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Silent cinema

The Kiss - 1896

Cinematic milestone: the shocking reaction to the world’s first on-screen kiss

Sparking outrage…

Aimee Ferrier
May 27, 2024
Prelude - 1927 - Edgar Allan Poe

‘Prelude’: an early gothic short film about the fear of being buried alive

A haunting work…

Aimee Ferrier
May 26, 2024
Heddy Lamarr - Ecstasy

‘Ecstasy’: the first-ever sex scene featured in a movie

A landmark moment in Hollywood history.

Calum Russell
Apr 6, 2024
Runaway Match - 1903 - First Ever Car Chase

Silent movie history: the first-ever on-screen car chase in cinema

Over 120 years old.

Aimee Ferrier
Mar 27, 2024
Frances Marion - Screenwriter - Silent Cinema - Suffragete

Frances Marion: Silent cinema’s highest-paid screenwriter

Earning big bucks before the talkies even took hold.

Scott Campbell
Dec 8, 2023
Rex Ingram- The man who woke Hollywood up - 2023

Rex Ingram: The man who woke Hollywood up

He was one of the most important directors of the silent era.

Aimee Ferrier
Sep 20, 2023

The story behind Charlie Chaplin’s ‘Modern Times’ roller skating scene

Beautiful scene

Eoghan Lyng
Feb 1, 2022

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