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| silent movie actress | 11/18/2009 |
Q: I have an aunt who was in the silent movies in the 1900's to 1940's her name was Frances Barnham. I ...
A: Your questions pleases me to answer as best I can. Frances Burnham (note the spelling difference in ...
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| Title to old movie | 10/31/2009 |
Q: I am looking for the Title to an old 30-40's B%26W Classic. Story: A rich family has a butler who ...
A: The movie you recall is probably the famous, old story called The Admirable Chrichton. The Admirable ...
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| lou place's stuff | 10/28/2009 |
Q: Not sure this get a responce but i have to start somewhere. My name is Gage. I have a question I was ...
A: Please, go through every item carefully and inventory each so you can communicate with others about ...
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| Vintage movie expert | 9/30/2009 |
Q: I found an old "Keystone Moviegraph" 35mm movie projector. In the same box are 4-35mm Movies ...
A: To look for current values on vintage children or home movie projectors, I recommend visiting ...
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| Do you know the title of this movie? | 9/2/2009 |
Q: I saw a movie many years ago about a young girl, maybe 5 or 6 who went to stay with a relative, an ...
A: In order to pinpoint the movie you remember, I need to know a little more about the film. If you can ...
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| Request title of black & white movie classic | 8/30/2009 |
Q: Movie starts with children playing possibly in England, a young boy & a young girl. The boys looses ...
A: That plot sounds a lot like the story of Peter Ibbetson, which was filmed in the silent era under ...
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| Request title of black & white movie classic | 8/28/2009 |
Q: Movie starts with children playing possibly in England, a young boy & a young girl. The boys looses ...
A: The plot sounds a lot like several films I have seen. In order to pinpoint the title, I'll need a ...
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| How do you find out if obscure silent films even exist? | 8/24/2009 |
Q: ..I've been trying to assemble a collection of silent movies that dealt with the fears radicalism in ...
A: Your query happens to be the one most often asked by everyone interested in silent films. The sad ...
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| Silent Film Identification | 8/5/2009 |
Q: I found an old silent movie (around 190?? maybe) and the title is "Night before Xmas". The title is ...
A: Can you tell the guage of the celluloid film, whether it is 8mm, 16mm, or 35mm? This is important ...
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| Silent Film Identification | 8/4/2009 |
Q: I found an old silent movie (around 190?? maybe) and the title is "Night before Xmas". The title is ...
A: Edison's The Night Before Christmas was made and released in 1906. Not having seen the film you ...
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| Movie made in Augusta, Maine | 7/7/2009 |
Q: What can you tell me about a movie called "Riders of the Purple Sage" filmed in Augusta Maine. My ...
A: There have been many versions of this film made over the years. Please inform me which specific ...
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| Silent Movie Actress - name | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I am trying to identify the name of a silent movie star. She had the nickname "Brown Eyes". I ...
A: I am glad I could help with your question about Margery Wilson. As for her appearance in The ...
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| Silent Movie Actress - name | 5/23/2009 |
Q: I am trying to identify the name of a silent movie star. She had the nickname "Brown Eyes". I ...
A: After researching your subject, I have come to the conclusion that there was probably not an actress ...
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| Old Movie | 5/13/2009 |
Q: I am looking for a movie I saw years ago. It was a period movie, Ghengis Khan-type. The leader ...
A: good to hear from you today. We are just now launching my new book, the first biography ever written ...
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| Vintage movie lobby card/poster | 4/5/2009 |
Q: I have this old original lobby card or poster. I'm not sure which you'd call it. It is 14" across by ...
A: In order to guage the value of a lobby card, I would recommend having a look on Ebay and seeing if ...
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| Old Movie Star Studio Photos | 3/19/2009 |
Q: My sister has several old movie star photos taken by the studios by a famous photographer. I just ...
A: You would do well to contact Bruce Calvert at this e-mail address: Silentfilm@comcast.net Bruce ...
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| Silent French comedy | 12/25/2008 |
Q: I remember watching a French comedy from the 1890s, one of the first movies with a plot! All I ...
A: The Apaches of Paris (1905)was a Pathe film, and that may be the film you recall. One could say that ...
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| Luck of the Irish 1936 | 12/18/2008 |
Q: I've been searching for a copy of an old movie, shot in Ireland, starring Richard Hayward, released ...
A: I am an authority on silent movies, and I do not know what retailers may carry the title you are ...
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| movie short "the fisherman" | 12/11/2008 |
Q: I am looking to find the movie short "The Fisherman" it was played at the drive in in the 1960's, ...
A: I cannot find any movie made in or near the 1960s by the name, The Fisherman. Partial Matches are: ...
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| old christmas movie | 12/8/2008 |
Q: When I was little I had a VHS move that was about toys coming to life at christmas. there was a ...
A: It would help me to answer if you could provide some firm information, such as an actor's name. ...
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| name of movie | 11/28/2008 |
Q: Need the title of this movie about 2 young boys and the dad has them live with their grandma (who is ...
A: If you can give me some specific details, I will try to help you with the answer. What is needed is ...
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| The Gold Rush: assignment | 9/29/2008 |
Q: Hey David, I am taking a film studies class and I was given a question in regards to the movie The ...
A: Silent films were a blend of the vocal art of stage acting and pantomime and the art of ballet, ...
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| can't remember the name of a old black and white film...driving me nuts | 8/24/2008 |
Q: so about a year and a half ago i was watching a black and white movie on tv and i can't remember the ...
A: The movie you are recalling is probably the 1973 Academy Award winning film, PAPER MOON, starring ...
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| classic movies | 8/16/2008 |
Q: i am looking for the following movies: imitation of life, the burning bed,and flowers in the attic. ...
A: It's wonderful that you enjoy classic movies, Lynda. Thank you for contacting me about your interest ...
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| Fig Leaves | 6/9/2008 |
Q: Hey David, I see in one of your posts you mentioned that the silent movie Fig Leaves is available on ...
A: The availability of silent films on DVD is increasing, but unfortunately, not all surviving titles ...
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| question | 3/15/2008 |
Q: hy, i am traying to find this movie, that has the main story about a nuns life, how her parents take ...
A: There have been many movies made over the years about nuns. To research the plots of them to find ...
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| Sarah Bernhardt's Tosca film | 3/14/2008 |
Q: I note with interest that you have written a book about Bernhardt's films. I am working with the ...
A: Please feel free to visit my web site www.thegreatstars.com for information about Sarah Bernhardt's ...
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| Old black and white movie | 1/13/2008 |
Q: I am 50 and my youngest brother is now 41. When he was a little boy about 8 years of age we ...
A: The description you have offered does not ring a bell with me, I am sorry to say. I might suggest ...
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| Chicago | 12/26/2007 |
Q: Do you know if the 1927 silent film Chicago is on DVD or VHS? If so where can I order it. Thanks
A: Long before the musical and long before the musical film, this property had a successful run in ...
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| Usage of Intertitles | 11/2/2007 |
Q: I know that intertitles were essential for conveying dialogue in silent films, but how often were ...
A: Titles and intertitles were an essential element of motion picture from the very beginning, and they ...
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| Original silent movie posters | 10/31/2007 |
Q: While handling my uncle's estate, I found 3 original silent movie posters from 1926. They are all ...
A: Vintage silent movie posters and lobby cards can be worth some money nowadays. The most valuable ...
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| sci fi film question | 10/20/2007 |
Q: By no means a classic film- I have a lingering memory of a sci fi film as seen on television in the ...
A: My field of expertise is with classic films, so I cannot shed much light on an answer for you ...
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| classic movie | 10/8/2007 |
Q: years ago I saw a movie on tv with my mom, and i would love to see it again. it was black and ...
A: If you could remember any actor or actress that was in the one you recall it would greatly help to ...
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| Audrey Hepburn movies | 7/31/2007 |
Q: Are their any movies where an Audrey Hepburn character is proposed to, and or married?
A: The Internet Movie Data Base has a complete list of Audrey Hepburn films, production credits, and ...
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| Scene Stealers/Small Roles with Big Impact | 7/19/2007 |
Q: ew.com)which often has themed photo galleries to Hollywood history & its stars. I'm 40 & really ...
A: It often is astounding how few people know that there were motion pictures made before the 1970s, ...
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| english war movie from the 60's or 70's | 7/10/2007 |
Q: IN SPANISH THE NAME WAS SQUADRON MOSQUITO,AND IN ENGLISH SHOULD BE MOSQUITO SQUADRON,MAYBE IT WAS ...
A: The movie you remember might be this one: Mosquito Squadron (made in 1969). Director: Boris Sagal ...
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| WW2 Escape movie | 6/15/2007 |
Q: Movie about the only German Flyer to escape from Great Britain during WW2.
A: The One That Got Away (1957) may be the title you are seeking. Read more about it at the link shown ...
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| Golden Age or Earlier Directors | 3/27/2007 |
Q: I am trying desperately to find out if there was even a single black female film director during the ...
A: I have spent a lifetime researcing film history, and authored several books on the subject. To the ...
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| Political and Artistic impacts of Buster Keaton's The Cameraman | 2/18/2007 |
Q: I was also wondering about Buster Keaton (Chaplin's rival) and his Political and Artistic impacts in ...
A: Buster Keaton would be seriously puzzled today if he were alive and knew that people were paying ...
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| Political and Artistic impacts of Charlie Chaplin's City Lights | 2/18/2007 |
Q: I would like to know the artistic and political impacts and influences of Charlie Chaplin's City ...
A: City Lights had little artistic impact during the silent era because it was made at the time when ...
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