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Lobby Card #106 A Sailor-Made Man (1921)

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Dorothy Sebastian (1903–1957) was an American actress who began as a chorus girl, landed a lead in Sackcloth and Scarlet, and signed with MGM. She co-starred with Joan Crawford and Buster Keaton, later freelanced, and appeared in films until 1948.

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Lost Movie #102 "My Man" (1928) is a black and white sound part-talkie musical comedy-drama directed by Archie Mayo, starring Fanny Brice. It marks her film debut and features synchronized sound, music, and effects, recorded with Vitaphone.

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Movie Poster of the Day The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

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The Comedy Corner Cops (1922)

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Pictures from the 1920s Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856 – 1950), January 1925. (Photo by Sasha/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) gettyimagesgallery.com/images/georg...

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"The Big Parade" (1925) is a silent war drama directed by King Vidor, starring John Gilbert. It tells the story of an idle rich boy who joins the Army during WWI, faces trench warfare horrors, and finds love in France. A sound version followed in 1930.

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International Cinema "The Monastery of Sendomir" is a 1920 Swedish drama by Victor Sjöström, based on Franz Grillparzer’s 1828 story. Also released in the UK as "The Secret of the Monastery," it followed a 1919 German version directed by Rudolf Meinert.

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Lobby Card #105 The Girl in The Taxi (1921)

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Mildred Hillary Davis (1901 - 1969) was an American actress who starred in 15 silent comedies with Harold Lloyd, whom she later married. She debuted in 1919, retired in 1923, then briefly returned to film in Too Many Crooks, produced by Lloyd.

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Lost Movie #101 "Mother Machree" (1928) is a silent drama directed by John Ford, based on Rida Johnson Young's 1924 story about an Irish immigrant. It featured synchronized sound with music, singing, and effects. John Wayne has a minor role.

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Movie Poster of the Day The Merry Widow (1925)

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The Comedy Corner Coney Island (1917)

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Pictures from the 1920s King George V in a horse-drawn carriage at the Epsom Derby, being pursued by a beggar. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images) gettyimagesgallery.com/images/georg...

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"Sherlock Jr." (1924), a silent comedy directed by and starring Buster Keaton, was preserved in the National Film Registry for its cultural significance. Ranked #62 on AFI's "100 Laughs," it’s hailed as a breakthrough in filmmaking.

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International Cinema "Sons of Ingmar," a 1919 Swedish silent drama by Victor Sjöström, is the first part of his adaptation of Selma Lagerlöf's novel "Jerusalem" (1901-1902). The sequel, "Karin, Daughter of Ingmar," was released the next year.

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Lobby Card #104 The Idle Class (1921)

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Edward F. Cline (1891–1961) co-directed Keaton's early shorts and debut feature, worked with Chaplin at Keystone, and helmed Fields’s classics like The Bank Dick (1940). Known for sharp gags and old-school comedy instincts.

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Lost Movie #100 "The Leopard Lady" (1928) is a silent horror film directed by Rupert Julian, starring Jacqueline Logan and Alan Hale. A female animal trainer investigates a circus plagued by grisly murders, with a killer gorilla at the center.

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Movie Poster of the Day Spione (1928)

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The Comedy Corner A fishy affair (1913)

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Pictures from the 1920s May 1926: A free ‘get you home car’ in Eaton Square London, one of Stanley Baldwin’s ideas to ease the effect of the General Strike. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) gettyimagesgallery.com/images/free-...

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"Napoléon" ("Napoleon as seen by Abel Gance") is a 1927 French silent epic about Napoleon’s early years. It’s renowned for groundbreaking techniques like Polyvision, fluid camera movement, multiple exposures, and innovative visual effects.

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International Cinema "Satan" (1920) is a lost German silent drama by F.W. Murnau, written/produced by Robert Wiene. Starring Fritz Kortner and Conrad Veidt, only a fragment survives. The film’s third part involves the Devil, but it’s not strictly horror. Karl Freund was cinematographer.

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Lobby Card #103 Now Or Never (1921)

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Virginia Fox (1902 – 1982) starred in silent films of the 1910s–20s, notably with Buster Keaton. Married Darryl Zanuck in 1924, retired early, and influenced his work. They never divorced. She died in 1982, at age of 80.

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Lost Movie #099 "Lady of the Mob" (1928) is a silent crime drama directed by William A. Wellman. It follows a criminal's daughter who tries to reform a petty crook she loves. Starring Clara Bow, Richard Arlen, Mary Alden, and Helen Lynch.

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Movie Poster of the Day Male and Female (1919)

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The Comedy Corner The Hayseed (1919)

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Pictures from the 1920s October 1929: Wrapped oranges being packed into cartons at the London Fruit Exchange, Spitalfields. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) gettyimagesgallery.com/images/fruit...

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"The Wind" (1928), directed by Victor Sjöström, is a silent romantic drama with a synchronized score and sound effects. Adapted from Dorothy Scarborough's novel, it stars Lillian Gish. It entered the public domain in 2024.

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International Cinema "Sir Arne's Treasure" (1919) is a Swedish silent crime-drama by Mauritz Stiller, starring Richard Lund and others. Based on Selma Lagerlöf’s 1903 novel "The Treasure," it follows a 16th-century mercenary who kills a wealthy family and unknowingly falls for their daughter.

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Lobby Card #102 A Lucky Dog (1921)

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Edna Purviance (1895–1958) was an American silent film actress and Charlie Chaplin's frequent co-star. From 1915 to 1923, she appeared in over 30 of his films, becoming his leading lady during that era.

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Lost Movie #098 "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1928), a silent comedy directed by Mal St. Clair and co-written by Anita Loos, is considered lost. The 1949 Broadway version starred Carol Channing, and the 1953 film featured Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell.

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Movie Poster of the Day The Student of Prague (1913)

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The Comedy Corner The High Sign (1921)

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Pictures from the 1920s 9th May 1926: A crowd watches as a food convoy guarded by armoured cars drives down India Dock Road in east London, during the 1926 General Strike. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) gettyimagesgallery.com/images/food-...

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"The Crowd" (1928), directed by King Vidor, starred James Murray and Eleanor Boardman. Nominated for multiple Academy Awards, it was restored in 1981 and preserved in the National Film Registry in 1989. It entered the public domain in 2024.

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Lobby Card #102 Neighbors (1920)

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Mack Swain (1876–1935) was a prolific early film actor, known for Keystone Cops comedies at Keystone Studios, Chaplin features, and starring in the first feature-length comedy and first "movie-within-a-movie" film.

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Lost Movie #097 "The Gallant Hussar" (1928) is a German-British romance directed by Géza von Bolváry, starring Ivor Novello, Evelyn Holt, and Paul Hörbiger. A co-production between Gainsborough Pictures and Felsom-Film, it is now considered a lost film.

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Movie Poster of the Day Enchantment (1921)

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The Comedy Corner His New Job (1915)

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Pictures from the 1920s October 1929: Guests arriving for a ‘Freak’ party in Chelsea. L to R. Mr Hugh Wade and Mrs Dennis Pelly (Miss E Ponsonby). (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) gettyimagesgallery.com/images/freak...

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"Pandora's Box" (1929), directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst, tells the story of Lulu, a seductive woman whose reckless behavior leads to ruin. Initially dismissed, the film later became a classic of Weimar German cinema.

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International Cinema "Madame DuBarry" (1919) is a German silent film by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Pola Negri and Emil Jannings. Written by Falk and Kräly, it was shot at Tempelhof Studios with sets by Kurt Richter. US release titled "Passion," running 113 minutes.

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Lobby Card #101 The Scarecrow (1920)

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Henry Bergman (1868–1946) began in theatre before debuting on film in 1914. A key collaborator of Chaplin from The Floorwalker (1916) to Modern Times, he also ran "Henry’s," a celeb-favored Hollywood eatery.

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Lost Movie #096 "The Divine Woman" (1928), directed by Victor Sjöström and starring Greta Garbo, is a lost silent film. Only a nine-minute reel and a 45-second excerpt remain, as the complete copy was destroyed in the 1965 MGM vault fire.

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