Drama queens of early Italian cinema. But to explain the Hays Code by pointing to the influence of Christianity would be disingenuous. For one thing, the code required that wrongdoers be punished by ...

British actor, director, screenwriter and producer Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin and American actor Tom Murray in a scene from "The Gold Rush." While there are modern silent classics, such as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With Taylor Swift singing songs about Clara Bow, audiences have turned their attention to the first days of cinema. But even the ...

The hills will be alive with the sound of chamber music this August, as the Appalachian Chamber Music Festival kicks off its fifth season. From Aug. 2 to 17, 14 concerts featuring 16 festival ...

Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni in a scene from the film 'Marriage Italian Style.' Italy has produced many of the most celebrated films of all time, and the history of Italian cinema has ...

Luca Comerio is perhaps the greatest documentary filmmaker in Italian silent cinema. War films have an important place within his immense production, in particular the ones dedicated to the ...

(please note this transcription is autogenerated and may contain errors) JADE HINDMON You're listening to KPBS Midday Edition. I'm Jade Hindman. Musician Ben Model has made a career creating and ...