With a filmography including over forty films, Bara was one of the most prolific stars of the silent era. As a partially lost ...

Silent movies tend to measure the length in terms of reels ... The humanoid automaton dubbed the Maschinenmensch or the Machine Man is a forerunner of many movie robots, including C3PO from Star Wars.

Although the Talmadge sisters no longer hold the same star power they did in the 1920s, the streets named after them are a lasting tribute to their contribution to Hollywood’s silent film era.

Film historian Ben Model talks to IndieWire about his new book 'The Silent Film Universe' and his company Undercrank ...

“He was probably one of the most famous silent movie stars,” Tegtmeier said. “He made more money than any other silent movie star, and he made more films than any other silent star.” ...

More: Starring Texas: What you can learn about the state through its movies Yet they are hardly alone. Some of the earliest silent-movie stars were Texans. Several others flourished during the ...