Only one truly silent film has triumphed at the Oscars, and it's held this remarkable record for a very long time.

Historic Films Archive Francis Ford played Lincoln nine times in the silent films he directed, including “The Heart of Lincoln,” a one-hour film that ... loved making pictures about the ...

Released in 1915, the film was directed by Francis Ford, the brother of famed filmmaker John Ford. It had been listed in a record of 7,200 silent films classified as "lost" ...