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The shift from silent films to talkies was a huge deal for actors in the late 1920s, and many silent film stars found it difficult to “find ... The most famous comedy duo in the silent era, ...
Psst. Hey, kid. You wanna see a batarang? “You Must Remember This,” a new permanent exhibit at the National Museum of American History puts Batman’s famous boomarang beside other American ...
10 Best Silent Movie Stars. 5. ... She was famous in real life for being cagey, even reclusive, in disdaining the press which limits many other performers seeking star status.
In the earliest years of silent movies, all actors were anonymous. No stars were listed because producers were worried that if actors were identified, some would become famous—and demand more money.
The majority of silent films are long gone. Some 70 percent of the movies made in the United States between 1912 and 1929—nearly 8,000 titles—are lost to history, according to a study last ...