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NOTE: This page is currently being reworked to remove many old dead links and to add many new links! If a website goes to the Wayback Machine on archive.org, then the original website is no longer live on the Internet. |
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Publisher of many books on silent and clasic films |
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A history of dinosaur movies has a filmography of all silent films featuring dinosaurs. (The website is gone, but it is available through the Internet Wayback website.) |
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International association dedicated to the study of early cinema (pre-1916). In English and French. |
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Lists the intertitles (text) titles of many silent films. |
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Information on silent films in and from Japan. From Matsuda Film Productions. |
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| Fritzi Kramer's reviews, articles and videos celebrate silent and sound films. | |
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Comprehensive information on silent films, showings, theatres, and videos as well as performer and director filmographies. |
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| A huge collection of articles by Lea Stans on all kinds of silent film topics. | |
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Great articles on different silent film topics, plus a list of available feature films on video. |
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The most comprehensive site on the web with information on silent performers, directors, cameramen, writers, plus many reviews of videos and other information. (No longer active, but available through the Internet Archive.) |
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Individual Stars |
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David Pearson's tribute to Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. |
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An early co-star of Buster Keaton. |
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Tons of information on this sexy star. |
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Information on this 1920's sex symbol. (Ignore the big ad for Casinos in the Bahamas on the home page.) |
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An excellent look at the master of macabre by Jon Mirsalis. Includes an outstanding filmography. |
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A look at this underrated Hal Roach comedian by Chase expert Yair Solan. |
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Take a trip to the actual sites of Charles Chaplin's films. |
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A comprehensive look at Charlie Chaplin. |
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Biography and Filmography of this silent diva, by Great de Groat. |
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Official website of the Lillian Gish estate. |
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Information on this western star's house and collections. |
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A tribute to the Wesh actor who appeared in may 1920s films, and became a missionary later in life. |
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Site devoted to this silent film actress, by Great de Groat. |
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Site of the International Buster Keaton society. |
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Official website of the Harold Lloyd trust includes showings of his films, film rental, and a Lloyd message board. |
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Includes a separate page on each film. |
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Boston, MA chapter of the Sons of the Desert. |
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All kinds of great information on Stan and Babe. |
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The original "tent" of the Laurel and Hardy fan club. |
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A popular Vamp of the silent screen. |
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Marilyn Slater's Mabel Normand website not only is packed full of photos and information, but you can buy DVDs of Normand's films. |
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Includes MIDI music files of the sheet music featuring Mabel. |
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| Annichen Skaren's tribute to this silent film comedian, and western film sidekick. | |
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Biography and filmography of this important star. |
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Everything that you ever wanted to know about Rudy. |
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Filmography and photos on this actor who starred in BIRTH OF A NATION and had a long career. |
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Devoted to this German actor who was in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Casablanca. |
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Website for the Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows documentary by Elaine Mae Woo |
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Filmography, biography, and magazine articles on this actress from the 'teens. |
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Behind the Camera |
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Individual Films |
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Kino's website for the 4K restoration of this film. |
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A history of THE GOLEM legend. |
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History of this landmark 1903 Edison film. |
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Information on all of the Fantomas films from France and elsewhere. |
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Eureka's website for the BluRay release of this film. |
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| Richard III (1912) |
New York Times story on the recovery of Richard III (1912). |
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Animation |
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Thomas Stathes' research into the Bray Animation Studio. |
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All kinds of Information on Felix the Cat including a Filmography with videotape information. |
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From the Library of Congress. |
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Early Film Companies |
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From the Library of Congress. |
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Includes information on the "Black Maria". |
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"The King of the Movies", Film Pioneer Siegmund Lubin and the Betzwood Studio. |
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Information and videos on this early film studio. |
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Film Databases |
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Not as comprehensive as the IMDB, but it does have good sypnoses and critiques. |
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Search the American Film Institute catalog of features and shorts (before 1912) for credits, storylines, themes, and review information. |
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Monster on-line database with great serach functions. |
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Film Archives, Museums and Preservation |
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Not an archive, but it assists and finds funding for preserving films when not producing silly TV shows. |
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A fun film museum in Astoria, New York. |
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An archive with large holdings of early British and American films. |
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Bucky Grim's Film History, Preservation, Conservation and Resources Page |
Excellent resource on film preservation. |
| The Cinema Museum | This museum in the Kennington area of London has a huge collection of movie photos, magazines, posters, cameras, and movie theater equipment. It was also the poor house where Charlie and Syd Chaplin stayed briefly as children. |
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In French. |
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Quebec, Montreal Film Archive. Most pages are in French, but some are available in English and Spanish. |
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| Eye Film Museum | Film museum and archive in Amsterdam. In English and Dutch. |
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Internation Federation of Film Archives, in English, French and Spanish. |
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Film Archive in Syracuse, New York, USA. |
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| Bi-weekly silent film screenings (and presentations by historians) at the Cinema Museum in London. | |
| Library of Congress Audio/Visual Preservation | The top level page for all the US Library of Congress resources. |
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Library of Congress Motion Picture and Television Reading Room |
Articles on motion picture preservation and the National Film Registry. |
| Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater | Regular Saturday night screenings in Culpeper, Virginia that sometimes feature silent films. |
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This New York museum is one of the oldest archives in the world. |
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A moving image archive specializing in Northern New England producers. |
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Search the film and document image database. |
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National screen and sound archive of Australia. |
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This collection may also be searched via telnet. |
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Search the UCLA Archive film and video holdings. |
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Has many early film devices on exhibit. |
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Includes a search function. |
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Technical Information |
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Information and Examples from the American Widescreen Museum. |
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Information on different film gauges used through the years |
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Film Festivals |
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| Australia's Silent Film Festival | Regular screenings of silent films in Sydney, NSW, Australia. |
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Old website for the group now know as South West Silents. See below for thier current website. |
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Held every Labor Day Weekend in Hollywood, CA. They specialize in very rare silent and early sound films. |
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Held every March in Syracuse, NY. The final festival was in 2015. |
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This festival was held every September in Michigan, but has ended. |
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This festival was held every May in Columbus, OH. It has morphed into the Columbus Moving Picture Show. |
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| Columbus Moving Picture Show | A successor to Cinevent, it still screens classic silent and sound films every may. It also has huge dealers rooms full of memorabilia, films, and discs. |
| Denver Silent Film Festival | An annual silent film festival held every April in Denver Colorado. |
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Free festival held every February in Topeka, KS. |
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Giant silents-only film festival held every October in Pordenone, Italy. |
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Held one weekend in July in San Francisco, CA. |
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Monthly film series at the Library of Performing Arts in New York City. Normally the program features silent comedies. |
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Film festival that focuses on silent and sound short comedies. Has not been held lately. |
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| South West Silents | This groups hosts the UK's Slapstick Festival each year. |
| TCM Classic Film Festival | Yearly classic film festival in Hollywood California features glitzy guests and social events. |
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This Canadian society has regularly scheduled shows in Toronto, ON, Canada, plus a yearly trip to the George Eastman House Archive. |
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| Yorkshire Silent Film Festival | An annual silent film festival in the Yorkshire, England area, plus single shows throughout the year. |
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News Films |
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From the Library of Congress Paper Print Collection. |
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Inside an American Family: Films of the Westinghouse Works 1904 |
From the Library of Congress Paper Print Collection. |
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The Last Days of a President: Films of McKinley and the Pan-American Exposition, 1901 |
From the Library of Congress Paper Print Collection. |
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From the Library of Congress Paper Print Collection. |
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Early San Francisco and films of the 1906 Earthquake, from the Library of Congress. |
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From the Library of Congress Paper Print Collection. |
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From the Library of Congress. |
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Silent Film Music |
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This eclectic group plays for some silent film DVDs, as well as showings around the country. |
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| Jeff Rapsis / Silent Film Music | Jeff plays shows all over the northeast part of the USA, plus the Kansas Silent Film Festival each year. |
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This ensemble plays for many silent film DVD releases, plus the Kansas Silent Film Festival, the Buster Keaton Festival, and the Chautauqua Silent Film Festival. |
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This group plays occasional showings, plus they have a CD available. |
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Another great small ensemble that accompanies silent films. |
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Links to Links |
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Newsgroups and Bulletin Boards |
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Newsgroup - although mostly full of spam now |
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Newsgroup - although mostly full of spam now |
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Newsgroup - although mostly full of spam now |
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General discussion board about films. This board was closed down due to venturing into off-topic subjects like politics, but is still there with a few of the original members. |
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Talk about movie posters and sell them to other collectors. |
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A serious discussion board about silent and pre-1960 sound films. It includes classic film news and screening information. |
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| Silver Screen Oasis | This discussion board focuses on Classic Hollywood films, including films from the silent era. |
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The cable TV channel that shows the most silent films. |
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For questions and answers about 16mm film collecting. |
Last Modified May 1, 2021