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Monthly Archives: August 2015. The Battle Against Censorship in Early Sound Films. 1929 was a huge year for films, a year of transition. Talking pictures were rapidly becoming the must-see attractions, putting an end to silent films very quickly. But with that transition came a lot of decisions, a lot of growing pains and a lot of uncertainty. It appears that the first major instance of occurred at the start of 1929, with the release of. The film, released originally as a silent in 1928, later was re-edi...
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The Uncomfortable Moments in Classic Film, and Why We Need to See Them | Classic Film Haven
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July 24, 2015. The Uncomfortable Moments in Classic Film, and Why We Need to See Them. Two of early film’s most popular, influential and important pieces are a little hard to watch now. These are films that cannot just be written off. They are, after all, integral pieces in telling the history of film. They also happen to have racist elements. The Birth of a Nation. Both of these films, particularly. The Birth of the Nation. Clearly contain elements, or even whole plots, that would be unacceptable today&...
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Lost in Translation: Early Sound Films and the Language Barrier | Classic Film Haven
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April 25, 2015. Lost in Translation: Early Sound Films and the Language Barrier. It could be argued, as some have, that silent films are so magical because of their universal nature. As a visual art form, silents work in the purest sense: they are visual works that are can be presented in the same form everywhere. A silent film is more universal than any novel or lyrical song can ever be, because there is no language barrier. Reportedly runs around twenty minutes longer than the original. One silent and ...
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The Greatest Films of All Time, According to 1923 Audiences. In the winter of 1923,. Below are the top ten lists for the two separate groups. Thanks to ties in the number of votes, each list features multiple entries in the number ten spot. Included in parentheses is the percentage of lists the film appeared on. The Birth of a Nation (79%). The Covered Wagon (68%). Tol’able David (56%). The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (42%). The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (37%). Passion (aka Madame DuBarry) (37%). Also ...
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Lost in Translation: Murder! vs. Mary | Classic Film Haven
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May 2, 2015. Lost in Translation: Murder! As we mentioned in the last post, there was once a trend to film movies multiple times in different languages. One of the more interesting instances, as noted previously, is Alfred Hitchcock’s. That film was made simultaneously with a German version,. We will get into those, but first, a review of. Despite the confines that early talkie sometimes brings,. Is both classic Hitchcock and at times unique to him. It’s certainly one of his better British films. Is a bi...
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Color in Movies: A Brief History | Classic Film Haven
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July 19, 2014. Color in Movies: A Brief History. 8220;Black and white movies allow you to focus on what’s going on in the story more clearly.” -Robert Osborne on Gilbert Gottfried’s podcast. After making that statement, Osborne and Gottfried went on to have a further discussion (which can be heard in full here. Black and white films still serve as a stylistic choice for some directors, albeit on a very rare basis. Just within the last few years,. Also a silent film) won best picture, and. Are two of the ...
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Monthly Archives: July 2015. The Uncomfortable Moments in Classic Film, and Why We Need to See Them. Two of early film’s most popular, influential and important pieces are a little hard to watch now. These are films that cannot just be written off. They are, after all, integral pieces in telling the history of film. They also happen to have racist elements. The Birth of a Nation. Both of these films, particularly. The Birth of the Nation. Clearly contain elements, or even whole plots, that would be unacc...
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The Uncomfortable Moments in Classic Film, and Why We Need to See Them | Classic Film Haven
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July 24, 2015. The Uncomfortable Moments in Classic Film, and Why We Need to See Them. Two of early film’s most popular, influential and important pieces are a little hard to watch now. These are films that cannot just be written off. They are, after all, integral pieces in telling the history of film. They also happen to have racist elements. The Birth of a Nation. Both of these films, particularly. The Birth of the Nation. Clearly contain elements, or even whole plots, that would be unacceptable today&...
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Harold Lloyd’s Silent Partners | Classic Film Haven
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July 3, 2015. Harold Lloyd’s Silent Partners. A Sailor Made Man. That accounts for Lloyd’s first eight features, all of them major. Both before and after these films, the two men had remarkable and interesting careers. Let’s take a look at them both. Of his 71 credited acting roles, almost all were in Harold Lloyd films. When his partnership with Lloyd ended (for the time being), Taylor quickly found himself with a new partner: Mary Pickford. All told, he directed Pickford in four films, including he...
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Roller Disco and the Unexpected Fun of Cheesy Films | Classic Film Haven
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August 9, 2015. Roller Disco and the Unexpected Fun of Cheesy Films. I have a confession to make. Roller disco films skated their way into my heart when I first saw. Sure, part of that was because Linda Blair was absurdly charming in it, but who wouldn’t be charmed by her in this film? Next came the much maligned. I came into this knowing that the film carries with it quite the reputation. And it certainly is a different experience than. And the fact that it will never be released is such a shame, likely...
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