The 1910s marked the birth of movie stardom, with women playing a central role in shaping this new form of entertainment. In the silent film era, actresses relied entirely on physical expression, ...

John Stewart was a San Diego native who helped shape the image of the Western hero in early Hollywood and appeared in 130 films between 1915 and 1933.

Silent films were never really silent. Theaters filled them with live music… from lone pianos to full orchestras. This week on Reel Music, hear powerful themes from early cinema, including Wings, ...

A study from the Library of Congress reveals for the first time how many feature films produced by U.S. studios during the silent film era still exist, what condition they’re in and where they are ...

I: Methodology -- The history of silent film sound -- Crisis historiography -- II: The late-nineteenth-century soundscape -- The musical scene -- Lecture logic -- III: Early film sound -- From peep ...

The film historian and accompanist talks to IndieWire about his work as a "missionary" for silent movies and his company's physical media releases of new restorations of two classic Tom Tyler Westerns ...

(please note this transcription is autogenerated and may contain errors) JADE HINDMON You're listening to KPBS Midday Edition. I'm Jade Hindman. Musician Ben Model has made a career creating and ...