The Golden Silent Films - A Silent Movie Podcast

A remade discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make "The Battle of the Sexes" in 1928. Photographed by Karl Struss and starring Phyllis Haver, Belle Bennett and Don Alvarado. This episode is a complete remake of our first full-length episode from three years ago and contains new biographies, behind-the-scenes stories and a deeper...

This bonus episode is a special look back at the first three years of the Golden Silent Films Podcast while thanking many people for making the show what it is today. It's not all sentimentality, however, as we look ahead with fun announcements concerning the future of the show. Twitter/X - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make "The Last Voyage of the Demeter" in 2023. Directed by Andre Ovredal and starring Corey Hawkins, Javier Botet and David Dastmalchian. Twitter/X - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast Buffalo Bill's House - www.buffalobillshouse.com

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make "Edgar Allen Poe" in 1909. Directed by D.W. Griffith, filmed by Billy Bitzer and starring Herbert Yost and Linda Arvidson. Twitter/X - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast Buffalo Bill's House - www.buffalobillshouse.com

A discussion about and look into the events surrounding the 2023 editions of Silent Movie Day and the Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival. The films we discuss in this episode are "Safety Last," "The Johnstown Flood," "Wings" and a variety of silent Shakespeare shorts. We also look at Pittsburgh silent film history from a number of historic Pittsburgh movie houses. Twitte...

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and influences that came together to inspire F.W. Murnau's scenes aboard the schooner, Empusa, in his 1922 film, "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror." The episode also dives into the history of ghost ships and Bram Stoker's creation of the Demeter in his 1897 novel, "Dracula." Twitter/X - @goldensilents1 Instagram -...

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make "Princess Nicotine; or the Smoke Fairy" in 1909. Directed by J. Stuart Blackton and filmed by Tony Gaudio and starring Gladys Hulette and Paul Panzer. Twitter - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast Bluesky - @goldensilentscast #silentfilm #silentfilms #silentmovie #silentmovies...

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the earliest animated shorts starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in 1927. Created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. This episode also dives into the world-famous furry convention, Anthrocon, held every summer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the connections between anthropomorphic animated animals and t...

This special episode takes a look at the inventing exploits of silent film star Alan Hale. From theater seats to car braking systems and greaseless potato chips, Hale was a man full of ideas with a career in his lab every bit as fulfilling as his work in Hollywood. In addition, we take a look at the history of the National Inventors Council. Twitter - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the highly influential western film, "The Covered Wagon" in 1923. Directed by James Cruze and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson and Alan Hale Sr. Twitter - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make "Mud and Sand" in 1922. Directed by Gilbert Pratt and starring Stan Laurel, Mae Dahlberg and Leona Anderson. This episode also delves into the tumultuous common-law relationship between Stan Laurel and Mae Dahlberg. We cover their lives before, during and after the two co-starred in &qu...

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and the personalities that came together to make "Blood and Sand" in 1922. Directed by Fred Niblo and starring Rudolph Valentino, Lila Lee and Nita Naldi. Based on the novel written by Vicente Blasco Ibanez.  Twitter - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and the personalities that came together to make "A Submarine Pirate" in 1915. Directed by Charles Avery and Syd Chaplin and starring Syd Chaplin and Wesley Ruggles.  Twitter - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and the personalities that came together to make "Down on the Farm" in 1920. Produced by Mack Sennett and co-directed by Erle C. Kenton and Ray Gray and starring Louise Fazenda, Harry Gribbon and James Finlayson. This episode serves as the Season 3 premier! Twitter - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast John Hay Center - johnhaycen...

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the silent Christmas-themed short, "Santa Claus vs. Cupid: A Christmas Story" in 1915. Directed by Will Louis and written by Alan Crosland and starring Raymond McKee. Also includes the 1901 short, "A Holiday Pageant at Home." Twitter - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and the personalities that came together to make "Crossroads of Youth" in 1934.  Directed by Ahn Jong Hwa and starring Lee Won Yong. This episode also covers the November 5, 2022, performance of "Crossroads of Youth" at the University of Pittsburgh. Also included is an interview with Dr. Areum Jeong.  Instagram - goldens...

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and the personalities that came together to make "Don Juan" in 1926. Directed by Alan Crosland and starring John Barrymore, Mary Astor and Estelle Taylor and Myrna Loy. This film straddled the silent and sound eras while being a breakthrough project that made many in the cast Hollywood stars. This episode also dives into "Sil...

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make "Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht” in 1979. Directed by Werner Herzog and starring Bruno Ganz, Isabelle Adjani and Klaus Kinski.  Episode 3 of the Golden Silent Films Podcast "Nosferatu-verse." Twitter - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast

Hello, everybody and welcome to the theatre of the Golden Silent Films Podcast. Each episode we dive into all things silent film and silent film adjacent. We look into the lives of the famous AND the fascinating. We regale you with tales from all of the well-known, lesser known and unknown corners of the silent world. The Golden Silent Films Podcast brings you breakdowns of some of the biggest nam...

A discussion about and look into the life and times of silent film star, Francis X. Bushman. Born January 10, 1883 - Died August 23, 1966. Also, bonus discussion of 1914's "Dawn and Twilight" starring Francis X. Bushman.  Twitter - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and the personalities that came together to make "Brown of Harvard" in 1926. Directed by Jack Conway and starring William Haines, Jack Pickford and Mary Brian.

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and the personalities that came together to make the silent short, "Mighty Like a Moose," in 1926. Directed by Leo McCarey and starring Charley Chase and Vivien Oakland. In addition to the usual film talk, you'll also learn about the history of rhinoplasty, radio girls and assassination attempts on the life of Italian dictator...

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and the personalities that came together to make the silent film, "The Lost World," in 1925. Directed by Harry O. Hoyt and starring Wallace Beery, Bessie Love and Bull Montana.  Twitter - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast 

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the silent short, "Sailors, Beware!" in 1927. Directed by Fred Guiol and starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy and Anita Garvin. Twitter - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast

A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the silent film, "Blancanieves" in 2012. Directed by Pablo Berger and starring Maribel Verdu, Sofia Oria and Macarena Garcia. Twitter - @goldensilents1 Instagram - goldensilentscast Pittsburgh Silent Film Society - pittsburghsilentfilmsociety.org McKeesport Regional History and Heritage Center -...