| Silent Film DVD Sites
Kino International – A company founded in 1977 that offers outstanding releases in silent and world cinema
Flicker Alley – An excellent company whose gola is to contribute to the on-going interest in film heritage through the creation of new, high-quality digital editions for broadcast and through home video distribution.
Milestone – A company dedicated to discovering and distributing films of enduring artistry from both yesterday and today.
Grapevine Video – In business since 1978 supplying rare and unique films from the silent period and early sound era.
Unknown Video – Offering silent films on video and DVD, available for sale or for rent. Includes articles, and a photo gallery.
Sunrise Silents – Offers silent era films on DVD and periodicals on CD.
Related Film Sites
Silent Era.com – One of the Internet's top sources of information on silent era films, people and theaters.
The Golden Age of Hollywood – Derek McLellan's tribute to classic films, including podcasts and a social network
Silents Are Golden – All about the greatest era in cinema history
The Silent Movie Multiplex – Multiple sites at Silent-Movies.com
Silent Film Still Archive – Original photos, advertising, and other memorabilia from silent films
Golden Silents – Silent Movie Stars. Their Lives, Their Films. They Had More Than Just Faces Then.
Silent Movies – Glen Pringle's silent movie page
Aint It Cool News – Harry Knowles' movie, television, and comic news site.
Related Silent Sites
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum – Located in the California town where the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company set up shop in 1912
Turner Classic Movies – TCM cable network Featuring Silent Sundays |
Film Festivals
CineCon – Classic film festival in Hollywood
Slapsticon – Slapsticon is an annual, 4-day film festival of rarely seen comedies from the silent and early sound eras.
San Francisco Silent Film Festival – A nonprofit organization promoting the artistic, cultural, and historic value of silent film.
Kansas Silent Film Festival – An event held every February at White Concert Hall, Washburn University, in Topeka, Kansas.
The Silent Film Society of Chicago – Formed in 1998, The Silent Film Society of Chicago is dedicated to the preservation and proper presentation of silent films
Actors, Directors, Personalities
Falcon Lair – Donna Hill's tribute page to Rudolph Valentino
Edna Purviance – Charlie Chaplin's Leading Lady
The Damfinos – The International Buster Keaton Society
Charlie Chaplin – Official website
Louise Brooks Society – Pandora's Box. Enough said.
Lon Chaney.com – The official Chaney Website
Lon Chaney Home Page – Jon Mirsalis' website for legendary silent actor Lon Chaney, Sr.
Harold Lloyd Trust – Official website of the Harold Lloyd trust
Hello, Harold – The Harold lloyd website
Mary Pickford Foundation – A non-profit organization in Los Angeles dedicated to cultivating awareness of film pioneer Mary Pickford’s life
William S. Hart Ranch and Collection – Information on western star William S. Hart's house and collection
Books
Bear Manor Books – Publisher of many books on silent and clasic films
McFarland – McFarland is a publisher of reference, scholarly books for library, academic markets. |
