| 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 goal is to contribute to the ongoing 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
Lobster Films – In 22 years of activity, Lobster Films has earned itself an international reputation in the search for, preservation, and restoration of films.
Grapevine Video – In business since 1978 supplying rare and unique films from the silent period and early sound era
Warner Archives –The Warner Archive Collection is a manufactured-on-demand (MOD) DVD series that includes many classic and silent films
Related Film Sites
Silent Era.com – One of the Internet's top sources of information on silent era films, people and theaters
Nitrateville – A friendly moderated board bringing together archivists, collectors, authors and fans of the silent and early talkie era from all around the world
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
American Silent Feature Film Database – The American Silent Feature Film Database is a cooperative project of the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation and the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF)
Related Silent Sites
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum – Located in the California town where the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company set up shop in 1912
The Silent Movie Theatre – Los Angeles, CA –Originally opened byJohn Hampton in 1942, and acquired by new owners in 2006, the theatre now runs a variety of films, including silent films.
Turner Classic Movies – TCM cable network featuring Silent Sundays |
Film Festivals
CineCon – Classic film festival in Hollywood
Cinevent – Classic Film Convention held annually in Columbus, Ohio
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
Denver Silent Film Festival – Promoting Silent Film since 2011
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
Virginia Lee Corbin Scrapbook – A site dedicated to forgotten silent movie star Virginia Lee Corbin with a biography, reviews, and photos
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
Hollywood Forever Cemetery – The Hollywood Forever Cemetery is the final resting place to more of Hollywood’s founders and stars than anywhere else on earth. Notables include Rudolph Valentino, Cecil B. Demille, Marion Davies, Tyrone Power, Virginia Rappe, and Douglas Fairbanks.
Books
Bear Manor Books – Publisher of many books on silent and clasic films
McFarland – McFarland is a publisher of reference and scholarly books for libraries and academic markets. |
