Silence is Platinum: 2018

Sunday, September 23, 2018

Silence is Platinum: Episode 5

Presenting to you the 5th episode in the "No Talkies - Silent Forever" series. We have at least THREE more episodes in this series. Then it will be time to poll YOU, the readers, on what you would like to hear about next. Oooh! Cliffhanger! (Well, sorta)

Enjoy!

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ARTHUR V. JOHNSON

Margaret Johnson, Arthur's daughter

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FRANCES BURNHAM

Frances and Tyrone Power, Sr.

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LOTTIE LYELL

Raymond Longford

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DIANA MILLER

Diana showing off her home to a fan magazine

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SOURCES

Ancestry.com

Close Ups on Fade Outs (Frances Burnham)

IMDb

Lottie Lyell and Raymond Longford

Media History Digital Library

Newspapers.com

Screening the Past (Lottie Lyell)

Monday, August 13, 2018

Silence is Platinum: Episode 4 (Part II)

Here it is! Part II of episode 4. I hope you will enjoy this new episode and be introduced to some new stars of the silent screen.

The next episode will feature silent film stars Arthur V. Johnson, Frances Burnham, Lottie Lyell, and Diana Miller.

Enjoy! And let me know you what you think by either commenting or rating/reviewing on iTunes!

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Mary Thurman

Mary, Roscoe Arbuckle, and Harriet Hammond

Mary and Marie Prevost

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Emily Stevens

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Ward Crane

Ward, Buster Keaton, and Kathryn McGuire

Ward, Kathryn McGuire, and Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton and Ward

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Casson Ferguson

Casson and Rudolph Valentino

Casson and Mary Pickford

Catherine Mallon Ferguson

SOURCES

Ancestry.com

IMDb

Media History Project

Newspapers.com

Wikipedia

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Silence is Platinum: Episode 4 (Part I)

Welcome to episode 4 (part I) of the series "No Talkies : Silent Forever." This first part of the episode is covering Mace Greenleaf, Florence Barker, Jack Standing and Marguerite Marsh.

Part II of this episode will feature Mary Thurman, Emily Stevens, Ward Crane and Casson Ferguson. Keep an eye out for that in the next couple of days!

Hope you enjoy!

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