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)

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

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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Mace Greenleaf

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Florence Barker

Glen White and Florence

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Jack Standing

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Marguerite Marsh

Marguerite and Mae Marsh

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SOURCES

Ancestry.com

IMDb

Newspapers.com

Headstone for Joe Keaton

The Three Keatons - Joe, Myra and Buster

The Three Keatons - Joe, Myra and Buster

I am very excited to announce the campaign to secure a headstone for Joe Keaton, father of Buster. Since his death in 1946, Joe has been lying in an unmarked grave at Inglewood Cemetery in Inglewood, California. I have teamed with the International Buster Keaton Society to have a proper headstone placed, HOPEFULLY in time for the Buster Keaton Weekend happening in LA in June. 

If you recall I did a similar campaign in 2016 for Katherine Grant and she is now (thankfully) resting in a marked grave. I am so excited to be able to work with the Buster Keaton Society to ensure that Joe Keaton will be remembered for not just being the father of Buster, but also for his work in vaudeville and silent film.

Joe and Buster Keaton

Please visit the GoFundMe campaign for information and donate if you can. If you cannot donate, then please help spread the word. Also, click HERE for further information on Joe Keaton on the International Buster Keaton's webpage and HERE for information on the Buster Keaton Weekend in June. 

Headstone design

Joe currently lies in one of these unmarked plots in Inglewood. The ground marker was overgrown so I was unable to pinpoint the exact location at the time.

** New podcast episode will be out within the week, stay tuned for that as well! **