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The Lodger (1927)

Posted on June 3, 2018 by

“He went out late last night—and half an hour later he came creeping back, as if he didn’t want to be heard. You don’t think…he…?”   Director:  Alfred Hitchcock Starring:  Ivor Novello, June Tripp, Marie Ault, Malcolm Keen, Arthur Chesney … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Island (1929)

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

“A world that has never known the sun – or warmth – or light. We may even reach the lower depths—and see the people of the abyss!”   Director:  Lucien Hubbard, Maurice Tourneur (uncredited), Benjamin Christensen (uncredited) Starring:  Lionel Barrymore, … Continue reading →

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Wolf Blood (1925)

Posted on March 25, 2018 by

“My God—this terrible thing is true—I am a beast! I am one of the pack!”   [aka Wolfblood: A Tale Of The Forest] Director:  Bruce Mitchell and George Chesebro Starring:  George Chesebro, Marguerite Clayton, Ray Hanford, Roy Watson, Milburn Morante, … Continue reading →

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The Raven (1915)

Posted on February 16, 2018 by

“The insidious wine weaves strange fancies in his brain…”   Director:  Charles J. Brabin Starring:  Henry B. Walthall, Warda Howard, Ernest Maupain, Eleanor Thompson, Harry Dunkinson, Bert Weston, Hugh Thompson, Peggy Meredith, Frank Hamilton, Charles Harris Screenplay:  Charles J. Brabin, … Continue reading →

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The Student Of Prague (1913)

Posted on February 6, 2018 by

“I declare that I receive 100,000 golden coins; in exchange I give to Mr Scapinelli the right to take whatever he wants from this room…”   Director:  Stellan Rye and Paul Wegener (uncredited) Starring:  Paul Wegener, John Gottowt, Grete Berger, … Continue reading →

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Rapsodia Satanica (1917)

Posted on February 4, 2018 by

“Grinning in the shadows, the demon awaits its prey…”   Director:  Nino Oxilia Starring:  Lyda Borelli, Ugo Bazzini, Andrea Habay, Giovanni Cini Screenplay:  Alberto Fassini and Fausto Maria Martini         Synopsis:  Though society pays homage to the … Continue reading →

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Trilby (1915)

Posted on February 4, 2018 by

“And then the evil Svengali became triumphant. Trilby’s soul belonged to him. His thoughts were her thoughts, his wishes her wishes…”   Director:  Maurice Tourneur Starring:  Clara Kimball Young, Wilton Lackaye, Chester Barnett, James Young, D. J. Flanagan, Paul McAllister … Continue reading →

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Wizard Of Oz (1925)

Posted on September 1, 2017 by

“You must prevent them from entering Oz. They have the papers, and the girl is Queen Dorothy!”   Director:  Larry Semon Starring:  Larry Semon, Dorothy Dwan, Oliver Hardy, G.Howe Black (Spencer Bell), Charles Murray, Josef Swickard, Otto Lederer, Frank Alexander, … Continue reading →

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The Unknown (1927)

Posted on August 30, 2017 by

“Hands! Men’s hands! How I hate them!”   Director:  Tod Browning Starring:  Lon Chaney, Joan Crawford, Norman Kerry, John George, Nick De Ruiz, John St. Polis, Paul Desmuke (uncredited) Screenplay:  Waldemar Young and Joe Farnham, based upon a story by … Continue reading →

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His Majesty, The Scarecrow Of Oz (1914)

Posted on August 17, 2017 by

“Can you kill her love for the gardener’s boy?” “Yes, your majesty: I can freeze her heart!”   Director:  J. Farrell MacDonald Starring:  Violet MacMillan, Frank Moore, Pierre Couderc, Fred Woodward, Mai Wells, Raymond Russell, Vivian Reed, J. Charles Haydon, … Continue reading →

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