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Silent Vignettes: Stars, Studios and Stories from the Silent Movie Era Paperback – July 31, 2021

by Tim Lussier (Author), Lon Davis (Foreword)

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Pickford, Lloyd, Keaton, Garbo. You’re familiar with these icons of silent film, of course — and they are here within these pages. But are you familiar with Francelia Billington? No? How about Harold Lockwood, Edna Flugrath, Marion Byron, Virginia Brown Faire? Still, no? Well, fear not. Film historian and author Tim Lussier (“Bare Knees” Flapper: The Life and Films of Virginia LeeCorbin) shines a belated spotlight on these unjustly forgotten men and women, each of whom brought untold joy to millions of fans in the years before movies learned to talk. When you read their stories in Silent Vignettes, you’ll understand why.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ BearManor Media (July 31, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1629337730
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1629337739
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.23 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.73 x 10 inches

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Debbie F.

Any Silent Movie Fan Will Want This Book

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This was a real pleasure to read. I love the fact that there are 24 individual chapters, each on a different star or topic, and each one filled with absorbing trivia and information. What a delight to read about people like Betty Compson, Francelia Billington, Virginia Brown Faire, Harold Lockwood, Nils Asther and others who aren’t typically covered in biographies - or a beautiful chapter paying tribute to comediennes who supported the male stars such as Marion Byron, Anita Garvin, Sybil Seely, Viola Richard, Ruth Hyatt and others. The chapter on the stunt men from the silent era was particularly engrossing, but sad at the same time learning about those who lost their lives. I’m sure names such as Dick Grace, Yakima Canutt, Richard Talmadge, Harvey Parry, Ormer Locklear and Al Wilson are familiar to many, but almost all of these were new to me - and this chapter has given me a new respect for their contribution to the movies. It was good to see tribute being given to supporting stars like Ernest Torrence, George Fawcett and Theodore Roberts in a chapter entitled “Three Crusty Characters.” It was interesting to learn, too, how successful companies like Vitagraph and Lublin were at one time, and also to learn how quickly they fell. There is a beautiful chapter entitled “The Boy and the Girl” about the relationship Harold Lloyd and Bebe Daniels had and the marriage that might have happened. But then there’s the story of Rex Ingram and Alice Terry, their marriage, their love, and their lifelong commitment to each other. Have you read everything about Greta Garbo? Well, how about a chapter on her indescribable beauty, how she didn’t fit the typical mold for a star of the twenties, and why moviegoers were smitten with her? Olive Thomas’ mysterious death is discussed, tribute given to Mary Pickford’s patriotic work during WWI, Chaplin’s leading ladies analyzed, and a fun chapter given on the water gags that permeate almost all of Buster Keaton’s films. Ever heard of the Flugrath sisters? You’ll know them by a different name, but coincidentally, they all shared the same tragedy within a span of a few short years. By far, the largest portion of the book is two well-written chapters on the talented and beautiful Novak sisters. And there’s more - a chapter for everyone’s tastes and interest. But, there’s one thing I can assure you - once you get started, you’ll read them all!

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Stars, Studios and Stories from the Silent Movie Era

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2021

More than two decades ago Anthony Slide wrote a magnificent book titled Nitrate Can't Wait, featuring documentary write-ups about silent movies that have since become lost due to lack of preservation. Slide not only documented what was considered a "lost" silent gem, but helped preserve some of those films we will never see. Flash forward to today and we have Tim Lussier carrying the torch. For almost three decades, Tim posts on a regular basis an essay (or news brief) about films and film stars from the silent era before the major motion pictures switched to synchronized sound.

Silent movies are Tim's pill of choice... and an addiction. Tim is more than a collector -- he is a collector, educator, and writer with enthusiasm for silent movies. His insightful articles on actress Virginia Lee Corbin (written with the full cooperation of Virginia's surviving sons) led to the publication of the first-ever biography on that quintessential flapper, Bare Knees Flapper: The Life and Films of Virginia Lee Corbin, published by McFarland in 2018. So dedicated was he to the subject, in fact, that he personally paid to restore one of Corbin's feature films, Headlines (1925), held at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. and eventually released to the silent film video market.

So it comes as no surprise that he authored a new book of lively essays about various silent screen actors, from Pickford, Chaplin, Keaton and Garbo -- as well as profiles on Reginald Denny, Francelia Billington, Virginia Brown Faire, Harold Lockwood, Viola Richard, George Fawcett and Anita Garvin. There is also a three-part dissertation on the beautiful Novak sisters, Jane and Eva. In his book, Silent Vignettes, Tim reveals how much water played a role in many of Keaton's stunts, the incomparable Betty Compson, the rise, reign and requiem of the Lubin Manufacturing Company, the mysterious death of Olive Thomas, a chapter on the stuntmen who risked their lives, the war-themed movies and bond drives of Mary Pickford, the silk hat comedian known as Raymond Griffith, and the silent ladies of Chaplin's films.

As you might surmise, these are not just biographies of silent screen actors and actresses. Let us be honest, there are plenty of books that serve that purpose. (I have a few on my bookshelf.) This book documents various aspects of silent screen stars and studios that make this book worth reading. If you love silent movies, this is a must-have for your bookshelf.

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