EDUCATIONAL STUFF LIKE DOCUMENTARIES
The 20th Century: The 1920s |
Memories of the Silent Stars |
SILENT MOVIES
HAROLD LLOYD in "Dr. Jack" |
"COPS" starring Buster Keaton |
CLARA BOW as the "It " girl. |
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VALENTINO is "The Sheik" |
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS in "The Thief of Bagdad" |
LOUISE BROOKS in "Pandora's Box" |
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JOAN CRAWFORD in "Our Dancing Daughters" |
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PREFER TALKIES?
These films were set in the 1920s.
The Great Ziegfeld is about that Master Showman of American Beauty. His career spanned decades. |
The Perils of Pauline stars Betty Hutton as Silent Serial Star Pearl White (Betty also played Texas Guinan "Incendiary Blonde" which plays on AMC now and then. She always got the "spunky" roles.) |
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No No Nanette was a Broadway hit musical of the 20s. The movie was made in the 40s. It was remade in the 50s as Tea for Two with Doris Day. |
Thoroughly Modern Millie has Julie Andrews in the title role. Features Carol Channing singing "Jazz Baby." There's a Chinese Opium Den in this musical! |
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Singin' In the Rain, of course! If you haven't seen it, you are no Jazz Baby! |
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The History Channel also has all kinds of Videos for those living in the past!