Cecil B. DeMille's original silent version of The Ten Commandments premiered 100 years ago today. It went on to be one of the biggest hits of the 1920s
Before Chaplin, Normand or Arbuckle, France's Max Linder was one of the first silent comedy stars. (L'anglais tel que Max le parle 1914)
This Day in Buster… April 21, 1924 “Sherlock Jr” is released. Buster Keaton parodies the advertisements peddling book, disguise, and magnifying glass for just a dollar down payment, made popular by the love of fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes.
This Day In Buster…March 11th 1922… ’Cops’ is released. Smoking is a terrible habit but this Buster Keaton short is still da bomb!