Web sites devoted to specific stars and directors of the silent film era.
Roscoe Arbuckle
His friends never called him "Fatty." That's just one of the facts you'll learn when you visit the "Arbucklemania" site!
Theda's Hollywood
It's hard to believe the creator of this site is a teenager, but she is. Adina Zidon's tribute to Theda Bara is fun to read and shows a passion for the early days of film.
The Sarah Bernhardt Pages
Devoted to the actress who was so popular in Victorian times, and who appeared in a few films in the early days of the industry. Includes a gallery, plus lists of films, recordings, book reviews, and links to other sites.
Eleanor Boardman
A tribute to the nearly forgotten silent film star, lovingly created by Adina Zidon.
The Clara Bow Page
You'll love the wonderful photos on this tribute to the great silent film star. Also a nice essay on "The Unknown Clara Bow."
A Tribute to Betty Bronson
Don Koks offers a very nice tribute to the star best known for her portrayal of Peter Pan in the 1924 silent film, a role for which she beat out big stars such as Mary Pickford and Gloria Swanson. She retired less than a decade later, after failing to recapture that earlier success.
The Louise Brooks Society
This 250-page site for the society dedicated to the life and times of the silent film star recently celebrated its 10th anniversary online.
Babyface - A Tribute to Nancy Carroll
A tribute to the red-headed star of both silents and talkies, who was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar in 1930 and at one time was second only to Shirley Temple in popularity. (If all you see is a list of links, be sure to drag the frame over from the right.)
The Lon Chaney Home Page
Devoted to the legendary silent actor Lon Chaney, Sr., this site by Jon C. Mirsalis features an extensive annotated filmography and a "still code index" for identifying Chaney still photos.
A Tribute to Charlie Chaplin
He was the first movie star millionaire, the biggest star of the silent film era, and an astute businessman who made sure that he would not be forgotten. He hasn't been.
Discover Chaplin
The new, official (approved by the Chaplin family) Chaplin Online Store features licensed products, including collectibles, movies, music, photos, posters, T-shirts, accessories, DVDs, books, and more, plus information on Charlie Chaplin and his works.
The Unofficial Charlie Chaplin WWW Page
A brief page with some Chaplin links that are interesting for serious Chaplin fans and biographers.
Charlie Chaplin
Biography and career highlights of the great silent film comedian.
Chaplin Fans Unite
An enthusiastic Chaplin fan (who just gave birth a few weeks ago, so be patient) offers filmography, books and documentaries lists, a forum, a Web Ring, a mailing list, and much more.
The World of Charley Chase
This tribute to the under-appreciated silent era comedian was offline for a while, and I just recently discovered that it's back in business at yet another new address.
The Virginia Lee Corbin Scrapbook
A special section of Tim Lussier's Silents Are Golden site, devoted to the almost-forgotten actress who was once the most popular child star in silent movies, but who died of tuberculosis at age 31.
Delores Costello - The Belle of the Box Office
Her full name was Delores Costello Barrymore, and she was married to John Barrymore. The site includes a biography (click on the title), filmography, photo gallery, quotes, and excerpts from her diary.
Douglas Fairbanks Sr.
Adina's tribute to the great silent film star and co-founder of UA is written in an amusing way from his point of view, at least according to Ms. Zidon, who seems to have an inside track to this family!
The Pauline Frederick Website
A tribute by Greta de Groat to the actress who began her career on stage, had her greatest success in silent films when she was in her 30s, and even made a successful transition to talkies. Includes a biography, filmography, photo gallery, bibliography, and links listing.
Janet Gaynor
One of several galleries in David Pearson's excellent Silent Ladies site.
John Gilbert at Classic Movie Favorites
A brand new site from Lynn Dougherty, devoted to the silent film star who tragically failed to make the transition to talkies, not because of his voice, but because of Louis B. Mayer's hatred of him.
The First Lady of the Silent Screen
Lillian Gish's Official Site from CMG offers a brief biography, a list of her films, a half-dozen photos, awards, and links.
Jean Harlow
Another new gallery in David Pearson's Silent Ladies site, devoted to the women of the silent era.
A Tribute to Buster Keaton
A tribute to "The Great Stone Face," a pioneer in silent film and physical comedy, and an inspiration to both directors and comedians who followed him.
The International Buster Keaton Society
Check out What's New, read the feature articles, enter the contest, or join The Damfinos (the Society's nickname), with all the benefits that entails. This is also the only place where you can purchase officially licensed Keaton merchandise.
Fritz Lang
A one-page essay on the Austrian-born silent film director who created one of the first great sci-fi epics, Metropolis. From writer Jeffrey Scheuer.
The Harry Langdon Society
They're just wild about Harry, and you should be, too. One of the great silent film comedians, he was once thought of as the equal of Chaplin, and has recently been receiving some well-deserved attention.
Harold Lloyd
Previously known as "Hello, Harold," this site is now the home page for the Harold Lloyd Trust, and concentrates on events, books, and films for rent.
Colleen Moore
A long one-page tribute to the glamorous silent movie star who today is another of the all-but-forgotten actresses of film's early days.
Mabel Normand Home Page
This tribute to the great silent film comedienne whose career never reached the level of success that it could have includes a nice bio, filmography, links, and list of available books.
Mary Pickford, "America's Sweetheart"
Steve Magee's tribute to the great silent film star offers a biography, filmography, photo galleries, memorable quotes, message board, and chat room.
Mary Pickford, America's Sweetheart
Jarod's site has continued to grow since its introduction, and now features a fan club, quotes, message board, and chat room, in addition to biography, filmography, and memorabilia.
The Mary Pickford Institute
Detailed information about the Mary Pickford Institute for Film Education and the Mary Pickford Library, located in California, plus a biography, photo gallery, and more.
Shearer Sophistication: Norma Shearer Remembered
This site dedicated to the star of the 20s and 30s contains a detailed biography, list of her films, links, photos, collectibles, costars, awards, and a trivia crossword puzzle.
Gloria Swanson
She was once the Queen of Hollywood. A page from Donna Hill's Rudolph Valentino site.
The Olive Thomas Gallery
Actress Olive Thomas was a popular model and silent film star who is probably best known today for having been the focus of the first great Hollywood scandal when she died from poisoning, supposedly an accident. This gallery is from David B. Pearson's Silent Ladies and Gents site.
Ben Turpin Central
Most of this site is done in a tongue-in-cheek spirit, as befits the work of the cross-eyed comedian. It also includes a thorough filmography by film scholar Steve Rydzewski.
The Rudolph Valentino Home Page
In addition to a filmography, photos, and links, this nicely-designed site also contains an interview, a letter, a handwriting sample, a bibliography, and plans for a Quicktime movie and other features in the near future.
Erich Von Stroheim's Greed
A site devoted to the German director's 1923 version of the Frank Norris novel, McTeague. Described by its creator, Michael Mills (there are two of them!), as "a cozy shelf of material about that great film."
Henry B. Walthall
As silent film historian Anthony Slide, quoted on this site, once said, "There is no other player from the silent era so closely associated with one screen role than Henry B. Walthall." That screen role, fortunately or unfortunately, was The Little Colonel in D.W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation (1915). But there was more to this actor than that, and you'll find it here on this lovingly researched site.
