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Lost Films: Salome (1918)

A shocking 90% of American films made before 1929 have been lost forever. Why? There seem to be two main

Well, this is definitely the oldest movie I’ve watched, and it’s truly fabulous! It’s quite incredible that it was made

Anna Q. Nilsson was a successful silent movie actress in 1920s America. Born in Sweden the enigmatic Q in her

I know this isn’t really a classic movie, especially as it’s only 3 years old, but it’s the first silent

The stunning 1920s silent movie star Bebe Daniels in a signed publicity photograph. She looks like she’s wearing a velvet coat

Three fantastic posters from the 1918 silent move Salome starring Theda Bara. Sadly this movie has been lost so I

1920s silent movie star Theda Bara looking a lot less vampish than she was generally made out to be! I