Scott Lord Silent Film: Railroad Raiders of ‘62 (Kalem, Blackhawk, 1911)

The one reel silent film Railroad Raiders of 62 was directed by Sidney Olcott for Kalem Studios during 1911. Notably the film starred Robert G. Vignola.


Blackhawk films claims that "Railroad raiders of '62" was a Lost Silent Film in that it was an unidentified film untill 1959. Silent Film

Scott Lord Silent Film: Mary Pickford as Pollyanna (Powell, 1920)

The periodical Wid's Daily credited Frances Marion with the photoplay of "Pollyana", reviewing the script with, "They admit its not a story; just a 'rainbow', and it surely is pretty."

In addition to one of the most beautiful films made by Mary Pickford, “Pollyanna” (Paul Powell, six reels), during 1920 Pickford also made the film “Suds” (five reels) under the direction of Francis Dillon. The former also stars William Courtleigh, the latter William Austin

"Pollyanna was the first film Mary Pickford had made for United Artists, which she founded during 1919 with Douglas Fairbanks, D.W. Griffith and Charles Chaplin.

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