Scott Lord on Silent Film

Scott Lord on Silent Film
Gendered spectatorship notwithstanding, in a way, the girl coming down the stairs is symbolic of the lost film itself, the unattainable She, idealized beauty antiquated (albeit it being the beginning of Modernism), with the film detective catching a glimpse of the extratextural discourse of periodicals and publicity stills concerning Lost Films, Found Magazines

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Scott Lord Silent Film: The Black Pirate (Parker, 1926)







Swashbuckler Douglas Fairanks searching the high seas for adventure found an uncredited cameo appearance from real life romance Mary Pickford when paired with actress Billie Dove in "The Black Pirate" during 1926;it can also be noted that she was Dove's stand-in for the kissing parts with Fairbanks.

Silent Film Douglas Fairbanks

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