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

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Scott Lord Silent Film: Constance Talmadge in The Love Expert (Kirkland, 1920)




"The Love Expert" (six reels) was directed in 1920 by David Kirkland, who appears onscreen in the film with Constance Talmadge and Natalie Talmadge. The photoplay was written by John Emerson and Anita Loos. The cinematographer to the film was Oliver T. Marsh.

Silent Film


Silent Film

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