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

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Scott Lord Silent Film: Dorothy Gish in Nell Gwyn (Herbert Wilcox, 1926)




Herbert Wilcox in 1926 directed Dorothy Gish and Julliete Compton in the film "Nell Gwyn" (eight reels), photographed by Roy F. Overbaugh. During 1926, Herbert Wilcox also directed Dorothy Gish in the six reel film "London", in which she appeared with actress Elissa Landi and Gibb McLaughlin.
Silent Film

Silent Film

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