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Belle Bennett

Oct 28, 2012

By Shannon Rowan Belle Bennett is no longer a household name, but during the 1920s she was, starring in minor silent films such as Flesh and Spirit, and later much more well-known silent films such as Stella Dallas. She was born on April 22, 1892 to parents William...

Sounds for Silence: An Interview with Dos Noisemakers

Oct 26, 2012

If you were worried about spending your Friday evening in total silence, never fear! Dos Noisemakers are here! The duo will provide musical accompaniment for Friday night’s screening of Her Fractured Voice, His Neglected Wife, and Flesh and Spirit. Richard Hancuff,...

Forgotten Films: The Loss of Silent Movies

Oct 25, 2012

By Kellie LoGrande You may have seen a few silent films, such as Metropolis or Nosferatu, but the silent films available today are just a small percentage of all the silent films ever made. Today, very few silent films exist, and many of the films which do exist are...

The “Silent” Revival of a Roaring Era

Oct 22, 2012

By Sarah Scinto If you were to log on to Tumblr, the popular social blogging site, and scroll through some of the top posts, you might notice a trend. The bloggers of Tumblr are primarily millenials, people born after 1980 who came of age in the new millennium....

Times Leader: “Quiet on the Set” by Matt Hughes (October 21, 2012)

Oct 21, 2012

The dimpled darling of the dairy has a voice not even the cows can tolerate. When she croons out a tune, they take off running, along with the chickens, and even her father chases her from the farmhouse with a long-barreled rifle. But where others cringe, the city...