A decorated, aristocratic Czarist General is reduced to penury after the collapse of Imperial Russia. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1920s
The Big Parade (1925) King Vidor, George W. Hill, John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, Hobart Bosworth
The idle son of a rich businessman joins the Army when the U.S.A. enters The Great War. Read More »
Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920) Paul Wegener, Carl Boese, Albert Steinrück, Ernst Deutsch
In 16th-century Prague, a rabbi creates the Golem – a giant creature made of clay. Read More »
The Wedding March (1928) Erich von Stroheim, Fay Wray, Zasu Pitts
Prince Nikki, Lieutenant of the Guard in pre WWI Vienna, is flat broke, but the only advice he gets from his parents is either to shoot himself or to marry money. Read More »
The Wild Party (1929) Dorothy Arzner, Clara Bow, Fredric March, Marceline Day
Wild girls at a college pay more attention to parties than their classes. But when one party girl, Stella Ames, goes too far at a local bar and gets in trouble Read More »
Salomé (1922) Charles Bryant, Alla Nazimova
Salome, the daughter of Herodias, seduces her step-father/uncle Herod, governor of Judea, with a salacious dance. Read More »
Sherlock Jr. (1924) Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire
A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when Read More »
Salute (1929) David Butler, John Ford, George O’Brien
John Randall is an Army cadet at West Point. His younger brother Paul is a midshipman at the Naval Academy. Read More »
Glastonbury Past and Present (1922) H.O. Martinek
In the shadow of the Glastonbury Tor, locals re-enact their town’s history: from the early Mendip encampments Read More »
The Roast Hare / Harestegen (1921) Lau Lauritzen
When the scatterbrained Nokkesens realize they’ve promised their intimidating in-laws, the Spidsmejers Read More »