• Old Scrooge (1913)

    Introduction A Christmas ghost story as timeless as its message—and silent as the grave! Old Scrooge (1913) is a fascinating relic from the early days of cinema, bringing […]

  • A Christmas Carol (1910)

    A Christmas Carol (1910) Introduction The 1910 silent film A Christmas Carol, directed by J. Searle Dawley and produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company, stands as one of […]

  • Scrooge, or, Marley’s Ghost, 1901

    Introduction Scrooge, or, Marley’s Ghost (1901) is a fascinating piece of film history, standing as one of the earliest cinematic adaptations of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Directed […]

  • Safety Last! (1923)

    Introduction Some films have a way of sticking with you, no matter how much time has passed. Harold Lloyd’s Safety Last! (1923) is one of those rare treasures—a […]

  • Broken Blossoms (1919)

    Introduction Released in 1919, Broken Blossoms takes us into the heart of London’s Limehouse district, where two fragile lives cross paths in a world that feels cold and […]

  • Harvey Hindermeyer

    Introduction Harvey Hindermeyer stands out as a colorful character in the landscape of early 20th-century music, a time when recorded sound was transforming how people connected with entertainment […]