With the success of my two previous blogathons, I’ve decided to host another blogathon, this time dedicated to silent cinema, that magical bygone era before the birth of the talkies. As the years have progressed, the silent age of cinema have become largely forgotten about today, so to pay tribute to those early days before sound, I’m hosting a blogathon in memory of the silent era and the stars that inhabited that period. Joining me as co-host is my great friend Lauren Champkin, a classic film enthusiast who is new to the world of blogging.
BLOGATHON RULES:
1. Feel free to write about any film, star of subject relating to silent cinema. The choice is yours. As long as the topic relates to any aspect of silent film or the stars that inhabited that period, it’s more than welcome.
2. Since this is a silent cinema blogathon, I’m not allowing duplicates. There are plenty of films, stars or topics to go around. However if you would like to write more than one entry, that is more than welcome, but please no duplicates.
3. The blogathon runs from October 24th – 26th, 2015. I’m not allocating days to anyone, so just submit your entries on any day during the event.
4. To express your interest in participating in the blogathon, leave a comment on my blog, along with the name and URL of your blog, and the subject you wish to cover, or you can always register by email at: carolelombardforever@yahoo.com. For those of you who wish to register by email, please be sure to include the name and URL of your blog, and the topic you wish to cover. Once you get confirmation, please spread the word about this blogathon by advertising the event on your blog. Below are a few banners, so grab yourself a banner, and let’s celebrate the magical world of silent cinema.
ROSTER WITH THE LIST OF PARTICIPATING BLOGS:
Lauren Champkin: The Gold Rush ( 1925 )
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood: True Heart Susie ( 1919 ) & The Sea Beast ( 1926 ) and Sparrows ( 1926 )
The Cinematic Frontier: Way Down East ( 1920 )
Movie Movie Blog Blog: Laurel And Hardy in Duck Soup ( 1927 )
B Noir Detour: Asphalt ( 1929 )
Pop Culture Reverie: Sunrise ( 1927 )
A Shroud Of Thoughts: Nosferatu ( 1922 )
Critica Retro: It ( 1927 )
Wolffian Classic Movies Digest: Phantom Of The Opera ( 1925 )
Silver Screenings: The Italian Straw Hat ( 1928 )
Mother Time Musings: A Woman Of Paris ( 1923 )
Silent-Ology: The silent era careers of Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog: Seven Chances ( 1925 )
Nitrateglow: The Magician ( 1926 )
Caftan Woman: 3 Bad Men ( 1926 )
Serendipitous Anachronisms: Silent as the grave, Edgar Allan Poe in silent cinema
The Big V Riot Squad: Roscoe Arbuckle and Buster Keaton in The Bell Boy ( 1918 )
The Wonderful World Of Cinema: The Farmer’s Wife ( 1928 )
MIB’s Instant Headache: The Phantom Carriage ( 1921 )
100 Films In A Year: Wings ( 1927 )
Way Too Damn Lazy To Write A Blog: Gale Henry: The Comedienne’s Comedienne
The Stop Button: Our Hospitality ( 1923 )
Old Hollywood Films: The silent film career of Rin Tin Tin. The original canine star
Lu Mot Du Cinephiliaque: The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari ( 1920 ) and LA Roue ( 1923 )
An Ode To Dust: The Saphead ( 1920 )
Portraits By Jenni: The Wind ( 1928 )
Karavansara: Cabiria ( 1914 )
Defiant Success: Pandora’s Box ( 1929 )
Hear Me Talk Of Sin: The Sumurun ( 1920 )
Le Cinema Dreams: Silent Movie ( 1976 )
Reel Distracted: The Unholy Three ( 1925 )
Cinematic Catharsis: The Hands Of Orlac ( 1924 )
365 Days 365 Classics: The General ( 1926 ) and The Kid ( 1921 )
Moon In Gemini: Modern Times ( 1936 )
Smitten Kitten Vintage: Marion Davies and Louise Brooks
Silver Scenes: Beau Geste ( 1926 )
Immortal Ephemera: Underworld ( 1927 )
That Other Critic: Chaplin, You Commie
Tales From The Border: Der Golem ( 1920 )
Outspoken And Freckled: College ( 1927 )
Girls Do Film: La Souriante Madame Beudet ( 1923 )
Movie Rob: Safety Last ( 1923 )
Movie Rob: Sherlock Jr. ( 1924 )
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood. 
This is Louis from the Cinematic Frontier (https://cinematicfrontier.wordpress.com/). I’d like to take a shot at D.W. Griffith’s Way Down East.
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Hi Louis. Excellent choice. Thanks for joining.
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So many choices, so few blogathons! Let me go with DUCK SOUP (1927), the first “official” teaming of Laurel & Hardy.
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Excellent choice. Love that film. Thanks for joining and I’ll check yours out right away.
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Please put me down for Asphalt (1929), a German pre-noir silent.
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Got it. Thanks
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I should have seen another blogathon coming! May I write about 1927’s It?
Kisses!
Le from Critica Retro
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Hi Le. Great choice. Thanks for joining.
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I’d love to do SUNRISE.
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Excellent choice Robin. Thanks for joining.
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I would love review Lon Chaney’s The Phantom of the Opera with likely bonus review of another gem of his by surprise
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Hi Joseph. Excellent choice. I’ll add you to the roster. Let me know once you decide on the other film so I can add it
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This sounds like a lot of fun! I’d love to do The Italian Straw Hat (1928).
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Excellent choice. Thanks for joining.
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Hi there! So glad that I saw this :-D. I’d love to do the film “A Woman Of Paris” (1923).
The name of my blog is Mother Time Musings and the URL is http://tammayauthor.com/index.php/blog/.
Thanks!
Tam
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Hi Tam. Great choice. Thanks so much for joining.
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Thank you for the confirmation. I’m looking forward to it!
Tam
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Well THIS blogathon is certainly up my alley! 🙂 Since I’ll be focusing on everything spooky in October (being a Halloween fan), I’d like to do a piece on the silent era careers of two icons of horror films: Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi.
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Hi Lea. Wonderful topic. Thanks so much for joining.
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Hi, this is Dan from The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog. I’d like to write a post on Buster Keaton’s “Seven Chances”.
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Hi Dan. Excellent choice. Thanks for joining.
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May I do The Magician from 1926?
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Certainly. Thanks for joining.
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Caftan Woman here, and I’d like to offer a piece on “3 Bad Men” (1926).
http://www.caftanwoman.com/
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Certainly. Great choice. Thanks for joining.
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Certainly. Thanks for joining
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Okee dokee I am officially in! “Silent as the Grave- Edgar Allan Poe in Silent Cinema”😉
Summer
Serendipitousanachronisms.wordpress.com
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Yay. That is such an excellent topic. Thanks for joining
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Yay. That’s an excellent topic. Thanks for joining
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Hi Crystal, I posted early for the event:
https://serendipitousanachronisms.wordpress.com/2015/10/15/edgar-allan-poe-silent-as-the-grave-the-silent-cinema-blogathon/
Thanks!
Summer
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Hi Summer. No problems, and thanks for the early entry. You are very efficient. I’ll post it up tomorrow when the blogathon starts. I look forward to reading it
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Thank you! I have a crazy busy weekend coming up and did not want to miss the event!
Ciao! Summer
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Hi Crystal. The Lauren Bacall Blogathon was great. If you have room for me, I’d like to do Roscoe Arbuckle and Buster Keaton in “The Bell Boy” (1918).
Joe Thompson
The Big V Riot Squad
http://bigvriotsquad.blogspot.com/
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Hi Joe. Thanks for taking part in the Lauren Bacall blogathon. You’re more than welcome to join the blogathon. Excellent choice. Thanks for joining.
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Hey Crystal 🙂 I’d like to write about The Farmer’s Wife (Alfred Hitchcock, 1928). 🙂
Blog: The Wonderful World of Cinema
https://thewonderfulworldofcinema.wordpress.com
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Hi Virginie. Excellent choice. Thanks for joining. And don’t forge to give my event a plug.
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This sounds awesome! 🙂 I have many silent film reviews on my blog but may I enter my review of “The Wind” for this blogathon? https://mibih.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/the-wind/ Thanks! 😉
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Hey. I would much prefer a new blog article instead of one that has been previously published. You are more than welcome to participate though, so let me know if you wanted to do a new one?
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Okay. I have quite a busy reviewing schedule at the mo but I’ll try and squeeze a silent film into it! Thanks! 🙂
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Ok sure. What film would you like to do? I’ll add you to the roster
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Okay….put me down for “The Phantom Carriage” – rather timely for Halloween! 😉
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That’s a great choice. Thanks for joining
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Thank you! 🙂
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Ah, I love anything that gives me a reason to watch more silent cinema! I don’t make enough time for it otherwise.
Could I take Wings (1927), please?
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Sure. Great choice. Thanks for joining
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“Baggy pants comedienne” Gale Henry appeared in 238 films – and that’s only the ones we know about – from 1914 to 1933. The title will be “Gale Henry: The Comedienne’s Comedienne.”
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Hi Paul. Wow, what an excellent topic. You always think up wonderful unique subjects. I’ll add you to the roster. Thanks for participating.
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Awesome! Our Hospitality (1923) for The Stop Button?
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Swell. Great choice. Thanks for joining.
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I’ve had a bit of a scheduling kerfuffle–would it be okay to do “The Grim Game (1919)” for the blogathon? (No one else did it 🙂
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Sure . . Not a problem.
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I would like to write about the silent film career of the original canine star Rin Tin Tin
My blog is Old Hollywood Films http://www.oldhollywoodfilms.com
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Hi Amanda. What a wonderful unique topic. Thanks for joining.
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Hello, I’d like to join in with The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and if I have enough time I might do Abel Gance’s La Roue too.
Michaël of Le Mot du Cinephiliaque http://cinephiliaque.blogspot.com
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Hi Michael. Excellent choice. Thanks for joining.
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Hi there, I know I’m quite new, but I would love to write about The Saphead (1920), if it isn’t already taken?
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Hi Nicole. Thanks so much for joining. I always encourage new people to join. Excellent choice
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I have made my decision and will write about one of my favorite silents, The Wind, from 1928, featuring Lillian Gish and Lars Hanson.
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Oh excellent choice. It’s one of my favorites too. Thanks for joining
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Great, hugetheme for a blogathon!
What if I should write about “Cabiria” (1914), the first blockbuster of Italian cinema, featuring Biblical themes, lavish sets, one of the most pretentious screenplays ever, and other assorted wonders?
It would be perfect for my blog, Karavansara (karavansara.wordpress.com)
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Excellent choice. Sounds great. Thanks for joining
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Hello! I’d like to write about Pandora’s Box. My blog is Defiant Success. (http://movienut14.blogspot.com)
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Put me down for Charlie Chaplin; A Look at the two versions of THE GOLD RUSH.
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Somebody is already doing “The Gold Rush”. Is there anything else you would like to do?
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Could I write about Sumurun (1920) ? This looks very interesting!
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Sure. Thanks for joining
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Hi,
I’d like to do The Unholy Three (1925).
And thank for reading/commenting on my post and telling me about this blogathon.
Thanks,
Paul
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Excellent choice. Thanks for joining
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Greetings, Crystal:
Thanks so much for the invite. I would like to review The Hands of Oralc (1928), for Cinematic Catharsis, http://cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/.
Thank you!
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Hi Barry. You’re welcome. Great choice. Thanks for joining
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O.K., finally made up my mind. 🙂 I’d like to cover Modern Times.
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Excellent choice. I was actually thinking the other day that “Modern Times” hasn’t been chosen yet. One of my faves. Thanks for joining.
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If I could, I would like to write on a Mr. Charlie Chaplin’s career and its subsequent American downfall because of the Red Scare. Maybe titled something along the lines of “Chaplin, You…Commie?” I promise to finish this one!
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Also, my blog is at this URL: https://thatothercritic.wordpress.com/
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Great idea. Interesting topic. I understand how you can not always finish things. It’s happened to me with blogathons that I’ve signed up for. Thanks for joining.
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You’re welcome and thanks for the understanding.
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Here’s my finished post: https://thatothercritic.wordpress.com/2015/10/24/chaplin-you-commie-the-silent-cinema-blogathon/
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Thanks. I’ve add it to the roster. Look forward to reading it
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Hi! I’d love to cover the 1920 film Der Golem. My blog is called Tales from the Border and can be found at http://talesfromtheborder.com/ Many thanks for the consideration!
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Hi. Excellent choice. Thanks so much for joining.
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Thank you for having me, I look forward to contributing to one of my first blogathons 🙂
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Sorry I’m so late to this, but please could I write about a (pretty obscure) French silent short from 1923 called La Souriante Madame Beudet?
Thank you and so looking forward to contributing!
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No problems. Sorry I’ve only just seen this comment myself. Great choice. Thanks for joining.
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for starters – safety last (1923)
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Excellent choice. I’ll add you to the roster
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Ill also do Sherlock Jr. (1924) also Lloyd If I have time, maybe I’ll do one or two more.
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I’ve got you down for them two at the moment. Let me know if you want to do the others, and I’ll update. Both excellent choices. Thanks for joining.
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Since SEVEN CHANCES is taken, I’d like to switch to another Buster Keaton flick-> COLLEGE. Not sure if you got my FB response. Thanks, Crystal! …Kellee aka Outspoken & Freckled (http://kelleepratt.com)
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Hi Kellee.
I haven’t been on Facebook that much, so I haven’t seen your message, but will reply when I get on. College is an excellent choice, and you can’t go wrong with Buster. I’ll update the roster.
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Hi there, I’d like to take part! Can I confirm my topic/film in the next couple of days? (Yes, I know the blogathon is at the weekend, just need a quick think) 🙂
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Sure. Absolutely not a problem.
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Hi there! I’m SO sorry but some stuff unexpectedly came up this weekend, and I wasn’t able to get onto my entry. I may be able to get something up tomorrow, but most likely I’ll miss the deadline. Apologies!
I would have emailed rather than post here, but I couldn’t see your address 😦
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I wanted to participate in this but the only two silent films I have seen were snapped up before I knew about it and I haven’t watched any since then. Looking forward to reading all the entries though! Good luck!
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Hi, I’m SO sorry, but I have to drop out. We just moved and I still haven’t even set up my computer. I didn’t have a set moving date when I signed up. Again, my deep apologies.
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Hi Debbie. That’s not a problem. I can understand that you sometimes can’t participate at the last minute due to moving or other unforeseen circumstances.
Anyway I’m hosting another blogathon next year and would love to invite you to participate. The link is below with more details
https://crystalkalyana.wordpress.com/2015/10/19/announcing-the-remembering-barbara-stanwyck-blogathon/
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My entry for you blogathon is now posted at: https://moviemovieblogblog.wordpress.com/2015/10/23/duck-soup-1927-our-first-glimpse-at-the-real-stan-and-ollie/
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Very last minute, wasn’t sure if I’d be able to join in, but I’m going to do Garbo in A Woman of Affairs (1928). Hope that’s OK – will let you know when it is up.
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Hi Judy. That’s great. I’m about to set the page up now. Thanks for joining
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Hey – where do you want us to send the links for our blog posts?
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Hi Andrew. Just post the links under comments on the announcement page.
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OK doke, will do 🙂
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My conribution is now up: The Phantom Carriage (Körkarlen) http://wp.me/p2mMDp-2GD via @MibIH
🙂
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Thanks so much for participating, and I look forward to reading your entry.
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My pleasure and thanks fro hosting! 🙂
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You’re welcome.
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Whee! Very excited for this blogathon! Here’s my post: http://silverscreenings.org/2015/10/24/italian-straw-hat/
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It’s going to be exciting. Thanks so much for participating. Look forward to reading your entry
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My article on Rin Tin Tin is ready to go: http://www.oldhollywoodfilms.com/2015/10/the-silent-film-career-of-rin-tin-tin.html
Thanks for hosting!
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Thanks Amanda.
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Hi! Here’s my entry for your blogathon on the Golem:
http://talesfromtheborder.com/2015/10/26/the-silent-cinema-blogathon-the-golem-how-he-came-into-the-world-1920/
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Thanks Andrew. I look forward to reading your entry
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Crystal, our apologies!! For some reason we thought the blogathon was running from the 27th-29th! We linked our Beau Geste post to your homepage anyway……so sorry to have missed the date completely. That’s the first time we ever did that. We’ll be paying closer attention to dates from now on.
http://silverscenesblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/beau-geste-1926.html
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Hi Constance. Absolutely not a problem. I’ve done that a lot so I totally understand. Anyway thanks for participating and I’ll add it to the roster.
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