Tag Archives: cinema of 1928

On New Year’s Eve, do the sugar foot strut!

Posted on 31 December 2015 by silentsplease

To round out 2015, here’s some instruction on the dance sensation that’s sweeping the nation. Of 87 years ago, that is. From Fox News of 1928, here’s the sugar foot strut! Louis Armstrong would record “Sugar Foot Strut” the same year, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged cinema of 1928, cinema of the US, dance, NFPF, race and film, year in review | 1 Comment

10 lost silent films that I’d love to see

Posted on 16 March 2015 by silentsplease

As an art form, silent film lasted for a mere 40 years, c.1895-1935. It’s well known that the great majority of films from the silent era are now lost, whether due to destruction (either deliberate, as by many studios, or accidental, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged Anita Loos, cinema of 1913, cinema of 1914, cinema of 1916, cinema of 1917, cinema of 1923, cinema of 1926, cinema of 1927, cinema of 1928, cinema of China, cinema of India, cinema of Italy, cinema of New Zealand, cinema of Russia, cinema of the US, David Pierce, Herbert Brenon, Hu Die, lost films, Lyda Borelli, NAZIMOVA, NFPF, Pola Negri, Sessue Hayakawa, Sulochana (Ruby Myers), Theda Bara | 23 Comments

Tag Archives: cinema of 1928

On New Year’s Eve, do the sugar foot strut!

10 lost silent films that I’d love to see

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