Tag Archives: cinema of England

To the stars and beyond: movies dream of outer space, 1898-1910

Posted on 13 May 2015 by silentsplease

It was the end of the nineteenth century, a tumultuous time in Western society. Amidst the ongoing innovations in manufacturing and agriculture, there were new inventions such as the telegraph, the automobile, and lightbulbs; new forms of invisible energy such … Continue reading →

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British despatch: London Symphony, and BFI-1914

Posted on 18 September 2014 by silentsplease

Is it too soon to speak of a ‘wave’ of 21st century silents? We’ve had a great one (The Artist, 2011), a visually beautifully disappointment (Blancanieves, 2012), and some that totally missed the mark (cough). Add to the former category a current … Continue reading →

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Rest in pieces … Mary Jane’s Mishap (GB 1903)

Posted on 9 August 2014 by silentsplease

I recently rewatched one of the greatest of early films, Mary Jane’s Mishap, or Don’t Fool with Paraffin (Here Lies Mary Jane Who Lighted the Fire with Paraffin). It was directed by George Albert Smith, noted as the inventor of … Continue reading →

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