Tag Archives: Sessue Hayakawa

Now on the Media History Digital Library: several of my film magazines

Posted on 6 April 2017 by silentsplease

Well, when I say ‘now’, I mean ‘several months ago’. Last year, I went on holiday to Europe (including taking in Il Cinema Ritrovato), and while in the Netherlands, I picked up several issues of the Dutch journal Cinema en Theater … Continue reading →

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A Japanese man in America: Sessue Hayakawa reclaims … His Birthright (US 1918)

Posted on 24 July 2015 by silentsplease

Japanese-born actor Sessue Hayakawa was one of the biggest talents of his era. In a time of intense anti-Asian sentiment (and, indeed, legally enshrined discrimination against Japanese people in America), he became one of Hollywood’s biggest names and richest stars. … Continue reading →

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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 →

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