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Filled with little known facts and personal remembrances of the stars of the silent screen, Silent Players profiles the lives and careers of the hundred best, brightest, or most unusual silent film actors and actresses. Anthony Slide shows that the unlikely plot twists in many silent films are nothing compared to the strange and often sad, lives led by many of the men and women whose images flickered onscreen. His subjects include shining stars Lillian Gish and Blanche Sweet, leading men William Bakewell and Robert Harron, gifted leading ladies Laura La Plante and Alice Terry, ingenues Mary Astor and Mary Brian, and Hollywood's most famous extra Bess Flowers, among others. As Slide expIores their unique talents and extraordinary private lives, the result is a series of insightful portraits of the characters,who symbolize an original and pioneering era in motion picture history. In addition to being a lively look at the lives and careers of many of the American silent cinema's leading men and women, Silent Players also offers fascinating insight into silent film performance, from makeup to acting techniques and pantomime to the role of the director. Actress Ethel Grandir recalls the

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Author

Anthony Slide

Publisher

University Press of Kentucky; The University Press of Kentucky

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813122496

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Biography, Memoir

Rating

3.93 / 5 (29 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14