Monthly Archives: January 2022

Harold Lloyd made a huge number of silent, and sound comedy films. For a long time he was Lonesome Luke, a kind of Chaplin clone. But so many people did that. But if you know about Lloyd, that’s not the … Continue reading →

Released in 1930, I suppose in modern days it would be classed as an ‘epic’, with big scenes of warfare plus a human tale of sacrifice. A few facts. It’s black and white, has sound, speech but minimal music, runs … Continue reading →

I know people who will not watch a black and white film, ever. I know people who will not watch a film if it is foreign or silent because they won’t read subtitles or intertitles. These people are missing some … Continue reading →