: Mary Pickford was the most popular actress for decades, often playing feisty characters in films like Daddy Longlegs (1919). Masterpieces of the Era
: Renowned for its intense close-ups and the powerful performance of Renée Falconetti. Silent Movie
: A massive 3.5-hour epic by D.W. Griffith that weaves together four separate historical stories. The Tragic Loss of History : Mary Pickford was the most popular actress
: Buster Keaton was a master of physical comedy and special effects, directing and starring in classics like The General (1926), which featured the most expensive shot of the era—a real train crashing into a river. Silent Movie
One of the most significant parts of the silent movie story is how much has been lost. It is estimated that .