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Directors such as Albert Capellani and Maurice Tourneur began to insist on naturalism in their films. By the mid-1920s many American silent films had adopted a more naturalistic acting style, though not all actors and directors accepted naturalistic, low-key acting straight away; as late as 1927, films featuring expressionistic acting styles ...
Production bankrupted actor Charles Ray and nearly ended his movie career. A full size replica of the Mayflower was built for this film. [102] The Daring Years: Kenneth Webb: Mildred Harris, Charles Emmett Mack, Clara Bow [103] Drakula halála (Dracula's Death or The Death of Dracula) Károly Lajthay: Paul Askonas, Lene Myl
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a 1920 American silent horror film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and released through Paramount/Artcraft. The film, which stars John Barrymore, is an adaptation of the 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. [4]
The 1920s was also the decade of the "Picture Palaces": large urban theaters that could seat 1–2,000 guests at a time, with full orchestral accompaniment and very decorative design (often a mix of Italian, Spanish, and Baroque styles). These picture palaces were often owned by the film studios and used to premier and first-run their major films.
List of lost films; List of lost silent films (1910–1914) List of lost silent films (1915–1919) List of lost silent films (1920–1924) List of lost silent films (1925–1929) List of incomplete or partially lost films; List of lost or unfinished animated films; List of rediscovered films; List of rediscovered film footage
The Last of the Mohicans is a 1920 American silent adventure drama film written by Robert A. Dillon, adapted from James Fenimore Cooper's 1826 novel of the same name. Clarence Brown and Maurice Tourneur co-directed the film. (Brown took over the direction of the film after Tourneur injured himself in a fall.)
The Skywayman is a 1920 American silent action drama film directed by James P. Hogan and produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation.The film starred noted aerial stunt pilot Ormer Locklear and Louise Lovely.
Wuthering Heights is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by A. V. Bramble and starring Milton Rosmer, Colette Brettel and Warwick Ward.It is the first film adaptation made of the 1847 novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, and was primarily filmed in and around her home village of Haworth. [1]