Favorite photos of silent stars

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This is the first photo I ever saw of Theda:

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And a rare one of Clara at the pool:

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a fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroes
Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain
and celluloid heroes never really die...

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BettyLouSpence wrote:
Sat Jul 29, 2023 7:26 pm
This is the first photo I ever saw of Theda:
Believe it or not, with all the photos I've seen of Theda, I've never seen that one. Look at those eyes! :he:

Clara seems to be enjoying herself. :)

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Interesting, that must be a very early one of Theda. It barely looks like her!
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Madge Bellamy in Lorna Doone.
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Actress Alma Reubens, from the '20s. Look at the amazing catchlights in her eyes.
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Dorothy Bernard, one of my favorite of the Griffith Biograph actresses, in a dramatic still.
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What big eyes she had!
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Bebe Daniels in The Heritage of the Desert. This is a Western from 1924. I've not been able to learn whether it's extant (probably not).
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donnie wrote:
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Bebe Daniels in The Heritage of the Desert. This is a Western from 1924. I've not been able to learn whether it's extant (probably not).
Good news! It does!!
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Kitty wrote:
Wed Nov 01, 2023 4:26 pm
donnie wrote:
Wed Nov 01, 2023 1:53 pm
Bebe Daniels in The Heritage of the Desert. This is a Western from 1924. I've not been able to learn whether it's extant (probably not).
Good news! It does!!
Thanks for finding that. :) Yes, kind of good news. It exists, but not in a viewable place, like so many others.

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