Here's a 1913 poster for the Biograph film An Indian's Loyalty starring Lillian Gish. Unfortunately it seems that its survival status is unknown.
Favorite Silent Film Posters
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Favorite Silent Film Posters
What are your favorite silent era movie posters?
Here's a 1913 poster for the Biograph film An Indian's Loyalty starring Lillian Gish. Unfortunately it seems that its survival status is unknown.
Here's a 1913 poster for the Biograph film An Indian's Loyalty starring Lillian Gish. Unfortunately it seems that its survival status is unknown.
"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."
~ Cicero, Letters to Friends, Book IX Letter IV
~ Cicero, Letters to Friends, Book IX Letter IV
Re: Favorite Silent Film Posters
I like the design of that one.
This one here's preeeeeetty racy
...but... I guess I'll take a chance and post it. 
This one here's preeeeeetty racy
...but... I guess I'll take a chance and post it. - Attachments
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Re: Favorite Silent Film Posters
So MANY ankles!!! (clutches pearls) shocking!!
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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BettyLouSpence
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Scandalous! Whatever will they think of these days?!
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"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."
~ Cicero, Letters to Friends, Book IX Letter IV
~ Cicero, Letters to Friends, Book IX Letter IV
Re: Favorite Silent Film Posters
Looks like her stockings are rolled down, too!! 
"Roll 'em girls, Roll 'em!"
"Roll 'em girls, Roll 'em!"You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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And smoking! I say!!
Ok, I really love this one for Little Annie Rooney. I think it's the painted words and caricature on the fence. It's a poster design that I don't think would be out of place today.
Ok, I really love this one for Little Annie Rooney. I think it's the painted words and caricature on the fence. It's a poster design that I don't think would be out of place today.
"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."
~ Cicero, Letters to Friends, Book IX Letter IV
~ Cicero, Letters to Friends, Book IX Letter IV
Re: Favorite Silent Film Posters
Reminds me a little of Tom Sawyer.
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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And here I thought exposed ankles were pushing the envelope! 
(But ankles preferred to what? Wrists? 
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Calves? Bloomers?! 
"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."
~ Cicero, Letters to Friends, Book IX Letter IV
~ Cicero, Letters to Friends, Book IX Letter IV
Re: Favorite Silent Film Posters
Why do men have "wild oats" but she only has a single one? 
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)