Video: 'Rudolph Valentino - Dead at 31'

(Monday, August 23, 1926, 12:10 p.m. EDT) — Legendary silent film star Rudolph Valentino, 31, died today at the New York Polyclinic Hospital where he had undergone a double operation for acute appendicitis and gastric ulcers on Aug. 15, 1926. Continue reading Iconic film star Rudolph Valentino, 31, dies in New York City 100 years ago this hour (Aug 23 1926) →

Video: 'Don Juan (1926) - Available Now on DVD'

(Friday, August 6, 1926, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — Warner Bros. premiered its Vitaphone sound-on-disc movie system tonight at the Warner Theatre, 1664 Broadway at 52nd Street in New York City with a showing of the American romantic adventure film Don Juan, featuring synchronized music and sound effects but no recorded dialogue. Continue reading First feature-length film with synchronized sound premieres in New York City 100 years ago this hour (Aug 6 1926) →

Video: 'Battleship Potemkin (1925) Full Movie 4K Restoration/Upscale ENGLISH Directed by Sergei Eisenstein'

(Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, 1925) — Battleship Potemkin, a Soviet silent film about the 1905 mutiny by the crew of the Russian battleship Potemkin against their officers of the Tsarist regime, opened today in the Soviet Union. Continue reading ‘Battleship Potemkin’ silent epic film opens in the Soviet Union 100 years ago today (Dec 24 1925) →

Video: 'Harold Lloyd The Freshman 1925'

(Sunday, September 20, 1925) — The Freshman, a silent comedy film about a naive college boy who tries to join the football team after making a fool out of himself, opened today in the United States including Colony Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Freshman’ opens in the U.S. 100 years ago today (Sep 20 1925) →

Video: 'The Phantom of the Opera | 1925 | FULL MOVIE *HD* Lon Chaney's STUNNING Performance'

(Sunday, September 6, 1925, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — The Phantom of the Opera, a silent horror film about a hideously deformed man who haunts the sewers beneath the Paris Opera, premiered tonight at the Astor Theatre in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ premieres in New York City 100 years ago this hour (Sep 6 1925) →

Video: 'The Gold Rush (1925) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers'

(Monday, June 26, 1925, 8:30 p.m. PDT) — The Gold Rush, a silent film about a lost soul in the Yukon who seeks love and wealth, premiered tonight at Grauman’s Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles. Continue reading ‘The Gold Rush’ silent comedy film premieres in Los Angeles 100 years ago this hour (June 26 1925) →

Video: 'Harold Lloyd's SAFETY LAST! - U.S. Re-release Trailer'

(Easter Sunday, April 1, 1923) — Safety Last!, a romantic comedy silent film about a small-town boy out to impress his girlfriend scales a skyscraper in the big city, premiered today at the Strand Theater at 1579 Broadway, at the northwest corner of 47th Street and Broadway in Times Square, New York City. Continue reading ‘Safety Last!’ romantic comedy silent film opens in New York City 100 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 1 1923) →

Video: '1st Oscar Winners in history'

(Thursday, May 16, 1929, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Wings was named Outstanding Picture tonight as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) held its 1st Academy Awards ceremony at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles. Continue reading ‘Wings’ named Outstanding Picture at 1st Academy Awards ceremony 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1929) →

Video: 'Ravel's Bolero - WWI armistice centennial Paris 2018 (complete)'

(Thursday, November 22, 1928) — Boléro, a one-movement orchestral piece by the French composer Maurice Ravel originally composed as a ballet commissioned by Russian actress and dancer Ida Rubinstein, premiered today at the Paris Opéra. Continue reading ‘Bolero’ by Maurice Ravel premieres at Paris Opera 90 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1928) →