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A podcast examining all things Silent Film and Silent Film adjacent. Episodes of the Golden Silent Films Podcast will vary, from specific single movie breakdowns and discussions to full length biographies of the icons who make these films and this genre so classic.
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- 1 weeks ago40 min
Exploring Silent Cinema with Maggie Hennefeld
In this special episode, noted silent film scholar Maggie Hennefeld joins us live for chat about all things silent film. Maggie works tirelessly to keep the silent era alive and cast a spotlight on the name's movie history has forgotten.In this silver screen discussion, we dive into many silent and silent adjacent topics. We get our first non-Pennsylvania and non-Ohio silent film festival report when Maggie gives us the lowdown on the Denver Silent Film Festival. On top of that, we delve in Maggie's silent film origin story and learn about her adventures writing books and curating the "Cinema's First Nasty Women" Blu Ray and DVD set from Kino Classics.Instagram - goldensilentscastBluesky - @goldensilentscastTwitter/X - @goldensilents1"Cinema's First Nasty Women" - Cinema's First Nasty Women (Blu-ray) - Kino Lorber Home VideoArchives on Screen, Twin Cities: Archives on Screen, Twin Cities#silentfilm #silentmovies #silentfilms #silentmovie #classicfilm #minnesota #queenkelly #pittsburgh #filmpodcast #moviepodcast #silentfilmdiscussion #womeninfilm #maggiehennefeld #author #booktalk #dvdreview #blurayreview #interview
- 3 weeks ago1h 45m
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - 1921
A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the silent film, "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" in 1921. Directed by Rex Ingram, written by June Mathis and starring Rudolph Valentino, Alice Terry and Pomeroy Cannon and based on the legendary novel from Vicente Blasco Ibanez.This film features some incredible war scenes, special effects and tango dancing. In addition to great behind-the-scenes stories, you'll also get a look at the history of young Rudy on the dance floor and the rapid growth of the tango dance!Instagram - goldensilentscastBluesky - @goldensilentscastTwitter/X - @goldensilents1#silentfilm #silentfilms #silentmovie #silentmovies #france #booktofilm #filmdiscussion #moviediscussion #filmhistory #classicfilm #rudolphvalentino #vintage #warfilm #lincoln #classicfilm #filmhistory #film #horror #tango #dancing #pittsburgh #pittsburghpodcast #rexingram #aliceterry #filmpodcast #latinlover #parisfrance
- May 10, 202629 min
Camilla Horn and Bruce Springsteen
This episode of the Golden Silent Films Podcast brings together the disparate worlds of German cinema and Jersey rock. In the early 1970's, Bruce Springsteen wrote an unreleased song inspired by German actress Camilla Horn. That begged the question ... Who is Camilla Horn and why is "The Boss" singing about her?Learn the story behind this mashup of movies and music as we dive into the life of Camilla Horn and the production of the Springsteen song, "Camilla Horn" in this unexpected episode!Instagram - goldensilentscastBluesky - @goldensilentscastTwitter/X - @goldensilents1#brucespringsteen #theboss #springsteen #germanfilm #newjersey #germany #camillahorn #rocknroll #rock #greetingsfromasburypark #bruce #germanhistory #musichistory #moviehistory #silentfilm #silentmovies #silentfilms #silentmovie #music #jersey #rockhistory
- Apr 25, 202637 min
The Italian Immigration Experience on Film
This is a special episode of the Golden Silent Films Podcast as we attend our first live screening of 2026. This was a fun AND historical experience where we learn more about the 1915 film, "The Italian" and look at its role in telling the story of Italian Immigration in the teens and twenties.To get the full impact of this film and its real-life counterparts, we were lucky enough to talk with Melissa Marinaro, Director of the Italian American Program at the Heinz History Center. Not only does she provide fascinating historical context for the film, but she also takes into the history of Italian immigration to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.If you want a deeper look into 1915's "The Italian," look no further than our 2024 "World Tour" season where we go in-depth into the film, actor George Beben and Italian immigration from a national perspective. Bluesky - @goldensilentscastInstagram - goldensilentscastTwitter/X - @goldensilents1#silentfilm #silentfilms #silentmovie #silentmovies #history #pittsburgh #pittsburghhistory #italianhistory #italianfilm #pittsburghitalian #classicfilm #vintagefilm #immigrant #immigrants #italianimmigrants #immigration #italy #italian #filmpodcast #moviepodcast #filmdiscussion #moviediscussion
- Apr 12, 202631 min
Looking Ahead to the 2026 Columbus Moving Picture Show!
It is convention season once again and the Golden Silent Films Podcast is here to give you a preview of the always awesome Columbus Moving Picture Show and it's 2026 iteration.This episode takes you Columbus, Ohio to get the inside scoop on all thing's convention-y! We are joined once again by the convention's Director, Samantha Glasser, to look at the the CMPS, the memories you can look forward to making and the films you can look forward to seeing.as well as what's in store for this year's event. This year's edition takes place May 21 to 24, 2026. If you want to learn more about the Columbus Moving Picture Show, head over to www.columbusmovingpictureshow.comAnd don't forget to check out the Columbus Moving Picture Show Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts! And give them a subscribe on all of their social channels.Bluesky - @goldensilentscastInstagram - goldensilentscastTwitter/X - @goldensilents1Columbus Moving Picture Show on Twitter/X - @moving_show#classicfilm #classicmovies #ohio #ohiointhemovies #columbus #columbusohio #silentfilm #silentmovies #filmdiscussion #moviediscussion #filmpodcast #moviepodcast #moviehistory #pittsburgh #ohiofilm #ohiomovies
- Mar 7, 20261h 13m
Eyes of Youth - 1919
A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the silent feature, "Eyes of Youth" in 1919. Directed by Albert Parker and starring Clara Kimball Young and an up-and-coming Rudolph Valentino. This episode is the next in our ongoing series focused on all things Rudolph Valentino. In this episode, we look at the earliest acting exploits of the young Italian actor.Bluesky - @goldensilentscastInstagram - goldensilentscastTwitter/X - @goldensilents1#silentfilm #silentfilms #silentmovie #silentmovies #valentino #rudolphvalentino #classicfilm #hollywood #pittsburgh #italy #italianfilm #clarakimballyoung #filmdiscussion #filmpodcast #moviediscussion #moviepodcast #filmhistory #moviehistory #italianhistory
- Feb 14, 202617 min
The First Films from the First State - Delaware's Silent Film History
While in Delaware for a wedding, I decided to look into the silent film history of the first state. I wasn't sure what to expect but ended up finding some really interesting bits of silent history. First, we check out some of the literal first films of Delaware when we look at the history of Brandywine Springs Park. We follow that up with a look at the early years of Wilmington, Delaware native, Estelle Taylor. We end this episode exploring some of the famous silent film movie houses that called Delaware home.This episode originally aired on our YouTube channel on November 9, 2025. Bluesky - @goldensilentscastInstagram - goldensilentscast Twitter/X - @goldensilents1Columbus Moving Picture Show - www.columbusmovingpictureshow.com#delaware #delawarehistory #firststate #doverdelaware #wilmingtondelaware #bluehenstate #history #filmpodcast #filmdiscussion #silentmovies #podcast #silentfilm #classicfilm #film #estelletaylor #silentfilmactress #amusementpark #amusementparkrides #midatlantic #donjuan #silentfilmera #silentfilms #silentmovie
- Jan 29, 20261h 15m
The Life of Barbara La Marr with Author Sherri Snyder
In this episode, the Golden Silent Films Podcast looks back at the tumultuous life of Barbara La Marr, one of the biggest stars of the silent era. La Marr was an incredible talent who found success on the dance floor, the silver screen and with screenwriting. The story of Barbara La Marr is an often forgotten one. Luckily for us, author and actress Sherri Snyder has made her mission to keep the legacy of La Marr alive for modern audiences. Her biography of the actress, "Barbara La Marr: The Girl Who Was Too Beautiful for Hollywood," is an amazing read that really takes you into the wild and crazy life of the superstar.Snyder joins us here at the Golden Silent Films Podcast for a great discussion into all things Barbara La Marr. It's a fun chat and hopefully inspires you to read the book and dig into the life of Barbara la Marr yourself!Bluesky - @goldensilentscastTwitter/X - @goldensilents1Instagram - goldensilentscastFor more info about Sherri Snyder and Barbara La Marr, look no further than barbaralamarr.net and www.sherrisnyder.net. If you want to pick up a copy of "Barbara La Marr: The Girl Who Was Too Beautiful for Hollywood," you can get a copy on Amazon.#silentfilm #silentfilms #silentmovie #silentmovies #barbaralamarr #actress #silentfilmactress #classicfilm #moviepodcast #filmpodcast #moviediscussion #filmdiscussion #barbara #vamp #silentfilmvamp
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A podcast examining all things Silent Film and Silent Film adjacent. Episodes of the Golden Silent Films Podcast will vary, from specific single movie breakdowns and discussions to full length biographies of the icons who make these films and this genre so classic.
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