Margot's Silent Film Emporium
@margotflickers.bsky.social
I'm a 40 something lesbian in love with silent films and all the flotsam, jetsam and minutiae that goes with it. Here I yap about it.
My alter-ego can be found at @margotmetroland.bsky.social, but she's too shy to be active much.
My alter-ego can be found at @margotmetroland.bsky.social, but she's too shy to be active much.
Thank you dear, that's such a sweet thing to say. I'm okay, massively frustrated and filled with rage, but okay 🙂
We will see how things are after the midterms.
Thank you so much for your kind words you are a darling!❤️
We will see how things are after the midterms.
Thank you so much for your kind words you are a darling!❤️
July 27, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Thank you dear, that's such a sweet thing to say. I'm okay, massively frustrated and filled with rage, but okay 🙂
We will see how things are after the midterms.
Thank you so much for your kind words you are a darling!❤️
We will see how things are after the midterms.
Thank you so much for your kind words you are a darling!❤️
Thank you sweetie! ❤️
July 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Thank you sweetie! ❤️
Exactly dear, and I can't pretend like everything is okay when everything is awash in hate and vile corruption. I would feel like I'm fiddling when Rome is burning.
I love writing about films but the world has sucked the joy from it and left me with an empty husk of meh.
Take care, you are super!❤️
I love writing about films but the world has sucked the joy from it and left me with an empty husk of meh.
Take care, you are super!❤️
July 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Exactly dear, and I can't pretend like everything is okay when everything is awash in hate and vile corruption. I would feel like I'm fiddling when Rome is burning.
I love writing about films but the world has sucked the joy from it and left me with an empty husk of meh.
Take care, you are super!❤️
I love writing about films but the world has sucked the joy from it and left me with an empty husk of meh.
Take care, you are super!❤️
Thus I have decided to go on hiatus for a bit and spend my energy on fighting the good fight. I don't live in the US, so I can't fight there, but I will do everything in my power to keep fascism from spreading in my little part of Europe.
Thanks everyone for the lovely comments and likes. 🥰
Margot❤️
Thanks everyone for the lovely comments and likes. 🥰
Margot❤️
July 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Thus I have decided to go on hiatus for a bit and spend my energy on fighting the good fight. I don't live in the US, so I can't fight there, but I will do everything in my power to keep fascism from spreading in my little part of Europe.
Thanks everyone for the lovely comments and likes. 🥰
Margot❤️
Thanks everyone for the lovely comments and likes. 🥰
Margot❤️
I'm devastated by all the evil that has been loosed upon us. I hate it. It has made me someone who actually giggled when I read Hulk Hogan died. I wasn't raised to be that way.
And so talking about Murnau's direction or how Louise Brooks is my girlfriend (this is true by the way) leaves me empty.
And so talking about Murnau's direction or how Louise Brooks is my girlfriend (this is true by the way) leaves me empty.
July 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I'm devastated by all the evil that has been loosed upon us. I hate it. It has made me someone who actually giggled when I read Hulk Hogan died. I wasn't raised to be that way.
And so talking about Murnau's direction or how Louise Brooks is my girlfriend (this is true by the way) leaves me empty.
And so talking about Murnau's direction or how Louise Brooks is my girlfriend (this is true by the way) leaves me empty.
What I didn't like about this picture were the scenes where the animals were not treated kindly. Horses falling, cattle being beaten, and so on, the usual shit found in old westerns.
I reluctantly liked this picture and I'm glad I saw it. For more Lois Wilson check out bsky.app/profile/marg...
I reluctantly liked this picture and I'm glad I saw it. For more Lois Wilson check out bsky.app/profile/marg...
This was a surprisingly good film. Ford Sterling is absolutely convincing as a total asshole, kind of like a 1920s George Costanza. And it also has the lovely Louise Brooks in a supporting role.
#silentfilm
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxFt...
#silentfilm
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxFt...
The Show-Off (1925 film)
YouTube video by The Vintage Audio Life (The Tube Audio Guy)
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July 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
What I didn't like about this picture were the scenes where the animals were not treated kindly. Horses falling, cattle being beaten, and so on, the usual shit found in old westerns.
I reluctantly liked this picture and I'm glad I saw it. For more Lois Wilson check out bsky.app/profile/marg...
I reluctantly liked this picture and I'm glad I saw it. For more Lois Wilson check out bsky.app/profile/marg...
Alan Hale (senior, not the Skipper) is fantastically brilliant as the fantastically rotten bad guy. If he had been the Skipper he would have made Gilligan kill the passengers and serve them up for lunch. It's funny how father and son look so much alike btw.
July 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Alan Hale (senior, not the Skipper) is fantastically brilliant as the fantastically rotten bad guy. If he had been the Skipper he would have made Gilligan kill the passengers and serve them up for lunch. It's funny how father and son look so much alike btw.
He was both menacing and hilarious, a rare combination indeed.
Tully Marshall as Jim Bridger was flamboyantly excellent, though not at all historically correct. Marshall was one of the best character actors ever, and this role doesn't nothing to disprove that. He and Torrence are great together.
Tully Marshall as Jim Bridger was flamboyantly excellent, though not at all historically correct. Marshall was one of the best character actors ever, and this role doesn't nothing to disprove that. He and Torrence are great together.
July 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
He was both menacing and hilarious, a rare combination indeed.
Tully Marshall as Jim Bridger was flamboyantly excellent, though not at all historically correct. Marshall was one of the best character actors ever, and this role doesn't nothing to disprove that. He and Torrence are great together.
Tully Marshall as Jim Bridger was flamboyantly excellent, though not at all historically correct. Marshall was one of the best character actors ever, and this role doesn't nothing to disprove that. He and Torrence are great together.
A note about Kerrigan, he was gay and retired shortly after this picture to spend his life relaxing with his partner, away from the picture business. Must be nice.
Aside from Lois Wilson's eyes, what made this picture shine was the supporting cast.
William Torrence as Kerrigan's friend was great.
Aside from Lois Wilson's eyes, what made this picture shine was the supporting cast.
William Torrence as Kerrigan's friend was great.
July 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
A note about Kerrigan, he was gay and retired shortly after this picture to spend his life relaxing with his partner, away from the picture business. Must be nice.
Aside from Lois Wilson's eyes, what made this picture shine was the supporting cast.
William Torrence as Kerrigan's friend was great.
Aside from Lois Wilson's eyes, what made this picture shine was the supporting cast.
William Torrence as Kerrigan's friend was great.
Kerrigan's acting isn't bad, he's just lacking in charisma. Lois Wilson, as the female lead, is quite lovely and acts quite well, as is her wont. Cruze does a great job with Wilson's first scenes and the audience is mesmerized (or should be, if they know what's good for them) the rest of the way.
July 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Kerrigan's acting isn't bad, he's just lacking in charisma. Lois Wilson, as the female lead, is quite lovely and acts quite well, as is her wont. Cruze does a great job with Wilson's first scenes and the audience is mesmerized (or should be, if they know what's good for them) the rest of the way.
Cruze captures the expanse of the West and the hardships faced by the settlers quite well, and even portrays the indigenous folks sympathetically (usually).
However J Warren Kerrigan as the hero left me cold. I think it's more my fault for watching the picture now, rather than in 1923. But meh.
However J Warren Kerrigan as the hero left me cold. I think it's more my fault for watching the picture now, rather than in 1923. But meh.
July 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Cruze captures the expanse of the West and the hardships faced by the settlers quite well, and even portrays the indigenous folks sympathetically (usually).
However J Warren Kerrigan as the hero left me cold. I think it's more my fault for watching the picture now, rather than in 1923. But meh.
However J Warren Kerrigan as the hero left me cold. I think it's more my fault for watching the picture now, rather than in 1923. But meh.
Because I had read about it and it's authenticity and felt that, as one who fancies herself a connoisseur of silent pictures, I needed to see it. So I did. It wasn't bad and sometimes I, dare I say it, even enjoyed it.
Direction from James Cruze was quite good, though not overly adventurous.
Direction from James Cruze was quite good, though not overly adventurous.
July 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Because I had read about it and it's authenticity and felt that, as one who fancies herself a connoisseur of silent pictures, I needed to see it. So I did. It wasn't bad and sometimes I, dare I say it, even enjoyed it.
Direction from James Cruze was quite good, though not overly adventurous.
Direction from James Cruze was quite good, though not overly adventurous.
My mother had a VHS copy of Metropolis from the 80s that had a horrible 1930s cocktail party soundtrack. Mom muted it and showed it to us with Pink Floyd instead. Mom was great.
June 27, 2025 at 6:30 AM
My mother had a VHS copy of Metropolis from the 80s that had a horrible 1930s cocktail party soundtrack. Mom muted it and showed it to us with Pink Floyd instead. Mom was great.
This film is so good-natured and just the thing to lift one's spirits after a day of doom scrolling.
For the eagle-eyed viewer, there's even a flash of nipple in a scene with Ossi in the bathtub, showing that she is not wearing a hidden towel. Ooh la la. ❤️🙂
For the eagle-eyed viewer, there's even a flash of nipple in a scene with Ossi in the bathtub, showing that she is not wearing a hidden towel. Ooh la la. ❤️🙂
June 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This film is so good-natured and just the thing to lift one's spirits after a day of doom scrolling.
For the eagle-eyed viewer, there's even a flash of nipple in a scene with Ossi in the bathtub, showing that she is not wearing a hidden towel. Ooh la la. ❤️🙂
For the eagle-eyed viewer, there's even a flash of nipple in a scene with Ossi in the bathtub, showing that she is not wearing a hidden towel. Ooh la la. ❤️🙂
The Black men are actually played by Black men, and there are no racist jokes or other demeaning treatment of the men. They are merely his servants and they are quite funny.
Julius Falkenstein as Josef is great, and Harry Liedtke as Prince Nutki is good if underused.
Ossi is wonderful, of course.
Julius Falkenstein as Josef is great, and Harry Liedtke as Prince Nutki is good if underused.
Ossi is wonderful, of course.
June 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The Black men are actually played by Black men, and there are no racist jokes or other demeaning treatment of the men. They are merely his servants and they are quite funny.
Julius Falkenstein as Josef is great, and Harry Liedtke as Prince Nutki is good if underused.
Ossi is wonderful, of course.
Julius Falkenstein as Josef is great, and Harry Liedtke as Prince Nutki is good if underused.
Ossi is wonderful, of course.
The film could be considered early screwball comedy mixed with a heaping of Marx Brother's style absurdity. The Quaker family depends much too much on servants, and this is a running gag throughout the picture. In fact, Janson has four Black servants who follow him constantly.
June 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The film could be considered early screwball comedy mixed with a heaping of Marx Brother's style absurdity. The Quaker family depends much too much on servants, and this is a running gag throughout the picture. In fact, Janson has four Black servants who follow him constantly.
Another Lubitsch favorite is Victor Janson, who plays the father, an American (!) oyster magnate named Quaker. Mr Quaker's spoiled daughter is unhappy because other American girls are marrying royalty, and she wants too as well.
Her doting father agrees to find her a prince, and mayhem ensues.
Her doting father agrees to find her a prince, and mayhem ensues.
June 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Another Lubitsch favorite is Victor Janson, who plays the father, an American (!) oyster magnate named Quaker. Mr Quaker's spoiled daughter is unhappy because other American girls are marrying royalty, and she wants too as well.
Her doting father agrees to find her a prince, and mayhem ensues.
Her doting father agrees to find her a prince, and mayhem ensues.
It is well on display in this picture, which is a hilarious romping farcical homage to absurdity.
The titular character is played by Ossi Oswalda, who was die Puppe in Die Puppe made that same year. In fact, much like Wes Anderson today, Lubitsch had his favorites and they appear often in his films.
The titular character is played by Ossi Oswalda, who was die Puppe in Die Puppe made that same year. In fact, much like Wes Anderson today, Lubitsch had his favorites and they appear often in his films.
June 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
It is well on display in this picture, which is a hilarious romping farcical homage to absurdity.
The titular character is played by Ossi Oswalda, who was die Puppe in Die Puppe made that same year. In fact, much like Wes Anderson today, Lubitsch had his favorites and they appear often in his films.
The titular character is played by Ossi Oswalda, who was die Puppe in Die Puppe made that same year. In fact, much like Wes Anderson today, Lubitsch had his favorites and they appear often in his films.
My favorite Sam Cooke song!❤️
June 21, 2025 at 7:38 AM
My favorite Sam Cooke song!❤️
For a minute I thought it was a '26 Tesla.
June 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM
For a minute I thought it was a '26 Tesla.
That's more than ecstasy if you ask me! I really love this picture, it's so fun.
June 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
That's more than ecstasy if you ask me! I really love this picture, it's so fun.