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.
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.
The power in the family centers on the mother, who treats younger daughter Marion like she were Cinderella, whilst the father advises Marion on how to get around her mother's iron rule. It could have been a typical melodrama of the era but fortunately we are treated with this light comedy.
June 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The power in the family centers on the mother, who treats younger daughter Marion like she were Cinderella, whilst the father advises Marion on how to get around her mother's iron rule. It could have been a typical melodrama of the era but fortunately we are treated with this light comedy.
The plot was quite unimportant, but it involved Marion trying to steal Jane's boyfriend while Jane was in the process of being stolen by another man. The family dynamics are quite interesting, as there seems to be two factions, the mother and Jane and Marion and her dad.
June 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The plot was quite unimportant, but it involved Marion trying to steal Jane's boyfriend while Jane was in the process of being stolen by another man. The family dynamics are quite interesting, as there seems to be two factions, the mother and Jane and Marion and her dad.
The cast was excellent, with Marie Dressler as the mother, Dell Henderson as the dad and the lovely Jane Winton as the big sister (who was actually 7 years younger than Marion).
One fun part saw Marion impersonate Mae Murray, Pola Negri and Lillian Gish, all beautifully.
One fun part saw Marion impersonate Mae Murray, Pola Negri and Lillian Gish, all beautifully.
June 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The cast was excellent, with Marie Dressler as the mother, Dell Henderson as the dad and the lovely Jane Winton as the big sister (who was actually 7 years younger than Marion).
One fun part saw Marion impersonate Mae Murray, Pola Negri and Lillian Gish, all beautifully.
One fun part saw Marion impersonate Mae Murray, Pola Negri and Lillian Gish, all beautifully.