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Discovering the real reasons so many Silent Film Stars’ careers faltered in the Talkies through clips and video essays! A new star each week!
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Wanda Hawley starred as Mariam Hardy in the excellent 1927 drama EYES OF THE TOTEM!

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November 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Wanda Hawley starred with Gaston Glass in THE MIDNIGHT LIMITED (1926)!

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November 22, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Wanda Hawley starred as Molly Cabot opposite Rudolph Valentino in THE YOUNG RAJAH (1922)!!

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November 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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@silentstotalkies.bsky.social had this to say about Eve (in the top ten of his list):

"Bette Davis. Anne Baxter. George Sanders. Celeste Holm. Thelma Ritter. Gary Merrill. Hugh Marlowe. Barbara Bates. Marilyn Monroe. In addition to these classic performances, the script is unmatched."

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At # 24 on the Cinema Legacy Poll

All About Eve (1950)

Featured in the top ten of the lists submitted by Amanda Nethington, @silentstotalkies.bsky.social, and @everyscififilm.bsky.social

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November 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Wanda Hawley starred as Emilie, one of the many characters in DeMille’s 1921 hit THE AFFAIRS OF ANATOL.

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November 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Wanda Hawley and Wallace Reid in a brief clip from YOU’RE FIRED (1919)!

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November 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Wanda Hawley starred as Betty Hoyt in FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE (1919)! Betty loves Dick (Tom Forman) but Dick is in love with Sylvia (Gloria Swanson).

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November 20, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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At # 24 on the Cinema Legacy Poll

All About Eve (1950)

Featured in the top ten of the lists submitted by Amanda Nethington, @silentstotalkies.bsky.social, and @everyscififilm.bsky.social

#movies #filmsky
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Wanda Hawley’s breakthrough role was Mary, leading lady to Douglas Fairbanks, in the 1918 comedy MR. FIX-IT!

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November 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Up Next: Wanda Hawley, Silent to Talkie Leading Lady!

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November 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Silents to Talkies- Episode 103- PHYLLIS HAVER- Learn about the Silent to Talkie Career of the screen’s first Roxie Hart!

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SILENTS TO TALKIES: Episode 103: PHYLLIS HAVER
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November 17, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Phyllis Haver briefly came out of retirement in 1954 to pay tribute to her old friend and mentor Mack Sennett on THIS IS YOUR LIFE!
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November 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Phyllis Haver in her most famous role, Roxie Hart in CHICAGO (1927)! Here’s her fantastic courtroom scene!

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November 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Phyllis Haver in her most famous role, Roxie Hart in CHICAGO (1927)!

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November 15, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Phyllis Haver starred as Shanghai Mabel in the 1926 hit WHAT PRICE GLORY?

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November 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Phyllis Haver appeared as Alice with Olive Borden and George O’Brien in FIG LEAVES (1926)!

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November 13, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Phyllis Haver starred as Elvira opposite Cullen Landis as Tom in THE FIGHTING COWARD (1924)!

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November 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Phyllis Haver appeared as Leading Lady to legendary comedian Ben Turpin in the 1921 Sennett short LOVE AND DOUGHNUTS!
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November 12, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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Phyllis Haver appeared as Bee, a young woman who comes between 2 gold miners, in the 1917 epic ‘49-‘17!

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November 11, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Up Next: Phyllis Haver: The Screen’s First Roxie Hart!

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November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Silents to Talkies- Episode 102- RAYMOND HATTON- Learn about the Silent to Talkie Career of the actor who performed in 500 roles!

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SILENTS TO TALKIES: Episode 102: RAYMOND HATTON
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November 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Raymond Hatton final performance was as The Elderly Hitchhiker in IN COLD BLOOD (1967)!

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November 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Raymond Hatton appeared as John Bailey on the John Gavin Western Series DESTRY (1964). Marie Windsor and John McGiver also guest-starred.

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November 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Raymond Hatton appeared as Clem on an episode of the Barry Sullivan western series THE TALL MAN in 1961! Kathleen Hughes also guest starred!

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November 8, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Raymond Hatton appeared as the titular Moon Man on a 1953 episode of the George Raft TV crime drama, I’M THE LAW! Julie Bennett also starred.

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November 7, 2025 at 3:25 AM