A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent … See more

Film projection mostly evolved from magic lantern shows, in which project images from handpainted glass slides were projected onto a wall or screen. After the advent of photography in the 19th century, still photographs were … See more

The art of motion pictures grew into full maturity in the "silent era" (1894 in film – 1929 in film). The height of the silent era (from the early 1910s in film to the late 1920s) was a particularly fruitful period, full of artistic in… See more

The early studios were located in the New York City area. Edison Studios were first in West Orange, New Jersey (1892), they were moved to the Bronx, New York (1907). Fox (1909) and Biograph (1906) started in Manhattan, … See more

Although attempts to create sync-sound motion pictures go back to the Edison lab in 1896, only from the early 1920s were the basic technologies such as vacuum tube amplifiers and high-quality loudspeakers available. T… See more

The vast majority of the silent films produced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries are considered lost. According to a September 2013 report published by the United States Library of Congress, some 70 percent of … See more

There are annual silent film festivals around the globe.
• Capitolfest, at the Capitol Theatre in Rome, New York.
• Kansas Silent Film Festival, at the Kansas City Music Hall in Kansas City, Missouri… See more