To every child of every land, Little Sister, Little Brother, As in this book your lives unfold, May you learn to love each other. These are the words of Madeline Brandeis, recognized in 1929 by the League of Nations [...]
Flicker Alley presents the third installment of our blog series "Today's Women Filmmakers on Early Women Filmmakers," in which talented directors of today champion the groundbreaking women who paved the way. Follow the campaign with hashtag #EarlyWomenFilmmakers. Here is Ally Acker, filmmaker and [...]
Flicker Alley presents the second installment of our blog series "Today's Women Filmmakers on Early Women Filmmakers," in which talented directors of today champion the groundbreaking women who paved the way. Follow the campaign with hashtag #EarlyWomenFilmmakers. Here are Julia and [...]
Flicker Alley is proud to announce our blog series "Today's Women Filmmakers on Early Women Filmmakers," in which talented directors of today champion the groundbreaking women who paved the way. Follow the campaign with hashtag #EarlyWomenFilmmakers. First up is director Catherine Stratton [...]
Bob Birchard (1950-2016). Photo by Roger Karnbad. Flicker Alley would like to honor the memory of film historian and friend, Robert S. "Bob" Birchard, who passed away a little over a year ago on May 30, 2016. In his [...]
Flicker Alley is proud to present this guest essay by Dr. Sabina Stent on avant-garde directors Germaine Dulac and Maya Deren. La Cigarette and La Souriante Mme. Beudet by Dulac and Meshes of the Afternoon by Deren are featured are Early Women [...]
Did you know that more women worked in the film industry during its first two decades than at any time since? Or that a woman created some of the first narrative films ever made? Or that in 1916, the [...]
By Sarah Bastin Flicker Alley is proud to present this exclusive interview with Kate Saccone, Project Manager of the Women Film Pioneers Project at Columbia University and author of the booklet essay for Early Women Filmmakers: An International Anthology. [...]
By Sarah Bastin Mike Mashon Flicker Alley fans know that many of our releases are made possible through film elements stored at the Library of Congress. Our latest release, Behind the Door (1919), is no exception. The new restoration [...]
By Sarah Bastin The 8th annual TCM Classic Film Festival came to a close on Sunday. The festival, affectionately referred to as TCMFF, took place April 6–9 in Hollywood, and featured classic film screenings, special events, and appearances by film […]
Today, we celebrate the release of Behind the Door (1919), now available on Blu-ray/DVD. Flicker Alley is proud to present this essay by Marc Wanamaker, in which he discusses the history of Behind the Door and his personal experience meeting its director Irvin [...]
Dorothy Arzner Today, March 26, 2017, is the 90th anniversary of Dorothy Arzner's credited directorial debut, Fashions for Women (1927). Arzner was the only woman director employed in Hollywood's studio system during the 1930s and '40s, and to this day she remains the [...]
Flicker Alley and a group of amazing sites for fans of silent and classic film are proud to bring you this giveaway for Behind the Door (1919) on Dual-Format Edition Blu-ray/DVD. Giveaway Hosted By: Flicker Alley Co-Hosted By: Nitrateville [...]
Flicker Alley is proud to present the following essay by Robert M. Fells on the life and career of Hobart Bosworth, star of Behind the Door (1919), available to pre‑order now on Blu‑ray/DVD for release on April 4, 2017. […]
Please click the name of each director and film to learn more, including running times and composers. Alice Guy Blaché Les Chiens Savants (1902) Une Histoire Roulante (1906) La Barricade (1907) Falling Leaves (1912) Making an American Citizen (1912) [...]
It is with deep sadness that we acknowledge the passing of David Shepard: A dear friend, mentor, loyal colleague, and guiding force behind so many of our projects and publications. David’s passion for film heritage was an inspiration to […]
Enjoy these production materials from Children of Divorce (1927), a revealing look into the original shooting schedule, cast salaries (Clara Bow, Gary Cooper, Esther Ralston, Einar Hanson, Hedda Hopper), wardrobe costs, and more. You can see by the end […]
One of the earliest French film fan magazines, Mon Ciné updated eager cinema enthusiasts weekly with the latest news on upcoming releases and the leading men and women in them. The cover of the February 28, 1924 issue below […]
THE BEST ARBUCKLE/KEATON COLLECTION, VOLUMES ONE & TWO provide over four hours of hilarious slapstick antics from Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and Buster Keaton's budding professional relationship. Enjoy a series of images from the collection in the slide show below, [...]
In this exclusive interview, Serge Bromberg, film preservationist and founder of Paris-based Lobster Films, describes how technological advances changed the way Lobster Films and The Chaplin Project restored CHAPLIN’S MUTUAL COMEDIES and the upcoming Essanay collection compared to the earlier CHAPLIN […]
This week, Serge Bromberg, film preservationist and founder of Paris-based Lobster Films, hosted the world premieres of new restorations of Charlie Chaplin’s A NIGHT AT THE SHOW (1915) and THE BANK (1915) to audiences in New York and Los […]
Below is an unfinished “abandoned” 1960 movie trailer made for Cinerama’s SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD. The trailer, plus a brand new movie trailer and a classic black & white TV trailer, are just a few of the many bonus features […]
In this excerpt from Cinerama’s SEARCH FOR PARADISE, traveler Lowell Thomas sails across Kashmir’s Dal Lake in a shikara, or water taxi. You can see all of Lowell Thomas’ adventures across Central Asia in Cinerama’s SEARCH FOR PARADISE, now […]
In the video excerpt below, Dave Stromhaier explains how Cinerama and Image Trends restored SEARCH FOR PARADISE. See the flight over Nepal before-and-after their restorations techniques were applied. More restoration details and scene comparisons are available in his full presentation, […]
Cinerama’s SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD comes to Blu-ray/DVD on November 11, 2014. Until then, enjoy these exclusive behind-the-scenes photographs from the making of the movie. The Cinerama camera on the set of the shoot in the Arabian Peninsula. […]
Pictured Above: Wausau Daily Record-Herald, September 17, 1914 This September 17 marks the 100-year anniversary of the premiere of THE LUMBERJACK. The oldest surviving film made in Wisconsin, THE LUMBERJACK was produced by a group of itinerant filmmakers […]
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The nomadic life of the early itinerant filmmakers posed unique challenges. In this clip from the Texas Archive of the Moving Image, Hugh V. Jamieson recalls his early years as an itinerant filmmaker, long before the era of digital cameras […]
