Author Archive: Retro

An Englishman (Ronald Colman) poses as a doctor to meet the beautiful daughter (Constance Talmadge) of a millionaire.

A young man, heir to his misogynistic and millionaire uncle, and in love with a nurse, gets in trouble when he gives advice on marriage to his girlfriends.

Two versions of the classic Harriet Beecher Stowe tale of slavery. Latter version features Sam Lucas, the first black man to get the lead role in a movie, and also stars Hattie Delero, Irving Cummings.(1903 & 1914) Dir. Robert Daly.

Comedy depicting the cross-cultural conflicts which arise when two youngsters from different families fall in love.

Starring famous Russian actor Ivan Moujouskine. French titles. COLOR-TINTED.

A husband, mistakenly believing his wife has cheated on him and that he is now the father of their newborn son, throws both her and her child out of the house. Frantic to the point of madness, she abandons her baby, and when she gains her sanity she flees to Alaska to start a new life. However, her husband finds out and follows her there.

Blacks’ views on BIRTH OF A NATION. COLOR-TINTED.

French experimental film. English titles.

After breaking a mirror, a man has seven years worth of “bad luck” all in one day! A hilarious film from French actor Max Linder, the original master of silent comedy.