Author Archive: Retro

Silent version of Shakespeare’s tragedy, with Jennings as the deluded moor. English titles. Dir. Jean Cocteau.

Masterful film relating the events of St. Joan’s trial and subsequent martyrdom, features a legendary performance by Falconetti. English titles. Dir. Ernst Lubitsch.

Lavishly details the events of the 1917 Bolshevik uprising, with much rare footage of Soviet Russia. Dir. Sam Taylor.

Young woman gets help from an East Indian fortune teller as to which path she should take in life: to marry for money or for love, or to pursue a career in opera.

Express office clerk is duped into helping with a robbery, but his brother, an honest rancher, must clear him of the charges.

Early railroad drama.

Young D’Artagnan travels to France, befriends the Three Musketeers and must protect the monarchy from being discredited by the power hungry Cardinal Richelieu.

Fireman Dan McDowell has been taking care of the fire horses for many years, but when the department becomes motorized, the beloved horses are sold off. Efforts to train Dan to drive the new fire trucks fail, and he’s forced to retire.

Honest cowboy gets help from his German Shepherd wonder-dog, Wolfheart when a rancher is murdered.