Shawn Hall
@silentshawn95.bsky.social
Avid classic film fan and blogger fond of movies ranging from 1895 to the current Oscars race. #silentfilm #PreCode #classichollywood
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1905 E3 - Shawn Hall
Podcast Episode · The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever · 05/21/2025 · 55m
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May 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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THE NIHILISTS
Years before D.W. Griffith immortalized the Biograph name, the company and director Wallace McCutcheon Sr. produced high-quality dramas such as THE NIHILIST that strove to tell more complex and emotionally impactful stories.
Years before D.W. Griffith immortalized the Biograph name, the company and director Wallace McCutcheon Sr. produced high-quality dramas such as THE NIHILIST that strove to tell more complex and emotionally impactful stories.
May 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
THE NIHILISTS
Years before D.W. Griffith immortalized the Biograph name, the company and director Wallace McCutcheon Sr. produced high-quality dramas such as THE NIHILIST that strove to tell more complex and emotionally impactful stories.
Years before D.W. Griffith immortalized the Biograph name, the company and director Wallace McCutcheon Sr. produced high-quality dramas such as THE NIHILIST that strove to tell more complex and emotionally impactful stories.
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Edwin S. Porter brings the famous Christmas poem to the screen with a quaint storybook quality.
Edwin S. Porter brings the famous Christmas poem to the screen with a quaint storybook quality.
May 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Edwin S. Porter brings the famous Christmas poem to the screen with a quaint storybook quality.
Edwin S. Porter brings the famous Christmas poem to the screen with a quaint storybook quality.
A TRIP TO SALT LAKE CITY
Mirroring the many cartoons poking fun of polygamy at the turn of the century, this Biograph comedy features the earliest surviving depiction of Mormons onscreen.
Mirroring the many cartoons poking fun of polygamy at the turn of the century, this Biograph comedy features the earliest surviving depiction of Mormons onscreen.
May 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
A TRIP TO SALT LAKE CITY
Mirroring the many cartoons poking fun of polygamy at the turn of the century, this Biograph comedy features the earliest surviving depiction of Mormons onscreen.
Mirroring the many cartoons poking fun of polygamy at the turn of the century, this Biograph comedy features the earliest surviving depiction of Mormons onscreen.
REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA
Pathé, weeks after the event, dramatized the famous mutiny aboard the Battleship Potemkin using stimulating miniatures and sharp editing techniques, twenty years before Sergei Eisenstein.
Pathé, weeks after the event, dramatized the famous mutiny aboard the Battleship Potemkin using stimulating miniatures and sharp editing techniques, twenty years before Sergei Eisenstein.
May 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA
Pathé, weeks after the event, dramatized the famous mutiny aboard the Battleship Potemkin using stimulating miniatures and sharp editing techniques, twenty years before Sergei Eisenstein.
Pathé, weeks after the event, dramatized the famous mutiny aboard the Battleship Potemkin using stimulating miniatures and sharp editing techniques, twenty years before Sergei Eisenstein.
THE MISADVENTURE OF A FRENCH GENTLEMAN WITHOUT PANTS AT THE ZANDVOORT BEACH
You can't talk about 1905 without mentioning a chase comedy! The earliest surviving Dutch film incorporated plenty of locals in an old man's attempt to dodge the police after a charge of indecent exposure.
You can't talk about 1905 without mentioning a chase comedy! The earliest surviving Dutch film incorporated plenty of locals in an old man's attempt to dodge the police after a charge of indecent exposure.
May 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
THE MISADVENTURE OF A FRENCH GENTLEMAN WITHOUT PANTS AT THE ZANDVOORT BEACH
You can't talk about 1905 without mentioning a chase comedy! The earliest surviving Dutch film incorporated plenty of locals in an old man's attempt to dodge the police after a charge of indecent exposure.
You can't talk about 1905 without mentioning a chase comedy! The earliest surviving Dutch film incorporated plenty of locals in an old man's attempt to dodge the police after a charge of indecent exposure.
I think I did a pretty good job to watch the duds early on to leave me with some good stuff to finish with.
Still got an Altman and a classic sci-fi left. Might save Deer Hunter ‘til last to finish the lists at the same time for fun.
Still got an Altman and a classic sci-fi left. Might save Deer Hunter ‘til last to finish the lists at the same time for fun.
November 19, 2024 at 4:42 AM
I think I did a pretty good job to watch the duds early on to leave me with some good stuff to finish with.
Still got an Altman and a classic sci-fi left. Might save Deer Hunter ‘til last to finish the lists at the same time for fun.
Still got an Altman and a classic sci-fi left. Might save Deer Hunter ‘til last to finish the lists at the same time for fun.
He’s one of my most watched directors yet I am only a third of the way through all his existing features.
Ford’s got his share of duds like any director but SO many hidden gems to discover.
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Ford’s got his share of duds like any director but SO many hidden gems to discover.
boxd.it/mphNS
Film list: John Ford’s Extant Feature Films
A list of all extant narrative, feature films directed by John Ford.
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June 11, 2024 at 6:46 PM
He’s one of my most watched directors yet I am only a third of the way through all his existing features.
Ford’s got his share of duds like any director but SO many hidden gems to discover.
boxd.it/mphNS
Ford’s got his share of duds like any director but SO many hidden gems to discover.
boxd.it/mphNS
What’s your favorite PreCode performance by an actor/actress known most for their silent film career?
April 15, 2024 at 8:45 PM
What’s your favorite PreCode performance by an actor/actress known most for their silent film career?
Plus a list of every single surviving Clara Bow film and where you can watch those widely available.
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Film list: Clara Bow Extant Filmography
A list of all surviving films that Clara Bow appeared in. If available, links to the full movie are provided for films in the public domain of varying quality. See notes for more information. Lost…
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April 12, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Plus a list of every single surviving Clara Bow film and where you can watch those widely available.
letterboxd.com/shawnhallz/l...
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Good thing he worked mostly for Paramount cause I don't see a studio like MGM being happy with him intentionally obscuring the face of a star for even a frame.
April 9, 2024 at 11:39 PM
Good thing he worked mostly for Paramount cause I don't see a studio like MGM being happy with him intentionally obscuring the face of a star for even a frame.