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Silents to Talkies
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Discovering the real reasons so many Silent Film Stars’ careers faltered in the Talkies through clips and video essays! A new star each week!
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Ruth Hiatt appeared as Spanky’s Mother in the 1935 Little Rascals short LITTLE PAPA!

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December 21, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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Ruth Hiatt starred with Tom Tyler in the 1934 Western RIDIN’ THRU!
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December 20, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Ruth Hiatt starred with Billy Bevan and Audrey Ferris in the 1932 comedy short HONEYMOON BEACH!

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December 18, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Ruth Hiatt starred with Charles Kaley in the 1930 comedy short THE BEAUTIES!

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December 17, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Ruth Hiatt starred with Lloyd Hamilton in the 1930 comedy short GOOD MORNING SHERIFF!

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December 16, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Ruth Hiatt made her Talkie Debut starring with Frederick Peters and Lloyd Hamilton in the 1929 comedy short GRASS SKIRTS!

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December 14, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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Ruth Hiatt starred with Raymond McKee and Mary Ann Jackson as the Smith Family in several comedy shorts. Here she is in SMITH’S CANDY SHOP (1927)!

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December 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Ruth Hiatt starred with Natalie Kingston and Harry Langdon in HIS FIRST FLAME (1927)!

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December 12, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Ruth Hiatt starred with Harry Langdon in the 1926 comedy short SATURDAY AFTERNOON!

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December 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Ruth Hiatt starred in the 11924 comedy short FAMILY LIFE with Mark Jones and Otto Fries.

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December 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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Up Next: Ruth Hiatt, Comedienne turned Western Star!

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December 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Holmes Herbert’s final film was THE BRIGAND (1952), in which he played The Archbishop. It starred Anthony Dexter, Jody Lawrence, and Anthony Quinn!

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December 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Holmes Herbert appeared as James Seeley in POST OFFICE INVESTIGATOR (1949)!

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December 7, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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Holmes Herbert appeared as Melvyn Russell, alongside John Loder, in JEALOUSY (1945)!

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December 6, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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Holmes Herbert appeared as Mr. Ahrens in 1943’s SHERLOCK HOLMES IN WASHINGTON!

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December 5, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Holmes Herbert appeared with Margaret Lindsay and Boris Karloff in the 1939 spy thriller BRITISH INTELLIGENCE!

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December 4, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Holmes Herbert starred with Henrietta Crosman and Natalie Moorhead in THE CURTAIN FALLS (1934)!

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December 3, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Holmes Herbert appeared with Lionel Atwill and Claude King in THE MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM (1933)!

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December 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Holmes Herbert starred as Bruce Rogers opposite Claire Windsor in SISTER TO JUDAS (1932)!

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December 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Holmes Herbert starred as Dr. Lanyon opposite Fredric March in DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1931)!

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December 1, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Holmes Herbert starred as Sir Roscoe Crosby in the 1929 film adaptation of the hit spooky play THE THIRTEENTH CHAIR. Margaret Wycherly, Conrad Nagel, Leila Hyams, Helene Millard, and Bela Lugosi also starred.

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November 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Holmes Herbert appeared as Noel in the 1929 Talkie MADAME X. It starred Ruth Chatterton, Raymond Hackett, and Lewis Stone (seen here).

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November 30, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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Holmes Herbert starred as “Count Merlin” in THE CHARLATAN (1929)!

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November 29, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Holmes Herbert starred as Robert Newhall who catches his wife and friend (Margaret Livingston and Forrest Stanley) in a compromising situation in UP THE LADDER (1925)!

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November 28, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Happy Thanksgiving! So thankful for all of you. Looking for a stuffing recipe? Take a hint from Irene Rich!

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November 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM