8/27/2010:
Added a review of Captain January, a cute Baby Peggy vehicle.
8/06/2010:
Added a new index to make it easier to navigate sound film reviews.
Added a review of Bare Knees, Virginia Lee Corbin's flapper flick.
8/03/2010:
Added a review of Miss Mend, a rare Soviet serial that is finally enjoying DVD release.
8/01/2010:
Expanded review of The White Rose.
Silent Film:
Cinema in its Purest Form
Welcome to Galloping Tintypes, a website dedicated to the lost art of silent films.
Featured Review for September 2010
School is back in session. Unwind with the fresh, flirty flapper movie Bare Knees. Lightweight confection and a true product of its time.
Why We're Here
Silent movies occupy a twilight realm between books and talking pictures. Because both our eyes and imaginations are engaged at the same time, silent movies have the power to absorb and enchant far beyond talking pictures.
The aim of this site is to create reviews and articles on silent movies that are fun, accessible and enthusiastic.. Our main focus will be on films from the silent feature period: 1915-1929. However, also covered will be remakes an homages to silent films, as well as later period silent films.
Features
- In-depth reviews of silent films.
- Biographies and pictures of stars and directors (these require a bit of research and will be slower in coming than the reviews.)
- Links to other great silent film resources
More features will be added regularly. Check back often to see how the site has grown!
Questions? Comments? Contact us and let us know.
