"The Kid Brother" (1927) is a successful silent comedy starring Harold Lloyd. A fan and critic favorite, it blends comedy, romance, and drama, drawing inspiration from "Tol'able David" and "The White Sheep" (1924).

Pictures from the 1920s 27th May 1925: A group of racegoers having lunch in the rain on Derby day at Epsom. (Photo by E. Bacon/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) gettyimagesgallery.com/images/lunch-i…

The Comedy Corner The Wizard of Oz (1925)

Movie Poster of The Day Easy Street (1917)

Lost Movie #148 "The Vixen" (1916) A silent drama directed by J. Gordon Edwards starring Theda Bara. Known as "The Love Pirate" in the UK and "Il Pirata Dell'Amore" in Italy, this film is now classified as lost, with no known surviving copies.

Paul Scardon (1874–1954) actor, producer, and director worked on Australian, New York stages, debuted in vaudeville at 15, toured with J.C. Williamson, moved to US with Nance O’Neil’s troupe, appeared on Broadway, then Hollywood director and actor until 1948.

Lobby Card #150 Lonesome (1928)

International Cinema "Confetti" (1927) is a British silent drama by Graham Cutts starring Jack Buchanan and Annette Benson. A sound version premiered in 1928 with synchronized music and effects via Vitaphone, while the silent version debuted in December 1927 at Gainsborough’s

Pictures from the 1920s A cameraman and a sound technician record the roar of Leo the Lion for MGM’s famous movie logo. The footage was first used on MGM’s first talking picture ‘White Shadows in the South Seas’. (Photo by John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images)

The Comedy Corner Hard Luck (1921)

Movie Poster of The Day The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917)

Lost Movie #149 "Camille" (1917) is a silent American film adapted from Alexandre Dumas fils’ novel and play La Dame aux Camélias. Directed by J. Gordon Edwards, it stars Theda Bara as Camille and Albert Roscoe as Armand, produced by Fox Film Corp in New Jersey.

Cecil Blount DeMille (1881–1959) was an American filmmaker and actor who made 70 films from 1914 to 1958. A founding father of American cinema, he was the most commercially successful producer-director, known for epic scale and cinematic showmanship.

Lobby Card #151 The Man Who Laughs (1928)

International Cinema "Downhill" (1927) A British silent drama by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Ivor Novello, Robin Irvine, and Isabel Jeans. Based on Novello and Collier's play, it was made at Gainsborough’s Islington studios. Known in the U.S. as When Boys Leave Home.

"Queen Kelly" (1928–29) is a silent film directed by Erich von Stroheim, starring Gloria Swanson as the title character. It also features Walter Byron and Seena Owen. Produced by Joseph P. Kennedy, Swanson’s lover at the time.

The Comedy Corner Day Dreams (1922)

Movie Poster of The Day The Cure (1917)

Lost Movie #150 "The Darling of Paris" (1917) is a silent romantic drama directed by J. Gordon Edwards, starring Theda Bara. Loosely based on Victor Hugo’s novel, it was produced by William Fox, later re-edited and re-released in 1919. The film is now lost.