Category Archives: 1920-1929

Big Business (1929) Rated NR

Posted on January 17, 2023 by laurarachel4

 Laurel and Hardy try to sell Christmas trees but get into an arguement with a homeowner. Starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, and James Finlayson.  This is a classic Laurel and Hardy short. It’s a holiday short as they are Christmas … Continue reading →

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The Unknown (1927) Rated UR

Posted on June 5, 2020 by laurarachel4

A criminal on the run joins a circus and falls for the ringmaster’s daughter. Starring Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry, and Joan Crawford. This is one silent film that tells a great story. It has a great plot; the criminal comes … Continue reading →

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Wings (1927) Rated NR

Posted on December 2, 2019 by laurarachel4

Two men, one rich and one middle class, fall in love with the same woman and become fighter pilots in World War I. Starring Clara Bow, Charles ‘Buddy’ Rogers, and Richard Arlen. This film took me by surprise. It is … Continue reading →

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The Younger Generation (1929) Rated TV-G

Posted on July 25, 2017 by laurarachel4

A story of disconnection between a Jewish social-climbing son and his Old World parents. Adapted from a play by Fannie Hurst called It Is to Laugh. Starring Jean Hersholt, Lina Basquette, Ricardo Cortez. This is one of Frank Capra’s first … Continue reading →

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Noah’s Ark (1928)

Posted on April 16, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR I enjoyed this film. It’s a story that combines the biblical story of Noah’s ark with  a romance in World War 1. At first you may wonder how this can work and at times question how it works but it … Continue reading →

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The Last Command (1928)

Posted on September 13, 2010 by laurarachel4

Rated NR Emil Jannings did a superb job playing a Russian general in the Bolshevik Revolution who became an extra in Hollywood. It’s no wonder that he won the Oscar. Jannings made five american films and this is the only surviving film. If … Continue reading →

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