12 episodes
Silents to Talkies Charlie Goodrich
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- TV & Film
Discovering the real reasons so many Silent Movie Stars lost their Stardom in the Talkies.
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Francis X. Bushman
Learn about the Silent to Talkie career of Francis X. Bushman, aka "The King of Hollywood." Francis was one of the biggest stars of the 1910's and had success into the 1920's. But after just a few Talkies, he briefly retired before returning as a much sought after character actor. Why did his career shift gears? Join me as I investigate!
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Eleanor Boardman
Learn about the Silent to Talkie career of Eleanor Boardman- a huge star at MGM in the 1920's that retired after starring in just a few Talkies!
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Clarence Brooks
Learn about the Silent to Talkie Career of Clarence Brooks, a founder of the Lincoln Motion Picture Company and one of the first African American Actors that was able to start his own production company.
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Betty Blythe
Learn about the Silent to Talkie Career of Betty Blythe, a huge star in the 1920's, who transitioned to being a character actress after starring in just a few Talkies.
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John Bowers
Learn about the Silent to Talkie career of John Bowers, a star in the 1920's that lost his footing with the transition to Sound. His tragedy became an inspiration for the character of Norman Maine in A STAR IS BORN.