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The Prisoner of Zenda (1922) A Silent Film Review
Seeing double… Rudolf (Lewis Stone) is an Englishman on holiday in the unstable European kingdom of Ruritania. It turns out that he is a dead ringer for the soon-to-be-crowned king (also Lewis Stone)....
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Unhand me, madam! Animated GIF
Ronald Colman is trying to beat a retreat in Her Night of Romance but a “fainting” Constance Talmadge has a grip on his jacket and she is not letting go!Filed under: Classic Movies, GIF, Humor, Movies...
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I’m not as think as you drunk I am, Animated GIF
Ronald Colman has had a few in Her Night of Romance. And he just sold his house. And the new occupant has taken residence. And it’s Constance Talmadge, whom he has just dumped. You can all see where...
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Madam, control yourself! Animated GIF
Okay, here’s a little bit of advice for Ronald Colman: If you are posing as someone’s doctor, don’t diagnose. Just don’t do it. Especially if you have been, er, examining a hypochondriac heiress and...
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Her Night of Romance (1924) A Silent Film Review
So this guy pretended to be my doctor, sold me his house and then got hammered and stumbled back in the dead of night. Should I marry him? Constance Talmadge is a lovely American heiress who travels to...
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I’m not responsible for my actions Animated GIF
Ronald Colman is attempting to explain his nocturnal home invasion to an incredulous Constance Talmadge. I think I will try this excuse next time I am in the doghouse. Note to Mr. Colman: If one has...
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The Fugitive Bridegroom, Animated GIF
Poor Ronald Colman tried. He really did. He tried to explain and he tried to escape. He is pretending (for plot purposes) to be married to Constance Talmadge in Her Night of Romance. However, his...
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The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926) A Silent Film Review
Gary, Ronald, Gary, Ronald… Vilma Banky takes on the title role of this Western-set tale of settlers, dams, floods and legal shenanigans. Banky is the prettiest girl in Imperial county. Ronald Colman...
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Getting a fangirly over Ronald Colman (and who can blame her?) Animated GIF
I think this is a fairly universal reaction to Ronald Colman. He’s just so… so… Well, he’s so Ronald Colman! This is from Her Night of Romance, a Constance Talmadge vehicle. Ronald supplies the...
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In the Vaults #11: The Night of Love (1927)
The Night of Love (1927) Status: Samuel Goldwyn donated a print of this film to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1956, it is the only known copy in existence. The film has been shown at festivals and...
View ArticleRonald Colman, engineer for a soulless corporation, Animated GIF
Ronald Colman is rather quick to confess his character’s motivation to Vilma Banky in The Winning of Barbara Worth. The title card made me stop because it seemed so jarringly modern. (Colman’s...
View ArticleFun Size Review: The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926)
A western. Starring Vilma Banky and Ronald Colman. Only in the silents, eh? This is the story of how water was brought to the Imperial Valley and it also concerns the romance of Vilma’s Barbara. She...
View ArticleSilent Movie Rule #12: Ronald Colman cannot be held responsible for his actions
Before sound movies revealed that, that, that voice*, Ronald Colman was a steady, likable (if unremarkable) lead in romantic comedies and dramas. In Her Night of Romance, Mr. Colman gets a snoot full...
View ArticleHer Sister from Paris (1925) A Silent Film Review
onstance Talmadge is married to Ronald Colman. While some women would kill for that problem, Connie is all set to run home to mother. She changes her mind when she has a chance meeting with her...
View ArticleFun Size Review: Her Sister from Paris (1925)
Constance Talmadge and Ronald Colman star as an unhappily married couple on the verge of a breakup. What he doesn’t know, though, is that his mousy wife has a sexy identical twin. I know a lot of...
View ArticleLady Windermere’s Fan (1925) A Silent Film Review
Oscar Wilde meets Ernst Lubitsch in this witty society comedy. Lubitsch’s decision to jettison Wilde’s dialogue may raise some eyebrows but the Wilde spirit is intact and smart performances from Irene...
View ArticleThe Prisoner of Zenda (1922) A Silent Film Review
Rudolf (Lewis Stone) is an Englishman on holiday in the unstable European kingdom of Ruritania. It turns out that he is a dead ringer for the soon-to-be-crowned king (also Lewis Stone). This comes in...
View ArticleHer Night of Romance (1924) A Silent Film Review
Constance Talmadge is a lovely American heiress who travels to England disguised as a frump in order to ward off fortune-hunting men. Ronald Colman is a penniless aristocrat who falls for Constance and...
View ArticleKiki (1926) A Silent Film Review
Norma Talmadge changed things up by playing a wild French showgirl who will do anything to land Ronald Colman. This is a slapstick rom-com with plenty of laughs. I am also reviewing the 1931 version...
View ArticleFun Size Review: The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926)
Well, you can’t do better than this cast: Ronald Colman, Vilma Banky and newcomer Gary Cooper. Very, very nice. This is the story of how water was brought to the Imperial Valley and it also concerns...
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