Thursday, April 28, 2011

Cheesecake, Circa 1915

I'm working on another of those mammoth essays, this about the films of 1915 generally, which I am determined to post by Saturday at the latest.

In lieu of content, how about some photos of the best actresses of that year?

Theda Bara

Francesca Bertini

Geraldine Farrar

Musidora

Anna Q. Nilsson

Clara Williams
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6 comments:

  1. Jeanie CallaghanApril 28, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    Is there any doubt at all that Theda Bara was the ultimate femme FATALE! Love these pics. I'm planning more art using silent film star images. Nothing compares!

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  2. Mythical MonkeyApril 28, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    I wish there was more of her work available, especially Cleopatra, which judging from the still photos must have been a real hoot.

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  3. MaggieApril 28, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    Apparently there was no second date with Theda.

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  4. Mythical MonkeyApril 28, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    But what a way to go.

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  5. Who Am Us Anyway?April 29, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    Hey! Is Theda flipping me off again? I think she is!

    But now, Geraldine Farrar ... that's an expression and a gaze to remember! Holy Leaping Lizards!

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  6. Víctor M. LázaroMay 1, 2011 at 4:32 AM

    Theda Bara (Arab Death) had everything to became into a spectacular actress.

    About Theda Bara, Have you checked this website? http://silentladies.com/PBara.html. Here you can find a really good gallery of this actress (just in case you didn't know).

    A greeting from the snail.

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