While in Delaware for a wedding, I decided to look into the silent film history of the first state. I wasn't sure what to expect but ended up finding some really interesting bits of silent history. First, we check out some of the literal first films of Delaware when we look at the history of Brandywine Springs Park. We follow that up with a look at the early years of Wilmington, Delaware native, Estelle Taylor. We end this episode exploring some of the famous silent film movie houses that called Delaware home.

This episode originally aired on our YouTube channel on November 9, 2025.

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In this episode, the Golden Silent Films Podcast looks back at the tumultuous life of Barbara La Marr, one of the biggest stars of the silent era. La Marr was an incredible talent who found success on the dance floor, the silver screen and with screenwriting.

The story of Barbara La Marr is an often forgotten one. Luckily for us, author and actress Sherri Snyder has made her mission to keep the legacy of La Marr alive for modern audiences. Her biography of the actress, "Barbara La Marr: The Girl Who Was Too Beautiful for Hollywood," is an amazing read that really takes you into the wild and crazy life of the superstar.

Snyder joins us here at the Golden Silent Films Podcast for a great discussion into all things Barbara La Marr. It's a fun chat and hopefully inspires you to read the book and dig into the life of Barbara la Marr yourself!

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For more info about Sherri Snyder and Barbara La Marr, look no further than barbaralamarr.net and www.sherrisnyder.net. If you want to pick up a copy of "Barbara La Marr: The Girl Who Was Too Beautiful for Hollywood," you can get a copy on Amazon.

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Join the Golden Silent Films Podcast as we take you back to Castellaneta, Italy, in podcast form. We will look back at the youth of a young boy named Rodolfo. He will face his fair share of triumphs and tragedies as he grows into movie mega-star, Rudolph Valentino.

In this episode, we focus on his youth. From schools across Italy to the City of Lights, join us as we dive deep into the formative years of Valentino. You'll learn about fascinating family dynamics and see how life in rural Italy shaped the young man. It's a tale of loss and, ultimately, redemption that starts Valentino's journey to immortality.

This episode is our Season 6 premier and also the first episode in our "Year of Valentino" series as pay our respects to the legend who tragically died one hundred years ago.

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Rudolph Valentino died one hundred years ago on August 23, 1926. In an effort to celebrate the life of the Italian mega star, the Golden Silent Films Podcast is dedicating its sixth season to Rudolph Valentino.

With that in mind, we are spending 2026, the centennial of Valentino’s death, paying tribute to the man, the myth and the legend. Rudolph Valentino was truly all three of those and this season on the podcast, we will take you through the fact AND the fiction. Follow his life, fromhis childhood in Italy to the dancehalls of the United States and ultimately the silver screens across the globe.

Each month, we will bring you great Valentino content, from the biographical to various movie breakdowns and so much in between. You’ll journey alongside the legendary lover from birth to death and beyond. Join us to experience the life, loves and legacy of one of the brightest stars Hollywood ever produced.

A huge "Thank you!" goes out to friend of the show Jameson Quinn for providing the voice over for this trailer. Quinn is a talented and creative actor and director and all-around great guy who set the stage for this year perfectly!

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The Golden Silent Films Podcast is celebrating National Bacon Day the only way we know how ... by celebrating the life and work of Lloyd Bacon. The career of Bacon spanned the silent and sound, both in front of and behind the camera.

The celebration was so big we had to tag in Samantha Glasser from the "Columbus Moving Picture Show Podcast" to help discuss the life and career of the legendary actor and director. She takes you in depth into the classic film, "42nd Street" and more from Bacon's filmography.

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Be sure to listen to the "Columbus Moving Picture Show Podcast" and follow www.columbusmovingpictureshow.com for more info on the always amazing classic film convention!

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Entertainer and Chaplin historian, Dan Kamin, was kind enough to join us at the home office of the Golden Silent Films Podcast to discuss the 1925 Chaplin classic, "The Gold Rush."

This episode is a rare event for us. We don't do in-person interviews often, but this one was defiantly worth stepping out of our comfort zone for. Dan Kamin had so many great insights and stories from the making of "The Gold Rush" and our chat is a great compliment to our full episode breaking down the film. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we enjoyed having it!

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the legendary film, "The Gold Rush" in 1925. Directed by Charles Chaplin and starring Chaplin, Mack Swain and Georgia Hale.

This episode celebrates the 100th anniversary of the release of "The Gold Rush" and looks at the film's new 4K restoration and it's subsequent Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival premier.

This is the first episode of a two-part season finale event at The Golden Silent Films Podcast. This look back at the film's production and history will be followed up by an interview with entertainer and Chaplin historian Dan Kamin.

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The first Edwin S. Porter in 2024 was so nice, we had to attend it twice. The Golden Silent Films Podcast returns to the great town of Connellsville for a night of film, music and history.

We take another look at the life of Edwin S. Porter with a special emphasis on his work history as a projectionist which works great considering what films we watched. This fantastic event took place on September 13, 2025.In this episode, we'll also take a look at the stories, the history and the personalities that came together to make a few fun films!

We discuss "The Whole Dam Family and the Dam Dog", "The Life of an American Fireman", "The Rink" and "Sherlock Jr."

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