Silent Screen Stars

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception 

In the early years of motion pictures, actors were recruited from the stage, resulting in larger-than-life performances that seemed jarring when blown up to the size of a movie screen. As the years went on, actors began to understand the subtleties of the medium, and used more natural expressions to connect with their audiences. They became movie stars, known for their glamorous looks and identifiable personalities. As Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard would say, they didn't need dialogue, they had faces.

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See all Silent Screen Stars (16)

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  Charlie Chaplin

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  Clara Bow

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  Buster Keaton

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  Joan Crawford

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  William Powell

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  Louise Brooks