Tag: Silent

  • History of Film: Pt 3 The Silent Era

    Believe it or not, there was a time when the U.S. was in the backseat of the film industry bus. Despite Thomas Edison’s and W.L.K. Dickson’s successful pursuit of advancement in film-making, European countries like France and Italy were world leaders in production and distribution. But with the onset of WW I in 1914, France…