The Patsy (1928)

The Patsy is a 1928 silent film directed by King Vidor and stars Marion Davies and Marie Dressler. It tells the story of an awkward teenager who hopelessly in love with her elder sister’s boyfriend and tries to make him notice her. In this clip, Davies...

St. Louis Blues- Bessie Smith (1929)

St. Louis Blues is a two reel short film and stars female blues singer Bessie Smith. This sound clip features Smith in an African-American speakeasy of the prohibition era singing the W. C. Handy standard, “St. Louis Blues”. Bessie Smith was one of the...

Little Annie Rooney- Mary Pickford

Movie trailer for the 1925 silent film Little Annie Rooney. The film follows a tough young girl who faces a crisis of the heart when the boy she loves is accused of shooting her father, who is a cop. Annabelle ‘Little Annie’ Rooney is played by Mary...

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