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Silent Film

  • Ranking the Universal Monsters!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I have decided to rank all of the classic Universal Monsters.   To be clear, I am ranking the Monsters themselves, not the films in which they appear, as that ranking would surely differ from this one.   I was inspired…

  • ‘Nosferatu’ Remakes Done Right?

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a discussion of the original Nosferatu and both of its remakes.    In fact, the new film has been my most anticipated film of the year, what with my adoration of Vampires in general and my lifelong love of both of the…

  • Revisiting Classic Films in Winter

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is all about why I tend to revisit classic films in the Winter months, and why you may want to do so yourself!   As a huge classic film fan and lover of Old Hollywood, I have long adored watching my favorite classics…

  • My Top Five Favorite Actresses of All Time!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.    Today’s post is one that I did a version of, in a way, about two years ago.    At the time I ranked my favorite female Old Hollywood Icons in a top 10 list.    I no longer really agree with all of those rankings,…

  • My Top 5 Favorite Biographies to Read for Spooky Season

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    Today’s post is the countdown of my favorite biographies to read for Spooky Season, for those who want a non-fiction read that still gives the feel of the Season of the Witch! Number 5: Royal Witches: Witchcraft and the Nobility in Fifteenth-Century England by Gemma…

  • Theda Bara’s Advice on Living Your Most Vampy Life

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    Today’s post is going to be my list of six tips to enhance the Dark Allure of the Silent Screen Vamp in your daily life, inspired by the life and legend of Theda Bara.    For those who do not know, Theda Bara was a…

  • My Top 13 Favorite Vampire Films: An Enchantress of Avalon Spooky Season Countdown!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!    Today’s blog post is a countdown of my top thirteen favorite Vampire Films, in honor of Spooky Season.   Regular readers here will know that along with all the different Fae Folk and Witches, my other favorite supernatural being is the Vampire.    In fact,…

  • My Top 13 Films to Watch Every Spooky Season

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   In honor of the Spookiest Month of the Year, I have decided to share my list of the top thirteen films I adore to watch every year for the Season of the Witch!    I want to note that I am not including Practical Magic,…

  • Clara Bow, the Original “It Girl”

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided to write about one of my favorite silent film sirens, Clara Bow!   Clara Bow was born into poverty in Brooklyn New York and found a way out by winning a chance to star in a film.   She grew up with so little and retreated…