Laura Oakley

  • Lois Weber & Phillips Smalley – The Dumb Girl of Portici (1916)

    Drama1911-1920Lois WeberPhillips SmalleySilentUSA

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    from the Milestone Films website:

    “Pavlova’s artistry is something that we are often asked to take on faith, something where you had to be there. Watching The Dumb Girl, you are there!” — Joan Acocella, The New Yorker

    In the early 20th century, when few stars were known by name, no woman had greater worldwide fame than ballet dancer and choreographer Anna Pavlova. Unlike movie actresses, whose celebrity spread with the international distribution of their films, Pavlova’s renown had to be earned theater by theater, performance by performance. Her legendary art was, by its nature, ephemeral. Still, no one traveled farther or worked harder than this slight daughter of a Russian laundress.Read More »

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