Robert C Jones

Actresses of the Silent Age Robert C Jones

The silent film age ended suddenly about 90 years ago, replaced by the glorious new era of sound pictures. But in its heyday, silent films changed the world by creating a worldwide entertainment community that would not be duplicated until the age of the Internet. The key? It didn't matter what your native language was when you acted in a silent film. At a time when women were expected to be homemakers, the silent age produced women who were international superstars, some making $10,000 a week. Some of the actresses were also film writers, directors and producers - again, exciting new roles for a gender that was expected to stay at home and raise the children and keep the house clean. We look at 25 silent film actresses in this book, and their effect on the industry. The book contains 70+ illustrations