“One of the greatest films never finished. One of Hollywood’s most dangerous alliances. One enduring legend.”
My new book THE CURSE OF QUEEN KELLY will be published this month by @stickingplacebk.bsky.social – on 27 March, Gloria Swanson’s birthday, no less.
stickingplacebooks.com/books/the-cu...
A masterpiece back on the big screen, a cat picture, and some book news! silentlondon.co.uk/2026/03/05/b...
Excellent news from @silentlondon.bsky.social in ref to a new book and #SilentFilm Queen Kelly (1929) silentlondon.co.uk/2026/03/05/b...
Slapstick Festival is proud to announce that the 2026 Legacy Medal has been awarded to physical comedian and filmmaker Mulindua Freddie, a passionate contemporary champion of silent screen comedy working in Uganda.
Persephone Books in UK publish Hughes' 'The Expendable Man' and it's excellent.
Editing by eye in THE CIGARETTE GIRL OF MOSELPROM
Very excited to say that we will be joined by Sir Christopher Frayling plus two special recorded intros by film director Alex Cox during our Sergio Leone Weekend in April in #Bristol. Limited passes still available here: hdfst.uk/e145608
You can now stream MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA on the Eye Player, with a score by Leo Geyer and Richard Bossons derived from the original music for the film organised by Vertov. player.eyefilm.nl/en/films/man...
My release of the 1917 adaptation of KIDNAPPED will be screened at Hippfest on March 19, its first big screen showing in over a century with music by the wonderful @silentsweeney.bsky.social
See New Jersey double for Scotland in Scotland
www.hippodromecinema.co.uk/hippfest/
Thanks @popcornchat.bsky.social & @slapstickfest.bsky.social!
This screening of Keaton's lesser-known French sound film LE ROI DES CHAMPS ELYSÉES was a delight, many laughs from a packed cinema at @wshed.bsky.social.
Such a pleasure to share it 🤣🍿❤️
Buster Keaton & Sybil Seely
#oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm
If you can't be in HippFest this March, HippFest will come to your home! Highly recommend this digital pass for a taste of Britain's best silent film festival online.
www.falkirkleisureandculture.org/memberships/
More wonderful Bristolian indie documentary cinema...
THE BIG PICTURE (2025) is now streaming online - a cinematic love letter to the film community that revived the Bristol Megascreen, including @20thcflicks.bsky.social @fwfilmfestival.bsky.social and many more 💌📽️🎞️
kinema.com/films/the-bi...
I'm excited to watch RAVE ON FOR THE AVON (2024) when it screens online this Thursday (for one day only!) - been waiting for a while to see this acclaimed Bristolian indie documentary on the community campaign for a clean river ❤️
www.eightysita.com/event-detail...
Lovely piece on the life and work of much-missed silent film historian John Bengtson (via @silentmoviegifs.bsky.social).
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Very pleased to be doing this upcoming online research seminar
for University of Reading's Film, Theatre & TV department: Wednesday 25 February, 14.00 - 15.30, "Muriel Box, 'The Truth About Women', and the truth about women directors" www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/muriel-box...
Real Cinema History: closeups were for cats
😂 I wrote a piece for the British Film Editors journal about accounts of early(ish) use of cat close-ups - "Fox-cats" and cries of "cut to a basket of kittens!" in cutting rooms of the 1920s. Of course I acknowledged the vital influence of 'The Sick Kitten'.
Thank you @slapstickfest.bsky.social and @robinince.bsky.social for a fantastic evening + screening of One Cut of the Dead 🧟
The Boomsatsuma student films really made the evening special. All the submissions were excellent 📽️
An honour and a pleasure to be involved 💜
A wide shot of the covered paved walkway outside Watershed cinema, showing the Watershed sign overhead in rainbow colours. Bristol harbourside is visible in the distance.
A photo looking over the heads of the audience towards the screen of Watershed cinema one. The image on the screen in teal, orange and white shows the Slapstick Festival logo and the event title "BUSTER KEATON: LE ROI DES CHAMPS-ELYSEES". There is a lectern with Polly Rose behind it, a short person with short dark hair wearing glasses with dark frames, a dark jacket and white t-shirt.
A view of the cinema screen in Watershed cinema one. In the foreground you can see the back of the heads of some audience members. The screen is showing an image of an original poster from 1923, it shows a man in nineteenth century dress sitting at a table and looking worried. The poster text reads: BUSTER KEATON IN OUR HOSPITALITY A METRO PICTURE IN 7 PARTS. On the right of the screen is a lectern with a person speaking to the audience, a piano with a man sitting behind it, and another man with a small drum kit.
A photo of a cinema screen. On the screen is a smiling woman with short hair and glasses, wearing a green top and light orange scarf. Behind her is a desk with a lamp, and a shelf with watercolour paintings. In front of the cinema screen sits a person with short dark hair and glasses wearing a blue suit and holding a red microphone; and a man wearing black clothes with long grey hair in a ponytail who is signing the conversation for the audience. Some audience members are visible from behind, watching the stage.
A big thank you to the @slapstickfest.bsky.social team for a great festival. It was a delight to be part of it and to present two Keaton films - many thanks to musicians John Sweeney 🎹 & Frank Bockius 🥁, BSL Paul Mancini 🧏🏻
and to Buster's granddaughter Melissa Talmadge Cox for joining us!
This was such a fun screening, with a great audience and a lot of laughs. Thanks @davidthlewis.bsky.social 😊
Thanks for coming along @zipnolan.bsky.social! So glad you enjoyed the screening
Hey #Bristol film fans! Keep an eye out for our Sergio Leone Weekend poster around town. #SergioLeone #Western #spaghetti
The poster includes more info about the weekend including which #SilentFilm we’re screening… passes available here: www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/meg...
We miss you, John.
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Collage of 40 images of archives and rare books held at the University of Exeter Special Collections.
📣 Job alert!
We are looking for a permanent full-time archivist to join our friendly team!
Closing date: 11 December 2025
For full details and to apply see: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
#ArchiveJobs #LibraryJobs #Heritage #ExeterJobs #Exeter #Archives #RareBooks
Amazing 36-film series at Film Forum in New York to honour the legendary Kevin Brownlow. filmforum.org/series/kevin...
Drop some eyes 👀
MIGHTY LIKE A MOOSE (1926) aka "What if Hal Roach did Die Fledermaus and made it even sassier?"
