#silent-film

This is the first version of the classic horror story. It came out of the Edison Studios in 1910. This 16-minute short film was the first motion picture adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Only

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910) is the earliest surviving film version of L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel, made by the Selig Polyscope Company without Baum's direct input. It was created to fulfill a contractual

The Pawnshop was Charlie Chaplin's sixth film for Mutual Film Company. Chaplin played the role of assistant to the pawnshop owner. Henry Bergman played the owner and Edna Purviance the owner's daughter.