Silent Film Dramatic Moments

Black and white stills from silent films depicting dramatic actions, including crime, romance, and musical performances.

1941 - In this musical, a woman dreams that she's a princess being wooed by a commoner (Jimmy Stewart).

Caught in the spotlight (OV2019_667)

Sound of Music, Series C, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

THE OPEN DOOR (1957) -Original title: LA PUERTA ABIERTA-, directed by CESAR FERNANDEZ ARDAVIN.

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Else Fisher Bergman , 1918-2006. Swedish dancer. Married with Ingmar Bergman between 1943-1946 as his first wife. Pictured here on stage in a 1950s theatre production. Photo: Kristoffersson/BA27-7

CORA SUE COLLINS in OUR GANG (1922), directed by ROBERT F. MCGOWAN.

Trini Alvarado, Publicity Still from the Film, "Times Square", Associated Film Distribution, 1980

Sound of Music, Series C, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

Chaja Goldstein during Toneelpel, Jacob Merkelbach, 1930 - 1960 photograph Amsterdam photographic support gelatin silver print female dancer. historical persons - BB - woman Amsterdam

The Can-Can dance. A high-energy, physically demanding dance that became a popular music hall dance in the 1840s, continuing in popularity in French cabaret to this day. The main features of the dance are the vigorous manipulation of skirts and petticoats, along with high kicks, splits and cartwheels. Pictured woman dancing the Can-Can 1966. Sweden

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