The global stage in flames
Silent screens and slapstick dreams
Words that shook the world
Beats, brass, and early broadcasts
YOUR GOAL
Master of Sinking ships and silent screens in 1916
schopenhauer Filmmakers use the Williamson submarine tube to record underwater movies
schopenhauer 1916 Slapstick Cinema
Signed the golden deal, / cranked the funny reel, / king of the silver screen!
schopenhauer D.W. Griffith directed the film Intolerance to answer critics of racism.
schopenhauer The silent adaptation of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" featured the first-ever underwater motion picture footage.
schopenhauer D.W. Griffith directed the massive silent epic "Intolerance" to defend himself against criticisms of his previous controversial film.
schopenhauer Slap the correct cards to discover the silent movies and pop culture of 1916.
Chaplin's fake mustache: Charlie Chaplin's famous toothbrush mustache was actually fake, added to make him look older without hiding his facial expressions.
A style of humor based on clumsy, exaggerated physical actions and harmlessly violent mishaps. In 1916, Charlie Chaplin signed with Mutual Film Corporation, perfecting this physical comedy in twelve classic shorts.
In 1916, which legendary silent film comedian signed a record-breaking $670,000 contract with Mutual Film Corporation?
schopenhauer Charlie Chaplin signs a record-breaking contract to make silent films
The 1916 film "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" made cinema history by featuring the first-ever footage of what kind?
Which director made the massive 1916 epic film "Intolerance" as a response to criticisms of his previous movie?
In 1916, which actor starred in the popular silent action-comedy "His Picture in the Papers"?
Which pioneering female director released the controversial 1916 social drama "Where Are My Children?"?
What was the name of the first-ever movie sequel in cinema history, released in 1916 as a follow-up to a 1915 hit?
Opened in New York in 1916, what was the name of the luxurious "movie palace" theater that featured a full orchestra?
In 1916, which studio first coined the term "movie star" by placing stars on its logo featuring contracted actors?