The image above is an example of what was shown to...  ...during the changing of film reels in the days of silent pictures, circa 1910. Called lantern slides, thes...  ...llection of these images is available in the book Silent Movies : The Birth of Film and the Triumph of Movie Cultu...

Stunt men always have had dangerous jobs, but...  ...n always have had dangerous jobs, but back in the silent era of films, their jobs were incredibly risky. M...