: Mary Pickford was the most popular actress for decades, often playing feisty characters in films like Daddy Longlegs (1919). Masterpieces of the Era
: Fritz Lang’s sci-fi epic, famous for its visionary set design and influence on later films like Blade Runner . Silent Movie
: Buster Keaton was a master of physical comedy and special effects, directing and starring in classics like The General (1926), which featured the most expensive shot of the era—a real train crashing into a river. : Mary Pickford was the most popular actress
: August and Louis Lumière improved upon early projectors to hold the first public exhibition in 1895, featuring short films like workers leaving their factory. Silent Movie