British Universities Film & Video Council

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How Silent Movie Special Effects Were Done

Synopsis
Films have always used special effects. This short video offers a compilation of clips showing some famous tricks in the following titles:
-Safety Last! (1923)
-Modern Times (1936)
-Ella Cinders (1926)
-Little Lord Fauntleroy (1921)
-Sherlock Jr. (1924)
-The Black Pirate (1926).
-Ben-Hur (1925)
-Ten Commandments (1923)
[4 minutes; with intertitles in English]
Language
English
Year of release
2017
Subjects
Film studies
Keywords
silent films; special effects cinematography

Online availability

URI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=238&v=oBSpuZDKaKI
Price
Free
Delivery
Streamed

Distributor

Name

YouTube

Web
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