Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on December 7, 2019

R.D. Blackmore's classic novel "Lorna Doone" was brought to the big screen in 1934 for the first time as a talking picture. The thrilling romance was made into a silent film five times before ATP Studios made this production which stars John Loder and Victoria Hopper. Network Distributing release   read more

Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on May 3, 2014

By Fritzi Kramer on May 3, 2014 in Blog, Fun Size Review A classic tale of romance and revenge set in Restoration Scotland. Sumptuously directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring the popular Madge Bellamy and John Bowers, the story manages to both drag and move too quickly. It’s gorgeous to...   read more

Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on June 22, 2013

Lorna Doone (Madge Bellamy) is a noblewoman who was kidnapped by bandits as a child. John Ridd (John Bowers) is the big-hearted farmer who rescues her. But the Doones are not about to let Lorna go so easily, especially since she is heiress to an enormous fortune. The world of...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on September 20, 2010

“Lorna Doone” (1922) is a silent romantic drama starring Madge Bellamy, John Bowers, and Frank Keenan. Directed by Maurice Tourneur and adapted from the novel by R.D. Blackmore, this film is about a young girl who is captured and grows up among a clan of evil outlaws. The story begi   read more