A rare home movie of Frances Gershwin dancing the Charleston. She looked almost uncannily like her brother, which must have been a mixed ble...

Everyday chic in the '20s and '30s.

Blogger's note. Harold Lloyd's wife Mildred Davis was more accomplished than anyone gave her credit for. Harold's person...

During my long Harold trek, which I don't think is over yet, I found some pretty sweet photos. ...

I will admit that the name Tillie the Toiler caught my attention. As usual, I was looking for something else: vintage comic boo...

Use-ta be, you had a junk drawer, or a bunch of old photos rattling around in a shoe box. They could be from any era, but usually a...

(This is an excerpt from my third novel, The Glass Character, a fictionalized account of the life and times of silent movie comedia...