Library of Congress
Loc: Origins of American Animation
An amazing collection of 21 animated films which spans the years 1900 to 1921. The films include clay, puppet, cut-out animation, as well as pen drawings, and early silent films.
American Movie Classics Company
The Greatest Films: Greatest Silent Films
Discusses the early silent film industry. Also, includes links to related information.
A&E Television
History.com: Fatty Arbuckle and the Birth of the Celebrity Scandal
This New Yorker article discusses Fatty Arbuckle, a silent-film era performer at the height of his fame, is arrested in San Francisco for the rape and murder of aspiring actress Virginia Rappe. Arbuckle was later acquitted by a jury, but...
University of California
Ucla Library: Film and Television Archive: Preserved Silent Animation
View a selection of animated films from the early 1900s, each with corresponding notes and commentaries from the archive's historian and preservationist.
Other
The British Film Institute: Charlie Chaplin
A wonderful celebration of the life and work of film great Charlie Chaplin. Fantastic resources including a biography as well as current global projects to restore his films.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Machine: Movies
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
American Movie Classics Company
The Film Site: Film History Before 1920
A storehouse of information about early film history, which discusses the development of the science and art behind motion picture technologies. Also looks at the how films were exhibited, the first feature-length films, early stars, fan...
American Movie Classics Company
The Film Site: The History of Film: The 1920's
This resource provides information about the history of film.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Machine: Automobile
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
Other
Something About Mary Pickford
This article is about the life and career of Mary Pickford, a Canadian-born actress who gained fame as a silent film star in Hollywood.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Oscar Micheaux
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Oscar Micheaux, a prolific African American producer and director who made films independently of the Hollywood film industry from the silent era until 1948.