#sybil seely

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The Scarecrow (Buster Keaton & Edward F. Cline, 1920)

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Propaganda

Mary Philbin (Phantom of the Opera, The Man Who Laughs)— I must simply say I love Mary Loretta Philbin. She was known for her, in the words of Wikipedia, ethereal screen presence. In fact, Pat O' Malley says it best, "If I were superstitious I would think that the spirit of some great tragedienne of a forgotten past slipped into Mary's soul when she heard the camera begin to click." I first saw her in the Phantom of the Opera adaptation of 1925, where she plays a very interesting rendition of Christine Daae (I would argue a foundational performance, since this was the first mainstream portrayal of the character outside of Gaston Leroux's 1910 book) opposite Lon Chaney as the title character, and I Loved her performance, and ofc developed a bit of a crush on her. After her years in Hollywood, she stopped acting in 1930 and lived the rest of her life in relative peace. One fact that always stuck with me was the fact that later in her life, she very rarely made public appearances, but did in fact do so in order to attend the Los Angeles opening of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera. And if all that isn't enough to convince you, look at a photo of her. She is really, stunningly beautiful.

Sybil Seely (One Week, The Scarecrow)—The best Buster Keaton leading lady. Just so hot and sweet. Plus we see her shoulders in One Week, so risque too

This is round 1 of the tournament. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage woman.

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Sybil Seely:

Mary Philbin:

She is hot?

Shes just so cute

Mary Philbin started acting after winning a beauty contest hosted by Universal Pictures and went on to star in a number of films, including one of the most iconic silent horror films of her era, "the Phantom of the Opera". She also gave a sweet, heart-wrenching performance in "The Man Who Laughs" alongside Conrad Veidt.

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One Week - 1920

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Buster Keaton and Sybil Seely in one of my very favorite Buster films ♡♡

ONE WEEK (1920)

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This Day in Buster…September 1, 1920

“One Week,” arguably Buster Keaton’s best short film, is released.

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Movie girls + bathrooms

°°°°°°°°°°°°°°pt. II°°°°°°°°°°°°°°

Pearl, 2022// The Royal Tenenbaums, 2001// Poor Things, 2023// Heavenly Creatures, 1994// Perfect Blue, 1997// Tiny Furniture, 2010// Girl, Interrupted, 1999// One Week, 1920// Nightmare on Elm Street, 1984// Un Buen día, 2010

Here is Pt. 1

Here is Pt. 3

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Unreal good. Unreal!!

Sybil Seely in 'One Week' (1920), dir. Buster Keaton

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Music: Is She Really Going Out With Him? By Joe Jackson

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One Week (1920)

My partner is a big Buster Keaton fan (so am I) - I made this poster for her birthday.

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one week |1920|

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(via GIFER)

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Lady of The Day 🌹 Sybil Seely ❤️

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Buster Keaton and Sybil Seely The Scarecrow (1920)

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Roscoe Arbuckle and Buster Keaton playing dice while Sybil Seely looks on.

October 2, 1920 Exhibitors Herald

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Hey! I've been wanting to get into Buster Keaton's films, but I'm not quite sure where to start. Do you have any recommendations for what to see first? :)

I'd say the best place to start is with Buster Keaton's favourite short film - "One Week."

From there, graduate onto "Sherlock Jr."

And then go onto his personal favourite feature - "The General"

Whatever you choose, you'll either love it, or you won't. But if you love it, you'll love it hard & never be the same again.