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The Ultimate Vamp - Pola Negri
The other great Vamp of the silent era was undoubtedly Pola Negri who seemed to embrace the persona both on and off screen.
 • Mark Enders
The Original Vamp - Theda Bara
Hollywood has a long history of changing the names of their stars to make them more appealing to audiences.
 • Mark Enders
What happened to the Vamp?
During the early years of popular cinema there was a character type known as the Vamp – typically a pale-skinned woman with heavy dark eye liner…
 • Mark Enders
Films from the Female stars of the Third Reich
The three female stars of the Third Reich that I turned the spotlight on were quite different in a number of ways.
 • Mark Enders
Female Stars of the Third Reich - Zarah Leander
How do you become both a star of Nazi propaganda films and, according to Joseph Goebbels, an “Enemy of Germany”?
 • Mark Enders
Female stars of the Third Reich - Kristina Söderbaum
Kristina Söderbaum is another name most contemporary film fans would struggle to recognise.
 • Mark Enders
Female Stars of the Third Reich - Marika Rökk
Unlike their male counterparts, the female stars of the Third Reich have not retained the same level of fame or name recognition.
 • Mark Enders
The Classic Film Experience
The Classic Film Experience
A discussion about what has made cinema great through exploring the history of key elements - picture palaces, movie posters and the production houses
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