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Chloe Veltman

Discovering the forgotten women of silent cinema

The Amazons (Courtesy of Poster House)

Long before there were movie trailers to help people make their viewing decisions, there were these things called "lobby cards."

The hand-drawn images or photographic stills typically included a "title card" showing the name of the film and the key players involved, and then a number of "scene cards" showing key moments from the plot.

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