The Official Felix the Cat Website
Purchase items at the Felix the Cat-O-Log.

David Gerstein's Classic Felix the Cat Page
I love this site -- it's got everything you'd ever want to know about Felix, but even more I love the background music!

Kenzo Masaoka
A fascinating look at the life and career of the Japanese animation pioneer.

Lotte Reiniger
Article and filmography on the pioneering German animator.

Veterans of the Animated Film
A brief history on the beginnings of film animation.

Please note: I can make no guarantee on the quality or service of the sources listed. If I have, it is only from personal experience -- yours may vary. I list these only as a reference.

Classical Film and Music
Looks like they have quite an assortment of silents available.

Festival Films
Featuring an assortment of silent films, largely Kino releases, this mail-order film nonetheless has culled a nice selection of silents ranging from the early days to the end of the era.

Grapevine Video
One of the best resources for silent films on video and laser disk.

Kino International
The masters of silent film restoration. Catalog and ordering available on-line, but limited information on upcoming projects.

Movies Unlimited
Tons of silent films available for sale.

Ronnie Cramer's Cult Film Site
Ronnie offers all kinds of cult films for sale, including a surprisingly large collection of little-known silents.

Sarjim Video Search Services
If they don't have it they'll scour the four corners for 'ya.

Video Yesteryear
I don't much care for these guys, but they do have a large selection of videos available. I've heard that their "correct projection speed" is like watching Anemia Theatre, so consider yourself warned.

Biograph Studios
This site has been majorly revamped, and what a wonderful difference! Read about the oldest film company in Hollywood - and still in business as a movie production company! The site also sells restored prints of Biograph movies.

Essanay Studios
An article on Chicago's Essanay Studios from the Chicago Tribune.

Sigmund Lubin
The founder of Lubin Studios, another of the earliest studios, gets a thorough discussion of his place in film history.

Hal Roach Studios
A well-written overview of the studios with many photos, complete with musical accompaniment!

Thanhouser Studios
One of the first motion picture studios, though no longer making films Thanhouser is quite active in the preservation of early silent films.

Colombia
A site on filmmaking in Colombia during the silent era.

Ithaca's Silent Movie History
Between 1912-1920, several cliffhanger serials were filmed in Ithaca, NY, and this terrific site has tons of photos and information on that little-know fact.

The Northeast Historic Film archive
Includes information on a collection of films shot in New England beginning in the silent era.

Niles, California
The town of Niles was home to Charlie Chaplin and the Essanay Studio from l9l2 to l9l6, and they still celebrate with a festival every year.

Film History in Providence
A survey of early filmmaking in Rhode Island, and a surprising look at the studios that flourished in the state.

Santa Barbara Film
This listing could go a lot of places, but ultimately the site is dedicated to all things Santa Barbara, so here it goes. Notable is the establishment of a museum to celebrate the Flying A Studios, which operated in SB and features such notables as director William Desmond Taylor.

Venice, California
A history of films made in Venice, CA.

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