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Expertise
US silent films made from 1900-1929. Sarah Bernhardt, Lillian Gish, Mary Pickford, Jack Pickford, Lottie Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, Richard Barthelmess, George O'Brien, Lou-Tellegen, Wallace Reid, Mae Marsh, Alla Nazimova, D. W. Griffith, Billy "Buckwheat" Thomas.
Experience in the area
I am the author of Sarah Bernhardt in the Theater of Films and Sound Recordings (McFarland 2003), The First Female Stars: Women of the Silent Era (Greenwood/Praeger 2004) The First Male Stars: Men of the Silent Era (BearManor Media March 2007) Richard Barthelmess: A Life in Pictures (BearManor Media February 2008) George O'Brien: A Man's Man in Hollywood (BearManor Media January 2010) I have spent many years researching silent films, and have a large collection of rare resource books from which I can draw information that may be helpful.
Education/Credentials
Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
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| John | 10/31/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Holy Cow! You are really good at ..... |
| georgia | 09/11/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you Mr Menefee for trying to ..... |
| Turi | 09/01/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much for your information ..... |
| Bevy | 08/06/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | I received exactly the information I needed ..... |
| Bevy | 08/05/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Great response! |
Recent Answers from David Menefee
2009-11-18 silent movie actress:
Dear Jim, Your questions pleases me to answer as best I can. Frances Burnham (note the spelling difference in the last name) was an actress said to have been born in 1898. She was in motion pictures for
2009-10-31 Title to old movie:
Thank you for asking this interesting question. The movie you recall is probably the famous, old story called The Admirable Chrichton. The Admirable Crichton is a comic stage play written in 1902 by J
2009-10-28 lou place's stuff:
Dear Gage, Thank you for contacting me about your discovery. Please, go through every item carefully and inventory each so you can communicate with others about the details. One never knows what gems
2009-09-30 Vintage movie expert:
Thank you for asking this interesting question. To look for current values on vintage children or home movie projectors, I recommend visiting auction web sites and look for what others of the same type
2009-09-02 Do you know the title of this movie?:
Thank you for asking this question. In order to pinpoint the movie you remember, I need to know a little more about the film. If you can remember what child actress played the little girl, or the name
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