The phrase "silent era" refers to a period in the history of film when movies were made without sound. During this time, actors used gestures, facial expressions, and title cards to convey the story to the audience. Full definition
One dog in particular — named Strongheart — became an early star of silent era films. (pawster.com)
By layering real - time data over a film clip, X-Agora will ensure that the clock which appears in Silent Era, a black - and - white film short, will always show the correct time. (canadianbusiness.com)
Deakins actively pays homage to silent era films with several key shots, notably in the scene in which James crests the horizon, framed by the window of a lonely shack — a clear nod to The Night of the Hunter. (lwlies.com)