When were silent movies famous?

Silent movies, also known as "the silents," dominated the global film industry from the late 1890s until the end of the 1920s. The golden age of silent films began around 1915 and lasted until the introduction of sound technology in the late 1920s.

These iconic movies relied on visual storytelling, body language, music cues, and intertitles (textual inserts) to convey plotlines and dialogue to audiences who could not hear any recorded speech coming from the characters within the film.

Many celebrated cinematic masterpieces from this era still hold considerable artistic and historical significance today, showcasing the creativity and talent of pioneering filmmakers, actors, and comedians such as Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Lon Chaney Sr., Greta Garbo, and Lilian Gish, among others.