Old silent movies: Why so many classic films have been tragically lost (1910s-20s) See the surprising reasons so many old silent movies have completely disappeared — leaving us to wonder what cinematic treasures have been lost to the ages.
Real-life vampires, according to vintage actress – and vamp – Theda Bara (1916) ‘Vampire’ in this case refers less to the literal blood-suckers and more to the women – aka vamps or femmes fatale – who suck the life force from men.