This episode of the Golden Silent Films Podcast brings together the disparate worlds of German cinema and Jersey rock. In the early 1970's, Bruce Springsteen wrote an unreleased song inspired by German actress Camilla Horn. That begged the question ... Who is Camilla Horn and why is "The Boss" singing about her?

Learn the story behind this mashup of movies and music as we dive into the life of Camilla Horn and the production of the Springsteen song, "Camilla Horn" in this unexpected episode!

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This is a special episode of the Golden Silent Films Podcast as we attend our first live screening of 2026. This was a fun AND historical experience where we learn more about the 1915 film, "The Italian" and look at its role in telling the story of Italian Immigration in the teens and twenties.

To get the full impact of this film and its real-life counterparts, we were lucky enough to talk with Melissa Marinaro, Director of the Italian American Program at the Heinz History Center. Not only does she provide fascinating historical context for the film, but she also takes into the history of Italian immigration to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

If you want a deeper look into 1915's "The Italian," look no further than our 2024 "World Tour" season where we go in-depth into the film, actor George Beben and Italian immigration from a national perspective.

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It is convention season once again and the Golden Silent Films Podcast is here to give you a preview of the always awesome Columbus Moving Picture Show and it's 2026 iteration.

This episode takes you Columbus, Ohio to get the inside scoop on all thing's convention-y! We are joined once again by the convention's Director, Samantha Glasser, to look at the the CMPS, the memories you can look forward to making and the films you can look forward to seeing.as well as what's in store for this year's event. This year's edition takes place May 21 to 24, 2026.

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