Goofy Fun

Everyone knows the "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," right? But no way can he be linked to the silent era...or can he?

Yes. Yes, he can: http://oracleofbacon.org/.

Example: Kevin Bacon & D.W. Griffith?

D.W. Griffith has a Bacon number of 3.

D.W. Griffith
was in
San Francisco (1936)
with
Vince Barnett
was in
Crazy Mama (1975)
with
Cloris Leachman
was in
New York, I Love You (2008)
with
Kevin Bacon

I know, I know -- doesn't have a whole lot to do with the silent era. But it's a fun timesuck for a weekend afternoon!