Pembroke percy pembroke, roy watson, leo maloney tramp. Helen holmes helen episodes 148, helen gibson helen episodes 49119, robyn adair, ethel clisbee, tom trent, g. Edges and ridgess rating of the film the exploits of elaine. Aargang 1917 1252 filmen is the most important danish film magazine from the early silent film period.
The exploits of elaine 1914 the movie database tmdb. A very fast paced look back over the twenty years 19141934 focusing on war and revolution. Alice brady plays a double role as mother and daughter while montagu love provides the peril. This film, released 10 august 1914, was not only much longer than the previous silent versions of stowes novel. Bollywoodpunjabi film koma gata maru malhiproductions studio 7 harmanoid productions harbhajan s. January the house of bondage a lost 1914 silent film drama directed by pierce kingsley and starring lottie pickford. The exploits of elaine wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre.
The best movies of 1914 picked by critics and filmmakers and sorted by rank. Copied at 16 frames per second from a 35mm tinted print preserved by the academy film archive from source material provided by the new zealand film archive. February 7 release of charlie chaplins second film, the keystone comedy kid auto races at venice, in which his character of the tramp is introduced to audiences although first filmed in mabels strange predicament, released two days later. Pearl white, the perilous serial queen film heroine of the 1910s, earned her nickname as. When the great war erupted in europe in august 1914, it disrupted a dynamic, international film industry. This film captured the grit and reality of the harsh conditions and men who sought their fortunes in the gold fields of alaska. Wikimedia commons has media related to 1914 films for convenience, all 1914 films should be included in this category. A very fast paced look back over the twenty years 1914 1934 focusing on war and revolution. Read by lucy burgoyne the exploits of elaine it tells the story of a young woman named elaine who, with the help of a detective, tries to find the man, known only as the clutching hand, who murdered her father. Longer feature films were still rare, and the typical programme was an everchanging roster of short items with live musical accompaniment.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. This includes all 1914 films that can also be found in the subcategories. Find showtimes and movie theaters near zip code 19144 or philadelphia, pa. Librivox recording of the exploits of elaine by arthur b. Williams george williams policeman, pearl anibus, p.
Pauline has often been remembered as a famous example of a damsel in distress, although contemporaneous reception and some analyses hold that her character was more resourceful and less helpless than the classic damsel stereotype. Every horror film made from 1895 present rose 23,475 films 8,353 374 edit a list that is trying to contain every horror film made that is not lost and is found on the. Documentary films, military documentaries, historical documentaries. While a true classic of its kind, it differs from the later serials in that most episodes resolve at the end, with a continuing story linking the episodes. With the help of a private detective, elaine tries to catch the masked criminal mastermind the clutching hand, who has murdered her father. The wwi scenes are not a huge part of the movie, but its interesting how the memories of the trenches become juxtaposed with scenes of frankensteins monster. During the time the film is taking place, whale is suffering from a medical condition that causes his brain to misfire a lot, so hes constantly drawn back to memories of his life. Media in category 1914 films the following files are in this category, out of total. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The perils of pauline is a 1914 american melodrama film serial shown in weekly installments, featuring pearl white as the title character.
Petersburg, odessa, and new york, in addition to 33 other cities. Visit the website for more details and a full list of all the films. Pathe freres, a major french producerdistributor, had first sold, then rented its films to exhibitors from offices in london, berlin, moscow, vienna, milan, st. A study in scarlet movie 1914 with ford the arthur conan.
Pauline has often been remembered as a famous example of a damsel in distress, although contemporaneous reception and some analyses hold that her character was more resourceful and less helpless than the classic damsel stereotype, and she was therefore a. When mr dodge is murdered by a mysterious cloaked figure known only as the clutching hand, elaine enlists the aid of craig kennedy to unmask the killer. February 2 charlie chaplins first film, making a living is released. Pearl white, crane wilbur, paul panzerdirected by louis j. Jdk8141210 very slow loading of javascript file with recent jdk.
Films are available to download for a charge, as are stills from the films. The clutching hand was the first mystery villain to appear in a film serial. This film was preserved under the direction of the academy film archive from a 35mm tinted nitrate print found in the collection of the new zealand film archive in 2010. The new exploits of elaine is a 1915 american action film serial directed by louis j. Sennett conceived gags, directed shorts, and appeared as zany characters onscreen, innovating a style of physical humor that lives on in american comedy. British pathe has launched a major collection of archive films taken during the first world war. The wonderful wizard of oz usa, aka the wizard of oz. Lovely footage of people having fun at the seaside in 1914. International encyclopedia of the first world war, ed. Search local showtimes and buy movie tickets before going to the theater on moviefone. The exploits of elaine by margaret hennefeld pearl white, the perilous serial queen film heroine of the 1910s, earned her nickname as the girl with. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The face on the bar room floor usa, charlie chaplin. Jan 22, 2011 silent italian epic which introduced the prolific maciste character and was an inspiration to other great silent films like intolerance and metropolis.
This may even be the first american film of any kind to star an african american. Petersburg, odessa, and new york, in addition to 33 other. A british warship travels along the kiel canal in germany for the first time since 1914. No spoilers here, except to say, that in the first chapter of this 1914 book, the hero. Media in category the spoilers 1914 film the following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. Film of the first world war british pathe archive film. A study in scarlet movie 1914 with ford the arthur. Showtimes and tickets for philadelphia, pa 19144 moviefone. Preserved films national film preservation foundation. The exploits of elaine is a 1914 american film serial in the damsel in distress genre of the perils of pauline 1914. Film 1914 go to film this film, released 10 august 1914, was not only much longer than the previous silent versions of stowes novel. The work was funded through a save americas treasures grant secured by the nfpf. The perils of pauline starring pearl white was released in 1914 in 20 episodes. I n early 1914, movie audiences saw the little tramp for the first time and the world of comedy was never the same.
Buy exploits of elaine movie posters from movie poster shop. Silent italian epic which introduced the prolific maciste character and was an inspiration to other great silent films like intolerance and metropolis. Designed as a showcase for pathe star pearl white, the fourteen chapter series of the exploits focuses on elaine dodges pearl white search. Elaine dodge is the beautiful young daughter of taylor dodge, president of the consolidated insurance company. Goodbye to all that was commissioned by 1418 now, world war i centenary art commissions and edited by lavinia greenlaw. American treasures from the new zealand film archive 19141929 lost comedy classics of the silent screen 19151928 lost comedy classics, volume 1 19151933.
This book was created as an early silent movie cliffhanger serial, and in that context, its brilliant. With pearl white, arnold daly, creighton hale, raymond owens. Exploits of elaine movie posters from movie poster shop. The exploits of elaine is a 1914 american film serial in the damsel in distress genre of the perils of pauline 1914 the exploits of elaine tells the story of a young woman named elaine who, with the help of a detective, tries to find the man, known only as the clutching hand, who murdered her father.