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The Adventurer
directed by Charlie Chaplin, 1889-1977; produced by John Jasper, 1876-1929, Charlie Chaplin, 1889-1977 and Henry P. Caulfield, 1880-, Lone Star Film Corporation; performed by Eric Campbell, 1880-1917, Edna Purviance, 1895-1958 and Charlie Chaplin, 1889-1977 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1917), 27 mins
Chaplin, as an escaped convict, eludes the law in a series of wild chases, slapstick and pantomime.
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directed by Charlie Chaplin, 1889-1977; produced by John Jasper, 1876-1929, Charlie Chaplin, 1889-1977 and Henry P. Caulfield, 1880-, Lone Star Film Corporation; performed by Eric Campbell, 1880-1917, Edna Purviance, 1895-1958 and Charlie Chaplin, 1889-1977 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1917), 27 mins
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Chaplin, as an escaped convict, eludes the law in a series of wild chases, slapstick and pantomime.
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Eric Campbell, 1880-1917, Edna Purviance, 1895-1958, Charlie Chaplin, 1889-1977, Robert Israel Orchestra
Contributor
Roland Totheroh, 1890-1967, William Foster, fl. 1949, John Jasper, 1876-1929, Charlie Chaplin, 1889-1977, Henry P. Caulfield, 1880-, Lone Star Film Corporation, Robert Israel, 1963-, Robert Israel Orchestra
Author / Creator
Charlie Chaplin, 1889-1977, Eric Campbell, 1880-1917, Edna Purviance, 1895-1958, Maverick Terrell, 1875-1943, Vincent Bryan, 1878-1937
Date Published / Released
1917-10-22
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Topic / Theme
Newspaper articles, Parties, Pantomime, Criminals, Comedy
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1917 by Flicker Alley
Person
Roland Totheroh, 1890-1967, William Foster, fl. 1949, Charlie Chaplin, 1889-1977, Eric Campbell, 1880-1917, Edna Purviance, 1895-1958, John Jasper, 1876-1929, Henry P. Caulfield, 1880-, Robert Israel, 1963-, Maverick Terrell, 1875-1943, Vincent Bryan, 1878-1937
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By The Law
directed by Lev Kuleshov, 1899-1970; produced by David Shepard, 1940-2017; performed by Vladimir Fogel, 1902-1929, Sergei Komarov, 1891-1957 and Aleksandra Khokhlova, 1897-1985 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1926), 1 hour 20 mins
During the 1920s, Soviet documentary and fiction films were financed by the State, and their fledgling directors, some barely out of their teens, converted their lives from theater, engineering, painting and journalism to the practice and theory of a revolutionary cinema devoted to showing the achievements and asp...
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directed by Lev Kuleshov, 1899-1970; produced by David Shepard, 1940-2017; performed by Vladimir Fogel, 1902-1929, Sergei Komarov, 1891-1957 and Aleksandra Khokhlova, 1897-1985 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1926), 1 hour 20 mins
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During the 1920s, Soviet documentary and fiction films were financed by the State, and their fledgling directors, some barely out of their teens, converted their lives from theater, engineering, painting and journalism to the practice and theory of a revolutionary cinema devoted to showing the achievements and aspirations of the new Socialist society. Their problem was to captivate an enormous, culturally diverse, multi-lingual, semi-literate pop...
During the 1920s, Soviet documentary and fiction films were financed by the State, and their fledgling directors, some barely out of their teens, converted their lives from theater, engineering, painting and journalism to the practice and theory of a revolutionary cinema devoted to showing the achievements and aspirations of the new Socialist society. Their problem was to captivate an enormous, culturally diverse, multi-lingual, semi-literate population in ways that would be emotionally compelling, yet ideologically clear. The proven ability of movies to achieve this difficult goal inspired Lenin's famous dictum, 'For us, cinema is the most important art,' and their stunning innovations recharged world cinema. Editing, or montage, is the common organizational basis of these films and each of the filmmakers believed the arrangement of shots to be the foundation of film art. Lev Kuleshov's By the Law (1926) is a tense murder drama set in Alaska and based upon a short story by Jack London.
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Vladimir Fogel, 1902-1929, Sergei Komarov, 1891-1957, Aleksandra Khokhlova, 1897-1985
Contributor
Konstantin Kuznetsov, 1899-1982, David Shepard, 1940-2017, Isaak Makhlis, 1893-1958, Robert Israel, 1963-
Author / Creator
Lev Kuleshov, 1899-1970, Vladimir Fogel, 1902-1929, Sergei Komarov, 1891-1957, Aleksandra Khokhlova, 1897-1985, Viktor Shklovsky, 1893-1984
Date Published / Released
1926
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Person Discussed
Jack London, 1876-1916
Topic / Theme
Justice, Winter, Murder, Gold mines and mining, Film Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Flicker Alley.
Person
Konstantin Kuznetsov, 1899-1982, Lev Kuleshov, 1899-1970, Vladimir Fogel, 1902-1929, Sergei Komarov, 1891-1957, Aleksandra Khokhlova, 1897-1985, Jack London, 1876-1916, David Shepard, 1940-2017, Robert Israel, 1963-, Viktor Shklovsky, 1893-1984
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The Cheat
directed by Cecil B. DeMille, 1881-1959; produced by Cecil B. DeMille, 1881-1959 and Jesse L. Lasky, 1880-1958, Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company; performed by Jack Dean, 1874-1950, Sessue Hayakawa, 1889-1973 and Fannie Ward, 1871-1952 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 2000), 59 mins
The Cheat establishes the familiar DeMille narrative formula wherein a wayward wife's impulsive indiscretions propel her into public scandal, private shame, and marital turmoil. Gambling away the Red Cross funds she has been entrusted with, the social-climbing Edith Hardy (Fannie Ward) must turn to Arakau, an Asi...
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directed by Cecil B. DeMille, 1881-1959; produced by Cecil B. DeMille, 1881-1959 and Jesse L. Lasky, 1880-1958, Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company; performed by Jack Dean, 1874-1950, Sessue Hayakawa, 1889-1973 and Fannie Ward, 1871-1952 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 2000), 59 mins
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The Cheat establishes the familiar DeMille narrative formula wherein a wayward wife's impulsive indiscretions propel her into public scandal, private shame, and marital turmoil. Gambling away the Red Cross funds she has been entrusted with, the social-climbing Edith Hardy (Fannie Ward) must turn to Arakau, an Asian ivory trader (Sessue Hayakawa) to cover the loss and save her reputation. But by accepting the loan, Edith has become Arakau's prope...
The Cheat establishes the familiar DeMille narrative formula wherein a wayward wife's impulsive indiscretions propel her into public scandal, private shame, and marital turmoil. Gambling away the Red Cross funds she has been entrusted with, the social-climbing Edith Hardy (Fannie Ward) must turn to Arakau, an Asian ivory trader (Sessue Hayakawa) to cover the loss and save her reputation. But by accepting the loan, Edith has become Arakau's property, signified by a brand he burns into her naked back. In a state of hysteria, Edith shoots her captor, a crime that is pinned on her husband, Richard (Jack Dean).
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Performer / Ensemble
Jack Dean, 1874-1950, Sessue Hayakawa, 1889-1973, Fannie Ward, 1871-1952
Contributor
Cecil B. DeMille, 1881-1959, Jesse L. Lasky, 1880-1958, Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company, Robert Israel, 1963-
Author / Creator
Cecil B. DeMille, 1881-1959, Jack Dean, 1874-1950, Sessue Hayakawa, 1889-1973, Fannie Ward, 1871-1952, Jeanie Macpherson, 1887-1946, Hector Turnbull, 1884-1934
Date Published / Released
1918, 2000
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Topic / Theme
Personal finances, Relationships, Women's health issues, Debt, Gambling, Social climbers, Edith Hardy, Hishuru Tori, Richard Hardy
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 Flicker Alley, LLC
Person
Cecil B. DeMille, 1881-1959, Jack Dean, 1874-1950, Sessue Hayakawa, 1889-1973, Fannie Ward, 1871-1952, Jesse L. Lasky, 1880-1958, Robert Israel, 1963-, Jeanie Macpherson, 1887-1946, Hector Turnbull, 1884-1934
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Judex, Episode 3: The Fantastic Dog Park
directed by Louis Feuillade, 1873-1925; produced by Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017; performed by Marcel Lévesque, 1877-1962, Yvette Andréyor, 1891-1962 and Rene Creste, 1891-1922 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1918), 37 mins
This remarkably inventive and dreamlike French serial by the great Louis Feuillade represents a highlight in French filmmaking and has inspired generations of filmmakers since its first release in 1917. One of cinema’s first superheroes, the mysterious Judex (Rene Creste) is torn between an oath of justice again...
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directed by Louis Feuillade, 1873-1925; produced by Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017; performed by Marcel Lévesque, 1877-1962, Yvette Andréyor, 1891-1962 and Rene Creste, 1891-1922 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1918), 37 mins
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This remarkably inventive and dreamlike French serial by the great Louis Feuillade represents a highlight in French filmmaking and has inspired generations of filmmakers since its first release in 1917. One of cinema’s first superheroes, the mysterious Judex (Rene Creste) is torn between an oath of justice against the wealthy banker Favraux (Louis Leubas), who had earlier wronged his family, and his secret love of Favraux’s daughter, Jacqueli...
This remarkably inventive and dreamlike French serial by the great Louis Feuillade represents a highlight in French filmmaking and has inspired generations of filmmakers since its first release in 1917. One of cinema’s first superheroes, the mysterious Judex (Rene Creste) is torn between an oath of justice against the wealthy banker Favraux (Louis Leubas), who had earlier wronged his family, and his secret love of Favraux’s daughter, Jacqueline (Yvette Andreyor). This framework is the basis of a series of extraordinary and engaging incidents involving Judex’s brother (Edouard Mathe), the evil Diana Monti (Musidora) and her accomplices, the detective Cocantin (Marcel Levesque), and the charming Licorice Kid (Bout-de-Zan), all of them regular players in Feuillade’s grand tapestries.
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Marcel Lévesque, 1877-1962, Yvette Andréyor, 1891-1962, Rene Creste, 1891-1922, Robert Israel Orchestra
Contributor
Léon Klausse, fl. 1916-1922, Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017, Robert Israel, 1963-, Robert Israel Orchestra
Author / Creator
Louis Feuillade, 1873-1925, Marcel Lévesque, 1877-1962, Yvette Andréyor, 1891-1962, Rene Creste, 1891-1922, Arthur Bernède, 1871-1937
Date Published / Released
1918
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Topic / Theme
Drama, Romantic relationships, Family relationships, Film Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003. Used by permission of Flicker Alley
Person
Léon Klausse, fl. 1916-1922, Louis Feuillade, 1873-1925, Marcel Lévesque, 1877-1962, Yvette Andréyor, 1891-1962, Rene Creste, 1891-1922, Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017, Robert Israel, 1963-, Arthur Bernède, 1871-1937
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Judex, Episode 6: The Licorice Kid
directed by Louis Feuillade, 1873-1925; produced by Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017; performed by Yvette Andréyor, 1891-1962, Marcel Lévesque, 1877-1962 and Rene Creste, 1891-1922 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1918), 23 mins
This remarkably inventive and dreamlike French serial by the great Louis Feuillade represents a highlight in French filmmaking and has inspired generations of filmmakers since its first release in 1917. One of cinema’s first superheroes, the mysterious Judex (Rene Creste) is torn between an oath of justice again...
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directed by Louis Feuillade, 1873-1925; produced by Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017; performed by Yvette Andréyor, 1891-1962, Marcel Lévesque, 1877-1962 and Rene Creste, 1891-1922 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1918), 23 mins
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This remarkably inventive and dreamlike French serial by the great Louis Feuillade represents a highlight in French filmmaking and has inspired generations of filmmakers since its first release in 1917. One of cinema’s first superheroes, the mysterious Judex (Rene Creste) is torn between an oath of justice against the wealthy banker Favraux (Louis Leubas), who had earlier wronged his family, and his secret love of Favraux’s daughter, Jacqueli...
This remarkably inventive and dreamlike French serial by the great Louis Feuillade represents a highlight in French filmmaking and has inspired generations of filmmakers since its first release in 1917. One of cinema’s first superheroes, the mysterious Judex (Rene Creste) is torn between an oath of justice against the wealthy banker Favraux (Louis Leubas), who had earlier wronged his family, and his secret love of Favraux’s daughter, Jacqueline (Yvette Andreyor). This framework is the basis of a series of extraordinary and engaging incidents involving Judex’s brother (Edouard Mathe), the evil Diana Monti (Musidora) and her accomplices, the detective Cocantin (Marcel Levesque), and the charming Licorice Kid (Bout-de-Zan), all of them regular players in Feuillade’s grand tapestries.
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Yvette Andréyor, 1891-1962, Marcel Lévesque, 1877-1962, Rene Creste, 1891-1922, Robert Israel Orchestra
Contributor
Léon Klausse, fl. 1916-1922, Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017, Robert Israel, 1963-, Robert Israel Orchestra
Author / Creator
Louis Feuillade, 1873-1925, Yvette Andréyor, 1891-1962, Marcel Lévesque, 1877-1962, Rene Creste, 1891-1922, Arthur Bernède, 1871-1937
Date Published / Released
1918
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Topic / Theme
Drama, Romantic relationships, Family relationships, Film Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003. Used by permission of Flicker Alley
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Léon Klausse, fl. 1916-1922, Louis Feuillade, 1873-1925, Yvette Andréyor, 1891-1962, Marcel Lévesque, 1877-1962, Rene Creste, 1891-1922, Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017, Robert Israel, 1963-, Arthur Bernède, 1871-1937
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Judex, Episode 7: The Woman In Black
directed by Louis Feuillade, 1873-1925; produced by Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017; performed by Yvette Andréyor, 1891-1962, Marcel Lévesque, 1877-1962 and Rene Creste, 1891-1922 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1918), 30 mins
This remarkably inventive and dreamlike French serial by the great Louis Feuillade represents a highlight in French filmmaking and has inspired generations of filmmakers since its first release in 1917. One of cinema’s first superheroes, the mysterious Judex (Rene Creste) is torn between an oath of justice again...
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directed by Louis Feuillade, 1873-1925; produced by Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017; performed by Yvette Andréyor, 1891-1962, Marcel Lévesque, 1877-1962 and Rene Creste, 1891-1922 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1918), 30 mins
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This remarkably inventive and dreamlike French serial by the great Louis Feuillade represents a highlight in French filmmaking and has inspired generations of filmmakers since its first release in 1917. One of cinema’s first superheroes, the mysterious Judex (Rene Creste) is torn between an oath of justice against the wealthy banker Favraux (Louis Leubas), who had earlier wronged his family, and his secret love of Favraux’s daughter, Jacqueli...
This remarkably inventive and dreamlike French serial by the great Louis Feuillade represents a highlight in French filmmaking and has inspired generations of filmmakers since its first release in 1917. One of cinema’s first superheroes, the mysterious Judex (Rene Creste) is torn between an oath of justice against the wealthy banker Favraux (Louis Leubas), who had earlier wronged his family, and his secret love of Favraux’s daughter, Jacqueline (Yvette Andreyor). This framework is the basis of a series of extraordinary and engaging incidents involving Judex’s brother (Edouard Mathe), the evil Diana Monti (Musidora) and her accomplices, the detective Cocantin (Marcel Levesque), and the charming Licorice Kid (Bout-de-Zan), all of them regular players in Feuillade’s grand tapestries.
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Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Yvette Andréyor, 1891-1962, Marcel Lévesque, 1877-1962, Rene Creste, 1891-1922, Robert Israel Orchestra
Contributor
Léon Klausse, fl. 1916-1922, Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017, Robert Israel, 1963-, Robert Israel Orchestra
Author / Creator
Louis Feuillade, 1873-1925, Yvette Andréyor, 1891-1962, Marcel Lévesque, 1877-1962, Rene Creste, 1891-1922, Arthur Bernède, 1871-1937
Date Published / Released
1918
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Topic / Theme
Drama, Romantic relationships, Family relationships, Film Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003. Used by permission of Flicker Alley
Person
Léon Klausse, fl. 1916-1922, Louis Feuillade, 1873-1925, Yvette Andréyor, 1891-1962, Marcel Lévesque, 1877-1962, Rene Creste, 1891-1922, Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017, Robert Israel, 1963-, Arthur Bernède, 1871-1937
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Judex, Episode 9: When The Child Appeared
directed by Louis Feuillade, 1873-1925 and Arthur Bernède, 1871-1937; produced by Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017 (Flicker Alley, 1918), 25 mins
This remarkably inventive and dreamlike French serial by the great Louis Feuillade represents a highlight in French filmmaking and has inspired generations of filmmakers since its first release in 1917. One of cinema’s first superheroes, the mysterious Judex (Rene Creste) is torn between an oath of justice again...
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directed by Louis Feuillade, 1873-1925 and Arthur Bernède, 1871-1937; produced by Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017 (Flicker Alley, 1918), 25 mins
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This remarkably inventive and dreamlike French serial by the great Louis Feuillade represents a highlight in French filmmaking and has inspired generations of filmmakers since its first release in 1917. One of cinema’s first superheroes, the mysterious Judex (Rene Creste) is torn between an oath of justice against the wealthy banker Favraux (Louis Leubas), who had earlier wronged his family, and his secret love of Favraux’s daughter, Jacqueli...
This remarkably inventive and dreamlike French serial by the great Louis Feuillade represents a highlight in French filmmaking and has inspired generations of filmmakers since its first release in 1917. One of cinema’s first superheroes, the mysterious Judex (Rene Creste) is torn between an oath of justice against the wealthy banker Favraux (Louis Leubas), who had earlier wronged his family, and his secret love of Favraux’s daughter, Jacqueline (Yvette Andreyor). This framework is the basis of a series of extraordinary and engaging incidents involving Judex’s brother (Edouard Mathe), the evil Diana Monti (Musidora) and her accomplices, the detective Cocantin (Marcel Levesque), and the charming Licorice Kid (Bout-de-Zan), all of them regular players in Feuillade’s grand tapestries.
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Robert Israel Orchestra
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Léon Klausse, fl. 1916-1922, Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017, Robert Israel, 1963-, Robert Israel Orchestra
Author / Creator
Louis Feuillade, 1873-1925, Arthur Bernède, 1871-1937, Yvette Andréyor, 1891-1962, Marcel Lévesque, 1877-1962, Rene Creste, 1891-1922
Date Published / Released
1918
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Topic / Theme
Drama, Romantic relationships, Family relationships, Film Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003. Used by permission of Flicker Alley
Person
Léon Klausse, fl. 1916-1922, Louis Feuillade, 1873-1925, Arthur Bernède, 1871-1937, Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017, Robert Israel, 1963-, Yvette Andréyor, 1891-1962, Marcel Lévesque, 1877-1962, Rene Creste, 1891-1922
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Lumiere's First Picture Shows
produced by David Shepard, 1940-2017, Turner Classic Movies and Film Preservation Associates (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 2015), 37 mins
"Workers leaving the Lumière Factory", "The Gardener", "Arrival of a train at La Ciot Station" and many more are on display in Lumière's First Picture Shows; a collection of firsts from the filmmakers that started a business of film production, exhibition, and distribution.
The acknowledged birth of film histo...
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produced by David Shepard, 1940-2017, Turner Classic Movies and Film Preservation Associates (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 2015), 37 mins
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"Workers leaving the Lumière Factory", "The Gardener", "Arrival of a train at La Ciot Station" and many more are on display in Lumière's First Picture Shows; a collection of firsts from the filmmakers that started a business of film production, exhibition, and distribution.
The acknowledged birth of film history was December 28, 1895, when the first paying audience gathered at the Grand Cafè on Boulevard des Capucines, Paris, for a performa...
"Workers leaving the Lumière Factory", "The Gardener", "Arrival of a train at La Ciot Station" and many more are on display in Lumière's First Picture Shows; a collection of firsts from the filmmakers that started a business of film production, exhibition, and distribution.
The acknowledged birth of film history was December 28, 1895, when the first paying audience gathered at the Grand Cafè on Boulevard des Capucines, Paris, for a performance of films on the Cinèmatographe of brothers Louis and Auguste Lumière. This program is mostly reproduced from a collection of original Lumiere films unearthed in 1972 from a basement storage area in the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History. They were copied using an original Cinèmatographe as a printer. The program includes twenty films from 1895-97 taken in France, four special films that were hand-colored one frame at a time, and thirteen films taken in Washington, Chicago, and New York City during 1896-97 in the United States.
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Film
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Documentary
Contributor
David Shepard, 1940-2017, Turner Classic Movies, Film Preservation Associates, Robert Israel, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Person Discussed
Auguste Lumière, 1862-1954, Louis Lumière, 1864-1948
Topic / Theme
Cinematography, Film and films, History
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 Flicker Alley, LLC
Person
Auguste Lumière, 1862-1954, Louis Lumière, 1864-1948, David Shepard, 1940-2017, Robert Israel, 1963-
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Phantom: Invitation to Phantom
directed by Janet Bergstrom, 1946-; produced by Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 2006), 16 mins
A new 15-minute examination of the artistry and production history of Phantom by UCLA film historian Janet Bergstrom.
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directed by Janet Bergstrom, 1946-; produced by Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 2006), 16 mins
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A new 15-minute examination of the artistry and production history of Phantom by UCLA film historian Janet Bergstrom. Adult
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Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017, Karen Smalley, fl. 2004-2015, Steve LaBorico, fl. 2005-2008, Brian Peterson, fl. 1920-1929, Scott G.G. Haller, fl. 1993-2013, Thomas Gallagher, fl. 2006, Robert Israel, 1963-
Author / Creator
Janet Bergstrom, 1946-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Person Discussed
F. W. Murnau, 1888-1931
Topic / Theme
Entertainment industry, Film industry, Film Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006. Used by permission of Flicker Alley.
Person
Janet Bergstrom, 1946-, F. W. Murnau, 1888-1931, Jeffery Masino, fl. 2002-2017, Robert Israel, 1963-
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La Roue
directed by Abel Gance, 1889-1981; produced by Charles Pathe, 1863-1957 and Abel Gance, 1889-1981; performed by Gabriel de Gravone, 1887-1972, Ivy Close, 1890-1968 and Severin-Mars, 1873-1921 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1923), 4 hours 23 mins
Taken to its bare bones, the story deals with Sisif, a locomotive engineer who saves Norma, an infant girl, from a train wreck and raises her as his adopted daughter. Norma thinks Sisif's son Elie is her brother, and when the two fall in love, she leaves to marry a virtual stranger. Sisif is also obsessed with her...
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directed by Abel Gance, 1889-1981; produced by Charles Pathe, 1863-1957 and Abel Gance, 1889-1981; performed by Gabriel de Gravone, 1887-1972, Ivy Close, 1890-1968 and Severin-Mars, 1873-1921 (Los Angeles, CA: Flicker Alley, 1923), 4 hours 23 mins
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Taken to its bare bones, the story deals with Sisif, a locomotive engineer who saves Norma, an infant girl, from a train wreck and raises her as his adopted daughter. Norma thinks Sisif's son Elie is her brother, and when the two fall in love, she leaves to marry a virtual stranger. Sisif is also obsessed with her and the plot elaborates this triangular relationship. La Roue is even more remarkable for its cinematic accomplishment than for its st...
Taken to its bare bones, the story deals with Sisif, a locomotive engineer who saves Norma, an infant girl, from a train wreck and raises her as his adopted daughter. Norma thinks Sisif's son Elie is her brother, and when the two fall in love, she leaves to marry a virtual stranger. Sisif is also obsessed with her and the plot elaborates this triangular relationship. La Roue is even more remarkable for its cinematic accomplishment than for its story. The film was taken almost entirely on location. Sets were built along the railroad tracks in the yard at St. Roch, near Nice, and at an elevation of 13,000 feet on Mount Blanc. Gance pioneered a dazzlingly innovative style of rapid montage that revolutionized filmmaking around the world, especially in the works of Eisenstein and his contemporaries in the Soviet Union. Almost every sequence was experimental; as his cinematographer, L-H Burel recalled, 'I'd never come to the end of it if I were to list all the tests we did, all the special effects I invented, and all the innovations we launched. ' Like Intolerance and Citizen Kane, La Roue became a source book of cinematic invention that reverberated in countless other classic films over the decades. It was hailed by artists and intellectuals, who recognized it as a stunning advance in modern art. This new restoration with a running time of nearly four and a half hours, accompanied by Robert Israel's symphonic score, is the fullest presentation of La Roue to reach the public since 1923. It at last allows audiences today to experience the amazing, poetic vision that Abel Gance brought to the world.
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Film
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Performer / Ensemble
Gabriel de Gravone, 1887-1972, Ivy Close, 1890-1968, Severin-Mars, 1873-1921
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Maurice Duverger, fl. 1923, Léonce-Henri Burel, 1892-1977, Marc Bujard, fl. 1919-1944, Gaston Brun, fl. 1911-1936, Charles Pathe, 1863-1957, Abel Gance, 1889-1981, Marguerite Beaugé, 1892-1977, Robert Boudrioz, 1887-1949, Robert Israel, 1963-
Author / Creator
Abel Gance, 1889-1981, Gabriel de Gravone, 1887-1972, Ivy Close, 1890-1968, Severin-Mars, 1873-1921
Date Published / Released
1923
Publisher
Flicker Alley
Topic / Theme
Family, Romantic relationships, Rail accidents, Film Studies
Person
Maurice Duverger, fl. 1923, Léonce-Henri Burel, 1892-1977, Marc Bujard, fl. 1919-1944, Gaston Brun, fl. 1911-1936, Abel Gance, 1889-1981, Gabriel de Gravone, 1887-1972, Ivy Close, 1890-1968, Severin-Mars, 1873-1921, Charles Pathe, 1863-1957, Robert Israel, 1963-
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