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1296. THE ORIGINS OF CINEMA -VOLUME V (S)(BW)
Chapter 1
One of Griffith's and Biograph's first attempts at two-reel films.
His Trust (1911)
His Trust Fulfilled (1911)
Especially notable for the use of makeup to age the cast. The second reel is the sequel, and is complete in
itself, showing Biograph's uncertainty about the two reel format.
Chapter 2
The first Biograph film released and publicized as a two-reel drama
Enoch Arden (1911)
A dramatization of Tennyson's poem directed by D. W. Griffith.
Chapter 3
Two films showing a transition between Griffith's early style and his later
pictures.
A Temporary Truce (1912)
Unique story, superb camera movement and large cast make this neglected film a milestone.
The Girl And Her Trust (1912)
An excellent example of how Griffith used panning to establish point of view.
Chapter 4
Four examples from the many films produced by Siegmund Lubin Manufacturing
Company of Philadelphia, showing elements of pre-production planning.
The Bold Bank Robbery (1904)
Philadelphia's streetscars, railroads and tunnels serve as locations for the chase scenes.
She Would Be An Actress (1909)
Drunard's Child (1909)
An Unexpected Guest (1909)
All three films have constructed sets, interior and exterior scenes, division of the story into scenes and
purposeful camera movement.
Running Time: 102 Min.
1297. THE ORIGINS OF CINEMA -VOLUME VI (S)(BW)
Chapter 1
Five examples of films from independent producers.
Love And War (1899) One of the first films shot in different locations, adapted from an actual happen-
ing J. H. White.
The Girl From Montana (1907) A Western with a twist; the hero is a heroine William Selig
His First Ride (1907) An adaptation of the typical chase sequence William Selig
The Bandit King (1907) Story line unfolds in a series of extremely brief vignettes. William Selig
The Bank Robbery (1908) Oklahoma Natural Mutoscene Company Reenacted bank robber Al Jennings
stars in a reenactment of his crime.
Chapter 2
Examples of the over 1,500 films of French filmmaker Georges Melies; magician,
artist and early master of special effects.
The Inn Where No Man Rests (1903) Fantasy based on a previously written story
A Spiritualist Photographer (1903) Film of a magician at work, using a "dis-appearing effect"
The Kingdom Of The Fairies (1903) Employed all of Melies' photographic special effects.
The Magic Lantern (1903) Here Melies photographs moving images projected onto the back wall of a
previously constructed set.
The Clock Maker's Dream (1903) Pure fantasy photographed from a single camera position
The Cook In Trouble (1904) Stop motion editing makes characters appear and disappear
The Mermaid (1904) Underwater scenes photographed through a fish tank
Chapter 3
Comedies produced in Great Britain by the Clarendon, Gaumont and Hepworth
Companies.
How The Old Woman Caught The Omnibus (1903) Slapstick comedy in which a man plays the part of
a woman, dummies stand in during falls and the camera runs backward
The Eviction (1904) Police evicting tenants run into difficulties.
The Bewitched Traveler (1904) Billed as "A Novelty In Trick Pictures," objects disappear through spe-
cial effects.
An Englishman's Trip To Paris From London (1904) Demonstrates the English capacity for self-
directed humor.
The Lover's Ruse (1904) Sailor steals a kiss in only 22 feet of film.
A Race For A Kiss (1904) A race between automobile and horse, using special techniques to prolong the
scene.
The Other Side Of The Hedge (1904) Camera is moved from establishing shot to further the comic plot
Fine Feathers Make Fine Birds (1905) Fast moving chase involving an automobile and some
motorbikes.
Chapter 4
Britain's first documentary dramas pointing out social evils.
The Pickpocket (1903) Chase film involving the pursuit and apprehension of a pickpocket Gaumont
The Child Stealers (1904) The fate of unattended children, photographed outdoors on city streets
Gaumont.
Raid On A Colner's Den (1904) A sober attempt at realism, beginning with a full frame closeup
Gaumont.
Revenge (1904) Realistic melodrama showing considerable pre-production planning Gaumont
A Railway Tragedy (1904) A robbery and assault photographed from several camera positions.
Gaumont.
Decoyed (1904) Another social theme; this time, the white slave trade. Hepworth
Rescued By Rover (1905) Exceptionally popular melodrama in which a kidnapped infant is rescued by
the family dog. Hepworth.
Running time: 105 min.
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1298. D. W. GRIFFITH
Three classic Westerns
THE BATTLE AT ELDERBUSH GULCH (1913)
Running Time: 24:15 min. B&W Silent Film
Two unloved orphans make their way west and arrive at their
uncle's cabin with two puppies in tow. The pups escape, and, in a
bizarre chain of events, set off a full-scale Indian uprising.
Photographed entirely on location in the San Fernando
Valley, The Battle At Elderbush Gulch afforded Griffith and
photographer, Billy Bitzer, an opportunity to produce a film
featuring both extreme realism and sweeping panoramas.
Elderhush was applauded by audiences and critics alike, and
Griffith himself considered it to be the 3rd best film he ever
made, after The Birth Of A Nation and Judith Of Bethulia.
THE CAST: Mae Marsh Lillian Gish W. Chrystie Miller
Robert Harron Charles H. Mailes Kate Bruce
IOLA'S PROMISE (1912)
Running Time: 14:40 min. B&W Silent Film
Mary Pickford, as the Indian girl Iola, promises to help a
prospector find gold. Ultimately, it costs her life when she
allows herself to be killed by her own people to save the life
of the prospector's fiancee.
Because this film was shot on location in the hills and valleys
around Los Angeles, there is an exceptional amount of camera
movement. Griffith and photographer Billy Bitzer were able to
use a variety of camera angles to heighten the action.
This unusual fluidity of movement marks Iola's Promise as a
landmark D. W. Griffith film.
THE CAST: Mary Pickford Alfred Paget George
Nicholls W. J. Butler Dorothy Bernard Joe Swickard
THE GODDESS OF SAGEBRUSH GULCH (1912)
Running Time: 11:15 min. B&W Silent Film
Dorothy Bernard arrives at a mining camp to visit her sister,
Blanche Sweet, and immediately tries to steal her boyfriend,
Charles West. Later, Bernard is tied to the roof support of a
cabin that catches on fire. The action culminates with Sweet
trying to decide whether to let her sister die or run for help.
In the climactic scene, Griffith cuts back and forth from the
fire to the vengeful sister, intensifying the suspense to an almost
unbearable degree. Will she go for help, or let her sister perish?
Goddess is an outstanding example of Griffith's mastery of
special effects to enhance the drama.
THE CAST: Blanche Sweet Dorothy Bernard Charles
West Harry Hyde Alfred Paget C. H. Mailes
1299. SILENT CLASSICS:(BW)
SPARROWS. w/Mary Pickford (1926)
IT'S YOUR MOVE. BBC
A HASH HOUSE FRAUD. Short. (1915)
ACTIVE SERVICE. Short. (1916)
MISHAPS OF MISTY SUMMER. (1916)
GOING UP. (1915)
A Clara Bow Profile.
LYMAN H. HOWE'S HIGH CLASS MOVING
PICTURES, Travelogues includes
1900 Paris World's Fair.
FEET OF MUD H. Langdon (1924)
Don't Park There Will Rogers ('24)
BLOOD & SAND Rudolph Valentino's
first. Matador lover. (1922)
THE FIRST MOVIE PROJECTED FOR THE
PUBLIC. (French film) (1895)
SEA FANTASY.
DREAM OF A RAREBIT FIEND.
Hollywood: Docu."In Beginning"
Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks.
Hollywood: Silent Cameramen.