Crossed wires. Telephone tragedy. Soap suds star. World and the woman.
Notes:
Cast: Inda Palmer, Morris Foster, Florence LaBadie, Boyd Marshall, Ina Hammer (1st film); Carey L Hastings, Reginald Perry (2nd); Jeanne Eagels, Ethelmary Oakland, Boyd Marshall, Thomas A. Curran, Wayne Arey,Grace DeCarlton, Carey L. Hastings (3rd). Videodisc release of films originally issued between 1915-1916.
Contents:
Crossed wires (aka. A telephone tragedy) /director, Frederick R. Sullivan (1915, 31 min.) -- The Soap suds star (1915, 15 min.) -- The world and the woman / director, W. Eugene Moore (1916, 66 min.)
Summary:
Crossed wires: An innocent man is accused and convicted of murder, and when the facts finally surface, the innocent man's sister sets out to trap the guilty party. Stylistically, lighting effects are very effective and in one scene a flashlight, as the only illumination on the set, is shined into the camera. Soap suds star: Comedy featuring a down-and-out actor and funny laundry proprietor who are hired as a vaudeville act. They become a big hit until they try Shakespeare, which destroys their showbiz career. World and the woman: A very late Thanhouser film and the screen debut of legendary actress Jeanne Eagels in which she plays the role of a prostitute turned faith healer. The film demonstrates many important advances in filmmaking such as feature length, editing techniques and a more complex, thoughtful story development.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)70852787
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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