W. Ray Johnston
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Department: Production
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Our Mutual Girl
Overview: Our Mutual Girl was unique. Not quite a serial, not quite a newsreel and not strictly an advertisement, it combined elements of all three. In 52 weekly one-reel episodes, running from January 19, 1914 to January 11, 1915, the Mutual Girl outwitted villains, saw the sights of New York, met with theatrical and political celebrities (who frequently helped her out of trouble) and tried on fashionable outfits in chic stores. The fashions were an early example of product placement, although apparently not paid placement.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-01-19
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Overview: The Thanhouser Company's two-reel adaptation of Oscar Wilde's eponymous novel. “The plot is unusual, and even though none of the familiar epigrams of the author find their way into the subtitles there is an artistic flavor to the production. Dorian's picture shows evidence in the passing years of his selfish, dissipated life, though his own countenance remains unchanged. Harris Gordon handles the leading role effectively, and Helen Fulton was pleasing as the ill-fated young actress who won Dorian's heart." - The Moving Picture World, July 31, 1915.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-07-20
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The Oval Diamond
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-02-24
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Madam Blanche, Beauty Doctor
Overview: A good example of the clever light comedy Thanhouser produced for its Falstaff label, while other studios cranked out broad slapstick comedies. Harry Benham and Mignon Anderson were versatile and popular Thanhouser stars, here showing considerable skill in light comedy, a genre that invites plenty of satirical social observation such as the burgeoning beauty-salon industry here. Cinema technique shows much more intricate editing and freer use of closeups than just a year or two earlier.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-07-08
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The Flying Twins
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-07-01
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Innocence at Monte Carlo
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-06-27
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The Six-Cent Loaf
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-06-08
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