The Evidence of the Film
Cleverly done.
Lawrence Marston
Filmography
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His Uncle's Wives
An artist unexpectedly inherits six wives who come to him from his uncle in Constantinople. His wife makes serious objections, and he finally packs them off to join a theatrical troupe, and happiness is restored. This simple situation comedy enjoys opulent sets of the home of...Watch Movie
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The Evidence of the Film
Recently discovered and preserved, THE EVIDENCE OF THE FILM is a particularly clever and unusual early example of a fictional dramatic movie with filmmaking as a subject. The portrayal of a movie crew that just happens to be at work on a street corner is accurate. The director...Watch Movie
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When the Studio Burned
The film studio’s worst enemy was fire, thanks to mostly wooden structures and highly flammable negatives, prints and film stock. Fire actually struck the Thanhouser studio on January 13, 1913 and burned the main facility to the ground. Most of the negatives and prints were...Watch Movie
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The Star of Bethlehem
Biblical tale about the birth of Christ told with a cast of 100's. Thanhouser's ambitious STAR OF BETHLEHEM was one of the first steps toward true feature-length films (more than two reels long). It appeared the year before the Italian epic QUO VADIS? was screened in the U....Watch Movie
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The Star of Bethlehem
I may not believe in God, but I do believe in awesome silent films.
The Star of Bethlehem
I felt lucky to see this one hundred year old film. Gave me the impression the Three Wise Men were spys for KIng Herrod.