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The Thanhouser Studio and the Birth of American Cinema (2014)
One-hour documentary recounts the untold story of the remarkable rise and fall of the Thanhouser Studio, one of American’s pioneering motion picture studios during the first decade of the twentieth century. It traces the evolution of one family’s career as it transitioned from producing live theater to establishing one of the most successful independent silent motion picture studios. The Thanhouser Studio produced and released over 1,000 silent motion pictures that were acclaimed by critics and seen by audiences around the world. Set against a background of the industry playing out in New York, Florida and California, it is a compelling story of fame and fortune, twisted by the vagaries of fate and ending on a bittersweet note.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Judith Buchanan, David Robinson, Shelley Stamp, Paul Spehr
Crew: Philip Carli (Music Score Producer), Ned Thanhouser (Director), Ray Brubacher (Music Score Producer), Andrew Crow (Music Score Producer), Melissa Steineger (Writer), Ben Model (Music Score Producer)
Subtitle: ETC.
Release: Dec 01, 2014
Popularity: 0.605
Language: English
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