The Perils of Pauline
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The Perils of Pauline is a 1914 American silent film serial famous for its cliffhanger-driven damsel-in-distress adventures that helped define early cinematic melodrama.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Perils of Pauline | 1 |
| The Perils of Pauline (1947 film) | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film serial
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melodrama ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Charles W. Goddard ⓘ |
| character | Pauline Marvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director |
Donald MacKenzie
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Louis J. Gasnier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedIn |
Europe
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North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Pathé Exchange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | silent film era ⓘ |
| filmColorType | black-and-white ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | stunt-heavy action sequences ⓘ |
| followsNarrativeDevice | cliffhanger ending ⓘ |
| format | film serial ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
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melodrama ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | title became a byword for continuous danger and narrow escapes ⓘ |
| hasLegacyStatus | considered a landmark of early serial filmmaking ⓘ |
| hasSequelOrRemake |
The Perils of Pauline (1933 serial)
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The Perils of Pauline (1947 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later adventure serials
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the use of cliffhangers in popular culture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
damsel-in-distress scenarios
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popularizing cliffhangers in cinema ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 20 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film with English intertitles ⓘ |
| partOf | early American film serial tradition ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Pearl White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
a wealthy young heiress seeking adventure
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recurring attempts on the heroine’s life ⓘ |
| producer |
Adolph Zukor
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Louis J. Gasnier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Eclectic Film Company
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Pathé Frères NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1914 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical serial ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Charles W. Goddard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| sound | silent ⓘ |
| starred |
Crane Wilbur
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Paul Panzer NERFINISHED ⓘ Pearl White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfFilmDebutForActor | Pearl White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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The Perils of Pauline (1947 film)
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Perils of Pauline