The Exploits of Elaine
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The Exploits of Elaine is a 1914 American silent film serial that follows a daring young woman battling a mysterious criminal mastermind, and is regarded as an early landmark in the adventure and crime-serial genres.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film serial ⓘ |
| antagonist | The Clutching Hand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Craig Kennedy stories
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character Craig Kennedy created by Arthur B. Reeve ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Arnold Daly as Craig Kennedy
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Creighton Hale as Walter Jameson NERFINISHED ⓘ Pearl White as Elaine Dodge NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheldon Lewis as The Clutching Hand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director |
George B. Seitz
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Louis J. Gasnier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | theatrical serial ⓘ |
| distributor | Pathé Exchange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | silent era ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | live-action ⓘ |
| filmLength | multi-episode serial ⓘ |
| followedBy |
The New Exploits of Elaine
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The Romance of Elaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
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crime ⓘ serial ⓘ |
| hasGenreCharacteristic | cliffhanger endings ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual chapter episodes ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
The New Exploits of Elaine
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The Romance of Elaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | landmark in early American film serials ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Craig Kennedy
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Elaine Dodge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early crime-serial landmark
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early example of adventure film serial ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 14 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film (English intertitles) ⓘ |
| portrays | a daring young woman battling a mysterious criminal mastermind ⓘ |
| producer | Wharton Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Wharton Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1914 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1914 ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| starred |
Arnold Daly
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Creighton Hale NERFINISHED ⓘ Pearl White NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheldon Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Exploits of Elaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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