The Exploits of Elaine (1914 serial)
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The Exploits of Elaine is a 1914 American silent film serial that follows the adventures of a young heiress battling a mysterious criminal mastermind, and is considered an early classic of the crime and mystery genre.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| The Exploits of Elaine | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
crime film
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film serial ⓘ mystery film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| antagonist | The Clutching Hand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Craig Kennedy stories by Arthur B. Reeve ⓘ |
| character |
Craig Kennedy
NERFINISHED
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Elaine Dodge NERFINISHED ⓘ 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
NERFINISHED
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Louis J. Gasnier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Pathé Exchange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | silent film era ⓘ |
| filmTechnique | live-action ⓘ |
| followedBy |
The New Exploits of Elaine
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The Romance of Elaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | adventures of a young heiress battling a mysterious criminal mastermind ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
crime
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mystery ⓘ serial ⓘ |
| hasGenreCharacteristic | cliffhanger endings ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later crime serials
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later film portrayals of female adventurers ⓘ |
| hasPart | multiple episodes ⓘ |
| mainProtagonist | Elaine Dodge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an early classic of the crime and mystery genre
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early use of a female action heroine ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film with English intertitles ⓘ |
| partOf | Elaine film serials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Wharton Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Wharton Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1914 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | weekly theatrical serial ⓘ |
| screenCharacterOrigin | Craig Kennedy detective stories ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| starred |
Arnold Daly
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Creighton Hale NERFINISHED ⓘ Pearl White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audiences ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early 20th century ⓘ |
| title | The Exploits of Elaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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