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The Thanhouser Studio and the Birth of American Cinema

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2014-12-01
53m
English
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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.

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About The Thanhouser Studio and the Birth of American Cinema

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. Running 53 minutes.

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The cast features Judith Buchanan, David Robinson, Shelley Stamp, and Paul Spehr. Their performances are a major reason The Thanhouser Studio and the Birth of American Cinema has built such a passionate audience.

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The main cast includes Judith Buchanan, David Robinson, Shelley Stamp, and Paul Spehr.

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The Thanhouser Studio and the Birth of American Cinema is a Documentary English-language film. 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.

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The Thanhouser Studio and the Birth of American Cinema was released on December 1, 2014. It has a runtime of 53m.

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The Thanhouser Studio and the Birth of American Cinema stars Judith Buchanan, David Robinson, Shelley Stamp and Paul Spehr. The full cast list is available in the Cast section above.

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