Documentaries and minor subjects of the Thanhouser Company

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The Thanhouser Company (formerly the Thanhouser Film Corporation) was one of the first motion picture studios, founded in 1909 by Edwin Thanhouser. It operated until 1920. [1] It produced over 1,000 films, but several dozen of the films were of small filler subjects, educational or documentaries. Many of these smaller subjects were listed as a quarter or half a reel in length and received very little critical review or analysis by film critics and the media.

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Quarter-reel comedies

The Old Shoe Came Back

The first quarter-reel comedy, of about 250 feet, was The Old Shoe Came Back. It was released on April 15, 1910. The film was appended to A 29-Cent Robbery and was first split reel released by the company. There is almost no information surrounding the short filler comedy. Film historian Q. David Bowers credits Thanhouser cameraman, Blair Smith, for the photography, but could not find any information about the film in contemporary trade journals. [2] The film was advertised in numerous states, including theaters in Indiana, [3] Kansas, [4] [5] and New York, [6]

Sand Man's Cure

The second release was another short filler comedy, Sand Man's Cure is equally obscure. It was released on April 22, 1910, with Her Battle for Existence . Bowers did not find any information about the film in contemporary trade journals. [7] A Thanhouser Filmography Analysis, provided by Thanhouser Company Film Preservation, lists it as comprising one quarter of a reel - approximately 250 feet. The reasoning is not provided, but the previous release and the next to follow were split reels of similar lengths. [8] The film is not known to have appeared in any reviews or theater advertisements.

The Cigars His Wife Bought

The last of the three consecutive split-reel releases from Thanhouser was The Cigars His Wife Bought. Released on April 29, 1910, the official synopsis of the film was given in advertisements as: "The cigars his wife bought were bad - awful bad. What would you expect? A woman cannot buy cigars. How a suffering hubby tried to get rid of the cigars his better half bought him, and the mess his efforts got him into, is the story the picture tells." A review of the subject states that the scenario begins with a wife who purchases some bargain-priced cigars for her husband. The husband and those who he gives them to are also nearly sick from the poor cigars. The well-intentioned wife believes he must like them and orders several boxes for him. Little else is known about the production, but its photography was praised and Gloria Gallop is credited in the role of the wife. [9] A Thanhouser Filmography Analysis, provided by Thanhouser Company Film Preservation, lists it as comprising one quarter of a reel - approximately 250 feet. [8] Advertisements show the film paired with She Wanted to Marry a Hero in Texas and Kansas. [10] [11] Nearly a year after its release, the film was advertised without its other half in one Kearney, Nebraska, theater. [12]

A Husband's Jealous Wife

The next quarter-reel comedy was A Husband's Jealous Wife and it was split with The Convict . [8] Released on September 23, 1910, the film is also known by the alternative title, The Hero's Jealous Wife. The synopsis of the film was published in The Moving Picture World and it states, "John Boden, a young businessman, has a very jealous wife. If he pays the slightest attention to any other woman it arouses her anger. Boden, while not at all gay, is gallant, and finds that his life is rapidly becoming a burden. He is particularly upset when his wife discharges his British stenographer and hires a woman who is principally remarkable for her homeliness. On several occasions, Boden proves that he is of the stuff of which heroes are made, but each time his jealous wife spoils things for him. Much to his surprise he discovers that the homely Susie is his friend, and believes that he is ill-treated. Finally Boden decides that life at home is impossible, and he elopes with Susie, much to the horror and surprise of Mrs. Boden, who had regarded Susie as her natural ally." The film received some praise by the reviewers of The Moving Picture News and The Moving Picture World based on the overbearing wife's jealousy which drives her husband into eloping with the homeliest girl she could find. [13] The film likely had a wide national release, known advertising theatres include Indiana, [14] and Kansas. [15] The film was also shown in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. [16]

Documentaries

Austin Flood

There was 250 million gallons of water. Water from a dam that, according to its builder, could not fail. But it did. So much water was released when the dam failed on Sept. 30, 1911 that it destroyed the town of Austin, Pennsylvania, population 2,000, and took the lives of at least 78 people. Release date October 6, 1911.

Following news of the dam’s failure on September 30, 1911, a Thanhouser film crew rushed to Austin where 2,000 feet of film was exposed. An edited 750 feet was shown at Thanhouser's New Rochelle headquarters on Monday, October 2, 1911, and released to the Motion Picture Distributing and Sales Company on October 6. The extant footage survives at the Library of Congress and is scheduled for release on DVD and online streaming in October 2020.

To capitalize on the event, Thanhouser Company advertised this release in the October 7 issue of The Moving Picture News and the October 14 issue of The Moving Picture World as First on the Spot coverage of the Calamity The Motion Picture News headlined a review of the footage as a Scoop for Thanhouser – Special Austin Flood Pictures. [17]

Roosevelt's Return

Shot on June 18, 1910, Roosevelt's Return was a production that may not have ever been released by the Thanhouser Company. There are two known announcements for this film, both on June 18. The first is in The Moving Picture World that the film would soon be released as a special release. The New York Clipper announced that the staff had prepared to capture former president Theodore Roosevelt's return to America. The film was shot in the New York harbor. [18] A brief listing of a film bearing this name, listed at 350 feet in length, was featured in The Moving Picture World on October 22, 1910. [19] Both Pathé and Vitagraph released films under this same title. Vitagraph's film was reportedly 415 feet long, and Pathé's film was about 200 feet in length. [20]

Alaska's Adieu to Winter

Alaska's Adieu to Winter is a documentary that was labeled, perhaps erroneously, with the Thanhouser label. A record of this film exists in The Bioscope which states: "A realistic film, depicting the breaking up of the ice [on] the Tanana River. The heat of the sun breaks up the ice, the huge boulders collapse, and a wooden bridge is carried along, the massive beams being hurled down the stream and carried down to the sea." [21] The 300-foot-long film was released in Britain on October 20, 1910. It was very unlikely to have been filmed by the Thanhouser company and no record of the film has been found in the United States. [21] The identity of the bridge or the time period in which the film was captured is also unknown at this time.

Parade of the Volunteer Firemen of Westchester County and Vicinity

Parade of the Volunteer Firemen of Westchester County and Vicinity is a documentary film produced by the Thanhouser Company. Filmed on October 6, 1910, during a parade of volunteer firemen in New Rochelle, New York. The parade included horses, fire equipment and the firemen from the surrounding area. According to The New Rochelle Pioneer the Relief Engine Company arranged to have the film shown on October 27 and October 28, 1910, at Germania Hall in New Rochelle. According to the newspaper, in a later edition, the cost of the parade was $6,438.16 or equivalent to $202,000in 2022. [22]

The Life of a Fireman

The Life of a Fireman was shown at Germania Hall on October 27 and 28, 1910, along with Parade of the Volunteer Firemen of Westchester County and Vicinity. The film is likely a documentary and likely shows the New Rochelle fire department, but little is known about the actual film's content. [23] It is not stated explicitly if the film was produced by the Thanhouser Company, but another film with the same title was produced around 1905. [24]

Educational films

Between 1913 and 1916, Thanhouser produced fifteen uniquely titled films with an educational focus, all of them except Jungle Life in South America were released as part of the Thanhouser brand. Six of the fifteen films depict Yellowstone Park. An American in the Making and The Spirit of Audubon are two drama productions that contained a significant educational element and both are listed as educational films in the Thanhouser database despite their dramatic elements.

An American in the Making

Lizards of the Desert

Lizards of the Desert is a short, 384-foot-long subject of unknown origin. It was released on October 9, 1914, as part of a split reel with The Benevolence of Conductor 786 at the beginning. A reviewer of The Moving Picture World said the film showed, "Excellent views of the collared lizard, the horned toad, which is really a lizard also, and the Gila monster, the only poisonous lizard known." [25]

Nature's Celebrities

Nature's Celebrities is a short subject of unknown length and origin that focuses on the African chameleon and the Indian cobra. It was released on November 22, 1914, as part of a split reel with A Messenger of Gladness at the beginning. Q. David Bowers writes, "This film may have been related to the efforts of Dr. Raymond Ditmars, of the nearby New York Zoological Gardens (Bronx Zoo), who was the subject of many trade paper articles for his pioneering films of snakes, lizards, turtles, and other herpetological subjects." [26]

Yellowstone Park - Scenic films

In November 1914, it was announced that Thanhouser would be releasing a series of six one-reel scenic films of Yellowstone Park. Footage for these six reels was shot by Thanhouser cameraman, Carl Louis Gregory, and it was shot in the national park in August and September 1914. An announcement in January 1915 said that the films would be introduced by Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior Department, and that it would be part of a series of film titled "Our Own Country". Q. David Bowers sought for information on the release, but could not find that such a release ever materialized. [27] The film work was claimed to be the first film shot on location and it was intended for educational rather than entertainment uses. [28] Though Universal's Joker Comedies brand would also apparently include a scenic film titled "Views of Yellowstone Park", approximately 500 feet in length, released in December 1914. [29] As part of the Universal brand, the scenic productions were likely obtained by a crew under the Universal banner. Q. David Bowers did not find any information on a conclusive release, but evidence suggests the films did in fact see some release. A January 8, 1915, advertisement called for children to see Yellowstone Park, a work deemed to be thirty minutes long, roughly three reels in length. [30] In February 1915, another article suggesting the release occurred. [31]

The Spirit of the Audubon

Big Gun Making

Big Gun Making is a 430-foot-long educational documentary made from footage taken by Lawrence Williams under the direction of George Foster Platt at the United States Arsenal at Watervliet, New York. The film was released in Britain on January 6, 1916, and featured footage taken during the production of A Maker of Guns . [32]

Jungle Life in South America

Jungle Life in South America is a short subject that was added to the end of Falstaff's Maud Muller Modernized. The Falstaff brand was part of Thanhouser and focused exclusively on producing comedies, but this scenic addition is of unknown origin or length. It was released in the United States on March 2, 1916. The title claims to be of the jungles of South America and a reviewer of The Moving Picture World' described its content as, "Excellent glimpses of the deadly reptiles and smaller animals of South America." [33]

Wild Birds at Home

Wild Birds at Home is a short, 330-foot-long subject featuring former United States President Theodore Roosevelt amongst birds. The cameraman for this production was Herbert K. Job, not a regular Thanhouser cameraman. The film was released on May 29, 1916, in Britain and possibly never released in the United States. The Bioscope reviewer stated the content of the film included: "Interesting studies of the pelican, white ibis, gallinule, etc. and sea birds at Bird Key." [34]

Ex-president Roosevelt's Feathered Pets

Ex-president Roosevelt's Feathered Pets is a short, 350-foot-long subject featuring former President Theodore Roosevelt amongst birds. The cameraman for this production was Herbert K. Job, not a regular Thanhouser cameraman. The film was released on June 12, 1916, in Britain and possibly never released in the United States. The Bioscope reviewer summed up the film briefly, "Ex-President Roosevelt amongst the birds of Louisiana sea islands. Night hawks, purple martins, wild waterfowl, fledgling gulls, etc. A film of good interest and variable quality." [35]

Herons and Egrets

Herons and Egrets is a short, 450-foot-long subject featuring the titular birds. The cameraman for this production was Herbert K. Job, not a regular Thanhouser cameraman. The film was released on June 19, 1916, in Britain and possibly never released in the United States. [36]

Unreleased or announced works

The one early production of the Thanhouser Company was Aunt Nancy Telegraphs. It was shot in December 1909 and never released. [37] Lloyd F. Lonergan said it was the first scenario he wrote for the Thanhouser Company. [38]

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<i>She Wanted to Marry a Hero</i> 1910 American film

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<i>Jane Eyre</i> (1910 film) 1910 American film

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<i>The Best Man Wins</i> (1910 film) 1910 American film

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<i>The Winters Tale</i> (1910 film) 1910 American film

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<i>The Writing on the Wall</i> (film) 1910 film

The Writing on the Wall is a 1910 American silent short drama produced by the Thanhouser Company. Directed by Barry O'Neil from a script by Lloyd Lonergan, this presumed lost film focuses on a young girl named Grace who becomes attracted to a wealthy man named Jack. Two men, named Turner and Hank plot to rob Jack after he withdraws a large sum of money from a bank, but Grace warns him of a plot to drug him. Jack escapes and marries Grace. The film has no known trade publication reviews, but reviews may exist for this film. Theaters were advertising this film as late as 1913.

<i>Tempest and Sunshine</i> 1910 American film

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<i>The Flag of His Country</i> 1910 silent film

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<i>Gone to Coney Island</i> and <i>Booming Business</i> 1910 American film

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<i>Uncle Toms Cabin</i> (1910 film) 1910 film by Barry ONeil

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<i>The Mad Hermit</i> 1910 silent short film

The Mad Hermit is a 1910 American silent short drama film produced by the Thanhouser Company. The story focuses on Harry Willard, who becomes a hermit after his wife and daughter leave him. He spends a quarter of a century in isolation, but he stumbles across a runaway carriage and the woman tosses her baby to him. He runs into the wilderness and prepares to kill it, but he stays his hand when he sees the baby's locket. The parents survive the carriage crash and seek out the hermit, and it is revealed that the baby's mother is the daughter of Harry Willard. Created by a staff of twenty, it was the first film to be produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film was released on August 9, 1910, after the success of the company was ensured, and met with positive reception by critics. The film is presumed lost.

<i>Lena Rivers</i> (1910 film) 1910 film

Lena Rivers is a 1910 American silent short drama produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film follows a young woman who leaves home to search for employment and becoming married to a wealthy man, but the marriage is kept secret. The husband is arrested by mistake and by the time he is freed, his wife and child depart and he believes them dead. The young woman entrusts her baby, Lena, to her mother before her death. At age 16, Lena goes to the city is visited by her father, but the relationship is only known when he sees a picture of her mother in her locket. The film was an adaptation of Mary Jane Holmes' 1856 novel Lena Rivers and was released on August 12, 1910. It had a wide national release and received positive reviews from critics.

<i>The Girl Reporter</i> 1910 American film

The Girl Reporter is a 1910 American silent short drama produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film follows two sweethearts, May and Will, who are reporters for the Daily Wave newspaper. Will leaves the newspaper to work as a secretary to Blake, the commissioner of public works. Blake takes a bribe and blames Will and fires him. May sets out to clear his name and becomes Blake's new secretary. May investigates and clears Will's name while proving Blake's corruption. The film was released on August 16, 1910 and saw a wide national release. The film received mixed responses from critics who liked the acting, but found issues with the staging and the plausibility of the plot. The film is presumed lost.

<i>The Latchkey</i> 1910 American film

The Latchkey is a 1910 American silent short comedy produced by the Thanhouser Company. The premise of the plot focuses on two businessmen who are friends Will and John. Will gives John the key to his apartment so he had stay there while Will goes on vacation. The landlady of the house leases the apartment to two ladies. John decides to go to Will's apartment and lets himself in with the key and finds the two girls asleep. They awake and take him for a burglar and threaten to kill him and John pleads for mercy instead of addressing the misunderstanding. John is later revealed to be her employer after he is caught opening a safe in the office the next morning. The film was released on August 26, 1910 and was met with positive reviews by the trade publications. The film is presumed lost.

<i>An Assisted Elopement</i> (1910 film) 1910 American film

An Assisted Elopement is a 1910 American silent short comedy produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film focuses on Gladys and Charlie who meet each other on the train home and they become romantically interested in each other. It turns out their parents are friends and wish for them to get married, souring the relationship between them. In a ploy to get their children to elope, the fathers become bitter enemies in public and the couple elopes much to their enjoyment and intention. A surviving film still shows several of members of the cast, including Frank H. Crane, Violet Heming, and Alphonse Ethier. The film was released on August 30, 1910, and saw a wide national release. The film is presumed lost.

<i>Home Made Mince Pie</i> 1910 American film

Home Made Mince Pie is a 1910 American silent short comedy produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film is a comedy of circumstances, in which the Gale family is going to host a dinner. The focus of the humor is in a mince pie that brandy is added to in an attempt to make it more appreciable, but three people each add brandy to the pie. Everyone becomes tipsy upon eating the pie, including the family cat, and the film concludes. No cast or staff credits for this film are known. The film was released on September 27, 1910, to mixed reviews in trade publications. Reviewers mentioned that the film was too long and it was unbelievable that one pie split eight ways would be able to impact everyone. The film is presumed lost.

Avenged is a 1910 American silent short drama produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film is a melodrama focusing on John Warren, a young clerk, who is struck by a taxi cab while crossing the street. The chauffeur who struck him, Allen, decides to flee as a crowd gathers around John. Allen ditches his taxi on a country road and takes a train, successfully escaping. Six years later, the poor, ill and crippled John has become a timekeeper in a mining town. John's wife, who has taken care of him, sickens and dies. Allen, unaware of John's identity, attempts to comfort him and listens to John's story. After learning Allen wrecked his life, John attempts to shoot him, but the specter of his wife stays his hand. John goes to her grave, forgives Allen, and dies. No cast or production credits are known for this film. Released on October 7, 1910, the film was a distinct departure from other Thanhouser releases and was sharply criticized by reviewers. The film is presumed lost.

<i>Delightful Dolly</i> 1910 American film

Delightful Dolly is a 1910 American silent short comedy produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film follows Marie Allen, an orphan girl who lives with her grandfather, who sees a large doll in the window of the shop. At night, she sneaks out to visit the shop with the doll, but finds it gone. She sneaks into the shop and ends up hiding in the box, to prevent from being discovered by the store clerk. She is taken to the home of the rich little girl, Daisy. After taking the doll's clothes, Marie hides in the box as Daisy approaches. When Daisy opens the box, Marie acts like a doll. When Daisy takes a break for food, Marie secretly takes the food and drink much to Daisy's bewilderment. Marie's grandfather arrives at the home and explains the situation and Marie receives the doll from the family. Little is known about the production or cast of the film, but Marie Eline played the role of Marie. The film was released on October 14, 1910 and was met with some praise in trade publications. The film is presumed lost.

<i>Their Child</i> 1910 American film

Their Child is a 1910 American silent short drama produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film begins with Ellen Stokes whose extravagant lifestyle is outside the means of the family. While their only son is hosting a birthday party, the husband informs Ellen that they are financially ruined because of her. Ellen attempts to get money from her uncle, who refuses, and a friend of the family soon comes to her aid with a loan. Ellen is deceptive in telling who provided the money and her jealous husband soon learns the truth. In anger, he takes the child and leaves. The child soon returns to Ellen and she whisks him away to a new home where she fails to obtain gainful employment. The son decides to sell newspapers for some money and in this job is recognized by his father, soon the family is reunited. Marie Eline played the role of "their child" and was likely so well disguised that the reviewer for The Nickelodeon believed her to be a boy. The film was released on October 21, 1910, and was met with positive reviews. The film is presumed lost.

<i>The Little Fire Chief</i> 1910 American film

The Little Fire Chief is a 1910 American silent short comedy produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film focuses on a young boy, Willie Stone, who follows a parade of firemen and attempts to join them as their leader. The firemen find it humorous and allow him to play with them. The fire alarm sounds and Willie attempts to join them, but is too slow. On their way back, Willie holds them up and his sister appears. A fireman named Jack, who has affections for the woman, convinces Willie to be relieved of his "command" by promising to call him later. Marie Eline played the role of Willie Stone, but the other two credits are claimed to have been William Garwood and Mignon Anderson. The rest of the cast and credits are unknown. The film was released on November 8, 1910 and does not appear to have had any reviews in the usual trade publications. The film was advertised nationally and was claimed to have been popular in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The film is presumed lost.

<i>The Girls He Left Behind Him</i> and <i>The Iron Clad Lover</i> 1910 American film

The Girls He Left Behind Him and The Iron Clad Lover are two 1910 American silent short comedies produced by the Thanhouser Company. Both films were originally released together on a single reel and are two distinct and separate subjects. The Girls He Left Behind Him focuses on a young man, Jack Redfern, who receives a letter from an old sweetheart of his. This prompts him to reminiscence about all the girls he has had affections for on the eve of his wedding. All the old sweethearts of his life then appear at his wedding to wish him well. The Iron Clad Lover concerns two suitors who are vying for the affections of Bessie. Tom, who plays a game of chess with her father, ends up quarreling with him and he is thrown out of the house. The next day, Tom attempts to bring flowers and candy for Bessie's birthday, but is dismissed by the angry father. Tom decides to dress up in a suit of armor and ends up breaking a vase when trying to announce himself. The suit of armor is thrown out and Bessie and the other suitor chase down the junk dealer to free Tom from the suit of armor. Both films were released on December 9, 1910 and were met with positive reviews by The Moving Picture World and the New York Dramatic Mirror. Both films are presumed lost.

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