Thanhouser: A Study in Film - Volume 1 (MRG-0025)

This collection consists of seven classic silent films that were produced between 1911 and 1915 by the pioneering Thanhouser Company of New Rochelle, New York. Recently discovered, The Evidence of the Film was selected by the Librarian of Congress Dr. James Billington as one of 25 films added to the National Film Registry in 2001 for special preservation status. These digitally processed transfers are accompanied by original music composed and performed exclusively for this special edition.

Only in the Way (1910)
Family disharmony with a happy ending featuring Marie Eline, the "Thanhouser Kid".

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1912)
Early film production of this classic tale starring James Cruze and Florence LaBadie.

The Cry of the Children (1912)
Critical pre-WWI film on child labor reform starring James Cruze and Marie Eline.

Petticoat Camp (1912)
Early "women's lib" film with a comedy twist starring William Russell and William Garwood.

The Evidence of the Film (1913)
Crime tale with filmmaking as a subject starring Florence LaBadie and Marie Eline.

A Dog's Love (1914)
Fantasy about the love between a young child, Helen Badgley, and her collie dog, Shep.

Their One Love (1915)
Civil War drama with spectacular might-for-might battle sequences with the Thanhouser Twins.