1913 E1 - A Milestone Year?

About this episode

This episode discusses the significance of 1913 in film history and introduces the season's theme.

1913 is considered by many to be a milestone year in the development of film grammar and industry. And it perhaps is, as is set up by this context-setting introduction and the conversations with guests to come for this season! Visit the5bestfilmsofeveryyearever.com/list to submit your own top five for 1913! Films mentioned: The Adventures of Kathlyn (1913) - Francis J. Grandon What Happened to Mary (1912) - Ashley Miller and Charles Brabin Fantômas (1913) - Louis Feuillade Traffic in Souls (1913) - George Loane Tucker The Artist’s Dream (1913) - John Randolph Bray The Evidence of the Film (1913) - Lawrence Marston and Edwin Thanhouser Suspense (1913) - Lois Weber and Phillips Smalley

People in this episode

Host: Tristan Ettleman

Topics covered

• film history
• film grammar
• milestone years
• 1913 films
• cinema development

Keywords

• 1913
• film history
• milestone year
• cinema
• film grammar

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Adventures of Kathlyn, What Happened to Mary, Fantômas, Traffic in Souls, The Artist’s Dream, The Evidence of the Film, Suspense

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