Welcome to Thanhouser Films: An Encyclopedia and History

 

Website Map of Thanhouser Films Version 2.1

 

Welcome to the Thanhouser Films

    Foreword by Anthony Slide

    Author's Introduction

    Author's Acknowledgments and Credits

    Author's Notes on Style

    About the Author by Q. David Bowers

    About the Research Associate - Margaret Gray

    About the Development Team

 

Volume 1: Narrative History  

    Chapter 1 - The Early Life of Edwin Thanhouser

    Chapter 2 - 1909: Into the Film Industry

    Chapter 3 - 1910: Film Production Begins

    Chapter 4 - 1911: Building a Reputation of Quality

    Chapter 5 - 1912: Expansion to Florida, Under the Mutual Banner

    Chapter 6 - 1913: The Studio Burns, California Productions

    Chapter 7 - 1914: Into the Serial Game, Tragedy

    Chapter 8 - 1915: Edwin Thanhouser Returns, New Ventures

    Chapter 9 - 1916: Return to Florida, New Pathé Alliance

    Chapter 10 - 1917: Feature Films, Thanhouser Exits the Industry

    Chapter 11 - Epilogue: Thanhouser Films Reissued

   

Volume 2: Filmography  

Style and Arrangement 1910 - 1917

    Chronological Sequence of Films:

1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

    Thanhouser Serials - 1914 & 1915

    Reissued Thanhouser Films - 1918

    Alphabetical Index to Filmography: 

    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 

Volume 3: Biographies  

    Thanhouser Personalities - Introductory Comments

    Alphabetical Index to Biography entries:

    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 

Poster Gallery - Index to 44 Thanhouser Posters

 

Glass Slide Gallery - Index to 16 Glass Slides

 

Advertising Heralds - Index to 8 Advertising Heralds

 

Appendix   

    Thanhouser Bibliography

    List of Surviving Thanhouser Films

    Thanhouser Films - British Releases

    Thanhouser Films - French Releases

    Majestic Players

 

Copyright © 1995 Q. David Bowers. All Rights Reserved.