What Happened to Mary? (1912)
- Original title
- What Happened to Mary
- Directed by
- Charles Brabin
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rated
- NR
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman named Mary experiences a series of adventures over twelve monthly episodes. Each installment follows her as she encounters dangers and escapes from peril.
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What happens
What Happened to Mary (sometimes erroneously referred to as What Happened to Mary?) is the first serial film made in the United States. Produced by Edison Studios, with screenplays by Horace G. Plympton, and directed by Charles Brabin, the action films starred Mary Fuller. Twelve one-reel episodes were released monthly beginning July 1912, coinciding with the literary serial of the same name published in McClure's The Ladies' World magazine. In addition to the motion pictures and regular magazine installments, What Happened to Mary was also adapted as a stage play, followed by a novelization, making it an early example of the multimedia franchise. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Gold and Glitter (1912)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.