Dr. Dani Sanchez
First we have the episode “The Aerial Wire” (https://youtu.be/pLLl2eDpNec?si=5hI1uuV16raKBOml) from the 1914 serial “The Perils of Pauline”
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THE PERILS OF PAULINE Serial Episode 14 The Aerial Wire (1914)

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“The Perils of Pauline” stars Pearl White (March 4, 1889 – August 4, 1938), a silent era serial queen who retired from films in 1924, moved to France and later invested in a successful nightclub and a stable of race horses
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And now our feature presentation: “Peter Pan” (1924) (https://youtu.be/OUzjwwcOcGs?si=W_lFa2r8CGu5zR2G) directed by Irish actor-director Herbert Brenon.
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Peter Pan (1924) Starring Betty Bronson & Mary Brian - Classic Silent film - Full Length Movie

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Nana the Dog is played by the human actor George Ali who was known for playing animals in films. In addition to Nana the Dog, he also plays the a crocodile later in the film.
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If Captain Hook looks a bit familiar that’s because he’s played by the towering (he was 6’4”!) Ernest Torrence who would later go on to play Buster Keaton’s dad in “Steamboat Bill, Jr”
#SilentFlickerSunday #PeterPan #ErnestTorrence #SilentFilm
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Yes, that’s legendary Chinese-American actress Anna May Wong as Princess Tiger Lily. Obviously, she and most of the actors playing indigenous film in this weren’t actually indigenous but I felt that it’s still nice to see an early role of hers nonetheless.
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Betty Bronson was a teen actress who was selected for role by author J.M. Barrie himself. “Peter Pan” is one of the few surviving silent era films from her filmography. She retired in 1937 but returned to acting in the 1960s before her 1971 passing
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Wendy is played by Mary Brian who was discovered in a bathing beauties contest by Esther Ralston,who plays her mother in “Peter Pan”. This was her first credited screen role. She went on to have a 3 decade film & tv career
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Show threadDr. Dani SanchezMar 3, 2025
Our final piece tonight is the episode “The Escape on the Fast Freight” from the serial “The Hazards of Helen” (https://youtu.be/EHJRTgkZXJM?si=Y3ydjlhOzmnKh2yD)
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Hazards of Helen Episode 13

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Show threadDr. Dani SanchezMar 3, 2025
This episode of “The Hazards of Helen” stars train serial queen Helen Holmes. She was from a rail road working family which led to her preference for working on train-based serials like “Perils of the Rail” and “The Hazards of Helen”
#SilentFlickerSunday #TheHazardsOfHelen #TheEscapeOnTheFastFreight #HelenHolmes #SilentFilm
Show threadKroosMar 3, 2025
@analgesicsleep now that was a rabbit hole! She even got a Barbie and a quarter (posthumously).