The Perils of Pauline

1914 film serial featuring Pearl White directed by Louis J. Gasnier
Movie serial_film Q2234803
The Perils of Pauline
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The Perils of Pauline

Summary

The Perils of Pauline is a serial film[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of serial_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (366 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Perils of Pauline is the creator of Donald MacKenzie[3].
  • The Perils of Pauline's instance of is recorded as serial film[4].
  • The Perils of Pauline was directed by Louis J. Gasnier[5].
  • George B. Seitz wrote the screenplay for The Perils of Pauline[6].
  • The Perils of Pauline's genre is silent film[7].
  • The Perils of Pauline's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Perils of Pauline was followed by The Exploits of Elaine[9].
  • A cast member of The Perils of Pauline was Pearl White[10].
  • A cast member of The Perils of Pauline was Paul Panzer[11].
  • A cast member of The Perils of Pauline was Edward José[12].
  • A cast member of The Perils of Pauline was Louis J. Gasnier[13].
  • A cast member of The Perils of Pauline was Milton Berle[14].
  • The Perils of Pauline's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[15].
  • The Perils of Pauline's production company is recorded as Pathé[16].
  • The Perils of Pauline's director of photography is recorded as Arthur Charles Miller[17].
  • The Perils of Pauline is part of National Film Registry[18].
  • The Perils of Pauline is part of National Film Registry[19].
  • The original language of The Perils of Pauline was English[20].
  • The Perils of Pauline's Commons category is recorded as The Perils of Pauline (1914 serial)[21].
  • The Perils of Pauline's color is recorded as black-and-white[22].
  • The Perils of Pauline's country of origin is recorded as United States[23].
  • The Perils of Pauline was released on January 1, 1914[24].
  • The Perils of Pauline's distributed by is recorded as General Film Company[25].
  • The Perils of Pauline's filming location is recorded as New Jersey[26].
  • The Perils of Pauline's filming location is recorded as Fort Lee[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Perils of Pauline was directed by Louis J. Gasnier[5]. George B. Seitz wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Pearl White[10], Paul Panzer[11], Edward José[12], Louis J. Gasnier[13], and Milton Berle[14]. It is the creator of Donald MacKenzie[3].

Publication

The Perils of Pauline was released on January 1, 1914[24]. The original language of it was English[20]. Genres include silent film[7] and drama film[8]. Part of include National Film Registry[18], an educational canon[28], in United States[29], founded in 1988[30].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Perils of Pauline was followed by The Exploits of Elaine[9].

Why It Matters

The Perils of Pauline ranks in the top 8% of serial_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (366 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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