1910s

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1916 · 99 min · Adventure · United States

Directed by Stuart Paton

Starring Allen Holubar, Jane Gail, Howard Crampton

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company was not known in the silent era as premier producer of motion pictures. Yet, in 1916 they produced a film that could not be made effectively without expensive special effects and special photography. The novel had previously been made as short films in 1907 by Georges Méliès and in 1913 by French company ÃÂclair.) Marshalling the expertise underwater ex

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Das Kabinett des Doktor Caligari ( The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari )

1919 · 51 min · Horror · Germany

Directed by Robert Wiene

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is the first modern Horror Film and it influence a number of contemporary productions. A real classic! PLOT: A man named Francis relates a story about his best friend Alan and his fiancée Jane. Alan takes him to a fair where they meet Dr. Caligari, who exhibits a somnambulist, Cesare, that can predict the future. When Alan asks how long he has to live, Cesare…

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