The Exploits of Elaine & The Romance of Elaine
The Exploits of Elaine & The Romance of Elaine

Author: Arthur B. Reeve

Publisher: e-artnow

Published: 2018-06-12

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 802689359X

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Professor Craig Kennedy is a scientist detective at Columbia University. He uses his knowledge of chemistry and psychoanalysis to solve cases, and uses exotic devices in his work such as lie detectors, gyroscopes, and portable seismographs. "The Exploits of Elaine" tells the story of a young woman named Elaine who, with the help of a detective Craig Kennedy, tries to find the man, known only as "The Clutching Hand", who murdered her father. "The Romance of Elaine" is the sequel of the story of Elaine and Professor Kennedy who, this time, get involved in a conflict with Wu Fang, the master of "The Clutching Hand".

THE EXPLOITS OF ELAINE (& Its Sequel The Romance of Elaine)
THE EXPLOITS OF ELAINE (& Its Sequel The Romance of Elaine)

Author: Arthur B. Reeve

Publisher: e-artnow

Published: 2018-11-02

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 8027242959

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"The Exploits of Elaine" tells the story of a young woman named Elaine who, with the help of a detective Craig Kennedy, tries to find the man, known only as "The Clutching Hand", who murdered her father. "The Romance of Elaine" is the sequel of the story of Elaine and Professor Kennedy who, this time, get involved in a conflict with Wu Fang, the master of "The Clutching Hand". Professor Craig Kennedy is a scientist detective at Columbia University. He uses his knowledge of chemistry and psychoanalysis to solve cases, and uses exotic devices in his work such as lie detectors, gyroscopes, and portable seismographs.

The Exploits of Elaine
The Exploits of Elaine

Author: Arthur B. Reeve

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2015-11-24

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1480444588

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The scientific detective known as the “American Sherlock Holmes” pursues a ruthless arch villain in this high-stakes suspense novel Professor Craig Kennedy and his loyal sidekick, newspaper reporter Walter Jameson, first learn of the Clutching Hand and his gang when they investigate a string of murders involving the policyholders of Taylor Dodge’s insurance company. After receiving a threatening note signed by the arch criminal, Dodge himself is robbed and killed, and his daughter, Elaine, turns to Kennedy for help. Using the latest advances in forensic science, the professor uncovers the exotic and deadly scheme behind the murders. But when the Clutching Hand and his band of evildoers kidnap Elaine, Kennedy must shed his lab coat and leap into action before it’s too late. First appearing in the pages of Cosmopolitan magazine, Craig Kennedy was one of the most popular detectives of the early twentieth century. Arthur B. Reeve also wrote the screenplay for the serial version of The Exploits of Elaine, which starred popular silent film actress Pearl White. This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

America's Film Legacy
America's Film Legacy

Author: Daniel Eagan

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 848

ISBN-13: 0826429777

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Collection of the five hundred films that have been selected, to date, for preservation by the National Film Preservation Board, and are thereby listed in the National Film Registry.

Hollywood's Melodramatic Imagination
Hollywood's Melodramatic Imagination

Author: Geoff Mayer

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2021-12-22

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 1476643075

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Melodrama is the foundation of American cinema. It is, however, a poorly understood term. While it is a pervasive and persuasive dramatic mode, it is not tied to any specific moral or ideological system. It is not a singular genre; rather, it operates as a "genre generating machine" capable of determining the aesthetics and structure of the drama within many genres. Melodrama centers the conflict around the clash between good and evil and provides a sense of poetic justice--but the specific values embedded in notions of good and evil are determined by the culture, and they shift from nation to nation, region to region, and period to period. This book explores the "populist" westerns of the 1930s, the propaganda films that followed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and the popularity of Sax Rohmer's master villain Fu Manchu. "Melodramas of passion" and film noir also offer a challenge to melodrama with its seemingly alienated protagonists and downbeat endings. Yet, with few exceptions, Hollywood was able to assimilate these genres within its melodramatic imagination.

The Judge Dee Novels of R.H. van Gulik
The Judge Dee Novels of R.H. van Gulik

Author: J.K. Van Dover

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-11-26

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1476617414

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From 1949 to 1968 author Robert van Gulick wrote 15 novels, two novellas and eight short stories featuring Judge Dee, a Chinese magistrate and detective from the Tang dynasty. In addition to providing the setting for riveting mysteries, Dee's world highlighted aspects of traditional Chinese culture through his personal relationships with his wives, his lieutenants and the citizens he served with dedication on the emperor's behalf. This book gives a synopsis of each Judge Dee story, along with commentary on plots, characters, themes and historical details. Exploring van Gulik's influence on Chinese and Western detective fiction and on the image of China in popular 20th century American literature, this study brings to light a significant contributor to the development of detective fiction.

The Othering of Women in Silent Film
The Othering of Women in Silent Film

Author: Barbara Tepa Lupack

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2023-11-06

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 1666913979

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In The Othering of Women in Silent Film: Cultural, Historical, and Literary Contexts, Barbara Tepa Lupackexplores the rampant racial and gender stereotyping depicted in early cinema, demonstrating how those stereotypes helped shape American attitudes and practices. Using social, cultural, literary, and cinema history as a focus, this book offers insights into issues of Othering, including discrimination, exclusion, and sexism, that are as timely today as they were a century ago. Lupack not only examines the ways that dominant cinema of the era imprinted indelible and pejorative images of women—including African Americans, Native Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and New Women/Suffragists—but also reveals the ways in which a number of pioneering early filmmakers and performers attempted to counter those depictions by challenging the imagery, interrogating the stereotypes, and re-politicizing the familiar narratives. Scholars of film, gender, history, and race studies will find this book of particular interest.

Exporting Perilous Pauline
Exporting Perilous Pauline

Author: Marina Dahlquist

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2013-06-01

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 0252094948

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Exceptionally popular during their time, the spectacular American action film serials of the 1910s featured exciting stunts, film tricks, and effects set against the background of modern technology, often starring resourceful female heroines who displayed traditionally male qualities such as endurance, strength, and authority. The most renowned of these "serial queens" was Pearl White, whose career as the adventurous character Pauline developed during a transitional phase in the medium's evolving production strategies, distribution and advertising patterns, and fan culture. In this volume, an international group of scholars explores how American serials starring Pearl White and other female stars impacted the emerging cinemas in the United States and abroad. Contributors investigate the serial genre and its narrative patterns, marketing, and cultural reception, and historiographic importance, with essays on Pearl White's life on and off the screen as well as the "serial queen" genre in Western and Eastern Europe, India, and China. Contributors are Weihong Bao, Rudmer Canjels, Marina Dahlquist, Monica Dall'Asta, Kevin B. Johnson, Christina Petersen, and Rosie Thomas.

Encyclopedia of American Film Serials
Encyclopedia of American Film Serials

Author: Geoff Mayer

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2017-02-23

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 0786477628

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From their heyday in the 1910s to their lingering demise in the 1950s, American film serials delivered excitement in weekly installments for millions of moviegoers, despite minuscule budgets, nearly impossible shooting schedules and the disdain of critics. Early heroines like Pearl White, Helen Holmes and Ruth Roland broke gender barriers and ruled the screen. Through both world wars, such serials as Spy Smasher and Batman were vehicles for propaganda. Smash hits like Flash Gordon and The Lone Ranger demonstrated the enduring mass appeal of the genre. Providing insight into early 20th century American culture, this book analyzes four decades of productions from Pathe, Universal, Mascot and Columbia, and all 66 Republic serials.