1907, somewhat unlike the past couple years covered on this show, is chock-full of historical developments with details that are fun to plumb. But exploring the legal battles, studio foundings, and trade journal publications of the year just sets up the spectacular film texts themselves, with guests’ selections ranging from chase film evolutions to horrifically bizarre gems to actualities as historical documents to an animation milestone.

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Films mentioned:

• Ben Hur (1907) - Sidney Olcott and Frank Oakes Rose
• Nosferatu (1922) - F.W. Murnau
• The Prodigal Son (1907) - Michel Carré
• An Exciting Honeymoon (1905) - unknown
• Life of a Cowboy (1906) - Edwin S. Porter