Thanhouser Company Film Preservation, Inc.

08/04/2026

Today I was interviewed on KATU's AM Northwest about a recent discovery of a 113 year old Thanhouser production: A Victim of Circumstances. This 8-minute segment will give you a glimpse into the discovery, preservation, and modern premier set for October in Pordenone Italy:

Long-lost 1913 Thanhouser silent film "A Victim of Circumstances" was recovered from a rare nitrate print and preserved in high-res. After a 3-year rescue, it premieres in October at Italy’s Le Giornate del Cinema Muto.

07/14/2026

Zudora Episode 8: The Foiled Elopement or The Mystery of the Chang Case from the eBay 8mm acquisition is now online for viewing, a bit out of focus, but you'll get the full story line, watch it here:

a.k.a. THE HYPNOTIC POWER OF MR. CHANG January 11, 1915 (Monday) Length: 2 reels (Reels 15 and 16) Scenario: Lloyd F. Lonergan SYNOPSIS, Reel Life, January 2, 1915: "In this chapter of Zudora, the affairs of that sorely beset heiress take a sudden startling turn. Grown suspicious of her uncle, Hassa...

06/25/2026

New Thanhouser film discovered and acquired on eBay! Zudora Episode #8: The Foiled Elopement. Excellent condition 8mm reduction print from Blackhawk for the home market, it's in excellent condition and being sent off to be digitized and shared with everyone. Read about the Thanhouser serial Zudora here: https://www.thanhouser.org/TCOCD/Filmography_files/ind_5tsxr.htm

04/27/2026

BOTD 1888: Florence LaBadie, Thanhouser's most famous and enduring actress. Read her bio with links to 14 of her surviving films for viewing at no charge.

04/23/2026

BOTD: Gertrude Homan Thanhouser, actress, studio co-founder and executive, film editor. Read her history on the Women Film Pioneers Project website: https://wfpp.columbia.edu/pioneer/ccp-gertrude-homan-thanhouser/

04/17/2026

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03/27/2026

BOTD 1884: James Cruze, one of Thanhouser's most popular actors and star in the 23 episode serial The Million Dollar Mystery. Read his bio with links to 12 of his surviving Thanhouser films.

Thanhouser Career Synopsis: James Cruze was the best known of all Thanhouser leading men. He played numerous and varied roles in many films, with his portrayal of Jim Norton, a newspaper reporter, in The Million Dollar Mystery serial being among the more memorable. He also starred in the second Than...

02/27/2026

Happy 124th birthday to Thanhouser child actress Marie Elaine, fondly referred to as "The Thanhouser Kid." Read her bio and images here: https://www.thanhouser.org/TCOCD/Biography_Files/8b2di3.htm

02/27/2026

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02/05/2026

Excellent overview and drill down on Edwin Thanhouser and his contributions to the early film industry.

Edwin Thanhouser (November 11, 1865 – March 21, 1956) was an American actor, theater manager, and film producer best known for founding the Thanhouser Film Corporation in 1909, one of the earliest independent motion picture studios in the United States, which produced over 1,000 silent films until...