Louis J. Gasnier
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The Exploits of ElaineIt was written by Charles W. Goddard, Arthur B. Reeve (story) and George B. Seitz. It was directed by Louis J. Gasnier, Seitz and Leopold Wharton. It was produced by the American branch of Pathe, the French company that during the first... In this article: The Exploits of Elaine, The New Exploits of Elaine, Arthur B. Reeve, George B. Seitz, The Romance of Elaine, The Perils of Pauline, Charles W. Goddard, and Louis J. Gasnier |
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The Mystery of the Double Cross
...in complete form. It was directed by Louis J. Gasnier and William Parke, from a story written by Gilson Willets, produced by the Astra film Corporation and released in weekly chapters by Pathe, starting March 18, 1917. Peter Hale (Leon...
In this article: The Mystery of the Double Cross, Leon Bary, and Pathe
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Pearl White
...top billing in a number of short films. In 1914, Pathe director Louis J. Gasnier offered her the starring role in The Perils of Pauline '', a film based on a story by playwright Charles W. Goddard. The film was one where "Pauline" was the...
In this article: Pearl White, The Perils of Pauline, The Exploits of Elaine, Paris, and Pathe
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...of one-reel dramas and comedies. In 1914, Pathe director Louis J. Gasnier offered her the starring role in The Perils of Pauline '' which involved considerable action, for which she proved ideally suited. The serial was a box-office success...
In this article: Pearl White, Paris, Exploits of Elaine, The Perils of Pauline, Pathe, and Green Ridge, Missouri
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Louis J. Gasnier
...in theatre when Pathe hired him to direct films in the earliest days of cinema . He directed comedian Max Linder in many of his early short comedies. In 1912 he emigrated to the United States, where he made his name working on several...
In this article: DVD, Max Linder, Pathe, Hollywood, and Paris
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Louis J. Gasnier Born: Sep 15, 1878 in Paris, France Died: 1963 in Los Angeles, California Occupation: Director, Writer Active: '20s-'30s Major
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The Shielding Shadow 1916. Plot: Directed by Louis Gasnier and. ... Donald MacKenzie - Director, Louis J. Gasnier - Director. English ... Pathé Only (1921–1929) ...
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Louis J.Gasnier (15 September, 1875 - 15 February, 1963) was a French film director.
Born in Paris, Gasnier starting making films in the earliest days of cinema (1905), and directed the famous comedian Max Linder in many of his early short comedies. In the USA from 1912, Gasnier made his name in several fairly prestigious productions, most notably the serial The Perils of Pauline, starring Pearl White, with whom he made several other star vehicles.
Gasnier's career declined with the advent of sound in filming, and he was later confined to making low-budget 'B' pictures. Arguably his most famous film, though unfortunately not for the right artistic reasons, was the anti-marijuana opus Reefer Madness, made in 1936. The film's over-preachy, over-the-top propaganda message has earned it a dedicated cult following, which remains strong to the present day. It is widely available in the public domain and on DVD, and has been frequently shown on many terrestrial and cable TV channels, quite remarkable for an ultra cheap exploitation movie of the 1930s that had apparently very scant distribution when it was originally released. After Reefer Madness, Gasnier made a further eight films before retiring in 1941; he died in Hollywood aged 87.
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