"1909 – part one describes how Pathé Freres, a French film company, came to dominate the American film market in the early years of the 20th century. The company's factory-style system and extensive resources guaranteed a steady flow of movies to rapidly expanding numbers of nickelodeons. Edison Company v.p. Frank Dyer once estimated that by 1908 Pathé films represented 60% of all movies in circulation."
That's "I" de Film Year ("I" de AltFG was unable to find his/her name), whose film blog tracks the history of cinema from its very beginnings to — thus far — 1910. Chock-full of fascinating information on the films "I" has watched, and highly entertaining.
As per the "About" page, Film Year is updated every Sunday.
Addendum: I've just discovered that the mysterious movie-watching "I" de Film Year is Mr. Thom Ryan of Portland, Or.
Well, I've been trying to cheat…
I've asked people I know if they can think of a "scary" 1911 flick.
Hopefully, I'll be able to surprise you with the right answer. We'll see.
Andre,
"Now, what's up for 1911??"
That would be telling… but here's a hint: it's very scary. :-)
Hey Thom,
Thanks for the kind words.
Now, what's up for 1911??
Thank you for the kind praise about Film of the Year. Thanks also for letting me know that I missed adding a byline anywhere ;). I've been so engrossed in film history that I forgot all about it, lol. Alternative FIlm Guide is a quality example for all film blogs.
I was lucky to get on board this man's blog early on, and the only thing I regret is the pace of the posts, given his informative and interesting look at the history of film.