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Khan Academy: Lois Weber and Phillips Smalley, 'Suspense'

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In 1913 you begin to see the dawn of the narrative film with a film suspense directed by Louis Weber and Phillip Smalley. It's the story of a young mother who lives in a very remote area in a home that is also managed by their housemaid. We look at this film for the complexity of the storytelling; we begin to see story progressed through editing. [2:43]

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1913 film "suspense", khan academy, lois weber and phillips smalley, 'suspense', moma 1913 centennial celebration, complexity of the storytelling, dawn of the narrative film, story progressed through editing, film editing, film history, museum of modern art
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)