Meskal, le contrebandier (1909, France)
Here is a quick mention of this small serial, because as with other serials from the early days of cinema, it is not possible to find much information about this production. What can be determined based on some sources follows below:
| TECHNICAL SPECS | ||||
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| In Brazil: Meskal, o contrabandista | ||||
| Genre: Crime / Detective | ||||
| No. of episodes: 3 | ||||
| Production Co.: Société Française des Films Éclair | ||||
| First Release: June 17, 1909 (France); July 27, 1909 (Brazil) | ||||
| Color and Sound: Black and white; silent (French intertitles) | ||||
Cast: Charles Krauss , André Liabel |
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| Click here to view the entry on iMDB | ||||
| EPISODES | ||||
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| No. | Original Title | Date | Direction | |
| 01 | La trahison du douanier | 06/17/1909 | Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset |
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| 02 | Un bon tour | 06/24/1909 | Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset | |
| 03 | L'ingénieux stratagème | 07/01/1909 | Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset | |
Le Vautour de la sierra (1909, France)
This series was based on the books from The Vulture Sierra series by Georges Clavigny (1873-1952).
It is worth highlighting the participation of Joë Hamman
, an actor, director, and illustrator considered one of the pioneers of the French Western alongside to the already mentioned Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset, with the production of Riffle Bill, le roi de la prairie (1908), which we have already seen here.
At just 12 years old, Hamman became fascinated with cinema at one of the Lumière brothers
' presentations. At age 21, he accompanied his father on a business trip to the United States and there discovered Buffalo Bill’s show, even becoming friends with the Old West star. Upon returning to France, he began developing the idea of producing Western films and created his production company, Les Films Joë Hamman. Through it, he produced films until 1937. After World War II, he set production aside and focused solely on his acting career, working in over 100 films until 1967; he directed 17 and wrote seven.
| TECHNICAL SPECS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Brazil: Evasão audaciosa do abutre da serra | ||||
| Genre: Adventure | ||||
| No. of episodes: 3 | ||||
| Production Co.: Société Française des Films Éclair | ||||
| First Release: August 02, 1909 (France); September 24, 1909 (Brazil) | ||||
| Color and Sound: Black and white; silent (French intertitles) | ||||
Cast: Joë Hamman, Henri Gouget , Gilbert Dalleu , Camille Bardou , Eugénie Nau |
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| EPISODES | ||||
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| No. | Original Title | Date | Direction | |
| 01 | Le vautour et l'usurier | 08/02/1909 | Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset | |
| 02 | Un mariage mouvementé | 08/09/1909 | Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset | |
| 03 | L'evasion audacieuse | 09/16/1909 | Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset | |
Research sources: SensCritique, Les gens du cinema, iMDB
