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What Happened to Mary (frequently erroneously referred to in various texts as "What Happened to Mary?" — but the title was a statement, not a question) is the first motion picture serial made in the United States. Made by Edison Studios, the action serial consisted of twelve one-reel episodes released monthly beginning July 26, 1912 to coincide with the serial story of the same name published in McClure's The Ladies' World magazine. What Happened to Mary was performed as a stage play and published as a single-volume print novel, so is an early example of a multiple-media marketing campaign. The scripts was written by Horace G. Plympton and directed by Charles Brabin. The star of the serial was Mary Fuller.
Original Release
07/26/1912
US Release
07/26/1912
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mary Fuller | Mary |
Marc McDermott | Lt. Straker |
Charles Ogle | Richard Craig - Mary's Uncle |
Barry O'Moore | Henry - Craig's Son |
Bliss Milford | Daisy |
Bigelow Cooper | |
William Wadsworth | Billy Pearl |
Miriam Nesbitt | A Spy |
Harold M. Shaw | Rev. Cooper |
Harry B. Eytinge | Secretary - Occidental Trust Company |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mary Fuller | Mary |
Marc McDermott | Lt. Straker |
Charles Ogle | Richard Craig - Mary's Uncle |
Barry O'Moore | Henry - Craig's Son |
Bliss Milford | Daisy |
Bigelow Cooper | |
William Wadsworth | Billy Pearl |
Miriam Nesbitt | A Spy |
Harold M. Shaw | Rev. Cooper |
Harry B. Eytinge | Secretary - Occidental Trust Company |
Walter Edwin | Manager of the Society Queen |
Yale Benner | John Chase |
James Smith | Stage Manager |
Carey Lee | Leading Lady |
Arthur Housman | Principal Comedian |
Ben F. Wilson | |
May Abbey | |
Edna Flugrath | |
Guy Hedlund | |
Ethel Browning |