A pictorial history of the movies (1943)

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THE WRATH OF THE GODS (1914) 35 Bosworth's production of London's John Barleycorn intrepidly exposed the evils of strong drink. It received the hearty support of the W.C.T.U. The caption: "I made my first acquaintance with John Barleycorn at the age of five." ABOVE RIGHT The serials gained rapid headway. The most successful was The Million Dollar Mystery, made by Thanhouser, featuring Marguerite Snow, Florence LaBadie, and James Cruze. The story, about a mysteriously missing heiress, was first released as an actual news item and was headlined throughout the country. It then ran serially in die Chicago Tribune as the installments of the picture appeared. The Million Dollar Mystery cost about $125,000 to make, complete, and grossed a million and a half. The scene above, "The Episode of the Conveniently Placed Burning Glass"— or something of the sortshows Marguerite Snow and Donald Gallaher. BELOW Thomas Ince, meanwhile, had abandoned acting and become a director and producer. One of his most spectacular productions was The Wrath of the Gods, which appeared in 1914. It was worthy of comparison with the better efforts of Griffith and DeMille, as this still shows.