Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
An established actress on the theater circuit, Kathlyn Williams joined Chicago based Selig Studios in 1908, producing countless one reelers and rising to be one of Selig’s biggest stars. A year after this short was produced, Williams would star in the world’s first cliffhanger serial titled “The Adventures of Kathlyn''. This one reel drama is interesting today for a number of reasons- for one, Selig shorts, especially ones starring Kathlyn Williams are exceedingly rare. It also serves as an important social document, showing a subject still relevant today- labor laws and union strikes. Here it is with my accompaniment, enjoy!
Scanned from my Blackhawk standard 8mm film print on a Wolverine Reels2Digital super and standard 8 film scanner.
IMDB for “The Girl At the Cupola”: imdb.com/title/tt0221213
An established actress on the theater circuit, Kathlyn Williams joined Chicago based Selig Studios in 1908, producing countless one reelers and rising to be one of Selig’s biggest stars. A year after this short was produced, Williams would star in the world’s first cliffhanger serial titled “The Adventures of Kathlyn''. This one reel drama is interesting today for a number of reasons- for one, Selig shorts, especially ones starring Kathlyn Williams are exceedingly rare. It also serves as an important social document, showing a subject still relevant today- labor laws and union strikes. Here it is with my accompaniment, enjoy!
Scanned from my Blackhawk standard 8mm film print on a Wolverine Reels2Digital super and standard 8 film scanner.
IMDB for “The Girl At the Cupola”: imdb.com/title/tt0221213
