Kino Video is releasing a 5 title 3 tape series entitles FIRST LADIES- EARLY WOMEN FILMMAKERS 1915-1925. This is my own special project at Kino and these films will NOT be available from any of the usual wholesalers, websites or stores. They are as follows Tape 1 HYPOCRITES 1915 Color Tinted 50 Minutes Directed by Lois Weber This is the film that put Weber on the map as a commercial director. A parallel story about a medieval monk and a modern minister both fighting the hypocrisy and moral decay in society. Infamous for featuring a completely nude women who darts throughout the film exposing "the naked truth". ( they had to paint clothes on her in Boston) on the same tape ELEANOR'S CATCH 1916 B/W 15 Minutes Directed by Cleo Madison A nifty two reeler from the much neglected actress/director Madison who stars as the title character, a young woman about to be dragged into a life of crime. Kind of like a Warner Bros. 30s melodrama with a nifty surprise ending TAPE #2 THE OCEAN WAIF 1916 Color Tinted. 40 Minutes Directed by Alice Guy-Blache One of only 3 surviving by pioneer director Guy-Blache. THE OCEAN WAIF is old fashioned romance between an abused young girl and a famous writer but intricately edited into a complex adventure. Has some missing footage and nitrate decomposition but also beautiful color tints from Guy-Blache's original instructions. On the same Tape 49-17 1917 Color Tinted 62 minutes Written & Directed by Ruth Ann Baldwin Though virtually unknown today, Baldwin was a leading scenario writer of of films in the teens and worked her way up to directing in 1915. This is her only surviving film and it is terrific western satire adventure about an east coast millionaire who decided to relive his youth as a miner in the '49 gold rush by hiring a troop of actors to recreate an old western town Makes fun of virtually every western stereotype but lots of action sequences too. Tape #3 THE RED KIMONA 1925 Hand Colored sequences 80 minutes Directed by Walter Lang and Mrs. Wallace Reid The Red Kimona is based on an infamous true story of young girl tricked into a life of prostitution in New Orleans who goes on trial for murdering her pimp. Dorothy Davenport Reid became a director and producer after the death of her husband, matinee idol Wallace Reid in 1923 from an accidental drug overdose. She focused on social issues like drug abuse, prostitution and teenage sex. The Red Kimana which is based on a story by Dorothy Arzner and a screenplay by Anita Loos is a highly sympathetic portrait of a prostitute who tries to reform. All of these films are mastered from 35mm prints at the Library of Congress and have newly added piano scores. They are $49.95 each or $120 for all three You can order by e-mail ( [log in to unmask]) fax (212-714-0871) Phone ( 800-562-3330) or snail mail Kino International 333 W 39th St Suite 503 NY NY 10018 Attn. Jessica I have been working on this series for A LONG TIME and I hope if there is enough interest I can get Kino to put out more films directed by women in the silent era Feel free to e-mail any questions Jessica Rosner ( who is now back to rant on screen-L) ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]