Chapter 1
Shaking up the global map
Chapter 2
Pop culture, pages, and silent screens
Chapter 3
Science, scams, and sporting triumphs
Chapter 4
Daily life, snacks, and sweet starts
YOUR GOAL
Master of The whirlwind world of 1912
Ch 2 · Pop culture, pages, and silent screens
schopenhauer Saved From the Titanic
Out of the cold Atlantic and onto the silent screen, she played herself in the actual dress she wore!
schopenhauer Musician W.C. Handy published 'The Memphis Blues,' bringing the rich oral tradition of Southern Black music to print.
schopenhauer Filmmaker Mack Sennett founded the studio that invented slapstick comedy and introduced the world to silent film stars.
BETA
schopenhauer Match 1912 books and music to discover what topped the charts a century ago.
Fun Fact
Tarzan's fake cry: The famous Tarzan yell was not described in the original 1912 novel but was invented later for the early sound movies.
Glossary
silent film (noun)
A movie without a synchronized recorded soundtrack. In 1912, French actress Sarah Bernhardt starred in the successful four-reel drama Queen Elizabeth.
A movie without a synchronized recorded soundtrack. In 1912, French actress Sarah Bernhardt starred in the successful four-reel drama Queen Elizabeth.
Quiz
What is the primary setting where the character Tarzan is raised in the 1912 novel 'Tarzan of the Apes'?
Quiz
Why did early movie studios keep their actors' names anonymous prior to the star system shift around 1912?
schopenhauer Keystone Studios pioneered the chaotic slapstick comedy of early silent films.
Quiz
Who was known as 'The Biograph Girl' before becoming one of the very first publicly credited movie stars in 1912?
Quiz
In which pulp magazine was Edgar Rice Burroughs' legendary character Tarzan first introduced to the public in October 1912?
Quiz
Which pioneering musician published 'The Memphis Blues' as sheet music in September 1912, helping to popularize the genre globally?
Quiz
Which comedy film studio, famous for introducing the bumbling 'Keystone Cops,' was founded by Mack Sennett in 1912?
Quiz
What musical format allowed W.C. Handy's 1912 'The Memphis Blues' to be purchased and played in homes worldwide?
Quiz
What kind of comedy is Keystone Studios best remembered for popularizing in early cinema?