Pearl White's Final Thriller -- July 29, 2019

Moving Picture World, 19-July-1919

100 years ago this month, serial queen Pearl White was making the transition from making serials for Pathé to appearing in features for Fox.

Moving Picture World, 05-July-1919

Director George B Seitz blew up a tunnel for one of the last scenes shot for the serial In Secret, which was released as The Black Secret.

Moving Picture World, 12-July-1919

This was Pearl's last serial except for Plunder, which was released in 1923.

Moving Picture World, 12-July-1919

This article about people who write serials mentions the upcoming The Black Secret and other Pearl White serials.

Moving Picture World, 12-July-1919

Pathé took out a multi-page ad which included a list of the seven serials that they planned to release in 1919-1920.  

Moving Picture World, 12-July-1919

Here is the section devoted to The Black Secret, which would be released in November.  

Moving Picture World, 19-July-1919

Fox talked about how Pearl would new appear in "Multiple-Reel Features."  "Mr Fox will build a producing until around his new star which will exploit her to the utmost." The meaning of the word "exploit" has changed over the years. 

Moving Picture World, 19-July-1919

This ad has Pearl as one of the "Five Stars Who Make Up the Feminine Constellation for the Serial Program of Pathe."