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Sidney Olcott took a crew to Palestine in 1912 to make the first five-reel film ever, titled "From the Manger To the Cross", the life story of Jesus.
The Essence of Hollywood Thinking: The Answer! Steve Hulett 2007
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If I can write a one-reel picture play, why not a long one -- a real play -- a five-reel drama?
Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund Alice B. Emerson
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If proof were needed that the art of the film is a dangerous rival to that of the stage, we would point to the five-reel drama, _The Call of the
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-02-25 Various
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When the five-reel drama came on, she was as much absorbed in the story as though she had not written it and acted in it.
Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund Alice B. Emerson
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Ruth was inspired to write a scenario, a five-reel drama of schoolgirl life, and Mr. Hammond produced it, Ruth's share of the profits going toward the building fund.
Ruth Fielding At College or The Missing Examination Papers Alice B. Emerson
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In spite of all the studying she had to do, and her work on the scenario of the five-reel drama, Ruth found time to look after Amy Gregg.
Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund Alice B. Emerson
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"Everybody must be made to know that the Briarwood girls have a show of their own -- a five-reel film that is a corker ----"
Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund Alice B. Emerson
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Ruth Fielding spent all her spare time (and that was not much, for her studies were just then very engrossing) in planning and sketching out the five-reel drama in which she hoped to interest Mr. Hammond, head of the
Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund Alice B. Emerson
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I fancy Mr. Hammond will make only five-reel program pictures for some time.
Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence The Queer Old Man of the Thousand Islands Alice B. Emerson
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It was like suddenly finding the vampire of a five-reel feature film turn into the heroine.
Three Men and a Maid 1928
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