[photo courtesy Immortal Ephemera]
1. The
lovely Muriel started her film career at Biograph in 1911, but it wasn’t until
Thanhouser in 1913 that she became a star.
In between, she worked at Powers, Pathé, Éclair, and Reliance. Whew!
2. Her
work was so well-received that Charles J Hite, president of Thanhouser Studios,
created a separate film division just for her – Princess – and made her its
leading lady.
Muriel in a scene from The Decoy (1914),
a Princess film you can watch in its entirety on the Thanhouser website
3. Muriel
enjoyed dancing and had a talent for it.
She and a taxi-dancer friend would often impress the patrons at Rector’s,
a popular restaurant. Her friend
eventually went on to his own success in films...maybe you’ve heard of him?
4. At
the height of her movie stardom, she was also the official face of Moxie, a
popular soft drink which once outsold Coca-Cola. You can still buy it today!
5. When
Muriel died at age 93, in 1989, she was the last surviving major Thanhouser
star.
Interested? Good!
For more about Muriel:
(on my to-read list, of course!)
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1 comment:
The Farmer's Daughters, 1913 Thanhouser Film starring Muriel O. is uploaded on YT. You are welcome to link it to your site. It is public domain. Preservationhall01
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