ATD 1040-1062
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- 25 Annotation Index
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Sample entry
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Dr. Ghloix
He was also the alienist of the Vormance expedition (page 132).
shadow-factories
Movie studios.
Thetis Pomidor
Thetis the Silver-Footed is a Nereid (sea nymph) in Greek mythology. Pomidor is the Polish word for "tomato" (possibly other languages too).
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Erno Rapée
1891-1945, Hungarian-born composer for American movies. He published a book of "photoplay music" for the silents.
Shalimar
Excessively evocative name for a detective's moll; the Wikipedia disambiguation page leads to many of the meanings.
Mezzanine Perkins
Her given name suggests a physical attribute also called "balcony."
Chester LeStreet
???
Miss Jardine Maraca
???
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the days just before the earthquake
The quake of June 29, 1925, destroyed the center of Santa Barbara and occasioned rebuilding to a "Mission-style" plan.
hop
Marijuana.
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smoked a Fatima
Sometime before the mid-20th century, the cigarette brand sponsored a radio program starring Basil Rathbone.
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glass mattes
Scenes painted on glass could be photographed along with the action, so that large or intricate backgrounds did not have to be built to scale.
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Olga Nethersole
British actress and producer, 1863-1941; had successful tours in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Mrs. Fiske
American actress Minnie Maddern Fiske, 1865-1932; a leading figure on the stage; made movies of two of her theatrical productions.
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Li'l Jailbirds
Some points in common with the Little Tough Guys, Dead End Kids, East Side Kids and other movie series; see the Wikipedia entry.
one-reel comedies
A reel of film ran off in something over 12 minutes.
orthochromatic film
Film with low sensitivity to red light. Adaptations in the studio included green makeup to bring the face into highlight.
birch beer
Carbonated soft drink made with birch bark or oil, typically popular in northeastern U.S. and Newfoundland.
stuffed peppers they liked to call "mangoes"
This term for bell peppers occurs in the Midwest and especially southern Ohio.
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Annotation Index
| Part One: The Light Over the Ranges |
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| Part Two: Iceland Spar |
119-148, 149-170, 171-198, 199-218, 219-242, 243-272, 273-295, 296-317, 318-335, 336-357, 358-373, 374-396, 397-428 |
| Part Three: Bilocations |
429-459, 460-488, 489-524, 525-556, 557-587, 588-614, 615-643, 644-677, 678-694 |
| Part Four: Against the Day |
695-723, 724-747, 748-767, 768-791, 792-820, 821-848, 849-863, 864-891, 892-918, 919-945, 946-975, 976-999, 1000-1017, 1018-1039, 1040-1062 |
| Part Five: Rue du Départ |
