The Hazards of Helen (1914-1917) is the longest-running film serial, at an impressive 119 episodes - a new episode was released weekly!

The Helen (a railway station's Western Union night telegraph operator) heroine role was, throughout the overall series' run, played by multiple actresses, though I believe 22 year old actress Helen Holmes (who stars in this episode) was the longest running of them in the series, with nearly 50 episodes.

Helen Holmes happens to also be the name of the star character in at least actress Helen Holmes' episodes.

For Christmas 2023, I treated myself to the deluxe boxed DVDs set Treasures III: Social Issues in American Film, 1900-1934, produced by the National Film Preservation Foundation, and released in 2007, that this rare surviving THoH episode is included within. The eclectic 48-films Treasures III set is truly fascinating and often entertaining. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in quirky early films, film history, history and past ways of life in general, social issues of the early 20th century, and in learning interesting new things.

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