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February 3

First female action star?

I know that Jennifer Lawrence's claim to be the first was a lie -- Daniela Bianchi starred in action movies (opposite Sean Connery) long before Lawrence's parents even met for the first time, and I'm pretty sure Bianchi wasn't the first either -- but my question is, who was the first actress to star in an action movie? 2601:646:8A81:6070:20C2:40FF:CFB4:FA94 (talk) 03:00, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Barbara Stanwyck as Annie Oakley in 1935 might be a candidate. HiLo48 (talk) 03:41, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I like the mention of Stanwyck. I gotta think Pearl White and The Perils of Pauline (1914 serial) deserve a mention. While she probably doesn't fit today's definition of "action star" she took part in a lotta action :-) MarnetteD|Talk 05:29, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Honorable mention:

Helen Holmes (actress) in The Hazards of Helen:

-- Troy, Gil (2 October 2016). "The First Female Action Star". The Daily Beast. --136.56.52.157 (talk) 06:08, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Esme Beringer (stage actress)

--136.56.52.157 (talk) 07:14, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

From Filibus:

Filibus reflects the vogue in the 1910s for action-packed serial films featuring supervillains, such as Louis Feuillade's Fantômas (1913) and Judex (1916). Filibus's adventures in the film also recall other early action serials such as The Exploits of Elaine (1914), as well as the Arsène Lupin novels by Maurice Leblanc and Rocambole, a fictional adventurer created by Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail. (While the character of Filibus was likely inspired by the huge popularity of Fantômas, she strongly resembles Lupin in her enthusiasm for burgling and baffling for the thrill of it rather than for direct reward.)^[1] The film also recalls Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset's 1913 adventure film Protéa, featuring a female spy who dons multiple disguises (albeit working under a male boss and in partnership with a male spy, unlike the autonomous Filibus).

[...]

In particular, the character of Filibus was novel for adventure films in presenting an all-powerful female character in full control of her life and actions, able to move fluently between gendered identities as well as on and over the earth. These themes mirror a wave of gender identity exploration then occurring in Italian culture: for example, Francesca Bertini had recently played a male protagonist in Pierrot the Prodigal, women's fashions at Futurist parties had begun to imitate styles for men, and a trickle of short action films with autonomous heroines had begun to appear. [...]

The Hazards of Helen and the The Exploits of Elaine are different in spite of their titles.

--Error (talk) 10:35, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Bertetti, Paolo (Winter 2013–14), "Uomini meccanici e matrimoni interplanetari: La straordinarissima avventura del cinema muto italiano di fantascienza", Anarres, 2, retrieved 21 November 2016

Wow, that early??? Thanks! And yes, based on your description, Protea would fit the bill -- making 1913 the year of the first female action star, unless someone comes up with a film from even earlier! (Anyone know the name of the actress who starred as Protea?) 2601:646:8A81:6070:C56F:14B:6E83:66B6 (talk) 00:49, 5 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Appears to be Josette Andriot. -insert valid name here- (talk) 01:01, 5 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

That article says:

Her early films were made principally with the director Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset, for whom she became a favourite performer. In his Zigomar series, she played Rosaria, the title-character's accomplice, forever escaping from threatening predicaments. In 1913 Jasset made Protéa, a spy adventure with the distinction of being the first to have a woman as the central action figure.

--Error (talk) 00:43, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Cinematheque française has an exhibition about spy films until May 21st, including De Protéa, férue de Jiu-Jitsu et première espionne de l’histoire du cinéma (1913).

--Error (talk) 00:50, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! So, this makes Josette Andriot the first female action film star -- and that was probably before Jennifer Lawrence's grandparents were even born! 2601:646:8A81:6070:B1AD:1112:B1A9:74A2 (talk) 03:54, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Has there ever been a "payment from someone connected to a film for good review" scandal?

Like something that's probably real not just yet another conspiracy theory from those who think everything's a conspiracy. Also when a film is marketed with probably cherry-picked quotes from professional reviewers are they usually short enough to be an exception to copyright? Can they accurately quote reviewers like "a breathtaking spectacular" —Siskel and Ebert, ***** —Plaquemines Times-Picayune, "no force on Earth could [blah blah blah fair use quote length]" —North Terre Haute Times without needing permission? Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 23:52, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Don't know about a payola-type scandal, but you would be interested in the article David Manning (fictitious writer). Blurbs extracted from professional reviews can be used freely by studios, but they are sometimes twisted to make them sound better than what the writer actually meant. Xuxl (talk) 21:20, 5 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Shouldn't the closing quote mark go before the word scandal ? —Tamfang (talk) 22:27, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Very well. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 02:40, 7 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

February 4

What is this musical sting?

I'm familiar with the names for quite popular musical phrases, like Shave and a Haircut and The Lick, but this musical phrase I've heard many times and still don't know the name of. Here is musical notation for it:

X:1
T:Fat-Cat-Sat-Hat Lick
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Lick
K:C
|:ee2e2cd2|c4C4|

I call it the "Fat-Cat-Sat-Hat Lick" because it features prominently in this Sesame Street song. Is there a name for this? Does it have a name? -insert valid name here- (talk) 16:25, 4 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Whatever it is, it's an oldie, possibly dating back to vaudeville. I think it used to be used frequently on Laugh-In, and also turns up sometimes in Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me; in both cases, usually following a corny joke. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 19:50, 4 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The rhythm I hear for the five notes preceding the bar is ♩ ♩ ♩ ♫ . I think the melody above is also not quite as in the Sesame Street song. --Lambiam 19:45, 5 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe Seven Note Vaudeville Fanfare? Alansplodge (talk) 20:07, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

That sure sounds like it, and reminds me that Weird Al used that little tune at the end of more than one of his polka medleys. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 20:50, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

February 5

I have a question about Supergirl actress Azie Tesfai

It says on her Wikipedia page she founded jewelry company Fortuned Culture. And I google jewelry company and I couldn't find a working website. Is her company still in business? 2001:569:5260:DA00:B4D2:3EC1:D17D:2BE7 (talk) 06:33, 5 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. It's at https://futurefortunejewelry.com/ Shantavira|^{feed me} 09:07, 5 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Are you sure this company has any relation to the one founded by Tesfai? --Lambiam 10:38, 5 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It would have been more helpful to google "Fortuned Culture". --Lambiam 10:19, 5 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The website fortunedculture.com was live as late as 12 May 2020, but on 29 July 2020 displayed the message "Account Suspended". The domain name is no longer found in the DNS. It for sure looks like they're out of business. --Lambiam 10:58, 5 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

February 6

Anastasiya Kvitko

I remember that Anastasiya Kvitko was candidate as girl for Russia 2018 world cup. What is her favorite soccer team? 2001:B07:6442:8903:4910:B690:4AB9:222D (talk) 14:40, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Do you mean Anastasia Kvitko? Why do you think she has a favorite? She doesn't seem to have much interest in Soccer, but apparently you can ask her on Instagram, which is a better place for this sort of trivia. Shantavira|^{feed me} 09:31, 7 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

February 7

Star Trek groups

I have been playing the game Star Trek Timelines, and it includes many "factions" from within the franchise's lore to organize all of its characters and contents. Most of them I'm familiar with (such as species or political groupings), but there are three I don't know about: the "Augments", the "Terran Empire" and the "Section 31". Of course, to now about them I can always check some wiki entry here in wikipedia or in some Star Trek wiki, or even ask you, but I would like to do this the correct way: please tell me about a good Star Trek series' episode or film that features the "augments", the "Terran empire" or the "Section 31", that helps me to understand what are they about. Cambalachero (talk) 00:42, 7 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You can Google those items, and they'll take you to https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Portal:Main where related episodes are mentioned. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 00:56, 7 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Off the top of my head, Section 31 is a nefarious organization in several episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space 9. Clarityfiend (talk) 10:55, 7 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WP:WHAAOE: Section 31 (Star Trek). Clarityfiend (talk) 10:59, 7 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Name of this movie?

I've seen this movie some 15-20 years ago.

In one scene, a murderer asks a man to change a light bulb. The man climbs up a chair, but the murderer hits a switch and the man falls into a pit. Apparently the man has killed many people this way. Somehow this man survives, and the killer tries to kill him with flames, eventually the man survives and relates his story to others, while sitting on a wheelchair. It may be related to world war II, Soviet Union, Germany, and there may be an airplane crash. Could you tell me what's the name of this movie? 91.98.37.77 (talk) 23:28, 7 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

February 9

Entertainment

What was the first CGI Animated Movie? 2620:79:0:148:B078:EA19:7F2B:9900 (talk) 21:35, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The first feature length movie to use any CGI was Westworld in 1973. The first fully CGI feature length movie was Toy Story in 1995. --Jayron 32 21:41, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Baka Music

What musical genre does the music sung by the Baka people of Cameroon and Gabon fall under and what other factors help define the musical style? Agreben (talk) 23:16, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your question is almost impossible to answer. I doubt there is an Western or European analogue for their music - except to possibly call it "ethnic" or "folk". Take gqom for example. If I told you that it's a genre of South African music would you know what it means or sounds like? In a case like this I would just call it Baka. 41.23.55.195 (talk) 07:22, 10 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

What musical genre does the music sung by the Great Lakes people of America and Canada fall under and what other factors help define the musical style? 41.23.55.195 (talk) 07:30, 10 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

February 10

[1] Bertetti, Paolo (Winter 2013–14), "Uomini meccanici e matrimoni interplanetari: La straordinarissima avventura del cinema muto italiano di fantascienza", Anarres, 2, retrieved 21 November 2016

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