The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever

1912 E7 - The Ol' Power Players Hang in There

June 3, 2026·5 min
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Although the 1912 season introduction asserted that “Hollywood was incoming,” the top picks for the year (fueled by a record number of submissions from guests!) is mostly made up of old power players, even if that power would recede in short order. Indeed, both that dynamic and the fact that all of the most popular selections are shorts may change in the near future!Visit the5bestfilmsofeveryyearever.com/list to see the list of every film submitted for 1912!Films mentioned:The Cameraman’s Revenge (1912) - Wladyslaw StarewiczThe Land Beyond the Sunset (1912) - Harold M. ShawHow a Mosquito Operates (1912) - Winsor McCayThe Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912) - D.W. GriffithThe Conquest of the Pole (1912) - Georges MélièsCleopatra (1912) - Charles L. GaskillFrom the Manger to the Cross (1912) - Sidney OlcottDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1912) - Lucius Henderson

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