The Exploits of Elaine is a 1914 film serial in the genre of The Perils of Pauline, and even outgrossed that serial in ticket sales. It tells the story of a young woman named Elaine who, with the help of a detective, tries to find the man, known only as "The Clutching Hand", who murdered her father. 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Serial is a term, originating in literature, for a format by which a story is told in contiguous installments in sequential issues of a single periodical publication. ... The Perils of Pauline was a silent movie serial which debuted in 1914. ... Several famous people have been called Elaine: Elaine Chao Elaine Riddick Jessie Elaine Benes - Seinfeld character Elaine (legend) - daughter of Igraine and Gorlois, half-sister of King Arthur Elaine - woman who seduced Lancelot, conceiving Galahad. ...

The serial stars Pearl White (who also starred in The Perils of Pauline), Arnold Daly, Sheldon Lewis, Creighton Hale and Riley Hatch. Lionel Barrymore had a small role. Pearl Fay White, born March 4, 1889 in Greenridge, Missouri, United States ? died August 4, 1938 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Auteuil-Neuilly-Passy, France, was a singer and star of silent film. ... Lionel Barrymore (April 28, 1878 - November 15, 1954), original name: Lionel Blythe, was an American actor of stage, radio and film, elder brother of Ethel and John Barrymore. ...

It was written by Charles W. Goddard, Arthur B. Reeve (story) and George B. Seitz. It was directed by Louis J. Gasnier, Seitz and Leopold Wharton. Charles William Goddard, born November 26, 1879 in Portland, Maine, United States – died January 11, 1951 in Miami, Florida, was a playwright and screenwriter. ... Arthur B. Reeve (born October 15, 1880, died August 9, 1936, original name: Arthur Benjamin Reeve, graduate of Princeton and New York Law School, best known for creating the series character Professor Craig Kennedy, sometimes called The American Sherlock Holmes. ... George Brackett Seitz ( January 3, 1888 – July 8, 1944 ) was a playwright, screenwriter, film actor and director who is known for his screenplays for action serials, including: The Perils of Pauline (1914), The Exploits of Elaine (1914), and The Iron Claw (1916). ...

The Exploits of Elaine was followed in 1915 by The New Exploits of Elaine. 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

There were fourteen episodes:

1. The Clutching Hand
2. The Twilight Sleep
3. The Vanishing Jewels
4. The Frozen Safe
5. The Poisoned Room
6. The Vampire
7. The Double Trap
8. The Hidden Voice
9. The Death Ray
10. The Life Current
11. The Hour of Three
12. The Blood Crystals
13. The Devil Worshippers
14. The Reckoning

The serial has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. The National Film Registry is the registry of films selected by the United States National Film Preservation Board for preservation in the Library of Congress. ...

In addition to the film serial, there is also a band. Named after the serial, they formed in Telford (England) in late 2002 and make what could be described as "post-rock" music- with inspirations drawn from the likes of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Sonic Youth, Neu!, Black Sabbath and Can. They've self-released three EPs and gig fairly regularly.