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What Happened to Mary ( frequently erroneously referred to in various texts as " What Happened to Mary?

" -- but the title was a statement, not a question ) is the first motion picture serial made in the United States.

Made by Edison Studios, the action serial consisted of twelve one-reel episodes released monthly beginning July 26, 1912 to coincide with the serial story of the same name published in McClure's The Ladies ' World magazine.