Special effects? Not quite...

A popular early melodramatic serial called "The Perils of Pauline" employed a very creative use of aviation footage to tell its story. The heroine, Pauline, is forever being brought to the brink of death by the scheming villain, Koerner. In one epiosde, he tries to get rid of her by having her perish in an airplane crash. In the sequence shown below, though, seven different machines are used to play the role of one airplane!
The Villain takes Pauline to meet the Aviator, in hope that he'll take her for a ride. He agrees. They are standing by the tail of a Wright Model B.
The Villain takes Pauline to meet the Aviator, in hope that he'll take her for a ride. He agrees. They are standing by the tail of a Wright Model B.		 When the aviator is out, the Villain sabotages the Wright B, slicing a wire to the elevator.
When the aviator is out, the Villain sabotages the Wright B, slicing a wire to the elevator.		 When the aviator is later forced to fly before Pauline arrives, his airplane now has a boat-like fuselage in front - no longer a Wright B.
When the aviator is later forced to fly before Pauline arrives, his airplane now has a boat-like fuselage in front - no longer a Wright B.
The doomed Aviator takes off, now in a French pusher plane.
The doomed Aviator takes off, now in a French pusher plane.		 When he is shown in flight the first time he's back in a Wright machine - this time a Model A.
When he is shown in flight the first time he's back in a Wright machine - this time a Model A.		 Now flying the opposite direction, and at sunset, he appears to be in yet another French pusher plane.
Now flying the opposite direction, and at sunset, he appears to be in yet another French pusher plane.
Pauline has missed her chance for a ride, and the Villain has been foiled again!
Pauline has missed her chance for a ride, and the Villain has been foiled again!		 Now we see the Aviator's point of view, from an unidentified airplane flying over a train.
Now we see the Aviator's point of view, from an unidentified airplane flying over a train.		 Finally, the hapless Aviator crashes as the result of the sabotage, but now he's in a Curtiss Jenny.
Finally, the hapless Aviator crashes as the result of the sabotage, but now he's in a Curtiss Jenny.
The Hero arrives, sees the crash, and fears for Pauline's life, not knowing she never went up in the plane.
The Hero arrives, sees the crash, and fears for Pauline's life, not knowing she never went up in the plane.		 Pauline and the Hero are soon reunited, as the Villain skulks away.
Pauline and the Hero are soon reunited, as the Villain skulks away.		 After Pauline and the Hero march off together in safety, the Villain and his henchman plot their revenge.
After Pauline and the Hero march off together in safety, the Villain and his henchman plot their revenge.