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Gem Motion Picture Company
Gem Motion Picture Company was an American silent-era film studio. It was co-founded by filmmaker Stanner E.V. Taylor and his wife, actress Marion Leonard in 1911. After management issues, the company evolved to primarily act as a producer of short comedies starring Billy Quirk. Distribution Gem film properties produced by Taylor and Leonard were sold to the Rex Motion Picture Company, which released them in 1912 under their own banner. The company's films were released by Universal in 1913.''Exhibitors' Times''. Volume I. No. 2. 24 May 1913. p 31. Accessed 8 October 2015 Partial filmography * '' The Defender of the Name'' (1912) * ''Under Her Wing'' (1912) * ''White Dove's Sacrifice'' (1912) * ''Absinthe'' (1913) * ''Against the Law'' (1913) * ''Call Him Whiskers'' (1913) * ''Burglarizing Billy'' (1913) * ''Billy Gets Arrested'' (1913) * ''Billy in Armor'' (1913) * ''Billy's First Quarrel'' (1913) * ''Billy's Adventure ''Billy's Adventure'' is a single-reel American silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moving Picture News (1911) (1911) (14595571019)
The ''Motion Picture News'' was an American film industry trade paper published from 1913 to 1930. History The publication was created through the 1913 merger of the ''Moving Picture News'' founded in 1908 and ''The Exhibitors' Times'', founded earlier in 1913.Grau, Robert (1914). The Theatre of Science', p. 247 After being acquired by Martin Quigley in 1930, the publication was merged with ''Exhibitors' Herald World'' to form the ''Motion Picture Herald''. See also * List of film periodicals Film periodicals combine discussion of individual films, genres and directors with in-depth considerations of the medium and the conditions of its production and reception. Their articles contrast with film reviewing in newspapers and magazines whi ... References External links ''Motion Picture News'', Vols. 20–24(November–December 1919), via Google Books ''Motion Picture News'' (1913–1930)links at Media History Digital Library 1913 establishments in the United States 1930 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanner E
Stanner may refer to People *Bill Stanner (also known as W.E.H. Stanner), an Australian anthropologist and commander of the 2/1st North Australia Observer Unit * Duncan Stanners, football player who played for Rangers F.C. in the 1953 Scottish Cup Final Places in the United Kingdom *Stanner, a hamlet in Radnorshire, Wales ** Stanner railway station *Stanner Nab, part of Bulkeley Hill of the Peckforton Hills in Cheshire * Stanner Rocks, an area of igneous rocks in what is called the Stanner-Hanter district near the Welsh border *The Stanners, an area on the south bank of the River Tyne in Corbridge, Northumberland Other uses *Stanner, a nickname for students and alumni of the Archbishop Molloy High School Archbishop Molloy High School (also called Molloy, Archbishop Molloy, or AMHS) is a co-educational, college preparatory, Catholic school for grades 9-12, located on on 83-53 Manton Street, Briarwood, Queens, New York. It is part of the Roman Cat ... in Queens, New York City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Leonard
Marion Leonard (June 9, 1881 – January 9, 1956) was an American stage actress who became one of the first motion picture celebrities in the early years of the silent film era. Early career Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Marion Leonard began her acting career in live theatre, but at the age of 27 she started performing in the rapidly expanding film industry. She signed a contract in 1908 with the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company and initially worked at that studio's production facilities in New York City, which were then located at 11 East, 14th Street in Manhattan. There she made her screen debut in ''At the Crossroads of Life'', a short directed by Wallace McCutcheon, Jr. and written by D. W. Griffith, who also acted in that film and directed the vast majority of Leonard's other films at Biograph. Shortly after her screen debut, Leonard became one of the company's leading "photoplayers". At a time when screen credits were not given to actors, she and Florence Auer were t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Quirk
Billy Quirk (born William Andrew Quirk; March 27, 1873April 20, 1926) was an American stage and silent-film actor. He performed in more than 180 films between 1909 and 1924. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he died in Los Angeles, California. Gem Motion Picture Company produced a series of "Billy"-titled pictures starring Quirk. Partial filmography *'' A Sound Sleeper'' (1909, Short) - uncredited *'' The Hessian Renegades'' (1909, Short) - Hessian *'' Pippa Passes'' (1909, Short) - In Studio *'' Nursing a Viper'' (1909, Short) - Fleeing Aristocrat *'' The Red Man's View'' (1909, Short) - Conqueror (uncredited) *'' In Little Italy'' (1909, Short) - At the Ball *'' To Save Her Soul'' (1909, Short) *'' Choosing a Husband'' (1909, Short) - 2nd Bachelor *'' The Woman from Mellon's'' (1910, Short) - Harry Townsend *'' The Two Brothers'' (1910, Short) - Mexican *'' The Lucky Toothache'' (1910, Short) *''How Rastus Gets His Turkey'' (1910, Short) - Rastus *''Algie the Miner'' (191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rex Motion Picture Company
Rex Motion Picture Company was an early film production company in the United States. History After Edwin S. Porter's short-lived ''Defender Film Company'' failed, The Rex Motion Picture Company was established by Edwin S. Porter, Joseph Engel, and William Swanson. Rex, based at 573–579 11th Avenue, New York City. produced dozens of films from 1910 into 1917. It adopted a crown emblem. Lois Weber established herself in the film industry at Rex. Rex acquired Gem Motion Picture Company film properties and released them in 1912 under its own banner and later Universal's. Rex was one of the studios that combined to form Universal Pictures under Carl Laemmle's leadership. Filmography * ''By the Light of the Moon (film)'' (1911) * '' Leaves in the Storm'' (1912), extant * '' The Fine Feathers (1912), extant * '' A Japanese Idyll'' (1912), extant * ''The Honor of the Family'' (1912), lost * '' Suspense (1913 film)'', extant * ''Symphony of Souls A symphony is an extended music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an American film production and distribution company owned by Comcast through the NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment division of NBCUniversal. Founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane, and Jules Brulatour, Universal is the oldest surviving film studio in the United States; the world's fifth oldest after Gaumont, Pathé, Titanus, and Nordisk Film; and the oldest member of Hollywood's "Big Five" studios in terms of the overall film market. Its studios are located in Universal City, California, and its corporate offices are located in New York City. In 1962, the studio was acquired by MCA, which was re-launched as NBCUniversal in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Defender Of The Name
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White Dove's Sacrifice
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Billy Gets Arrested
Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a young male domestic goat Film * Billy (''Black Christmas''), a character from ''Black Christmas'' * Billy (''Saw''), a puppet from ''Saw'' * '' Billy: The Early Years'', a 2008 biographical film about Billy Graham Literature * ''Billy'' (novel), a 1990 novel by Whitley Strieber * ''Billy'', a 2002 biography of Billy Connolly by Pamela Stephenson Music Musicals * ''Billy'' (musical), a musical based on Billy Liar * ''Billy'', a 1969 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Gene Allen and Ron Dante Albums * ''Billy'' (Samiam album) (1992) * ''Billy'' (Feedtime album) Songs * "Billy" (Kathy Linden song), a 1958 song by Kathy Linden * "Billy", a 1986 song by Céline Dion from ''The Best of Celine Dion'' * "Billy", a 1973 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy's Adventure
''Billy's Adventure'' is a single-reel American silent comedy film released in 1913. It was one of the last in a series of films made by actors Billy Quirk Billy Quirk (born William Andrew Quirk; March 27, 1873April 20, 1926) was an American stage and silent-film actor. He performed in more than 180 films between 1909 and 1924. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he died in Los Angeles, California. ... and Violet Horner for the Gem Motion Picture Company. Plot The titular character disguises himself as a pupil at a girls' boarding school, and later a prince, to win his future father-in-law's approval. Release ''Billy's Adventure'' was released on May 13, 1913 in the United States, and in England on September 8, 1913. References External links * 1913 films 1913 comedy films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films American silent short films 1910s American films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mass Media Companies Established In 1911
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