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 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 a ...

in 1911. After management issues, the company evolved to primarily act as a producer of short comedies starring

Billy Quirk 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 ...

Distribution

Gem film properties produced by Taylor and Leonard were sold to the

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, a ...

, which released them in 1912 under their own banner. The company's films were released by

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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'' (1913)

References

External links

Gem Motion Picture Company on the IMDb
Mass media companies established in 1911 Mass media companies disestablished in 1913 Defunct American film studios Film production companies of the United States Silent film studios {{film-studio-stub