Gem Motion Picture Company
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Motion Picture News page with images from Gem Motion Picture Company films
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Marion Leonard engagement illustration from 1911 published in Motion Picture News
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.[1] The company's films were released by Universal in 1913.[2]
Partial filmography[]
- (1912)
- Under Her Wing (1912)
- (1912)
- Absinthe (1913)
- Against the Law (1913)
- Call Him Whiskers (1913)
- Burglarizing Billy (1913)
- (1913)
- Billy in Armor (1913)
- Billy's First Quarrel (1913)
- Billy's Adventure (1913)
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