Gotham Pictures Company

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Gotham Pictures Company was an American movie production business established in San Antonio in 1916 during the silent film era.[1] was the company's president. Property in Hot Wells, Texas near San Antonio was planned as an area to build a studio for productions. The company transitioned into the sound era and under its then president Sam Sax joined with RCA Photophone to film . Gotham worked with to wire theaters in 1928.[2]

Along with Rayart, Gotham was one of the significant independent film industry production houses that operated as Hollywood's dominance was still emerging. Tiffany-Stahl was another independent studio.[3] A number of the company's films were released in Britain by Stoll Pictures, a leading distributor in the country.

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References[]

  1. ^ Motography. 1916. p. 1194. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  2. ^ Michael Allen (25 September 2014). Contemporary US Cinema. Taylor & Francis. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-317-87418-8.
  3. ^ Allen, M. (2014). Contemporary US Cinema. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781317874188. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  4. ^ Nollen, S.A. (1991). Boris Karloff: A Critical Account of His Screen, Stage, Radio, Television, and Recording Work. McFarland & Company. p. 356. ISBN 9780899505800. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  5. ^ Ankerich, M.G. (2013). Dangerous Curves atop Hollywood Heels: The Lives, Careers, and Misfortunes of 14 Hard-Luck Girls of the Silent Screen. BearManor Media. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
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