The General
Film Company,
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Type of Company
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Distribution company
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Country of Origination
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United States of America
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Years of Operation
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Formed 18 April 1910
Active 1910 through February 1919
Dissolved late 1919
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Company Principals
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unknown
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Company Offices
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200 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, USA (circa 1913)
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Company Exchanges
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unknown
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The General Film Company, Incorporated, distributed short films produced by Biograph Company (circa April 1910-?), Edison Manufacturing Company (circa April 1910-March 1911), Essanay Film Manufacturing Company (circa April 1910-April 1914), Kalem Company, Incorporated (circa April 1910-?), Lubin Manufacturing Company (circa April 1910-April 1914), The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated (circa April 1910-April 1914), Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated (circa March 1911-1918?), Vim Comedy Film Company (circa 1916) and The Vitagraph Company of America (circa April 1910-April 1914).
Distribution activities were halted in 1918 [?] (around the time of the March 1918 Edison studio closure)?
References:
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[The Moving Picture News, 4 April 1914, page 36] Burgoyne Hamilton, formerly assistant advertising manager of the General Film Company, and a well-known scenario writer, has joined the producing forces of the Mutual Film Corporation. He will take part in the direction of “Our Mutual Girl” series. |
