St. Louis Motion Picture Company was a film production company during the silent film era. It advertised its debut films A Gypsy's Love and Algernon's Busy Day in 1912. [1] In 1913 the company established itself in Santa Paula, California. [2]
St. Louis lawyer Oscar E. Goebel was the firm's initial president and treasurer. [3] In 1913, the company bought Melie's Motion Picture Studio. [4] [2]
Vaudevillian Glen Cavender began his film career with the company. [5] Cinematographer John F. Seitz followed Flying A executive Gilbert P. Hamilton to the company. [6] Filmmaker Willis Robards also worked for the company. [7]
In 1914, the company was contracted by the St. Louis Equal Suffrage League to produce a photoplay advancing the suffragist cause. [8]
St. Louis Motion Picture Company was a film production company during the silent film era. It advertised its debut films A Gypsy's Love and Algernon's Busy Day in 1912. [1] In 1913 the company established itself in Santa Paula, California. [2]
St. Louis lawyer Oscar E. Goebel was the firm's initial president and treasurer. [3] In 1913, the company bought Melie's Motion Picture Studio. [4] [2]
Vaudevillian Glen Cavender began his film career with the company. [5] Cinematographer John F. Seitz followed Flying A executive Gilbert P. Hamilton to the company. [6] Filmmaker Willis Robards also worked for the company. [7]
In 1914, the company was contracted by the St. Louis Equal Suffrage League to produce a photoplay advancing the suffragist cause. [8]