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{{Short description|American film producer (1874–1931)}}
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'''Charles O. Baumann''' (January 20, 1874 – July 18, 1931) was an American film producer, film studio executive, and a pioneer in the motion picture industry.
'''Charles O. Baumann''' (January 20, 1874 – July 18, 1931) was an American film producer, film studio executive, and pioneer in the motion picture industry.


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early life===
Charles O. Baumann was born on January 20, 1874 into a [[Poles|Polish]] Jewish family in [[New York City]].<ref name=" Erens">{{cite book |first=Patricia |last=Erens|year=1988 |title=The Jew in American Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-v2Di_5ShGMC&printsec=frontcover&hl=fi#v=onepage&q&f=false|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=0253204933|accessdate=12 December 2013}}</ref>

===Career===
===Career===
He was a partner in the Crescent Film Company formed in 1908 and in the Bison Life Motion Pictures production company formed in 1909. In 1912, he was a founder and the first president of Universal Film Manufacturing Company (now [[Universal Studios]]).
He was a partner in the Crescent Film Company formed in 1908 and in the Bison Life Motion Pictures production company formed in 1909. He co-founded [[New York Film Company]] with [[Adam Kessel]] in 1909. Intended to be a distributor it turned to production after difficulties with [[Thomas Edison]]'s production company. In 1912, he was a founder and the first president of Universal Film Manufacturing Company (now [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]]).


One of his most-successful companies was the [[Keystone Studios|The Keystone Film Company]], the production unit headed by [[Mack Sennett]], which produced the first films to feature [[Charlie Chaplin]]. Adam Kessel and Baumann's [[New York Motion Picture Company]] produced many films under a number of brand names, including Broncho, Domino and Kay-Bee. Other companies formed by Baumann include the 101 Bison Company and Reliance Motion Picture Corporation.
One of his most-successful companies was the [[Keystone Studios|Keystone Film Company]], the production unit headed by [[Mack Sennett]], which produced the first films to feature [[Charlie Chaplin]]. Adam Kessel and Baumann's [[New York Motion Picture Company]] produced many films under a number of brand names, including Broncho, Domino and [[Kay-Bee Pictures]]. Other companies formed by Baumann include the 101 Bison Company and [[Reliance Motion Picture Corporation]].


In the mid-1910s, Kessel and Baumann also branched into film distribution with their Mutual Film Corporation, which later was absorbed into [[Triangle Film Corporation]]. Baumann continued in production in the early 1920s as a partner in the Kessel-Baumann Picture Corporation production company.<ref>[http://www.silentera.com/people/executives/Baumann-Charles.O.html ''Charles O. Baumann''] at Silent Era. Retrieved 2013-01-14.</ref><ref>{{Citation | last = Koszarski | first = Richard | author-link = | last2 = | first2 = | author2-link = | title = Fort Lee: The Film Town | place = Rome, Italy | publisher = John Libbey Publishing -CIC srl | year = 2004 | volume = | edition = | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=5w0r8YKan04C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Fort+Lee:+the+film+town+Door+Richard+Koszarski&hl=nl&ei=fyO4TcjINoKeOpr32LsP&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false | doi = | id = | isbn= 0-86196-653-8 | quote = , p.11, 13, 33, 34}}</ref><ref>{{Citation | last = Fort Lee Film Commission | first = | author-link = | last2 = | first2 = | author2-link = | title = Fort Lee Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry | place = | publisher = Arcadia Publishing | year = 2006 | volume = | edition = | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=ViR3b72xkK0C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Fort+Lee+Birthplace+of+the+Motion+Picture+Industry&hl=nl&ei=ah3lTdmHMY7rObrH9bIG&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false | doi = | id = | isbn = 0-7385-4501-5 | quote = , p.17}}</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/search.php?query=moving%20picture%20world%20AND%20collection%3Amediahistory The Moving Picture World], "C.O. Baumann Talks of Plans", Sep 5, 1914, p.1349</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/search.php?query=moving%20picture%20world%20AND%20collection%3Amediahistory The Moving Picture World], "Mecca of the Motion Picture", July 10, 1915, p.215-218</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/search.php?query=moving%20picture%20world%20AND%20collection%3Amediahistory The Moving Picture World], "Motion Picture Studios in California", March 10, 1917, p.1599-1612</ref>
In the mid-1910s, Kessel and Baumann also branched into film distribution with their Mutual Film Corporation, which later was absorbed into [[Triangle Film Corporation]]. Baumann continued in production in the early 1920s as a partner in the Kessel-Baumann Picture Corporation production company.<ref>[http://www.silentera.com/people/executives/Baumann-Charles.O.html ''Charles O. Baumann''] at Silent Era. Retrieved 2013-01-14.</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Koszarski|first=Richard|title=Fort Lee: The Film Town|place=Rome, Italy|publisher=John Libbey Publishing|year=2004|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5w0r8YKan04C&q=Fort+Lee:+the+film+town+Door+Richard+Koszarski|isbn= 0-86196-653-8|quote=, p. 11, 13, 33, 34}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Fort Lee Film Commission|title=Fort Lee Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|year=2006|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ViR3b72xkK0C&q=Fort+Lee+Birthplace+of+the+Motion+Picture+Industry|isbn=0-7385-4501-5|quote=, p. 17}}</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/search.php?query=moving%20picture%20world%20AND%20collection%3Amediahistory The Moving Picture World], "C.O. Baumann Talks of Plans", Sep 5, 1914, p.1349</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/search.php?query=moving%20picture%20world%20AND%20collection%3Amediahistory The Moving Picture World], "Mecca of the Motion Picture", July 10, 1915, p.215-218</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/search.php?query=moving%20picture%20world%20AND%20collection%3Amediahistory The Moving Picture World], "Motion Picture Studios in California", March 10, 1917, p.1599-1612</ref>


===Death===
===Death===
He died on July 18, 1931 in New York City.
He died on July 18, 1931, of influenza in New York City.

==Bibliography==
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* [https://archive.org/search.php?query=moving%20picture%20world%20AND%20collection%3Amediahistory The Moving Picture World], archived issues at Media History Digital Library at archive.org
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* Lahue, Kalton (1971); Mack Sennett's Keystone: The Man, the Myth and the Comedies; New York: Barnes & Co.; ISBN 978-0-498-07461-5 (p.&nbsp;17-42, 64, 109, 155, 241, 242, 289)
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* MacGowan, Kenneth (1965); Behind The Screen: The History and Techniques of The Motion Picture; New York: Dell Publishing Co. (pg.171, 175, 208)


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
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* [https://archive.org/search.php?query=moving%20picture%20world%20AND%20collection%3Amediahistory ''The Moving Picture World''], archived issues at Media History Digital Library at archive.org
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* Lahue, Kalton (1971); ''Mack Sennett's Keystone: The Man, the Myth and the Comedies''; New York: Barnes & Co.; {{ISBN|978-0-498-07461-5}} (p.&nbsp;17-42, 64, 109, 155, 241, 242, 289)
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* MacGowan, Kenneth (1965); ''Behind The Screen: The History and Techniques of the Motion Picture''; New York: Dell Publishing Co. (pg.171, 175, 208)


==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Charles O. Baumann}}
{{Commons category|Charles O. Baumann}}
* [http://www.silentera.com/people/executives/Baumann-Charles.O.html ''Charles O. Baumann''] at Silent Era. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
* [http://www.silentera.com/people/executives/Baumann-Charles.O.html ''Charles O. Baumann''] at Silent Era. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
* {{IMDb name|0062154}}
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0062154/ Charles O. Baumann] at the [[The Internet Movie Database|Internet Movie Database]]
* http://www.fortleefilm.org
* http://www.fortleefilm.org
*[https://archive.org/stream/indistrictcourto05moti#page/2864/mode/2up Testimony of Charles O. Baumann] in the 1914 Federal hearings into the [[Motion Picture Patents Company]].
* [https://archive.org/stream/indistrictcourto05moti#page/2864/mode/2up Testimony of Charles O. Baumann] in the 1914 Federal hearings into the [[Motion Picture Patents Company]].

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Latest revision as of 01:53, 7 December 2024

"Charles Baumann" redirects here. For the American football player, see Charlie Baumann.

Charles O. Baumann
Born(1874-01-20)January 20, 1874
New York City, New York
DiedJuly 18, 1931(1931-07-18) (aged 57)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film studio executive, film producer
Years active1908–1920

Charles O. Baumann (January 20, 1874 – July 18, 1931) was an American film producer, film studio executive, and pioneer in the motion picture industry.

Biography

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Career

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He was a partner in the Crescent Film Company formed in 1908 and in the Bison Life Motion Pictures production company formed in 1909. He co-founded New York Film Company with Adam Kessel in 1909. Intended to be a distributor it turned to production after difficulties with Thomas Edison's production company. In 1912, he was a founder and the first president of Universal Film Manufacturing Company (now Universal Studios).

One of his most-successful companies was the Keystone Film Company, the production unit headed by Mack Sennett, which produced the first films to feature Charlie Chaplin. Adam Kessel and Baumann's New York Motion Picture Company produced many films under a number of brand names, including Broncho, Domino and Kay-Bee Pictures. Other companies formed by Baumann include the 101 Bison Company and Reliance Motion Picture Corporation.

In the mid-1910s, Kessel and Baumann also branched into film distribution with their Mutual Film Corporation, which later was absorbed into Triangle Film Corporation. Baumann continued in production in the early 1920s as a partner in the Kessel-Baumann Picture Corporation production company.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Death

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He died on July 18, 1931, of influenza in New York City.

References

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  1. ^ Charles O. Baumann at Silent Era. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
  2. ^ Koszarski, Richard (2004), Fort Lee: The Film Town, Rome, Italy: John Libbey Publishing, ISBN 0-86196-653-8, , p. 11, 13, 33, 34
  3. ^ Fort Lee Film Commission (2006), Fort Lee Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry, Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 0-7385-4501-5, , p. 17
  4. ^ The Moving Picture World, "C.O. Baumann Talks of Plans", Sep 5, 1914, p.1349
  5. ^ The Moving Picture World, "Mecca of the Motion Picture", July 10, 1915, p.215-218
  6. ^ The Moving Picture World, "Motion Picture Studios in California", March 10, 1917, p.1599-1612

Further reading

[edit]
  • The Moving Picture World, archived issues at Media History Digital Library at archive.org
  • Lahue, Kalton (1971); Mack Sennett's Keystone: The Man, the Myth and the Comedies; New York: Barnes & Co.; ISBN 978-0-498-07461-5 (p. 17-42, 64, 109, 155, 241, 242, 289)
  • MacGowan, Kenneth (1965); Behind The Screen: The History and Techniques of the Motion Picture; New York: Dell Publishing Co. (pg.171, 175, 208)
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