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The '''Victor Film Company''' was a [[film|motion picture]] company formed in 1912 by [[movie star]] [[Florence Lawrence]] and her husband, [[Harry Solter]]. The company established '''Victor Studios''' in [[Fort Lee, New Jersey]], when early [[film studio]]s in [[America's first motion picture industry]] were based there at the beginning of the 20th century.<ref>{{Citation | last = |
The '''Victor Film Company''' was a [[film|motion picture]] company formed in 1912 by [[movie star]] [[Florence Lawrence]] and her husband, [[Harry Solter]]. The company established '''Victor Studios''' in [[Fort Lee, New Jersey]], when early [[film studio]]s in [[America's first motion picture industry]] were based there at the beginning of the 20th century.<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 = http://books.google.nl/books?id=5w0r8YKan04C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Fort+Lee:+the+film+town+Door+Richard+Koszarski#v=onepage&q&f=false | doi = | isbn = 0-86196-653-8 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Studios and Films | work = | publisher = Fort Lee Film Commission | date = | url = http://www.fortleefilm.org/studios.html | doi = | accessdate = 2011-05-30 }}</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 = http://books.google.com/books?id=ViR3b72xkK0C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Fort+Lee+Birthplace+of+the+Motion+Picture+Industry#v=onepage&q&f=false | doi = | isbn = 0-7385-4501-5 }}</ref> At a time when actors received no [[motion picture credits|screen credits]], [[Carl Laemmle]] of the [[Independent Moving Pictures|Independent Moving Pictures Company]] (IMP) had begun promoting Lawrence's name and image, making her into America's "First Movie Star." |
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Harry Solter had already been directing Lawrence at IMP and with their own studio, he made a large number of [[film short]]s starring his wife, many of which co-starred [[Owen Moore]] and [[King Baggot]]. As well, the studio teamed Moore with [[Fritzi Brunette]] in several of its productions. However, with the amalgamation of several studios to create the colossal [[Universal Studios|Universal Film Manufacturing Company]], Lawrence and Solter had little choice but to sell out in 1913. With Solter no longer involved, Universal brought in young directors such as [[Allan Dwan]] and [[James Kirkwood, Sr.]] The Victor entity remained in use until 1917 when it was absorbed completely into Universal. |
Harry Solter had already been directing Lawrence at IMP and with their own studio, he made a large number of [[film short]]s starring his wife, many of which co-starred [[Owen Moore]] and [[King Baggot]]. As well, the studio teamed Moore with [[Fritzi Brunette]] in several of its productions. However, with the amalgamation of several studios to create the colossal [[Universal Studios|Universal Film Manufacturing Company]], Lawrence and Solter had little choice but to sell out in 1913. With Solter no longer involved, Universal brought in young directors such as [[Allan Dwan]] and [[James Kirkwood, Sr.]] The Victor entity remained in use until 1917 when it was absorbed completely into Universal. |
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Revision as of 21:05, 8 September 2012
The Victor Film Company was a motion picture company formed in 1912 by movie star Florence Lawrence and her husband, Harry Solter. The company established Victor Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey, when early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century.[1][2][3] At a time when actors received no screen credits, Carl Laemmle of the Independent Moving Pictures Company (IMP) had begun promoting Lawrence's name and image, making her into America's "First Movie Star."
Harry Solter had already been directing Lawrence at IMP and with their own studio, he made a large number of film shorts starring his wife, many of which co-starred Owen Moore and King Baggot. As well, the studio teamed Moore with Fritzi Brunette in several of its productions. However, with the amalgamation of several studios to create the colossal Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Lawrence and Solter had little choice but to sell out in 1913. With Solter no longer involved, Universal brought in young directors such as Allan Dwan and James Kirkwood, Sr. The Victor entity remained in use until 1917 when it was absorbed completely into Universal.
References
- ^ Koszarski, Richard (2004), Fort Lee: The Film Town, Rome, Italy: John Libbey Publishing -CIC srl, ISBN 0-86196-653-8
- ^ "Studios and Films". Fort Lee Film Commission. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Fort Lee Film Commission (2006), Fort Lee Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry, Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 0-7385-4501-5
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