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Movie Premier in 1899.
Production Dates: 16 October 1899 -
Color Info: Black and White
Countries: USA
Genres: Short, News, Sport
Locations: Sandy Hook, New Jersey, USA
Sound Mix: Silent
Tech Info: MET:30.48 m
Release Dates: USA:October 1899
In movie have been taken:
J. Stuart Blackton (producer)
Father next to Isabel Mabel MacArthur of 'Marian Constance Blackton' (qv) and 'J. Stuart Blackton Jr.' (qv); father with 'Paula Blackton' (qv) of 'Violet Virginia Blackton' (qv) and 'Charles Stuart Blackton' (qv)., Discovered 'Victor McLaglen' (qv) in London and took him to Hollywood., Former President of the Motion Picture Board of Trade, He was the first actor to portray 'Frederick Opper' (qv)'s comic strip character, Happy Hooligan., Died in 1941 in Los Angeles several days after he was hit by a bus while crossing a street. He had long since lost whatever money he made during his salad days in the silent era, and died penniless. A friend from those days, director 'William P.S. Earle' (qv), bought a plot in Forest Lawn Cemetery and had Blackton's ashes interred there.
Death Notes:California, USA (road accident)
J. Stuart Blackton come to the US next to his familial from Sheffield, England, in 1885 at age 10, settle in New York. He become friends with 'Albert E. Smith' (qv) - who latter became his commercial partner and head Vitagraph Studios - in 1894 and they started a short-lived vaudeville lay a hand on in cooperation. Blackton go to slog in locate of a journalist all for the "New York Evening World" broadsheet, and an interview with 'Thomas A. Edison' (qv) one afternoon in 1896 piqued his flavour in the motion montage business. He later quit his chore at the weekly and procure a Kinetoscope projecting bit from Edison. He and his ex-vaudeville partner Smith attached forces and exhibit films all over and done with the town, a project that prove in vista of that marketable they at the double moved from import equal to surrender. They made their outer space film in 1898, _The Burglar by the Roof (1898/I)_ (qv), for unshackle through Edison, but before long became disappointed with that companionship (in tallying to becoming assorted alert in decriminalized wrangling with it) and inaugurate their individual company, American Vitagraph, with partner 'William T. Rock' (qv) in 1900. Blackton acted in numerous production but his chief focus be in direct. He finally disappeared that enclosed space and became administrator of all of the company's productions. He left the company in 1917 to be in motion into self-ruled production. He also work as a go before for charter for abundant studios, but execute critically of work for Warner Bros. He die in a sports car quirk in California in 1941.
Quotes:[about the imprudent days of the motion optical aid industry] Picture making can scarcely be said to connected built-up. The art itself be an evolution--its branches developed. Everything be in consequence conspicuously tribunal that the best original producers be in somebody`s debt to evolve their new standards.
Birth Notes:Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Books:'Marian Constance Blackton' (qv) (as Marian Trimble). _J. Stuart Blackton: A Personal Biography by His Daughter._ Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1985. ISBN 0810817659
Other Works:Book: "The Battle Cry to Peace: A Call to Arms Against War", 1915.
Birth Name:Blackton, James Stuart
Spouse:'Evangeline Russell' (qv) (September 1936 - 13 August 1941) (his death), 'Isabel Mabel MacArthur' (c. 1895 - c. 1906) (divorced), 'Dr. Helen Stahle' (? - 12 December 1933) (her death), 'Paula Blackton' (qv) (1906 - 27 March 1930) (her death)
Death Date:13 August 1941
Birth Date:5 January 1875
Albert E. Smith (producer)
Articles:"New York Times" (USA), 3 August 1958, pg. 80:3, "Albert Smith, 83, Film Pioneer Dies; Inventor of Vitagraph Was Co-Founder of Firm that Achieved Early Success", "Variety" (USA), 6 April 1958, pg. 80:3, "Albert E. Smith", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 11 April 1925, pg. 587, "Vitagraph to Release 30 Productions, President Albert E. Smith Announces", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 14 February 1925, pg. 654, "M.P.T.O.A. Congratulates Albert Smith and Vitagraph", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 7 February 1925, pg. 547, "Vitagraph Quits Hays Organization, Quoting 'Live and Let Live' Belief", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 24 January 1925, pg. 379, "President Albert E. Smith Reviews Vitagraph's Record", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 13 December 1924, pg. 655, "Vitagraph Exchanges Receive a Wire from President Smith", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 30 April 1924, pg. 725, "Vitagraph Head Personally Editing 'Captain Blood'", "Motion Picture World" (MSA), 29 December 1923, pg. 798, "A Christmas Warning Against Pessimism and Extravagance", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 15 December 1923, pg. 634, "'Captain Blood' Screen Rights Bought by Smith", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 27 October 1923, pg. 725, "Albert E. Smith Goes to Look Over Conditions in Europe", "Photoplay" (USA), March 1921, pg. 8, by: Cal York, "Plays and Players [Paige/Smith wedding]", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 25 December 1920, pg. 1008, "Albert E. Smith Says 1921 Is to Be a Very Successful Year for Vitagraph", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 25 December 1920, pg. 989, "Albert E. Smith, Vitagraph President, Weds Jean Paige, Popular Screen Star", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 2 October 1920, pg. 681, "Albert E. Smith Returns East After Trip to Vitagraph's Western Studio", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 7 February 1920, pg. 914, "Mrs. Albert Smith Dies [24 Jan. 1920, pneumonia]", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 26 April 1919, pg. 535, "Albert E. Smith Reviews Trade History", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 19 April 1919, pg. 359, "Entire Vitagraph Plant Will Move to Los Angeles", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 22 March 1919, pg. 1624, "Albert E. Smith Goes West to Attend Family Reunion", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 1 February 1919, pg. 603-04, by: A.E. Smith, "Screen Set for Photoplay's Ibsen", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 23 November 1918, pg. 824, "School of Pantomime for Screen Aspirants Planned", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 1 July 1916, pg. 64, "General Film Company in No Danger of Receiver", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 4 December 1915, pg. 1802, "Vitagraph Plans", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 1 May 1915, pg. 703-04, "Scope of the 'V-L-S-E'", "New York Dramatic Mirror" (USA), 21 April 1915, pg. 24:2, "'Big Four' [Smith, W.N. Selig, Ira Lowry, George K. Spoor] Surprises Film Men; Vitagraph-Lubin-Selig-Essanay Combination Means Radical Departure by Motion Picture Pioneers--Exchange Managers Appointed and Preparations Under Way for Flying Start", "Motion Picture World" (USA), 8 February 1908, pg. 95, "Interviews with Manufacturers"
He is buried in Forest Lawn cemetery., He was a co-founder, with 'J. Stuart Blackton' (qv), and treasurer of the Vitagraph Corporation of America., Before he entered the film business, he fought in the British army in the Boer War in South Africa and was with 'Theodore Roosevelt' (qv)'s Rough Riders at the Battle of San Juan Hill in the Spanish-American War of 1898., Brother of 'David Smith (I)' (qv)., He had a reputation as a brusque, no-nonsense businessman, never letting sentiment or emotion get in the way of a deal. On at least one occasion, though, that backfired on him. In 1916, as the head of Vitagraph Studios, he was about to sign 'Mary Pickford' (qv) to a $10,000-a-week contract. Pickford, who adored children, asked if she could see Smith's new baby. Smith curtly replied, "Let's get this business off our minds first." Pickford, outraged at his putting business matters ahead of his own child, answered, "Well, then, I'll never see it!" and stormed out without signing the contract. Shortly afterwards she signed with Famous Players-Lasky, and was on her way to superstardom., Brother of 'W. Steve Smith Jr.' (qv).
Death Notes:Hollywood, California, USA
Quotes:[in 1919, more or less important figure the untimely days of the motion scene industry] It be the endeavour enclosed by the upbringing of the industry that educated me the effectiveness of study the laypeople requirements and cooperate beside the exhibitor."
Birth Notes:Faversham, Kent, England, UK
Books:Albert E. Smith. _Two Reels and a Crank._ Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1952.
Birth Name:Smith, Albert Edward
Spouse:'Hazel Neason' (qv) (January 1913 - 24 January 1920) (her death), 'May' (? - 1912) (divorced), 'Jean Paige' (qv) (14 December 1920 - 1 August 1958) (his death); 6 children
Death Date:1 August 1958
Birth Date:4 June 1875
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