Gotham Pictures Company
Gotham Pictures Company was a movie production business established in San Antonio, Texas in 1916 during the silent film era.[1] Marshall W. Taggart was the company's president. Property in Hot Wells, Texas near San Antonio was planned as an area to build a studio for productions. The company transitioned into the sound era and under its then president Sam Sax joined with RCA Photophone to film The Girl From the Argentine. Gotham worked with Bristolphone to wire theaters in 1928.[2]
Along with Rayart, Gotham was one of the significant independent film industry prodiction houses that operated as Hollywood's dominance was still emerging. Tiffany-Stahl was another independent studio.[3]
Filmography
- Black Lightning (1924 film)
- The Block Signal (1926)
- The Golden Web (1926)[4]
- Hearts and Spangles (1926)[5]
- Heroes of the Night (1927)
- Bare Knees (1928)
- Hellship Bronson (1928)
- When a Man Rides Alone (1933)
References
- ^ Motography. 1916. p. 1194. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ Michael Allen (25 September 2014). Contemporary US Cinema. Taylor & Francis. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-317-87418-8.
- ^ Allen, M. (2014). Contemporary US Cinema. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781317874188. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ Nollen, S.A. (1991). Boris Karloff: A Critical Account of His Screen, Stage, Radio, Television, and Recording Work. McFarland & Company. p. 356. ISBN 9780899505800. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ Ankerich, M.G. (2013). Dangerous Curves atop Hollywood Heels: The Lives, Careers, and Misfortunes of 14 Hard-Luck Girls of the Silent Screen:. BearManor Media. Retrieved 2018-05-24.