Lux Films was an early film studio in the U.S.
It had an office at 10 East 15th Street in New York City. It also had an office ar 344 East 32nd Street.
The company tauted that it used only "Eastman Raw Stock". It distributed through Motion Picture Distributing and Sales Company.[1]
Lux Italian
Gérard Bourgeois became artistic director of Lux-films after more than a decade in theater.
Filmography edit
- Arabella Loves Her Master (1912)
- Bill, Emperor of the Sahara (1912)[1]
- The Rival Sisters (1912)
- My Wife's Birthday (1912), directed by Horace Vinton
Comet Films
Jules Brulatour sued the company in a legal dispute over payments.[2]
Theater veteran actor George Le Soir was one of its directors.[3]
- Simple Lives (1911)
- Temperaments (1911)[4]
- Black Thunderbolt (1922), filmed in Spain with Jack Johnson.[5] Same film company?
References edit
- ^ a b https://books.google.com/books?id=fCRJAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA25&lpg=RA1-PA25&dq=%22reliance+film+company%22&source=bl&ots=IBJ45ZrIyr&sig=ACfU3U3k2AzS-gJlooRxoDjYbGC2150otA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj45b6m3tbnAhUOUa0KHRWxCQUQ6AEwBXoECAMQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22reliance%20film%20company%22&f=false page 24
- ^ https://www.thanhouser.org/TCOCD/Narrative_files/c8s23.htm
- ^ https://www.alamy.com/moving-picture-news-1911-blasting-hardpan-by-means-of-dynamite-and-the-other-the-blasting-of-hardpan-we-understand-thesepictures-have-been-and-are-to-be-exhibited-at-fairsand-farm-ers-institutions-throughout-the-country-george-le-soir-with-the-comet-co-pursuant-with-the-policy-to-produce-nothing-but-the-bestthe-comet-film-company-has-engaged-the-services-of-georgele-soir-as-one-of-their-directors-mr-le-soir-is-well-fittedto-hold-this-position-owing-to-his-many-years-experience-inthe-theatrical-business-mr-le-soir-studied-art-in-london-and-paris-and-pan-tomime-under-cavallazzi-he-image339878453.html
- ^ Moving Picture News, 1911 via Library of Congress and Flickr [1]
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=6SuSCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA21&lpg=PA21&dq=%22comet+film+company%22&source=bl&ots=AJjOIH6Zdc&sig=ACfU3U3MVy7MNdILGARWDSJJdLutz7g5rA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi6u4DMvNfnAhXwUN8KHW29BWIQ6AEwBnoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22comet%20film%20company%22&f=false