Black Maria studio
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Black Maria studio was Thomas Edison's pioneering motion picture production studio in West Orange, New Jersey, considered one of the first film studios in the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Maria studio canonical | 3 |
| Black Maria film studio | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early film studio
ⓘ
film studio ⓘ motion picture studio ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Edison Black Maria
ⓘ
Edison Kinetographic Theater ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Thomas Alva Edison
ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Edison
William Kennedy Laurie Dickson ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Essex County, New Jersey
ⓘ
History of film ⓘ |
| city | West Orange ⓘ |
| considered | one of the first film studios in the world ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1893 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| demolitionDate | 1903 ⓘ |
| designedBy | William Kennedy Laurie Dickson ⓘ |
| era | early cinema ⓘ |
| feature | rotating base to follow the sun ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Thomas Alva Edison
ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Edison
|
| genreFocus | short films ⓘ |
| heritage | site commemorated at Thomas Edison National Historical Park ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| industry | motion pictures ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of film production techniques
ⓘ
early American cinema ⓘ |
| inventionUsed |
Kinetograph
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Kinetoscope ⓘ |
| lightingSource | sunlight ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
West Orange, New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
West Orange, New Jersey
|
| namedAfter | Black Maria (nickname for police paddy wagon) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first U.S. motion picture production studio
ⓘ
early Kinetoscope films ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1893 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Edison Manufacturing Company ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Thomas Alva Edison
ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Edison
|
| partOf | Thomas Edison National Historical Park ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | production of short motion pictures ⓘ |
| producedWork |
Fred Ott's Sneeze
ⓘ
The Kiss (1896 film) ⓘ |
| region | Essex County, New Jersey ⓘ |
| roofType | retractable roof ⓘ |
| shape | small tar-paper-covered building ⓘ |
| significance | pioneering motion picture production facility ⓘ |
| state |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| technology | 35 mm film ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Black Maria film studio