Columbia Pictures short subject program
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The Columbia Pictures short subject program was a series of theatrical short films produced and released by Columbia Pictures, best known for comedy shorts featuring acts like The Three Stooges.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Columbia Pictures comedy shorts | 1 |
| Columbia Pictures short-subject unit | 1 |
| The Three Stooges shorts for Columbia Pictures | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Columbia Pictures franchise
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film production program ⓘ short film series ⓘ |
| associatedCompany |
Columbia Pictures Television (for later TV packages)
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Screen Gems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedStudioLot | Columbia Pictures Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributionChannel | theatrical distribution ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
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surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
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| exhibitionContext | shown before feature films in theaters ⓘ |
| featuredAct |
Andy Clyde
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Buster Keaton NERFINISHED ⓘ Charley Chase NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Langdon NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Herbert NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Besser NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe DeRita NERFINISHED ⓘ The Three Stooges NERFINISHED ⓘ Vera Vague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | theatrical short film ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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documentary short ⓘ musical short ⓘ travelogue ⓘ |
| industryRole | supporting program for theatrical features ⓘ |
| legacy |
contributed to Columbia Pictures reputation in comedy shorts
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helped popularize The Three Stooges worldwide ⓘ |
| medium |
black-and-white film
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color film ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
support of vaudeville and stage performers transitioning to film
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use of recurring comedy teams ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comedy shorts
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two-reel comedies ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Columbia Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | studio-produced shorts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Columbia Pictures feature film program
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The Three Stooges film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audiences ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Columbia Pictures comedy shorts
this entity surface form:
The Three Stooges shorts for Columbia Pictures
this entity surface form:
Columbia Pictures short-subject unit