Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
E566809
Famous Players–Lasky Corporation was a major early American motion picture studio that became a key predecessor of Paramount Pictures and helped shape Hollywood’s silent and early sound film era.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Famous Players–Lasky Corporation canonical | 11 |
| Famous Players–Lasky | 9 |
| Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation | 3 |
| Famous Players-Lasky Corporation | 2 |
| Famous Players-Lasky | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American company
ⓘ
film production company ⓘ motion picture studio ⓘ |
| basedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| businessModel | production and distribution of motion pictures ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of Hollywood studio system
ⓘ
popularization of feature-length films in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributionChannel | theatrical exhibition ⓘ |
| era |
early sound era
ⓘ
silent film era ⓘ |
| genreFocus |
adventure films
ⓘ
comedy films ⓘ drama films ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedShape |
Hollywood early sound film era
ⓘ
Hollywood silent film era ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
foundation of the Paramount studio system
ⓘ
pioneer in American feature-length film production ⓘ |
| industry |
entertainment industry
ⓘ
film industry ⓘ |
| languageFocus | English-language films ⓘ |
| legacy |
influential in shaping early Hollywood production practices
ⓘ
integral part of Paramount Pictures history ⓘ |
| location | Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | North American film market ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a key predecessor of Paramount Pictures
ⓘ
contributions to studio system development in Hollywood ⓘ major early American motion picture production ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
1910s
ⓘ
1920s ⓘ 20th century ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
early sound films
ⓘ
silent films ⓘ |
| significance | one of the major early Hollywood studios ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| type | vertically integrated studio ⓘ |
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Famous Players–Lasky
this entity surface form:
Famous Players–Lasky
this entity surface form:
Famous Players–Lasky
this entity surface form:
Famous Players–Lasky
this entity surface form:
Famous Players-Lasky
subject surface form:
The Great Gatsby (1926 film)
this entity surface form:
Famous Players–Lasky
this entity surface form:
Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
this entity surface form:
Famous Players–Lasky
this entity surface form:
Famous Players–Lasky
this entity surface form:
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
this entity surface form:
Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
this entity surface form:
Famous Players–Lasky
this entity surface form:
Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
this entity surface form:
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
this entity surface form:
Famous Players–Lasky