New York Motion Picture Company
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The New York Motion Picture Company was an early 20th-century American film production company that played a key role in the development of silent cinema and slapstick comedy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Keystone Film Company | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film production company
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silent film studio ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| businessModel | studio system ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creativeOutput |
dramatic silent films
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slapstick comedy shorts ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | helped popularize slapstick conventions in American cinema ⓘ |
| distributionForm | 35 mm film prints ⓘ |
| era | silent film era ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genreFocus |
silent films
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slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to evolution of early American narrative film
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part of early U.S. independent production sector ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| languageOfIntertitles | English ⓘ |
| medium | motion pictures ⓘ |
| notableFor | early American film production ⓘ |
| productionFocus |
low-budget films
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short comedies ⓘ |
| productionType | theatrical short films ⓘ |
| roleInFilmHistory |
key role in development of silent cinema
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key role in development of slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| targetMarket |
American audiences
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international audiences ⓘ |
| technologyEra | pre-sound film technology ⓘ |
| usesSound | silent (no synchronized dialogue) ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Keystone Film Company