Selig Polyscope Company

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Selig Polyscope Company was an early American motion picture studio and production company, notable as one of the pioneering firms in the silent film era.

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Selig Polyscope Company canonical 13
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Predicate Object
instanceOf film production company
motion picture studio
silent film studio
activeIn silent film era
activePeriod early 20th century
collaboratedWith Edgar Rice Burroughs adaptations
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolved 1920s
distributionArea United States of America
surface form: United States

international markets
filmFormat black-and-white
foundedBy William Nicholas Selig
founder William Nicholas Selig
genre silent film
hasAlternativeName Selig Company
Selig Polyscope Company
surface form: Selig Polyscope
hasDivision Selig Zoo
hasFilm The Adventures of Buffalo Bill
The Adventures of Kathlyn
The Adventures of Tarzan (serial involvement noted historically)
The Coming of Columbus
The Count of Monte Cristo (1912 film)
The Spoilers (1914 film)
The Two Orphans
surface form: The Two Orphans (1911 film)
hasKeyPerson William Nicholas Selig
headquartersLocation City of Chicago
surface form: Chicago

Illinois
United States of America
surface form: United States
inception 1896
industry film industry
knownFor animal pictures
location shooting
western films
language silent
notableFor being one of the pioneering firms in the silent film era
early American motion picture production
operated Selig Zoo
operatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

City of Chicago
surface form: Chicago

Los Angeles
partOf early Hollywood film industry
product feature films
newsreels
serials
short films
significantEvent established one of the first permanent movie studios in Los Angeles
specializedIn films featuring wild animals
status defunct
usedTechnology 35 mm film

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Motion Picture Patents Company memberCompany Selig Polyscope Company
MPPC foundedBy Selig Polyscope Company
subject surface form: Motion Picture Patents Company
MPPC member Selig Polyscope Company
subject surface form: Motion Picture Patents Company
General Film Company associatedOrganization Selig Polyscope Company
Edison Trust hasMember Selig Polyscope Company
Selig Polyscope Company hasAlternativeName Selig Polyscope Company
this entity surface form: Selig Polyscope
The Adventures of Kathlyn producer Selig Polyscope Company
The Adventures of Kathlyn distributor Selig Polyscope Company
The Spoilers (1914 film) producer Selig Polyscope Company
The Spoilers (1914 film) distributor Selig Polyscope Company
The Coming of Columbus productionCompany Selig Polyscope Company
Selig Zoo operator Selig Polyscope Company
Selig Zoo affiliation Selig Polyscope Company
William Nicholas Selig founded Selig Polyscope Company