Adam Kessel Explained

Adam Kessel, Jr. (1866–1946) was a film company executive. He partnered with Charles Baumann in a series of film distribution and production companies.^[1]

Kessel was one of the founders of the New York Motion Picture Company in 1909. The Kay-Bee brand was based on Kessel and Baumann's last names.

Bauman and Kessel partnered with Mack Sennett and Thomas Ince, as well as Adam's brother Charles Kessel, sharing ownership of the newly established Keystone Film Company^{[2] [3]} in 1912.^[3] The four major players also partnered on Alco Film Corporation^[3] and the group joined with Harry Aitken to form Triangle Film Corporation.^[3]

He died in Keeseville, New York.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Photoplay: The Aristocrat of Motion Picture Magazines. June 20, 1923. Photoplay Magazine Publishing Company. Google Books.
2. Book: Janik, Vicki K.. Fools and Jesters in Literature, Art, and History: A Bio-bibliographical Sourcebook. June 20, 1998. Greenwood Publishing Group. 9780313297854. Google Books.
3. Book: Walker, Brent E.. Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel. April 25, 2013. McFarland. 9780786477111. Google Books.
4. Book: Vazzana, Eugene Michael. Silent Film Necrology. June 20, 2001. McFarland. 9780786410590. Google Books.