Life Photo Film Corporation Explained

Life Photo Film Corporation was a film production company in the United States. It made films in 1914 and 1915. The company built a film studio and laboratory in Grantwood, New Jersey.^{[1] [2]} It adapted stage plays^[3] and advertised itself as "The House of Broadway Features". Jesse J. Goldburg was general manager.^[3] He was also described as secretary of the corporation, whose other officers were Edward M. Roskam, president; Leonard Abrahams, vice-president; Bernard Lowenthal, treasurer.^[4]

The company was originally in New York City at 102 West 101st Street. The executive offices were in the Candler Building in New York City.^[5]

The company reorganized at its first annual meeting and sought to recover from an eviction of its offices by order of a fire marshal as well as censor objections to its film The Ordeal. It sought to increase production and secure a release deal or adopt a states rights release program.^[6]

Filmography

• Captain Swift (1914)
• Northern Lights (1914)
• The Greyhound (1914)^{[7] [8]}
• The Ordeal (1914)^[8]
• The Banker's Daughter (1914)^{[9] [8]}
• Springtime (1914)^{[10] [7]}
• A Modern Magdalen (1915)
• The Battle of Innocence (1915)^[11]
• The Amazing Mr. Fellman (1915)^{[12] [13]}
• The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde (1915)^{[7] [14]}
• The Unbroken Road (1915)^[7]
• The Avalanche (1915)^[7]
• The Unbroken Road (1915) starring Mary Nash^[15]

Notes and References

1. Book: Koszarski, Richard. Fort Lee: The Film Town (1904-2004). March 2, 2005. Indiana University Press. 9780861969425 . Google Books.
2. Book: Slide, Anthony. The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry. February 25, 2014. Routledge. 9781135925543 . Google Books.
3. Web site: Nickelodeon. July 24, 1915. Google Books.
4. News: The Banker's Daughter An Assured Success . The Buffalo Sunday Morning News . April 12, 1914 . Buffalo, New York . 36 . Newspapers.com.
5. Web site: The Editor. July 24, 1914. Editor Publishing Company. Google Books.
6. Web site: Nickelodeon. July 24, 1915. Google Books.
7. Book: Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. September 8, 2011. Walter de Gruyter. 9783110951943 . Google Books.
8. Web site: Catalog of Copyright Entries: Works of art.... July 24, 1914. Library of Congress, Copyright Office.. Google Books.
9. Web site: Catalog of Copyright Entries: Works of art.... July 24, 1914. Library of Congress, Copyright Office.. Google Books.
10. Web site: AFI|Catalog. catalog.afi.com.
11. Web site: The Bioscope. July 24, 1915. Ganes.. Google Books.
12. Web site: Life Photo Corp. BFI.
13. Web site: The Amazing Mr. Fellman (1915). BFI.
14. Book: American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929. John T.. Soister. Henry. Nicolella. Steve. Joyce. January 10, 2014. McFarland. 9780786487905 . Google Books.
15. Book: Ankerich, Michael G.. The Sound of Silence: Conversations with 16 Film and Stage Personalities Who Bridged the Gap Between Silents and Talkies. December 14, 2011. McFarland. 9780786485345 . Google Books.