Crystal Film Company

Crystal Film Company was an early film company in the United States established by Ludwig Erb. ^[1] Crystal Productions made a split-reel comedy films for Universal and then United Film Service. It partnered with other producers after United folded. ^[2] Joseph A. Golden partnered with Erb at Crystal. ^[3]

Pearl White starred in its films. Alan E. Freedman worked for it briefly.

The studio advertised it was available for rent. ^{[4] [5]} Joseph A. Golden was its president. ^[6]

Actress and playwright Mrs. Celie G. Turner, stage name Celie Ellis, ^[7] sued the studio for an injury she sustained jumping from a branch while working at it in April 1914. ^{[8] [9]} She won a $4,000 verdict but it was overturned on appeal. ^[10]

Hal Roach wrote to the studio. ^[8]

Films

• Alas, Poor Bunny (1911) ^[11]
• The Bargee's Daughter (1911) ^[12]
• Oh, Whiskers! (1913)
• The Mind Cure (1913), extant at the Library of Congress
• Pearl as a Detective (1913), extant
• Will Power (1913), extant
• An Innocent Bridegroom (1913), extant
• A Night in the Town (1913)
• Who is In the Box? (1913)
• Mrs. Sharp & Miss Flat (1913)
• An Hour of Terror (1913)
• The Girl Reporter (1913) ^[13]
• Muchly Engaged (1913) ^[13]
• True Chivalry (1913) ^[13]
• Pearl's Dilemna (1913) ^[13]
• Squaring Things with Wifey (1913) ^[13]
• In Death's Shadow (1913) ^[13]
• The Hallroom Girls (1913) ^[13]
• How Men Propose (1913) ^[13]
• How Moscha Came Back (1914), extant at the Library of Congress

References

1. Grau, Robert (October 12, 1914). "The Theatre of Science: A Volume of Progress and Achievement in the Motion Picture Industry". Broadway publishing Company – via Google Books.
2. Slide, Anthony (February 25, 2014). The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry. Routledge. ISBN   9781135925611 – via Google Books.
3. "Motion Picture News". Motion Picture News Incorporated. September 19, 1912 – via Google Books.
4. "Motion picture news studio directory (Apr 12 1917) - Lantern".
5. "Cinema News". 1919.
6. "Motion picture news studio directory (Oct 21 1916) - Lantern".
7. "Camera: A Practical Magazine for Photographers". Columbia Photographic Society. July 12, 1916 – via Google Books.
8. "Case on Appeal". 1916.
9. "New York Court of Appeals. Records and Briefs". 1916.
10. "Photoplay Magazine". 1916.
11. https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150110092
12. https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150121906
13. "The Moving Picture World". 1913.