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The Kalem Company was an early American film studio founded in New York City in 1907. It was one of the first companies to make films abroad and to set up winter production facilities, first in Florida and then in California. Kalem was sold to Vitagraph Studios in 1917.
Dec 1, 2011 · At the dawn of American cinema, when most film companies were already heading west to Hollywood, one company traveled east – to Ireland. The little-known story of the Kalem Company, or “The O’Kalems,” as they were fondly called, is the subject of a new collection from the Irish Film Archive.
the movie-going public. Jersey, quickly became the location-of-choice for The Kalem Company was formed in 1907 on Olcott, and his company of actors regularly trekked an initial sum of $400 (and a subsequent $5000 in capital)1 by George Kleine, Samuel Long and Frank Marion.
The O’Kalem Collection includes films directed by Sidney Olcott for: The Kalem Company (The Lad From Old Ireland, Rory O’More, The Colleen Bawn, His Mother and You Remember Ellen), for the Gene Gauntier Feature Players (For Ireland’s Sake, Come Back to Erin) ,and the Lubin Company (Bold Emmet Ireland’s Martyr).
The Kalem Company was an early silent film studio that began life in 1907. Kalem started its journey on the bustling streets of New York City, where it all started for the film industry long...
- Dwight Long
The ‘O’Kalems’ was the affectionate nickname given to members of New York’s Kalem Film Company, primarily Gene Gauntier and Sidney Olcott, who between 1910-1915 produced almost thirty films dealing with Ireland and Irish subjects.
Kalem Films From Lantern to Slide Show 1995. Arts and Culture. The Kalem Company an American film studio came to Ireland to make films from 1910 to 1914. Film historian Liam O’Leary gives the...
