Tilford Cinema Corporation
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film production |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Founders |
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| Defunct | 1920s |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Products | Motion pictures |
Tilford Cinema Corporation, also known as Tilford Cinema Studios, was a film studio headquartered in New York City with studio operations in Miami, Florida. Founded in 1920, it was an early adopter of the studio-for-hire contracting system. The company ceased production by the mid-1920s after a brief period of success.
History
[edit]The business was established in 1920 and was led by Walter Ford Tilford and Thomas W. Switzler.[1] An ad for its services ran in a 1921 edition of Wid's Yearbook.[2] It was a pioneer in the studio for hire contracting system.[3]
The company provided sets and studio space for films such as The Purple Highway.[4] Tilford used Miami Studios buildings for production.[5]
In 1922, the company bought out Gotham Pictures.[6] Wiard Boppo Ihnen later became part owner and secretary.[7]
Despite initial optimism following the release of several financially successful films in 1924, the company ran short of financing and ceased production.[8]
Filmography
[edit]- Slim Shoulders (1922)[9]
- Destiny's Isle (1922)[10]
- Another Scandal (1924), based on the Cosmo Hamilton novel
- Miami (1924)
- Ramshackle House (1924)[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Motion Picture Daily: Formerly Exhibitors Daily Review and Motion Pictures Today". 1921.
- ^ "Wid's Year Book". 1921.
- ^ Koszarski, Richard (August 27, 2008). Hollywood on the Hudson: Film and Television in New York from Griffith to Sarnoff. ISBN 978-0-8135-4552-3.
- ^ "AFI|Catalog".
- ^ "The Florida Historical Quarterly". July 1982.
- ^ "Moving Picture World (Mar 1922)". New York, Chalmers Publishing Company. November 29, 1922 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Special Collections | Margaret Herrick Library | Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences". collections.oscars.org.
- ^ Nelson, Richard Alan (1983). "Palm Trees, Public Relations, and Promoters: Boosting Southeast Florida as a Motion Picture Empire, 1910-1930". The Florida Historical Quarterly. 61 (4): 383–403. JSTOR 30140680.
- ^ Golden, Eve (November 30, 2007). Vernon and Irene Castle's Ragtime Revolution. ISBN 978-0-8131-7269-9.
- ^ "Catalog of Copyright Entries". 1923.
- ^ "Ramshackle House, 1924". silenthollywood.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019.