Gem Motion Picture Company was an American silent-era film studio. It was co-founded by filmmaker Stanner E.V. Taylor and his wife, actress

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in 1911. After management issues, the company evolved to primarily act as a producer of short comedies starring

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Distribution

Gem film properties produced by Taylor and Leonard were sold to the

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, which released them in 1912 under their own banner. The company's films were released by

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in 1913.''Exhibitors' Times''. Volume I. No. 2. 24 May 1913. p 31. Accessed 8 October 2015

Partial filmography

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'' (1912) * ''Under Her Wing'' (1912) * ''

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'' (1912) * ''Absinthe'' (1913) * ''Against the Law'' (1913) * ''Call Him Whiskers'' (1913) * ''Burglarizing Billy'' (1913) * '' Billy Gets Arrested'' (1913) * ''Billy in Armor'' (1913) * ''Billy's First Quarrel'' (1913) * '' Billy's Adventure'' (1913)

References

External links

Gem Motion Picture Company on the IMDb
Mass media companies established in 1911 Mass media companies disestablished in 1913 Defunct American film studios Film production companies of the United States Silent film studios {{film-studio-stub