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Gotham Pictures Company was an American movie production business established in San Antonio in 1916 during the silent film era. Marshall W. Taggart was the company's president. Property in Hot Wells, Texas near San Antonio was planned as an area to build a studio for productions. The company transitioned into the sound era and under its then president Sam Sax joined with RCA Photophone to film '' The Girl from the Argentine''. Gotham worked with Bristolphone to wire theaters in 1928. Along with Rayart, Gotham was one of the significant independent film industry production houses that operated as Hollywood's dominance was still emerging. Tiffany-Stahl was another independent studio. A number of the company's films were released in Britain by
Stoll Pictures Stoll Pictures was a British film production and distribution company of the silent era, founded in April 1918. Background During the early to mid-1920s it was the largest film company in Britain and one of the biggest in Europe. Its major domes ...
, a leading distributor in the country.


Filmography

*'' Black Lightning'' (1924) * '' Defying the Law'' (1924) * ''
Unmarried Wives ''Unmarried Wives'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Mildred Harris, Gladys Brockwell and Lloyd Whitlock. Plot The plot evolves around a love triangle in New-York City. Cast * Mildred Harris as Pr ...
'' (1924) * ''
Women and Gold ''Women and Gold'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Frank Mayo, Sylvia Breamer and William B. Davidson.Connelly p.437 It was produced by the independent Gotham Pictures. Synopsis In South America, bo ...
'' (1925) * ''
The Night Ship ''The Night Ship'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Henry McCarty and starring Mary Carr, Tom Santschi and Robert Gordon.Connelly p.186 Synopsis After sailor Bob Randall returns home to Maine after six years being marooned in th ...
'' (1925) * '' Silent Pal'' (1925) * ''
Shattered Lives ''Shattered Lives'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Henry McCarty and starring Edith Roberts, Robert Gordon, and Ethel Wales Ethel Wales (April 4, 1878 – February 15, 1952) was an American actress who appeared in more ...
'' (1925) * '' The Overland Limited'' (1925) * ''
A Little Girl in a Big City ''A Little Girl in a Big City'' is a 1925 silent film drama directed by Burton L. King and starring Gladys Walton. It is based on an off-Broadway play, ''A Little Girl in a Big City'', by James Kyrle MacCurdy. It was Gladys Walton's final film. ...
'' (1925) * ''
The Police Patrol ''The Police Patrol'' is a 1925 American silent crime film directed by Burton L. King and starring James Kirkwood, Edna Murphy and Edmund Breese.Munden p.367 Plot A patrolman falls in love with a dressmaker, is ordered to arrest her when a do ...
'' (1925) * '' His Master's Voice'' (1925) * '' The Part Time Wife'' (1925) * '' Northern Code'' (1925) * ''
One of the Bravest ''One of the Bravest'' is a 1925 American silent action drama film directed by Frank O'Connor and starring Ralph Lewis, Edward Hearn, and Pat Somerset. Plot A father of Irish heritage rejects his firefighter son when he marries and Jewish gi ...
'' (1925) * '' The Shadow on the Wall'' (1925) * ''
The Mile-a-Minute Man ''The Mile-a-Minute Man'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Jack Nelson and starring William Fairbanks, Virginia Brown Faire, and George Periolat. It was produced by the independent Gotham Pictures. The plot revolves around two ri ...
'' (1926) * ''
The Phantom of the Forest ''The Phantom of the Forest'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film, also classified as a Northern (genre), Northern. It is directed by Henry McCarty (writer), Henry McCarty and stars Thunder the Dog, Betty Francis ...
'' (1926) * ''
The Speed Limit ''The Speed Limit'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Frank O'Connor and starring Raymond McKee, Ethel Shannon, and Bruce Gordon. It was produced by the independent company Gotham Pictures. Plot As described in a film ...
'' (1926) * '' Racing Blood'' (1926) * ''
King of the Pack ''King of the Pack'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent adventure film directed by Frank Richardson (director), Frank Richardson and starring Charlotte Stevens, Robert Gordon (actor), Robert Gordon and Vera Lewis.Connelly p.369 Produced by the ...
'' (1926) * ''
The Silent Power ''The Silent Power'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Frank O'Connor and starring Ralph Lewis, Ethel Shannon and Charles Delaney.Connelly p.255 It was produced by the independent company Gotham Pictures. Synopsis The manager of ...
'' (1926) * ''
The Sign of the Claw ''The Sign of the Claw'' is a 1926 American silent action film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Ethel Shannon, Edward Hearn and Lee Shumway.Munden p.715 Produced by the independent Gotham Pictures, it was designed as a vehicle for Peter ...
'' (1926) * '' Money to Burn'' (1926) * '' Flying High'' (1926) *''
The Block Signal ''The Block Signal'' is 1926 American silent drama film directed by Frank O'Connor and starring Ralph Lewis, Jean Arthur, and Hugh Allan. It was produced by the independent company Gotham Pictures. Synopsis A veteran railroad engineer discove ...
'' (1926) *'' The Golden Web'' (1926) *''
Hearts and Spangles ''Hearts and Spangles'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Frank O'Connor and starring Wanda Hawley, Robert Gordon and Frankie Darro.Munden p.334 A medical student is expelled from college and disowned by his father, and goes to jo ...
'' (1926) * ''
The Winning Wallop ''The Winning Wallop'' is a 1926 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Charles Hutchison and starring William Fairbanks, Shirley Palmer and Charles K. French.Munden p.909 Cast * William Fairbanks as Rex Barton * Shirley Palmer as Mar ...
'' (1926) *'' Heroes of the Night'' (1927) * '' When Danger Calls'' (1927) * '' Catch-As-Catch-Can'' (1927) * ''
Through Thick and Thin ''Through Thick and Thin'' is the second full-length album by San Diego punk band Dogwood ''Cornus'' is a genus of about 30–60 species of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods, which can generally be dis ...
'' (1927) * ''
The Silent Avenger ''The Silent Avenger'' is a 1927 American silent action film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Charles Delaney, Duane Thompson and George Chesebro.Munden p.716 Cast * Thunder the Dog as Thunder * Charles Delaney as Stanley Gilmore * Dua ...
'' (1927) * ''
Quarantined Rivals ''Quarantined Rivals'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent romantic comedy film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Robert Agnew, Kathleen Collins (actress), Kathleen Collins and John Miljan.Munden p.624 It was produced by the independent film ...
'' (1927) * ''
Mountains of Manhattan ''Mountains of Manhattan'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Dorothy Devore, Charles Delaney, and Kate Price.Munden p. 528 Cast * Dorothy Devore as Marion Wright * Charles Delaney as Jerry Nolan * ...
'' (1927) * ''
The Down Grade ''The Down Grade'' is a 1927 American silent action film directed by Charles Hutchison and starring William Fairbanks, Alice Calhoun and Charles K. French.Munden p.200 Cast * William Fairbanks as Ted Lanning * Alice Calhoun as Molly Crane * C ...
'' (1927) * '' The Girl from Rio'' (1927) * ''
The Woman Who Did Not Care ''The Woman Who Did Not Care'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Lilyan Tashman, Edward Martindel and Philo McCullough.Munden p.919 Cast * Lilyan Tashman as Iris Carroll * Edward Martindel as Franklin Pay ...
'' (1927) * '' The Satin Woman'' (1927) * ''
One Chance in a Million ''One Chance in a Million'' is a 1927 American silent crime film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring William Fairbanks, Viora Daniel and Charles K. French. It was produced by the independent company Gotham Pictures. Synopsis After rescuing R ...
'' (1927) * '' Sinews of Steel'' (1927) * '' The Final Extra'' (1927) * '' The Rose of Kildare'' (1927) * ''
Blondes by Choice ''Blondes by Choice'' is an American silent comedy film directed by Hampton Del Ruth and starring Claire Windsor. The script was written by Josephine Quirk and Paul Perez. Plot When a man named Cliff's car breaks down, he is towed into the ...
'' (1927) *''
Bare Knees ''Bare Knees'' is a 1928 American silent film comedy drama directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Virginia Lee Corbin as Billie Durey, the family's black sheep, who returns to her small hometown causing a sensation with her short skirts, cigaret ...
'' (1928) * '' The Head of the Family'' (1928) * ''
The Cheer Leader ''The Cheer Leader'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Alan James and starring Ralph Graves, Gertrude Olmstead, and Shirley Palmer. Plot Cast * Ralph Graves as Jimmy Grant * Gertrude Olmstead as Jean Howard * Shirley Pal ...
'' (1928) * '' Turn Back the Hours'' (1928) * ''
San Francisco Nights ''San Francisco Nights'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Percy Marmont, Mae Busch, and George E. Stone.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 60 Cast * Percy Marmont as John Vicker ...
'' (1928) *''
Hellship Bronson ''Hellship Bronson'' is a lost 1928 silent film adventure directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Noah Beery and Dorothy Davenport (aka Mrs. Wallace Reid). It was produced by Gotham Pictures and distributed by Lumas Film Corporation. Cast *Doro ...
'' (1928) * ''
Midnight Life ''Midnight Life'' is a shelved studio album by hip hop duo The Fixxers that was set to be released December 7, 2007. Background When Quik was released from a prison sentence for parole violation, he decided to form the duo with longtime friend ...
'' (1928) * '' Through the Breakers'' (1928) * ''
United States Smith ''United States Smith'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Eddie Gribbon, Lila Lee and Kenneth Harlan.Hemenez p.537 Cast * Eddie Gribbon as Sgt. Steve Riley * Lila Lee as Molly Malone * Mickey Bennet ...
'' (1928) * '' The River Woman'' (1928) * '' Times Square'' (1929)


References

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