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George Kirke Spoor (December 18, 1871 – 24 November 1953) was an early film pioneer who, with Gilbert M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson, founded Essanay Studios in Chicago in 1907. He was a founding partner of V-L-S-E, Incorporated, a film distribution firm, in 1915.
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- December 18, 1871
- Highland Park, Lake, Illinois, United States
- November 24, 1953
17 de mar. de 2003 · At the Chicago World’s Fair, among the carnivals of its Midway, George K. Spoor, 1 one of the first men to have faith in any kind of motion picture, is repeating his faith in a motion picture of depth as well as of height and breadth, taking his natural vision pictures directly to the general public in a 1,000-seat theatre ...
George K. Spoor was born on 18 December 1871 in Highland Park, Illinois, USA. He was a producer, known for A Pair of Sixes (1918), Men Who Have Made Love to Me (1918) and The Truant Soul (1916). He was married to Ada May Thompson. He died on 24 November 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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- Highland Park, Illinois, USA
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- Chicago, Illinois, USA
15 de oct. de 2010 · George Kirke Spoor (December 18, 1872 – 24 November 1953) was an early film pioneer who, with Broncho Billy Anderson, founded Essanay Studios in Chicago in 1907. Spoor and Anderson were responsible for discovering stars such as Wallace Beery, Francis X. Bushman, Ben Turpin, Gloria Swanson, and Charlie Chaplin.
George Kirke Spoor (18 de diciembre de 1871 - 24 de noviembre de 1953) fue uno de los pioneros del cine que, con Gilbert M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson, fundó Essanay Studios en Chicago en 1907. Fue socio fundador de VLSE, Incorporated, una película empresa de distribución, en 1915.
This chapter examines the role of George Spoor, George Kleine, and the Nickelodeon in the development of Chicago's film industry. Spoor had a theatrical background that made him a natural for the movie business.
