Showing posts with label Essanay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Essanay. Show all posts
June 28, 2013

Vintage Ad Essanay Studios, Argyle St., Chicago

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A terrific vintage ad for Essanay Studios, including the address for the studio at 1333 Argyle in the Uptown Neighborhood. Original can be p...

Backlot of Essanay Studios, Uptown, Chicago

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Currently on eBay is this photograph from the backlot of Essanay Studios; original available here: http://bit.ly/13cVRh4 Clicking the image...
August 17, 2010

Charlie Chaplin, Essanay Article on Fox News Chicago

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Charlie Chaplin, Essany Studios Once Called Chicago Home By Corey McPherrin, FOX Chicago News Chicago - Chicago was once the epicenter o...
April 8, 2008

Essanay Studios, Early Chicago Filmmaking

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From the Chicago Tribune: Plenty of movies have been made about Chicago. Plenty of movies have been shot on Chicago's streets. But the c...
March 26, 2008

Essanay Logo

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January 22, 2008

Essanay Founder's Kid Sister

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I recently received this e-mail from a reader: "Thought you'd be interested in the story below about George Spoor's sister, Mar...
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January 12, 2008

Uptown (Plymouth) Uptown Hotel, Broadway at Leland, Built in 1912

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Uptown Hotel Fireproof 4700 Broadway at Leland Chicago Illinois The Uptown Hotel's Location is Perfect Winter or Summer Theatres, Beache...
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September 8, 2007

"Reel Chicago" on Essanay Studio

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Founded 100 years ago, Chicago's Essanay studio launched the movie careers of Gloria Swanson and Wallace Beery and helped a cockney comi...