John Rudolph Freuler papers, 1910-1955 (bulk 1910-1930).

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John Rudolph Freuler papers, 1910-1955 (bulk 1910-1930).

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Production files (primarily shooting scripts and promotional material), correspondence, incoming telegrams, minutes, financial ledgers, daily journals, contracts, scrapbooks, and sundry items of John Freuler, founder of the American Film Company and other film companies, relating to movie making, actors, production details, and finances. The companies operated out of Chicago, Illinois, with production studios in Santa Barbara, California. The collection is arranged in 2 series: 1. General papers, 2. Production records and files (primarily alphabetical by movie title).

23 linear ft. (55 boxes and 1 v.)

Chicago History Museum

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Chicago History Museum

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American Film Manufacturing Company

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Freuler, John R., 1872-1958.

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John Rudolph Freuler (1872-1958), a Wisconsin native, was one of the founders of the American Film Manufacturing Company, which later became the American Film Company (popularly known as the Flying A Studio), and subsequently, the Mutual Film Corporation. Based in Chicago, the company was a major production studio in the late 1910s and early 1920s. Chicago was the location of film production as well as business and administrative functions until 1913, when production moved to the company's new f...

Mutual Film Corporation.

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Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977

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Epithet: junior; MP British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001303.0x0000e2 Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in Paris in 1889. He became universally known for his performances as a comedic silent screen actor. From the description of Scrapbook, 1931. (Natural History Museum Foundation, Los Angeles County). WorldCat record id: 18313546 Epithet: actor Title: Knight ...