The Oldest Movie Company in America

The summer blockbuster movie season is here, and there are some good ones to go see. But today’s FamSite looks at one movie company that won’t be releasing any major blockbusters, but has a long and storied history that goes back over 100 years.

The site is called The Oldest Movie Company in America, and is the online site of the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company. Tracing its roots back to New Jersey, and Thomas Edison, D.W. Griffith, Mary Pickford, and Mack Sennett, this company finally settled for good in a small California town called Hollywood. The rest is history. It is now entering this century as an independent film company with new films and home video releases. You find out about those releases on this site, as well as links to the major trade publications, histories of some of the major stars, writers, and producers. One unique feature is the ability to view some of the classic silent movies from the studio on your monitory via the latest Internet technology.

This is an interesting site for both movie buffs and non-movie buffs alike. Enjoy your stop here today, but make sure you have plenty of hot buttered popcorn before you get settled in.

http://www.muto1895.com/