Word: essanay
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...theaters practically everywhere in the world. Chaplin has promised his pictures to the Museum eventually, but so long as they are moneymakers, he is not interested in having them used for nonprofitable study. Meanwhile, he vigorously runs down and prosecutes "pirates." A few old Chaplin comedies made for Keystone, Essanay and Mutual studios are being shown to Museum visitors, but post-1918 Chaplin-produced pictures (including Shoulder Arms and The Kid) are taboo...
Hero of the film will be Reverend Gilbert V. Hartke of Catholic University who heads the drama department there. No stranger to the silver screen. Reverend Hartke made his dobut playing juvenile roles for the now defunct Essanay Film Company...