Vitagraph
/ˈvaɪtəɡrɑːf/
/ˈvaɪtəɡræf/
- the most successful US film company in the early years of the film industry. It was established in 1896 in New York by two men born in Britain, Alfred E Smith (1875-1958) and J Stuart Blackton (1875-1941). Its stars included Rudolph Valentino and Norma Talmadge. Vitagraph moved to Hollywood in 1911 and was bought by Warner Brothers in 1925.
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