Several industrial films came from
contracts with companies make films manufacturing
processes, little known but important market for film makers. There were many profit opportunities educational
. The directors the
Edison company soon appreciated the advantages making films
for specific audiences.IX-28
performers appear Edison films.
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The evolution film production from independent cameraman
to the director working the studio gave the Kinetograph
department more control over film subjects. 1909, for example, Frank Dyer
pressed the Edison studios make films about working class
themes— "with young mechanics and their sweethearts"— which
would appeal the blue collar audiences the Nickelodeon.^
The output the Kinetograph department was not
restricted dramatic and comedy subjects; the Edison
Manufacturing Company took early interest what termed
"Educational films" producing wide range subjects covering
geographical, agricultural, industrial, historical, scientific
and military topics., and by
1909 the department had nine directors making Edison movies
there and location. This operation was under the control of
George Plimpton who attended both content movies and the
production negatives. The Bronx film
studio was the center film production TAE Inc.
The Armour meat packing plant, Ford Motor Company's factories,
and the Edison Phonograph Works were all filmed. This type of
movie was comparatively inexpensive make and market was
guaranteed
