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.^
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. 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. Several industrial films came from
contracts with companies make films manufacturing
processes, little known but important market for film makers. The directors the
Edison company soon appreciated the advantages making films
for specific audiences., and by
1909 the department had nine directors making Edison movies
there and location.IX-28
performers appear Edison films. There were many profit opportunities educational
. This type of
movie was comparatively inexpensive make and market was
guaranteed.
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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. This operation was under the control of
George Plimpton who attended both content movies and the
production negatives
