Vim Comedy Company
The Vim Comedy Company was a short-lived movie studio in Jacksonville, Florida and New York City. Vim bought out Siegmund Lubin's Lubin Manufacturing Company Jacksonville, Florida facilities at 750 Riverside Avenue in 1915 after that company went bankrupt. It was founded by Louis Burstein and Mark Dintenfass.[1] Vim specialized in two-reel comedies, producing hundreds of them in the short time it existed. Notable Vim actors were Oliver Hardy, Ethel Marie Burton, Walter Stull, Billy Ruge, Rosemary Theby, Billy Bletcher and his wife Arline Roberts, and Kate Price. At its peak Vim had a workforce of nearly 50 people. The Vim Comedy Company went out of business in 1917 after Oliver Hardy discovered that both Burstein and Dintenfass were stealing from the payroll.[1] Vim was bought out by the King-Bee Films studio started by Burstein.
Films
[edit]The following films were produced by the Vim Comedy Company:[2]
| Title | Release date | Series and starring actors |
|---|---|---|
| The Midnight Prowlers | November 1915 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| A Pair of Birds | November 1915 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Pressing Business | November 1915 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Strangled Harmony | December 1915 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Speed Kings | December 1915 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Mixed and Fixed | December 1915 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Ups and Downs | December 1915 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| This Way Out | January 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Chickens | January 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Frenzied Finance | January 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Busted Hearts | January 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| The Getaway | February 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| The High Sign | February 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Pluck and Luck | February 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Love and Lather | February 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| A Pair of Skins | March 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Behind the Footlights | March 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Anvils and Actors | March 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| In the Ring | April 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| The Sleuths | April 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Hired and Fired | April 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Home Made Pies | May 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| The Pretenders | May 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| A Fair Exchange | May 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Villains and Violins | June 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| The Land Lubers | June 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| A Dollar Down | June 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Sea Dogs | June 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Hungry Hearts | June 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| The Raid | June 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| For Better or Worse | June 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| For Value Received | June 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Furnished Rooms | July 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| The Great Safe Tangle | July 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Help! Help! | July 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Wait a Minute | August 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Rushing Business | August 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Comrades | August 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Dreamy Knights | August 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| The Try Out | August 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Life Savers | August 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| A Bag of Troubles | September 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Love and Duty | September 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| The Reward | September 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Payment-in-Full | September 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| The Reformers | September 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Strictly Business | October 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| The Frame-Up | October 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Watch Your Watch | October 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Here and There | October 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| In the Ranks | November 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Hot Dogs | November 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Good and Proper | November 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Money-Maid Man | November 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| Ambitious Ethel | December 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| A Rare Boarder | December 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| What's the Use? | December 1916 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| War Correspondents | January 1917 | Pokes and Jabbs starring Walter Stull and Bobby Burns |
| A Special Delivery | January 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| A Sticky Affair | February 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| One Too Many | February 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| The Serenade | March 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| Nerve and Gasoline | March 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| Their Vacation | March 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| Momma's Boy | April 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| A Royal Battle | April 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| All for a Girl | April 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| What's Sauce for the Goose | April 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| The Brave Ones | May 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| The Water Cure | May 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| Thirty Days | May 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| Baby Doll | May 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| The Schemers | June 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| Never Again | June 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| Better Halves | June 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| A Day at School | July 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| Spaghetti | July 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| Aunt Bill | July 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| The Heroes | July 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| Human Hounds | August 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| Their Honeymoon | August 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| An Aerial Joyride | August 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| Sidetracked | September 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| Stranded | September 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| Royal Blood | October 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| The Candy Trail | October 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| The Precious Parcel | October 1916 | Plump and Runt starring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge |
| Housekeeping | July 1916 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| Hubby's Relative | August 1916 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| That Tired Businessman | August 1916 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| Their Dream House | August 1916 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| The Tormented Husband | August 1916 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| The Chalk Line | September 1916 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| His Strenuous Visit | September 1916 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| Artistic Atmosphere | September 1916 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| A Grain of Suspicion | October 1916 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| Their Installment Furniture | October 1916 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| Green Eyes | October 1916 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| A Persistent Wooing | September 1916 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| Gertie's Garters | November 1916 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| Marked "No Fund" | November 1916 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| His Wedding Promise | November 1916 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| The Good Stenographer | November 1916 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| Hubby's Chicken | November 1916 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| Charity Begins and Home | December 1916 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| They Practice Economy | December 1916 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| Her Financial Frenzy | December 1916 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| That's All Wrong | January 1917 | Harry Myers and Rosemary Theby |
| A Maid to Order | October 1916 | Oliver Hardy and Kate Price |
| Twin Flats | November 1916 | Oliver Hardy and Kate Price |
| A Warm Reception | November 1916 | Oliver Hardy and Kate Price |
| Pipe Dreams | November 1916 | Oliver Hardy and Kate Price |
| Mother's Child | November 1916 | Oliver Hardy and Kate Price |
| The Prizewinners | November 1916 | Oliver Hardy and Kate Price |
| The Guilty Ones | December 1916 | Oliver Hardy and Kate Price |
| He Winked and Won | December 1916 | Oliver Hardy and Kate Price |
| Fat and Fickle | December 1916 | Oliver Hardy and Kate Price |
| The Love Bugs | January 1917 | Oliver Hardy and Kate Price |
| The Boycotted Baby | January 1917 | Oliver Hardy and Kate Price |
| The Other Girl | January 1917 | Oliver Hardy and Kate Price |
| Bungles' Rainy Day | February 1916 | Bungles starring Marcel Perez |
| Bungles Enforces the Law | February 1916 | Bungles starring Marcel Perez |
| Bungles' Elopement | March 1916 | Bungles starring Marcel Perez |
| Bungles Lands a Job | March 1916 | Bungles starring Marcel Perez |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "State Archives of Florida Online Catalog, Creator:Bletcher, Billy, 1894–1979, Title, Dates:Billy Bletcher's Vim Southern Studio motion picture photographs, 1915–1917". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
- ^ Miller (2013), pp. 55–56
- Laurel & Hardy: a bio-bibliography By Wes D. Gehring
- flickr – Vim Comedy Company: Jacksonville, Florida
Bibliography
[edit]- Blair Miller (2013). Almost Hollywood: The Forgotten Story of Jacksonville, Florida. Rowman & Littlefield.