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The General
Film Company,
Incorporated
 
Type of Company Distribution company
Country of Origination United States of America
Years of Operation Formed 18 April 1910
Active 1910 through circa 1918
Dissolved late 1919
Company Principals unknown
Company Offices 200 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, USA (circa 1913)
Company Exchanges unknown

The General Film Company, Incorporated, distributed short films produced by Biograph Company (circa April 1910-?), Edison Manufacturing Company (circa April 1910-March 1911), Essanay Film Manufacturing Company (circa April 1910-April 1914), Kalem Company, Incorporated (circa April 1910-?), Lubin Manufacturing Company (circa April 1910-April 1914), The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated (circa April 1910-April 1914), Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated (circa March 1911-1918?), Vim Comedy Film Company (circa 1916) and The Vitagraph Company of America (circa April 1910-April 1914).

Distribution activities were halted in 1918 [?] (around the time of the March 1918 Edison studio closure)?

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