Vitagraph Studios, Sonny Jim, and Moe Howard

TVC 580.3: Film historian Andrew Erish, author of Vitagraph: America’s First Great Motion Picture Studio, talks to Ed about how The Vitagraph Company not only made movies that appealed to every aspect of society, but was one of the first to make “socially responsible” films (such as An Easter Lily, an entry in the popular Sonny Jim comedy series that addressed racial prejudice). Other topics include how Moe Howard got his start by appearing in several Vitagraph movies before becoming a star with The Three Stooges. Vitagraph: America’s First Great Motion Picture Studio is available wherever books are sold. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email [email protected] or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices