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Louis Burstein is a Producer American born on 1 january 1878

Louis Burstein

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Nationality USA
Birth 1 january 1878
Death 26 march 1923 (at 45 years)

Louis Burstein (1878-1923) est un producteur du cinéma américain né en Russie et décédé en 1923 en Californie.

Biography

Louis Burstein, connu vers le fin de sa vie comme Louis Burston, est un producteur de cinéma associé à quatre sociétés de production qu'il a créé ou dirigés de 1915 à sa mort accidentelle le 23 mars 1923.


Wizard Film Company, la première, à l'existence éphémère, produit des films de Bobby Burns et Walter Stull mais rapidement il s'associe à Mark M. Dintenfass pour racheter une maison de production en faillite. Il s'agit de la Lubin Manufacturing Company, une des premières société de production américaine fondée par Siegmund Lubin en 1902. La nouvelle société, la Vim Comedy Film Company représente la plus grosse activité de Louis Burstein durant sa carrière. Elle est destinée à produire des courts métrages de comédie burlesque avec les mêmes acteurs rejoints par Oliver Hardy et Billy Bletcher.


En 1917, il déplace ses activités sur Hollywood et rejoint la Côte Ouest des États-Unis. Il fonde alors la King-Bee Films Corporation qui produit avec succès les comédies de BIlly West, un imitateur du personnage de Charlie Chaplin, Charlot. Oliver Hardy qui l'a suivi y tient la plupart du temps, le deuxième rôle titre. Le réalisateur de l'équipe est Arvid E. Gillstrom.


Fin 1918 il crée un nouvelle société de production en fonds propres, la Burston Films Inc. sous son nom qu'il "américanise". Il y produit Francis Ford (le frère aîné de John Ford) et W.S. Van Dyke.


Le 23 mars 1923, il décède dans une collision de sa voiture avec un train près de Pomona et il est enterré au Home of Peace Memorial Park à Los Angeles.

Usually with

Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy
(15 films)
Billy West
Billy West
(9 films)
Leo White
Leo White
(9 films)
Bud Ross
Bud Ross
(9 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Louis Burstein (13 films)

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Producer

Bright and Early
Directed by Charley Chase
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Billy West, Oliver Hardy, Rosemary Theby, Leo White, Bud Ross
Roles Producer
Rating50% 2.5387552.5387552.5387552.5387552.538755
The Scholar, 20minutes
Directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Billy West, Oliver Hardy, Billy West, Leatrice Joy, Bud Ross, Joe Bordeaux
Roles Producer
Rating52% 2.6356152.6356152.6356152.6356152.635615
Cupid's Rival, 28minutes
Directed by Billy West, Arvid E. Gillstrom
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Billy West, Oliver Hardy, Leo White, Bud Ross
Roles Producer
Rating48% 2.423672.423672.423672.423672.42367
As described in a film magazine review, Billy works as the janitor of a studio apartment, and has been ordered by Hyfligher, a rich artist, to bring his breakfast to him. Residing in an adjacent studio is Daub, a poor artist, who has painted a picture of Dough for the landlord in lieu of rent. Doub sees his sweetheart Ethel entering the studio of Hyfligher. He is enraged, and bursts into the room to find Ethel stroking the head of the rich artist. Daub seizes a painting of Ethel and smashes Hyfligher on the head with it. Hyfligher is distracted as the day for the exhibition is coming near. Meanwhile, Mike the elevator operator is chasing a mouse through the building, and the chase leads into Doub's studio where the mouse climbs up the side of the painting of Dough. Mike swings a club at the mouse and misses, tearing the portrait. Mike is horrified, and Doub is heart broken when he returns. Mike comes up with the idea of dressing up as the landlord and sitting in the frame. At the exhibition the people are delighted with the paintings and think they are real. Billy finds out about the ruse and when he sees his enemy Mike sitting in a frame, he arms himself with a club and the chase begins. The guests finally catch up with Billy and mete out a just punishment.
The Hero
The Hero (1917)
, 20minutes
Directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Billy West, Oliver Hardy, Leo White, Bud Ross
Roles Producer
Rating59% 2.9691252.9691252.9691252.9691252.969125
The Hobo
The Hobo (1917)
, 15minutes
Directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Billy West, Oliver Hardy, Billy West, Leo White, Bud Ross
Roles Producer
Rating49% 2.494252.494252.494252.494252.49425
The Villain, 20minutes
Directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Billy West, Oliver Hardy, Leo White, Bud Ross
Roles Producer
Rating60% 3.0065753.0065753.0065753.0065753.006575
The Candy Trail
Directed by Willard Louis, Will Louis
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Oliver Hardy, Billy Ruge
Roles Producer
Rating28% 1.42151.42151.42151.42151.4215
Hungry Hearts
Directed by Willard Louis, Will Louis
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Oliver Hardy, Billy Ruge
Roles Producer
Rating48% 2.427552.427552.427552.427552.42755
Love and Duty, 11minutes
Directed by Willard Louis, Arthur Hotaling, Will Louis
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Oliver Hardy, Billy Ruge
Roles Producer
Rating51% 2.5635052.5635052.5635052.5635052.563505
One Too Many, 16minutes
Directed by Willard Louis, Will Louis
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Oliver Hardy, Billy Ruge, Joe Chen, Billy Bletcher
Roles Producer
Rating44% 2.2103952.2103952.2103952.2103952.210395
The Serenade
Directed by Willard Louis, Will Louis
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Oliver Hardy, Billy Ruge, Billy Bletcher
Roles Producer
Rating55% 2.7742752.7742752.7742752.7742752.774275