PHOTOPLAY

• 59111 - Motion picture production activities
• 59113 - Television programme production activities
• 59131 - Motion picture distribution activities
• 91012 - Archives activities

Under the direction of Kevin Brownlow and Patrick Stanbury, Photoplay is one of the few independent companies to operate in this field and has been recognised as a driving force in the revival of interest in the lost world of silent cinema... Photoplay began operating at the beginning of 1990, and moved to their present offices shortly thereafter. Amongst the first productions were DW Griffith: Father of Film, and a series of newly scored Harold Lloyd features. Thames Television's franchise was not renewed, and with that died the Thames Silents. Fortunately, Channel Four stepped into the breach, and directly commissioned the Channel 4 Silents series, which meant they would back the live performances as well as the broadcast versions. The first of this new series was The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, premiered in 1992... ARCHIVE - Photoplay has built up an extensive archive of materials - interviews, images, footage - which are available for licensing for other projects.

Also known as: Photoplay Productions, PHOTOPLAY PRODUCTIONS LIMITED, Photoplay Productions Ltd

Registration numbers: 02408001 (CH)

Primary location: WOKING