Private company
Official Films
Producer and distributor of 8- & 16-mm movies
Official Films, Incorporated (Inc.) was founded by Leslie Winik in 1939 to produce educational shorts. Soon, after buying some negatives of public-domain Keystone Chaplin films, the company found itself in the home movie business.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1939Founded1
- Industryhome video1
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Official Films, Incorporated (Inc.) was founded by Leslie Winik in 1939 to produce educational shorts. Soon, after buying some negatives of public-domain Keystone Chaplin films, the company found itself in the home movie business.2
Timeline
- 1939Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaOfficial Films
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ7079505
Sources
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- 1WikidataOfficial Films on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaOfficial Films on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsOfficial Films photo by Essanay Paul, CC BY-SA 4.0