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Founded by Lewis J. Selznick in 1914, in Fort Lee.1
Private company
World Film Company
American production and distribution firm (1914–1921)
The World Film Company or World Film Corporation was an American film production and distribution company, organized in 1914 in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Short-lived but significant in American film history, World Film was created by financier and filmmaker Lewis J. Selznick in Fort Lee, where many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based in the early part of the 20th century.2 It ceased to exist in 1919.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The World Film Company or World Film Corporation was an American film production and distribution company, organized in 1914 in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Short-lived but significant in American film history, World Film was created by financier and filmmaker Lewis J. Selznick in Fort Lee, where many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based in the early part of the 20th century.2
Leadership
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- FounderLewis J. Selznick1
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Links
- WikipediaWorld Film Company
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ8035724
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- 1WikidataWorld Film Company on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaWorld Film Company on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsWorld Film Company photo by Unknown photographer, Public domain