Victor Kremer (producer)

Victor Albert Kremer (born June 17, 1870 in Germany) was a music publisher, film producer and distributor, as well as a real estate developer in the U.S. An immigrant from Germany, Kremer established a music publishing company. He later acquired studio space to produce his own films and acquired film rights from Essanay as it shut operations.[1] His company reissued several Charlie Chaplin films.

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Kremer was born in June 17, 1870 in Alsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.[2][3] He immigrated to the U.S. on November 29, 1892 and by 1898 Kremer had formed a music publishing firm. He was Alfred Solman’s cousin and issued Solman’s first song, “Miss Phoebe Johnsing”.[4] Kremer and the Solman family shared a residence from 1898 to 1900, and during or shortly after that time, Solman and his wife became estranged and then divorced. On July 6, 1903 Eugenia Solman married Victor Kremer.[5]

Kremer was production manager for W. H. Clifford's short-lived film company. After it failed, he distributed the company's Shorty Hamilton western films from his namesake film company.

Texas Guinan made two films with his production company.[6] He also made a film with opera sensation Lina Cavalieri.

He had an office in New York City. He acquired control of four Charlie Chaplin films.[7]

Two directors attempted to bring suit for improper allocations of money after being removed from the company.[8]

His music publishing company produced several songs by Theron Catlen Bennett.[9] He reported success selling the song "Tattle Tales" composed by Bert Peters with words by Harold Atteridge.[10]

Filmography

Discography

References

  1. Miller, Blair (March 19, 2013). Almost Hollywood: The Forgotten Story of Jacksonville, Florida. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780761859949 via Google Books.
  2. “Mainz, Germany, Family Registers 1760-1900,” database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/74521:8958 ) : accessed 8 Aug 2022.
  3. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSQN-GSC  : accessed 23 April 2021), Victor Kremer in household of Alfred Solman, Precinct 29 Lake View Chicago city Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 806, sheet 21A, family 408, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,277.
  4. New York Passenger List, SS Dresden, November 29, 1892; Chicago City Directories, 1896–1900.
  5. Chicago City Directories, 1898–1900; Cook County Illinois Marriages.
  6. "Texas Guinan – Women Film Pioneers Project". wfpp.columbia.edu.
  7. "Motion Picture News". Motion Picture News. March 19, 1919 via Google Books.
  8. Legislature, New York (State) (March 19, 1922). "New York Legislative Documents" via Google Books.
  9. Jasen, David A. (2007). Ragtime: An Encyclopedia, Discography, and Sheetography. ISBN 9780415978620.
  10. "Billboard". 1908.
  11. Soister, John T.; Nicolella, Henry; Joyce, Steve (10 January 2014). American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929. ISBN 9780786487905.
  12. Soister, John T.; Nicolella, Henry; Joyce, Steve (January 10, 2014). American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929. McFarland. ISBN 9780786487905 via Google Books.
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