gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:film_production_company
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:George_K._Spoor
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Gloria_Swanson
gptkb:Charlie_Chaplin
gptkb:Buster_Keaton
gptkb:Ben_Turpin
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:disbanded
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gptkb:1920
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gptkbp:distribution
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self-distributed
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gptkbp:filmography
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slapstick
silent comedy
short comedies
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gptkbp:founded
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1907
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:George_K._Spoor
E. M. Asher
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:musical
gptkb:High_School
romance
short films
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Chicago
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Essanay Studios
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gptkbp:industry
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gptkb:film_production_company
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:Gloria_Swanson
gptkb:Charlie_Chaplin
gptkb:Buster_Keaton
gptkb:Ben_Turpin
gptkb:George_K._Spoor
E. M. Asher
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gptkbp:legacy
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influential in early cinema
part of the silent film era
contributed to the careers of many stars
known for Chaplin's early work
pioneered comedy films
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:The_Cure
gptkb:The_Tramp
gptkb:The_Immigrant
The Champion
A Night in the Show
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gptkbp:producer
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silent films
over 100 films
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Essanay_Film_Manufacturing_Company
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