Lincoln Motion Picture Company
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Lincoln Motion Picture Company was one of the first African American–owned film production companies in the United States, known for producing early silent films featuring Black casts and stories.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Motion Picture Company canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7072012 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lincoln Motion Picture Company Context triple: [Noble Johnson, coFounded, Lincoln Motion Picture Company]
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A.
Vitagraph Company of America
Vitagraph Company of America was a pioneering early American film studio and production company that played a major role in the development of the silent film era.
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B.
Selig Polyscope Company
Selig Polyscope Company was an early American motion picture studio and production company, notable as one of the pioneering firms in the silent film era.
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C.
New York Motion Picture Company
The New York Motion Picture Company was an early 20th-century American film production company that played a key role in the development of silent cinema and slapstick comedy.
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D.
Rex Motion Picture Company
Rex Motion Picture Company was an early 20th-century American film production company known for its role in the silent film era and its association with pioneering filmmaker Edwin S. Porter.
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E.
General Film Co.
General Film Co. is a historical American film distribution company that played a significant role in the early motion picture industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lincoln Motion Picture Company Target entity description: Lincoln Motion Picture Company was one of the first African American–owned film production companies in the United States, known for producing early silent films featuring Black casts and stories.
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A.
Vitagraph Company of America
Vitagraph Company of America was a pioneering early American film studio and production company that played a major role in the development of the silent film era.
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B.
Selig Polyscope Company
Selig Polyscope Company was an early American motion picture studio and production company, notable as one of the pioneering firms in the silent film era.
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C.
New York Motion Picture Company
The New York Motion Picture Company was an early 20th-century American film production company that played a key role in the development of silent cinema and slapstick comedy.
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D.
Rex Motion Picture Company
Rex Motion Picture Company was an early 20th-century American film production company known for its role in the silent film era and its association with pioneering filmmaker Edwin S. Porter.
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E.
General Film Co.
General Film Co. is a historical American film distribution company that played a significant role in the early motion picture industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American–owned business
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film production company ⓘ |
| activeYearsEndYear | circa 1921 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 1916 ⓘ |
| aim | to portray African Americans in dignified and non-stereotypical roles ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| distribution | independent distribution to Black theaters and venues ⓘ |
| filmFormat | silent film ⓘ |
| focus |
African American audiences
ⓘ
Black casts and stories ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Clarence A. Brooks
ⓘ
George Perry Johnson ⓘ James Thomas Smith ⓘ Noble Johnson ⓘ Ralph Johnson ⓘ |
| genre | race films ⓘ |
| hasAudience | African American moviegoers in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Los Angeles, California ⓘ |
| inception | 1916 ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
George Perry Johnson
ⓘ
Noble Johnson ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English intertitles ⓘ |
| locationFounded | Omaha, Nebraska ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Man’s Duty
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The Realization of a Negro’s Ambition ⓘ The Trooper of Troop K ⓘ |
| product | silent films ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
among the first African American–owned film production companies in the United States
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relocation to Los Angeles, California ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lincoln Motion Picture Company Description of subject: Lincoln Motion Picture Company was one of the first African American–owned film production companies in the United States, known for producing early silent films featuring Black casts and stories.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.