Not too far from our place is a building that used to be a film studio. In films early history 1 out of 4 American movies were produced in Chicago. Essanay produced silent films with stars George Periolat, Wallace Beery, Francis X. Bushman, Gloria Swanson, Tom Mix, Ann Little, Helen Dunbar, Lester Cuneo, Virginia Valli, Edward Arnold, and Rod La Rocque. Charlie Chaplin made one of his "Tramp" movies here too!
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1) Chicago Tribune
2) Landmark
3) Wiki
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