Nov 6, 1878 (52 years old)Winchester, Indiana, USA3 credits
Oliver William Lamb was an early itinerant filmmaker. His company, Paragon Feature Films, was active between 1914 and 1916.Oliver William Lamb was an early itinerant filmmaker. His company, Paragon Feature Films, was active between 1914 and 1916.
His films include: The Lumberjack (1914), the first movie to be made in Wisconsin; Present and Past in the Cradle of Dixie (1914) made in Montgomery, Alabama; The Blissveldt Romance (1915) made in Grand Rapids, Michigan; The Spirit of Columbus 1865-1915 (1915) made in Columbus, Georgia; and The Maid of the Miami (1915) made in Dayton, Ohio.
Lamb worked with local Chambers of Commerce to secure funding for his productions. A hallmark of Lamb’s operation would be to end the film's production with a contest to name the film, the winner also receiving a $5 prize.
*Source: Bellware, Daniel (Spring 2016), "Movie Makers Come to Columbus'" Muscogiana, Columbus, Georgia: Muscogee Genealogical Society, p. 2.Show moreShow less