Early French Cinema

Pathé Frères ("Pathé Brothers") Founded by Charles Pathé (1863-1957) in 1896. Still producing films; see its Website.
	Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (Ali Baba et les quarantes voleurs, 1905)
Source: Galerie d'affiches.

Gaumont Pictures Founded by the engineer-inventor Léon Gaumont (1864-1946) in 1895. Still producing films; see its Website.
Gaumont Palace, 1911
Max Linder (1883–1925)

• "Die Brüder Pathé," www.sapo-media.de/100kino/filme/1897.html
• "France: The Origin of Cinema," La Belle Epoque, www.labellepoque.de/cinema/cine_fr_e.htm
• kinopanorama.free.fr
• "Max Linder: Pioneer of all movie comedians," www.cyranos.ch/linder-e.htm
• "Max Linder Photo Gallery," Silent Ladies & Gents, silentgents.com/PLinder.html