The Whartons Studio

The Whartons, Incorporated was an early silent film production company operating in Ithaca, New York from 1914 to 1919. The Ithaca Studio was established by brothers Theodore and Leopold Wharton on the shores of Cayuga Lake, at the site of what is now Stewart Park.

In the early 1920s, the Wharton studio moved from Ithaca to Santa Cruz, California, as promoted by Santa Cruz mayor Fred Swanton.[1] It was incorporated as Wharton Film Classics, Inc. although Leopold died in 1927, and Theodore in 1931.[2] By then the majority of the film industry had settled in mostly Southern California and Hollywood because of the ability to shoot all-year round.

Films produced at Ithaca Studios

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