Kay-Bee

Kay-Bee Pictures

Kay-Bee Pictures — American production company founded in 1912

Kay-Bee Pictures, or Kessel and Baumann, was an American silent film studio, and part of the New York Motion Picture Company. The company's mottos included, "every picture a headliner" and "Kay-Bee stands for Kessel and Baumann and Kessel and Baumann stands for quality", referring to Adam Kessel and Charles Baumann. It was party of the New York Motion Picture Company and was used after a settlement with rival Universal Pictures to end the film division named 101 Bison. Anna Little was one of its stars. Its executives included Thomas Ince.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 9 films (1912–1918) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1918 The gun woman. Kay-Bee Pictures 16:10 16mm silent
1917 The Clodhopper Kay-Bee 0:45:00 16mm B&W silent
1916 Hell's Hinges Kay-Bee 1:05:00 16mm B&W silent
1916 The Aryan Triangle - Kay-Bee 16mm B&W silent
1915 Bad buck of Santa Ynez Kay-Bee Pictures: Publisher 0:25:00 16mm B&W silent
1915 Keno Bates, Liar Kay-Bee 0:27:00 16mm B&W silent
1913 The Days of '49 Kay-Bee 0:09:00 16mm B&W silent
1913 The Sergeant's Secret Kay Bee Union 16mm sound
1912 The Invaders Kay-Bee 0:35:00 16mm B&W silent