Talk:Wilding Picture Productions

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This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 29 January 2020 and 5 May 2020. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): ColetteO, Sraol21. Peer reviewers: Zardo Zap, MoGyeongSeong.

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Nice work!Is there any necessary that to add some early career of the artist? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Olivesue (talk • contribs) 06:24, 7 March 2018 (UTC)

Review by Jillian

Look at other filmmakers' pages to see how to format the partial filmography.

I think you will have to remove the hyperlinks to outside sites in the filmography section, only links to Wiki pages within the body of the article, but you should link to other sites in the reference section.

Filmography should be ordered consecutively: earliest film first, latest film last.

"Ch. 11" is actually: https://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/WTTW

All commas, periods and other punctuation need to go AFTER the superscripted hyperlink to reference material. Sickcakez (talk) 17:29, 3 March 2018 (UTC)

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There are a few grammatical errors in the article and maybe a bit more information could be provided. Other than that, it is going well :-) Jceval (talk)

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This is a good start, but could use much more detail, drawn from information published in the Chicago Tribune throughout Wilding's existence and after. Consider also information made available on the Academic Film Archive of America and the Chicago Film Archives, both of which have Wilding productions in their collections. Geoff Alexander and other writers have discussed Wilding productions in their books. Arnie Bernstein might be another source. Your source for your filmography is not reliable, consider deleting and adding only verifiable productions (alternatively, verify and cite the source for these individual titles). Make sure to cite your information throughout. Review Wikipedia's guidelines for citations and sources: WP:CS.

- Additional suggestions:

- In your lead, describe what made Wilding a notable company.

- Briefly describe the nature of Essanay's business.

- Delete language like "and the Wilding name disappeared forever." The Wilding name hasn't disappeared. It's films continue to circulate and the language appears to be drawn from another source.

- Provide more information about the equipment and facilities at the studio, as well as the nature of its productions. Can you provide more information about the number of people on staff? Provide different sections to discuss different periods of time for the company or major productions.

- Verify the date Wilding was founded. Other sources puts it at 1937. AmyDeer (talk) 03:15, 7 March 2018 (UTC)

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The Header is good and states briefly what Wilding production pictures is.

Detroit Period could be titled something more generic like "origins" Then Detroit could be more easily connected to related pages

Studio period is full of good tagging and links that describe how the studio worked. I am curious how they obtained and sustained funding. Could tag similar films that relate to link page.

Film descriptions are great. IF further fleshed could contain a bit about how and where they were screened. All over a great job at overviewing and summarizing the stages that being it to today.

Review by Mo Gyeong Seong

Mo Gyeong Seong

Reviewing Wilding Picture Productions

INTRODUCTION:

Wilding Picture Productions, Inc. (also known as Wilding Studios or Wilding) was a major supplier of audio-visual communications services, involved primarily in the production and distribution of motion pictures, slide films, TV commercials, and business shows. It produced industrial films for many corporations on a wide range of subjects, from expounding proper use of the company's products to productivity. During World War II, it was the main supplier of war-related films for the United States Armed Forces.

The introduction to the article while defining and explaining to me what the subject is, does not mention or point out the notability of Wilding Picture Productions. I would like more information on what makes the Wilding Picture Productions notable and important to Chicago film history and history overall. The sense of time feels a little confusing as to exactly which era the Production House operated in. I think it would be beneficial for the reader to have a general sense of the timeline in the introduction.

While I like the organization of the History section some pieces feel missing. And I would like to know who and what research founded the basis of the organization of the history this way in these distinctly named periods.

1914–1936: Detroit period The company was founded in Detroit by Norman Wilding (1892–1947), in 1914.[1]

I would like to know more about this period as it spans 20 years. And possibly more if possible about Norman Wilding himself.

1937–1966: Chicago Essanay Studio period In 1937, Wilding moved into the Essanay Building in Chicago, once owned by Essanay Film Manufacturing Company.[2] Over the next few decades, Wilding became one of the country's biggest producers of industrial films.[3] At its peak, the company owned studios in Chicago, Detroit and New York.[4] In 1958, Wilding produced around 100 to 125 major business films, at a total cost of about 130 million dollars. Its customers included Ford, Chrysler, Goodyear, General Electric, U.S. Steel, Alcoa, and Amoco[5]

During the Second World War, Wilding produced many films for the US Armed Services. These included training films such as Combat Fatigue: Insomnia (1945)[6], an educational film used to teach soldiers how to overcome insomnia; and product promotion films such as Heritage for Victory (ca.1940s)[7] and Army on Wheels (1940)[8], which concentrated on vehicles and technologies used in World War II. I like this section that feels informative about the class and reach of clients that Wilding had. Maybe more info about the distribution of the WWII era films may be interesting. More information about how and why they became one of the largest producers of industrial films would be a welcome addition. Characteristics of their films, who worked for them, what made Wilding so desired as a producer? What set them apart from the other industrial film producers?

1967–Now: Closure In 1967, Wilding was acquired by local Chicago projector manufacturer Bell & Howell,[1] who ultimately closed Wilding's Chicago unit in 1972.[9] Bell & Howell donated the real estate to Ch. 11, which in turn sold the property. Wilding Detroit was also sold, to another Detroit company, in the late 1970s.[10]

This section is the most confusing and feels like there is more missing The title states “Now” but the passage reads that it was gone by the 1970s. No reason for the closure is given other than it was bought, no reason for why it was acquired by Bell & Howell and why they decided to close the Chicago wing. I think more information is needed on this as well as information on how the company was managed and run through the years.

The Filmography contains some problems as it seems to be a large list of films mainly made during WWII and a few years afterwards. I think it would be better to pick out certain important and notable films of theirs and form a notable Filmography. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MoGyeongSeong (talk • contribs) 13:36, 10 March 2020 (UTC)