Men and movie cameras in front of Ray-Bell Films, Inc.
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Located at 823 University Avenue.
Image courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society
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Ray-Bell Studios
Hooray for Hollywood! Frogtown’s unique contribution to the early film industry began at 823 University Avenue. A film projectionist named Charles Bell came to St. Paul from Seattle in 1908. He operated his own movie theater for a short time before…