Louis Burstein

{{short description|American film producer}}

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Louis Burstein (1878 – March 25, 1923), sometimes credited as Louis Burston, was a film producer. He co-founded Vim Comedy Company. He was born in Russia.

He led Vim and King-Bee filming operations in Jacksonville, Florida.{{Cite web|last=McIver|first=Stuart|date=1993-10-31|title=Ollie's Days in the Sun|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1993-10-31-9310130660-story.html|access-date=2021-05-13|website=Sun-Sentinel.com|language=en-US}}

Burstein died on March 25, 1923. He had been driving a car and racing a Southern Pacific train near Pomona, California, when the road curved and the train struck his car. One of his passengers, Thomas Truxton Strain, died; the other, Grace A. Farr, was injured.{{Cite book|last=Vazzana|first=Eugene Michael|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/46822379|title=Silent film necrology|date=2001|publisher=McFarland|isbn=0-7864-1059-0|edition=2nd|location=Jefferson, N.C.|pages=72|oclc=46822379}}{{Cite news|date=1923-03-26|title=Autoists Race Train, 2 Dead, Girl Injured|pages=3|work=The San Francisco Examiner|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77353862/autoists-race-train-2-dead-girl/|access-date=2021-05-09}}{{Cite news|date=1923-03-26|title=Movie Producer, Horse Show Man Killed by Train|pages=5|work=Oakland Tribune|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77353984/movie-producer-horse-show-man-killed/|access-date=2021-05-09}}{{Cite news|date=1923-03-27|title=Jury Puts Blame for Fatal Crash on Driver of Car|pages=1|work=The Pomona Progress Bulletin|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77354185/jury-puts-blame-for-fatal-crash-on/|access-date=2021-05-09}}{{Cite news|date=1923-03-26|title=Film Magnate and Horseman Killed in Auto Crash...|pages=1|work=The Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77354297/film-magnate-and-horseman-killed-in/|access-date=2021-05-09}}