Majestic Film Company
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Majestic Film Company, also known as Majestic Motion Pictures, was a film studio established in 1911. It became an affiliate of the Mutual Film Corporation[1] and was combined with Reliance Film Company to form Reliance-Majestic Studios.
If was formed by Harry Aitken drawing on managerial talent from Independent Moving Pictures (IMP) as well as pulling over young star Mary Pickford. Thomas Cochrane was a general manager.[2] Wallace Reid was one of the company's directors.
Mary Pickford was one of its actresses.[3] She left for Biograph in 1912.[4] Donald Crisp directed several Majestic films.
Filmography
[edit]- The Courting of Mary (1911)[3]
- Love Heeds Not the Showers (1911)[3]
- Little Red Riding Hood (1911)[5]
- The Caddy's Dream (1911)[3]
- Honor Thy Father (1912)[3]
- The Pajama Parade (1913)[6]
- The Second Mrs. Roebuck (1914)
- A Mother's Influence (1914)
- The Niggard (1914)
- Moonshine Molly (1914)
- Little Country Mouse (1914), extant
- The Intruder (1914)
- For Her Father's Sins (1914)
- For Those Unborn (1914)
- The City Beautiful (1914)
- Arms and the Gringo (1914)
- Another Chance (1914)
- The Old Fisherman's Story (1914)
- At Dawn (1914), directed by Donald Crisp[7]
- Her Shattered Idol (1915)[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Bowers, Q. David (1995). "Chapter 6 (1913): Changes". Thanhouser Films: An Encyclopedia and History. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ^ "From IMP to Majestic and Back to Biograph". May 29, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Majestic Motion Picture Company Archives".
- ^ "Mary Pickford – Women Film Pioneers Project". wfpp.columbia.edu.
- ^ Little Red Riding Hood. August 17, 1911. OCLC 951719308.
- ^ The Pajama parade. August 17, 1913. OCLC 16867050.
- ^ "William K. Everson Collection".
- ^ Her shattered idol. August 17, 1915. OCLC 18992193.
Categories:
- 1911 establishments in California
- Entertainment companies established in 1911
- Mass media companies established in 1911
- Film studios in Southern California
- Defunct American film studios
- Silent film studios
- Defunct organizations based in Hollywood, Los Angeles
- Entertainment companies based in California
- Companies based in Los Angeles
- Defunct companies based in Greater Los Angeles
- Film production companies of the United States
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