Majestic Film Company
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 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[]
- (1911)[3]
- (1911)[3]
- (1911)[5]
- (1911)[3]
- (1912)[3]
- (1913)[6]
- (1914)
- (1914)
- (1914)
- (1914)
- (1914), extant
- (1914)
- (1914)
- (1914)
- (1914)
- (1914)
- (1914)
- (1914), directed by Donald Crisp[7]
- (1915)[8]
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://www.nyu.edu/projects/wke/notes/huff/huff_560623.htm
- ^ Her shattered idol. August 17, 1915. OCLC 18992193.
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- Cinema of Southern California
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