Reliance-Majestic Studios was an early American movie studio in Hollywood, California , originally built around 1914 at 4516 Sunset Boulevard .
17-644: Within a few years, it became the home of D. W. Griffith and Mutual Film Corporation . The studio's name was changed to Fine Arts Studios , and was sometimes known as the Griffith Studio or the Griffith Artcraft Studio . The studio was formed by Mutual as a partnership between D. W. Griffith and Majestic Studio owner Harry Aitken . The Birth of a Nation (1915), Hearts of the World (1918) and Broken Blossoms (1919) were partially or fully lensed at
34-739: A stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mutual Film Corporation Mutual Film Corporation was an early American film conglomerate that produced some of Charlie Chaplin 's greatest comedies. Founded in 1912, it was absorbed by Film Booking Offices of America , which evolved into RKO Pictures . Mutual's predecessor film businesses began with the partnership behind the Western Film Exchange, founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in July 1906. The partnership included Harry E. Aitken , Roy Aitken, and John R. Freuler . In 1910, Freuler also formed
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68-636: A partnership with Chicago film distributor Samuel S. Hutchinson, establishing a production entity known as the American Film Manufacturing Company . In early 1912 the Shallenberger brothers (Wilbert E. and William Edgar), Crawford Livingston, and others as investors including Charles J. Hite , the President & CEO of Thanhouser Film Corporation , joined Freuler and Harry E. Aitken in the formation of Mutual Film. Mutual Film Corporation
85-578: A re-release of The Death Mask (1914) Kay-Bee Pictures , or Kessel and Baumann , was an American silent film studio , and part of the New York Motion Picture Company . The company's mottos included, "every picture a headliner" and "Kay-Bee stands for Kessel and Baumann and Kessel and Baumann stands for quality", referring to Adam Kessel and Charles Baumann . It was party of the New York Motion Picture Company and
102-617: The Los Angeles area and the other in Santa Barbara . They were Signal Film Corporation, Vogue Films, Inc., Lone Star Film Company and American Film Company. Vogue Films, Inc. operated a studio at Santa Monica Boulevard and Gower street in Los Angeles producing two-reel comedy films exclusively. Among the other subsidiaries of the New York Motion Picture Company were: 101-Bison Company, Broncho Film Company, & Domino Film Company. In 1915,
119-708: The United States Supreme Court ruled in Mutual Film Corporation v. Industrial Commission of Ohio that motion pictures were a form of business, not an art form, and therefore not covered by the First Amendment . Shortly after this decision, cities began to pass ordinances banning the public exhibition of "immoral" films, concerning the major studios that state or federal regulations would soon follow. This ruling remained in effect until Joseph Burstyn, Inc v. Wilson in 1952 which declared that film
136-1476: The Girl (1914) The Golden Claw (1915) The Winged Idol (1915) The Coward (1915) The Famine (1915) The Beckoning Flame (1915) The Beggar of Cawpur (1916) Shell 43 (1916) Civilization's Child (1916) Somewhere in France (1916) The Raiders (1916) Hell's Hinges (1916) The Return of Draw Egan (1916) The Three Musketeers (1916) The Stepping Stone (1916) The Wolf Woman (1916) The Corner (1916) The Apostle of Vengeance (1916) The Pitch Hitter (1917) The Weaker Sex (1917) The Clodhopper (1917) The Hater of Men (1917) The Bride of Hate (1917) The Millionaire Vagrant (1917) The Gunfighter (1917) Happiness (1917) References [ edit ] ^ "Motion Picture News" . Motion Picture News Incorporated. December 21, 1912 – via Google Books. ^ Tasker, Yvonne (August 19, 2004). The Action and Adventure Cinema . Routledge. ISBN 9781134564941 – via Google Books. ^ "To-day's Cinema News and Property Gazette" . Amer. Company, Limited. December 21, 1913 – via Google Books. ^ Rubens, Alma (2015-03-21). Rhodes, Gary D.; Webb, Alexander (eds.). Alma Rubens, Silent Snowbird: Her Complete 1930 Memoir, with
153-624: The New York Motion Picture Company. In 1915, the workers of Keystone Studios, Kay-Bee Studios (a subsidiary of the New York Motion Picture Company ) and Reliance-Majestic Studio left Mutual, along with the Aitken brothers, to form the Triangle Film Corporation . Now as complete owners of the former Reliance-Majestic Studio, by 1917 the conglomerate operated as the distributor for four subsidiary studios in California , three of which were in
170-585: The films becoming increasingly formulaic. As a result of this concern, Chaplin went with First National Pictures to have a contract that allowed him more flexibile production schedules so he could focus on making better films. As 1912 progressed, the company included auxiliary units such as Keystone Studios , the Majestic Studios (which would later become the Reliance-Majestic Studios through Harry Aitken's partnership with D. W. Griffith ), and
187-647: The most inventive and liberating of his career, although he also had concerns that the films produced were increasingly formulaic during the length of his contract. During 1916 and 1917, the Lone Star Film Company had Charlie Chaplin working at their studio at 1025 Lillian Way, in Hollywood. Charlie Chaplin moved on to found United Artists in 1919 with Mary Pickford , D. W. Griffith , and Douglas Fairbanks . In 1918, Mutual Film Corporation ceased production. Like many other companies established at this time, Mutual
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#1732855412755204-399: The stages were renamed Talisman studios and used as a rental studio by a variety of studios such as Monogram Pictures . The lot (now with the address 4520 Sunset Boulevard) is currently the location of a Vons supermarket . 34°5′53.41″N 118°17′16.17″W / 34.0981694°N 118.2878250°W / 34.0981694; -118.2878250 This article about a film studio is
221-479: The studio. The sets for Intolerance (1916) were erected across the street where the Vista Theatre stands. In 1915, Thomas Ince 's Kay-Bee Pictures , Mack Sennett 's Keystone Studios , and D. W. Griffith 's Reliance-Majestic studio were combined to form the Triangle Film Corporation , which was headed by Harry and Roy Aitken. In 1927, Tiffany Pictures acquired the lot. Upon Tiffany's bankruptcy in 1932,
238-418: Was a legitimate artistic medium with free speech protections. In 1916, Charlie Chaplin became the highest paid entertainer in the world when he signed a contract with Mutual for a salary of $ 670,000 per year. Mutual built Chaplin his very own studio and allowed him total freedom to make twelve two-reel films during this fruitful twelve-month period. Chaplin subsequently recognised this period of film-making as
255-617: Was eventually absorbed by larger corporations, in this case Film Booking Offices of America and later RKO Radio Pictures . With the exception of the Chaplin films, most of the Mutual shorts and feature dramas are lost to time and decomposition. Kay-Bee Studios (Redirected from Kay-Bee Studios ) Silent film company [REDACTED] Poster for The Coward [REDACTED] Ad for The Redskin Duel ,
272-435: Was formed in 1912 by a group of American businessmen including Harry E. Aitken. A releasing and distribution company, Mutual also had numerous subsidiary production units, including Keystone Studios , famed producer of comedies. Mutual is celebrated for signing Charlie Chaplin in 1916; he produced some of his best comedies while working for the company., although he felt that the company's tight production schedules led to
289-502: Was used after a settlement with rival Universal Pictures to end the film division named 101 Bison . Anna Little was one of its stars. Its executives included Thomas Ince . Filmography [ edit ] The Paymaster's Son (1913) The Sergeant's Secret (1913) Banzai (1913) Love's Sacrifice (1914) Mother of the Shadows (1914) The Death Mask (1914) The Geisha (1914) The Gangster and
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