Republic Pictures

Republic Pictures Corporation
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Motion pictures
Predecessor	Monogram Pictures; Mascot Pictures; Liberty Pictures; Majestic Pictures; Chesterfield Pictures; Invincible Pictures
Founded	September 25, 1935 (original); March 24, 2023 (relaunched)
Founder	Herbert J. Yates
Defunct	1967 (original)
Fate	Ceased producing feature films in 1959, and later sold and absorbed by National Telefilm Associates
Headquarters	Studio City, Los Angeles, California
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Dan Cohen (president)
Parent	Paramount Pictures Corporation

Republic Pictures is currently an acquisition-only label owned by Paramount Pictures.^[2] Its history dates back to Republic Pictures Corporation, an American film studio that originally operated from 1935^[3] to 1967, based in Los Angeles, California. It had production and distribution facilities in Studio City, as well as a movie ranch in Encino.

Republic was known for specializing in Westerns, cliffhanger serials, and B-films emphasizing action and mystery. The studio was also notable for developing the careers of such famous Western stars as Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, and John Wayne. It was also responsible for the financial management and distribution of several big-budget feature films directed by John Ford, as well as one Shakespeare motion picture directed by Orson Welles.

Under the supervising leadership of Herbert J. Yates, Republic was considered a mini-major film studio, producing almost 1,000 motion pictures.^[4]

^ "Republic Pictures 75th Anniversary Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
^ Meza, Ed (October 11, 2024). "Jason Biggs' Directorial Debut Action-Comedy 'Getaway' Acquired by Paramount's Republic Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
^ "Republic Pictures Corporation Library with Copyrights and Renewals". dukefilmography.com. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
^ Dixon, Wheeler Winston (August 28, 2012). Death of the Moguls: The End of Classical Hollywood (illustrated ed.). Rutgers University Press. pp. 67, 152, 156. ISBN 978-0-8135-5378-8. Retrieved November 18, 2017.

[1] "Republic Pictures 75th Anniversary Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved January 23, 2025.

[2] Meza, Ed (October 11, 2024). "Jason Biggs' Directorial Debut Action-Comedy 'Getaway' Acquired by Paramount's Republic Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

[3] "Republic Pictures Corporation Library with Copyrights and Renewals". dukefilmography.com. Retrieved January 23, 2025.

[DotM-4] Dixon, Wheeler Winston (August 28, 2012). Death of the Moguls: The End of Classical Hollywood (illustrated ed.). Rutgers University Press. pp. 67, 152, 156. ISBN 978-0-8135-5378-8. Retrieved November 18, 2017.

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