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Majestic Film Company

Majestic Motion Picture Company ad in Moving Picture News, 1911

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.

  1. ^ Bowers, Q. David (1995). "Chapter 6 (1913): Changes". Thanhouser Films: An Encyclopedia and History. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  2. ^ "From IMP to Majestic and Back to Biograph". May 29, 2013.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference mary was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Mary Pickford – Women Film Pioneers Project". wfpp.columbia.edu.

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