LC control no. | n 79106616 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Corporate name heading | Republic Pictures Corporation |
Variant(s) | Republic Films |
See also | Predecessor: Mascot Pictures (Firm) Hierarchical subordinate: Hollywood Television Service Founder: Yates, Herbert J., 1880-1966 |
Biography/History note | Republic Pictures (est. 1935) was a production and distribution company for motion pictures. The company ceased operations in 1959. |
Beginning date | 1935 |
Ending date | 1959 |
Field of activity | Motion picture distribution Motion picture production |
Found in | Pals of the Golden West. [MP] 1952. OCLC, Jan. 27, 2000 (hdg.: Republic Films; Republic Pictures Corporation; usage: Republic Films; Republic Pictures Corporation) The apparently synonymous forms here in use contemporaneously in 1930s. Konigsberg, I. The complete film dictionary, c1997: p. 331 (Republic Pictures. A film corporation founded in 1935 ... ceased film production in 1958) Katz, E. The film encyclopedia, c1998: p. 1151 (Republic. A motion picture production company formed in 1935 ... During the 50's ... Republic abandoned film production for TV fare) Wikipedia, Dec. 15, 2010 (Republic Pictures; motion picture production-distribution company; operated from 1934 to 1959; est. in 1935; created by Herbert J. Yates) Wikipedia, via WWW, Oct. 22, 2012 (Republic Pictures Corporation formed in merger of Monogram Pictures, Mascot Pictures Corporation, Majestic Pictures, Liberty Pictures, Chesterfield Pictures, and Invincible Pictures) |