Twentieth Century Pictures
American film production studio (1933–1935) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Twentieth Century Pictures, Inc. was an independent Hollywood motion picture production company created in 1933 by Joseph Schenck (the former president of United Artists) and Darryl F. Zanuck from Warner Bros. Financial backing came from Schenck's younger brother Nicholas Schenck, president of Loew's, the theater chain that owned Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Louis B. Mayer of MGM, who wanted a position for his son-in-law, William Goetz, Bank of America and Herbert J. Yates[1] owner of the film processing laboratory Consolidated Film Industries, who later founded Republic Pictures Corporation in 1935.[1][2] The company product was distributed by United Artists (UA), and leased space at Samuel Goldwyn Studios.[3]
Industry | Film |
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Founded | June 26, 1933; 90 years ago (1933-06-26) |
Founders | Joseph Schenck Darryl F. Zanuck |
Defunct | May 31, 1935; 88 years ago (1935-05-31) |
Fate | Merged with Fox Film Corporation |
Successor | 20th Century-Fox (now 20th Century Studios) |