Republic Pictures
American movie and serial production company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Republic Pictures Corporation (currently held under Melange Pictures, LLC) was an American film studio corporation which originally operated from 1935 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 best 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.[1]
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| Industry | Motion pictures |
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| Predecessor | Monogram Pictures Mascot Pictures Liberty Pictures Majestic Pictures Chesterfield Pictures Invincible Pictures |
| Founded | 1935; 88 years ago (1935) |
| Founder | Herbert J. Yates |
| Defunct | 1967; 56 years ago (1967) |
| Fate | Ceased producing feature films in 1959, and later sold and absorbed by National Telefilm Associates |
| Successor | Library of original: Paramount Pictures |
| Headquarters | Studio City, Los Angeles, California |
Key people | Dan Cohen (president) |