Films released by the Pathé Industries subsidiaries Eagle-Lion Films (producer and distributor) and Eagle-Lion Classics (solely distributor) between 1947 and 1951. The companies' releases were a mixture of imports from Britain, mainly from the J. Arthur Rank Organization (originator of the Eagle-Lion brand),[1] and American productions both in-house and from independent producers. Some of Eagle-Lion's earliest releases were produced by another Pathé subsidiary, Producers Releasing Corporation, and are included in the List of PRC films. PRC was absorbed into Eagle-Lion between late 1947 and early 1948. In 1950, in-house production ceased and Eagle-Lion Films was merged with independent reissues distributor Film Classics to create Eagle-Lion Classics. The following year, Eagle-Lion Classics was acquired by and merged into United Artists.[2]
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References
- Sarah Street. Transatlantic Crossings: British Feature Films in the USA Continuum, 2002^
- Anthony Slide. The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry Routledge, 1998 2 Movie Concerns Announce Merger New York Times, May 22, 1950, retrieved January 3, 2023 Eagle Lion Is Sold to U.A. Film Firm New York Times, April 12, 1951, retrieved January 1, 2023^