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. She left for Biograph in 1912.[3] Donald Crisp directed several Majestic films.
Filmography
- The Courting of Mary (1911)
- Love Heeds Not the Showers (1911)
- Little Red Riding Hood (1911)[4]
- The Caddy's Dream (1911)
- Honor Thy Father (1912)[5]
- The Pajama Parade (1913)[6]
- The Second Mrs. Roebuck (1914)
- A Mother's Influence (1914)
- The Niggard (1914)
- Moonshine Molly (1914)
- Little Country Mouse (1914), extant
- The Intruder (1914)
- For Her Father's Sins (1914)
- For Those Unborn (1914)
- The City Beautiful (1914)
- Arms and the Gringo (1914)
- Another Chance (1914)
- The Old Fisherman's Story (1914)
- At Dawn (1914), directed by Donald Crisp[7]
- Her Shattered Idol (1915)[8]
References
- Q. David Bowers. Chapter 6 (1913): Changes Thanhouser Films: An Encyclopedia and History, 1995, retrieved 2020-08-17^
- From IMP to Majestic and Back to Biograph May 29, 2013^
- Mary Pickford – Women Film Pioneers Project wfpp.columbia.edu^
- Little Red Riding Hood August 17, 1911^
- Majestic Motion Picture Company Archives^
- The Pajama parade August 17, 1913^
- William K. Everson Collection^
- Her shattered idol August 17, 1915^