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
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