Majestic Film Company

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

  1. Q. David Bowers. Chapter 6 (1913): Changes Thanhouser Films: An Encyclopedia and History, 1995, retrieved 2020-08-17^
  2. From IMP to Majestic and Back to Biograph May 29, 2013^
  3. Mary Pickford – Women Film Pioneers Project wfpp.columbia.edu^
  4. Little Red Riding Hood August 17, 1911^
  5. Majestic Motion Picture Company Archives^
  6. The Pajama parade August 17, 1913^
  7. William K. Everson Collection^
  8. Her shattered idol August 17, 1915^