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Premium Picture Productions
Premium Picture Productions is a former movie studio located in Beaverton, Oregon, which was active in the early 1920s. It was founded in 1921, with J.J. Fleming as president and Dr. G.E. Watts and three others as directors of the corporation,"Film Company Floated". (August 3, 1921). ''The Morning Oregonian'', p. 11. and it opened its production lot in 1922. The company went out of business in late 1925. The studio produced approximately fifteen silent films, including the following: * ''The Flash'' (1922) * ''Crashing Courage'' (1923) * ''Flames of Passion'' (1923) * ''The Frame-Up'' (1923) * '' The Power Divine'' (1923) * '' The Range Patrol'' (1923) * '' Scars of Hate'' (1923) * ''The Vow of Vengeance'' (1923) * '' The Way of the Transgressor'' (1923) * ''Beaten'' (1924) * '' Harbor Patrol'' (1924) * '' Shackles of Fear'' (1924) * ''The Fighting Parson'' (or ''The Fighting Romeo'') (1925), starring Al Ferguson Many of their films were directed by Harry Moody (also credited as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movie Studio
A film studio (also known as movie studio or simply studio) is a major entertainment company or motion picture company that has its own privately owned studio facility or facilities that are used to make films, which is handled by the production company. Most firms in the entertainment industry have never owned their own studios, but have rented space from other companies. There are also privately held company, independently owned studio facilities, who have never produced a motion picture of their own because they are not entertainment companies or motion picture companies; they are companies who sell only studio space. Beginnings In 1893, Thomas Edison built the first movie studio in the United States when he constructed the Edison's Black Maria, Black Maria, a tarpaper-covered structure near his laboratories in West Orange, New Jersey, West Orange, New Jersey, and asked circus, vaudeville, and dramatic actors to perform for the camera. He distributed these movies at vaudevil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
