Associated Producers was an American film production and distribution company of the

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. Inspired by the foundation of

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, the company brought together a group of leading film directors who hoped running their own company would given them greater financial and artistic control over their work. Those involved with the outfit included

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, Marshall Neilan, Maurice Tourneur,

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and

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Established in late 1919, the company chose not to release their films through United Artists as widely expected but to handle their own distribution. It was also announced that any other directors wishing to join the company would be welcomed. Future director Howard Hawks became involved raising finances for several pictures for the company. The company announced plans to have at least thirty releases in its first year. Before long, however, this proved to be too ambitious a target. Many of the directors were still under contract to produce films for other studios before they could start work for Associated Producers. One of the most financially successful of the company's releases was Maurice Tourneur's ''

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''. Otherwise the company was struggling financially, and according to ''

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'' was losing $5,000 a day by summer 1921. Eventually the company abandoned its idea of independent releasing, and signed a deal for its films to be handled by First National Pictures. Soon afterwards production was stopped completely.Lombardi p.118-19

Filmography

* '' Soldiers of Fortune'' (1919) * '' The Luck of the Irish'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1920) * ''

Homespun Folks ''Homespun Folks'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by John Griffith Wray and starring Lloyd Hughes, Gladys George and George Webb. It was produced on a budget of $137,000, and grossed $241,000 at the box offices.Taves p.167-68 P ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Leopard Woman ''The Leopard Woman'' is a 1920 American silent adventure romance drama film starring Louise Glaum, House Peters, and Noble Johnson. Directed by Wesley Ruggles and produced by J. Parker Read, Jr., the screenplay was adapted by H. Tipton Steck ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Forbidden Thing ''The Forbidden Thing'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring James Kirkwood, Helen Jerome Eddy and Marcia Manon.Lombardi p.113 Cast * James Kirkwood as Abel Blake * Helen Jerome Eddy as Joan * Marcia M ...

'' (1920) * ''

A Thousand to One ''A Thousand to One'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Hobart Bosworth, Ethel Grey Terry and Charles West. Plot The story follows William Newlands, a man deep in debt who marries wealthy Beatrice on ...

'' (1920) * ''

Lying Lips ''Lying Lips'' is a 1939 American melodrama race film written and directed by Oscar Micheaux who co-produced the film with aviator Hubert Fauntlenroy Julian, starring Edna Mae Harris, and Robert Earl Jones (the father of James Earl Jones). ''Lyi ...

'' (1921) * ''

A Small Town Idol ''A Small Town Idol'' is a 1921 American silent feature comedy film produced by Mack Sennett and released through Associated First National. The film stars Ben Turpin and was made and acted by many of the same Sennett personnel from his previo ...

'' (1921) * '' A Perfect Crime'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * '' Mother o' Mine'' (1921) * '' A Broken Doll'' (1921) * ''

The Ten Dollar Raise ''The Ten Dollar Raise'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Sloman and starring William V. Mong, Marguerite De La Motte, and Pat O'Malley.Taves p. 169 Cast * William V. Mong as Wilkins * Marguerite De La Motte as Dorot ...

'' (1921) * '' The Foolish Matrons'' (1921) * ''

Greater Than Love ''Greater Than Love'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo. An incomplete print of the film exists in the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection a ...

'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * ''

Pilgrims of the Night ''Pilgrims of the Night'' is a 1921 American drama film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Lewis Stone, Rubye De Remer and William V. Mong.Goble p.353 It is based on the 1910 novel ''Passers-By'' by the British writer E. Phillips Oppenhe ...

'' (1921) * '' Blind Hearts '' (1921) * '' Love Never Dies'' (1921) * ''

Hail the Woman ''Hail the Woman'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by John Griffith Wray. Produced by Thomas Ince, it stars Florence Vidor as a woman who takes a stand against the hypocrisy of her father and brother, played by Theodore Roberts a ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Sea Lion ''The Sea Lion'' is a 1921 American silent adventure film directed by Rowland V. Lee, and starring Hobart Bosworth, Bessie Love, and Emory Johnson. It was produced and distributed by Associated Producers Incorporated. The team who worked on ...

'' (1921)

References

Bibliography

* Lombardi, Frederic. ''Allan Dwan and the Rise and Decline of the Hollywood Studios''. McFarland, 2013. * Slide, Anthony. ''The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry''. Routledge, 2014. American film studios Film production companies of the United States {{US-film-company-stub