Rex Motion Picture Company was an early film production company in the United States.

History

After Edwin S. Porter's short-lived ''Defender Film Company'' failed, The Rex Motion Picture Company was established by Edwin S. Porter, Joseph Engel, and William Swanson. Rex, based at 573–579 11th Avenue, New York City. produced dozens of films from 1910 into 1917. It adopted a crown emblem.

Lois Weber Florence Lois Weber (June 13, 1879 – November 13, 1939) was an American silent film actress, screenwriter, producer and director. She is identified in some historical references as among "the most important and prolific film directors in the e ...

established herself in the film industry at Rex. Rex acquired

Gem Motion Picture Company Gem Motion Picture Company was an American silent-era film studio. It was co-founded by filmmaker Stanner E.V. Taylor and his wife, actress Marion Leonard in 1911. After management issues, the company evolved to primarily act as a producer of shor ...

film properties and released them in 1912 under its own banner and later Universal's. Rex was one of the studios that combined to form

Universal Pictures Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Americ ...

under

Carl Laemmle Carl Laemmle (; born Karl Lämmle; January 17, 1867 – September 24, 1939) was a film producer and the co-founder and, until 1934, owner of Universal Pictures. He produced or worked on over 400 films. Regarded as one of the most important o ...

's leadership.

Filmography

* '' By the Light of the Moon (film)'' (1911) * '' Leaves in the Storm'' (1912), extant * '' The Fine Feathers (1912), extant * '' A Japanese Idyll'' (1912), extant * '' The Honor of the Family'' (1912), lost * ''

Suspense (1913 film) ''Suspense'' is a 1913 American silent short film thriller directed by Lois Weber and Phillips Smalley. Weber also wrote the scenario and stars in the film with Valentine Paul. The film features early examples of a split screen shot and a car ...

'', extant * ''

Symphony of Souls A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, most often for orchestra. Although the term has had many meanings from its origins in the ancient Greek era, by the late 18th century the word had taken on the meaning co ...

'' (1914) * ''

The Heart of the Hills ''The Heart of the Hills'' is a 1914 silent short film directed by and starring Wallace Reid and co-starring his wife Dorothy Davenport. It was produced by the Rex Motion Picture Company and distributed through the Universal Film Manufacturing C ...

'' (1914) * ''

Alas and Alack ''Alas and Alack'' is a 1915 American silent drama short film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney and Cleo Madison. An incomplete print of the film survives in the BFI National Archive (one source states the last six minutes of ...

'' (1915), partial print is extant * ''

All for Peggy ''All for Peggy'' is a 1915 American silent drama short film directed by Joe De Grasse, written by his wife Ida May Park and featuring Lon Chaney and Pauline Bush. The film is now considered to be lost. Lon Chaney had a very small role in the ...

'' (1915), lost * ''

The Stronger Mind ''The Stronger Mind'' is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney, Murdock MacQuarrie and Pauline Bush. Chaney did not routinely work for the United production unit at Universal, and was obviously sen ...

'' (1915), lost * ''

Cross Purposes (film) ''Cross Purposes'' is a 1916 American short drama silent black and white film directed by William Worthington and written by Bess Meredyth. It was produced by Rex Motion Picture Company and distributed by Universal Film Manufacturing Company. ...

'' (1916) * ''

Unmasked (1917 film) ''Unmasked'' is a 1917 dramatic silent film, one of several successes produced by Grace Cunard and Francis Ford. As was common with other female filmmakers of the time, Cunard co-wrote, co-starred and co-directed the film. A short 35 second clip ...

References

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