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First National Pictures was an American motion picture production and distribution company. It was founded in 1917 as First National Exhibitors' Circuit, Inc., an association of independent theatre owners in the United States, and became the country's largest theater chain.
This is a list of films produced, co-produced, and/or distributed by First National Pictures .
Release DateTitleNotesJanuary 6, 1920Distribution [1]January 15, 1920incomplete. Distribution [1]January 25, 1920incomplete, 2 reels remain missing ...February 1920lost. Distribution [1]motion-picture history. Throughout the 1920s, Paramount, MGM, First National, and other studios had conducted ambitious campaigns of vertical integration by ruthlessly acquiring first-run theatre chains.
Feb 21, 2023 · Early history. In 1917, 26 of the largest first-run cinema chains in the United States merged to form the First National Exhibitors' Circuit. Their goal was to create an entity that could buy, produce, and distribute films, challenging the powerful influence of Paramount Pictures.
Jun 18, 2024 · First National was an association of independent theater owners in the United States that was founded in 1917 as First National Exhibitors' Circuit, Inc. The company expanded from exhibiting movies to distributing them, and eventually to producing them as a movie studio.
First National Pictures was an American motion picture production and distribution company. It was founded in 1917 as First National Exhibitors' Circuit, Inc., an association of independent theatre owners in the United States, and became the country's largest theater chain.
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Apr 12, 2024 · First National Pictures was an American motion picture production and distribution company. It was founded in 1917 as First National Exhibitors' Circuit, Inc. , an association of independent theatre owners in the United States, and became the country's largest theater chain.
