J. D. Kendis Explained

J. D. Kendis (1886–1957) was an American film producer. He was president of low-budget film company Jay-Dee-Kay Productions, known for its exploitation films^[1] released from the mid-1930s to the 1950s. Elmer Clifton directed several of the films. Kendis also released films under the Continental Pictures brand.

Ida Kendis was Secretary and Treasurer of his film company.^[2]

He died in 1957 at age 71.^[3]

Filmography

• Guilty Parents (1934)
• 1937 rerelease of The Hawk (1935)^[4]
• Jaws of the Jungle (1935)
• Gambling with Souls (1936)
• Wolves of the Sea (1936)
• Slaves in Bondage (1937), a sequel to Gambling with Souls
• Paroled from the Big House, also called Main Street Girl, (1938)^[5]
• Secrets of a Model (1940)
• Escort Girl (1941)
• Teen Age (1943)
• Youth Aflame (1944)
• Vegas Nights (1948)
• Hollywood Burlesque (1949)

Notes and References

1. Book: Schaefer, Eric. "Bold! Daring! Shocking! True!": A History of Exploitation Films, 1919-1959. September 23, 1999. Duke University Press. 0822323745. Google Books.
2. Web site: Motion Picture Production Encyclopedia. September 23, 1952. Hollywood Reporter.. Google Books.
3. Book: Grainge, Paul. Film Histories: An Introduction and Reader. January 11, 2007. Edinburgh University Press. 9780748628940. Google Books.
4. Book: Pitts, Michael R.. Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. September 17, 2015. McFarland. 9781476610368. Google Books.
5. Web site: J.D. Kendis. https://web.archive.org/web/20190922195644/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb39f2e54. dead. September 22, 2019. BFI.