Majestic Film Company Explained

Majestic Film Company, also known as Majestic Motion Pictures, was a film studio established in 1911. It became an affiliate of the Mutual Film Corporation^[1] and was combined with Reliance Film Company to form Reliance-Majestic Studios.

If was formed by Harry Aitken drawing on managerial talent from Independent Moving Pictures (IMP) as well as pulling over young star Mary Pickford. Thomas Cochrane was a general manager.^[2] Wallace Reid was one of the company's directors.

Mary Pickford was one of its actresses. She left for Biograph in 1912.^[3] Donald Crisp directed several Majestic films.

Filmography

• The Courting of Mary (1911)
• Love Heeds Not the Showers (1911)
• Little Red Riding Hood (1911)^[4]
• The Caddy's Dream (1911)
• Honor Thy Father (1912)^[5]
• The Pajama Parade (1913)^[6]
• The Second Mrs. Roebuck (1914)
• A Mother's Influence (1914)
• The Niggard (1914)
• Moonshine Molly (1914)
• Little Country Mouse (1914), extant
• The Intruder (1914)
• For Her Father's Sins (1914)
• For Those Unborn (1914)
• The City Beautiful (1914)
• Arms and the Gringo (1914)
• Another Chance (1914)
• The Old Fisherman's Story (1914)
• At Dawn (1914), directed by Donald Crisp^[7]
• Her Shattered Idol (1915)^[8]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Chapter 6 (1913): Changes . 2020-08-17 . Thanhouser Films: An Encyclopedia and History . Q. David . Bowers . 1995.
2. Web site: From IMP to Majestic and Back to Biograph. May 29, 2013.
3. Web site: Mary Pickford – Women Film Pioneers Project. wfpp.columbia.edu.
4. Book: Little Red Riding Hood. August 17, 1911. 951719308.
5. Web site: Majestic Motion Picture Company Archives.
6. Book: The Pajama parade. August 17, 1913. 16867050.
7. Web site: William K. Everson Collection .
8. Book: Her shattered idol. August 17, 1915. 18992193.