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Republic Pictures Corporation

 Organization

Parallel Names

  • Republic Corporations
  • Republic Productions, Inc.

Biography

Republic Pictures Corporation (established 1935) was an American production and distribution company for motion pictures.

Republic Pictures Corporation, also known as Republic Productions, Inc. and Republic Films, was established as a film studio in North Hollywood, California, in 1935. It was founded by Herbert J. Yates, consolidating several other film studios, including Mascot Pictures and Monogram Studios. It specialized in Westerns, cliffhanger serials, and B-films focusing on action and mystery. Yates ran the company until the late 1950s, relinquishing control to Victor M. Carter in 1959. The company ceased producing films, but distributed older films for television, and was renamed Republic Corporations. In 1967, Republic's studio was purchased after a ten-year lease period by Columbia Broadcasting Company. Republic's catalog and copyright were purchased in 1984 by National Telefilm Associates, which renamed themselves Republic Entertainment Inc. This company was eventually acquired by Paramount Global, which revived the brand "Republic Pictures" in 2023.

Citation:
Kohinoor, 2004:title frames (Republic Films Corporation)

Variety, via www, October 16, 2023 (revived by Paramount Global in 2023) https://variety.com/2023/film/news/paramount-global-revives-republic-pictures-1235563417/?sub_action=logged_in

Los Angeles Times, via www, October 16, 2023 (Renamed Republic Corporations) https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-apr-02-me-carter2-story.html

Los Angeles Times, via www, October 16, 2023 (Acquired by National Telefilm Associates, renamed itself Republic Entertainment Inc.) https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-01-08-ca-7567-story.html

Republic Studios: Between Poverty Row and the Majors, 2007: p. 1-24 (Republic Pictures Corporation was established as a film studio in North Hollywood, California, in 1935. It was founded by Herbert J. Yates, consolidating several other film studios, including Mascot Pictures and Monogram Studios; specialized in Westerns, cliffhanger serials, and B-films focusing on action and mystery; Yates ran the company until the late 1950s, relinquishing control to Victor M. Carter in 1959; company ceased producing films, but distributed older films for television, and was renamed Republic Corporations. In 1967, Republic's studio was purchased after a ten-year lease period by Columbia Broadcasting Company)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Collection on the Republic Pictures 75th anniversary celebration

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7907
Scope and Contents

Collection contains materials created to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Republic Pictures motion picture studio on September 25, 2010 in Studio City, California. Includes posters, programs, and DVDs of the event and DVDs containing preparatory information.

Dates: 2010 September

Woody Langley sound recordings

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232583960]
Identifier: MSS 2334
Scope and Contents

Contains five CDs of music from Republic Picture serials, including the Mysterious Doctor Satan, Spy Smasher, Captain America, Masked Marvel, King of the Texas Rangers, and Secret Service in Darkest Africa, all shows from the early 1940s. Materials dated approximately 1985-1997.

Dates: approximately 1985-1997

Jack Mathis papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2389
Scope and Contents

135 boxes of papers, correspondence, scripts, sheet music, audio and videotapes, 16mm motion pictures, fan magazines and other materials relating to Republic Pictures studio and its productions.

Dates: approximately 1935-2000