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  1. 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.

  2. As a subsidiary of Warner Bros., First National Pictures, Inc., continued to be a copyright claimant and trademark on motion pictures until 1936. Notable examples of First National Pictures titles are listed below.

    Release Date
    Title
    Notes
    January 6, 1920
    Distribution [1]
    January 15, 1920
    incomplete. Distribution [1]
    January 25, 1920
    incomplete, 2 reels remain missing ...
    February 1920
    lost. Distribution [1]
  3. In history of film: The Hollywood studio system. Throughout the 1920s, Paramount, MGM, First National, and other studios had conducted ambitious campaigns of vertical integration by ruthlessly acquiring first-run theatre chains.

  4. Feb 21, 2023 · This American motion picture production and distribution company was a pioneer in its field, founded in 1917 as First National Exhibitors' Circuit, Inc. It was originally an association of independent theater owners in the United States, but it quickly became the largest theater chain in the country.

  5. 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.

  6. First National Pictures is a defunct American motion picture production and distribution company. It was founded in 1917 as First National Exhibitors' Circuit, Inc., an association of independent theater owners in the United States, and became the country's largest theater chain.

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