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Monogram Pictures was formed in 1931, a consolidation of "Raytone Productions" (headed by W. Ray Johnston first as "Rayart Productions") and "Sono Art-World Wide Pictures" (under Trem Carr), both of whom specialized in low-budget fare. Their main forte was Westerns (in fact, Monogram distributed Paul Malvern's Lone Star/Republic Pictures, under the sway of Consolidated Film Industries head Herbert Yates. The new studio was a success, but Johnston and Carr both bolted in 1937. While Carr went on
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Monogram Pictures Corporation was a Hollywood studio that produced and released films, most on low budgets, between 1931 and 1953, when the firm completed a transition to the name Allied Artists. Monogram is considered a leader among the smaller studios sometimes referred to collectively as Poverty Row .
Monogram Pictures Corporation was an American film studio that produced mostly low-budget films between 1931 and 1953, when the firm completed a transition to the name Allied Artists Pictures Corporation. Monogram was among the smaller studios in the golden age of Hollywood, generally referred to collectively as Poverty Row. Lacking the financial resources to deliver the lavish sets, production values, and star power of the larger studios, Monogram sought to attract its audiences with the ...
In September 1952, Monogram announced that henceforth it would only produce films bearing the Allied Artists name. The studio ceased making movies under the Monogram brand name in 1953 (although it was reactivated by AAI by the millennium). The parent company became Allied Artists, with Monogram Pictures becoming an operating division.
Oct 15, 1999 · For any Monogram Pictures fans, Ted Okuda's "The Monogram Checklist: The Films of Monogram Pictures Corporation, 1931-1952" is a wonderful reference guide to all films released by Monogram Pictures. While it would have been nice to have a book with reviews of these films, as mentioned, accessibility to these films are difficult.
