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The Famous Players–Lasky Corporation was an American motion picture and distribution company formed on June 28, 1916, from the merger of Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company – originally formed by Zukor as Famous Players in Famous Plays – and the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company.
The Famous Players Film Company was a film company founded in 1912 by Adolph Zukor in partnership with the Frohman brothers, powerful New York City theatre owners and producers. History [ edit ] Discussions to form the company were held at The Lambs , a famous theater club where Charles and Daniel Frohman were members.
"The Frisky Mrs. Johnson" is a 1920 silent film comedy starring Billie Burke. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. It is based on a 1903 ... See full summary » Director: Edward Dillon | Stars: Billie Burke, Ward Crane, Jane Warrington, Lumsden Hare
Dec 12, 2013 · In 1916 the Lasky outfit merged with the Famous Players Film Company, founded by Adolph Zukor, as the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, with Zukor as president and Lasky as vice-president in charge of production. Most of their films were distributed by the recently formed Paramount Pictures.
UnderthedirectionofAdolphZukor,president;JesseL.Lasky,vice-president;CecilB. DeMille,director-general,ArthurS.Friend,treasurer,andtheirassociates,thisorganization ...
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation was an American motion picture and distribution company created on July 19, 1916 from the merger of Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company — originally formed by Zukor as Famous Players in Famous Plays — and Jesse L. Lasky's Feature Play Company.
Apr 11, 2011 · Other parts are celebrating the growth of the cinema in a way that can only be called intoxicated - also encouraging you to see the film industry and Famous Players-Lasky (the future Paramount) as one and the same thing.
