Reliance-Majestic Studios was an early American movie studio in

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, originally built around 1914 at 4516

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. Within a few years, it became the home of D. W. Griffith and Mutual Film Corporation. The studio's name was changed to Fine Arts Studios, and was sometimes known as the Griffith Studio or the Griffith Artcraft Studio. The studio was formed by Mutual as a partnership between D. W. Griffith and Majestic Studio owner Harry Aitken. ''

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'' (1915), ''

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'' (1918) and '' Broken Blossoms'' (1919) were partially or fully lensed at the studio. The sets for '' Intolerance'' (1916) were erected across the street where the Vista Theatre stands. In 1915, Thomas Ince's Kay-Bee Pictures,

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's Keystone Studios, and D. W. Griffith's Reliance-Majestic studio were combined to form the

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, which was headed by Harry and Roy Aitken. In 1927,

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acquired the lot. Upon Tiffany's bankruptcy in 1932, the stages were renamed Talisman studios and used as a rental studio by a variety of studios such as Monogram Pictures. The lot (now with the address 4520 Sunset Boulevard) is currently the location of a

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supermarket.

Filmography

Fine Arts Film Company

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The Penitentes ''The Penitentes'' is a lost 1915 silent film drama directed by Jack Conway and starring Orrin Johnson and Seena Owen. It was produced by D. W. Griffith's Fine Arts Film Company and distributed through Triangle Film Corporation. Cast * Orri ...

'' (1915) * '' Old Heidelberg'' (1915) * ''

Jordan Is a Hard Road ''Jordan Is a Hard Road'' is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Dorothy Gish, Frank Campeau and Sarah Truax. The production was under the overall supervision of D. W. Griffith, and was the first film made by Dw ...

'' (1915) * '' Double Trouble'' (1915) * '' Fifty-Fifty'' (1916) * '' Flirting with Fate'' (1916) * '' Manhattan Madness'' (1916) * ''

Reggie Mixes In ''Reggie Mixes In'', also known as ''Facing the Music'', is an American 1916 silent action/comedy-drama film starring Douglas Fairbanks and directed by Christy Cabanne. The film was produced by Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangl ...

'' (1916) * '' Stranded'' (1916) * '' The Habit of Happiness'' (1916) * '' Sunshine Dad'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1916) * ''

The Devil's Needle ''The Devil's Needle'' is a 1916 silent film drama directed by Chester Withey and starring Norma Talmadge and Tully Marshall. It was produced by D. W. Griffith's Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangle Films. A 1923 rerelease print su ...

'' (1916) * '' A Sister of Six'' (1916) * '' The Wood Nymph'' (1916) * ''

The Children of the Feud ''The Children of the Feud'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama directed by Joseph Henabery. It was produced by D. W. Griffith(his Fine Arts Film Company) and released through Triangle Film Corporation. Cast * Charles Gorman - Pap Clayton *Dorothy G ...

'' (1916) * '' Betty of Greystone'' (1916) * '' The Americano'' (1916) * '' Diane of the Follies'' (1916) * '' Gretchen the Greenhorn'' (1916) * ''

The Good Bad-Man ''The Good Bad-Man'' is a 1916 American silent Western film directed by Allan Dwan. The film was written by Douglas Fairbanks, and produced by Fairbanks and the Fine Arts Film Company. It stars Fairbanks and Bessie Love. The film was original ...

'' (1916) * '' The Old Folks at Home'' (1916) * ''

The Children Pay ''The Children Pay'' is a surviving 1916 American silent drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Lillian Gish. Cast * Lillian Gish as Millicent * Violet Wilkey as Jean, her sister * Keith Armour as Horace Craig * Ralph Lewis as The ...

'' (1916) * '' His Picture in the Papers'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1916) * '' Pathways of Life'' (1916) * '' The Little School Ma'am'' (1916) * '' The House Built Upon Sand'' (1916) * '' Her Official Fathers'' (1917) * '' Hell-to-Pay Austin'' (1917) * '' Jim Bludso'' (1917) * ''

Cheerful Givers ''Cheerful Givers'' is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama film produced by the Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. The film stars Bessie Love and Kenneth Harlan. The film is presumed lost Lost may refer to g ...

'' (1917) * '' A Daughter of the Poor'' (1917) * '' Hands Up!'' (1917) * '' Souls Triumphant'' (1917) * '' The Bad Boy'' (1917) * ''

The Little Yank ''The Little Yank'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent historical film, historical drama film directed by George Siegmann and starring Dorothy Gish, Frank Bennett (actor), Frank Bennett and Bob Burns (actor), Bob Burns.Langman p.XVI The film i ...

'' (1917)

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Filmography

Fine Arts Film Company

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