Rex Motion Picture Company was an early film production company in the United States.

History

After Edwin S. Porter's short-lived ''Defender Film Company'' failed, The Rex Motion Picture Company was established by Edwin S. Porter, Joseph Engel, and William Swanson. Rex, based at 573–579 11th Avenue, New York City. produced dozens of films from 1910 into 1917. It adopted a crown emblem. Lois Weber established herself in the film industry at Rex. Rex acquired Gem Motion Picture Company film properties and released them in 1912 under its own banner and later Universal's. Rex was one of the studios that combined to form

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Carl Laemmle Carl Laemmle (; born Karl Lämmle ; January 17, 1867 – September 24, 1939) was a German-American film producer and the co-founder and, until 1934, owner of Universal Pictures. He produced or worked on over 400 films. Regarded as one of the ...

's leadership.

Filmography

* '' By the Light of the Moon (film)'' (1911) *''The Vagabond'' (1911), a drama *'' Sherlock Holmes, Jr.'' (1911) *'' Her Way'' (1911) *''The Artist Financier'' (1911), a drama *'' The White Red Man'' (1911), drama *'' The Colonel's Daughter'' (1911), a drama *'' Castles in the Air'' (1911) a comedy * '' Leaves in the Storm'' (1912), extant * '' The Fine Feathers (1912), extant * '' A Japanese Idyll'' (1912), extant * '' The Honor of the Family'' (1912), lost * ''

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'', extant * '' Symphony of Souls'' (1914) * '' The Heart of the Hills'' (1914) * '' Alas and Alack'' (1915), partial print is extant * '' All for Peggy'' (1915), lost * '' The Stronger Mind'' (1915), lost * '' Cross Purposes'' (1916) * '' Unmasked'' (1917)

References

{{Authority control Mass media companies established in 1910 Mass media companies disestablished in 1917 Defunct American film studios Film production companies of the United States Silent film studios