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Producers Releasing Corporation (generally known as PRC) was the smallest and least prestigious of the 11 Hollywood film companies of the 1940s. It was considered a prime example of what was called " Poverty Row ": a low-rent stretch of Gower Street in Hollywood where shoestring film producers based their operations.
Producers Releasing Corporation, commonly known as " PRC ", was founded as " Producers Pictures Corporation " by Ben Judell, who had acquired Grand National's studio in 1939 and installed brothers Sigmund Neufeld and Sam Newfield as producer and director, respectively.
Producers Releasing Corporation's logo, from Billy the Kid in Texas. This is a listing of films produced and/or distributed by film company Producers Releasing Corporation, or PRC for short.
TitleAmerican Release DateDirectorJanuary 14, 1940May 20, 1940June 15, 1940June 28, 1940Producers Releasing Corp., organized on March 20, 1940, became an official subsidiary of Pathé Laboratories in 1942, acquiring 85% of the company’s stock in early January for $750,000, and its entirety the next month.
Pages in category "Producers Releasing Corporation films" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 261 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page)
In Edgar G. Ulmer: Detour. …1942 Ulmer began working for Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC), a so-called Poverty Row studio that specialized in cheaply made B-films. His first film for PRC was the hour-long drama Tomorrow We Live, with Jean Parker and Ricardo Cortez.
Background: Producers Releasing Corporation, commonly known as "PRC", was founded as "Producers Pictures Corporation" by Ben Judell, who had acquired Grand National 's studio in 1939 and installed brothers Sigmund Neufeld and Sam Newfield as producer and director, respectively.
