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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.
In 1946 Monogram formed Allied Artists to produce higher-budget pictures, while it continued to churn out B movies. The corporate name was officially changed to Allied Artists in 1953, and the company signed high-profile directors such as Billy Wilder (1906–2002) and John Huston (1906–1987) to make more expensive films.
In 1935, Monogram Pictures, Mascot Pictures, Liberty Pictures, Majestic Pictures, Chesterfield Pictures, and Invincible Pictures merged to form Republic Pictures. After little more than a year, the heads of Monogram pulled out and revived their company.
May 12, 2015 · “The Monogram Checklist: The Films of Monogram Pictures Corporation, 1931-1952” is a book that lists every Monogram Pictures films by date of release from 1931-1952 and features information on who directed, who wrote, who starred in the film with a brief synopsis, duration and release date.
By 1953, the Monogram brand was dropped completely and Allied Artists continued until 1978, in its later years largely concentrating on the distribution of films produced by other companies, often in Europe.
Monogram Pictures was a B-movie studio that produced films from 1931 until 1953. After that date, it became known as "Allied Artists Pictures Corporation". Monogram was created in the early 1930s from two earlier companies, W. Ray Johnston's Rayart Productions (renamed "Raytone" when sound...
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Aug 31, 2016 · In Britain, the early 1960s saw a sharp decline in the production of one-hour supporting features, or ‘B’ movies, due to a number of factors including rising production costs, changing patterns of exhibition and the growing popularity of television.
