Grand National Films Inc.
Grand National Films, Inc, known as Grand National Pictures, was an American film company that existed from 1936 to 1939.
History
The film distributors Edward L. Alperson founded Grand National 1936. Originally known as film distribution in the style of United Artists or Monogram Pictures thought started the film studio soon to turn his own productions, as the Grand National is the studio complex of Educational Pictures appropriated. Alperson invented the logo of the studio. it represented a futuristic clock tower, the subtitle / slogan was "it's time to see a Grand National release " (Eng. "It is time for a Grand National to see publication ").
Grand National winning James Cagney as a producer for two films and bought the rights to a British film with Boris Karloff. Tex Fletcher and his film Six -Gun Rhythm, Tex Ritter and Dorothy Page, they turned some Western -style straight popular Singing cowboy movies. In addition, they turned some movies of the Shadow series. In addition to the Western biggest successes were the comedies by Charles Lamont. Grand National also turned some color films in Cinecolor process, which they described as " Hirlicolor " by film producer George Hirliman.
After Great Guy (1936 ) got Cagney Chicago - Angels with Dirty Faces offered. Instead, Cagney decided the musical comedy music in the fists to turn because he was afraid to be subscribed to gangster films. After this film flopped but then he turned Chicago - angels with dirty faces, but for Warner Bros.
1939 was the studio bankrupt and sold his finished rotated, but not yet released movies at Universal Pictures. The already released movies went to Astor Pictures and the studio complex was bought by the Producers Releasing Corporation.
At the Academy Awards in 1938 two members of the music and sound department were nominated for an Oscar. AE Kaye was nominated for The Girl Said No (1937 ) for Best Sound and Constantin Bakaleinikoff for music in the fists for the best film music.
Filmography (selection)
Grand National published over 100 films during the three years of its existence. These included, among others: