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Conn Pictures Corporation

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Conn Pictures Corporation was a film studio in the United States led by producer Maurice Conn from 1934 until 1937[1] or 1938.[2] Martin G. Conn was an editor and associate producer for the studio.[3]

Conn's films featured Kermit Maynard, Frankie Darro, and Pinky Tomlin.[4]

Jack Greenhalgh was a cinematographer for the studio.

Conn made westerns.[5] The studio also produced the 1936 boxing film Born to Fight. Conn had dealings with the Production Code Administration.[6]

In 1938, the company's trustee sought permission to release its films while it reorganized.[7]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Pitts, Michael R. (September 17, 2015). Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-1036-8 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Slide, Anthony (February 25, 2014). The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-92554-3 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Pitts, Michael R. (September 17, 2015). Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-1036-8 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Pitts, Michael R. (September 17, 2015). Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-1036-8 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Slide, Anthony (February 25, 2014). The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-92561-1 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Slide, Anthony (September 10, 2004). American Racist: The Life and Films of Thomas Dixon. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-7191-1 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Motion Picture Herald". 1938.
  8. ^ Romano, Frederick V. (10 September 2004). The Boxing Filmography: American Features, 1920-2003. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1793-3.
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