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Released on June 1, 1935
While this film was fully produced and released by Fox Film Corporation, it still holds a bit of significance here as the merger between Fox and 20th Century Pictures was announced by Fox studio chief Sidney Kent during its production. The merger was quickly finalized and 20th Century Fox Film Corporation was officially born on May 31, 1935, the day right before this film was released.
While this film was fully produced and released by Fox Film Corporation, it still holds a bit of significance here as the merger between Fox and 20th Century Pictures was announced by Fox studio chief Sidney Kent during its production. The merger was quickly finalized and 20th Century Fox Film Corporation was officially born on May 31, 1935, the day right before this film was released.
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6.7
7.1
Released on June 21, 1935
This is actually Warner Oland's eighth onscreen portrayal of Honolulu police detective Charlie Chan but the first to be released by 20th Century Fox. The series had previously been released by Fox Film. For the sake of reference, the previous seven films were "Charlie Chan Carries On" (1931), "The Black Camel" (1931), "Charlie Chan's Chance" (1932), "Charlie Chan's Greatest Case" (1933), "Charlie Chan's Courage" (1934), "Charlie Chan in London" (1934) and "Charlie Chan in Paris" (1935).
This is actually Warner Oland's eighth onscreen portrayal of Honolulu police detective Charlie Chan but the first to be released by 20th Century Fox. The series had previously been released by Fox Film. For the sake of reference, the previous seven films were "Charlie Chan Carries On" (1931), "The Black Camel" (1931), "Charlie Chan's Chance" (1932), "Charlie Chan's Greatest Case" (1933), "Charlie Chan's Courage" (1934), "Charlie Chan in London" (1934) and "Charlie Chan in Paris" (1935).
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7.4
6.6
Released on July 31, 1935
This film began production as a Fox Film Corporation release but since the merger was finalized before the end of its production, it was released to theaters with the 20th Century Fox name and logo. All the remaining Fox Film releases that were in production at the time of the merger would follow this routine.
This film began production as a Fox Film Corporation release but since the merger was finalized before the end of its production, it was released to theaters with the 20th Century Fox name and logo. All the remaining Fox Film releases that were in production at the time of the merger would follow this routine.
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7.8
6.9
Released on September 6, 1935
The next to last film of legendary comic actor and longtime Fox Film contract player Will Rogers. It was released three weeks after his death in a plane crash.
The next to last film of legendary comic actor and longtime Fox Film contract player Will Rogers. It was released three weeks after his death in a plane crash.
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6.6
7.4
Released on October 11, 1935
The ninth entry in the "Charlie Chan" series
The ninth entry in the "Charlie Chan" series
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10
6.6
Metropolitan (1935)
Released on November 8, 1935
The first film to be fully produced and released by 20th Century Fox
The first film to be fully produced and released by 20th Century Fox
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6.7
Whispering Smith Speaks (1935)
Released on December 20, 1935
Produced by Atherton Productions
Produced by Atherton Productions
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1936
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7.2
7.5
Released on January 10, 1936
The tenth entry in the "Charlie Chan" series
The tenth entry in the "Charlie Chan" series
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5.6
Released on February 7, 1936
The first entry in "The Jones Family" series but that is not the family surname in this film. The characters were known as the Evers family for this first series installment only.
The first entry in "The Jones Family" series but that is not the family surname in this film. The characters were known as the Evers family for this first series installment only.
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6.4
6.8
Released on March 27, 1936
The eleventh entry in the "Charlie Chan" series
The eleventh entry in the "Charlie Chan" series
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For the next set of chronological chapters in my series of Hollywood studio histories, I have decided to focus on the legendary company with the searchlight adorned logo and the iconic Alfred Newman fanfare: 20th Century Fox. Like MGM a decade before it, TCF or 20th or just simply Fox came into existence as the result of a combined merger between other preexisting companies. In this case, it was William Fox's Fox Film Corporation (founded in 1915) and Darryl F. Zanuck's Twentieth Century Pictures (founded in 1933). William Fox left his own namesake company in 1930 and it had been struggling at the box office ever since. Zanuck, who had been releasing his Twentieth Century output through United Artists, ended his distribution deal with UA in 1935 after a stock dispute and approached Sidney Kent, William Fox's successor as President of Fox Film, about the idea of merging their companies together. Kent agreed to the idea and the deal quickly came into effect. On May 31, 1935, a new major Hollywood film production studio was born.
By keeping many of Fox Film's 1930's stars (Will Rogers, child stars Jane Withers and Shirley Temple) under contract and signing plenty of new talent like Don Ameche, Henry Fonda, Linda Darnell, The Ritz Brothers, Sonja Henie and Tyrone Power, TCF got off to a fairly promising start. There were a lot of B-level "second features" among its annual releases but also plenty of lavish musicals, screwball comedies, rural dramas and epic historical adventure dramas to keep its box office profits strong. The studio was able to make most of these movies pretty quickly too, averaging one or sometimes two releases a week throughout the rest of the 30's. In less than five years, TCF had already released just over 250 feature films.
All of those movies are listed here, chronologically by theatrical release date. They all trace the beginnings and the gradual evolution of one of Hollywood's most famous studios. Countless more cinematic classics would bear its name and logo in later decades.
By keeping many of Fox Film's 1930's stars (Will Rogers, child stars Jane Withers and Shirley Temple) under contract and signing plenty of new talent like Don Ameche, Henry Fonda, Linda Darnell, The Ritz Brothers, Sonja Henie and Tyrone Power, TCF got off to a fairly promising start. There were a lot of B-level "second features" among its annual releases but also plenty of lavish musicals, screwball comedies, rural dramas and epic historical adventure dramas to keep its box office profits strong. The studio was able to make most of these movies pretty quickly too, averaging one or sometimes two releases a week throughout the rest of the 30's. In less than five years, TCF had already released just over 250 feature films.
All of those movies are listed here, chronologically by theatrical release date. They all trace the beginnings and the gradual evolution of one of Hollywood's most famous studios. Countless more cinematic classics would bear its name and logo in later decades.
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