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'''Victory Pictures Corporation''' was a film production company that operated from 1935-39. It was |
'''Victory Pictures Corporation''' was a film production and distribution company that operated from 1935-39. It was owned by [[Sam Katzman]] and specialised in making low-budget movies, predominantly Westerns. It made two serials and 30 films, including some of the Western series' of [[Bob Steele (actor)|Bob Steele]] and [[Tim McCoy]]. It also made eight films based on the works of [[Peter B. Kyne]].<ref>[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=xCuSCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA438&lpg=PA438&dq=%22victory+pictures+corporation%22&source=bl&ots=e3TqC6Bqz1&sig=IAFc41JMKcYihYuKznVk_OPtrFA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiGksqq6LXLAhVD62MKHURkCEcQ6AEIMDAE#v=onepage&q=%22victory%20pictures%20corporation%22&f=false]</ref> |
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The studio plant caught fire in 1937, causing $50,000 worth of damage.<ref>SCENE AS FLAMES RAGE IN MOTION-PICTURE PLANT: ACTORS FLEE FOR THEIR LIVES AS FIRE SWEEPS FILM STUDIO |
The studio plant caught fire in 1937, causing $50,000 worth of damage.<ref>SCENE AS FLAMES RAGE IN MOTION-PICTURE PLANT: ACTORS FLEE FOR THEIR LIVES AS FIRE SWEEPS FILM STUDIO |
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Victory Pictures Corporation was a film production and distribution company that operated from 1935-39. It was owned by Sam Katzman and specialised in making low-budget movies, predominantly Westerns. It made two serials and 30 films, including some of the Western series' of Bob Steele and Tim McCoy. It also made eight films based on the works of Peter B. Kyne.[1]
The studio plant caught fire in 1937, causing $50,000 worth of damage.[2][3]
References
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- ^ SCENE AS FLAMES RAGE IN MOTION-PICTURE PLANT: ACTORS FLEE FOR THEIR LIVES AS FIRE SWEEPS FILM STUDIO Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 07 June 1937: A1.
- ^ Fire Destroys Film Studio: Fall of Power Lines and Four Explosions Peril Spectators Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 17 Jan 1938: A1.
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