First National

First National was an association of independent theater owners in the United States that expanded from exhibiting movies to distributing them, and eventually to producing them as a movie studio, called First National Pictures, Inc. It later merged with Warner Bros.

Read more about First National:  Early History, Rivalry With Paramount, Merger With Warner Bros., Notable First National Productions

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