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Foundation date 1 january 1917

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. (1917−1936). In 1928, it merged with Warner Bros., but preserved its corporate identity until its dissolution in 1936.

Best films

Casablanca
Casablanca
(1943) The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
(1938) The Patent Leather Kid
The Patent Leather Kid
(1927) Five Star Final
Five Star Final
(1931) Little Caesar
Little Caesar
(1931) The Barker
The Barker
(1928)
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Filmography of First National (436 films)

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Production

Black Fury
Black Fury (1935)
, 1h34
Directed by Michael Curtiz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about the labor movement, Political films, Films based on plays
Actors Paul Muni, Karen Morley, William Gargan, Barton MacLane, John Qualen, J. Carrol Naish

Set in Pennsylvania coal country, the film tells the story of Joe Radek, a miner who has come from immigrants. Upset after an argument with his girlfriend, he drinks and attends a union meeting, where he acts as a catalyst to splitting the radical and conservative factions; they decide to go out on strike. During violence by the Coal and Iron Police, his best friend is killed.
Living on Velvet
Living on Velvet (1935)
, 1h20
Directed by Frank Borzage
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Melodrama, Romance
Actors Kay Francis, Warren William, George Brent, Henry O'Neill, Helen Lowell, Russell Hicks

One day, Terry Parker, an airplane pilot is in a plane crash that kills his family. He feels guilty for their death and feels like he should have died in the crash as well. Terry continues to get into trouble until his friend, Walter Pritcham, known as Gibraltar for his steady nature, brings him to a party. Terry meets the beautiful Amy Prentiss and they both fall in love.
The Girl from 10th Avenue
The Girl from 10th Avenue (1935)
, 1h9
Directed by Alfred E. Green
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Bette Davis, Ian Hunter, Colin Clive, Phillip Reed, John Eldredge, Katharine Alexander

Geoffrey Sherwood, rejected by Valentine French in favor of wealthier suitor John Marland, watches her wedding from outside the church. Inebriated, he becomes increasingly louder, drawing the attention of two policemen as well as Miriam Brady, a shopgirl on her lunch hour, who takes Geoff to a cafe to spare him from arrest. There they encounter Hugh Brown and Tony Hewlitt, two of his society friends, who offer Miriam $100 to keep an eye on Geoffrey and make sure he stays out of trouble.
The Case of the Curious Bride
The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)
, 1h20
Directed by Michael Curtiz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime
Actors Warren William, Margaret Lindsay, Donald Woods, Claire Dodd, Allen Jenkins, Phillip Reed

Rhoda Montaine learns that her first husband, Gregory Moxley, is still alive, which makes things awkward for her, since she has remarried Carl, the son of wealthy C. Phillip Montaine. She turns to Perry Mason for help, but when he goes to see Moxley, he finds only his corpse. Rhoda is arrested for murder.
The Irish in Us
The Irish in Us (1935)
, 1h24
Directed by Lloyd Bacon
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films
Actors James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Olivia de Havilland, Frank McHugh, Allen Jenkins, Mary Gordon

In Manhattan's lower east side, Pat O'Hara (Pat O'Brien), a cop wants his boxing promoter brother Danny (James Cagney) to acquire a more dependable job in order to support their mother when Pat marries his girlfriend Lucille Jackson (Olivia de Havilland). When Pat's girlfriend meets her fiance's charismatic brother, however, she promptly falls for him, complicating matters enormously.
Gold Diggers of 1935
Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)
, 1h35
Directed by Busby Berkeley
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Dick Powell, Adolphe Menjou, Gloria Stuart, Alice Brady, Hugh Herbert, Glenda Farrell

In the resort of Lake Waxapahachie, the swanky Wentworth Plaza is where the rich all congregate, and where the tips flow like wine. Handsome Dick Curtis (Dick Powell) is working his way through medical school as a desk clerk, and when rich, penny-pinching Mrs. Prentiss (Alice Brady) offers to pay him to escort her daughter Ann (Gloria Stuart) for the summer, Dick can't say no – even his fiancee, Arline Davis (Dorothy Dare) thinks he should do it. Mrs. Prentiss wants Ann to marry eccentric middle-aged millionaire T. Mosley Thorpe (Hugh Herbert), who's a world-renowned expert on snuffboxes, but Ann has other ideas. Meanwhile her brother, Humbolt (Frank McHugh) has a weakness for a pretty face: he's been married and bought out of trouble by his mother several times.