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The Fox Film Corporation was an American company that produced motion pictures, formed by William Fox on 1 February 1915. It was the corporate successor to his earlier Greater New York Film Rental Company and Box Office Attractions Film Company.

The company's first film studios were set up in Fort Lee, New Jersey but in 1917, William Fox sent Sol M. Wurtzel to Hollywood, California to oversee the studio's new West Coast production facilities where a more hospitable and cost effective climate existed for filmmaking. On July 23, 1926, the company bought the patents of the Movietone sound system for recording sound on to film.

After the Crash of 1929, William Fox lost control of the company in 1930, during a hostile takeover. Under new president Sidney Kent, the new owners merged the company with Twentieth Century Pictures to form 20th Century Fox in 1935.

Best films

Cavalcade
Cavalcade
(1933) 7th Heaven
7th Heaven
(1927) Street Angel
Street Angel
(1928) Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
(1927) In Old Arizona
In Old Arizona
(1928) Bad Girl
Bad Girl
(1931)
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Filmography of Fox Film (385 films)

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The Queen of Sheba
The Queen of Sheba (1921)
, 1h30
Directed by J. Gordon Edwards
Origin USA
Themes Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Films about Jews and Judaism, Children's films
Actors Betty Blythe, Fritz Leiber, George Nichols, George Siegmann, Herbert Heyes, G. Raymond Nye

Au X siècle av. J.-C., David transmet la couronne du royaume d'Israël à son fils Salomon et dans le même temps, Armud se proclame souverain du royaume de Saba voisin, épousant une jeune femme qui l'a séduit. Celle-ci le tue le jour de leurs noces et, devenue la reine de Saba, rend visite à Salomon, le séduisant à son tour. Le frère de ce dernier, Adonias, complote pour récupérer la couronne et espère utiliser la jalousie de la reine Amrath, épouse de Salomon...
Know Your Men
Know Your Men (1921)

Directed by Charles Giblyn
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Pearl White

As described in a film publication summary, Ellen (White) is in love with Roy Phelps (Lytell), but marries Warren Schuyler (Clarke), who is a good man, to protect her father's honor. Roy later returns and rekindles her love, and Ellen goes with him. However, she soon discovers his villainy, and, penitent, returns and is taken back by her husband, whom she now realizes she loves.
Just Pals
Just Pals (1920)
, 50minutes
Directed by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Western
Themes Children's films
Actors Buck Jones, Helen Ferguson, Duke R. Lee, Edwin B. Tilton

Une histoire d'amour entre un vagabond et une institutrice... À Norwalk, Bim est le sympathique et paresseux vagabond local, Mary Bruce l'institutrice. Bim devient le camarade de Bill, un jeune petit vagabond. Bill est obligé d'aller à l'école. Bim cherche du travail. Quant à Mary, elle prête à Harvey Cahill l'argent de l'école. Mais Bill se sauve en prenant le train, et rejoint Bim qui le soigne. Le docteur Stone et sa femme croient que Bill est l'enfant pour lequel une récompense a été promise. Mary ne peut récupérer l'argent de l'école et tente de se noyer. Bim se dénonce comme le voleur, mais les habitants décident de le lyncher. Grâce à Bill, Harvey est démasqué.
While New York Sleeps
While New York Sleeps (1920)
, 1h20
Directed by Charles Brabin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Children's films
Actors Estelle Taylor, Marc McDermott, Earl Metcalfe

Épisode 1 Out of the Night Une femme mariée est confrontée à la réapparition de son précédent mari qu'elle croyait mort. Alors qu'il était en train de demander de l'argent en échange de son silence, il est tué par un cambrioleur. Elle prend l'arme et déclare à son mari qu'elle vient de tuer un voleur.
Blind Wives
Blind Wives (1920)

Directed by Charles Brabin
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Marc McDermott, Estelle Taylor, Sally Crute, Robert Schable

As summarized in a film publication, the film shows through a dream sequence the various tragedies and hardships endured by those who make fancy dresses. Anne's passion is clothes, but her husband closes her account at Jacquelin's. In a pique she goes to sleep and dreams, while her new dress with its flower design is draped over a chair. In the first episode, a crippled girl named Annie makes the flowers, and finally sells her wonderful hair and then goes away so that she will not stand in the way of her sister's happiness. The second episode shows the unhappy Russian story of the sable which decorates the gown, with a trapper coming home to discover that his wife is unfaithful. The third story involves Annette and her husband Nicolas, a weaver who is dying. Annette tries unsuccessfully to work the loom, but is saved by the arrival of an old sweetheart Johnny, who comes to her rescue. The last episode involves a mannequin (clothing shop worker?) who fights to maintain her reputation, and eventually kills the manager of the establishment when he tries to keep her away from her dying mother. Anne then awakens, cured of her passion for clothes and happy with her husband once more.
If I Were King
If I Were King (1920)
, 1h20
Directed by J. Gordon Edwards
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays, Children's films
Actors William Farnum, Betty Ross Clarke, Fritz Leiber, Walter Law

Le connétable Thibault fait emprisonner le poète vagabond François Villon, lorsqu'il apprend que ce dernier est au courant de la conspiration qu'il mène avec le Duc de Bourgogne pour renverser Louis XI. Katherine, la pupille du roi, rend visite à Villon et, apprenant son histoire de trahison, le fait libérer pour qu'il puisse avoir des preuves de ses accusations. Pour cela, Villon se rend à la taverne qui est le siège du complot et y récite son poème "Si j'étais roi" (If I were king). Le roi, qui était dans la taverne sous un déguisement, décide de nommer le poète connétable à la place de Thibault, qui a déserté pour rejoindre les Bourguignons. Mais le roi lui impose une semaine pour gagner l'amour de Catherine, à défaut de quoi il sera pendu. En sept jours, Villon bat l'armée du duc, déjoue un complot contre le roi. À la fin de la semaine, il est en train de bravement monter sur l'échafaud quand Katherine lui proclame son amour et ainsi le libère.
The Skywayman
The Skywayman (1920)
, 50minutes
Directed by James Patrick Hogan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Transport films, Aviation films
Actors Ormer Locklear, Louise Lovely, Sam De Grasse, Edwin B. Tilton

Captain Norman Craig (Ormer Locklear) returns from the Lafayette Escadrille as a shell-shocked veteran, suffering from amnesia. Seeing him wandering around San Francisco, his girlfriend Virginia Ames (Louise Lovely), with the help of Dr. Wayne Leveridge (Sam De Grasse), devises a plan to help him restore his memory. Her family hires Craig to pursue a pair of supposed Russian thieves after the Ames jewels. The doctor, however, has plans to steal the jewels and wants Virginia for himself. An aerial chase ending with a tailspin and crash brings Craig back to his senses. He is able to thwart the doctor's schemes and finally remembers his girlfriend.