Rex Motion Picture Company was an early film production company in the United States.
After Edwin S. Porter's short-lived Defender Film Company failed, The Rex Motion Picture Company was established by Edwin S. Porter, Joseph Engel, and William Swanson. [1] Rex, based at 573–579 11th Avenue, New York City. [2] produced dozens of films from 1910 into 1917. [3] It adopted a crown emblem.[ citation needed]
Lois Weber established herself in the film industry at Rex.
Rex acquired Gem Motion Picture Company film properties and released them in 1912 under its own banner and later Universal's.[ citation needed] Rex was one of the studios that combined to form Universal Pictures under Carl Laemmle's leadership.[ citation needed]
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