The Fox Film Corporation, also known as Fox Studios, was an American independent film production company formed in 1915 by theater chain pioneer William Fox. It was the corporate successor to Foxs earlier Greater New York Film Rental Company and Box Office Attraction Company, founded in 1913. Fox Film was founded on February 1, 1915 in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and became one of the major Hollywood studios of the silent and early sound eras. On May 31, 1935, Fox Film merged with Twentieth Century Pictures to form 20th Century-Fox, later known as 20th Century Studios. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American independent company that produced motion pictures and was formed in 1915 by the theater "chain" pioneer William Fox.
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The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American independent company that produced motion pictures and was formed in 1915 by the theater "chain" pioneer William Fox. It was the corporate successor to his earlier Greater New York Film Rental Company and Box Office Attraction Company (founded 1913).
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Kent, the new owners merged the company with Twentieth Century Pictures to form Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (later 20th Century Studios) in 1935.
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