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Preferred Pictures

American silent film production company

Preferred Pictures was an American film production company of the silent era. Founded in 1920 by the producer B. P. Schulberg following his departure from Paramount Pictures, it was an independent, either distributing its own films or releasing them through First National Pictures.2 It ceased to exist in 1926.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1920Founded1
  • Industryfilm production1

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The Hero (1923) poster
Photo: Al Lichtman Productions, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Preferred Pictures was an American film production company of the silent era. Founded in 1920 by the producer B. P. Schulberg following his departure from Paramount Pictures, it was an independent, either distributing its own films or releasing them through First National Pictures.2

Timeline

  1. 1926Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1920Founded Founded1

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