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Founded by W. Ray Johnston in 1929.1
Private company
Sono Art-World Wide Pictures
American film distributor and production company
Sono Art-World Wide Pictures was an American film distribution and production company in operation from 1927 to 1933. Their first feature film was The Rainbow Man (1929), while one of their most prominent was The Great Gabbo (1929) starring Erich von Stroheim and directed by James Cruze for James Cruze Productions, Inc. One of the last films distributed by the company was A Study in Scarlet (1933) starring Reginald Owen as Sherlock Holmes.2 It was founded by W. Ray Johnston.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Sono Art-World Wide Pictures was an American film distribution and production company in operation from 1927 to 1933. Their first feature film was The Rainbow Man (1929), while one of their most prominent was The Great Gabbo (1929) starring Erich von Stroheim and directed by James Cruze for James Cruze Productions, Inc. One of the last films distributed by the company was A Study in Scarlet (1933) starring Reginald Owen as Sherlock Holmes.2
Leadership
Who has led Sono Art-World Wide Pictures, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderW. Ray Johnston1
Acquisitions
In 1932, Sono Art-World Wide acquired Tiffany Pictures.
In 1933, Sono-Art merged with Rayart Pictures to form Monogram Pictures. The original Monogram merged into Republic Pictures in 1935; all Sono Art-World Wide and original Monogram productions have fallen into the public domain.
From Wikipedia’s article on Sono Art-World Wide Pictures, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaSono Art-World Wide Pictures
- WikidataQ3964860
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