Trem Carr
American film producer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tremlet C. Carr (November 6, 1891– August 18, 1946) was an American film producer, closely associated with the low-budget filmmaking of Poverty Row. In 1931 he co-founded Monogram Pictures, which developed into one of the leading specialist producers of B pictures in Hollywood.[1]
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Trem Carr | |
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Born | Tremlet C. Carr November 6, 1891 Trenton, Illinois, USA |
Died | August 18, 1946 (age 54) San Diego, California, USA |
Occupation | Producer |
Years active | 1926-1946 (film) |
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In 1935, the company was merged into the newly created Republic Pictures, but a year later, Carr broke away and reestablished Monogram as an independent company. Following his death in 1946, Monogram changed its name to Allied Artists and began producing films made on higher budgets.