Pacific Title & Art Studio was an American company founded inHollywood in 1919 byLeon Schlesinger.[1] At first, it primarily producedtitle cards forsilent films.[1] Astalking pictures ("talkies") gained popularity in 1929 and 1930, Schlesinger looked for ways to capitalize on the new technology and stay in business, and as a result, the firm moved into generalfilm editing andpost-production work.
The company was sold in 2007 for US$23 million,[2] after which it "ran into hard times."[3] The 90-year-old company went intoreceivership and was expected to beliquidated.[3]
In December 2012, former CEO Phil Feiner–who had been operating PJF Productions inBurbank,California, as aprivately owned business since 2008–acquired the "Pacific Title" name after learning that it had become available. PJF now does business using the "Pacific Title" name and its classiclogo.[1]
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