J. D. Kendis
J. D. Kendis (1886–1957) was an American film producer. He was president of low-budget film company Jay-Dee-Kay Productions, known for its exploitation films[1] released from the mid-1930s to the 1950s. Elmer Clifton directed several of the films. Kendis also released films under the Continental Pictures brand.[2]
Ida Kendis was Secretary and Treasurer of his film company.[3]
He died in 1957 at age 71.[4]
Filmography[edit]
- Guilty Parents (1934)
- 1937 rerelease of The Hawk (1935)[2]
- Jaws of the Jungle (1935)
- Gambling with Souls (1936)
- Wolves of the Sea (1936)
- Slaves in Bondage (1937), a sequel to Gambling with Souls
- Paroled from the Big House, also called Main Street Girl, (1938)[5]
- Secrets of a Model (1940)
- Escort Girl (1941)
- Teen Age (1943)
- Youth Aflame (1944)
- Vegas Nights (1948)
- Hollywood Burlesque (1949)
References[edit]
- ^ Schaefer, Eric (September 23, 1999). "Bold! Daring! Shocking! True!": A History of Exploitation Films, 1919-1959. Duke University Press. ISBN 0822323745 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Pitts, Michael R. (September 17, 2015). Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland. ISBN 9781476610368 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Motion Picture Production Encyclopedia". Hollywood Reporter. September 23, 1952 – via Google Books.
- ^ Grainge, Paul (January 11, 2007). Film Histories: An Introduction and Reader. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 9780748628940 – via Google Books.
- ^ "J.D. Kendis". BFI. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019.
External links[edit]
- J. D. Kendis at IMDb
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