Johnson Studios (Johnsonverse)

Johnson Studios is an American film production studio headquartered in the Johnson Studios lot at Johnson Industries headquarters in San Jose. It is a subsidiary of Johnson Industries, and was founded on January 1, 1912, making it America's oldest major film studio. It is one of the "Big Seven" American film studios.
Since its inception, Johnson Studios has been run by the Johnson family, except for a period from 1981 to 1991 when infamous CEO Phil Stacker assumed control, and the studio suffered a major decline. Following his resignation, Johnson Studios climbed back to the top, releasing many successful films. It also has a distribution arm, Johnson Films, also founded in 1912, and a television arm, Johnson Television, founded in 1950.
Johnson Studios is well-known for its use of practical special effects techniques,
== History ==
=== Beginnings (1911-1914) ===
In late 1911, Jeffrey P. Johnson decided to create a film studio as a way of getting into the motion picture industry. He purchased many acres of land in San Jose, California, as well as moving Johnson Industries' headquarters to the lot. The resulting Johnson Studios was founded on January 1, 1912, its first projects being short films chronicling the operations of Continental Shipping Lines titled Continental News (1912-1958), as well as a newsreel series titled Johnson News (1912-1967).
=== Fleshing out (1914-1918) ===
=== Golden age (1918-1941) ===
=== World War II (1941-1945) ===
=== The second golden age (1945-1981) ===
=== The Dark Times (1981-1991) ===
After Phil Stacker bought Johnson Industries on June 1, 1981, Johnson Studios suffered greatly, with new blood brought in.
=== The third golden age (1991-present) ===
== Divisions ==
== Logos ==
==See also==
*List of Johnson Studios films (Johnsonverse)
*Johnson Studios (CLG Wiki page) (Johnsonverse)
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