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Wayne and producer Robert Fellows founded Batjac in 1952 as Wayne/Fellows Productions. When Fellows left the company several years later, Wayne renamed the corporation after a fictitious trading company mentioned in the film Wake of the Red Witch (1948).
An American insurance adjuster, stranded in Havana, becomes involved with an archaeologist and a collector of antiquities in a hunt for treasure in the Mexican ruins of Zapoteca. Discover new TV shows and movies from Wayne-Fellows Productions and where you can watch them.
"The Batjac Story" is an interesting documentary about the history of Wayne's company, which started as Wayne-Fellows Productions in 1951 before becoming Batjac Productions when Wayne bought out co-producer Bob Fellows in 1954.
- William A. Wellman, Andrew Mclaglen
- John Wayne
Since the 1930s John Wayne had been signed with Republic Pictures, but in 1952 he left his longtime studio to form Wayne-Fellows Productions. It was a bold move—Duke, then 45 years old, was leaving Republic not to be a freelance actor, but to make his own films.
Jun 15, 2024 · Wayne and producer Robert Fellows founded Batjac in 1952 as Wayne/Fellows Productions. When Fellows left the company several years later, Wayne renamed the corporation after a fictitious trading company mentioned in the film Wake of the Red Witch (1948).
Under the banner of Wayne Fellows Productions, and later his own production company named after the ship in “Wake of the Red Witch,” Wayne produced a number of memorable and award winning motion pictures throughout the 1950’s, 1960’s and 1970’s.
View full company info for Wayne-Fellows Productions (US) 1. The High and the Mighty. 1954 2h 27m Not Rated. 6.6 (6.5K) Rate. When a commercial airliner develops engine problems on a trans-Pacific flight and the pilot loses his nerve, it is up to the washed-up co-pilot Dan Roman to bring the plane in safely. Votes 6,489. 2. Hondo. 1953 1h 23m PG.
