First National Pictures, Inc. (Motion picture production company)

Matrixes marked with indicate recordings are available for online listening.

Matrix No.
First Recording Date
Title
Primary Performer
Description
 
MVE-42538 3/16/1928 Dancing Vienna
Victor Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
CVE-42539 3/16/1928 Dancing Vienna
Victor Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
CVE-42540 3/16/1928 Dancing Vienna
Victor Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
CVE-42541 3/16/1928 Dancing Vienna
Victor Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-42542 3/16/1928 Dancing Vienna
Victor Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
CVE-42543 3/16/1928 Dancing Vienna
Victor Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
CVE-42544 3/16/1928 Dancing Vienna
Victor Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
CVE-42545 3/16/1928 Dancing Vienna
Victor Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
BVE-42546 3/20/1928 Dancing Vienna
Victor Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
BVE-42547 3/20/1928 Dancing Vienna
Victor Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
BVE-42548 3/20/1928 Dancing Vienna
Victor Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
BVE-42549 3/20/1928 Dancing Vienna
Victor Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
BVE-42550 3/20/1928 Dancing Vienna
Victor Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
BVE-42551 3/20/1928 Dancing Vienna
Victor Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MCVE-42552 3/20/1928 Dancing Vienna
Victor Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
BVE-42553 3/20/1928 Dancing Vienna
Victor Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
BVE-42554 3/20/1928 Dancing Vienna
Victor Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MCVE-42555 3/20/1928 Dancing Vienna
Victor Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
BVE-46168 8/29/1928 Promotion for Lilac time
Fred Erdman
Talk, with male vocal solo and orchestra
 
MVE-46263 7/20/1928 Lilac time
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mixed chorus
 
MVE-46264 7/21/1928 Lilac time
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio
 
MVE-46265 7/21/1928 Lilac time
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-46266 7/22/1928 Lilac time
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo
 
MVE-46267 7/22/1928 Lilac time
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus
 
MVE-46268 7/22/1928 Lilac time
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus (takes 2-3A)
 
MVE-46269 7/24/1928 Lilac time
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus
 
MVE-46270 7/25/1928 Lilac time
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with female vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus
 
MVE-46271 7/25/1928 Lilac time
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with female vocal solo
 
MVE-46272 7/26/1928 Lilac time
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus
 
MVE-46273 7/26/1928 Lilac time
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with female-male vocal duet (takes 1, 1A, 3, and 3A); with female-male vocal duet and mixed vocal chorus (takes 4-5A); orchestra only (takes 6-7A)
 
MVE-46274 7/23/1928 Lilac time : Prologue
Motion Picture Orchestra
Orchestra, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus
 
MVE-46297 7/27/1928 Lilac time : Epilogue
Motion Picture Orchestra
Orchestra
 
MVE-46299 7/31/1928 Reel of celebrities attending opening of Lilac time in Los Angeles, California
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-46759 8/14/1928 The whip
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-46760 8/14/1928 The whip
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-46761 8/14/1928 The whip
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal chorus
 
MVE-46762 8/16/1928 The whip
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo and chorus
 
MVE-46763 8/17/1928 The whip
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-46764 8/18/1928 The whip
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-46765 8/18/1928 The whip
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo and cheering
 
MVE-46766 8/18/1928 The whip
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo
 
MVE-46794 8/28/1928 The night watch
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-46795 8/29/1928 The night watch
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-46796 8/29/1928 The night watch
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-46797 8/30/1928 The night watch
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-46798 8/30/1928 The night watch
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-46799 8/31/1928 The night watch
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47400 8/31/1928 The night watch
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47401 9/1/1928 The night watch
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47415 9/1/1928 The whip : Trailer
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47416 9/1/1928 The whip : Trailer
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with speech
 
MVE-47444 9/10/1928 Waterfront
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47445 9/11/1928 Waterfront
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47446 9/11/1928 Waterfront
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47447 9/12/1928 Waterfront
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47448 9/12/1928 Waterfront
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47449 9/13/1928 Waterfront
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47450 9/13/1928 Waterfront
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47451 9/14/1928 The good-bye kiss
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47453 9/15/1928 The good-bye kiss
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47454 9/15/1928 The good-bye kiss
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47455 9/15/1928 The good-bye kiss
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47456 9/15/1928 The good-bye kiss
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47457 9/15/1928 The good-bye kiss
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47458 9/17/1928 The good-bye kiss
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47488 9/24/1928 Show girl
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47489 9/24/1928 Show girl
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47490 9/25/1928 Show girl
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47491 9/25/1928 Show girl
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with female vocal chorus
 
MVE-47492 9/27/1928 Show girl
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47493 9/26/1928 Show girl
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with female vocal solo
 
MVE-47494 9/26/1928 Show girl
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47495 9/26/1928 Show girl
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with female vocal solo and chorus
 
MVE-47497 10/3/1928 Show girl
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with female vocal solo
 
MVE-47651 10/15/1928 The haunted house
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47652 10/15/1928 The haunted house
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47653 10/16/1928 The haunted house
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with female vocal solo and barking
 
MVE-47654 10/17/1928 The haunted house
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with female vocal solo
 
MVE-47655 10/17/1928 The haunted house
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with female vocal solo
 
MVE-47656 10/18/1928 The haunted house
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47657 10/18/1928 The haunted house
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47666 10/18/1928 The night watch : Trailer
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-47692 10/22/1928 Show girl : Trailer
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with talking, female vocal solo, and female vocal chorus
 
MVE-48024 10/31/1928 Outcast
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-48025 10/31/1928 Outcast
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-48026 11/1/1928 Outcast
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-48027 11/2/1928 Outcast
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-48028 11/2/1928 Outcast
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-48029 11/3/1928 Outcast
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-48030 11/3/1928 Outcast
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-48031 11/5/1928 Outcast
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-48048 11/12/1928 Adoration
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-48049 11/14/1928 Adoration
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-48050 11/15/1928 Adoration
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-48051 11/12/1928 Adoration
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-48052 11/15/1928 Adoration
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-48053 11/13/1928 Adoration
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-48054 11/14/1928 Adoration
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
CVE-48070 11/16/1928 The haunted house : Trailer
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with announcing
 
CVE-48071 11/16/1928 Adoration : Trailer
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with announcing
 
CVE-48072 11/16/1928 Outcast : Trailer
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
CVE-49300 11/26/1928 The barker : Exploitation record
Billy Murray
Speech, with organ
 
MVE-49304 11/30/1928 Synthetic sin
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-49305 12/1/1928 Synthetic sin
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-49306 12/1/1928 Synthetic sin
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo
 
MVE-49307 12/2/1928 Synthetic sin
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with talking and laughing
 
MVE-49308 12/2/1928 Synthetic sin
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mumbling
 
MVE-49309 12/2/1928 Synthetic sin
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mumbling
 
MVE-49310 12/2/1928 Synthetic sin
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mumbling
 
MVE-49311 12/2/1928 Synthetic sin
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo, murmuring, and applause
 
MVE-49320 12/1/1928 Synthetic sin : Trailer
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with talking and laughing
 
CVE-49322 12/12/1928 Naughty baby : Trailer
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack: Orchestra, with talking
 
MVE-49323 12/13/1928 Naughty baby
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-49324 12/14/1928 Naughty baby
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-49325 12/15/1928 Naughty baby
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-49326 12/20/1928 Naughty baby
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-49327 12/20/1928 Naughty baby
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-49328 12/14/1928 Naughty baby
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with applause and male vocal trio (takes 1A-2A); with applause (take 3A)
 
MVE-49329 12/21/1928 Naughty baby
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-49342 12/7/1928 Scarlet seas
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with vocal chorus
 
MVE-49343 12/7/1928 Scarlet seas
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-49344 12/8/1928 Scarlet seas
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with shouting
 
MVE-49345 12/10/1928 Scarlet seas
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mumbling
 
MVE-49346 12/10/1928 Scarlet seas
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mumbling
 
MVE-49347 12/11/1928 Scarlet seas
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mumbling
 
MVE-49348 12/11/1928 Scarlet seas
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mumbling
 
CVE-49349 12/12/1928 Scarlet seas : Trailer
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with announcing and mumbling
 
BVE-57669 12/13/1929 First National Pictures exploitation record
Fred Erdman
Announcing, with re-recording from records
 
VA-MVE-3076-6 2/8/1929 Children of the Ritz
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus
 
VA-MVE-3077-7 2/8/1929 Children of the Ritz
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo
 
MVE-3036 3/8/1929 The divine lady
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-3037 3/8/1929 The divine lady
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with shouting
 
MVE-3038 3/8/1929 The divine lady
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo and shouting (takes 1-2A); with trombone solo (takes 3 and 3A)
 
MVE-3039 3/9/1929 The divine lady
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with shouting and record (mumbling)
 
MVE-3040 3/9/1929 The divine lady
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with female-male vocal duet and cheering
 
MVE-3031 3/4/1929 The divine lady
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo
 
MVE-3032 3/4/1929 The divine lady
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with female vocal solo, shouting, and applause (takes 1A and 2); with shouting, applause, and mumbling (takes 3A-4A)
 
MVE-3033 3/5/1929 The divine lady
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
MVE-3034 3/5/1929 The divine lady
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with shouting and mumbling
 
MVE-3035 3/6/1929 The divine lady
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
VAVE-3071 2/5/1929 Children of the Ritz
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus
 
VAVE-3072 2/6/1929 Children of the Ritz
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus
 
VAVE-3073 2/6/1929 Children of the Ritz
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus (takes 1-2A); with trombone solo and mixed vocal chorus (takes 3 and 3A)
 
VAVE-3074-4 2/7/1929 Children of the Ritz
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with small instrumental ensemble and mixed vocal chorus
 
VA-MVE-3077-7 2/9/1929 Children of the Ritz
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo
 
VA-MVE-3091-1 2/11/1929 Why be good?
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal quartet
 
VA-MVE-3092-2 2/14/1929 Why be good?
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal quartet
 
VA-MVE-3093 2/14/1929 Why be good?
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
VA-MVE-3094-4 2/13/1929 Why be good?
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with trombone and trumpet duet
 
VA-MVE-3095 2/15/1929 Why be good?
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
VA-MVE-3096 2/15/1929 Why be good?
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
VA-MVE-3097 2/15/1929 Why be good?
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
VA-MVE-3098 2/15/1929 Why be good?
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal quartet
 
VA-MVE-3111 2/18/1929 Love and the devil
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus
 
VA-MVE-3112 2/18/1929 Love and the devil
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solos and mixed vocal chorus
 
VA-MVE-3113 2/19/1929 Love and the devil
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo
 
VA-MVE-3114 2/19/1929 Love and the devil
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
VA-MVE-3115 2/20/1929 Love and the devil
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
VA-MVE-3116 2/20/1929 Love and the devil
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra
 
VA-MVE-3117 2/21/1929 Love and the devil
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solo
 
VA-MVE-3075-5 2/8/1929 Children of the Ritz
Motion Picture Orchestra
Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus