Conquest Pictures was a film production unit launched in 1917 as part of Thomas A. Edison Inc.
It produced films for young people and families including subjects from popular children's authors such as Robert Louis Stevenson, Richard Harding Davis, Ralph Henry Barbour, and Mary Shipman Andrews.
[2] The Conquest Pictures plan included weekly releases of 7 reels of film including varying content such as a main 4-reel film, a 1-reel comedy, a 1-reel travel feature, and magazine style news reel.
The programs were intended to be promoted by involvement from women's clubs who advocated for wholesome fare and marketed to educators and families.
[4] Edison's movie division faced stiff competition and difficult times in the World War I era.