The film finds its tongue (1929)

Record Details:

Title:
The film finds its tongue
Date:
1929
Publisher:
New York : G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Volume:
The film finds its tongue
Leaf #:
00044
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion Picture Technology
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
March 21, 2024
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26 THE FILM FINDS ITS TONGUE enormous amount of money beginning to be paid in at box offices all over the country. Unfortunately for these plans, there arose a handful of bitter malcontents who refused to abide by them. Among theatre men and Exchange men there were " Independents " who stood out and who formed a market for independently-made pictures. Such pictures began to be made in all sorts of holes in the wall. Film was brought in from abroad. Rex, Yankee, Actophone, Tanhouser, and similar "wild cat" pictures appeared. Finally, in the summer of 1909, Carl Laemmle, who owned a big system of Exchanges, decided to go into production to satisfy their needs. He formed the Independent Motion Picture Company which became known as the "Imp." The situation thus began to get a little out of hand as far as the Patents Company was concerned, with the result that that company decided to distribute its group products directly, instead of through exchanges owned by others. On April 10, 1 9 10, the General Film Company was organized and proceeded at once to buy up the desirable Exchanges and force all others out of business, through their control of the license situation.