In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants (1913)

Record Details:

Title:
In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants
Date:
1913
Publisher:
New York, Appeal Printing Co.
Volume:
In the District Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States of America, petitioner, vs. Motion Picture Patents Company, et al., defendants : record volume 2
Leaf #:
000616
Language:
English
Collection:
Early Cinema and Government & Law
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
These seven volumes contain the testimonies and supporting documents from the U.S. District Court's antitrust lawsuit against the Motion Picture Patents Company (MPPC). Formed in 1908, the MPPC (sometimes referred to asœ"the Edison Trust" or just "the Trust") sought to control the American film industry through pooling patents and demanding that producers and exhibitors acquire licenses to those patents. Independent producers and exhibitors, who refused to license the patents, argued that the MPPC was an unlawful monopoly. In 1912 and 1913, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania heard testimonies from both MPPC members, such as Siegmund Lubin, and "Independents" who later became Hollywood moguls, such as William Fox. Ultimately, in 1915, the case reached the U.S. Supreme Court, which found the MPPC in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act and spelled the end for the already weakening MPPC. -- Eric Hoyt, 2012
Date Added:
September 21, 2023
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2 1234 J. C. Graham, Direct Examination. YALE FILM EXCHANGE COMPANY, Offices, Rooms 506-14 inclusive, Navarre Bldg., 604 Chestnut St., St. Louis, Aug. 1st, 1910. BULLETIN #3. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ! To All Exhibitors Of Moving Pictures in St. Louis, And Surrounding Territory: Gentlemen : — We wish to announce the appointment of Mr. H. L. Maisch, formerly of the O. T. Crawford Film Exchange, as an assistant Manager of the St, Louis office of the Yale Film Exchange. Mr. Maisch is well and favorably known, not only in St. Louis, but throughout this entire territory. He was in the employ of the Crawford Film Exchange for a he had entire charge of the Booking and Routing of all films. Mr. Maisch reported to us for duty this morning. He will have complete charge of our Booking Department and on account of the large number of new reels of each and every release purchased by us each week, he will be enabled to furnish Moving Picture show exhibitors in this territory with a much better service than they have been able to obtain heretofore. We earnestly request all friends of Mr. Maisch to call at our office and arrange for the famous YALE service without further delay. In the conduct of our office we are securing the best help obtainable, placing competent men at the head of each and every department, thus enabling us to render exhibitors perfect service. Yours truly, YALE FILM EXCHANGE COMPANY, By A. D. Flintom, Manager. AEH.