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Guy Croswell Smith Ltd formed to export specials (for example signs Broken Blossoms world rights) (exporter).
Dec. — David P. Howells, exporter, opens Scandinavian branch to sell American films.
1920: Early — Wid’s exporters’ ads for: Inter-Ocean, Export and Import, Sidney Garret Inc., Criterion Pictures, Falkner-Tyrol Productions.
Feb. — Ben Blumenthal, of Export and Import, importing Swedish pictures.
May — David P. Howells Inc. absorbs J. Frank Brockliss Inc.
July — Hepworth Picture Plays Inc. opens in New York.
Sept. — Charles Pathé resigns as president of the Pathé Exchange.
6 Dec. — Stoll Film Corp. of America (British subsidiary) opens to distribute through the Pathé Exchange.
1921: Early — Wid’s listings of importers/exporters: William A. Vogel, Herz Film Corp., Overseas Film Trading Co., Luporini Bros., Ernest Shipman, Export and Import Film Co.
c. Apr. — Stoll Film Co. goes out of business, signs over its distribution rights to the Pathé Exchange.
July — American stockholders acquire control of the Pathé Exchange, with Charles Pathé retaining minority holdings.
Aug. — International Pictures of America (William H. Brady) formed (importer/exporter).
1922: Early — Film Year Book import/export listings: Motion Picture Enterprises, Export and Import, William A. Vogel, Herz Film Corp., David P. Howells, Inter-Globe Export Corp., Reginal & Warde, Far East Film Corp., Edward L. Klein Co.
Feb. — Luxor Pictures Corp. formed.
1923: Early — Film Year Book import/export listings: CBC Film Sales, Luporini Features Inc., Export and Import, Apollo Trading Corp., Inter-Ocean Film Corp., David P. Howells, William M. Vogel, Herz Film Corp., George E. Kann Corp. (exporter only), Inter-Globe Export Corp., Chipman Ltd, Ferdinand H. Adam (foreign buyer), Ernest Mattsson Inc. (Swedish importer/exporter), Edward L. Klein Co., Hi-Mark Sales Co., Max Glucksmann (Latin American buyer), The New York Buying Office.
1924: Early — Film Year Book import/export listings: Cranfield & Clarke, Ritz International Corp., Simmonds-Kann Enterprises, Export and Import Film, Inter-Ocean Film Corp., Richmond Pictures Inc., Henry R. Arias, Hi-Mark Sales Co., Frederick W. Kilner, David P. Howells, John H. Taylor Film Corp., Max Glucksmann (Latin American buyer), Edward L. Klein Co., Chipman Pictures Corp., Ernest Mattsson (Swedish importer/exporter), Ferdinand H. Adam, Inter-Globe Export Corp., Akra Pictures Corp., Apollo Trading Corp., Seven Seas Film Corp., Capital Productions Co., U. Ono (Japanese buyer), Donald Campbell.
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