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)

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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 1
Leaf #:
000657
Language:
English
Collection:
Government & Law and Early Cinema
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 12, 2024
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Gov't Ex. 134, Agt. Edison & Eastman Kodak Cos. 631 positive motion pictures (or reproductions commonly ^ known as "dupes" of the negative or positive motion pictures) of any other manufacturer or person, firm or corporation located either in the United States or in any foreign country; and that the Vendor will not knowingly supply such film to persons, firms or corporations for the purpose of using such film in the business of making reproductions commonly known as "dupes" of negative or positive motion pictures. 3e. That until the 15th day of September, 1909, the Vendee will not export or aid to enable other to export 2 from the United States any non-inflammable positive motion picture film with motion pictures developed thereon : that until the 15th day of September, 1909, the Vendor will not supply any person, firm or corporation in countries foreign to the United States with non-inflammable motion picture film without an agreement with such person, firm or corporation in substance that the positive film so supplied shall be printed in such foreign countries, and, when developed, shall not be sold or otherwise disposed of or used in such foreign countries until after September 15, 1909; and further that if the Vendor should 3 supply the Vendee with such film in foreign countries it shall be deemed to have been so supplied with a like agreement on the part of the Vendee. 3/. That by the expression non-inflammable motion picture film as used in this agreement, is meant transparent or translucent motion picture film having a cellulose acetate base instead of a nitrocellulose base, of a width approximately thirty-five (35) millimetres or one and three-eighths ( 1%) of an inch. 4 3</. That this agreement is to continue until July 1st. 1912. 3h. That this agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their and each of their successors, assigns or legal representatives. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this agreement the day and year first above written. Witnesses :