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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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 #:
000100
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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718 Louis Rosenbluh, Cross Examination. don't know about those. I don't remember that name very much. Q. Have you seen it advertised? A. If I have, it must be only once or twice. I don't remember that very much. Q. Do you know of the Champion Pictures? A. Yes, sir. Q. The Gem Pictures are advertised, too, aren't they? A. I have seen that name from time to time. Q. And what is the Animated Weekly? A. Topical subjects. Q. And the Nestor Pictures. Are those advertised? A. I don't remember that name recently. It used to be at one time. I don't know if they are now or not. Q. Are the Crystal Pictures offered to the trade? A, Yes, sir; very recently. Q. And the Universal Film Company's pictures, are they also in the market? A. Yes, sir. Q. Who is the head of the Universal Film Company? Do you know? A. I don't know just which one. Swanson or Laemmle. Q. Are they both in it? A. Both in it. Q. What are the Mutual Film Company's pictures? Are they advertised, too? A. Yes, sir. Q. And is there a concern known as the Mutual Film Supply Company, which also has motion pictures? A. Yes, sir. Q. Among the manufacturers, do you know of Laemmle? A. I have heard of him. Q. He is an independent, is he not? A. Yes, sir. Q. And Gaumont. Is he an independent? A. Yes, sir. Q. Is the Solax Company manufacturing independent film? A. I don't know about their manufacturing, but I have seen their name advertised. Q. Are they selling it or dealing in it? A. I have seen their name advertised. I don't know much about their business. Q. What are the Great Northern Special Features? A. I imagine they are moving pictures. Q. Is it an advertised film? A. It is an advertised film. Q. Is there a Broncho Motion Picture Company in New York? A. I have seen their name advertised. Q. Are they doing business? A. Yes, sir. Q. The Keystone Film Company? A. I have seen their name advertised. Q. And where is the New York Motion Picture Company