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 (1914)

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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:
1914
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 5
Leaf #:
000487
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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Anna S. Matthews, Direct Examination. 2037 City Licensees Non-Licensees Total Differences Syracuse, N. Y 23 17 40 6— Baltimore, Md. ... 28 68 9G 40+ Washington, D. O. . 40 22 62 18— Chicago, 111 228 254 482 26+ Cincinnati, Ohio... 42 33 75 0— Cleveland, Ohio .... 57 G9 126 12+ Columbus, Ohio .... 24 44 68 20+ Dayton, Ohio 12 20 32 8+ Indianapolis, Ind. 36 41 77 5+ Louisville, Ky 11 14 25 3 + Toledo, Ohio 23 34 57 11+ Detroit, Mich 52 58 110 6+ Grand Rapids, Mich. 6 5 11 1— Milwaukee, Wis. ... 25 26 51 1+ Minneapolis, Minn . . 18 34 52 16+ St. Paul, Minn 6 15 21 94 Kansas City, Mo. ... 38 74 112 36+ Omaha, Nebr 19 15 34 4— St. Joseph, Mo. ... 5 8 13 3+ St. Louis, Mo 71 71 142 0 Atlanta, Ga 6 15 21 9+ Memphis, Tenn. ... 20 8 28 12— New Orleans, La. 48 49 97 1+ Denver, Colo 21 25 46 4+ Los Angeles, Cal. 43 64 107 21+ San Francisco, Cal. 46 47 93 1+ Total 1681 1777 3458 96+ By Mr. Kingsley : Q. Miss Matthews, does the Motion Picture Patents Company keep, and has it kept since the period you have been in charge of this department, a list of the motion picture theatres? A. Yes, sir. Q. Does it keep this list in a convenient form for addressing and mailing? A. Yes, sir. Q. What is that list, how do you describe it? A. The list would be the Addressograph plates. Q. You keep a list of Addressograph plates? A. Yes, sir.