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interested in a large number of theatres throughout Canada, Famous Players being interested in one way or another in about 200 theatres, although actually doing the booking for only about 100.
All the other corporations charged except Motion Picture Distributors and Exhibitors of Canada, are distributors, and as stated are engaged in selling throughout Canada to their customers, the exhibitors, the right to exhibit to the public the various pictures handled by them.
As to Motion Picture Distributors and Exhibitors of Canada, it is neither a producer, a distributor nor an exhibitor, but occupies a somewhat peculiar position and is closely in touch with the whole industry in Canada and more particularly with the exhibitors and distributors. It was incorporated by letters patent from the Dominion of Canada on the 12th of November, 1924, and its Charter indicates that the object of its incorporations was “to promote and conserve the common interests of those engaged in the motion picture industry in Canada by establishing and maintaining the highest possible moral and artistic standards in motion picture production by developing the educational as well as the entertainment value and the general usefulness of the motion picture by diffusing actual and reliable information with reference to the industry by reforming abuses relative to the industry by securing freedom from unjust and unlawful exactions and by other lawful and proper means”. Col. John A. Cooper has throughout been the president of this corporation.
Membership of this association is divided into six classes. Class A consisting of distributors of motion pictures; Class B consisting of exhibitors of motion pictures; Class C consisting of producers of motion pictures; Class D consisting of individuals nominated by members of Class A; Class E consisting of individuals nominated by members of Class B and Class C; Class F consisting of other individuals. No limitation is placed on the number of members of any class.
The individuals charged are N. L. Nathanson who was a director and the general manager of Famous Players from 1920 to 1929. Samuel Bloom and Irving Samuel Fine who began I understand in a small way as partners in respect of certain theatres but who increased their holdings and were subsequently incorporated as B. & F. Limited one of the corporate bodies charged.
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