Alco Films

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Alco Films, established as Alco Film Corporation, was a short-lived American film distributor established in New York City during the silent film era in 1914. [1] It was co-founded by Al Lichtman. [2] The company worked to establish exclusive distribution deals with movie theater networks for its films. [3] It entered bankruptcy proceedings in 1915 after internal strife, [3] but the shareholders reorganized as Metro Pictures in January 1915. [4]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ Phipps, Steven (16 May 1990). ""The Nightingale" and the Beginnings of the Alco Film Corporation". Film History. 4 (4): 323–335. JSTOR   3815060.
  2. ↑ "2 Film Vets Die Within One Week; Al Lichtman at 70; Louis K. Sidney 63". Variety . February 26, 1958. p. 16. Retrieved September 27, 2021– via Archive.org.
  3. 1 2 Slide, A. (2014). The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry. Taylor & Francis. p. 4. ISBN   978-1-135-92554-3 . Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  4. ↑ Eyman, S. (2008). Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer. Simon & Schuster. p. 43. ISBN   978-1-4391-0791-1 . Retrieved 24 June 2018.
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