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 edit
- The Nightingale (1914)
- Salomy Jane (1914)
- Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914)
- Shore Acres (1914)
References edit
- ^ Phipps, Steven (16 May 1990). ""The Nightingale" and the Beginnings of the Alco Film Corporation". Film History. 4 (4): 323–335. JSTOR 3815060.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.