William M. Pizor (1890–1959)[1] was a pioneering film producer who also had a distribution company,[2][3] Imperial Distributing Corporation. He was also president of production company Imperial Pictures.[4] His son Irwin Pizor succeeded him in the film business.[5]

He handled Westerns, documentaries, and foreign films he distributed in the U.S. Pizor made a deal with producer Louis Weiss to purchase 8 2-reel westerns.[6]

Pizor produced a narrated travelogue short film about Olvera Street in 1937 titled A Street of Memory. It is extant.[7]

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References

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  1. ^ "William M. Pizor". collections.new.oscars.org.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Pitts, Michael R. (September 17, 2015). Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland. ISBN 9781476610368.
  3. ^ Weaver, Tom (September 28, 1996). It Came from Weaver Five: Interviews with 20 Zany, Glib, and Earnest Moviemakers in the SF and Horror Traditions of the Thirties, Forties, Fifties, and Sixties. McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786401918 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Views & Reviews". Views & Reviews Productions. September 28, 1970 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Ray, Fred Olen (January 1, 1991). The New Poverty Row: Independent Filmmakers as Distributors. McFarland. ISBN 9780899506289 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "ACADEMY COLLECTIONS | details".
  7. ^ "Street of Memory (1937) – A/V Geeks". April 2020.
  8. ^ "ACADEMY COLLECTIONS | details".
  9. ^ "Harem Scarem (William Pizor, 1927). One Sheet (27" X 41"). Comedy.. | Lot #50174". Heritage Auctions.
  10. ^ "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List".
  11. ^ "HEAVE HO a William M. Pizor Comedy With... Mostly Silent Short Subjects". January 1928.
  12. ^ "Trails of Treachery (William M. Pizor, 1928). One Sheet (27" X | Lot #52422". Heritage Auctions.
  13. ^ "The House of Terror (William M. Pizor, 1928). Lobby Card Set of 8 | Lot #53236". Heritage Auctions.
  14. ^ "The Sea Feast (William M. Pizor, 1929) US One Sheet 27" - Apr 10, 2019 | Jasper52 in NY".
  15. ^ a b c d Webb, Graham (July 13, 2020). Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959. McFarland. ISBN 9781476681184 – via Google Books.
  16. ^ a b c d Institute, American Film (September 28, 1993). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Film entries, A - L. F. Feature films 3. 1931-1940. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520079083 – via Google Books.
  17. ^ "Jay Wilsey - Buffalo Bill, Jr". www.b-westerns.com.
  18. ^ Reid, John Howard (October 28, 2006). Great Hollywood Westerns: Classic Pictures, Must-See Movies & "B" Films. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781430309680 – via Google Books.
  19. ^ "William M. Pizor". BFI.[dead link]
  20. ^ "The Silent Film Project" (PDF). loc.gov. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
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