Alco Films

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] The company worked to establish exclusive distribution deals with movie theater networks for its films.[2] It entered bankruptcy proceedings in 1915 after internal strife,[2] but the shareholders reorganized as Metro Pictures in January 1915.[3]

Films

The Nightingale (1914 film) (distributor)
Salomy Jane (1914 film) (distributor)
Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914 film) (distributor)

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References

Phipps, Steven (16 May 1990). ""The Nightingale" and the Beginnings of the Alco Film Corporation". Film History. 4 (4): 323–335. JSTOR 3815060.
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.

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[Phipps_1990-1] Phipps, Steven (16 May 1990). ""The Nightingale" and the Beginnings of the Alco Film Corporation". Film History. 4 (4): 323–335. JSTOR 3815060.

[Slide_2014_p._4-2] 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.

[Eyman_2008_p._43-3] 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.