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] 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

The Nightingale (1914)
Salomy Jane (1914)
Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914)
Shore Acres (1914)

References

^ 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.

[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.

[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.

[Slide_2014_p._4-3] 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._43-4] 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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