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.
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.

[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.