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The Middleman of the Movies: US Film Exchanges, 1915-1919

Richard Abel
- 30 Apr 2021 - 
- Vol. 41, Iss: 4, pp 641-664
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This article argued that the US film rental exchange served as an essential link that ensured the efficient distribution of motion pictures, from production to distribution, from movie rental exchange to the movie market.
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This essay argues that the US film rental exchange—too often neglected in cinema histories—served as an essential link that ensured the efficient distribution of motion pictures, from production to...

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Americanizing the Movies and Movie-Mad Audiences, 1910–1914 (review)

TL;DR: Abel as discussed by the authors studied the reception of American movies and moviegoers after the turn of the century, focusing on southern New England, northern Ohio, and the upper Midwest, particularly cities like St. Louis, Des Moines, Cleveland, Minneapolis, and Boston.
Journal Article

The open market.

Sutherland D
- 01 Apr 1992 -