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'''Associated Exhibitors''' was an American [[film distribution]] company active during the [[silent era]]. The company did not produce its own pictures but released productions by [[independent film|independent]] producers, handling a mixture of low-budget and more prestigious films during the 1920s. Established in 1920, it had a close association with [[Pathe Exchange]], another medium-sized American company.<ref>Ward p.57</ref>
'''Associated Exhibitors''' was an American [[film distribution]] company active during the [[silent era]]. The company did not produce its own pictures but released productions by [[independent film|independent]] producers, handling a mixture of low-budget and more prestigious films during the 1920s. Established in 1920, it had a close association with [[Pathe Exchange]], another medium-sized American company.<ref>Ward p.57</ref>


During the early 1920s Associated Exhibitors was headed by president Arthur S. Kane, before leaving for [[Universal Pictures]] in 1925.<ref name="auto">Ward p.86</ref> During these years the number of films increased, while the quality declined.<ref>Ward p.85</ref> Having resisted the practice of [[block booking]] for many years, Associated Exhibitors adopted it in 1925.<ref name="auto"/> After being taken over by a business group, the company announced its plans to acquire a studio and begin film production under the oversight of [[Pat Powers (businessman)|Pat Powers]], however this did not occur. In 1926 [[Lewis J. Selznick]] was appointed to manage the company following the bankruptcy of his own studio.<ref name="auto"/>
During the early 1920s Associated Exhibitors was headed by president Arthur S. Kane, before leaving for [[Universal Pictures]] in 1925.<ref name="auto">Ward p.86</ref> During these years the number of films increased, while the quality declined.<ref>Ward p.85</ref> Having resisted the practice of [[block booking]] for many years, Associated Exhibitors adopted it in 1925.<ref name="auto"/> After being taken over by a business group, the company announced its plans to acquire a studio and begin film production under the oversight of [[Pat Powers (businessman)|Pat Powers]], however this did not occur. In 1926 [[Lewis J. Selznick]] was appointed to manage the company following the bankruptcy of his own studio.<ref name="auto"/>


The company was drawn increasingly closer to Pathe Exchange, which gradually subsumed its assets.<ref>Ward p.87</ref> The final release to go out under the Associated Exhibitors banner was the western ''[[Bad Man's Bluff]]'' released on [[Boxing Day]] in 1926. Pathe would itself before long be merged into the larger combine [[RKO Pictures]].
The company was drawn increasingly closer to Pathe Exchange, which gradually subsumed its assets.<ref>Ward p.87</ref> The final release to go out under the Associated Exhibitors banner was the western ''[[Bad Man's Bluff]]'' released on December 26, 1926. Pathe would itself before long be merged into the larger conglomerate [[RKO Pictures]].


==Filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[The Riddle: Woman]]'' (1920)
* ''[[The Riddle: Woman]]'' (1920)
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* ''[[The Sin of Martha Queed]]'' (1921)
* ''[[The Sin of Martha Queed]]'' (1921)
* ''[[Across the Divide]]'' (1921)
* ''[[Across the Divide]]'' (1921)
* ''[[Marry the Poor Girl]]'' (1921)
* ''[[Tropical Love]]'' (1921)
* ''[[Tropical Love]]'' (1921)
* ''[[The Unfoldment]]'' (1922)
* ''[[The Unfoldment]]'' (1922)
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* ''[[The Real Adventure]]'' (1922)
* ''[[The Real Adventure]]'' (1922)
* ''[[Silas Marner (1922 film)|Silas Marner]]'' (1922)
* ''[[Silas Marner (1922 film)|Silas Marner]]'' (1922)
* ''[[When the Devil Drives]]'' (1922)
* ''[[When the Devil Drives (film)|When the Devil Drives]]'' (1922)
* ''[[Up in the Air About Mary ]]'' (1922)
* ''[[Up in the Air About Mary ]]'' (1922)
* ''[[Her Majesty (1922 film)|Her Majesty]]'' (1922)
* ''[[Her Majesty (1922 film)|Her Majesty]]'' (1922)
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* ''[[The Woman Who Fooled Herself]]'' (1922)
* ''[[The Woman Who Fooled Herself]]'' (1922)
* ''[[Dr. Jack]]'' (1922)
* ''[[Dr. Jack]]'' (1922)
* ''[[Breaking Home Ties (film)|Breaking Home Ties]]'' (1922)
* ''[[Conquering the Woman]]'' (1922)
* ''[[Conquering the Woman]]'' (1922)
* ''[[The Tents of Allah]]'' (1923)
* ''[[The Tents of Allah]]'' (1923)
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* ''[[The Extra Girl]]'' (1923)
* ''[[The Extra Girl]]'' (1923)
* ''[[The Courtship of Miles Standish (1923 film)|The Courtship of Miles Standish]]'' (1923)
* ''[[The Courtship of Miles Standish (1923 film)|The Courtship of Miles Standish]]'' (1923)
* ''[[The Yankee Consul]]'' (1924)
* ''[[The Yankee Consul (film)|The Yankee Consul]]'' (1924)
* ''[[Three Miles Out]]'' (1924)
* ''[[Three Miles Out]]'' (1924)
* ''[[The Greatest Love of All (1924 film)|The Greatest Love of All]]'' (1924)
* ''[[Why Get Married?]]'' (1924)
* ''[[Why Get Married?]]'' (1924)
* ''[[When a Girl Loves]]'' (1924)
* ''[[When a Girl Loves (1924 film)|When a Girl Loves]]'' (1924)
* ''[[The Lone Wolf (1924 film)|The Lone Wolf]]'' (1924)
* ''[[The Lone Wolf (1924 film)|The Lone Wolf]]'' (1924)
* ''[[The Spitfire (1924 film)|The Spitfire]]'' (1924)
* ''[[The Spitfire (1924 film)|The Spitfire]]'' (1924)
* ''[[Racing Luck (1924 film)|Racing Luck]]'' (1924)
* ''[[Racing Luck (1924 film)|Racing Luck]]'' (1924)
* ''[[Unseen Hands]]'' (1924)
* ''[[Unseen Hands]]'' (1924)
* ''[[The New School Teacher]]'' (1924)
* ''[[The Sixth Commandment]]'' (1924)
* ''[[The Sixth Commandment]]'' (1924)
* ''[[Never Say Die (1924 film)|Never Say Die]]'' (1924)
* ''[[Never Say Die (1924 film)|Never Say Die]]'' (1924)
* ''[[East of Broadway]]'' (1924)
* ''[[East of Broadway]]'' (1924)
* ''[[The Price of a Party]]'' (1924)
* ''[[The Price of a Party]]'' (1924)
* ''[[Lend Me Your Husband (1924 film)|Lend Me Your Husband]]'' (1924)
* ''[[Is Love Everything?]]'' (1924)
* ''[[Is Love Everything?]]'' (1924)
* ''[[Battling Bunyan]]'' (1924)
* ''[[Battling Bunyan]]'' (1924)
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* ''[[Introduce Me]]'' (1925)
* ''[[Introduce Me]]'' (1925)
* ''[[The Sky Raider]]'' (1925)
* ''[[The Sky Raider]]'' (1925)
* ''[[The Adventurous Sex]]'' (1925)
* ''[[Headlines (1925 film)|Headlines]]'' (1925)
* ''[[Under the Rouge]]'' (1925)
* ''[[Keep Smiling (1925 film)|Keep Smiling]]'' (1925)
* ''[[Manhattan Madness (1925 film)|Manhattan Madness]]'' (1925)
* ''[[His Buddy's Wife]]'' (1925)
* ''[[Camille of the Barbary Coast]]'' (1925)
* ''[[Fifty-Fifty (1925 film)|Fifty-Fifty]]'' (1925)
* ''[[Counsel for the Defense]]'' (1925)
* ''[[The Pinch Hitter (1925 film)|The Pinch Hitter]]'' (1925)
* ''[[The Ship of Souls (film)|The Ship of Souls]]'' (1925)
* ''[[North Star (1925 film)|North Star]]'' (1925)
* ''[[Hearts and Fists]]'' (1926)
* ''[[The Lady from Hell]]'' (1926)
* ''[[The Nutcracker (1926 film)|The Nutcracker]]'' (1926)
* ''[[Shadow of the Law (1926 film)|Shadow of the Law]]'' (1926)
* ''[[The Skyrocket]]'' (1926)
* ''[[White Mice (film)|White Mice]]'' (1926)
* ''[[Two Can Play]]'' (1926)
* ''[[The Highbinders (1926 film)|The Highbinders]]'' (1926)
* ''[[The Earth Woman]]'' (1926)
* ''[[The Unfair Sex]]'' (1926)
* ''[[The Broadway Boob]]'' (1926)
* ''[[The Galloping Cowboy]]'' (1926)
* ''[[Rawhide (1926 film)|Rawhide]]'' (1926)
* ''[[The Dangerous Dub]]'' (1926)
* ''[[Twisted Triggers]]'' (1926)
* ''[[The Miracle of Life (film)|The Miracle of Life]]'' (1926)
* ''[[The Carnival Girl]]'' (1926)
* ''[[Code of the Northwest]]'' (1926)
* ''[[The Hidden Way]]'' (1926)
* ''[[The Bonanza Buckaroo]]'' (1926)
* ''[[King of the Saddle]]'' (1926)
* ''[[The Flying Mail]]'' (1926)
* ''[[Flames (1926 film)|Flames]]'' (1926)
* ''[[The Big Show (1926 film)|The Big Show]]'' (1926)
* ''[[The Ramblin' Galoot]]'' (1926)
* ''[[Ace of Action]]'' (1926)
* ''[[The Call of the Wilderness]]'' (1926)
* ''[[The Bandit Buster]]'' (1926)
* ''[[Bad Man's Bluff]]'' (1926)
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Latest revision as of 03:23, 31 May 2023

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Associated Exhibitors was an American film distribution company active during the silent era. The company did not produce its own pictures but released productions by independent producers, handling a mixture of low-budget and more prestigious films during the 1920s. Established in 1920, it had a close association with Pathe Exchange, another medium-sized American company.[1]

During the early 1920s Associated Exhibitors was headed by president Arthur S. Kane, before leaving for Universal Pictures in 1925.[2] During these years the number of films increased, while the quality declined.[3] Having resisted the practice of block booking for many years, Associated Exhibitors adopted it in 1925.[2] After being taken over by a business group, the company announced its plans to acquire a studio and begin film production under the oversight of Pat Powers, however this did not occur. In 1926 Lewis J. Selznick was appointed to manage the company following the bankruptcy of his own studio.[2]

The company was drawn increasingly closer to Pathe Exchange, which gradually subsumed its assets.[4] The final release to go out under the Associated Exhibitors banner was the western Bad Man's Bluff released on December 26, 1926. Pathe would itself before long be merged into the larger conglomerate RKO Pictures.

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Ward p.57
  2. ^ a b c Ward p.86
  3. ^ Ward p.85
  4. ^ Ward p.87

Bibliography

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  • Richard Lewis Ward. When the Cock Crows: A History of the Pathé Exchange. SIU Press, 2016.
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