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Classic Film Museum, Inc.
Based in Maine, Classic Film Museum, Inc. was a corporation that licensed and rented films for theatrical and televised viewing. In 1975, Summa Corporation filed a court claim asserting copyright infringement through unlawfully distributing and exhibiting Hell's Angels (1930), Scarface (1932), and The Outlaw (1943). The case settled in 1976 with Classic Film Museum agreeing to cease distributing the three films.
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Russell Birdwell & Associates
Russell Birdwell & Associates was an publicity firm for Hollywood celebrities. Russell Juarez Birdwell, born on October 17, 1903, first worked George Hearst newspaper companies in Los Angeles, California and New York, New York, but also directed silent films in the late 1920s. he founded Russell Birdwell & Associates in February 1939, and opened offices in Beverly Hills, California; Chicago, Illinois; London, England; and New York. The firm provided advertising and publicity for celebrities including Jane Russell.
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Hughes-Franklin Midwest Theatres Corporation, Incorporated (1931-1938)
the Hughes-Franklin Midwest Theatres Corporation, Incorporated was a joint venture between theatrical producer and theatre manager Harold B. Franklin and Howard Hughes. The company was incorporated in Nevada on January 27, 1931 and dissolved, by state, between 1932 and 1936.
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"Hughes Franklin Midwest Theatres Corporation Ltd." OpenCorporates. April 5, 2022. Accessed May 4, 2022. https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_tx/0000714906
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