Tag Archives: Early days of film

The Film Rights War

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Roger Pocock

In the very early days of cinema there was nothing in the way of regulations to protect the interests of the film-makers. As cinema became more and more popular, this became an increasing problem. Films were sold to theatres to … Continue reading →

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Christmas Lost

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Roger Pocock

Looking back through some old Bioscope magazines, covering the early days of cinema, there are plenty of references to films that were made to pull in the punters at Christmas.  The following quote is from the 5th November 1914 issue: … Continue reading →

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