Modern Film Distributors was the name of a
film distribution
Film distribution (also known as Film exhibition or Film distribution and exhibition) is the process of making a movie available for viewing by an audience. This is normally the task of a professional film distributor, who would determine the marke ...
organization
cartel
A cartel is a group of independent market participants who collude with each other in order to improve their profits and dominate the market. Cartels are usually associations in the same sphere of business, and thus an alliance of rivals. Mos ...
formed by filmmakers in the 1940s. Following the success of the
exploitation film
An exploitation film is a film that tries to succeed financially by exploiting current trends, niche genres, or lurid content. Exploitation films are generally low-quality "B movies", though some set trends, attract critical attention, become hi ...
''
Mom and Dad'', the four leading presenters of the time (including
Kroger Babb
Howard W. "Kroger" Babb (December 30, 1906 – January 28, 1980) was an American film producer and showman. His marketing techniques were similar to a travelling salesman's, with roots in the medicine show tradition. Self-described as "America's ...
) agreed to work together to book each other's films (''Mom and Dad'', ''
Street Corner'', ''
Because of Eve
Because may refer to:
* Because, a subordinating grammatical conjunction
* Causality, the process of making something happen; a relationship between events
* ∵, a logical symbol meaning ''because''
* ''Because'' (film), a British film directed ...
'', and ''
The Story of Bob and Sally
''Bob and Sally'' is 1948 American drama film produced by J. G. Sanford at Universal Studios and directed by Erle C. Kenton. Director of photography was Ellis Carter and the original screenplay was written by Mary C. Palmer.
The film was one of ...
'') in various territories to reduce overlap and increase the profits for each party.
External links
Kinsey Institute
*
Reason': "Kroger Babb's Roadshow," Joe Bob Briggs.
Film distributors of the United States
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