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The W. W. Hodkinson Corporation was a
film distribution Film distribution, also called film exhibition or film distribution and exhibition, is the process of making a film available for viewing to an audience. This is normally the task of a professional film distributor, who would determine the marketin ...
corporation active during the
silent era A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...
. It was established and run by the pioneer
William Wadsworth Hodkinson William Wadsworth Hodkinson (August 16, 1881 – June 2, 1971), known more commonly as W. W. Hodkinson, was born in Independence, Kansas. Known as ''The Man Who Invented Hollywood'', he opened one of the first movie theaters in Ogden, Utah in ...
who had previously been instrumental in the foundation of
Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount ...
. After being forced out from Paramount in 1916, Hodkinson briefly worked with
Triangle Film Triangle Film Corporation (also known as Triangle Motion Picture Company) was a major American motion-picture studio, founded in July 1915 in Culver City, California and terminated 7 years later in 1922. History The studio was founded in Jul ...
before setting up his own
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distribution outfit in November 1917, purchasing Triangle's distribution network of film exchanges for $600,000. It distributed more than a hundred films from 1918 until 1924, sometimes through
Pathe Exchange Pathe or Pathé may refer to: * Pathé, a French company established in 1896 * Pathé Exchange, U.S. division of the French film company that was spun off into an independent entity * Pathé News, a French and British distributor of cinema newsr ...
. In 1924 the company was sold to the financier Jeremiah Millbank, who used it as the basis of the newly formed
Producers Distributing Corporation Producers Distributing Corporation (PDC) was a short-lived Hollywood film distribution company, organized in 1924 and dissolved in 1927. In its brief heyday, film director Cecil B. DeMille was its primary talent and owner of its Culver City†...
.Ward p.99


Filmography

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Madam Who? ''Madam Who?'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Bessie Barriscale. It was produced by Paralta Plays and distributed through W. W. Hodkinson Corporation and the General Film Company. The film was adapte ...
'' (1918) * ''
His Robe of Honor ''His Robe of Honor'' is a 1918 American silent crime drama film directed by Rex Ingram and starring Henry B. Walthall, Mary Charleson and Lois Wilson.Gmür p.288 The film's sets were designed by the art director R. Holmes Paul. Cast * Henry ...
'' (1918) * '' A Man's Man'' (1918) * ''
The Turn of a Card ''The Turn of a Card'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson and Eugene Pallette. The film is considered lost. Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Jimmie Montgomery Farrell * Lois ...
'' (1918) * ''
Within the Cup ''Within the Cup'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Bessie Barriscale, George Fisher and Edward Coxen.Slide p.82 Cast * Bessie Barriscale as Thisbe Lorraine * George Fisher as Le Saint Hammond * E ...
'' (1918) * ''
Humdrum Brown ''Humdrum Brown'' is a 1918 American silent comedy drama film directed by Rex Ingram and starring Henry B. Walthall, Mary Charleson and Dorothy Clark.Gmür p.295 Cast * Henry B. Walthall as Hector 'Humdrum' Brown * Mary Charleson as Alicia B ...
'' (1918) * ''
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'' (1918) * '' An Alien Enemy'' (1918) * '' The Embarrassment of Riches'' (1918) * ''
With Hoops of Steel ''With Hoops of Steel'' is a 1918 American silent Western film directed by Eliot Howe and starring Henry B. Walthall, William De Vaull and Mary Charleson.Gmür, p. 533. Cast * Henry B. Walthall as Emerson Mead * William De Vaull as Jim Har ...
'' (1918) * '' Rose o' Paradise'' (1918) * '' Shackled'' (1918) * ''
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'' (1918) * '' One Dollar Bid'' (1918) * ''
Maid o' the Storm ''Maid o' the Storm'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Bessie Barriscale, George Fisher and Herschel Mayall.Spehr & Lundquist p.394 The film takes place in Scotland and London. Cast * Bessie Barrisc ...
'' (1918) * ''
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'' (1918) * ''
A Burglar for a Night ''A Burglar for a Night'' is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson and William Elmer. Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Kirk Marden * Lois Wilson as Janet Leslie * William El ...
'' (1918) * ''
A Law Unto Herself ''A Law Unto Herself'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Wallace Worsley and starring Louise Glaum, Sam De Grasse and Joseph J. Dowling. Cast * Louise Glaum as Alouette DeLarme * Sam De Grasse as Kurt Von Klassner * Joseph J. ...
'' (1918) * ''
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'' (1918) * ''
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'' (1918) * ''
Prisoners of the Pines ''Prisoners of the Pines'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson and Walter Perry. Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Hillaire Latour * Lois Wilson as Rosalie Dufresne * W ...
'' (1918) * '' Whatever the Cost'' (1918) * ''
The Goddess of Lost Lake ''The Goddess of Lost Lake'' is a 1918 American silent era drama film starring Louise Glaum, Lawson Butt, and Hayward Mack. Directed by Wallace Worsley and produced by Louise Glaum and Robert Bunton through her production company, the Louise ...
'' (1918) * '' The Heart of Rachael'' (1918) * ''
Three X Gordon ''Three X Gordon'' is a 1918 American silent comedy drama film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Lois Wilson and Charles K. French. Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Harold Chester Winthrop Gordon * Lois Wilson as Dorr ...
'' (1918) * ''
The Law That Divides ''The Law That Divides'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Howard M. Mitchell and starring Kathleen Clifford, Kenneth Harlan and Gordon Sackville.Weaver p.462 Cast * Kathleen Clifford as Kathleen Preston * Kenneth Harlan as Howa ...
'' (1918) * ''
Two-Gun Betty ''Two-Gun Betty'' is a 1918 American comedy Western film directed by Howard C. Hickman and starring Bessie Barriscale. It was produced by Robert Brunton and distributed by Pathé Exchange. Plot Betty, a determined young woman, wants to be a ...
'' (1918) * ''
The Challenge Accepted ''The Challenge Accepted'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Edwin L. Hollywood and starring Zena Keefe, Charles Eldridge and Russell Simpson.Katchmer p.887 Plot Cast * Zena Keefe as Sally Haston * Charles Eldridge as John ...
'' (1918) * ''
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'' (1919) * '' Fighting Through'' (1919) * ''
Come Again Smith ''Come Again Smith'' is a lost 1919 American silent comedy-drama film distributed by Pathé Exchange and directed by E. Mason Hopper. It is based on a play ''Come Again Smith'' by John H. Blackwood. Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Joe Smith * He ...
'' (1919) * ''
The Love Hunger ''The Love Hunger'' is a 1919 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by William P.S. Earle and starring Lillian Walker, Lee Shumway and Herbert Prior.Goble p.145 Cast * Lillian Walker as Fran * Lee Shumway as Abbott Ashton * Herbert ...
'' (1919) * ''
The Forfeit ''The Forfeit'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by Frank Powell and starring House Peters, Jane Miller and William Human.Goble, p. 100. Cast * House Peters as Jeffrey Masters * Jane Miller as Elvine Van Blooren * William Hu ...
'' (1919) * ''
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'' (1919) * '' Thunderbolts of Fate'' (1919) * '' As a Man Thinks'' (1919) * '' The Best Man'' (1919) * ''
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'' (1919) * ''
The Blue Bonnet ''The Blue Bonnet'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Billie Rhodes, Ben F. Wilson, and Irene Rich.Wlaschin p.289 Cast * Billie Rhodes as Ruth * Ben F. Wilson as Jairus Drake * Irene Rich as Marth ...
'' (1919) * '' A White Man's Chance'' (1919) * ''
The Westerners ''The Westerners'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Roy Stewart, Robert McKim and Wilfred Lucas.Goble, p. 499. Plot Cast * Roy Stewart as Cheyenne Harry * Robert McKim as Michael 'Black Mike' La ...
'' (1919) * '' The Volcano'' (1919) * '' Angel Child'' (1919) * '' You Never Know Your Luck'' (1919) * '' The Bandbox'' (1919) * ''
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'' (1919) * ''
The Lord Loves the Irish ''The Lord Loves the Irish'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Aggie Herring and James O. Barrows.Gmür p.381 Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Miles Machree * Aggie Herring as Mother ...
'' (1919) * '' The Lone Wolf's Daughter'' (1919) * '' The Capitol'' (1919) * '' The Joyous Liar'' (1919) * ''
Live Sparks ''Live Sparks'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Mae Talbot, and Roy Laidlaw.Katchmer p.440 Plot Cast * J. Warren Kerrigan as Neil Sparks * Mae Talbot as Aunt Helen * Ro ...
'' (1920) * ''
The Sagebrusher ''The Sagebrusher'' is a 1920 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Roy Stewart, Marguerite De La Motte and Noah Beery.Goble p.229 Plot Cast * Roy Stewart as Dr. Barnes * Marguerite De La Motte as Mary Warren ...
'' (1920) * '' His Temporary Wife'' (1920) * '' The Dream Cheater'' (1920) * ''
The Harvest Moon ''The Harvest Moon'' is a 1920 American silent film, silent drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring Doris Kenyon, Wilfred Lytell, and George Lessey.Koszarski p. 91 It was shot at the Fort Lee, New Jersey, Fort Lee studios in New Jer ...
'' (1920) * '' Riders of the Dawn'' (1920) * '' Number 99'' (1920) * ''
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'' (1920) * '' The Green Flame'' (1920) * ''
The Silent Barrier ''The Silent Barrier'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by William Worthington and starring Sheldon Lewis, Corinne Barker and Gladys Hulette.Munden p.410 It is based on the 1909 novel of the same title by the British writer Louis ...
'' (1920) * '' Love Madness'' (1920) * '' The Dwelling Place of Light'' (1920) * ''
The Kentucky Colonel ''The Kentucky Colonel'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Joseph J. Dowling, Frederick Vroom and Elinor Field based on the 1890 best-selling book ''A Kentucky Colonel'' by Opie Read.Singer p.390 ...
'' (1920) * ''
$30,000 ''$30,000'' is a 1920 American silent mystery film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Fritzi Brunette and Carl Stockdale. Plot When Sydney Lloyd pawns a necklace to pay his gambling debts, his sister turns to a stru ...
'' (1920) * '' Down Home'' (1920) * '' The House of Whispers'' (1920) * '' The Brute Master'' (1920) * '' The U.P. Trail'' (1920) * '' The Tiger's Coat'' (1920) * ''
Pagan Love ''Pagan Love'' is a 1920 American silent romantic drama film produced and directed by Hugo Ballin and starring his wife Mabel Ballin, Togo Yamamoto, and Rockliffe Fellowes. Its alternate title is ''The Honourable Gentleman'', which is also the ...
'' (1920) * '' The Broken Gate'' (1920) * '' The Coast of Opportunity'' (1920) * '' The Spenders'' (1921) * ''
The Truant Husband ''The Truant Husband'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starring Mahlon Hamilton, Betty Blythe and Francelia Billington.Munden p.327 Plot Cast * Mahlon Hamilton as Billy Sayre * Betty Blythe as Vera De ...
'' (1921) * ''
Cameron of the Royal Mounted ''Cameron of the Royal Mounted'' is a 1921 Canadian silent western film directed by Henry MacRae and starring Gaston Glass, Irving Cummings and Vivienne Osborne.Langman p.531 Part of the tradition of Northerns, it is based on the story ''Cor ...
'' (1921) * '' The Breaking Point'' (1921) * '' Partners of the Tide'' (1921) * ''
East Lynne ''East Lynne, or, The Earl's Daughter'' is an 1861 English sensation novel by Ellen Wood, writing as Mrs. Henry Wood. A Victorian-era bestseller, it is remembered chiefly for its elaborate and implausible plot centering on infidelity and dou ...
'' (1921) * '' A Certain Rich Man'' (1921) * '' The Other Woman'' (1921) * '' Keeping Up with Lizzie'' (1921) * '' Lavender and Old Lace'' (1921) * '' Man of the Forest'' (1921) * '' The Journey's End'' (1921) * '' The Face of the World'' (1921) * ''
Rip Van Winkle "Rip Van Winkle" () is a short story by the American author Washington Irving, first published in 1819. It follows a Dutch-American villager in Colonial history of the United States, colonial America named Rip Van Winkle who meets mysterious Du ...
'' (1921) * '' The Mysterious Rider'' (1921) * ''
Jane Eyre ''Jane Eyre'' ( ; originally published as ''Jane Eyre: An Autobiography'') is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London. The firs ...
'' (1921) * ''
The Light in the Clearing ''The Light in the Clearing'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starring Eugenie Besserer, Clara Horton, and A. Edward Sutherland Albert Edward Sutherland (January 5, 1895 – December 31, 1973) was a Briti ...
'' (1921) * ''
Fifty Candles ''Fifty Candles'' is a 1921 American silent mystery film directed by Irvin Willat and starring Bertram Grassby, Marjorie Daw and Ruth King.Munden p.236 Plot Cast * Bertram Grassby as Hung Chin Chung * Marjorie Daw as Mary-Will Tellfair * ...
'' (1921) * ''
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'' (1922) * '' French Heels'' (1922) * '' The Gray Dawn'' (1922) * ''
Other Women's Clothes ''Other Women's Clothes'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Hugo Ballin and starring Mabel Ballin, Raymond Bloomer and Crauford Kent.Munden p.393 Synopsis Wishing to help financially support a struggling model he has ...
'' (1922) * ''
Free Air ''Free Air'' is a 1919 novel written by Sinclair Lewis. A silent film adaptation of the novel was also released on April 30, 1922. The film starred Tom Douglas as Milt Daggett and Marjorie Seaman as Claire Boltwood. Plot summary "This che ...
'' (1922) * '' No Trespassing'' (1922) * ''
Heart's Haven ''Heart's Haven'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Benjamin B. Hampton and starring Robert McKim, Claire Adams and Carl Gantvoort.Munden p.64 Plot Cast * Robert McKim as Adam Breed * Claire Adams as Vivian Breed * Carl Ga ...
'' (1922) * ''
Slim Shoulders ''Slim Shoulders'' is a 1922 silent society drama film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Irene Castle and Rod La Rocque. Plot Cast * Irene Castle - Naomi Warren * Rod La Rocque - Richard Langden * Anders Randolf - Edward Langden * War ...
'' (1922) * ''
The Veiled Woman ''The Veiled Woman'' is a 1929 American Synchronized sound drama film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and starring Lia Torá, Lupita Tovar and Walter McGrail, also featuring Bela Lugosi.Kohner p. 347 While the film has no audible dialog, it was rel ...
'' (1922) * ''
Married People ''Married People'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC as part of its 1990–91 schedule. It was a production of Sternin & Fraser Ink, Inc. in association with Columbia Pictures Television and aired between September 18, 1990 and ...
'' (1922) * '' Affinities'' (1922) * ''
The Rapids ''The Rapids'' is a 1922 American-Canadian silent film, silent drama film directed by David Hartford and starring Mary Astor, Harry T. Morey and Walter Miller (actor), Walter Miller.Munden p.449 Location shooting took place at the St. Marys River ...
'' (1922) * ''
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'' (1922) * '' Down to the Sea in Ships'' (1922) * '' Shifting Sands'' (1922) * '' The Man from Glengarry'' (1922) * '' The Kingdom Within'' (1922) * '' Radio-Mania'' (1922) * '' Second Fiddle'' (1923) * ''
While Paris Sleeps ''While Paris Sleeps'', aka ''The Glory of Love'', is a 1923 American silent drama film based on the novel ''The Glory of Love'' by Leslie Beresford (a.k.a. "Pan"), directed by Maurice Tourneur, and starring Lon Chaney and John Gilbert. Whoev ...
'' (1923) * ''
Glengarry School Days ''Glengarry School Days'' is a 1923 Canadian silent drama film directed by Henry MacRae and starring Harlan Knight, James Harrison and Pauline Garon. It is based on the novel of the same title by Ralph Connor.Goble p.780 It was distributed in ...
'' (1923) * '' Dollar Devils'' (1923) * '' Just Like a Woman'' (1923) * '' Youthful Cheaters'' (1923) * '' Michael O'Halloran'' (1923) * ''
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'' (1923) * ''
Puritan Passions ''Puritan Passions'' is a 1923 silent film directed by Frank Tuttle, based on Percy MacKaye's 1908 play '' The Scarecrow'', which was itself based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story " Feathertop". The film stars Glenn Hunter, Mary Astor, and ...
'' (1923) * ''
The Drivin' Fool ''The Drivin' Fool'' is a 1923 American silent comedy action film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Wally Van, Alec B. Francis, and Patsy Ruth Miller. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''The Drivin' Fool'' located in any film archiv ...
'' (1923) * '' The Old Fool'' (1923) * '' The Hoosier Schoolmaster'' (1924) * '' The Night Hawk'' (1924) * '' Love's Whirlpool'' (1924) * '' His Darker Self'' (1924) * ''
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'' (1924) * '' Which Shall It Be?'' (1924) * ''
Wandering Husbands ''Wandering Husbands'', also known as ''Loves and Lies'', is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by William Beaudine William Washington Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film director. He was one of Hol ...
'' (1924) * ''
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'' (1924) * ''
What Shall I Do? ''What Shall I Do?'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Dorothy Mackaill, John Harron, and Louise Dresser. Synopsis After an accident, a man suffers from amnesia and leaves his wife and child to return ...
'' (1924) * ''
The Lightning Rider ''The Lightning Rider'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and featuring Harry Carey. Prints of ''The Lightning Rider'' are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and Cinémathèque ...
'' (1924) * ''
Another Scandal ''Another Scandal'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith and distributed by W. W. Hodkinson. Based on a 1923 novel ''Another Scandal'' by Cosmo Hamilton, the film stars Lois Wilson and Holmes Herbert. Plot As de ...
'' (1924) * ''
Tiger Thompson ''Tiger Thompson'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason featuring Harry Carey. Cast * Harry Carey as "Tiger" Thompson * Marguerite Clayton as Ethel Brannon * John Webb Dillion as Jim Morley (credited as John D ...
'' (1924)


References


Bibliography

* Lombardi, Frederic. ''Allan Dwan and the Rise and Decline of the Hollywood Studios''. McFarland, 2013. * Slide, Anthony. ''The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry''. Routledge, 2014. * Ward, Richard Lewis. ''When the Cock Crows: A History of the Pathé Exchange''. SIU Press, 2016.


External links

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