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William Fox

Starting at the age 8 he had a series of jobs before starting his own business in 1900, which was sold to buy a Brooklyn nickelodeon in 1904. As the new owner with an empty house, Fox hired a coin manipulator and a barker to attract patrons into the dark 146-seat theatre. Once audiences adequately understood what moving pictures were, live acts were dispensed with. More nickelodeons were opened and he became a successful film exhibitor. He then won a long legal battle against Thomas Edison's Motion Pictures Patent Company, ending the film trust and allowing him to start his own production company in 1913. Operations were consolidated into the Fox Film Corporation in 1915. Theda Bara and Tom Mix starred in successful pictures made at the Fox Hollywood studios and the profits from them, and from the 1000 house Fox theatre chain, paid for "artistic" projects like Sunrise (1926), for awards and critical acclaim. In 1927, Fox acquired the American patent rights to the sound-on-film process developed by a Swiss firm. Fox pioneered the widescreen film with The Big Trail (1930). Poised for the future of talkies, he attempted to buy MGM just in time for 1929s stock market crash. In 1930 Fox was forced out of his company after a federal anti-trust investigation. His version is told in 1933 Upton Sinclair's book, 'Upton Sinclair Presents William Fox.' In 1936, a year after Darryl F. Zanuck's 20th Century Pictures merged with Fox Films, Fox bribed a judge during the liquidation of his holdings in bankruptcy proceedings. His sentence, a year in prison, began in 1941. Paroled in 1943, he was a pariah in Hollywood. Though secure from his many patent holdings, the industry for which he had been so visionary was closed to him. A virtual pariah at the time of his death, no industry representative came to eulogize at his funeral.

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  • Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

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    Average Rating
    7.8
    862 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 04, 1927
    99 years ago
  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

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    Average Rating
    7.3
    106 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 10, 1927
    100 years ago
  • City Girl

    City Girl

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    Average Rating
    7.4
    100 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 12, 1930
    97 years ago
  • Street Angel

    Street Angel

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    Average Rating
    7.0
    54 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 09, 1928
    99 years ago
  • Lucky Star

    Lucky Star

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    Average Rating
    7.6
    40 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 18, 1929
    98 years ago
  • A Fool There Was

    A Fool There Was

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    Average Rating
    5.0
    33 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 12, 1915
    112 years ago
  • Up the River

    Up the River

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    Average Rating
    5.8
    27 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 10, 1930
    96 years ago
  • A Girl in Every Port

    A Girl in Every Port

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    Average Rating
    6.1
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 26, 1928
    99 years ago
  • Just Pals

    Just Pals

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    Average Rating
    6.3
    20 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 21, 1920
    107 years ago
  • The River

    The River

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    Average Rating
    7.2
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 06, 1929
    97 years ago
  • Sky High

    Sky High

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    Average Rating
    5.5
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 15, 1922
    105 years ago
  • Monte Cristo

    Monte Cristo

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    Average Rating
    6.2
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 03, 1922
    105 years ago
  • Quick Millions

    Quick Millions

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    Average Rating
    7.1
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 17, 1931
    96 years ago
  • There Were Thirteen

    There Were Thirteen

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    Average Rating
    6.8
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 04, 1931
    95 years ago
  • Upstream

    Upstream

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    Average Rating
    5.8
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 30, 1927
    100 years ago
  • They Had to See Paris

    They Had to See Paris

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    Job Executive Producer

    Average Rating
    5.9
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 18, 1929
    97 years ago
  • Fazil

    Fazil

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    Average Rating
    5.1
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 04, 1928
    99 years ago
  • East Side, West Side

    East Side, West Side

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    Average Rating
    7.2
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 09, 1927
    99 years ago
  • Cleopatra

    Cleopatra

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    Average Rating
    4.2
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 14, 1917
    110 years ago
  • Young America

    Young America

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    Average Rating
    5.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 17, 1932
    95 years ago
  • East Lynne

    East Lynne

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    Average Rating
    4.6
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 18, 1916
    111 years ago
  • A Daughter of the Gods

    A Daughter of the Gods

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    Average Rating
    3.0
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 16, 1916
    111 years ago
  • Oh, for a Man!

    Oh, for a Man!

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    Average Rating
    5.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 28, 1930
    96 years ago
  • Happy Days

    Happy Days

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    Average Rating
    6.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 16, 1929
    97 years ago

  • Anna Karenina

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    Average Rating
    1.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 31, 1915
    112 years ago
  • Salome

    Salome

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    Average Rating
    7.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 10, 1918
    109 years ago
  • Jackie

    Jackie

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    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 27, 1921
    105 years ago
  • Society Girl

    Society Girl

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    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    May 29, 1932
    95 years ago
  • The Face on the Barroom Floor

    The Face on the Barroom Floor

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    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1923
    104 years ago
  • Silk Hat Kid

    Silk Hat Kid

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    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 19, 1935
    92 years ago
  • Unreal News Reel

    Unreal News Reel

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    Job Executive Producer

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 23, 1923
    104 years ago

  • His Noisy Still

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 25, 1920
    107 years ago
  • Common Clay

    Common Clay

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1930
    97 years ago
  • Disorderly Conduct

    Disorderly Conduct

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 20, 1932
    95 years ago
  • Caravane

    Caravane

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 25, 1934
    92 years ago
  • The Big Trail

    The Big Trail

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 29, 1931
    96 years ago
  • High Society Blues

    High Society Blues

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 23, 1930
    97 years ago
  • The Painted Woman

    The Painted Woman

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 20, 1932
    95 years ago
  • Annabelle's Affairs

    Annabelle's Affairs

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 14, 1931
    96 years ago
  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1929
    98 years ago
  • The Eternal Sapho

    The Eternal Sapho

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 06, 1916
    111 years ago
  • She Wanted a Millionaire

    She Wanted a Millionaire

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 21, 1932
    95 years ago
  • Six Cylinder Love

    Six Cylinder Love

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 10, 1931
    96 years ago
  • If Winter Comes

    If Winter Comes

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 07, 1923
    104 years ago

  • Step Lively, Please

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 15, 1922
    105 years ago

  • Jungle Pals

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 26, 1923
    104 years ago
  • The Honor System

    The Honor System

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 12, 1917
    110 years ago
  • Is Zat So?

    Is Zat So?

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 15, 1927
    100 years ago

  • Mother Knows Best

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 28, 1928
    98 years ago
  • The Darling of Paris

    The Darling of Paris

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 22, 1917
    110 years ago
  • Honor First

    Honor First

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 27, 1922
    105 years ago
  • The Far Call

    The Far Call

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 28, 1929
    98 years ago
  • Gentle Julia

    Gentle Julia

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 24, 1923
    103 years ago
  • Slaves of Fashion

    Slaves of Fashion

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 03, 1931
    96 years ago
  • Do You Know Your Wife?

    Do You Know Your Wife?

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 11, 1931
    95 years ago
  • Law of the Harem

    Law of the Harem

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 09, 1931
    95 years ago
  • You Have to Marry the Prince

    You Have to Marry the Prince

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 24, 1931
    96 years ago

  • A Self-Made Man

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 25, 1922
    105 years ago
  • More Pay - Less Work

    More Pay - Less Work

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 04, 1926
    101 years ago

  • Big Town Ideas

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 20, 1921
    106 years ago
  • A Man's Mate

    A Man's Mate

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 16, 1924
    103 years ago
  • The Tiger's Cub

    The Tiger's Cub

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
  • The Woman and the Law

    The Woman and the Law

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 17, 1918
    109 years ago
  • The Galley Slave

    The Galley Slave

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 28, 1915
    111 years ago
  • The Spy

    The Spy

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 26, 1931
    96 years ago
  • Who Are My Parents?

    Who Are My Parents?

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    Job Executive Producer

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 26, 1922
    104 years ago
  • Words and Music by -

    Words and Music by -

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 18, 1919
    108 years ago
  • Cowardice Court

    Cowardice Court

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 15, 1919
    108 years ago
  • The Woman Who Gave

    The Woman Who Gave

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 10, 1918
    109 years ago
  • The Music Master

    The Music Master

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 23, 1927
    100 years ago

  • The Husband Hunter

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1920
    107 years ago

  • A Neighbor's Keyhole

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 05, 1918
    109 years ago

  • Her Husband's Wife

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 03, 1918
    109 years ago
  • Are Married Policemen Safe?

    Are Married Policemen Safe?

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 17, 1918
    109 years ago
  • Son of a Gun

    Son of a Gun

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 20, 1918
    109 years ago
  • The Man Hunter

    The Man Hunter

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 23, 1919
    108 years ago
  • Flames of the Flesh

    Flames of the Flesh

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1920
    107 years ago

  • A Schoolhouse Scandal

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 07, 1919
    107 years ago
  • Publicity Madness

    Publicity Madness

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 02, 1927
    99 years ago
  • The Fool

    The Fool

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 15, 1925
    101 years ago
  • Times Have Changed

    Times Have Changed

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 07, 1923
    104 years ago
  • Skirts

    Skirts

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 10, 1921
    106 years ago
  • Troubles of a Bride

    Troubles of a Bride

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 30, 1924
    102 years ago
  • Seven Faces

    Seven Faces

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    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 01, 1929
    97 years ago
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