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Filmmaker
William M. Pizor (1890–1959)
[1] was a pioneering film producer who also had a distribution company,
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[3] Imperial Distributing Corporation . He was also president of production company Imperial Pictures.
[4] His son
Irwin Pizor succeeded him in the film business.
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He handled Westerns, documentaries, and foreign films he distributed in the U.S. Pizor made a deal with producer
Louis Weiss to purchase 8 2-reel westerns.
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Pizor produced a narrated travelogue short film about
Olvera Street in 1937 titled
A Street of Memory . It is extant.
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"William M. Pizor" . collections.new.oscars.org .
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Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each . McFarland.
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It Came from Weaver Five: Interviews with 20 Zany, Glib, and Earnest Moviemakers in the SF and Horror Traditions of the Thirties, Forties, Fifties, and Sixties . McFarland & Company.
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"Views & Reviews" . Views & Reviews Productions. September 28, 1970 – via Google Books.
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"Street of Memory (1937) – A/V Geeks" . April 2020.
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"Harem Scarem (William Pizor, 1927). One Sheet (27" X 41"). Comedy.. | Lot #50174" . Heritage Auctions .
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"Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List" .
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"HEAVE HO a William M. Pizor Comedy With... Mostly Silent Short Subjects" . January 1928.
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"Trails of Treachery (William M. Pizor, 1928). One Sheet (27" X | Lot #52422" . Heritage Auctions .
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"The House of Terror (William M. Pizor, 1928). Lobby Card Set of 8 | Lot #53236" . Heritage Auctions .
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"The Sea Feast (William M. Pizor, 1929) US One Sheet 27" - Apr 10, 2019 | Jasper52 in NY" .
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d Webb, Graham (July 13, 2020).
Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959 . McFarland.
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9781476681184 – via Google Books.
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The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Film entries, A - L. F. Feature films 3. 1931-1940 . University of California Press.
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9780520079083 – via Google Books.
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"Jay Wilsey - Buffalo Bill, Jr" . www.b-westerns.com .
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Great Hollywood Westerns: Classic Pictures, Must-See Movies & "B" Films . Lulu.com.
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9781430309680 – via Google Books.
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"The Silent Film Project" (PDF) . loc.gov . Retrieved September 6, 2023 .