San Francisco earthquake and fire, 1906; early days in motion picture industry: film exchange and distribution, dealer in feature films, financing, production, laboratory, ownership of a studio; foreign markets; theater circuits; consultant; anecdotes of many industry personalities; relationship of producer and author: Thornton Wilder and OUR TOWN; Edgar Rice Burroughs and TARZAN series; seminar at University of Southern California.
Executives; Motion picture producers and directors; Motion picture industry; Motion pictures--Production and direction; San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906; California History 1850-1950; Lesser, Sol, 1890-1980