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C. E. Shurtleff
Clarence E. Shurtleff was involved in the film business in the U.S. including as a producer for his namesake film company, C. E. Shurtleff, Inc. In 1907, he held a finance position at a clothing mill in Chicago. He was a sales manager for Select pictures and W.W. Hodkinson's distribution company. In 1920, he signed a 3-year contract for the film production rights to Peter B. Kyne's short stories. He also made a deal for the film rights to Jack London's stories.
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Clarence E. Shurtleff was involved in the film business in the U.S. including as a producer for his namesake film company, C. E. Shurtleff, Inc. In 1907, he held a finance position at a clothing mill in Chicago. He was a sales manager for Select pictures and W.W. Hodkinson's distribution company. In 1920, he signed a 3-year contract for the film production rights to Peter B. Kyne's short stories. He also made a deal for the film rights to Jack London's stories.
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