Jean Desmet and the Early Dutch Film Trade

Preface
Abbreviations, Unidentified Films and Historical Currencies
Introduction
I. La Comète Beige: Jean Desmet’s Travelling Cinema, The Imperial Bio (1907-1910)
II. In The Beginning...: Film Distribution in the Netherlands Before Desmet
III. Gold Rush: In the Throes of Cinema Mania (1909-1914)
IV. Film Market Europe: Buying Films Abroad (1910-1914)
V. White Slave Girls and German [I]Kultur:[I] Film Rental and Distribution Strategies in the Netherlands (1910-1914)
VI. Onésime et Son Collègue: Competition (1910-1914)
VII. Das Ende vom Lied: The Impact of the First World War (1914-1916)
VIII. Quo Vadis?: Desmet’s Film Rental and Cinema Operation During the Great War (1914-1916)
IX. Afterlife: A New Career and the Beginning of a Collection
X. In Retrospect: Jean Desmet’s Place in Film History
Notes
Bibliography
Photo Credits
Index of Film Titles
General Index