Biography
The Society of Independent Motion Picture Producers, Inc. (SIMPP) was an American film trade organization formed in 1942 to strengthen and protect the role and function of the independent producer, to adhere to sound artistic and economic practices, and to promote the wise use of the medium of motion pictures. In 1948, SIMPP filed the first antitrust suit brought by producers against exhibitors (in this case, the United Detroit Theatres Corporation) alleging monopoly and restraint of trade.
