After early legal issues with the Edison company, Vitagraph was very successful in the early silent era, but became financially unstable during World War I. In 1925, Smith sold the company to Warner Brothers and retired.
Smith sold the company to Warner Brothers. This was in 1925. This was after early legal issues with the Edison company, Vitagraph was very successful in the early silent era. This was after early legal issues with the Edison company, Vitagraph became financially unstable during World War I. Smith retired. This was in 1925. This was after early legal issues with the Edison company, Vitagraph was very successful in the early silent era. This was after early legal issues with the Edison company, Vitagraph became financially unstable during World War I.