The Film Daily (1920)

Friday, July 30, 1920 afejEfl DAILY Officers Named In the interest of the motion picre branch of Atlantic City s FesU1, A. Conrad Echols, chairman ot e festival committee, addressed the embers of the A. M. P. A. yestery The festival which is to be own as the Fall Frolic is planned a scope to rival the mardi gras New Orleans, stated Mr. Echols, d will be directed by the City Comission, Chamber of Commerce and e Stadium Carnival Asso., and other blic bodies of the seaside ctiy. The jvernors of New Jersey, Maryland, mnsylvania, New York and Delate have promised their support of e festival which is scheduled for pt. 21-25. There will be special days set apart r participation by the motion picre industry and by theatrical probers. It was in the particular mrest of the former that the speaker. dressed the gathering. Following a discussion of the plan ,d methods a motion was put ant rried promising the A. M. P. A.'s pport and a committee of the asso ition with Arthur James as chair an was appointed to give all possi e cooperation. At the business session of the A, P. A. preceding the address the llowing members were nominated i the slate for election in September officers of the A. M. P. A. for tli :ar then commencing: President, ml Lazarus; vice-president, C. L, earsley; secretary, Julien Solomon easurer, Victor Shapiro; managing illetin editor, Horace Judge; busi :ss manager, Tom Wiley. Nomiited for the board of governors n Idition to the ex-officio members e Arthur James, chairman; Paul ulick, P. A. Parsons, Harry Reich ibach and Jerome Beatty. Audi immittee: Chairman, Edgar O rooks, Arthur Brilant and Mauric ■kin. Kinema, Fresno, in Blaze Fresno, Cal— Three firemen wen jured and a damage of $50,000 wa< msed as a result of a blaze at th inema recently. Operator H. C /olf, who was in the booth wher >me film ignited and started the con agration, narrowly escaped with his" fe, but the audience was finely han led and a panic avoided. First Hemmer Film Complete College Point, L. I.— The first picJre of the Hemmer Superior Prod. as been completed and resulted in a elebration at the Benedict studios. Putting It Over Crawfordsville, Ind. — Manager B. V. Barton of the Strand recently gave two performances of "Daddy Long Legs" at the Strand, sending machines to take over inmates of the "poor farm." It served as a splendid advertisement. Originally it was intended to give only one show, but the crowd necessitated two performances. San Francisco — Sol Lesser, in order to secure a suitable collection of swimmers to tour with Annette Kellerman's new production, "What Women Love," will stage a swimming carnival here. The shapely Annette will supervise the event, selecting the entries, training them and otherwise acting in an executive capacity. Incorporations Albany — Venice Art Film Co. Capital, $10,000. Incorporators: O. S. Leszay, R. Demaria, J. S. Piscietta, 1466 77th St., Brooklyn. Dover, Del. — Lincoln-Union Theaters. Capital, $2,000,000. Incorporators: Irving E. Holies, Charles L. Raskin and Helen F. Smith, New York. Detroit, Mich.— Rivoli Theater Co. Capital, $100,000 James C. Ritter, Edward W. Reynolds and Charles J. Shear, Albany— Jimmy Hussey. $20,000. H. S. and W. N. Hechheimer, M. Rothstein. Albany — Wilart Camera Distribution Co. $15,000. M. Rothstein, H. S. and W. N. Hechheimer. Advertising and motion picture devices. PHOTO ENGRAVING 1587-1589 BROADWAY D AY AND NIGHT TE L E PHONE) BRYANT a'.<«4j8%*5_ Japanese Censorship Stringent Some data on censorship in Japan :veals some unusual facts. An acit may not abuse a policeman in le Land of the Rising Sun, nor may e in any way discredit him or do fey thing to lower the officer's digy. The policeman must be the vic>r or he may not appear in the proaction. Nude statues, embraces, fife plays, etc., are regulated. Perirmers may embrace only wives _ or iimediate relatives, the latter being i concession on the part of the police hnsors. POWERS FILM PRODUCTS Detailed statement of object and reason for Stockholders' Protective Committee being prepared for distribution to applicants. Meanwhile, see Rochester Herald, page 12, July 24th. FREDERICK HARRISON 103 Dartmouth Street Rochester, N. Y. New Theaters Houses Reopened. Toronto, Can. — Colonial reopened after being rebuilt. Managers Changed Winnipeg, Man. — Edward Benson at Walker, succeeding Oral D. Cloakley. Winnipeg, Man. — Will M. Eliott to open new Famous Players house. Dayton, O. — Claude Miller at Strand succeeding Frank Zartman. Winnipeg, Man. — Jules L. Steele at Allen succeeding Will M. Elliott Vancouver, B. C.Harry Keele at National. Quincy, Mass. — Charles R. Black at Quincy. Houses Leased Shenandoah, Pa. — Alfred Gottasman leased O'Hara's Opera House. Joliet, III. — George, Louis M. and Maurice Reubens leased Lincoln. EI Paso, Tex.— B. O. Fedderson, Coliseum at Phoenix, leased Majestic picture. Exchange Changes New York — E. R. Champion has been appointed special sales representative by Arrow. Protecting Virtue Both men and women are being protected by rulings of the Ohio state board of censors recently made. In a Rolin comedy, "Don't Rock the Boat," they forbade a scene in which a woman throws a man to the ground and forcibly kisses him. In a Paramount drama, "The Right to Love," they rule out a nude woman entering a bath and a scene where a man kisses a woman on the neck. Use Pictures in Sunday School Memphis, Tenn. — The first experiment in Memphis with motion pictures in the Sunday School drew a large attendance to the Unitarian service last Sunday morning, when Dr. Wm. E. Clark, the pastor, devoted the regular church hour to the showing of a picture which he used to illustrate a lesson. It was decided not to discontinue services for the summer, but in order that both the pastor and the congregation might be given a rest Dr. Clark decided to experiment with a motion picture Sunday school at the church hour. The picture shown at the Majestic Theater, where the Unitarian services are held, was Booth Tarkington's "The Teacher's Pet." Buffalo — A. Silverman is now a member of the First National sales force. MR. STATE RIGHT BUYER "UP IN MARY'S ATTIC" opened in New York Monday at B. S. MOSS BROADWAY THEATRE Wire direct to them to find out how crowded the house has been since. Then wire to us for unsold territory FINE ARTS PICTURES, Inc. 1457 BROADWAY, New York City Phone'Bryant 9500