Year book of motion pictures (1925)

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March 12 Inspiration reduces organization to skeleton. Four European Governments make offers to D. W. Griffith to make pictures for them. "The Hunchback" sold for Germany at a record price. Robert G. Vignola signs contract with Metro. March 13 Sydney S. Cohen and William A. True split over T. O. D. C. affairs. True forms another company with the same name but divorced from all exhibitor political affilitaions. William S. Hart in town to seek settlement of difficulties with Famous Players. D. W. Griffiths cuts studio force to the bone pending development of future plans. Two bills in Albany would place industry under provisions of Workmen's Compensation Act. I. M. P. P. D. A. enlisting aid to check piracy. March 14 Reported British Government considering cu< on 2 S. admission tax. Local combination of laboratories : Republic, Erbograph and Craftsmen, still in conference stage. New Rothacker plant ready by November. Henry Koliker declares European producers will make any concession to break into American market. March 16 First National to increase number of release prints in order to improve service to small exhibitors. Sawyer and Lubin to produce two pictures in New York. Abe Carlos to make one. March 17 P. A. Powers and Oscar A. Price purchase Triangle assets, including at>out 2,000 stories. Italy faces production crisis. Many studios closed. E. A. Eschmann declares long runs are responsible for greater print need. March 18 Plans discussed by which harmony may be restored in exhibitor politics. Associated Exhibitors to distribute "The Cheechachos," produced in Alaska. Thomas H. Ince may renew contract with First National. Plans six for next year. March 19 Censorship in New York to be abolished and the penal code strengthened. Charles Ray again to produce under Ince banner. Universal selects 25 of its 36 specials for 19241925. • W. A. True charges mysterious influences blocked T. O. C. C. and suggests a probe. Cohen, Harper, Davis and Woodhull make counter-charges against True and Carl Anderson. March 20 W. R. Hearst prepares script for "Esther." Undecided about its production. Foreign conditions far from satisfactory, Ben Blumenthal reports. March 21 Whether or not Will Hays will testify before Senate Committee investigating Sinclair oil mixup is up to committee, following objections raised by Martin Littleton, counsel for Sinclair. Louis Rosenbluh would have exhibitors pay a fixed rental and also pay for prints. March 22 Censorship killed in Oklahoma and Kentucky, First National calls annual meeting for April 27 in New Orleans. Alexander S. Arcmson discupses danger o) unplayed business and says only 33 per cent of a record breaking volume has been actually played. March 23 Universal negotiating with Jack Dempsey, probably for serial. Harry M. and Abe Warner here to set fall distribution plans. March 25 February tax returns total $6,738,627, as compared with $7,576,991 in January. Elmer Harris and Frank E. Woods to make ten pictures for Hodkinson. Arthur N. Smallwood forms Producers Dist. Guild to handle limited number of quality pictures. Plans 30 exchanges. March 26 Deal on between Goldwyn and Metro whereby latter would handle former's physical distribution. Federal Trade hearing resumed in Atlanta. Famous introduces witnesses to deny Government's charges of unfair business tactics. Exhibitors to hold conference on legislative situation in Albany. March 27 Joint distribution planned, discussed by leading stars. Plan would call for the building of fifteen long run houses in key cities. Oscar Oldknow testifies in Atlanta that he has always found market there open ; had no trouble in selling in Southern states. Plan afoot to build one large exchange center in New York. Would house all distributors. March 28 United Artists renew contract for three more years each. Hiram Abrams remains as president. , II I ' Adolph Zukor seeks to wipe out all indebtedness of Famous Players by the end of the year. Louis B. Mayer may head production activities at Metro. Future activities may be centered at Goldwyn studio. Universal negotiating for Clune's Broadway. Los Angeles. All downtown houses there are now controlled by distributors. Sunday shows killed in Maryland. March 29 New York exhibitor organizations at odds with Hays office over Davison repeal measure. Witness for Famous in Atlanta hearing says Exhibitor's Theater Corp. was organized to boycott Paramount. March 31 Will W. Hays to head M. P. Prod, and Dist. Ass'n for three more years. Mary Pickford tells Society of Arts and Sciences she wants to devote her later life to developing new talent for the screen. Loew's, Inc., statement for six months show* profit of $1,598,880 or $42,326 above same period last year. April 1 Hays office to extend activities to encircle the globe. Particular attention to be made to foreign problems. R. A. Rowland leaves for coast on First National's fall line-up. Copyright conferences under way over Dallinger bill. Authors object to certain clauses. April 2 Republic, Erbograph and Craftsmen laboratories form Consolidated Film Industries, Inc. L. B. Erb to retire from Erbograph management. Ludwig Klitsch, German newspaper owner, forms company to buy American films for Central Europe and develop theater chain. Charles S. Hervey, local representative. April 3 Sixteen adverse bills killed since Jan. 1. Legislature would have affected industry in Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas. Public reaction favors Mabel Normand. Personal appearance tour extended from three to ten weeks. •' . . I April 4 Deal pending between Wm. S. Hart and Famous off. Disagree over selection of story material, ii i i Harry Millarde finishing with Fox. April 5 Thomas H. Ince may make specials for Hodkinson. Contract signed for "Barbara Frietchie." Charles Ray may release through Asso. Exhibitors. Small laboratories in New York considering a merger similar to Consolidated. Atlanta Famous Players hearing turns to block bookings. 555