Motion Picture News (Nov-Dec 1925)

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2244 Motion Picture News Famous Signs Von Stroheim; Will Both Produce and Act JESSE L. LASKY announces that, through arrangement with P. A. Powers, he has signed Eric Von Stroheim to produce and act in a series of Paramount pictures. "I have looked upon Mr. Von Stroheim as one of the outstanding figures of the screen, not only as a producer, but also as a character actor of subtlety and intelligence," said Mr. Lasky. "As the man who produced 'The Merry Widow' I think he has established himself as a director who has brought a great deal to the motion picture art, so I am particularly happy that he will start his first Paramount picture early in February. We are now considering several well known theatrical properties as Mr. Von Stroheim's first picture for Paramount, and we are making arrangements to have one of the best known Paramount stars appear with him on the screen. This picture will be the first Mr. Von Stroheim has acted in since he created a sensation in 'Foolish Wives.' "Everyone of the Von Stroheim-Paramount productions will have not only the active cooperation of the producing executives of the Lasky studio, but in making these pictures Mr. Von Stroheim will have back of him all of the resources of the Famous Players-Lasky organization. Thus in stories, casting and all the other multitudinous details of production Mr. Von Stroheim will have the very best available." Show Canada Famous Line-Up Official Annual Report to Shareholders Reveals Prominent Men on Board T HE actual personnel of the Famous Players Canadian Corporation, Limited, of Toronto, has been shown in the si.\th annual report of the corporation which has just been issued and which was presented at the annual general meeting of the company at Toronto on October 30. Incidentally, in the official report to the shareholders, J. P. Bickell of Toronto, vice-president, points out that the company now owns or controls 82 theatres in the Dominion of Canada, this being a fair increase over the 1924 total. The president of the Famous Players Canadian Corp., it is shown, is Adolph Zukor of New York City and the other officers include J. P. Bickell, a prominent mining man of Toronto; N. L. Nathanson of Toronto who is the managing director; Arthur Cohen, secretary-treasurer, and Thomas J. Bragg, comptroller. The rerort shows that the directors are as follows: J. P. Bickell, president of the McTntyre Porcupine Mines, Limited, Toronto; "Sir Herbert Holt, president of the Koyal Bank of Canada, Montreal; S. R. Kent of the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation of New York City; I. W. Killam, president of the Koyal Securities Corporation, Limited, Montreal; W. D. Boss, director of the Bank of Nova Scotia, who is the chairman of the corporation's finance committee; W. J. Sheppard, director of the Royal Bank of Canada; J. B. Tudhope, president of the Carriage Factories, Limited, Toronto and Orillia, Ontario; Sir William Wiseman of New York City; Adolph Zukor, president of Famous Players-Lasky Coi'i oration, New York, and N. L. Nathanson of Toronto, managing director. The surplus as shown for the fiscal year ending August 29, 1925, before providing for the 1925 income taxes, was $2 43.325.18. The capital stork of the Canadian company totals $12,650,000, of which $7,500,000 is common stock. First mortgage sinking bonds due in 1943 have also been issued to the extent of $960,000. Among the assets of the Famous Players Canadian Corp. are listed the theatre properties valued at $5,237,205.04, while franchises, contracts and leaseholds are valued at $8,617,130.80. There are also other heavy investments including cash, bonds, etc. Dave Bader Assigned New Post with "U" Universal has named Dave Bader manager of advertising accessories to succeed Maurice Pivar, who has been transferred to an important post in the cutting and editing department at Universal City. Bader has b?en with the Universal organization for several years. He started with Century Film Cor1 oration, joined the European Motion Picture Company in London and more recently was made Carl Laemmle's personal representative in the arrangement of Universal territorial trade showings throughout the Middle West. Comerford Made Treasurer of New Company M. E. Comerford, head of the Comerford Amusement Company, of Scranton, Pa., which operates a big chain of theatres in that city, Wilkes-Barre and elsewhere throughout the Pennsylvania hard coal mining regions, is treasurer of a newly incorporated company, known as the Hyde Park Amusement Company, which obtained its charter at the State Department at Harrisburg, Pa., late in October. Mr. Comerford stated that the company was incorporated for the purpose of owning and operating a picture theatre and commercial building which it is erecting at Hyde Park, a suburb of Scranton. The corporation is capitalized at $100,000, of which $10,000 has been paid in on a basis of $100 par value. The incorporators are Mr. Comerford, who holds 500 shares; F. C. Walker, 450 shares, and A. E. Luce, 50 shares, all three residing in Scranton. Mr. Comerford stated the new corporation does not propose to include in its operations any of the other Comerford theatrical enterprises. Warners Sign Exploitation Man for Chicago Warner Brothers have signed Walter Ne'land to handle their exploitation in the middle west with headquarters at Ch'CagO. He assumed charge last week. Neiland is an exploitation man of wide experience. For three years he was in charge of Goldwyn's work in Chicago and for the last twi> years he has handled the advance work for Rubin and Cherry's circus. New Incorporations During the Past Week The past week brought the incorporation of the following motion picture companies in New York State, the names of the directors being given, as well as the amount of capitalization where such is specified; Culver Export Corporation, with David O. Decker, Sydney S. Braunberg, Andrew Bellanca, New York city; Brooklyn Boulevard Theatre Corporation, $10,000, Elias Mayer, Louis Schneider, Maxwell Maged, New York city,; Colony Theatre, Inc., $10,000, Frank Rusalem, Max Amsterdam, Isidor Weiss, Brooklyn; The Charmont Theatre Guild, Inc., $10,000, A. W. Fauci, Bernard Gagliano, N. F. Restucci, New York city; International Film Arts Guild, Inc., $5,000, Symon Gould, Abraham I. Menin, New York city; Irving Caesar, Brooklyn; Pandora Theatres Corporation, Samuel L. Gruber, Albert Friedlander, Brooklyn; Samuel Selenfreund, Richmond Hill; Harrimont Realty Co., Inc., Max Sheinart, F. V. Sherman, F. V. Goldstein, New York citv. R. H. Cochrane Major In Reserve Army RH. COCHRANE, vice-pres'dent of Universal Pictures Corpora• tion has been sworn in as a Major in the Signal Reserve of the United States Army. The oath of office was administered last Friday by Captain O. A. Hess, adjutant of the 77th Division, Organized Reserves, the reserve division located in and around New York City. General Peter E. Traub, noted as commander of the Thirty-fifth division in France directed the ceremony in Major Cochrane's private office. It was witnessed by a number of Universal executives, who afterwards were guests of Major Cochrane at luncheon at the Hotel Gotham. General Traub explained to Major Cochrane the valuable cooperation and assistance that can be given to the army by leading citizens in industry and commerce and expressed the important part motion pictures now play in army activities.