Motion Picture News (Oct 1913 - Jan 1914)

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20 THE MOTION PICTURE NEWS Pathe Gets World's Fair Contract PATHE FRERES have just been appointed official cinematographers of the Panama Pacific International Exposition, which will be held in San Francisco in 1915, to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal. The contract was closed on December 5, and is now officially in effect. It grants to Pathe Freres the sole right to make motion pictures in black and white, in colors, and also talking motion pictures within the Exposition grounds, from the date of signing the contract to and including thirty days after the Exposition closes. Competition for this appointment, with its accompanying privileges, was most keen. Cash offers, ranging from $10,000 to $50,000, together with substantial royalties on the gross receipts, were offered the committee. Pathe Freres secured the concession without the payment of any cash bonus, the committee and exposition officials being convinced that none of the other bidders could give the Ex TWO CAMERAS FOR "OUR MUTUAL GIRL" In producing the "Our Mutual Girl" series, soon to be seen on the Mutual program, two cameras are used in the taking of every scene. This precaution not only lessens the risk of loss due to accident to the camera or film, but also allows extra care to be used in the developing of the exposed negative. One roll of negative is developed in New York while the other is immediately sent to a Philadelphia factory. The many important personages being photographed for the "Mutual Girl" series are extremely difficult to get to pose for motion pictures and if anything happened to mar the negative, once it was obtained, the chance of retaking the picture would be very small. A print is made from each negative and the better one of the two selected for use in the picture. In addition to this advantage is the fact that one camera man usually obtains much better action than the other, because his position happens to be favorable. STORM DELAYS ACTORS Crane Wilbur and several other Pathe players under the direction of Frank Powell were held up recently for four days by storms which kept them from going over to Block Island by steamer from Newport. The water was so rough that the steamer was turned back twice. Powell's desire for Block Island backgrounds was considerably diminished after several severe attacks of sea sickness and everyone in the party was similarly affected. position the world-distribution for the pictures they were assured of receiving under the contract with Pathe. Pathe Freres were represented throughout the negotiations by J. W. Binder, who spent six weeks in San Francisco. Mr. Binder is a specialist in business organization, who for nearly a year has been making a study of the motion picture art, with a view of developing its use along industrial, educational and commercial lines. As a direct outcome of the Pathe contract, Mr. Binder has set apart one day out of thirteen to be covered by the World Congress on Education which will commence in San Francisco in July, 1915. The entire day is to be devoted to a practical exposition of methods of applying the motion picture to educational work from the primary school to the university. Mr. Binder will represent Pathe Freres at San Francisco working out the details of the contract. He leaves January 1. EDWARD COXEN, OF THE "FLYING A" FILMS Here's to you, O Edward Coxen, For we like the things you do; We all like your style of loving, And we care a lot for you. And we like the look appealing That is seen within your eyes When you play the part of hero, With some sweet girl for 'the prize. We all think you great as sheriff, And you make a cowboy grand — So here's health and luck to you, Ed : Gee! I'd like to shake your hand! Edward A. Lifka. TONS OF TURKEY Two and a half tons of turkey, more than three hundred big birds, ordered from Maryland by the Vitagraph Company, were given away to their players and employees on the day before Christmas. It was amusing to see the Vitagraph force leaving the studios the day before Christmas, each carrying a big turkey under his arm. This is usually known at the Vitagraph studios as "The Turkey Parade." This year it was called "The Turkey Trot." One of the requirements relative to being in the "parade" is that everyone must carry their turkey home themselves. John Bunny, the most portly man at the studio, got the largest turkey, a prize bird weighing thirty pounds. Confirmed old bachelors had the privilege of taking the equivalent value of the turkey in money with which to buy themselves cigars or whatever else they needed. OSHKOSH CONVENTION A SUCCESS The biggest and best convention ever held in Wisconsin took place in Oshkosh on December 16 and 17, at the Athearn Hotel. Harmony and good fellowship prevailed throughout the convention. President Neff opened the convention and was in the chair until just before the convention adjourned, when the following elected officers were installed: National vice-president, John R. Ek, Oshkosh; president, Harry H. Buford, La Crosse; first vice-president, W. J. Judson, Portage ; second vice-president, H. Z. Zander, Rhinelander ; secretary, A. E. Gray, Oshkosh; treasurer, Neil Duffy, Appleton, and sergeant at arms, C. L. Hiller, Eau Claire. Several feature film men were in attendance and one or two manufacturers and musical men. The Nicholas Power representative, as usual, showed pictures, and a new motion picture machine from Chicago was on exhibition. The next convention will be held in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in the month of April. An organizer will be placed in the field immediately, under the instructions of the State president and secretary. The convention wound up with a big banquet. "KING BRADY'S" AUTHOR WRITES FOR BLACHE Herbert Blache, of Blache Features, has just completed a four-part feature entitled "Hook and Hand." This scenario was written by William Doughty, the author of the "Old King Brady" detective stories. Hook and Hand is a remarkable living character. He is at the present time serving a fifteen-year sentence in the Montana State Penitentiary. The incidents in the story woven around Hook and Hand are real facts from his very sensational career. The writer says that he is one of the most peculiar characters in the criminal world. PICTURES AID SUFFRAGE Two suffragette leaders, Miss Rose Windslow and Miss Helen Todd, carried the fight for woman suffrage into the motion picture theatres last week, when they spoke at Marcus Loew's Circle Theatre, where the suffrage picture, "What 80,000,000 Women Want," with Mrs. Pankhurst in the leading role, was shown. This picture, which was taken October 23 at the Chelsea studios on West Thirtyfirst street, was shown last Friday for the first time in public, and may go over the entire Marcus Loew circuit, in which event it would reach approximately 1,000,000 people. The suffragettes plan to have speakers for the "cause" at every theatre where the picture is shown to speak to the audience after each showing of the film. The picture is in four reels.