Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Dec 1917)

8 EXHIBITORS HERALD Summary of Current Issue work goes. An illustration of this occurred near the end of this convention. Call was made for the report of the committee on song and music copyright. Whereupon Alfred Hamburger of Chicago arose and declared, yes, he would like to hear what the committee had accomplished. Presently. Mr. Hamburger's interest abated for he was told that he was one of the appointed members of the committee. ONE'point that necessitates strong emphasis is that the action of those exhibitors who left the convention floor on the night of the election was not the action of a number of youths piqued over the dismal prospect of victory. The men who left that floor were substantial, intelligent business men who were driven from the floor by the hopelessness of the situation. The matter of the league presidency was only an incident with them. They would have accepted Lee Ochs or any other candidate if they felt assured that the new official would have at heart the best interests of the members of the organization ; that he was capable through mentality and experience to direct the affairs of the league; that he was big enough and broad enough to forget personal opportunity and ambition and direct the league along the channel of constructive work and protection of the interest of the exhibitors' body. After several days of first hand observation these men came to the conclusion that Lee Ochs did not measure up to any one of these qualifications. Consequently, they reasoned that it would be folly to attempt to further follow his leadership. And expressions coming from Mr. Ochs such as, "When it comes to exhibitor propositions, I know them babies well," in no way tended to impress the delegates with Mr. Ochs' faculty of intelligent leadership. The "bolt" was due entirely to Mr. Ochs' personal ambition, the packed delegations, the high-handed methods and the utter absence of a constructive program which is, in reality, the one legitimate reason for an annual convention. The deflection from the Exhibitors League was due to gross mismanagement, the personal ambition of Ochs and to the determination of the real business men among the exhibitors to have what they have never been able to get before — a real business organization, avoiding political buncombe and aimed toward mutual protection and constructive work. Martin J. Quigley. News of the Week Page Ochs' High-Handed Methods Disrupt League 9 "Herald" Wins Fight and Curbs Ochs' Clique 9 Rothacker Film Studio One of Exposition Features 10 States Named W hich Abandoned the Ochs League 10 Twenty-Eight States Form Powerful National Body in Chicago 11 Bryant Washburn and Nell Craig Lead R. F. C. Ball.... 12 A. E. A. Circulating Membership Application Form 12 Lee Ochs' Speech of Acceptance 13 National Association Elects Directors in Chicago Session 14 "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm," Next Film with Mary Pickford. Called Her Best 14 Feminine Stars Throw Last Kisses Amidst Burst of Music as Chicago Expo Closes 15 How Ochs Put Over Election IS American Exhibitors Association Will Seek Fee for Ads Used in Plays on Screen _ 16 Film Engineers Are Entertained by Rothacker 16 Fred J. Herrington Tells League History from His Election to Coining of Ochs 1/ Pickford Film Wins in Chicago Over Funkhouser 17 J. Stuart Blackton Leaves Vitagraph to Produce Independently for Paramount 17 Ad Film Men's Committee Holds Chicago Session 18 Gold King Screen Scores at Expo Film Exhibition 18 High-Lights of the Annual Trade Round-Up 19 Frohman Wins New York Court Battle from Famous Players Over Rights to Play 20 Ince Will Produce Four Films Yearly to Be Published Through Artcraft 20 Benjamin Chapin Explains Mail Plan to Get "Lincoln Cycle" Films to Trade 20 "Seven Keys to Baldpate," with G. M. Cohan, Ready for Exhibitors August 26 _ 21 M. G. Watkins, Inc., Is Formed to Handle State and World Rights of Big Features 1 21 Mae Murray Will Star in Bluebird Features; Quits Lasky with Director a _ 21 Brenon L'ses Experts to Aid Perfection of Realistic Details in "Romanoff" Film 22 Bryant Washburn in "Skinner's Baby," and "Open Places" Essanay's August Features 22 "The Planter,' 'Starring Tyrone Power, Soon Will Be Given .Trade Showing in New York 3 1 M. H. Hoffman Names Big Features for Summer and Fall While at Convention 31 Thousand Days' in Booking on "Redemption" Arranged for in Territory Already Sold 32 Fifth Anniversary of American Company Sees Great Plant Where Puny One Once Stood 32 Mutual Catalog Indexes $15,000,000 in Film Reels and Stars Now Available 32 List of Exhibitors in A. E. A 34 Reviews "The Garden of Allah," Selig D., Nine Parts, with Helen Ware „.-. „ 23 "Pride and the Man," Mutual D., Five Parts, with William Russell _ 23 "The Little Terror," Bluebird D., Five Parts, with Violet Mersereau 23 "The Hidden Spring," Metro D., Five Parts, with Harold Lockwood 24 "The Warrior," H. Raver, Inc., D., Seven Reels, with Maciste 24 "Alma, Where Do You Live?" Newfields C, Six Parts, with Ruth M-acTammany 25 "Youth," World D., Five Parts, with Carlyle Blackwell and June Elvidge 25 "The Sawdust Ring," Triangle C.-D., Five Parts, witli Bessie Love _ _ 25 Selig World Library 25 "The Slacker," Metro D., Seven Parts, with Emily Stevens _ 26 "Sudden Jim," Triangle D., Seven Parts, with Charles Ray _ 26 Departments The Film Stock Market _ _ 33 Official Cut-Outs by Chicago Censors 33 This Week at Downtown Chicago Theaters 33 Synopses of Current Releases 35, 36 News of Exhibitors and Exchanges 37, 38 Calendar of Feature Releases 39