Exhibitors Herald (1926)

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30 EXHIBITORS HERALD November 13, 1926 Eucharistic Picture Shown N.Y. Church and Civic Leaders Production Made by Fox Full Record of Congress in Chicago — Prolog Wins Praise for Rothafel — Davis and Hays Speak By JOHN S. SPARGO NEW YORK, Nov. 9. — The official motion picture of the TwentyEighth International Eucharistic Congress, held in Chicago last summer, was shown last night at the Jolson theatre before an invited audience consisting of church dignitaries, leading laymen, state and city officials and many representatives of society. rPHE eightreel picture, made by Fox Films and presented to George Cardinal Mundelein, archbishop of Chicago, by William Fox and Winfield R. Sheehan with their compliments, is to be roadshown with a Boston showing November 21 following the New York appearance. Paul J. Mooney, who has charge of the showings, has all arrangements made for a gala premiere in the New England capital. Rothafel Prolog Praised The presentation at the screening last night was arranged by S. L. Rothafel, who gave his time and effort in preparing the staging and score gratis. Mr. Rothafel received many congratulations on the beautiful prolog. Prior to the showing a brief address was made by Monsignor C. J. Quille, general secretary of the Congress, who introduced Will H. Hays and Secretary of Labor Davis, both of whom made addresses. The picture itself is a full record of the greatest Catholic gathering ever held and which drew the attention of the entire church world to Chicago last June. Camera work began in Rome, when the pilgrimage to Chicago was started by His Eminence, John Cardinal Bonzano, personal representative of the pope, and his suite. In this scene, which shows what is probably the most imposing interior in the world, the pontiff, attended by the celebrated Swiss guards, is giving his parting blessing. Scenes from Paris Next Paris is the next background. There the papal legate is seen greeting other cardinal delegates and being acclaimed by the populace at every appearance. Another scene in the city on the Seine is of Pontifical High Mass being celebrated amid the ancient grandeurs of Notre Dame. The cardinals are then shown leaving the French capital to take ship at Cherbourg, an intimate camera record of their trip follows. Of particular interest are the next scenes in the picture which show the landing of the papal legate and his cardinal companions in New York: The numerous parades and processions in their honor, the formal welcoming ceremonies of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the civic welcome at City Hall when the freedom of city and state was extended, and the departure of the now famous “Red Special” which bore the foreign prelates, with Cardinal Hayes to Chicago. There are scenes in detail, which emphasize the warmth and cordiality of New York’s welcome. Shots of the committee of the Catholic club, and the several committees representing various racial groups are shown, as are the marching contingents of the old Fighting SixtyNinth, the Clason Point cadets, the students from St. Francis Xavier’s high school, the St. Jean Baptiste Boys and others. There are a number of excellent views of the special guard of honor to the cardinal legate, of the Police band, the honor squad from the fire department and the committee of laymen representing the Mayor of New York. Featuring the ceremonies at Chicago are the scenes at Mundelein showing Cardinal Hayes preaching to the largest audience ever assembled anywhere, nearly a million persons listening to his oration. Chicago’s tumultuous welcome to the arriving pilgrims is shown in full as are all the ceremonies, meetings and deliberations of the Congress itself. The most noteworthy of these are the scenes of the throngs hurrying to participate in the Spiritual Bouquet of One Million Communions, the formal welcome and installation of the papal legate at a Solemn Pontifical High Mass, the monster meetings at Soldier’s Field Stadium, the choir of 62,000 children, and the scene attendant on the invasion of Mundelein by a million pilgrims for the closing session and the procession of the Blessed Sacrament. Columbia Exchanges in Omaha and Des Moines (Special to the Herald) NEW YORK, Nov. 9. — Columbiaowned and directed exchanges have been started in Omaha and Des Moines in furtherance of the Coast to Coast chain. Exchanges are also in operation in Detroit and Pittsburgh. The Omaha exchange is at 1511 Chicago street and the Des Moines office at 1005 High street. A theatre playing Columbia pictures exclusively is to be built in Washington, D. C., by Lou Berman and Harry Weiner, who handle the Columbia product in Philadelphia. Cloninger Organizes (Special to the Herald) HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 9. — Ralph Cloninger Productions, Inc., new organization, will make “Winds of the Pampas” as the first of a series for the state right field. Charles B. Stewart is general manager. Carnivals Face $500 Day License Fee in Oakland ( Special to the Herald ) OAKLAND, Cal., Nov. 9.— Five hundred dollars a day is the new license fee for every itinerant tentshow and carnival to show here. J. A. Brehaney of the West Coast and Thomas D. V anOsten, secretary manager of Allied Amusement Industries, were factors in the passing of the ordinance, which had been drawn by Mayor Davie. Both addressed the Oakland City Commission. Scouts Endorse Thomson Picture (Special to the Herald) NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—J. I. Schnitzer, vicepresident of F. B. O., last week received a letter from 200 boy scouts who appeared in “A Regular Scout” and who have just witnessed a preview of the picture which stars Fred Thomson. The letter was a genuine endorsement of the picture and congratulated Mr. Schnitzer upon its production. Theatre and Producing Firms Pay $3,703,000 Income, Profits Taxes (Special to the Herald) WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. — The motion picture industry continues to be a heavy taxpayer, despite the cuts in the admission tax and the repeal of the film tax, it is indicated by figures just made public by the Internal Revenue Bureau covering returns for the calendar year 1924. Corporations in the industry, it is shown, paid income and profits taxes of $3,703,363 for the year, corporations operating motion picture theatres paying $1,616,529 and producing corporations paying $2,086,834. Returns were received from 1,656 theatre corporations and 295 producers. Not all of these, however, paid tax, it is shown, since 481 theatre companies and 182 producers had allowable deductions exceeding their gross income, the deficits being, respectively, $2,187,502 and 04,525,459. In the case of the remaining 1,175 theatre companies, a total net income of $16,051,798 was reported. Losses from prior years totaling $1,192,565 were allowed. The returns of 113 producing corporations showed a net income of $16,998,931, with allowances of $180,144 for losses in prior years. The bureau made no segregation of individual returns to show the operations of individuals and partnerships producing films or operating theatres. Hawn Directs Publicity For Considine Pictures (Special to the Herald) HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 9. — Gavin Campbell Hawn is now director of publicity for Feature Productions, John W. Considine, president, which is a part of the Joseph M Schenck Motion Picture Enterprises. Hawn was Tiffany’s publicity head three years ago. Dodge Signs with Kann for Sterling Product (Special to the Herald) HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 9.— George E. Kann, who has been here conferring with Sterling executives for some time, announces he has closed a deal with Goodwill Exchange for the distribution of 12 Sterling and six Banner productions for 1926-27. H. E. Dodge represented the Goodwill Exchange. He Found Hollywood; Returns to Produce ( Special to the Herald) HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 9. — Tom Persons, who has been called the discoverer of Los Angeles as the motion picture center of the world, has returned to the city which he helped to put on the entertainment map, to resume production activities here.