The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (Apr-Jun 1922)

THE FILM: RENTER. .& MOVING PICTURE NEWS. June 17, 1922. JOE DANNENBERG ARRIVES. IN. ENGLAND And Writes 5 Special’. Article for “The Film Renter.” | (By JOSEPH DANNENBERG, Editor “The Film Daily.” Danny, who is one of the most brilliant journalists inthe film business ovcr yonder, has just arrived in this country on holiday, and below he contributes to our columns an article written in his own inimitable style. Because there isn’t T’Sa big pond. But that’s all. I Between the ills very much difference. If any. of England. Old and new. Because you know. America is only old England. Twisted around a bit. All over a tea party. And just to show. What good sports they are. Over here in England. They take tea. At least four times a day. And oftener. If possible. Especially around 4 o'clock. In the afternoon. Thank ou. But to get back to our-muttons. isn’t any difference. Same kicks. kicks. From exhibitors. Same kicks. From producers. Same kicks. . From stars. Life’s just one kick. After another. And at that. The sun shines. In England. In June. As nowhere else in the world. Not barring Hollywood. And it’s a wonderful country. With wonderful people. Even to the servants. Who say ‘‘ thank , As they say. There From renters. Same you.’’ When you fail to leave a tip. Even a tuppence. c ‘SOME OF THE KICKS. Exhibitors. Or renters. As they call them here. Say rentals are too high. Where. Oh, where? Has this been heard before. And echo answers. Only echo. Plus every distributor. In America. And then they kick. At the heat. And threaten to close. Some of the houses. They’ve been doing that. In the States. Some time. And then they kick. At the lack of exploitation. Mention that word to Harry Reichenbach. And watch him tear out: His nails. If his hair wasn’t so precious. That would go too. Harry says. There’s one English word. Still Greek. In England. Among exhibitors. And that’s exploitation. Over here exploitation, Consists of a lot of hopes. Of what the picture will do. Without anyone knowing. That it’s on. And lithographs? Try to find one. Anywhere in downtown London. And the corer ‘‘ Bobby ”’ will weep. Try and find electric lights? Just try. (Lord; how Elljay Selznick and Dodo Gulick would weep.) Try and find a 24 sheet. Just try. It’s easier to find royalty. Much. BILL FOX BECOMES DEMOSTHENES II. Over in the States. Bill Fox is a producer. But a talker! An orator! Who ever heard him? And where? But crossing the Atlantic. And being honoured. As he has been. Has made William Demosthenes II. He orated fine. Several weeks ago. And cinched it. Bv giving the exhibitors £2,000. For their fight. Against taxation. Bill was always liberal that wav. But at the Royal Automobile Club. You should have heard him talk. Over in the States. When I have tried it. Bill usually closes up. Tightlike. And savs: ‘‘ Have a cigar.’? And when he is pressed hard. He says again: ‘* Have a cigar.’’ But at the R.A.C. He told the Twenty Club newspaper men, writers, critics, etc. And there were a lot of ete.’s. A lot of things. Which made them say Google ‘* Hear! Hear. ’’ As only an Englishman can say it. And mean it. He gave them straight from the shoulder stuff. And made them like it. Incidentally. Calling attention. To the tinpanny pianners. They have over here. Just as they have. In America. (It’s sure strange how much ukin these exhibitors are. All over the world.) CHRISTY COMEDIES. Were put in the background. A Sunday or so ago. When Ben Hicks directed. And the locations. were on the estate of the Duke of Manchester. The Duke was in it. But with him were Daphne Pollard. Recently at the Hippodrome. Fanny Ward. Whose great work in ‘* The Cheat.’’ Is still talked of. Leslie Henson. Who’se ‘_Alf’s Button ’’ was released by Hepworth. Jack Buchanan. Joe Sacks. Jack Dean. Who is Mister Fanny Ward? Harry Green. Of ‘‘ Welcome Stranger.” Babe Barnato. Of the millionaire house. Of.that name. Melville ‘Gideon. Who composes pretty things.” Including “‘If Winter Comes.’’, (Some music publisher in AMnerica better get it.) And Harry Reichenbach. It had a great plot. For uo one-reeler. And the costumes were surely unusual. If Christy made it. Well, it might have been different. But Al was on the way. From Edinboro. And didn’t get achance. By the way. Al goes home on the Olympic. LITTLE ENGLISH ‘PRODUCTION. So they say. Which is a pity. When will English producers realize? What gorgeous locations they have? And use them. In stories. Of the right kind. Not good only for England. But the U.S.A. as well. If there are more magnificent shots. Than the Thames. white flannelled men. And pretty girls. Let’s see it. Talking of locations. Harry Millarde. Has been busy looking them over. Comes.”’ On which he starts shooting. Soon. his cast together. But working on the script. Harry holds the world record. For making more money. For the makers of handkerchiefs. Than any other person in the world. You see he made ‘‘ Over the Hill.’’. And he wants to make another great one. From his newest opportunity. Here’s hoping he does. With its In punts. Well. With Bill Fox. For ‘‘ If Winter Hasn't SHOWMANSHIP. Walter Wanger. Left Covent Garden. Rivoli. Which is down in Whitechapel. to Walter. For showmanship. than Hebrews. Who live down that way. But what does Walter do? To get them interested? Ask him. And he will modestly—very modestly indeed. Admit that he put into the big restaurant. Ham and eggs. And bacon and eggs. And they have been doing capacity business since. And you cannot get into the restaurant. Except from through the theatre. Smart lad. —Danny. To run the But leave it There are few. Other