The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (Sep-Oct 1922)

By the Way: THE FILM RENTER & MOVING PICTURE NEWS. A Weekly Causerie on. Trade Topics. The Trade’s M.P. T is a very great pleasure to see Mr. A. EF. Newbould taking still greater interest in Che latest productions that are being trade shown daily. On the last few ocensions IT have attended a trade show at the New Gallery Kinema To have seen Mr. Newbould present, and it: is good te see the trade’s M.P. taking a keen interest in the latest photoplays that are cifered to exhibitors. © Mr. Newbould also scored ao very emphatic success in’ the chair at the Nose Film = Company's Inaugural dinner the othe evening, where lis perscnality Impressed itself upon eversone who was present. He not only made an ideal ehairaian, but all present were delighted to sce him presiding over a very large assembly cf exhibitors and Press. | STOP A NEW EXHIBITORS’ ASSOCIATION TO BE FORMED. Happy Memories and Good Wishes. VERY piquant interest was added to the Rase Film Company’s inaugural dinner dast week by the presence of Mrs. Scott, the managing directer of the company. Many of us) remember Mi Walter: Comrie Secett, her late husband, who died as a result of his werk in the great war, and T personally treasure the happiest memories of ** Seatty, as he owas See next week’s issue for familiarly known to his legions of friends in the film trade. A straighter and a whiter man never came ints: this industry, and had he lived there is not the slightest doubt that he would have been one of the biggest men in the film trade to-day. Evervone who kuew him Joved him, and the plucky manner in whieh Mrs, Scott has taken hold of the minacgement of the American company since her husband’s demise has evoked the adnuraticn of the entire industry. Now, this very capable little lady is venturing into film renting, and T have not the slightest) hesitatien in) prophesving her complete suceess. Certainly she deserves it, and the good wishes of the trade will ge with her. full report. A Libel on Nelson. 66 Le HAMILTON,” the obnoxious German film play, whieh we months ago informed our readers Was utterly unsvitable fer this ecuntry, is, T see, shortly about to be releised in Amerien. The Germans are usually good with historical pictures, but in this one they have given us a photoplay which is an absolute. insult to England. We hope that) America will not take this picture as in any way typical of the story dealing with our great: naval hero, for the film teems with absurdities from start. to finish. Tt is apperently to reeeive special exploitation in the United States, and, believe me, it will need. it. Google Just as we go to press we learn that Mr. is forming a new Exhibitors’ Association which will be in dependent of the C.E.A. The Talmadge Visit. R. R. J. PUGH, the managing director of the Associnted First National Pictures, informs me that the Talmadge Sisters will not be coming to this country until on or about November 15, when they will be accompanied by Mr. Joseph M. Schenk. During their stay Norma Talmadge will fulfil her promise to select from a large number of candidates the voung lady who is to receive the scholarship which Miss Talmadge has offered through the medium of the ‘* Daily ; Sketeh.’’ IT den’t know that we shall get wildly excited at this news, and personally I am afraid IT don't care a jot whether Norma or Constance Talmadge visit this country or PRESS NE not. One gets so tired of the e changes of the plans of these movie osters. One would Imagine they were persons of real importance, to see the amount of communiques that are written abcut them. An Undeserved Boost. UNDERSTAND that it was originally intended that both the Talmadge Sisters would pay personal visits to theatres throughout the country. This has not: come to pass, and I understand will now not take place. Really, the only result of all the talk about their visit to this ceuntry is that ‘f Smilin’ Through ’? has had a boost which it certainly did not deserve. After all, both these girls were over here two years ago, and passed through this country, strangely enough. without cur knowing it. To wish they would do the same thing again, and I don't think Tam alone in that desire. F. E. Adams Spoilt Film Stars. H, for the artistie temperament of American film stars! I see that Rodolph Valentino has now kicked over the traces, alleging that he has not heen sufficiently advertised in ** Blood and Sand.’’ Ye Gods! T wonder what more he wants. | Every newspaper that To have seen from the United States, both tiivle and lay Press, has carried enormous announeements concerning this gentleman's wonderful acting in this particular picture. One gets very tired of these swollon-headed voung gentlemen, particularly when we understand that but a veur or two ago he was working for practically nothing. = Now, he is making thousands. and still unsatisfied. Tam very glad to see that Famous Players are nat standing any nonsense. They have briefed the greatest firm of Jawyers in the United States to deal with this mutter, and this rattle-brained) voung actor will new find, in addition, he is up against William Hays, the streng man of the moving picture industry in that country, September 23, 1922.