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

38 THE FILM RENTER & MOVING PICTURE NEWS. September 30, 1922. ROUND THE> MANCHESTER TRADE. THE WEEK’S ACTIVITIES IN THE NORTHERN CENTRE. Blackpool Convention—Trade Football_Rear Projection—Joe Fuller has the Fight Film-—-New Vivid Representative—Some Trade Shows: N order that there should be no misapprehension relative to the Convention to be held at Blackpool on October 19 and 11, under the auspices of the C.P.M.A.. Tain asked to state that this is not to be a private affair restricted only to members, but that all bona fide members of the trade are cordially invited to attend. Mr. W. H. Huish (sec. C.P.M.A.) will esteem it a favour if these intending to go will acquaint him at the earliest possible moment. Trade Football. Pursuant to the paragraph in our Inst week's issue on the topic of trade football, T learn that the mutter has been before the C.T.S.A. Committee and a new team selection committee has been formed. The secretary (Arthur Watson, of F.B.O.) has also been instracted to endeavour to arrange fixtures with Liverpool trade team, the Moorhouse Cireuit team. the Broad. head Cireuit team and the Salford Police cleven. It is hoped more interest and enthusiasm will be germinated for the ‘soccer “ seetion than was the ense with the cricket section, The majority of the latter’s engagements simply ** fizzled out." and [Tam informed that the team will hokl the Vivid) Cricket Challenge Cup on the strength of a vietory over Sheffield and a drawn game with Liverpool. It would probably be better next season to run the competition for the Vivid Cup on the “knock-out ’’ evstem: instead of the League basis as was intended during the past season. Rear Projection. At least one person in this city is confident that the diay of rear projection is almost at hand. This is ‘* Jimmy "" Marks, a film pioneer and the inventor of a) daylight) sereen, and a specially prepared rear projection screen, He has lately received a number of orders for the latter to go in both new and old halls, and he has installed the first in Lancashire at the Queen's Kinema, Farnworth, which was opened last weck. This place was the home of drama in the district for 25 years, but has heen transformed to meet the modern requirements of the kinema-going publie. The directors are said to be very pleased with their novel sereen and thanked Mr. Marks from the stage on the opening night. A Film for Xmas. Christmas is coming and, of course, seasonable films will be needed. ‘* Onee Upon a Time,’ which Clarion Film Agency are controlling, is in this class and worthy of attention, Joe Fuller has the Fight Film. A film the publie will want to see—men, women and children alike—is that depicting Georges Carpentier’s ‘* Waterlon,’’ the film of the fight between the debonair Frenchman and_ the Senegiese, Siki. Joo Fuller, with characteristic enterprise, has secured control of this hereabouts, and it is to he released almost immediately. Peculiar interest attaches to this film apart from what it shows of the fight, as it has been suggested that Carpentier’s downfall was due in some measure to the attention he was giving to the provision of pictures for it, New Vivid Representative. Vivid Exclusives are now being represented ‘‘ on the road in Lancashire territory by Mr. C. West, who previously for a Google considerable period looked atter their office affairs. This firm will be showing one of their latest acquisitions, '' The Survival of the Fittest,” at the Theafre Royal on October 10. and shortly afterwards they will screen a subject called ++ Creation." Fred White’s Next. Fred White is now back from his holiday and will shortly announce the trade show date of the dozen picturised versions of the late Geo. R. Sitns’s poems, Gaumont’s Prepare New Program. Mr. W. G. Gell, of Gaumonts, is visiting London to see some of the pictures comprised in his) firm's new program. He expects to commence a series of trade shows for these at the end of Qetober, A set of Rainbow Comedies are included among them, Milloy’s Song Films. Interesting and appealing stories are embodied in the sang films which Mr. FE. Grattan Milloy is handling, and in addition to Mr. Tom Sherlock he has secured the services of several really excellent vocalists to sing the melodies to which these subjects are wedded. They should prove a novel and pleasing feature of many programs. Some Trade Shows. “Squibs Wins the Calcutta Sweep" is to be shown at the Theatre Roval on October 8, at TL agm. Included in’ its east of notable British) sercen players are Fred Groves and) Mary Brough. Weisker’s will control this picture here. On October 4 “The Sky Pilot ’’ is scheduled for screening at the Piccadills under Primus Control Company's auspices. This is a version of the well-known novel. VERY IMPORTANT! BLINDFOLDED Messrs. PROVINCIAL PRODUCTIONS beg to announce that they have arranged a SPECIAL TRADE & PUBLIC VIEW of the above Film, to be held at the VICTORIA PICTURE THEATRE, BROUGHTON, The 3 Days commenoing OGTOBER 2. Exhibitors who have not seen this much-discussed film are oordially invited to do so. Tickets On application to— 39 BLACKFRIARS ST., MANCHESTER.