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

. 16b _BRITISH FILM_ DIRECTORS. HIE British Association of Film Directors held its monthly mecting at the Kinema Club on the 28th ult., Mr. Perey Nash (president) in the chair, A letter was read from a nanutacturing firm which had asked the Association to uppoint a committee of arbitration in reference to certain disputes in connection with the making of a picture, and fixing the following Monday for going through the scenario and the bill of costs, and seeing the picture run through on the screen. Mr. George Ridgwell, Mr. Sidney Morgan, Mr. Hugh Croise, Mr. W. WKellino, with Mr. Perey Nash oas chairman, were appointed to forme the committee whieh met on the day appointed, and drew up a unanimous report, which was submitted to the firm concerned. The Association decided to hold its first aunual dinner on Friday, October 27, when it is proposed to invite the heads of the principal manufacturing firms, proprictorial directors, and the trade Press. | Another meeting was fixed for October 12. GOOD EXPLOITATION. ECENTLY boxing enthusiasts resident in the Merseyside R area have been afforded opportunities by the management of the Palais de Luxe of witnessing the film of the much-debated Siki-Carpentier fight, The film bas formed an cutstaunding feature of the performances throughout the weer at this popular establishment, where it has been shown exclusively st farias Liverpool is concerned. In addition, there has been a comprehensive prograin of film attractions, cusily maintaining the high standard set Ly this house. Across the water Lawrence W. Towers, the genial manager and licensee of the Birkenhead Empire, also made arrangements to screen the fight film daily Vhroughout the week, the performances commencing at 3, 6-40, and 8-10 p.m, At advertising Lawrence is a ‘* stunt’? artiste worthy of iinitation, and in these attractive words he invited patronage of the, Miupire, viz., ‘* Settle your own disputes by watching the special slow-motion picture of this great fight.” Good advice of which, so fur as the week hus advanced, the good folk of Birkenhead have not been slow to avail themselves, NEW BRIGHTON FILM FARE, OR consistence of admirable film: programs those submitted by Abr. B.C. Colverd at the Palace Kinema, New Brighton, on behalf of the proprietor, Coun, Pat Collins, jun., would be hard to best. Here is a sample during four recent weeks of the high standard of film excellence he has set, und which patrons may confidently look forward to, viz., “The Birth of a Nation,’ Smiling Through ”’ (the most recent Norma Talmadge film), ‘* Man—Woman—Marriage,’”’ and ‘* The Game of Life." The Palace is also well to the fore with an early run of the great Siki-Carpentier fight film, which has also been shown at the Tivoli Theatre of Varicties, another prosperous New Brighton amusement enterprise of which Mr. Collins is the proprietor. ; £21,000 FOR NEW MILLS KINEMA AST week a large and handsome picture house erected in Union Road, New Mills, by the New Mills Kinema (Sheffield), Ltd., was publicly opened, when there was a large number of the principal people of the district present. The opening ceremony was performed by Mr, 8, Evans, J.P., chairman of the Urban District Council, who said that the build. ing seated 750 persons, and had cost £21,000. Google -THE FILM RENTER & MOVING PICTURE NEWS. October 7, 1922. STOLL PROGRAM. W HEN Mr. A. Lever, the manager of the Stoll Film Co., came into South Wales last week—he was here for four days—he met with a remarkable reception from a wide circle of friends. The Welsh territory has a deep interest in the progress of Mr. Lever, and showed its affection for him in an unmistakable way last week. Wherever he went he received the heartiest reception, and when he attended the luncheon at the Exchange on Friday severnl of the exhibitors paid high tribute to his’ admirable qualities. “Mr. Lever “made sume important statements concerning the future program of the Stoll Film Company. He impressed upon the gathering that the interests of the film renters were not opposed to the interests of the exhibitors. 1t was at a time like the present, when exhibitors were doing badly that they, as renters, should come to their assistance. Renters could help them to tide over the Gad times by giving them such good films as would draw the people into the kinemas. So far as the Stoll Film Company was concerned, he saidy they were going to give quality rather than quantity. Tis company was making arrangements for the production of bi subjects only, for it had been proved conclusively by the exploitation of ‘* The Glorious Adventure,”’ “Way Down Kast,” and ‘ The Kid’ that the day of the sinall film had passed. The next big subject which Stoll's Was going to give was that of Hall Caine’s ‘ The Prodigal Son.” They sent Coleby to Iceland to make the subject. on the very spot that Hall Caine had in his mind when he wrote the story. And Coleby had got the atmosphere; he had returned with a wonderful picture. Then they would follow with ‘* The Sign of Four,’? from Conan Doyle's great detective story, and upon that film the company intended to spend from £12,000 to £15,000. They had secured the services of Matheson lang, and they were setting out to make three big subjects in 1923, with Matheson Lang taking the chief réle. MANCHESTER MATTERS. premicre scheduled for next week in Manchester Hk: will) include arranged by the Frederick White Co., at which will be screened several of the picturised versions of the late Geo. Ry Sims's poerus. dt will take place at the Futurist Picture House on Wednesday, and in view of the interest that has been evinced in this series of films following favourable criticism from the Metrupolis, the trade show should be well attended. On Friday morning at the Theatre Royal Albert Lester will present the subject entitled The Love Child," which should be an offering of interest to local showmen. Among the following week's exhibits will be ‘ Forest Rivals.” which Provincial Productions are handling, the trade show date of which will be announced in our next: issue, and several pictures from the ‘‘ Romance of History’ series which will be seen under the auspices of the Clarion Fihn Agency, who are controlling them in this torritory, on Wednesday, Octuber 1&, at the Deansgate Picture House. From Vionel Gilling arrives the information that his. tilm entitled “‘‘ Do the Dead Talk?’ which in some ways touches upon the spiritualistic theme, will be showing to the public at the end of this month aé a prominent Mancheser kinema. The enterprise of Mr. E. St. John, manager of the Ardwick Picture Theatre, has been frequently commented upon, aid he earned further praise and patronage during the carly part of last week by including in his program ‘* Smilin’ Through,"’ accompanied by appropriate vocal effects and the * Carpentier-Siki ’ fight film. For a semi-suburban house— the Ardwick is almest on the borders of the city—this was rightly deseribed as ‘S some bill.” one