The Film Daily (1922)

7Ae BRADSTREET oX* FILMDOM Authority Vol. XXI No. 75 Friday, September 15, 1922 Price 5 Cents Restrain Valentino Famous Players Obtain Temporary Injunction Against Popular Star Temporary injunction obtained by Famous Players Lasky Corporation througl: Supreme Court Justice William P. Burr was served yesterday afternoon on Rodolph Valentino, starring in Paramount Pictures, restraining him from entering into contract with any other motion picture producng company or from producing pictures himself. The restraining order is returnable Monday morning when argument to how why it should not be made permanent will be heard. Pete Smith With Fairbanks Pete Smith, director of publicity and advertising for Marshall Neilan I'roductions for the past three years, will temporarily leave this post to take charge of the exploitation of Dougla.s Fairbanks in Robin Hood" 111 connection with the road show presentations of this 'production. Tiirough courtesy of Mr. Neilan Smith has been appointed by Douglas Fairbanks to direct the exploitation of the newest screen spectacle when it appears at theaters which are to be leased by the producer in the larger cities. Negotiations for theaters in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston and otheK' -cities are now under way. Fred Desberg Talks Jives Views on Proposed Uniform Contract at Charnas Cleveland Dinner (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Before a gathering of ^ver four hundred exhibitors, their irives and members of their families ie series of dinners tendered by Karry Charnas of the Standard Film Service to Al Lichtman came to an unusually satisfactory end with the lii.ner at the Carlton Terrace in 'Cleveland Wednesday night. Addresses were made by the editors of the various trade publications who accompanied the party, by Al Lichtman and Fred Desberg of the Loew Enterprises. Desberg, in speaking of the proposed uniform contract sug gested that someone inform those preparing this document that some provision be made whereby the exhi bitor was protected from film com panics who, after selling an exhibitor a picture of series of productions failed to deliver them. After dinner the Lichtman produc tion "Rich Men's Wives" was shown at the Allen Theater to the assembled exhibitors and their friends. DANNY. Cohen on Distribution Raps Present Method at Conventior of M. P. T. O. of New Mamp shire and Massachusetts "Methods in the distribution of pictures now in vogue lead to needless waste and excessive costs" said Sydney S. Cohen, President of the M. P, T. O. of America at the Annual State Convention of the New Hampshire and Massachusetts Theater Owners held this week at the Arlington Hole in Boston. Continuing, Cohen said, "The system of independent effort ir picture play making by denying tc the independent producer an outlei for his pictures to the public and constitutes the greatest menace now facing the industry. "Present distribution systems ar( antiquated and must be so changec that the cost of handling pictures wil be materially reduced and independeni producers given an opportunity tc market their product among exhibitors. Discriminatory practices-4r this relation, directed against the in dependent producer, must be se aside and an absolutely square dea supplant present unfair processes. (Continued on Page 4) Comedy runs riot in Selznick's latest Owen Moore feature, "Love is an A ,.rf .,1 T^u;«rt" T.rViioU Are^wj n^r\^r-\^\7 r'nrli^nrpQ at MpTw York's Criterion Awful Thing," which drew capacity theatre all last week. — Advt. udiences at New York's Criterion Test Exchange Value "East is West" to be Shown for Preliminary Verdict Before General Release Date Before an exhibition value is placed on Constance Talmadge in "East is West," this Joseph M. Schenck production will be submitted to motion picture patrons for a preliminary verdict as to its merits, according to a statement just issued by Associated First National Pictures, Inc. "Play dates for preliminary test runs in six theaters have been arranged. Upon the result of these engagements a temporary or tentative exhibition value will be set, at which rate 40 additional test engagements will be played. Upon the results of the 46 engagements the final exhibition value for all rentals will be set. "The general release date has been set for Oct. 23rd. The test engagements will precede the release date. Exhibitors will be kept informed as to what the picture does at test runs by advertisements in the trade papers." Hail President Flinn New Officers of A. M. P. A.— Vic. Shapiro Vice-President After Spirited Contest At the annual election of the Associated Motion Picture Advertisers, held yesterday at the Cafe Boulevard, the following ticket was chosen: President, John C. Flinn; VicePresident, Victor M. Shapiro; Secretary, Thomas G. Wiley; Treasurer, Horace Judge;" Board of Directors, Charles Barrell, A. M. Botsford, Arthur Brilant, Howard Dietz, Paul Lazarus, P. A. Parsons, Nat Rothstein, Harrv Reichenbach, C. L. Yearsley; Managing Editor A. M. P. A. Bulletin. J. M. Loughborough, and Chancellor Chamber of Commerce, Samuel D. Palmer. (Continued on Page 2-) McGovern Is Back Elmer J. McGovern is back from Ottawa, Canada with a print of the Ernest Shipman production "The Man From Glengarry" for which he went up there to cut and edit. Operators' Strike Ends (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Youngstown, O. — Following j settlement of a wage dispute witl operators, a score of houses whicl had been forced to close reopened The men went back to work at th( old scale of $50.40 which will be ii effect until Jan. 1 when a $56 rate wil be in vogue. Garrett Fort Returns from Canad; Garrett Elsden Fort has returnee from Canada and Newfoundland where he has been preparing_ threi continuities for Ernest Shipman Ralph Connors' "Glengarry Schoo Days," at Ottawa; the Frederick Wal lace novel, "Viking Blood," at Hali fax; and an original written in con junction with Kenneth O'Hara, a St. John's, Newfoundland. "Omar the Tentmaker" Arrives Richard Walton Tully arrived i New York yesterday from Los An geles, bringing with him the corn pleted film of Guy Bates Post i "Omar the Tentmaker." It will b distributed by Associated First Na tional Pictures, Inc. Mr. Tully, accompanied by Mr< Tully and their daughter, will sa: shortly for England, where he wi! produce "The Masquerader" on th London stage, as well as superinten the London premiere of "The Mas querader" in picture form.