The Film Daily (1923)

Ife BRADSTREET rf FILMDOM ^recocnizee Authority 1,1. XXIV No. 34 Friday, May 4, 1923 Price 5 Cent* Repeal Defeated fliator James J. Walker's Measure illed Late Yesterday By A Vote of 71 to 74 (By Long Distance Phone.) Mbany — Senator James J. Walker's disorship repeal bill was defeated le yesterday, a few hours before the legislature adjourned. 71 voted for, id 74 against the measure. Although Fir Republicans supported the repeal, Siufmann, Ullman and Jesse, of :w York, and Griffith of Rochester, l-ee Democrats, Livingston, Cross ii Kahler, all of up-state counties. ited in opposition. \11 indications pointed yesterday to t: killing of Walker's bill. As ■ result of a meeting of the Re[blican leaders, the bill was reported t of Committee. This step was lien because Speaker Mac Hold, publican leader felt he could muster rough votes in the Assembly to have ! measure killed off and at the ■ ne time permit each member to 5ress his opinion of it. Glucksmann Returning a:obo Glucksmann is en route to w York from Buenos Aires. "Thief of Bagdad" Next (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The tentative title of bug Fairbanks' next . picture is he Thief of Bagdad," an Arabian ;fhts story by Edward Knoblock. foi acres in back of the Fairbanks idio have been purchased on which erect sets. New First-Run in Cleveland (Special to THE FILM DAILY) leveland — The Miles, has inaugu'.ed its new policy with "Tess of the prm Country." With the Miles en;ing the first-run field, Cleveland w has a three-cornered competitive |.rket. The other two being Reade's Ippodrome and the Loew interests. it is reported that B. F. Keith's 1st 105th St. vaudeville house is to iange to pictures. Embargo in New England (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — A list has just been issued a result of the big flood in Maine it contains the names of 188 towns Maine and 8 in New Hampshire, which there is now an embargo, it is impossible to ship to these ints. The list also includes all of ! Maritime Provinces which are ched by way of Vanceboro. This is going to cost the film busi:s in New England upward of $200,). as the flood is the worst in many irs. The damage to property is imated at $3,000,000. Deal For Stahl Prod. Three Under New Contract Will Probably Go to First National — Mayer Plans 12 It is understood that a deal is under way with First National for three more John Stahl Prod, under a new contract. Louis B. Mayer, the producer has one more to deliver under the existing arrangement. This is temporarily called "The Wanters," and is now in production. Aside from the Niblo, Barker and Stahl series, Mayer plans three other pictures for this year. Each director will supply three and for the specials, (Continued on Page 2) Rowson Here Harry Rowson of Ideal Films, London, arrived yesterday on the Homeric. Hollywood Resigns Edwin L. Hollywood who has been directing for Chronicles of America Pictures Corp. for the past year completed the fourth picture, "Vincennes" yesterday and tendered his resignation. He intends producing on his own. Approve Goldwyn Stock Plan A statement from F. J. Godsol, president of the Goldwyn, states that the stockholders of the company have given practically unanimous approval to the proposed plan of stock revision. When the plan is approved application will be made immediately for listing the new issue on the New York Stock Exchange in place of the issue now traded in. F.P.-L. Officials Deny "41" and "39" Series Tie-Up First-Run Theaters Both Ludvigh and Kent State Only a Few First-Runs Booked Groups Solid — Add That They Couldn't Force Riesenfeld to Show Paramount Pictures If He Didn't Think They Were Good — Long Wrangle Over Block Bookings Only a few first-run theaters throughort the country booked solid and played Paramount's "41" and "3f" blocks of pictures, according to evidence brought out at the tearing yesterday on the Federal Trade Commission charges agai. st the F. P.-L. group. "It's a popular fallacy that you can fore first run theaters to take pictures in whole blocks," declared Elek J. Ludvigh of Famous Players. "We couldn't even make Dr. Riesenfeld take all our pictures unless he thought they were good." Argument over-block-bookings occupied a large part of the hearing. S. R. Kent, who took the stand in the afternoon was asked to produce later all the so-called "41" and "39" contracts so that it could be determined how many pictures less than the complete blocks certain first-run theaters had played. • ■ Government counsel brought out Long Island Film Planned by New Ernest Shipman Enterprise — Work Starts on Three This Summer Ernest Shipman is the organizer of the Long Island Cinema Corp., which will make features on Long Island. The company has been incorporated at Albany, with an authorized capitalization of $500,000 preferred and 10,000 shares, common, of no par value. (Continued on Page 4) Golfers, Attention! Sign this and forward to any of the committee : Here is my entry for the Spring Film Golf Tournament to be held Tuesday, June 5. at the Belleclaire Country Club, Bayside, L. I. My check herewith ($10 for players, including lunch, dinner and prizes) $5 for non-players. My average round is THE COMMITTEE: E. Kendall Gillette, The Motion Picture News. Felix Feist, Jos. Schenck Prod., State Theater Bldg. G. W. Gallup, Hodkinson Corp., 465 5th Ave. Abe Warner, Warner Bros., 1600 Broadway Danny, The Film Dailv, 71 W. 44th St. counsel that first-run exhibitors might have played only a few pictures less than the complete blocks. Kent explained that the form of contract used for the "41" and "39" groups contained the names of picture printed on the form, and in c;i cs where exhibitors did not book all of them the names weie erased. Questioned about the method of bi oking Paramount pictures inthe F. P.-L. owned houses in New York, Kent said a blanket contract was made by the distribution department with Riesenfeld, and the latter then divided the films among the three F. P.-L. theaters. In Buffalo, he said no exhibitor bought all the "41" for first run. but the group went to three different theaters, separately owned. There was a blanket arrangement for the F. P.-L. owned houses in the South, he said, the records of which were kept in Atlanta. (Continued on Page 4) Selznick Gets "Common Law" Selznick yesterday officially confirmed what THE FILM DAILY published a few days ago: that "The Common Law" would be distributed through that company. "Lab" Men To Meet Again The Allied Laboratories Ass'n, Inc., met at Delmonico's Wednesday night to discuss the Federal Trade Commission charges against them. The discussions will be continued at another meeting tonight.