The Film Daily (1923)

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THE ■dWH DAILY Sunday, August 19, 19 The Week's Headlines Monday Coast "protective alliance" formed in Feb. inactive. Joseph M. Schenck says Sept. will see it functioning. Sol Lesser discusses equitable rentals. Agrees with Al Aionsoii on that phase hut not on theater chain idea. cisted Hooking Corp. may revive despite reports to the contrary. T. O. C. C. won't pay increased demands by operators. Ready to continue present wage scale. Tuesday Repeal of Federal taxes an issue in much doubt, is opinion in Washington. Government officials concerned with fiscal policy opposed to any reduction in revenue at this time. Warners sign Ernest Lubitsch for four years. Will make two for them and one with Mary Pickford annually. Wednesday Sydney S. Cohen going abroad in fall to establish an international M. 1'. T. O.. Principal Pictures buy interest held in that company by West Coast Theaters, Inc. Sol Lesser coming East on important distributing deal. Marcus Loew leases new Tivoli, London at record figure. Theatrical insurance company discussed by important men to reduce premium rates on that class of risks. T. O. C. C. ready for battle with operators' union. Plan war chest to carry on fight. Thursday M. P. T. O. sets aside November 19 as Motion Picture Day. Part of receipts to go to the national treasury to wage fight for tax repeal. New York M. P. T. O. for harmony. Billy Brandt ready to bury all politics and fight in common for tax repeal measures. Hiram Abrams returns from five weeks' trip through Europe. Found conditions very good. Wisconsin M. P. T. O. plans aggressive campaign for repeal of Federal taxes. John H. Kunsky for a "reasonable percentage." Thinks it would profit both exhibitor and producer. Earl W. Hammons takes exception to T. O. C. C. stand on buying pictures "sight unseen." Thinks it would increase cost of distribution. Fall Film Golf Tournament set for Belleclaire Golf Club, Sept. 18. Friday Riesenfeld theaters in New York plan "Great er Movies Season" to boost industry in general. Similar moves on in Twin Cities and Atlanta. Idea may become national. Reaction from Federal Trade probe of Famous Players seen in $529,575 damage suit filed against Paramount by J. C. Boss, former Mc Alester, Okla. exhibitor. He charges restraint of trade. Hal Roach starts on tour of East interviewing exhibitors on types of pictures they want. Fred Seegert heads Wisconsiin M. P. T. O. Insurance plan looking toward lower rates favored there. Ben Blumenthal signs Dimitri Buchowetzski, Polish director. Plans to bring him to America in fall. Selznick to distribute a minimum of 40 pictures next season. Saturday M. P. T. O. and American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers arrange armistice on music tax situation. Exhibitors may extend runs on "Enemies of Women" and "Little Old New York" and thus end controversy with Goldwyn. M. P. T. O. ready to co-operate all along the line to secure tax repeal. T. O. C. C. to raise $100,000 fund to fight operators. "The Silent Command" Opens Sept. 2 "The Silent Command" will have its premiere at the Central, Sept. 2nd. The first showing of "Monna Vanna" was originally scheduled for that date. Short Subjects Among Exchangerr Albany — Jack Moran is the ne addition to the sales force of I mount here. "CoL Heeia Liar in the African Jungle" — Bray-Hodkinson Fair Cartoon Number Type of production. .. .1 reel cartoon Here is a fair cartoon offering that will prove interesting more for the drawing itself than for the manoeuvers of Col. Hezza Liar. The drawing is clever and especially well done. The antics of the colonel are a bit funny especially when he gets into the Jungle and fools around with jungle beasts. The offering will suffice for variation on most any bill. "July Days" — Our Gang Comedy — Pathe Always Good Entertainment Type of production. . .2 reel comedy You can always rely on the Our Gang comedies for genuinely amusing entertainment. "July Days," is another of these Hal Roach pictures with an irresistible juvenile cast. The youngsters are likely to create considerable envy within the hearts of some kiddies who see the picture. They'll all want street scooters with sails such as those used by the "gang." There are a lot of laughs with Mickey Daniels and the amusing colored hoys up to tricks that furnish first rate amusement. The number should be popular and where they know the Our Gang comedies you need only to announce that you have another to show them. "The Strike of the Rattler"— Universal Will Please Action Lovers Type of production. . . .2 reel western The admirers of westerns will favor this one decidedly. The story is a condensed version of a formula that has already served for numerous feature westerns, but is far more interesting and satisfying in two reels. There is the usual villain, the sheriffhero, and the girl with the customary procedure of fights, rescues, thrills, spills and stunts with the inevitable cutcome, the marriage of hero and heroine, and the punishment of the villain. Pete Morrison is a likeable hero. Jay Marchant directed. "So Long Buddy" Century Comedy — Universal Fine For Juvenile Type of production 2 reel comedy If you're looking for a wholesome, clean and amusing comedy, here it is. One of the Buddy Messinger Century comedies. And if you cater to a family trade, you'll find this one particularly well suited. The comedy is good, the gags original and the plot, simple but plausible and consistently amusing. The laughs are nicely distributed and young Messinger is at his best in the role of the dreaming fisher lad. While fishing in a lake where a "no fishing here" sign is prominent, Buddy falls asleep and dreams the game warden comes after him. There follows a series of events in which Buddy gets into all kinds of scrapes including a trip to the woodshed, a round of thrills in which two comical looking negro lads furnish a lot of laughs, and ends with Buddy waking up and falling into the lake. "The Pencil Pusher" — Universal Offers Good Amusement Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy Maybe the idea isn't altogether new but there are still a good number of laughs in the effort of the comedian, Chuck Reisner, also author and director of "The Pencil Pusher," to land himself in jail. The offering isn't riotously funny, but it will amuse the majority. Reisner has thought up some fairly original gags and his series of attempts to get into jail through arrest, in order to secure a news story, is rather comical. He breaks a window in the sheriff's headquarters, but the blame goes to a youngster playing with stones outside. All his tricks and crimes fail and finally when he's about to give up the idea, a cop comes along and informs him that he's breaking the law by standing on the grass and takes him off to the lock up. French Taxes 266,000,000 Francs A special dispatch to the Times from Paris, reprinted with permission states that figures issued for 1922 show the net receipts produced by the tax on amusements in France on behalf of the Poor Law Administration were 266,000,000 francs. Of this sum the theaters provided 105,000,000, picture houses 82,000,000, concerts and vaudeville shows 70.000,000 and public dance halls 9,500,000. Paris provided very nearly 30,000,000 francs. The amount of this tax varies from 7 to 25 per cent, according to the standard of the shows. It is levied solely for endowing hospitals and other charitable institutions with funds. Equipment Co. Files Schedule The United Theater Equipment Co. which recently passed into the hands of a receiver has filed its schedule of assets and liabilities. The assets are listed at $50,000, in addition to which is included a 60 per cent claim on the stock of the Proctor Automatic Co. and an action against the Nicholas Power Co. The liabilities are listed at $141,112 and the principal creditors, the Pacific Bank with a claim of $64,000; The Government, $11,904 for taxes; Precision Machine Co., $7,140; M. P. World, $4,169; Arthur B. Graham, $2,700, Century Holding Co., $2,071 and Herman F. Jacobs, $2,780. Albany — F. Ray Powers suc< Clarence Snyder as assistant-mi of the Goldwyn-Cosmopolita: change. Powers hails from the ous Players, Buffalo. ICC, Buffalo — Harold Beecroft will I after sell First National produi the Syracuse territory. He sua George Blackmon. Among Exchangemen Buffalo — H. L. Levy no lo covers the Rochester territory First National. Buffalo — Bill Allen has joined nown. He formerly managed Vitagraph office here. Dallas — J. O. Rhode, who for ill time has been road salesman for ii solidated, has resigned to travel) Southern States Film. Dallas — Don Douglas, for: manager of the Metro office I hereafter represent United Artist)t the Western section. Douglas |i ceeds Dick Nolen, resigned, whiij now connected with "The Mqfl Picture Journal." Atlanta — Dan O'Connor, fonr| with Associated Producers is traveling the Florida territory | Preferred. Buffalo — The assistant manatfship of the local Paramount c|i is now held by J. K. Ross, of \ York who succeeded Clayton Ffc fer, resigned. FILM DAILYj GOLF TOURNAMENT1 SEPTEMBER 18 Are You Ready \ Buy your new gol outfit at SLAZENGER'f First to mfg. and sell golf supplies in U. S. A. 12 East 43rd Street New York City