The Film Daily (1925)

t^e BRADSTREET >/* FILMDOM I XXX] ;9^<>re(0cmized Authority XXXIV No. 29 Wednesday, November 4, 1925 Price 5 Cents THE 2 C's By DANNY lonfidence and cooperation, meed by Will Hays. When stepped into the picture mess. Said without them would get nowhere. With n anything was possible, course, he was right. We e had an idea for years. it one of the great drawcs. To the right spirit, and real development. In the istry. Was a better underiding. Between the various ions. secure this better understandto bring it about. It was first ssary that there was established !eling of confidence. The coation necessary would follow, as long as men louk at each r furitively. As long as they rd each other as schemers, planto "do" the other fellow. You owhere. The Administrative Comnittee of the M. P. T. O. of I. has effected a working nderstanding with the Hays ffice. Sydney Cohen, long '.ominant in that organization, onstantly opposing the idea •f cooperating with the Hays ffice, is in the background, "he Administrative Com/mitee has taken from his shoiddrs the handling of the organiation. lat Committee wants peace. ts cooperation. They will have ind it is to be hoped that through the strength of the national ex ;or organization will be served, in turn, will serve. For the best ests of the business as a whole. leaders of the Allied States have ! working with the Hays office several years. It looks now as new era had dawned. Yesterday not only election day through (Continued on Page 2) heum, Chicago, a Warner House hicago — The Orpheum, on State in the "Loop" district became rners Orpheum last Sunday night. Walker Elected mes J. Walker was elected ror of the City of New York yesay by a very comfortable majorover his nearest rival, Frank :erinan. British Subsidy Out English Industry Will Be Compelled to Seek Its Finances Through Private Channels Financial assistance for the British producing industry has been declared out by the British Government. The president of the Board of Trade has mtimated that when the industry has finally agreed on some sort of a plan to revive home production, the Government will be prepared to offer assistance, according to a special cable published in yesterday's Times. The cable stated that a bill to end the booking situation on the basis outlined in these columns yesterday will probably be introduced in Parliament next year. The use of Wembley as a studio site has been given up, because Wemblev is in the London fog area. If any other site is secured, the Government may assist under the Trade Facilities act. Milton Blumberg Moves Milton Blumberg has moved his insurance offiice to the Central Nat'l Bank Bldg., 1440 Broadway. Blames Producers Columbia Places Broken Promises, Chaos and Upset Market at Door of Those Who Make Pictures Joe Brandt and Jack Cohn, president and treasurer respectively of Columbia Pictures in a statement issued yesterday made a definite indictment of false promises and bad product against producers and gave these reasons for the chaotic conditions which they find now exist in the industry. The statement said, in part: "The present chaotic conditions in the motion picture industry are due to the broken promises of producers. Never in the history of motion pic (Continucd on Page 2) Senion Here Larry Semon and his wife, Dorothy Dwan are in from the Coast. Iowa Theater Tussle A. H. Blank Buys Seven Houses in Waterloo and Cedar Rapids, Frank Amusement Stronghold A. H. Blank stated yesterday lie had closed a deal for the purchase of seven Iowa theaters, four in Waterloo, two in Cedar Rapids and one in Vinton. The houses have been operated until now by A. J. Di'?lx)ld and Mike Ford. Ttie move is etremely interesting in view of the marked activity in the Blank territory by the Frank Amusement Co. of Waterloo, generally con(.Continued on Page 6) Ingram to Retire Three More Pictures, One to Be Made Each Year, and Then He Will Quit From a source close to Rex Ingram, it is learned that the director plans to make three more pictures and then retire actively from production. The pictures will be made at the rate of one a year and will be released through Metro-GoldwynMayer. Production will be centered in La Victorine, the three stage studio controlled by Ingram and located at Nice, France. The first which will be Ingram's 1926 effort will be Som (Continued on Page 2) Herbel Goes to Pittsburgh H. M. Herbel has voluntarily resigned as sales manager for Century Comedies and, upon his own request, has been transferred to Pittsburgh where he will manage the Universal exchange. There will be no sucessor at Century. To Honor Rosenzweig F. B. O.'s New York exchange will celebrate Nov. 15 to 28 as "Charles Rosenzweig Weeks." To Supreme Court Industry to Appeal to Highest Tribunial in Land on Constitutionality of Durant Law New Haven — An appeal to the U. S. Supreme Court from the decision of the Federal Court has been granted by Circuit Judge Rogers. He was one of the judges who declared the law constitutional both as a revenue and police measure. The court had denied a petition for right to appeal. Former Attorney General Wickersham and E. P. Grosvenor, counsel for distributors have deposited a bond. The papers preliminary to the appeal were filed here yesterday. ' Sloman Leaves Edward Sloman left for Universal City yesterday to cut his next picture, "The Beautiful Cheat." New Circuit Forming St. Louis Continues to Pass Through New Theater Alignments — Embassy Co. Active St. Louis — The Embas= Amusement Co. headed by A. Laventhal on Sunday took over the Ashland, 3522 North Newstead, and the Newstead, 4366 Lee Ave., formerly operated by Joe Litvag and Bessie Friedland. On Dec. 28 the company will take over (Continued on Page 2) Sales Innovation At First National — Eschmann to Resign Dec. 1 — Martin and Depinet, Join First National Ned Marin and Ned Depinet, formerly of the Sales Committee of Universal, will join First National, and it is understood with Andrew W. Smith take charge of the selling end of that organization, replacing E. A. Eschmann, sales manager, who resigns on Dec. 1. This Sales Committee will work in cooperation, and under the general control of General Manager Rowland. Contact will be through Sam Spring, secretary of First National. Eschmann's plans will be made known later. He has done some excellent work for First National, and is one of the best known sales man (Continued on Page 6) Erte Quits M.-G.-M. The Associated Press reported from Los Angeles yesterday that the Times says Remain de TiroffErte, designer, recently imported from Paris by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, has terrninated his contract and is "through with the movies forever." He says he came here seven months ago full of illusions about all of the wonderful things he could do in the tures. Now he is disillusioned. No statement could be secured from M.-G.-M. Freedom Opens Three Branches Buffalo — Freedom Film Corp. has opened three new branch exchanges. One in Rochester, with Norton Connor, manager; one in Syracuse, Frank C. Moynihan in charge, and another in Albany, Joseph Cantor, manager. Albany opened yesterday. Freedom handles the Arrow product. Eyton Back from New York Los Angeles — ^Charles Eyton has arrived from the East. As to Sydney "Variety" Says He's No Longer Im portaitt M. P. T. O. Factor As Result of Work with Hays "Variety" reported yesterday that the appointment of Joseph M. Seider as business manager of the M. P. T. O. and the meetings of the exhibitor administrative committee with Will H. Hays foreshadows the "elimination" of Sydney S. Cohen from a prominent place in exhibitor politics. "Variety" said: "This will probably again bring about harmony in the exhibitor ranks, (Continued on Page 6)