The Film Daily (1920)

fi^BRADSTREET l^FILHDOM 7/?RECOCHIZI ^UTHORIT 'DL. XII No. 40 Monday, May 10, 1920 Price 5 Cents Tax on Personals ::manded From Artists by Government— Coast Startled by Ruling. (By Wire to IV ID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — The film colony on coast was startled last week leii notification was received from e Internal Revenue Department at personal advertising, wardrobes, aids, automobiles and similar arges were not to be included as emptions from income taxes. A protest meeting was held on lursday evening at the Los .AngeAthletic Club, where various eminent individuals presented to J. Douglas, head of the Western ivision of the Internal Revenue Dcirtment, conclusive arguments as why personal advertising, autoobiles, maids and wardrobe mainnance and up-keep were necessis in their profession. It was exained that all of these items were rectly responsible for increased in)iTies from which the government ereby profited. In addition to the many talks ade by well known artists, Charles yton, general manager for Famous layers on the coast, and Cliff Robtson, casting director for Goldwyn, dared clearly and emphatically at they expected individuals to fursh wardrobes, automobiles and so rth. They even went so far as to y that practically in every instance ey engaged artists who had been operly advertised. The meeting was largely attended d it seems to be the consensus of Ipinion here that the Internal Revenue Department will change the rulig since it was certainly made clear D them that a film player or director > a contracting individual who is in usiness just the same as any other erson. The general opinion here seems to e that the ruling is an astounding ;ne and is taken as another indicaion of the fact that many people till do not consider the films as a usiness simply because they are not cquainted with the inside workings <i the industry. It is generally taken hat the arguments brought to bear 'n Mr. Douglas have brought him 0 a new understanding of this probeni. A man high up in the management •I one of the largest producing units >n the coast who is now in New^ fork stated on Saturday that the evenue officials in the Los Angeles listrict expected to gross over $2,'00,000 in additional revenue from the ncture people. Guess who! You're wrong! It's Constance Talmadge disguised as "The Perfect Woman," a John E.aicrson-Anita Loos production of that title and a First National attraction. — Advt. De Mille Signs Agair Will Remain With F. P.-L. for Fiv Years — Was Eagerly Sought Cecil B. De Mille yesterday sigue a contract for five years with Famou Players. De Mille, who for more than fiv years has been director gcjural an a member of the board of director of the Paramount organization, an whose old contract is about to e» pire. made a trip from Los Angek to con^ider offers from such ind« pendent producers as the "Big Four and the "Big Six." After completing his arrangement De Mille leaves today for Los Ai geles to begin work on a new pre duction in which he will introduc a new leading woman. De Mille confirmed the report thi he had signed with Famous for fi\ years. "I made my decision," he sat "after investigating thoroughly tl efficiency of all the other distributi organizations as compared with F mous Players. "I chose to remain with Fame Players because this organization so splendidly capable of getting wicj distribution of its product, not on in .America but through the enti: world. No other company is gi ting even one-third as great a disttl bution. I have looked at the boo" of the other companies and I kno''! [CtnltumeU on Page 4) Italian Dealer Here O. P. Cairo, of the Armenian Film Co., an Italian company, is at the Commodore with a print of a spectacular film said to have cost $300,000 to produce. World's rights are availa1)le with the exception of Italy, France and Fngland. / Goldwyr / Goldwyn. ft-ert," one ' XT« Woods Returns Thursday Frank E. A\'oods, production manager at the Lasky Studios, Hollywood, leaves for the coast on Thursday. He has been here for about a week. Goldwyn Buys "The Concert" yn. has purchased "The Con of David Belasco's successes. Nothing has as yet been de termined as to who will appear ^lie screen version. Tri-Star Chartered {By Wire to WID'8 DAILY) Dover, Del.— Tri-Star Pictures ("orp. has been formed here with a $1,000,000 capital. ;ucde-, / Chautard Released by Mayflowe It developed on Saturday th Emile Chautard, who has sign with William Fox to make 26 st ries based on French detective st ries, has been released from his Ma flov^-er contract. Chautard driginally signed \\i May flower to make five productio yearly for two years, but has cor pleted only three pictures. One these, "The Mystery of the Yellc' Room," has been in general circ lation through Realart for sor time. Nothing has been said abo distribution of the other two. Herman on Exchange Tour Harry M. Berman, Universal's general manager of exchanges, left New York Saturday night for an inspection tour of the exchanges in Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus and Minneapolis. Bach Here From Canada W. A. Bach of the Famous-La^ky Film Service, Ltd., of Canada, arrived in town .Saturdav for a visi . This is the company which has under contract Ethel Barrymore and Claire Whitnev. New First National Unit {By Wire to WW'S DAILY) Dover, Del. — Associated First National Pictures of Western Pennsylvania, is a new First National unit to be chartered here by the Corporation Trust Co. The capitalization is $247,500. Community M. P. Prod, will make a seven-reeler called "Tomorrow, ' directed by Ashley Miller. No Intention Of Owning or Operating Theate Says Warren for Associated Producers. {By Wire to WW'S DAILY) Los Angeles — F. B. Warren, Ge eral Manager of Associated Prodi ers, is authority for the stateme that t" " Assc iated Producers ha no int -^ owning or operati theater :,jetition with exh itors. Let SOLOMON do it, he's wise 135 West 44th St. — Bryant ()903.— .\dvt.