The Film Daily (1921)

DAILY Saturday, January 15, 1921 Morgenroth Resigns Ben Morgenroth resigns as manager of Masterpiece Film Dist. Corp., ctive Ian. 15. L. T. Rogers, at present with Masterpiece succeeds him. Start "Salvation Nell" Monday Kenneth Webb will start work on 'Salvation Nell" at the Whitman Bennett studios in Yonkers next Mondav. Ernest Haller, who photographed "The Gilded Lily" with Mae Murray for Famous Players, will shoot "the picture. Pauline Starke, who will play "Nell," was expected from California yesterday. Musicians in Van Loan Film Philip Van Loan states he has arranged with Jan Kubelik, Jasha Heifetz; Toscha Seidel, Efrem Zimbalist and Nathan Franko, all musicians of renown, to appear in "The Soul of the Violin." wheih he is making. These men will also prepare the music to go with the various episodes of the picture. Conferring With Board of Review Mrs. J. W. Brackett, president, and Mrs. Walter Hartstone, counsel of the Film Club of Boston, an affiliated unit with the Mass. Federation of Women's Clubs, are in New York conferring with the National Board of Review with a view to reporting back to the federation on the work of the board. Educational Moves lueational Films Corp. is moving its new offices in the Perm Terminal Bldg., 7th Ave. and 31st St. lack of room in its present quarters at 729 Seventh Ave., which will be retained by the New York exchange and the snipping department, is the occasion for the change. Educational will be doing business at the new stand on Monday. Printing that is Distinctively Different BA RNES PRINTING COMPANY INC. ilWe Never Disappoint" 36 East 22nd Street GRAMERCY 945 ! Sees a New Evil Crandall of Washington Opposed to Non-Theatrical Showing of Films — Writes Frederick Elliott (Special to WID'S DAILY) Washington — Harry Crandall, who is now in Chicago attending the First National meeting, has written a letter to Frederick H. Elliott of the National Association, pointing out what he thinks is a "menace" to the picture business. He refers to the showing of pictures by non-theatrical organizations, such as churches and clubs. The same letter has also been forwarded to Sydney S. Cohen of the M. P. T. O. and reads: 'One of the greatest menaces, as I see it, to the future of the motion picture industry, and a thing that is of far more importance to both producer and exhibitor than censorship or Sunday closing, is the furnishing of shows to non-theatrical organizations, such as churches, clubs, etc. "In the first place, many of these organizations pay no taxes, while the exhibitor has anywhere from 10 to 14 taxes to pay. In addition to this they can nearly command their congregations or members to attend their shows as against the picture theater, and even if they do a very moderate business, it has a tendency to cut down the business of the theater that may be in their territory, and may eventually put him out of business. "The producer's first thought may be that he will benefit by this and let the exhibitor worry. In this I assure you he is wrong, for the reason that these accounts are usually furnished at a very moderate rental, and if this continues to occur, the exhibitors will I have to have a reduction in their service that will more than offset any rentals paid by these non-theatricals. Eventually the exhibitor may have to go out of business, but whether he does so or not, you will find that these churches and other organizations will make so much money out of the picture business that they will decide to produce their own pictures, and this is where the manufacturer will be hurt; and a-fter all why should churches and other organizations be supported off t!:e motion picture industry any more than off anything . "It must be remembered that the motion picture industry has been fought from all angles for years by most everything. Despite this fact, it is successful, and has become one of the most popular forms of < ment in the world. Why should those who have fought us be allowed to come in ifter we have invested millions of dob iai . and reap the harvest? 1 feel that the motion picture industry should be independ i ni and stand on its own footing, and should disi mrage the encroachments of non-theat :iea! organizations just the same as the legitimate show-houses have done for years.' ROBERTSON COLE Announces In Course of Preparation "Salvage" 1 By DANIEL F. WHITCOMB j Starring Pauline Frederick |! Casey Here from Boston John M. Casey, attached to the office of the Mayor of Boston, is at the Astor. He is here to confer with producing companies relative to the types of pictures shown around Boston. More "Big Fives" There are some more "Big Fives" developing in the business. Equity Pictures will distribute in 1921 a series of live Clara Kimball Young piclures as the "Big Five." The first is "Hush," to be followed by "Straight From Paris," "Charge It," "Try and Get It," and "Fascinating Lucille from Manhattan." L. J. has a "Five Star" series of pictures. This name is being usred in connection with his star series composed of pictures with Elaine I lammerstein, Conway Tearle, Eugene O'Brien, Martha Mansfield and Owen Moore. Special Showing for "The Kid" "The Kid" will be included on the program of the subscription benefit performance to be given at Carnegie Hall on Jan. 21st, by the National Board of Review for the working fund of the Children's Department. New House Organ Associated First National Pictures, Inc., announces the launching of a new house organ, "First National Franchise." The first issue whose pages will be the same as the standardized trade papers, will be dated Jan. 15. The paper is to be circulated monthly. Lee S. Ferguson has been named as editor. Breaking Records (Special to WID'S DAILY) Cleveland — "Women Men Love," the Bradley production made in this city, broke all records for the Metropolitan and Strand when shown here. Anthony Gablik, who has done considerable art work for the advertisers of pictures, will entertain a number of executives and writers at his new studio. 70 W. 45th St., on Friday evening, Jan. 21st. Jersey Directors Elected The first business meeting of the Associated First National of New Jersey, was held late last week in Newark. The following were elected directors, Irving Rose, Union Hill; William C. Hunt, Haddon Heights. Henry Haring, Hackensack; and Benjamin Nussbaum, Newark. The five directors already elected are Jacob Fabian, President; Philip Dimoud, of Paterson; A. M. Fabian, Simon H. Class, and S. H. Fabian. Missouri Organized, Too Associated First National Pictures of Missouri perfected its organization at a meeting last week, too. Spyros P. Skouras, of St. Louis was elected president; Frank L. Newman, Kansas City, vice president; Lee Rassieur, Jr., St. Louis, secretary and Charles P. Skouras, St. Louis, treasurer. The Messrs. 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