The Film Daily (1921)

nursday, January 20, 1921 DAILY Jutch Trust Launched; Export Doings Barnstyn In It is a 10,000,000 Guilder Unit With Big Interests Back of It — 15 Theaters Controlled If. C. Barnstyn, of the British and Ltinental Trading Co., received 4,rd by cable from The Hague, Hol|jid yesterday that his brother, Louis |d completed the details of a 10,"l.OOO guilder corporation in Hol[id involving theaters, exchanges ,1 a laboratory. The company is backed by importjtt Dutch business interests, includ8' a large and well known steamj'p line. Its shares are to be offered I the Amsterdam stock exchange. Fifteen theaters are involved in the dnbination, including five in The [itgue, one in Rotterdam, two m fcisterdam, one in Utrecht, three in Hmegen and two in Arnhem. It i^es in the exchange and the prolans to date handled by Louis Irnstyn's company, which in Dutch failed the Loet C. Barnstijn's Film F)d. and also the Sassen Wilson exInge in The Hague and the I. F. ; Internationale Film OndernemI, in Rotterdam. A laboratory is i wise included in the deal and even i jrint shop where Barnstyn can lit his own stationery and paper. Louis Barnstyn will be the general fetor of the company, as yet un[ined. The corporation's chief aim II be the development of a chain of jjaters in Holland. lamstyn's exchange business is I of the most important in Holl(li. He controls for that country, :t following programs: Fox, Gaunit. Famous Players (until 1920), lldwyn and has first call on the Iductions of the Unione Cinematojphic Italiana — the Italian film 1st. He has to date been releasing c and a half programs weekly. Is averages 25,000 ft. . C. Barnstyn will be the American 'iresentative for the company. To Fight U. C. I.? (Special to WID'S DAILY) :ome, Italy — There is talk here It certain firms with headquarters le and some in Turin, will shortly l\ together and form a combined Ionization in order to fight the I one Cinematographica Italiana. I; said that the move is being spon<d bj' a banking house which to I; has not interested itself in film firs. talian Film Men Coming Here arlos Amato, producer of the picu starring Pina Menichelli, famous I taly and Baron Fassini, onkf of [ leading officials of the Unione ■matographic Italiana, are comn to this country shortly to look T the market, according to Arthur im. The date for their sailing has ■< been definitely settled. After S. A. Trade Germans and Italians Busy — Cheap American Films Face Competition, Says John L. Day An entirely new situation confronts the American film exporter in South America, according to John L. Day, South American representative of Famous Players, just returned after a six months' trip. Brazil, Argentine and Chile were visited by Day, considerable time being spent in the offices of Peliculas D'Luxo Da America Do Sul, a Famous Players subsidiary in Rio de Janeiro. "The day when the American exporter could dump any kind of film into the South American market has passed," said Day yesterday. "Falling exchange values have crippled the export and import business through South American to a large extent. "In addition new factors have entered into the situation through the competition of German and Italian film exporters, who are making strenuous efforts to recapture the South American film markets which they lost at the beginning of the war. German exporters, in particular, have become important competitors and are making all sorts of inducements to the Latin-American exhibitors and importers to take their films. "The only manner in which the American film industry can successfully fight this competition is through the production of better pictures for South American distribution. "Price cutting and the offering of special inducements to the importers and exhibitors by German companies will not endanger the prestige of the best American films, but it will make competition a serious matter for the cheaper films from this country." Speaking of theaters in Brazil, Day said: "The Cinema Avenida, the first run house for Paramount in Rio, is doubling its seating capacity. Two other large theater building propositions are under consideration in Rio." German and French Combine (Special to WID'S DAILY) Berline — The directors of the Berlin Film Manufacture have returned from a trip to Paris. Now there is some talk that while there, they arranged for a merger with two imporant French firms. Who they are cannot be ascertained. Another German Trust (Special to WID'S DAILY) Berlin — A new film trust has made its appearance. It is the Deutsche Film Aktiengesellschaft and includes seven firms. They are Ring Film, Matray Film, the Berliner Lichtspiel theater, the Bohnen Film, the Delog Film, the Film-kopienanstalt and Co., and the Film-Musik Verlaga. The trust has a capital of 5,000,000 marks. Slump in Britain Theaters Find Business Bad — Exchanges Beginning to Feel Depression (Special to WID'S DAILY) London — Business is very bad in England owing to a general trade depression and a slump in the amusement world following the peace boom. Picture theaters are doing very bad business and are laying off bookings in consequence, so that renters are beginning to feel the draught. Famous-Lasky's first two productions "The Great Day" and "The Call of Youth," were shown here the other day. It is understood they are releasing them on their ordinary schedule which means that they will reach the public sometime in 1922. Paul Powell is now in the south of France with a company working on "The Mystery Road," from an original story by E. Phillips Oppenheim. Donald Crisp is working here on "Appearances," by Edward Knoblock. He expects to go to the south of F'rance with his compan; shortly. Alliance has practically completed "Carnival," under the direction of Harley Knoles. The company expects to go great things with this picture. Sold to Inter-Ocean Inter-Ocean Film has purchased the foreign rights to "Wild Men of Borneo," the Burlingham pictures which have been made into a five reeler. J. C. Barnstyn, as noted yesterday, has purchased the Dutch rights. The Burlingham pictures can either be shown as a five reeler or when desired in single reel form under the following titles: "A Borneo Venice," "Monkey Land Up the Barito River," "Towards the Savages," "Jungle Belles of Borneo" and "A Wedding Feast Among the Dayaks." Inter-Ocean also purchased some single reels from Burlingham. Talk of Boston Run There was some talk in film quarters yesterday that a five reeler called "The Courtship of Miles Standish," would go into the Tremont Temple, Boston when "Way Down East" closed its run there. The picture was made by the Associated Cinema Industries, a $1,000,000 New York corporation and is in five reels, the first of which is in the nature of a prologue showing scenes of historic interest around Plymouth. After nine weeks on location near Monterey, Cal., Eric Von Stroheim is returning to Universal City this week, after having shot several miles of film for his super-feature. "Foolish Wives." Beban Again the Mayor (SiHcial' to Will's DAILY) Atlanta — George Beban was made Mayor of Atlanta for a day when his picture, "One Man in a Million," opened at the Howard. A. delegation of women's clubs met him and paraded all over' town in a string of automobiles. Beban was the guest at a luncheon on Monday and the guest of the Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs yesterday. Paul Gray, Beban's representative, left here for Chattanooga and Nashville last night to arrange for Be ban's appearance in those cities. for records remember richardsoris 'the three rs inmusic 'In the Jhadow nf i the DomeN A DAVID G. FISCHER PRODUCTION CONTINUITY jthat COUNTS Paul Schofield Free Lance Adaptations : : Editing CURRENT RELEASES: "Rose of Nome"— Fox (West Coast) "Smilin' All the Way"— David Butler "Girls Don't Gamble"— David Butler "Tiger's Coat"— Hodkinson— AllStar "Just Pals"— Fox (West Coast). IN PRODUCTION: "The Quarry"— Meighan— Famoua Players HOLLYWOOD HOTEL Hollywood, Calif. CREATIVE: CONTINUITY uiiim