The Film Daily (1921)

pBftADSTREET f FILMDOH 7^recochized Authority XVI No. 83 Thursday, June 23, 1921 Price 5 Cenu Organization Only Answer to Bring Healthy Conditions About Is Marcus Loew's Belief ircus Loew proved one of the ses of the T. O. C. C. luncheon tiesday when Adolph Zukor and Senator Walker had their orahle dehate, as noted in yesy's issue. When he told how d informed Alhert S. Black that lack plan of acquiring 4,000 thecould not be worked with him, spired a big laugh. ew is one of the most popular itives in the industry and the itors present seemed unusually ed with practically every statehe made. He evoked an unushearty laugh when he referred statement made by Walker in i Walker said "Metro makes pictures." "I like to hear that," Loew. declared that while producers distributors operating on a large might not act in a hundred perway that exhibitors were also ^ne hundred per cent, lot of the loss which Metro has yith," he said, "is due to the comions of exhibitors and, boys, I bu, when a lot of exhibitors get her, what they can do to you /ful." He cited an instance of duction which cost $250,000 and i was rated for a citv of 300,!t $1,200. "And then the ex>rs of this town got together and ial!y got an offer of $500 for the iction. Now this is all wrong. inally managed to get some busi (Continued on Paee 81 ALL KBOARD for SINNEAP0L1S Go if you can — but if you n't, don't for the love of Mike ;ss WID'S DAILY >r big things are going to ppen and we'll give 'em, to u just as we see them. "Anatol" Released Sept. 26 "The Affairs of Anatol" will be released by Paramount Sept. 26 and is expected to play 200 first runs simultaneously. A circular letter being sent to exhibutors states that higher rentals will have to be paid because of the large production cost. West Film for First National Associated First National will distribute "Nobody-," a Roland West Prod, starring Jewel Carmen. Annex Mercy Theaters (Special to WID'S DAILY) Yakima, Wash. — Jensen & Vor Herberg's Pacific Northwest circuit is expanding rapidly these days. A little more than a week ago the new State, now the Capitol, in Yakima. was taken over. Now by a new $200,j000 deal just completed, two other Yakfma playhouses, the Majestic and the Empire, come under the J. & V. banner. The news was disclosed in the filing of articles of incorporation by the Yakima Valley Theaters at Olympiad The incorporators are named as J. G. Von Herbcrg and Fred Mercy, who has long operated the Majestic and the Empire. Meeting Helped Says Brandt Relative to T. O. C. C. Tuesdav Luncheon Where Zukor Spoke Billy Brandt, president of the T. O. C. C, the local exhibitor body, sa'd yesterday that he felt that a great rleal of good had been accomplished by the Tuesday luncheon when Adolph Zukor and Senator James J. Walker participated in a discussion relative to Famous Players' theater activities. Brandt said that he believed the atmosphere had been materially cleared and that he believed the discussion had opened the way to the Minneapolis convention proceedings with the regular routine of business, without spending a long time on the question of Famous Players' theater activities. Reports were circulated before and after the luncheon that efforts were being made to prevent Zukor from making any address whatsoever and that marked pressure had been brought upon Brandt to bring this about. Brandt refused to discuss this report yesterday. It is understood that Brandt will not attend the convention. Ingram Going Abroad? (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — The Times quotes Rex Ingram as saying: "Just two more pictures, and then I shall be on my way to Europe." Further, that Ingram will return to the Metro studio, where he is slated to make a film version of "Turn to the Right." Metro disclaimed any knowledge of the matter yesterday. Ingram was in New Haven yesterday, where Yale University conferred on him the degree of bachelor of fine arts. Another (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Aneeles — Carmel Myers' contract with Universal has expired and =*>" is exoected shortly to affiliate with another concern. The same is true of Edith Roberts and her Universal contract. Admitted Goldwyn is exceedingly frank about "The Old Nest": It calls it "the greatest picture Goldwyn ever made." Through Allied "Big 4" English Company to Handle "Way Down East" and "Dream Street" in Britain (Special to WID'S DAILY) London — It is reported here that the Allied Artists Corp. will distribute "Way Down East" and "Dream Street" in this country. Allied is the United Artists English organization. It is understood the above dispatch is correct and that Mr. Griffith will have direct supervision of the exhibition of his two productions in England. "Way Down East" is to be given elaborate presentations. Tippett Here John D. Tippett of London is at the Aslor. He doesn't know whether or not he will be able to make the Minneapolis convention. Tippett has with him a relic for which he says I. P. Morgan once made an offer of $425,000. Plans Medical Films (Special to WID'S DAILY) Albany. N. Y. — The Surgical and Medical Film Corp. has been formed to manufacture films showing surgical operations. Capital, $500. Lowe Talks Says Unless Allied "Lab." Members Cease "Foolishness" They Will Drive Brulatour Into Game Albert T. Lowe, personal representative of J. E. Brulatour, recently talked with a writer with reference to the laboratory situation. After going over the situation and referring to how the Eastman Kodak Company reduced prices of raw stock during the war, he took up various other points of the controversy now on. He stated that he was absolutelv certain that Mr. Brulatour was not at the present time connected in any way with the laboratories anywhere. He said that over a year ago he had "wned stock in the Paragon, but the Paragon was now controlled bv Win. A. Brady. He stated that it was his personal belief that unless the laboratorv men stopped this "foolishness" that H>ev would drive Brulatour into the laboratory business. He accused Republic and Craftsman of stirring up all the trouble and said that it was easy because those two and Erbograph were the only ones in the citv that were making money. He said the others were starving, and that they were willing to fight on that account, and that they would be eventually beaten and the three big laboratories would get their business. He prophesied that in the fall when business picked up that everyone would forget all about it. He said that the best reason to show that Brulatour was not in the laboratory business was the fact that Mr. Brulatour never had anything to do with anything that was not a success, and that the G. M. plant was a failure, that it had never made a dollar profit since it was opened. He showed the reports for the past five weeks for the Paragon, which claimed to show an indicated weekly loss (Continued on Fape 8> Next Week Ethel Clayton in "Wealth" will he the feature at the Rialto beginning Sunday. A Thomas H. Ince production entitled "The Bronze Bell" will be the feature at the Rivoli. McCracken Heads Club (Special to WID'S DAILY) Kansas City — S. B. McCracken. local Paramount manager, was elected president of the Kansas City Film Board of Trade at the regular meeting. He succeeds F. F. Nine, who resigned.