The Film Daily (1921)

B^BftADSTREET ?/ FILMDOM 7/fcRECOCHIZED Authority OL. XVI No. 87 Monday, June 27, 1921 Price 5 Centi ONVENTION ON , Conditions Better lore Distributors Erecting Own Exchanges— 21 New Ones Built in Last Year Housing conditions of film exInges throughout the country have eatly improved during the last 12 out lis, according to the annual rett of the Fire Prevention Regulans and Insurance Committee of e National Association. In a large number of cities exanges have recently moved into one Id two story buildings and many per quarters of a smiilar type are [w under construction. The disjbutors are rapidly abandoning the t buildings. In 14 cities, 21 new and four reBelled buildings have been occu■ during the year by 111 ex■ges, an average of slightly over ir exchanges to a building. Inspection of exchanges throught the country indicate a general impvement in their housing and in t installation of additional fire prehtion equipment. In fact, these editions are said to have so greatfimproved that recently a high offi1 in one of the large insurance comtoies sought information which ght be used as a basis toward the uring of film. The following exchange buildings ive been completed and occupied ting the year: ittlanta, 2 new buildings, housing 7 ex[ages; Buffalo, 2 new buildings, housing 8 ihangcs; Chicago, 4 new buildings, hous9 exchanges ; 1 remodelled, housing 1 ihange; Cincinnati, 1 remodel.ed, housing i exchanges; Cleveland, 1 new building, ,sin« 26 exchanges; Dallas, 1 new buildr housing 2 exchanges; Kansas City, Mo., hew building, housing 1 exchange ; Los Ees, 2 new buildings, housing 2 ex(nges ; Montreal, 1 new building, housing (Continued on page 8) Films at "Hip" Permanently? I.riie Herald on Saturday reported lit the Hippodrome may continue t show films as a permanent thing. kis because of the difficulties with hor in running spectacular produc Want "Expo" North Carolina Exhibitors Favor Move— H. B. Varner Heads Minneapolis Delegation (Special to WID'S DAILY) ^ Wilmington, N. C— The North Carolina Motion Picture Theater Owners are to launch a move for a mammoth inter-Southern exposition to be held in Charlotte, N. C, the (Continued on page 8) The Pennsylvania Group (Special to WID'S DAILY) Philadelphia — Exhibitors from (his city, Wilkes-TSarre, and Pittsburgh left their respective cities Saturday at 11:30 for the Minneapolis convention. There was a delegation from the Stanley Co. John Clark, local Famous Players manager is to attend. Greatest Gathering of Exhibitors in History of Industry at Minneapolis— Executive Committee in Session Yesterday Planning Routine Movements — Washington Wants Next Convention— Cohen Re-election Seen "Danny's" Column Will be found on page 2, this issue. Johnny Hines in C C Burr's first Affiliated feature "Burn 'Em Up Barnes," made expressly for the Independents. The supporting cast includes Betty Carpenter, George Fawcett, Edmund Breese, J. Barney Sherry, Julia Swayne Gordon, etc. — Advt. (Staff Correspondence) Minneapolis — On the eve of the opening of the second annual convention of the M. P. T. O. of America there is every indication that this will he a "humdinger." The West and Radison Hotels are already crowded to capacity, and while it is too early to forecast with any degree of accuracy the number of exhibitors who will attend the convention which opens this morning-, there is every' likelihood that there will be 1200 or more. In addition there will probably be 100 or more exchange men, salesmen, accessory representatives "and others who usually frequent exhibitor gatherings. The Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia delegates here will make a strong fight to have the next convention held in Washington. It is believed that in view of the excellent work which the executive committee put through in Washington recently this may act in a very favorable way toward having the next gathering at the national capital. From all indications Sydney S. Cohen will have no opposition for the presidency. The slogan of the convention will be the fight against producers invading the exhibitor field. There will be a number of pertinent developments with regard to this. In addition, a number of other important matters will be taken up, including the fight against the payment of music tax. In connection with this the report is being spread here that members of the Society of Music Publishers are using all tax money paid by exhibitors for the purpose of having other exhibitors pay this tax. It is fully expected that the Convention will adopt means to take this matter through the courts. An effort will be made to show Congress that the five per cent film rental tax should be abolished. Then (Continued on Page 8)