The Film Daily (1918)

7jfeBftADSTREET of FILMDOM 7^rkochized Authority Vol. V, No. 72 Saturday, July 20, 1918 Price 5 Cents BRADY AGAIN HEADS NAT'L ASS'N OF PICTURE INDUSTRY Governing Body of Past Year is Retained — Exhibitor Question Deferred to Later Meeting BOSTON.— Despite the fact that William A. Brady was generally supposed to have definitely decided not to assume the presidency of the National Association of the Motion Picture Industry for another year, he was unanimously elected without any opposition at the second annual meeting of that organization in the Copley Plaza yesterday morning. Frederick H. Elliott was complimented on his work during the past twelve months and continued in the office of executive secretary, whereas the other officials were re-elected with few changes. Vice Presidents — Peter J. Schaefer, Adolph Zukor, P. A. Powers, William L. Sherrill, Paul H. Cromelin, W. C. Smith, E. M. Porter. Treasurer, J. E. Brulatour. Executive Committee — Walter W. Irwin, chairman; Peter J| Schaefer, Lee A. Ochs, A. S. Black, P. A. Powers, William L. Sherrill, Arthur S. Friend, Samuel Goldfish, Paul Brunet, Paul H. Cromelin, J. E. Brulatour, Richard A. Rowland. With President Brady in the chair, the reports of the work accomplished by the various committees were read and approved and plans were discussed for increasing the activities of the organization in effecting beneficial legislation and opposing that which is detrimental to the business. Exhibitors' League Question One of the chief questions under discussion was the action of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League in demanding a 50 per cent, representation on the Board of Directors. The association members were generally of the opinion that the request should not be acted upon hastily and should be deferred until it had been carefully considered from every angle. A motion to this effect was passed and it was decided that a meeting to consider the League matter should be called by the president, either next week or the week following. It is generally understood that the exhibitors are determined not to back down in their demands for a fuller representation and whatever compromise is brought about probably will be through concessions on the part of the producers. Copley Plaza Dinner The dinner at the Copley Plaza on Thursday night, to T. P. O'Connor, cinema censor for Great Britain, was largely attended, well conducted and fortunate in the tactful expression of good feeling on the part of the speakers. "Tay Pay," who has been a member of Parliament for forty years, spoke in a particularly happy vein of the attitude that both the Irish and Jews should have towards this country which has done so much for them. His remarks on the Irish question were illuminating to many of the diners. Another speaker who met with marked favor was Charles C. Pettijohn, who made an urgent appeal fo/r united action on the part of the entire industry, exhibitors as well as producers, in promoting the needs of the nation. Chicago is Pleased Election of Schaefer. Popular in Western Film Circles CHICAGO. — Much satisfaction is expressed in local film circles over the election of Peter J. Schaefer to the presidency of the M. P. E. L. of A. It is predicted that past differences existing between the old and new league will now be forgotten and that next year at St. Louis the convention will be a joint one. Plans are progressing toward a big meeting of the A. E. A. at Hotel Sherman, September 3-7. Sees It Everywhere PAREX FILM CORPORATION Furnishing WM. L. SHERRY SERVICE Los Angeles, Cal. July 13, 1918. WID'S DAILY, 71 West 44th St. New York City. Gentlemen : — I see WID'S DAILY lying on the desks in all the principal theatres from Seattle to San Diego. They certainly go by WID'S out here, and it is getting to be a powerful little paper. Sincerely, William Alexander, District Manager. Goldwyn First Runs Contracts Closed for Showings in N. Y., Chicago and Phila. Goldwyn Pictures Corp. has closed a contract for New York, Chicago and Philadelphia which assures first run showings for the Goldwyn Star Series in the representative houses of these cities, beginning Sept. 1 and continuing for the next twelve months. The New York deal has been arranged with S. L. Rothapfel of the Rialto and Rivoli and Harold Edel of the Strand and allows for one picture a week from the Goldwyn studies. This means a better representation in this city than Samuel Goldfish's organization has ever had in the i past, although first run Goldwyns at the Rialto or Strand have been a moderately frequent occurrence. In Philadelphia the same arrangement has been made for the Stanley theatres whereas the Chicago showing will be in the Asher Bros.-Lubliner-Trinz-Schaefer houses, numbering twenty-seven in all.