Year book of motion pictures (1925)

West 42nd St., N. Y. ; Artclass Pictures Corp., 1540 Broadway, N. V.; Aywon Film Corp., 729 Seventh Ave., N. Y.; Ben Wilson Picture Corp., 5821 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles; Burr Pictures, Inc., 133-137 W. 44th St., N. Y.; Canyon Pictures Corp., 130 W 46th St., N. Y. ; C. B C. Film Sales Corp., 1600 Broadway, N. Y. ; C. C. Pictures, Inc., 1600 Broadway, N. Y. ; Chadwick Pictures Corp., 729 Seventh Ave., N. Y. ; Eddie Lyons, 1337 Edgecliff Drive, Los Angeles; Equity Pictures Corp., 723 Seventh Ave., N. Y. ; Export & Import Film Co., 729 Seventh Ave., N. Y.; Geo. M. A. Mecke, 28 Piedmont St., Boston; Independent Pictures Corp., 1540 Broadway, N. Y. ; L. Lawrence Weber & Bobby North, 1600 Broadway, N. Y.; Lee-Bradford Corp., 701 Seventh Ave., N. Y. ; Lowell Film Prod., Inc., 729 Seventh Ave., N. Y. ; Monogram Pictures Corp., 512 Fifth Ave., N. Y.; Sanford Prod., 1442 Beachwood Drive, Hollywood; Sunset Prod., 7425 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood; TriStone Pictures, Inc., 565 Fifth Ave., N. Y. ; Whitman Bennett Prod., 537 Riverdale Ave., Yonkers. N, Y.; William Steiner Prod., 220 W. 42nd St., N. Y.; Winkler, M. J., 220 W. 42nd St., N. Y. The plan and scope of the Ind. Motion Picture Producers-Distributing Assoc. embraces the following. 1 — To maintain an organization for fostering the independent market in all branches, viz., producer, distributor, exchanges and exhibitors. 2 — To raise to a higher plane the business of the independent producers and distributors of motion pictures. 3 — To foster and encourage the owner manager of exchanges and theaters. 4 — To foster and encourage the independent producers of motion pictures. 5 — To promote better relations between independent producers, between independent producers and distributors and among independent producers, distributors and exhibitors. 6 — To encourage the development and progress of independent directors and stars, especially the younger and newer stars. 7 — To promote the collective and individual welfare of its members by maintaining a proper and efficient central headquarters which shall operate and function more particularly along lines as follows: A — To collect for the benefit of its members, statistics bearing on the production, distribution and exhibition of independent motion pictures. B — To collect and digest foreign trade data having particular reference to conditions affecting motion pictures and the theater. C — To maintain a meeting1 place for its members, and for visiting motion picture men, where motion picture data and literature shall at all times be available. D — To collect and maintain an accurate table of current independent producers and independent distributors and more particularly an accurate table of state right exchanges and proper information concerning their activities— product — personnel — and other pertinent data of general or particular but proper interest. E — To collect for and distribute to members accurate statistics and information with respect to the distribution of motion pictures in all foreign countries, as well as information concerning distributors of motion pictures in foreign countries; their activities, personnel, equipment and other information proper and pertinent to be obtained with reference to the activities in the motion picture industry in foreign countries. F — To maintain a reputable and efficient credit bureau and executive secretary and staff for the proper performance of the organization purposes and functions. G — To maintain in each key center in the United States and Canada and in principal foreign countries, adequate legal representation and certified public accountants for the benefit and use of its members. H — To foster, encourage and build up the system of state right exchanges and owner managed exchanges in various key citie3 where such exchanges now are insufficient or inadequate for the purpose of rendering adequate service to independent producers and to exhibitors. I — To do all things that may properly be done to secure the favourable opinion of all the branches of the industry and" of the public for independent motion pictures, independent producers, directors, stars and distributors. J — To promote the general welfare of its members and to take all legal and proper actions as may be, to further that purpose. CANADIAN MOTION PICTURE DIST. ASSO. Address: Lumsden Building, Toronto, Canada. Members : Canadian Universal Film Co., Ltd. ; Canadian Educational Films, Ltd. ; First National Pictures, Inc.; F. B. O. Attractions; FamousLasky Film Service, Ltd.; Fox Film Corp., Ltd.; Jewel Products, Inc.; Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corp.; Paramount Pictures; Pathe Films, Inc.; Producers' Distributing Corp. ; Regal Films, Ltd. ; Selznick Pictures Corp. ; Vitagraph, Inc. Projection Rooms (New York City) Jos. R. Miles, 130 W. 46th St., Bryant 5600. Public Projection Rooms, 729 7th Ave., Bryant 2573. Simplex Projection Rooms, Candler Bldg., Bryant 0984. TEN BEST BOX OFFICE TITLES, 1924 J. E. STOREY, PATHE EXCHANGE Girl Shy The Sea Hawk Monsieur Beaucaire Thief of Bagdad Hunchback of Notre Dame Hot Water The White Sister Flaming Youth Secrets Dynamite Smith, Charlie Ray's new production. (Naturally, if The Ten Commandments were to he considered a 1924 release, that should be on my list. I also Consider Merton of the Movies worthy of special mention.) JAMES R. GRAINGER, METRO-GOLDWYN Little Old New York Great White Way Sea Hawk Secrets Safety Last White Sister Scaramouche Hunchback of Notre Dame Six Days Manhandled LEE MARCUS, F. B. O. A Woman of Paris Flaming Youth Galloping Fish The Great White Way Manhandled Vanity's Price Wine Souls For Sale Black Oxen Enemies of Women J. G. BACHMAN, B. P. SCHULBERG PROD. The Ten Commandments The Breath of Scandal Broadway After Dark Poisoned Paradise Why Men Leave Home For Sale Manhandled Wine Three Women Broken Barriers 347