The film daily year book of motion pictures (1925)
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Walturdaw of England in hands of a receiver.
First National officers re-elected. Moe Mark replaced by George H. Trendle on executive committee.
Sydney S. Cohen charges American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers with being monopoly
S. H. Basler here from Berlin, reports little American film going into Russia.
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1923-1924 theater business tops previous year's record by millions. Nine months admission tax totals reach $57,767,266 as compared with $51,171.20.") last year.
Ii>ul N Lazarus and Abe C. iicriru'u resign from United Artists. T. Y. Henry anl Monte Speele, their respective successors.
Maurice Maeterlinck sues Goldwyn Pictures for $200,000 alleging breach of contract.
R. A. Rowland, back from First National convention, reports enthusiasm on part of franchise holders.
House Peters to be a Universal star.
April 29
Sol Lesser, discussing operating methods of West Coast Theaters, declares for better ethics in business.
Report in "Kine" Weekly that Famous will continue to star Valentino called absurd here.
Larry Semon to make one feature for I. E. Chadwick and perhaps more. Two reelers later for Educational.
Vitagraph to release 24 in 1924-1925.
Thomas H. Tnce and Christies to make further pictures for Hodkinson.
April 30
Local exhibitor combines held responsible for thirty per cent cut in distributor returns in Greater New York district.
Sir William Jury coming to America, relative to MetroGoldwyn merger.
Lewis J. Selznick and Arthur S. Friend form General Radio Mfg. Co.
No more Movie Chats for M. P. T. O. A. May 1
Paramount announces first fall group of forty p.ctures. Covers six months' releases. Full list of titles and featured players. Valentino down for two.
D. W. Griffith returning from Italy shortly. May take long rest before resuming work.
Strand holds over "Girl Shy'' for third week, for first time in its history.
Paramount spending $185,000 for prints on "Wanderer of the Wasteland."
National Vigilance Committee attacks Weiss Bros, for advertising campaign on "After Six Days." Louis Weiss denies attempt to capitalize on "Ten Commandments" popularity.
Huston Thompson, Federal Trade chairman, charges Department of Justice failed to enforce dissolution decree aganist Eastman Kodak. May 2
Universal plans another $1,000,000 picture with Lon Chaney in the lead.
Deal on between Balaban and Katz and Famous Players for operation of McVickers in Chicago. Also involves Paramount first-runs.
Warners close two deals for 1924-1925 distribution.
M. P. Capital Corp. increases capital by $3,000,000.
May 3
First National forms special department to handle key city runs on special pictures like "Secrets" and "Sea Hawk."
I. M. P. P. D. A. hopes to open closed exchange points by interesting local capital.
Haring and Blumenthal lease Bronx theaters to J. Jolson.
May 5
Stanley Co. of America opens New York office. Reported ambition is to develop national theater chain like Locw's, Inc.
Difficulties between Richard Barthelmess and Inspiration near end. Walter Camp to handle Barthelmess unit
Mid-West exhibitor leaders conferring with Hays office on uniform contract.
Important first-runs favor release of big piclures in summer to bolster up business.
English distributors consolidating to reduce overhead.
May 6
T. O. C. C. units in thirty exchange cities suggested as way out of exhibitor organization troubles.
Conferences at Hays office to result in changes in uniform contract.
Allied State organizations not interested in forthcoming M. P. T. O. A. convention.
May 7
Famous' earnings for first quarter of 1924 to totftl $800 000; drop from 1923.
Epoch Prod. Corp. suing Elliott Film, Minneapolis for $200,000 and return of rights on "Birth of a Nation."
Selco Co. placed all product through Selznick.
Producers' and Exhibitors' Co-Operative Trust promises to supply exhibitors with daily program change.
May 8
Italy not a factor in production, says D. W. Griffith upon return.
Pathe holds annual meeting. No changes in personnel.
Nathan Burkan, in Washington on music tax bill, calls industry parasitic.
Associated Exhibitors place sales force on commission basis.
Small town exhibitors eager for big pictures and plenty of exploitation. Eddie Bonns found in trip through N. Y., Kansas and Missouri.
Paramount plans heavier national ad campaign for 1924-1925.
May 9
Hays office checking up on print troubles.
Richard Barthelmess signs two year contract with Inspiration. Release continues through First National.
Universal selling fall pictures in block. Alexander S. Aronson resigns as sales manager for Truart.
May 10
Edward Bowes denies "Ben Hur" company will return to work in America.
Exhibitors object to admission figures, declaring they fail to show true conditions.
"Girl Shy" goes into Cameo for ten weeks, because distributor and local exhibitor can't get together on prices.
May 12
Adolph Zukor, back from cross country trip, finds conditions generally satisfactory.
Jack White reported about to break with Educational.
Gustav Wolfsohn, German trade paper editor, suggests a joint sales control to govern film industry in Europe.
Warners to distribute their own product in Upper New York state.
May 13
Famous Players seek injunction to restrain Weiss Bros from using "Moses and Ten Commandments" in advertising relative to "After Six Days."
Independent Prod, and Dist. Assn. wants cooperation with exhibitors. Sydney S. Cohen talks on exploitation.
M. P. T. O. of New York to hold annual convention in Buffalo, July 7-11.
American Booksellers' Assn. declares much of new fiction is unfit for place in American libraries.
May 14
Exporters report revival) of piracy evil in Central Europe and Baltic States. Trouble over "The Kid." "Robin Hood" and others.
Alexander S. Aronson to be Metro's general European representative.
Peter Licari, trustee in bankruptcy for American Releasing, sues officers of that company and Celznick, charging assets were transferred.
Charles Ray series to go through Pathe.
George Melford through with Famous. To direct Barabara La Marr in one picture.
Sunday shows illegal in Ohio, State Supreme Court decides.
May 15
Paul Lazarus, A. C. Berman. R. A. Walsh, Arthur S. Friend, Cresson Smith and others form Imperial Pictures to sell 12 pictures direct to