The film finds its tongue (1929)

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Record Details:

Title:
The film finds its tongue
Date:
1929
Publisher:
New York : G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Volume:
The film finds its tongue
Leaf #:
00056
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion Picture Technology
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
May 02, 2025
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36 THE FILM FINDS ITS TONGUE Harry hurried over to Vitagraph immediately — a Wednesday morning it was — and quietly asked them what they owed. Their figure started with $400,000. They worked on it continuously until Sunday night, when they had arrived at a total of $980,000! Harry told them that was the limit; they'd have to cover the rest. Vitagraph was losing money at the time. At 3 a.m. Monday morning, then, Harry asked what they wanted for Vitagraph. The directors of the business went into another room for a quarter of an hour for a council of war. On coming out they said that they wanted $800,000 besides taking over the debts up to $980,000. Harry agreed; the lawyer drew up a paper in long-hand which they all signed, and Harry gave them a check for $100,000. It was cutting a gordian knot; but the sword was as likely to cut its owner as the knot. Next day Harry went to the bankers — who had advanced the capital on the strength of the agent, not the exchange, idea. Putting on a bold front he told them what he had done. Asked what it involved, he said a million and a half; they told him he'd better get capital to the extent of a