Film year book : 1922-23 (1923)
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1922 in Headlines
Saturday, Oct. 1, 1921
Triangle may produce again. Assets listed at ■$5,375,164.
Exporters find business in foreign markets difficult.
Monday, Oct. 3
Senator France denies from Washington that plan is under way to nationalize industry.
Vitagraph starts version of "Little Minister." Lasky has one in production now.
Carl Laemmle back from Europe where he found conditions unchanged. Universal's foreign plans unsettled.
Elmer Pearson made general manager of Pathe. Other promotions.
Senator Myers gives ideas of why industry's political tendencies should be investigated. Tuesday, Oct. 4
Diflerences between Famous Players and Hearst settled.
Alfred S. Black and Black's New England Theaters, Inc., file answers to charges of Federal Trade Commission. Others get time extensions.
Mabel Normand signs long-term contract with Mack Sennett.
Wednesday, Oct. 5
Sydney S. Cohen satisfied with results of Independence Month.
A. S. Black's answer to Federal Trade Commission claims independents get more in rentals than Famous Players.
Federal Trade Commission charges Chamber of Commerce and Northwest Theaters Co. of Missoula, Mont., with unfair practices in commerce.
Minneapolis M. P. T. O. members ban United Artists productions.
Thursday, Oct. 6
H. D. H. Connick resigns as chairman of finance committee of Famous Players.
City officials denounce New York State censorship.
Ideal Films, Ltd., of Great Britain to distribute Educational product in England.
Sydney S. Cohen attacks First National and United Artists on alleged excessive rentals.
Second National Pictures Corp. to state right Paralta reissues.
Exceptional Pictures give premiere showing of ■"His Nibs" at Astor.
Friday, Oct. 7
Enormous field opened up in Russia by Soviet Government.
M. P. T. O. conducting membership drive. Saturday, Oct. 8
First National in letter to franchise holders says Jt won't countenance M. P. T. O. investigation.
Report in on "Black Beauty" case. Examiner finds no violation but Federal Trade Commission must decide.
Hugo Stinnes to invest 125,000,000 marks in films.
Monday, Oct. 10
Senate Finance Committee votes for elimination ■of 5 per cent rental tax. Would mean saving of ^6,000,000 to industry if adopted.
Cecil Hepworth, English producer, on way to America.
New York corporations total $22,999,300. Covers nine months ending September.
First National sold for Great Britain to others than regular circuit distributor.
Columbus Day (legal holiday). Tuesday, Oct. 11
D. W. Griffith reported going to Bohemia to make "Faust."
Sydney S. Cohen and Tames J. Walker to tour country on behalf of M. P. T. O. A.
Harry G. Kosch, attorney and general manager for Independent Producers and Distributors Association.
Arrow to release Eddie Lyons comedies.
Second series of Nick Carter stories planned.
Thursday, Oct. 13 Federal censorship bill introduced in House of
Representatives.
More conferences between Adolph Zukor and M. P. T. O. planned.
S. A. Lynch and Southern Enterprises, Inc., file answer to Federal Trade Commission.
August business shows increase over .Tuly. Government tax figures ready.
Friday, Oct. 14
"Fate," Clara Smith Hamon film, rejected by Motion Picture Commission of N. Y.
Warner Bros, plan new serial for Federated release.
Saturday. Oct. 15
Drastic censor bill introduced in Alabama.
Ferndale Film Studios promise large plant on Long Island.
Monday, Oct. 17
N. A. M. P. I. ready for railroad strike.
Decla and U. F. A. of Germany expected to combine.
Cecil Hepworth, Alma Taylor, Charles Chaplin and C. E. Whittaker arrive from Europe.
R. E. Welsh leaves M. P. News to join F. B. Warren Corp.
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Traffic managers in each exchange center to see film shipments are moved.
T. O. C. C. ball slated for Hotel Astor, Dec3.
Associated First National distribution in Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma held up by temporary injunction.
Wednesday, Oct. 19
New England, New York State and New Jersey well equipped to combat rail strike through motor deliveries.
Customs officials to auction unclaimed films on Oct. 25.
Irvin V. Willat completes Hodkinson contract. Now with Thomas H. Ince.
Thursday, Oct. 20
Sydney S. Cohen states M. P. T. O. will go through with First National investigation. Specifies charges against the organization. First National silent.
T. O. C. C. exercised over Peerless Booking Corp. activities.
Reported Roscoe Arbuckle is no longer Paramount star.
B. P. Schulberg and J. G. Bachmann buy out B. P. Fineman's interests in Katherine MacDonald Pictures Corp. and Attractions Distributing Corp.
Friday, Oct. 21
Charlie Chaplin to talk further distribution with First National.
Selznick takes over Talmadge studio. Saturday. Oct. 22
Harry Koplar and Skouras Bros, discussing amalgamation of St. Louis theaters.
Cosmopolitan Prod, and Famous Players to enter upon new distribution contract.
Malcolm Strauss to produce for Asso. International Pictures Corp.
Monday, Oct. 24
London reports Mary and "Doug" to co-star in one film.
St. Louis merger assuming definite shape.
M. P. T. O. appoints committee of five to investigate Fir'jt National.
C. E. Whittaker talks interestingly of foreign conditions.
Tuesday, Oct. 25
M. P. T. O. reports resolutions against First National passed in Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska and New York.
S. E. Rogers hopes for Senate approval of rental tax repeal.
Wednesday, Oct. 26
First National delegates meet in nine different rooms in Chicago. Open dissension avoided ; executive committee succeeds in pacifying delegates.
Famous Players lists two Pola Negri features for release.
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