Film year book : 1922-23 (1923)
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Harold B. Franklin, formerly willi Shea organization to join Famous Players.
Halaban & Katz guarantee rental of $310,000 and half of profits to Ascher Bros, for rent of Roosevelt, Chicago.
Creditors of Allen Theaters, I^td., postpone action for fortnight.
Wednesday, May 31 B. S. Moss sailing for England. May be interested in big chain of vaudeville houses abroad.
V'itagraiih signs Larry Senion for long contract and all litigation will be called off.
Empire Circuit, New England, will be sold to lowest bidder, June 21, on courthouse steps, Boston.
Universal opens exchange in Minneapolis. Cancels contract with F. & R.
Thursday, June 1 Marcus Loew makes deal with Ackerman & Harris, by which they will retain only slight interest in two large houses on Coast, but have all their smaller houses returned.
Ernest Shipman buys out interest of I^uporini Bros, in Ultra Company of Rome. Friday, June 2 Mae Murray objects to name of Rodolph Valentino being featured by Universal in "The Delicious Little Devil."
Litigation starts regarding "I Am the Law" and "The Valley of Silent Men." Saturday, June 3 Hays organization posts ultimatum for clean pictures in studios. All members concur on action. William Fox donates $10,000 to fight English entertainment tax.
German film men keen over possibilities of Russia.
Monday, June 5 April business drops as shown by Government tax. Thirteen million tax decline in 1 1 months. Hunt Stromberg comedies going through Metro. Famous Players can't start Putnam Bldg. theater for at least a year.
Whitman Bennett to release four Betty Blythe pictures on open market.
Tuesday, June 6 Harry M. Berman leaves LTniversal to take charge of R-C distribution. Joe Schnitzer made vice-president.
Marcus Loew gives up interest in Ackerman
and Harris theaters for A. and H. interest in
Warfield, San Francisco and State, Los Angeles.
Lillian Gish to make three a year for either
United Artists or Allied Corp.
M. P. T. O. says it intends forming exhibitor unit in Georgia.
Three exhibitors and three distributors' representatives form joint committee to work with Hays on contracts and rentals.
Wednesday, June 7 United Artists to discuss fall line-up at coast meeting.
New talking device claims to synchronize voice and projection.
Service stations to be established by M. P. T. O. in New England.
"The Big 6" to be series of features for Affiliated Distributors, Inc.
Thursday, June 8 LTniversal to make "Ivanhoe" in Vienna. European M. P. Co., Ltd., formed to handle English distribution.
King Vidor to direct "Peg O' My Heart" for Metro.
Constance Bitmey finishes Famous Players contract. Now with Ideal in England.
Settlement between Sessue Hayakawa and R-C still pending.
First National forms story committee. Friday, June 9 ■ Partial list of First National's fall releases indicates Ince and Sennett contracts are closed. Saturday, June 10 First conference between M. P. T. O. and Will H. Hays scheduled. Minnesota to ask why questionnaire to Hays was not answered.
Famous Players to show pre-releases on Broadway to line up fall exploitation.
Monday, June 12
Hays Cohen conft-rence reports favorable progress but divulges no real information covering meeting. Night session held.
Goldwyn, Ltd., buys "Sumurun,"' "Caligari," "Othello," "Destiny" and "Passion" for England. Open ng wedge for German films.
American Federation of Labor report votes against production of motion ])ictures. Indicated project was considered.
Downtown interests may form syndicate to produce abroad.
Mulk of Goldwyn two-year notes recalled and cancelled.
Tuesday, June 13
Hays organization to meet with SO national organizations outside of pictures to secure closer co-operation with the public.
Pathe directors discuss joining Hays association but take no action.
Film Booking Offices of America to be new name of R-C Dist. Corp. after July 1.
Wid Gunning and Robert E. Welsh withdraw from Wid Gunning, Inc. Physical distribution to be through R-C.
Wednesday, June 14
Goldwyn to produce "Ben Hur" in association with A. L. Erlanger.
First National sues Thomas H. Ince alleging violation of contract.
Associated Advertising Clubs of World to work with Will H. Hays in handling advertising film situation.
Hays-Cohen conference unproductive of results as yet. More meetings planned.
Hodkinson to distribute Chester comedies. Thursday, June 15
Agreements getween Hays and M. P. T. O. reported in process of formation. Equitable contracts, lower rentals and cheaper accessories among subjects discussed.
Many notables expected at T. O. C. C. dinner to .Senator James J. Walker on Monday.
John Brunton to head Miami Studios, Inc. Life work of Thomas A. Edison to be filmed. Friday, June 16
Hodkinson extends tie-up with exhibitor units in Minnesota, Massachusetts and Arkansas.
Universal leases Randolph theater, Chicago, for five years.
Many film men sail for Europe. Saturday, Jvne 17
Daylight pictures shown here by use of back throw projection.
Directors of M. P. T. O. of N. Y. State, Inc.. here for two day session.
Monday, June 19
First National invites Senator James J. W'alker to advise on changes in sub-franchise. Over 1,000 attend dinner given him by T. O. C. C. at Plaza.
OReilly group increases directors to 23. Howard A. .Smith of Buffalo resigns. Organization definitely out of national M. P. T. O.
William Nigh to release through Weber and North. Four a year.
Edwin Carewe may produce for First National.
Tuesday, June 20
Economic conditions prompted First National to call in Senator Walker on sub-franchise change.
Lasky studio placed under system of rules governing conduct. School formed and regular courses in instruction promised.
First National survey places number of Western theaters at 1,954.
Charles E. Blaney to produce his melodramas in pictures.
Wednesday, June 21
Toronto reports Aliens have reorganized with Goldwyn interested.
National civic bodies to meet Will H. Hays on question of closer co-operation with producers.
Exhibitor conferences with Hays continue.
om Terriss to make four pictures in England for .Metro release.
Thursday, June 22
Important civic associations, with membership totaling millions, promise fullest co-operation to Will H. Hays. Committee formed to draft permanent body.
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