Film year book : 1922-23 (1923)
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T O. C. C. agreement wih Hoy Reporting Service up. Export and Import and David P. Howells buy "Othello" for distribution here.
Monday, July 17 ,
Will Hays goes to coast on hurried trip.
M. P. T. O. of Illinois supporing J. A. Quinn and Better Pictures Association.
Aschers of Chicago deny all claims of Eugene A. Katz, who alleged company was in bad financial condition.
Tuesday, July 18
Francis Gilbert acting as counsel for M. P. T. O. in Hays' negotiations. Sydney S. Cohen refuses to say whether he is to succeed J. J. Walker.
Vitagraph will release 41 next year. Next year's output to total 965 features.
Lillian Gish will not release through Allied Prod, and Dist. Corp. May go with Inspiration Pictures, Inc.
Portland, Ore., suburban exhibitors form booking combine.
Wednesday, July 19
Thomas H. Ince reported forming his own distribution system. Producer denies it.
John A. Quinn here in behalf of Better Pictures movement. Promises National Better Pictures Week and special pre-view theaters for worthwhile product.
Moving picure operators contemplating formation of war chest to fight T. O. C. C.
Burr Nickle Prod., Los Angeles company, to state right Hepworth Picture Plays. Thursday, July 20
Producers Finance Corp. formed with the following as directors: D. W. Griffith, P. A. Powers, O. A. Price, A. H. T. Banzhaf, J. E. Brulatour, J. J. McCarthy, A. S. Friend and Whitman Bennett.
George Fitzmaurice will direct Pola Negri.
American Releasing to distribute one a week for first quarter of new season. Friday, July 21
Educational takes over complete control of Albany, Buffalo and Washington exchanges.
Fox creates special sales force to handle educationals. Release one a week. One hundred and twenty features to be re-edited.
Saturday, July 22
St. Louis M. P. Exhibitors' League votes against Hoy service.
Monday, July 24
Original draft on free screen amendment to Missouri constitution voted down. Compromise looked for.
John D. Clark succeeds Gerald Akers as assistant sales manager at Famous Players.
Northern California exhibitors form Western States Film Exchanges, Inc.
Charles R. Rogers resigns from F. B. O. Tuesday, July 25
T. O. C. C. may renew pact with Hoy, after securing certain modifications in rulings.
Arrow Exchanges, Inc., and Elk Photoplays fined for violation of state censorship laws. First National Exchange gets suspended sentence.
Palmer Photoplay Corp. to enter production. Wednesday, July 26
Technicolor M. P. Corp, demonstrates new color process at Cameo. William Travis Jerome, Pat Casey and James B. Colgate and Co. interested. One picture made with it by Joseph M. Schenck.
Censorship looms up in Georgia.
Hays organization confers on extension of F. I. L. M. Clubs.
Thursday, July 27
M. P. T. O. to form music department. Will fight American Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers.
Asta Films attack industry at large for failure to land "Hamlet" on Broadway. Broadway managers refute charges.
J. R. Bray to make two series of pictures tor Hodkinson. Pathe gets two reel "Snub" Pollards and "Our Gang" series.
Love Lace Prod, to film three William Hurlbut plays.
Friday, July 28
Decided impression made by Will H. Havs on coast.
Saturday, July 29
Will Hays tells Hollywood assemblage talk ot "wild life" there is bunk.
Monday, July 31
Phil Gleichman secures injunction against John H. Kunsky and Famous Players in Detroit, restraining exhibition of Paramount pictures there. Hearing scheduled.
Hyman Winik secures Talmadge, Hart, Ray and Fairbanks series from Triangle.
Arrow purchases "Night Life in Hollywood." Tuesday, August 1
Motion Picture Commission enters second year. Has collected $229,459.07 in ten months ending with June.
Mae Marsh to make a film with D. W. GrifKth and then make two more for Graham-Wilcox in England.
Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin publishes whole section devoted to new rules governing imports of American films into Germany. American film men contribute articles.
John Brunton plans active production in Miami. First film to boost that city.
Wednesday, August 2
Hays office engages Pinkertons to guard film shipments.
Howard Smith heads Western New York M. P. T. O., Inc.
Black circuit sells three New England theaters. William P. Gray to handle affairs in Maine and New Hampshire.
Thursday, August 3
International Pictures of America, Inc., formed to distribute foreign pictures here. William A. Brady expected to be interested.
Rex Ingram to make two pictures in the East and a third in Europe.
F. and R. Film Co. dickering for Warner Bros. output for Northwest.
New invention photographs sound and motion on one film.
Harry Reichenbach suggests establishment of roll of honor for exceptional films. Friday, August 4
Censorship a political football in Ohio.
J. Gordon Edwards returning to America.
Independent exchanges considering pooling of resources to cut overhead.
Saturday, August 5
Fox purchases rights to "Six Cylinder Love."
Harry Levey and Arthur James now associated in National Non-Theatrical M. P. Inc. Plan 26 exchanges.
Monday, August 7
Goldwyn-First National deal definitely off.
Mack Sennett on coast says new contract with First National calls for as many two reelers and as many features as he can make.
Federal Trade Commission charges Fox with reissuing old pictures under new titles without so advising public.
Operators and T. O. C. C. reach friendly agreement. Strike possibility dies.
Tuesday, August 8
"How Kitchener Was Betrayed" passed by Customs. Entrance was held up because of opposition of British Embassy.
Cullen Landis to be starred by F. B. O. in three pictures.
Wednesday, August 9
Goldwyn's "The Night Rose" re-edited and retitled as "Voices of the City" passes New York censors.
N. L. Nathanson cuts offer to take over Allen assets from $1,050,000 to $850,000.
Al Lichtman's country-wide distribution arranged.
Will H. Hays back from Hollywood, finds nothing wrong with pictures.
Thursday, August 10
Sidney R. Kent closes three year contract with Finkelstein and Ruben for Famous Players.
"Sherlock Holmes" title in dispute.
"Capt. Applejack," Fred Niblo's first picture tor Metro.
Edwin Carewe to produce for First National.
Independents interested in Graphic franchises to meet in New York Monday.
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