Film year book : 1922-23 (1923)
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National Agency Co., Inc., announces plan by uhicli producers and distributors may obtain bank loans secured by bonds issued by National Surety Co.
Friday, October 13
Alfred Weiss elected president of Artclass Pictures Corp.
First showing of steroscopic motion pictures taken by Teleview process.
Saturday, October 14 Eastern studios prepared to meet possible coal shortage.
"Better outlook for productions in independent exchange field," says Harry Charnas.
"One E.xciting Night," Griffith feature, opens in New York.
Frank Woods, Thompson Buchanan and Elmer Harris forming new producing firm.
Mike Levee and Maurice Tourneur to produce for First National.
Monday, October 16 First National directors, in town for annual meeting, report business spotty.
Warner Bros, sell English rights to six pictures to F. B. O. of London.
Eddie Cline to direct Jackie Coogan's next. Sydney Cohen and other M. P. T. O. officials iiack from trip.
John S. Robertson signs with Inspiration Pictures.
Tuesday. October 17 Mexican ban reported terminated through action of Hays office.
Exhibitors of St. Louis and Eastern section
uf Missouri ask separate M. P. T. O. franchise.
Loew's, Inc., shows increase in profits for year.
Prizma to make 13 specials based on well
known musical works.
Charles Duell, Boye'e Smith, Fred Neuman and George Newgass bring suit asking $55,000 from Thos. H. Ince for service in coimection with Ince's First National contract.
Wednesday, October 18 Literary Digest to produce news weekly and cartoon reel.
Thos. Patten named to represent Hays office at Nebraska-Kansas exhibitors' convention.
T. (). C. C. cannot "understand" attitude of Hays in suggesting keeping "hands oflf" SmithMdler gubernatorial contest.
"Fate" Clara Smith Hamon feature, shown to judges of Supreme Court in action appealing from censors' refusal of license.
Thursday, October 19 Literary Digest reel reported to go through Hodkinson.
Actors' Equity closes motion picture casting -section ; Cohill goes to Famous Players as casting director. _ .^ ^
Friday, October 20 J. D. Williams resigns as general manager of Asso First National. Succeeded by Richard A. Rowland. r. , ^
Saturday, October 21 Warner Bros, buys film rights to "Beau Brummell," "Cornered" and "How to Educate a Wife."
Richard Walton Tully to film "Trilby." Paul Swift goes from Famous Players t ciated Booking Corp.
J. E. Brulatour gets film rights to "Lawful Larceny," for Hope Hampton.
Monday, Oct. 23 Hays turns down J. F. C'ubberly's suggestion to have purchase of potatoes advocated on screen to alleviate bad business conditions in Northwest. Amalgamated Exchanges of America, Inc., announces franchise holders.
D. W. Griffith, Inc., and Assoc. First National Pictures, Inc., join Hays organization. P. A. Powers sails for Europe.
Tuesday, October 24 Wardour Films, Ltd., take over distribution of American Releasing product fo British Isles.
v. S. Supreme Court denies Binderup's petition tor writ of certiorari to have his $750,000 suit against Pathe and Omaha Film Board of Trade reviewed.
M^^P t" JJ^'^^'^''^" "^"' president of Michigan
Chester R Baird dies.
Players to Asso
Wednesday, October 25 Richmond Film Prod., Inc., start production at Stateii Island studio.
^Vmerican Releasing concludes deal with Max Glucksmann for South American distribution. Missouri M. P. T. O. convention on. Percy L. Waters offered important post with Associated Booking.
Wm. A. Brady discusses plan for co-operative distribution in America by foreign producers. Thursday, October 26 Fall Film Golf Tournament held at Sound View (iolf Club, Great Neck, proves great success.
Hays organization confers with educators about making films for classroom use.
X'itagraph announces 12 specials adapted from novels and plays.
Frank E. Woods resigns as supervisor-in-chief at Paramount Hollywood studios.
Friday, October 27 Lawyers blamed for T. O. C. C.'s failure to accept uniform contract drawn by Hays organization.
Associated Booking policy — will play big "independent" films.
Saturday, October 28 Federal Trade Commission bans the Eskay Harris retitled "Black Beauty."
Jos. Schildkraut and his father, Rudolph, signed for Eve Unsell production.
Edward Sloman signed to direct "Backbone" for Distinctive Pictures.
Monday, October 30 First National to enter production field ; franchise improvements considered.
Al Kaufman, in charge of E. F. A. studios ( Famous Players) in Berlin, denies that studio will be closed.
Sidney Olcott signed by Cosmopolitan to direct Marion Davies.
Jos. R. Miles bonds Lloyds film storage warehouse.
State Banking Department reported investigating bonuses paid for loans to producers and distributors.
Tuesday, October 31 J. D. Williams reported forming large distributing concern with exhibitor affiliation.
Wisconsin exhibitors prepare vigorously to boost "Potato Week" to aid farmers.
Edward M. James, president of Kempson Pictures, asks injunction restraining L. J. Selznick from forfeiting contract relative to 12 reissues.
Famous Players Canadian Corp., Ltd., report shows $439,192 profits for year.
M. P. T. O. of Nebraska and Kansas meet in joint convention at Omaha.
Wednesday, November 1
Marcus Loew says film buying condition is serious menace to producers and distributors.
Harry J. Cohen joins Fox foreign department.
Cosmopolitan "Enemies of Women" players return from abroad.
Chas. Hutchison to make feature for Ideal in England.
Thursday, November 2
Independent exhibitors form booking combine in New Orleans.
Dr. Maxwell \'idaver patents film inspection machine.
Albany Film Board of Trade formed.
Friday, November 3 Government figures show September business better than August.
Saturday, Nov. 4 Marcus Loew secures Bronx, New York, seating 2.500
S. R. Kent of Famous Players finds business conditions far from normal with no place for poor pictures.
Monday, Nov. 6 .Allied Prod. & Dist. to handle Nazimova's "Salome."
Richard A. Rowland's first statement as general manager of First National promises no radical changes.
Tuesday, Nov. 7 Censorship defeated in Massachusetts by overwhelming referendum vote.
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