Film year book : 1922-23 (1923)
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Al Smith, elected governor of New York, pledged to repeal existing censorship act.
Runyon, who has led censorship fights in Legislature, defeated for Governor in New Jersey.
"Coliunbus" first subject of "Chronicles of America'' finished.
Jensen & Von Herberg theaters in Portland, Ore., in squabble with second run exhibitors.
Charles de Roche, French actor, coming over to replace Valentino for Famous Players.
Wednesday, Nov. 8
Jos. A. Levenson, N. Y. State Motion Picture Commission, has nothing to say about election results.
B. P. Schulberg announces purchase of material for one feature a month for 11 months.
Douglas MacLean signs to make four comedy specials for Associated Exhibitors.
T. O. C. C. members take stand against producers' "weeks."
Thursday, Nov. 9
Woman's Home Companion sponsors two-reel series based on its leading articles. Films produced by Aralma and released by Alexander.
Universal to give non-star system thorough trial with 15 features.
Asso Booking Corp. to have Mary Pickford's "Tess of the Storm Country" in New York.
Friday, Nov. 10
Sydney Chaplin planning to make series of two reelers.
Marcus Loew takes over three Glynne and Ward houses.
Saturday, Nov. 11
W. A. "True, of M. P. Ti O. Executive Committee, revives idea of exhibitors distributing machine.
Goldwyn gets Pola Negri's "Sappho" from Export & Import.
R. G. ("Dick") Liggett succeeds M. Van Praag, resigned from presidency of Kansas M. P. T. O.
Monday, Nov. 13
"Tol'able David" awarded Photoplay's gold medal as best picture of 1922.
R. A. Rowland leaves for Coast to take up First National production plans.
Frank Mayo forms own producing company.
Tuesday, Nov. 14
Marcus Loew tells T. O. C. C. he will not quit building theaters. Suggestion to boycott Metro product shouted down. Senator Walker tells meeting that exhibitors have no organized standing.
Edgar Selden four Madge Evans pictures for Associated Exhibitors release.
Famous Players to release four new productions at once in England to obviate delays of block booking system.
Wednesday, Nov. 15
Arthur S. Kane, president of Assoc. Exhibs., back from trip, reports business strengthening all over the country.
Chas. Steiner forming company with Blinderman and Rozensweig to go after theater control of New York's East Side.
Carl Laemmle, Universal, returns from Coast.
Warner Bros.' plans for 1923-4, including production cost, reaches $5,000,000.
Famous Players special leaves for Hollywood for salesmen's convention.
Thursday, Nov. 16
Negotiations on for Ernst Lubitsch to direct Mary Pickford in "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall."
Leading Swedish distributing companies form combine to bring down prices of American films.
W. A. Steffes of Minnesota mentioned as condjdate for president of M. P. T. O. at next election.
J. D. Williams leaves for Coast.
Texas exhibitors form new booking circuit operating theaters in Dallas, Ft. Worth, Galveston and Austin.
Friday, Nov. 17
Associated Booking Corp. issues statement relative to its plans and ideas.
Saturday, Nov. 18
Hays may have strong representative organization soon on Coast functioning as it does here.
Cecil Be DeMille will picturixe the Ten Commandments.
Gaumont of England plans series of pretentious pictures starting with Hall Caine's "The Quality of Mercy."
Will Hays, Judge Landis and Augustus Thomas guests at Friars' Club dinner.
Monday, Nov. 20
Norca Pictures, Inc., to distribute minimum of one a month. R. C. Cropper vice-president and general manager.
Will Hays addresses Civic Forum in Philadelphia.
Augustus Thomas suggests at Friars' dinner that industry screen John Barrymore's "Hamlet" as an uplift move. Producers reply that censorship would bar "Hamlet" from screen, but H. M. Warner is willing to undertake the production.
Tuesday, Nov. 21
Motion pictures to invade and open China. Tremendous mterests with huge capital interested in educational and amusement field.
Four Film Guild features starring Glenn Hunter to be distributed by Hodkinson.
Eric von Stroheim joins Goldwyn. Harry Rapf to continue with Warner Bros., who also sign Wm. Beaudine, director.
First National Executive Committee leave for Hollywood.
Wednesday, Nov. 22
Priscilla Dean refuses to play in "Drifting" for Universal on ground that her role will be that of an immoral woman.
Dr. Ellis P. Oberholtzer, former Penn. centor, says Will Hays "makes pious gestures to distract attention from censorship."
First National list 25 pictures which carries releases up to next June.
Thursday, Nov. 23 Col. A. C. Bromhead of Gaumont, luncheon host to important film folk.
Friday, Nov. 24 Joseph Schenck and the Talmadge's returned from Europe.
Saturday, Nov. 25 Sid Grauman sells half interest in the Hollywood Egyptian to West Coast Theaters, Inc.
Monday, Nov. 27 Albert E. Smith of Vitagraph plans wider distribution of independent productions; also release of 24 specials during 1923.
Samuel Goldwyn on way to coast, possibly to re-enter producing field as independent.
Joseph M. Schenck believes Russia not yet ripe for American picture help ; arranges for improved distribution in England and buys material.
Tuesday, Nov. 28
Vitagraph sues Famous Players-Lasky for $6,000,000, alleging conspiracy in restraint of trade ; Albert E. Smith calls it "suit of every independent, producer and exhibitor."
F. J. Godsol, of Goldwyn, leaves for coast, possibly to speed up production on next year's program.
Walter Hiers may take "Fatty" Arbuckle's place on Paramount program.
Wednesday, Nov. 29
Famous studio in Berlin closes ; Ernest Lubitsch sails for New York for work on Mary Pickford picture.
Friday, Dec. 1
Thomas G. Patten, former New York Postmaster, on his way to Hollywood to represent the Hays organization.
Famous Players' releasing schedule of 39, beginning Feb. 1, indicates total of 80 productions for year.
Saturday, Dec. 2
"Monna Vanna" sold to Fox for reported price of $50,000, by Emelka.
West Coast Theaters Co. aiming at chain of 100 houses, alarms distributing organizations.
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