Motion Picture News (Nov-Dec 1925)

2634 Motion Picture News Motiojv Tictvue DECEMBER 5 XT^WC V oL XXXI1 1925 yYlI/rrO No.23 Founded in September 1913 Publication Office: Lyon Block, Albany, N. Y. Editorial and General Offices: 729 7th Ave., New York City Branch Offices: 845 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. Room 616 Security Bldg., Hollywood, Calif. Speaking Editorially ANNOUNCEMENT by Jesse L. Lasky of the new production regime East and West carries great interest. Plainly, it is a program of adjustment and expansion to meet changing conditions in the trade; and it bids fair to individualize production activities to a greater extent than was possible heretofore. It is interesting to note also the accession of new directorial talent, as exemplified by the contract with Von Stroheim. Famous Players has been noted, throughout its career, for its progressiveness; and it is obviously the company's intention to make still further history along this line. The supervisors and associate producers represent an array of talent to be reckoned with; and we shall confidently look forward to some very interesting and important developments as a result of this significant move. JULES MASTBAUM, in a wire to Motion Picture News, emphatically denies that there is any truth in the reported deal with Fox, which would seem to be very conclusive on that score. Meanwhile, Fox is quietly expanding its theatre holdings in other localities, notably in Washington and Baltimore. The consummation of a $25,000,000 deal in Yonkers between Marcus Loew and John E. Andrus, world's fourth richest man; seated: Mr. Andrus, Mr. Loew; standing: C. W. Tetche, Dr. A. M. Benedict, William D. Tucker, Stewart M. Seymour, Isidor Fry, Francis Bj Upham, Jr., William H. Taylor, David V. Picker, Leopold Friedman. TOE SEIDER and H. M. Richey exchange personal letters of good-will and mutual helpfulness ; and, in the larger aspect, it looks as if the way may be opened to concrete harmony throughout the ranks of the organized exhibitors. We know of no event that would be fraught with more meaning to the welfare of the whole industry. * * npHE Federal Trade Commission and Famous Players are engaged in the final stage of their battle at Washington; and some acrimonious remarks are being passed between counsel — all of which adds to the interest of the case which has been in progress so long now that it is becoming a classic of the business, like "The Birth of A Nation," 'The Four Horsemen," "Way Down East," "The Covered Wagon, add— "The Big Parade." " "The Ten Commandments," and — may we TIT RAY JOHNSTON takes exception, in a let* * • ter printed elsewhere in this issue, to Jesse Goldburg's statement to Motiox Picture News that " the state rights market has collapsed." We are glad to give space to Mr. Johnston's views, and to all others prominent in the state rights field. * * * T> EGINNING next week, Motiox Picture News will inaugurate its Theatre Management Department, announced several issues ago. This departure in trade paper journalsim will be of genuine service to our readers, we believe. Watch for it. INDEX TO DEPARTMENTS Editorial 2631 Editor on B'way 2632-33 Second Editorial Page 2634 Pictures and People 2635-36 Exhibitors Service Bureau 2657-59 First Run Theatres 2663-66 Exhibitors Box-office Reports 2675 General News and Special Features 2637-56 Short Subjects and Serials 2679-82 Opinions on Current Short Subjects 2677-78 Pre-Release Reviews on Features 2684—91 Borrowed Finery (Tiffany) ; A Fight to the Fnish (Columbia); The Mann from Red Gulch (P. D. C.) ; Morals for Men (Tiffany); Three Pals (Davis); When Husbands Flirt (Columbia); The Part-Time Wife (Lumas); Once in a Lifetime (Gerson); Hogan's Alley (Warner Bros.); The Only Thing (Metro); Wages for Wives (Fox); One of the Bravest (Lumas); We Moderns (First National); Two Fisted Jones (Universal) ; The Scrappin' Kid (Universal). Newspaper Opinions on New Features 2676 Construction and Equipment Department 2703-10 Regional News From Correspondents 2692-2702 Feature and Short Subject Release Chart 2711-14 Classified Ads 2683 Paramount Showman's Manual Section 2667-74 December 5, 1925 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XXXII, No. 23 Published weekly by Motion Picture News, Inc., William A. Johnston, President; E. Kendall Gillett. Vice-President; William A. Johnston, Editor; J. S. Dickerson, Associate Editor; Oscar Cooper, Managing Editor; Fred J. Beecroft, Advertising Manager; L. H. Mason, Chicago Representative; William McCormack, Los Angeles Representative. Subscription price, $2 per year* post paid in United States, Mexico, Hawaii, Porto Rico, Philippine Islands and some other countries; Canada. $3, foreign, $6.00. Copyright 1925. by Motion Picture News, Inc., in the United States and Great Britain. Title registered in the United States Patent Office and foreign countries. Western Union cable address is "Picknews." New York. Entered as second-class matter January 31st, 1924, at the posfbffice, Albany, N. Y., under the Act of March 3, 1879.