Motion Picture News (Apr-Jun 1917)

June 30, 1917 Here to Exploit Divorce Film " Should She Obey? " Lieutenant-Governor Barrett O'Hara, of Illinois, is in New York this week, in the interest of the Arizona Film Company, of which he is the guiding spirit; and especially of the latest production of that company, "Should She Obey?" a feature founded on the divorce question. Governor O'Hara's work in cleaning up the Red Light districts of the big cities of Illinois is well known. The picture portrays the work of the Vice Commission headed by Governor O'Hara. "Next to the social evil in this country, said Governor O'Hara, " is the divorce evil. It legitimatizes vice, cruelty and neglect; and puts a premium on selfishness and indecency. Our picture, 'Should She Obey? IS founded on f act-not imagination, and IS designed to be a pronouncement against this legalized crime. ■'It is in no possible sense definable as a sex picture,' but at the same time we have made a startling and ruthless exposure of the lives of America's spendthrift millionaires. Governor O'Hara has his headquarters with the Renowned Pictures Corporation, ^mnt"^ i^'"'"' Weinberg is president, aj 1600 Broadway^ This company is handling he sales of "Should She Obey?" on the *tes right basis. Already Canada, Greater Wew York, Indiana and Illinois have been MOTION PICTURE NEWS 4081 Effects of Military Training on Youth Sliown in " Wliat of Your Boy?" Camera.cr^M'li Film Miiiiiifiuiurhi,, The. Company ha: itors booking " \\ I seven-reel sulijeel Iraiiiliii; of Ihe you licily cii-,i|,iT.ilioii Im vlllli III,' Willi military e lounlry, pubidiiig civic and Mi M.I lli.il II link sold. Distribution Plan for "Hate" Fain ing, vice-president of the ^ umoun Film Corporation, New York, ™l shortly make an important announcement _concerning the distribution of dlerl r!' i feature being han dled by the company. William^'''ir'' ""'^'"S a telegram from will am A. Mooney, president of the cor llltT; *"'^'' Mr. Boiling, accom panied b Walter Meadi Vaughn, Coudert, director ; J. scenario editor; Sidney studio manager, and George ohi, hurried to Philadel ril; ^l''^ Philadelphia "Hate" was 6 ^-en a private showing for the benefit of invl™,," u °, '"'nested parties who were nvited by Mr. IVIooney to be his guests at me Columbia Club. sho 'Ti"* fo New York, Mr. Boiling of p ■ P'C'ure to the National Board cut " passed without a single DO t °I ""favorable criticism. It is reJ that the board commented favorture °" eJ'cePtional quality of the pic s,5["\'^°'npany reports that it has already otl, 1 • ^'■""Sements for producing an ' " "'S feature. All the plans were disat ih M'' Mooney in Philadelphia pvr, '.'""^ °f *e recent visit. And it is ■^Pected that Mr. Meade will go to Philadelphia shortly Im Corporation, Minneof which E. A. Westcott is Westcott Gets " Intolerance ihe Westcott Fil) ^P°l's, Minn am"^^'^"? and general manager, has "iZ, "eh's 'o Griffith spectacle, s','"'^""^." for Minnesota, North and * Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin. Barrett O'Hara The South's Condition (Conlimiei from page 4077) course of a day. There are theatre owners in North Carolina who have never seen a representative of a state rights concern unless he has taken it upon himself to look this or that one up. The reason is obvious to the one who has ever traveled through this territory. " It is therefore imperative that something should be done in regard to this condition. Of course I appreciate, and we all appreciate, the fact that this territory could never be placed upon an efficency basis equal to that existing to more densely populated regions, but it could be rendered 90 per cent, more efficient than it is today. It costs us five times more to operate through this territory than it costs the distributors in the East, not only because of the long jumps but because of the limited number of large theatres. " My argument isn't that this territory should be placed on the same basis of efficiency as some larger territories. This is impossible unless the nature of things be changed. But I do contend that conditions can be greatly altered and changed for the better and it will all come about if only the ones interested will give careful consideration to the plan as suggested by Motion Picture News and work in co-operation and with a will. It's not only going to benefit the men in the South but in bettering conditions there, the business in general is going to be bettered, and you and I and every one connected with the business will feel the resultant effects — all pointing to betterment. " .'Another matter which I should like to mention is the failure of the producer and seller to give proper consideration to the exhibitor in the exploitation of his product. Help the exhibitor advertise. This should be the foreword. It isn't right to the exhibitor to let him paddle his own canoe once the picture has left the producer's hands. A pretty ticket seller is not going to 'put over a picture.' Work with the exhibitor and let the exhibitor work with the producer or seller. Keep the picture before the public— advertise." patn,,li Gnin cerl.iiii porlanco nt ihr ,,ii, .n,,,, arc certain l,i Till ,ni\ ll played. M t, \l,i ,inis ill New ^".iil, Siiitr ili, "tliccs at Mil W r.i l.,„ iv York City. State rights for the rest of the country and the rest of the world arc being disposed of by the 'Victoria Feature Films, 220 West Forty-second street, New York City. Feeling lli.it an aiiv finery coiicrriiin^ ih,. training woithl make compelling picture, tht Manufacturing Coinpaii Abrams, requested Col. S U. S. A., one of the foivnio-i , . methods of military training fnr ll and now supervising such training at an important military school, to contribute his ideas in picture form. The scheme was to give an answer by an authority. Col, Jones had spent years in the work, and was the logical person to supervise such a film. According to Mr. Abrams, the producers made it a point to show what happens to the boy under training, caught at every angle. R. Abrams is atinii and the iniiii Ih,' imlilie mind ■III' III which it is nokiiiK the picture .■ct from his own foiirlh street, New ill America's ol universal I'sling and ill. "iirl CamcraKiaph Kiln I Mr. foncs, nls in .youth, Schlaifer Takes Winstock in Firm L. J. Schlaifer. of 216 Central Building, Seattle, Wash,. cnntmliinK a number of State ritlils f.;,-iiiins ii,is i,ili,ii into copartnershijj iVIelviii I,, VViiislock, widely and favorably known throughout the northwest, with A. Bloom as office director. The concern has two prints of " The Unborn " and " Idle Wives " working all the time, as well as a number of one-reel feature fillers. The new combination also has options on several additional features and will be in iIk lield from now on for every attraction that can he handled with profit to Northwest exhibitors. The firm will specialize on each production with carefully prepared publicity and lobby displays of originality. Sixth King-Bee Nearly Ready Billy West, the Young King-Bee star, is rapidly adding to the list of impersonations which is making him so popular with exhibitors and fans alike. In KiriL-Il',' ^i\th Comedy now approacliiir ' '.I,,!,!, tioii at the Flushing Studio^, l;iM:, V\ I si plays the part of a young millionaire whose health and social position involve him in all sorts of difficulties with all sorts of people. " The Millionaire " is a comedy of contrasts in which Billy West is splendidly supported by the members of the celebrated King-Bee Company, which includes Babe Hardy, Lee White and Bud Ross.