Motion Picture News (Nov-Dec 1921)

November 5 , 1921 2413 First National's "Get Together" (Continued from page 2405) Future,.'* J. D. Williams ; "Our Productions and Our Money," H. O. Schwalbe; "You and First National," Joe Burton; "The Franchise," Harry Crandall ; "The Executive Committee," Spyros Skouras ; "Consideration of New Contracts and Productions," Samuel Katz; "Exhibition Values," N. H. Gordon; "Determination of Fair Rates Where Reductions Are Requested," A. H. Blank ; "Finance," H. O. Schwalbe ; "Policy and Future," Moe Mark; "Exhibitor Distribution," Samuel Katz; "First National Anniversary Week," Sol Lesser; "The Home Office," E. V. Richards; "Producers and Exhibition Values," Al Lichtman; "The Kind of Attractions We Want," General Discussion; "When You Get Home," H. O. Schwalbe. The Get Together adjourned at 5 130 on Wednesday evening in order to give the Associated First National franchise holders an opportunity to attend the opening of the new Chicago theatre by Balaban & Katz, and following this splendid event, an informal Get Together dinner was served at 11 :oo and ended the session. The delegates to the National "Get Together" included: U. S. Mudd, Titanon theatre, Birmingham, Ala.; J. C. Hackworth, Grand theatre, Huntsville, Ala.; J. E. Richards, Hippodrome, Rhoenix, Ariz.; R. E. Berry, Empress theatre, Vernon, B. C. ; Herbert Dixon, Lyric theatre, Minnedosa, Canada; George Nicholas, United theatre, Albre Bldg., Montreal, Canada; W. W. O'Fenety, Fredericton theatre, N. B. Toronto, Canada; W. D. Ferguson, York theatre, Toronto, Canada; W. A. Shaw, Columbia theatre, Vancouver, B. C., Canada; Oliver Kehrlein, Liberty theatre, Fresno, Cal.; J. L. Lazarus, Royal theatre, Los Angeles, Cal. ; Cliff Griffin, New Piedmont theatre, Oakland, California; J. G. Knapp, Temple-Strand theatre, San Bernardino, Cal. ; Joseph Bauer, Wigwam Amusement Co., San Francisco, Cal.; A. G. Talbot, American theatre, Denver, Colo.; H. P. Stewart, Princess theatre, Deland, Fla. ; Louis Klabfield, Grand theatre, Palatka, Fla.; W. C Patterson, Criterion theatre, Atlanta, Ga. ; Joe Burton, Star theatre, Toccoa, Ga. ; Max Hyman, Dearborn theatre, Chicago, 111. ; William Cadoret, La Petite theatre, Kankakee, 111.; Harry Thornton, Gaiety theatre, Springfield, 111. ; Joe Bemmerschein, Gaiety theatre, Bluffton, Ind. ; A. F. Brentlinger, 308 Kahn Building, Indianapolis, Ind. ; H. H. Johnson, Luna theatre, Lafayette, Ind.; M. F. Baker, Grand theatre, Keekuk, Iowa; Dwight Baker, Circle theatre, Ottumwa, Iowa; J. C Collins, Rex theatre, Perry, Iowa. A. J. Baker, Electric theatre, Kansas City, Kans. ; A. R. Zimmer, Liberty theatre, Marysville, Kans. ; Stanley Chambers, Palace theatre, Wichita, Kans. ; S. L. Martin. Columbia Amusement Co., Ashland, Ky. ; Lee F. Keiler, Strand Amusement Co., Paducah, Ky. ; A. Higginbotham, Louisiana theatre, Baton Rouge, La. ; Bert Tilier, Southern Amusement Co., Lake Charles, La. ; Mr. Fitzgibbons, Regent theatre, Bayshore, L. I. ; Thomas Goldberg, Harford theatre. Baltimore. Md. ; F. H. Durkee, Palace theatre. Baltimore. Md. ; Guy L. Wonders, Rivoli theatre, Baltimore, Md. ; Mrs. M. S. Ayre. Exeter Street theatre, Boston, Mass. ; Herbert Gillman, Dorchester theatre, Dorchester, Mass.; W. S. Butterfield, City Bank Building, Battle Creek, Mich, j J. C. Ritter, Rialto theatre, Detroit. Mich.; H. S. Gallup, Delft theatre. Marquette, Mich.: J. R. Denniston, Family theatre, Monroe, Mich. ; V. B. Valleau, Broadway theatre, Albertea, Minn. ; Clyde Hitchcock. Princess theatre, Minneapolis, Minn: Charles Sears. Grand theatre, Brookfield, Mo.; M. B. Shanherg, Midland theatre, Kansas City, Mo. ; Frank L. Newman, Newman theatre, Kansas City, Mo. : Joseph Mogler, Bremen theatre, St. Louis, Mo. ; Jack Truitt, Sedalia theatre, Sedalia, Mo.: A. B. Cook. Majestic theatre. Jackson, Miss.: A. H. West. Babcock theatre, Billings. Mont.; George Monroe, Gilbert theatre, Beatrice, Nebr. W. W. Hughes, Community theatre. David Citv. Nebr.; S. A. Hayman, Lyda theatre. Grand Island, Nebr.; Jos. Stern, City theatre, Newark. N. J.; Irving Rose, Pastime theatre, Union Hill, N. J. : Louis Bollinger, Summitt theatre. West Hoboken, N. T-; J. H. Michaels. Repent theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. ; H. B. Franklin, Shea's HiDpodrome, Buffalo. N. Y. ; Harrv Hall. Rand-Strand theatre, Troy, N. Y. ; Henry V. Varner. Lyric theatre. Lexington, N. C. : Percy Wells, Biiou theatre, Wilmington, N. C; A. J. Hettescheim*r. Orpheum theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio: I. Libson. Walnut theatre, Cincinnati. Ohio: A. L. Freedman, Metropolitan theatre, Cleveland. Ohio; N. B. Horwitz. Washington Circle Film Building, Cleveland. Ohio; Dr. Georfe Kolb, Norwood theatre. Norwood, Ohio; Sam E. Lind, Imperial theatre, Zanesville. Ohio;' Dan Meyers. Broadway theatre Muskogee, Okla. ; G. F. Roetzel, Majestic theatre, O'Keene, Okla.; A. B. Mo "Among Those Present—" Home office executives attending the Get Together included: President Robert H. Lieber, J. D. Williams, Harry Schwalbe, C. A. Yeardsley, W. J. Morgan, Floyd Brockell, Lin Bonner, Leslie Mason, E. Bruce Johnson. Primary franchise holders attended in force. Those present included: Nathan Gordon, Boston; Moe Mark, New York; Harry Crandall, Washington; Manuel Mandelbaum, Cleveland; Harry Schwalbe, Philadelphia; Sig Samuels, Atlanta; E. V. Richards and Julian Saenger, New Orleans; M. L. Finkelstein and I. Rubin, Minneapolis; J. B. Clark, Pittsburgh; Tom Boland, Oklahoma City; Harry Nolan, Denver; Spyro Skouras, St. Louis; Sol Lesser and Michael Gore, Los Angeles Sam Katz, Chicago; Colonel Fred Levy, Louisville, and John H. Kunsky, Detroit. First National exchange managers seen about the Drake during the Get Together meetings included Ralph Clark, New York; Harry Scott, Detroit; Joe Skirball, Pittsburgh; Lee Goldberg, Louisville; Fred Cubberly, Minneapolis; C. R. Beacham, Atlanta; L. O. Lukan, Seattle, and R. C. Seery, Chicago. mand, Odeon theatre, Shawnee, Okla. ; A. H. McDonald, Rex theatre, Eugene, Ore.; C. Floyd Hopkins, Colonial theatre, Harrisburg, Pa.; H. W. Scherer, Cambria theatre, Johnstown, Pa. ; Charles Segall, Apollo theatre, Philadelphia, Pa. ; M. E. Comerford, Regent Theatre Building, Scranton, Pa.; C. M. McCloskey, Penn theatre, Uniontown, Pa.; George Sarviss, Liberty theatre, Warren, Pa.; Walter C. Hartford, Imperial theatre, Pawtucket, R. I.; Max W. Bryant, Palmetto theatre, Rockhill, S. C. J. A. Dundas, Strand theatre, Sioux Falls, S. D. ; Tony Sudekum, Crescent Amusement Co., Nashville, Tenn. ; Ben Lewis, Ellanay theatre, El Paso, Texas; F. R. Newman, Crystal theatre, Greenville, Texas; Abe Levy, Strand theatre, Waco, Texas; J. F. Goss. Orpheum theatre, Ogden, Utah; Jake Wells, Bijou theatre, Norfolk. Va. ; Louis Kastner, Liberty theatre, Wenatchee, Wash. ; F. C. Smoot, Lincoln and Camden theatres, Parkersburg, W. Va. ; J. F. Lynch, Empress theatre, Laramie, Wyoming. Others at the Drake for the week were Al Litchman. Associated Producers; Paul C. Mooney, representing L. B. Mayer; James G. Granger, representing Marshall Neilan and Charles Chaplin; Felix Fiest, representing Joseph M. Schenk; Bert Adler, representing Allan Dwan ; Colvin Brown, representing Thomas H. Ince; Arthur Brillant, representing Mack Sennett, and others. Loew to Visit Coast Marcus Loew will leave for Los Angeles early next week on another tour of inspection of the Metro Studios. He will also open his new State, Los Angeles. Elaborate Plans for Exposition at Charlotte THE Charlotte Chamber of Commerce has thrown the full weight of its influence back of the Southern Motion Picture Exposition, which will be held in Charlotte for four days, beginning November 29. This organization is actively assisting in numerous ways in the task of developing this exposition, and also is arranging to provide several elaborate entertainment features for those attending. That the Southern Motion Picture Exposition, to be held in the City Auditorium, is receiving wide attention from all branches of the motion picture industry is evidenced by the number of letters being received daily by General Secretary Herbert C. Wales at Charlotte. Inquiries are coming in from producers and distributors alike, as well as from manufacturers of theatre supplies and accessories. Griffith Seeks to Exclude Aeroplane Sightseers The rights of motion-picture sets to survive without strange cameras playing upon them from aeroplanes, will be involved in a ruling which D. W. Griffith, Inc., will ask of the Federal authorities in an action now being drawn by Atty. A. H. T. Banzhaf. The proceedings will be directed against the United States Government. It will seek a definite ruling of the rights of federal cameramen riding in army aeroplanes to fly over private property for the purpose of sightseeing or taking photographs. The action is occasioned by the visits of aeroplanes to the D. W. Griffith studios in Mamaroneck. For his production of "The Two Orphans" Mr. Griffith created a French city with twelve streets, at a cost in excess of $100,000. Visitors by land or water are denied access, so sightseeing by air became a popular custom, it is alleged. Changes in Louisville Exchange Field Announced Important changes in the organization of Associated First National Exchange of Kentucky and Tennessee and the Big Feature Rights Corporation of Louisville have been announced by that company. Lee L. Goldberg has found it necessary to resign as manager of the Associated First National Exchange to devote himself to the Big Feature Rights Corporation. Paul Krieger, formerly manager of the Fox Film Exchange at Washington and Cincinnati, has been appointed successor to Mr. Goldberg as Associated First National Manager. Leo Katz has also joined the organization. Indiana Parent Teachers Meeting (Continued from page 2406) censorship," declared Dr. Atkinson in his talk at the opening business session of the parent-teacher association. " Censorship, whether in education, literature, press or motion pictures. Anything that forbids us, shackles, unslaves us is wrong. Legalized motion picture censorship is not helping you or us in this age." Censorship is wrong and impractical in principle, declared Mr. Rembusch because it is impossible to get boards to agree and because it is destructive, in that it takes away and adds nothing. One of the most unfortunate effects of censorship is that it puts motion pictures in politics, something which the entire industry has fought shy of, said the exhibitor. Mr. Rembusch also thanked the indorsers for the work they are doing and declared it particularly valuable from the exhibitors standpoint because it demonstrates the belief on the part of women that the industry really is glad to listen to popular demand and exerts even effort to give the public the wholesome, profitable entertainment it desires.