The Moving picture world (September 1926-October 1926)

2 MOVING PICTURE WORLD MOVING PICTURE FloHda Exhibitors Offered Unlimited Credit by F. B. 0. WORLD FOUNDED BY J. P. CHALMERS, (t»7 PubllstimJ weeSlr by CHALMERS PUBLISHING COMPANY. 516 Fifth ArtniM, New Yoft. N. Y. Telephont: Murru Hill I HI 0-1 -2-3. Manber Audit Bureau tf Clrculatlou. Jobn F. Chalmers, president: Jamei P. Chalmers, Sr., rlce-presldent; Alfred J. Chalmers, Tice -president : Eliza J. Ctialmers. oscretarr and treasurer; Brrtn L. Hall, business manaxer: F. O. Ortega, editorial director. Manasini; BdUor — Epes W. Sargent: Associate Editors — 8umner Smith. Merrltt Crawford; Advertising Alanager — Francis ASaundera; Circulation Manager — Dennis J. Shea. Branch Offlces: Joseph Kal«, 6414 Olan wood Aiaiiue, Chicago; Laurence Urbacfa, Taft Building. Vine Street and HoUywoad Bird,, HoUjiTOOd, ClL Sabacrlptlon price (3.00 a year to eountrlei where aumpa are not neceasary for postlns; $3.50 to Canada; J8.00 to other countries raqulrlng atamps tor posuge. Copyright, 1926, Chalmers Publishing Co. Copyright Ihrougbaut Great Britain and Colonies, under the provisions of the Copyright Act of 1911. (All rights reserved.) Other publications: Cine MundlaL PubIshed in Spanish and circuUtUx In all dpaniab spealting countries ot the world. Bpanlsb and CngUsb hooka. VOL. «Z NO. 6 English Conditions (.Continued from page 1) fia for F. B. O. 'lutput. The 1026-27 releases, as announ.ied in the United States, will be shown in England with, possibly, a few exceptions. For instance, it is doubtful whether a typical English audience would thoroughly enjoy Red Grange's "One Minute to Play." Conditions in Germany rnd Prance are still "in the air," Mr. Kennedy said. He will make further investigations in this line later. The conditions in Italy and Spain, he added, are about the same. In Mr. Kennedy's party was Mrs. Kennedy and B. A. BrickJey, of Boston, and Mrs. Brickley. Mr. Brickley has been Jlr. Kennedy's counsel for many years. E. R. Russell, head of Ideal, arrived on the "Cythia,"' from Liverpool, in Boston, and following his arrival at the Hotel Majestic, in New York, he will resume conferences with F. B. O, officials relative to the new distribution firrangement entered into between fhese companies. Harry Rowson, of Ideal, is expected here from London in a few days. Talbot With M.-G.-M. Hayden Talbot, journalist, war 'correspondent and author, has been added to the scenario staff of M.-G.-M. His first original story is a romance of the sea. He is collaborating with 6eorg© HIU. More Notables A\'arner Br<»s, and the V i t a |> h o n e Corporaf i«>ii have .•signed contracts tor the Vitaphone appearance or i>line« ■scJiiiman UelnK and Mary Lewis of the >letropoIitaii Opera Conipanj. \nother ensaeenit-nt ivas that of the elongated comedian, De Wolf Hopper. Prohalily lie Mill do "Casey at the Bat." The first bit of business transacted by Joseph P. Kennedy, president of Film Booking Offices of America, when he returned from a business trip abroad last Monday, was to order that full and unlimited credit be extended to those exhibitors in Florida and other southern States whose theai-es were destroyed or damaged by the hurricane which swept over that section of the country. "Wire our branch manngers in jT.cksonville and .\tlanta to notify all the suffering exhibi Last week was a hectic one for news reel men. Three big stories — the Florida hurricane, the Fonck disaster and the Dempsey-Tunney fight — kept them hustling. The entire industry owes much of its prestige to the courage and efficiency of the news reel men. International NewSreel acted with the first rumor of a nurricane. John A. Bockhorst, aerial cameraman, was sent by plane to the stricken district, and Jerry Frankel, in WasTiington, D. C. on a special assignment, followed him in another. Their photcs came north by plane aiso, Second Vitaphone Bill Warner Brothers will make their second big Vitap'hone presentation in connection with the premiere of Syd Chaplin in "The Better 'Ole" at B. S. Moss' Colony Theatre on Thursday evening. October 7. The theatre, which passes into the control of Warner Brothers at the close of the performance on Sunday night. October 3. will remain dark three days for decoration. Good Work Recognized Richard Bartht-lmess' live years' service with Inspiraiion Pictures has been recog:iized by an engraved silver tray presented by J. Boyce Smith, tteneral manager. "Dick" goes to First National. Sidney Olcctt. whose Inspiration contract also has ended, was presented with a silver loving cup. Smith, Jr., at Princeton Edwin .1. Smith. Jr.. son of E. .J. Sniith. general manager of Associated Exhibitors, in charge of distribution, begim a fouryear course of study at Princeton this week for a B. A. degree. It is to be hoped that he follows the example set for him by his father, who is one of the leading and most popular sales executives in the industry. New Adjournment .\ I the atijoiiriK (i he;iring last .Monday in the injunction suit which Universal is prosecuting against C. R. Seely and Hans Winter to enjoin them from interfering with Universal's contract with E. A. Dupont. Nathan Burkan. for the defendants, was granted a week's adjournment by Judge Glennon. tors that we are standing behind them in their hour of trouble," Mr. Kennedy direciel. "Let this word be spread to all of them — not merely those who play our pictures. It doesn't make any difference whether they have used F. B. (). product or not, their credit is good with our company, and we -tre with them until they get on their feet again. W'e want to help them as much as we can. and extending credit seems to be tl'e most practical sort of . id we can offer," Service and newspapers eagerly competed for the right to publish them. Herman Stockhoff, cameraman, was str:itegically placed at the Fonck disaster and got ever\' detail o f the accident. Managing Director Edwjird Bowes of the Capitol and Marcus Loew complimented International on the views. Congratulatory wires were received from many exhibitors cn these examples of service, as well as for thorough and fast v^ork covering the Dempsey-Tunney fight as fully as the law permits. New Five-Year Contract In recogiiitlon of the record number of successes turned out at the Long Island studio in the last several months. Jesse L. Lasky summoned William L LeBaron, associate |)roducer, to his office, tore up I.*' Baron s present contract and handed him a new one which will keep LeBaron associate Paramount producer at Long Isl.ind for the next five years. Michalove in N. Y, Dan Michalove. assistant srales manager for Universal in the Southeast and manager of Universal's theatres in tli-it territory, has arrived In New York to close with various firms for Jecorations and fittings for the big new $],Olt0.f»)0 Candler Theatre in Atlanta, which is to the diadeni in Universal's chain. Currier Recovers P'rank Currier, veteran character actor, has fully recovered from the nervous breakdown which he suffered early last spring, and is expected back at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios in Culver City within two wf eks. Sturm in Detroit Fox (Films annoujices that L-ster Sturm has been appointed branch manager of the Detroit office, replacing William J. Clark, who has been assigned to other duties. Six for Sid Saylor Sid Saylor. screen <oiiie<liaii. will play Mr. Newlywed in six of "The Newlyweds and Their Baby" comedies, being made by Stern Brothers. | Fred Thomson greets Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy on their return from Europe. Mr. Kennedy is the brilliant young president of Greater F. B. O. A. M. P. A. Committees .\. M. P. A. committee and other appointments for 1926-27 are announced by President Walter Eberhardt as follows: .Advisory Council: Glendon Allvine, A. M. Botsford, Howard Dietz, John C. Flinn, Paul Gulick. Arthur Jones, P. A. Parsons, Victor Shapiro. C. L. Tearsley and Long Young. Membership: Paul Gulick. chairman, C. L Yearsley and Julian Solomon. Finances: The president, tr-asurer. secretary and Charles Barren and Al L. Sellg. Publicity: W. E. Mulligan, chairman, and James Zabin. Trustees; Victor Shapiro. 1926-27; Paul Gulick. 1926-28; A. M. Botsford. 1926-29. EntertainmentBert Adler, Harry Cohen. H. W. Fisher, Russell Holman. Hal Howe. Tom Wiley, the Board of Directors and the Advisory Council. Guests: A. L. Selig. chairman, and Frank Conklin. Auditing Committee: H. C. Bate, chairman; Jacques Kopstein and George Harvey, -Art: Vincent Trotta. chairman; J. P. Gourlay, Karoly Gross and Tal Phyfe. A. M. P. A. Ouarterly: Morton Blumenstock.' editor Counsellor, Chamber of Commerce: Jerome Beatty Mercedes Palast Opens I'niversal has opened a big new theatre in Berlin. It is the .Mercedes Palast. a 2,oOO-seat bouse recently completed. The opening program featured "MIihael Strogoff." Miss Miller in N. Y, Patsy Ruth Miller, Warner Bros, player. Is a visitor In New V'.iK In New Offices 'Vliv I'riMlut-erx DLxtrilt■itiliir < orporalion. dixls-ibiitor» of IJe Mllle and M< trcpiilitnn piclureii and ( hristif feature •■oniedicK, N iifi^^ locafeil ill ftN iie^i ollleeo at l.'ttiO llrf>:iil>vay. 'i'hr foiiipnny hai« taken the entire Meventli lloor of ihin liuildinic, at the corner of 40th Mtreet, and aljso haN lieen abll:;r<I to take siiMice In the adjoining Ituildingr, ir,63, for xome of ita deparliui-ntii. International Newsreel Gets Compliments on Fast