Motion Picture News (Jan - Mar 1914)

46 THE MOTION PICTURE NEWS MEXICAN GOVERNMENT BANS FILM The office of the Mutual Film Corporation at Dallas, Texas, have been pondering for some time why there should be such great demand for bookings on the Battle of Gettysburg in war-ridden Mexico. The reason leaked out when the New York office of the New York Motion Picture Corporation received an official notice from the Mexican Government that they would take steps to seize and confiscate the five reel "motion drama," as they term it, "The Battle of Gettysburg," the next time it entered the country. It seems that the Carranza agents were booking the film and every time they booked it they smuggled into Mexico two machine guns and twelve rifles. They hoodwinked the United States officials on the border by declaring they were for lobby display. "FLYING A" FORCES ENTHUSIASTIC WORKERS "The Joy of Work" is not the title of a film, nor that of a book, but is descriptive of the conditions existing at the American Film Manufacturing Company's establishments at Chicago, Santa Barbara and London. Enthusiasm of the highest order has been manifested by the entire force. Jt has spread from the office of the president down through the various departments, including artistic, technical and business interests. permeating the entire system with an ever-increasing desire for efficiency and perfection. -This condition of evident delight and '"pleasure in serving has given rise to greater ambition — greater results and achievements — and is responsible for the present high standard of American productions. Summing up the situation after careful scrutiny, President Hutchinson was pleased to term the conditions resulting as being due to "the joy of work." Ibis confident that what lias been accom plished is only an intimation of what is to come. NOVEL POSTER DISPLAY I he Eclectic Film Company is fully alive to the vast importance of good posters as well as the proper display of them. For some time this company has had colored sketches made for everj ind upon approving them and accepting the same the posters were then made. This made sure that the posters were being made in keeping with the ideas of the company. While this method is entailing considerable extra expense, the Eclectic Film Company thinks it is money well spent. The flattering testimonials from the trade plainly indicate that the Eclectic posters are fully appreciated throughout the country. So as to enable a quick display of the posters for all subjects, the Eclectic Film Company have adopted a systemin their offices about which favorable comment has been heard from all sides. Each poster is mounted on a roller with a spring, on the order of window shades, and by simply pulling the desired poster down from out of the cabinet suspended where it is in no one's way, one can at a moment's notice view any poster desired. The old way of folding up a poster and digging it out of some corner when the need of display arose has been done away with by the Eclectic Film Company. MANY SIMPLEX SALES There seems to be no let-up in business with the Projection Machine Company. Of especial note in sales during the past week are two motordrive Simplex machines to the Sixtyeighth Street Playhouse, Sixty-eighth street and Third avenue, New York City. This house is handling the General Film service, its seating capacity is 450, and it is one of the first playhouses built under the requirements of the new law which calls for absolutely fireproof construction. The Biograph Company has installed two Simplex machines in its New York studio and one in its California studio. The elaborate Stanley Theatre, at Forty-second street and Seventh avenue. New York City, has installed two Simplex machines through B. F. Porter. LOTTIE BRISCOE STARS IN BEAUTY CONTEST In a recent beauty contest offered by the New York Times, Lottie Briscoe, leading woman of the Lubin Film Company, was one of the notable figures. The pictures of the ladies fair and names of the judges were printed in the New York Times of December 7 and was a great tribute to the demure little leading lady so often seen in motion pictures. LET TIB DO YOUR Developing and Printing We will develop your negative, make you a positive print and ship within 24 hours for 6c per foot complete. Satisfaction Guaranteed by our fifteen years' experience. Eastman stock used •n all our work. FILM TITLES and ANNOUNCEMENTS 8 Feet for 26 Cents In Any Length GUNBY BROS. 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