The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (Mar-Apr 1923)

March 31, 1923. THE FILM RENTER & MOVING PICTURE NEWS. 5 expression and desire could be carried into account at once. It must not be forgotten that in Mr. Newbould the C.E.A. have a man who has done wonderful work for them in the past, and in addition is respected and admired by the Government. I sincerely hope that in the very near future means will be found to provide Mr. Newbould with a seat on the General Council, as he would not only be adding strength to that body, but would prove invaluable to them with his knowledge of Parliamentary procedure. Music Essential. | R. RALPH J. PUGH had some very sensibl M remarks to make the other day at the luncheon preceding the showing of “‘ Tol’ble David,’’ at the Globe Cinema, Acton, upon the subject of showing films in a cold atmosphere. Mr. Pugh was referring to the remarks recently made by Mr. A. J. Gale, the president of the C.E.A. when he advocated the doing away of presentation with pictures that were first shown to exhibitors. Mr. Pugh believed, and I think most exhibitors will agree with Shortly after this occasion the firm’s big boss of First National left for an extensive tour of the States, whilst his wife set sail for these shores, Stoll Pictures for Canada. R. JEFFREY BERNERD informs me that he has just consummated a very big deal for the exclusive rights of his pictures for Canada. He has just sold five big supers to the Allens in Canada at a price which he avers is the largest ever paid for British pictures. This is indeed very satisfactory, and is further testimony that British films are being welcomed all over the world. No Propaganda! AM very glad to see that the Scottish Branch at their meeting the other day wisely determined to have nothing to do with propaganda films. Mr. James McBride at the meeting very sensibly remarked that kinema proprietors were entertainers, and were not there eo ee) to preach to the public, a view with which I am heartily in accord. There have been him, that it was of the ° 4 | many attempts during the past greatest possible. benefit to Chancellor Receives Deputation few years to introduce propaexhibitors to see films in the ° ganda films into the kinemas, correct atmosphere, so that On Entertainment Tax. and it will be a verv bad day they could put the picture over in a similar way to the public. Films shown with good music and_ properly A large deputation representing all sections of the entertainment and amusement for the entire industry if thev ever sueeel. The fact should never be lost sight of that the public come in for enter presented were absolutely industries, waited on Mr. Stanlev Baldwin tainment and amusement, essential if they were to be a at 11-30, on Monday last. The case for and immediately they have success, and for that reason the kinematograph industrv was presented a suspicion that they are he entirely disagreed with by Alderman Trounson, who read a conbeing preached at they will Mr. Gale’s contention that sidered document drawn up bv the drop the kinema like hot exhibitors should see them in a cold projection theatre without the accompaniment Entertainments Tax Committee and H. Victor Davis. After carefullv listening coals. Fortunatelv. the good sense of kinema. proprietors generally has kept that was vitally essential. I to all the arguments the Chancellor out propaganda films and will, think that most readers of thanked the deputation and promised to I imagine, continue to do so. this journal wil] agree with consider the suggestions that had been Sata cichimen Mr. Pugh in his remarks. made to him. His attitude was conATHE FRERE Ss. havin g A Valuable Prize. sidered bv those present to be very Pp paid something RIENDS of Mr. Sydney sympathetic and high hopes are enterin the vicinity of Freedman will be intertained that at long last we shall see a £3,000 for the privilege of ested to know that he reduction in the tax in tke rext budget. filming the Grand National, has been recognised as the winner of the prize promised by Mr. Carl Laemmle two years ago for the best record of salesmanship in connection with Universal pictures. The award promised was a, trip to America, but Mr. Freedman has accepted £250 in lieu of the trip, and this arrangement allows him to throw himself heart and soul into the work of his new position as sales manager to F.B.O., where he hopes to ae and improve the selling side of this well-known rm. Presentation to J. D. Williams. G6 FT T was not easv to battle, but you helped me with your loyalty.’’ In these words J. D. Williams returned thanks to the American staff of First National on the occasion of a luncheon given in his honour, and on the presentation of completely-fitted travelling bags to himself and Mrs. Williams. The resentation was made by E. Bruce Johnson, the foreign manager of First National, who assured Mr. Williams that although his connection with the firm was now severed they would still regard him as a very near and dear friend, and that the loyalty they had attempted to express in the past would be continued in the future. seem to have been as jealous of their rights as a landlord of his game preserves, and enlisted the help of the police to hunt down those whom they considered poachers. Consequently the latter were compelled to resort to disguises, and feminine attire was adopted in one or two cases, small kinematograph eamcras being secreted amid the frills and furbelows. One of the best jokes occurred when one of Pathé’s officials, journeying round with a police officer, directed the latter’s attention to two portly gentlemen with some ' thing secreted beneath capacious coats. Investigation was made. with the result that the offenders were found to be in possession of two large packets of sandwiches! Scholarship for Scenario Writer. HE Laemmle Scholarship, a college endowment offered by Carl Laemmle, president of Universal Pictures Corporation, for the best motion picture scenario written by an undergraduate in American col’eges and universities. nromises to be the incentive for one of the elatz greatest forward steps in : the history of the screen.