Universal Weekly (1925-1933)

14 Universal Weekly June 13, 1925 Here Mclntyre of Australia And Bryson of Qreat Britain Are Honor Quests at Luncheon Wanda Wiley, Century Comedy Star, Mrs. Mclntyre and Universal Officials Make Up Party. HERC McINTYRE, general manager of Universal's branch offices in Australia and New Zealand, in New York on his first trip to America, and James V. Bryson, general manager of the European Motion Picture Company of England, Universal distributors in the British Isles, were the honor guests at a luncheon given last week, in the Madison Hotel,. Madison Avenue and Fifty-eighth street, New York City, by Carl Laemmle, president of the Universal Pictures Corporation. Also present as special guests were Mrs. Mclntyre and Wanda Wiley, Century Comedy star, then in New York. Universal officials and department heads completed the luncheon party. The luncheon was Mclntyre's introduction to the Universal Home Office personnel and to Mr. Laemmle. He has been Universal's manager in Australia for several years and has done much to put Laemmle's company in an enviable position in that quarter of the globe. He was heartily welcomed by all present, after his introduction by Nate L. Manheim, Universal's Foreign Manager, who acted as toastmaster. Mclntyre made a punchful talk to the assembled Universal executives and pledged his continued fealty to Laemmle and to Universal pictures. Bryson, it is of interest to note, was the man responsible for getting Mclntyre into the Universal organization. "Jimmie" was sent to Australia about five years ago by Mr. Laemmle to open Universal exchanges in that part of the world. He spent about a year organizing a Universal exchange system in the Antipodes and picked Mclntyre as the likeliest man in Australia to take his place. Since that time, Bryson has turned his attention to other foreign fields, and about a year or so ago accepted the managerial reins of the newly formed European Motion Picture Company, with which he has scored a remarkable success, placing Universal pictures in the forefront in Great Britain. Both Mclntyre and Bryson will be in New York for a brief stay, during which they will see the new Jewel pictures of Universal's Second White List and other 1925-26 product, and get set on the new Laemmle policies which now are the talk of the industry. Among the others present at the luncheon were: Mr. Laemmle, E. H. Goldstein, P. D. Cochrane, Ned Marin, Ned Depinet, Jules Levy, Paul Gulick, Julius and Abe Stern, Fred McConnell, Meyer Schine, Julius Singer, George Brown, Joe Weil, Sam Sedran, Sydney Singerman, Maurice Pivar, Charles Paine, Dan Lederman, H. Flader, Oscar Binder, Dave Bader and Henry Clay Bate. E. H. Goldstein, treasurer of Universal, followed the guests of honor with an interesting and instructive talk. Bryson and Mclntyre had not seen each other in five years and were very happy at this unexpected meeting. The long and the short of it in the Home Office — Here Mclntyre, general manager of Universal's branch offices in Australia, and Wanda Wiley, Century comedienne, were in New York at the same time and had themselves "shot" together. Sales Directors Ned Depinet, Jules Lev 7/ and Ned Marin greet James V. Bryson, managing director of the European Motion Picture Co., London, on his arrival in New York aboard the Leviathan^ and hasten to get the latest news of things English. Prop Sign At Studio Starts Wild Rumor Of "U" City Sale DUE to persistent rumors about Hollywood that Universal studios at Universal City had been sold by Carl Laemmle, president of the company, an official statement was issued late yesterday denying the gossip. "Carl Laemmle has no intentions at any time of parting with the Universal City studios," the statement said. "Certain persons responsible for the spreading of rumor? have added fuel to their flames by reporting that a new name, that of the Goldringer studios, has replaced Universal studios over the main and other entrances. "It is true that the name 'Universal' has been erased, but this is merely a temporary change. We are in the midst of producing The Beautiful Cheat,' starring Laura La Plante, which is the story of a motion picture star, her studio and social life. The new studio signs are just scenery for the picture. Edward Sloman. who is directing the picture, said that the signs will be up for another week, until filming of the studio sequence is completed. "In the meantime. Universal is continuing with its heavy production schedule, temporarily under the guise of the fictitious Goldringer banner."