Wid's year book (1919)
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The Year in Headlines
Wednesday, Sept. 4, 19151!
Wm. A. Brady pleads for amalgamation at American Exhibitors’ Association Convention at Chicago.
Theodore Dietrich to furnish Sherry Service with eight more Doris Kenyon features.
N. A. M. P. I. to aid draft law.
Thursday, Sept. 5
Exhibitor bodies merge at Chicago convention.
Friday, Sept. 6
William Faversham signs with Famous PlayersLasky to appear in “The Silver King.”
Mutual gets Affiliated Exhibitors films.
B. S. Moss to produce again. To film “Break the News to Mother.”
Joe Lee appointed general manager, Anita Stewart Prod., by Louis B. Mayer.
Board of Motion Picture Exchange Managers formed at Indianapolis.
Saturday, Sept. 7
Producers plan fuel saving.
N. A. M. P. I. plan big “get-to-gether” at exposition.
Monday, Sept. 9
Fairbanks to revive “Arizona.”
Merger of Canadian exchanges. New combination called Exhibitors’ Distributing Corp.
Tuesday, Sept. 10
Suggestion that same regulations be applied to mo¬ tion picture films sent by parcel post as are now in force when films are sent by express and freight.
Jersey studios without electric current.
District Attorney Swann and Assistant District At¬ torney Tally confer on means of preventing film thefts.
Wednesday, Sept. 11
New Lubliner and Trinz theater to open in Chicago.
“America’s Answer” through World Film.
Mary Pickford considering First National contract.
Friday, Sept. 13
Tangle over “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch” rights.
Saturday, Sept. 14
Exporters satisfied with censoring done by Com¬ mittee on Public Information.
Wednesday, Sept. 18
Brady points out danger of new war tax to Senate Finance Committee.
Federal Trade Commission, Washington, gives de¬ cision in Stanley Corp.
Thursday, Sept. 19
Washington M. P. Corp. declared insolvent.
Eugene O’Brien signs with Famous Players.
Paderewski in feature film, “History of Poland.”
Friday, Sept. 20
Fighting influenza in theaters.
Bessie Barriscale starts first of Brunton series for release through Hodkinson.
Rivoli Film Producing Co. starts first production.
Saturday, Sept. 21
Frank A. Keeney resumes production.
Monday, Sept. 23
First National explains infrequency of Chaplin re¬ leases.
Famous Players-Lasky buy Tourneur’s “Sporting Life.”
Wednesday, Sept. 25
“Birth of a Nation” syndicate buys “Mickey” rights.
Thursday, Sept. 26
Selznick to reissue “War Brides.”
Saturday, Sept. 28
Sidney A. Franklin to direct Norma Talmadge in eight pictures.
Robertson Cole Co., exporters, to distribute produc¬ tions in U. S. •"
Monday, Sept. 30
Industry pledges billion for Fourth Liberty Loan.
Chicago censors coming east.
Tuesday, Oct. ]
Zion Films, Inc., to screen Jewish Mark Twain pro¬ ductions.
Wednesday, Oct. 2
Robertson Cole to handle eight Desmond films.
Whartons to release “Eagle’s Eye” through inde¬ pendents.
First National offers $1,200 in prizes for exploitation of “Romance of Tarzan.”
Friday, Oct. 4
“The Forfeit,” Frank Powell’s first for release through Hodkinson.
Willard Mack resigns from Goldwyn.
Boston theaters remained closed on account of in¬ fluenza.
Saturday, Oct. 5
Philadelphia theaters closed for ten days.
David P. Howells gets foreign rights to United Pic¬ ture Theaters productions.
Select to handle Thomas Dixon’s “The One Woman.”
Monday, Oct. 7
Fox still fighting opening of Symphony, New York.
Tuesday, Oct. 8
Goldwyn takes over Triangle studios on coast.
Wednesday, Oct. 9
Riveria, Chicago, opens.
Number of Chicago theaters closed by Board of Health.
Hearst-Pathe split.
Thursday, Oct. 10
N. A. M. P. I. postpones Victory dinner.
North Dakota exhibitors to appeal for Sunday open¬ ing.
World gets “Under Four Flags” distribution.
Friday, Oct. 11
Producers and Distributors agree on four weeks' shut-down on industry on account of influenza epi¬ demic.
Exporters forward resolutions to War Trade Board. Want licenses speeded up.