Wid's year book (1919)
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“Daddy Long Legs” Mary Pickford’s first for First National.
Closing ban lifted in Seattle.
Indianapolis ministers oppose Sunday shows.
Thursday, Nov. 14
Triangle denied injunction in suit against Wm. S. Hart for violation of contract.
Friday, Nov. 15
Community Motion Picture Bureau to ship 2,000,000 feet of film to Italian Army.
Exhibitors to have 50 per cent, representation in N. A. M. P. I.
Saturday, Nov. 16
Paragon Pictures, Inc., formed.
George Loane Tucker appointed director general of Anita Stewart Attractions.
Strand to pay $3,000 a picture for Anita Stewart series.
Lois Weber to direct second Anita Stewart produc¬ tion.
Tuesday, Nov. 19
Fox re-issuing certain pictures under title of “The Big Nine.”
Famous Players sign Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew.
Thursday, Nov. 21
Robertson-Cole to furnish films to AffiliatedMutual.
Pathe making propaganda film for Government.
Saturday, Nov. 23
Frank Keenan to make eight pictures for release through Pathe.
Hobart Henley to direct for Goldwyn.
Monday, Nov. 25
Action of Senate Finance Committee cuts rental tax in half.
Tuesday, Nov. 26
Chicago authorities disagree over permit for “Finger of Justice.”
Hodkinson making film of army life called" Made in America.”
Wednesday, Nov. 27
Goldwyn Secures Louis Bennison productions.
“Finger of Justice” cannot be shown in Chicago.
Friday, Nov. 29
Picture men to take part in reconstruction confer¬ ence at Atlantic City.
Jack Pickford to make three for First National re¬ lease.
Saturday, Nov. 30
Losanco Super-Plays, Inc., organized in Los Angeles.
Australian public reject war films.
Monday, Dec. 2
Marshall Neilan to direct Mary Pickford in “Daddy Long Legs.”
“Little Women” to be ParamountArtcraft special.
Virginia Pearson Photoplays, Inc., formed.
Export censorship dropped.
Tuesday, Dec. 3
Goldwyn to distribute Ford Weekly.
James Kirkwood to direct Jack Pickford.
Wednesday, Dec. 4
George Loane Tucker to make independent produc¬ tions.
Friday, Dec. 6
Jones, Linick & Schaefer to open Randolph theater in Chicago.
Saturday, Dec. 7
Sol Lesser to build studios in San Francisco.
Monday, Dec. 9
Louise Glaum forms own company to produce under ■upervision of Alan Dawn.
Tuesday, Dec. 10
First National signs Norma Talmadge.
Wednesday, Dec. 11
Canadian Government objects to American war films.
W. A. Brady and P. J. Schaefer quit National Asso¬ ciation after stormy row.
McClure to produce picture starring Samuel Gompers in story of his life.
Thursday, Dec. 12
“Her Mistake,” Julius Steger’s film, to be first of 10-20-30 series.
Much discussion over resignation of Brady and Schaefer from National Association.
Friday, Dec. 13
Walter W. Irwin leaves Vitagraph ; succeeded by John M. Quinn, formerly studio manager.
Monday, Dec. 16
Pathe to produce pictures showing athletics in slow motion.
Wednesday, Dec. 18
Hiram Abrams and B. P. Schulberg resign from Paramount.
Thursday, Dec. 19
War Board removes licenses on shipments to all Allied countries.
William Farnum signs with Fox for 38 weeks.
Friday, Dec. 20
N. A, M. P. I. takes action in nation-wide campaign against influenza.
Nazimova to remain in pictures for coming year.
Tuesday, Dec. 24
Samuel Goldfish, head of Goldwyn company, has name legally changed to Goldwyn.
Thursday, Dec. 26
Exhibitors to fight for Sunday opening at Albany.
Friday, Dec. 27
Walter W. Irwin joins Famous Players.
Saturday, Dec. 28
William Nigh completes picture based on life of Theodore Roosevelt.
Monday, Dec. 30
Offices of Exhibitors Mutual Distributing Corp. per¬ manently established in New York.
Tuesday, Dec. 31
Sydney S. Cohen, president of the New York State League of Exhibitors, quits Affiliated.
Treasury Dept, issues export tax ruling.
Thursday, January 2
Treasury Dept, issues Export tax ruling.
Saturday, Jan. 4
Metro to release three specials a month.
Monday, Jan. 6
Cost of ocean transportation on film accessories reduced.
Wednesday, Jan. 8
First National hold meeting in Los Angeles to “so¬ lidify production sources.”
Ohio exhibitors fighting enforcement of Sunday show prohibition.
Thursday, Jan. 9
Marks Realty to build Strand i nAlbany.
Friday, Jan. iO
Producers contributing to Ohio exhibitors fight against Sunday closing.
Saturday, Jan. 11
National Film signs Mr. and Mrs. Carter DeHaven for series of two-reelers.
Robertson-Cole secures H. B. Warner for series of eight.