Wid's year book (1919)
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Thursday, Feb. 37
Federal Trade Commission starts hearing on alleged unfair competition methods of Joseph Simmonds and W. H. Productions Co.
New York State Exhibitors League assembles in Syracuse to discuss Sunday legislation.
Friday Feb. 38
Famous Players secure Irene Castle to appear in a Robert W. Chambers’ story.
William A. Brady guest of honor at Ritz, of Pro¬ ducers and Distributors division of N. A. M. P. I.
Lee Ochs starts clubhouse idea for the entire in¬ dustry.
Goldwyn will not renew Mae Marsh contract.
Grauman’s to erect two million-dollar houses in Los Angeles.
Pathe to release Perret’s “Stars of Glory” as a special.
District Attorney’s office starts investigation of al¬ leged grafting among small houses in New York city.
Saturday, March 1
William Fox and “Winnie” Sheehan to sail for Eu¬ rope next week.
Famous Players secure rights to “Everywoman” and “The Admirable Crichton.”
Sydney S. Cohen re-elected president of Exhibitors League of New York.
Monday, March 3
Oscar A. Price, assistant Director General of Rail¬ roads becomes president of the United Artists Asso¬ ciation.
Grand Jury investigation into alleged graft prac¬ ticed by members of Fire Prevention Bureau, con¬ tinued.
Dr. Ellis P. Overholzer gives some ideas on unde¬ sirable pictures before the Chicago Censorship Com¬ mission.
Tuesday, March 4
Cliff Smith to direct Texas Guinan.
Chattanooga, Tenn., shows must close on Sundays.
National Board of Review selects Nazimova’s “Out of the Fog,” to demonstrate strides made in artistic photography in America.
Charles E. Van Loan, well-known author, dead, at Philadelphia.
C. F. Zittel named chairman of the special com¬ mittee to work on proposed clubhouse for industry.
Muriel Ostriche Brady sues parents for accounting.
Wednesday, March 5
Famous Players sign Houdini for a series of mystery stories.
Adolph Zukor to again lead industry in next Liberty Loan Campaign.
Hiram Abrams named general manager of the dis¬ tributing organization of the “Big Four.”
Yale Photoplay Corp., formerly operated by A. D. Flinton, Des Moines, closes out business.
Thursday, March 6
Frank Lloyd leaves Fox.
Samuel Goldwyn leaves for coast. Will make fewer
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Pathe changes title of “Stars of Glory” to “The Un¬ known Love.”
Red hot tight being waged in Nebraska over pro¬ posed censor and Sunday laws.
Friday, March 7
William Fox sails to establish distributing and pro¬ duction plants in Europe.
Pyramid Pictures, Inc., Harold J. Binney, presi¬ dent, closes down New Haven plant. Studio fixtures, etc., attached by creditors.
William Fox secures “Checkers.”
Washington M. P. Corp. sells “Fool’s Gold” and will resume operations.
Saturday, March 8
Bonnie-Reed Film Mfg. Co. talking of ten studios and $3,000,000 investment in Los Angeles.
“Pop” Lubin talking of re-entering the business.
Virginia Pearson Prod, to release through Pathe.
Monday, March 10
Stanley Booking secures Victoria, largest house in Harrisburg.
Tuesday, March 11
Harry Aitken returns from abroad.
Pathe establishes special department to handle fea¬ ture productions.
Wednesday, March 12
Professor Burgess, University of Chicago, tells Chi¬ cago Censorship Commission that moving pictures have a greater influence on children than the church.
“Flu” ban off in Australia. All theaters open.
Hiram Abrams reaches New York. Conferences to start immediately on organization of United Artists.
Eugene O’Brien will be starred by Select.
Hodkinson to distribute Artco series made by Harry Raver.
Few believe reported embargo on American made film to Australia, to be correct.
Thursday, March 13
Joint Codes Committee, New York Legislature, holds hearing on proposed Sunday legislation.
Northern New Jersey towns in trolley strike. Busi¬ ness affected.
William R. Hearst to produce important series under name of “Cosmopolitan Productions” to be released by Famous Players. Deal involves $5,000,000.
Friday, March 14
Famous Players-Lasky declare $1.50 dividend — first in eighteen months.
Territorial Sales Corp. backed by important organ¬ ization, to distribute Jester Comedies and big features on state rights basis.
Hodkinson to work along lines of fewer and bet¬ ter pictures.
Charles Richman to produce independently.
Hiram Abrams handling latest George Beban fea¬ ture as a state rights special.
Ruben and Finkelstein secure United franchise for Minneapolis.
Saturday, March 15
International to build studio near New York.
Monday, March 17
Frank A. Tichenor resigns as general manager and vice-president of General Film.
Hall Benedict Studios take over old Mutual plant at College Point, L. I.
Tuesday, March 18
Eugene Moore, veteran director, organizes to pro¬ duce independently.
J. A. Berst predicts revival of production in the east.
Richard A. 'Rowland, Metro, leaves for the coast.
Capellani starts work on his first independent pro¬ duction, “Oh, Boy.”
Goldwyn appeals from Penna. Censor’s verdict on “The Brand.”