Wid's year book (1921)

Famous Players announce fall productions. Sonora Films to release 30 a year. Friday, June 17 Local F. I. L. M. Club approves standard contract. M. P. T. O. and independent producers confer. Saturday. June 18 American stockholders of Pathe Exchange, Inc., acquire control from Pathe Cinema of Paris. Film Distributors' League reissuing "Three Musketeers" made for Triangle. Studio and producing unit planned for Wichita, Kansas. „ . ' Monday, June 20 George Loane Tucker succumbs to long illness. West Coast Theaters, Inc., to star Jackie Coogan. Pola Negri to make three more for German U. F. A. Two versions of "Omar, the Tentmaker," to be made „ , j „, Tuesday, June 21 Adolph Zukor and Senator J. J. Walker in lengthy discussion at Astor. Zukor promises to adjust exhibitor difficulties of Famous Players. Goldwyn announces fall plans. To sell franchises and star season with 25 productions. Wednesday, June 22 Allied Artists of England to handle "Way Down East" and "Dream Street." Marcus Loew believes in organization to bring about healthy conditions. Four Pola Negri films offered for sale. Thursday, June 23 Vanguard of film men leave for Minneapolis. House committee recommends 15% raw stock tax and 30% tax on foreign films. First National to release "Omar" and "The Masquerader," starring Guy Bates Post M. P. T. O. holding checks Adolph Zukor sent covering Morrisville, Vt., and Willimantic, Conn., incidents. Friday, June 24 Illinois may have deposit bill. Saturday June 25 Greatest gathering of exhibitors in film history in Minneapolis for M. P. T. O. Convention. N. A. M. P. I. reports more distributors are erecting own exchange buildings. Educational convention in Chicago July 18-20. Fox convention starts. Monday, June 27 M. P. T. O. may establish $5,000,000 fund to finance production and distribution. Over 1.000 exhibitors at convention. First National acquires more foreign pictures. Tuesday, June 28 Adolph Zukor grilled by M. P. T. O. committee at convention. Plan for production causes intense discussion. "Lab" men seek floor on Brulatour activities. L. J. Selznick and B. B. Hampton make plea for centralized distribution in order to cut waste. National Review Board to operate independent of N. A. M. P. I. "Editorial Committee." Six subsidiaries of European Film Alliance formed. .„ Wednesday, June 29 Sydney S. Cohen again heads M. P. T. O. Convention and Zukor to draw up new agreement regarding Famous Players' theater operations. "Lab" men pledged support of exhibitors. Opinion about evenly divided over production plan. Convention over. Independent producers and distributors form co-operative organization. M. H. Hoffman out of Pioneer. Dempsey serial for Vitagraph release. Thursday, June 30 Four more Neilan Prod, for First National. Asso. Prod, foreign deals closed. Jese L. Lasky to make immediate cut of 25% in production. Studio improvements planned. Friday, July 1 Joe Brandt, president of Independent Distributors and Producers Association. National Association laying plans for launching of its "editorial committee." Saturday, July 2 Independent Producers and Distributors Association to seek Federal law in order to fight piracy of films. International Reform Bureau announces intention of "cleaning up" New Jersey. Monday, July 4 Legal holiday. Tuesday, July 5 Six companies in non -theatrical field perfecting important combine. Wednesday, July 6 No relief from film and admission taxes in sight. Postmaster-General Hays promises National Association committee to facilitate film shipment* by mail. Australian Government increases import duty from four to six cents a foot. Gilbert M. Anderson again to produce. Sam Zierler sponsoring organization of independents. Revives what he attempted at Cleveland convention in 1920. Sydney Jarvis to produce. Royal Pictures of Philadelphia to pay interest on all exhibitor deposits. Thursday, July 7 F. B. Warren Corp. to release product o1 Reginald Barker, Lois Weber, Victor Schertzinger. Also has "Quo Vadis" and series of foreign films. Federated Film Exchanges promise Allied Film Lab. Ass'n to combat activities of Jules Brulatour. Sydney S. Cohen hopes to end producerexhibitor menace through new agreement with Adolph Zukor. „ ., . , Friday, July 8 Hepworth to release English films here. Tom Moore reported through with Goldwyn. Saturday, July 9 James R. Quirk resigns from National Association Vigilance Committee. N. L. Nathanson talks of combination policy for all Famous Players' theaters. New organization of independents to work on credit bureau basis. Monday, July 11 Authors' League and International Magazine Co. settle dispute over film rights. Inter-Ocean acquires Arrow's output for foreign market for period of years. Will Rogers to make two reelers for Pathe. Paramount reorganizes Mexican distributing organization. Tuesday, July 12 Southern Methodist Episcopal Church seeking national "blue" law. Films can be sent abroad through parcel post. George Edwin Joseph suing Pauline Frederick for services. Gus Schlesinger leaves Inter-Ocean to export films for himself. Wednesday, July 13 Arthur S. Kirkpatrick joins Educational Film Exchanges, Inc. German unit filming life of Lord Nelson. Big production based on life of Frederick the Great also in the making. Arrow Film joins Independent Producers and Distributors Association. W. E. Shallenberger a director. Independent Distributors Association of the Northwest adopts uniform contract for Minneapolis territory. Thursday, July 14 Sydney S. Cohen names M. P. T. O. committee to meet with Adolph Zukor and settle theater problem. Walter Wanger going abroad again. His ideai on international film making. Edwin Carewe to make his own productions in the East. Associated Photoplays, Inc., close three deals. Britain aroused over proposed American tariff. Threatens retaliation. Friday, July 15 Famous Players forming subsidiary in France. J. G. Hawkes, managing editor at the Goldwyn studios, reported resigned. 107