Wid's year book (1921)

Monoay, Aug. IS Censors arrive at Universal City for conferences. R-C Pictures buy "Phroso," made in France. Arthur S. Kane signs series of six pictures from G. and J. Photoplays for Playgoers and Pathe release. Edgar Selden forms Premium Pictures, Tuesday, Aug. 16 Committee of Five and Adolph Zukor meet. Latter promises every help in settling exhibitors' grievances. Probe of other companies planned. Foreign producers say proposed tariff would strangle America's export trade in films. New revenue bill up in Washington. No relief from existing taxes. Hobart Henley now a Universal director . Wednesday, Aug. 17 Cohen and Zukor approach settlement basis. Inquiries divulge Famous Players own entire Lynch theater string and 50% of Black's New England chain. F. B. Warren to distribute Graf Prod., starring Hobart Bosworth, Thursday, Aug. 18 Famous Players' inquiry among exhibitors presages business recovery in fall. Motion Picture Day postponed. May not be held until next year. Fox promises 291 releases for season. Friday, Aug. 19 Rumblings of Associated Producers, Inc.-First National deal. Saturday Aug. 20 N. A. M. P. I. hints at tax relief at hands of Senate. Carl Laemmle warns of tariff danger from Europe. Realart to release 36. Monday. Aug. 22 Alfred S. Black to confer with Zukor and M. P. T. O. on New England theater situation. Famous Players declare regular quarterly dividend of $2. Six months' earnings total $3,078,697. Local operators may accept 10% wage cut. Tuesday, Aug. 23 Pathe to float $1,500,000 bond issue. Sidney R. Kent a director of Famous PlayersLasky. Universal satisfied over coast censors confab. Referendum of Massachusetts censor law certain. „, , , Wednesday, Aug. 24 Eastman Kodak enters laboratory field with purchase of three large plants. A. M. P. A. forms permanent organization to fight for repeal of censorship laws. United Artists to show first runs in Tower, St. Paul, and Auditorium, Minneapolis. Thursday, Aug. 25 Allied Laboratories Association, Inc., in arms over Eastman move. N. A. M. P. I. votes against Fordney Tariff Bill. Canada incensed, turning to home production. Friday, Aug. 26 Retaliatory tariff measure drawn in Canada. Ince, Sennett and Lichtman in Chicago discussing deal with First National. Saturday, Aug. 27 British Board of Trade may take official action on tariff. Monday, Aug. 29 Loew's State, New York, opens with throng of notables present. French Paramount organization formed. More N. A. M. P. I. conferences over taxation and tariff planned. Tuesday, Aug. 30 Hodkinson and Pathe part, the former to have own exchanges. Both N. A. M. P. I. and M. P. T. O. working for tax relief. Associated Producers-First National deal about closed. Wednesday, Aug. 31 Federal Trade Commission files formal complaint against Famous Players and five other corporations and six individuals, charging violation of Sherman and Clayton Acts. M. P. T. O. deny having sponsored move. Ill Important changes in state right percentage divisions drawn up. East Side theaters seeking injunction against picketing helpers. Thursday, Sept. 1 Senator Myers asks probe of political tendencies of industry. N. A. M. P. I. seeking removal of all taxes. Says Senators are sympathetic. Charlie Chaplin seeking prevention of old releases. Frank Borzage may produce independently, Marcus Loew to stop construction and devote time to existing theaters. Friday, Sept. 2 Associated Producers merge with First National. Obnoxious taxes may be removed by Congress. Saturday, Sept. 3 Canvass of important producers reveals 887 features planned for season release. E. Bruce Johnson, while in England, invited British exhibitors here to study First National plan with view to forming similar body. Aliens of Canada take over Select distribution there. Tuesday, Sept. 6 Lon Chaney made a Universal-Jewel star. Los Angeles city council bans showing of Clara Smith Hamon film. Wednesday, Sept. 7 Adolph Zukor and M. P. T. O. resume conferences. Associated Producers-First National deal covers three years. Latter to form new comedy department. Associated Exhibitors, Inc., to release one a week. Independents announce three new picture series. First Metropolitan film golf tournament to be held Sept. 27. Thursday, Sept. 8 T. O. C. C. discusses percentage booking with Fox, Loew and Sheehan. M. P. T. O. officials in Washington on taxatino. Aliens take over Hodkinson distribution in Canada. Friday, Sept. 9 Three versions of "Hamlet" in this country. N. A. M. P. I. files taxation brief with Senate Finance. Committee. Saturday, Sept. 10 First National may release 90 productions. Adolph Zukor has not arranged to retire Famous Players preferred stock, despite report. Loew and First National settle Cleveland grievances. Monday, Sept. 12 Thomas H. Ince to maintain four companies in coast studio. Goldwyn to distribute Benjamin B. Hampton, productions. Tuesday, Sept. 13 Paramount Week passes 1920 record oC $1,000,000. Sig Samuels and Lynch Enterprises settle differences in Atlanta over Chaplin series. Louis Mercanton, French producer, says America can't be beaten in picture making. Says foreign films will never supply more than 10% oL programs. Wednesday, Sept. 14 P. A. Powers says domestic raw stock manufacturers are threatened by German aggressions. Appeals to Washington for tariff relief. International Reform Bureau denies $400,000 donation by steel man to combat films. I. M. Lesser and Mike Rosenberg to have 20 independents making films. Goldwyn to release "The Sportlight," new short reel. Thursday, Sept. 15 Eastman Kodak and Allied "Cabs" reach settlement. Eastman to stay out of field so long as foreign competition is nullified. First National orders cancellation of all films showing Virginia Rappe as result of protest of M. P. T. O. M, P. T. O. files brief on taxation in Washington. Asks for repeal of all measures.