Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-21
S25,OOO,OOO MOVIE
TRUST RUMORED
Wall Street Men Said to Be
Backing a Big Consolida-
tion Of Producers
By the Photoplay Editor

weeks, was the runior which New fOrk
theatrical weekly introduces, Of a i2b-
100000 movie trust.
The new concern will be undertaken
with the backing Of wall street capi-
talists.
In fact q group OF nnsnciers from the
downtown district. whose attention was
attracted by the reports Of the enormous
earnings Of motion picture enterprises.
turned their gaze uptown and after
thorough investigation. they are attempt,
ing to bring about merger which will
bind a number Of the big picture corpora
tions into a gigantic company, which will
/ occupy in the amusement world such
| position a. United states steel Corpora
ton does I'm the business world.
| Among the concerns which have been
| asked 10 enter the combination are the
| Paramount Pictures Corporation, the
World Film Corporation, the Mutual Filr
Corporation, the V. l.. $. f. and the Uni
versal.
While II is by no means certain that
all OF the companies above mentioned
will enter the combination, II Is the oh
ject Of the promoters OF the merger to
have the new concern TO ne no less
panies entered into the deal.
Therefore, II any OF the above do not
wish TO enter the combine. other of the
big com Lanies will be invited to join.
As a matter OF fact, the promoters de-
sire TO have every large mCtion-picture
concern in the United States enter the
combination.
The desire Ia to centralize absolutely |
both the business and the artistic ends |
Nf rtt,a- -v,g.,s lad. nj t.,i
conduct It under the principles OF con-
centratiOn, economy and efficiency which 1
have so revolutionlzed the commercial af- |
fairs and made American big business |
the amazement of the entire world.
A capitalization of at least S2b. b.OO0 600 |
would be necessary TO float the scheme.
A gigantic corporation representing two /
OF even three times that amount is the
goal Of the promoters, though enough of
the business could be concentrated in a
S2b.OOOOW company to make the project |
worth while and practically to dominate
the motion picture field.
While this scheme is still in a formative
stage, II has proceeded far enough to
warrant the prediction that IL will be car
ried through within very short time
The proposition, as outlined by the
promoters. is so very attractive that Il
is difficult to see how the directors Of
any OF the existing corporations can re-
frain from considering IT favorably.
II Is mHthematicaly certain to Increase
the profits of all concerns, as well as to
further the perfection of motion-picture
art, 30 there Is really no vital reason for
any OF the big corporations holding out
One Of Baiboa's fixtures is Mollie Me-
Connell, who can play anything from
grand danes to effeTvescent negro mann
mics. She began her stage career %
years ago, and isn't ashamed to admit it,
In the American version Of "Old Heidel-
bers she created the part of Frau Rud-
der, and played 1t with Richard Mans
helds production. Because Of her dis
tlnguished appearance, Miss Mcconnell
Is known to all viewers of Balboa pic
lures
Fifty members of the Los Angeles DO
lice force was given highly enioyable
exercise the other day, when they were
called upon to quell riot IN Lowertown.
IN order TO make II good, about 800 mob
plsts were provided and ghe police GER
fanny secured much experience in the
clash. Results proved that moro realism
had been developed than was expected
by Producer George Nichols, who
pulled" the big scene as a part of his
peculiar Selig feature, The Man with
the Iron Heart" The company was
torced 10 use up hrst-aid chest of oint-
ments and bandages, In addition to pay
Ing for many suits and uniforms
The newly-formed Equitable Pictures
Corporation. which s now In its seventh
week or activity. has decided to inaug-
urate i's appearance on the World Film
program with a production of the power
tul drama "Trilby," In which Clara Kim !
pail Young and Wilton Lackaye win an
pear as Trllby and Svengall.
The Equitable Pictures CORPORA alton. of |
which Felix r. Feist iJ general manager
and lsidor Bernstein, builder and conceiy-
er OF Universal City, is the directing
genius Will during the forthcoming three !
months, send forth through the World |
Film program such players as Charles
Ross, William Courtleigh, Hida Spong
Blanche Walsh, Wilton Lackaye, Clara
kimball Young. Clara Whipple Lily Ca
hill, Robert T. Haines, Henry Kolker,
OstermRn. Helen Ware, Muriel
Ostriehe and Cyril Scott. Seven noted i'd
rectors are at work at four well-Aoipped
studios and each week will see an Eoiiit-
able comedy under the brand name of
Wizard" serious picture and at longer
periods a hve-ree feature with some | :
noted star at the head. "Trllby" will be
released on the World program septem-
Der 20
Inc next coHeuy pfOoucllOn IN which | ,
Lew Fields will appear for the World
Film will be IAN Aboard" Frank Crane.
who made "Old Dutch" will superintena !
the remaking Of this musical comedy.
With the present Issue the photopiay
department OF the EVENING LEpaER re- |
sumes the answering Of queries relating
TO hlmdom.
Grace asks for the address OF Tom For.
man and William Farnum. The latter
can be reached through the Fox Film
Company, 1870 West i6th street New YORK
city the address OF Mr.. Fornah n csrs
D. the Lasky Studio, Los Angeles t,at
Eleanor M. might find a position with |
any local producing company but win.
out experience or maturity the expAri. |
ment II hardly worth trying
Reader" wants TO know the nation-
allty OF Charles Chaplin. The Esssnsv
comedian Is OF English birth and Jewish
70"
NJ q Williams can best learn the many
addresses she asks by consulting Inc M, !
Vefusing pages OF either the Moving pie
ture World or the Motion Picture Nees
IL u impossible TO say which connanies
Win buy scenarios. Try them. N wo,s,S
oe he infringement Of the copyright Of
-, Elmo" TO make a scenarlo hased ~, |
II. The production OF the scenario. hoS'.
ever as phOtoplay would be aeilonshis
unless proper permission were ohtalned
from the publishers.
=, T.. Ax's questions are beyond The
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