Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
a complete change of program today
and again Thursday night. Tuesday is
amateur night.
AMERICANS SECURE
CONTROL Of PATHE
FL NJ EXCHANGE
Foremost Independent Distrib-
utOrs to Broaden Activities
Under Arrangement.

In one of the most important mo-
ton picture transactions in recent
years, the present American stockhold
ers and American management of Pathe
Exchange. Inc. foremost independent
| distributor of films in the world. have
just acquired control of the $1,000. 600
company from Pathe Cinema, Ltd, of
Paris.
Announcement to this effect is made
in cable from Paul Brunei, president
| of Pathe Exchange. Inc, who has been
in Paris for several weeks arranging
the details of the transaction with the
officials of Pathe Cinema. Ltd.
Charles Pathe, founder of the world
+, wide organization bearing his name.
retains large share of the stock in
the American concern.
The transaction means that here
after the American stockholders of
Pathe Exchange, Inc. will direct the
policies of the organization. There
will be no change in the general pol
icy, but there is indicated broaden
, ing of it's activities. The policy rigidly
adhered to since its inception of re-
naming out of the field of theater own
ership will continue to be implicitly
followed by Pathe Exchange, Inc.
, Lynch Heads American Stockholders
At the headquarters of Pathe, 35
West 45th street, New York City. it
was learned that Mr.. Brunei was ac-
companied abroad by Edmund C..
Lynch, of 120 Broadway. who heads
the group of American stockholders
taking over the majority interest in
the Pathe American company, and
Paul Fuller of Coudert Brothers. each
of whom has been member of the
board of directors of Pathe Exchange,
Inc. for five years. Mr. Lynch's as
sociate, Charles Merrill, also has been
stakeholder for five years. Bern
hard Benson. vice president of Pathe
FIX change, Inc, is associated with Mr..
Lynch and Mr. Merrill.
Complete details are lacking in Mr.
Brunet's cabinet, received at the
Pathe offices in the Pathe building.
but it is known that Pathe will not de-
viate from it's policy of releasing the
product of the foremost independent
motion picture producers. Mr.. Brunei
will leave France probably in a month
from now, and on his arrival here is
expected to give full particulars of
the whole transaction.
1t is known that Mr.. Brunei will
continue as president. position he
has held for more than year. prior
to which he was vice president and
general manager of the Pathe American
company.
Employees to Have More Say.
1t is understood that the employees
of Pathe will have more voice in the
actual direction of the affairs of
Pathe Exchange, Inc under the plans
formulated by Mr. Brunei when he
left for Paris with the idea of con-
ed.
VITA SO selling offices located in the
most important key centers through
out the United States. Pathe has
earned first rank in the field of indie
pendent distributors. This week will
mark the issuance of its greatest fea-
ture-the Rudyard Kipling picture,
Without Benefit of Clergy" at the
Capitol theater in New York City.
After many producers. both Ameri-
can and British. had failed to induce
Mr.. kipling to write directly for the
screen. it was Mr.. Brunei who sue
ceeded in getting the master story-tel-
Ter to reserve his stand. The COM
pany has specialized in productions
from famous stage plays and novels by
the best authors
Fostered Serial Drama.
Many of the foremost producers in |
American screen industry have re-
leased their product through Pathe
Exchange. Known in the film industry |
as 1.-The house of serials and short !
subjects" Pathe has always been ac-
tive in the development of this par
ticular branch of entertainment. 1t |
fostered the serial drama from it's |
inception and today outranks the field |
in this specially.
The Pathe News. which IL wears apo }