The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-05
In Fifty Years!


In 1889, that same silly invention patronzed weekly
by s5,00OO0O people in the United States alone by
150,000000 throughout the world
Today the annual box office receipts in this country
amount TO billion dollars, of which 900
is paid in taxes to the United States government.
On top of that, state and local governments tap the
movie till for another s250,000,00O.
The industry has investment in this country alone of
s2,O50OOOOO0 with another s60O,OO0,OOO abroad 1t has
Hollywood payroll of S129 100000 with $50 900 pro-
duction expenditures top of that S7O000O0 is spent
in this country to advertise the pictures it makes with
another S33 100000 for foreign advertising Each year
S25000000 is spent for theater equipment and supplies
All this represents the money which flows out of the in
dustry every 365 days.
Now going from the sublime to the ridiculous let
take look at the admission price situation.
which ahopt * cents is retained nv tbe loca eShihtor
23 cents to the distributor and the producer who
makes the picture and takes the risk of it being flop
gets about and three-quarter cents II is estimated
that 276 different industries, arts and professions
profit from the production, distribution and exhibition
of feature fim
Tomorrow we will pick up our story of what so years
have done for the motion picture industry story which
reads like a fairy tale.
Quite Cast!
When Frank Borzage begins directing ''rhe Mortal
Storm" he will have fine array of cast material.
AT this writing James Stewart. Robert Young Mar
garet SULLIVAN. Robert Stack, William Orr and Irene
Rich have been signed TO play in the picture.
Opera Coming,
The original dates for the twoday engagement of the
opera have been confirmed They April 1st and End
What operas will be presented has not been definitely
decided although 1t is likely we VIII near carmen and faus
Steady, 10 Ann!
10 Ann Sayers. the University of Washington girl
who is in the movies, almost missed the boat the
other day when she supposed TO have been on the
Die
When she failed to put in appearance, Director
Nick Grinde phoned her at her home
"Oh. no, you're mistaken. said the actress blhely.
II don't report until Friday
This" said the director, "is friday!
"Oh.' said Miss Savers oh
Coming North!
PENDLETON, Ore.-Dead Mans Hill in the Emgrant
Springs has been tentatively selected by Director
Arthur Rosson the site for exterior shots for Paramount
Pictures fim Northwest Mounted Police"
ROssOn, who with other Paramount executives sur
veyed this region, said it the most suitable of
he has during his trip through Oklahoma, Texas
and Arkansas and around Klamath Falls
If Rossons recommendation is accepted by the producer
Cecil B. DeNle he said work would start about the first
week in May, with unit of from 100 to 200 Principal
stars are Gary Cooper and Madeline Carroll About 200
Umatilla Indians will be used.
FLattering!
One hears many pointed remarks on the studio lots,
in the cafes and at all other points of contact with the
stars.
A good example is the following:
Nobody has a higher opinion of him than have
-. and think he's louse."
And that will be all for except this the
only who possibly win an argument is
bachelor