Celebrities in the motion picture world at the opening of the new Paramount World Theatre New York City, N.Y. at the "Cross roads of the World" in November last. From left to right:- Mr. Jesse L. Lasky, First Vice President in charge of production of Famous Players Lasky Corporation; Mr. Will H. Hayes, President of the Motion Picture Distributors Association of America; Mr. Thomas A. Edison, "the father of the motion picture", and Mr. Adolph Zukor, President of Famous Players Lasky Corporation,