The Film Daily (1922)

THE is&mi DAILY Friday, December 1, 1922 Among The ''Independents 9 9 Le Saint to Coast Edward J. Le Saint ha returned to the Coast to begin work on "Temptation," his third production for C. B. C. Using 8 Prints (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — Pioneer has arranged to book eight prints of "Deserted at the Altar" for New England. F. B. O. Release "When Love Comes" a Ray Carroll production starring Helen Jerome Eddy, is soon to be released through the F. B. O. Exchange Moves (Special to IHli FILM UAILY) Dallas, Tex.— The Specialty Film Co. will move to 1914 Main St., occupying the quarters formerly used by First National. "Expose" Film Sale Weiss Bros.' Clarion Photoplays, Inc., has sold the film "Expose of Sawing a Lady in Half" to Creole Enterprises, Ltd., of New Orleans for Louisiana and Mississippi and parts of Texas, Florida and Arkansas. Sampson Made Manager (Special to THE FILM UAlLY) Chicago — Jack Sampson has been appointed manager of the F. B. O. office, to replace Mr. Klein, who is going back to New York. Sampson was formerly in charge of the Short Subject Department for Universal. Pioneer and Crescent Merge .Special to THE FILM DAILY) Omaha — The Pioneer Film Co., and the Crescent Film Exchange have consolidated. Second Equity Daniel Carson Goodman is producing his second Equity picture at the Tilford Studios, J. Searle Dawley is directing. Finishes First Edwin Mortimer has completed the direction of the "Broad Road," by Hapsburg Liebe. It is the first of a series to be made by Asso. Authors, Inc., released through Asso. Exhibitors. "After Six Days" for Broadway "After Six Days," the foreign feature handled by Artclass Pictures Corp., will open on Broadway shortly after Christmas. Rights for California, Arizona and Nevada have been sold to Jake J. Cone of Los Angeles. Norca Releases Norca Pictures releases to follow "Just a Mother" are announced by R. C. Cropper, general manager as follows. "The Edge of Beyond" by Gertrude Page; "Linked by Fate," by Charles Garvice; "Grip of Iron," by Arthur Shirley. To Handle Warner Product (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas, Tex.— The Specialty Film Co. has contracted to handle Warner Bros, features in the Southwest. Offices are located in this city, Oklahoma City and Little Rock, Ark. Booked for Interstate Houses (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas, Tex. — "What's Wrong with the Women?" handled in this territory by the R. D. Lewis Film Co. has been booked by the Interstate Amuse. Co. for its circuit. The picture will be first shown here and in Houston, San Antonio and Ft. Worth. Bucheister Moving Oscar C. Bucheister is moving his art title office to larger quarters, 130 West 46th St., where he will be located after Dec. 1. The quarters will be equipped with a new Bell & .Howell camera and an outfit for making printed titles. To Produce Six a Year Abbey Pictures, Inc., announce they will produce six pictures a year, from the work of well known authors. Lola Lee is completing the continuity of the first story. Actual production work will start soon in tHis city. Lesser Gets Wright Material (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Sol Lesser has acquired rights, both stage and screen for Principal Pictures, for a consideration said to be $540,000, to Harold Bell Wright's novels which include "When a Man's a Man," "Eyes of the World," "Their Yesterdays," "The Winning of Barbara Worth," "The Shepherd of the Hills," "That Printer of Udell's," "The Uncrowned King," "The Re-creation of Brain Kent," and "The Calling of Dan Matthews." Frank Lloyd has been retained to adapt "The Re-Creation of Brian Kent" and, if his other arrangements will permit, will direct the film. New Independent Exchange Opens (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Carl Harthill, who has been managing the National Cosmopolitan Exchange, has opened an independent exchange, which will go under the name of Harthill Pictures. His first feature will be "Saved by Radio," a Russell production. Managing Director of one of New York's largest theaters, desires change, would like to join executive staff of small circuit or growing chain of theaters. Would also consider entering production field. Box A. A. A., Film Daily. (fl NEGATIVE FOR SALE 30 Releases, New Stuff cut but not titled. Travel in Orient, South Seas, etc. "Film," 1227 Waterloo St. Los Angeles, Cal. ART TITLES LOUIS MEYER Craftsmen Film Lab. 251 West 19th St. Watkins 7260-7461 Westerns par Excellence Fun from the Press is short and snappy, the very essence of humor, and will fit in any place ' in any bill. It consumes but five minutes of your show time with a laugh every second. 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First of the series is "The Wheel of Fortune," Capt. Leslie T. Peacocke and Starring Miss Darmond. Hal C. Norfleet has been appointed sales manager for outfit and has left on tour of key cities. ''<tft*\^/aMtyu^AA.,..€^U^ OrOO ^>i>Jju^ 7«3r*/ 1?A«1I**00 See the Art Titles in Color by J. S. Eland, the English Portrait Painter in "THE TOLL OF THE SEA" at the RIALTO produced by The Literary Digest Distributed by the W. W. Hodkinson Corp. FOR RENT By day, week, or month Cutting and Projection Rooms fully equipped SIMPLEX PROJECTION STUDIOS 220 W. 42nd Street Phone— Bryant 0984-0985 iu Drummond Dead or Alive!