Moving Picture World (Jul 1920)

July 24, 1920 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 467 Announces Sales for “Up in Mary’s Attic” L. L. Hiller announces the sale of the following territory on the feature comedy, "Up in Mary’s Attic,” being distributed by Fine Arts Pictures, Inc.: Upper New York state to the Robbins Film Company, Utica; North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Tennessee to E. & H. Distributing Company, Atlanta; Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana to Interstate Film Company, Portland; Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas to T. O. Tuttle, Dallas. The Midland Film Company, Minneapolis, have secured rights for Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin; Willis Kent, of Quality Pictures, Denver, for Colorada, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico; Royal Pictures Company, Philadelphia, for Eastern Pennsylvania, and T. G. Till, New Orleans, for Mississippi and Louisiana. W. B. Williams Completes Final Northwood Drama W. B. Williams, general manager of the Edgar Jones Productions, Inc., was in New York last week at which time he delivered to the offices of the Arrow Film Corporation the last two of his series of Northwood Dramas. “A Knight of the Pines,” and “A Man of Brawn.” Edgar Jones and Ed•na Mae Spurl are co-starred in these two pictures. Mr. Williams plans to build a new laboratory for the Maine studies and his New York trip included the purchase of supplies. He has a new series of short feature productions under way as well as a big production written by Holman Day. Many Stores Requesting Fine Arts Enlargements Many requests have been received by Fine Arts Pictures, Inc., for the hand-colored enlargements for window display purposes which are being used in a tie-up with a bathing suit manufacturer in exploiting “Up in Mary’s Attic,” and from' New York City alone, it is announced that eighteen such requests from prominent stores have been received. Joe Brandt and Ben Wilson Will Make Serial for Arrow Starring Jack Hoxie Joe Brandt, who recently resigned as director general of the National Film Corporation, announces his first independent contract. In co-operation with Ben Wilson he is to produce a fifteen episode fast action serial for the Arrow Film Corporation. The serial will be made at the Berwila Film studios at Hollywood and will star Jack Hoxie, who played the stellar role in “Lightning Bryce,” a serial written by Brandt and now being marketed by Arrow. "Thunderbolt Jack” has been chosen as the temporary title of the chapter picture. “I am pleased to announce,” says Brandt, "that as soon as I reached New York I was flooded with propositions. The making of ‘Thunderbolt Jack’ is the first step on my new schedule. Acting independently, with a free rein, 1 am going to surprise the industry with something different in the serial field. “My plans for the formation of an independent film sales company are progressing rapidly, and by the time I reach California I may be able to announce something definite along this line.” Brandt and Wilson will leave for the Coast very shortly. Ben Fitzer Will Establish Exchanges in Albany, Also Syracuse and Buffalo Ben Fitzer, well-known among the exchange men and exhibitors in the vicinity of Syracuse, New York, called at the Arrow office recently and announced that he is entering the independent field and planning to open offices in Syracuse, Buffalo and Albany, New York. He has not as yet selected a name for his organization but expects to do so soon. Mr. Fitzer was for four years manager of the Universal exchange in Syracuse. He has already contracted for several features for his territory. Among them was one from the Arrow titled “The Golden Trail.” The picture is now nearing completion and will be ready for screening to independent buyers in its complete state about August 1. F. W. Salley and Roughton Organize Independent Exchange in Atlanta A new state rights unit has been installed in the South, with home office at Atlanta, to serve the six Southern states. Frank W. Salley, formerly general sales manager of Consolidated Film and Supply Company, Atlanta, and D. Tweggs Roughton, a wellknown business man, have organized under the firm name of Frank W. Salley & Company, and their first production is Robert McLaughlin’s, “The House Without Children,” secured through Robert W. Priest. Big features will be distributed by the new firm. All-Indian Film Ready The Arrow offices have announced the release date of the all-Indian production titled “Be fore the White Man Came” as September 1. This picture, in which no white man appears, is said to be one of the most novel pictures ever made for the screen. The Arrow office is preparing special publicity and advertising for the picture and will lay out special exploitation campaigns for the aid of exhibitors. All of the scenes of the production were made on the Crow reservation in Montana. Many Attend Screenings of Fanny Ward Feature Many inquiries have been received by Joan Film Sales Company from buyers regarding the company’s first offering “She Played and Paid,” starring Fanny Ward, and showings for buyers have been scheduled throughout this week and next. The interest shown is said to be due not only to Miss Ward’s popularity, but to the fact that the picture was taken in Paris and is correct in its French atmosphere. The picture is an adaptation of a celebrated play by Henri Bernstein, known as “La Rafale” (The Raffle). Priest Announces Sales on McLaughlin Feature Robert W. Priest, president of The Film Market, Inc., reports the following sales of Robert McLaughlin’s production, “The House Without Children”: Ell man & Salkin, 207 South Wabash avenue, Chicago, for Illinois; Sidney B. Lust, president Super Feature Attractions, Mather Building, Washington, for Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia and North Carolina; Masterpiece Film Attractions, Sloan Building, Cleveland, for Kentucky, Bradley Features Buys Rights to Dazey Story A contract has been signed by The Bradley Features Company, Inc., and Charles T. Dazey, author of “In Old Kentucky,” whereby Samuel R. Bradley, di-rector general of the company,, will produce for the screen Mr, Dazey’s latest composition, “The Women Men Love.” Chadwick Reports Sales on the Briggs Comedies Chadwick Pictures Corporation reports the sale of the Briggs Comedies as follows: New York State and northern New Jersey, to Merit Film Corporation of New York; eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, to Consolidated Film Exchange of Philadelphia; western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, to Exhibitors Film Company of Pittsburgh; Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky, to Standard Film Service of Cleveland; Illinois and Indiana, to Celebrated Players Film Corporation of Chicago; Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia and Virginia, to Merit Film Corporation of Baltimore. I Going Through the Battle Like Babe Ruth Through American League Pitchers. “The Revenge of Tarzan” has many spectacular moments. Numa presents it through Goldwyn.