Exhibitors Herald (Oct-Dec 1922)

November 11. 1922 EXHIBITORS HERALD 61 Six State Right Buyers Purchase Weber & North Production "Notoriety" Six state-right buyers have purchased the rights on Will Nigh's first production "Notoriety" tor L. Lawrence Weber & Bobby North within the first week of its completion. The Apollo exchange bought "Notoriety" and the three more Will Nigh ft m. > ■Eft & A . A scene from Will Nigh's production "Notoriety" for Weber & North. features to follow for the New York territory. Sam Grand of Federated Feature Film Co., Boston, purchased the Nigh series for New England states. "Notoriety" and the series were sold tor Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey to Ben Amsterdam of Masterpiece Film Attractions. Philadelphia. Supreme Film Co. of Los Angeles, represented by George Montgomery, constitutes the fourth buyer of the list. The territory sold covers California. Arizona, Nevada and the Hawaiian Islands. Columbia Film Service of Pittsburgh operating in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia owned by James Alexander. J. E. Davis and Edward Lebby; and Grand North Exchange of Albany and Buffalo for upper New York state, are the other buyers. Success of Lloyd Feature Comedies Brings Demand For Reissues Says Pathe Exhibitors in practically every section of the country are reported by Pathe as booking with increased activity all product bearing the name of Harold Lloyd. A fresh impulse in this direction is noted, following the first announcement of the forthcoming picture, "Dr. Jack," Lloyd's second feature length comedy. The entire list of Lloyd two-reelers, half a dozen of which have been before the public for more than two years, are said to share markedly in the current avalanche of original and rebooking of all Lloyds. This was one of the points of special interest discussed at the home office conference last week, to which General Manager Elmer Pearson had summoned the Pathe district managers. Virtually the same situation with respect to Lloyd comedies was reported to prevail in the Eastern. Central, Southern and Western districts. Represents Photographers Tom Wiley, secretary of the A. M. P. A., has added to his many duties that of special representative of the National Photographers. Inc., 719 Seventh avenue. This is in addition to his position as special representative of the Excelsior Illustrating Co. Will Use Book Titles of Films Bizarre titles which mean nothing have been responsible for the failure of many good pictures in the opinion of Gene Stratton Porter, the novelist. Mrs. Porter is planning to produce picture adaptations of eight of her novels and all eight will appear on the screen under the same names by which they are known to the public in book form. Production work on the first of these, "Michael O'Halloran," already is well under way at the Thomas H. Ince studios. Other novels which Mrs. Porter will produce under personal supervision are "The Girl of the Limberlost," "Laddie," "Her Father's Daughter," "At the Foot of the Rainbow," "The Harveste r," "Daughter of the Land" and "The Firebrand." Cooley Has Important Role in Selznick Film Admirers of Hallam Cooley will be pleased with the performance he gives in the new Selznick special, "One Week of L o v e," costarring Elaine Hammerstein and C o nway Tearle, which is soon to be issued. Mr. C o o le y plays the part of Francis Fraser, a young society man who is the accepted suitor for the hand of Beth Wynn (Elaine Hammerstein) until extraordinary c i rcumstances throw Hallam Cooley the young lady into contact with Buck Fearnley (Conway Tearle). In a sense Mr. Cooley's is the "heavy" role of the picture, although there is no "villainy" in his actions. For a good many years Mr. Cooley has been a popular screen leading man. "Robin Hood, Junior" Is Title of Bricker Comedy "Robin Hood, Junior," is the title of the first of the Clarence Bricker two-reel series of comedies starring Frankie Lee. This screen adaptation is made from the American magazine story, "Last Night When I Kissed Blanche Thompson," by Bess Aidrich. A cast of adult players of well-known screen reputation will support Frankie Lee in "Robin Hood. Junior." Franklyn E. Backer of the East Coast Productions, who will distribute, will have the first print about November 15. Name New Metro-SL Film "Your Friend and Mine," a dramatic sketch by Willard Mack, which played in vaudeville under the title of "The Rat," will furnish the nucleus for the next Metro-SL special production by Arthur Sawyer and Herbert Lubin, which Clarence G. Badger will direct. "Bulldog Carney" Series To Be Made by Hartford From W. A. Fraser Story David M. Hartford has entered the ranks as purchaser of successful books and stories for screen production and his n e g o t iations to date will furnish his producing organization with enough material to cover nearly two years of continuous effort. "Bulldog Carney," by W. A. Fraser. is the first picture, and it is Mr. Hartford's intention to make a series of "Bulldog Carne}'" features. The excellence of the plots and splendid types of characters involved, plus the actual rugged Canadian locations already decided upon, will give this series a zest that will have the right kind of box office appeal, it is stated. Mr. Hartford has such productions as "Back to God's Country," "Nomads of the North," "The Golden Snare," "The Rapids." and "Blue Water," all Canadian stories, to his credit. He is a member of the Theatre Owners Association and president of the M. P. D. A. of Los Angeles. David M. Hartford Papa Writing New Story For Baby Peggy Picture Baby Peggy has completed her production of "The Theatre" at the Century Studios, and her fond papa, J. Travers Montgomery, who acts as co-director with Alt" Goulding in the direction of the Baby Peggy Comedies, is now busily engaged in preparing a new story for the three and one-half year old actress. Baby Peggy keeps a regular menagerie of pets at the Century studios; two kittens, a dog. three guinea pigs and nine dolls. Production Started on New Mae Murray Picture The complete cast for "Coronation," the forthcoming photoplay in which Robert Z. Leonard will present Mae Murray, has been selected and studio production of the new motion picture, to be issued by Metro Pictures Corporation, is under way. In support of Miss Murray are Rod La Rocque, Robert Frazer. Edward Burns. Jean Horscholt, Lionel Belmore, Herbert Standing. Mrs. J. Farroll MacDonald and Wilfred Lucas. The story was written by Edmund Goulding. Film Version of "Trilby" To Be Vehicle for Post The next production in which Guy Bates Post will be featured will be a revision of the play and book "Trilby" it is announced from United studios. Post will play the role of Svengali. Richard Walton Tully, who is now in Europe is writing the motion picture version of the book. Upon his return to Los Angeles production will be started at about which time, also, "Omar the Tentmaker" starring Post will be published bv First National.