Exhibitors Herald (Jul-Sep 1922)

48 E X H I 13 [TO R S HERALD September 23, 1922 Entire Country Is Sold On Series of Seven New Warner Bros. Pictures The last three deals recently consummated with state right buyers by Harry M. Warner for the forthcoming series of seven Warner Brothers productions gives the features full distribution throughout the country, it is announced. The three deals were made with the Creole Enterprises, New Orleans, Big Feature Rights, Louisville, Ky., and Warner's Exchange, Detroit. Creole has secured the rights for Louisiana and Mississippi; Big Feature Rights have taken over Kentucky and Tennessee, and Warner's Exchange will handle Michigan. The seven pictures include "Rags to Riches." and "Little Heroes of the Street," both featuring Wesley Barry, "Brass," with Marie Prevost, "The Beautiful and Damned," also featuring Marie Prevost, "Main Street," by Sinclair Lewis, "A Dangerous Adventure," featuring Grace Darmond, and "Little Church Around the Corner," by Marion Russell. "Ching, Ching, Chinaman" Is Regarded by Director Forman as His Best Film Tom Forman, who is now directing "Ching, Ching. Chinaman" for B. P. Schulberg of Preferred Pictures, Inc., in a wire to Al Lichtman, who will distribute the picture, states that he considers this new production his best. "Ching, Ching, Chinaman" is the first of the Tom Forman productions for Preferred Pictures. The director is under contract to make a series which will be distributed by the Al Lichtman Corporation. Lon Chaney appears as Yen Sin in the picture which deals with the friendship of the Chinaman for John Maiden, a young minister and the lives of both among New England fisherfolk. The production is now Hearing completion on the coast. Hope Loring has collaborated with Eve Unsell on the script. "Lost in a Big City" to Be Distributed by Arrow Announcement is made that Arrow will distribute "Lost In a Big City," from a well known stage play. The picture will be produced by Blazed Trail Productions, Inc., which company was responsible foi "Ten Nights in a Barroom." John Lowell will play the leading role, -upported by Baby Ivy Ward. The production is being directed by George Irving and is already Hearing a stage of completion. Others in the cast are Jane Thomas, Charles Beyer, Charles Mackay, Leotta Miller, James Phillips, Edgar Keller and Evangeline Russell. Three Goldwyn Pictures Reach Stage of Editing Goldwyn announces that three more of its "big twenty" productions for the coming season have reached the editing and titling stage, completing the entire first list of publications with the exception of the last in the series — "The Strangers' Banquet" which Marshall N'eilan is producing in association with Goldwyn, with Hobart Bosworth in the lead. The three productions now being edited are: "The Christian," "Gimme" and "Broken Chains." Make Artistic Stills For Fairbanks' Film Graflex Camera Advantages Are Pointed Out for Action Work Theatres that book "Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood" will have what is believed to lie the most artistic and useful set of stills with which tn publicize this feature that has ever been turned out. says a United Artists statement. Praised by Critics "These pictures are unique in that they have been made with a grarlex camera and were snapped during the action of the play instead of being posed after the taking of the scene," it is explained. "As a result, they express the spirit of the story and depict the same grace and naturalness of the players that is expressed on the screen. Art critics who have viewed the prints declare them to be the most meritorious photographs ever taken in connection with a film play. "Although a snapshot camera has been used at various times by different producers, its genuine worth has always been in doubt. It remained, therefore, for Charles S. Warrington, who has been still man for Mr. Fairbanks for six years, to demonstrate the practicability of this sort of camera on a motion picture set. Time Is Saved "The snapshot camera has many advantages over the sort of camera actors have to pose for," said Warrington. "To begin with, taking snapshots is much more economical because much time is saved. Many directors dislike to throw the players out of the spirit of their parts by asking them to pose for still pictures. Photographing while the action is going on eliminates all this." Educational Program for October Will Inaugurate New Short Subject Series Including the first publication of two new series of short subjects, and a special, Educational's program of pictures for October is one of its biggest in many months. "The Graphic." the new screen magazine, will make its first appearance with the first of the month. Later in the month Educational will begin the publication of a series called Lyman Howe's "Hodge Podge." the first number of which will be "King Winter." In addition to these, there will be offered a two-reel special, "Man vs. Beast." which portrays many exciting events in a scientific expedition in Africa. Other films on the company's program for October include "The Enchanted City," Warren A. Newcombe's beautiful love fantasy; "Let 'Er Run," the third picture in the new series of Christie comedies: "The Tiger of San Pedro." one of the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; "The Steeplechaser," Jack White's second production of the new Mermaid comedies: "Fresh Fish," the second of the Earl Hurd comedies; "The Blanket Stiff,'' one of the Wilderness Tales by Robert C. Bruce; "The Skipper's Sermon," one of the Toonerville comedies by Fontaine Fox; "The Priory School." one of the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; the Christie comedy, "Ocean Swells;" Tony Sarg's Almanac, "The First Flivver," and "The Solitary Cyclist," another of the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. New Concern to Publish Series of Reissues for the State Right Market Picture-Arts Sales Corp., Inc., a newly formed motion picture sales company, announces for immediate publication a group of reissued five-reel pictures for the state rights market. The pictures are the pick of various producing company successes of several years ago, and have been re-edited and re-titled and otherwise brought up-to-date. The films feature such stars as Lon Chaney, Elaine Hamnierstcin, Dorothy Phillips, Hobart Bosworth, Rupert Julian and others. Maurice Pivar, manager of the new concern, saj's the pictures will be issued in groups of eight. The first group consists of: "Two Men of Sandy Bar," "The Place Beyond the Winds," "The Co-respondent," "The Bugler of Algiers," "Fast Company," "From Broadway to a Throne," "The Sundown Trail." and "The Terror." Sherlock Holmes Story Plays at N. Y. Capitol The famous Sherlock Holmes story, "The Hound of the Baskervilles," made its appearance as a photoplay on the screen of the Capitol theatre, New York City, Sept. 10, under the banner of the Film Booking Offices of America. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, and is the first of the complete novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to be transmitted to the silver sheet. Ellie Norwood plays the role of the great detective. The love interest of the picture is supplied by Rex McDougal and Betty Campbell. Hubert Willis plays Dr. Watson and Allen Jeays has the ro'.e of Dr. Mortimer. Rights to Equity Picture Are Sold on West Coast \ further sale of the Equity production, "What's Wrong With the Women," is recorted this week by Louis Baum, vicepresident of the company, who is at present in San Francisco on a tour of the independent exchanges. Daniel Carson Goodman's production of present day American life will be disunited in California, Nevada, Arizona and the Hawaiian Islands by Progress Features of 94 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco. This sale was consummated between Mr. Baum and E. H. Emmick, of Progress. Fox Special Opens New Season at 100 Theatres More than 100 theatres, representing the most important first-run houses and circuits in the country, inaugurated the new motion picture season the week beginning September 3, with programs headed in each instance by "Monte Cristo," the Fox special, acclaimed as one of the finest productions of the year. The picture is about to enter the sixth week of its indefinite run at the 44th Street theatre, New York City. Book Century Output On the strength of three Century comedies, "A Small Town Derby," featuring "Queenie," the Century horse star; "Just Dogs," starring Brownie; and "Foolish Lives." starring Lee Moran, the entire Century output has been booked by Ascher Brothers.