Exhibitors Herald (Sep-Dec 1923)

November 24, 1923 EXHIBITORS HERALD 55 \:::The FILM MART : : : : Production Progress moted to manager of supplies of the "U" organization. + + + H. C. BORGER has been appointed assistant to E. J. Smith, general manager of sales for Universal. Borger started with Universal at Cleveland seven years ago. . . . Herbert E. Elder, formerly assistant sales manager in the home office of Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, has been engaged by Universal to be special representative for E. J. Smith. Selznick THE METROPOLITAN opening of the Selznick picturization of Robert W. Chambers' novel "The Common Law" took place at the Mark Strand tlwatre, New York City on October 28. According to Selznick the opening was unusually successful despite the fact that no unusual advertising was done. + + + FINIS FOX — author, director and producer— whose romantic comedy, "Bag and Baggage," is scheduled for early distribution by the Selznick Distributing Corporation^ has left New York and is en route for Los Angeles. On his arrival there, Mr. Fox plans to start work immediately on his new picture, "The Woman Who Sinned." C. B. C. "INNOCENCE," in which Anna Q. Nilsson and Earle Foxe are playing the leading roles, has been completed on the West Coast by Harry. Cohn, producer of C. B. C. productions. The cast also includes Wilfred Lucas, Marion Harlan, William Scott, Kate Lester, Freeman Wood, Jessie Arnold and Vera Lewis. + + + JULIUS SINGER of Columbia Pictures Exchange, Omaha, has booked the C. B. C. product over the Hostettler circuit. . . . Si Greiver, franchise holder for C. B. C. in Northern Illinois, has booked "The Barefoot Boy" at the Rialto theatre for Christmas week. . . . Tony Luchesse of De Luxe Film Co., franchise holders for Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey, have placed "Forgive and Forget" at the Karlton theatre, Philadelphia, for early showing. Associated Exhibitors IT WAS A REGULAR "week" for Associated Exhibitors in Los Angeles the week of October 20 with four of its pictures playing at prominent theatres. Mabel Normand in "The Extra Girl" was showing at the Mission; "The Courtship of Myles Standish," Charles Ray's new hit, was having its world premiere at Grauman's Million Dollar theatre; Douglas MacLean's "Going Up" was the feature at the Metropolitan, while .Leah Baird in "Is Divorce a Failure?" was slaying at Pantages. + + + THE PRESIDENT theatre, Washing^ ton; will play an indefinite run of "The "ourtship of Myles Standish," the attracion having been booked by Thomas W. 7owler. The shqwing will probably start Thanksgiving week with $1.65 prevailing op price. Following "The Courtship of tfvles Standish" the President will play The Extra Girl" and "Going Up." • • • • • • • • • • Paramount BOOTH TARKINGTON, who wrote "Pied Piper Malone" especially for the screen for Thomas Meighan, is going to write another screen story for the star it is announced. . . . George Melford has completed filming of "Flaming Barriers" for Paramount. ... A photoplay edition of "The Spanish Dancer" has been issued by Grosset & Dunlap. + + + TOM D. COCHRANE, in charge of Paramount distribution in Japan, will return to Kobe on November 11. . . . The new George Melford production "The Light That Failed" had its premiere at Grauman's Metropolitan theatre, Los Angeles. . . . Thomas Meighan and a company of fiftynine people have gone to Georgetown, S. C. to film "Pied Piper Malone." + + + CLARA BERANGER, scenarist for William de Mille pictures, has returned from Europe and will work in collaboration with de Mille on "Icebound," Owen Davis' prize winning play. . . . Nita Naldi is in New York after having completed her work in "The Ten Commandments" the big Cecil B. de Mille picture. Educational THAT THE NEW "Secrets of Life" series will prove one of the most popular single reel subjects on the market is the belief of Educational following showings of the first of the series, titled "The Ant" at the Criterion theatre, Los Angeles, wherq it played ort thel program with Chaplin's "A Woman of Paris." This is the series of microscopic subjects, made under a cool light process, which shows intimately animal life in an interesting manner. + + + RAY L. HALL, one of the organizers of KINOGRAMS and for three years its managing editor, has returned to the staff as associate editor, after an absence of two years in other picture activities. Mr. Hall has had long experience in news reel work, having been the original news editor of the Hearst-Selig News Pictorial and connected for some years with the various news reels issued by the International Film Company. He was supervising editor of the Screen Telegram, issued by the Mutual Film Company. He was also editor of the Official War Review for the Division of Films of the Committee on Public Information during the war. He also assisted in the production of other topical films issued by the Committee. Before entering the motion picture industry Mr. Hall was a newspaper man. C. C. Burr A NUMBER OF exploitation tieups are being worked out by C. C. Burr and Leo Feist, Inc., publishers of the song "Three O'Clock in the Morning," which is also the name of the Constance Binney starring film which is being distributed on the independent market. + + + MONTAGU LOVE plays an important role in "Restless Wives," featuring Doris Kenyon, which will be distributed on the independent market. This is Love's second appearance in a Burr presentation, the first being in "Secrets of Paris." : Distribution News Jesse J. Goldburg INDEPENDENT PICTURES Corporation of which Jesse J. Goldburg is president has completed arrangements for the production of a series of eight western features starring Franklyn Farnum. A number of territories on this series have already been sold, despite the fact that the subjects are not yet completed. Among the buyers are Jans Pictures, Inc.; R. D. Lewis Film Company and Eltabram Film Company. Mr. Goldburg has also acquired three special pictures for state right distribution. They are "A Prince of Tonight" by Eugene Manlove Rhodes which will be issued as "The Wildcat"; "The Offenders" starring Marjorie Wilson and "What Three Men Wanted" starring Miss DuPont. Mr. Goldburg declares that the state right market has never been in a more prosperous condition and that theatres are patronizing independent productions of merit to an extent that is altogether encouraging. Monogram Pictures ANDREW J. CALLAGHAN, president of Monogram Pictures, has left on his first selling trip for his company. His first stop was in Chicago where he expressed enthusiasm over the many requests he has had from state right buyers on the Fred Thomson series. The second Thorn son film, "North of Nevada," is now being edited. + + + AN ABLE CAST supports Thomson in "North of Nevada," including Josef Swickard, Wildred Lucas, Taylor Graves and Joe Butterworth. The second Thomson film is a Harry J. Brown production. Tiffany-Truart TRUART FILM CORPORATION, as announced some time ago by M. H. Hoffman, vice-president will offer during 192324 no less than 18 productions, including five Elaine Hammerstein productions, three Larry Semon productions, four with Richard Talmadge, "The Unknown Purple", and one other from Carlos Productions, two Roland West Productions of the all-star-successfulstage-play variety, and two or three with another internationally-famous star who cannot yet be announced. Both the Eastern and Western editorial departments, under the direction of Arthur Hoerl in New York, are cooperating in the selection of vehicles for Truart's 1923-24 output. Already it is reported that no less than six have been decided upon besides those already completed and in production. Cosmopolitan "LITTLE OLD NEW YORK" with Marion Davies will play a return engagement on Broadway when it goes into the Capitol theatre at popular prices. It has already played at the Cosmopolitan tlicatre zi'hcrc it ran for twelve weeks at prices ranging from fifty cents to two dollars. + + + "UNDER THE RED ROBE" Cosmopolitan's picturization of Stanley Weyman's historical romance opened at the Cosmopolitan theatre, New York on November 12. This production, which is said to have been nim months in the makina. features Robert B. Mantell, John Charles Thomas and Alma Rubens.