The Film Daily (1922)

THE -jggg^ DAILY Saturday, January 7, ' Sunday's Issue In the Courts A default judgment for $3,483 has been filed in the Supreme Court by Famous Players-Lasky Corp. against Philip Smith of the Crescent at Syracuse. The suit was brought because Smith stopped payment on a check given for "The AfTairs of Anatol." He did not defend the action. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has denied an application by Ralph O. Proctor to strike out the answer of the'Stoll Film Corp. in his suit to recover for breach of contract. The answer denied his allegations and alleged that he was incompetent. Proctor alleged that Sir Oswald Stoll was backing the defendant corporation, and that although in twelve weeks Proctor booked films amounting to $1,177,453 the defendant became financially .embarrassed and because it could not raise $1,000,000 the parent corporation in England decided to eliminate it and the expense attached to it, and to market its films through Pathe. Proctor will now have to await the trial before he can collect, if at all. Sedgwick to Direct Gibson (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Edward Sedgwick has been engaged to direct Hoot Gibson in a new feature. Algiers Theaters Shut Down The Associated Press reports from Algiers that motion picture theaters there have shut down because of the imposition of a new 5% tax which brings the total levy to 33% of the gross receipts. The cable says 4,000 musicians and 2,000 employes are affected. Having finished "The Town That Forgot God" Harry MiHarde expects to start work on another production within a week or two. New Process Shown (Continued from page»l) i' i , "that we do not intend using it until all our machines are provided 'Villi these condensers. We have been experimenting for over a year with various condensors, but they all cut out too much light. 'Vitrex' does 'virt we want without cutting out ?ny light, which is an important facto" for high intensity projection." The glass was tested in England and is said to carry the approval of -Sir Oliver Lodge as well as other 'ci~ntists. No arrangements have as yet been made for the marketing of tl e product. The demonstrations r'o'ed with the actual projection of a picture using the new condensors. Bloom is stopping at the Astor, but intends to return to England in about a week. Shoot Last Scenes Tl c final scenes of "The Quest," a Blake and Coyle production, have been shot at the former Talmadge sti'dio. Tilford Cinema Studio furnished many settings. Clemmer Still Has Winter Garden (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — J. G. Von Herberg denies that be has assumed management of the Winter Garden, of which James Q. Clemmer is manager. Roy Appleton an optician of Seattle, has bought an interest in the house. Second run pictures that have been successes at Jensen and Von Herberg houses are being shown. Far West Theater Changes (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Portland, Ore.— W. E. Tebbetts has opened his new Highway Theater, a suburban house. Butterfield to Expand (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Battle Creek Mich.— Through the merger of his. vaudeville interests in the Middle West, and on account of ti.e sale of his interests in Lima, ()., and Terre Haute, Ind., W. S. Buttei field will now be in position to confine his entire activities to Michigan and is expected to increase his holdings this spring and summer. 12 Pictures in Work (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Twelve productions for Paramount release are either just completed or in various stages of production. Five of these are -Realarts. Ht-re's the list: William deMille is making "Bought and Paid For"; William D. Taylor, "The Green Temptation," starring Betty Compson; James Cruzc, "Is Matrimony a Failure?"; Sam Wood, "Beyond the Rocks," starring Gloria Swanson; James Cruze, "Across the Continent," starring Wallace Reid; Alfred Green, "The Proxy Daddy," starring Thomas Meighan; Paul Powell, "Tharon of Lost Valley," starring Dorothy Dalton; Thomas Heffron, "The Truthful Liar," starring Wanda Hawley; Maurice Campbell, "Through a Glass Window," starring May McAvoy; Frank Urson, "The Heart Specialist," starring Mary Miles Minter; Edward Le Saint, "The Sleep Walker," starring Constance Binnty, and Bebe Daniels has completed "A Game Chicken." Change Name of Studio (Special to THE FILM l)Air,Y Dover, Del. — Notice las' been with the Secretary of Slate of change in name of the Roi)ert B ton .Studios, Inc., of Los Angele the United Studios, Inc. Changes in Canadian Rules The Canadian Department of ( loms has revised Sectoni 13 of original instructions regarding designation of country of origin w must be indicated upon all film film accessories which are ship into Canada. The National Assc lion has been advised of this r sion and has so notified its m bers. Jof Weil has been engaged to 1 die the campaign on "The Jul Goddess" for Export & Import F "BOOKING GUIDE" 200 pages of information oi pictures released between September 1, 1920 and September 1, 1921 Over 800 Pictures Summarize' Special Price 50 Cents Per Copy Write: MOTION PICTURE NEWS 729— 7th Avenue, . New York City Spokane — Ray Grumbacher, manager of the Liberty, has taken over the Hippodrome and will run it as a straight picture house. Wenatchee, Wash. — Louis Kastner has been succeeded as manager of the Liberty by R. L. Daly. Anacortes, Wash. — The Rialto has been reopened by A. A. Vivian. 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