The Film Daily (1922)

7Ao brAdstreet o/* FILMDOM FORMERLY JS^^RECOCMIZEDi Authority Vol. XIX No. 65 Thursday, March 9, 1922 Price 5 Cents Bonding lOf Field Forces Interests Surety Cos. — Not Anxious for Business of Certain Companies It is understood that conditions in [the field have recentlj developed an attitude on the part of some of the •larger surety and bonding companies ■which makes unwelcome the business oi bonding some of the field force of rertain distributing companies. . This condition is due, it is reported, |;o the activities of salesmen who have been operating in a manner \vhich not only makes difficult to trace certain irregularities but which ends an air of uncertainty and dissatisfaction to the handling of the business of even the larger and beter organized concerns. Instances' have developed where he salesmen and in a few instances certain managers have been found ioing irregular things, such as alowing the bicycling of film; the ;howing of certain prints without any ecords going to the home offices; )f changes of prices in the carbons ent the home offices and other tricky nethods. There has been, however, accordng to reports, some improvement in he situation of late and those interested in the surety situation are in' lined to believe that an improvenent definitely for the better is in ight. Hopper Signs Contract E. Mason Hopper has signed a ong-term contract with Goldwyn to irect. His next picture will be Brothers Under the Skin." Showing 'Em How Just to show directors and stars how it can be done and should be done, members of the AMPA are making a picture which will have its exclusive showing at the Naked Truth dinner March 25, at the Biltmore. Walter Eberhardt is directing and Tom Wiley will II play the lead with M. Blumenstock handling the leading feminine role. The title of the production is "Returned Checks" and is not intended as an inference upon any concern or individual in the business. HAVE YOU RESERVED A TABLE? H^v^^^^^^^^^^l By Edwin Carewe always makes successes! Snow pictures are "sure-fire." "I AM THE LAW" is a great title! And Oh boy! what a cast. Rosemary Theby, Gaston Glass, and Noah Beery shown above with Alice Lake, Kenneth Harlan, Wallace Beery and Hector Sarno will put over Affiliated's April release. — Advt. Six Polo Serials First To Be "Capt. Kidd"— Peerless Studios in Fort Lee Engaged — J. P. McGowan Director Eddie Polo will make six serials for the Eddie Polo Serial Corp. The first will be "Capt. Kidd." The Peerless studio in Fort Lee has been engaged and a number of sets have already been constructed there. J. P. McGowan has been brought on from the coast to direct the first serial, which will have 16 two-reel episodes. Kathleen Myers, who appeared with Polo in some of his former serials, will play the feminine lead. Vogel Back from Coast William M. Vogel, the exporter, is back in New York "from a three weeks' trip to the coast. He is going abroad in a few days. Genina Finishes Picture Count Thaon di Revel, American representative of the U. C. I. of Italy received word yesterday that Genina, one of the important Italian directors, has completed "Cyrano de Bergerac" in which Richard Mansfield appeared in this country for some years. A print is expected in New York shortly. Seeks Injunction Charlie Chaplin After Restraining Order to Prevent Alleged Imitations by Another Actor (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Charlie Chaplin is^ the plaintiff in a suit filed yester in the Superior Court against W' ern Feature J^rod.. to restrain _*tie latter from producing two pictiires in which, Chaplin alleges, appears a character who seeks to imitate him. The suit alleges that Charles Amabor is billed in two features as "Charlie Chaplin," and that in the pictures, he uses mannerisms and characteristics by which, Chaplin claims, he is known to the public. Ingram's Next "Black Orchids" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— Rex Ingram's next picture will be "Black Orchids," which he made for Universal about seven years ago. Hugo Story, Too? Metro holds the film rights to "Toilers of the Sea," by Victor I Hugo. Coast reports have indicated ' that Rex Ingram would film it at some future date. i Price's New Idea Will Operate Decided Innovation in Conjunction With Financing and Sale of Pictures Oscar A. Price, formerly president of Associated Producers and who entered the industry in connection with the formation of United Artists, will within a few days inaugurate a definite departure in conjunction with the financing, exploitation and sale of pictures. He will ogen offices where under the firm name of Oscar Price he will deal with independent producers. Those producers whose records are such that satisfactor}' financial arrangements can be made, Price will take into his organization. But the financing of their productions will be but a minor part of the plan. The Price plan will carry with it a direct daily contact with the distributor of the production; the assurance of special exploitation by experts in the Price organization and such other; special service as the particular production will warrant. Nothing like the Price plan has ever been attempted in pictures. Price will serve as the actual repre ( Continued on Page 2) "Bux" Divides Office Harry H. Buxbaum has divided the local Famous Players exchange into tliree divisions. Brooklyn and Long Island will be in charge of Richard Gledhill; Manhattan and the Bronx in charge of Paul Swift and Nortiern New Jersey in charge of Hammel. Tourneur to Direct "The Christian" Maurice Tourneur will direct "The Christian" for Goldwyn. A company will be sent to England in April to make it. J. J. Cohn, studio production manager, will go along as business manager. The cast will be American. Robbins Here from Utica Nate Robbins of the Robbins Amusement Co. of Utica. was in town yesterday. Wanting Jobs Up to date Will H. Hays reports that applications have been received from 728 people who want jobs with the new M. P. Prod. & Dist. Asso. Courtland Smith adds that Mr. Hays is somewhat in error; that the actual number of applications total over 2,728.