The Film Daily (1922)

iTHE 7/ie BRADSTREET ff/* FILMDOM z^<?re(ogmized Authority FORMERLY lol. XIX No. 72 Thursday, March 16, 1922 Price S Centi j Thornby Series 'or R-C Pictures — Harry Carey I Finally Signs Starring Contract with Company Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Announcement is [ade tliat Robert Thornby has signed I contract with R-C Pictures to projce a series of Robert Thornby rod. It is also stated officially that Harry arey has signed his starring contract ith the organization. ! With the addition of the Thornby ictures, R-C will have three units liaking director productions, W. hristy Cahanne. Norman Dawn and ow Thornby. The latter, of late as been with Universal. Graver and Mandelbaum Here R. D. Craver, of Charlotte, N. C, id "Manny" Mandelbaum, of Clevend, arc at the Astor. Allan Moritz in Town Allan ?'. }iIorilz, Buffalo manager ir Famous Players, was in town esterdav. Hylan to Attend Dinner Mayor John F. Hylan will be •escnt at the M. P. D. A. dinner jnight in honor of Will H. Hays. eated at the guest table will be, nong others: Marcus Loew, James D. Williams, .'illiam Randolph Hearst, Lewis J. elznick, R. H. Cochrane, Paul runct, Peter J. Brady, Hugh Frayne, Ibert Firmin, Judge Edward B. aFctra, Constance Talmadge, Mae [urray, Corinne Griffith, Anita Loos, id Betty Blythe. Addresses will be made by Messrs. iays. Zukor, Brady, Olcott, Hearst, irmin aijd Frayne. Among the enrtainers will be Johnny Dooley, [aria Montero, Aleta. of the "Music ox Review"; Thalia Zanou and lexandre Oumansky, of the Capitol, id Manetta and Andre. One of the atures of the evening will be the ;tual productic of a two reeler hilc the affair is in progress. There ill be a number of cameras placed 1 over the ball-room to shoot scenes, he picture will be shown later in le evening. "Monte Crista" Review "Monte Cristo," one of the Fox specials for the coming season opened at the Tremont Temple, Boston, on Monday night. A review will appear in Sunday's issue. sm 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. Trying Out Films It is understood the Columbia Amusement Co., operating the Columbia burlesque wheel, is experimenting with a continuous policy at a number of out-of-town theaters. The plan is to show pictures from 11 in tlie morning to the regular matinee time, then the matinee with more pictures from 5 until 8 and then the closing show with burlesque. The experiment is to be tried out in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit and Buffalo. Start Monday in Buffalo (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — Beginning Monday, the Gayetj^ a burlesque theater, will show pictures and two acts of vaudeville. The theater will open at 1 o'clock. Matiness will be at 2:30 and evening shows at 8:30. Reviving PicKford Two Reeler "Going Straight," a two reeler with Mary Pickford, will be added to the Central program next week. The picture was made by Universal 11 years ago. and shows Miss Pickford as a Salvation Army girl. King Baggott appears in her support. The picture will be shown with the musical accompaniment that was in vogue at the time the film was originally released. Knickerbocker Alleged Bankrupt Harry H. Wentworth has filed a petition in bankruptcy against the Knickerbocker Photoplay Corp., producers of "The Leather Pushers" on a claim of $500. The assets are said to be unknown and the liabilities about $20,000. .-Mian D. Emil, of 170 Broadway, has been appointed receiver. Six of the series featuring Reginald Denny have been turned over to Universal for distribution while there remain six more to be delivered. Henry Ginnane, attorney for the company and for H. L. Messmore. president, stated yesterday that a deal was on for Universal to produce the rest on the coast, but that the bankruptcy petition had broken up the deal. At Universal, it was stated that the company had signed Reginald Denny, who is now in California. Pearson Returns from South Elmer Pearson, of Pathe, finds business conditions in the South "reasonably satisfactory, with substantial improvement inevitable in the immediate future." Pearson's tour, from which he has just returned included Charlotte. Atlanta, New Orleans. GonHemns Film M. P. T. 0 Denounces )benchain Picture ai d Calls it Similar to Clara Hamon Smith's "Fate" The M. P. T. O. yesterday issued a statement condemning attempts to exhibit a picture in which Ralph v^henchain appears. The statement said that the picture has been developed largely through the murder notoriety which attaches to Mrs. Obenchain and for that reason, the statements adds "our national officers feel it against good public policy to have it exhibited." The M. P. T. O. feels that the film should be accorded the "same adverse treatment as was given the Clara Hamon Smith picture." The picture referred to by the Cohen organization is "The Man in a Million." It was made in three reels in Los Angeles, by Charles R. Seeling, who, until recently has been making tlu "Big Boy" Williams westerns for Aywon release. Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain is being held for murder in Los Angeles, charged with the death of J. Belton Kennedy. (Continued on Page 2) Blackton Film for Capitol "The Glorious Adventure," J. Stuart's Blackton's feature in natural colors, goes into the Capitol either April 16 or April 23rd. M. L. Malevinsky of O'Brien, Malevinsky and Driscoll is handling American distribution. He said yesterday no deal had been entered upon with anyone and that nothing would be done until after the showing. Going to Philadelphia Harry M. Warner, Harry Rapf, Eddie Bonns and representatives of the trade press are going to Philadelphia this week-end to attend the premiere at the Stanley theater of "Your Best Friend," which is controlled by the Independent Film Exchange in Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. Stanlaw's Next Penrhyn Stanlaw's next production, following "Over the Border," will be "Pink Gods and Blue Demons." Constance Binney will be featured and Anna Q. Nilsson will be in the cast. Milne Joins Pyramid Peter Milne has joined the production staff of Pyramid Pictures, Inc., as head of the scenario department.