The Film Daily (1922)

THE DAILV Thursday, April 13, 1922 Canadian Merger Regal to Take Over Specialty Film Imports, Ltd. — Other Deals Looked For (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Montreal — Specialty Film Imports. Ltd., is to be amalgamated with Regal Films, Ltd., of Toronto. The latter has submitted a contract agreement to take over Specialty, it is said, the deal involving about $200,000. It is also intimated that other exchanges in Canada are to be absorbed by Regal. L. E. Ouimet, president of Specialty, declared that the transfer would be completed within a few days. He believed a name other than Regal would be used for the combined companies. Ouimet organized Laval Photoplays, Ltd., with headfquarters here recently, with a capitalization of $300,000 to produce. Regal now releases Metro, Realart, Robertson-Cole and Wid Gunning pictures in Canada as well as some scattered product and short reels. Related to Regal is the Famous Players Canadian Corp. N. L. Nathanson of Toronto, is the managing director of both Famous Players and Regal Films, Maddux Joins Crescent (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City, Mo. — C. A. Maddux has joined Crescent-Federated and will cover Western Missouri. Zambreno Buys "Ten Nights" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — The Chicago territory on "Ten Nights in a Bar Room" has been sold to Frank Zambreno of Progress Film Exchange. Favorite Buys "Barnes" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — Favorite Films have purchased "Burn 'Em Up Barnes." The company expects to have 10 features a year for distribution in Michigan. Arbuckle Acquitted (Special trom San Francisco) Rosco Arbuckle was acquitted yesterday of the manslaughter charge brought against him in connection with the death of Virginia Rappe. Comedies with Maurice Costello Harrv Williams states he will make a series of two reel comedies starring Maurice Costello. Di Lorenzo on Trip Joe Di Lorenzo, of Di Lorenzo, Inc., is away on a sales tri" in behalf of the "Big Boy" (Guinn) Williams' series. "Daddy's Love," Klumb's First (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The first five-reeler of Roy H. Klumb Prod., has been titled "Daddy's Love." "Barb Wire" Finished (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Sunset Productions has completed "Barb Wire," starring Jack Hoxie. Five Episodes at One Time (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — Federated intends releasing five episodes," "Adventures of Tarzan" in California Arizona and Nevada at a time. Some theaters will play it as a feature. Kraupa Buys Phila. Exchange (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — Edward Kraupa, manager of Monarch Film has purchased the product handled by the Rialto Film Corp. Two Peacock Offices Merge (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — The Dallas and Oklahoma City offices of Peacock Prod., Inc., have been consolidated and in the future Oklahoma exhibitors will be supplied out of Dallas. To Make Farm Films in Peoria (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Springfield. 111. — Homestead Films, Inc., have incorporated. The incorporators are: D. O. Thompson, former secretary of the Illinois Agricultural Association; E. L. Dill, former publicity director of the farmers' state organization, and C. L. Venard of Peoria. The home office ! will be in Peoria. The company will produce pictures of interest to I the agricultural elements. Progress Formed in Kansas City (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — Progress Pictures have been formed by J. S. Jossey of Arrow, with Joe Fox in charge. The company will distribute Arrow films until now handled by Phoenix. Double Deal on "Cap'n Kidd" "Cap'n Kidd," Eddie Polo's new serial has been sold to Sam Grand, Federated of Boston for New England, and to Ben Amsterdam, Masterpiece of Philadelphia for Southern New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. Burton Kin-^ is directing the serial. Church Film Co. Formed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Bay Minette, Ala. — Brooks Lawrence, superintendent of the AntiSaloon League in Alabama, and associates have organized the Southern Church Film Producing Corp. This company has capital of $5,000 and was formed to manufacture and distribute. Incorporators are Brooks Lawrence, Mrs. Nora E. Lawrence, V. E. Winter and M. Kitchem. "Torchy's Shoes" is the new Torchy comedy now in production at Burr's Glendale Studio. Carpentier in Blackton Film (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Georges Carpentier is to , appear in a film to be made under direction of J. Stuart Blackton. It ' will be made in association with AlI len Thomas and Alexander Bird. Distribution will be in the hands of I Thomas and Bird, who have formed the National Super Prod, for this purpose. The Carpentier film will precede the next production featuring Lady Diana Manners. C. Schottenfels has joined the Louis Meyer titling organization. LET OTHERS TALK ! — We're Modest And now HARRISON'S REPORTS makes it 100% UNANIMOUS! "BLAZE AWAY" —says Harrison, "Is a Western that is ABOVE THE AVERAGE.; it contains MORE HUMAN INTEREST and depends less on physical action than is customary in this type of picture. "Big Boy" Williams . . . HAS A LIKEABLE PERSONALITY and should have no difficulty in MAKING GOOD. "BLAZE AWAY" SHOULD PLEASE ALL LOVERS OF VIRILE HEART-INTERESTFUL WESTERNSl '•BLAZE AWAY' and "THE TRAIL of HATE" now ready. Released to the independent market by IV A T C H "Big Boy" WILLIAMS SERIES DI LORENZO 'Nc Produced by Frederick Herbst Prods. Directed by W. Hughes Curran NEVER before, assuredly, has there been a photodrama title which actually and accurately described the play of light and SHADOWS on the silver screen which produces what we call "Motion Pictures." That is one reason WHY the fourth release by SECOND NATIONAL PIQURES CORPORATION "BROKEN SHADOWS" should be of unusual interest to all who like to know something about motion pictures as well as to watch them. "Broken Shadows" is an impressive visualization of the highly popular novel, "Nance," by Charles Garvice. Other releases: "The Night Riders" "David and Jonathan" "Her Story" ■I 4 Second National Pictures Corporation 140 West 42nd Street NEW YORK