The Film Daily (1922)

iTHE 7Ai? brAdstreet >/ FILMDOM lAekEiomm Authority FORHERLY 1. XXI No. 17 Tuesday, July 18, 1922 Price 5 Cents Illinois for Quinn [p. T. O.. Supporting His Better jPictures Idea — Nine Points of i Procedure I (Special to THE FILM DAILY) thicago — J. A. Quinn, whose presI activity for better pictures is jping him busy in Chicago, has fn endorsed by the M. P. T. O. of lois. which adopted the following [Inimoi.s resolution at a meeting of board of directors: Vhereas: The Better Picture Association le World recently presented to our metn, at a general meeting held at the Black; theater, the following program for their oval, and with the request that they Derate in carrying this program forward. Vhereas — The said program and request 'tpproval and co-operation were referred !iis board for final action : sow, therefore, be it resolved : That (iMotion Picture Theater Owners of IIip, go on record as being in hearty (fd with the program of the Better Pic.Xssociation of the World, which ins the following nine points: (Continued on Page 3) Lasky Leaves for Hollywood fsse L. Lasky is en route to lywood. H left here Saturday. John Brunton Here i)hn Brunton of Miami Studios, is here in connection with what ported as being an important proion deal. McCormick at McVicker's (Special to THE FILM DAILY) licago — S. Barrett McCormick assume management of the new ''icker's theater when it opens in Fall. He is at present with the n theater. Cleveland. ullin with F. B. O. in Canada M. Mullin, has been appointed »^ial representative of the F. B. O. ^. with headquarters in Toronto. .<j will make his office with the <al Film Co., the distributors of 5. O. pictures in Canada. Schiller in Los Angeles (Special to THE FILM DAILY) :)S Angeles — E. A. Schiller, genc representative of Loew's, Inc., is ^sling in the city. He is accompa\e by Lionel H. Keene, new westtnanager for that organization. Eve Unsell's Contract Up {'.Special t® THE FILM DAILY) lis Angeles — Eve Unsell, whose )r'act with R-C expires tomorrow, il leave for New York in August, u re plans call for production of iiipicture in New York, which she il personally supervise, and two f s to be made this fall in Hol"vod. Aschers File Denials Scout Impending Bankruptcy and Financial Chaos As Claimed by Eugene A. Ka|.z in Chicago (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Alleging that the receivership action instituted recently by Eugene A. Katz against the Cosmopolitan Securities Co., and Harry, Max, and Nathan Ascher was the culmination of unsuccessful attempts to force the brothers into paying an exorbitant price for his holdings in the company, attorneys for the Aschers have denied that financial difficulties existed in the affairs of the company or that of Ascher Bros., Inc. It was denied that the operation of the Ascher string of 25 theaters was imperiled in any way, and it was pointed out that the Aschers are supported financially by Goldwyn and this, they assert, precludes any possibility of failure. Katz is in no way connected with Balaban & Katz, who recently leased the Roosevelt from the Aschers. In an answer to the petition for a receiver, the Ascher's detailed the history of the Cosmopolitan Securi ( Continued on Page 2) Nita Naldi Signs Contract Nita Nakli has just signed a fiveyear contract as a member of the Paramount stock company. Mayer to Feature Edith Roberts (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Edith Roberts will be featured by Louis B. Mayer. Nazimova Plans Stage Role Nazimova contemplates returning to the stage next reason in a dramatic version of "Salome." Keenan in Barker's "Timber" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Frank Keenan will appear in "Timber," for which Reginald Barker is taking his company to British Columbia for exteriors. Ragland and Frank Back J. C. Ragland, secretary of Associated Exhibitors, has returned from a five weeks' tour of the South and W. B. Frank, general sales manager, from a trip through the Northern and Middle Western States. Viola Dana's Five Viola Dana's five pictures for Metro for the coming year will be "Page Tim O'Brien," "June Madness," "Miss Emmy Lou," "Noise in Newboro" and 'The Five Dollar Baby," which is ready for release. Satan Is Foiled (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Wilbur Glenn Voliva, General Overseer in Zion City, Mich., completely baffled the devil, scoring a sensational victory for piety and righteousness, when he heard the confession of one who had visited a picture show. At the Shiloh Tabernacle where about 2,000 persons recently had their souls cleansed of various crimes such as chewing gum and plucking eyebrows, a travelling man admitted that he had attended a film show. Voliva turned all colors of the spectrum, it is reported, choked hysterically and finally stammered out in horror. "Write your wife a letter every night for that," he told the man who had spoken. "We'll put one over on this bird, Satan, yet!" ^' Sign Marie Prevost Warner Bros. Have Plans for Three Pictures — First to be "Little Heroes of Street" Warner Bros, have signed Marie Prevost to be featured in a number of productions. The first will be "Little Heroes of the Street," the second "The Beautiful and Damned" and the third, "Brass." "Little Heroes of the Street" is now in production under direction of William Beaudine. Wesley Barry will be co-featured. E. Mason Hopper has been engaged to direct "The Beautiful and Damned" and Wallace Worsley, "Brass." The Warners have made arrangements with Famous Players for the use of several scenario writers. Monte M. Katterjohn will prepare "Brass," "Olga Printzlau," "The Beautiful and Damned," and Julien Josephson, "Main Street." Mildred Considine and Isabel Johnston, worked on "Little Heroes of the Street." "Within the Law" Again (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Frances Marion will scenarioize "Within the Law" which Joseph Schenck has bought for Norma Talmadge. Harry T. Morey and Alice Joyce were starred in "Within the Law" by Vitagraph in 1917. Hays Going to Coast Plans Hurried Trip from Bay View, Mich.— Will Be There Six Days and Then Back East Will H. Hays who is now in Bay View, Mich, with his family will pay a flying visit to the coast before returning to New York. His office stated yesterday that he will be in Los Angeles on July 24, that he will remain there for six days and then return immediately to New York. The purpose of the trip will be to meet the hundreds of people engaged in the actual making of pictures. Mr. Hays knows the producers and distributors who make their headquarters in New York but since he has officially joined the industry, he has not been in Los Angeles. There have been some requests and many invitations extended to him to make the trip and thus complete his introduction to the industry. "The Kick Back" at Capitol Harrv Carey's first picture for the F. B. b. "The Kick Back" will be the feature at the Capitol next week. The deal was closed yesterday by Charles R. Rogers, acting for F. B. O. Nashville "Blue" on Sunday (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Nashville, Tenn. — Nashville was "blue" on Sunday. The lid was clamped down by Chief of Police Smith and a number of officers were stationed to see that the closing law was rigidly enforced. 50% of Profits to Charity "Forget-Me-Not" which opens at the Criterion on Sunday will be given a special showing at that theater this morning for managers and directors of various orphanages in the city. Marcus Loew intends donating 50% of the profits each week to a different institution. Party Back from South The Loew party of film folks returned from the South yesterday in a special car. After leaving Ocean View, where the Virginia exhibitor convention was held, the party went to Richmond as the guests of Harry Bernstein, of the Jake Wells Enterprises, and Walter Kirsh, of the Richmond Inn, who is known there as "the man who eats in his own restaurant." Members of the party all testified to the wonderful hospitality of Kirsh during the two days spent in Richmond. A number of personal appearances were made at Norfolk and in Richmond. The trip, under the leadership of Nils Granlund, was a great success.