The Film Daily (1922)

DAILV Monday, September 11, 192 Vol. XXI Nd. 7 1 Monday, Sept. 11,1922 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1922, Wid's Film and Film Folks. Inc., Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y.. by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Manager; J. A. Cron, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States. Outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. 'Phone: Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Hollywood 1603. Chicago Representative — Irving Mack, 808 S. Wabash Ave. London Representative — W. A. Williamson, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 Long Acre, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film, 42 Rue de Clichy. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo vakia), Wenzelsplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod.. 84)4 84 84 100 F. P.-L. .AOZ'A lOl'A lOZ'A 1,200 X do pf. ..104 104 104 100 'idoldwvn Not quoted Griffith Not quoted Loevv'.'; .... 19^ 19 IQi/s 1.200 Triangle Not quoted World, Not quoted Has No Fear (Continued from Page 1) arc utterly un.iblc to m.ikc pictures which will be pleasing to the American public. 'There are two exceptions to this general rule in the persons of Ernst Lubitsch and Pola Negri, the only two European artists to date whose pictures have met with any degree of success in America. But both Mr. Lubitsch and Miss Negri are arranging to come to America this fall and make their future productions in American studios with American actors, for the simple reason that they realize, and their managers realize that with American actors, writers, artisans and studio equipment they can make pictures which will have a very much larger sale than if made on the other side. There are many reasons for this, fn the first place. European authors do not take the motion pictures seriously, the writing of scenarios being left largely to the directors or to inexperienced hack vpriters, a custom abolished years ago in America. Then again, European cinema actors, while highly skilled and technically very proficient in the great majority of cases do not appeal to American audiences. Stage Play Another Matter "With a stage play brought from Europe the case is, of course, quite different, as a ' stage play can be adapted to American understanding and appreciation and is played by American actors. This is obviously not true of the pictures. We may cut and edit a foreign film as much as we please, but the foreign actors and production slill remain. and the story, probi.hly badly constructed at the beginning, is only rendered worse by much editing. "Personally I '';>ve the greatest admiration for European actors and acting, but in the pictures at least the American public refuses to accept them, and there isn't any use in arguing about it. I am told that it is almost impossible at the present time to get an .Vmerican exhibitor even to look at a foreign picture, which proves that they must liave had a lot of sorry experiences with them during the past year or so. "The American producers who went over to Europe with the hope of making cheap pictures for the American market, have apparently realized the impossibility of doing so as they have all given up the struggle and come home. One or two .American producers still have studios in Europe but they are making pictures for the European market with the vague hope that they may, by some lucky chance, occasionally strike one that will sell in America. May Sleep Soundly "So altogether I am pretty well convinced that those of us who are engaged in the making of pictures here inay sleep soundly o'nights without any great fear of unfair, cheap European competition, at least for some time to come. "I do think, however, that something should be done to compel Cjermany to remove what now ainounts to practically an embargo on American pictures. Of course with the mark at two or three thousands to the dollar, the German market does not mean a great deal to the American producer, but as a matter of principle, and with an eye to the future, it seems to me that Germany should be compelled to open her inarket to American pictures if the American mai-ket is to remain open to German pictures." On Broadway Astor — "Prisoner of Zenda" Broadway — House Peters in "Human Hearts" Brooklyn Strand — Harold Lloyd in Grandma's Boy" Cameo — Wallace Reid and Bebe Daniels in "Nice People." Capitol — "The Hound of the Basker villes." Criterion — Marion Da\ies in "When Knighthood was in Flower." 44th St. — "Monte Cristo." Loew's New York — Today — Dorothy Phillips in "Hurricane's Gal." Tuesday — House Peters in "Rich Men's Wives." Wednesday — "Big Stakes" and "The Snitching Hour." Thursday — Wallace Reid in "The Dictator." Friday — Clara Kimball Young in "The Hands of Nara." Saturday — "Confidence" and "A Motion to Adjourn." Lyric— "A Little Child Shall Lead Them." Rialto — Wanda Hawley and Milton Sills in "Burning Sands." Rivoli — Wallace Reid and Lila Lee in "The Ghost Breaker." Strand — Harold Lloyd in "Gran«Jma''s Boy." Next Week Astor — "Prisoner of Zenda." Broadway — Not yet determined. Brooklyn Strand — Irene Castle in "Slim Shoulders." Cameo — Not yet determined. Capitol — Mae Murray in "Broadway Rose." Criterion — Marion Davies in "When Knighthood was in Flower." 44th St. — "Monte Cristo." Lyric— "A Little Child Shall Lead Them." Rialto — Not yet determined. Rivoli — "Manslaughter." Strand — Harold Lloyd in "Grandma's Bov." Merit Exchange Moves (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo— The Merit Film Corp. have moved their offices here, to 265 Franklin Street. FINANCE for the worth-while INDEPENDENT PRODUCER Finan-ce furnished for PRODUCTION— PRINTS— ADVERTISING SERVICE DEPTS { k"^''; , ^''" p f "^^'* p , ,• , ( Uistribution. hxploitation. rublicity The Producers Security Corporation Ricord Gradwell, President General Offices: 516 Fifth Avenue, New York Work on Fox Theater to Continu (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — Rumors to the effec that work on the Fox theater aiv office building, to go up at 16th am Market Sts., will be suspended, ha: been denied by Saul E. Rogers, coun sel for Fox Film. An agreement was supposed to be pending, where by, the Stanley Co. were to taks! over operation of the project anc make some disposition of the Stanton which adjoins. The Philadelphia concern have closed contracts to run all Fo.x supei specials, for the year. Mr. Exhibitor: Ask Your Film Company for the "THEMATIC MUSIC CUE SHEET (Pat. Applied For) It means more to you than a [other accessory. It is the cue she that insures a musically perfe picture presentation. I MOTOR CARS For Location $18.00 PerDay COLUMBUS 5430 Blue Bird Auto & Aero Service. Jack Mandola, Gen. Mar. OUR BEST AD In the first column of page 1 of the FILM DAILY for Sept. 2 appeared one reason why pro • ducers should have their positive prints made in our laboratories. Mr. Frank J. Rembusch voiced the complaint of many exhibitors against the bad prints and streaky, indistinct films that are now in circulation. /( is impossible for prints that are dei'eloped, fixed, tinted and tvashed i)i ozir TUBE SYSTEM to be anything but clean, clear, and a photographic delight. And it's a remarkable fact that our rates for perfect prints are no higher than laboratories not so well equipped have been charging for the poor positives about which Mr. Rembusch and others complain. THE ASSOCIATED SCREEN NEWS, INC. 120 West 41st Street New York City Phone: Bryant 1939