The Film Daily (1922)

Vol. XXII No. 32 Thursday. Nov. 2, 1922 Price 5 Cenis 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 FOLK, 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 tfie 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 JIS.OO. 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, 802 S. Wabash Ave. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman. The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave.. London. W. 1. Jaris Representative — Le Films, 42 Rue de Clichy. Jentral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia). WenzelspUtx. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod.. 84 J^ 84 84 J4 700 F. P.-L. .. 94J^ 94J4 943/i 6,000 do pfd. . . 97 97 97 100 Goldwyn . . 6^ 6 6% 5,000 Griffith Not quoted Loew's ... 19J4 18M 19 2,300 Triangle Not quoted World Not quoted More Film Inspectors (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — Eight more film inspectors will be appointed by the New York State Motion Picture Commission. Selection will be by civil service examination. Salaries range from $1,600 to $2,500. Bunny Lease Sold The lease of the Bunny has been sold by the Olympia Cinema Corp. to Harry A. Harris, of the Blue Bird. The contract calls for a rental of $13,500 a year and ends May 31, 1935. NOTICE All Motion Picture rights to The Face Upon the Floor or The Face Upon the Barroom Floor are fully protected by the Richard Kipling Enterprises Ml* ?-$-! THE j5B^ yMarentette with Goldwyn yfSpecial to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta, Ga. — Jos. L. Marentette has returned to Goldwyn as resident manager of the exchange here. Increase Capital (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — The Commercial Traders Cinema Corp., of New York City have filed an increase of capital of from $200,000 o $500,000. N. E. Theaters Sell Two (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Randolph, Vt.— The New England Theaters, Inc., have sold the Strand here and the Black at Bethel to James F. Bennett. Opening Warner Buffalo Office (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buflfalo — Charles Goetz, manager of the W-B Film Exchanges, Inc. is here preparing to open an exchange for Warner Bros. Buys $400,000 Brooklyn Theater The Commodore Theater Corp., a newly formed organization, has bought the Commodore, at Broadway and Rodney St., Brooklyn, valued at $400,000. S. Gottlied, C. Solodowsky and S. Brodkin are directors of the company. Morris D. Bohrar is counsel. Chicago Trade Dinner (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — The Chicago Film Board of Trade, held a big get-together dinner at the Morrison hotel. Members of the Illinois M. P. T. O., were invited. Sen. Medill McCormick and other state and city officials were listed as speakers. Emelka-Pathe Union Vetoed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Berlin — The Bavarian government has put a stop to the negotiations conducted by Pathe to take over Emelka, the greatest Bavarian film trust, pay off the creditors and establish a producing center in the South of Germany. The Bavarian government looks with displeasure upon French control of productio.'i. DAILY May Star Madge Bellamy (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Plans are reported under way to star Madge Bellamy, now being filmed in "Are You a Failure?" for B. P. Schulberg, in a series of productions to be made at the Ince studios and released through Associated Exhibitors, Inc. The pictures will probably be known as Clark W. Thomas Prods. Thomas is Ince's general manager. Thursday, November 2, 1922 Judgments Filed Judgments have been filed against Alliance Films Corp., for $1,054.31 Century Motion Picture Corp., for $149.63; and Kriterion Film (Zorp., for $2,982.31. Lande With Holubar (Special to THE FILM UAiLY) Los Angeles — George Landy has. been engaged as publicity director for Dorothy Phillips and Allen Holubar;! and their forthcoming productions. Announcing A New Series of Six 2-Reel Comedies featuring THE ORIGINAL SNOOKY "THE HUMANZEE" assisted by Tom and Jerry and entire zoo owned and controlled by John Rounan Productions, Inc. The first of the series is U A Jungle Romeo" in which Snooky plays nine parts Produced by the JUNGLE FILM COMPANY For Information, Apply to GEORGE H. WILEY, Inc. 220 West 42nd Street New York City, N. Y. "Unlimited Facilities for Quality Work" SERVING THE FOREMOST PRODUCERS OF THE WEST jSfkrncfari/ Pilw Irahoralopies ' ^' ■ ■'■' • • ^ S.MTompkins ^ Sew€W€/ and RomairiQ Streets Holli/wooi ' John M.Nickolai i s Phones Hollvu^ood 63IScind 0943 ^dCali/ornta HAROLD MacGRATH'S famous novel "The Princess Elopes" A gay story of a rebellious princess, who does all manner of convention-breaking deeds. High comedy, with tlu-ills and laughter and love and swiftly moving adventure, with a surprising climax. She nms away from the bullying father, headlong into love and mystery. Apply for further information to JACOB WILK 1476 Broadway, New York City Room 825 STUDIO FOR RENT Equipped. Bergen Blvd. and Lafayette Ave., Grantwood, N. J. For particulars write E. K. LINCOLN no W. 40th St., N. Y. C. Bryant 5307