The Film Daily (1922)

THE »l XXII do. 55 Saturday. Nov. 25, 1922 PriceSCenft 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. loseph 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 $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. 'Phone: Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Hollywood 1603. Chicago Representative — Irving Mack, 802 S. Wabash Ave. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman. The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. 1. Paris Representative — Le Film, 42 Rue dc Clichy. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wenzelsplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sale« East. Kod. 85^ 85 J4 85i/$ 400 F. P.-L. .. 90^ 89^ 895^ 800 do pfd. . 97^ 97^ 97^^ 100 G'wyn ... 5s/s Syi ' S'A 1,200 jrriffith No* quoted Loew's ... 18J4 183/g 18>4 4,000 Triangle Not quoted World Not quoted Pantages in Hollywood (Special to THE FILM DAILY) ' H o II y w o o d — Pantages has announced plans for a $1,500,000 theater to be built here for combined vaudeville and pictures. Stanley Theater for Baltimore (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Baltimore, Md. — The Stanley Co. of America, will invade the local field when it re-opens Nixon's Victoria as a motion picture theater. This theater was recently badly damaged by fire and $100,00 has spent on it since that time. "Broadway Rose" is scheduled as the opening attraction. Swedish Star Coming George Ekman, Swedish film star, will arrive shortly before Jan. 1st to make at least three productions in this country. Victor Seastrom, director, and J. Julian, camera man, will accompany Ekman. All three have been with the Swedish Biograph. Ekman's latest release here was "The Stroke of Midnight." Distribution will be handled by George H. Hamilton. Ekman will recruit the rest of his company. Production of other pictures will depend upon the way the first three are received. (^^cLu-ccLiurna£Mciuyi£) THE SPICE OF THE PRpGR.^.M ^^lH Analyze Plans (Cortinued from Page 1) He was followed by M. L. Finklestein, of Asso. First National, who voiced the belief that in Minnesota (where he owns theaters) if a good story is presented on the screen that it makes no dii?crence where the production came from; but he insisted on a good story with strong love interest. Elmer W. Pearson, general manager of Pathe Exchange declared tha' in his opinion Harry Warner's viewpoint was perhaps strained. H*^ pointed out that by the methods used in exploiting and advertising in thi'^ country that names of stars and authors of prominence were fssets to the box office, and tliat many British made productions suffered in thi' country on this account. But he warinclined to the belief that there wa*; a ready market here for well mad^ pictures, regardless ^f the source, or country, and po-'nted to the succes''. of "Passion" with a star unlcnown to this country, pointinij out that man-' exhibitors advertised Pola Negri'': name even thouf^h their patrons did not know who she was. F. B. Warren of the AmcrV" Releasing Corp., broke his we K'nown rule not to speak publiclv and delivered an excellent talk, urging Bromhead to proceed with his program, but pointing out the need of liaving "the blue print of his construction" that is the continuity, correct, and the action speeded to the "iewpoint of America rather than England. It was his belief that such nroductions should and would be encouraged here. James R. Grainier Cioldwyn, said he felt American audiences would welcome any eood nirture. and L. B. Bovnton, of The Exhibitors Trade Review suggested t'lat a.tTionPT the important matters t'^at Bromhead bear in mind was t'-e nroper titling of his productions to ■i-ippt American ideas. In conclusion the Colonel sair' hr"•as thankful for all the suTfrest'0"s •offered, and said that when he or '-'= brother arrived here in the .Soring the finished production would l-"" brouerht alone, and thi= wo'il'' b" the pnswer of the effort to be madp. All of the trade papers were r""rnnpnted. and there were nr^sen*" b'^c'des tho=p mentioned. Mr. Beae'-'oii. ■""f the Hav; organisation: '^'dnev Garrett and Miltr-n Cohen of InterGlobe Exnort; W. B. EranV of A.sso. Exhibitors, Wm. Goldie, and E. B. Hatrick. of International. British Boom (Conttnued from Pa^^e 1) "The cinema theater is reallv ♦'-'■ Rr'>i=h priu'i'alent of the 'Continen*-^' Cafe' It offers a cheap convenic't comfortable and restful means nf passing the ^lack hours between bu";'ne^s and bedtime. That is its strength and the secret of its lure "Tbe c'nema industrv has brouTlit a score of new traHes and nrof''Ssin"<f into existence and is closelv depnnrlent upon mani' other trades. Ttc uiterectc; in the bnildine. electrical r>nd -atprincT and allied trades ('such p = sweets and tobacco) are enormous." DAiLV Memorandum Book (Cont'nneH from I'.i"* Ii President, Nelson Yusuk, scenario writer; Treasurer, Wm. B. Robbins; Stock Sales Manager, Theodore Sccndle, 1208 Atlantic Avenue. Callahan three years ago organized a closed corporation to make pictures and leased the Airport, where he did the shooting, s-^ending a year in the work and making 12 pictures. In this corporation a wealthy woman resident in lower Chelsea, invested upwards of $60,000. Not one cent, so the report goes, 1 as been returned to her in dividends. When she closed her rocket book the first company quit which, however, was the second one in which Callahan's genius as a promoter was a failure. Binney Active ■«;-erl.nl t.. T H K FILM DAILY) Minneapolis-^A report printed in the current issue of Greater Amusements is to the effect that Harold J. Binney is selling stock in Montr na in the \'igilante Motion Picture Co cidwyn Gets a Hergesheimer Story Goldwyn has purchased the picture rights to "Wild Oranges," a novel by Toseph Hergesheimer, author of "Thp Three Black Pennys," "Java Head," "The Bright Shawl" and other novels. Kriger With Abbey Maurice B. Kriger, formerly with Universal, Triangle and the S. A. Lynch enterprises has joined the newly formed Abbey Pictures, Inc., as head of productions. First Svibway Scenes ■W'-at pre believed to be the first scenes filmed in New York's subwav will be taken by Frank Lloyd for Norma Talmadge's "Within the Law." N^-T T^ast Pictures Shown "Seeing is Believing" or "Uncle .America See it Through," a threereeler showing the relief work being done in the Near East, was shown last night at the Town Hall. The picture will be released Dec. 5. wit'-' a musical accompaniment arranged by Hugo Riesenfeld. Allen Theater Managers Election '<=TiPr;aI tp THE FTT.M PATTV> Toronto — At a meeting of the Allen Theater Managers .'\sso.. the following officers were elected T. B. Cronk, honorarv ^resident; Harvey Williams, president: R. L. Downey, vice-president: B. Whitman, secretary and George Morrell, treasurer. Technicolor Inventors Coming r55"Pcial to THE FTT,M DAILY) Boston — Profs. Daniel C. Comstock and Herbert D. Kalmus. inventors of the Techn'color process for color motion pictures, will leave their laboratorv work here to spend two days in New York and attend the opening of their production "Toll of the Sea," at the Rialto. Saturday, November 25, 192 First Principal Pictures Sales Sales of Principal Pictures Co first production, "The World's Stage," with Dorothy Phillips fro Elinor Glyn's story, have been ma( by Irving Lesser, Eastern managt to the following: Gene Marcus, of Twentieth Ce-' tury Film Corp., of Philadelphia f Eastern Pennsylvania, southern Ne Jersey and Delaware. M. H. Hoffman, of Renown Fil: Exchanges of New York, Albany ari Buffalo for New York City norther New Jersey and New York State. M. Toy, of Mid-West Distributir Co., of Milwaukee for Wisconsin. All-Star Features Exchanges Los Angeles and San Francisco fi the Coast territory. Al Rosenberg, of De Luxe Fil Exchange, of Seattle, for the Nort west. Floyd Brown, of H. Leiber Co., Indianapolis for Indiana. National Publicity Co. Lease (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis, Mo. — The National Fil Publicity Co. has taken a long-ter lease with privilege of purchase < the old Empire Brewery offi Euilding, and will move into the ne quarters about Dec. 1st. The N tional is spending about $10,000 ilterations and improvements. Declares Tax Invalid 'Siiecial to THE FILM DAILY) ivioose Jaw, Can. — The amuseme ax which has beei. levied on e 'ibitors in this part of Canada, Ii! been declared invalid, and will 1 Ifted. This is the only Province •"anada where the tax is collecte Action was brought by Manag Clarke, of the Moose Jaw Theat« supported by all exhibitors in tl section. NEGATIVE FOR SALE 12,000 ft. brand new, Japanese manners and customs, with working print half titled. 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