The Film Daily (1923)

7Ae BRADSTREET of FILMDOM ^recochizee Authority Vol. XXIII No. 4 Friday, January 5, 1923 Price 5 Cent? Big Pay Reported Sam Goldwyn Will Give Fitzmaurice $100,000 a Year And 50 Per Cent of Profits (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — It is reported here that Samuel Goldwyn has arranged with George Fitzmaurice for the next year, upon the completion of his contract with Famous Players. This, it is said, terminates in a short time, after Fitzmaurice makes "The Cheat." has guaranteed Fitzmaurice $100,000 According to the report Goldwyn a year and a 50 per cent share in the profits of his productions. (Continued on Page 2) Finklestein Here M. L. Finklestein and Edward Ruben, son of H. B. Ruben, of Minneapolis are in town. At the Ambassador. Grainger's Trip James A. "Jimmy" Grainger, Goldwyn, did not leave as expected on Wednesday for a swing through the country but will probably get away on Monday. Sound Sense Says Laemmle Relative to Production Costs — Universal's Plans The following has been received from Carl Laemmle. "Editor, The Film Daily: "I've never seen quite so much good, sound, common sense packed into a small space as you packed into your brief remarks about "Negative Costs" in your Tuesday issue of the Film Daily. You not only had your figures and your facts straight, but you showed exactly what they meant, where they are leading to and where they get off. "It may interest you to know that you have almost exactly summed up the Universal's future policy. We are going to make more and more negatives for less than $100,000 apiece and less and less negatives costing over that amount, for the very reason given in your story. "You've given a wise suggestion to the whole industry on how to start the new year on the right foot and I congratulate you." Deal Closed Millions Involved With Famous Taking Over Lynch Interests in the South — Best of Feeling Prevails — Lynch One of Largest Stockholders in Famous — Mich aelove Probably General Manager MacLean's First for Associated Douglas MacLean's first starring venture for Asso. Exhibitor release will be a picturization of "The Aviator." Production is about to start at Hollywood. Naked Truth Dinner The A. M. P. A. annual "Naked Truth" dinner will be held at the Eiltmore sometime in April. There will be an inaugural dinner to the incoming officers of the Advertisers at the Boulevard Jan. 25. The Troubles of an Exhibitor Castoroyl. Mo. Dear Danny: I have read with interest the troubles of Clem Deneker of Split Lip and Pneumonia, Nevada. Seeing that these people are working up a good big circuit and that they can't get anything better to run than "Annie's Aching Adam's Apple" and "Lena's Load." I have a bright idea. Please take this up with Mr. Deneker and maybe he can get some actors and a producer to produce my scenario. For fear that some of the producers and scenario writers will steal my thought, I will only explain the action of one scene. In this particular scene, the villain drives a hole in the bottom of a large ocean liner. Of course, the boat (Continued on Page S) Aldine Reverts to Stanley (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — Metro has relinquished the Aldine for special showings and hereafter the Aldine will be handled as part of the Stanley chain. Metro held months. As exclusively announced in yesterday's issue of THE FILM DAILY, a deal involving millions was practically closed yesterday between Famous Players and Stephen A. Lynch. As a result, an important official of Famous Players, will become president of Southern Enterprises. Dan A. Michaelove will be retained in all likelihood, as general manager. It is understood that the personnel of the Lynch organization will remain practically intact excepting that Y. Frank Freeman, who has practically been in charge of Southern Enterprises, will become the president of the corporation controlled by S. A. Lynch, which handles "Tanlac." E. C. Holcomb, Lynch's former treasurer in Southern Enterprises, also goes with the Tanlac organization. Fn-nklyn in Charge Superba Lease Expires (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The lease on the Superba, the Universal house here has expired and will not be renewed. No plans for releasing another house for the * house for ' several | Universal productions have been announced. The practical operation of the 10C [I oi more houses in the Lynch string will be in the hands of Harold B,j Franklyn for Famous. The exjl changes will, of course, he directed! by S. R. Kent. Best of Feeling Prevails It is understood that the very hesl of feeling exists between all parties concerned in the deal. While Lyncr will sever his connection activel> with the picture industry, he will stil! retain his large stock holdings ifl Famous Players, and those in th« know say that he is probably one o) the largest stock holders of the corporation. Lynch, Freeman and Michaelove who have been here closing the transaction, left yesterday for Atlanta. It is said that Lynch will immediately organize a trust company ir Atlanta with capital of $5,000,000. «A Great Picture»-is the universal opinion of everyone who has seen Victor Schertzinger's production "The Kingdom Within . *ea£rmg Kus sell Simpson, Gaston Glass and Pauline Star ke. ! ^g draw^ most everywhere," says Motion Picture News. A Hodkinson Picture. Aavt. Hodkinson Secures Clifton Featur* "Down to the Sea in Ships" pro! duced by Elmer Clifton has been secured for release by \Y. W. Hod] kinson. Clifton was at work a loud time on this special which has for iti particular thrill the overturning of £ skiff loaded by men by a whale: th< subsequent capture of the whale, and a lot of material devoted to whaling) The production was made in and around New Bedford, the Caribbear^ Sea and off Hatteras.