The Film Daily (1923)

(e BRADSTREET /* FILHDOM jfeRECDQIIZEft Authority XXIII No. 19 Saturday, January 20, 1923 Price 5 Cents arlos to Produce is Long Association With Wilim Fox to Enter Business For Himself Carlos, for many years as;d with William Fox, has re to enter the production field mself. ile no details regarding the :ing scheme are available, it is lated that in view of the exe experience Carlos has had ent months, as producing manof the Gordon Edwards unit, made "Nero" and "The ShepiCing" abroad, he will make big ctions. los has had many years of exce in the industry. His long ion with Fox Film gave him edge of every branch of the in' from the launching of exes and theater operation to the i of production. Naulty's Son Killed les N. Naulty, 18-year old son, N. Naulty, studio manager" of ctive Prod., Inc., was killed in ;e, N. J., early in the week in sled accident. Woolwine Declines Offer Special to THE FILM DAILY) Angeles — District Attorney wine announces that he is no ■ considering seriously the offer him to act as head of an indent organization similar to of the Hays organization. Jannings On His Own Special to THE FILM DAILY) lin — Emil Jannings, formerly the E. F. A., has started his producing company. Davidson svered his connections with the . A., to become manager of rig's new company. A screen <n of one of Schiller's plays will oduced first. Fighting Serial Ban Special to THE FILM DAILY) erior, Wis. — Has the mayor :gal right or authority to proserials from being shown in theaters? This question will have to be answered by the , as a result of Mayer Fred r issuing a statement to the that serials of any type must le shown in Superior theaters. r declares in his statement that will be no exceptions to this I, that the good serials must not iiown because the succeeding ! night not be so good. "A picture as colorful and as pulsating in its dancing and knifing as "Secrets of Paris,' should, according to past records, stand them up in the Cameo all this week and next, if it remains that long." Quinn Martin in the N. Y. World. His prediction became a fact. — Advt. F. B. O. Buys "Lights Out" F. B. O. has purchased screen rights to "Lights Out," which recently ran at the Vanderbilt. Another purchase is "Knight of the Range" by William Wallace. Friars Give Dinner The Friars will tender a dinner tonight to Fred S. Murphy. One of the features on the program is a film comedy featuring 30 Friars, among them, Will Rogers. Planned One With Reid It is not expected that the death of Wallace Reid will cause any changes of importance in the Paramount schedule for the year. In the list of 39 pictures to be released between now and September, he was to appear in one, "A Gentleman of Leisure." 1st Nat'l Committee Meeting The executive committee of First National is now in session. Those attending are Robert Lieber, Indianapolis; Moe Mark, New York; Sam Katz, Chicago; Abe Blank, Des Moines, E. V. Richards, New Orleans and Harry Schwalbe, New York. Dempsey Plans More Films (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — It is understood that Jack Dempsey will return to pictures shortly, and that a contract is now drawn up awaiting his signature. Gasnier Film at Criterion Al Lichtman arranged yesterday for "Poor Men's Wives," a Gasnier Prod., to open for a run at the Criterion on Jan. 28, following "Salome." Moscow Art Actors in Films Members of the Moscow Art Theater appear in four films made in Russia, and designed to make their American debut this year, according to Intercontinental Pictures Agency, which will distribute them. The first is "Polikushka," taken from Tolstoy's novel. Plans for Better Films (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hartford, Conn.— The Connecticut Co-operative Ass'n for Better Films, Inc., was formed here in order to review motion pictures shown in this state and recommend only those that appeal as suitable for exhibition. Some exhibitors are reported in sympathy with the plan. Order Modified Valentino Wins Point Before Appellate Division — New1 Order Likely The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday ordered the injunction secured by Famous Players against Rodolph Valentino modified in three instances as follows: In paragraph one of the words "or otherwise" eliminated. In paragraph two the words "or rendering any services for himself or on his own account" eliminated. In paragraph three, the words "or any other business of any kind or class whatsoever" eliminated. It was taken for granted yesterday that these revisions meant that Valentino could go to work for interests aside from Famous Players provided he did not attempt to go into pictures or on the speaking stage, as long as the Famous contract existed. As a' result of the decision it is understood that a new order will be filed and when this is argued it is understood that Famous Players will make an effort to include in the injunction a clause preventing Valentino from appearing publicly in dances. It is understood that under the decision Valentino can make phonograph records, or do any of a number of things other than appear publicly. The dancing point promises to be a strong one, and much stress will be laid upon this. It is said that Valentino has been offered $5,000 a week by the Keith circuit to do a dancing act in vaudeville. At Famous Players pending the reading of the decision no statement was made. Arthur Butler Graham, counsel for Valentino was out of the city yesterday, but at his office it was stated no one cared to make any comment in his absence. Efforts towards patching up the difficulties between Valentino and Famous Players have been made recently by interested friends of both Valentino and Adolph Zukor, but to date they have failed of consummation. Back Monday Sydney S. Cohen and Mike J. O'Toole, of the M. P. T. O., are expected back from the M. P. T. O. of Ohio convention on Monday. Another Drop in F. P. Common There was another sharp drop in Famous Players common stock yesterday. The closing quotation was 83y2 or 2% points below Thursday's close. About 20,400 shares changed hands.