The Film Daily (1923)

THE a Saturday, January 20, 1923 — i— mm ii ■ r imn VeL XXIII No. 19 Saturday, Jan. 20. t923 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1923, 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; . W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Manager; J. A. Cron, Advertising Manager. Catered 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 ■onths, $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 45S1-4SS2-5538. Bollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Hollywood 1603. Chicago Representative — Irving Mack, 802 S. Wabash Are. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman. The Film Renter. 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. 1. Paris Representative — Le Film, 42 Rue de Clichy. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Crecho-Slovakia), Wenzelsplata. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. 9Sy2 93*/4 95 1,000 F. P.-L. .. 85 82^ S3y2 20,400 do pfd Not quoted /Soldwyn .. SY% 5\i $lA 900 Griffith Not quoted Loew's ... 18^4 18f£ 18^ 1,500 Triangle Not quoted World Not quoted Winship Goes to Mexico William C. Winship, until recently at the Los Angeles exchange has been made manager of Paramount's offices in Mexico City. British Trade Exposition (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — The First International Cinema Trades Exhibition will be held at Olympia, from July 17 to August 4. Frank Newman Injured (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — Frank Newman is in a hospital in St. Joseph, in a serious condition as a result of a recent automobile accident. New Shea House in Buffalo? (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — It is rumored here that Shea plans to erect* another house to be built on Main Street, and to be known as Shea's Metropolitan. Klan Films Barred (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago— Any films of the Ku Klux Klan that spread the Klan propaganda cannot be shown in any local theater, according to a ruling just passed by James W. Breen, ass't corp. counsel of this city. Exploitation Some of the startling one-sheets conceived by Clem Deneker, of the Deneker circuit, are reproduced below. Air. Deneker brought them with him from Pneumonia. New, and displayed them at the A. M. P. A. luncheon on Thursday. MY POLICY By Clem Deneker Deneker Circuit of Theaters From now on when I adv. a picture is in 5 spools you can depend on it. No more booking cats bags without I see the picture ahead. I leave for New York tomorrow, and Mrs. Deneker will be in charge. I guarantee the best films direct from the studios when I get back. I am also getting a new melodeum and an old experienced player who sings also. Nothing to souper for the Deneker Circuit. Friends can address me, c/o Film Daily, if you have any suggestions to make. C. DENEKER, Circuit Owner. Specialties Zither Solos Pythian Sisters Choir Elks quartet (4 people). Mouth Organ Trio (3 people). The Basso Duo (2 people) and special Tie-ups of Publicity. Film Exports (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — $750,000 worth of film was exported from this country during the month of October, according to figures just made known by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Coast Photoplayers' Exchange (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — It is reported here that an official of a prominent producing organization has launched plans for the formation of a large central photoplayers' exchange, to be opened about March 15. Negotiations to obtain the American Legion Stadium to house the organization, which, it is said, is supported by every studio in Hollywood, are now under way. Asks $10,000 Damages (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Findlay, O. — E. B. Gilmore, operating the Marvin, has -filed suit against J. N. Doty and Rev. W. E. Hill, alleging the defendants had hurt his business to the extent of $10,000 by prosecuting him on Sunday opening charges. Mayor Rodabaugh has ordered j that all picture theaters remain closed on Sundays, pursuant to the recently passed ordinance, until a grand jury decrees otherwise. Several petitions have been filed by theater owners asking that the ordinance be lifted. ARBUCKLE Tonight in "HOW COFFEE HAPPENS" Produced by Industrial Film Co. featuring ARBUCKLE BROTHERS (Maybe Fatty and one other) in 2 spools and bring the kids. Watch Keyser's Store for special Window Display. No Higher Prices. (i (&clu.<UztiarLal (J ixitcouu^ HE. SPICE Of THE ?ROGS.»,M ELITE (formerly Grogan's Stable) Wednesday Night (if print gets in) * * * * Mr. Henrico Caruso The coming screen star in "MY COUSIN" A picture of the dirty dagos of the underworld in 8 spools See the Famous Joke Book in the Lobby Special A Herring to Every Grown-Up Adult over 21 years A Sourdine to the Kiddies Fish from Central Market Coming Saturday (If picture gets in) 'THE FISHERMAN'S EX-WIFE" Selznick Souper Special Tonight Fashion Show and the souper-feature in natural colors "BRUCE IN THE MOUNTAINS" and "WILDERNESS TAILS" Fashions in Parade Horse Blankets and Buggy Robes (Jones Hardware Co.) Bath Robes (1 style only) (Mrs. Deneker) Hats and feathers (Latest in town) (Paris Millinery Emporium) Rubbers and Boots (Boston Shoe Co.) Mufflers — Mittens — Red Flannels (Broadway Clothes Shop) COME EARLY— STAY LATE SAME PRICES San Francisco News (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — R. A. McNeil. ] H. Emmick and M. Naify are 0 incorporators of the Monterey Thi aters Co., with a capital of $50,00 and the Merced Theater Co., wit a capital of $150,000. They ha\ purchased the Park, Globe, Freemor Bell, Casino and Fruitvale in Oal land from N. Mamlar. Several i the houses will be made larger. Ferris Hartman and Paul Steii dorf have secured control of tl Rivoli for four years. Fred Weis, formerly manager i the Warfield, has gone to Kans; City. Sol Lesser is remodeling and r decorating his New Lyceum. Roos Bros, are planning the ere tion of a large house on Grand Avi near B'way, Oakland. The three bandits, who robbi the manager of the T. & D., at Sa ramento recently, have been captun here. y Blanche Sweet in "Tess" /^ (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Marshall Neilan a nounces that Blanche Sweet will pi; Tess in "Tess of the Duberville; which he will produce for Goldwy Goldburg Leaves for Coast Jesse J. Goldburg, president of I, dependent Pictures Corp., left y< terday for Oregon and Los Angel to start production on the first three pictures that will be releas by Independent. Goldburg will vi the exchange centers on his retu trip. %xcsxi pt&xlbyevn 4J|irutTtrc (Extrporatinu RESOURCES $5,000,000 Knickerbocker Building Broadway at 42nd Street, N. Y. City SIMPLEX TITLE SHOP 220 W. 42nd St. Announces the closing of a contract giving it exclusive sales rights on the FAMOUS STONE LIBRARY Over two million feet of selected shots as far back as 1897, negative and positive, are now made available for your requirements. Phone Bryant 0984-0985 We Are Ready to Pay CAS '' FOR PRODUCTIONS OFMEP.IT for NEW YORK CM and STATE a NORTHERN NEWdERSI v The Bigger They Come The Better We Like Them . R.E2*6V\T.N PICTURES, inc 729-* SEVENTH AVE. Phone BRYANT A-7BA- 6V