The Film Daily (1923)

THE -3&*\ DAILY Thursday, April 12, 192 Among The Independents Bray Makes Science Series Bray Prod, lias made a series of 12 reels with the ge-.eral head of "The Science of Life" under supervision of the Surgeon General of the U. S. Government Public Health Service. This series will be shown at the Rialto two reels a week, at special morning performances; one week for men exclusively and the next week for women. Second Nat'l Buys Hines Film (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Second National Pictures of Illinois, have closed contracts for the territorial rights on "Luck." "Temptation" Premiere C. B. C. announced yesterday that "Temptation" would have its world premiere Sunday at the Carlton theater in Philadelphia. Merit Buffalo Office Moves (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo— The local office of Merit Films is now located at 257 Franklin Street. Two Directors for Drug Film (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — John Griffith Wray will have Reeves Eason as assistant in making "Human Wreckage," the Reid anti-drug film. Giegerich With American Charles J. Giegerich. until recently with F. B. O., has joined American Releasing as special representative of Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne on their tour in conjunction with "Modern Marriage." "Superstition" The First Joe Forster and Harry Kaplan, Comprising the Manhattan Film Exchange, announce their first release will be "Superstition," to be .followed by "The Call of the Hills." Progress Opens in Cincinnati (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cincinnati— Progress Pictures Co. of Ohio has opened a branch office here, with N. C. Vibbard as manager. Buys Westerns for 8 States (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — Greater Features, Inc., ha> purchased a series of eight Dick Hatton Westerns for the eight Pacific Northwest states. 'Deep Waters" to Amer. Releasing "Deep Waters," the first picture to be produced by Continental Prod. Inc., has been completed by J. P. McGowan at Miami and will be distributed by American Releasing. Besides directing, McGowan plays one of the leading roles as does Helen Holmes. Animated Screen Opens Office (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Montreal— The Animated Screen Advertising Co., has opened offices here. New Exchange for Primrose Primrose Pictures have opened an exchange in the Mecca Bldg. 40 in New Post Series The new series of Post Travel P tures, forty all told, will be sho^ at the Riesenfeld theaters by virt of a contract just closed. Selig Plans Production (Special to THE FTLM DAILY^ Los Angeles — Col. William N. Selig plans to resume active production with a series of 12 two reel animal pictures. Garson to Direct a Special (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Harry Garson, as indicated some days ago, will direct a special for Universal. Anna Q. Nillson, J. Warren Kerrigan and Montagu Love will appear in it. Unethical Salesmen Under Ban (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — The Film Salesmen's Club has promised to co-operate with the Board of Trade in eliminating salesmen guilty of unethical practices. Magnet Films Formed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Montreal — Basil Horsfall has organized the Magnet Films, Ltd., to specialize in short reels and com. dies. Ford in "Bright Lights" Harrison Ford has been signed for the male lead in "The Bright Lights of Broadway." Edith Taliaferro is in the cast. "Commonwealth Month" Sam Zierler, head of Comm< wealth Pictures, has announced tl April 16 — May 12 will be celebra: as "Commonwealth Month." 10 in Langdon Series (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Production on the Harry Langdon comedy series for Principal will start in June. There will lie 10 pictures all told in the group. Foreign Deals Closed By Christie With the signing of a contract be tween Christie and Gaumont of Lon don, the latter company gets the entire Christie product for Great Britain for the seventh consecutive year. Other foreign territories closed recently include a renewal with Australasian Films, Ltd., for Australia, covering the present series of twenty. Famous Players has secured the second series for Japan, and Cinematograph Harry lor France. In Holland, the series lias been sold to Ralph Minden, of M. P. Sales Agency; for Spain and Portugal to S. A. Sellecand South America to Max Glucksman. Australasian has also acquired the first for Dutch East Indies, Siani. led. rated Malay States and Straits Settlement. Testimonial for Nirdlinger (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia— Elaborate preparations are being made for a testimonial dinner to be given Fred Nixon-Nirdlinger and Thomas M. Love by their associates, at the Bellevue-Stratford on April 24th. "Rose of Ghetto" Bought (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — It is understood that "Rose of the Ghetto" has been bought from Oliver Morosco, by T. S. Calhoun. Cast Completed for "Tut" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — W. P. S. Earle has rounded his cast for "Tutankhamen." It will include Carmel Myers, Malcolm McGregor, June Elvidee, Bertram Grassby, and Same De Grasse. Film Thefts in Albany (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — Film thefts here are increasing steadily. The police have Been asked to co-operate v ith the exchanges in rounding up the thieves. The Pathe office recently lost a print of "Silas Marner." Goldburg Closes Two Deals Jesse J. Goldburg, president of dependent Pictures Corp., has s his series of 12 five-reel semi-W( erns to Enterprise Dist. Corp. Georgia, Florida, Alabama, T nessee, the Carolinas, Eastern Ik souri, Southern Illinois, Louisic Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas ; Oklahoma and to Strand Film £ vice of Washington for the Distt Maryland. Delaware and Virgini; Renco Plans "After the Ball" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Renco Film, which produced "Lavender and Old Lace," will produce "After the Ball," at Universal City. The picture, which will he directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald, will be based on the old song, and will have Gaston Glass, Miriam Cooper, Edna Murphy and Kenneth Harlan in the cast. Planning Get-Together in Phila. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — At a recent meeting of the Film Board of Trade, it was decided to hold a joint reception and ball of both exhibitors and exchangemen. Hitherto the exhibitors and exchange held separate receptions. IN PRODUCTION tut-ankhame: A Wm. P. S. Earle Clasi ROUSE AUTO SERVICE $2 Per Hour by Day 109 W. 51st St. Circle J Action Taken on Film Abuse (Special to TH1 FILM DAILY) Philadelphia— The Film Board of Trade has inaugurated a movement to eliminate an annual film loss of $100,000 from the books of the local exchanges, which is caused by the carelessness of operators in handling films and defective machines. JUANITA HANSEN JACK RICHARDSON ED. SOUTHERLAND In a sure-fire 5 reel production combining romantic drama, stirring heart-interest and hilarious laughter, NOW IN PREPARATION Entitled "THE GIRL FROM THE WEST Story by Carter De Haven. For State Rights Apply To AYWON FILM CORP. Nathan Hirsh, Pres. 729 7th Ave., N. Y. »