The Film Daily (1923)

THE -W\ DAILY Monday, May 28, 19: In the Courts Charles H. Peddrick, Jr., filed a default judgment for $3,245 in the Supreme Court yesterday against the Triumph Pictures Corp., for salary due under a contract made last year, by which he was to be general manager for nine months. When two suits brought by Augustus Thomas against the Artco Prod, were called for trial before Supreme Court Justice Cohalan, the defendant confessed judgment in one case for $20,000 and m another for $35,000. Thomas sued for the former sum as his share of the receipts of "The Capitol" and "The Volcano," and in the other action for his share of the receipts of "As a Man Thinks." A default judgment for $598 has been filed in the City Court by World Film against Rialto Prod, on a note signed by Louis T. Rogers as president and" S. J. Stebbins, vice president. The defendant alleged that the note arose out of the leasing of the film, "Nine Seconds from Heaven," and that the claim was settled by the return of all other films the removal of the defendant's office from the plaintiffs quarters, and the assignment to plaintiff of all accounts due on the film. An application for an injunction has been filed in the Supreme Court by Apfel Prod., Inc., against the Commercial Traders Cinema Corp., to restrain the defendant from interfering with the plaintiff's films, "The Trail of the Law," "Then Man Who Paid," and "The Wolf's Fangs." The plaintiff alleges that it borrowed money from the defendant to finance the films, and assigned to the defendant an interest of 80% in the gross receipts. The papers state that when an agreement between the parties was made last Fall, the plaintiff owed $10,922. The Apfel Prod, now states that the defendant is threatening to sell the films, and that it has no right to do so. Three Units Now at Work . . ial to THE FILM DAILY) Leesburg, Fla. — Three recently organized production companies are now filming here. The Juanita Film Co., originally of Tampa, was the first to invade this section. A few week ago th< Seminole Film Co. was organized at Lustis to make historical productions. The Lariat Film Co. will commence production here short ly. Nell Shipman's Next (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Priest Lake. Ida. — Nell Shipman's next picture will be "Over the Last Ridge." "Pair of Hellions" Near Finished (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — Walter W. Bell will finish shooting "The Pair of Hellions" for Stereoscopic Prod, next week. Special "King Tut" Music Score The Fox offices have announced that an arrangement has been made with Harry Von Tilzer for a special music score for "The Land of TutAnkh-Amen." Ccnrad Seidemann Bankrupt (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Conrad Seidemann, formerly manager of the Victoria, in filing voluntary bankruptcy petition lists his liabilities at $15,718.10 and assets at $23,605. Fay Acquires Several Pictures (Spec:al to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — Frank Fay, head of Southwestern Film, has Lou'ht a block of westerns, starring William Fairbanks, and four new Peter B. Kyne stories, with Roy Stewart in the lead. Plans 26 Short Reels (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Willie Hopkins states he intends producing a series of 26 short reels, each revolving around an incident in the life of a famous author, poet or composer. Kenmat's First Finished (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — H. A. McKenzie, head of Kenmat Prod, will leave for New York soon to arrange for distribution of the organization's first picture "Crossed Wires." Warrenton-Shute Prod. Start (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Diego — The new WarrentonShute Prod, have started work on their first, "The Old Music Master" at the S.-L. studio. The company will produce two-reel educationals. Mayer to Improve Studio (Spenal to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Louis B. May^ intends spending $100,000 in studio improvements. He has signed W. S. Van Dyke to make a series, the first of which will be "The Span of Life." Robert Frazer has joined the stock company. LOUI S MEYER TjWtL CRAFTSMEN FILM LABS. inc. 251 "^EST 19 th STREET ^^VTKLTJSLS 7620 7461 Be A "Buddy" And tell "the other fellow" just what you think of The Film Daily We will take a chance on the "knocks" and the boosts. And here's a coupon to help out the good work: t The Film Daily 71 West 44th St., New York City Kindly enter my subscription to The Film Daily for one year, starting immediately, to include THE FILM DAILY— 313 Issues— Every Day Including Weekly Reviews — 52 Issues 1922 Year Book— Cloth Bound— 500 pages Subscription, $10 — Foreign, $15 Name . . Address