The Film Daily (1923)

THE Tuesday, May 29, 1923 &0*h DAILY Among The "Independents yy Cabanne Lining Up Cast W. Christy Cabanne has secured Neil Hamilton by arrangement with D. W. Griffith to appear in a new picture that will be produced in New York. Violet de Barros is also in it. Increases Capital (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — The General Screen Corp., of Utica, has filed an increase of capital from $100,000 to $150,000. St. Louis Exchange Sold (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis— Al Bartlett, formerly with First National, has purchased the Independent Producers Exchange, from D. E. Boswell. Get Tri-Stone Comedies (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas, Tex, — Independent Film Service has secured the rights for the Tri-Stone Comedies for Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas. Sees Death for Films (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Wallace Worsley, in a recent statement, declared that unless the public is enlightened about pictures, there will be none in ten years. New Musical Tabloids Agents (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Battle Creek, Mich. — The Bijou Theatrical Enterprise Co. has been formed here to book and route tabloids, for features, throughout the state. New Ruling Admits Films Free (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — The Dept. of Commerce has learned that a change has been made in the Fiji Import Ordinance. The new order admits films to the island free. Gov't to Film Alaska Industries (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — The Department of the Interior will send two cameramen to Alaska this summer to make a series of pictures showing the advances made in the territory in recent years. Lining Up The C. B. C. Fall Product Plans are under way for the liningup of the 1923-24 C. B. C. product. Among the productions in the list will be "Mind Your Own Husband," "Innocent" "Discontented Husbands," "The Marriage Market," "What About The Children?" and "Buyers of Souls." Ralph Lewis' New Role (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Having played the part of a policeman in "In The Name of the Law," a fireman in "The Third Alarm," and in his last, "Westbound Limited," the role of a locomotive engineer, Ralph Lewis will soon start work on "The Mail Man." Rodner Gets Inkwell Cartoons Harry Rodner will handle the distribution up-state of the "Inkwell" Cartoons, "Felix the Cat" Cartoons and the Music Films. C. C. Charles Quits Bond, Albany (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — C. C. Charles has resigned as manager of Bond Photoplay in this city. He has left for St. Louis. Goodman Feature Finished The tentative title of Daniel Carson Goodman's new picture is, "You Get What You Give." Kenneth Webb has completed actual shooting. Another Shadowland Film Ready (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Shadowland Prods, have "The Boss of the Wagon Rod Ranch" ready for the state right market. Influx of English Artists on Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — In the past few weeks many artists from the English stage and screen have been flooding the studios here. Buffalo Board Elects (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — Syd Samson, of Bond Photoplay is the newly elected president of the Film Trade Board. Other officers elected are: Thos. Brady, Goldwyn, vice-president; Henry Kahn, Metro, treasurer and Robert Murphy, Renown, secretary. New Southern Supply Company (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Raleigh, N. C. — The Carolina Theater Supply Co., of Charlotte, has been incorporated here with a capital of $25,000. Those behind the new project are J. U. McCormack, C. A. Peppiat and H. H. Anderson. Will Follow "Six Reel Policy" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — Fisher Prod, state the policy of their organization will be in accord with the demand of exhibitors for shorter features. Each will be limited to six reels. Capitol Enterprises Move (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — Sam Harding has moved the offices of Capitol Enterprises over to the Crescent Exchange. The Lichtman offices will also move over to the Crescent building. Seattle'Change Buys "Night Life" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — Greater Features, Inc., has purchased "Night Life in Hollywood" for the eight Pacific Northwest states. Purchase is also announced of the new Hall Room Boys series and the Monty Banks comedies. These will be released on an alternating weekly schedule. _ a ^ , „ ..„. . . Larkin In New Russell Film (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — George Larkin will star in another for Russell Prod temporarily titled, "The Valley of Unrest." Lawlor Sells Dope Film "Curbing the Dope Evil," a short subject produced by Hoey Lawlor, will be released in New York by the Unique Foto Films. Gets New England Rights (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — Nathan Hirsch, on a recent trip here disposed of the New England rights to "The Purple Dawn" to Moscow. Controls "I Am The Law" The Burr offices stated recently that Griever Prod, had purchased the Illinois rights to "I Am The Law." Second National of Illinois has controlled these rights for some time. Grauman Books Anti-Dope Film (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — ■ Sid Grauman has booked "Human Wreckage," the antidope film, for the Hollywood theater, for an indefinite run. The Century, San Francisco, has also booked the picture. Schlank Coming East (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Morris Schlank of Anchor Film Dist. Inc., starts another sales trip in a few weeks. He will visit every exchange center. H. E. Schiller Quits Educational (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City— H. E. Schiller is the new manager of the Lichtman exchange, having left Educational. Sanford Deal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Sanford Productions have closed negotiations for the production and release of eight fivereelers featuring Richard ("Dick") Hatton. New $1,000,000 Company Chartered (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dover, Del. — Shirley Prod. Corp., has been incorporated here with a capital of $1,000,000. The incorporators are: William S. Shirley, Frederic C. Daub and Willard Franklin, all of New York. Dover. — Cumberland Productions has been chartered in the Secretary of State's office by Robert S. Mason, of Eddyville. Ky., and George B. West, of New York. Now furnished in thousand foot lengths EASTMAN POSITIVE FILM Results obtained through printing on Eastman Positive Film justify the painstaking efforts of the camera-man. It reproduces with striking fidelity every tone of the negative from highest light to deepest shadow. It carries quality through to the screen. Eastman Film, both regular and tinted base — now obtainable in thousand foot lengths, is identified throughout its length by the words "Eastman" "Kodak" stenciled in black letters in the transparent margin. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y.