The Film Daily (1923)

Monday, June 4, 1923 Coast Brevities (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Charles Maigne has ished "Silent Partner." Ireighton Hale will appear in roken Hearts of Broadway.' kVillard Mack has written a story Clyde Cook. It will be a two ler. iloy Stewart's latest picture, "The ve Brand," is now in production Universal City. Richard C. Travers, has been signwith Marshall Neilan to appear in he Rendezvous." fohn Russell's first script for Fox "You Can't Get Away With It," ich Rowland Lee will direct. Ilarence Brown is making prepaions to film "The Acquittal." in iich Priscilla Dean will star. rhe amount of mail handled at the liversal City post office each day, 3 made necessary an addition to the ilding. Harry De Vere is at the Clara Barl hospital. He was taken ill while irking for Universal in "The Ladv Quality." Francis Grandon is directing Jay arley and Jay Marchant is directr, Pete Morrison in two reel Westis for Universal. Nell Craig has been cast for the jther of Abraham Lincoln, in the ;ture of Lincoln's life, which the >cketts are making. Two Schulberg productions were mpleted by Gasnier and Forman Is week. "Mothers-in-law" and he Broken Wing." "The Eagles Talons," with William mean, has been put into production, lis is Duncan's first serial under his w Universal contract. The members of the Wampus have esented Jerome Beatty with a beauul pipe as a token of their friendip for him to carry back to New )rk. James Leo Meehan is at work on e adaptation of "A Girl of the mberlost," which will be Gene ratton-Porter's next picture for odkinson release. Marguerite De La Motte and :orge Hackathorne have been signfor "When a Man's a Man." The mpany has gone to Prescott Ariz., r exteriors. Wanda Hawley and Nigel Barrie e featured in the next Gaumont lotoplay entitled "Lights o' Lon>n." This is a screen adaptation of eorge Sims' famous melodrama. Dm Terriss has finished "Fires of ite" and is now cutting it. WALTER R. GREENE. Julian May Dead (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Charleston, S. C— Julian May, manager of the Lyric is dead. Earle and Engle To Co-Star (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— Jack Earle and Billy Engle, will be co-starred in Century Comedies. The first picture will be "Golfmania." Title of "Capt. Applejack" Changed (Special to THE FILM I )A I I ,Y i Hollywood — The title of Fred Niblo's, "Captain Applejack" has been changed to "Strangers of the Night." The production has just been completed. Frisch Joins Al Lichtman (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Des Moines, la.— M, J. Frisch, who for three years has been associated with the A. H. Blank Enterprises has accepted the Iowa and Nebraska territory managership for Al Lichtman. New Invention For Camera (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Antonio Gaudio, veteran cameraman, has forwarded to the patent office in Washington, an invention called the magnification focusing telescope for camera attachment. Three Sales on "Super Five Irving M. Lesser, of Principal Pictures Corporation has sold the "Super Five" series and "Mind Over Motor" to H. Lieber Co., of Indianapolis, for Indiana; to Pioneer of Boston for New England and to Mid-West Dist. Co. of Milwaukee for Wisconsin. Putting It Over Here is how a brother exhibitor put his show over. Send along your ideas. Let the other fellow know how you cleaned up. Two Engaged For New Company il to i HE I 11. M DAILY) I [0II3 v ood Gale 1 [enry and Diana ale have been engaged by Fred Caldwell for the new company which he is now organizing. Whale Contest for Students Erie, Pa.— With the aid of the Posl Dispatch Herald, N. C. Wagner, of the Perry theater, ran a whale con test for school children which netted linn front-page publicity for a week preceding the showing of "Down to the Sea in Ships." Another tie-up occurred through a private showing of the production to the school teachers of the town. Epidemic Close Midland Theater (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pittsburgh — Although the city authorities recently permitted the Midland to open, the state authorities have closed the house indefinitely. An epidemic of smallpox is the cause, cause. "Bicycling" Measure Passed (Special to THE FILM DAILY1 Kansas City — A measure has been passed by the Film Board of Trade against the "bicycling" of films. A committee has been appointed to investigate all communities where films are held without reason. Anderson Forms New Association (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Charlotte, N. C— H. H. Anderson, former owner of a chain of Corolina theaters and until recently associated with Laurence Lester in the operation of the Strand here, has become associated with J. U. McCormick and C. E. Peppiatt in an accessory and supply house. Fowler to Run Dallas Houses (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — Bruce Fowler has been appointed manager of the Parar..oun» theaters, the Red Mill, Queens and Chrystal Palace. Bruce formerly managed the Olympic, Victoria and Elmwood at Buffalo and more recently the Indiana theaters at "'"erre Haute, Ind. for Paramount. Navy Helps "Masters of Men." _ Minneapolis — As an exploitation tie-up on "Masters of Men," a parade was held to which the Navy contributed a band and in which the Naval Marine Post marched, carrying the ship's bell of the U. S. S. Minneapolis, of Spanish-American War fame. There was a float on which was mounted the 24-sheet and two men dressed as naval blue jackets boxed. This scene was taken from the picture where Cullen Landis as Halpin wins a decision in a boxing bout on board ship. Several thousand persons saw the parade. Gown Contest A Winner Boston— rA big exploitation stum was recently put over by Ed. Hurley of F. B. 6. between the Tremont Temple, the Telegram and Houghton and Dutton's department store for "Thehna." Daily from April 1st until April 28th the Telegram carried a story on the front page on a contest to out-dress lane Novak. $500 in cash was offered to the girls of Greater Boston to make their own gowns, with the result that 110 entered the affair, with 87 of these entering the fashion narade held for the selection of the winners. The contest opened the day that "Thelma" opened at the Tremont for a three week run and the Telegram 111 announcing it gave it a three column head on the front page. The prizes were put up by the paper and the department store. At the opening of the contest Houghton and Dutton store turned over their entire mainfloor and two windows on the principal street, with 400 large cards printed and hung up on the walls on different floors. WANTED THEATERS Within 100 miles of New York.— 500 seats or larger. — Spot cash for right propositions. — Write all details to "THEATER," c o The Film Daily EGGERS, INC. 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