The Film Daily (1923)

Among The "Independents" American Film Classics Chartered (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dover, Del — American Film Classics, Inc., of New York, has been chartered here with a capital of $500,000. Start Work on First Film (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Gloversville, N. Y. — Lowell Film Prod, has started work on "Destruction," their first picture. Murphy Now With Bond (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — R. T. Murphy, who recently resigned as manager of Renown Sales, has joined Bond Photoplays as sales representative. Start School Films (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Greensboro, N. C. — The Southland Film Co. has started work on an educational film depicting the physical culture system of the city schools. Film Forest Preservation (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Warrensburgh, N. Y. — The State Conservation Commission will film "Fair Acres and What They Can Do," to be used in a reforesting campaign. June Norton Now With Irwin (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — June Norton, who recently finished a two year contract with Paramount, has been signed by Irwin Prod. Her first picture will be "The Blood Barrier." Red Wood Films To Produce (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — The Red Wood Film Co. will produce as their first production a feature dealing with conditions in the Ruhr district. The company will travel to Europe to film the feature. C. B. C. Buys Campbell Story C. B. C. has purchased rights to another story by Evelyn Campbell, author of "Yesterday's Wife," which they are now producing. The story is "Suspected" which C. B. C. will release as "The Marriage Market." New Unit on Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— "PG" Smith Prod, is the latest unit to be organized here, sponsored by "PG" Smith who was formerly connected with various distributing companies. The new organization will produce series of 12 tworeel comedies. Changes In St. Louis (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Charles E. Gregg is travelling for Fine Arts. This exchange has obtained the Felix Cat cartoons. Cullen Espy has resigned as salesman for the St. Louis Film Exchange to become manager of the 12th St. Theater, Kansas .City. Chicago Run For Clifton Film (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — "Down to the Sea in Ships," will have a four-week run at the Roosevelt. Title in Dispute Hoey Lawlor has informed the Grand-Asher Dis. Corp. of his right of title to "The Love Trap," listed by them as a forthcoming production. Mackenzie In 'Frisco (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — Allan Mackenzie is here from New York to work in conjunction with Frank Burt at the Pacific plant. Elfelt Closes For South America Clifford S. Elfelt Prod, has sold "Danger," "The Wolf Man." and "The Man from Broadway," to Bert Parker for Argentina, Uraguay, Paraguay, Chile, Peru and Bolivia. Another New Unit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Salt Lake City — Paul Cloninger has been mentioned in connection with a new producing organization which plans a series of pictures to be filmed in Salt Lake and vicinity. Rockett Will Film Only History (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Al and Ray Rockett, now making "The Life of Abraham Lincoln." announce that in the future they will look to history for their stories. New Southern Producers (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albuquerque, N. M. — The Symp'no Cinema Co. will build a studio here to produce features. Ted J. Bevis is head of the new organization which expects to start actual filming within three months. Principal-First Graphic Deal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — Irving M. Lesser, Principal Pictures, has closed a deal with First Graphic Exchanges, Inc. for eight Lester Cuneo productions, the first of which stars Mrs. Wallace Reid, and seven features starring Dick Hatton, for New York State. Plans Educational Films (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The Garrison Prod. Co. has returned from South America where a number of educat'onal films were made. The company will produce a series of educational and society dramas here next year. Sails For Film Guild Mrs. Oliver Harriman sailed Saturday for Europe in search of foreign plays and novels adaptable for the film guild. Mrs. Harriman heads the advisory board of the Guild and it is reported that upon her return from Europe she will engage actively in production. 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 1923 Year BookCloth Bound — 500 pages. Subscription, $10 — Foreign, $15 Name Theatre Address