The Film Daily (1923)

THE -J%&>1 DAILY Thursday, July 26, 1923 Tilt Over Contract Gov't Plans Probe f * XXV Nt. 22 Thursday July 26, I923 Priel S Cuts Copyright 1923, Wids Film and Film Folk*, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joaeph DannenherR. Preaident and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Manager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3. 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States. Outsidt of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months $3.00. Foreign $15 00 Subscribers should remit with order, Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. "Phone: Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. P'hone, Hollywood 1603. Chicago Representative — Irving Made, 738 S. Wabash Ave. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman. The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. 1. Paris Representative — Le Film, 42 Rue de Clichy. "tntral European Representative — Internationale Filmichau, Prague (Czecho-Slorakia), Wenzelaplatz. (Continued from Page 1) under his management for five years beginning May 1, 1923. Baumann declared he intends holding Peters to the contract and will take action against any others employing Peters while the contract is effective. The Peters' productions were to be state righted. Recently Baumann declared 70% of the country has been sold. Bob Kane Going Abroad Robert T, Kane, general manager of production for Famous Players, sails Saturday on the Leviathan for a vacation in Europe. He will be gone about six weeks. Things Booming In Lansing (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Lansing, Mich. — The heat has in no wav affected local houses. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod..l07^ 107 107 yi 400 F. P.-L.... 74-3^ 735/g 743/6 3,000 do pfd Not quoted Goldwyn .. 16^ 16J4 16^ 10~ Griffith Not quoted Loew's ... 16 16 16 100 Triangle Not quoted World Not quoted Carrick with Selznick (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Omaha — A W. Carrick has been appointed Selznick manager here succeeding Frank De Lorenzo who has been transferred to the Selznick office in Milwaukee. (Continued from Page 1) When a garnishment levied to guarantee security for the amount sought by Hubbell was served on Leon Bone, head of the local Department of Justice office, the latter turned it over to United States Attorney Burke who stated that the films will be held by the Department pending the Federal Court's order. Burke said that if forced to turn over the films he will obtain an order restricting possession of the films to the sheriff's office alone. According to Burke, the Federal Grand Jury will be asked to return conspiracy indictments for violating the Federal law prohibiting the transportation of fight films. New C. B. C. Deal "Yesterday's Wife," "Marriage Market," "Discontended Husbands" and "Traffic in Hearts" have been purchased by De Luxe Films, Philadelphia, for Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. Joseph Schleiff Promoted Myron Selznick has appointed Joseph Schleiff to handle the production matters of Selznick Dist. Corp. Ohe producer who works on the plan of 'Jo Me// with the exhihiror DULCY 0 Incorporations Columbus, O. — The Mi-Ro Amusement Corp., Akron. Capital $25,000. Incorporators, H. Burg. C. G. Taube, C. Rosenblatt, A. L. Lang, and E. Gordon. Neilan Postpones "Tess" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— Marshall Neilan will postpone production of "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" to permit Blanche Sweet to appear in "Anna Christie." Neilan will make "Tess" when Miss Sweet is free. Plan to Fight Admission Tax (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — In line with the rigid battle to be made by the state exhibitor unit for the repeal or modification of the admission tax, a series of IS sectional meetings will be held within the next two months in this state. The organization is mailing questionnaires to its members to be returned with confidential information dealing with each individual case. CHROMOS TRADING CO. 1123 Broadway Offers a FINANCING and ADVISORY SERVICE for PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTORS FILM LABORATORIES Consultations Invited in Strictest Confidence Suite 1207-8 'Phone Watkins 4522 Albany, N. Y.— Stella Films, Inc., Bronx. Capital $20,000. Incorporators, N. Garra and G. and S. Catalano. Attorney, A. Decicco, New York. (<&cLuxxxticrnal U~lctuAJiA-) "THE SPICE OF THE PROGRAM ' ART TITLES 01H jlta6tmi §tuUto HOWARD TURRILL, Pres. 120 West 42nd Street New York Reelab Engages Rosenzweig Reelab Corp., a new company, which has taken over the Eclair "lab" at Fort Lee, has engaged Maurice Rosenzweig to supervise the title department. Reelab is headed -by A. Heller, president; M. A. Horowitz, treasurer, S. H. Horowitz, secretary and J. A. Kent, vicepresident and sales manager. Spiegel Creditors Meet Sept. 11 Creditors of Max Spiegel expect to hold a final meeting on Sept. 11, when final action of some sort will be taken to end the matter. Mrs. Mitchell H. Mark, Spiegel's motherin-law, has offered to give the creditors $350,000 cash in settlement of all the claims, provided the trustee turns over to her stock and assets valued at about $150,000. Spiegel, in the interim, is still confined to a sanitarium in Stamford, Conn., as an incompetent. Will Meet August 6, 7 and 8 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — Arrangements are being made for the annual convention of the M. P. T. O. of Eastern Pennsylvania, to be held in Atlantic City, August 6, 7 and 8 at the St. Charles. WANTED Pathe Professional cameras in any condition Bell and Howell Cameras for sale or rent. Ruby Camera Exchange 727 Seventh Ave., New York The Film Board of Trade has voluntarily offered the exhibitor unit its 50% of the profits of the ball to be held at the Atlantic City meeting, stating in the offer, that the Board realizes that the organization is a costly one to maintain and needs every possible financial assistance. ATTENTION PRODUCERS! The newest, largest and best equipped film laboratory, absolutely fire-proof and enjoying the lowest insurance rate (31 cents per M) is "At Your Service" at Fort Lee, N". J. NEGATIVE DEVELOPED FIRST. 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