The Film Daily (1923)

THE •2&?k DAILY Sunday, August 19, Vil. IXV Ni. 41 Sunday. Aug. 19 1923 Price 25 Cents Copyright 1923, Wid's Film and Film Folksi Inc., Published l>ail> except Saturday, at 71-7.: West Mill Si . \m York. V V . b) WID'S ill MS and I'll M FOLKS, INC Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; T. \\ . Alicoatc. Treasurer and Business Manager; Maurice D, Kami, 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. Outside of Greater New Y'ork, $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 Y'ork, N. Y. 'Phone: Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood. California — Walter R. Greene. 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Hollywood 1603. Chicago Representative — Irving Mack, 738 S. Wabash Ave. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman. The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. 1. Paris Representative — I.c Film, 42 Rue de Clichy. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo vakia), Wenzelsplatz. Quotations East. Kod..l03 102 102^ 1,900 F. P.-L. .. 74% 73 74% 600 do pfd... 90 90 90 100 tjoldwyn Not qhoted Griffith Not quoted Loews .... \S% \SlA 15 J* 300 Triangle Not quoted Friday's Quotations. Music Tax Truce (Continued from Page 1) an opportunity of telling his exhibitor members what their rights may or may not be. The controversy between the M. P. T. O. and the American Society has been waging for a long time. It was only recently that the Society stated that it was willing to meet the M. P. T. O. and possibly arrange the financial terms of the music license so that the small exhibitor would not have to pay the same money as the man who operated a large-sized theater. It is understood that the working arrangement was entered upon at the recent M. P. T. O. directors' meeting in Atlantic City when Mills made a special trip down there. Goldman Here William Goldman, owner of the Kings' theater, St. Louis, is in town. COAST BREVITIES (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hol.ywood "Ruggles of Red Gap" Is now undergoing cutting and editing a i the hands of James Cruze. Having finished h.s \ art in "The Tin Commandments," Noble Johnson has been signed to appear in "The 1 hief of Bagdad." Dorothy Devore and Charlotte Merriam are both back again with the Christie unit. Devore was loaned to play a part in a Fox picture while Merriain was in a picture with William Desmond. A. P. Younger has been engaged to adapt "Why Men Leave Home," based on Avery Hopwood's play of the same name. Snub Pollard will again make onereelers for Hal Roach and Pat be release. James Chapin has been engaged ti assist John McDermott on "Her Temporary Husband." Charlotte Morgan has just finished with George Larkin in "Mysterious Goods," and has been re-engaged for the next production. Otis Harlan, Eddie Phillips, Ger .ru.ie Olmstead, William Courtright, ton Bary and Charles Conklin have ^i cast for "George Washington, Jr.", starring Wesley Barry. Harry Myers, lu^ been loaned to Paramount to pla) a leading role in support of Douglas Fairbanks. Jr. Sid Smith is preparing to start his llih comedy for Grand-Asher under direction of Charles Lamont, Duane Thompson is leading woman. tieorge Siegman. Cannelita Gerraghtv, Marion Fedueba and Emily Fitzrov have been added to the cast of "Jealous Fools," now under way at L'mted for Fust National. I! ill Franey has been added to the east of Joe Rock's latest comedy as vet untitled. Charles Brabin has completed cutting "Six Days." "Kids Wanted" is the title of Monty Banks' latest comedy for GrandA slier. William Seiter has been signed by the Warners to direct "Daddies." Ornamental lamp posts now illuminate the new concrete roads at United. Half of the $800,000 improvement program has been completed. Warner Bros, announce the title of heir latest picture has been changed from "Lucretia Lombard" to "Loveless Marriages." Jack Tourneur, eighteen-year-old son of Maurice Tourneur, has started work for his father as assistant to Scott R. Beal, Tourneur's assistant. W. k. uKEENE Ryskind Resigns Morrie Ryskind has resigned as director of publicity for Preferred. Berman Says Keep Time Open Harry M. Berman, general manager of F. B. O. exchanges is sending a letter to exhibitors urging them to keep time open. He says: "Keep open time — buy the pictures with box office values. But pictures with titles that command attention; and remember, there is no better judge of your towns people's wants, than you, the man who lives there all the time and is familiar with their likes and dislikes." Selig Puts On Second Unit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — In order to catch up to schedule on the production of two reelers for Export and Import, Col. Selig has added a second production unit. Guy Bates Post Starts Tour (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— Guy Bates Post, has started his tour in conjunction with "Gold Madness." Upon his return, he may resume work for Principal Pictures. In Ouiment Film (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Andree Lafayette has been signed to appear in "The Vital Question," to be produced by. L Ernest Ouimet, of Laval Photoplays, Inc. Ouimet was formerly a Canadj ian distributor, allied with Pathe. Newmeyer to Direct Lloyd (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Fred Newmeyer will direct Harold Lloyd in "The Girl Expert" and probably the next three Lloyd pictures. Gaylord Lloyd. Harold's brother is casting director for the new picture. F. B. O. Buys Beaumont Stories John C. Brownell, scenario head for F. B. O. has purchased two stories by Gerald Beaumont, "High and Handsome" and "Kitten and the King." Both deal with the life of a policeman. George O'Hara will probably have the lead. Beaumont to Direct Barrymore (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Harry Beaumont has been selected as director for "Beau Brummel" in which John Barrymore is to star. Mr. Barrymore leaves New York in the next two weeks. Actual production of the picture is scheduled to begin about Sept. 1. Jane Thomas Here Jane Thomas is in New York to make a picture for Whitman Bennett. She recently finished "Flood Gates," which was produced at Gloversville. Upon completion of the Bennett picture, she will go to Los Angeles to fill a contract with Elfelt Prod. Finishes New Hollywood Picture 'Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Director Fred Caldwell has completed "Hogan in Hollywood," an original by J. Stewart Woodhouse with an all star cast including Chester Conklin, Alice Howell, Vic Potel, Muriel Reynolds and Violet Schram. This is the fourth of a series of Hollywood pictures produced by Caldwell, the first being "Night Life in Hollywood." Patke'NeJ No. 67 VACATIONING WITH THE PI DENT'S SONS.— Calvin Jr., is spe his summer on a tobacco farm and lea all about the big industry. Exclusive tures by Pathe News At Camp Devens, John Coolidge di allow the "news about Dad" to inti with his lessons in markmanship. President Coolidge meets the "press o world." .. Picture of the new Executive newspaper men in his first pose takei White House lawn. At the helm — First pictures of the new Executive at work in the White House President Chooses Secretary — C. BM former Congressman, succeeds George Cfl tian in important post. tod a A $100,000 Fund (Continued from Page 1) houses open, in the event that operators declare a strike. All theaters belonging to the T.l C. C. will be assessed a tax ofl cents per seat in order to raise a ll chest which, it is estimated by T.| C. C. members, will total more $100,000. The contract btU Local 306 and the T. O. C. C. pires on Sept. 1st. Johnston En Route E Bruce Johnson, foreign mana of First National is on the high s| bound for New York from Engla Carewe Due Today Edwin Carewe is due in New Yt] today from Los Angeles with a pr of "The Bad Man.' Changes in Associated Force Melville E. Maxwell and E. Fielder have been named special r«J resentatives for Associated E tors, while J. E. Flarity is nai branch manager of the New Orle office, replacing Jake Schaefer, wl is now manager at Atlanta. Jaj Withers leaves Atlanta to manage Pittsburgh office, succeeding Jar Harris, the new Chicago manager.! [COSTUMES! IPO R HIRE Lb Not YartfB NtwMt mn& r»r»B»it Coatum* Rtatal Organisation BROOK.S1 1437 B'wa*. 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