The Film Daily (1923)

THE -<^2 DAILY Thursday, August 23, 1923 "Sting of the Scorpion" Ready "The Sting of the Scorpion," the tirst oi ;i series of ten westerns to be made by Ashton Dcarholt Prod, for listribution through Arrow has been received al the Arrow office. FILM DAILY'S INQUIRING REPORTER QUESTION Where the so-called $1,000,000 picture is road-showed, how long should it be before Mr. Average Exhibitor gets the picture through the regular exchange system? ANSWERS James V. Bryson, handling "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" — "One season anyway. So far as 'The HMnchback' is concerned, the production will be ready for the regular exhibitor by the time the road shows have covered the country." Arthur S. Friend, Distinctive Pictures Corp. — "I don't believe motion pictures should be road-showed and if they are, such handling should be arranged so that the exhibitor gets the production within six months." Charles Haring, Haring and Blumenthal Enterprises — "It will take about a year for the picture to play in that way. I think that, after a picture is exploited in that manner, the small exhibitor would be a damned fool to play it." Ernest Kopp, Strand Theater, White Plains, N. Y.— "I don't think big pictures should ever go out as road shows. The exhibitor who pays high rentals for the regular run of pictures certainly should not be deprived of the special productions when they come along." Robert Lowenberg, Manager, Rialto, Whitestone, L. I. — "Six months would be about right. The exhibitor could then cash in on the advance exploitation and popularity wave on which the picture is traveling. Waiting 12 or 18 months would certainly take the edge off it." J. J. McCarthy, handling "The Covered Wagon"— "The Birth of a Nation" is the only precedent to go on and that took three years. The country can't be covered thoroughly in less than that time. I think "The Covered Wagon" will take as long as "The Birth." Rothacker and Pain in Paris (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Paris — Watterson R. Rothacker and Charles E. Pain, Sr., are hoth here. They are traveling together and will return on the Majestic, leaving August 22. f i Sign For Space (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — First National, Edu cational and Universal have taken space in the new exchange building now being erected here. Planning His Next (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Edward Belasco head of Belasco Prod, is in Los An geles making arrangements for th JIMMY AUBREY in THE LOBBYGOW his first two reel comedy His personally produced independently distributed two reel comedies set the nezv standard of comedy excellence. And for the next five years you can depend on Jimmy Aubrey to deliver a consistently great two reel comedy monthly. be made in a Southern studio. TRUART FILMS announces in preparation for motion picture production an adaptation of the novel "LETS GO!" All rights protected Truart Film Corporation M. H. HOFFMAN Vice-President and General Manager 1540 Broadway New York CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION 729 Seventh Ave., New|York City WANTED TO PURCHASE FOR CASH Two Fast Seagoing Coal Burning Yachts not less than One Hundred Feet Long, One Seaplane, One Airplane, all must be PRACTICAL but will be DEMOLISHED in the second of the Blaney Series of Thrillers "KING OF THE OPIUM RING" CHAS. E. BLANEY'S PICTURE CORPORATION 1400 Broadway, New York "THE LOVE BANDIT" The first finished production personally supervised by Chas. E. Blaney featuring DORIS KEYNON, VICTOR SUTERLAND, CECIL SPOONER and a supporting cast of notables, will be shown to the Trade shortly, watch the Trade Journals for Day and Date ■■■■ I i