The Film Daily (1923)

iTHE f» BRADSTREET < FILMDOM ZfcRECOCNIZE* Authority XXVI No. 5 Friday, October 5, 1923 Price 5 Cents ANT HELP By DANNY buquerque, N. M. — Out in vild and wooly. Enough at •here to make a whole 5. Trains crowded. Louis >r talking about big pictures he way. Open question : production be curtailed for le? More about this anon. ie poets put it. Distributors Can Think mt this. It's a thought from Behrens. Who runs the y, in Davenport, Iowa. Right his way. Commenting on an mentioned in the latest Short ct Quarterly: that exhibitors 1 advertise their short subjects. s Chris : my exhibitors would probably ich pleased to be able to adverleir short added subjects to their ir features if the producing cornwould have their advertising tment supply suitable mats, well iding matter that could be used i exhibitor in his regular newsadvertising. The facts are, one equest press sheets and mats in the better comedies and the reply is that "we do not suplem." hen an exhibitor is making up gular feature ad, if he was also ed with attractive one column or even smaller, that he could i this ad without using an un;ary lot of space he would y advertise his short subjects, e can't get away from the fact i the regular picture houses the e is the thing and the comedy, reel or special subject, is just nuch added to the attraction. taking up a campaign to get the tor to advertise short subjects, st requisite would be to supply nth subjects and material from he could prepare copy." Maybe you don't agree with ■ris. But there's a lot in lat he says. Shellabarger Promoted nk L. Shellabarger has been as advertising and publicity jer for Associated Exhibitors, The department is now com of Arthur S. Kane, Jr., Mark and Louise Raleigh, who is ng fan publicity. Burr State Righting Binney and Chic Sales Series Not for Associated Exhibitors — Deal Terminated The arrangement made by Charles C. Burr and Associated Exhibitors, Inc., whereby the latter organization would release a series of Constance Binney features and a group starring Chic Sales, has been terminated. Burr will distribute the pictures on the state right market. This will give him three series all told. He had previously announced a group of four, but yesterday increased the number to the "Big Six" to be composed of "Restless Wives," "Youth to Sell," "The Average Woman," "Lend Me Your Husband" and two more to be announced later. Burr had completed one Binney feature, "Clipped Wings" for Associated and one Sale picture, then called "Lovers Leap,' but now known as "The Young Idea." He plans to give a showing for the Sale film at the Ritz in a few weeks. Robbins Consolidates (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — The Robbins Amusement Co., Inc., the Robbins Syracuse Co., Inc., the Robbins Watertown Co., Inc.; and the Lafayette Theater Theater Corp. of Buffalo have all been merged into the Robbins Enterprises. Local exchange managers declared yesterday that there has been some talk of a consolidation of the various Robbins' theatrical enterprises up-state. They believed the notices filed in Albany indicated that Robbins intended operating all of his activities under one holding company. Flinn Due Oct. 12 John C. Flinn who went to London to put on "The Covered Wagon," for Famous Players there is due in New York from the other side on Oct. 12. He is expected to go to the coast to confer with Cecil De Mille on exploitation of "The Ten Commandments." Warners Sold for England Gus Schlesinger, foreign manager for the Warners who is now in London has cabled the home office that Arthur Clavering of the F. B. O. Ltd. of England has purchased the 18 Warner Classics. Carewe Here From Coast ffdwin Carewe is in town from the coast. He sails Oct. 13th for Algiers to make "A Son of the Desert." Hearing Oct. 22 Trade Commission Returning to New York for Final Sessions — Famous Wants Intermission The Federal Trade Commission will resume its hearings into the operations of Famous Players and allied organizations on Oct. 22, in the Engineer Societies' Bldg., where the first sessions were held. The Government will require about a week to gather its testimony here, after which it will rest its case. Robert Swain, of counsel for Famous Players, has asked for a thirty-day intermission, following the adjournment in New York. During that time, Famous will probably gather important testimony in Philadelphia and Atlanta for presentation here. After the evidence has been gathered completely, the counsel for both the Government and the respondent will prepare briefs and the whole matter set before the Commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission in Washington for review and final determination Chaplin Addresses A. M. P. A. Charlie Chaplin was the guest of honor and principal speaker at the regular weekly meeting of the A. M. P. A., held at the Cafe Boulevard yesterday. He was introduced by S. Jay Kaufmann, of the New York Telegram. During his remarks Chaplin laid emphasis upon the necessity for truth, simplicity and directness in the making of pictures, declaring that the real reason for making "The Woman of Paris" was for his personal satisfaction. About 130 members and guests were in attendance. Palmer— F. B. O. Deal Palmer Photoplay Corp. will distribute through F.B.O. Three pictures are now ready, the first being "Judgment of the Storm". They were all made at the Ince studio on the coast. A campaign in 31 nationally circulated magazines will back the productions. Big Delaware Companies (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dover, Del. — New incorporations here include Instructural Pictures Corp., of California, capitalized at $7,500,000 and Imperial Pictures of California, capitalized at $2,500,000. / Plan "Jimmy Grainger Week" The Goldwyn-Cosmopolitan sales force will celebrate a "Jimmy Grainger Week," beginning Nov. 24th. Schenck Approached To Produce Propaganda Film For French Government With Norma Talmadge Starred The French Government has entered upon negotiations with Joseph M. Schenck to produce an elaborate propaganda film designed to offset the onus cast on French history by such German pictures as "Passion." The subject matter will be the life of Marie Antoinette. The French Government not only favors Schenck as the producer, but desires Norma Talmadge to appear in the title role. The picture would be made in France and would enter actual production with the full cooperation of the Government there. How important this would be can be gleaned from the fact that the entire contents of the Louvre, and all of the Government archives together with the garden and palaces at Versailles would be placed at Schenck's disposal. At the present moment, it is understood that the French Government has a representative here in this country in the person of Hugo Rumbold, brother of Sir Horace Rumbold, who figured largely in arranging the Lausanne treaty between Greece and Turkey, expressly for the purpose of making the necessary arrangements. Schenck is not in New York now but is expected here about the 15th of the month. The dramatic story will be prepared, so it is understood, by M. Noanhc, president of the French Academy of Immortals. It would appear that the propaganda film will go into production in the near future. Miss Talmadge's current picture "Ashes of Vengeance,' 'is now getting into general distribution throughout the country. She is at work on "Dust of Desire," which is far advanced and had made preparations to film "Secrets." Present indications point toward a postponement of "Romeo and Juliet" for the present. Shkm With Cosmopolitan /wett Shinn, nationally known as an illustrator has joined Cosmopolitan as an art director. He will do special work in connection with "Janice Meredith," the Revolutionary War story which will be Marion Davies next picture. Wiard Ihen, technical man has also gone up to Cosmopolitan. Shinn's recent work lias been on "The Bright Shawl," "The Fighting Blade" and "Twenty-One" for Inspiration.