The Film Daily (1920)

Saturday, January 10, f9'20 f m DAILY I V«l II R*. 9 Saturda;. January 10. 1920 Pllo 5 OaU " Copyright 1919, Wid's Film and Film Folks, \ Inc. Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St., 'New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. I F. C. ("Wid") Gunning, President and Treas^ urer; Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President ■(and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and ^ Business Manager. I Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under I'the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 I months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, ; 515.00 Subscribers should remit with order 1 Address all communications to WID'S DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. 2 Telephone: Vanderbilt, 4551-4552-5558 Hollywood, California zEditorial and Business Offices: 6411 HoUy■wood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. Chicago representatives — Willis, Eckels and Mack, 6th Floor, Consumers Bldg., Chicago, 111. Quotations Bid Asked Last Sale Famous Players . 90 91 91 Goldwyn 31 32 31 Loew's, Inc 32 32% 32 Triangle H Vs H United Pict. Prod. 14K' IS 14^^ World Film — — . Ji Incorporations Albany — Municipal Studios, New York City. Capital, $250,000. Incorporators: E. London, M. Elkin and G. Schwartz, 1451 Broadway. Dover, Del — McKinley Studios, Inc. Capital, $300,000. Incorporators: Harry S. Hecheimer, Agnes Johnstone and Sylvia Swarthmore of New York. Albany — Film Bulletin Corp., New York City. Capital, $10,000. Incorporators: I. E. and E. K. Chadwick and F. J. Willis of 130 W. 46th St., New York. Hodkinson Release Day and Date Louis Glaum in "The Lone Wolf's Daughter" a Hodkinson release has been booked for the Qapitol the week of Jan. 18. "Desert Gold" another Hodkinson release is playing day and date at the Strand. Plans Ready for Rockland House (Special to IVID'S DAILY) Rockland, Me. — Plans are practically completed for the construction of a 1,500 seat cotiibination theater in here by Alfred S. Black of the Black circuit. This is Black's home town. David Butler Films Now {By Wire to WID'S DAILY) 1^^ Los Angeles — David Butler, son of 5^red J. Butler, stage director at -Morosco's theater will produce his Dwn films. The David Butler Elms, inc., have been chartered under the aws of New Jersey. I The company has leased studio I ;pace in Hollywood and the first )icture will be "Broadway or Bust." COMING A REVIVAL OF TOWER FILM CORP. 71 W. 23rd St., N. Y. Albany — Rush-Lat Co., Schenectady. Capital, $5,000. Incorporators: P. F. O'Neil, W. D. Lathers and J. L. Rush of Schenectady Albanj' — Hyperion Products, Inc., New York City. Capital, $25,000. Incorporators: G. H. Wiley, D. W. Russell, and W. R. Hall, 533 W. 142nd St., New York City. Albany — Screen Art Pictures Corp., New York City. Capital, $50,000. Incorporators: R. Fielding, J. Cahn and W. G. Willmann, 877 Park Place., Brooklyn. Piarrisbiirg, P.i. -— L'lterprise Amusement Co., Inc., Pittsburg. Capital, $100,000. Marks Browarsky, Ike Browarsk}' and Samuel Green, Pittsburg. Harrisburg, Pa. — York Theaters Co., York. Capital, $20,000. Incorporators: Nathan Appell, Louis Appell and William Honer of York. Albany — William Fox Associates, Inc., New York City. Capital, $500,000. Incorporators: William Fox, B. Geller and M. Etman, 656 West 162nd St. Columbus, Ohio — Community .^musement Co., Toledo. Capital, Henry Hirsch, Alexander Denes and Julius Tenner, 224 Lexington Ave., Albany — The Elk Film Mending Machine Co. of New York City. Capital, $26,000. Incorporators: $200,000. Incorporators: A. Horwitz, Charles McKinley and Frank Kessel. Chicago First Runs May Change Chicago — It is expected that there will be several changes in the first runs in the loop district because of the passing of 50 per cent, of the interest of the First National franchise to Balaban and Katz from Jones, Linick and Schaefer. The change is expected to give preference jointly to the Riviera and the Central Park, with the theaters controlled by Ascher Bros, joining in an equitable agreement of dates which will result in an even division between the two circuits. ] Sheffield Theater Bankrupt (Special to WID'S DAILY) Sheffield, Ala. — Motion pictures are not profitable for a Sheffield theater, for it has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the U. S. District Court. Charles Witters and Flora Witters, who conducted the Liberty filed the petition, stating that their assets amount to $10,200, of which they claim an exemption of $200 on household goods and furniture, with their liabilities amovmting to approximately $11,558.20. This is said to be the first moving picture bankruptcy filed in the federal court in considerable time. Maybe to-morrow's meeting of film folk with Secretary of the Ini terior Lane, . mayi start something Who knows? New Marsh Film Almost Ready The second of the Alargucritc Marsh-Harry Grossman series is "Face to Face." Bell in Town Don J. Bell, formerly of the old firm of Bell & Howell, one of the pioneers of the industry is in New York stopping at the Astor. Mr. Bell has been out of the game for some years but is naturally very much interested in developments of the industry. He made predictions that the present prosperity would continue and that the peak would probably be reached in 1923-24 in view of the fact that the War Saving Stamps arc redeemable in 1923. "This will put in circulation approximately a billion dollars," said Mr. Bell, "and most of this money will be spent because the holdings of saving stamps are in the hands of the small investor or individual whose general tendency is to save on a small basis. Of course, the government may issue low priced bonds to take up some of the saving stamp funds, but the great bulk of this money can be expected to be spent." Character Pictures Chartererd (By Wire to WID'S DAILY) Albany — Character Pictures Corp has been chartered at $150,000. It;, corporators are: A. W. Plummer C. W. Buck, and D. I. Shapiro. Character will make six produo tions a vcar, as noted. Zierler Buys "Sacred Flame" Sam Zierler of Commonwealtl Film has purchased "The Sacrec Flame" with Emily Stevens ant Muriel Ostriche for New York anc northern New Jersey. Jans Buys Novel for Tell Jans Pictures, Inc., have purchasec "Nothing a Year" by J. Belmont Davis for Olive Tell. Knoles Signs Long Term Contract Harley Knoles, who is directing Dorothy Dalton in "Half an Hour," has signed a long term contract with Famous Players-Lasky to direct Paramount Artcraft pictures. Schallenberger in Los Angeles Los Angeles, Cal. — W. E. Schallenberger of Arrow Film is here negotiating with independent producers for releasing contracts for 1920. Siegfried Rose Dies Siegricd Rose, brother of Morris Rose, president of Pioneer died suddenly yesterday in the Longacre Bldg. of heart disease. Bandit Stuff "Out" (Special to WID'S DAILY) Washington — Interstate transpor tation of "blood and thunder" moving picture films or still pictures would be prohibited under identical bills introduced by Senator Gore, Democrat, Oklahoma, and Representative Herrald, Republican, Oklahoma. Senator Gore said he presented the measure by request. The bill would affect all pictures depicting the activities of former convicts, bandits, train robbers or other outlaws. Those violating its provisions would upon conviction be subject to fines of $5,000 to $10,000, or imprisonment. I (.M Bh; 6ti H dft' I'"' ( btii nal pou Jl p« JSa h Ut ■Silt oni'i r cla> tear tlif (Kill _\ tilt tw Bji .11 ol sliir efii .M T T Goldwyn Issues Booking Chart Goldwyn has issued broadcast to exhibitors a booking chart, pocket size with an outline of the Goldwyn program for 1920 and plenty of white space on which to take notes for each week's bookings. All the worthwhile poster talent that shows itself in the moving picture poster field is promptly absorbed by the RITCHEY organization. Having reached the pinnacle of success we mean to stay there! RITCHEY UTHO. CORP. 406 W. 31st St.,N.Y.. Phone Cbcbca 8388