The Film Daily (1920)

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^BRADSTREET i FILMDOM j/cRECOCHIZEl AUTHORIT L. XII No. 43 Thursday, May 13, 1920 Price 5 Centi "Big 6" Plans ihanges Ready by September — New Studios Talked Of (Special to WIIJ'S DAILY) OS Angeles — According to GenManager F. B. Warren, the adit of the fall season on Sept. 1 will the Associated Producers, Inc., in sway, with their own independent hanges established throughout country. A special system of licity, exploitation and direct-to:-exhibitor service will precede, lompany and trail the "Bix Six" eases. t is also reported that the Assoted Producers will furnish exhibrs of their products with accesso5 and advertising material designto fulfill the requirements of the iaters presenting the features, tock" material and the impractical :essories that have held forth in : past will be substituted, it is said, a new and original system of uipment. Thomas H. Ince also emphasizes s intention of the Associated Pro(Continued on Page 2) F. P. Theater in Pittsburgh? ^Special to WID'S DAILY) , Pittsburgh — The Hamilton Thears Corp. will build a theater here seat 2,500. The Hamilton Theaters Corp. is nerall}' spoken of the theater-buyg company of Famous Players isky. L. J. Has Grievance Lewis J. Selznick has a grievance against the industry at large. He stated as much at a rally held late yesterday afternoon at the Biltmore to raise funds for relief of war sufferers in the Near East. Mr. Selznick received a letter a few days ago from Felix M. Warburg, of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., who is in charge of the campaign. As he explained yesterday at the rally, Selznick sent out about 212 letters to executives in the industry asking them to attend yesterday's meeting, and all day he found himself answering the telephone and listening to excuses from various people why they couldn't attend the meeting. Selznick, Charles C. Pettijohn and a representative from Famous Players were the only film people present. "Take it from one that knows. Don't every marry." — Marshall NeUan's production, "Don't Ever Marry," a First National attraction. — Advt. Malevinsky, Secy. Asso. Exhib. M. L. Malevinsky, of O'Brien, Malevinsky & Driscoll, has been appointed general counsel for Associated Exhibitors, Inc., and has been elected secretary of the organization. H. H. Wellenbrink, who previously held the offices of secretary and treasurer, retains his office as treasurer. The election of Mr. Malevinsky was only one of the many internally important occurrences at the meeting of the board of directors of Associated held recently in the offices of the association. Emerson Not Going Abroad John Emerson stated yesterday that he has postponed indefinitely his trip abroad with his wife, Anita Loos. Emerson will devote the next few months to the affairs of the Actors' Equity and in addition to that will write several stories in conjunction with Miss Loos for Constance Talmadge. He does not plan entering the producing field under his own name, but will generally "ease up" on his picture activities. Buys Mildred Chaplin Series Jacobo Glucksmann, one of the most active of the South American buyers, has purchased the Mildred Harris Chaplin series of productions now being produced by Louis B. Mayer for Argentine, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile. The contract calls for a minimum of six productions, while Glucksmann may secure eight. David P. Howells controls the Anita Stewart-Louis Mayer productions for the foreign market, but has no territorial rights on the Chaplin productions. Silcocks in Town E. H. Silcocks, special representative for the Specialty Pictures Corp. of Los Angeles, producers of Comedyart Prod., is at the Astor. He is just in from the coast and plans to stay here for several months. Farrar to Produce in East Within two weeks Geraldine Farrar will begin work on "The Riddle Woman," her initial production for Associated Exhibitors, Inc., at the former Thanhouser studios in New Rochelle. Naulty Leaves F. P Together With Gardiner Hunting Will Form Producing Unit J. N. Naulty, general manager the Eastern studios of Famous Pla ers, will leave the company on M 29 \o get under way his own pr ducing unit. This company will ' operated in conjunction with Gan ner Hunting, now supervising < rector of the eastern studios of F mous Players. Naulty will make six productio the first year, the initial one to made in New York. He has tak over the old Wharton studio in II aca which will be remodeled and i constructed to meet his needs. "Vic" Smith will leave Vitagra to take Naulty's place with Famo Players. Hayakawa Coming East (By wire to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Sessue Hayakawa en route for New York. Upon his return here work w be started on the construction of 1 own studio, which will be built Melrose Ave., near the Robert Brt ton plant. Freuler Visiting John R. Freuler of Chicago is \| iting New York. At the -Astor. I Amsterdam Exhibitor Here Edward Klapp. who owns the alto, Strand and other theaters Amsterdam, N. Y., is in town lo( ing over pictures and the mar generally. New Producer " Coast Publication Reports Foru tion of $5,000,000 Film Co, (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — "It," a local pul cation, savs in part: "With $5,000,000 to start it off new moving picture company^ orgi ized for the purpose of filming Oliver Morosco successes, as well many other stage plays, has bi formed in Los Angeles. "George R. Bentel, he of the sp bug and the automobile fever, is president of the big new organi tion, and Oliver Morosco and Frs Egan of the Little Theater, among the incorporators. "One of the biggest features i be the establishment of a park wi in a five-cent car limit of the cec of Los Angeles. (Continued on Page 9) YOUR AdvertisinR. Let SOLOMON do it, he's wise. .— Advtj