The Film Daily (1920)

DAILV Thursday, May 13, ] 'kill N*. 43 Thun. May 13. 1920 PriccSCtati itpjrright 1920, Wid's Film and Film Folka. C Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St., ew York, N. Y . by WID'S FILMS and [LM FOLKS, INC. C. ("Wid") Gunning, President and Treas er; Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President 1 4 Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and iisiness Manager. Altered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, ( the post office at New York, N. Y., under le act of March 3, 1879. 'jrms (Postage tree) United States, Outside . Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 lonths, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, :S.OO. Subscribers should remit with order. .Idress all communications to WID'S DAILY. 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Telephone; Vanderbilt, 4551-4S52-SSS8 Hollywood, California litorial and Business Offices: 6411 Hollywood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. Chicago Representatives — Willis & Eckels, <b Floor, Constmiers Bldg., Chicago, 111. Quotations Last Bid. Asked. Sale. amous Players .. 69^ 7l]4 70 *do pfd 82 84 84 Joldwyn 21 3^ 23 22^ oew's, Inc 28 29 28 i riangle 5/16 3^ H nit. Pict. Prod.. VA 2 2 'orld Film % % % do 2nd pfd 'A H Vs *Tuesday's quotations. Invincible in New Offices Invincible Photoplays, Inc., the ■mpany which will produce the Mae [urray productions, has secured of:es at 512 Fifth Ave. Olive Tell in "Clothes" Olive Tell will appear in "Clothes" r Metro. Miss Tell is still under jntract to Jans Pictures, according the latter, and has four more pro ictions to make for them. do Sir; The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin says ; " 'The Woman and the Puppet.' Miss Farrar appears as Concha, a cigarette girl of Seville, and her Carmen-like character enables her to do some of the dashingly effective acting, with an undercurrent of emotion, such as shows her off at her best." "Big 6" Plans {Continued from Page 1) ducers to wage a campaign for the indefinite run of "Big Six" specials. The principals in the organization will "show cause to prove" why an absorbing picture, produced on a scale of magnitude and quality, should hold the boards for indefinite engagements. Contrary to reports prevalent here and in New York, the "Big Six" will not produce their specials under one roof, but will film them in their individually owned studios. It is known that several of the principals are now drawing plans for the erection of new studios here. Thomas H. Ince will continue to make his productions at his plant in Culver City, while Maurice Tourneur, George Loane Tucker and probably Allan Dwan will construct, own and maintain their own studios. Mack Sennett will continue all production in his studios in Hollywood, although officials of the organization announce alterations and additions that will increase facilities and equipment. Each of the six producers is now producing for release under his present arrangements with other distributing concerns, but actual work on the new "Big Six" pictures for distribution through the Associated Producers, Inc., own selling system will begin immediately following the termination of existing contracts. At his studios Ince and his staff are casting for several new speciaLs, chief among which are "Beau Revel," the first of the Louis Joseph Vance series, in which Lewis Stone and Lloyd Hughes will be featured, and another special to present Rowland Lee. The Associated Producers will continue to produce in California and no members will migrate to foreign fields, as was reported. It is probable, however, that one or several of the producers will head companies to ingland or France for the locale of specials. C. Gardner Sullivan, who is now at the Ince studios prior to his return to New York en route for abroad, has been assigned the creation of a big spectacle. Pearson Returns After a tour of three weeks, during which he visited the principal key cities in the central part of the country, Elmer R. Pearson, director of exchanges for Pathe, has returned to New York filled with enthusiasm for future prospects and deeply impressed by the evidence everywhere displayed of the determination of exhibitors to resist threatened coercive competition. The Chicago meeting of independent exhibitors has aroused exhibitors to a tornado of discussion, he states, and everywhere he went the hope was expressed that something in the way of an effective protest would be arranged. Branching Ont (Special to WID'S DAILY) Jacksonville, Fla. — S. A. Lynch, president of the Southern Enterprises of Atlanta, has purchased the Florida Metropolis, this city's evening newspaper. Lynch owns a lot of theaters here, too. Coast Brevities (Special to WID'S DAILY) Hollywood — Rose Curland, well known short story writer and former dramatic editor of the Galveston Post, has been added to the editorial department of the B. B. Hampton company. Irene Rich, Will Rogers' leading Jady, is doing one picture with Apierjcan Film at Santa Barbara. ^ Maurice Tourneur has returned from Balboa, where he has been spending several days with his company making scenes for "Caleb West, Master Diver." Director Stuart Paton and company have gone to San Diego, where special scenes will be taken for the "Hope Diamond Mystery" serial. Harry Lustig, Inter-mountain and Pacific Coast exchange manager for Metro, and Fred Voight, manager of the San Francisco exchange, were visitors at the Metro studio this week. Three Universal companies are at present on location. Edith Roberts in "Marama," directed by Norman Dawn, is at Monterey: Frank Mayo in "The Red Lane," directed by Lynn Reynolds, is at Big Bear, and Art Accord in "The Moon Riders," directed by Albert Russell, is at Catalina. It is probable that Thomas H. Ince will star Douglas MacLean in "When Johnny Comes Marching Home," by Charles Belmont Davis. Ethel Gillette, daughter of ex-Governor James N. Gillette of California, has been added to the continuity staff of Anita Stewart and ChaplinMayer companies. Clara Kimball Young has returned to production activities in the Garson studios at Edendale. She is making a film version of Arthur Wing Pinero's "Mid-Channel," with Harry Garson directing. Poli Gets Hartford Property Hartford, Conn.^ — S. Z. Poli has completed negotiations with John J. Coleman for the property adjoining the Poli now under way. A sum of about $250,000 is said to be involved in the transaction. The Poli represents an investment of $1,500,000. Mavi.s Montell and Harry Keaton are featured in a new comedy just begun at Universal City, entitled "Twin Lizzies." lii) 0 New Producer (Continued from Page 1) "Here at this park will be horse races, bicycle races, moto: races and many other sports, automobile racing. "And within this huge encloi will be built the studios for the n ing of motion pictures — sometli like the Selig studios, except that will provide many forms of en tainment other than a zoo. "Other picture producing cohi nies will be permitted to use the j for mob scenes, race scenes and like, it is said, and the new comp plans to provide the park with many attractions that the mobs always be on hand. "Although the site of the park been selected, the location will be announced for a few days. Bentel states, however, that ac work of putting the tract in shi together with the construction of studios and other buildings will s within thirty days." j; The local Morosco offices ki nothing about the above report. Form New Company on Coast (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Master Pictures been formed to produce pictures. J. Connor heads the concern toget with W. S. Forsyth. All the boys at the "Big U" change are looking Charles Rose weig's new sedan over. Charles feature sales manager there. iv Sit Some people enter a theatre to get out of the rain, — some to see an interesting photo-play. To get the latter class use RITCHEY POSTERS l> l\ k RITCHEY LJTHO eOKP. 4M W. Jlti St..M.T . Pk«M CktbM IIM II Philip Rosen, who directed Mary MacLaren in "The Road to Divorce," and Anne Cornwall in "The Path She Chose," has been selected to direct Edith Roberts in "Out of a Clear Sky." GAUSMAN.