The Film Daily (1920)

K^BRADSTREET r FILHDOM Ji^cRECOCHIZI ^UTHORIT L. XII No. 44 Friday, May 14, 1920 Price 5 Cents lummer Schedule First National Ready — Seven Releases Planned itli productioi. sources for next 311 guaranteed to new sub-fran owners in Associated First Na1, announcement is made of the mcr schedule oi seven produc to be released as the prelude to fall season, le total of releases for the 1920period will give exhibitor memproductions irorjQ more than 12 ios. rst Nationals summer line-up is follows: Anitti Stewart, "The ow Typhoon." already released; n Dwan's "The Splendid Haz' May 31; Constance Talmadge. e Perfect Woman," June 28; ina Talmadge. "Yes or No," July Katherine MacDonald, "Curtain," . 2; King Mdor's "The Jack fe Man," Aug. 16, and Charles "45 Minutes From Broadwav." 30. arthelmess Stays With Grifiith ichard Barthelniess has signed a ' contract with D W. Griffith for jumber of years Griffith is unitood to have ambitious plans unI way for Bartlielmess. Wales Leaves Hodkinson . Ellis Wales, director of producservice and technical counsel of W. W. Hodkinson Corp., has re led to enter the production field his own account. /ales was formerly with Famous yers, connected with the technical artment at the New York studios, has already completed his protion plans. He leaves for Los feles next week. Kirkland After Exteriors lavid Kirkland. having completed ction of Constance Talmadge, in le Perfect Woman," left yester for an automobile tour through ginia in search of locations, lirkland will return to New York t week, as he is booked to sail Europe on May 22nd. Dame Rumor Says A choice bit ol gossip in film circles yesterday was the re ported sale of the B. S. Moss string of theaters to prominent iraudeville interests. Moss could not be reached Eor a statement and his office would not comment on the report. "Get out, quick! Jump out of the window — anything! It's my wife!" — Marshall Neilan's "Don't Ever Marry," a First Nat'l attraction. — Advt. Bullock and Van Praag Here Sam Bullock, prominently identitied with the Cleveland Exhibitors' Association and temporary secretary of the Theater Owners' Chamber of Commerce, is in town to talk over matters relative to the Cleveland convention. Mr. \'^an Praag, of the Central Garden theater, Kansas City, Kans., who is a member of the special committee appointed by the Independent Motion Picture Exhibitors of America in Chicago, is also in New York. Federated Meeting This Month J. L. Friedman of Celebrated Players of Chicago and head of the Federated Film Exchanges of America, Inc.. will preside over a meeting to be held here the end of May. The exact date, however, has not been set. Reichfenbach Back, Out of Equity Harry Reichenbacli breezed into town from California yesterday. He stated that he was no longer connected with Equity Pictures or the Clara Kimball Y'oung organization. At Equity, it was stated that no one had been secured to replace Rcichenbach. who was exploitation manager and a sort of general executive of the company. First National Men Here T' Mmas B. Spry, manager of First National's Boston exchange, and Joseph W. Skirboll, manager of tfie Pittsburgh exchange, are in town. Bennett Addresses Advertisers Whitman Bennett, who is now producing a series of productions with Lionel Barrymore, addressed the A. M. P. A. yesterday and registered a plea for more originality and "pep" in publicity and advertising. Bennett, who was introduced by Bert Adler. told all the P. A.'s assembled that he thought good old "Mr. Bunk" ought to be revived. Saffron Here Jerome Saffron, Robertson-Cole branch manager in Detroit, is in town. Stars Coming East "Big 4" Members Expected in ; Month — Foreign Trip Postponed The three members of "Big 4' now in California^Mary Pickford Douglas F'airbanks and Charlie Chap lin, will be in New York in a moiitli if present plans are carried through Dennis F. O'Brien, attorney foi Mis.s Pickford and Mr. Fairbanks yesterday verified coast reports tha tlie PickfordF'airbanks trip to Eu rope had been postponed. The sail ing date from New York was sched uled for Wednesday. Miss Pickfon has practically finished "Suds," he next United Artists release. When the various members of th company gather in New \ ork. meeting will be held at which it i expected a president for the com pany will be elected. A regular monthly meeting of th board of directors will be held o Tuesday. Marguerite Clark Due Soon Marguerite Clark is due back il New York about June 1 from th Soutii. where she has been vacatior ing. No statement has been mad as to her future affiliation. NibloBennett Leave Ince (.B> wire to WIDS DAILY) Los Angeles — By mutual agre« ment. Enid Bennett and Fred Nibli her husband-director, will leave Tho H. Ince and form two producin units after they finish two more pi< tures for Ince. They will come to New York i July to arrange for distribution. Kent on Exchange Tour Sidney K. Kent, sales manager < Famous Players, left last night for tour of exchanges. He will go as fs as the coast and be away from Ne York a month. Josephson Signed by Famous (By wire to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Julien Josephso who wrote a number of Charles Ri stories for Thomas H. Ince, has be^ signed by Famous Players. Lesser, Special Representative (By wire to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Sol Lesser, loo First National franchise holder, w; pass on all productions submitt^ on the coast for First National di tribution. He will act as a speq representative. 1 YOUR Publicity Let SOLOMON do it. he's wise.— Advt