The Film Daily (1920)

I DAILY Saturday, May 29, IS Hetussntn I «^nLMDOM Vol. XII No. 59 Sat. Mar 29, 1920 Price! Ceab Copyright 1920, 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. F. C. ("Wid") Gunning, President and Treasurer; Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and Business Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order Address all communications to WID'S DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Telephone: Vanderbilt, 4551-4552-5558 Hollywood, California Editorial and Business Offices: 6411 Hollywood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. Chicago representatives — Willis, Eckles and Mack, 6th Floor, Consumers Bldg., Chicago, London Representative — W. A. Williamson, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 LongAcre, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film, 144 Rue Montmartre. Quotations Last Bid. Aaked. Sale. Famous Players . . 7214 ^^H 73 do pfd SSyi 831^ 83J4 Goldwyn 21 22 21 Loew's, Inc 29 29§^ 29 Triangle 5/16 H H Unit. Pict. Prod... 2 2^ 2}i World Film 14 % % do 2nd pfd 'A H H 1' To Propose Advance Deposit Bill Minneapolis, Minn. — A bill which will be brought up at the next session af the legislature will require that for every dollar put up by the ' exhibitor in the form of advance de; posit the exchange post a like sum. Oo' Sir: Los Angeles Herald says: "Smart, scintillant, teeming with mirth and kaledoscopic in setting — one flits over half the capitals of Europe during the first half of a wink — 'Scratch My Back' opened at the California with a zest that portends popularity immediate and lasting." Metro Banquet (Continued from Page 1) its output for the coming year, but the increased number of productions will not mean deterioration in the quality of the pictures. Mr. Rowland said that the company would take no definite stand on the percentage question but would allow the exhibitor to decide for himself whether he wanted to book pictures that way or whether he wanted them on a flat rental basis. Official announcement was made to the field force of the signing of Robert Harron and Doraldina. Two of the company's big specials for the fall will be "Polly With a Past" in which Ina Claire wil play her original role and "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse," Blasco Ibanez's famous novel. These will be made in the East. Advertisers to See Films Harry Levey, manager of the industrial department of Universal, will attend the convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World next week. Levey will have with him 200 reels of film, to be shown at general sessions of the convention. Sherman House Burns Sherman, Tex. — The Washington, following purchase by H. O. Jones, was struck by lightning during an electrical storm which set fire to the film being shown and caused a loss of $2,500. Not covered by insurance. PatbeNe^s Schiller Here K. M. Schiller, southern representative for the Loew Enterprises, is in town. Dillon Here Jack Dillon, who directed "Suds," Mary Pickford's second production for United Artists, is in New York for a vacation. Dillon will direct Douglas Fairbanks in his next production. Still Behind on Insurance At the last Film Club rheeting, J. M. Seider, president of the Prudential Film Delivery, stated that there were still a number of delivery companies who had not taken out insurance against fire, theft and losses of films. New State Right Company Formed Indianapolis — J. C. Hicks is manager of the Tri-State Film Co., a new state right firm which has bought "Mother Love and the Law" and "The Fall of Babylon" from the D. W. Griffith Service for Indiana and Kentucky. May Make $100,000 Increase San Francisco — A meeting of stockholders of the Pacific Photo Products Co. has been caled for July 2 with the purpose of considering an increase in capital of $100,000. The present capital is $100,000. Burglars Try to Rob Exchange Pittsbuigh — Burglars made an effort to enter offices of the Quality Film Corp. but were put to flight. Fox Moving Kansas City, Mo. — The local Fox office will move to the Film Exchange Building on June 4. No. 43 VENICE, CAL. — Bathing suits and t in review! Record crowd of 60,000, in majority — view gay procession of mermaids. _ LOS ANGELES, CAL.— "Pony B passes trial test! The smallest dirigible in this country makes demonstration carrying 3 persons MEXICO CITY, MEX.— Mexicans ari revolution is over ! Here are some ir urbs of capital rejoicing at news that gon has seized power. DETROIT, MICH. — Invent one-track car ! Model of system in operation iUus new plan devised to relieve traffic ci tion. IN EAST POLAND— Typhus fever demic in Poland is worst in world's hi; Pictures show the activities of Am Array Relief Expedition in infested dis CITY ISLAND, N. Y. — Britain's enti America's Cup! Shamrock IV., Sir Li challenger of America's title, is read launching. SAN REMO, ITALY— Prominent f made famous during World War coroi the limelight again — Marshal Foch a the Allied Conference at San Remo. BENTON HARBOR, MICH.— Play ball in whiskers! Members of "Hoi David" think themselves descendants < lost tribes of Israel — not allowed to cu or shave. Jty >la )20 >P" Jilt At, ,lad ub»re ■eet ites :«• •M ryl :u :t>, for m'l foi )rei nto ndi at ol to laii Loew Houses Issue Publication (Special to WID'S DAILY) Kansas City, Mo. — The "Loewgram" has been originated by William Jacobs, manager of Loew's Garden. It consists of an announcement of the week's program, some humor, stories, performers and plays and other matters of interest to the patron. Terry Turner has been appointed to edit a "Loewgram" for ten Loew houses in the Southwest, being published in Atlanta. Changes at Selznick .Several changes have been made in the Selznick publicity department. Pauline Pfeiffer, Lowell Cash and Jack Keegan are no longer there. Gives Children's Matinee Burke, S. D. — A special matinee given at the Happy Hour by Manager Hoffman resulted in two capacity audiences. Two performances were given and witnessed by over 500. The picture was "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come." ^^ Buy Dooley Comedies San Francisco — The Peerless In Service has bought the rights t<:hi Johnny Dooley comedies being at righted by Radin, for California if. vada and Arizona. I FOR RENT FULLY EQUIPPED STUDIO. LIGHTS, SCENERY, PROPS, PROJECTION ROOM, CUTTING ROOM, ETC. WITH OR WITHOUT CREW. NEW YORK PLANT, OPEN FOR IMMEDIATE USE. 230-232 WEST 38th ST., NEW YORK Phone, Bryant 7498 Have Anti-Worm Picttire Washington — The Departmer 0 Agriculture has completed a piur showing the eradication campaif i Texas against the pink boll ^rI that damages the cotton crops, .'h production, about 1,000 feet lor i offered to county agents, agricum workers and others interested iitti matter. A happy combination oi circumstances are neces' sary to bring in a recorc breaking box-office crowd One absolutely necessarj element in the combina tion is the use of RITCHEY POSTERS RITCHEY LITHO. CORP. 4M W. 31tt SL.N.T . PboM Chebca CM