The Film Daily (1920)

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Monday, June 7, 1920 sMk DAI&.Y Page 9 ODD Bellaire, O. — In Martin's Ferry the Fenray and Pastime theaters decided to open on Sundays, but public sentiment and the city officials proved too much for the exhibitors. Here in Bellaire, adjoining Martin's Ferry, exhibitors never asked or wanted Sunday shows, but the City Council last Friday night reported favorably on a license ordinance giving local theaters the right to remain open on Sunday from 1:30 to 11:30, with a $1.50 tax per seat per year. If the four theaters in town are willing the ordinance will pass. The Sprague Amusement Co. controlling three theaters here does as much business in six days as in seven. And there you are. Start Soon on "Heart Line" Los Angeles — Work will be started on "The Heart Line," by Gellett Burgess. William Worthngton will direct while Eugene Mulin prepared the scenario. It will be t Gibraltar Picture. Ziehm Closes Another Deal Arthur Ziehm, foreign sales maniger for Goldwjm, has closed the company's third year product for A.ustralia and New Zealand. This includes Booth Tarkington's tworeel "Edgar Comedies." Elmer J. McGovem has completed jditing "Up in Mary's Attic," a Fine A.rts release. NEGATIVE FOR SALE "Has Man a Right to Kill", with Arline Pretty Macbeth Shakesperian Subject and others CHAS. N. JAWITZ 729 7th Avenue, N. Y. City BRIGGS COMEDIES New One and Two Reel Subjects Founded on the Famous Briggs Cartoons which appear in the leading daily papers. STATE RIGHTS Chadwick Pictures 130 W. 46th St. New York City Coast Additions for Vitagraph Los Angeles — An extensive building program for Vitagraph has been inaugurated by W. S. Smith, general manager. Additional structures have been necessitated by increased production. Vitagraph will continue to maintain its Broklyn studios, but contemplates more elaborate production by companies now in the west. The administration offices will be entirely renewed. A separate building will be erected for stars' dressing rooms. More stages will be put up, one to be a glass enclosed structure intended for the large sets. Many permanent sets will be erected on the 10 acres recently purchased which adjoin the original Vitagraph holding. Kent on Coast Hollywood — S. R. Kent, sales manager for Famous Players, was a visitor at the Lasky studio. Kent is on a tour of the various exchanges of the company throughout the country, laying plans for the forthcoming season which opens the first of September. Contest at Universal Harry Levey is conducting a con test for the employees of his production department. Scenario writers, directors and cameramen, and those associated in the making of the picture, selected as the best, from the eight now in completion, will be awarded an increase in salary. Pathe Forms "Literary Dept." New York — Pathe has formed a "literary department," Mary Edith Butler and Curtis Dunham heading it. Pathe says a demand from newspapers and magazines for publicity for syndicating led to the organization of its "literary department." i M. W GARSSOi>J, Presents *RTCWFr For Full Particulars During Convention see CHAS. F. SCHWERIN at HOTEL WINTON