The Film Daily (1920)

sfrft DAILY Saturday, July 24, 1920 Val.XIHNo. 23 Sat. July 24, 1920 Price SCfU 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 officeatNew York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one ye»r; 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. London Representative — W. A. Williamson, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 LongAcrt, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative— Le Film, 144 Rue Mont mar tre. Quotations Last Sale. 767/8 86 17^4 22>y2 IS Va Bid. Asked. Famous Players . . 75 -)4 77 do pfd .... 8534 87 -Goldwyn 1754 Y1V% Loew's, Inc ...... 23 54 2354 D. W. Griffith .... 15 15 Triangle Unit. Pict. Prod. . . World Film do 2nd pfd ...... ~~ Frohman Sign Ruth Clifford Ruth Clifford, who has heretofore been starred in feature productions, and whose last appearance was in the 15 episode serial "The Invisible Ray," has signed a contract for two years, to be starred in feature productions to be produced by Frohman Amusement. ~ z / Cold, Oo lure* Sir: The Los Angeles Examiner says: "Goldwyn has given 'The Slim Princess' a gorgeous film production. Mabel Normand makes an adorable Kalora." Guts and Flashes C. Alfred Karpen has been appointed Editor in Chief of the industrial pictures to be released by the Harry Levey Service Corp. Blanche Sweet in "The Girl in the Web" Pathe release will be the feature at the Broadway beginning tomorrow. George Ingersoll has been appointed director of advertising and publicity for the W. W. Hodkirison Corp. and is now building up the plan and the promotion division of the Hodkinson distribution system. . Pearl Doles Bell of the Fox organization is en route to the coast where she will confer with Shirley Mason. One of the early fall releases of Pioneer will be "Where is My Husband." Radin Pictures have sold "Thru Eyes of Men" to the Screen Art Pictures of Philadelphia for the Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey territory. Theresa Maxwell-Conover will support Elaine Hammerstein in "The Daughter Pays." Robert Ellis will direct. Arline Pretty has been engaged by William A. Brady to appear in "Life" work on which has been started at the Peerless studio in Fort Lee. Edward Dillon is to direct Bille Burke in "The Frisky Mrs. Johnson," at the 44th St. studio. Harry Wulze, formerly with Keystone and Mack Sennett has been engaged to write stories for a new series of Capitol comedies for release through Goldwyn. Frank Elliott, Los Angeles, western representative of the Sun-Ligh Arc Company, is in the city. Universal has purchased a story written by Wilton Welch. It will be produced as a special feature early in the Fall. me Balsly Again an Exhibitor Kansas City — L. D. Balsly, forrly with First National and later special feature representative for Pathe, has gone back into the exhibiting game. He will manage the Princess theater at Sioux City for A. H. Blank. Nat'l Ass'n. Complies List The first authentic list of cities of a population of 15,000 or more under he census of 1920, which has yet been compiled has been delivered to all companies. This list has been prepared in the Washington Bureau of National Association, o far as is known no other trade industry has received similar information regarding the population of cities. This list should prove valuable to the industry. Buys Bull Fight Film Philip Lewis, operating The American Trading Asso., has acquired rights for Latin-American, to "The Toreador," a picturization of the Royal Spanish Bull-fight. Rolin Co. Plans Improvements Los Angeles — There are three companies now producing comedies at the Rolin plant in Culver City. Several additional units will probably be added shortly. Improvements to cost about $100,000 are planned in the studio. Harold Lloyd's new comedy is "The Wrong Number." Talk of Studio for St. Louis St. Louis — Norman S. Sadler, assistant counselor of the City of St. Louis is general counsel of the St. Louis Moving Picture Co., which promises to erect a studio here. Sadler recently returned from a trip to the coast where he inspected various plants. 'Frisco Managers to Organize San Francisco — Local theater managers have formed an organization called the Allied Amusement Industries of California to combat adverse legislation. Irving Ackerman is temporary chairman. New Zone in L. A. Los Angeles — The city council, after three months' of controversy has passed the ordinance creating a new building zone bound by First, Virgil, Temple and Juanita Sts. Cosmos Art expects to build in the new zone. "Fickle Women" Sales Jerome Lewis, director of sales for the D. N. Schwab Prod., Inc., has 'closed rights on "Fickle Women" with the entire South as well as New York and Northern New Jersey, with the First National. Eastern Pa. and Southern New Jersey have been sold to the Metro Film Corp. Britishers to Manage Studio The London studio of Famous Players will be managed by Britishers., and the Americans now there will return to this country. Major C. H. Bell has sailed from London to New York to inspect the Famous' studios here and when he returns he will succeed Milton Hoffman as studio manager in London. Farley Wins Decision Montgomery, Ala. — The Empire Theater Co., has the right to put first runs furnished by Select, under a contract entered into between the two, according to a decision of the Supreme Court. The court affirmed a ruling of the Montgomery circuit court, which refused to grant demurrers to a bill of complaint of the theater company against the Montgomery Enterprises. The theater company which operates the New Empire theater, H. O. Farley manager had a contract with Select for eight Norma Talmadge productions. Farley states that after six were delivered Select asked more money for the remaining two which Farley refused to pay. Select then refused and gave the Lynch people the pictures for Montgomery. The day the first subject opened Farley secured a temporary injunction. First Deal Closed (Continued from Page 1) eral Americans had offered to pur chase stock, none has as yet passec from the hands of the original sub scribers. A meeting will shortly be hekLa which the officers and board of di rectors will be chosen. It is plannec to elect both Americans andv'French men as executives, and the directior of the concern will eventually be ir the hands of financiers and pictur. men of both countries. The company may open a chain o theaters and another of exchanges ii principal cities in this country. Incorporations Dover, Del.— Hyperion Pictures Corp. Capital, $1,000,000. Incorporators: George H. Wiley, Waltei R. Hall, New York and Paul F. Mas chke, Brooklyn. Dover, Del.— Mecca Pictures Corp Capital, $1,000,000. Incorporators William F. O'Keefe, George G Steigler and E. E. Aberle, Wilmington. i s ll ■ o: Albany — Empire Enterprises o Manhattan. $500,000. J. Barnett, S Schnapps, A. M. Grill. Boston — Elm Amusement Co Capital, $50,000. Incorporator: Henry H. Lavenson, Julius Meyei and Wm. F. Savage. Dover, Del.— Edward C. Ryat Film Corp. Capital, $500,000. In corporators M. C. Kelly and R. Q Mackey, Wilmington. Syracuse Company Increases Cam tal Albany — The Sheridan Theatei Company of Syracuse has certifier that it has increased its capital stocl to $345,000, with 3,000 shares of pre ferred stock of the par value of $101 each and 9,000 shares of commoi: stock of no par value. Sultan, Wash.— J. S. Beardley owner of the Snohomish and Mon> roe, has bought the Sultan. The warm weather approaches. If your theatre becomes uncomfortably hot the audience will not stay. They will enter, however, when you show RITCHEY POSTERS RITCHEY UTHO. CORP. 406 W. 31st St.,N.r. Phone Chelsea 8388