The Film Daily (1920)

DAILY Vol. XIII No. 30 Sat. July 31. 1920 Price 5 Cut 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 ML1* FOLKS, INC. F. C CWid") 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 •f 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. London Representative — W. A. Williamton, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 LongAcre, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film, 144 Rue Itontmartre. Quotations Last Bid. Asked. Sale. Famous Players . . 72f£ 73^ 73}i do. pfd 84 85 84 "Goldwyn 84 85 14 D. W. Griffith .... 84 85 15 Loew's, Inc 21 21^ 213/6 Triangle Y% Unit. Pict. Prod : IH World Film : ...... j4 do 2nd pfd Yt All the rare trophies brought back to Universal City by Wm. F. Adler and Edward Laemmle from their expedition among the cannibals and head hunters of New Guinea and Borneo were Jhsed by Edward Kull, directing th/f Universal serial "The Queen of ^Diamonds," starring Eileen Sedgwic — Cold, do M|W TOftM Sir: The Evening Telegram says: "Will Rogers in 'Cupid, the Cowpuncher' is as influential as ever in the laugh making business. His sympathetic personality stands out." Is Zukor In? The Franco-American $100,000,000 Company? — Comment Heard at the Dinner G. J. Fleischman of the Fleischman Construction Co. is one of the directors of the $100,000,000 FrancoAmerican Cinematograph Co. He is also one of the largest contractors, especially of theaters, in this country, and has done considerable work for Famous Players. When it became known in film circles that he was identified with the new company reports circulated that because of his closeness to Adolph Zukor that in some way Mr. Zukor might be interested in this new big foreign concern. When Mr. Fleischman was askec about these reports he said that a this time he did not care to maki any comment. The dinner at the Ritz was sig nificant, as one of the guests put it in that it showed how the moving picture had developed "when thf Minister Plenipotentiary of Francs honors such an event with his pres ence." Arthur Brisbane, who once upon r time said some harsh things abou pictures, took the opportunity o gracefully backing water on thi' point during his address, which, bj the way, was the most interesting o the addresses delivered. He said, that when pictures first were coming in he did not like them "just like a lot of other people." Then he wen on to explain why, and adcled tha just as it was difficult for some of the ancients to believe that the firs hieroglyphics could be improved up on so he had felt that the printed word could be by pictures, but tha since then he had learned how th pictures were an improvement. Some of the figures mentioned b> M. Himmel regarding the various or ganizations identified with the new company called for much commen from picture folk. His figures as tc the number of houses "controlled' by the company in France and othei European countries were, by some considered very high, while some of the companies aligned with the new, venture were not regarded as ex emely important. (Continued on Page 3) Best of friends do part in this business, don't they? Guts and Flashes The cast for "Twisted Souls," Howard Thurston's picture, has been engaged. George Kelson will direct. Production at Hal Benedict Studios, College Point. Silas F. Seadler, of the Arthur S. Kane organization, is up at Cranberry Lake, N. Y., leading the proverbial "Life of Reilly." Aywon's fall releases will include five features. The first producing company of Famous Players-Lasky British Producers' is "on location" in Switzerland. Herbert Rawlinson has gone to Nantucket for a vacation. In the Courts In the case of the attachment obtained by the Fine Arts Film Corporation against the Equity Pictures Corp. for $500,000 for breach of contract with respect to Clara Kimball Young films, an affidavit has been filed in tie Supreme Court by William A. smith, vice president of the Powers Filrn^ Products at Rochester, stating that the attachment was served on the Powers Co., but that the company holds no negatives or other property belonging to the Equity Pic tures. A summons has been filed in the Supreme Court against the Rogers Film Corp., in a suit by Tefft Johnson for $3,200. We Are Experts We modestly admit it — but it's the truth. Twenty years of experience in the theatrical and motion picture industry have given our staff a thorough knowledge of YOUR problems. Our advice on insurance problems is yours for the asking and we are as close to you as your phone. REUBEN .CXMUELS „EAL _WfJ ERVICE InvurancQ m Phone John SO Maiden Lane 5435 5416 • 54Z7 9438 '<g|py Saturday, July 31, 192C RITCHEY posters meet the exhibitor's great need, the need for great posters. RITCHEY IITHO. CORP. 406 W. 31st St.N.Y. Phone Chelsea 8388 /. The one P * and only fM| "Ambrose" MANNY MANDELBAUM Even Walter Lusk will laugh at Jean Perry' i New Two Reel Mack Swain Comedies, although Ohio is 6% % territory. State Right One a Month Distributed by C. B. Price Co., Inc. 1446 Broadway, N.Y.C. ■ ■ 3 The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce is composed of live wires. The only motion picture publication they use is Wid's. They have a four-page announcement in Wid's 1920 Year Book —Coming Soon—