The Film Daily (1920)

a!i^ -■ <* DAILY Vol. xiu No. 64 Fri. Sep). 3,1920 Price 5 Cents 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 tree). 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. London Representative — W. A. Williamson, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 LongAcre, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Fil 144 Rue Mont.V *Te. Cuts and Flashes George Fitzmaurice has started work on "Money Mad," his fourth special production for Famous Players. Gina Relly is featured in the Americanization picture, "The Face at the Window," by Max Marcin, produced bv Richard Stanton for Fox. William H. Tooker has been engaged to support Vera Gordon of "Humoresque" in her first starring vehicle. Quotations 83 Famous Pla> < do pfd D. W. Griffith Goldwyn Loew's, Inc 20^4 Triangle 5/16 Unu. Pict. Prod World Film do 2nd pfd Last Bid. Asked. Sale. 71 % 74 83^ 20^4 5/16 74 83^ IS 9 20 ^ 5/16 m H "Big Jack" O'Brien has been engaged to play opposite Hope Hampton in her new picture, "The Better Way." Incorporations Albany, N. Y.— Bradford Amusement Corp. New York. Capital $20,000. Incorporators J. P. Broomed J. C. Bradford and G. S. Nobles, 3657 Broadway. Albany, N. Y.— West 38th St. Studio Corp. New York. Capital, 1,800 shares common stock, no par value, active capital, $10,000. Incorporators Harry Levey, H. A. Mintz and I. A. Harris, 314 W. 100th St. Paul Cazeneuve has been appointed scenario head of the Fox western scenario department, succeeding Denison Clift. Albany — South American Prod. New York. Capital $250,000. IncDrporators E. R. Bell, A. T. Ellis and S. Stark, 299 Broadway. A. Levine is Manager Omaha — A. Levine has been elected vice-president and general manager of the Sterling Film Corp., to succeed Phil Goldstone. Fiack Offices Move Boston — The office of Black xvteaters has been moved to 126 Berkley Street. First Swain Comedy Finished The first of the Mack Swain comedies being made by Jean Perry has been finished under the title of "Fn.ll O' Spirits." The series is to be distribu.ed on the territorial plan by the C. B. Price Co. Cold, do Ictures ion MCW VOBK Sir: The Morning Telegraph says : " 'It's a Great Life' is an unisually fine comedy, intelligently presented and wonderfully well achd. It is in the same class with "Twtnty-three and a Half Hours' Leave,' another story by Mrs. Rinehart that set new standards for film humor." The Alton Play Bureau* Longacre Building, New York Phone Bryant 3162 Specialists in the Selections of Plays and Stories by Famous Authors * Controlling Works by Rupert Hughes, Mary Roberts Rinehart, James Oliver Curwood, Frank L. Packard, J ck London, E. Phillips Oppenheim, Charles Belmont Davis, Samuel Merwin, Sir Gilbert Parker, Will Irwin, Jack Lait, Edward E. Rose and many others. THE ALTON PLAY BUREAU is especially adapted to fill the requirements of Picture Producers Furnishing Plays and Stories of from one reel to super-features Exclusive agents for many prominent theatrical producers Controlling over two thousand plays & stories That have been selected as special picture material THE ALTON PLAY BUREAU Has the co-operation of experienced executives who can fill all requirements presented to them Name your Star State the Style of Story and we will select and submit material to suit .NSURANCE EXPERTS TO THE THEATRICAL AND MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS. "ASK ANY PRODUCER." Did you ever hear of "Insurance Service?" Well, that's what we have to offer. Can we explain further how we can serve you — PEUBEN CAMUELS ^EAL AWCJ ERVICE Friday, September 3, 192( Coast Brevities (Special to WID'S DAILY) Hollywood — Charles Ray has pu chased the moving picture rights Chas. Van Loan's Saturday Evenit Post story "Scrap Iron." Filming of "The Second Latchkey a Katherine MacDonald productio has been completed. Edwin Carev directed. "The Wizard Spyglass," is t title of William Duncan's second st ial for Vitagraph. Edith Johnsi plays the feminine lead. Joe Ryan, Vitagraph star, has go to Imperial Valley "on location" "The Purple Riders." . Morris R. Schlank, producer Hank Mann comedies, has sign George Peduseh, of the Orpheum c cuit, to a two year contract. The Howells Production Co., shooting Longfellow's "The Villa Blacksmith," at the Herman Fi studio, Santa Monica. "From Now On," by Frank Packard, and starring George Wa is to be released the 'end of Sept ber. Milton Sills will appear in Faith Healer" which George Melfi will make into a special product for Famous Players. Virginia Fox has been engaged appear in Metro-Keaton comedies. Hollywood — Harry Carey, Univ. sal star, and his director, Val P; , and a few of the principals in the cl of "West is West," were gue« of Charles Clark, son of Sena> Clark of Montana and owner of ( United Verde mine, during their thf weeks' stay in Jerome, Arizona, i* rey has been using the location f scenes in hi sstory. GAUSMA Senufcls fnrurance * Phone John 54H5 54Q.6 SO Maiden Lane 5427 5*2« Necessity knows no law. For the exhibitors' prosperity RITCHEY posters are absolutely necessary. Get them' RITCHEY UTHO. CORP. 406 W. 31st SLN.Y. Phone Chelsea 8388