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Vol. XIV No. 3 Sunday, Oct. 3, 1920 Price 25c.
Copyright 1920, Wid's Film and Film Folks, Inc.
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Features Reviewed
Pauline Frederick in MADAME X
Goldwyn Page 3
James Oliver Curwood's
NOMADS OF THE NORTH First National Page 4
Dougjas MacLean and Doris May in
THE JAILBIRD Thomas H. Ince-Paramount Page 8
UNCLE SAM OF FREEDOM RIDGE Harry Levey Production Page 9
Jack Holt, Agnes Ayres, Wanda Hawley and
Lewis Stone in. . HELD BY THE ENEMY Paramount Page 13
Frank Mayo in THE MARRIAGE PIT
Universal Page 14
Eugene O'Brien in. THE WONDERFUL CHANCE Selznick-Selecl Page 18
Viola Dana in BLACKMAIL
Screen ClassicsMetro Page 19
Pearl White in TIGER'S CUB
Fox Page 21
VOICES
Victor Kremer Prod. -State Rights Page 23
Dorothy Phillips in. ONCE TO EVERY WOMAN Jewel-Universal Page 25
Katherine MacDonald in
PASSION'S PLAYGROUND
First National Page 27
Short Reels Page 29
News of the Week in Headlines
Monday
Mae Murra\ to star for Paramount; E. Phillips Oppenheim to write original stories. Lasky talks of future productions. Independent Exhibitors Corp. of the Northwest using
threats to put over booking combine. Arthur Friend denies having resigned from Famous Players.
Tuesday Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford reported planning tour of the world. Will make pictures while in route. Exhibitor organizations meeting all over the country. David Horsley denies that Christie owns negatives of all latter's comedies. Talks about contract made in 1916 with Al Christie. Sir Gilbert Parker to write original stories for Famous Players.
Wednesday Federated Film Distributors, capital one million, formed in Delaware. Affiliated with Federated Film Exchanges of America. Pioneer acquires for U. S. and Canada series of Nick
Carter two-reelers made by Broadwell Prod. A. F. Brentlinger, Indiana, wants to know why trade papers persist in devoting so much space to "party politics."
Thursday Nils Bouveng, director of the A. B. Svensk Filmin
dustri of Stockholm, in New York. World M. P. Corp. formed in Delaware, capital $6,
000.000. London reports Hiram Abrams has settled United Ar tists contract with Morris Greenhill. The latter acquires certain First National foreign contracts and British exchange system of Western Import Co. Irene Castle reported .will produce independently.
Friday Fox warns Stanley Co. of America that it will keep Penn. market open. Charges Stanley is endeavoring to shut out Fox productions. M. P. T. O. Committee at Indiana convention attacks Frank Rembusch. who fails to answer. Saturday Famous Players and Goldwyn disagree over screen
rights to works of E. Phillips Oppenheim. Regional directors and franchise holders of Associated Exhibitors. Inc., to meet in New York all next week. Announcement of N. A. M. P. I. Committees for coming year made by William A. Brady. Marion Fairfax Productions formed. To produce in conjunction with Marshall Neilan.
Pardoning the bad is injuring the good** — Benjamin Franklin,