The Film Daily (1920)

zald^ DAILY Wednesday, October 6, 192(.< Vol. Xiv No. 6 Wed. Oct. 6, 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 free) 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. Williamon. Kinematograph Weekly, 85 LongAcre. London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film, 144 Rue Hontmartre. Quotations Last Bid. Asked. Sale. Famous Players ..71 71 71% do pfd 85H 85K 85J4 Goldwyn 6 7 7 Loew's, Inc 20^ 21^ 21^ Triangle y2 5/16 5/16 Unit. Pict. Prod 1H World Film # do 2nd pfd H Coast Brevities (Special to WID'S DAILY) Hollywood — The Sidney A. Franklin production for Mayflower which was originally titled "Athalie," has been changed to "Unseen Forces." This production has been shipped to New York. "Canavan," a Goldwyn production starring Tom Moore, has been completed. E. Mason Hopper directed. Wallace MacDonald is playing the leading role in "The Sage Hen," an Edgar Lewis-Pathe all-star production. Master Pictures will start work shortly on a new studio on the Newman ranch property in South Pasadena. Weiss on Advisory Board . . . Chicago, 111.— H. W. Weiss of Superior Screen Service has been appointed a member of the Advisory Board of National Exchanges, Inc. Sells One, Buys Another Bluffton, Ind— Mrs. Stirk has sold her house at North Manchester and purchased the Grand here. Buys "Midnight Rider" Rights Dallas, Texas. — Tom Parker has bought "The Midnight Rider" for Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Signs for Paramount Films Aurora, HI. — William Burford has signed to play first run Paramount productions at the Rialto for 19201921 season. And yet another man loved The Right Woman and left her for The Wrong Woman J. J. Curtis, vice-president of the Bobbs-Merrill Co., publishers of the Irving Bacheller novels, is in Los Angeies conferring with Otto Bollman, president of the Dial Film Co., who will film the popular authors' hooks for Hodkinson release. Augustus Thomas' "Colorado" has been purchased as a vehicle for FrankMayo by Universal. Franklyn Farnum's next production at the Selig studios will be "Hunger of the Blood," story by Will C. Beale, adapted to the screen by Wm, E. Wing. Nate Watt will direct. Mr. Farnum just completed "The Whiskey Runners." "Home Rule," Chester Conklin's first two reeler for Special Pictures, has been completed under the direction of Harry Edwards. Guts and Flashes "A Slave of Vanity" is the title under which Robertson-Cole will release "Iris," starring Pauline Frederick. Albert Roccardi, who is appearing in "The Rider of the King Log," being produced by Edgar Jones, has returned from Maine where the picture was filmed. Sid Samson, who handles the Mentor scenics in New York and Northern New Jersey, is the proud father of a baby girl, who he says will be a film star some dav. Levey to Film "Man to Man" Harry Levey states that his thi] feature production will be "Man Man," a story by John Leitch, del ing with industrial democracy. Levey has also secured the rigl; to "Tim Talks," the series of sketch,] on life written by Tim Thrift. Thr of these "Tim Talks," namely, "T:| Silent Partner," "There Was Time," and "The Doff Deserviiif, will be placed in production sot' and a fourth, "The Forgotten Child* will be ready for release at Chri^ mas. These will be made in one re^ form somewhat along the lines of tl» Herbert Kaufman weeklies. Edward Elkus. character actor, is back in town. He has just come. hack from Winnipeg where he appeared in "The Foreigner." Casting is now going forward for "Lend Me Your Wife," in which Owen Moore is to star. Victor Heerman is director. Dorothy V. Cleveland has been placed in charge of all "fan" publicity for Hodkinson. New Company to Make Two Reelers Roger S. Mitchell, representing the Westart Prod. Corp of Oklahoma, has left New York for Tulsa, Okla., with a complete producing staff, including director, assistant director, cameraman and actors. The company will produce 24 two reel westerns a j'ear. Charlotte Merriam has finished work in "Up in Betty's Bedroom," her first film for Special Pictures, and is now working on "A Seminary Scandal." Reggie Morris is directing. Raymond Cannon has been engaged to play the juvenile lead in the A. J. Callaghan production, "Penny," starring Bessie Love. "The Mistress of Shenstone," by Florence L. Barclay, authoress of "The Rosary," has been selected by Henry King for Pauline Frederick's next production. For the first time an insurance policy has been taken out on a horse acting in a movie. Vitagraph has protected itself to the extent of $50,000 on the animal that plays the name part in "Black Beauty." Harrison Ford has become a wholesale leading man. He has signed to appear in plays with both Norma and Constance Talmadge. George Beban says he will personally supervise preparation of a special musical score that will be sent out with every print of his latest production, "One Man in a Million." GAUSMAN. Poli Buys 5,000,000 Bricks Bridgeport, Conn. — Loren Delbridge, acting for S. Z. Poli. has purchased the entire output of the Atlas Brick Co. of Hudson, N. Y., numbering 5,000,000. They will be used in the construction of the Poli twin houses to be erected here. Gollos Gets Equity Pictures Chicago, 111. — Exclusive rights to Equity pictures for this territory have been secured by A. M. Gollos. His first three releases under the new arrangements will be "Whispering Devils," "She Played and Payed" and "Keep to the Right." Buy Rights Buffalo, N. Y. — Gardiner Pictures have bought the New York rights, excluding New York City, to Voda-Vil Movies, being distributed by Commonwealth Film. Frisco Supply House Opened San Francisco, Cal. — The Western Theater Supply Co., incorporated with $50,000, is now open at 121-127 Golden Gate Ave. Exchange Changes Chicago, 111. — William Engelman is now connected with the exploitation staff of Gollos Enterprises. Alabama Joins M. P. T. O. Montgomery — Alabama has joint the ranks of the independents as , result of the meeting called by H. ( Farley last week. Farley of Montgomery was chose, president; C. L. Hackworth of Hunt, ville, first vice-president; Miss li] Luckel of Mobile, second vice-presj dent; Harry Nonnemacher of D<| mopolis, third vice-president, and I G. Crouch of Troy, secretary-trea.. urer. The Cleveland Convention was ii dorsed unanimously, and a special resolution was adopted disapprovin the activities of Alfred S. Black V. New England. Although Alabama's quota was sv at $500, the league raised $1,000. Publish Partington's Songs San Francisco, Cal. — Jack Partingl ton, manager of the California, Impej rial and Portola, together with Eur gene H. Roth, has had several song for which he wrote the lyrics anc which were brought out at the Calij fornia, published. Goldsmith Adds to Chain Mount Vernon, Wash. — By purj chasing the Rex from R. K. Dun ham and the Mission from Mrs. Mur phy, Louis Goldsmith has securec control of all of the local houses. He has also bought Dunham's house ir | La Connon. Chicago, 111. — Sherman Kelly is now a member of the sales staff of Robertson-Cole. Selecting his film is the exhibitor's business. Selling his tickets is ours. We function through the RITCHEY POSTER! RITCHEY UTHO. CORP. 406 W. 31st St. NY. Phone Chelsea 8388