The Film Daily (1920)

2 m DAILY 1.1 \0 ■»* Friday, November 5, 1 1 V*. xiv No. 35 Fri. No». s, 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, Vics-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, $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to WTD'S DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St.. New York, N. Y. Telephone: Vanderbilt, 4551-45525558 Hollywood, California Editorial and Business Offices: 6411 Hollywood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative — W. A. Williamon, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 LongAcre, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film, 144 Rue Uontmartre. \ Quotations Last Bid. Asked. Sale. Famous Players ..67 68 67 do pfd Not quoted Goldwyn 7. 8 S D. W. Griffith, Inc Not quoted Lbew's, Inc 20 20-ji 20H Triangle Vi 7/16 World Film Not quoted 3rd Anniversary (Continued from Page 1) trying to have the Hodkinson organization function so a? to get the best product, and in turn serve the exhibitor in this manner. At the start he said he had quite a time to get the independent producer to understand the difference between his and other organizations in the field, but that he believed this had now been accomplished. He then told an amusing story of killing a duck with a fishing line and was followed by Irving Bacheller, the author, who spoke feelingly of having a map like Mr. Hodkinson in the picture business, which he declared was the greatest agency of good that the world has ever known. Hugo Ballin touched upon the idea that there was too much of the physical action in present day productions and said they did not show enough thought, and that Mr. Hodkinson was the only distributor in the business who had that same viewpoint. Arthur Tames of the M. P. World spoke on behalf of the trade press. Mayflower to Move Mayflower will move from its present quarters on the fourth floor of 1465 Broadway to the offices until now occupied by Thomas Dixon, adjoining the Mayflower offices. B; j$L Ey^l ■■ ( *^r'A ^a ^k '"*« i *? . «w*w§si/ ^\^MS |jMm *' M ■Sssfij mm ^V ■ ■ 3 tL* dSSBnB jK *^B \% l&^rfjs 1 A j||F J *3KEt " T ■ ^i SF '-■■■■"■ "M ■ * ,.;3Sff " • ::: Jflfl ■ I* Be . JSr • ■ ^M I \ C ':§§| ■* -„mM A ■ VI ■iH ': * jfc fflfrPrM n* ^1 S 2fc*i J Branching Out' (Continued from Page 1) Associated in Crandall Prod. Lieut. Jim P. Anderson and L D. Willis, the former as general j ager with headquarters in WasI ton. and the latter as general r« sentative, with headquarters in York. Both Anderson and V are well and widely known in circles. Both were for many y with Fox Film Corp. More rec Lieut. Anderson has been assodi with First Notional in an exec capacity and. in fact, is still that organization. Wilis severed his connection • Selznick 'Enterprises to assot himself with Crandall. His h quarters are Suite No. 1 in the I York Theater Bldg., where he handle propositions from: indepeni producers, either on a basis of right purchase or percentage rangement. The initial offering of Cran Prod, to state right buyers is a ries of five features, starring C Kimball Young, which are to be issued. Inch by inch the door opened on the desperate three. Priscilla Dean, Wheeler Oakman and Lon Chaney in Tod Browning's "Outside the Law." Universal-Jewel. — Advt. Stoll Increases Facilities The Stoll Film Company, Ltd.. of London, whose productions will be distributed in the United States by the Stoll Film Corp. of America, has converted a large aeroplane factory at Cricklewood into a studio, laboratory and general offices. The Cricklewood plant will supplement the large studio at Surbiton. Albany — The Stoll Film Corp. of America has been authorized to transact business in New York State. The company is a Delaware corporation, capitalized at $300,000. Buxbaum Returns Harry H. Buxbaum of Famous Players returned yesterday from Maine where he tried his prowess as a hunter. Skouras Meets Brother Spyros Skouras of Skouras Bros., St. Louis, met his brother on Tuesday. First time he had seen him in 10 years. His brother came from Greece and will be in this country for about six weeks. To List "Exceptional" Films The National Board of Review has in preparation a booklet which will include a list of "exceptional" films, as seen by the board's committee. Those listed so far are "Godless Men," a Reginald Barker Prod, for Goldwyn; "Passion," First National's German made picture; "The Sin That Was His," with William Faversham, released by Selznick, and "The Devil's Garden." with Lionel Barrymore. "lii1!'"'" fffllllK: " iaitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiniiiiiiii "IT MIGHT HAPPEN TO YOU" The thrillodramatic comedy sensation Five reels of suspense, thrills, and uproarious comedy FOR THE STATERIGHT MARKET ===== ask ■■ J.SHENFIELD S. & E. ENTERPRISES BERTENNIS Suite 907 1476 Broadway New York City P O BR Y NT 5730 When one studies the ordinary poster carefully he begins to appreciate the vast superiority of the RITCHEY Poster! RITCHEY LITHO. CORP. 406 W. 31st St, N y. Phone Chelsea 8388 |/,: Special & ■^A 'In the I jhadow of the Doniel