The Film Daily (1920)

Wednesday, December 15, 1920 ONE OF THE FEW GREAT .MEBICAN NOVELS STILL /AILABLE FOR THE SCREEN THE PRODIGAL JUDGE By Vaughan Kester A BIG STORY . Brimful af rama, Sensation, Comedy and Pathos WILL MAKE A IG PRODUCTION sposing of same on account ol noval abroad. J. Stuart Blackton 25 West 45th Street lephone, Bryant 8513 "A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court" ilARRY MYERS AS "Sir Boss COMING >> afe^l DAILY Inthelhadow of k the Dom£ A DAVID G. FISCHER PRODUCTION CAMERAMEN Furnished for all purposes. 1NITED SOCIETY CINEMATOGRAPHERS Suite 1603 Candler Building Phone Bryant 6558 Pledge $2,500,000 (Continued from Page 1) about two hours and then adjournment was called until 3 o'clock. At that hour the meeting re-assembled to continue discussions and closed at 6 o'clock. At the close of the meeting the press committee which was appointed earlier in the day told newspaper men that the Hoover speech was the high light of the meeting, that preliminary discussions were held tending toward a better understanding between the producer and the exhibitor and that a meeting of the joint committees would be held at 2:30 this afternoon at the Claridge. The National Association appointed the following committee to represent it in the Hoover fund campaign: Oscar A. Price, William Fox, Jules E. Brulatour, Carl Laemmle, William Wright, Lewis Innerarity, Richard A. Rowland, James R. Quirk, Arthur James, Arthur S. Friend, and Charles C. Pettijohn. It was agreed shortly after the morning session by those present that the doings at the meeting be held in confidence and that the only information to be made public would be that issued by the press committee. It was learned, however, that following Mr. Hoover's address in the morning was one by Felix M. Warburg, the banker who is also interested in the Central European relief question. Gabriel L. Hess of Goldwyn then spoke and said that in his opinion the censorship question was the most important one at the present time. Hess is chairman of the N. A. M. P. I. censorship committee. Tom Moore of Washington followed Hess. Moore stated that the reform question move as affecting the District of Columbia should be dealt with in some way. It was also learned yesterday that there was some sort of a tilt after Moore finished by the remarks made by State Senator James LJ Walker who emphasized the need of a closer working arrangement between exhibitors and producers. Walker said in his address that the exhibitors were the only ones who made any attempt to offset the wave of comment started as a result of the Catherine St. panic. Whereupon it is understood William A. Brady asked to know, if at any time, and when, the National Association had failed to come to the aid of the exhibitors. This was the occasion of several remarks flying back and forth but no serious rift in the meeting occurred. At the committee meeting today it is expected that actual work on exhibitor problems will be gone into. Nothing was done yesterday regarding the blue law situation. It is understood that the blue law question will be discussed on Friday at a luncheon at Delmonico's at which Adolph Zukor will be host. Zukor, it is understood sent out wires to a number of prominent distributors yesterday asking their presence at the luncheon. Practically every company was represented at the meeting. Among those glimpsed in the room were Adolph Zukor, Oscar A. Price, William Wright, Charles C. Pettijohn, Lewis Innerarity, Tom Moore, Jack Connelly, William A. Brady, Frederick II. Elliott, Harry Berman, C. L. Yearsley, Paul N. Lazarus Thomas G. Wiley, John C. Flinn and J. Robert Rubin. The M. P. T. O. delegation included Sydney S. Cohen, Joseph G. Rhode. Milwaukee; William True, Hartford; Joseph Stern, Newark; H. B. Varner, Charlotte, N. C; W. S. But erfield, Battle Creek. Mich; W. A. Steffes, Minneapolis; Joseph C. Hopp, Chicago; H. B. Lustig, Cleveland; Joe Mogler, St. Louis; E. M. Faye, Providence; Charles O'Reillj and Sam I. Berman, New York; J. Fitzpatrick, Chicago; H. Saers, St. Louis; M. Herman New Orleans; E. T. Peters, Dallas; James Ritter, Detroit G. G. Schmidt, Indianapolis and Leo Brecher and John Manheiner of New York. Walsh-Fielding Co. at Work Work on the initial offering of the Walsh-Fielding Prod., Inc., has been started at Glendale, L. I., under supervision of Thomas B. Walsh. Barbara Castleton, Montagu Love, Macy Harlam, Edwards Davis and Victor Gilbert are in the cast. Booked for Hawaii San Francisco — Through a new arrangement made by W. O. Edmunds Hodkinson released subjects will be shown in the Hawaiian Islands by the Consolidated Amusement Co. Already Owns Site (Continued from Page 1) because of the difference in exchange. As a result of the meeting, as noted in the offices of the Fleischmann Construction Co. on Monday, Andre Himmel issued the following statement: "The Board of Directors of the Franco American Cinematograph Corp. has been engaged in receiving a report from Andre Himmel and in examining options, contracts and other documents which Mr. Himmel has presented to the Franco-American Cinematograph Corp., embodying negotiations which he has conducted in France. As soon as the examination has been completed, the board will make a specific announcement in regard to the foregoing." He also issued a statement denying the statements made by French film men to the Paris correspondent of the New York Times which that newspaper published in special cables on Saturday and Monday. Helping in Enright Campaign Herbert R. Ebenstein, secretary of the Theater Owners' Chamber of Commerce, is in active charge of the picture section of the drive for a $5,000,000 fund to be used in erecting a police department hospital. William Fox is chairman of the committee. David Arnold Balch has sold an original play, "Cognac" to the Shuberts who intend producing it immediately. U PASSION" The First Great' Continental Picture to [Reach America Proves A Tremendous Success At The Capitol Theatre This can be repeated. Realizing the great money making possibilities in good Continental Pictures, I have secured productions made by the foremost Continental Producers. The first of a series of super special productions has arrived and is ready FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS ADDRESS B-16 c-o Wids