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Vol. XIV No. 90 Sunday, Jan. 2, 1921 Price 25c.
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.
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Features Reviewed
Charles Ray in NINETEEN AND PHYLLIS
First National Page 2
TO PLEASE ONE WOMAN Lois Weber Prod. — Paramount Page 3
June Caprice and George B. Seitz in
ROGUES AND ROMANCE Pathe Page 7
Billie Burke in ... . THE FRISKY MRS. JOHNSON Paramount Page 9
Harry Carey in HEARTS UP
Universal Page 1 1
Buck Jones in TWO MOONS
Fox Page 13
Wanda Hawley in HER BELOVED VILLAIN
Realart Page 14
Peggy Hyland in THE PRICE OF SILENCE
Sunrise Pictures Corp. — State Rights. . . .Page 19 Madge Kennedy in
THE GIRL WITH THE JAZZ HEART
Goldwyn Page 21
THE HUNDREDTH CHANCE
Stoll Film— Pathe Page 23
Blanche Sweet in THAT GIRL MONTANA
Jesse D. Hampton Prod. — Pathe Page 24
Eva Novak in : THE TORRENT
Universal Page 25
Short Reels h Page 33
News ot the Week in Headlines
Monday
"Passion" nets $100,000 in two weeks at the Capitol, New York.
Joseph Conrad, English author to write original stories for Paramount.
American Film Co. of Chicago to state right films made by Chicago Tribune in Ireland.
Tuesday
"Life" to be produced. Ashley Miller interested.
\\ algreene Distributing to release "What of Tomorrow," made by Community M. P. Bureau.
Perry Plays, Inc., to make four a year. Robert Z. Leonard to make the first.
Wednesday
German U. F. A. and Decla Bioscop merge. Ben Blumenthal signs Ernest Lubitsch, director of
"Passion."
W. A. Steffes, M. P. T. O. states producers have agreed to abolish advance deposits and adopt uniform contracts.
Associated Prod, sell Australian rights to Australasian Films, Ltd.
A. M. P. A. to hold gridiron dinner in February.
Thursday
Secretary of Lord's Day Alliance threatens action unless Pathe eliminates certain scenes in Pathe News No. 101.
Ontario Ceasor Board appointed. No film man on it.
Irish films to have two weeks' engagement at Lexington theater, N. Y.
Hoover committee arranging special stunts to raise funds.
Friday
Associated Producers and United Artists reported in possible merger.
Dustin Farrium reported signed by Harry Sherman.
1,500 expected to attend theater owners hall at Aster. Xew York, on Jan. 5.
Robertson Cole buys "One Man in a Million."
Saturday
Saturday, New Year's Day. there was no issue of this publication.
'Pardoning the bad is injuring the good"— Benjamin Franklin.