The Film Daily (1921)

jsiiM DAILY mam Thursday, January 6, 1921 Nothing on the Shelf— PAUL SCARDON Has directed Forty-two Features All Released and Proven . Box Office Successes • To Be Released "HER UNWILLING HUSBAND" With BLANCHE SWEET and "THE BROKEN GATE" With BESSIE BARRISCALE Address. HOTEL HOLLYWOOD Charles Ray's "The Old Swimmin' Hole" has been set for release Feb. 7th. nniMTCDC AT YOUR SERVICE " K1IN 1 LKiJ DAY AND NIGHT INSERTS PRESSBOOKS FOLDERS HOUSE ORGANS BROADSIDES THE REFFES SANDSON CO 314 EAST 34th STREET NEW YORK CITY Telephone Murray Hill 6562-6563 FOR SALE Spectacular Six Reel Negative, a former First National Release — Cheap. H. A. SPANUTH 220 S. State St., Chicago, 111. HM CONTINUITY that COUNTS Paul Schof ield Free Lance Adaptations : : Editing CURRENT RELEASES: "Rose of Nome"— Fox (West Coast) * "Smilin" All the Way"— David Butler "Girls Don't Gamble"— David Butler "Tiger's Coat"— Hodkinson— AllStar "Just Pals"— Fox (West Coast).. IN PRODUCTION: "The Quarry" — Meighan — Famoui Players HOLLYWOOD HOTEL Hollywood, Calif. QREATIVE CONTINUITY D.W.'s Fame— Why? (Continued from Page 1) a producer— and why. He states: "Who was it that made D. W. Griffith famous? "Was it the big legitimate theaters who laughed at the movies until they were forced to take them in to keep open, or was it the small, family movie theaters, which his advertising specialists so contemptuously refer to as 'the ordinary motion picture theaters' in which his 'Way Down East' is never to appear? "It is announced for a week in a theater near us that has always been the worst enemy the motion picture could possibly have, has always held them up to ridicule. "Where would Griffith have even been had it not been for the thousands of American movie theaters that have flashed his name across the screen and refer to him as 'the master director.' "When Jie gets something real good the screen's enemy, the 'legitimate theater,' gets it." The communication was forwarded to the Griffith offices and the following reply was made by Gerrett J. Lloyd, for Mr. Griffith: "Gratitude, as some cynic has said, 'is something that the other man doesn't give you.' "Mr. Morris perhaps does not remember: "That one of the most influential and powerful executives in motion pictures, and a competitor of Mr. Griffith, said publicly: 'Griffith's showing of 'The Birth of a Nation,' and his other big productions in stage theaters, has been the biggest single influence for growth that has come to motion picture theaters. He increased the motion picture patronage of the country by at least 25%. He taught the world that a film is as great an attraction as any stage play. He raised pictures to a new level in the minds of the public.' "Or that the controlling owner of a chain of great motion picture theaters recently said: 'Wherever Griffith has shown 'WayDown East,' in the stage theaters, we can notice a big stimulus in the patronage of our motion picture theaters. Griffith has done the only thing he could do with his long pictures, and it has been one of the best, things over known for the exhibitors as a whole.' "The only times Mr. Griffith has gone outside the motion picture theaters to exhibit his films have been when the motion picture theaters were not in a position to accept them. "Exhibitors have established a set policy in the conduct of their theaters as to admission prices, number of shows daily, and length of run. "To avoid a disastrous conflict with this policy, Mr. Griffith used the stage theaters to exhibit 'The Birth of a Nation,' 'Intolerance,' 'Hearts of the World' and now 'Way Down East.' "Nothing will please him more than for the time to come when the motion picture exhibitors will be in a position to accept films of 12 reels, more or less, for the presentation their length and popularity demands. "No one has ever advertised with authority that 'Way Down East' would not be shown in 'the ordinary motion picture theater.' We have inserted this note in our advertisements: . ing to length, cost of production, ironbound contracts this production will never be shown other than at first class theatrical prices. "We have shown it in motion picture theaters, where the theaters were willing to e prices and number of shows daily lo accomodate the picture, and probably will do so many, many times in the future." • Becla, Van Siclen Moves Eecli, Van Siclen & Co. has moved its film department from its offices at 45 E. 17th St. to the new building at 112 W. 44th St., where Eve Unscll's Photoplay staff is located. Bech, Van Siclen has one of the upper stories. Bech, Van Siclen &• Co., Inc., has sold for Japan "Inn of the Blue Moon," "Street of Seven Stars," featuring Doris Kenyon, and "The Man Who Won," for India, Ceylon and Burmah. Ban in Chicago All Films Dealing With Criminals on Forbidden List (Special to WID'S DAILY) Chicago — The police department has issued new regulations regarding the showing of films in which criminals appear. Chief of Police Fitzmorris, who has been very active of late in reducing the number of crimes in the city, has issued orders prohibiting the exhibition of all motion pictures in which criminals appear, either as heroes or villains. Even pictures in which the criminal ends his celluloid career in a prison cell are banned. It seems the order was issued several weeks ago by Chief Fitzmorris but it has just become public when three boys who were sentenced to the reformatory blamed their crimes on what they had seen in a picture. Fordham President Against Films The Rev. E. J. Tivnan, president of Fordham University, in an address made at the Bronx National Bank stated that the abuse of the motion picture screen is becoming a national calamity. M. P. D. A. Officers Charles Miller, as noted in yesterday's issue, was elected director of the M. P. D. A. at a meeting held on Tuesday evening. The other officers for 1921 are as follows: S. E. V. Taylor, assistant director; Robert Vignola, technical director; Charles M. Seay, scenarist; C. Jay Williams, treasurer; Robert Ellis, inner guard; George A. Leesey, outer guard, and James Vincent, trustee for three years. Hallmark Creditors Meet Jan. 14 The creditors of Hallmark Pictures Corp. will hold a meeting in the offices of Peter B. Olney, referee in bankruptcy, at 68 William St., on Jan. 14 to consider the advisability of au^ thorizing the trustee to employ an accountant to audit the books of the company. Handling McClure Pictures The newly formed Tri-Star Pictures Corp. which will operate in the state right field will release two features made some time ago by McClure Prod., Inc. Alice Mann and Donald Hall appear in them. Also a series of Ko-Ko-Knutt Comedies. Kelly Komedies Incorporate (Special to WID'S DAILY) Albany, N. Y. — Kelly Komedies of New York have been incorporated with a capitalization of $50,000. In orators: L. A. Kearney, R. F. Savage and J. Kelly, Elmhurst, L. I. The above -company, as noted, will make a series of comedies starring Kelly. Harry Levey gave his annual talk to the advertising class of the 23rd St. Y. M. C. A. last night. The Hodkinson Corp. has orgail ized an "Exhibitors' Service Deparl merit." fir I records remember richardsorisl 'the three rs inmusk DIRECTORS OF THE TRADE A RELIABLE GUIDE FOR READY REFERENCE ACCOUNTANTS EDMONDS & BOUTON, INC. 56 Pine St., 1645 La Brea Avi New York City. 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