The Film Daily (1921)

Saturday, January 8, 1921 DAILY PattieNews No. 3 DAYTON BEACH, FLA.— One mile in one-third of a minute — This record is set in an airplane motor. NEW YORK CITY— America remembers test made in automobile-racer operated by Roosevelt — General Leonard Wood lays cornerstone of memorial to be erected at birthplace of the "Great American." TAMPA, FLA— The "Tin Can Tourists" camp. Autoists who cannot find accomodations at the hotels of Florida's winter resorts, form their own tent community. LAKE PLACID, N. Y.— "Snow-Birds" true to their name. Winter sport lovers defy depths of snow and heights of air in spectacular ski-jumping. IN THE LIMELIGHT— Admiral of U. S. Navy adopts seven orphans — Rear-Admiral Newton A. McCully at Ellis Island with the seven waifs he brought here from Russia. EL PASO, TEX.— Daily drill for men and horses. Intensive training of U. S. Soldiers on Border renders them most skilful riders in the country. VERDUN, FRANCE— Danish ruler visits historic battlefield. Christian X. pays respect to French martyrs at Trench of Bayonets monument. LOS ANGELES, CAL — Some people never get stung. Expert "Bee-man" shows how tame little honeymakers are when handled the right way. VIRGINIA CAPES, VA.— Atlantic Fleet leaves for winter manouvers in southern waters — government planes and dirigibles inspect the ships before sailing. At San Diego, Cal., an Aerial Squadron starts on its way to Panama — this is first time air-craft accompanies the navel fleet. today In the Courts A jury before Supreme Court Justice Newburger found for the defendant in a suit of Charles Miller against the Metro Pictures Corp. The plaintiff sued for $2,500, alleging that he was engaged at $500 a week to direct the film "Wilson or the Kaiser," and that the defendant also agreed to pay him $500 a week additional for all overtime. He alleged that he was employed fourteen weeks days, and four weeks nights, and that he earned $9,000, of which the sum sued for was unpaid. Metro contended it paid Miller all that was due. Royal Buys "Isobel" (Special to WID'S DAILY) Philadelphia — Royal Pictures, Inc., have purchased "Isobel" for Southern New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. (Acceptances Received The Hoover Committee has received telegrams of acceptances from a large number of exhibitors whose aid was enlisted in putting over the drive for $2,500,000. Fraser With Baumer Harry Fraser, for two years directing for the Universal Industrial Department, has joined the directorial staff of Baumer Films, Inc., and has started work on his first feature. Samuel Goldfarb has sued Charles Pensor in the Supreme Court to recover $4,000 paid the defendant for half of Pensor's half interest in the film, "Face to Face With Your Relatives in Poland." Goldfarb says that this film showing the deplorable conditions in Poland was represented as a medium which would attract many persons to the theaters to see if they could recognize any of their relatives among the persons photographed. He said that Pensor told him he had bookings amounting to $60,000 for the film, that it cost $16,000 to produce in Poland, that the film showed the faces of 25,000 persons in Poland and that he had a list of 25,000 persons in the United States with relatives in Poland who would want to see the film. The plaintiff says the film did not cost the sum stated, that the defendant did not have a list of more than 5,000 persons and that the pictures of not more than 5,000 persons were shown on the film, for which reason he wants his money back. New Lubin Sale Bert Lubin has sold "Honeymoon Ranch" for Montana, Washington, Oregon and Idaho to Greater Features, Inc., of Seattle. Independent exchangemen will decide on the title of the next Lubin film. New House for Easton, Pa. (Special to WID'S DAILY) Easton, Pa. — The Hamilton Realty Co., J. Mankavitz, president, will erect a theater here to seat 2,000 people. The house is expected to cost $450,000. Vandenbergh Expedition Reel Hugo Riesenfeld held a special showing of the Paramount-Vandenbergh Expedition picture at the Rivoli on Friday morning. Preceding the showing of the picture Dr. Vandenbergh gave a brief synopsis of the purpose of his expedition and went into detail as to some of the customs of the various tribes in the territory which the trip covered. Their various ceremonies and habits are presented in a film called "Wild Men of Africa." Some remarkably fine pictures have been secured by Dr. "Vandenbergh showing the different tribes. Some of the scenes are a bit uncanny, but there are others which are really amusing, especially those dealing with the marriage market. The titles have been carefully written and are always appropriate. The appreciation of the picture is greatly enhanced by the short description before the showing. Interesting The following has been received from Howard Estabrook: "Most of us see clearly the future of our industry, despite passing flurries and foolish newspaper articles. Apprehensive ones should try learning from the past. It's amusing. Is the petroleum industry reasonably secure and powerful to-day? Yet from its past, as given by G. H. Montague, in the Harvard Journal of Economics, 1902-03, I quote the following more than: Deadly Parallel Overproduction of oil in 1870 and 1871 had increased the depression .... feeling throughout the industry was extremely nervous. .. .Throughout 1873 there was a disposition on the part of producers outside the region of the great wells to suspend operations in 1878. The recent months had been marked by heavy depression in the oil trade and bitter antagonism of producers and oil buyers. .. .riotous meetings were held. . . .men were hanged in effigy, and processions of masked men marched the streets and groaned and hooted before the offices of the buyers. Numerous -secret societies were formed among the producers, and every morning the streets and sidewalks were found placarded with cabalistic signs and proclamations. Petroleum Production U. 5. World Almanac 1921 1919—377,719,000 bbls. value $775,000,000 1S7S— 15,396,868 bbls. value $ 18,044,520 "It is to laugh. And today the total assets of petroleum in United States are given as $7,310,000,000. (Nat. Petroleum News, Nov. 3. 1920 i. Who limits the future of cinema would probably have scoffed at Gutenberg's printing press in 1460." ^LACMEAUTY Fox Films for Sailors When the Atlantic fleet steamed out of Hampton Roads a part of its cargo consisted of over 2,000 reels of film made up into programs to be issued to the various ships. Evenrelease of Fox Film to date is included in the feature and short sub New Company for Gray (Special to WID'S DAILY) Lewiston, Me. — The Eastern Theaters Co. has been formed. The organization was formed at the office of William P. Gray, at the Mystic Theater. The president is Robert P. King of Ellsworth and Gray is treasurer. John T. Ferry of Bangor is clerk and these three with W. B. Williamson of Augusta comprise the corporation directorate. 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