The Film Daily (1921)

ryfcBRADSTREET >/ FILHDOM 7/pRECOCHIZED Authority OL. XV No. 11 Thursday, January 13, 1921 Price 5 Cents Deal Off chtman Feist Famous Players Proposition Falls Through — No Comment from Feist It is learned that the deal which d been in process of negotiation beeen Al Lichtman, Felix Feist and imous Players whereby Lichtman d Feist were to handle the more pular of the early Paramount pices, including those of Mary Pick:d and Douglas Fairbanks, has len through. This, despite the fact it it was believed negotiations had nost reached the final stage. Felix Feist could not be reached a statement yesterday although efts were made all through the day do so. Blaisdell Heads New Weekly |3eorge Blaisdell, former editor of h M. P. World and later with Stoll m, has resigned as director of pub|:ty with the latter company to bene editor and publisher of "The reen," a new weekly publication dened to cover the non-theatrical d of motion pictures. 'The Screen" will be conducted j:h an advisory editorial board combed of men prominent in big busies, educational and church affairs. Sees have been opened at 114 W. h St. Is Lubitsch With Pola? n connection with the Pola Negri ltract which is said to exist with taious Players, there is considerai interest as to whether her direcLubitsch, who made "Passion," ll be included. Negri cannot speak ?glish, and it would be almost out Hthe question for Famous to have 1 of their present directing forces iidle her. Lubitsch cannot speak ;glish, for that matter, but in disusing this a prominent film man n it might be very easy to have iGerman translation made of the ipt for Lubitsch to handle, and n arrange with Negri for the prophandling of the part, and through interpreter, otherwise direct until had sufficient understanding of jlish to handle his people. Mexico City Shuts Down ilm men were interested yesterday n(he cabled report from Mexico City all picture theaters in that city i. closed down because their ownI felt the new increase in taxes rle operation prohibitive. An effort I eing made to effect a compromise v t city officials. The luxuries of society and wealth, or the true love of a man among men — which? Nance Abbott is unable to decide until a trampled conscience chooses for her in "Lying Lips," Tho mas H. Ince's great Associated Producers' melodrama. House Peters a nd Florence Vidor play the leading roles in a cast of unusual excellence, directed in the big scenes by Mr. Ince in person. — Advt. Spreading North Lesser-Gore Company Plans Branching Out from Southern California Theater Field (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — West Coast Theaters, Inc., the $2,000,000 corporation formed here in early November, plans to expand its activities so as to include the entire Pacific slope. This is the company in which the Gore Bros, and Sol Lesser are jointly interested. It also includes the various exchange units in which Lesser is involved. Those interested in the company are Michael and Abe Gore, Sol Lesser and Adolph Ramish. A project under immediate contemplation is the 4,000 First National house planned for Broadway and Mercantile PI. Contract Expired? Louise Lovely's Agreement With Fox Understood Completed — Option Not Exercised Yet (Special to WID'S L>i\i.L,x ) Los Angeles — It is understood that the present starring agreement that Louise Lovely holds with Fox expired on January 5 and that as yet there has been no exercising of the option for a renewal. George Hill has just completed the latest Lovely picture and from well informed sources it is learned that Fox officials are waiting to see the picture before deciding on a course of action. After More Houses (Special to WID'S DAILY) Louisville, Ky. — It is reported here that within a short time Col. Fred Levy will announce the acquisition of three more houses in Kentucky. "The Kid's" Release Exhibitors Interested in Whether It Will Go Out as a Special or Part of the Contract (Staff Correspondence) Chicago — Exhibitors here attending the showing of the "Big Five" Asso. First Nat'l pictures are much interested in the question of how the Chaplin six reeler "The Kid" will be released. A number of them, in discussing the question, seemed to have the impression that inasmuch as it was a feature, and not one of the usual length of the Chaplin productions, that First National would send it out as a special. On the other hand, a few believe that it may come to them as part of their contract, having received up to this time but four on the eight they contracted for and for which they made advance deposits a long time ago. Under thiis contract all productions made by Chaplin over two reels can be booked by paying 25 per cent additional for each reel. As this is a six reeler it would mean they would pay 25 per cent on each of four additional reels, or 100 per cent more than their contract price for the usual Chaplin. The question, however, is whether or not this can be done, in view of the price paid, in the neighborhood of $800,000,, which, without doubt, is probably the most cOstly picture ever offered. J. D. Williams, speaking for Associated First National, said that although a clause in the contract allowed First National certain privileges of release, the picture, would go to all Chaplin contract holders as part of the eight pictures guaranteed under the terms of the contract. The first pre-release of the picture will be at the Randolph theater beginning Sunday. "DANNENBERG, To Handle Contracts (Staff Correspondence) Chicago — Jimmy Grainger will act as special representative for Charlie Chaplin with regard to contracts accepted for "The Kid." This will in no way affect his relations as New York representative for Marshall Neilan. This is the first time Chaplin has had any one looking after his interests in New York, and as a result, when it became known, Grainger received many congratulations. DANNENBERG,