The Film Daily (1921)

ifio BftADSTREET of FILMDOM 7/cPECOCHIZED Authority VOL. XV No. 12 Friday, January 14, 1921 Price 5 Cents "One Object" So Associated Producers a d United Artists Have, Says Mar Pickford in Los Angeles T nes Copies of the Los Ange ; Times of Jan. 7 in which Mary Pickford was credited with a numbei of statements relative to the comb lation of United Artists and Associ; ed Producers, reached New York yesterday. The interview was given by Miss Pickford to Grace Kingsley. Miss Pickford, according to the articles, takes the merger report as a fact and in one part says that both groups will "all have one common object." The following passages are excerpts from the article: Miss Pickford spoke most emphatically on (Continued on Page 2) A. M. P. A. Dinner March 4 The A. M. P. A. gridiron dinner will be held at the Biltmore on March 4. Price Leaves for East (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Oscar A. Price of [Associated Producers left for New York on Wednesday. Lew Cody in Vaudeville It is understood that Lew Cody las signed a contract to appear in vaudeville. Back from Chicago ^ Marshall Neilan and "Jimmie" jrainger returned from Chicago yeserday where they attended the meeting of First National franchise holders. I Others who returned yesterday rom Chicago were Dorothy Phillips, Mien Holubar and B. P. Schulberg. Rogers Non-Committal When Saul Rogers of Rogers and Rogers, the Fox attorneys, was ask(1 to comment on the special dispatch from Los Angeles published in yeserday's issue relative to the expiraion of the Louise Lovely contract, e stated: "I have nothing to say." Notice Sunday's issue of WID'S DAILY will contain reviews of all of the features shown by Asso. First Natl. Pictures, Inc. at Chicago early this week, with^the exception of "Passion," previously reviewed. Blair Cornwall, with the brawn and courage of the Canadian Northwest branded into his being. Nance Abbott, born and reared in idle society. Love. Irretrievable surrender. A lie — a fearful, terrible lie. See what Thomas H. Ince, personally behind the camera, makes of these situations in "Lying Lips," his second Associated Producers' production, featuring House Peters and Florence Vidor. — Advt. 4 Shows at Once Harry Reichenbach, who is in charge of special exploitation for Priscilla Dean's "Outside the Law," has arranged a stunt this time that has the gang in town wondering — just that. He has arranged for Sunday performances of the picture in four Broadway theaters simultaneously. The theaters are the Astor, the Lyric, the George M. Cohan and the Long3 re. Two performances are to be given, matinee at 3 and the evening performance at 8:30. The box office scale at the four theaters will be the same: 25 cents to $1 at the matinee and at night from 50 cents to $1.50. Special music will be provided at each of the theaters and when the four showings close around 11 Sunday night the picture will be taken off Broadway. All seats are reserved for both performances. There hasn't been anything like it (Continued on Page 4) Swanson Features Film circles here are considerably interested in reports drifting in from Chicago that Gloria Swanson may become a star for Asso. First Natl. Pictures, Inc., making her own productions. Miss Swanson has a contract with Lasky, but it is said that some of the terms were so onerous to her that she was not anxious to continue. She has appeared in a number of big DeMille features. An effort was made to reach Walter Wanger, general production manager for Famous Players yesterday for a statement. He could not be reached, however. At the hour of going to press, no word had been received from Miss Swanson on the coast regarding the matter. New Chester Deal Takes Comedies om Educational and Closes Two Year Contract With Federated Exchanges C. L. Chester has closed a two year contract with the Federated Film Exchanges of America for three series of pictures. The deal means that the series of Chester Conedies now being distributed by Educational will after May 1 be handled through Federated. Under the terms of the contract Chester will supply Federated franchise holders with a series of one reelers, at the rate of one a week, a series of two reelers at the rate of one every four week* and the Chester Comedies at the rate of one every four wreeks. Educational will continue to release the Chester Outings at the rate of one every two weeks. On Executive Board (Staff Correspondence) Chicago — A. H. Blank of Des Moines and Sam Katz of Chicago have been elected members of the executive board of Associated First National. John H. Kunsky of Detroit has been elected a vice-president of Associated First National. The circuit franchise holders left here yesterday for New York with a feeling that the meeting in all respects was a very successful one. "The Oath," R. A. Walsh's production which was scheduled for a showing, was not projected. DANNENBERG. Ready For Drive The subject was discussed at the A. M. P. A. luncheon at noon yesterday, a special meeting was held at five o'clock last night and as a result a number of sub-committees were appointed to aid in the Greater New York drive for the Hoover Relief fund. The meeting held at the Capitol theater last night resulted in the appointment of the following committees: For personal appearances of stars: Bert Adler, chairman; for printing and distribution, Julian Solomon, Jr.; newspaper publicity, Fred Schaefer; trade paper publicity, Lesle} Mason; slides, Tom Wiley; and advertising, Paul Lazarus. (Continued on Page 2)