The Film Daily (1921)

7/<?B&ADSTREET of FILMDOH 7^recochized Authority VOT XV No. 13 Saturday, January 15, 1921 Price 5 Cents Buys Out Whyte Arrow to Operate Local Empire State Exchange — New Company Formed W. E. Shallenberger, president of Arrow Film, stated esterday that a new company . ~d cl by himself had been formed whic. is to conduct an exchange in Greats r New York. The name of the organization is Arrow Exchanges, Inc., and it will conduct an exchange serving Northern New Jersey and Greater New York. The local office of the Empire State Film Corp., formerly owned by Arthur G. Whyte, has been taken over in its entirety by the Arrow Exchanges, Inc., Mho will retain the same offices and continue the distribution of all films which were the property of the Empire State. The personnel of Arrow Exchanges, Inc., is W R. Shallenb rger, president, YV. Ray Johnston, treasurer, and E. R. Champion, vice-president, and general manager who will manage the exchange. Arrow Exchanges, Inc., is a distinctly separate company, having no connection whatsoever with the Arrow Film Corp. Whyte will spend his time in the future in the Albany and Buffalo offices of Empire State Film, since the \rrow deal was for the local ex §e only. This is the deal hinted at in yesterday's issue. Red Cross in Line Workers Promise to Aid Hoover Drive — Committee Reports Excellent Progress t The campaign to save the lives of • Europe's starving children centered yesterday in a big meeting at the 48th St. Theater. Several thousand women who participated in the various Red I Cross drives attended the meeting and promised to co-operate with the i theater owners who are pledged to (Continued on Page 3) A stampede for the boats! Revelle s of a moment before, a panicky horde aboard a great liner. Death leers — every man for himself! One of the tremendous scenes, d rezted by Thomas H. Ince, in his second Associated Produ:ers' production, "Lyirg Lips." — Advt. Woods the Chief I Itala Starts Work 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. New Supervising Director of All Famous Players Studios — Hunting Back Again Jesse L. I.asky announced yesterday that he had appointed Frank E. Woods supervisor-in-chief of all Paramount studio activities. Woods has long been supervising director at the Lasky studio, Hollywood. Woods was the man who picked Thomas J. Geraghty for the post of supervising director at the new studio in Long Island City. Recently Lasky appointed Thompson Buchanan, junior supervising director at the coast studio. : Lasky also announced that Gardner Hunting, who was production ntsnager of the eastern studios at the time Famous Players occupied the studio on 56th St., has rejoined the company, this time as associate supervising director at the Long Island plant. Hunting will take over some of the duties of Tom Geraghty. First Picture To Be "Jealousy"— Former Cines Director Is President of $1,000,000 Company The Itala of America Photoplay Corp., with offices at 1983 Madison Ave., has started work on its first feature. "Jealousy," written by Adeline Leitzbach. Ralph Baccellieri, a former director with *he Cines Co. of Italy, will' direct the picture. In the cast is Diulio Malrazzi, who is said to have appeared in a number of important Italian-made productions. The officers of the company are R. Baccellieri, president; A. Antunucci, vice-president and acting secretary, and B. D'Angelo, treasurer. Two Year Contract Chas. Urban to Distribute His Pictures Through Nat'l Exchanges for That Period Negotiations in progress for some time have been n^ j'k. completed when Charles Urban oi the Kineto Co. of America entered into a two year agreement with National Exchanges, Inc., whereby that company will distribute throughout the United States and Canada "Kineto Review," the Living Book of Knowledge and Wonders of the World. The reviews are all in one reel length and will be issued weekly. Fifty-two subjects are ready for general release. Arrangements were compl ' between Harry J. Shepard, repi ing Urban and Hunter Bennett . cpresenting National Exchanges, the first series of pictures to be announced for release by National which, as noted in WID'S DAILY on May 1, 1920, had been formed to handle a limited number of pictures yearly. Johnson and Hopkins are interested in the organization. The distributor promises that in connection with the Urban short reels there will be a series of eight feat(Continued on Page 2) Farnum in St. Louis (Special to WID'S DAILY) St. Louis — Franklyn Farnum, formerly starred with Universal, has signed a contract with the Roger Gray Light Opera Co. now playing at the Pershing theater. A Delaware Company (Special to WID'S DAILY) Dover, Del. — The Itala of America Photoplay Corp. is a $1,000,000 corporation formed here some months ago. "The Lost Romance" Los Angeles — "The Lost Romance" is the title selected for Edward Knoblock's first screen story for Paramount. William DeMilfe will make it as a William DeMille Prod. This is the first of the original stories by famous British authors to be ready for production, the Lasky studio states. Those who appeared in "Midsummer Madness'' will again be seen in this. They are Jack Holt, Lois Wilson and Conrad Nagel. Asher Coming East • (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles— E. M. Asher, Mack Sennett's personal representative, starts for New York shortly with a print of "A Small Town Idol." It is asserted by the Sennett management that "A Small Town Idol" is the producer's biggest picture, involving a year's work and $350,000 to make it.