The Film Daily (1921)

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7^B&ADSTREET of FILMDOM xfeWECOGHIZED Authority VOL. XV No. 15 Monday, January 17, 1921 Price 5 CentsI Have Censor Cure So National Board of Review Thinks — Wants Funds for Special Matinees for Minors The National Board of Reviewthinks that it has a sure cure for censors, wherever they may be. It is to secure funds with which to try out the idea that a special benefit performance will be given at Carnegie Hall on Friday evening. Board officials think that if special performances be given for children all over the country, the basic cause for the need of censors in va>rious communities will have been removed. The board at present states ,it has 140 sub-committees scattered 'all over the nation who are working toward this end. The move would i not mean any financial loss to exhibitors inasmuch as the special showings would be conducted in the reglular theaters, only at special times and with special films, particularly adaptable for juvenile consumption on the program. If various types of productions were segregated and those found suitable for adults only kept away from children, the Board of Review holds that welfare organizations and social betterment societies would not find need for censor boards. The board plans to issue Specially compiled lists of such pictures. (Continued on Page 2) Clozenberg Sails for Home Arthur Clozenberg, managing di;rector of the Film Booking Offices, Ltd., of England, left for home Saturday on the SS. Kaiserin Auguste ^Victoria. He has been here for several weeks conferring with Carl Laemmle and other Universal offikrials. Chester Leaves Wednesday C. L. Chester leaves for California [on Wednesday. Has been, here for about 10 days. Exhibito rs — No tice Beginning tomorrow, WID'S DAILY will publish every day the official A. M. P. A. Bulletin, recording the activities of the motion picture industry in behalf of the European Relief Drive, in cooperation with Herbert Hoover. Watch for it — and put your shoulder to the wheel to help the starving babies of Europe. To marry Blair Cornwall, Nance Abbott realizes she must give up wealth and position. Is it worth the sacrifice? Heavy-handed Fate makes the decision for her in "Lying Lips," Thomas H. Ince's greatest work, his second Associated Producers' production — Advt. 'Long the BoulMicH With First National. And others. Including some sales managers. Plus some exhibitors. First' National showing the "Big 5." Or almost. The Walsh picture failed to arrive. Laboratory trouble. But the rest did. Chaplin's "The Kid" a knockout. "Passion" a clean-up. "Man — Woman — Marriage" big spectacle. And the others. Fxhibitors happy. At last big pictures. Lot of 'em. In a row. Say they'll get a lot of money. But sales managers of other companies. Another story. Aronson, Goldwyn ; Kent, Famous Players. Lichtman, who once was. And others not so important. Big pictures? O-h, y-e-s. Doing a hesitation. Not so awflly big. Not such-a-much. Get some money? Y-e-s. Slowly. Andante profundo. Bashful like. You know. But, oh, boy, how they'd love to have 'em. Taken by ■pind large. As a block. One of greatest series ever shown. This country. Or anywhere. By one company. , A TRIBUTE TO JD All of which was a tribute to JD. Yep; Williams. Man behind the idea. That's all he had. And a desk. And some ink. , (Continued on Page 4) Busch With Strauss Former Head of Republic Dist. Wit! Artists' Company — To Road Show First Film Briton N. Busch, who som months ago disposed of his holding in Republic Distributing Corp., i now vice-president of the •Malcol Strauss Pictures Corp., which wa formed last year in Delaware with capitalization of $3,000,000. When the company was first form ed, a distributing contract was heli with Republic, but since that tim the latter company has been merge with the Selznick Enterprises and th Strauss pictures will be distribute elsewhere. The first picture is tentatively cal led "Mary Magdalen." This will be road showed. Mr. Strauss stated on Saturday that plans had not been defi-j nitely completed for a regular outpu of pictures yearly and for that rea son he could not state just how man a year his organization would make or how they would be distributed. The company has quarters at 45c* 4th Ave., where Frank Presbry Co Inc., well known advertising agencj is located. The Presbry Co., is fin ancially interested in the Strauss Corp. Clark Coming: The Eve Unsell Photoplay Staff re ceived word on Saturday that Georg< Clark, who has been making his owl productions in England for releast through Stoll Film, will arrive in New York shortly to make his pictures it this country. Clark is perhaps best known for hi; work in "Squandered Lives," releasee in this country recently by the Amer ican Stoll unit. He will make his tern porary headquarters with the Ev< Unsell offices. Confab on Coast The franchise holders of the Fed ' erated Film Exchanges of Americ;i will hold a convention in Los Angel les beginning Feb. 7 and lasting foil a week or 10 days. In all probability it will be held a| the Alexandria, although that has no j been definitely decided upon as yet A special car will be attached to onil of the trans-continental trains leav[ ing Chicago on Feb. 4 for the coast Matters pertaining to addition? product will be discussed as well a:| affairs of genreal interest to th«| members.