The Film Daily (1921)

ay, January 17, 1921 TS&ljA * DAILY New Producer larks Davis has resigned as of publicity and advertising ow Film, to become secretary Salient Films, Inc., a New Dtnpany formed recently. The v will make five reelers, about ar and will work in the east, .ition will be via the state riarket. Offices have been at S22-5th Ave., and those in[ in the proposition are Max m, president; F. C. Goosman, ■sklent; Frank W. Weeks. iv and J. Charles Davis, see To Fight Blue Laws Sunday Rights Association is ne of an organization formed Hotel Biltmore last week to oposed blue law legislation. in Vogel, former assistant ;r of the United States was chairman of the organization, yal S. Copeland, City Health ssioner, vice chairman and V. t, secretary. Theater for Washington Special to WID'S DAILY) lington— A $1,000,000 theater started shortly on the east Connecticut Ave. between L ; Sales Sts. The house will iced and supported by a group chants whose business es'tab ts are on Connecticut Ave., that purpose the Connecticut ss'n has been formed. On Broadway Broadhurst— "Over the Hill." Broadway — Priscilla Dean in "Outside the Law." Criterion — "The Inside of the Cup." 44th St.— "Way Down East." Loew's New York — Today— William S. Hart in "The Testing Block." Tuesday — H. B. Warner in ""When We Were Twenty-One." Wednesday — "The Truant Husband." Thursday — Hobart Bosworth in "A Thousand to One." Friday — Buck Jones in "Two Moons." "The Hearts of Triumph." Saturday — Jewel Carmen in "The Silver Lining." Sunday— "Midsummer Madness." Rialto — Constance Binuey in "Something Different." Rivoli — "Paying the Piper." Strand — George Arliss in "The Devil." Rivoli — "Paying the Piper" Strand — George Arliss in "The Devil" Next Week Broadhurst— "Over the Hill." Broadway — Not yet determined. Criterion — "The Inside of the Cup." 44th St.— "Way Down East." Rialto — Roscoe Arbuckle in "Brewster's Millions." Rivoli — "Forbidden Fruit." Strand — Constance Talmadge in "Mama's Affair." Buys Reissues A new company, the Picture Art Sales Corp., with offices at 1600 Broadway, will handle a number of Universal reissues which have been purchased from the producing company. The deal includes a number of features made and released in 1915, 1916. 1917 and 1918 and a series of 10 two reel comedies featuring Mr. and Mrs. Carter De Haven. The company is a New York corporation, capitalized at $10,000. It will sell state rights on the. pictures, kU6 the Canadian and foreign rights. It has GO productions available, some of them as follows : "Campbells are Coming," "The Woli and His Mate," "Fast Cofflpflrfar," "The Fighting Grin," "Bringing Home Father," "Anything Once," "The Rough Lover," "The Honor of Mary Blake," "Broken Fellers," "The Narrow Path," "The Double Standard," "Hell's Crater." "Hands Down." "John Ermine of Yellowstone," "College Orphan," "The Flower of Doom," "The Hero of the Hour," "Fighting for Love," "From Broadway to a Throne," "Mr, Dolan of New York," "The Terror," "The Bronze Bride," "The Gates of Doom," "The Nature of Man." "The Birth of Patriotism," "Fear Not:" "Fighting Mad," "49— '17," "The Girl and the Crisis," "The Spotted Lily," and "The Whirlpool of Destiny." Arrive from Coast June Mathis arrived from the coast last night. Rex Ingram, the director of "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse," also came on with the negative of the picture. Not So, Says Brandt Rumors have reached Joe Brandt that several persons have been busy soliciting payments from actors, directors and publicity men for the insertion of scenes of stars in Screen Snapshots, produced by Jack Cohn and Lewis Lewyh and released through C. B. C. Film Sales Corp. Brandt has instructed bis attorneys, Keppler and Hochman, to institute an investigation to ascertain who these people are and prosecute New Projector Company (Special to WID'S DAILY) Dover, Del. — The Rotarv Projector Corp. has beer, formed here. The company i.s a $1,000,000 one and its incorporators are Joseph Kenna. Jr.. Thomas G. Murphy and Albert E. Hineman, of Chicago. New Arrow Unit Formed (Special to WID'S DAILY) Albany, N. Y. — Arrow Exchanges. Inc., of New York was incorporated here late last week with a capitalization of $50,000. The incorporators are W. Ray Johnston, E. R. Champion and H. G. Davis. This is the company which will operate the New York exchange of Empire State Film, as noted in Saturday's issue. Springfield. 111.— Mrs. E. M. Drier has sold the Empress theater to a local syndicate for a consideration said to be $15,000. Looking for Big Pictures? IN the next six months Famous Players-Lasky will release FORTY-NINE of them. Big in star, author, and director material, big in box-office value. The Paramount Pictures released in the six months now ending justified everything that was said in advance about them. Never before were so many out of the ordinary money-makers released in such a space of time by any company. And if you look at the listings for the next six months you'll see that the big ones you've already had were only an appetizer. Here's a start: March April May George Melford's production, "THE FAITH HEALER." Hugh Ford's British production, "THE CALL OF YOUTH." Thomas Mtighan in "THE EASY ROAD." Cosmopolitan production, "STRAIGHT IS THE WAY." William S. Hart in "O'MALLEY OF THE MOUNTED," Hart production. Rohert Z. Leonard's production, "THE GILDED LILY," with Mae Murray. Dorothy Dalton in "THE TEASER." Thomas H. Ince-Vance Special. "BEAU REVEL," with Florence Vidor. William DeMille's production of Sir J. M. Earrie's "WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS." Roscoe ("Fatty") Arbuckle in "THE DOLLAR A YEAR MAN." Co:m-politan production, "BURIED TREASURE.' with Marion Davies. Sir J. M. Barrie's "SENTIMENTAL TOMMY," a John S. Robertson production. William D. Taylor's production, "THE WITCHING HOUR," with Elliott Dexter. Douglas MacLean in "THE HOME STRETCH," Thos. H. Ince production. Wallace Reid in "THE LOVE SPECIAL," with Agnes Ayres. Hugh Ford's British production, "THE GREAT DAY," with Arthur Bourchier. Thcmas Meighan in "THE CITY OF SILENT MEN." Cosmopolitan production, "PROXIES." George Melforc"s production of a Sir Gilbert Parker story of the Northwest, with an sll-^t3r o*mt William S. Hart in "THE WHISTLE," Hart production. Sidney Chaplin in "KING QUEEN JOKER " Chaplin production. Dorothy Gish in "OH JO!" Lcis W b-r's production, "WHAT'S WOPTH WHILE." Gloria Swanson in "THE GREAT MOMENT," by Elinor Glyn. Elsie Ferguson in "SACRED AND PROFANE LOVE," William D. Taylor's production of Arnold Bennett's play. 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