The Film Daily (1921)

— UJiM DABi-V t*« Tuesday, January 18, 1921 -.. ■-■. linn ..i--TWII> Vol. XV No 16 Tues. Jan. 18 1921 Price 5 Cents Pnovrieht 1920, Wid's Film and Film FoUc». [«r Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St Mew York N Y . by WID'S FTLMS and r C ("Wid") Gunning, President and Treaawer; Joseph Dannenberg. Vice-President wd Editor; J. W. Alicoate. Secretary and Business Manager. R entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, it the post office at New York, N. Y., tinder •he act of March 3, 1879. «..j Terms (Postage free) United States, Outs.de ,f Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 ionths, $5.00; 3 months. $3.00. Foreign. Subscribers should remit with order. Vddr-ss ail communications to Wius DAILY, 71 '3 We«t «<th St., New Telephone: Vand'erbiit, 4S51-4552-55SI Hollywood, California Mitorial and Business Offices: 6411 Holly wood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603 London Representative— W. A William on. Kinematograph Weekly. 85 LongrAcre. London, W. C. I ... _ Paris Representative — Le Film. 144 K«e ifontmartre. Qi Quotations Lasi Bid. Asked. Sale Famous Players . . . 52^ 56 do pfd 79-34 80-> *Goldwyn ty\ W2 D W Griffith, Inc Not quoted Loew's, Inc., 17 17 X \7lA Triangle 7/16 7/16 7/16 World Film Not quoted 55 803/6 ♦Quotations by H. Content & Co. Paramount Makes Some Changes S. R. Kent has announced the following appointments in the Famous Players sales organization. J. P. Corbett, formerly branch manager at Dallas, appointed district manager in charge of the Dallas and Oklahoma City exchanges of Southern Enterprises, Inc. Leslie Wilkes, formerly branch manager at Oklahoma City, succeeds Corbett as manager at Dallas. Thomas H. Bailey is appointed branch manager at Oklahoma City, succeeding Wilkes. Herbert I. Krause, formerly temporarily in charge of the Boston, appointed branch manager at Omaha, succeeding Paul J. Swift, who will take up special duties. Charles G. G. Epperson appointed branch manager at Boston. These appointments take effect immediately. Scenes in New Orleans Los Angeles— Will Rogers, now working in "An Unwilling Hero" under direction of Clarence Badger. leaves shortly for New Orleans where scenes will he shot for the production. Newspaper Opinions "Prisoners of Love"— Goldwyn Capitol WEKICAN— The cast is adequate, Miss Compson chiefly interesting through remem brance of her work in "The Miracle Man. and Ralph Lewis as her father, dignified in 11s devilment. WORLD ■ — * * * who, after ap pearing successfully as Rose in Thomas Meighan's fine picture, "The Miracle Man, immediately decided she was out of place in ordinary parts and organized her own company, became the head of it and pro duced her own cinema plays. TIMES— It falls in the category of so cial drama," yet it is genuinely dramatic and its people arc such as one meets in social life It is full of "plot," it even has "punch." * * * This plot, treated in the usual fashion, would be just usual. But players director and cameramen have co-op era'ted to endow it with life. Every mem her of the cast is good, and the best of all is Betty Compson in the leading role. HERALD — Betty Compson is displayed as a star newly made in the Capitol's "Prison ers of Love." * * * , , t. POST — Betty Compson, whose production this is, does not belie the promise of her work in "The Miracle Man." The subtler expressions are easily within her repertoire though perhaps she pursues wmsomeness by way of the wry smile a trifle arduously. JOURNAL — The picture headlines an in teresting bill. * * * Miss Compson deserves better material. MAIL — The picture is not a Miracle Man " but it provides Miss Compson with copious opportunities for displaying her rights to stardom. Many a poor story has been redeemed by the quality of its interpretation and this is the case with ' Prison ers of Love." (Continued on Page 4) The real test of a poster is to be found in the box office receipts they bring in and just such tests have demonstrated the RITCHEY superiority. 1RITCHET LITHO,! CORP. 406 W. 31st St ,N.Y. Phone Chelsea 8388 SECRETARY Confidential Secretary of Film Ex ecutive at liberty. Expert stenographer, educated, thoroughly conversant with advertising and sales. Address Miss K, Wid's Daily, Box 15 OJV1CT0R KREMER "The Winding Trail" LEADS UP and ON ALWAYS Some Pictures That Are Bringing in Big Money It Will Pay You to Watch What These Productions Are Doing for Others— They Will Do the Same for You PASSION " 'Passion,' one of the most elaborate and massive productions yet seen on the screen, opened at the Brooklyn Strand before a capacity house. Long lines of patrons, eager to see this much-heralded picture, were in evidence all the day prior to the opening to secure tickets for all performances. The picture is the biggest thing the Strand had ever shown." — Brooklyn Citizen. GO AND GET IT "This is without doubt the most interesting picture I have shown in my ten years' experience in moving pictures. It is full of action from start to finish. The story is excellent and all parts well played. Congratulations to Marshall Neilan." — James A. Estridge, Gastonian Theatre, Gastonia, N. C. THE DEVIL'S GARDEN "Supremely great acting is done by Lionel Barrymore and his beautiful wife. The action lives and has breath because common things are stirred and swept by love, passion, violence, universal human elements, the quality that enters into masterpieces."— Chicago Daily News. DINTY "This sure is a whale of a picture. Teachers in the public schools took unprecedented action in urging all pupils to go and see it. It smashed all records." — H. A. Schwahn,! Eau Claire, Wis. THE JACK KNIFE MAN "It portrays the freshness and sweetness of life — a beautiful, human photoplay, entirely different from the conventional types."— Los Angeles Evening Express. LOVE, HONOR AND BEHAVE "There is not a dull nor a tiresome action in the entin laugh producer. The action is rapid fire, making a hilarious whole. Well built, excellently directed and cast — a treat.' — Los Angeles Record. First National Attractions tjhorell be a Franchise emyMtherg