The Film Daily (1921)

DAll-V Monday, January 24, 19: Reissues (Continued of Tarzaii." And "Tarzan of the Apes." Remember them? Released once before. Supposed to be all played-out. Ernie handling 'em now. For National Film. Through First National exchanges. Get this. Says business for a three month period. On reissues, mind you. Reached, and passed. And knocked in the eye. Records when films were new. Swears it's true. Says he's to blame. And intensified exploitation. And co-operation. From First National sales managers. Some crowd. Ernie says. HOW LONG AND HOW MUCH Big distributor. Talking of what it cost to set up distribution system. In time. And money. Says two to three years sure before sufficient product available to make the wheels go round smoothly. And money? Says there isn't enough available to do it now. If you're able to talk a bird out of a tree you may get money these days. But not otherwise. Also put forth another angle. Interesting. Says 30 per cent, compulsory for distribution cost. And the 30 works to bigger figures the older the picture gets. Costs little at start. With first runs working. But six months later. Then it's different. "It's getting the $10 and $20 business that costs a heap." So he says. And he should know. NOT A HESITATIONIST Kent of Famous. Doesn't like being included with those who hesitated about the Big 5 shown in Chicago. Says his say out. Like that. But rarely does it. And never criticises the other fellow's picture. Busy selling his own. Modern salesmanship. Something some people could well afford to follow. Too many knockers in this business. LITTLE, BUT— OH MY! Sam Sax. No bigger'n his name. Just made sales manager of Select. Hustler. Live wire. Been with LJ 10 months. Be from Page 1) fore that with Clark-Cornelius. Selling Chaplin re-issues. Fran Rembusch got him his job. Everybody in mid-west likes hir Travels fast. Believes coming season means big times for pn gram booking. Says exhibitors want to book up. And forg it. Especially smaller man, Knowing what's coming he needri bother. And all that sort of thing. REGARDING CHARLIE Doesn't like publicity. Bashful. And all that sort of thin.; Knows few people here. Many think him "up-stage." Whij here on last trip Charlie was lonesome. Hired a cabby by tl| hour. Became great pals. Took cabby into a lunchroom Ii coffee about midnight. Ended by cabby taking him to his ov) house. At door Charlie said: "Guess you better know who' am. I make pictures. My name's Chaplin." "That's all righl said Cabby, "come in anyway. The kid's'l love to see you Charlie went. Kids did love him. He slept with three of 'ei Next morning the youngsters awoke early. Scooted aroun Lined up their friends. To meet their buddy — Charlie Chapli Charlie loved it. Shook hands with all of 'em. Said he had t! best time of his trip. And he hasn't told this for publication Probably be sore because it's being printed. CLOUDS GATHERING Alfred Black in town. Disguised with a mustache. Frai1 Rembusch buried in a fur coat. And others. Of the old Motion Picture Exhibitors of America. All officials. Met behiu closed doors. Nothing to give out. But silence was portentuoi. Heavy stuff. Indicative of mystery. Something going to hajpen. Before long. Is a scrap brewing? With the M. P. T. (l And Sydney Cohen? One answer. You guessed it. DANN. And When April Comes Along — WE'VE promised you six months of BIG pictures — big in star, author and director material, and big in box-office value. Not ten big pictures, nor fifteen, but TWO every WEEK. Here are the releases for April. Study them carefully and see if you aren't honestly convinced that Paramount means box-office insurance of the highest and safest kind: George Melford's Production, "THE FAITH HEALER," by William Vaughn Moody Though unlike "The Miracle Man" in everything except appeal, this great play by America's foremost dramatist is destined to be as great a box-office success, because it is based on the very fundamentals of human life, and marvelously produced by the director of "Behold My Wife." The greatest Easter Week picture ever made, Roscoe ("Fatty") Arbuckle in "THE DOLLAR A YEAR MAN" "The Life of the Party" was an unparalleled bit. It showed that the people wanted five reels of Arbuckle's funniest work. Now in this one the great comedian has even more opportunities. As an amateur government detective who can's get out of the habit when the war is over, he is funnier than he ever has been before. Cosmopolitan Production, "BURIED TREASURE," with Marion Davies A modern story of a girl who lived a hundred lives. Spectacular, thrilling, combining the romance of old times in a drama of New York today. One of the most unusual plots ever imagined, superbly directed. Sir James M. Barrie's "SENTIMENTAL TOMMY," a John S. Robertson production An all star cast, headed by Gareth Hughes, Mabel Taliaferro, May McAvoy and George Fawcett, under direction of the man who made "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," makes of Barrie's delightful story a photoplay so rich in comedy and pathos and beauty that it will remain an imperishable memory. William D. Taylor's Production, "THE WITCHING HOUR," with Elliott Dexter Augustus Thomas' success, even more timely now than when it ran for a year on the stage. An unforgettable dramatic novelty, every scene is charged with emotion, and every thrill intensified on the screen. Douglas MacLean in "THE HOME STRETCH," Thos. H. Ince Production MacLean's comedy characterizations have already won the hearts of the entire American public. This is a race-track story of an unusual type, full of situations ludicrous but human, rollicking but real. Wallace Reid in "THE LOVE SPECIAL," with Agnes Ayres It's got all the thrill of "Always Audacious," "What's Your Hurry?" and "The Valley of the Giants" rolled into one. The ride for life in the plunging express train is the bgigest thrill ever filmed. Hugh Ford British Production, "THE GREAT DAY," with Arthur Bourchier From the big Drury Lane melodrama. Made in England, Scotland, the Alps, Paris, and Switzerland* by an American director. A sizzling melodrama with all Europe for its stage. (paramount (pictures FAMOUS PLAYERSLASKY CORPORATION AOOLPH ZUKOfi Am JESSE L LASKV ..,-,»,., CECIL fi DE MILLE t ■.■/ ■ i ,■*. ■■->■