The Film Daily (1921)

7fo BYSTREET of FILKIDOM 7/cRErOCHIZED I AUTk JRITY 1TOL. XV No. 25 Thursday, January 27, 1921 Price 5 Cent* More for Federated? pecial Pictures Long Reel material Expected to Go Through Independent's Organization It is expected that Federated Film Exchanges of America. Inc., who, by he terms of a contract with the pecial Pictures Corp will distribute he short reel outpu of the latter ompany will also rel< ^se the regular ve reel features whic i Special plans 3 produce. Louis W. Thompso as noted, has esigned the presidenc >f Special and ,-ill devote his time tc! ie supervision f production and th marketing of ■ie long r.eel materia Los Angeles ill be the producing headquarters. Beck Film for Pathe Pathe will distribute in March "The leart Line," a six reeler produced by irthur F. Beck on the ccast. Leah laird appears in the picture. Buxbaum Promoted Harry H. Buxbaum, local branch Manager for Famous Players, has jeen given added responsibilities with ie company. He will supervise sales l the Buffalo, Albany and New York ffices of the company in the future. Roberts a State Righter (.Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — H. J. Roberts has .■signed his position with the Special 'ictures Corp. and will enter the :ate rights field, establishing New ork and Coast offices at once. Lewis Due Saturday Randolph Lewis who went to Engnd for Pathe some months ago to Dllaborate with Rudyard Kipling on ,ie picturization of works by that fithor is due in New York on the quitania on Saturday. Ritchie Leaves F. P.-L. (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles— Will M. Ritchie, forerly supervising director of the orosco studio, has resigned his potion to go with the Rockett Film orp. as production manager. National Metro Week Metro states that 7,000 exhibitors roughout the United States and uiada will show its attractions in >serving a national Metro week om Feb. 27 to March 5. The induration of this will be preceded ' a country-wide advertising camngn in prominent newspapers aching every community. IIIIIUIliiM"!! MLin|Hlll|»i.lJ'HmJIIJ.' ".""" t[„,V:j,,v,.!MI.J0J Expect One in April From D. W. Griffith for United Artists' Program — Will Be the Third Picture United Artists expect to release in April a D. W. Griffith production. This will be the third picture from Mr. Griffith for the "Big Four" program, the others having been "Broken Blossoms" and "The Love Flower. It is expected that the production will be the one upon which the producer is now at work in Mamaroneck. The matter has not as yet been definitely decided. It is possible that the picture will be released through Griffith's own service in the nature of a special, such as "Way Down East." As a matter of fact, earlier in the week the Griffith offices stated that it would go out as a special, although when it was placed in production the United Artists program was in mind. The greatest and most thrilling horse race scene ever screened starts Mack Sennett's "A Small Town Idol" off with a bang. Prints of the comedy king's first tremendous Associated Producers' production are now arriving at all "A. P." branches. — Advt. Five Houses Planned Three in Brooklyn, One in Bronx and One in Flushing — Total Investment of $775,000 Five picture theaters are planned, three in Brooklyn, one in the Bronx and the fifth in Flushing, Long Island. The projected theaters will represent a total financial outlay of $775,000. Herman Becker, offices at 1482 Broadway will erect a one story, brick and terra cotta theater on 86th St. east of 20th Ave., Brooklyn. The house will be erected on a plot 70 by 200 ft., and will cost $100,000. Mollie Greenfield of 699 Willoughby Ave., Brooklyn, will build a $75,000 house on Eastern Parkway, nine feet west of Prospect Place on a plot 38 by 234 ft. It will be a one story affair. (Continued on Page 2) Charles Christie Here Charles Christie of the Christie Film Co., is in New York from the coast. At the Biltmore. Viola Dana Signs Coast Reports Renewal of Metro Contract — Star on Way East for a Visit (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Viola Dana has renewed her contract with Metro, it is learned here. Miss Dana has left for New York on a visit. The Metro executive offices stated yesterday that Miss Dana was on her way east for a visit only, but that nothing was known about the reported signing of a new contract with the company. Holt on Coast (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Major Andrew P. Holt, managing director of Pathe Freres Cinema, Ltd., the English distributing company of Pathe and a director of the Provincial Cinematograph Theaters is here from New York. Abrams Due Saturday Hiram Abrams is expected back in New York on Saturday from the coast. Dennis F. O'Brien, who journeyed west with him a few weeks ago, will not return for two weeks. J. Gordon Edwards Here J. Gordon Edwards, whose latest work is "The Queen of Sheba" is in New York from the coast. Cook, Fox Scenario Head (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Charles Emerson Cook has taken over the post of see \ nario editor at the studios of Fox Film. Cook is author of several well known plays, and for many years was associated in the production department with David Belasco. Many at Capitol Show A considerable number of folks prominently identified with pictures attended the special midnight performance at the Capitol last night in behalf of the Hoover relief fund. They were all there with shiny white shirt fronts and studs, looking happy. No Action Taken The complaint against the Premier Studios, 727 7th Ave., in which four girls charge false representation in contracts for a course in motion picture acting, was not heard in the West Side court yesterday. Frank P. Donovan, who has been conducting the investigation, stated that action will be taken to summons C. M. Ackerman, director of the Premier Studios, into court.