The Film Daily (1921)

DAILY Thursday, January 27, 192 Coast Brevities (Special to WID'S DAILY) Hollywood— Albert Prisco, who has just finished with Mary Pickford in "The Love Light," will play an important part in "The Unfoldment, starring Florence Lawrence. Mary Roberts Rinehart has arrived from the East and will turn scenarist while here. Claire Windsor of the Lois Weber Prod, has left for a motor tour of the missions of Southern California. Carter De Haven is supervising the cutting of the production, "The Girl in the Taxi." Geoffrev Webb has been added to the cast of "The Girl and the Goose, ' in which Eva Novak is starring at Universal City. Marcel de Sano is busy preparing the manuscript and engaging the cast for Carmel Myers' next Universal feature, "The Dangerous Moment." The finishing touches are being put on a new special two-reeler at the Christie studios. It is "Scrappily Married," which will follow "Man vs. Woman." Jack White and Lloyd Hamilton, producers of Mermaid Comedies, at the Astra studios, have resumed work on the ninth comedy to be released through Educational. Ford Beebe, staff scenario writer at Universal City, is the author of "Opals of Evil," the serial story which will be used as a vehicle for Art Acord. May Collins, a recruit from the New York stage, has been added to the cast of "The Bridal Path," which went into production this week under direction of E. Mason Hopper. Grace Darmond has been added to the cast of "White and Unmarried," the new Thomas Meighan picture, which will be directed by Tom Forman. Jacqueline Logan has the leading feminine role. John W. Gray, George H. Plimpton and George Morgan, all well known writers of original stories as well as continuity, have been added to the serial and western branch of the Universal City scenario department. The custom of altering the tith s of picture adaptations of stage plays, stories or books, will not be followed by Oliver Morosco. He will label them with the original name, beginning with "The Half Breed," and right on down through the last of 20 or more manuscripts that he now has under preparation in the scenario department. GAUSMAN. The Real Hope "The demand for big productions with elaborate sets and large casts is, I believe, the real hope held out for those who find themselves unemployed at this time. The quantity output of the past four years will not again be reached until such time as there are enough theaters to handle such an output. Producers, I think, have learned their lesson and will no Jonger boast of the number of pictures they intend to release, but rather of the magnitude as to size and quality of each film they put on." — Marshall Neilan. Maigne Film at Rialto Charles Maigne's "The Kentuckians," with Monte Blue in the star role, will be the attraction at the Rialto next week. That Ball (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — The second annual ball of the American Society of Cinematographers, is scheduled for the Ambassador Hotel, Saturday evening. This is the first motion picture ball to be given in the new hotel and members of the Southern California screen colony are expected to gather in large numbers as guests. Clark Due on the 29th George Clark, the English producer who has been releasing through Stoll Flm, both in England and America, is due in New York on the 29th. He will make his pictures in this country. Lelia Lewis, his press representative, is aboard the Cedric, due today. New F. P. Subsidiary (Special to WID'S DAILY) Albany, N. Y. — Westover Films have been formed here with an active capital of $10,000 and 2,000 shares of common stock, no par value. The incorporators are L. E. Swartz, Harold M. Pitman and C. E. Hawthorne of Famous Players-Lasky, 485 5th Ave. The above company was formed to take over the property known as Westover Court in the rear of the Putnam Bldg., which Famous Players own. Wrangle Over "Passion Flower" The question of copyright protection of English translations covering picture rights is involved in a motion before the Supreme Court in Brooklyn brought by John G. Underhill, who claims the sole rights for English translations of the works of Jacinto Benavente, the Spanish novelist and playwright. He seeks to have producers of a picture version of "The Passion Flower," in which Norma Talmadge is starred, show cause why they should not be restrained on the ground of infringement. The defendants, Joseph Schenck and Richard G. Herndon, deny infringement, claiming that the picture rights were bought in Paris. Justice Kapper has reserved decision. SUNDAY SHOWS AND CENSORSHIP Crafts Using Hampton Article The World yesterday morning reported Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts, advocate of blue laws as stating in a Washington interview: "The International Reform Bureau is co-operating with leaders in Kansas and Maine as to state censorship, expecting those states again to 'set the pace' as they did in prohibition. "Legislative supporters of state censorship in South Dakota are asking the bureau for literature and advice. The bureau is publishing Mr. Benjamin Hampton's appeal to the people to demand a higher standard in motion pictures." Investigate Conditions (Special to WID'S DAILY) Waterloo, la. — The Greater Waterloo Association has launched an investigation of picture conditions here, with a view to advocating legal regulation. Talk of Censors for Washington (Special to WID'S DAILY) Olympia, Wash. — State censorship and perhaps Sunday closing laws are to come up for consideration at the present session of the Washington State legislature. Picture interests are making plans to combat the passage of them. Censor Board for Devil's Lake (Special to WID'S DAILY) Devil's Lake, N. D.— Edward F. Flynn, president of the city commission, has appointed the following board of censors with the approval of the commission, Rev. H. G. Walker, Mrs. Ole Serumgard, C. A. Kettrell, Mrs. R. C. Madsen and Mrs. D. L. Stewart. Favors Blue Laws (Special to WID'S DAILY) Atlanta — One of the prominent clergmen of Atlanta, Bishop Warren A. Candler, in the Tan. 9 issue of the Journal, takes a strong stand in favor of the blue laws. Bishop Candler's attitude has gained considerable publicity partly due to the fact that three other prominent ministers here have held much more liberal views. Censorship in Duluth (Special to WID'S DAILY) Duluth — The agitation of the Better Films Committee has prompted the issuance of a statement by Emil A. Nelson, president of the Duluth Theater Managers Ass'n., in which he says that censorship is a national issue and not local. He declares that local regulation would be unjust and result in undue hardship for theater men. Censorship as advocated here would make it unlawful to show pictures ridiculing religion, law, or marriage, crime pictures, anything obscene, indecent, inhuman, gruesome, or which would tend to impair health, or corrupt morals. Changes in Kansas City (Special to WID'S DAILY) Kansas City, Mo. — C. A. Madd formerly assistant manager of Vi graph's branch, has been made m; ager of the company's new Oklaho City office. D. .M. Major, who 1 been road representative here, fill the vacancey left by Maddux J. H. Blawitz, formerly represen tive for Paramount and recently w Pathe, has joined the Vitagraph sa force. for records I remember richardsori 'the three rs inmusi DIRECTOR OF THE TRADE A RELIABLE GUIDE FOR READY REFERENCE ACCOUNTANTS EDMONDS & BOUTON. INC, 56 Pine St., 164S La Brea A New York City. Hollywood ADVERTISING— PUBLICITY MERRITT CRAWFORD The Screen Bulletin 904 Fitzgerald Bldg. 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