The Film Daily (1921)

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tM% -<r— — DAILY Friday, January 28, 192 Coast Brevities (Special to WID'S DAILY) Hollywood — J. L. Frothingham has signed Barbara La Marr to appear in his productions. T. Daniel Frawley has become a member of Metro's West Coast directorial staff. Frank Elliott has been engaged for "Dated." Allen Forrest has been engaged by Louis B. Mayer to play a leading role with Anita Stewart in "The Invisible Fear." Universal has received word from Robert Thornby at Yosemite that the company lost some valuable electrical equipment as the result of a landslide which occurred there. "Dated," a gripping story from the pen of Maxwell Smith, a Saturday Evening Post story, will be produced by Metro with May Allison in the principal role. "The Invisible Fear," by Hampton Del Ruth, has been purchased by Louis B. Mayer as the next vehicle for Anita Stewart. Reports from the Clara Barton Hospital state that Madge Tyrone, prominent scenario writer, is rapidly recovering from a severe injury sustained in an automobile accident. GAUSMAN. Reorganized Northwest Board of Trade Undergoes Changes — Endert Now the President (Special to WID'S DAILY) Seattle — The Northwest Film Board of Trade was reorganized on a more active footing and new officers were elected at a meeting last week. George P. Endert, manager of Famous Players, was elected president, succeeding L. O. Lukan, manager of First National. Guy Navarre, manager of the local Fox office, is the new vice-president, and J. T. Sheffield, manager of Greater Features, the new secretary-treasurer. C. L. Churton of the local Famous Players office, has been employed to look after the secretarial details. A grievance committee to treat with complaining exhibitors and a committee to work with the exhibitors on the Hoover Relief Fund Drive was appointed. Others will be appointed as needed. Film Stocks Exclusively (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — The M. P. Securities Co., with offices at 454-460 I. W. Hellman Bldg., states that it is in the market to handle the stock issues of any reputable film company. It is to confine its activities to picture companies. The officers of the company are Clyde L. Clark, president; W. D. Curtis, vice-president, and E. L. Alpaugh, secretary and treasurer. $125 WILL PAY ,000.00 Cash (ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND) For the world's rights OF A MOTION PICTURE NEGATIVE Must have Cast, Box Office Appeal and Exploitation Possibilities equal to THE COUNTY FAIR Address box A WID'S DAILY, 71-73 W. 44 ST. NEW YORK Here's the June List Eight more big ones in June, eight productions that you can count on to fill your house. And remember, these are not merely planned. They are all either finished or already in work. Roscoe ("Fatty") Arbuckle in "THE TRAVELING SALESMAN" James Forbes' comedy classic, adapted to the big comedian's particular style, making another roaring farce like "Brewster's Millions. Cosmopolitan Production, "THE WILD GOOSE," by Gouverneur Morris A cast including Mary McLaren, Norman Kerry, Holmes Herbert and Dorothy Bernard interprets this great story produced by the studio which made "Humoresque." Thomas Meighan in "WHITE AND UNMARRIED," with Lila Lee A whimsical romance laid in Paris and New York From the delightfully humorous story by John D. Swain, in Munsey's Magazine. Donald Crisp's British Production, "APPEARANCES" The first original story by the author of "Kismet," Edward Knoblock. Featuring David Powell, hero of "On With the Dance" and made in beautiful English locations by an American director Douglas MacLean in "ONE A MINUTE," Ince Production Fred Jackson's howling farce, so full of good humor and laughs that it makes one of MacLean's very best vehicles. Directed by Jack Nelson, who made "The Rookie's Return." Thomas H. Ince Special, "THE BRONZE BELL," by Louis Joseph Vance The famous writer's best selling tale of adventurous romance, made up of countless surprises and thrills. Personally supervised by the producer with Doris May. Ethel Clayton in "SHAM" The famous stage success in which Henrietta Crosman scored her greatest triumph. Cast includes Theodore Roberts, Walter Hiers and Sylvia Ashton. George Melford's Production, "THE MONEY MASTER," by Sir Gilbert Parker The director and author of "BEHOLD MY WIFE!" again in combination, working together on another mighty drama of the Northwest. One of the biggest of all the year's big productions. I ^paramount (pictures !$iSKviFAMOUS PLAYERS-LASKY CORPORATION i£*i£MK*\ I^BieSJjpiS^lAOOLPMIUKOR.*,. JESSF.. CECIL B DC MILLE C„,n, C.w IES^^3.