The Film Daily (1921)

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ffBRADSTREET I FILHDOM 7/feRECOGHIZED Authority XV No. 27 Saturday, January 29, 1921 Price 5 Cent Stanley Opens ble Throng at Philadelphiaheater a Credit to the Industry (Special to WID'S DAILY) iladelphia— The Stanley theater, atest picture palace to be added ie chain of the Stanley Co. of irica, was given its invitation ing last night. leceding the exercises at the thethere was a dinner at the Ritz:on at which the principal adwas delivered by Judge Hor fetern. At the table were such linent men as A. L. Erlanger, J. Imbert, Samuel Rothafel of the tol, New York; E. F. Albee, WilFox, B. S. Moss, "Winnie" ban, Harry Schwalbe, J. D. Wili, Ellis Gimbel, George H. Earle, tor Clarence Wolf, J. D. Lit, nas Love, Fred C. Nixon-Nird ir, Harry T. Jordan, Governor jul and Mayor Moore, as well as : who came from New York with ph Zukor, as noted in yester', issue. es E. Mastbaum made the openiddress, saying in part: he Stanley Co. came into exist i with a small picture house at Scorner of 8th and Market Sts. i the industry was still in its dling clothes. My recollection at it had a seating capacity of (Continued on Page 3) nstralians Plan Lengthy Visit (Special to WID'S DAILY) dney, Australia — W. A. Gibson, sjiging director of Australasian s, Ltd., together with Stuart F. e of Union Theaters, Ltd., are ng Sydney on Feb. 3rd on the ner Niagara for the purpose of ing all the studios and leading ire theaters of America, with a to incorporating ideas in their theaters which they are introig into Australia along the latest rican lines. Annual Luncheon Today ie annual luncheon of the Naj|il Board of Review is to be held e Hotel McAlpin today. Speakk|;o far announced are Col. Arthur ds, Charles Miller, president of tjM. P. D. A.; Whitman Bennett deorge Seitz. Lionel Barrymore l Herbert Hoover will also make i ffort to attend. Abrams Back ram Abrams returned unexpect1 from the coast yesterday and i down to Philadelphia to attend impelling of the Stanley theater in I city. i Harry Lubliner of Lubliner and Trinz wires from Chicago: "Mack Sennett's first production for Associated Producers, 'A Small Town Idol,' is one of the greatest box-office pictures of all time." We say: "It's a sensation!"— Advt. 400 In Line Greater New York Theaters Expect to Entertain 500,000 Children It was stated at the offices of the motion picture committee for European Relief in Greater New York that about 400 theaters will give special performances this morning. It is expected that fully 500,000 children will attend the special performances. Hugo Riesenfeld will give a special (Continued on Page 3) A Merger — Almost There was some talk in film circles yesterday that an important deal was on between the Harry Levey Service Corp., and the Community Motion Picture Bureau. The report had it that some sort of a merger was being considered. Harry Levey would not talk of the matter and W. D. Foster of Community stated that there was absolutely nothing to it. New Arrow Deal About to Close With Morris Schlank for Two Series of Pictures W. E. Shallenbergcr of Arrow Film is about to close a deal with Morris R. Schlank, who is now in town from the coast. The deal calls for the distribution by Arrow of a series of 24 two reel comedies, in two series of 12 each. In addition Schlank will make eight features in a series of four each. The first will be ready about March 15 and will be released one a month after that date. Shallenberger and Schlank leave for ;he coast shortly to see actual production get under way on the proposed productions. Going to Coast May McAvoy, who recently finished work in "Sentimental Tommy," leaves for the coast on Monday to start work on a story by Hector Turnbull. >> Buys "Aphrodite Harry Levey Takes Over French Film from Parry Reichenbach irrj Levej has stepped out of the industrial field long enough to buy out Harry Reichenbach's interest in the French-made version of "Aphroditi ." Levey has arranged to show the picture in the rathe projection rooms on Monday afternoon. He stated yesterday that he didn't know as yet how the picture would be distributed in tin's country. A print has been here for several weeks. Reichenbach Away Harry Reichenbach left yesterday for a 10 day visit to Chicago. Aquitania Delayed George Clark the English producer will not arrive in New York until tomorrow, because of the delay of the Aquitania in reaching port. New Loew House (Special to WID'S DAILY) Cleveland— The Park, a Loew theater was opened a few days ago Th State will be opened on the 5th. A large number of film stars will come here from New York to attend the ceremonies. Special Showing on Tuesday Fox Film will hold a special show ing of "A Connecticut Yankee in Arthur's Court" at the Broad '-urst theater on Tuesday morning. I Iarry Myers plans the Yankee. Fifth Week on Coast (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." is rounding out its fifth week at .Miller's. The scale is $1 top. "Footlights" Next Elsie Ferguson will start work on "Footlights" a Rita Weiman-Sa'urday Evening Post story as soon a< John S. Robertson completes work on "The Magic Cup." in which Constance Binney is being starred. P will be made in the Fast. A. S. C. Ball Tonight (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — It looks like a big night for the film colony here. Two important events are scheduled, one, the opening of the Ambassador theater, owned by Gore Bros, and Sol Lesser, and the other the second annual ball of the American Society ot Cinematographers at the new Ambassador Hotel.