The Film Daily (1921)

!<?BBADSTREET FILMDOM 7/cRECOCHIZED Authority G 1 XVI No. 15 Friday, April 15, 1921 Price 5 Centi tanley on B'way ;: I on For Site at 46th St.— Land iAlone to Cost $1,250,0CC— Offices, Tco Stanley Co. of America is to close a deal for a theater site oadway and 46th St., according New York Times, e Times said, in part: lother big Times Square theaproject is scheduled to be closed rrow when the Stanley Mastinterests of Philadelphia sign lets for the purchase of the Eno :e property at Broadway and St. The plot involved in the comprises the two buildings at and 1,558 Broadway, with a age of 40.5 ft, and the abutting of five dwellings on a 100-foot at 157 to 163 W. 46th St. flankDii two sides the small building e northeast corner, which was d last December to I. Miller & Ik syndicate, whose bid of $1,250nas been approved by Surrogate s A. Foley, on application of us H. Beers and other acting he estate of Amos F. Eno, plans ect on this site a 15-story store, ; and theater building. wo blocks to the north at the beast corner of 50th St., is a ; plot leased a few weeks ago for ng term by Earl Carroll, as the for a theater which he plans to i for his plays. One block to south, at the northeast corner of St. and Broadway, Marcus Loew associates are completing a 16 |y office and theater building exing to 46th St." Through First National? is expected that "Peck's Bad ," produced on the coast for "ng M. Lesser will be released iugh Associated First National. deal is still pending. Courau Leaves Shortly 1. Courau of Luitz Morat, Pierre 'rnier, Courau and Co., of 9 Rue ;uste Bartholdi, Paris, France, ■es for home on the "La France" t week. Courau has been stop3, at the Waldorf while in town, will probably return in September. The Directors' Number The directors' number of WID'S DAILY will not make its appearance on Sunday, April 17, as scheduled, but a week later. "A Thousand to One," an Associated Producers release starring Hobart Bosworth, produced by J. Parker Re ad, Jr., is reported by exhibitors to be the best d awing card of all Bosworth's successes. Satisfied audiences testify to the esteem in which this star is held. — Advt. Himmel Confesses Admits to Paris Magistrate Documents Were Forgeries — Makes Clean Breast Forged documents were used to further the scheme of Andre Himmel and the Franco-American Cinematograph Corp., according to a copyrighted wireless dispatch published in yesterday's Times. "With tears streamin/r down his face," says the wireless, "Andre Himmel, founder of the Franco-American Cinematograph Corp., yesterday con (Continued on Page 2) New Reade Company (Special to WID'S DAILY) Albany, N. Y.— The Metropolis Theater Corp. of New York has beer formed here with a capitalization of $50,000. Incorporators are Walter Reade, F. V. Storrs and R. M. Huber. Reade owns a string of theaters in New Jersey and several in New York City. More Bible Films Another Version Talked Of — Made in France — Henry Bollman After Domestic Rights The foreign correspondent of the Film Library Service of 67 W. 44th St. has submitted a report to Henry Bollman, president of the company, describing an elaborate filming of the Bible. Leading French actors and actresses are in the cast, one of them Mrs. Elena Leonidoff. In some of the large scenes 8,000 people arc said to be employed. There arc 10 episodes totalling 8,000 meters, or 11 reels. The longest of the episodes is the "Song of (Continued on Page 2) Marion Fairfax Signs Players (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Following the announcement of the formation of Marion Fairfax Prod., contracts have been signed with a number of players to appear under this banner. Among them are Marjorie Daw, Pat O'Malley and Tully Marshall. Warren to Distribu te Forms His Own Organization — Plans 20 Offices— Starts Actual Release Sept. 4 F. B. Warren, who recently resigned as general manager of distribution of Associated Producers, Inc., yesterday announced Ui.e formation of the F. B. Warren Corp., a new ditributing organization which will op ■rate branch exchanges in 20 or more niportant cities throughout the United States. D'rrctor and producer affiliations ! vi have been made or are now being consummated which, it is stated. will guarantee the release of at least 30 productions, and perhaps more, for the season beginning Sunday. Sept. 4. All productions released by the F. B. A'arren Cori>. will be under the di red supervision of a man long ex perienced in production. The plans of the company call for independent distribution of worthwhile productions and it was added yesterday that the company will not have financial interest in any of the series of pictures which it will distribute. A subsidiary company, to be called F. B. Warren, Ltd., will serve the Dominion of Canada, while offices are to be maintained in London, Paris, Berlin and Milan to insure adequate foreign distribution. Dwight S. Perrin has resigned as assistant general manager of Associated Producers, Inc., to become associated with Mr. Warren in the new venture. Perrin. who is a newspaper man of long experience, will be a vicepresident of the F. B. Warren Corp. Offices will be opened on upper 5th Ave. Return to Coast lack White, director general, and Lloyd Hamilton, star, who will each produce six Mermaid Comedies a year for three years for Educational. have left for Los Angeles to begin work on the first pictures under the new contract. It was first planned to produce the first picture here. Levey to Address Engineers (Special to WID'S DAILY) Washington — At the coming convention of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers, to be held at the Hotel Raleigh. May 9th to 11th, Harry Levey will address the audience on "Mechanographs and Animated Models."