The Film Daily (1921)

tMA DA1L.V Vol. XVI No. 1 9 Tuesday, April 19,1921 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1921. Wid's Film and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y.. by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. F. C. ("Wid") Gunning, President and Treasurer; Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and Business Manager. J. A. Cron, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918. at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3. 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to WID'S DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Telephone; Vanderbilt, 4551-4552-5558 Hollywood, California. Editorial and Business Offices: 6411 Hollywood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative — W. A. Williamton, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 Long Acre, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film, 144 Rue Montmartre. Quotations Last Bid. Asked. Sale Famous Players .. 723^ 74 73 do pfd Not quoted *Gold\vyn 47A Wa .... D. W. Griffith, Inc Not quoted Loew's, Inc 18/2 185^ 18*£ Triangle 3A 3A 3/» World Film Not quoted ♦♦Quotations by H. Content & Co. Rentals Cut ? (Continued from Page 1) tions have not bettered themselves to any certain fixed degree, and distributors realizing this fact have been altogether fair, as we understand it, and have lowered film rentals in many places to meet the local conditions which has met with instant approval bv the exhibitors. "There is no doubt but that general conditions will be much bettered in the next few weeks all over the south, and that business as a whole will improve in the motion picture industry, still there has been a decline in the gross business of the motion picture theatre for the past six months which has not shown any inclination to improve as it should, hence exhibitors in several sections of the southeastern territory have been . forced to ask for reductions in film rentals in order that they might continue in business, and these requests have readily been granted by exchanges which show that they are willing to do their part by the exhibitors." f > THE SPICE OP THE PROGRAM" A\« Above is one of the New Process Newspaper Cuts developed by Universal for advertising Priscilla Dean in "Reputation," her new UniversalJewel. — Advt. Newspaper Opinions "Deception"— F. P.-L. Rivoli DAILY NEWS—* * * Surprisingly interesting when its great length is considered. * * * Fine acting of a young woman named * * * Henny Porten. * * * There is a tragic, haunting quality of loveliness in her face. WORLD — The development of genuine dramatic acting on the cinema screen has been brought to a surprisingly high level in "Deception." HERALD — * * * Gorgeous, glamorously showy with its costumes and lavish Tudor settings and yet engrossingly vital, so that it never falls down under a weight of scenery. TRIBUNE — It is a fascinating picture, superbly acted and directed. * * * We consider it a masterpiece. Nothing better has ever been seen on the screen than the performance of Jannings as the brutal king. And Henny Porten is absolutely convincing as the unfortunate Anne. * * * AMERICAN— The Henry VIII at the Rivoli is almost a masterpiece. It is one of the most luminous pieces of acting I have seen either on the screen or off. * * 'Altogether, "Deception" may be set down as something distinctly unusual and gripping. The crowded events roll by without effort ; the story is without side issue or irrelevancy. It is all extraordinarily real. POST — In doing so the Germans are to be thanked and congratulated for perhaps the best composed, most cogent and truly reconstructive dramatization of history that the screen of this country has yet seen. SUN — * * * Serves as an admirable spectacle yet mediocre photoplay. * * * Typically continental, has many defects, counterbalanced by a number of noteworthy achievements. MAIL, — Like the European pictures, it does not attain the American standard of filming and photography, but it is a splendid production, lavish in its setting and huge in its scope and the magnificence of many of the scenes. TELEGRAM — It is a tumultuous play, full of pageantry and movement, with notable beautiful settings and costumes. Miss Henny Porten is an attractive Anne. GLOBE — From the standopint of production, "Deception" is the most perfect work of its kind that we have seen. Its pictures are a series of Holbeins, * * * the acting of the individuals in the foreground is perfectly balanced by selection of types that surround them, and in the background of sixteenth century England which makes the picture a masterniece of direction and photography. JOURNAL — It is an example of story telling on the screen raised to the nth power in theme, histrionic skill, colorful setting and exquisite lighting. It may well serve as a pattern to many producers who spend and spend and spend, but who so frequently fail to register one big, dignified, constructive thought in an entire film. Ernest Lubitsch was the director. "Sky Pilot"— First National Strand WORLD — * * * A picturesque film production in certain moments * * * HERALD—* * * With' one of the best rough and tumble fights done on the screen. King Vidor. the director, has skilfully blended the thrilling incidents so that the picture sweeps along like that realistic stampede. * * * AMERICAN— That stampede is fine enough to make the whole film worth while and the film is so good that it would be worth while without the stampede. SUN — * * * Interesting and well directed anH well photogranhed picture. * * * MAIL — * * * Because it is an exceedingly good western picture, one of the best that the silver sheet has seen in some time. I* only fails when it tries to mix the Connor idea with that of the scenarioist. TELEGRAM — It is a human interest story with dramatic incidents which reach their climax in a mad cattle stampede. JOURNAL — The film is big, not merely because of its position on the programme but because of the magnificent scenic scope of it and the number of dramatic outdoor incidents that are shown. Daily News, Tribune, Post, GloW and Evening World made no comment. "Sacred and Profane Love"— F. P.-L. Rialto WORLD — Naturally, it is an interesting picture because of the presence of so distinguished an actress in the cast. HERALD—* * * With her mastery of screen technique she lias no trouble in being a repeater on the screen with her stage success. William D. Taylor has admirably directed this * * * AMERICAN— William Taylor's name 5s credited with the production. The rest is— (Continued on Page 4) Tuesday, April 19, 19: i# <+ Three New Film! (Continued from Page 1) Gardner Hunting. J. X. Nault A interested in the producing comp The picture has Robert Oordor tjie leading role. "The Road to London'' was • duced by Bryant Washburn in I land and was directed by Euj Mullin. "Cold Steel" is a west produced by Leonard J. Meyber. Robertson-Cole's summer sche will consist of "Black Roses," s ring Sessue Hayakawa; "The B(^> of Dreams," with Edith Storey;'" vage," starring Pauline Freder "The Pretenders," a Cabanne \ duction; "Wives," a Gasnier pro<^ tion; "The Greater Profit," <g Edith Storey, and the three new tures. Robert McLaughlin, the author ;' in town from Cleveland. II "Dangerous" Toys," a Feders ' release, will go out as "Don't Le Your Husband." Advertising a good photoplay with cheap posters is comparable to shipping a valuable cargo in a worthless hulk. Use RITCHEY posters and avoid the possibility of loss. RITCHEY LITHO. CORP. 406 W. 31st St„N.Y. Phone Chelsea 8388 ^5^ PHOTO ENGRAVIN 15S7-1589 BROAD W A DAY AND NIGH TELEPHONE BRYANT 8 444 SUBTITLES by HARRY CHANDLEE and WILLIAM B. LAUB This Mark of Merit has appeared upon over thirty productions during the past year. Offices 130 West 46th Bryant 5600