The Film Daily (1921)

B&ADSTREET FILMDOM 7/<?recochized Authority XVI No. 21 Thursday, April 21, 1921 Price 5 Cents Start in London Ayres Going Abroad for Fais Players — Coming East for Role in Meighan Film n Jesse L. Lasky arrives in fork from Los Angeles on or April 25, it is expected that f the matters of importance he will settle here will be relD the sending abroad of Agnes who is designed to star in a of productions to be made by amous Players-Lasky British :ers, Ltd., at the Islington dii) studio of the company. : Miss Ayres will go abroad sn practically decided upon. It a question of settling the final Appear in Meighan Film (Special to WID'S DAILY) Angeles — Agnes Ayres will or the East shortly to appear :e Thomas Meighan in "Cappy ' which will be made at the is Players Long Island studio. \yres was originally slated to opposite Wallace Reid in "The Jiggers," but Lois Wilson will lat part. •isp to Work in Scotland Special to WID'S DAILY) Ion— Donald Crisp will make acLaren's "Beside the Bonnie Bush" in Scotland, where the transpires. [ian Cos. Declare Dividends [Special to WID'S DAILY) nto — The Famous Playersan Corp., Ltd., has declared a d of $2 a share for the quaring April 30. It is on the prestock of the corporation and ble on May 2 to stockholders rd at the close of business on ,5. Eastern Theaters, Ltd., the ng company for the Pantages , which opened last Septems declared a dividend of 3j4% preferred stock. It covers the ar ending Dec. 31 last and is ; on May 14 to stockholders of at the close of business April Three Pictures Ahead tance Talmadge has finished >n the First National picture, in's Place," an Emerson-Loos irected by Victor Fleming, and ning to enjoy a six weeks' vain Lakewood and Atlantic is she is now three pictures -"Lessons in Love," soon to :ased; "Wedding Bells" and in's Place." V. . . . v» • « • % • • • ^ • • » • • • •* »^e* Priscilla Dean in "Reputation"— a n ew picture— new promotion ideasnew process ad cuts (see above) — an always new Star. Universal-Jewel. — Advt. After Reforms T. O. C. C. Seeks Standard Contracts and Elimination of All Deposits— Committees Named The Theater Owners' Chamber of Commerce officially announces that it has actively started the move for the adoption of standard contracts and for the elimination of all deposits. Committees have already been appointed to get the moves under way. The organization's intention is to secure one form of contract to be, used by all distributors and where those distributors will not adopt the standard form of contract, a rider will be insisted upon for the benefit of the members of T. O. C. C. The move for the elimination of advance deposits, as first indicated in WID'S DAILY, will also be launched by a second committee of T. O. C. C. members. It will be recalled that William Brandt, president of the organization, while in Rochester stated he intended starting the campaign so that all deposits will be eliminated by the fall season. M.H. Kohn Sues Nat'l Wants $112,000 Damages Because He Charges Contracted Films Were Not Up to Standard (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles— Marion H. Kohn of San Francisco has brought suit for $112,000 damages agains the National Film Corp. of America, charging that the films he had contracted with National to produce for him were not up to standard. In the complaint Kohn charges that he entered upon a contract with National whereby the latter company was to make 52 pictures during 1920; that after 10 had been delivered Kohn ordered the company to stop making any more of them on the. ground that the product did not come up to the standard he expected them to reach. Kohn further claims that if the proper degree of quality had been reached he would have made a profit of $300,000. In its answer National Film asserts that a previous agreement had been made, before the filing of Kohn's damage suit. More Cuts at Universal (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Thirty-five employes at Universal City, including nine cameramen, have been let out. Nazimova Through Reaches Agreement With Metro — "Camille" the Last Film— Future Plans Indefinite (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Nazimova and Metro have come to an understanding regarding the unexpired term of the star's contract. Under the terms of the agreement, "Camille," which is now in the working, will be Nazimova's last production for Metro, although the original contract called for one more picture. The settlement is a mutual one, according to Joe Engel, treasurer of Metro, who supplied the above information. When Nazimova was asked regarding her future plans, she stated there was nothing definite to say at present. She expects to leave for the East the latter part of this week for a short rest and to join her husband, Charles Bryant, who is now in New York. After a short stay there, both will return to Hollywood to supervise the cutting and final editing of "Camille." Nazimova was asked regarding her possible affiliation with United Artists, and in response stated that all such inquiries should be leveled at her husba'nd in New York. At United Artists, it was stated yesterday that nothing was known about Nazimova's joining that organization. Pickford May Come East Mary Pickford may come to New York from the coast to testify in court regarding the Cora C. Wilkenning case. The matter depends upon when the court reaches the case. Cosmopolitan Signs Capellani Cosmopolitan Prod, vesterday announced that Albert Capellani had been engaged to direct a series of features. Capellani, who has been in Paris for some time, left France yesterday for New York. Leave for California Allen Holubar and Dorothy Phillips left for California yesterday to start work on a new production which it is understood will be released through Associated First National. Grey Sails Today Albert L. Grey of the Griffith offices sails today for England. He will be gone six weeks on what his office describes as "the usual spring trip."