The Film Daily (1921)

ali^ DAULY Thursday, April 21, Coast Brevities (Special to WID'S DAILY) Hollywood--"Sunshine Sammy," or Frederick Ernest Morrison, has just signed a new two years' contract to aopear in the Hal E. Roach Prod. "Bob" Eddy, who will direct Eddie Boland in a new comedy, is a new recruit at the Hal E. Roach Studios, returning to the Los Angeles colony after an absence of three years. He was formerly with Mack Sennett and later directing for Tom Mix. The filming of "Rip Van Winkle, with Thomas Jefferson playing the lead was started last week at Universal City by the Ward Lascelle Prod. The cast includes Daisy Robinson, Gertrude Messinger, Mills Davenport, Pete Sosso. Max Ascher and Ted Billings. The Berwilla Film Corp. is now at work on the seventh episode of "The Blue Fox" serial. The cutting of "Blue Blazes," a Doubleday Prod starring Lester Cuneo and Francelia Billington, has been completed and the negative has been shipped East. Robert Kelly directed. It is reported that Allan Dwan will make his next picture in Hawaii. David H. Thompson has been named as production manager for Bayard Veiller's producing unit at Metro. Thompson formerly was production manager at the Metro Studios. He will take up his new duties immediately. June Mathis has started work on the scenario for Rex Ingram's new Metro feature, a Balzac story, the title of which has not yet been announced. Gareth Hughes will act as lead of Viola Dana's supporting company for three productions. Ellis Parker Butler's "Philo Gubb" story will be made by Webster Cullison. Victor Potel will create the name part. Others in the cast are Dorothv Wolbert, Otis Harlan, Harry Todd, Howard Crampton and Ruth Handforth. Arthur F. Statterhis has finished the continuity for an original screen story by Leroy Scott, tentatively called "The Mother." Rupert Hughes is now working on a story designed to fit the special talents of Tom Moore. The working title is "From the Ground Up." Director Erie Kenton, engaged to direct "Money Flies," Warner Bros.' initial production for Educational, has severed his connection at the completion of the picture. ..'Frank Lloyd, the director, Phoebe Hunt, Jack Holt and other members of the company making "The Grim Comedian," will leave this week for Big Bear, where they will spend a week making exteriors. GAUSMAN. Emerson Goes Home John Emerson returned to his Gramercy Park home yesterday from a local hospital, where he had undergone an operation. His condition is sufficiently improved, so he says, as to insure his activities in the coming Equity Benefit arrangements. Another Gore Theater (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Michael Gore, president of the West Coast Theaters, Inc., intends building a new theater at Gardner Junction, in West Hollywood. The theater will seat 1,200 and will cost about $100,000. That Misplaced Line A misplaced line in yesterday's issue credited certain of the forthcoming Associated Producer releases to the wrong producers. "Mother o' Mine" is an Ince production; "The Broken Doll" a Dwan release, and "The Foolish Matron" one directed by Maurice Tourneur. Secure Synchronized Output (Special to WID'S DAILY) Cleveland — The Exhibitors Service Co., 309 Cleveland Film Bldg., has secured the Synchronized Scenario Music Co. output for Northern Ohio. Big House for Buffalo (Special to WID'S DAILY) Buffalo— The Statler Hotel interests have finally completed plans for the proposed hotel which will be built at Niagara Square, Delaware Ave., Mohawk St., Franklin St. and Genesee St. The hotel will also house a large picture theater, but whether the hotel people will run it or not is problematical. The entire project will cost $5,000,000. Realart Exchange Organizes Team The New ¥ork exchange of Realart has reorganized its baseball team for the present season and is looking for contests with some of the better class of teams in the amusement business. The first game of the season will open when it plays the First National Exchange of New York at Van Cortlandt Park on Saturday, May 7th. "Hope Diamond" Sales William Fait, Jr., of the Howells Sales Co., Inc., has sold the following territories on "The Hope Diamond Mystery": All o"f Canada, Allen Bros.; Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, Specialty Film Co.; North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida. Associated First National of Virginia; Northern and Southern California, All Star Feature Distributors, Inc. Some Cast! (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — The cast for "The Three Musketeers" has been rounded out. Production will start as soon as the costumes are completed. The cast is as follows: Douglas Fairbanks, George Seigmann, Sydney Franklin, Marguerite de la Motte, Thomas Holding, Charles Stevens, Eugene Pallette, Mary McLaren, Boyd Irein, Nigel de Brulier, Lon Poff. Adolphe Menjou. Leon Barry, Willis Robards and Barbara La Marr. Triart Born in Atlanta (Special to WID'S DAILY) Atlanta, — For distribution, the Triart Film Co. has been formed here. Harry Stone heads it. William O. Walker is local manager. The new company will handle a full line of features and short subjects. It has the Equity series, of Clara Kimball Young; Harry Carey in "Brute Island;" "West of the Rio Grande," with Allene Ray; "Man and Woman" and "Broken Hearts." It will handle re-issues with Gloria Swanson, Louise Glaum, Dorothy Gish, William Desmond and Norma Talmadge; 12 Mack Sennett comedies, 12 one reel Chaplins and the same number of Fatty Arbuckle comedies. It will also handle "Love's Plaything." Third De Haven for 1st Ni First National will distribute Lady Friends" which the De are making on the coast. It the third comedy to be through the circuit. WHEN— Charlie Conklin WHIM HI .*s screened his new comedy, recently completed for the States Rights MarketHe Had to Buy a New Hat (Two sizes larger than usual) The Music Shop that caters to FIL1VTFOLKS OPEN EVENINGS Richardson's Inc. Victrolas Pianos 727 WEST SEVENTH ST. Phone 64955 Los Angeles The Theatrical and Motion Picture Directory can do three things for you 1. We place your proposition before every one in any way connected with the business. 2. Supply you free of charge a complete list, giving name, address and seating capacity of every theatre in the country — and keep it up to date with regular supplements. 3. Send you daily reports giving the names and addresses of those in the market for your goods. 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