The Film Daily (1921)

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TS&IJA DAILY Vol. XVI No. 23 Saturday, April 23, 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 Treas urer; 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. Williamson, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 Long Acre, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film, 144 Rue Montmartre. Quotations Last Bid. Asked. Sale Famous Players .. 75^ 7SV4 78 do pfd 88 &9% m/A *Goldwyn 4% 5Mi D. W. Griffith, Inc Not quoted Loew's, Inc 18K 18% 18# Triangle H Vi 3A World Film Not quoted ♦♦Quotations by H. Content & Co. Griffith Theater Delayed (Special to WID'S DAILY) Philadelphia— The D. W. Griffith interests have failed to exercise the option on the property at Broad and Locust Sts., on Which it was intended to erect a theater at a cost of $4,000,000. The passing of the option, it is announced, however, does not mean that the Griffith interests have temporarily abandoned their idea of building here. It will mean that the project will probably be delayed six months or so. Several other desirable theater sites are being considered and it is declared that some definite decision as to .the exact location of the proposed house will be made shortly. Warner Studio Active (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Warner Bros' new studio at Sunset and Bronson Sts., Hollywood, is the scene of much activity with the starting of the first of a new series of two reel comedies featuring Monty Banks. (f ^cLu^<xtlOTLa£ U^LctuAjtA^ Mastbaum Denies (Continued from Page 1) The article in "The Exhibitor" is as follows: "Setting at rest all rumors that the Stanley Co. of America had been absorbed or was about to absorbed by the Famous Players-Lasky Corp., Jules E. Mastbaum, president of the Stanley Co., emphatically denied that the producing company had taken over any of the holdings of the Philadelphia organization. When asked as the probable source or foundation for the rumor that has gotten considerable momentum and wide-spread publicity in this section, Mr. Mastbaum said that it was undoubtedly the outgrowth of negotiations that were entered into some few months ago whereby there was to be an exchange of large blocks of stocks of the Famous Players Co. and the Stanley Co. These negotiations, however, did not result in any definite deal, and so far as the absorption of the Stanley Co. by the Famous Players-Lasky Co. is concerned, it has been permanently discarded from the minds of the officers of the Philadelphia corporation." WID'S DAILY on April 4 reported from Philadelphia that a deal was on between Famous and the Stanley Co. for the outright purchase of the latter company. At the time Elek J. Ludvigh of Famous stated he had not heard about it. Later, an effort was made to reach Mr. Mastbaum in Philadelphia, but he was out of town and no one was authorized to make statements regarding the company's policy. "Roxy" to Entertain Kiddies At 10 o'clock this morning over 5,000 children from the high schools and public schools of the city will be the guests of S. L. Rothafel at a gala musical entertainment and demonstration at the Capitol. Mayor Hylan and President La Guardia of the Board of Aldermen will be the guests of honor. Finish Titling Three Films Harry Chandlee and William B. Laub have completed the sub-titles for "Suspicious Wives," starring Mollie King, as well as the two Joe Moore-Eileen Sedgwick pictures, "False Brands" and "The Wolf Pack," all of which are being released by World Film. Even in Java Soerabaia, Java, Dutch East Indies. Wid's Daily, New York: * * * I have been noted among film dealers and exhibitors for having a "tangan dingin" (lucky hand in Malay) in buying specials and I may as well confess now that my "tangan dingin" was Wid's reviews most of the time. Most of the specials and features which I secured for my territory were bought on the strength of your favorable comment in your reviews, and many times you have saved me a considerable loss of money, when I was tempted to buy a picture on the strength of a sometimes splendid advance advertisement, but after reading your review I decided to give my competitors a chance to get their cables ahead of mine in New York. * * * As once back in Belgium I intend to start in film business again, I will not say "adieu!" but "au revoir," as my cheque and your subscription department will sure meet again. With my best wishes for you and THE trade paper whose name is Wid's and whose motto must be service. Tout a vous, MAURICE PEZZARO. Chester Leases Entire Floor C. L. Chester has leased the entire fourth floor of 120 W. 41st St. to house his local office staff. Beier and Rosenfeld in Charge Murray Beier and Charles Rosenfeld will conduct the New York exchange of the Allied Distributing Corp. Phila. League Takes Floor (Special to WID'S DAILY) Philadelphia — The Exhibitors' League has leased the second floor at 13th and Vine Sts., the quarters formerly occupied by the Triangle Exchange. This will be the permanent home of the organization. Priscilla Dean's new UniversalJewel production, "Reputation," has been delayed from April IS to May 2. NOTICE! The undersigned, The Vitagraph Company of America, Inc., hereby announces that it is the sole owner of the motion picture rights for the world in and to the book and dramatic composition entitled "The Little Minister," by J. M. Barrie, and that it will take all necessary legal measures to prevent any infringement of those rights. The Vitagraph Company of America, Inc. «=■■■■•' Saturday, April 23, 1? , ; ^ *^— — — — — — ^— — ff PatheNe™ No. 33 TERRIFIC TORNADOES SWEEP I SOUTHERN STATES— Scenes front lissa, Texas. BUCKING BRONCHOS AND it DEVIL COWBOYS PROVE THAT I WILD AND WOOLLY WEST IS SB A REALITY— Scenes at the Rodeo iC eter, Cal. AMERICA HONORS BOLIVAR— |L at the unveiling of the statue in New ti where the President greets disting South Americans. Other scenes from Germany, Summil Philadelphia, France, California, tod nit, I 0 uild I String of Airdomes (Special to WID'S DAILY) West Frankfort, 111.— To buili operate a string of theaters in tc coal belt the Southern Illinois Amk. ment Co., has been formed. WT, Holland of Marion is president; ][. ry Zwick, vice-president; E. C. La of Sesser is treasurer, and James fnette is general manager. Tc s where leases have been closed | Marion, West Frankfort, Murp I boro, Benton, Zeigler and Seit, The buildings will be airdomes 'I the interior half filled with seats i half with tables and chairs, at wih soft drinks will be served. Disc Films Harry Levey is the inventor el talking machine disc which has o t a long succession of microscopic ■ tures in concentric circles which ts in succession between a light an 3 iens and are projected upon a sen . Tarbell Leaves Vitagraph (Special to WID'S DAILY) Chicago — The local manager I Vitagraph, E. F. Tarbell, a veterari 19 years of service, has resigned. Exactly how profitable a film will be no man knows — but that any film will be more profitable if accompanied by RITCHEY posters, every man knows. RITCHEY L.ITHO. CORP. 406 W. 3 1st St.N.Y. Phone Chelsea 8388