The Film Daily (1921)

jMA n\m*jmoi irhiiihuii DAIL.V Vol. XVI No. 26 Tnesday, April 26,1921 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 Brer; 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, l^is 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 , 0 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 44tb 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. William son, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 Long Acre, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film, 144 Rue Hontmartre. Quotations Last Bid. Asked. Sale Famous Players .. 78^ 77 76/2 do pfd 89 89H 89 ♦Goldwyn AVa 5%. D. W. Griffith, lnc Not quoted Loew's, Inc., .... W/& 193^ 183/8 Triangle Yk Y& Ys World Film Not quoted ♦♦Quotations by H. Content & Co. Grey Postpones Sailing Albert E. Grey, general manager for D. W. Griffith, Inc., was all set to sail for England on Thursday last, but was forced to make a change in plans. He will leave on May 3. Roach Signs Parrott (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Hal Roach has signed Charles Parrott to direct the "Snub" Pollard comedies which are released through Pathe. Thalberg Coming East (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Irving G. Thalberg, general manager at Universal City expects to leave for the east in a few days. It will be Thalberg's first eastern visit in a year. The American Cinema Corp. has been sued in the Supreme Court by ;he Ritchey Lithographic Co. for $8,728, due for making lithographs for 'Stolen Moments" and "His Brother's Keeper." f^dixccUiarval (flctivJD w Carl Laemmle offers something that every exhibitor wants for his theatre— "Reputation." Priscilla Dean in Stuart Paton's Universal-Jewel. — Advt. Coast Brevities (Special to WID'S DAILY) Hollywood — More than 3,000 members of the Universal City family of picture people participated in the first annual barbecue and picnic, which was held last Sunday on the Santa Susanna Ranch. ^Production has begun at Universal City on "The Scarlet Shawl," in which Carmel Myers will star under the direction of Jack Conway. The story was written by Johnston McCully, author of "The Mark of Zorro." Mrs. Hugh Mcintosh, wife of the Australian theatrical magnate, is a visitor in Los Angeles. Accompanied by Bonny Aitken, Mrs. Mcintosh is spending a week here prior to a New York visit. Al Christie has himself working and three other directors, all on new comedies for release through Educational Exchanges. The directors are William Beaudine, Scott Sidney and Frederic Sullivan. Wallace Worsley, who is directing "Ace of Hearts," will take the Goldwyn company to Pine Crest this week for exteriors. Lon Chaney, Leatrice Joy and John Bowers are to make the trip. Four companies are at work in the Realart studio at present. Chester Franklin is in the middle of a picture with an all star cast, that is being made from an original story by Hector Turnbull, GAUSMAN. Leave for Albany (Continued from Page 1) M. S. Epstin and Mrs. Rose Gleason for the Norma Talmadge Film Co.; Morris Kohn for Realart; Charles C. Pettijohn for Sclznick Enterprises; John M. Quinu for Vitagraph; Edward Earle for the Nicholas Power Co.; H. O. Lott for the Bell and Howell Co.; Major Tom Evans of the Evans Laboratories and John R. Brophy of the Craftsmen Laboratories. The representatives of the National Board of Review left on the night boat. The delegation was composed of Dr. Everett D. Martin, Dr. Albert Shields, Miss Mary Gray Peck and W. D. McGuire. Lee Hammer, director of the recreation department of the Russell Sage Foundation, also went to Albany upon the solicitation of the Board of Review. He will appear there, however, as an outside party. The Authors' League of America, Inc., sent Augustus Thomas and Owen Davis. Charles O'Reilly, newly elected president of the M. P. T. O., of New York, left on the night boat to attend the hearing. The other officers of the league will be in Albany this morning. One of the speakers will be Paul C. Cravath, the attorney who, it is expected, will perhaps make the most important address before Governor Miller on behalf of the industry. Gayer G. Dominick, of Dominick and Dominick, who are financially interested in Famous Players, will present the arguments of those who have a monetary interest in the business. Tuesday, April 26, 19; t-' Inspired by WID'S (Special to WID'S DAILY) Louisville, Ky. — A page o: the Kentucky-Tennessean, i bulletin issued by Associate* First National Pictures of Ken. tucky and Tennessee, contain! a review of "There'll Be ; Franchise Everywhere" de scribed as a "knock-'em-dead' feature extolling the benefits o: the First National sub-fran chise plan. The review, patterned aftei those appearing in WID'S DAILY, was prepared by Har. ry Goldberg, brother of Lee LI of the A. F. N. Harry O Schwalbe is given as director J. D. Williams, author, and sc on down the line. The review will be circulatet widely in this territory. e' ■II | ii sa |C Clara Hamon Defiant; Now on Cc (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Clara Smith Han who figured in the sensational Ol homa murder trial, has arrived in j Angeles to start work on the first her proposed pictures. She sts that if she cannot rent a studio will build one, and if distributing cc penies will not handle her prod she will lease halls and theaters which to show her pictures. Prod ers here are opposed to her entry i the manufacturing field. The National Association and rious exhibitor organizations throuj out the country have gone on rec< as opposing the Hamon pictur These bodies have stated they v not show the pictures. City Improvements in Films (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Motion pictures all important public improvemer will in the future form a part of t official records of the City of L Angeles, according to P. P. O'Brit president of the Board of Pub Works. The greatest organization of poster artists and poster printers is the RITCHEY LITHO. CORP. 406 W. 31st St.,N.Y. Phone Chelsea 8388