The Film Daily (1921)

iM^ DAILV Thursday, June 16, 1921 Chicago Producers Two Companies At Work for Independent Release— U. S. One and Tatra the Other (Special to WID'S DAILY) Chicago — Two new companies have entered the local producing field. One is the U. S. Film Co. and the other the Tatra Film Corp. U. S. has been launched by C. C Clifford and is now at work on '•Liquid Gold," its first feature. Production is at the Crane studios, 3223 California Ave. Offices have been established in the Chateau Bldg. The Tatra company is backed by S. Fabry, a newcomer in films and L. J. Siakel, formerly at the Rothacker plant. The company expects to make features both in this country and abroad. Comedies will be produced later on. To Produce in Okla City (Special to WID'S DAILY) Oklahoma City, Okla.— The Sunset Photoplay Co., with Ray Flohre of Los Angeles, is here making arrangements to establish a studio and to make films that will be all Oklahoman. The company will make a series of two-reel films and will also :onduct a school for actors. The pictures to be made will be made before the end of the year. Releasing arrangements have been made with a distributor in New York, according to Flohre. Aouda Flohre will be featured. Federated Buys Kipling Westerns (Special to WID'S DAILY) Kansas City — Federated Film Ex:hange has contracted for all of Richard Kipling's series of eight fiveeel western features which will be eleased at intervals of six weeks. W. C. Ansell, former Fox sales epresentative is now representing federated in Western Missouri. Russell on Coast (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — W. D. Russell of Chicago is here to complete negotiaions with Filmart Prod., who are naking five reel Westerns at Fresno, iussell and Russell expect to have wo units here making features with Russell Simpson and Francelia Bil ington. Need Larger Quarters (Special to WID'S DAILY) Dallas — The Specialty Film Co. >f Oklahoma City, operated by the Griffith Bros., has outgrown its ■resent quarters and has closed with .. E. Patterson for a lease of a milding in the film district. Renoval will be made about July 1. Phoenix Buys from Arrow (Special to WID'S DAILY) Kansas City — The Phoenix Film Exchange has purchased Arrow rilm's series of four James Oliver Turwood stories for Kansas and Western Missouri. Also "The Blue rox" serial from Arrow. Brager With Phila. Synchronized (Special to WID'S DAILY) Philadelphia — L. R. Brager, of ^Jew York, has been appointed maniger of the Synchronized Scenario vlusic Co., covering Eastern Pennsylania and Southern New Jersey. Smith Building a Studio (Special to WID'S DAILY) Tulsa, Okla. — A studio is being constructed here by William Smith, owner of the Orpheum and Rialto, and head of the William Smith Prod. Buys Wilson Serial (Special to WID'S DAILY) Charlotte, N. C— The Eltrabank Film Co. has purchased Southern rights to "The Grey Wolf," a serial starring Ben Wilson. More for Chicago Exchange (Special to WID'S DAILY) Chicago — Selected Films, Inc., has secured for Indiana and Illinois "Along the Moonbeam Trail," a two reeler, and "The Hope Diamond Mystery." Mack and Withers Handling "Gold" A. Johnny Mack and Jack Withers have opened an office at 117 W. 46th St., where they are preparing to sell territorial rights on "Gold," a five reel western from a story by Peter B. Kyne. Through Dumahaut and Klein Pioneer acquired world's rights on "Oh Mary Be Careful," starring Madge Kennedy, through A. N. Dumahaut and Edward L. Klein of 1664 Broadway. They have several "Leather Stocking Tales" in film form. Western Features Finish First (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — Western Feature Prod., Inc., producers of the William Fairbanks westerns to be distributed through Pioneer, has completed "The Broadway Buckaroo," its first picture. E. M. Sanford is president of the company. Hoxie to Attend Convention Jack Hoxie's personal appearance tour has been changed to permit him to attend the M. P. T. O. convention in Minneapolis. In Dallas (Special to WID'S DAILY) Dallas — Jack Hoxie was here yesterday. He goes to Oklahoma City from Dallas. Casco Prod. Incorporate (Special to WID'S DAILY) Albany, N. Y. — Casco Prod., Inc., of New York have been formed with an active capital of $8,625; 300 shares of preferred stock, $100 each share, and 225 shares of common, no par value. Incorporators are H. Margoshes, N. Katz and R. Trier. Attorneys, Rossett and Deutsche, 198 Broadway. Casco Prod, will star Louise Dc Pre in a series of pictures. Fighters See Themselves in Films "The Fight of the Age," the two reeler showing Dempsey and Carpentier in training, was shown to both fighters at their respective training camps last week. 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