The Film Daily (1921)

jM% DAILV Saturday, June 18, 1921 Vol. XVI No 78 Saturday, June 18. 1921 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1021. Will's Film and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily at 71-7.? West 44th St.. York, N. V.. by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. 0* 1. ('. ("Wid") Gunning, President and Treasurer ; Joseph Danncnberg, Vice-President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and 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 $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to WID'S DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Telephone: Yanderbilt, 4551-4552-5558 Hollywood, California. Editorial and Business Offices: 6411 Hollywood Blvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative — W. A. Williamson, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 Long Acre, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film, 144 Rue Montmartre. Quotations Last Bid. Asked. Salt Famous Players .. 57% 58J4 58 do pfd Not quoted ildwyn 3lA 4J4 D. VV. Griffith, Inc. Not quotV Loew's, Inc 10^ 1VA 10J/6 Triangle 34 34 3/$ World Film Not quoted •Quotations by H. Content & Co. Showing Tonight It i expected that Charles H. Duel! of Inspiration Pictures, Inc., will show "The Cave Girl," his first release, lo Governor Miller in Albany tonight. The original showing was postponed. Filmart Alleged Bankrupt A petition in bankruptcy lias been filed against Filmart Laboratories, Inc.. of 69 W. 90th St. The creditors arc L. Gcvaert, $8,454; Studio Equipment Co., $3,172, and Toch Bros., $104. Minneapolis and Then the Coast Harry M. Warner of Warner Bros. leaves next week for the Minnea] convention and then the coast. lie will lie gone for several weeks. Cabanne to Continue An official announcement from mIc states that \Y. Christy Cabanne is to continue producing for R-( ' Pi< tures. THE SPICE OT THE PROGRAM" Brenon Sues Italian Producing Company for His Share of Profits — Attachment Issued by Court An attachment has been granted in the Supreme' Court against the property of the Unione Cinematografica [taliana de Roma in a suil m Herbert Brenon for $28,000. Mr. "H alleged that lie was engaged on Feb. 1, 1920, to go to Rome ami inize an American department for the defendant, and he was to get $1,000 a week and 10 per cent on the net sales in the United States, with 20 per cent on all films personally directed by him. Brenon alleges that he attended to about 100 productions, of which "The Ship" and "Theodora" have been sold to Goldwvn. He believes that others have been sold of the following: "Mme. Sans Gene," "The Bridge of Sighs," "La Tosca," "Judas the Woman," "Spiritismo" ami "Spiders of Society." He believes that the defendant has received at least $250, 000 From Gold.wyn and asks $25,000 •is his share. A claim for $3,000 additional is made because the plaintiff was hired to direct "Beatrice" and "Sister Against Sister" at $6,000 each and 20 per cent of the net profits. Brenon says that the former has been sold in Europe at a profit and he believes the American rights have brought a large sum. Ernest Shipman is handling the l'ina Meinchelli pictures, which form a part <>f the U. C. L program. When asked whether the suit affected his interests said: "The Brenon suit or any suit against the U. C. I. would not affect the Menichelli productions as Carlo Amato, president and director of the unit producing the Menichelli pic tures and financing them, arranged witli the U. C. T. to take over exploitation of these pictures before contrading with me. In this way, the 1 C. I. was primarily a party to tin contract, but the pictures are now entirely in my control and revenues from them co directly to Amato and 1111 niie else." 3 De Milles (Continued from Page 1) From Bettj Compson, "At the End of the World," '•The Woman in the Case," "The Sacrifice, ["he Deluee" anil "A Stampeded Madonna." She will a'so play Bahlm in Little Minister." From Ethel Clayton, a William D Tavlor alreadv completed, "Her Own "Your Home Comes First" and "Exit I.." From i' ■ Arbuckle "Gasoline (Wis," "Should a Ma ?" "Thirty Days." "Are Von a Masi Prom Me: I li 11 : nie Briar Bush" in I ind Paul Pow <11 iii "Twice Wed." William S. Hart will Word Brand," "Whiti < I >ak" and Travel t ' "in I Prod ' Rich "Hack Bride'i Play," "Boom "Tusl Around thi ( irm i " "The YalSilenl Mei i nl " ddit i an Another for Silverman Bros. Waynesboro, Pa. — Silverman Bros. have taken over the Arcade. They have the Strand at Altoona. Victory in Oklahoma In Nine Decisions Court Upholds Constitutionality of' Sunday Shows There (Special i" \V! I)S DAILY) Oklahoma City, Okla. — Upholding Sunday picture shows and dealing a severe blow t<> blue law advocates in Oklahoma, the criminal court of appeals on Wednesday handed down nine decisions in which it was declared that lines and prosecutions for operating moving picture theaters on lay are unconstitutional. The ease dates back to 1917 and is the first time that all members of the court have agreed on the Sunday question. The decisions are based on a state Sunday law that no servile labor shall be performed on Sunday. The court decided that the sale of tickets and other labor connected with the running of a picture theater was not servile labor. Decision is also based on the acts of the New York Supreme Court. The Oklahoma Sunday law, originally drawn in 1860, has been amended since to forbid horse racing gaming. The only other states oper ating under it are the Dakotas. The decisions are of great importance and interest here because it is said they are the first instances in which a high state court has passed on Sunday moving picture operations. After More Theaters (Special to WID'S DAILY) Oswego, N. Y.— J. M. Shine of Gloversville is looking over theater picture prospects. He has houses in Gloversville, Oneonta and othcr places through the central and southern part of the state and is negotiator other properties. Its Ninth Year Universal in July will celebrate the ninth year of its existence in the picture business. Harry M. Berman, director of exchanges, has .set aside the period from July 4 to Sept. 5 as "Laemmle-T fnh ersal Anniversary.'' 50 Per Cent Sold Equity has sold 50 per cent of the country on "The Black Panther's Cub." Illinois, Indiana and Southern Wisconsin have been sold to Joe Friedman of Celebrated Players, Chicago. He'.d for Third Week "The Woman God Changed" has been held at Moss' Broadway for a third week. Don Carlos Ellis, production manager of Marry Levey Service Corp., is back from Niagara halls, where he attended the session of the Nat'l W n of Corporation Training. James Calnay of Olympian Prod.. has left New York for Los .Auto start production on a series features and another series of short comedies. Wallace Reid will judge the foxtrot dancing contest sponsored by flie Tucker, which will be held at Hotel Shelburne, Brighton Beach, Tuesday evening. Conferences On mtihued from Page 1) A meeting has also been held wi a committee representing the M. 1). A. with the same purpose view. The offer of co-operation of t M. P. T. O. A. is extended to all i dependent producers and dirccto and they will be welcomed at t national convention and a syraj thetic hearing will be accorded to who care to attend. Only product and directors who may justly da to he independent are welcome, s the M. P. T. O. Tie-up in South Bend (Special to WID'S DAILY) South Bend, Ind. — Harry G. So mcrs, of the Oliver, has been ma a director of the Palace Thca Corp., which has started work on large theater at Michigan St.. & C' fax Ave. Sommcrs, together w Ezra Rhodes and Eustace Bled had plans drawn up for a theater, 1 the scheme has now been abandon To Star Margaret Armstrong (Special to WID'S DAILY) Los Angeles — As soon as V Strohcim finishes "Foolish \Viv< Margaret Armstrong, who has he playing the leading feminine role the production, will be starred "The White Beacock Feather." Jj Conway will direct. Get Bluefield, W. Va. Theater (Special to WID'S DAILY) Bluefield, W. Va.— Hyman Br will operate a theater here. Tr now own the Lyric and Orpheum West Huntington, and one at Bei ley. Morrie Ryskind has been engaj by C. C. Burr to edit and title I ward Hcmmer's first Affiliated p duction, "Sunshine Harbor," feat ing Margaret Beecher, scheduled Autumn release. Cullin Landis has been selected Dallas Fitzgerald to play oppos Alice Lake in "The Infamous M Re veil." 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