The Film Daily (1921)

itfB&ADSTREET f FILHDOM 7/<?recochized Authority .. XVI No. 80 Monday, June 20, 1921 Price 5 Cent! Warns America ;. Weekly Hopes for Retaliation Foreign Producers Are Prejudiced Against (Special to WID'S DAILY) jndon — Kinematograph Weekly (Jbrially discusses the attitude of in film people in America reing the protection of American :ets against the importation of ign films on a large scale. e publication which, it may be d, authoritatively reflects the ion of a large part of the British stry has come out in favor of rnational free trade, but adds that erica may expect retaliation if lerica weights the scales in favor er own producers." he editorial in part reads: Dur own attitude in this matter is international free trade in films le ideal, and in any consideration he problem it should not be foren that the first interest to be sidered is not that of the producer of the public. It is even more ^ortant that British theaters should e a full selection of the best films e everywhere than that we ljuld have a thriving native proIjtion, for British production in itdepends in the last resort on a sfied and increasing public for lures — a public which cannot be ijained without variety. But the fns of international competition luld be equal; if America weights I scales in favor of her own probers she must expect retaliation — I we hope she gets it." An Advertising Opportunity Wid's Daily Convention Editions Printed in Minneapolis June 27-28-29-30 One Rate Covers Both Convention and Regular New York Editions SPACE LIMITED Watch the Fur Begin to fly. When Adolph Zukor meets Sydney Cohen. And Senator Jimmy Walker. It's scheduled to start tomorrow. At Billy Brandt's lunch. And end in Minneapolis. 'N between then an' now — Well ! Who'll start a book? On who'll win. Syd started with Bill Brady. And Jimmy Walker finished it. And now the pickin's shifted. To Zukor. And Famous. Chicago and Cleveland. All over again. Because Minneapolis looms up. All this time Zukor has been quiet. Now he's gonna talk. And say somethin'. Betcha it'll be a party. Standin room'l be at a premium Tuesday. When round one opens. Let's go. ANCIENT HISTORY Ed Schiller. Loew's Southern chief. Found waters of Eternal Youth. In Honolulu. Looks like a new man. Talking of conditions. "How's business in the South?" he was asked. "What's that?" asked Ed. "Business," was repeated. "Oh," said Schiller. "That's ancient history." BUSTIN' INTO LIMELIGHT Frank Freeman. Of the Lynch organization. Just been made president of Georgia Tech alumnus. Well, well. Gives (Continued on Page 3) A' 16 "Musketeers" Dumas Story Made for Triangle Being Reissued — Tom Ince Supervised It Old timers in the film business recall that an American version of Alexander Dumas' famous story, "The Three Musketeers," was shown in this country in 1916. It developed yesterday that the picture was made by the New York Motion Picture Corp., one of the "angles" of Triangle, and supervised by Thomas H. Ince. The picture, while in the working was called by its original title but the release title was "D'Artagnan." It was made in 1915 in California and released through Triangle in 1916. The picture is now to be reissued through the Film Distributors League, Inc., an organization of state right operators. The new version is now being filmed by Fred Niblo with Douglas Fairbanks in the leading role. A version of the story was made in France and to date no announcement has been made of its presence in America. R. & F. Buy Fight Picture (Special to WID'S DAILY) Kansas City— The Richards & Flynn Film Co. has secured "The Fight of the Age" from the Picture Trading Corp. of New York. Wichita Studio And Producing Organization is Plan of One M. L. Howe — Says He Has Site for Plant (Special to WID'S DAILY) Wichita, Kans. — This city will have a producing corporation, capitalized at $500,000, with studios and stars, according to M. L. Howe, who for several weeks has been here perfecting the organization. The company has been chartered at $60,000. Milton Sills, Sidney Northrop, Harry Van Meter and Rosemunde Joyzelle are among those who will be brought to Wichita for the corporation, which will be known as the Sunflower Pictures Corp., Howe said. A 30-acre site has been secured north of the city, it is said. When the studio is completed it will be known as "Sunflower City," Howe said. C. C. McCollister, formerly connected with the Wichita here, and who now owns and manages the recently built Criterion theater of Oklahoma City, is president of the corporation. J. H. Elam, Wichita, is vice-president, L. C. Fenneberg, Wichita, secretary, Ray F. Foley, Wichita, treasurer, C. A. Matson, Wichita, attorney. American Owned Present American Stockholders and Management Acquire Control of Pathe Exchange, Inc. In one of the most important motion picture transactions in recent years, the present American stockholders and American management of Pathe Exchange, Inc., have just acquired control of the $7,000,000 company from Pathe Cinema, Ltd., of Paris. Announcement to this effect is made in a cable from Paul Brunet, who has been arranging the details of the transaction with the officials of Pathe Cinema, Ltd., in Paris. Charles Pathe retains a large share of stock in the American concern. The transaction means that hereafter the American stockholders of Pathe Exchange, Inc., will direct the policies of the organization. There will be no change in the general policy, but there is indicated a broadening of its activities. The policy rigidly adhered to since its inception of remaining out of the field of theater ownership will continue to be implicitly followed by Pathe Exchange, Inc. Brunet was accompanied abroad by Edmund C. Lynch, of 120 Broadway, who heads the group of American stockholders taking over the majority interest in the Pathe American company, and Paul Fuller of Coudert Brothers, each of whom has been a member of the Board of Directors for five years. Mr. Lynch's associate, Charles Merrill, also has been a stockholder for five years. Bernard Benson, vice-president of Pathe Exchange, Inc., is associated with Lynch and Merrill. Brunet will leave France probably in a month from now, and on his arrival here is expected to give full particulars of the whole transaction. It is known that Brunet will continue as president. It is understood that the employees of Pathe will have more voice in the actual direction of the affairs of Pathe Exchange, Inc., under the plans formulated by Mr. Brunet when he left for Paris with the idea of consummating the transaction just concluded. Henue to Represent Conn. M. A. Henue, president of the M. P. T. O. of Connecticut, is expected to represent his state on the grievance committee of the F. I. L. M. Club. He attended the last meeting. J. C. Bolte, vice-president of the Bronx Cinema Club, represents his section on the committee.