The Film Daily (1921)

aM^ DAIL.Y mil Thursday, June 23, I Vol. XVI No 83 Thursday, June 23, 1921 Price 5 Cents Copyricht 1921, Will's Film and Film Folks, In* Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St New York, N. Y.. by WID'S FILMS and 111 M FOLKS, IN'C. F C ("Wid") Gunninfr, President and Treasurerloscph Dannenberg, Vice-President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and Business Manager; J. A. Cron, Advcrtismg Manager. ., _, 1Q10 Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918 at the post office at New \ ork, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside „i 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 W I u i> DAILY, 71-73 West 44tb St., New York, N. Y. Telephone; Vanderbilt, 4551-4552-5558 Hollywood, California. Editorial and Business Offices: 6411 Hollywood Lllvd. Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative— W. A. Williamson, Kinematograph Weekly, 85 Long Acre, London, W. C. 2. Paris Representative — Le Film, 144 Kue Montmartre. Quotations Lasv Bid. Asked Sa'n Famous Flavors .. 55 59 55-m do pfd. ..". 81 81 80 >ldwyn y/i 4 • D W Unrfith, Inc Not quot *d Locw's, [nc 11/s 11/ 11/ Triangle Y& *& Vi World Film Not quoted ♦Quotations by H. Content & Co. Busy Times in Oakland (Special to WID'S DAILY) ( )akland, Calif. — Theatrical improvements in Oakland totalling several million dollars, and includinging the construction of at least two new theaters have been announced. The new projects include construction of a new theater at 19th and Broadway with a 75-foot frontage, to COSt a total of $1,125,000, to he used exclusively for motion pictures; the Formation of a syndicate which will construct a theater somewhere in the vicinity of 20th and Broadway, or 20th and Telegraph. John J. MacArthur will probably he local represent;!' Orphcum circuit, as previously reported, will likewise build here. Metro's Summer Releases Metro has announced the following release schedule: "Fine Feathfune 20; Bert Lytell in "The Man Who." lulv 4; Alice Lake in ■Over the Wire," July IK; Viola Dana in "Life's Darn Funny," Aug. 1; Nazimova in "Camille," Bert Lytell in "A Trip to Paradise" and Viola Dana in 'The Match Breaker," dates not yet set. (T^cULOCttlcrnciI 0 IctuAJLp the siren or nit hkk;ham " Newspaper Opinions "The Golem"— Controlled by Hugo Riesenfeld HERALD In tact, it might be called a Babe Ruth among photoplays. In its crowds it has more "f the sweep and swirl than even "Passion," white it has some of the bizarre quality of "The Cabinet of Dr. Caiman." * * * . TIMES — * # * Gives the impression of fabulous old tale of strange people in a strange world, fascinating, exciting to the imagination, and yet so unfamiliar in all .-I its aspects that it always seems remote, elusivi even, when one would like to get closer to its meaning. * * * A combination of exceptional acting and the most expressive settinus vet seen in this country. WORLD— The gnat trick in the production was, of course, to make it grim rather than grotesque. He succeeds in this almost entirely, hut in certain spots the sombre Golem becomes more like the big chief outside a tobacco store. The supporting cast is conspicuously inferior. AMERICAN— This is the finest monster" story I have ever sampled. Even poor old Frankenstein, the most quoted monster in the world, must take a back scat. TRIBUNE— Paul Wegener directed the picture, and he also plays the title role and it is a marvelous piece of work. The story is beautifully done. TELEGRAM — Original in conception and stupendous in execution is the new foreign filmed drama, "The Golem." MAIL — It is not too much to say that "The Golem" is one of the most artistically perfect pictures ever produced. The magnificence of the sets, many of them fantas tieallv weird, has rarely been equalled and the entire picture reflects the touch of the master artisan. GLOBE—* * * We must insist that "The Golem." released yesterday, seems to us the most impressive and significant piece of screen work ever made since films began. SUN — It is a screen masterpiece and should run many weeks at this Broadway motion picture playhouse. JOURNAL — The picture is legend and it carries its witchery to the nth degree. It is splendidly acted and its lightings and backgrounds are in fine accord with the general excellence. One should see it. POST— The result is a story of rather restricted appeal, with more racial than universal significance; a series of highly unusual settings, and some acting, mainly by Ihir Wegener himself, that stands out in bold relief against the ordinary run. "Sowing the Wind"— First National Strand HERALD — * * * May have been a stage meteor in its day. but in its film dress it abounds with theatrical claptrap and seems little but a dead weight. WORLD — * * * A strange production, "Sowing the Wind." It is adapted from Sydney Grundy's play in an unsatisfactory manner. Under the direction of John M. SI aid I he east goes through a long series of emotional maneuvers quite apart from anything natural or dramatic. TRIBUNE— Anita Stewart, the star, is a sweet young girl. Now, why is she always east f.,r heroines who arc called upon to face big dramatic situations? DAILY NEWS— "Sowing the Wind," it BO« seems, reaps a zephyr. AMERICAN— Anita Stewart in "Sowing the Wind" scores at Strand. TELEGRAM — * * * Its thrilling episodes will hold the onlooker spellbound. MAIL -There is an enduring, appealing eh. inn about the work of Anita Stewart, regardless of the slory in which she may be appi aring. She is at her best * * *. GLOBE The rest is a hopeless muddle of erring mothers, cleanshaven young suitors. heavy father, who tries to break off the match. Miss Stewart, as usual, looked lingly pretty and acted (when the plot would permit) with intelligence and charm. SUN It is a mediocre picture. * JOURNAL—* * * Anita Stewart's newest picture, "Sowing the Wind," is one of her besl m many, many moons. "Life"— F. P.-L. Rivoli HERALD — It moves with speed and punch and yet, possibly for that reason, the characters art on the whole without any I motives, which keep calling 0 the main thread. AMERICAN — "Life" on screen is entertainment with a bang in it. TRII1UNE— In spite of the fact that this is just melodrama witli villains and heroes who are falsely accused of forgery and murder, and letters from the Governor and miraculous escapes, somehow you never resent anj of the people in it. TELEGRAM— The melodrama has lost none of its punch and has gained a few added thrills by its change into a motion picture. SUN — * * * Contains many of the thrills and retains much of the human interest of the stage production. * * * JOURNAL — If you like your drama with plenty of action, zippy with devilment, loaded down with production, and swathed in heart interest, find "Life" at the Rivoli this week. "Appearances" — F. P.-L. Rialto HERALD— * * * Proved to be on the whole a better picture than one might have expected to drift out of a London fog. AMERICAN — It would be nice if Director Crisp would don his little sailor-suit, blow the little whistle, and sail his little boat right back home to us. The film cannot hold up in comparison to our American made productions of the same type. TRIBUNE — If Eamous Players continue to produce in London we beg that they come to America for their "extras." TELEGRAM — The stage" settings and the outdoor views in this picture are unusually beautiful. SUN — Women will smile appreciatively, only men chuckle. * * * JOURNAL — Not in cast, backgrounds, settings of lighting does it crime up to our average picture, while the costuming is painfully colorless and frumpish. DAILY NEWS — "Appearances" is really worth seeing. Penn. Commission of Seven (Special to WID'S DAILY) Harrisburg, Pa. — A commission of seven has been appointed to pass on the character of pictures to be shown in places other than theaters. The members are: the Rev. Daniel Marsh, D. D., of Pittsburgh; Louis Nusbaum, of Philadelphia; Charles C. McMahon, of Washington, D. C. ; Dana Pierce, of New York; L. W. Driscoll, S. A. Kegley and M. C. Goodspeed, of Erie. President Sees Seven Reeler (Special to WID'S DAILY) Washington — "The Birthplace of Christianity," a seven reel picture tour of the entire Holy Land, was shown for the first time Friday evening in the cast room of the White House to President and Mrs. Harding and their guests. Thomas McVeigh, Jr., of New York, who directed and titled the picture, had charge of its presentation. Plan Another in Quincy, 111. (Special to WID'S DAILY) Quincy, 111. — A site in Washington Square has been acquired by Pinkleman and Cory, who will build a 1,500 --cat theater there. They already own four houses here. TRADITION FACTS— No. 6 A royal treat in store for all. NBWB THE WORLD'S GREATEST NEWS Ri I Today's Issue 5(f SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH— Anti-Cig Law is passed in Utah. The Cigarette legger appears. Sponsors of law seek troduce similar legislation throughout 1 Beware of professional reformers. FALKENSTEIN, GERMANY— Red terrorizes country. Strikers form arm lowing out regular military tactics in ization. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.— Besides ft ing the ring for the Stillman Case thisi has ako built one for the Dempsey-Carf fight. It's all finished and ready to st NEW YORK— What the teams i; American League Need. Man inve pitching machine. Strikes "Babe" Ru four times in succession and the great s gives up in despair. Some curves! Scenes from Chicago, Washington, \ Barre, Pa.; Los Angeles, etc., etc. Fa of the moment. Curwood in Theater Field? (Special to WID'S DAILY) Lansing, Mich., — James Oliver wood may head the Lansing Th Co. as president, having been a director.. The company is ex ed to resume the sale of $1J worth of stock, and when suffi finances are assured, will start erection of the Blackstone, the of which has been purchased. Fox Leases Woods, Chicag< (Special to WID'S DAILY) Chicago — William Fox has 1 the Woods for 32 weeks, taking session about the middle of At He will open the house wit! "Queen of Sheba." Lease Loew's Yakima Hou (Special to WID'S DAILY) Yakima — Jensen & Von He have leased Loew's State from erman & Harris. Nobody knows exactly how many tickets a poster will sell — but everybody should know that the RITCHEY poster will sell MORE tickets than any other kind, RITCHEY LITHO. CORP. 406 W. 3 1st St., NY. Phone Chelsea 838S