The Film Daily (1918)

7/<?BBADSTREET of FILMDOM 7/feRKOGHIZED Authority Vol. V, No. 89 Tuesday, August 6, 1918 Price 5 Cents WOULD OPEN RUSSIAN MARKET Exporters and Committee on Public Information Gall Manufacturers for Consultation At the meeting of the Exporters' Committee of the N. A. M. P. I. and the representatives of the Division of Films of the Committee on Public Information, yesterday, a call was sent out to the manufacturers to be present at a meeting to be held tomorrow. The Government men have a plan for the opening of the Russian territory for American propaganda film and this is the matter that the producers have been summoned to consider. Yesterday's meeting was a closed affair and none of those who were present were permitted to speak regarding it. At the N. A. M. P. 1. it was stated there was no news regarding the meeting and at the Division o* Films no information was obtainable. Certain of the exporters in discussing the ruling not permitting the showing of American pictures in foreign countries where German manufactured films were shown, stated that the War Trade Board was placing a wonderful weapon in the hands of the enemy for their use after the war. It was suggested that the German manufacturers would flood the Central and South American countries with film which they would give away just so that the showing of it would cause the cancellation of any American exporter's license who happened to have a picture on the same program, and by this means they would eventually sew up the foreign market. This contention is to be placed before the War Trade Board with a suggestion that it modify the ruling so that it would merely prohibit trading with the enemy. Taylor Entering Army William D. Taylor arrived in New York last Saturday and left Sunday night for Halifax, preparatory to entering the training camp for officers in the English Army. Guided by Criticisms GLYNNE & WARD'S Theatrical Enterprises Brooklyn, N. Y. Wid's Daily, 71 W. 44th Street, New York City. Gentlemen: Will you kindly put us down for a year's subscription to "WID'S DAILY" beginning at once and mail the paper to our Alhambra Theatre. We take this opportunity of complimenting you on the great strides made by your paper and we must admit that we are greatly guided by your valuable criticisms and suggestions. Very truly yours, GLYNNE & WARD, By M. Glynne. Buys Australian Rights Australasian Films, Ltd., has purchased from the Committee on Public Information the rights to "Pershing's Crusaders," for Australia and New Zealand. Millard Johnson, president of the company, says that the intention is to make elaborate preparations for the release of this film, which is to be exploited as a sequel to "My Four Yr>ars in Germany," which he says enjoyed phenomenal success. Marines in Picture Commodore J. Stuart Blackton, cooperating with tin British Recruiting Mission in filming the propaganda picture. "The Common Cause," has been allowed to use 250 marines in making scenes in the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday, today and tomorrow. A set representing a French village is the barkqround. Kerrigan's First "Prisoners of the Pines" Made Under Supervision of Flampton The first J. Warren Kerrigan picture to be made under the personal supervision of Jesse D. Hampton will carry the title of "Prisoners of the Pines." As the title indicates, it is a story of the great wooded Northwest country, with Kerrigan appearing, first as a young French Canadian trapper and later, as a lumber jack. "Prisoners of the Pines" was written by Kenneth B. Clarke, and originally appeared in magazine form. The picture was directed by Ernest Warde, with Lois Wilson in the chief feminine role and Walter Perry, a western character player of prominence, contributing most of the comedy. This film, like all of the Jesse D. Hampton productions, will be released by the W. W. Hodkinson corporation. V. B. K. Corp. Chartered ALBANY.— The V. B. K. Film Corporation, with its principal office in Alanhattan, has been chartered by the Secretary of State. The enterprise is capitalized at $100,000 and has been organized to own and lease theatres and studios, produce and distribute motion pictures and motion picture films of every description. The incorporators are: Harry J. Kelton, Amedee J. Van Beuren, and Clayton J. Heermance, 400 Riverside Drive, Manhattan. World's War Picture The World has completed a semiwar picture entitled "The Road to France." In the making of the picture the company had the co-operation of Commissioner Hurley or the U. S. Shipping Board and the scenes are principally in a ship building plant on the Jersey Coast. Carlyle Blackwell is starred in the feature which was directed by Dell Henderson. Although the picture is considered a most unusual one by the World people they are not going to make a special of it. but will release it as. a program offering on Sept. 9.