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pBRADSTREET FILMDOM
7&recochized Authority
VII, No. 19
Monday, J mian 20. 1919
Price 5 Cents
Church Movies
ston Ministers Plan to Give
Sunday Matinees. Special to WW'S DAILY) icago. — The ministers of Evanslave decided that the town must a substitute for commercialized ng pictures on Sundays, e proposition of renting one of noving picture theaters and puton an afternoon performance Sunday is now being considered he Ministers' Association. The res are to be interspersed with ngs and music, with an occasional jelistic address.
re are keeping in mind not those go to church," said one of the rs in discussing the matter, "but who do not attend church serand to whom the commercialmovies appeal. We would be to co-operate with any organizalike the Women's Club, or any rnal club in putting on the new am."
Here Looking For Films, e Herz, general manager of the Film Exchange, Chicago, is a' \stor, on the lookout for new
ran to Direct Marion Davies. an Dwan will direct the next on Davies production for SeThe story was written for her ohn Emerson and Anita Loos.
World and United Merge, nouncement is officially made of merger of the United Picture lers Inc., the World Film Corp., he Peerless Producing Co of Fort The announcement is signed by Berst, president of the United ti Gradwell, president of the d, and Milton M. Goldsmith of ess.
Non-Committal. go Riesenfeld, managing director le Rialto and Rivoli, was hard ed by interviewers for an opinion e Pickford-Chaplin-Griffiths-Hart banks combine. Riesenfeld drumon his desk thoughtfully, said : will tell you a story — once a man ted a new fangled kind of 'sus:rs'. He went to President AbraLincoln for a testimonial. The ient complied at once, writing: ive examined Mr. Jones patent nders and can truthfully say that lan likes such a tiling as that that i be what he would like'."
Scene from Ashley Miller's production "Made In America" with Lillian Lawrence as Mrs. Evers to be released February 16 by the W. W. Hodkinson Corporation.
New Gaumont Feature.
Gaumont has just completed a new "photo-novelty" called "Satan On Earth," a drama ol ''man's enlightment from the rise of the Roman Em I pi re to the current time." They say it is neither a love, Biblical or war
story.
With Exchangemen.
Oscar R. Hanson, supervisor of exchange of Exhibitors' Mutual, Chicago, is in New York. Joe Merrick, assistant sales manager, who has been in Pittsburgh investigating damage done by the fire to the Exhibitor Mutual property is back in New York starting his new duties.
Advertisers to Dine. Associated Motion Picture Advertisers, Inc., wi'.l hod a dinner at Castle Cave on Feb. 15. The committee in charge : Harry Reichenb?ch, Allan Rock, Paul Lazarus, and Bert Adler. A permanent entertainment committee was appointed at the last meeting composed of C. C. Burr, C. W. Barrelle, C. L. Yearsley, Victor Johnson and Jerome Beattv.
Montreal-Basil Horsfall, late manager of Mutual, has been appointed Asst. Genl. Mgr of Special Film Import Co
Incorporations.
Springfield, 111. — The Washington Theater Co., Belleville. Capital, $50,000. To own, operate and manage theaters, etc.. and to manufacture and produce amusements. Philip H. Cohn, Tos. Erber, Chas. H. Ward, incorporators. Company is now owner of the Washington Theater.
Alma Rubens' Series
Eight Productions Will be Made by Star For Robertson-Cole. Alma Rubens has been engaged for a series of eight pictures in an extended contract with RobertsonCole Miss Rubens was originally engaged for one picture, "Diana of the Green Van" but now the Winsome Stars Corp., with Franklyn Hutton at the head and backed by the Brunton studios has been formed to produce the series to be released through Exhibitors' Mutual.
First Virginia Pearson Production.
"The Bishop's Emeralds," taken from the novel of the same name will be the first offering of Virginia Pearson Photoplays, Inc. Work will start at the old Thanhauser studio next week, at New Rochelle.
New Raw Stock Concern. Boston — Bay State Film Co.., with plan* at Sharon, just outside of Boston, will produce raw stock. Charles W. Earle, formerly of the Ansco company, is in charge. A. G. Steen represents the firm in New York.
Geffen Leaves Rialto-RivolL Lewis S. Geffen, assistant to Terry Ramsaye in handling Rialto-Rivoli publicity has resigned. He has held his position since tne opening of the Rivoli. Mr. Geffen's future plans are undecided. It is understood that no one will replace him at the Rialto.
New Serial Started Western Photoplays, Inc., have started a new serial starring Ann Luther and Charles Hutchison at the Crystal studio, Claremont Parkway, Bron-r. The serial has not been named but it will be in 15 episodes released in two reels a week. Joseph A. Golden will direct it and the company will go to Florida on Feb. 1
New Color Process.
Louis J. Dittmar, formerly of the old Kinemacolor, has secured a new color process, and will market features under the firm name of Artcolor Pictures Co. Pictures may be projected without attachments of special design. Of tie new process, just perfected. Mr. Dittmar says :
"We have already completed a seven reel 1'araa and a two reel comedy and have now passed far beyond the experimental stage. We have a laboratory capable of turning out 10,000 feetda i!