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VOL. VIT1. NO. 32. Sunday May 4, 1919. Price 25c
Copyright 1919, Wid's Film and Film Folks, Inc.
'ublfshed Daily at 71-73 West 44th St.. New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS AND FILM FOLKS, INC.
F, C. ("W'id") Gunning, President and Treasurer; Lynde Denig, Iditnr; Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President and Managing Editor; \V. Alicoate, Secretary and Business Manager.
littered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, X. Y., under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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Features Reviewed
Dorothy Dalton in THE HOME BREAKER
Paramount Page 5
Hary MacLaren in THE UNPAINTED WOMAN
Universal Page 7
jeorge Walsh in HELP! HELP! POLICE
Fox Page 9
1arry T. Morey in BEATING THE ODDS
Vitagraph Page 1 1
toarles Ray in GREASED LIGHTNING
Paramount Page 15
tfiirley Mason in THE UNWRITTEN CODE
World Page 17
;ecil B. DeMille presents, FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE Artcraft Page 19
nry B. Walthall in THE BOOMERANG
National Film — Pioneer Page 21
zimova m THE RED LANTERN
Nazimova Prod. — Metro Page 23
4itchell Lewis and Florence Turner in. .FOOLS' GOLD Arrow Film Page 25
leda Bara in THE SIREN'S SONG
Fox Page 27
ieraldine Farrar in .... THE STRONGER VOW
Goldwyn Page 28
News of the Week in Headlines
Monday
Henry Lehrmann to release twelve two-reelers a year through First National.
Exchange men from all over the country report business conditions as excellent.
National Association planning to prevent censorship by working closer to the National Board of Review and to censor productions. Will refuse exhibitors' productions if they show film which Nat. Asso. condemn.
Robertson-Cole acquire three Beatriz Mitchelena productions.
Tuesday
First National contracts for six productions from Constance Talmadge.
Petition in bankrutcy filed against General Film Co.
Hobart Henley to produce independently for release through Independent Sales Corp.
African Film Productions, Ltd. to produce all of Sir H. Rider Haggard's works.
Illinois exhibitors meet in Chicago. To oppose censorship and other bills.
Willard C. Patterson, Atlanta, elected president of Southeastern Managers" Association.
Gerald Bacon Prod, to be released through Independent Sales Corp.
Wednesday
Charles Pathe arrives from France.
Famous Players announce they have secured "Peg O'My Heart" in which Wanda Hawley will appear.
Reginald Barker to produce independently upon expiration of, his Goldwyn contract in June.
Lewis J. Selznick withdraws legal action against Constance Talmadge. Sought to enjoin her for violation of contract.
David P. Howells says large companies are dumping their product in France.
Thursday
Alma Rubens productions to be released through
Pathe. Herman J. BroWn organizes circuit in Idaho. Griffith repertoire season to open at George M.
Cohan theater May 12. B. S. Moss to open million dollar house in Bronx.
Friday.
Chester Conklin leaves Sennett for Fox.
Priscilla Dean reported very ill in Los Angeles.
Hodkinson to distribute ."Benjamin B. Hampton Prod." the works of Stuart Edward White, Winston Churchill and Emerson Hough.
Saturday
William A. Brady sails for two months' stay abroad.