The Film Daily (1919)

Record Details:

Title:
The Film Daily
Date:
1919
Publisher:
New York, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc.
Volume:
The Film Daily (Jan-Jun 1919)
Leaf #:
000609
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
This leading industry publication, published out of New York, was founded in 1915 by Wid Gunning (who called his publication Wid's Daily until 1922). The Film Daily documented the rise of the Hollywood studios, the transition to sound, and the evolution of the American film industry (the paper finally shuttered in 1970). The Film Daily included feature reviews, news stories, and advertisements, but its extensive coverage of short films in the 1920s and 30s distinguished it from other trade papers of the period. -- Eric Hoyt, 2011/2013
Date Added:
August 01, 2024
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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. 'erms (Postage free) United States, Outside of Greater New 1 1 1.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $20.00 Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to WID'S DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Telephone:' Vanderbilt 4551-2 Angeles Office: 605-606-607 Wright & Callender Bldg., TeleI Broadway 383. Cal., Office: 217-218 Hollywood National Bank Bldg., >d Blvd., Telephone Hollywood 1603. 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.