The Film Daily (1919)

Thursday, May 8, 1919 sM!l DAILY -— J Some of Our Readers Send Congratulations] "Wid's Daily," a Year Old Today— What They Say About the Boiled News Service Added to Wid's Reviews. Adolph Zukor Paramount Wid's reviews have helped to make exhibitors think, and in making them think it has made them more careful. By that I do not mean that exhibitors are not thinkers but that Wid is a thinker and knowing this, it gives the exhibitor the opportunity to realize that he should carefully consider the productions he presents or his individual clientele. Frank L. Newman Royal-Regent, Kansas City Wid's Daily is really the only one published that I can get all I want out of in a very few minutes. I need not look through a big magazine to find out the meat of the important news which I should know. More power to you! W. S. MacLaren Majestic-Colonial Jackson, Mich. To our mind Wid's Daily is the One Hundred Per Cent, magazine for every live exhibitor. Suffice to say that it is the first piece of mail opened in our office each morning, and its contents are carefully perused and afterward filed away for ready reference. In fact, it is our film "bible." When you started Wid's Daily, you took a gambler's chance, and no one merits the success mat has come to this clever publication of yours as you do. Best wishes for your continued success. Frederick L. Collins McClure's London, England. — Wid's Daily, in the year it has been in the field, has crowded a decade of real, constructive motion-picture activity into its work. It has gotten to be that we can't call it a day without the arrival of the spectacled boy who solemnly deposits Wid's upon our desks. Those of us whom duty calls to London and Paris regret that there is not a European edition of Wid's Daily. Keep up your good work! The idea that appeared so revolutionary a year ago has proved to be distinctly evolutionary for good. Good luck to the second year of Wid's Daily! A. J. Moeller Theatre DeLuxe, Detroit Congratulations on the first anniversary of Wid's Daily. Your little paper is as essential to me, and should be equally as essential to every exhibitor desirous of keeping conversant with the doings in the motion picture world — as is the daily newspaper in that exhibitor's town who is desirous of knowing what is going on in the world about him. Success to you and the daily, may you both live long and prosper. Jesse Lasky Famous Players-Lasky Wid's conceptive criticisms on the technical and producing ends of the business have been one of the contributing influences which has brought about a healthy reaction in studio and scenario work. This reaction has completely eliminated the idea that anything would do just "because it was for the movies." William S. Hart Wid's Daily is a valuable medium between producer and exhibitor. You play no favorites. Your knowledge of the needs of both helps correct many mistakes. I welcome your advice with as much good spirit as I appreciate your praise, because you know what you are talking about. My best wishes for the continued big success of the Bradstreet of Filmdom. W. W. Hodkinson, Pres. and F. B. Warren, Vice-Pres. Hodkinson Corp. The greatest service you can render, and that you have rendered, the motion picture with Wid's is to tell the truth about bad pictures. In course of time, if not instantly, this policy will stop producers from making bad pictures by keeping exhibitors from buying them. able and reliable. One feature that has been particularly pleasing is the care you have exercised in verifying rumors before printing them, and heaven knows there are enough rumors in this business to fill an hourly newspaper instead of merely a daily. I congratulate you with all my heart. I know how you feel, now that you have one whole candle on your birthday cake. The Universal will have seven of them pretty soon and we still feel like a youngster at that. Cecil B. DeMille My best wishes for your first birthday. Wid's Daily is a lusty infant, and if it continues atthe present rate will be the Pantagruel of the film world. Success and prosperity in your work of service to the motion picture industry. Harold B. Franklin Shea's Hippodrome, Buffalo, N. Y. Congratulations! The only thing that puzzles me is how we got along without "Wid's" before you commenced publishing your daily. Best wishes for further success. Thomas H. Ince Wid's has such a salient personality that it is quite unique among moving picture reviews. Producers may agree or disagree with its pungent criticisms but these are always expressed with a sincerity that commands attention and respect. Personally, I welcome expressions of opinion that have such freeness of viewpoint and keenness of vision. Wid's, to me, is always full of valuable suggestions and inspiration that make it invaluable as a chronicle of the ever changing conditions of our creative enterprises. Carl Laemmle I have always considered it folly to say "it can't be done," especially in the moving picture business, but I freely confess that when you started your daily, I had an idea that the trade would not support it. And now you're a year old! The reason why your daily did not die a-bornin' is simply and solely because you've made it snappy, read Albert Capellani Capellani Prod. How important a factor Wid's Daily has become in our industry? The one copy that I receive at the studio actually passes down the line and during the waits between scenes, first June Caprice, men Creighton Hale, Miss Cassinelli, Mr. Mennessier, Mr. Jerkowski, Mr. Baron and even the property men read it every day. You deliver the goods — keep it up. Sid Laurence Alhambra Theater, Detroit I find in my work that Wid's Daily is the best "Right to the minute" paper ever published, the news that we get daily is hot off the wire, you never miss anything that is of any value to the Film Industry. Congratulations tor your first year and trust that your second is one hundred per cent, better than the first. I always will be a big booster for Wid's. Paul H. Cromelin We have come to rely on Wid's for reliable daily news. Wm. L. Sherrill Frohman Amusement Corp. Wid's Daily needs no commendatory remarks from anyone. It has proven its worth, and has within the space of one year accomplished what heretofore might have been considered impossible, namely, an enviable reputation, and a position that makes the publication indispensable to any progressive motion picture institution, whether producer, exchange or theater. I Its strength lies in its imparti| ality and intelligent discrimination, not alone with respect to news published, but also in connection with the reviews of productions, si "up to the minute" inforr J What strikes me as almost as] ing is that baseless rumors arel published. Of the staff of 'J Daily" whom I have personalis there does not appeal to be orj not fully qualified to act on] Bradstreet's of Filmdom." Robert Brunton Studios, ]| Los Angeles, Calif. We have found the Daily til] valuable addition to motion ]| publications. It supplies us | many exclusive items of botifl sonal and business interest and! pies a unique position in a s\ ized field for the disseminati motion picture information. W1 sider Wid's Daily now a nee institution for the motion pictd dustry. Paul Brunet Pathe Exchange Good luck to Wid's Magazil its First Anniversary. This has filled a big want in the in<: in its first year and I know ' continue to do so. Charles Miller Charles Miller Prod. Many happy and prosperoi turns on the birthday of "Daily." Everyone in the Industry him a wonder, and if he contiir grow during the coming year,' fluence and popularity, he will great help to his Daddy. Theo. L. Hays Managing Director New Garric New Liberty, St. Paul Congratulations on the succ arrival at the first mile-stone r progress of "Wid's Daily." Terse, truthful and timely, Dailv" fills the bill. Hiram Abrams I read Wid's Daily every d fore I leave the office, and found it always contains aut and the very latest, up-to-the-n news. Mark M. Gates The Dayton, Dayton, 0 Congratulations on your first versary. Always look forwai receiving Wid's Daily with its; news and unbiased reviews. ! that you will have many morel anniversaries. My sincere wishes with you, always. H. C. Horater Alhambra Theater, Toledo, I would not do without Daily. I have learned to look I first thing in the morning. It me posted.