The Film Daily (1919)

Friday, August 1, 1919 sM^ "His Majesty, the American" The first Douglas Fairbanks United Artists' production is "His Majesty, the American." The picture has been in course of production since April and is now being cut and edited. Joseph Henaberry is the director. Marjorie Daw plays opposite Fairbanks, DAILV ' Lehrman Issues Denial Culver City, Cal. — Henry Lehrman, producer of Lehrman Comedies, has issued a positive denial of a statement recently published, which declared that Roscoe Arbuckle is half owner of the new Henry Lehrman Studios now being erected here. "The new studios are entirely my own property," said Lehrman. "I have no partners nor associates whatever in their ownership." Secures Headquarters Denver. — Bert R. Latz, Realart, has permanently located exchange quarters at 1742 Glenarm St. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Realart Pictures, Nat Barach, manager, will move into permanent offices at 1018-1020 Forbes St. the middle of August. Pathe Serials Released Pathe has set release dates for two more serials. "The Isle of Jewels" being produced by Arthur F. Beck will be released October 5 and "The Black Secret," the last Pearl White serial, November 9. Reddy With Pathe Joseph P. Reddy, who has handled publicity for Robertson-Cole, has left that organization to become affiliated with Pathe. He has hcfji, engaged to publicize vome of the special feature s^-lj-rt' will work on. How many productions were made last year •> Wid's 1919 Year Book Will Tell Here is hoiu a brother exhibitor put his shovj over. Send along your ideas. Let the other jelloiv knovj hotv you cleaned up. Chicago. — A distinct novelty in cooperative exploitation was accomplished recently when the Jewish Daily Forward, Chicago newspaper, discovered during the run of "Sunnyside," that Chaplin had selected the Forward as a Yiddish newspaper to appear in one of his scenes. The Forward immediately made reproductions of that scene which they printed on small cards. On the other side of the cards the Forward printed the information that: "In Reel Lifeas in Real Life, the Forward, a Jewish newspaper takes part in Charlie Chaplin's latest hit, "Sunnyside," of course it's the Jewish Daily Forward." This co-operation from the newspaper publisher aroused considerable interest in the West Side section, was an ad for the newspaper and a medium that caused hundreds of Jews to suddenly take an interest in "Sunnyside." Another Million Robert W. Priest in New Company — Independent Productions Albany. — The Independent Prod., Inc., have been incorporated with a capital of $1,000,000. Robert W. Priest of New York is named as one of the incorporators. RobertJ^^-"57,est'has"b'y5n actively 1"i'gaged in the Film Market, VuX., an organization selling foreign territory. He could not be reached yesterday to ascertain the plans of the new company. Convention Plans {Continued from Page 1) 9 A. M.— Arrival Grand Central Station, New York. The arrangements for the entertainment of visiting members, guests of Mr. Eastman, have been made by the Eastman Kodak Co. so that from the time the delegates leave for Rochester on the evening of Aug. 4 to their return on the evening of Aug. 6 they will be kept fully occupied with a combination of business and enfertainment. The Fifth Division of the Natl. Asso. met yesterday and decided on certain changes. The suggestion was made that the Exporters and Importers be placed in the Distributors Division, and that the President be asked to name two members of the Fifth or general division on the Executive Committee, one of whom is to be a representative of the trade press. The Directors nominated for the Fifth Division, to serve for the coming year: Fred Beecroft, Leslie Mason, George Blaisdell, Paul Gulick, J. Robert Rubin, Julian M. Solomon, Jr., Paul H. Cromelin and Thomas S. Wiley. Utica In Row Manager Linton of the Hippotdrome Enters the Black-State Exhibitor Squabble The following letter has been received from W. H. Linton, the Hippodrome, Utica, N. Y., bearing on the squabble existing between Alfred S. Black of the M. P. E. A. and the New York State Exhibitors League: "My attention has been called to the statement of Mr. Alfred S. Black, President of the recent St. Louis meeting, in which he says that he owns a large interest in and represents the Park Theater in Utica, N. Y. Mr. Black asks what the League has done to help in opening the motion picture theaters in Utica on Sundays since the Bill was passed. As I am the owner of the Hippodrome Theater in Utica and several other theaters in this Senatorial district, and together with Mr. Donlon of the Avon Theater am in charge vi the Sunday Campaign in Utica^ I feel tnat some reply is due to Mr. Black. "Mr. Black is ill-informed when he says that the Motion Picture Exhibitors League of New York State has done nothing for Sunday opening in Utica. On the contrary, the exhibitors of Utica have received all the help they have ever needed from the League, and I may say that the help has been most valuable. If Sunday opening is not as yet an accomplished fact in TTtica, the cause is to be found in certain local circumstances with which we are now contending and which we eventually hope to control. In the meantime, I will tnank Mr. Black, who says he represents the Park Theater, if he would use his influence with the management of that theater to induce them to pay their proportionate share for the expenses incurred in the prosecution of the campaign in Utica for this purpose. "The Park Theater has refused to pay it and other exhibitors in the city have had to pay it for the Park Theater, I personally contributing to make up for the deficiency caused by the desertion of the Park Theater. "Please publish these facts in fairness to all parties concerned. "W. H. LINTON, "Hippodrome Theater, "Utica, N. Y." '^-■'r.l.arage Company Dis'yi'yed Albany. — The Norma Talmadge Film Corp. has filed with the Secretary of State a certificate of dissolution. The corporation was capitalized at $500,000 and was incorporated October 4, 1916. Griffith Repertory Changes "The Fall of Babylon" will close its run at the Cohan Theater, August 10. It will be replaced by the peace edition of "Hearts of the World" the third film of the Griffith repertory season. When "Hearts" closes its run, several of the early Griffith works will be shown but the program will be changed every day during the last week. $10,000 In Accessories Famous Players have appropriated $10,000 for accessories that will be supplied free to exhibitors who take part in the annual Paramount week. _ These include posters, trailers, slides, calendar cuts, program cover electros, advertising cuts and mats, heralds and post cards. In the regular sales of accessories for that week, a bonus of 2>2i 1/3 per cent, will be offered. Thus if an exhibitor buys $30 worth of supplies he gets $10 worth free. Julia Sanderson in Films? Los Angeles. — It is reported here that Julia Sanderson is considering work in pictures. She is asking $2,000 a week. Mac At It Again Arthur MacHugh who stays awak( nights thinking of stunts to put ove: on the "Yankee Doodle" picture, ha: a new one. He says Flo Ziegfeld happenet into the Broadway the other nigh, and stole one of the Sennett girls fo:i the Follies. The lady is Edn; French. Now poor Edna has lost he chance of becoming famous on thi screen and Arthur is sad. New Portland Publicity Man Portland, Ore. — Dean Collins ha; been appointed publicity man at tached to the local Universal office He is quite well known through th West. THE BIO FEATURE PICTURE is in a class with the regular theatrical show and should be exploited as such. 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