Motion Picture News (May-Jun 1923)

June 2 , 192$ 1 2645 Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Is Signed by Famous Players DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JR., 13year-old son of the famous star, this week signed a contract with the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation to be starred in feature pictures. The announcement was made by his mother, Mrs. James Evans, Jr., who was Douglas Fairbanks' first wife, and was later confirmed by Famous Players. The young star has had no picture experience, but is quite athletic. A vehicle is now being prepared for him, it is understood, which will take advantage of this. Work is to start shortly. The contract, which runs for three years, was arranged by his personal representative, William Elliott, a former New York theatrical manager. Muller Named Comptroller for Selznick Announcement has been made of the appointment of H. J. Muller as Comptroller for the Selznick Distributing Corporation. Mr. Muller has been connected with the Selznick organization for over three years and for some time past has been supervisor of accounting for all branches. Prior to his coming with Selznick, Mr. Muller was for two years with Barrow, Wade. Guthrie & Co., chartered accountants. Scenes showing Pola Negri in " The Cheat," with Jack Holt, supported by Charles de Roche. A George Fitzmaurice production. A Paramount Picture. F.B. O. to Hold Sales Meeting in A. Y. Branch Managers Will Outline Organization's Operations For Coming Year Western Beauty Winner in Fox Feature Mabel Julienne Scott and Allene Ray have been cast opposite William Russell in the Fox star's latest vehicle, " Times Have Changed," now in the course of production at the Hollywood Studios of Fox Film Corporation. Miss Ray will he remembered as a winner of a western beaivtv contest. THE final national sales meeting of the branch managers and salesmen of the Film Booking Offices will be held next Sunday in New York under the direction of H. M. Berman, general sales manager, at which meeting the managers of the nineteen F. B. 0. exchanges located east of the Mississippi will attend for an outline on the organization's coming operations for the year. This? is the third of such meetings that has been held in the past month by Mr. Berman. the first taking place in San Francisco, two weeks ago. Among those present at the Coast meeting were E. H. Wachter, Los Angeles: Sidney Goldman. San Francisco; E. J. Mac-Ivor, Salt Lake City; Louis B. Metzger, Seattle; and C. D. Beale, of Portland. The opening of the San Francisco meeting was based principally on the F. B. 0. forthcoming production " Human Wreckage " with Mrs. Wallace Reid, during which time Mr. Berman went over the field of the F. B. 0. activities outlining the year's coming campaign. Following the meeting in San Francisco another was called in Kansas City which was attended by S. D. Weisbaum, of Denver; Isadore Schlank, of Omaha; Sherman Fitch, of Sioux Falls; Sa«r. Benjamin, of Oklahoma City; L. E. Harrington, of Dallas, R. E. Churchill, of Kansas City; F. W. Young, of Des Moines ; Paul Tessier, of New Orleans and special representative Claude E. Penrod. The meeting to be held next Sunday in New York at which particular stress will be laid on the campaign in connection with " Human Wreckage " the following exchange managers will be on hand, Vic Bendell, Albany; U. T. Koch, Atlanta; William Conn, Charlotte; E. W. Kramer, Buffalo; H. I. Goldman, New Haven; Charles Rosenzweig, New York; J. M. Flynn, Philadelphia; A. H. Schnitzer, Pittsburgh; F. L. MeNamee, Washington; Roth and Bischoff, Boston; E. M. Booth, Cincinnati; Lou Geiger, Cleveland; A. M. Elliott, Detroit: H. H. Hull, Indianapolis; Harry Hart, Milwaukee; M. J. Weisfeldt, Minneapolis; J. J. Sampson, Chicago. After the New York meeting Emile Jenson, assistant general sales manager, will follow the route taken by Mr. Berman to the Coast for the purpose of " pep " meetings. He will visit the following towns: Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, Butte, Spokane, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Here are some action stills taken from Playgoers Pictures production "The Fortune of Christina McNab' Sanford to Produce Eight FiveReel Westerns Sanford Productions announce the closing of negotiations for the production and release of eight five-reel westerns featuring Richard (Dick) Hatton. to be sold on the State Right market.