Motion Picture News (Dec 1920-Feb 1921)

378 Motion Picture News Reelcraft Exchange in Kansas City The Reelcraft Pictures Corporation has established a branch office and exchange for the distribution of its exclusive Short Subject program, at 928 Main Street, in Kansas City, Missouri. This is the seventh city to house an exclusive Short Subject exchange of Reelcraft, the other cities where offices have already been established are New York City, Chicago, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Indianapolis and Minneapolis. Reelcraft is also represented in every other important distributing center of the United States by Independent Allied Exchanges. " We have been compelled to open our own exchange in these cities," says President R C. Cropper, " to care for our rapidly growing business. Several other cities are also under consideration for the installation of Reelcraft offices, and announcement concerning them will be made early in the new year." The Kansas City Branch will be under the jurisdiction of Carl Harthill, district manager of the Central States for Reelcraft. The exchange manager will be announced later. New Exchange Opens at Charleston, W. Va. The Southern Film Exchange announces that it has opened offices in Charleston, W. \'a., and will distribute high-class State Right attractions in the W est Virginia territon,-. General Manager E. R. Custer, formerly Paramount sales representative and manager of Metro's Cincinnati exchange for two years, will have have executive charge of the company's activities. Spacious quarters have been secured in the Kanawha County Bank Building and a model exchange outfitted. Several productions of unusual merit have already been contracted for. However, General Manager Custer intends paj-ing New York film row a flying visit to line up a few more unusual independent releases. Pat F. Liddy, manager of the Plaza theatre, Charleston, and Fhil C. Jacks, prominent local capitalist, are associated in the enterprise "Keep to the Right" to Open in Mid-West The new year will see the opening of Equity's five-reel feature. " Keep to the Right," starring Edith Taliaferro, in Iowa and Nebraska under the auspices of the Reelcraft Film Co., of Davenport, Iowa. One of the interesting novelties in connection with the exploitation of " Keep to the Right " will be the use of artistic advertising, designed and worded in the holiday mood, carrjing a New Year greeting and following with an invitation to see " Keep to the Right." Arrangements are also being made to prepare handsome window-cards for display in store-windows, extending the compliments of the season to patrons and inviting them to see " Keep to the Right." Among these is a circular holly-wreath, with the enchanting smile of Edith Taliaferro in the center. Herald, throwaways. etc., are now being , completed for Mr Bridwell's, of Reelcraft, exhibitors. The Following Sales Are Reported on the Independent Market " Madonnas and Men " (Jans Pictures, Inc.) to F. Goldfarb, of Climax Film Corp., for Greater New York. " Madonnas and Men " to George Jacobs of Masterpiece Pictures, of Cleveland, for Ohio. " Madonnas and Men " to Jans Film Service, Inc., for Northern New Jersey. " Dangerous Love " (C. B. C. Film Sales Corp.) to the Independent Film Service of Dallas, Texas. " The Victim " (C. B. C. Film Sales Corp.) to the Independent Film Service of Dallas, Texas. Joy Comedies (Aywon Film Corp.) to Matthew Teplitz of the Penn Film Service, of Pittsburgh. Joy Comedies to Quality Film Service of Atlanta, Ga. 15 Mary Pickford Two Reelers (Aywon Film Corp.) to Penn Film Service, of Pittsburgh. Success Series of 15 two reelers (Aywon Film Corp.) to Penn Film Service, of Pittsburgh. " The Man of Courage " (Aywon Film Corp.) to Penn Film Service, of Pittsburgh. " The Woman of Mystery " (Aywon Film Corp.) to Penn Film Service, of Pittsburgh. " The Woman of Mystery " to the Lyric Film and Supply Co., for Indiana. " When Quackerl Did Hide " (Aywon Film Corp.) to Penn Film Service, of Pittsburgh. " When Quackerl Did Hide " to the Lyric Film and Supply Co., for Indiana. " The Evolution of Man " (Aywon Film Corp.) to Penn Film Service, of Pittsburgh. " The Evolution of Man " to the Lyric Film and Supply Co., for Indiana. "Oh, Louise!" "The Midnight Girl," "My Girl Suzanne," three comedies (Aywon Film Corp.) to Penn Film Service, of Pittsburgh. 15 Mary Pickford Two Reelers to Gardiner Syndicate, of Buffalo, for Northern New York. " Screen Snapshots " (C. B. C. Film Sales Corp.) to Fontenelle Features Films for Omaha and Nebraska. Mack Swain Comedies (Herald Productions, Inc.) to S. and S. Film and Supply Co., of Pittsburgh, for Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Mack Swain Comedies to Southeastern Pictures Corp., of Atlanta, Ga., for North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama. Mack Swain Comedies to Mentor Motion Pictures Co., of New York, for Northern New Jersey and New York State. " Cowboy Jazz " (S. and E. Enterprises) to Ben Fitzer Productions, of Buffalo, N. Y., for Northern New York. " Cowboy Jazz " to First National Exhibitors Circuit of Louisville, Ky., for Kentucky and Tennessee. " Cowboy Jazz " to the Reliance Film Exchange, of Washington, D. C, for Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and District of Columbia. " The Devil's Angel " (Clark Cornelius Corp.) to Boston Photoplays Co., for New England States. " The Devil's Angel " to Merit Films, Inc., of Detroit, Mich., for Michigan. " The Devil's Angel " to Middle West Film Amusement Co., of Cincinnati, for Ohio and Kentucky. " The Devil's Angel " to Pearce Films, New Orleans, for Louisiana and Mississippi. " The Devil's Angel " to Wassman and Stephens, of Atlanta, Ga., for North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Tennessee. " The Devil's Angel " to Empire Film Co., of Chicago, for Northern Illinois. " The Devil's Angel " to Wayne Film Service, of Indianapolis, for Indiana. "The Devil's Ansel" to Royal Pictures, Inc., of Philadelphia, for Eastern Pennsylvania. " The Fourth Face " (Clark Cornelius) to Boston Photoplays Co., of Boston, for New England. " The Fourth Face " to W. I. Film Service, of Indianapolis, for Indiana. " The Fourth Face " to Famous Pictures Sales Co., of Buffalo, for Upper New York. " Love's Battle " (Clark Cornelius) to Boston Phototoplay Co., for New England States. " Love's Battle " to W. I. Film Service, of Indianapolis, for Indiana. " Love's Battle " to Famous Pictures Sales Co., of Buffalo, for Upper New York State. Tom Moore Dramas (Clark Cornelius) to W. I. Film Service, for Indiana. Wallace Coburn Western (Clark Cornelius) to W I. Film Service, of Indian^nolis f<^r Tn'^i^na Sunrise Prepares. for Big Publicity Drive The New York sales force of Sunrise Pictures Corp. is practically complete, it is announced, and will commence its big drive simultaneously with the publicity and exploitation drive on " The Price of Silence," the Pegg> Hyland features, which Sunrise recently announced as its first release. Winifred F. Kellej-, general manager of the company, who left recently on a selling trip will assure state right buyers of an extensive publicity campaign conducted both from the New York office and by a personal visit to several of the exchanges by Nat Dorfman, Director of Advertising and Publicity of Sunrise Pictures Corporation. Mr. Dorfman plans to get teasers started in ever> state and will alsa arrange for a book store tie-up on the novel, " At the Mercj' of Tiberius " from which the " Price of Silence " has been adapted. Star of "The Victim" in Broadway Success Robert T. Haines, featured player in " The Victim " the super feature offered the independent market by C B C Film Sales Corporation of New York has scored another dramatic hit with Ben Ami in ■ Sarnson and Delilah" the sensational success in New York theatricals now playing the 39th Street theatre. Mr. Haines has also recently completed a principal part in " The Foreigner " a First National release. He has been credited by the critics for years as being one of -America's cleverest and most talented dramatic actors and his work in motion pictures is a valuable acquisition to the screen. Cast of Warner Serial Is Announced Among those who will be seen in the massive animal serial that CoL \\'illiam N. Selig is now producing for Warner Brothers are Irene W allace, Genevieve Berts, Mrs. G. E. McCormack. Hen Haggery, Al Ferguson, Wilbur Higby. Frederic Peters and John George. According to reports from the Coast, no expense is being spared to make this serial a worth} successor to " The Lost Cit>-,'" Warner Brothers' first big animal serial. Trrc7^HALLR00M BOYS' In the ihadoif of the Dome^