Motion Picture News (Dec 1920-Feb 1921)

698 Motion Picture N eu Attractive Features in New"ScreenSnapshots' Each issue • of " Screen Snapshots " has met with such approval with the moving picture public that it has definitely taken its place with them as the movie mag;azine of the screen, states John Cohn of the C. K. C. Film Sales Corporation, who is producing this single reel movie " fan " magazine in co-operation with Louis Lewyn on the Western Coast. "Screen Snapshots" No. 17 is bigger and better than ever in its variety of subjects. Here we have one of the greatest comedians, Will Rogers, at work and also at play and it certain' is a subject that everybody will like," continued Mr. Cohn. " Everybody of importance in movicland attending the Los Angeles speedway motor races, and showing humorous and serious situation with Charlie Ray, Wallace Reid, Bryant Washburn, Douglas AlacLcan, Betty Compson, Tom Mix, Earl Williams and his wife, H. B. Warner, Frank Keenan and his wife, Herbert Rawlinson, Eileen Percy and Scssue Hawakawa is another big feature ; how animal actors act during their leisure moments is not only instructive but has some very humorou*; bits intermingled with it; Director Jack White burning a country hotel to get a little laugh is one of his coming comedies ; and a day spent with Bessie Love in her California home are other features. Canyon Star in N. Y. for a Vacation Franklyn Farnum, who has appeared in a fifteen-episode serial, " Vanishing Trails," in several tworeel Westerns, and in a series of six five-reel Western productions, arrived in New York, bringing with him the first print of his latest picture, the " Hunger of the Blood." This production will be followed by two more in which Mr. Farnum will be starred. While in New York he was the guest of Joseph M. Goldstein and Jack Weinberg of the Canyon Pictures Corporation, which is distributing all of the productions starring Mr. Farnum. Personal appearances of Mr. Farnum at the main theatres in the different territories while on his way back to the Coast is luider consideration. In speaking of conditions on the Coast, Mr. Farnum said that while production is rather quiet at present, he expected that the next sixty days will see a marked change in the condition for the better. Nick Carters Released The first release of the Nick Carter series entitled " A Cry at Midnight," starring Tom Carrigan as Nick Carter, has been released throughout the New England territory by the Eastern States Film Company, announces Broadwell Productions, producers of the series. First showings were made at Worcester, Mass., to capacity houses and caused a sensation. The Worcester exhibitor booked the series solid and closed for two weeks' run on the first release. The Apollo Trading Corporation of New York City controls the foreign rights for the entire world, releasing immediately in British Isles and Belgium, it is announced. One of the many thrilling moments from " Fantomas." the new Fox serial Equity Production in First Run Houses Word has just arrived at headquarters from the South and Southwest, Equity announces, that " Keep to the Right " to date has been booked in sixteen first-run houses of Georgia, nine of Alabama, twenty-one of North Carolina, eighteen of South Carolina, seven of Florida and five of Mississippi, through the Sallcy Film Co. headed by Frank Salley, who bought the rights of distribution of this Taliaferro feature for those states. In addition, J. E. Pearcc. of Pearce Films of New Orleans, reports that he has secured sixteen first-run openings in Louisiana and thirteen in Kentucky. Levey Showing Jan. 12 The Harry Levey Service Corporation announces the premiere showing of their educational picture, " The Porcelain Lamp," at the Strand theatre, Broadway and Forty-seventh street, New York City, on Wednesday, January 12, vat 10 a. m. The showing is private, invitations being issued to prominent men in the automobile and travel industries as well as to city officials, the Secretary of State and prominent exhibitors. "The Son of Tarzan" Breaking Records "The Son of Tarzan," the jungle serial which has been distributed in the states right market by Da\ id P. Howells, has broken house records in many theatres, announced the distributors. The fact that is pleasing exhibitors in the few territories in which if has been released, it is announced, is that the attendance for the second and third episode is far greater than that for the first. This is said to be quite unusual for a serial, owing to the fact that extraordinary exploitation is used to bring the crowd in for the opening and the usual practice is that there is a distinct falling in attendance for the succeeding episode. Changes Reported Among Albany Managers Uly S. Hill, who succeeded Ed. Hart as manager of Harmanus Bleecker Hall, Albany, N. Y., over four 3'ears ago; has resigned to become manager of Albany's newest motion picture theatre, the Mark Strand. Joseph Wallace, manager of Proctor's Grand and Leland theatres, has been appointed general manager of the Proctor theatres in Albany. His brother, John J. Wallace, has been appointed resident manager of the Harmanus Bleecker Hall. Film Version to Break 20 Years Stage Record That the film version of the old stage success, " The Parish Priest," will break the record of the show in one short season is the contention of Herman J. Garfield, in spite of the fact that the drama has twenty years of performances to its credit and is still playing. Mr. Garfield states that the film version of "The Parish Priest," with a hundred prints in use, can play in more theatres in three months than the stage version could take care of in twent\ vears. The Following Sales Are Reported in the Independent Market " The Devil's Angel " (Clark-Cornelius Corp.) to Benjamin Weiser and Co., for New York State, except Albany and Buffalo. " The Devil's Angel " to Jolver Exploitation Service of New York City for Buffalo and Albany. " Love's Battle " (Climax Film Corp.) to Benjamin Weiser and Co., for New York State, except Albany and Buffalo. " The Fighting Kentuckians " (Fidelity Pictures Co.) to Merit Film Co , for Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. " The Fighting Kentuckians " to W. I. Film Service of Indianapolis, for Indiana. " The Fighting Kentuckians " to Security Pictures, for Illinois. " The Fighting Kentuckians " to C. O. Brokow, of the Merit Film Co., of Detroit. " The Fighting Kentuckians " to Ludwig Film Co., of Minneapolis. ALLAN DWAN, member of Associated Producers, is busy tying up the ends of 1920, and gathering up the reins of 1921, for he is finishing the picture and starting another. The last scenes of " The Perfect Crime," which he started only a few weeks ago, are being " shot " and the earlier scenes in the cutting room, while the busy director-producer is preparing the script for a new picture which he will start to work upon immediately. " The Luck of the Irish " and "The Forbidden Thing" were two of the most successful photographers of the past season and others which showed the big things of which Dwan is capable were " The Scoffer " and " In the Heart of a Fool." Kelley Soon to Start on Selling Trip In respcjnsc to the demands from state rights buyers all over the country who are interested in the first Sunrise Pictures Corporation release, " The Price of Silence," starring Pegg\' Hyland, General Manager Winfield F. Kelley will begin a swing around the country during the week and expects to be away for at least five weeks. Mr. Kellej' had originally planned this trip last week, but business pressure in the home office forced him to cancel his trip. Mr. Kelley will take several prints of the picture with him and will probably close on several of the territories where deals have been pendin" for the last few weeks. "Movie Chats" Are Popular in England The distributing agency which handles Charles Urban's Movie Chats in Great Britain, Butcher's Film Service, Ltd., with headquarters in London, has recentlv forwarded to Mr. Urban some correspondence which has come to them from exhibitors in their territories. One of these letters reads : " I wish to congratulate you on securing the most entertaining picture"; ever shown. Patrons say they could sit and watch them all night, and so could, yours faithfullv. 'F. B. D.w. That letter is only one of many. d A Genunie": I e/. Special . 'In ihe ihadow or the Dome^ A David G. Fischer ProductioD