Motion Picture News (May-June 1921)

86 Motion Picture News TERRITORIAL SALES AND PURCHASES In the Independent Field ST AT E RIGHT AND E XP 0 RT N EfF S AND VIEWS Equity Pictures to Release "Heedless Moths" EQUITY PICTURES CORP., of New York, announces this week that it will distribute " Heedless Moths," featuring Audrey Munson, on the independent market. The picture had its premiere in New York recently. " Heedless Moths " was directed by Hobart Z. Leonard and was produced on a lavish scale, it is said. Miss Munson has had a large amount of publicity recently in Sunday papers throughout the United States, which is expected to prove of inestimable value to exchanges. Elaborate advertising is now being prepared by Equity for " Heedless Moths," according to an announcement of that company. According to the Equity statement business is increasing— the independent buyer being in the market and hungry for just such productions as Equity has recently marketed. This demand for better and bigger productions has not only increased but it constitutes a proof of the wonderful possibilities of the independent market. " Heedless Moths " is spectacular, and was produced with lavish settings which add to the attractiveness of the theme itself. Equity obtained the rights to the production from the Perry Plays, Inc., through the arrangement of Allan Rock. New Independent Producers Organize Pyramid Pictures, Inc., was incorporated in Delaware last week, with a capitalization of $1,000,000 for the production of super-features for the independent market. Sixteen big productions will be made by Pyramid Pictures, Inc., every year. Smallwood & Company, Inc., investment brokers, through Arthur N. Smallwood, its president, has arranged for the financing of the Pyramid Pictures, Inc. No capital stock in this producing company will be offered for sale. It is planned to give the director and the author a certain percentage of the gross as against a substantial cash advance. This method, the executives of the new company believe, will give to its product the best authors and directors in the motion picture world. A scene from the recently completed James Oliver Curwood picture, " God's Country and the Law." This is the first of a series of four to be distributed on the independent market by Arrow Film Co. THE following sales on the independent market were reported during the week: Reelcraft short subject program to Thorn. W. Dooley, of the Exhibitors' Film and Service Co., of Syracuse, N. Y. for Upper New York State. "The Thinker," "The Age of Youth" (Gaumont), to Exhibitors' Film and Service Co., for Upper New York State. "You Find It Everywhere" (David P. Howells), to Exhibitors' Film and Service Co., for Upper New York State. " The Shadow," " Hearts of the Range " (Forward Film Distributors), to Exhibitors' Film and Service Co., for Upper New York State. Falkner-Tyrol series of three Susan Gremde productions to Exhibitors' Film and Service Co., for Upper New York State. Shadowland Screen Review (Storey Pictures, Inc.), to the Klein Distributing Corp. for New England; to the State Film and Amusement Co., of Cleveland, C; to the Super Film Attractions, of Washington, D. C; to the All-Star Feature Distributors, of San Francisco and Los Angeles; to the Doll-Van Film Co., of Indianapolis; to the Producers' Feature Service, of New York; to Hygrade Pictures Corp., of Charlotte, N. C; to the New Film Exchange, of Philadelphia, Pa. "Whispering Shadows" (World Film Corp.), to the Eastem Feature Film Co., of Boston; "The Wakefield Case" (World Film Corp.), to the Eastern Film Co., of Boston; " The Problem Eternal " (World Film Corp.), to the Eastern Feature Film Co., of Boston; "False Brands" (World Film Corp.), to the Eastern Feature Film Co., of Boston; " The Wolf Pack " (World Film Corp.), to the Eastern Feature Film Co., of Boston. Four James Oliver Curwood dramas (Arrow Film), to Joe Fox, of the Phoenix Film Exchange, of Kansas City. Irving Cummings Series of Northwest Mounted stories (Producers Security Corp.), to the Federated Film Exchange of California, for California, Arizona, and Nevada. Associated Photo-Plays, Inc. franchise, consisting of twelve pictures to the S. and S. Film and Supply Co., of Pittsburgh, for Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia; " The Daughter of Eve " (Howells Sales Co.), to the S. and S. Film and Supply Co., of Pittsburgh, for Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Priest Has Booklet on Callahan Comedies Robert W. Priest, president of the Film Market, Inc., has sent to every exhibitor in the United States and Canada, to every state rights buyer and to over 2,000 photoplay editors, an eight-page booklet in relation to the Jimmy Callahan Comedies. This publication is profusely illustrated and is printed in colors. The scenes from three comedies shown in this pamphlet serve to give an exhibitor an idea of the novelty of the Jimmy Callahan Comedies and the clever way in which Mr. Callahan introduces attractive features of burlesque, travest>', extravaganza and farce into his stories. Mr. Callahan will begin work in his new studio in Atlantic City this week, completing his fourth comedy in his series of twenty-six. More Territory Sold on "Tarzan Serial" The "Adventures of Tarzan" serial Sales Corporation announced this week the sale of further foreign territory for " Adventures of Tarzan," the new serial starring Elmo Lincoln. Through the transaction in question, the serial has been acquired by the Universal Film Manufacturing Company for the following territory' : — South America, Mexico, Central America, Panama, Cuba, Porto Rico and The West Indies. This deal was closed by Louis Weiss of Adventures of Tarzan Serial Sales Corporation. Arrow Announces Two New Features Among the list of new feature pictures that the arrow Film Corporation is now offering state right buyers are " The Star Reporter," in which Billie Rhodes is featured. Ed>-the Sterling, one of the best and most enjoyable of screen cowgirl types is the other star who is being offered in a western story called, " The Stranger in Canvon Valley." Marion Kohn Arrives in New York Marion H. Kohn, president of the Consolidated Film Corporation of San Francisco and California and one of the directors of Federated Film Exchanges of America, Inc., has just arrived in NewYork from the Coast to attend to matters with regard to purchasing pictures for his territon.'. He will remain in New York for about a month. Mr. Kohn is staying at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.