Moving Picture World (Jan - Feb 1919)

February 15, 1919 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 937 Among Independent Producers Conducted by C. S. SEWELL y lUM^JfrJL^UJ&UMlMUM M( ML mJSKmiffl^J&UMJ&UM WA mj&lMl WJ )M Mt m Ml e Several Sales on Gaumont's "The Real Roosevelt" THE Gaumont Company announces that a very large percentage of the territory of the United States has been sold already on its two-reel special feature entitled "The Real Roosevelt," which is being distributed on the State right market. The list of buyers and territory disposed of follows: Gordon-Mayer Film Corporation, Boston, for the New England States; Gardiner Syndicate, Buffalo, for New York State (exclusive of Greater New York, Long Island and the counties of Westchester and Rockland); Electric Theatre Supply Co., Philadelphia, for Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey; First National Exhibitors, Pittsburgh, for Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia; Super Film Attractions, Washington, for Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia; Eltabran Film Co., Charlotte, for North and South Carolina; Savini Films, Inc., Atlanta, Ga., for Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Tennessee; Pearce Films, New Orleans, for Louisiana and Mississippi; Doll-Van Film Corporation, Indianapolis, for Indiana; Celebrated Players Film Corporation, Chicago, for Illinois and Wisconsin; R. D. Lewis Film Company, Oklahoma City, for Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas; Ben S. Cohen, Denver, for Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico; De Luxe Features Company, Seattle, for Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho; Metropolitan Company, Detroit, for Michigan. Arrow Film Announces Many Additional Sales THE Arrow Film Corporation reports another long list of sales of territory made recently on the various productions it is handling: Thirty-two Unique Comedies to Quaker City Film Co., Philadelphia, for eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, and to Premier Feature Film Company, Boston, for New England states; Four AllisonLockwood five reel reissues to Mid-West Distributing Company, Milwaukee, for Wisconsin, and to Quaker Film Company, Philadelphia, for eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. "The Profiteer" starring Alma Hanlon and Jack Sherrill, to Special Attractions Company for northern New Jersey, to Silee Film Exchange, Chicago, for Illinois and Indiana, and to Premies Feature Film Company, Boston, for the New England states; "The Finger of Justice to P. B. Elliott for Missourri and Kansas, and to Premiere Feature Film Company, Boston, for the New England states. "The Demon's Shadow," a reissued serial in ten episodes, to Day Film Corporation, Pittsburgh, for western Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey; "The Perfect Model," a reissue of "Inspiration," to Eastern Feature Film Company, Boston, for New England states, and to Keystone Distributing Company, Philadelphia, for eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey; "The Woman's Law" starring Florence Reed, to Unity Photoplays, Chicago, for Illinois and Indiana. Twelve two-reel Anna Little reissues to Quaker City Film Exchange, Philadelphia for eastern Pennsylvania, and to S. & S. Film Exchange, Pittsburgh, for western Pennsylvania and West Virginia; "Right Off The Bat" to the Sipe Film Company, Atlanta, for Georgia, Florida, Alabama, North and South Carolina. "Tiny" Sanford with Francis Ford. Stanley Sanford, known generally in the motion picture world as "Tiny" on account of his size (6 feet 5% inches, and weighing 285 pounds), has joined the Francis Ford Serial Company to play second leads and to help in the solving "The Silent Mystery." Mr. Sanford has been with the Universal Film Company for the past three years. and also has a prominent role in the third Tourneur production, "My Lady's Garter." He is an enthusiastic Tourneur admirer, and he is planning to show in Brussels "The Blue Bird," "Prunella," "Barbary Sheep," "Sporting Life," "A Poor, Little Rich Girl," "Trilby," "The Whip," "The Rise of Jenny Cushing" and other Tourneur productions. It is interesting to note that "The Blue Bird" was adapted from the drama of Maurice Maeterlinck, the Belgian playwright, so that the story is really coming home via the American films. Paul Clerget Will Present American Films in Belgium PAUL CLERGET, the famous French actor, who was but recently won over to the films by Maurice Tourneur, is prominently known on the French and Belgian stages, and is the owner of a' number of Belgia.n theatres, including two in Brussels. Mr. Clerget is making plans to return to Belgium and do all in his power to aid in the rehabitation of the country. "After the staggering oppression of four years under the iron heel of the Kaiser, with public life destroyed, business wiped out, everything beaten to the ground," says Mr. Clerget, "the Belgians will need relaxation and amusement more than ever when they take up the burden of starting anew. Most of all, they will need amusement that they can afford. The American motion picture is the thing, and I am going to show motion pictures in my theatres." Mr. Clerget received great praise for his interpretation of the role of Pierret, Sr., in "Pierret, the Prodigal," a season or two ago. He made his film debut in the Maurice Tourneur production, "Woman," Film Market Announces Many Territorial Sales SEVERAL sales are announced by Robert W. Priest, president of the Film Market, Inc., Room 807, Times Building, on the various production handled by that organization: "The Star Spangled Banner," "The Battle Cry of Freedom" and "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean," Gathem Film Corporation's miniature productions and one combination split-reel to be issued monthly for the next twelve months to M. & R. Feature Film Exchange, 107 Golden Gate avenue, San Francisco, for California, Arizona and Nevada, and to L. J. Schlaifer'Attractions, 2022 Third avenue, Seattle, Wash., for Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. "The Spoilers" (reissue) to Liberty Feature Film Corporation, Shreveport, for Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, and to Standard Film Exchange, Pittsburgh, for western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. "The City of Purple Dreams" (Selig) and "Who Shall Take My Life" to Bernard C. Cooke, Pennsylvania Film Market, western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Five big serial productions of fifteen episodes each to Gohzalo Varela, S. en C, Mexico, for the Republic of Mexico, San Salvador and Guatemala. The titles of these serials will be announced later. Ralph Ince Explaining a Scene in First "S-L" Picture. Group Includes A. H. Sawyer, E. K. Lincoln, Robert Cummings and Clara Joel.