The Moving picture world (January 1920-February 1920)

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894 Tttc MOVING PICTURE WORLD February 7, 1920 Arrow Film Lists Territory Sold On Hank Mann Two Reel Comedies THE Hank Mann two-reel comedies being released by the Arrow Film Corporation are being rapidly bought by state rights buyers. The first release is "Broken Bubbles" and is scheduled for early in February. One of these two-reel Hank Mann Comedies will be released every other week and there will be twenty-six in the series. As evidence of their popularity, the Arrow Film Corporation reports they have been sold for the following territories : For New York City and northern New Jersey, Seaboard Film Corporation, 130 West Forty-sixth street, New York; for eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, Masterpiece Film Attractions, 1235 Vine street, Philadelphia, Pa.; for Delaware Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia, Seaboard Film Corporation, Mather Building, Washington, and 210 North Calvert street, Baltimore; for western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, Exhibitors Film Attractions, 412 Ferry street, Pittsburgh, Pa.; for Illinois and Indiana, Celebrated Players Film Corporation, 207 South Wabash avenue, Chicago; for Ohio, C. C. Hite Attractions. 532 Walnut street, Cincinnati, and 701 Advance Building, Cleveland; for Georgia, Alabama, North and South Carolina and Tennessee, Arthur C. Bromberg Attractions, 73 Walton street, Atlanta; for California, Arizona and Nevada, Peerless Film Exchange, 94 Golden Gate avenue, San Francisco, and 802 South Olive street, Los Angeles; for Colorado and Wyoming, Arrow Film Company, Denver. and "Nearly Newlyweds," by John McDermott. "Kids and Kidlets" features Helen Darling and Jimmie Harrison and has to do with a little girl who traded her doll for a colored baby and then traded her baby sister for the doll. In "Fair, But False," Bobby Vernon and Florence Gilbert play the leading roles. Bobby's chief aim being to prevent his rivals from making love to Florence by making them believe, through various tricks, that her hair and other necessities of life were false, thereby almost losing her himself. "Watch Your Step — Mother" is another featuring Bobby Vernon, this time with Vera Steadman in the opposite role. Vera is the daughter of Bobby's new stepmother, whom he mistakes for that person, with some funny complications as a result. A non-dancing husband, whose lack of knowledge of that art limited his wife's social activities and a determination to take secret lessons from his wife's chum is the theme of "Should Husbands Dance." Dorothy Devore and Jimmie Harrison also are featured in "Nearly Newlyweds," another matrimonial tangle with some very amusing complications. Five Sprightly Comedies Are Listed by Christie ANEW mark for wholesome entertainment is established in the recent one-reel Christie Comedies. The fun is fast and clean, and the stories highly amusing*. Three of the new single-reelers are the directorial work of William Beaudine. They are "Kids and Kidlets," "Fair But False" and "Watch Your Step— Mother." The list includes also a single-reeler by Al Christie, "Should Husbands Dance?" "Lost City" Serial Sales Reported by the Warners WORD comes from Warner Bros., who control the distribution rights of Selig's animal serial, "The Lost City," that Joe Friedman, president of the Celebrated Players Film Corp., has secured the rights for Illinois and Indiana. Mr. Friedman stated that he sent a print to Chicago, and has received word from his representative that after a trade showing he signed up many firstrun theatres that have never before offered a serial, and also that he has received many requests for bookings. In addition to this territory, the First National Exhibitors Circuit, Inc., has seven states in the South, while the Standard Film Service Co., of Cleveland, has Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky. The Hatch Film Company has seven Eastern states, and the Arrow Film Corporation, of Boston, controls the New England distribution rights, which make twenty-six states that have already been disposed of. The Canadian rights were sold to Mr. Charles Stephenson, of Toronto. Negotiations are now going on 'or the disposal of many Western staicand the indications are that the entirt country will be disposed of before the picture is released, which is claimed to be a record for serials. Tower Issues a Unique Press Book on "Tillie" THE press and publicity book which is now being prepared for "Tillie's Punctured Romance," by Tower Film Corporation, who will release this production on the state rights market, contains a collection of live press matter for the local newspapers; short synopses, stories and catch phrases; one, two and three column ad cuts; reproductions of the ones, threes, sixes and twenty-four sheet posters, the hand-painted 30 by 40 and 40 by 60 lobby displays, the 8 by 10, 11 by 14 and 22 by 28 sepia lobby photographs, and complete plans for exploitation to suit the various sized theatres and localities. In addition, the exploitation service department of the Tower Film Corporation announce they will furnish any special suggestions and lay out any exploitation plans to suit local conditions upon their request. Charlie Chaplin, ^Iarie Dressier, Mabel Normand, Chester Conklin and Mack Swain are all featured in this photoplay More Sales on Burston Serials. Burston Films report great interest among state rights buyers in the latest King Baggot serial, and credit the admirers of this novelty, "The Hawk's Trail." The last episode of the Baggot serial reaches Burston's New York headquarters this week. Among recent sales is recorded that of the District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware and Virgania to the Reliance Film Co., of Washington, D. C. The K. & R. Filnj Co. of .Atlanta, Ga., have just bought Burston's "The Mystery of 13" for Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Tennessee. n,. o " ^°<="''*' I^t""'' ^"^"^ *° ^^"^ Them When You See George Beban'. "One Man in a Million.'' The Georges, Sr. and Jr., are seen here In typical heart-warmers In their newest picture, for Sol Lesser distribution.