The Moving picture world (October 1920)

October 30, 1920 MOVING PICTURE WORLD Fox Serial "Fantomas, " Pictured from Detective Stories, Now Nearly Finished THE screen serial, to be produced by William Fox, "Fantomas," is rapidly nearing completion. This serial is to follow "Bride 13," which has been enthusiastically received by exhibitors and the public. "Bride 13" was made with the co-operation of the U. S. Navy. Warships of all kinds are shown in the picture, the submarine episodes being among the most realistic of the kind ever shown on the screen, it is said. The airplane scenes show planes not only high in the air, but also flying low, with country and coast line for a background. In many ways this serial is educational in that the workings of flying machines and warships are shown — especially the workings of a giant submarine. "Fantomas" is based on the detective stories of Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain. These stories have been translated into thirteen different languages. They are as interesting and gripping as any detective stories ever written, competent critics say. The inventiveness of the authors is remarkable. They worked out in full all their crime and detective inventions before they wrote them. Both have declared that there wasn't a lock they could not pick and explain just how crooks did the work. Edward Sedgwick is directing the "Fantomas" serial. Selig Made Western Sales Head for W orld C ompany The World Motion Picture Corporation announces the appointment of A. L. Selig as western sales supervisor with headquarters in Los Angeles, handling their World's News Pictures as well as their features and short subjects in the Far West territory. Mr. Selig has been connected with the motion picture industry for the past six years during which time he has conducted the publicity and exploitation of Theda Bara and William Farnum for the Fox Film Corporation. He has also made several trips in the Western territory, visiting exhibitors in the interest of various feature picture campaigns. Previous to his entering the moving pic A. L. SELIG District sales supervisor far west territory for World Motion Picture Corporation ture field, Mr. Selig was a newspaper man, having been connected with the Xcw York World and the New York Evening Journal for many years. He left the active newspaper field to enter the employ of Underwood & Underwood as news editor, perfecting their far reaching news service while in that capacity. In addition to establishing branch office* for the World Motion Picture Corporation in the Western territory, Mr. Selig will visit the editors of all the largest newspapers hi the West to interest them in the news seivice that will be an adjunct to the news reel department, which is under the management of David Murphy. Goes on Tour Next Week Mr. Selig will leave on his Western trip early next week and will include in his itinerary Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Harrisburg, Altoona, Johnstown, Pittsburgh, Wheeling, Charleston, Winchester, Lexington, Owensboro, Paducah, Cairo, Joplin, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Wichita, Hutchinson, Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Denver, Salt Lake City, Butte, Helena, Seattle, Portland, Reno, Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. Patriotic Picture to Play Part in Appeal for Ideals "Uncle Sam of Freedom Ridge," the picture produced by Harry Levey Productions, based upon the much-discussed story by Ma,rgaret Prescott Montague, is to play a part in furthering the success of two days designated by the Government to be set aside for special purposes — League of Nations Day, Sunday, October 24, and Veterans Appeal Day, Saturday, October 30. According to arrangements made between the Levey offices and the League of Nations Association, through Mrs. Kate Trenholm Abrams, its chairman, the production is to be shown in Washington as part of League of Nations Day, starting its run there on that afternoon. Mr. Levey's go-operation, through the medium of this picture, has also been requisioned for Veteran's Appeal Day. Special request has been made from the National Headquarters of the Veterans' organization in New York, for a list of the names of all towns and theatres in which the picture will be playing on that date and for permission for the Veteran's Organizations in those States to effect a cooperative tie-up on the showings. Photo by Arthur Miller W ins Salon Distinction Arthur Miller, cameraman for the George Fitzmauricc productions for Paramount, has received word from officials of the Roual Photographic Salon in London that his photographic study of Mac Murray, entitled "The Dancer," was judged one of the best twelve studies hung recently. The picture was made during the filming of the Fitzmauricc production, "Idols of Clay." Mr. Miller also had five other pictures hung in the salon, all exterior views. "The Dancer" is to be reproduced in a coming edition of American Photography, a magazine devoted to camera studies. As a result of the distinction achieved with his work Mr. Miller has been asked to send some recent photographs to the Northern Exhibition which will be held in Liverpool soon.