Wid's Filmdom (1920)

ewiestear | Naor eee of FILMDOM = any 1 ALY. AUTHORITY Vol. XI. No. 87 Vol. XI. No. 87 Sunday, March 28, 1920 Price 25¢ March 28, 1920 Price 25c. Copyright 1920, Wid’s Film and Film Folks, Inc. Published Daily at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID’S FILMS AND FILM FOLKS, INC. F. C. (‘“‘Wid’’) Gunning, President and Treasurer; Joseph Dannenberg, Vice-President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and Business Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to WID’S DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Telephone: Vanderbilt 4551-2 Hollywood, California: Editorial and Business Offices: 6411 Holl d Boulevard. "Phone, Hollywood 1603. ce Chicago representatives: Willis, Eckels and Mack, 6th Floor, Consumers Bu lding, Chicago, Ill. Features Reviewed MeeVee Griith S .. 5... os ie THE IDOL DANCER PEGE LION Airs.) eitiniels «5 > 2's sis 4,0 « Page 3 eee iincoinin’, ... 2. scat. THE INNER VOICE American Cinema’ Compe es2 +... ie o's Page 4 Myallace Reid inf......... seis: EXCUSE MY DUST ParamOunt=ArtClalt® cme ek. sce ees Page 5 A CHILD FOR SALE Graphic Film Corp.—State Rights...... Page 7 Emmy Wehlen in .......... LIFTING SHADOWS Perret Prod.—Pathe W229. 020203 .2+. 2s Page 9 Mary Miles Minter ify. NURSE MARJORIE PM AAL EG oes | GMs oon ce ok ees Page 11 Frank Mayoin........ THROUGH EYES OF MEN Radin Pictures—State Rights .......-.. Page 14 Dorothy Gish in MARY ELLEN COMES TO TOWN | Paramount-Artctatt .s.mer. ss: +--+ e sos Page 15 Ethel Clayton in ...... YOUNG MRS. WINTHROP Paramount-Artcraft . seeaws'e ss ees ee Page 20 Madlaine Traverse in ............ THE TATTLERS ere cat evs scene eG o's vs eo shes Page 21 nee Wty ky cies ok ein ese 8 SHORE ACRES Screen Classics—Metro .......-.-++++-Page 22 PET EIROOIS. oc cs cid a'v cle pce cawtcacescneeres Page 23 News of the Week in Headlines Monday Cathrine Curtis Film Corp. expands. Ethel Clayton to form own producing company for independent distribution. James Oliver Curwood plans legal action against producers who “pad” old films. Tuesday Universal planning expansion of publicity force. Woman’s City Club to legal censorship. adopts resolution in opposition Wednesday Robertson-Cole to release 40 for 1920-21 instead of 60. j. A. Quinn forms Motion Picture and Theatrical League for Better Pictures. Georges Carpentier, French pugilist, arrives to start production for Robertson-Cole. Thursday National Picture Theater directors due here in April for convention. Hy-Art Pictures Co. signs Lillian Walker and Ruby de Remer. Important meeting of Goldwyn sales managers. Friday Crusader Films Corp. plan series of historical pictures. Skouras Bros. of St. Louis secure First National franchise for Missouri. Producer-exchangemen combine expected in Chicago. Haworth claims Hayakawa’s services for four years. Latter says he is through. Federal Trade Commission resumes Saenger Co. investigation at New Orleans. Saturday Independent Producers plan own organization at Chicago convention. Purity Pictures Corp. organizing for production of religious pictures exclusively. “Pardoning the bad is injuring the good” —Benjamin Franklin.