Wid's Filmdom (1921)

Hhe BRADSTREET of FILMDOM a eur Bes XVII No. 85 Sunday, Sept. 25, 1921 Price 25c. Copyright 1921, 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 ditor; J. W. Alicoate, Secretary and Business Manager; J. A. Cron, Advertising 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 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California: Editorial and Business Offices, 6411 Hol Boulevard. Phone, Hollywood 1603. : anes London Representative: W. A. Williamson, Kinemato bh Weeki 85 Long Acre, London, W. C. 2. as ake Paris Representative: Le Film, 144 Rue Montmartre. Central European Representative: | Internationale Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Stefansplatz, Y Filmschau, Features Reviewed Pola Negriiity 23 sage sss ONE ARABIAN NIGHT Associated First National Pictures....... Page 3 Iucy Doraine in..s.ga5---.++, GOOD AND EVIL Po eVVATTCH COL Dan. «os agin Sableyy ts Page 4 Roy Stewart in... THE HEART OF THE NORTH George H. Davis Prod.—State Rights. ...Page 2 THE FAMILY CLOSET Playgoers Pictures—Pathe ........---Page 11 Mise.du.ront ini. .ikun...... THE RAGE OF PARIS UE VEESAD. Saas ca isis o> «+ dal hen ee le Page 14 Conway Tearle in.......-.--AFTER MIDNIGHT elemicic=eDElEC tien: «+s +s ems sabe agmeln > & Page 15 Alice Joyce in. ....::..--THE INNER CHAMBER Vitasraph geshjae> 3 ++ + vee imeem # Page 17 J. P. McGowan in...... _DISCONTENTED WIVES Playgoers Pictures—Pathe ......-+----: Page 19 Mary Miles Minter in....... HER WINNING WAY Reaiatee i ea ee ame oe a cies _ Page 21 BOOTLEGS ope stam eaN 00 Se RE eee ss Page 22 News of the Week in Headlines Monday N. Y. State Federation of Labor favors censor law repeal. , Minnesota exhibitors want United Artists to abandon full payment policy before play dates. Harry Raver forms Torino Films. Pathe News to “shoot” First Metropolitan Golf ‘Tournament. Tuesday Senate Finance Committee recommends abolition of tax on admissions up to 10 cents. Earl W. Hammons back from Europe. Closed several deals there. Fastman Kodak cuts employes’ salaries because of “German raw stock competition.” Wednesday Government tax figures indicate July business was way off. Rare Entertainment Co. to make “Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Nazimova to make “A Doll’s House.” for repertoire program. Associated Producers, Inc., closes offices Saturday. Managers retained. Also two reeler Thursday Universal inserts morality clase on all contracts as a safeguard. Richard A. Rowland resigns as president of Metro, effective in several months. Whitman Bennett forms Bennett Pictures Corp. to produce Rex Beach-United Artists releases. Three hundred million marks invested in German film industry. Weiss Bros. plan extensive production schedule for next year. Friday T. O. C. C. promises Famous Players new business to make up revenue loss incurred by Arbuckle cancellations. M. P. T. O. aroused over Arbuckle situation. Plans educational campaign to offset unfavorable publicity. Harry Levey reports growing tendency of schools to instruct children via films. Iowa and Nebraska M. P. T. O. units to operate with joint control board. Saturday Marcus Loew denies extensive reorganization of Metro. ee ae «Pardoning the bad is iniuring the goo = Benjamin Franklin,