Wid's Filmdom (1919)

eee aa oF FILNDOM | TheRECOGNIZED [waa AUTHORITY ‘DAIL Yanusarsan VOL. X No. 5 Sunday, October 5, 1919 Price 25c Copyright 1919, 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. C. (“Wid”) Gunning, President and Treasurer; Joseph Dannenhon .Vice-President and Editor; Ben H. Grimm, Associate 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 al! communications to WID’S DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Telephone: Vanderbilt 4551-2 Editorial Offices, 6404 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, California: 6411 Hollywood Blvd., Phone Hollywood 1603. Business Offices: Phone Hollywood 1062. Features Reviewed Berdeoennett in.v....... coe . ewes STEPPING OUT RP Ar aAMOUn Cereal, See. ees aAalelere cost os Page 3 PeankKeettan-in-’s... 2:45 53. 4. THE FALSE CODE Frank Keenan Prod.—Pathe .......... Page 5 George Walsh in ......... THE WINNING STROKE eee ey. Ss... oI. Sw ks Page 15 Marguerite Clark in........... WIDOW BY PROXY Paramount-Artcraft ................ Page 19 Marcaritas Rishere in... <0. \05'. 6 eh THE HELLION American Film Co., Special—Pathe....Page 21 Anita Stewart in..... HER KINGDOM OF DREAMS Anita Stewart Prod.—First National. ...Page 23 Virginia Hammond in .............. MISS CRUSOE VCC SURO ee fees chee so Sele’. aida ees Page 25 William Farnum in....THE LAST OF THE DUANES Sep R SIME. Fcc are cliav ose nheiis ec Wisle as 0s Page 27 LOOT ROMIIVGCSAMMEMR sy. fais co '. es Reo ov ccc eae Page 29 News of the Week in Headlines Monday Goldwyn may build theaters. Zukor returns from Canada, Famous Players to start theater on Putnam Bldg. site without interfering with existing leases. Tuesday Exhibitors arriving to attend United conference. Wall Street interests reported seeking financing of theater chains. “Smiling Bill” Parsons, president of Film, dies in Los Angeles. Wednesday Committee named at Horstmann meeting investigate United Picture Theaters’ books. United Artists turned down Goldwyn’s plan to build theaters for joint exhibition. N. A. M. P. I. adopt resolutions asking P. A. Powers to remain a member of the Board of Directors. National to ‘Famous Players declare annual 2% dividend. Thursday United stockholders start investigation. Hyman Winik to build $4,000,000 theater in the Bronx. Macauley to make series starring Bernard Durning for World release. Loew planning expansion of theatrical interests involving over $100,000,000. Miller’s California theater, Los Angeles, reported leased to Goldwyn. Friday Committee at work looking into United Picture affairs. Mrs. Pickford in New York looking for stories for Mary. Motion Picture Theater Attendants Union: present demands to theater owners. Texas Exhibitors’ organization elect president. S. L. Rothapfel forms own company. United Amusement Co. capitalized at $250,000 to operate in five southern states. Mureal Productions, Inc., formed to star Madame Mureal. Saturday Famous Players and B. S. Moss break connections. Chairman of investigating committee issues statement on United Picture affair. Universal to make series of fire prevention films. D. W. Griffith leaves Los Angeles for the East. There is an Index in this issue