Scanned from the collection of Karl Thiede Coordinated by the Media History Digital Library www.mediahistoryproject.org Funded by an anonymous donation in memory of Carolyn Hauer /i HAL ROACH presents "OUR GANG" m "High Society" and "The Sundown Limited" Two Reel Comedies The best known kids in the country are Hal Roach's Rascals who make the "Our Gang" Come- dies such riots of risibility. They are all little but they are giants in laughter making. 10,284 exhibitors ran these comedies last year, getting big laughs — and profits, from these little kids. In "High Society" the freckled-faced imp, "Micky," is adopted by a wealthy aunt and swaps Mulligan stew, corned-beef and cabbage, and such Irish delicacies for the fare of the rich. Micky doesn't like the change a bit and finds a way to get out of it. And the aunt suffers. In "The Sun Down Limited" the Gang try railroading. The laughter of your audiences will drown out the screech of a hundred locomotives 1 August and September Release. --'*^., Path^comecb^ Farina, Micky and Mary in '^High Society" ,1 i ^. ^\ / Hal Roach Comedies One Reel Featuring Charley Chase On any program there's always room for a one reel comedy. Two reelers can't always fit in; but comedy is essential to your program and the Hal Roach One Reel Comedies are now, as always, in a class by themselves. "Sweet Daddy" is the first of the new series of Hal Roach One Reel comedies, and if all those to come are as good as this one, they're going to sweep the coun- try like a tornado.. It has story, class, acting, direction, and laughs, laughs, laughs! Compare it with any comedies you have seen, and even then you'll admit that it shines One one-reel comedy every other week Path^c TRADE HAL ROACH > i presents THE SPATS in (( A Hard Boiled Tenderfoot' and ^'South of the North Pole Two Reel Comedies J. Tewksbury Spat is so dumb that he thinks the ukelele is a musical instrument; but he's bright compared to Mrs. J. Tewksbury and her sap of a brother, Ambrose. The blundering adventures of this trio of onions have made the Spat Comedies famous. In "A Hardboiled Tenderfoot" J. Tewksbury is made the sheriff of a tough Western town, and told to clean it up. You can imagine how good he is but you couldn't imagine what happens. In "South of the North Pole" the three invade the snowlands, but even the cold doesn't stop their heated arguments. These two comedies are some of the good things from Hal Roach for the months of August and September. »» EL _ fd Path^comedy ^■■■"^■^ TRAPB r tej MARK \ \ "Did you hear, King, that one about the travelling salesman — ?" HAL ROAC presents WILL ROGER in (( A Truthful Liar" and "Gee Whiz Genevieve Will Rogers is probably the greatest comedian of the stage today. Visitors to New York consider it just as necessary to see the show he's in as to take a look at the Woolworth Building Will is not only a great stage comedian; he's also a great screen comedian, with this advantage — people don't have to travel to New York in order to enjoy a few hundred laughs with him. In "A Truthful Liar" you see him as Ambassador to Great Britain. If all our diplomats were like Will in this picture we could disband our army. Foreign nations would.be so weak from laughing they wouldn't have strength to fight. In "Gee Whiz Genevieve" he gets a lot of fun out of being quarantined. August and September Release. ?t n Path^comecb *""""""" TRADE i'^fk) '^^ARK iTHE of FILMDOH tfRECOCHIZEl Authority Vol. XXIX No. 52 Sunday, August 31, 1924 Price, 25 Cents ^ Ready By February Warners Hope to Have Their Sched ule Complete and Then Start on New Season's Films Los Angeles — The Warner sched- ile is being so arranged to permit of he completion of the twenty pictures r 1924-1925 by February. It is oped to have prints of all of them ;i exchanges by that time. I Harry M. Warner who is watching production here expects to leave for Mew York about the first of the year o get ready for the 1925-1926 season. 'here will be no delay in putting the ■w pictures in work, just as soon material can be secured and made 'y for actual production. The ners want to have a number of L 'res completed by the time the \ fall season opens. Burkan on the Majestic Nathan Burkan is due in New York from Europe Tuesday on the Majes- tic. N. C. Convention Dec. 9-10 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Lexington, N. C— The M. P. T. O. of North Carolina will hold its mid- winter meeting in Charlotte, Dec. 9- 10. Exhibitors of South CaroHna and Virginia will be invited. May Organize- in South Dallas — Equipment dealers in Kan- sas City, Oklahoma City and Dallas are considering an inter-state organ- ization for ultimate affiliation with :he M. P. Equipment Dealers of \merica. Features Reviewed Page K — the Unknown Universal 5 The Desert Outlaw Fox 5 Paying the Limit Gerson— S. R 5 Messalina F. B. 0 5 A Soul's Awakening Hepworth— S. R 8 American Manners F. B. 0 8 Riding Double Steiner— S. R 8 Daring Chances Universal 8 Short Subjects 10 Iowa On Up-Grade Outlook Encouraging, 1st Nat'l Man- ager Says — 200 Less Theaters There Iowa is on the up-grade for amuse- ments, according to E. J. Tilton, Des Moines manager for First National who has just completed a week's vis- it to the home office. He predicates his statement on the corn situation and estimates that the crop this year will be large enough to ease the money situation which has been stringent for some time. "Iowa was badly hit a year and a half or two years ago when the in- flated farm land values were knock- ed into a cocked hat, he says." Farm- ers who had sold their farms at the (Continued on Page 2) Second Paramount at Strand "Sinners in Heaven," the second Paramount picture to play that the- ater under the five-picture contract with Famous opens Sept. 7 for a week's run. Baseball Films Giants and White Sox in Two-Reel Comedy Series — John Noble to Direct Tom North and Max Cohen, of Stadium Pictures, Inc., have closed a deal with John J. McGraw of the New York Giants and Charles Comis- key, of the Chicago White Sox to produce W. C. Witwer's base-ball story "There's No Base Likcv Home" in nine parts of two reels, each a separate story, on the coming Eu- ropean trip of the Giants and White Sox. John W. Noble will direct. The pictures will include the World's Scries providing, of course, the Giants win the National League pennant and the visits to foreign countries. The entire membership of the Giants and the White Sox as well as sport writers who_ will ac- company them will work in differ- ent sequences. "Ed Harmon" of the story will be played by a well-known comedian. Good Will Its valtie. What is it worth? Any of you who have ever shown a banker will know. When he sizes tip the balance sheet. E. W. Stetson, Guaranty Trust, discussing value of good will as a bank asset incidentally makes a great plea for good will adver- tising. Cites Ivory Soap, Kodak, Uneeda Biscuit and other well known commodities, etc., as proof. And he s right. Why not a national campaign of picture people? To build good will. For the business in general? Why not? It will take a lot of arguing. Yes. There will be a lot of cross currents. Yes And there will be a lot of other things. But in the end it might work out very well. There are many fine points of pictures— and pictiire people- that could be dilated upon at length. Just straight institutional advertising. Not in behalf of any one, or two or three companies Or pictures. But for the general good, the benefit of all. Much to talk of in some of the finer, bigger pictures. O some smaller ones that have a definite appeal. For people who do not general- ly go to see pictures. Just because it never has been done isn't an argument. Against it. "THE IRON HORSE" Well Bill's gone and done it. And he's made a picture that's got a lot 'of value. For the box ofificc. Especially after it is cut For regular picture house presentation. Far too long now. But it reeks with box office values. The kids are going to love it ; the older kids— you and me— will want to see it, and— well, you know what the business is: when they bring the whole darn family. And they all go out liking it , „^ , ..r „ Figure it this way : the Fox special is another Covered Wag- on" dealing with the first railroads of this country. With a back- (Continved on Page 11) Deal on for "Romola" Inspiration Picture May Go Through Metro-Goldwyn — No Confirmation It is understood that officials of In- spiration Pictures and Metro-Gold- wyn have held a number of confer- ences relative to the distribution of "Romola", produced in Italy by Henry King. Contracts have not been drawn. but it is assumed that the deal will materialize. At present, the pic- ture is in about twelve reels. It was shown quietly at Norwalk, Conn, re- cently and the other night at Mont- clair to get the reaction of the public. Action Postponed Injunction Suit Against Henry King Put Off — Inspiration Suing Action on the injunction proceed- ings brought by Inspiration against Henry King was postponed Friday when the matter came up in the Su- preme Court. No date was set for the hearing . As noted, Inspiration is seeking to prevent King from making pictures for anyone else, claiming that he has seven more to make under his present (Continued on Page 2) Dempsey Winners Soon The sales contest conducted for the Dempsey series has liecn termi- nated by Universal and the winners will be announced siiortly. The awards will be ring-side seats for the next Dempsey fight. Committees Meet The wage scale committee of Local ,106 and the labor committee of the T. O. C. C. held a meeting Friday night at which the revised operator demands of a five per cent increase for 1924-1925 and a similar advance for the following season were dis- cussed. After the meeting the operators de- clared that several members of the exhibitor committee were inclined to favor the union demands on the ground that they were not exorbi- tant. This, however, could not be verified at the Chamber rooms. The Department of Labor is still acting as intermediary in an effort to avert a strike on Labor Day. ^ Monday, Sept. 1 being Labor Day and a legal holiday, there will be no issue of THE FILM DAILY published. THE ^l« jg^ ^mmm^ DAILY Sunday, August 31, 1924 Vol.XXIXNo.52 Sunday, Aug. 31, 1924 Price25Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, a 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representa- tive— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — -Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wen- zelplatz. In the Courts Suit has been filed in the Supreme Court by McGlinn & Co., against William W. Clarke for $94,645 on notes. The complaint alleges that in April, 1921 the defendant agreed to indemnify the plaintiff in respect to notes of Brickley & Co.. which were negotiated in behalf of the Ziegfeld Corp. ,as owner of "The Black Pan- ther." It is alleged that the Ziegfeld concern assigned agreements for the distribution of the film in the United States and abroad to the Irving Na- tional Bank as security for notes and the Brickley notes were negotiated in connection with the transaction. "Arab" Supplement Complete Metro-Goldwyn's vellpw s'lpple- ment on "The Arab" contains over one hundred cooperative suggestions with working attachments compiled bv Eddie Bonus, director of exploi- tation, and his assistant, W. R. Fer- guson. Ge^ K%^ Cot9 ot ^l^o^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution When you think of INSURANCE you are thinking of S T E B B I N S Specialists in Motion Picture and Theatrical insurance for the past fifteen years. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 Iowa On Up-Grade (.Continued from Page 1) inflated values and bought twice as much land at the big price suddenly found themselves busted. The banks began to call the money which they had loaned on farm land. Consequent- ly, the people were pinched and re- trenched on the money they spent for amusements. During the past year few pictures shown in Iowa could boast of their receipts, but the pros- pects for the new year are far more cheering "There has been no building of new picture theaters during the slump due to the deflation of land values; in- deed the number of houses in Iowa has decreased by some 200 or more in the past few years. This situation has been brought about mainly by the increase in the number of good roads and the fact that nearly every- one has an automobile. Where the townspeople used to go to their local theater for their amusment, they now hop into their car and drive to the nearest city. The result has been that the small town picture houses have been abandoned and the city theaters are getting the attendance from the small towns and the country. With their increased attendance, and the decrease in the number of theaters, bigger rentals will have to be paid on pictures shown in Iowa in order that the producers may make any profit. The conditions for the future are 50 per cent better right now than they were eight weeks ago." Montreal Healthy; Quebec Not Good A. Gorman, First National man- ager in Montreal reports theaters there are doing a better summer busi- ness than last year. However, the surrounding territory is in rather bad shape, he declares. He thinks the drop in patronage was due, in part at least, to the re- ductions in the tariff which was put into effect in Eastern Canada, sever- al factories closing and many persons being out of work. He says these conditions are gradually getting ad- justed, and the crop outlook is favor- able at present. Few, if any, new houses are being built and a number of houses were closed during the summer according to Gorman who expects them to reopen with the new season. Exchange Merger The General Vision Co., successor to National Non-Theatrical M. P. Inc., has made a deal with the Unit- ed Cinema Service for the latter to handle distribution in those cities where United maintains exchanges. The cities included are New York, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Washington, Bir- mingham, New Orleans, Dallas, Chi- cago, Detroit, Des Moines, Salt Lake, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Oth- er points will be covered by General Vision which deals exclusively in the non-theatrical field. General Vision will be responsible for production and acquisition of films for release through United Cinema. Don Carlos Ellis, one of the best known figures in the non-theatrical field will be in charge of this end of the work.' Wellstood White, presi- dent of United Cinema wil handle the joint distribution. Deal on for "Romola" (Cotttinued from Page 1) contract. The papers allege C. H. Duell exercised an option on King's services on June 28, 1923 that pro- vided King was to be paid $1,000 and five per cent of the gross weekly after "Romola" was completed. There was graduated scale for pictures to follow, but, the papers allege, all this was changed without in any way waiving anv rights under the old con- tract to $50,000 cash, payable $2,500 weekly. It is alleged that King served notice on July 3 that he was through when he finished cutting and titling "Romola" and that on July 15, Duell wrote he intended holding King to his contract. Wanted Negative stock shots of — Riverside Drive in a snowstorm. Crosscountry Skiing. Bryant 9850 i H f COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION ter'?:-*'?.:r:c:y»r./^-..: 'A SPECIAL ;., , .^ , DRAMATIZATION I I i t *.r:^v.-:^.». SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Alyce Mills will play the ingenin lead with Jackie Coogan in "Tin Rag Man," part of which is bein^ made here. Pafhe News Sees All tF^ Knows All No. 71 PRINCE OF WALES ARRIVES— Popular heir to British throne arrives on visit to see International Polo games. 100 PASSENGERS ON "ARABIC" IN- JURED BY TERRIFIC GALES— Worst storm in years damages big liner and severely injures many persons on board ; shots of the storm taken from a warshiu. TILDEN BEATS ALONSO — American champion eliminates the brilliant Spanish player in stirring tennis contest at Forest Hills. Other news as usual. tod ; Be sure to have some color I in your pictures. There is a growing demand for : Colored Titles, Inserts and Trailers Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J. Montgomery 4211 A "HISTORIET" is to Moving Pictures what a Short Story is to Literature "See it in Colors" REEL-COLORS, Inc. (Art iStudios and Offices) 8S Riverside Drive, New York COSTUMES F O ft HIRE New York's Newest tn«l Foremost Costume Rental OrBaniiition BROOKS — 1 4 3 W^OtiJST. N.V. 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C. tktkmlh Reason no. 17 Previously Unnounceci l—Rin-Tin-Tin in ''Find Your Man" 2— ''The Lover of Camille" {"Dehurau'') 3 -''The Age of Innocence'^ 4—" Recompense" (Sequel to "Simon Called Peter") 5—" The Dark Swan" 6— "The Eleventh Virgin" 7— "A Lost Lady" 8— "Eve's Lover" 9— "This Womun" W-~~"The Narrow Street" n-~-"TheDear Pretender" n—Rin-Tin'Tin in "The Lighthouse by the Sea" 13 — Ernst Lubitsch's "Three Women" 14— "How Baxter Butted In" 15— "My Wife and r 16— "Broadway Butterfly' 17. 18. 19. 20. ^^ J* THE BRIDGE OF SCGHS" hy Ckarl^ K, Yiarris "A photoplay embracing every single element which has been 'sure-fire^ since the very beginning of theatricals^'' That's what you will say after seeing "THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS," a picture that will rank among the best of next year's output of Warner ^^creen Classics** Revolving around criminal life in New York and the activities of New York's celebrated jpolice force, with the Tombs and its noted bridge of sighs the center of interest, this picture urifolas a story filled with action, mystery, love, pathos and every other known ingredient necessary in the production of a real "thriller." Plunging headlong into a whirlpool of action at the start, the story of "THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS" moves with startling rapidity to a climax both thrilling and surprising. It's a picture of tremen* dous audience appeal. Save TWENTY dates for the new Warner TWENTY. in Never Say Die ^oug/as mac Lean FROM WILLIAM COLLIER'S GREATEST STAGE success DIRECTED By OHOROE J.CRONE ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS L(LL!AN4 Rich ^ND Helen Ferguson arthor s. kane.. president (N The C\ST OF Fun Makers. phv^ical di&tribotob torekn RR-MseHTA-rivE \A/ITH PA.THE' EKOHA.H AoTHiip 5? Kanp_ President ' Physical Distributer Pathe Exchange, Inc. Arthur S. Kane, President Encore picture^ Foreign Representative Sidney Garrett Capt. Austin E. Lathrop presents Th Can any circumstances, however bitter, justify woman in selling her soul? Moralists would say "NO!" Consider the case of this woman in "The Chechahcos." Husband dead, baby lost, her only shelter the snowdrifts, her only covering the clothes on her back; penniless, hungry. Should she die, with honor, or live, at a price? That's the question that comes early in the picture, to be followed by a series of situations that fairly burn they are so dramatic. Surprising, grim scenery ; stark drama that shakes you out of yourself; that's this picture the first to come out of Alaska, the first to be taken in Alaska. No wonder that theatres like the California in Los Angeles, in hot weather, have been beating records made in cold weather! Associated Exhibitors Bo/^vc/^^/ r./.cr«//?//T-n« ARTHUR S. KAN E • PRESIDENT FOR£lON fK£PfK£6£/VfA-rfVe- PHYSICAL DI6TRI BUTOR PAT HE EXCHANOE -iHC FOR £1 ON /? ERR £6£/\fTA T/ve" S/DNEY OARRerr Sunday, August 31, 1924 THE Virginia Valli in "K— The Unknown" Universal-Jewel As a Whole... DISAPPOINTING AS A MYSTERY DRAMA. FAIRLY GOOD MATERIAL BUT DEVELOPMENT LACKS SUSPENSE AND IS CROWD- ED WITH TOO MUCH IR- RELEVANT AND UNIMPOR- TANT DETAIL. Star. . . .Pleasing but has had far bet- ter vehicles than this. Role doesn't give her particularly fine opportuni- ties. Cast. . . .John Roche poorly suited as the famous surgeon. Maurice Ryan a sorrowful figure as the disappoint- ed lover. Greatly overacts the part. Margarita Fisher fair but given too many unbecoming close-ups. Percy Marmont has the best acting part and makes the most of it. Type of Story. .. .Romance-mystery- drama; from the novel by Mary Roberts Rinehart. Both because Mary Roberts Rinehart has some first rate mystery dramas to her credit and because the title suggests somethin"- far more baffling than what you really get, "K — the Un- known" is disappointing. You na- turally expect a much more mysti- fying plot than this offers. Except that the real identity of the hero is not disclosed, there is nothing for you to wonder at and even Pthen it is easy enough to read the denouement in the numer- ous sub-titles. Director Pollard hasn't handled his material ad- vantageously. To start with he has wasted far too much footage on the silly antics of a couple of rube admirers of the pretty nurse. The overacting of Maurice Ryan, as the over-sized lover, consunies much unnecessary footage. Sidney Page, a pretty nurse, plans to marry Dr. Wilson, the only man capable of performing the operation made fa- mous by Dr. Edwards. Edwards, unknown to Sidney, is the man who boards at her house. ^ He is hiding away from a manslaughter charge. Wilson is shot by a jealous ad- mirer of Sidney and Carlotta, the girl whom Wilson tried to abandon, clears Edwards of the charge and Sidney decides it is he that she loves. Box Office Angle. . .Cannot be boost- ed for its mystery angle since the plot has little suspense. Cutting this down to a reasonable footage will help immensely. Exploitation Very likely the name of Mary Roberts Rinehart will at- tract attention wherever it is used in conjunction with the title. Vir- ginia Valli is popular and if you have shown such of her pictures as "The Storm", "The Shock", "Lady of Quality" and "The Signal Tow- er", you probably won't have diffi- culty getting them in to see her latest. The title readily suggests a variety of teaser stunts. Direction. .Harry Pollard; could have made much more of the story. Author .... Mary Roberts Rinehart Scenario. .Wm. Leighton-Hope Lor- ing-Raymond Schrock Cameramen Jacob Kull-Chas. Stumar Photography All right Locale Small city Length 8,146 feet Charles Jones in "The Desert Outlaw" Fox As a Whole.... EXCEEDINGLY GOOD WESTERN OF PRO- GRAM TYPE. CONTAINS PLENTY OF EXCITEMENT, GOOD THRILLS AND FINE RIDING. SHOULD EASILY PLEASE WESTERN FANS. Star Isn't on the screen all the time, but holds them when he is. Handles the stunt stuff in excellent shape. Cast. .. .Evelyn Brent, the girl, looks particularly well and does entirely satisfactory work. William Haynes plays the girl's weak young brother. Others not important. Type of Story Western drama. Directed by Edmund Mortimer from a story by Charles Kenyon, it doesn't differ much in plot from the average western. The differ- ence lies in the rapidity with which the action keeps going and the good thrills which are injected here and there throughout the five reels or so of footage. These are all done by Jones, and include swim- ming a swift stream while hand- cuffed, jumping off a cliff into a river while mounted, stopping a team of runaway horses and other similar stunts. A young boy becomes one of a gang of outlaws and is chosen to rob the safe in the express office. His sis- ter, thinking him a ranch owner, comes to visit him. She is rescued from the runaway team by Landon, a wandering cowpuncher, who later is mistaken for her brother and accused of the robbery. There are numerous twists and complications of an exciting nature which keeps the tension tight and the interest at high-pitch throughout. A last minute rescue of the girl in which the hero rides his horse into a bar- room, herding his enemies into a corner, is also effective. Box Office Angle .... Play up the stunts in this, especially the hand- cuff sequence, the hand-to hand fight in the water between the hero and the villain, the runaway, etc. Tell your western fans and thrill chasers about it. It's a good average West- ern and where that type of picture is liked, it is sure to go over. Exploitation Interest them by a trailer and plenty of stills in the lobby. Catchlines such as "Love laughs at handcuffs. So docs Buck Jones in 'The Desert Outlaw' " might be used. Appeal to the lovers of out-doors. Direction. .Edmund Mortimer; good. Kept story moving all the time. Author Charles Kenyon Scenario Charles Kenyon Cameraman Jos. Brothcrton Photography Good Locale The West Length 5,576 feet. Length 8,146 feet. Ora Carew in "Paying the Limit" Gerson Prod. — State Rights As a Whole GETS OFF TO A RATHER POOR START BUT IMPROVES. FAIR STORY MA- TERIAL THAT CONTAINS POPULAR ELEMENTS OF APPEAL. Star. . . . Good in the role of reformed crook. Handles the part quite satisfactorily. Cast Helen Howell a trifle awk- ward and not well photographed. Jay Morley typical he-man hero whose belief in the girl helps her to reform. Eddie O'Brien, Stanley Sandford and Hal Stephens others in the cast. Type of Story Drama. "Paying the Limit" is one of the ever popu- lar crook regeneration themes and not a bad one at that although it could have been handled with a little more finesse. The titles are an outstanding weak point, espe- cially the initial one which reads: "The simple tale of a girl and her past". Tom Gibson, who directed the picture, didn't get his story off to a very good start, allowing too many gaps in the development. This, however, may not be entirely a fault of direction, as the picture shows evidence of bad cutting not only in the early reels, but throughout. Ora Carew holds it up well with a first rate perform- ance but she isn't fortunate in hav- ing a good supporting cast. Most of the players are amateurish in their work. The plot deals with the efforts of a girl, once known as the "firefly", to reform. She secures a place as maid in a rich household and learns that a former accomplice is luring her employer's daughter into marriage for her money. To expose the man would be to expose herself. The daughter steals an option from her father at her lover's bidding and the maid is accused. How she clears her- self, wins the respect of her em- ployer and the heart of his fore- man, closes the story. Box Office Angle Will do nicely enough where they aren't apt to be critical about production flaws and faulty direction. Ora Carew is a good asset in this one. The rest of the cast does not mean any- thing particularly. Exploitation. . . . Probably catchlines relative to the hardships endured by a girl who wants to reform, wuold be an effective means of get- ting their attention focused on "Paying the Limit", Say: "Is 'once a crook, always a crook' your creed? Or would you give a de- serving person another chance? See the an.swer in 'Paying the Limit', with Ora Carew". There are no big names to use so you'll have to stick to the regulation line of in- terest getters. Direction Tom Gibson; fair. Author Tom Gibson Scenario Not credited Cameraman Geo. Crocker Photography Sometimes pretty poor Locale California Length About 5,000 feet. "Messalina" Producer: Enrico Guazzoni Distributor: Film Booking Offices As a Whole ITALIAN PRO- DUCTION, BUILT ALONG HIGHLY SPECTACULAR LINES, OFFERS FACTS AND FIGURES BOTH IN PRODUC- TION AND STORY ANGLES THAT MAY BRING THEM IN. Cast Countess Rina de Liguoro, an Italian noblewoman, very beau- tiful and stately. Shows splendid use of make-up when properly pho- tographed. Giovanna Terribili en- tirely too stilted. Lucia Zamissi suitable as the slave girl. Gino Talamo capable but not the type of hero folks in this country would admire. All foreign performers whose names mean nothing here. Type of Story Romantic drama in historical setting. Enrico Guazzoni, producer of sucli previous specta- cles as "Quo Vadis" and "Julius Caesar," now offers "Messalina," a story of an empress, "known as the wickedest courtesan in history — a love-maddened vampire." The production is supposed to have been sponsored by the King and Queen of Italy and the cost, according to publicity reports, closely resembles the alleged cost of some important American films. "Messalina," how- ever, in spite of it colorful atmo- snhcre and general massivcness, will hardly appeal generally to the American public. Nevertheless it is worth seeing. It presents a talent- ed and beautiful heroine in the per- son of Rina de Liguoro. She car- ries her role well. The settings are immense and the mob scenes large, and usually well handled. The direction, also, is good and the interest nicely sustained. There are some threadbare spots in the drama that aren't covered in the best style and the opening reels, evidently considerably shortened, are a bit jumpy as to continuity. The titles are numerous, and too literal. The story deals with the love of the Empress Messalina for a Persian slave boy, of the jealousy and revenge of Princess Mirit, and the eventual death of Messalina. Box Office Angle Depends almost entirely on class of patrons you ca- ter to. Should be a particularly h'g drawing card in Italian localities. They'll be sure to patronize the home product. Exploitation Where they can be attracted by productions of spectac- ular proportions it should be easy to interest them in "Messalina" by giving them facts and figures re- garding the production. Let them know the story deals with the loves of a Roman Empress and of her subsequent death as the result of her love for a slave boy. Appeal particularly to your Italian patrons, promising a native production and announcing that the film was en- dorsed by the King and Queen of Italy. There are no names to bring them in. Direction Enrico Guazzoni Author Enrico Guazzoni Scenario Enrico Guazzoni Cameraman Alfredo Lunci Photography Varymg Locale o'.^^T! Length 8,473 feet ^J VITAG ALBERT E. SMITH (Producing Box-Office Winnei CAPTAIN BLOOD P Scene at treason trial of young Irish medicus. J. WARRE w PRESIDENT for Twenty-seven Years) T ON TRIAL; j AS SLAVE FOR LIFE KING'S ORDER EXILES HIM TO BARBADOES o Irish Physician Defiant When Jeffreys Gives Sentence BY RAFAEL SABATINI !^' London, September 19. 1685. — cian, who was arrested and accused of my Lord Gildoy after tiie l)attl miah Pitt and Andrew Baynes, w freys, Chief Justice, yesterday. Lord Jeffreys condemned them to be hanged, drawn and quar- tered. The King's clemency saved them and they are to be shipped to the Barbadoes as slaves. The trial was an intensely dramatic one. Lord Jeffreys was most bitter in his denunciation of the prisoners. "Jesus God! That ever we should iiave a generation of vipers among us," he burst out in rhetorical frenzy. Peter Blood was so amazed by his methods of bullying the jury into bloodshed that he almost forgot tliat his own life was at stake. He laughed and his laugh jarred uncannily upon the death- ly stillness of the court. "Do you laugh, sirrah, whh the rope about your neck?" "Faith, it 's in better case I am for mirth than your lord- shii). 1. being a physician, may Peter Blood, the young Irish physi- of treason while treating the wounds e of Oglethorpe's Farm, with Jere- as placed on trial before Lord Jei- speak with knowledge of what is to come to your lordship. The death to which you doom me is a light pleasantry by contrast with the death to which your lordship lias ncen doomed by that Great Judge with whose name your lordship makes so free." The Lord Chief Justice sat stiffly upright, his face ashen, his lips twitching. The scarlet figure lost its rigidity and bent forward. In a muted voice and briefly he delivered sentence of death. Having delivered it, he sank back exhausted, his brow agleam with sweat. Thus it happened that Peter Blood and with him Jeremiah Pitt and Andrew Baynes were conveyed to Bristol and there shipped with some fifty others aboard the Jamaica Merchant, bound for Carlisle Bay, Barba- does. KERRIGAN as Peter Blood ^ David Smith Production THE -.%g^ DAILY Sunday, August 31, 1924 "A Soul's Awakening" Hepworth — State Rights As a Whole... HUMAN INTER- EST STORY OF COCKNEY LIFE. HAS GOOD BITS OF COMEDY AND IS WELL ACT- ED. CONTINUITY COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER AND LESS FOOTAGE USED. Cast. .. .Flora le Breton pleasing as the little cockney girl, the victim of a brute father's abuses. David Hawthorne plays latter role very well. Ethel Oliver contributes comedy touches. Gives interest- ing performance. Others Maurice Thompson, Sylvia Caine, Philip Desborough. Type of Story Drama; story by Frank Powell. There's a pleasing little human interest story in this latest picture from the English stu- dios. It deals with the struggles of a pretty little girl who is forced to make flowers to support a brute of a father. A wealthy girl be- comes interested in the case and decides to prove her theory that the man will reform under kind in- fluence. He has been making money by stealing dogs and sell- ing them. Since he is kind to the animals which brings him a rev- enue, the woman decides that he will be kind to his daughter if he is paid to be. So she gives him two pounds each week and gradu- ally he becomes fond of his daugh- ter. Later he serves a prison sen- tence when wrongly accused of hav- ing stolen another dog. Upon his release the father admits that he no longer needs to be paid to be kind to his daughter and there is a happy reunion. There is con- siderable heart interest brought out through the plight of the little girl and the kindness of the woman who befriends her. It's nicely touched off with humor through the char- acter of the neighborly Sal who does her best to keep peace in the flat across the hall. The contin- uity could have been better; it is in- clined to be a bit episodic. And a faster development would have held the interest better. The director has injected a trifle too much de- tail. Much of it is effective but unnecessary. Box Office Angle Will probably please the average audience al- though they may have a little dif- ficulty getting the sub-titles which are written in. cockney dialect. Exploitation. .. .It is more than like- ly that any local childrens' society will be glad to help you on this one. It deals with prevention of cruelty to children so that they might use it as propaganda for their own work and at the same time interest people in seeing the picture, thereby helping you. Men- tion Flora le Breton's name and the fact that she is now appearing in pictures in this country. The title should also attract and can be used effectively with catchlines. Direction. .. .Richard Killino; ample on the whole. Author Frank Powell Scenario Not credited Cameraman A. Brown Photography Fair Locale England Length . About 6,000 feet Richard Talmadge in "American Manners" Producer: Carlos Prod. Distributor: Film Booking Offices As a Whole.... STORY MOVES ALONG AT A GREAT PACE. WILL SURELY MAKE A HIT WITH THOSE WHO LIKE SPEED. TALMADGE HASN'T AN IDLE MOMENT IN THIS ONE. Star.... Is on the jump from start to finish. Has a busy time trying to show his father that he can make good without his help. Cast. .. .Fair. Includes Marc Fenton, Lee Shumway, Arthur Melette, Wm. Turner, Pat Harmon and Helen Lynch, the lead. Type of Story. .. .Action meller. For any one that likes a speedy story, "American Manners" should fill the bill completely. There isn't an idle moment in the film. But along with this speedy development they'll have to accept considerable far-fetched business in the way of marvelous knock-outs and escapes which Talmadge puts over. He hasn't anyone on his side but the way he combats a half dozen or so brawny sailors without coming to harm is little short of miraculous. Most of the action takes place aboard ship where hero Roy Thomas is trying to get evidence of smuggling which threatens to send his lather to jail. Roy's pres- ence leads to suspicion and the plot resolves itself into a series of bat- tles with Roy on one side and the crew on the other. Talmadge of- fers some first rate thrills in this action sequence. His several leaps, including daring jumps from the ship's rigging, are hair-raisers and his many fistic encounters help fill up the time when he isn't hopping about on the sails and beams. The story is the conventional sort but with plenty of fast action to hold the attention, it isn't likely that even a commonplace plot will keep it from entertaining them. Box Office Angle. .. .Should hold them, especially the crowd that likes action pictures with a stunt star on the order of Richard Tal- madge. He certainly spares no ef- fort to amuse his audience and thrill them as well. Exploitation. .. .Here's a title that should be easy to exploit. Arrange a stationery store tie-up by having the proprietor display books on eti- quette. A sign in the window could read: "Better buy one of these books today and be up on 'Ameri- can Manners'. See a Yankee hero do his stuff in the picture at the blank theater, with Richard Tal- madge, the star." Distribute throw- aways with appropriate catchlines. Run a trailer showing Talmadge at his stunts. Direction. .James W .Home; average Author Not credited Scenario Frank Howard Clark Cameramen. .. .Wm. Marshall — Jack Stevens Photography All right Loccde American seaport town Length S 200 feet. Leo Maloney in "Riding Double" Wm. Steiner — State Rights As a Whole FITS IN THE "GOOD WESTERN" CLASS. HAS ACTION, SUSPENSE AND THRILLS PLUS THE USUAL ROMANCE AND ELE- MENTS THAT GO TO MAKE UP AN ENTERTAINMENT OF THIS TYPE. Star . . Likeable and will please the admirers of western heroes. Goes about his work calmly and convinc- ingly. Cast. .. .Josephine Hill pleasing lead but not always well photographed. Jim Corey the regulation villain and Leonard Clapham a capable aid. Barney Fury suitable and Bul- let a clever well trained dog. Type of Story. . . . Western drama. "Riding Double", a state rights re- lease, offers a good western enter- tainment that can be counted on to satisfy those who like this type of picture. It contains all the popu- lar elements of appeal and the story, while not especially strong on originality, holds the attention nicely through a speedy develop- ment that includes some action in the way of fights, captures, rescues and the usual line up. The climax has a popular brand of suspense in which the little old lady is about to sign away her property while hero is galloping at a mad pace in order to reach her in time to pre- vent it. They bring in all the stock tricks of suspense in this bit but to good effect at that. Maloney has a likeable personality and should please the fans. The story treats of a he-man hero who be- friends a war veteran, long separ- ated from his mother. Hero and his protege arrive at the old home to find another man posing as the old lady's son. a scheme to cheat her of her ranch. How hero shows up the schemers, installs his pal in his rightful place, is followed by hero's falling in love with his pal's sister. Box Office Angle Suitable attrac- tion for the average audience. Should satisfy for regulation one time showing. The star is known for his work in westerns, both fea- tures and short subjects. The pic- ture is by no means big. but it will give average satisfaction in houses that change programs daily. Exploitation. .. .The usual method of exploitation, posters, stills and trailers, plus prominence for the star's name can be followed with "Riding Double". The trailer might include shots showing how Ma- loney rescues Chuck when he's at- tacked in a cafe. If they aren't acquainted with the star do your best to get them interested and tell them about his work in "Rid- ing Double". Run catchlines rela- tive to the story and mention the thrills and romance. Direction Leo Maloney; ample. Authors. .. .Francis and Ford Beebe Scenario The same Cameraman Jacob Badaracco Photography .... Poor on interiors Locale The West Length About 5,000 feet. Jack Hoxie in "Daring Chances" Universal As a Whole... PLENTY OF FINE LONG SHOTS AND FAST RIDING THAT WILL GET THIS OVER NICELY. PLOT OF A FAIRLY CONVENTION- AL ORDER BUT WILL SUIT A MAJORITY. Star. .. .Manages to get roles that keep him pretty busy. Does some fine swift riding that will win the admiration of patrons who favor this star. Cast Jack Pratt and Claude Pay- ton a fine, scheming pair of villains who provide the excitement with hero Hoxie showing them up in great style at the finish. Alta Allen suitable lead and Doreen Turner a pleasing youngster. Type of Story Western; from a story by Isadore Bernstein. They don't seem to be able to get very far from the beaten path on the average western offering. "Daring Chances" is another that furnishes good action and some thrills but isn't distinguished by a plot offer- ing any new ideas. There is the usual triangle of hero, villain and girl, worked out very much after the usual fashion with hero busy at every turn combating the efforts of villain and his co-workers. Na- turally there's plenty for hero to do before he's safe enough to stand a close-up with the girl in his arms. This time he has a little niece who needs a lot of protecting and be- sides there's a big race on, which offers a first rate thrill and plenty of good, swift riding. Villain and his crew do their best to prevent hero from winning. At the last minute they frame his arrest but fortunately for hero, the sheriff is good natured, and decides to allow him to take part in the race. His scheme gone wrong in this direc- tion, villain kidnaps hero's niece. The chase and rescue is staged with some first rate thrills and the camera work in this connection is especially commendable. There are some splendid long shots and pano- rama views. Box Office Angle. . . .Satisfying west- ern. If you can use this type of entertainment at any time you won't havt any trouble getting "Daring Chances" over. It has good action and should please. Hoxie has appeared in enough Westerns for you to know whether or not your patrons like him. Exploitation. . .Secure a trailer show- ing some of the chase scenes and long panorama shots. They ought to gain the attention of admirers of westerns. Where Jack Hoxie is popular you might say that he does fine work in this. They'll probably like "Daring Chances" better than some of his recent re- leases. Promises of action, thrills, etc. can be made. Direction. .. .Clifford S. Smith; all right. Author Isadore Bernstein Scenario Wyndham Gittens Cameraman Harry Neuman Photography Good Locale The West Length 4,543 feet. THE Sunday, August 31, 1924 Of Importance Herbert S. Wilcox and Charles Wilcox of Graham Wilcox Productions, Ltd. of Lon- don will sail for New York on September 6th. Upon their arrival they anticipate arranging for the American and Canadian distribution of the following successes: (( Decameron Nights" with a notable cast including Lionel Barry- more, Werner Kraus, whose successes in many German productions and the stage successes "The Miracle," with Lady Diana Manners, at the Century, New York, has established him in America; Ivy Duke and others. "Chu Chin Chow" featuring Betty Blythe ''Southern Love'' featuring Betty Blythe GRAHAM WILCOX PROD., Inc. 174 WARDOUR ST., LONDON 10 Sunday. August 31, 1924 Short Subjects "Flying Fists"— Ginsberg and Wilk High-Caliber Entertainment Type of production 2 reel comedy-drama After watching Benny Leonard in the first three of the "Flying Fists" series, one can well understand how the lightweight champ is able to thwart certain destruction at the hands of men far more rugged and stronger than he. Truly Benny is amazingly versatile. As young "Fly- ing Fists," doing his stuff with the padded mitt he doesn't have to act, for who is there that can more na- turally portray the character of a box- er in action! And in the parts where his histrionic talents are called upon Leonard responds with a performance that bespeaks a natural inherent abil- ity. The boxing flashes are master- pieces of action and humor. Benny's is a grace that dazzles and mystifies. He flashes in and out of a maze of fists with a caution mixed with the highest kind of courage. "Breaking In," the first of the series, is simply great, and everybody — man, woman, or boy — should like it. "Lizzies of the Field" — Mack Sennett Pathe • Automobile Comedy Type of production. .. .2 reel comedy "Lizzies of the Field," Mack Sen- nett's latest comedy, has a laugh in the title. However, it is not a burl- esque on "Lilies of the Field," but a comedy woven around the different types of cars and the troubles that beset the owners. Rival garage own- ers battle to get the business, even going so far as to stretch a machine in an effort to get it into their par- ticular establishment. This bit is cleverly done. The car seems to stretch out to an enormous length. Most of the sub-titles use phrasing connected with automobiles and ma- chinery, with good effect. Billy Bevan, Sid Smith, Jack Lloyd and others are in the cast. "Hitting Hard"— Ginsberg and Wilk Action Galore Type of production 2 reel comedy-drama "Hitting Hard." the title of the second of the "Flying Fists" series, adequately describes the nature of the exciting part of this two-reeler. One doesn't realize how hard, hard can be until one has seen Benny Leonard, as the "Flying Fists" kid, lambaste his opponent, "Iron Jaw" Connolly. Those who seek to see Benny show- ing the stuff that has won him fame and fortune will get it aplenty in this film, and those who like a coherent story theme accompanying the excit- ing exploits will also not be disap- pointed. Benny behaves well before the camera. His trainer, Tammany Young, world's champion gate crash- er, is a fine foil for the serious bits contributed by the Lightweight King, affording touches of humor consider- ably augmented by Sam Hellman's titles. H. "Hazardous Hunting" — Lyman Howe— Educ'l Cartoons and Excitement Type of production..! reel magazine Humorous animated cartoon draw- ings burlesquing the radio and the far-reaching effects open this issue of Lyman H. Howe's "Hodge Podge" with quite a few smiles. There is a clever idea used also, showing what we may expect when everyone broad- casts. This subject is but an intro- duction, however, to the real feature of the reel which is entitled "Haz- ardous Hunting" and consists of some very interesting shots showing the chase and capture of a mountain lion by a mountaineer and his dogs. The snow-covered landscape is cooling and beautiful and the action quick ( and exciting. A flash of the lion be- hind the bars in the zoo completes the issue. "Soft Muscles"— Ginsberg-'Wilk Interesting Type of production 2 reel comedy-drama This two-reeler, the third of the "Flying Fists" series, gives more at- tention to the story part of the theme than the previous episodes. Besides showing the very adequate "Thespian" side of Benny, "Soft Muscles" car- ries an impressive moral to the youth of the land. That doesn't mean there is any dry, sermon-like quality to the film. On the contrary there is ac- tion to suit the most hectic-minded, but the kind of action and story that mixes punch with a message which will not be lost on intelligent persons, especially those who admire or as- pire to clean, wholesome health. Benny takes a good many flops in this picture, but finally turns the tide of battle, effaces his opponent from the evening's entertainment, and is all "jake" with his girl. "The Pinhead"— Imperial— Fox Fair Comedy Busiyiess Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy Clyde Cook is the proprietor of a gymnasium where stout ladies try his reducing methods. Naturally the idea suggests varied and unusual op- portunities for laughs but it doesn't seem that Slim Summerville, who di- rected the number, has taken advan- tage of them. Instead of bringing in a quantity of new gags, they offer a line of slap-stick that doesn't get away from the beaten track. Those who like Clyde Cook and find his line of tricks amusing, however, will probably be satisfied with "The Pinhead." Pathe Review No. 36 Up to Usual Standard Type of production..! reel magazine There are four interesting subjects in this issue. It opens with "Seed Battalions" which deals with the manner in which field flowers spread their seeds. The dandelion and the cat-tail in particular are shown in detail. Next comes an industrial sub- ject which shows the manner in which footballs are constructed — from the raw material to the finish- ed product, finishing with a shot showing a game in action. A glimpse of a tribal dance in Madagascar lends a foreign touch. The reel closes with Pathecolor views of the "Qi-arry Country" along the banks of the River Cher in France. The Week's Headlines Monday Famous Players' six months profit total $1,350,801. Texas faces legislative troubles. Many ad- verse bills looked for. No statement from Coast on reported col- lapse of Grand-Asber deal with directors. .Joseph M. Schenck sells interest in West Coast Theaters, Inc. Tuesday Important distributors deny block bookings prompt exhibitors to withhold fall pur- chases. Admit some trouble in Greater New York. Famous' profits for first half of 1924 $540,- 246 under same period of 1923. Consolidated Film industries. Inc., take over Standard plant, Los Angeles. Theater Owners Dist. Corp. coiitract for six Criterion Pictures. Joseph M. Schenck coming East to confer with 1st Nat'l on future releases. Reported pact among local exchanges to interchange price data denied by S. R. Kent. Fox seeks to restrain Art. Mix Prod, from using that name. Advisory board to assist E. E. Shauer on Paramount foreign sales. Wednesday Exhibitors permitted to use old admission tickets until Oct. 1. Time extension means saving in printing costs. T. O. C. C. won't grant operators demand- ed increase. Boston unsettled. Si.x hundred seat theater planned for 1558 Broadway, part of 15 story office building. Theater war probable in Ottawa. Thursday Operators and T. O. C. C. deadlocked over fall wage scale. St, Louis unions win ; Boston difficulties ironed out. Nat'l Bank of Commerce sees stability in industry. M. J. O'Toole extols service features of M. P, T. O. Resolutions against non-thea- trical bookings and enforced extended runs, Pana, 111. gets Sunday shows after fifteen year fight. Pan-cmount plans 250 joint runs for "Peter Pan," around Christmas. Coast directors angling for release for their first, "Her Own Money." Friday A. M. P. A. votes to aid Will H. Hays in eliminating undesirable features in adver- tising. Strand and Warfield, San Francisco in court over "Yolanda."' Rex Ingram's difficulties with Metro-Gold- wyn ironed out. Makes next picture abroad. Universal plans 14 Jewels on Spring schedule. Saturday Metro-Goldwyn may get "Romola". Inspira- tion suing Henry King for alleged breach of contract, Tom North and Max Cohen to make base- ball two-reelers. General Vision Co. and United Cinema Ser- vice in non-theatrical exchange merger. Merrill Completes "Classmates" Howard Merrill, child prodigy and three times juvenile double for Rich- ard Barthelmess in the latter's recent productions, has completed work in "Classmates". Sax Closes Two Deals Sam Sax has sold a series of six Gotham Prod, to Federated of Bos- ton for New England and "Defying the Law" to Renown of Buffalo for Upper New York. Horsley to Lecture (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — David Horsley will depart soon on a lecture tour of the leading cities of the East. His sub- ject will be Southern California and the lecture illustrated by a motion picture. Brand New English May Printer complete with take up. $400.00. Slightly used English May Printer complete with take up. $250.00. MOTION PICTURE APPARATUS CO., Inc. Bry. 6635 118 West 44 St., N. Y. C. U. S. and Canada Agents for Debrie CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION I. E. Chadwdck, President. 729 Seventh Ave. New York presents a THE TOM BOY" with MADGE BELLAMY Directed by David Kirkland Hold your dates for the Chadwick 9 Foreign Rights controlled by Simmonds-Kann Enterprises, Inc. mil 1»(9IA'' I THE Sunday, August 31, 1924 11 Good Will ground of Indians, a dirty villain and all the things that happen. To Hero and Shero and all the rest. With this combination. It's a sort of glorified Western. Which is just what "The Covered Wagon" is. Incidentally, Fox steals a lot of thunder with "The Iron Horse." He beats the barrier and gets away to a flying start. Over "North of 36" the big Famous special, and "Sundown" the First National special. And Tom Ince has "The Last Frontier" — another of this type. Bill received a lot of compliments. At the opening. And he beamed. Just as when he put on "Over the Hill." He has some- thing to beam about. This one is "in." THOSE ADVANCES! Always have been annoying. In this business. Used to stir up exhibitor conventions. A lot. Now they appear in another form. Nathan Burkan sues Ann Luther. For $500.35. The five hundred berries are easy to figure out. That's just a fee. Plain and simple. But the 35 cent charge is difficult. Asked several attorneys what it might mean. All up in the air. One, however, suggested Ann may have held Nate up. For a coupla ice cream sody's. ECONOMY MOVE Hennery Ford has ordered employees of his railroad — The Detroit, Toledo & fronton — to economize on telegrams. Over 700 were filed during June. Well, Henry, it's a good thing you own no stock in a film concern. Otherwise the telegraph bills would drive you blooey. They can use more words in a picture concern telegram than the late lamented Webster put between his dictionary covers. Several important producers write letters. And put them on the wire. And think nothing of it. NOT IN THE SCRIPT Priscilla Dean. The lady of agile movement. Who has a way of her own. In fiUums. Demonstrated that she can move. Like lightnin.' Even tho it isn't in the script. Was scheduled to appear personally at the premier. In Frisco. At the California. Was working on location. At Balboa. Dashed 90 miles to the station. As only she can dash. Missed her train. By the proverb- ial eye lash. Got itito Frisco 24 hours late. But they liked "The Siren of Seville" a lot. Out there. Even tho Beaucaire and Thief of Bagdad were opposition. Looks like a hit. From some newspaper criticisms. ORGANIZED DISTRIBUTION Wanted to go over the Irwin-Motion Picture News prize winning distribution plan. But haven't had a real chance yet. So darned much doing. Day and night. But will. Hope to for next week's column. Meanwhile see if you can get a giggle out of this: Important man in industry. Talked to one of his lieuten- ants. "I'm leaving tonight" he said, "for the week. Wish you'd strike off an analysis of that Irwin plan this afternoon." And the Lieutenant is still gasping for breath. INNOVATION First National meeting. In London. Many exhibitors pres- ent. Got some ideas as to running their houses, etc. While being told of First National values. Incidentally were given some tips on proper projection. And during the discussion which followed. This came out : a lad who acted as projectionist was found roast- ing chesnuts by the heat of the projection lamp. First thing you know they'll be cooking ham and eggs that way. IRVING HOISTS A FEW Postcarding from Havana. Irving Lesser writes: "Just a wide open space not located on Broadway or the West. Seems good to hoist a glass. Regards." (Continued from Page 1) It doesn't sound so good to hear about it. where is prohibition? By the way, SOME YARN Talking of prohibition. Reminds of a "break" that Universal got for "Wine." Yarn printed in Herald-Tribune. Of fancy bar on ship moored off 12 mile limit. Near Long Island. Story was flashed all over. Sensation. Finally proved story was "fake." But what mattered a little thing like that? To "Wine." Which got a whirlwind of free publicity. SPOOKY STUFF Advices from M. Pisarek. Of the Seven Seas Film Corp., who is in Lithuania. Says when the Lithuanian peasants come to the city and are enticed to go into the movies, after a few minutes they get frightened, make the sign of the cross, and muttering something about the evil spirit, promptly leave the place. There are only a few theaters in Lithuania. English and Ger- man pictures are shown with titles untranslated and the audience is usually totally at loss as to what it is all about. SCHENCK OUT OF WEST COAST So Joe Schenck is out of West Coast. And Adolph Ramish now holds a 30 per cent interest. In the biggest chain. On the Coast. A lot of people will be interested in this. Reported Joe wanted more time. For production. Guess he needs it. Because running that Producer's Association. Plus his real business. Needs a lot of time. Incidentally Schenck is one of the most influential men in the business. Knows more about what's going on. With men — big and little — in all branches. Than perhaps anyone else on the Coast. Has many friends. Result of his generous spirit. Both in giving advice, time, money — anything that is wanted. When you figure the big men. Don't overlook Schenck. He's a lot bigger than a lot of people think. SERVICE Had a thought or two. On "Service." Couple days ago. About how Mister Exhibitor should work this out. Then to prove the irony of things. Along comes this. From way out in Canada : Walter F. Davis, managing director of the Metroplitan, Win- nipeg, was literally called upon to live up to his motto of "Service to the Public," which he had been preaching extensively, when he received a request from an out-of-town patron to go to a nearby store and make the purchase of two desired shirts which were to be sent to the man by return post. Davis complied with the request, particularly as the applicant had pointed out that he could not come into the city to attend the Metropolitan until he had secured a new shirt. DANNY. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CODPODATION I RECIOESS ROMANCE "AL CHRISTIE FEATURE Adapted from the ^reat Broadway success whatS your wife doing ? a great box-office cast TROY BARNES LINCOLN PLUMMER TULLY MARSHALL HARRY MEYERS WANDA HAWLEY SYLVIA BREAMER JACK DUFFY MORGAN WAIUCE MITCHELL LEWIS Dirtctedby ,>SCOn SIDNEY (' \ ry.vyj.v,j.vy^i:w,:w;X}X:iX^;si VIC ""i*^ '^^^ "'i^ "•■.■y* ' SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES 12 THE s55^ DAILY Sunday, August 31, 1924 Newspaper Opinions New York "The Iron Horse"— Fox Lj^ic AMERICAN — Some of our professional reformers who lament that motion pictures have no solidity should take a look at "The Iron Horse," * • * Without wishing to take away anything away from the value of Mr. Fox's picture — and it is tremendously educational and inter- esting— I feel that a better love story might have been written to supplement the his- tory of the railroad. * ♦ * William Fox believes "The Iron Horse" is his biggest production, and I am happy that I can agree with him. BULLETIN — Another great chapter in the history of the United States as told in the films, and one which follows closely the period so superbly related in "The Covered Wagon," * * * We already have splendid films of the Revolution, of the Civil War and of the World War. "The Iron Horse' 'is worthy to be set aside with "The Covered Wagon," as representative of two important pioneer periods in the life of America. DAILY MIRROR— Another epic of the great American West * * * There has been no more awe-inspiring scene ever screened in a motion picture than the meeting of the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad in the great plains of the West: * ♦ * John Ford deserves superlative praise for undertaking and succeeding in making a pic- ture that will inspire and delight young and old, alike. DAILY NEWS— Of blood and tears, then, is "The Iron Horse" woven, an epic of sort of picture somewhat after the manner of "The Covered Wagon," but quite distinctive of itself. It does not suflfer by comparison, because it needs none particularly EVENING JOURNAL— The production is a highly interesting and extremely impres- sive picturization of the building of the first transcontinental railroad. ♦ ♦ * John Ford has done a splendid piece of work with an inspiring story that moves rapidly and ab- sorbingly. EVENING WORLD— It was a singularly happy inspiration that led the Fox directors to this most dramatic period of transconti- nental history. And it started oflF with an inspired title. If the action could not sus- tain this promise from the first reel to the last, at least it involved enough episodes of genuine sincerity to make it truly thrilling. * ■* * truly dramatic sequence of scenes that the screen has caught for many seasons. MORNING TELEGRAPH— At last the Great American picture has appeared upon the silver screen. If not the greatest for all time, at least the greatest until another John Ford is discovered. * » * the most fascinating example of pictorial entertain- ment that this reviewer has seen in years. It is replete with action, has a beautiful love story and is most expertly threaded with delightful humor. It doesn't seem possible that any audience will not take this feature to its heart. ♦ ♦ * I cannot think of any picture in which so many ingredients necessary in the mak- ing of a film success have been so expertly employed as in this tale.* * * POST — * * * directed with skill and understanding, goes to make by far one of the most interesting pictures we have seen. It moved swiftly, lagged in some spots it is true, but not enough to detract ♦ * * You may safely put down "The Iron Horse" on your list of worth-while pictures to see. SUN — There were many other such — it 1 as as high a percentage of thrilling, beauti- fully photographed and swift moving scenes as any other picture. When it sticks to mass action and stays away from the individ- ual eflforts of its participants to do entirely needless things for utterly inadequate motive it is a splendid picture. But it is filled with villains and heroes and other unlikely things. TELEGRAM — At infinite pains, no doubt, and large expenses this screening the "The Iron Horse" must have been made. ♦ * * But all demurrer goes down before a reali- zation of the huge, propulsive energy of the film, • * * Yet is is fair to all to admit that no novel could drive home as strongly, with such a sweep of realistic detail, the labors, dangers, brutal grit and ache of the under- taking of these railroads. TIMES — As scene after scene passes in shadows and lights upon the screen one can- not help thinking of that remarkable pro- On Broadway Astor — "The Sea Hawk." Broadway — "Youth For Sale." Brooklyn Mark Strand — "Monsieur Beaucaire." Cameo — "Messalina." Capitol — "Little Robinson Crusoe." Cosmopolitan — "Janice Meredith." Criterion — "The Ten Command- ments." Liberty— "The Thief of Bagdad." Loew's New York — Monday — "The Signal Tower." Tuesday — "Poison" and "The Des- ert Sheik." Wednesday — "Manhandled." Thursda'v — "The Family Secret." Friday— "Her Own Free Will" and "Fangs of the Coyote." Saturday — "One Night in Rome." Sunday — ^"Single Wives.' ' Lyric — "The Iron Horse." Rialto — "Lily of the Dust." Rivoli — "The Female." Strand — "Flirting With Love." Week of Sept. 7 Astor — "Captain Blood." Broadway — "Monsieur Beaucaire." Brooklyn Mark Strand — Not deter- mined. Capitol — "Sinners in Silk." Central — "The Man Who Came Back." Cosmopolitan — "Janice Meredith." Criterion — "The Ten Command- ments." Liberty — "The Thief of Bagdad." Lyric — "The Iron Horse." Rialto— "Open All Night." Rivoli — "Cities That Never Sleep." Strand — "Sinners in Heaven." acters are played very interestingly and even quite enthusiastically by a capable group duction. "The Covered Wagon," to which "The Iron Horse" is a sort of sequel. * * * John Ford * * * has done his share of the work with thoroughness and with pleasing imagination. There are certain stretches in the production that are long and at times tedious, but this is due to the cutting and is a fault which can be remedied. * * * This is an instructive and inspiring film, one which should make every American proud of the manner of men who were responsible for great achievements in the face of danger, sickness and fatigue. TRIBUNE— "The Iron Horse" would be a great picture, perhaps a greater picture, if it had no love motif at all. • * * We heard people all around us say that they liked it better than "The Covered Wagon," but it really is not so good a pic- ture. Only, somehow crossing America over rails, laid foot by foot, thrilled us more than crossing it in a covered wagon. WORLD — I think there can be no ques- tion about the importance of "The Iron Horse." As a moving picture representing the tremendous eflfort which went into the spanning of our continent with the first trans-country railway, it is a big, fine achievement. * * ♦ It is almost impossible to imagine any American seeing parts of this picture play and failing to respond to their emotional appeal. Every steel spike seems be driven with a tug at the audience's heart. I am mighty glad to have seen it. Out-of-Town brittle, generally stereotyped quality of the whole piece. * * * EXPRESS—* * * those concerned with the picture, other than the actors, have observed all the conventionalities of film pro- duction with meticulous care. * ♦ * HERALD — Take a generous slice of life, season well with human interest, add suffi- cient love interest and bake well in the trials that are likely to beset any middle-class family, and you will have a fair idea of "Broken Barriers" • • * RECORD—* * * The thrill comes in the automobile ride, when Menjou acts as chauf- feur and mixes speed with liquor. The inevitable happens. The cast is excellent. • * * TIMES—* * * The picture will just about make Norma Shearer as the girl, provided, of course, that she was not made before. It won't do very much for Adolphe Menjou, and it will leave Mae Busch and James Kirkwood just about where they are stand- ing now. * * * "Open All Night"— F. P.-L. McVickers, Chicago DAILY NEWS—* * * a picture far out of the ordinary. If we should name the best five or six pictures of the last six months we would be sure to put this one on the list. EVENING AMERICAN— "Something diflferent" is the promise held out by Mc- Vicker's theater this week.* * * Many brilliant touches in direction will claim your attention. HERALD — That is to say, "Open All Night" is smart, sophisticated, slightly naughty and light of plot but heavy in in- cidental events. Your approval of the film depends entirely upon your like for this sort of thing. POST — "Open All Night" is really and truly "something diflferent." * ♦ • very cleverly directed by Paul Bern. The story was undoubtedly clever, but it is the sort which depends upon good direction if it is to become as amusing a motion picture. "Babbitt"— Warners Granada. San Francisco (Week Ending Aug. 23) BULLETIN—* * * From the audience standpoint, and that is all that really counts, the picture is a source of joy. * * * CALL and POST—* * * The success of the picture is due almost entirely to Willard Louis, whose Babbitt is a convincing and satisfying portrayal of the part • » • CHRONICLE—* * * they have turned out an entertaining picture and one that is faithful to the main thesis and story of the original novel * * * DAILY NEWS—* * * Is well made, rich in humor * * * "Broadway or Bust" — Universal Cameo, San Francisco (Week Ending Aug. 23) BULLETIN—* * * Hoot's humor per- meates the film and created the kind of at- mosphere one likes to enjoy, * * * CHRONICLE— Aside from being a cork- ing good Western star. Hoot Gibson really can play a "boob" role. * * * DAILY NEWS—* * * consistent uproar of laughter. It is hugely funny, and for the soundest and most primitive of reasons. "Broken Barriers" Loew's, Los Angeles (Week Ending Aug. 23) EXAMINER—* * * The plot is a tri- angle with very little twist to relieve the obviousness. Quite a bit of interesting inci- dent takes the curse from the generally "The Female"— F. P.-L. Metropolitan, Los Angeles (Week Ending Aug. 23) EXPRESS—* * * Of course Betty Corn- son meets the requirements of her part. The picture, as handled, resolves itself more into a story than a development of character in any instance. * * * HERALD—* ♦ ♦ Betty Compson gives a delightful performance in portraying Dalla, the "lion cub." She is indeed convincing as the wild, impish ward of a wealthy Boer * » » TIMES — * * * as a picture is far from lacking in entertainment. Much has been done to give a flavor to the stock situation around which the story centers. The char- "Three Women"— Warners' Orchestra Hall, Chicago EVENING AMERICAN— Now in "Three ■VVomen" at the same time that he (Lubitsch) gives his material a rich distinction he also provides what it would seem will prove to be for the majority of movie fans great enter- tainment. HI-.RALD — There is no danger in recom- mending "Three Women" to you. It is ex- cellent from any point of view. "The story is good, the direction is lovely to behold, the ment value is way above par, the intelligence cast is interesting and capable, the entertain- and the "manner" are similarly great. TRIBUNE— Not a pretty picture. Well acted. Perhaps its moral justifies it. Be that as it may— I think that whatever the censors eliminated is probably well lost to the world— and be it said that that great director, Mr. Lubitsch, in "Three Women" didn't turn out anything over which he need crow unduly ! "Welcome Stranger"— Prod Dist. Co. Merrill, Milwaukee JOURNAL — It was a happy, happy thought when the powers that be decided to bring to the screen Aaron Hoffman's popular stage success. We are also very thankful to those same powers for keeping the screen version pretty close to the stage production. LEADER — The famous comedy drama by Aaron Hoffman has lost none of its forceful- ness nor appeal during its transition from the legitimate to the screen. The same laugh provoking qualities are there in entirety. ♦ • * SENTINEL — A mighty good adaptation of a first rate play. ♦ * » WISCONSIN NEWS—* * * Contains all the pathos, the thrills, the subtleties and the laughs of the original and Dore Davjdson as the unwelcome stranger, the role created by George Sidney, is perfect. Well, — here I am, all dolled up in a nice office right on Times Square, with nothing to do ex- cept serve you and all my other friends in Cinema Land. The fact of the matter is that I have sold my stock interests in M. J. Wohl & Co. to Mr. Wohl and am now acting as Special Distributor for Wohl Products and a variety of other equipment covering ever3rthing electrical re- quired in the studio. To eliminate the alibi and give you what you want when you want it, at the right price, that's my aim. Call me at Chickering 2424. And, by the way, I have quite a variety of carefully overhauled used lighting equipment at interesting prices. Yours for service. Max Mayer Inter-Ocean Bldg., 218 W. 42nd St., N. Y. C. Chickering 2424 EASTMAN POSITIVE FILM Even before you see the picture on the screen you know that the release print bearing the identification "East- man" "Kodak" in the margin is of the finest possible photographic quality. Eastman Positive Film carries quality from studio to screen. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y. CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION presents LARRY SEMON with CflusGillinthe limousine Jrom the Xev/ York stage succesf b) AVER RY HOPWOOD t \k^ X \ ■^■^■^ ■■•ti^iar ' um: ^Jfftr t ( \ f -^ '■"ff- jm^yi y^ tt* '\ A 3tr>6t UotionaX 'Picture FIRST NATIONAI -/ Foreign Righu ConuoUed _ Fint Naiioiul Rcturt* Madison Avenut. New^jyk 1^ iTHE :s^« brAdstreet of PILHDOM AU i HORIT Y Vol. XXIX No. 53 Tuesday, September 2, 1924 Price 5 Cents OPENING By DANNY The season is on. Labor Day meiStie ATn and kids are back hor " theater again comes intt c .A month from now it'll ■ cinlly at night. Collars ' up. .'Vnd all that sort of thing. And after the sink is cleaned. ; And the kids put to bed. Ma and Pa vill be shopping for pictnrcb. Let's take stock. How are 3'ou set? For the season. With pictures. Because there are a lot of mighty good ones floating about. And you had I'^t*^' r 1^ ve your share of them. Becai .\ L .. brother exhibitor down — o across the street — will have . <-'-"m. Even tho he tells you he v.on't '. ^'jck book to get them. You know better. Or you should. If . you've- ' . en holding off, just bear this in rji.id. But regardless of how you book. How you buy. Hold dates open. You'll need them. Some companies are doing business without selling 20 or 30 or 40. At a clip. And you want to remember this. You never know where a good, fine, big money making picture is coming from. And you want time for it. " Last week Fox showed "The Iron Horse". Except for the "low down, inside" which no one believes any- more. Who knew how big this pic- ture was going to be? Fox, perhaps, Sheehan, perhaps; and a handful more. But the picture community as a whole knew little — or nothing. Yet it's a fine, box office picture. And unless they want the earth for it. You should run it — and make money. And so it goes — and will go. As long as there are cameras and com- panies. . Next to product, are you set? With plans for getting closer to your community? Are you set to go after good will and build it until it means as much as your pictures? If not take stock. Because just as the store show was pushed out of business. So just run- ning good pictures in nice, clean, up to date theaters is becoming meaningless. You Imust be more than an exhibit- or to stay. You must be a showman, plus. Today is an important milestone. Tough Sledding Salesman Finds Rough Going in Mid- ^'' vVith Independent Product ndwriting on Wall The following excerpts are from a letter sent the Editor by one of the best known salesmen in the state right field from Chicago. In part he writes: "Pity the poor independent. ■"The hand-writing is on the wall and you can start to sing the requiem at any time you see fit. "I would hate to be holding the bag like — (and here he mentions four of the leading state right distrib- utors of the business.) "Take the Chicago territory as an example. As you probably know, Balaban and Katz, together with Lub- liner and Trinz control this terri- tory, bag and baggage. We were fortunate enough to sell our picture to the Lubliner and Trinz, Warner exchange and to receive a good price, but if we were unfortunate and had to sell one of the other 'independents' we would have been out of luck. "To go a little bit further, take Hoffman's Renown exchange here — they have 59 pictures, the best that (.Continued on Page 3) 9 On Committee To Award Zukcr's $10,000 Cash Prize for Author of Best American Picture The Authors' League of America, designated by Adolph Zukor to select the judges who will name the win- ner of the $10,000 prize offered by him "to the author whose story or play makes the best picture," has an- nounced the personnel of that board. The members are: Ellis Barker Butler, President Au- thor's League of America Inc. Frederick Roy Martin, General Manager of Associated Press. Edward Childs Carpenter; Presi- dent, American Dramatists' Society. Charles Dana Gibson, artist. Elmer Rice, playwright and scen- ario writer. Allan Dwan. Mary Roberts Rinehart, novelist. Robert Sherwood. George Barr Baker, who was Chair- man of the International Congress of M. P. Arts held last summer. This offer by Zukor was announced at the first International Congress, held at the Waldorf Astoria last year. (Continued on Page 2) Shawnee Gets Sunday Shows Dallas — Shawnee, Okla., has won the fight for Sunday shows, by a vote of 1,936 for and 1,644 against.. Oklahoma City — A special city elec- tion at Kingfisher resulted in a vote against Sunday shows. Tax Still On But Hope Is Held Out for Action On South Carolina Admission Tax in January (S fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — At the general election held in South Carolina, no action was taken on the repeal of the ten per cent admission tax which is collect- ed there as a State levy. It is impossible to sound the situ- ation. The General Assembly meets in January and it is possible that something might be done then. It is understood a number of South Carolina exhibitors have been lining up on their side, members of the Carolina House and Senate. Anna Aiken Patterson of the Weekly Film Review is editorially behind a plan to enlist exhibitors in that State in a concerted move to urge the Assem- bly to repeal the measure. India Seeks to Break In It is reported from London that a group of twelve producers in India is seeking to break into the American market with their product. An emis- sary is said to be in New York for that purpose. Hill Plans More 'Changes Pittsburgh— R. G. Hill Enterprises, a state righter now maintaining an office here will shortly open ex- changes in Cleveland, Cincinnati and Detroit. Brenon Off For Coast ^tcrbert Brenon who rcti-ined Fri- day on the HiMiiigaria from England is en route to the Coast to start work on "Peter Pan." '23- '24 Tax Jumps $77,712, 523 for Fiscal Year— $7,537,- 376 Increase Over 12 Mor-^hs Ending June, 1923 Washington — Admissions to i : 3 of amusement during the fiscal year ended June 30, last, paid taxes amounting to $77,712,523, according to figures compiled by the Internal Revenue Bureau, an increase of $7^ 537,376 over the fiscal year ended June 30, 1923, when collections ag-lV gregated $70,175,147. Collections from the special seat-.v^. ing tax on places of amusement amounted to $1,623 361, against $l,-ijO( 865,289 in the fiscal year 1923, a de- ' crease last year of $241,927. fVI 1 Both these taxes operated under the \ 1921 revenue law during the entire V^ fiscal year, but, beginning with July, the admission tax applies only to ad-,^ missions of more than 50 cents and' the capacity taxes are repealed eq;^^*^ i tirely. ■'' Collections from the admission and seating capacity taxes during the fis- cal year, by months, were as follows, the figures being subject to correc- tion by the Internal Revenue Bureau: 1923 Admissions Capacity July $5,140 506.34 $813,147.02 Aug. 5,560,748.10 402,344.82 Sept. 4.932.527.44 134 660.20 Oct. 6,999,867.70 88,758.24 Kov. 6.849.212.81 43,660.31 Dec. 7.047,876.97 33.723.62 1924 Jan. 7,576,991.58 27.707.73 Feb. 6,738.627.08 21.771.47 Mar. 6,920.91287 15,646.43 .'\pr. 7,162.876.10 17,114.99 May 6.571,502.04 14,844.39 June 6,210,874.57 9,982.3S Fox (Brit.) Slashes 42 Employees Dismissed in England —Reports That More Will Follow (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Drastic economy has been effected at Fox following the return of Louis Levin, managing director from America. Over forty-two mem- bers of the staff were dismissed, and there are reports of more to follow. H. D. Wood, general manager in- curred a serious illness during his re- turn from America and is now in the hospital. He is expected to return to business within the next week or IVSO. Cochran May Produce ■ (Sfecial to THE FILM DAILY) London — Charles B. Cochran, the- atrical producer may make some pic- tures. k I Pickford in "Cinderella"? Los Angeles— It is understood that Mary Pickford will make a new ver- sion of "Cinderella" in which she ap- peared some years ago. This will not be placed in work until another piC- ^ ture on a smaller scale is made. | Circuits Sign With Operators Signing a two-year contract which calls for a five per cent increase in wages, with a like increase Sept. 1, 1925, the Vaudeville Managers' Pro- tective Association, comprising the large circuits and Broadway first- runs have met the demands of Local 306. The new contract also calls for a double shift of operators. ''i THC -s^m DAILY Tuesday, September 2, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 53 Tuesday, Sept. 2, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. Pul)li.<:hed Daily except Saturday, a 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor J, W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 ordei". Address all com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California —Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representa- tive— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wen- zelplatz. OPENING {.Continued jrom Page 1) Every succeeding season is. Look back over the past few years. Note the changes that have occurred. Ap- preciate that still further changes — even more important — are in the cards. They may take a year. Or two. Or more. To develop. But they are on the way. And the better you are set; the bet- ter off you will be. The day has passed when you can put your house over by standing out front for an hour or so. So has the day when you could spend the night before carousing. This is a business, today, gentlemen. It may not be "a King's business" as Hays says. But it cer- tainly is a man-sized job. Even for the best; the ablest; the most capable. Orpheum Resumes Former Policy Detroit — The Orpheum has re- opened with its former policy of vaudeville and pictures. G© Otg** Cot?"* Ca,tvtv 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Cables— Geokann, N. Y. Foreign Distribution DURATIZP TRADE MARK ^" YOUR FILM^ 220 WEST 42^° STREET .^^NEWVORK PHONE CHICKERINC ALLAhf'A.LOWNES , 2037 PRES. 9 On Committee (Continued from Page 1) The prize will be awarded "to the author, either American or foreign, whose story or play makes the best picture to be produced upon the screen and publicly exhibited in a theater during the year beginning Sept. 1, 1923." The first year ended Aug. 31, 1924. To give the jury time to judge the pictures and select the winner, the award will be made during the Christ- mas Holidays. Following are the rules formulated for the guidance of the judges. First: The term "author" shall ap- ply to the person or persons so desig- nated in the main title of the positive print of the motion picture produc- tion. Second: The author must have been alive when the filming of the story was begun. Third: The production must have been made by an American company. Fourth : The committee of award in judging exhibited films will consider as its standard the effectiveness of the pictures as public entertainment. K. C. Operators Renew Contracts Kansas City — At a meeting of the Kans-as M. P. T. O. it was decided to renew contracts for 1924-25 with ope- rators. Downtown first-run houses accepted a contract calling for ten per cent increase to musicians, but this will not affect suburban theaters. Turrill, Shallenberger's Aide Howard Turrill has been appointed assistant to W. E. Shallenberger at Arrow. Turrill has had a number of year's experience in the business. Progress Buys Serial J. S. Jossey, Progress Pictures, Cleveland, has purchased "Riders Of The Plains" from Arrow. C. B. C. to Make "Who Cares?" C. B. C. will make "Who Cares?" bv Cosmo Hamilton. Anthony To Write Titles Los Angeles — C. B. C. has signed Walter Anthony to write the titles for all future pictures. Baseball Theme in Two Films Emory Johnson's new picture for F. B. O. now known as "The Grand- stand Play'' will have a sequence in it showing baseball as it was play- ed twenty-five years ago. "The Battling Orioles," a Roach feature for Pathe has an identical sequence. McDonald Selects Cast Los Angeles — J. W. McDonald has rounded his cast for "Frivolous Sal" in which Ben Alexander will be fea- tured. The support includes Eugene O'Brien, Mae Busch, Mildred Harris, Mitchell Lewis and Tom Santschi. Columbia, St. Louis Closes St. Louis — The Columbia, 6th and St. Charles is to be closed permanent- ly and an office building erected on the present theater site. The house is owned by the Cells-Tate interests. Webb Directing His Second Los Angeles — Millard Webb's sec- ond picture for Warners' will be "The Dark Swan." The complete cast in- cludes Monte Blue, Marie Prevost, John Roche, Helene Chadwick, Lilyan Tashman, Carl Miller and Vera Lewis. Buy Toledo, la. House Cedar Rapids. la. — W. G. Green- halg and E. G. Burdock have pur- chased the Cozy at Toledo, from H. H. Binions. The new owners have operated theaters in a number of Iowa towns, including Cedar Rapids, Onawa and Centerville. Pictures for Port San Luis Port San Luis, Cal.— N. H. Hil- ton has opened up a theater here which will be known as the Sunset. Molly O'Sullivan Abroad Molly O'Sullivan, English actress who appeared in "Janice Meredith", has retired from Chariot's Revue and is leaving for England next Saturday to appear in a picture to be produced by a British concern now being or- ganized. New Story for Rin-Tin-Tin Los Angeles — Darryl Francis Za- buck is writing an original for Rin- Tin-Tin, temporarily called "Track- ed in the North." The dog will ap- pear in it as soon as "The Lighthouse by the Sea" is completed. 120 NOVELTY REELS! First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way. N. y. c. COMING SOON n % t % r 'Ik PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION 'A C^^SUPER-SPECIAL FILM DRAMATIZATION % I H I H « (?'iJ2S?rA:'rrA;r;Kr:ri;.;r-!J.ys?^^^^^^ Max Mayer on His Own Max Mayer, photo lighting exgert, formerly general manager of M. J. Wohl & Co., has opened his own office at 218 W. 42nd St. Opens a "Paper" Exchange Dallas — M. S. White, former man- ager for Enterprise Dist. 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INSURANCE EXPERTS TO THE THEATRICAL AND MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY THE Tuesday, September 2, 1924 Tough Sledding ^Continued from Page 1) the independent market affords, and in talking to Jerry Abrams, he told me that they would be lucky to get a little better than print cost out of them. ■"A first-run in Chicago or one of the better key cities in this territory is impossible, insofar as he is con- cerned. First National is playing the L. and T. houses and Balaban and Katz, in turn, are giving L. and T. a break on their Warner product. Now, add to this the output of Famous Players and Metro-Goldwyn and you can' easily see that the books for the better houses will be closed to every one else. Certainly, concerns such as Universal, Selznick, Producers Dis- tributing will get pictures in, but m- sofar as the 'independent' is concern- ed he is 'out.' "What is true in Chicago is vir- tually the same in every territory that I have visited. Everywhere there exists big circuits, and in tracing the foundation of this circuit you will be certain to find that it is either con- trolled by First National or Famous Players. Kansas City, St. Louis, Mil- Avaukee, Detroit and Pittsburg are all a repetition of Chicago. Of course, the West Coast has been circuitized for years, as has the South, so where in the name of all that's holy is the independent going to release his product. , ,, ,, "Danny, I'll tell you, it s hell. Sells 18 Films for Cuba J. H. Hoffberg of John H. Taylor Film Corp., has sold Vicente Blanco six Pete Morrison, six Leo Maloney and six Neal Hart westerns for Cuba. Sales on Mix Reissues Exclusive Features, Inc. have sold four Tom Mix reissues to the follow- ing: S. and S. 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Murray Hill 1831 1st Nat'l Plan Works System of Visiting Branch Managers Successful — Introduces Personal Equation Shortly after E. A. Eschmann's re- cent visit to all First National ex- changes, he inaugurated a system of bringing to New York two branch managers for week visits. During that time, operations in the home office came under their observation and personal acquaintance with executives made. The plan is said to be func- tioning very well. Almost all of the managers have visited New York and when the list is exhausted, there will be repeats. In speaking of the plan, Eschmann de- clares that distribution has been speeded up because it brings the ex- changes in closer touch with the exe- cutive offices. He finds it makes the formation of new sales policies an easier task and doesn't cut into sales quotas in the same fashion as if the entire force were called into New York for a national convention. Maud Hill has completed her role in "Sandra" for First National. Famous lias its COVERED WAGON First National has its SEA HAWK Fox has its IRON HORSE but SELZNICK has the only picture on > lubject the en- tire country haa gone wild over "OIL (On the froDt page of every newspaper) GET The Worid Straggle for OH QUICK "Phantom Flyer" First (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— "The Phantom Fly- er" is Al Wilson's first aviation pic- ture for Van Pelt-Wilson Prod. Vir- ginia Brown Faire is playing the fem- inine lead. Theater for Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. — Plans have been completed for the new Lincoln, a 1800 seat house, to be erected by J. H. Cooper. Work is expected to begin this month. Art Title Service Special Photography Trailers — Announcements H. E. R. STUDIOS, Inc. 150 W. 46th St. Bryant 7273 Hickey Headquarters in K. C. Kansas City — George A. Hickey, Metro-Goldwyn supervisor of St. Louis, Omaha, Des Moines and Kans- as City has established permanent headquarters here. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPEH, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. WANTED— A BEAUTY! Fo r our first picture we need a Grade A-No,l, high class, low-cut VAMPIRE— One that can out-kipple Kipling. Must show recommendations, also sample of vam- piring which will be kept strictly confidential. Pref- erence given if vampire knows banker. Apply in person. IN HOLLYWOOD <^^/^Va«..Aiv. From Cloaks and Suits in Stylish Mixtures To Filming "Beauts" in Moving Pictures IF YOU WANT Your coupons cut and deposited Your dividends received and deposited Your securities safe-guarded Your rents collected and repairs supervised Your investments analyzed To save some of your income Your reinvestments made To make a trust fund now for yourself or another Advice about your Will or Relief from your financial cares EAST RIVER NATIONAL BANK Broadway at Forty -first Street (In the heart of the Times Square District) COME IN AND TALK IT OVER OR WRITE US i^v^s^r^rAT^^rii^ COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION HUNT STROMBERQ f^ CHARLES R ROGERS /)fiy«ts Priscilla Dea Stonj fty t1 n VAN LOAN Onctidb^ M«0»l STORM md HUNT 5TR0MBER&- tNTiQt psooucnow \ntotn. ixe PtHSONAL »UP£RViSlOM Ot -^ HUNT STROMBERG SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Sure Ste Some/ • • .rta®' ^a it^a-* \\a9 GaP^ \s ajv< to 1oe from New^i'k Times and remember — this is after a long big- business run at the Astoi* Theatre, New'ferk — Leadei'ship and Reason JOSEPH M. SCHEUCK. presents NORMA TALMADGE V II SECRETS i>V RUDOLF BESIER and MAY EDINGTON based on the SAM H. HARRIS /j/ay 'SECRETS directed by FRANK BORZAGE has proved by its successful extend- ed runs in Cleveland— Boston— New %rk— Los Angeles — it is a sme fire clean— up anywhere. ^ 9ho$e FIRST NAUONAL Specials aie specially made for special profits . Get them on your list ! jf Jl£ :9& brAktreet of FILHDOH ^recocmizei Authority Vol XXIX No. 54 Wednesday, September 3, 1924 Price 5 Cents SIGNS By DANNY Show the way the wind blows. Yes? Right. Now that you know that, know this: that during the past few years the three important circles repre- senting production, distribu- tion, exhibition, have been growing smaller. Year after year. Does this mean anything to you ? It should. There is a world of meaning in this ever narrowing cir- cle. There are fewer producers in business today than several years ago. Fewer distributors. And year after year sees constantly enlarging chains; constantly decreasing number of ex- hibitors who operate one or two houses. The bigger fish keep sival- lowing the smaller ones. The circles will grow smaller. The trend of the business seems that .way, There is nothing on the horizon to stop it. In all p7-obability the economic pressure will contiyiue to de- velop it. Take as an instance the chain the- ater idea. Two concrete examples: East Chicago exhibitor. Told by rep- resentatives of Mid-West Circuit (so he says) that if Mid-West booked his house. His film rental would be re- duced 50 per cent. And he would get "better pictures". And then this: From the circular (devoted to selling stock). Of the National Theaters Syndicate of Cali- fornia: "Contracting for films is one of the big factors in the operating cost of this business. The aggregate saving made by a syndicate over in- dividual theaters represents a small fortune in films alone. For example: Prior to acquiring Richards Theater of Modesto, the former manager had contracted for a certain group of films which cost him $1,470. In con- tracting for these same films this Syn- dicate secured them for $750, or a saving of 49 per cent." Is it any wonder that the circle indicating producers, and distributors, narrows? Is it to be wondered at that there will be a further contraction? What is to stop it, and how is it to be stopped ? Especially when a business shows such health as this. As demonstrated by the Government tax figures. Issued a few days ago. Which showed gen- eral amusement taxes. As over 7j^ (Contimicd on Page 2) Edwards-Truart Deal Director Series Through Hoffman's Company— First To Be "The Jest" J. Gordon Edwards Prod, will be distributed through Tififany-Tru- art in association with M. H. Hoff- man. As noted, Edwards' first pic- ture for his own organization will be "The Jest," the rights for which he secured from the author, Sam Ben- nelli, during a recent trip to Itab'. Abraham Carlos will represent Tif- lany-Truart as Edwards' manager. Carlos was with Fox when Edwards was director-general, arid has his own production unit with Richard Tal- madge as star. Edwards just returned from Los Angeles where he arranged to make his pictures at the United Studios. No arrangements for physical dis- tribution have been made. Part of the Tiffany-Truart product is handled through national distributors and part through state rights. After Big Plot Coast Producers Dealing with Curtiss Officials for Garden City Land as Studio Project It was reported yesterday that a group of Hollywood producers had started negotiations with the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Co. of Garden City to take over the land and build- ings owned by the company there as the nucleus for a large studio project. The coast group is understood to have been influenced by the experi- ence of German producers who have sticcessfully converted aeroplane and Zeppelin hangers into studios. At the Curtiss office, it was admit- (Coiitinued on Page 2) No Trouble, T. O. C. C. Reports The T. O. C. C. declared yesterday tliat its members had experienced no trouble because of the breaking of ne- gotiations with Local 306. The Cham- ber intends checking up on reports that some members, as individuals, had signed "306" men. Rowland Leaves for East (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Richard A. Rowland, having completed conferences on fall production for First National, left yesterday for New York. South Illinois Hit One Third of 260 Theaters There Closed Because of Idle Miners — Conditions Grave (Special to THIl FILM DAILY) St. Loui.s— Financial crises are fac- ing many theaters in Southern Illi- nois which are served by St. Louis exchanges. About one-third of the 260 houses in the coal fields adjacent to St. Louis are dark and others are playing but part time, one, two or three nights a week. For weeks and months the large mines in that territory have been closed completely or working but part time. Thousands of miners have left the district to work in other fields or in different lines of work. The miners who have remained haven't had any real money since early last Spring. They have been living on credit at the corner store {Continued on Page 3) Row in Minneapolis (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Alinneapolis — Theater managers arc having trouble with the stage hand union here, whose demands include a daj' off in seven days and managers are opposed to this. They have inform- ed the union that compliance with that demand is impossible. A settle- ment has been reached with operators and musicians and a two year con- tract signed. Labor troubles have been settled in St. Paul on the same basis. Christie Arrives; Dowling Here Al Chrisle arrived yesterday after- noon on the Majestic. He did some advance work in England for "Charley's Aunt." Pat Dowling, publicity and adver- tising director for the Christies is in town from Los Angeles, $137,000,000 Budget 72 Million for Pictures, Remainder for Equipment, in Program An- nounced on Coast Joseph M. Schenck announced in Los Angeles yesterday that Coast pro- ducers had drawn up a budget of $137,000,000 to be spent on produc- tion and building during the coming year, according to the Associated Press. Of this amount, Schenck said, $72,000,000 will be spent in the pro- duction of the 680 pictures scheduled for the year and the remainder for new buildings and equipment. There is a discrepancy in the num- ber of pictures as announced by Schenck and the poll taken recently by THE FILM DAILY. This pub- lication discovered the total from all sources would be 803 and this in- cluded state righters and those com- panies not members of the Hays or- ganization on the Coast. Efforts made to clarify this situation by tele- graph yesterday failed to materialize at the hour of going to press. Goldwyn Coming East Los Angeles — ^ Samuel Goldwyn leaves for New York on the 8th with prints of "Tarnish" and "Potash and Perlmutter", en route to Europe. He expects to be gone a.bout two months. George Fitzmaurice will make his next picture in the interim. Ince To Make "Enticement' Hollywood— Thos. H. Lice will next produce "Enticement," by Clive Arden. The scenario has been com- pleted by Bradley King and casting is now under way. ^, — " Easty Delayed Jesse L. Lasky will not return to New York until Sept. 18 or there- abouts. Pressure of work on the Coast detains both him and Walter Wangcr. Theaters For U. K. Famous Players (Canada) to Enter Field — News to Parent Organi- zation (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — The Famous Players Canadian Corp., Ltd., will enter the theater field in Great Britain prob- ably within a year, according to one of the leading officials of the com- pany. This corporation is almost wholly a Canadian organization, announce- (Continucd on Page 2) Polo to Work in England (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — While Eddie Polo appear- ed in a Newcastle theater, he an- nounced he would shortly start work on a series of pictures here. Strikes Out $550,000 Chas. Brabin's Claim Against Metro- Goldwyn Reduced by Court Order — Metro Admits A Claim Attorneys for Metro-Goldwyn were successful vesterdav in reducing the claim of $583,000 in damages filed by Charles Brabin, to $33,000. It will be recalled that the suit was filed follow- ing Brabin's return from Italy where he was succeeded in the direction of "Ben Hur" by Fred Niblo. The papers alleged' he was entitled to $500,000 for loss of prestige, but the court yesterday ordered that claim out on the ground that it was impos- sible to replace such loss by money. Under a second ruling, technical in nature, an additional $50,000 was struck out. Metro-Goldwyn admitted that 4523,000 was due Brabin for salary, computed on a yearly basis of $27,000. There is another special claim of $10,000, as part of Brabin's suit. THE ■c&ai DAILY Wednesday, September 3, 1924 Vol XXIX No. 54 Wednosday, Sopt. 3, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., hy WIDS FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J.. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mer;ereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the po t office at New York, N. Y., under the act of Jfarch 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 $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address a'l com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St.. New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address; Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representa- tive— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Rentei , 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. .IIO-H 109^ 109^ 800 F. P.-L 8134 SO-K 80 M 2,500 do pfd Not quoted Goldwyn Not quoted Loew's \lVi l73/s 173A 200 Warner's Not quoted SIGNS (.Continued fiom Page 1) million over the preceding year. Pic- tures represent at least 70 per cent of the general amusement taxes paid. Which means roughly over five mil- lion of that increase came from pic- tures alone. And don't forget the 10 cent admission house isn't record- ed. And that runs into something, too. And this, despite that many other industries — notably textiles and allied lines — have had exceedingly difficult times during the past year. oLt^ 3i/\. Phone: Morningside 1776 528 Riverside Drive N. Y. C. SCREEN STAR WANTED! For our first picture we need an attractive, graceful and beautiful star like Norma or Constance Talmadge, oaly not so expensive. Must have sparkling eyes, ruby lips, look like Juliet and make a gorgeous picture with perfect frame. Must act like Camille, and wear clothes to look like a million dollars not motion picture talk. Apply in person IN HOLLYWOOD ^VWUiuJdcmi^ From Cloaks and Suits in Stylish Mixtures To Filming "Beauts" in Moving Pictures f;;^^:f'i^:i:^?z^zz!;f^ COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION V^V-S^Vl^V^Aiw^ Stofij i?y n n VAN LOAN Ditiecttdbii JWOME STORM Qjid HUNTSmOMBERG- dNTIQE PdODUCnON UNOEft THE PERSONAL SUPERVISION OF -^ HUNT STROMBERG SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES HUNT STRDMBERQ S^CHAIILES R.ROGERS />rds«t$ Priscilla Dean sW^EViLli' PafheNews Sees All " " K^ "knows All No. 72 I EPINARD. CHAMPION FRENCH HORSE, LOSES FIRST OF THREE INTERNATIONAL MATCH RACES IN U. S.; WISE COUNSELLOR WINS; THE PRINCE OF WALES SEES THE RACE AT BELMONT PARK, LONG ISLAND. Other News as usual. tod GLENN TRYON HAL ROACH'S LATEST FIND IN 2 REEL Pafli^comedy I Be sure to have some color ; in your pictures. There is ■ a growing demand for : Colored Titles, Inserts • and Trailers : Prizma, Incorporated | 3191 Blvd.. Jersey City, N. J. \ Montgomery 4211 J "WE NEVER DISAPPOINT" piow Fim .CSBORJUORi^, i INCORPORATED M 220 WEST 42^-° STREET NEW YORK PHONE -CHICKERINC 2937 ALLAN A.LOWNES. CEN.MCR. ^s Wednesday, September 3, 1924 Warn Against Fakes Associated Ad Clubs Advise Cham- bers of Commerce to Watch Out For Stock Promoters Lou E. Holland, president of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World has sent a bulletin to everv Chamber of Commerce in the United States, every Rotary Club and every Kivvanis Club, warning against the activities of fake stock promoters, Holland warns against projects in- volving the sale of stock, the promo- tion of scenario schools and the de- velopment of schools for acting. He says the difficulty rests in the fact that Chambers of Commerce, honestly believing that promotion schemes will advertise their cities, are beguiled into persuading important local citi- zens to finance the propositions. The Hays office is constantly co-operating with the National Vigilance Commit- tee of Holland's organization in this respect. Complaints or inquiries re- ceived are passed on at once for the Vigilance Committee to investigate. 1st Nat'l Optimistic First National officials are antici- pating one of the most prosperous years in the history of the industry. They base their optimism upon the volume of bookings pouring in dur- ing late July and August, the great- est they say for the time of the year, in the company's history. Another Process | P. D. G. Plan Held Up| New Theater Concern in "Chi." Chicago — The West Side Theater Company, capital $10,000, has been organized by Jimmie Coston, Eddie Siverman, and C. Nierman to ope- rate houses. They also have incorpo- rated the Buckingham Theater Co., on the North Side, with a capital of $15,750. English Company at Work on New System of Color Films— Uses Two Negatives (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — A new color process has made its appearance here, that of the Multicolor Photography, Ltd., This process involves two negatives, taken at once with the same camera, one by direct photography and the other by reflection. The positive has emulsion on both sides, and is placed between the nega- tives for printing. When the film is prmted, it is treated to baths of dye in two containers, one having a mix- ture of red and yellow, the other con- taining a mixture of green and violet. After passing through the dyeing ma- chme, which has been invented for the purpose, the film passes through a rectifying process, and when dried, is ready for screening. Four colors are used, blue, green, yellow and red. Merger in Hoboken Henry Botjer and Co. operators of the U. S. and the Empire in Hoboken have taken over the Bishop there. The deal was arranged through Sof- ferman of New York and Kisslick of Hoboken, as brokers. Lack of Neutral Distributor Prevents Launching of Company for the Fall Season P- D- G. Inc., the Producers' Dist. Guild, will not enter the distribution held this fall, because of its failure to find a neutral physical releasing agent. Arthur N. Smallwood promises to have his company ready later in the season. He said yesterday his project would be foredoomed to failure if the P. D. G. attempted to maintain an exchange system of its own. Smallwood is known to have negotiations under way with the American Railway Express Co. Relative to product, he said P. D. G. would have a series of Pyramid Pic- tures, four from Ray Smallwood, four based on stories of a contemporary novelist and fourteen pictures from outside sources for which temporarv arrangements have been made. Guts And Flashes Frank H. Loomis will be business representative for Vitagraph during the run of "Captain Blood" at the Astor beginning Sept. 8. Max Davidson, who was here from the Coast to appear in "The Rag Man," has completed work and is en route to Hollywood. Paula Gould, has been placed in charge of trade paper publicity at F. B. O. in addition to the fan maga- zines and newspapers. Gloria Swanson Sailing Gloria Swanson sails today for Europe on the Berengaria. She will appear in "Madame Sans-Gene" to be directed in Paris for Paramount by Leonce Perret. Signs Jean Hersholt Hollywood — Jean Hersholt will ap- pear in "The Greatest Thing." to be made by Lewis Moomaw, producer of "The Chechahcos." He has left for Portland to start production. As- sociated Exhibitors will release. Plans Novelty Reels Harry Williams, director has com- pleted "The Speed Maniac" a 250 ft. novelty subject for Gus Ackerman. producer. Williams will make seven more of a similar nature. A FLASH OF DRAMA "THUNDER" THE MARVEL DOG IN "BLACK LIGHTNING" WITH CLARA BOW Austin Dies in Rescue Robert Austin, 30 years old, of Mt. Vernon, for six years with D. W. Griffith, was drowned at Long Beach in an attempt to save another bather. Neilan, Blanche Sweet, Cody Here Marshall Neilan, Blanche Sweet and Lew Cody are back in New York from the Continent. Lee-Bradford Will Release Lee-Bradford will release "Pearl of Love." produced by Paul Whitcomb Prod, of Boston. Burkan Arrives Nathan Burkhan returned from Europe yesterday on the Majestic. South Illinois Hit (Coiitiimed from Page 1) and by raising vegetables and chick- ens for their table use, and have no surplus cash to visit picture shows. Banks of that section have extend- ed all the credit possible to merchants who are loaded down with debts of idle miners. Picture houses built to seat 2,000 and more persons play to fifty or a hundred per night, not enough to pay the help without con- sidering investments. The general depression in the coal fields has naturally had its effect on the business of the Various exchanges in St. Louis. "THE WISE VIRGIN" SCORES TRIUMPHANT HIT AT STRAND THEATRE, SAN ERANCISCO, CAllfORNIA Paul C. Mooney, Vice President, Sept. 1, 1924 Producers Distributing Corporation, 469— 5th Ave., New York "With seventy-five thousand people out of town for week end Labor Day holiday and opening against strongest competition including "Thief of Bagdad," "Yolanda," "Sea Hawk," "Empty Hands" and "Female"— "THE WISE VIRGIN" Played t_o capacity Saturday, Sunday and today. Am greatly surprised and pleased. Picture is splendid entertainment. Pleased audience one hundred percent. Daily papers all give enthusi- astic praise in extended reviews. Am sure will hold up big rest of week. Congratulations. STRAND THEATRE, M. L. Markowitz NOW BOOKING Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-1925-THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES '^ THE -eMmk DAILY Wednesday, September 3, 1924 Newspaper Opinions "The Arab"— Metro-Gold. Columbia, Washington HEARLD — * * *is a worthy successor to Ingram's last triumph, "Scaramouche." It is a colorful and thrilling story of love and adventure in the land of the Sheiks, adapted from Edgar Selwyn's stage play. • * * POST — Novarro has the greatest oppor- tunity of his career and he seizes it with a zest that sweeps all before him. Miss Terry looks lovelier than ever as the heroine. » # * STAR — Acting splendid, scenic effects magnificent, picturization superb and a very trite overworked plot. * * ♦ TIMES — * * * it affords the most con- vincing of all arguments why pictures should be screened on the exact locale of the story, instead of in Hollywood studios. "Behold This Woman"— Vitagraph Washington, Detroit FREE PRESS—* * * With a story that gets away from the regular run of screen offerings and succeeds in holding the interest from the very start. * * * NEWS — * * * an intricate but interest- ing film of the love adventures of a motion picture actress * ♦ * "Beau Brummel" — Warners Broadway Strand, Detroit FREE PRESS — John Barrymore, paragon of actors and the last word in matinee idols, has contributed another screen masterpiece • » * NEWS — * • * is a splendid and lavish production and a performance by Mr. Barry- more that quite equals his memorable esca- pades of "Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde." "Beau Brummel" easily slides in the "great" class of movie productions. ♦ ♦ * "Code of the Wilderness"- F. P.-L. Reade's Hip, Cleveland NEWS — * * * There isn't enough crisp action and colorful background in the film to carry it above the ordinary and the plot itself is somewhat motheaten. * * * PLAIN DEALER— This does not differ from most western tales, in which the fore- man of the ranch is a he-man, a quick-on- the-trigger son-of-a-gun, ♦ * * "The Cyclone Rider"— Fox Fox, Philadelphia INQUIRER — For those who may be thrilled by automobile accidents, foul deeds, death- defying leaps through the ether to narrow win- dow ledges, speeding racing cars, mysterious, secret trapdoors, slouch-hatted thugs and suave villains, beauty in distress and the ever-brave hero. * * ♦ PUBLIC LEDGER (Morning)— To those who like color, humanness, pathos and every- thing else that goes to make up a picture with "a kick," we recommend "The Cyclone Rider." • * * RECORD—* * * Is just filled with the kind of action that makes the spectator grip his chair, hold his breath and wait for the something that never happens. » • * "The Female"— F. P.-L. Neighborhood Houses, Chicago DAILY NEWS — * * * is a specimen again of what can be done with a pretty good story and pretty good players toward the making of a picture that is nothing special at all, compared with what the same director and players have done in other pictures. "Her Marriage Vow" — Warners California, San Francisco (Week Ending Aug. 23) BULLETIN—* * * evidence of finished acting in a play calling for intense pathos interspersed with subtle comedy. * * * CALL and POST—* * * The plot, while poured into a more or less familiar mold, is handled with far more than the usual . dexterity and intelligence. ♦ » • '^ CHRONICLE — It is a genuine relief to find a photoplay which approaches the sub- ject of marriage intelligently. "Her Marriage Vow" does just that. » ♦ * The picture is too good to be missed. * * * DAILY NEWS— * * * It is not a great picture, but a very fair one, entertaining, and says what it has to say with consider- able pith ♦ » ♦ EXAMINER—* * * two principals go through an entirely familiar plot. Yet, it's an especially entertaining play * * * more particularly because Beverly Bayne acts the wife. "How to Educate a Wife" — Warners' Karlton, Philadelphia INQUIRER— ♦ * * It is of a comedic style and replete with amusing situations.* PUBLIC LEDGER (MORNING)—* * * is an jntimate farce, which is designed to appeal mostly to young married couples. They alone can appreciate fully the farcial situations. ♦ * ♦ RECORD—* * * Story hasn't much ap- peal. * * * "Judgment of the Storm"— F. B. O. Imperial, Montreal STAR — * * * though somewhat overdrawn, holds a strong heart-interest. * ♦ ♦ "The Last of the Duanes" — Fox Monroe, Chicago TRIBUNE— Zane Grey wrote the original story — and it's an interesting one. Full of western "atmosphere." Full of action. Full of opportunities for Mr. Mix and his famous horse, Tony, ♦ ♦ * "Lovers' Lane" — Warners' Garden, Milwaukee JOURNAL — This celluloid version of Clyde Fitch's play, has also lost something in its transference from stage to screen. The action lags, * * * The characters who have an excuse for being in the picture do credit to their roles. SENTINEL — The picture's chief appeal is in its picturesque rural settings, the fine selection of small town character types, and the generous gobs of pathos and bathos with which it has been weighted. "Manhandled"— F. P.-L. Century, Baltimore AMERICAN—* * * Gloria is good in more ways than one. So is Tom Moore, who is a gentleman friend worth having, money or no money. So are most of the rest of the cast. So is Allan Dwan, who has done a notable piece of directing. Capitol, Cincinnati TIMES-STAR—* * * Gloria Swanson runs the gamut of a number of roles in "Manhandled,'' • * * and manages to please to a moderate degree. * ♦ ♦ TRIBUNE — Gloria Swanson shows versa- tility » * * "The Man Who Came Back"— Fox Tivoli, San Francisco (Week Ending Aug. 23) BULLETIN— O'Brien fully establishes his claim to stardom in this photoplay. He is given a hard test ; and as the sneering, spoiled boy, the outcast in the vile dives and again as the romantic lover, he is called upon to interpret a wide range of emotions. C.^LL and POST — The picture belongs to the red-blooded, .he-man school in which a family quarrel involves the husband's beat- ing up of his spouse. It is filled with realistic fights, and is directed with fresh- ness and dash. CHRONICLE— Two-fisted melodrama as lithe, sinewy and well knit as its hero * * * "On Time"— Truart Isis, Indianapolis STAR — * * * The story is full of action and Talmadge has every opportunity to show his ability as a stunt performer. Many comical situations are brought in, and after depicting two days of breath-taking thrills, the picture is brought to a novel conclusion. "The Red Lily"— Metro-Gold. Allen, Cleveland NEWS — Mature meat, this one. Children may wonder what it was all about when the last reel has unwound, but grownups will go out of the theater thinking. * * ♦ PLAIN DEALER—* * » If you have been praying for better pictures, go see an answer to your prayers. "The answer is not perfect, but satisfying because Mr. Niblo credits his audience with some intelligence. PRESS—* * * It is hardly possible to sympathize adequately with so many woes in the time used to run off the reels of "The Red Lily." ♦ * * Madison, Detroit FREE PRESS— A play of the Paris un- derworld that is altogether different from the usual run of photoplays which display the seamy side of life * ♦ * NEWS — * * * It is a powerful drama of love trailed through the mire and back again, beautifully produced and acted but there is no getting away from the fact that it is depressing. * ♦ * "Single Wives"— 1st Nat'l Capitol, Montreal STAR — * * * the story will awaken a responsive chord in the hearts of many, for the plot is based upon that fertile source of marital infelicity, yearning for romance and tender tokens of affection on the part of the bride ♦ * • "Tiger Thompson"— Prod. Dist. Corp JRialto, Milwaukee SENTINEL — * * * An above the average photoplay of the western type. WISCONSIN NEWS— "Tiger Thompson" is a gem of a setting for all Carey's assets and one of his best Westerns. New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Murray Hill 1831 ~"-~- •»'-^— '^^■•^^.--^^'^^1 COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION e^ 9 m^ ^.^*^y^ty ^^ 1 VELCOME stranger: ~)"ROM rw !fi.W aROADWAV PUY BY AARON HOFFMAN ADAPTED SV MMIS VOUNO VJILLARD MACK BELASCO PRODUCTION FLORENCE VIDOR, DORE DAVIDSON, VIRGINIA BROWN fAIRE, NOAH BEERV; LLOYO HUGHES, ROBERT EDESON, WILLIAM V. MONfr, Md OTIS HAIiLAN- DIQECTCO By JAMtS UOVNG %° ■^W^^^^^^^P-^F** ' P.— ^.^—.^.y^^'.— y.p^^j^VF_^j_vy— ^-T— ^.F— ^.F %.> ^.y %.w ^j* ^.y ^^f'^^r^^M ^j ^^ ^-y ^.y ^j %.m "^ I SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES "The Turmoil" — Universal Rialto, Washington HERALD—* * * The powerful story is act- ed by a cast carefully chosen for the task and one of Universal's finest to date. * * * POST—* * * Henley, given a cast that shows most careful selection, has transcribed the book to the screen with an uncanny knack of "humanizing" moving shadows and as a result obtains "art" in its truest sense. * * * STAR — * * * Though in action it departs somewhat from the book-bound form, the back- bone of the theme is there, as transferred to the screen. * * * -F.B.O. "The Woman Who Sinned". Apollo, Indianapolis STAR — The dullness of life in a small village and the lure of fine clothes and easy money provide the theme for the melodra- matic screen play * * * TIMES—* * * It is old fashioned sex- melodrama with lot of villain sheik stuff, broken homes and then salvation and happi- ness. It is the time old pattern. The theme is ancient and manner of treatment is the same. * ♦ * THE BUDDY ROOSEVELT SERIES OF 8 IS THE QUICKEST SELLING ACTION SERIES EVERj FILMED Beacon Films, Inc., 454 Stuart St., Boston, Mass. (New England) Enterprise Distributing Corp., 87 Walton St., Atlanta, Ga. (Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, No. & So. Caro.) Enterprise Distributing' Corp., 1000 Perdido St., New Orleans, La. (Miss. & La.) Enterprise Distributing Corp., 326 So. CI urch St., Charlotte, N. C. Federal Film Service Co., Mather Building, 916 G Street, Wash., D. C. (Dist. of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware & Va.) Max Glucksmann, 145 West 45th Street, New Vork (Argentine, Uraguay, Paraguay, Chile, Peru, Bolivia & Ecuador) R. G. HiU Enterprises, Inc., 1010 Forbes Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. (West. Pa. & West Va.) R. G. Hill Enterprises, Inc., 1010 Forbes Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Michigan) Progress Pictures Co., 808 South Wabash .'\\enue, Chicago, 111. (Indiana, Wisconsin & No. Illinois) Progress Pictures Co., 144 West Vermont St., Indianapolis, Indiana, 713 Wells St., Milwaukee, Wis. SkirboU Gold Seal Productions, 507 Film Building, Cleveland, Ohio (Ohio & Ken- tucky) SkirboU Gold Seal Productions, Broadway Film Building, Cincinnati, Ohio Specialty Film Co., 1914 Main Street, Dallas, Texas (Texas, Okla. & Arkansas) Specialty Film Co., 1122 Markham St., Little Rock, Arkansas, 306 West Reno St., Okla. City, Okla. Standard Fihns, 111 West 18th St., Kansas City, Mo. (Kansas & Western Mo.) Shooker Film Exchanges, 2040 Brcadway, Denver, Colorado (Colorado, Utah, Wy- oming, New Mexico & So. Idaho) 20th Century Film Co., 256 North 13th St., Phila., Pa. (W. Pa. & So. N. J,) For remaining territories wire WEISS BROTHERS' ARTCUSS PICTURES CORP. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. |f||£ 2&BRADSTREET of FILMDOM Authority Vol. XXIX No. 55 Thursday, September 4, 1924 Price 5 Cents THE SHOW By DANNY Means a lot more. Than just a picture. And some real show- men insist. That regardless of the size. Or importance. Of the feature. There must still be a show. And so they dress their feature. To the limit. And keep their show right up to the standard. Making their old friends happy. And building new ones. All the time. For instance: Sid Grauman was to show "The Covered Wagon." At the Egyptian, Hollywood. Now Holly- wood isn't a large city. But Grau- man is a big time showman. So he planned a prologue. That proved the talk of the Coast. And people came long distances. In their cars. To see the show. Of course they wanted to see the picture. But the show was there — regardless of the size and im- port. Of the production. "Roxy's" success at the Capi- tol. Show first; picture second. Has been a milestone in exhib- ition. For years. So, too, the Chicago, in the Windy City. All over the country you can find further examples. Kunsky, in Detroit, worried, because Sam Katz intends building there. And putting on a show. That has made Chicago stand out. The man in the smaller houses — Mr. Average Exhibitor, if you please — cannot, of course, attempt anything as gorgeous, as expensive, as the showmen mentioned. But they aren't expected to. The need is not so strong. But that they can "get away" with just showing the picture. Well, that theory has been exploded for a long time. It cannot be done. The public has come to expect more. And will not be satisfied with less. And so the right kind of show has to be built. Not only good short subjects not only good music (if you have only an organ — then have a fine one) and then run in something or the other — it doesn't have to be a terrible lot. To demonstrate you arc on the job. The biggest businesses of the world have been built in one way. By putting back into the business for a long {Continued on Page 2) Rejoins Famous Paris Reports Sessue Hayakawa Will Appear in "The Golden Bed," Cecil De Mille's Next (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Paris — The film papers here declare that Sessue Hayakawa has been en- gaged to appear in the lead of "The Golden Bed." designed to go in pro- duction in Los Angeles in October. Hayakawa's sailing date is given as Sept. 16. H. M. Salisbury of the Famous production department states that no contract had been signed for Hayakawa's services, although he admitted the matter had been dis- cussed. It is several years since Hay- akawa worked in America. He has recently appeared in French and English productions. Curtiss Approaching Producers J. A. B. Smith of the Curtiss Aero- plane and Motor Co., stated yester- day that reports of the sale of the Curtiss field at Garden City for stu- dio purposes were very indefinite. His company, acting on the suggestion o friends, has sent out letters to pro- ducers who might be interested in converting the hangars into studios. No response has as yet been received. To Star Ronald Colman Samuel Goldwyn has placed Ronald Colman under a five year contract and intends starring him as soon as production and distribution arrange- ments can be made. Grainger On Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— James C. Grainger is here from the Northwest. He leaves for New York today. Sledding Not "Tough" M. H. Hoffman of Renown Discounts Pessimistic Article on State Right Conditions Taking exception to the analysis of state right conditions as sumrned up by an unnamed salesmen of impor- tance, who declared in Tuesday's is- sue that it was all over but the shout- ing, insofar as independents were con- cerned. M. H. Hoffman, vice-presi- dent of Renown Pictures, says in a communication to THE FILM DAILY: "With reference to your article m THE FILM DAILY of Sept. 2 'Tough Sledding'— I immediately telephoned our manager Mr. Jerry Abrams in Chicago to verify whether he made the statement that Renown (Continued on Page 4) Studios 100% Busy New Schedule Will Keep Coast Plants at Capacity — Schenck Coming East (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Joseph M. Schenck stated yesterday that the $137,000,000 budget announced for 1924-1925 will keep every Coast plant working at capacity in a few weeks. His total of 680 pictures which was at variance with the recent survey made by THE FILM DAILY was explained as a figure embracing pro- grams of old line producers, state right producers and comedy produc- ers. He figures that ninety per cent of America's output will be made on the West Coast. On Sunday, he leaves for the East to confer with Will H. Hays and arrange for the return of more pro- duction to Hollywood. While in New York, he will also attend to personal business with First National. Building 7 South American Houses Henrique Blunt, American repre- sentative of the Companhia Brazil Cinematographica of Rio de Janeiro will be back in New York from South America on the 20th. Mr.Serrador, president of the company is coming with him to secure programs for seven new houses now being built. Five of these are in Rio and two in Sao Paulo Each will seat from 1,300 to 2,500. Says Warfield, 'Frisco Wins Metro-Goldwyn states that the in- junction proceedings brought by the Strand. San Francisco against the Warfield of that city over "Yolanda" were dismissed in court there and that the picture was turned over to the Warfield which played it all last week. Abrams Sails on 17th Hiram Abrams has booked passage on the Majestic leaving the other side Sept. 17. "Resurrection" Agair Sol Lesser to Make it for Principal Pictures — First Produced by Famous (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles- Sol Lesser announced yesterdav that Principal Pictures will make Tolstoi's "Resurrection". Work starts next month and as yet, neither director nor cast has been selected. Loew Prices Up Increases of Five Cents at Scattered New York Points — Not General, Says Schenck Reports that the entire Metropolitan Loew circuit had increased prices, be- ginning Labor Day were denied yes- terday by Nicholas M. Schenck who said that in a few scattered neighbor- hoods, an advance of five cents had been made over the scale in effect since the admission tax on seats up to fifty cents had been removed. Schenck said that even then the in- crease did not effect the entire house but only certain classes of seats. The move was felt to be necessary be- cause of increased operating costs. The circuits, it will be recalled, recent- ly granted operators a five per cent increase over the 1923-1924 scale. 1st Nat'l Signs June Mathis (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — June Mathis has signed with First National to write scripts for two stories, titles unan- nounced. It is likely that Miss Ma- this will be associated with the Col- leen Moore unit. It will be recalled that Miss Mathis will also do scripts for the next two Valentino pictures. Mayer on Vacation (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— Louis B. Mayer is en route to New York and then to Europe on a vacation. He will visit Rome while abroad to sec how work on "Ben Hur" is progressing. "Resurrection" was produced by Paramount in 1918 with Pauline Fred- erick starred. Estelle Taylor Gets Release Los Angeles— Estelle Taylor has obtained a release from her contract with Famous Players. Deal Falls Through Coast Directors Claim Grand- Asher Failed in Making Necessary Fi- nancial Arrangements (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— The M. P. Directors' Holding Corp., declares it will make no pictures for Grand-Asher, claiming the latter failed to complete the nec- essary financial guarantees for nega- tive costs. c i. • "Her Own Money," the first pic- ture which was originally designed for Grand-Asher is now ready but. it is understood, will not be released as a directors' production. The hold- ing company has disclaimed all re- sponsibility for it, since Grand-Asher failed to live up to their end of the transaction. (Continued on Page 4) THE DAILY Thursday, September 4, 1924 3(,tUastwn ■ -' tfFILHDOH Vol. XXIX No. 5S TlHirsday, Sept. 4, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of Jfarch 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: TTilmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representa- tive— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. 110 109^ 110 200 F. P.-L SOVs 801^ 80^ 4,100 do. pfd. . . 9534 9534 95^ 100 Loew's .... 17ys 17H \7Y& 200 Warner's Not quoted THE SHOW {Continued from Page 1) period most of the profits. Then when the dividends show they show right. And that is what should be done — must be done — in exhibition. Build for your patronage. Not only today and tomorrow. But all the time. And the weaker the picture the better the show. Let that be your maxim. You'll find it will pay. And pay handsomely. It has been done. It is being done every day. Suppose you try your hand at it. Wrestler to Make Pictures Joseph J. Akston, president of Seven Seas Fihn Corp. and Polart Film Prod. Co., Ltd. has signed Wladek Zbj^szko, the wrestler to produce three • features. Work will start shortly in an Eastern studio and upon their completion, Zbyszko will go to Poland where he will start work at the Polart studios in Lwow. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As'TKe Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B' way N. Y. C. In the Courts A suit for $20,402 has been filed in the Supreme Court by the Fanark Corp., producers of "The Crimson Cross" against A. E. Lefcourt, who was president of Pioneer Film, for alleged fraud and deceit. The com plaint asserts that between August and November, 1920 Lefcourt falsel> represented that Pioneer had twenty eight exchanges throughout the Unit- ed States, and had secured large gross returns for producers, and w[Ould do the same for the plaintiff if it under- took the distribution of the plaintiff's film. Fanark contends that Pioneer did not have the offices represented, did not pay $15,000 for advertising as promised, lacked skill and knowl edge of the film business, and as a result the plaintiff became bankrupt. The plaintiff sues for the difference between the expenditures and the re- ceipts, which were $2,049. Lefcourt denied yesterday that he had anything to do with the deal, except to use his influence in asking M. H. Hoffman, then with Pioneer, to look at the picture. Lefcourt said Hoffman informed Fanark that the picture would never get by because it was a propaganda subject but that after Fanark had tried to secure dis- tribution elsewhere. Pioneer agreed to handle the picture without advances Fanny Holtzman Returns Fanny Holtzman, film attorney is back from a vacation in Europe, Dorothy Kingdom has been added to the cast of "The Lost Chord." New Graphic Co. Boston Architect Says Lionel Barry- more Will Be Starred But Chad- wick Thinks Otherwise James A. Tuck, a Boston architect who also intends forming a chain of New England theaters with Boston houses as a nucleus was in town yes- terday. He stated that a new com- pany to be known as the Graphic Film Co. will be formed with a capital of $1,000,000 to star Lionel Barry- more under direction of Ivan Abram- son. Tuck declared Henry L. Gorshel of Boston will be elected president and that work will start within a month at the Jackson studio in the Bronx. Efforts to reach W. H. Weis- sager who operates the Jackson plant and Abramson who. Tuck says, will direct, were unavailing. However, I. E. Chadwick who is at present handling two pictures with Barrymore stated yesterday that Chadwick Pictures had Barrymore signed for four more pictures. Chelsea Theater in Fire (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — Opening for the first time since a fire a year ago, two blazes damaged the Chelsea theater, 375 Broadway, Chelsea. The first blaze, confined to the booth caused a loss of $5,000. After the apparatus left, an- other fire developed. Total loss, $20,000. Back from Europe Elizabeth Lonergan, special film writer for a number of American and foreign publications is back from Europe. WICKED VILLAIN WANTED! For our first picture yve need a villain w^ho owns a mustache and cigarette holder. Must have fire in the eyes, vaseline on the hair and w^ear spats. Must be a he-vampire devil w^ho can kiss and be kissed — hiss and be hissed. For such a villain w^e'll pay w^ell he can make us an offer. Apply in person IN HOLLYWOOD From Cloaks and Suits in Stylish Mixtures To Filming "Beauts" in Moving Pictures NOW P L A Y I N G •.'v-y.c;:yjizf^7:-^. PRODUCERS OtSTRIBUTINC CORPORATION Storij fcy (1 n VAN LOAN Dindalbii JEROME STORM end HUNT 5TR0MBERG- ENTlRe PRODUCTION UNOEft THE PERSONAL SUPERVISION OF-*- HUNT STROMBERG HUNT STRDMBERQ 6^ CHARLES MOGm prisents Priscilla Dea 11*^ SEVILLE SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES CHARLEY CHASE KNOCKING "EM DEAD" IN HAL ROACH'S 1 REEL Pafli^omedy Millions read of THE WORLD STRUGGLE fOR OIL in the SATURDAY EVENING POST by Isaac F. Marcosson Millions are reading of THE WORLD STRUGGLE FOR OIL in the Daily Papers of Every City Millions will be made with THE WORLD STRUGGLE FOR OIL by Exhibitors w^ho book this extraordinary feature from SELZNICK and play it now^ w^hile interest in oi is at fever heat. Illllllllllllllllillllllllllillllllllll A COMPLETE LABORATORY AND TITLE SERVICE The Standard of the Industry 723 7th Ave., N. Y. C. Bryant 5450-1 CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED & FINANCED Capital Raised Through The Sale of Your Stock We Are Licensed Brokers PROGRESSIVE FINANCE CO. 112-118 West 44th St. New York Phone, Bryt. 0231 JACKIE COOGAN By Willard Mack Under the personal supervision of JACK COOGAN, Sr LITTLE ROBINSON CRUSOE Wins the critics at its (N*Y*) Capitol Theatre showing! "Jackie Coogan in his first Metro- Gold wyn 'Little Robinson Crusoe' thrills and amuses. Its appeal cannot he measured in mere words. Children will love it. And every man and woman who saw it yesterday was a child. Of dull moments it has none. 'Little Robinson Crusoe' is a great show." — Morning Telegraph "Sceneswhich must have delighted the soul of any small boy. One waits only for Jackie Coogan. The lad is charming. The present reviewer will go with whoops of joy to anything in which he appears/* — Evening Sun "I think one view of Jackie impersonating the cannibals in a native dance is one of the most remarkable things he has done, since he comes out as a juvenile dancer of real ability. What is there this wonderful kid can not do?** — Quinn Martin in The World "Happily designed to quicken the pulse and the heartbeats of children, young and old. His adventures with the man-eating cannibals con- tain every element of entertainment. The piC' ture stands out as one of the season's best.** — Telegram and Evening Mail "Any parent with the price of admittance to the Capitol Theatre in his inside pocket should make it a point to take the children to see Jackie Coogan in 'Little Robinson Crusoe.* The young- sters are going to love Jackie as the shipwrecked hero. Even the grown-ups will get a laugh out of Jackie and the cannibals."— N.Y. American */? (^^^ffokluj>i/n Picture <" THE ^%^ PA DAILV Thursday, September 4, 192^ Sledding Not "Tough" (Continued from Page 1) has 59 pictures for Chicago territory — the best that the independent mar- ket affords — and told a certain sales- man who is quoted in j^our article, that Renown would be lucky to get a little better than print cost out of these pictures. Jerry Abrams ab- solutely denied it — said it was ridicu- lous and preposterous; that we have enough contracts on hand now, not only to pay print cost, royalty and overhead, — but a handsome profit be- sides. "I knew that unless the warm weather effected Jerry Abrams, he could not possibly have made any such statement, because contracts on hand in our New York office would contradict it, and I could see no mo- tive for his makmg such a statement to any one, especially when it is un- true. "Regardless of the views concerning the independent market as expressed by our pessimistic friend, 'one of the best known salesmen in the state rights field from Chica- go,' may I express my humble views which are based on facts instead of guess work and pessimism? "Renown operates three exchanges — New York, BuflFalo and Chicago. Each office re- leases about one picture per week. We buy the best product available. Our great- est trouble is in choosing the right kind of product, and in meeting competition in buying. This in itself proves that the inde- pendent market must be at least reasonably good or there wouldn't be so many buyers. Outside of what is termed 'down town runs,' which although desirable, are not always absolutely necessary to make a picture suc- cessful or profitable, we have no difficulty whatever in selling the exhibitor. The ex- hibitor cares very little whether a picture is distributed through a national organization or through an independent exchange, provid- ing the picture is good and has box ofifice value. A good picture doesn't care who releases it. "The two important matters the independ- ent exchange has to contend with in selling its product to exhibitors are : First, pictures that will bring the people to the box office, and second, a sufficient number of such pic- tures to warrant his keeping open time for product of that exchange. "Renown not only- speaks for itself, but can safely say that there are at least four groups of independent product that the ex- hibitor is ready to book and to make room for without even screening. He safely bases his judgment on past performances and repu- tation. My candid opinion about 'one of the best salesmen from Chicago' who issued a statement such as 'Tough Sledding' is that he is too good for the film business. He ought to seek fields of endeavor which require less 'pep,' enthusiasm and effort. "I know that his pity for the 'poor inde- pendent' and his so-called 'handwriting on the wall,' will not be appreciated by anybody in the business who beUeves that perserver- ance and enthusiasm will succeed, and that there is always room on top. If any one is inclined to call me unduly optimistic — if there are any 'doubting Thomases' and 'cal- amity howlers,' and if it will do them any good to be convinced, — my contract regis- ters are open for their inspection, and this includes 'One of the best salesmen in the state rights field from Chicago.' " Baby Peggy on Coast Los Angeles — Baby Peggy is back in Hollywood after a tour of New York, Philadelphia, Boston and other Eastern cities where she made per- sonal appearances in connection with "Captain January." George Smith Sailing (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — A George Smith leaves for the States tomorrow. He will shortly sever connections with Gold- wyn, Ltd., which will be merged with Metro-Jury. Film Salesmen to Picnic Albany, N. Y. — October 4, is the date set for the salesmen's outing. A baseball game, which Charles Ses- onski of the Grand, Johnstown, will umpire, will be one of the features. Gets Wm. Fairbanks Series Pittsburgh — The S. and S. Film and Supply Co., has acquired a ser- ies of ten William Fairbanks westerns for this territory. New Reflector Arc Lamp San Francisco — What is claimed to be a new reflector type of arc lamp that gets better results for three or four times less current has been put on the market by Preddey, an equip- ment concern here. New $1,000,000 Theater Buffalo — It is expected that plans for the new Shea will be ready in about two weeks and bids for the 4,000 seat house will be accepted immediately. The cost is expected to reach $1,000,000. Meyers With Educational Detroit — Gerald Meyers, for some time with Metro-Goldwyn and prior to that Detroit manager for Associ- ated Exhibitors, has been appointed city salesman for Educational. Deal Falls Through (Continued from Page 1) The picture is being offered to dis tributors. It is reported that th players who appeared in it and other are waiting for its disposition in or der to collect arrears in salaries. At the local office of Grand-Ashei no one could be reached for a state ment. Both Sam Grand and Harr; Asher were said to be in Boston. Leonard's Next Los Angeles — -"Cheaper to Marry will be Robert Z. Leonard's next pre duction for Metro-Goldwyn. Henley's Next, "Square Peg" Los Angeles — Hobart Henley next picture will be "The Squar Peg." Niagara Falls Owners Settle Niagara Falls, N. Y. — Theater own- ers in this city have settled their dif- ferences with the local musicians' union on the same basis as last year. Against Sunday Shows Here Superior, Mich. — At a special elec- tion held here to decide either for or against Sunday shows, the "blues" won by a majority of ll3 votes. CHROMOS TRADING COMPANY 1123 Broadway THE PERSONNEL OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS AVAILABLE IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY AT ALL TIMES. THEY KNOW THE MOTION PIC- TURE INDUSTRY FROM EVERY ANGLE. WE FINANCE AND PROMOTE LEGITIMATE PROPOSITIONS. Consult With lis In Confidence Suite 1207-8 'Phone Watkins 4522 Theater Leased and Sub-Leased Muskegon, Mich. — The Jefferson was recently leased to Paul Scloss- man, who turned around and sub- leased it to Mart Christianson, his former assistant. Christianson will in- augurate a policy of three vaudeville acts and pictures at 10, 20 and 30 cents. Bert Parker has moved to a new office at Room 904, State Bldg. "THE WISE VIRGIN" SCORES TRIUMPHANT HIT AT STRAND THEATRE, SAN ERANCISCO, CALIEORNIA Paul C. Mooney, Vice President, Sept. 1, 1924 Producers Distributing Corporation, 469— 5th Ave., New York "With seventy-five thousand people out of town for week end Labor Day holiday and opening against strongest competition including "Thief of Bagdad," "Yolanda," "Sea Hawk," "Empty Hands" and "Female"— "THE WISE VIRGIN" Played to capacity Saturday, Sunday and today. Am greatly surprised and pleased. Picture is splendid entertainment. Pleased audience one hundred percent. Daily papers all give enthusi- astic praise in extended reviews. Am sure will hold up big rest of week. - Congratulations. \ STRAND THEATRE, M. L. Markowitz NOW BOOKING Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-1 925- THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES SJ rormiaoi ^ Itl IWBSTI UHIOH AM CLASSOFSEBVICE nav Messaaa Day Letter NigtrtMe^Si NightLetMl ISVMBOU Blue Nite NL GEORGE v.. E-ATK.NS.n- ^.cE-pnes'oeNT worts) *J* '' '° iUndicated by *• 1 VilOHITA KANSAS mm a TucSst w PHEVIOUS.. STOP .0... B. P. ^^ ^^^^,^^^ 3,0P PERSONA. BEaABB8 ^^^^^^^ ^_ ^^^^^^^^3 Its Bigj / T/?ofnas H. Ince prejentj Charles ^ay '"Dj^namite Smith" by C. Gardner Sulli'-Van touith Wallace "Beery, Jacqueline Lo^an and "Be-r^ie Lcde direction by "Ralph Ince Pafhepicture Newspaper Opinions New York "Little Robinson Crusoe" Metro-Gold. Capitol AMERICAN—* * * Jackie is himself again, * * * "Little Robinson Crusoe" is not only a gorgeous unreality that will delight the >oungsters, but it is nonsensical enough to please most grown-ups. * • * There is comedy, pathos and a story. The direction is good, and Jack Coogan, Sr., has had the good sense not to insist that Jackie pose all over the place. • * * DAILY MIRROR—* * * This is the kind of picture youngsters will go wild over. It is humorous, pathetic in spots and rarnpant with Jackie's adventures on a tropical island * * * EVENING WORLD—* * * It follows his adventures in a shipwreck and on a desert island and its general manner is much like a combination of a Sunday paper comic strip and Baron Munchausen. It seemed * * * both long and tiresome except for the delight of the children in the audience. Of course, there are some things, like Chaplin and Punch and Judy, which belong to all ages. This film is not one of them but it seems to go well at five years. HERALD-TRIBUNE — * * * we were not so impressed * * * We will even go further and say that if we hadn't known that "Little Robinson Crusoe" was a masterpiece we should consider it absolutely the dullest pic- ture we ever sat through. ♦ ♦ * we thought it was about the poorest picture we have seen. * * ♦ MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * Cer- tainly there are no dull moments in "Little Robinson Crusoe." Its appeal cannot be measured in mere words. Children will love it. And every man and woman who saw it yesterday was a child. * * * The story, despite its wholly impossible character, is inclined to register as plausible because its characters are plausible. ♦ * * POST — * * * an interesting and entertain- ing picture. A wildly improbable story, it is true, especially built for this tiny starts needs, nevertheless it is well done. Jackie is * * * amusing and amazing, and with each new picture he improves. * * * • * * The picture was capably directed and sets very realistic. * * * SUN — * * * The picture is so preposterous that it fails utterly to work up and excite- ment in its supposedly exciting moments. One waits only for Jackie and his intelligent small face and wishes all the rest of this leavy stufT very considerably elsewhere. Grownups should not behave too seriously in the dream of a small boy. » * * TELEGRAM — * * * The picture stands out as one of the season's best . TIMES — In » * * "Little Robinson Cru- soe," Jackie Coogan has been forced into a sophisticated style of acting, which is not nearly as appealing as hitherto spontaneous and ingenuous expressions * • *. The sub- titles ♦ * ♦ are stiff and strained, thus ac- centuating Jackie's grown-up pantomimic notions. * * * WORLD—* * * just fair, with Jackie Coogan acting a "white god king" on a cannibal island. A director with extreme good judgment has seen to it that little scenes of intimacy showing the boy in a wide variety of atti- tudes and moods have been given more prom- inence and importance than actual plot. * • * Out-of-Town "Monsieur Beaucaire" — F. P.-L, Stanton, Philadelphia INQUIRER—* • • the popular Rudv staged a decided comeback • • * He is again the matinee idol of flappers and ma- trons alike, and, in truth, after witnessing his performance, feminine hearts can hardly be blamed for their susceptibility. The picture itself deserves a great deal of credit. » # « PUBLIC LEDGER (MORNING)—* • * deserves the best to be had in the line of superlatives. * * * it is more than that. It is one of the most artistic photoplay produc- tions ever conceived. • * * DAILY Thursday, September 4, 19! J PUBLIC LEDGER (EVENING)— * * * is by no means another "Beau Brummel," but it is more than ordinarily good costume picture. The scenario, the direction and the acting are intelligent. * * * RECORD — * * * Well, then, the good old story of Monsieur Beaucaire, still able to please, skims over the screen at the Stanton this week, replete with good sets, good cos- tuming and good acting. Rudy himself is not bad. ♦ * * "Secrets"— 1st Nat'l Circle, Indianapolis STAR — * * * The picture points a strong moral * * * The role of the husband is not the kind Eugene O'Brien plays to the best advantage, but he proves very acceptable • « » TIMES — Place the crown for the best dramatic characterization on the screen in the past ten years upon the head of Norma Talmadge. • * • "Tess of the D'Urbervilles"— Metro- Gold. Warfield, San Francisco (Week Ending Aug. 23) BULLETIN — * * * does more than demonstrate a heretofore unknown quality of Neilan's genius. He has made a play, tragic throughout without comedy relief, but surprisingly free from the morbid. * * * CALL and POST—* * * is good "East Lynne" melodrama, and for those who don't enjoy that sort of thing it is interesting as an exhibit of what happens when the merely average director collides with a classic ♦ • * CHRONICLE—* * * In it is some dyna- mic acting, and behind it stands a producer who dared to put tragedy where tragedy belongs. * ♦ * DAILY NEWS—* * * there is pleasure in witnessing the tragic and fatalistic story of Tess Durbeyfield, as Thomas Hardy wrote it, as Blanche Sweet and her fellow players act it, and as Marshall Neilan has directed it. * * * EXAMINER— * * * through it all moves Miss Sweet radiating herself, giving to the picture the needed touch of distinction that raises it to fascinating audience appeal. ILLUST. DAILY HERALD—* « * The cast is splendid. Blanche Sweet is more adorable than ever as Tess and her admirers may safely lay claim to her preeminence in characters that portray all the emotions * • * "Sinners in Silk"— Metro-Gold. The Chicago, Chicago JOURNAL — "Sinners in Silk" is a rugged title for a pale story. » » * The photoplay is lavish in its suggestion of soft satin and deep velours, the sort of elegant richness we are taught to connect with those who traipse the gay white way. "True as Steel"— Metro-Gold. Metropolitan, Baltimore EVENING SUN—* * * Here is a box- office attraction. The idea has always been box-ofificeable and it always will be. * * * "The Signal Tower"— Universal Strand, Cincinnati TIMES-STAR — * * * is something un usual in railroad pictures. It will hold iti place as the best picture of the week, stir passing its rivals at the first and secont houses in interest and suspense. » * • TRIBUNE — * * * proves a splendid fito melodrama, provided one doesn't mind wait ing until the last reel to get the punch It's an honest-to-goodness wallop when _i finally comes, but one gets a bit tired wait ing for it. * * * "The Uninvited Guest"— Metro-Gol( Colonial, Indianapolis STAR — * * * Not only are the fisi sponges, corals and other under-sea inhab tants shown in their beautiful natural coloi ing but many of the scenes along a tropici shore are also in color, adding greatly t the picturesqueness of an already unttsn; film. * * * I % i COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION I zzi:^:-::^::izi»^:-^y>. 1 C>^SUPER■-SPECIAL FILM DRAMATIZATION 'A I I SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES "WELCOME STRANGOr BOX-OEHCE KNOCKOUT AT MERRILL mm, MILWAUKS, WIS. Paul C. Mooney, Vice President, Aug. 29, 1924 Producers Distributing Corporation, 469— 5th Ave., New York " 'WELCOME STRANGER' going like wild fire. Biggest matinee in months. Hold- ing them out every performance. Receipts growing daily. Welcome more pictures like 'WELCOME STRANGER.' A wonderful show to exploit, and you know me. 'HOLD YOUR BREATH' next week. Watch me. Regards." A. J. Happy, Manager MERRILL THEATRE, NOW BOOKING Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-1925— THIRTY FIRST- RUN PICTURES If ll£ :^BRADSmET of FILHDOM «RE(OCMIZEl Authority Vol. XXIX No. 56 Friday, September 5, 1924 Price 5 Cents ROSES By DANNY Note the way Carl Laemmle "pins a rose." On Will Hays. At the rate of over $1,800 per pin. Or rose. Beeause that's what a column in the well known Sat- evepost costs. And the Univer- sal column, for the current issue. Is chiefly devoted to Hays. Pic- ture and all. Above the photo of Hays appears this quotation: "No man can produce great things unless he i '^horoughly sincere in dealiiiy with him- self ."—LOWELL. And under the cut says Carl Laemmle : "I'd .atlici- i/Iii a rose on a man while he lives, and is able to appreciate its perfume, than send it to him after he is dead, when he isn't al)lc to appreci- ate anything. I am carrying out the idea here in publicly expressing my thanks to Will H. Hays for what he has done for the moving-picture industry —particularly with relation to clean pictures which the whole family can sec and enjoy. To this great work he has brought the same earnest effort and in- telligence which characterized his fine campaign for President Harding, and his reorganiza- tion of the post-office depart- ment as Postmaster-General. "Mr. Hays realizes, as we all do, that the moving-picture is a great source of entertain- ment and education. I have given him every co-operation in his campaign for "clean pic- tures, and many months ago I instructed all my directors to make only those pictures which please and refresh the mind. "And looking at the splendid pictures which Universal has produced, and which are now before the public, I am pleased to note the prevalence of clean, fine romance — such as 'The Signal Tower.' * * *, etc. Then he goes on about other Uni- ersal specials. Mighty clever. Mighty in- teresting. Good reading mat- ter. Good propaganda. Fine stuff all around. Congratu- lations, Carl Laemmle. Again ^ you hit the murk. "Bob" Kane In Deal Reported Former Famous' Produc tion Chief Will Make Pictures For Paramount It was reported yesterday that Ho hert T. Kane, former production head for Famous Players would make a series of pictures for Paramount dis- tribution. At Famous, it was admit- ted that such a deal had been dis- cussed. An ofificial declared, how- ever, that nothing of a definite nature had beenjidecided. It is possible that Famous may handle one and perhaps two of the pictures Kane proposes to make, but such an arrangement hinges entirely around the type of productions, their general calibre and story material. Modern Story in "Inferno" Fox will release "Dante's Inferno" this week. It is one of the company's five "Giant Specials" for the new sea- son but combines a modern story and allegorical spectacle based on the famous literary classic. Fox declares the picture is "essentially a strong, dramatic modern story, conceived by Cyrus Woods, into which has been written the vision of the immortal Dante as visualized by Henry Otto." Lloyd Tries Out "Hot Water" "Hot Water", the new Lloyd pic ture was slipped into the Symphony on upper Broadway very quietly last night so that Lloyd could get the reaction of the public to a series of sequences that had not been tried out previously. Jackie Finishes "Rag Man" Jackie Coopan has finished work on "The Rag Man" and sails tomor row for the Near East on the relic mission. July Business Better Tax Returns $6,226,088, an Increase of $l,08fi.'582 Over 1923 Figures (S/yei-ial to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — .\dmission tax col- lections in Julv totaled $6,226,088, an Micrease of slightly over $1,086,582 as con\pared with Julv. 1923, when the collections were $5,140,506. This tax was collected on the business done bv the theaters in June, under the old revenue law, the change in ad- mission taxes becoming efTective Tulv 3. . . The report of the Commissioner, however, shows that the repeal of the seating capacity tax which be- came efifective at the same time, cost the Government $813,147 during the month. May Gut Good- Will Famous Considers $8,000,000 Elimin- ation to Offset Criticism — Earn- ings Ample for Dividends Famous Players is considering the elimination of its good-will as an item on the balance sheet. The mat- ter has been discussed by the direc- tors of the company as a means to end criticism. Good-will appears on the financial statement as slightly more than $8,- 000,000. This item can be written ofif in view of the fact that the pres- ent surplus is about $10,000,000. There is nothing definite about this procedure, Elek J. Ludvigh, treasurer said yesterday. The Evening Sun carried a rather lengthy article on the financial page yesterday outlining the proposed plan. The Sun said, in part: "Oiificials of the company point out that while the 'good-will' account must be regarded as conservative, its inventory policy is even more con- servative. Every film, no matter what it costs, is written down, of- ficials saj', to a nominal value of $1 at the end of two years, although it may have an actual value of $100,000 or more. Forty per cent, of the en- tire cost is written off in the first three months of the life of a film. "Out of an inventory of say 800 pictures carried in the corporation's library as made in the past, 600 are probably more than two years old and consequently valued at $1 each, say officials of the corporation, al- though 200 might still be current and be producing revenue, while an addi- tional group would have what is known as 'reissue' value." Ludvigh is confident that the company's earnings for the third and fourth quarters of 1924 will exceed (Continued on Page 2) Eastman Theater Celebrates Rochester, N. Y.— The Eastman theater is celebrating its second an- niversarv. Steffes Won't Run Allied Meeting at Kansas City Sept. 22 Will Have to Select A New Chief (Special to TUB FILM DAILY) Minneapolis— W. A. Steffes, chair- man of the Allied States Organiza- tion will not be a candidate for re- election when the organization holds its next meeting at Topeka, Kan. Sent. 22-23. Kansas and Missouri will hold a convention at the same time. It is quite likely that action of some sort joining these two units with Allied will develop then. At Work On Revisions Move On to Unite All Exhibitor Groups on One Committee to Handle Uniform Contract An interesting plan involving the future operations of the uniform con- tract is under way at the Hays office, according to report. It calls for the formation of a permanent, continuing committee to meet as often as it may be deemed necessary and to consider all matters concerning changes and suggestions relative to the standard form contract. As yet, the scheme is purely formulative. One of the im- portant angles concerns an equal representation from each exhibitor faction so that the committee, as a whole, can be regarded as a group acting for the industry. There will therefore be on it, a representative of the M. P. T. O.— the p'Toole or- ganization, one representing the Al- lied States Organization, one from the T. O. C C, since the local body (Continued on Page 2) Bermuda for Parts of "Peter" The Sun reported from London yesterday that Herbert Brenon in- tends shooting the pirate ship se- (|uences for "Peter Pan" in Bermuda and that about £150,000 would be spent on the production. This is approximately $650,000. A. M. P. A. Elects Next Week The A. M. P. A. will hold its an- nual election next Thur.sday. A. M. Botsford is slated for the presidency to succeed Victor M. Shapiro. The only contest in sight involves the vice-|)residency. Charles W. Bar- rell and Arthur Brilant are bidding for that post. What Of U. G. I.? Future of Important Italian Com- pany in Doubt — May Cease Production (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London— Kine's Rome correspon- dent, in discussing the U. C. I. and its future, declares the company s plans arc uncertain. With the recent resignation of A. Barattolo, a new regime took charge, but nothing has been said about new plans. It is reported production will cease. The company has on hand a consid- erable number of pictures which have been kept in its vaults for about a year without being shown publicly. Some time ago, the U. C. I. and an English organization were mention- ed in some sort of a deal, but it fell through. THE s^^ DAILY Friday, September 5, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 56 Friday, Sept. 5, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representa- tive— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wen- zelplatz. i Quotations High East. Kod. 109M F. P.-L 8O/2 do. pfd. . . 95J^ Loew's .... 17^ Warner's Low Close Sales 109M 109.K 100 79^ 7914 6,200 95y& 95y& 100 17 17 700 . . . Not quoted Coast Brevities (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Mary Carr has been added to the cast of "Hard Cash" the first Goebel & Erb production for F. B. O. Malcomb MacGregor has been signed by Universal to play the lead opposite Pauline Frederick in "Smold- ering Fires". Thelma Morgan, has been engaged for "So This Is Marriage," now being directed by Hobart Henley. Lillian Rich will play the lead in "Cheap Kisses", which Thomas H. Ince will produce. Allene Ray, has completed her third serial for Pathe, "Ten Scars Make a Man." Beverly Bayne has signed a long- term contract with the Warners.' GREENE New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILUAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Fifth Ave. TeL Murray HiU 1831 ANYTHING PHOTOGRAPHED For Motion Pictures Trick and Title Photography Our Specialty MAX LASKY Tel. Circle 5572 1650 B'way, N. Y. C. At Work On Revisions (Continued from Page 1) figured so largely in drafting the contract form now in use, and others. The idea is to have all interests functioning as one so that the stand- ard contract will be in actual fact what it purports to be. Distributors will likewise be represented in the deliberations which will be held year- ly and perhaps more often than that. The first meeting held — if the plan develops — will occur in New York. Bessie Love Signs Bessie Love has signed with Para- mount to play opposite Thomas Meighan in "Tongues of Flame", to be made in the East. "Merton" At The Rivoli "Merton of the Movies" will be the feature at the Rivoli next week. The Rialto will play "Open All Night." Detroit Sparta Operating Detroit — Fred Hilton, having re- cuperated from an illness of many months, has re-opened the Sparta. The house has been redecorated. Walker Resigns From P. D. C. San Francisco — Clyde Walker, who for some time has been covering Southern territory for Producers Dist. Corp., has resigned. O'Malley in Ayres Film Los Angeles — Pat O'Malley will play the lead opposite Agnes Ayres in "Worldly Goods" which Paul Bern will direct. May Gut Good-Will (Continued from Page 1) those of the corresponding period of 1923, when the earnings totaled $2,- 354,436. He expects that earnings for the year will indicate a profit on the common of about $13 a share, a figure more than ample to take care of dividend requirements. Beahan Advanced Charles Beahan has been appointed production and advertising assistant to Vice-President John Flynn of tlie Prod. Dist. Corp. "Commandments" In Atlanta (Special to THE FILM DAILY) ♦ Atlanta — "The Ten Command- ments" has opened for a run at the Atlanta. Buster Collier in "The Lady" Hollywood — Buster Collier has been engaged to appear in "The Lady," starring Norma Talmadge. Progress of Atlanta Expanding (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Progress Pictures has found it necessary to move to larger quarters in the Samuels Bldg. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-2S 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. HIGH-TONED HERO WANTED: For our first picture we need a hero, -who looks and loves like Valentino— owns a full dress, wears it like ThejPrince>ndJdon't eat with his knife. For such a hero we promise progress and prosperity. If he acts reasonable so will we. Apply in person. /^^ ^ /^ V-^ IN HOLLYWOOD ^^^^^ ^\Q^8^M,.^Xi^ From Cloaks and Suits in Stylish Mixtures To Filming "Beauts" in Moving Pictures NOW P L A Y I N G % % i % 23j2^i^g PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION |-:S?«SS5S5S5S^Srii^ CHARLES R.ROGERS presents . ERCr MARMONT «.:^A2»ii::r.;^r-'-"'i-': v:'.«,';"il?'-'' -•'■''•'■'—^' RENAUD HOFFMAN M PICTURIZATION 8i' B. AL COHN yl^ PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE" sfocy t>y FRANK CONDON f/ SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES ARTHUR STONE HEADED FOR FAME IN HAL ROACH'S 2 REEL Path^comedy CLARA BOW IS AT HER BEST "BLACK LIGHTNING" '^hc Oscar C. Buchheister Co. f^Snc. ART TITLES 245 v. 55th St. New York, Citv , Circle 6240-1 ' POWERS FILM Survives the long run. Distributed exclusively by SENSITIZED FILMS, Inc. A. G. STEEN. Pmidinl Phone Circle 8981 1650 Broadway N. Y.C. Specify goeir: Raw Stock for QUALITY Sole Distributors; FISH-SCHURMAN CORP. 45 West 4Sth Street N. Y. Bryant 7243 EVANS LABORATORIES, Inc. Developing — Printing — Titles 1476 — Broadway Telephones Bryant 9330-9331 "He is up tkere aeam! ff "DYNAMITE SMITH." Slarring Charles Ray. Ince — Pathe — 6,400 feet. Reviewed by Peter Milne. CAST — Charles Bny. Jacqueline I^ogan, iSessie I/Ove, Wallace Beery, Lydja Knott, S. D." Wilcoit, Jim Hart. Russell I'owell and Adclbcrt Ivnott. Story and scemtrio by C. Gardner SuUivan; directed by Ralph Ince; pre- sented by Thomas U. Ince. This bears every earmark of a Charles Ray "conie(>ack." The star has been hetndled by the producing artists who know how to h2aidle hint. The old Ray personality is dominant. And he has been surrounded by >an excellent cast. The picture ought to go in all bouse*. Charles Ray as a Uashful, indecisive, timid hero! Charlea Ray in a pictur* written by C. Gardner Bulliran! Charles Ray in a picture presented by Thomas H. Incet Here, indeed, has time turned a back admer- sault, poets rhymes to the contrary, notwithstanding. "Dynamite Smith" successfully blasts us back to fire years ago, when Charles Ray wa« at the peak of his career. He is up there again. After h rather Uisastroas detour, bd is on the broad highway oiice more. It is rather a pleasure to proclaim "Dynamite Smith" as a fine piece of entertainment. There were fear*, ex- pressed that th; old producing combination might not click with the regularity it persistently maintained before. But it is as smooth as erer. Hr. Sullivan has sepplied Ur. Ray with just the sort of roU ia which his admirers lore hjm most. The Tvonderful Ray persoftairty has been catered to again by a'mind that knowd it. And, while Mr. Sullivan's plot provides ample opportunity for the old- time,' typical Ray canrocterlzation. be has iacarporsted in ft -much that is original. The part of Viole*. so Bbly played 1>y' Bessie Love. \» truthfully Jrawn, yet, at the sane CHARLES RAV time, she is rather a strsnger on the jc»*en. A beaten woman who "plays " the hero in a crude way to get away from her hnshand. Miss Love's picture Bt the part is a remarkable contriboti covering Kansas for Film Classics. COMING SOON ^^''^^'^^-^^^■r:^^ f>ROOUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION BETW COMPSON ^ q IN RAHSHACKLE HOUSE" FROM THE NOVEL BV HULBBflT FOOTNEH DIRECTED 6V HAHMON ViElGHT Produced bu TILFORD CINEMA COIiP. SEASON 1924-192S THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Dover, Del. — Golden State Theater Corp., Wilmington. Capital $7,000,- 000. Dover, Del. — Radio Pictures Corp., Wilmington. Capital $1,000,000. "THE WISE VIRGIN" SCORES TRIUMPHANT HIT AT STRAND THEATRE, SAN ERANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Paul C. Mooney, Vice President, Sept. 1, 1924 Producers Distributing Corporation, 469— 5th Ave., New York "With seventy-five thousand people out of town for week end Labor Day holiday and opening against strongest competition including "Thief of Bagdad," "Yolanda," "Sea Hawk," "Empty Hands" and "Female"— "THE WISE VIRGIN" Played to^ capacity Saturday. Sunday and today. Am greatly surprised and pleased. Picture is splendid entertainment. Pleased audience one hundred percent. Daily papers all give enthusi- astic praise in extended reviews. Am sure will hold up big rest of week. Congratulations. STRAND THEATRE, M. L. Markowitz NOW BOOKING Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-1 925 -THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES THE Friday, September 5, 1924 Newspaper Opinions New York "The Female"— F. P.-L. Rivoli AMERICAN—* * * Some way the story has lost in its transition to the screen. True, there is a production which includes the lions, the African natives and the dangers of this tinexplored wilderness, but when it is all sifted down, and the African locale eliminated, we have only a conventional love story left. » * • DAILY MIRROR—* * * there is little of the fire and zip in the screen version as directed by Sam Wood. Betty Compson is her charming self, * • • If there was more action and fewer sub- titles, "The Female" would be a splendid production. ♦ * » DAILY NEWS—* * » Sorry, really sorry, but there is nothing to whip "The Female" out of the doldrums of mediocrity. Even the double exposures with the lions was care- lessly done. EVENING WORLD—* » * It is a patched together version of a Cynthia Stock- ley romance with only Noah Beery to give it a single touch of sincerity. There were, it is true, three utterly sir ■ lion cubs and a lion mother who ya .i.jd— being a discriminating beast — at the entire picture. - HERALD-TRIBUNE-* * * Miss Comp- son looked pretty and slender, there were some stunning gowns worn ♦ * * story is laid in Africa * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * The picture is hardly what one would call dra- matic. Nor does it seem clearly in the romantic class. It is more or less a me- chanical fable, with obstacles of an obvious nature cast in the path of Dalla's career. « * * POST — * * * It is a trite conventional picture with no element of the unexpected in it. The story * * » sticks pretty close to the original, except that the picture lacks the atmosphere that pervaded the novel. • « * TELEGRAM— Betty Compson * • • has . brought the best work of her career. The film is decidedly interesting, a thrill- ing, intense drama enacted in civilized and uncivilized Africa. • * ♦ The situations are well worked out and careful attention to detail lends a charm that makes "The Female" a good photo- play. * WORLD—* * * Noah Beery as the Boer and Dorothy Cummings as the female vam- pire performed with sincerity and aptitude. The rest of the assembly offered rather less valuable contributions. On the whole, they seemed to match their material. MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * has been produced with an eye to appealing directly to the star's fans. The viewpoint is a little narrow. Miss Moore has been advanced beyond story, production and sup- porting cast to the point where "Flirting With Love" almost becomes a series of living portraits of herself. Such subordination of every other element in a picture to the star, * * * has been done with greater subtlety than is displayed here. * * * SUN — * * * a light and not particularly convincing tale, ingenious of plot and marked moreover by the bright and smiling face of Colleen Moore and Conway Tearle. It is pleasant enough and Tearle is handsome enough and Miss Moore graceful enough and it is filled chuck full with quaint ideas of science, which result surprisingly. * • • TELEGRAM — * * * is, in a way, a suc- cessor to "Flaming Youth," and like that film is cleverly handled by Colleen Moore. Conway Tearle helps in the flirting. The piece is particularly suited to Miss Moore, is typical of her. • • * TIMES—* * * The idea of this picture is entertaining, but most of the dramatic situations have been contrived conveniently by the scenario writer and director. It is a light show for the late Summer. WORLD — * * * we enjoyed it more than any picture for a long time. Such a state- ment calls for an immediate investigation. The findings reveal that there is an ingeni- ously novel plot developed by keen, if a trifle patchy, direction. There are also the expensive services of Colleen Moore and Con- way Tearle. * * * Out-of-Town "The Reckless Age" — Universal Cameo, Los Angeles (Week Ending Aug. 23) EXAMINER—* * * There's a good deal of bright incident in the film. The titles are really very funny. Harry A. Pollard did a good job at the directorial end and the cast is more than adequate. * • • EXPRESS—* • • is a diverting bit of comedy, well played by Reginald Denny, and equally well by a number of his supporting cast. ♦ • • HERALD — Reginald Denny stages a com- bination of fight, auto thrills and laughs at his "comeback" » » • TIMES—* * • How they reacted to his zippy, fresh, clean-cut comedy. How they laughed at the clever bits of business put oyer in smart pantomime I How they ad- mired and delighted in his clean-cut, manly and withal original personality I • • • "Restless Wives"— Burr Keith's, Cincinnati TIMES-STAR— Although handicapped by an antiquated plot, the cast ♦ • • manages to do some excellent acting, making excellent entertainment out of mediocre material. • • • TRIBUNE—* * * Doris Kenyon, Mon- tague Love, Burr Mcintosh, James Rennie and Edmund Breese give splendid character- izations of the most important roles in the piece. "The Sea Hawk"— 1st Nat'l Symphony Hall, Boston GLOBE — * * * Red romance and Spanish galleons and fierce Moorish pirates abound in the film. There is plenty of color and ex- citement, with a love story that fills in the gaps between the duels and the seafights. * * * HERALD—* * * Must, beyond all doubt, be classed as "excellent in kind." • * • TRANSCRIPT—* * * Extraordinary, ris- ing far above the average to heights which it occupies for the most part alone. It is not perfect, it is not the greatest motion picture ever made, but as a sea story, as a romance of far adventure and of roving men, it stands by itself. » » » Rialto, Omaha BEE — * * * A masterpiece, both in acting and in scenic value, the picture has played to capacity houses since its first showing. * * • WORLD-HERALD—* * * Will thrill and fascinate and satisfy you as no other sea pic- ture has ever done. • * • "The Boy of Flanders"— Metro-Gold. Sun, Omaha BEE — The management has tried its best to give the kiddies in Omaha the best pos- sible entertainment in the movie line. • • • DAILY NEWS—* * * Young and old should see it. For some day it will be too late, that day when it is writ "Jackie Coogan is dead." • * * WORLD-HERALD— * * • Never has there been more heart touching moments or more real comedy situations in_ a Coogan picture, than there is presented in this one. "The Side Show of Life"— F. P.-L. Walnut, Cincinnati TIMES-STAR — * • * It is good because of Ernest Torrence's excellent efforts and pleasing work on the part of a supporting cast • • • State, Minneapolis TRIBUNE—* * * Mr. Torrence makes this role of the buffoon one of the most colorful bits he has contributed to the screen. tt « « Stanley, Philadelphia INQUIRER^* * * Has in it the elements which make a strong popular appeal. It has pathos, bravery, a strong love interest. • • • PUBLIC LEDGER (Morning)—* * * Gripping, convincing acting by Ernest Tor- rence. * • • PUBLIC LEDGER (Evening)— There is a surprise and much real pleasure in store for those who see "The Side Show of Life." # » » RECORD — * * * It is a living story that never loses interest from the first flash on the screen until the last, and one feels after it is all over that he has seen something very real. "Unseeing Eyes"— Metro-Gold. Strand, Montreal STAR — Breathless adventures and wander- ings upon that vast and dreadful white wilderness known to the U. S. A. as Canada, feature a picture at the Strand which is quite thrilling enough to gratify the most demanding fan. * * • "Flirting With Love"— 1st Nat'l Strand "• AMERICAN — * * * something new for the versatile Miss Moore. It gives her a chance to show her ability both as a dra- matic actress and a comedienne. * * * Colleen has a chance to be something more than a flapper, and although the story is full of improbabilities, this talented young actress is not in the least daunted by them. « • * DAILY MIRROR—* * * Colleen Moore frisks and frolics through the first part of the pictvire with dizzy spontaneity. • • * John Francis Dillon has taken so many close- ups of Colleen that after the first half dozen it's difficult to take up the feeble threads of the story and follow-on. Furthermore, there are so many subtitles that what little action remains serves more as animated illustration than anything else. • • * DAILY NEWS—* * * sprightly, good- natured fun that you're sure to enjoy. The only hitch, if there is one, was too many close-ups of Colleen. * * • EVENING WORLD—* * * Even the optimistic crowd that always flocks to see Colleen Moore must have found the film somewhat dampening to their enthusiasm. Miss Moore has a twinkle all her own but it is smothered under the weight of a con- fused plot and cluttered direction. • • * HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * is one of those tortuous plots where the author has sacrificed everything in a maddened effort to get something different. It might be an amusing farce if it were well done, but it is a bungling effort fitted with a lot of stilled titles. One of them says "A lot of we girls are coming to the theater to see you." * • • "WaWSTRANGr BOX-OfflCE KNOCKOUT AT MERRILL THEATRE MILWAUK^ WIS. Paul a Mooney, Vice President, Aug. 29, 1924 Producers Distributing Corporation, 469— 5th Ave., New York " 'WELCOIVIE STRANGER' going like wild fire. Biggest matinee in months. Hold- ing them out every performance. Receipts growing daily. Welcome more pictures like 'WELCOME STRANGER.' A wonderful show to exploit, and you know me. 'HOLD YOUR BREATH' next week. Watch me. Regards." A. J. Happy, Manager MERRILL THEATRE, NOW BOOKING Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: V/m. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEA:^ON 1924-1925-THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES y Independent producer oP Three SmasKin^ Successes 1 "Potash and Perlmutter" Ike George Fitzmaurice fniumtton 2 "%e Eternal City" 3tu George Fitzmaurice pndiutian 3 Xytkerea" And now No. 4 \ J Why TARNISH will be a smashing box~oiFice sensation P George Fitzmaurice's name on any picture is a mag- netic symbol for those things which draw at the box- office. The title has definite lure. Gilbert Emery's stage play has stirred more talk, and received more nation-wide publicity than any other Broadway play last season. It ran one year to capacity. The story is super-drama with a love keynote that hits home and hits hard. Every woman knows the theme — "Every man has a bit of tarnish, but pick one that cleans easily. " The cast is matchless. Each name is a positive at- traction. Every phase has been planned and spanned and I am satisfied that George Fitzmaurice has created a remarkable picture — a box-office smash. I stake my reputation on '^Tarnish/* t rAe brAdstreet y FILMDOH 2^^rec0cmized Authority OL. XXIX No. 57 Sunday, September 7, 1924 Price 25 Cents W[ UNIVERSAL JEVyELS Pfesented bg CARL U A E M M L E MILLIONS HAVE READ THEM. MILUONSa^MIimGtoSEE THEM.' fall and Winter Line-Up of Producers Distrib- uting Corporation is Proving the Sensation of the Season — A Few of the Reasons Why SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. California Theatre CHICAGO, III. Orpheum Theatre ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Bijou Theatre PITTSBURGH, PA. New Schenley Theatre "Priscilla Dean's first Hunt Stromberg production 'THE SIREN OF SEVILLE' opened here Saturday to smashing record breaking business. Sunday even greater in proportion, and a hold out matinee Monday. Con- sider this the best thing Miss Dean ever did, and a production worthy of playing any theatre in this country. Herbert L. Rothchild Entertainments California Theatre, Nat Holt, Mgr. "HOLD YOUR BREATH" great thrill comedy. A soUd knockout with Orpheum patrons. First three days business equals previous house records, and looks good for extended run." {now in third week) Aaron J. Jones "Opened with 'ANOTHER SCANDAL' Saturday. Picture one of the best box-office attractions played at Bijou this season. Usually change twice a week, but am holding 'ANOTHER SCANDAL' entire week to increasing business." P. Mortimer Lewis, Jr. "We are unanimous in our opinion that 'WELCOME STRANGER' will prove one of the outstanding big successes of the season. This is the first one of your seventeen that we play, having booked them all, and, if this is a sample, we are more than satisfied." Hunt B. Miller, President New Schenley Theatre Corp. The Greatest line-up of independent product on the market "Welcome Stranger," "Barbara Frietchie," "The Legend of Hollywood," "The Siren of Seville," "The Wise Virgin," "Another Man's Wife," "Chalk Marks," "Ramshackle House," "The House of Youth," "Trouping With Ellen," "Reckless Romance," "The Girl on the Stairs," "The Follies Girl," "A Cafe in Cairo," "The Mirage," "On the Shelf," "Oflf the Highway." NO W BOOKING Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-25 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES iTHE :9& brAdstheet of FILMDOH WSffi «re(ocmizei Authority rOL. XXIX No. 57 Sunday, September 7, 1924 Price 25 Cents Another Spectacle ed by Fairbanks — Hopes to Make It Outdistance "Thief of Bagdad" (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — In an interview with Irace Kingsley of the Times, Doug- p Fairbanks says he intends making other spectacle, designed to out- Istance, in size and scope, "The hiei of Bagdad". The nature of it is a secret. The mes says the reason for this is the ct that Fairbanks has written a jry for Alary Pickford which Mary ants Doug to direct. This picture designed to precede "Cinderella", tiich will take about six months to oduce, once active work gets under iays She Wrote "Commandments" Atlanta — Mrs. C. M, Thompson, ter seeing "The Ten Command- ents here told newspapers that the cture is modeled after a scenario le wrote in 1918 and submitted to !sse L. Lasky. She declared she in- nds taking the matter to court to ■ove her rights. No one at Famous paid any at- ntion to the claims advanced by [rs. Thompson on Friday. It was jinted out that the De Mille picture jveloped out of a nationally con- acted contest during which the pub- was asked to submit ideas for a cture. Hines in "The Early Bird" Johnny Hines starts work this lorning (Saturday) on "The Early ird" at the Jackson studio. Charles [ines will direct. Features Reviewed Page The Speed Spook East Coast — S. R 5 It Is the Law Fox 5 Unseen Hands Asso. Exhibitors S The Iron Horse Fox 5 Dynamite Smith Pathe 8 The Female Paramount 8 The Navigator Metro-Gold 8 Lily of the Dust Paramount 8 fihort Subjects < Garsson-Selco Case Put Off The Garsson-Selco hearing was started Friday in the 125th St. Magi- strate's Court, but was postponed by Judge Lavine until Sept. 24, when it will be heard in the First District Magistrate's Court. 1st Nat'l Buys "Judgment" First National has purchased "Judgment," a Saturday Evening Post story by May Edington, author of "Secrets." Diamant Berger Here Henri Diamant Berger, the French producer and Mrs. Berger arrived in New York Friday on the De Grasse They are at the Commodore. / Buy "Golden Cocoon" yWarners have purchased "The Golden Cocoon" by Ruth Cross. It Will be a 1925-26 release. "Commandments" Sign Down "The Ten Commandments" sign, running across the upper stories of the Putnam Bldg., from 43rd to 44th Sts., is being demolished. Famous will erect another, the exact nature of which is being kept dark. Says Walsh Will Sue The Daily Mirror of Friday de- clared that George Walsh will sue Metro-Goldwj^n for alleged breach of contract. This, of course, is in connection with "Ben Hur." C. B. C. To Spend $986,652 C. B. C. will spend $986,652.70 on its production schedule for this year. Sixteen pictures are provided for. Atkinson Sails Today W. E. Atkinson, general manager of Metro-Goldwyn sails today for a vacation in Europe. Co-Starring By DANNY It wasn't sufficient that Dante was a great author. Many, many years ago. Nor that his fame outlived many of his con- temporaries. He was compelled to let his reputation remain un- challenged and forgotton. Until this day and age. And until our old friend Bill Fox really made him famous. By having Cyrus Woods write a story about the famous "Inferno." Just who Cyrus Woods is; to what Fame he is entitled; and what share of the glory that is to be his from co-starring with Dante is, of course, another story. But this is quite certain: that regardless of his standing; regardless of his previous position in the world of let- ters and literature Dante is now set at last. He will go down into undying fame. As the co-author of a great movie. With Mr. Cyrus Woods. Presented by Mr. William Fox. GLORIA AND JOE Squabbling about rent. Gloria says the Great Neck house was too cold to live in. And there you are. Mean while nearly $2,400 is tied up in litigation. Gloria has gone abroad. And Joe Schenck is coming East. NOT SO FUNNY That English-American phra.se dictionary. Issued by Univer- sal. As "first-aid" service. During the visit of the Prince of Wales. Too many exhibitors fail to get the comedy of American writers. Much less the attempt to be funny with the use of British phrases. THAT DISTRIBUTION PLAN ANALYSIS Been working over the Irwin-winning distribution idea. Of the Motion Picture News. Several weeks. Analyzing. But have reached this conclusion : that to analyze such a comprehensive plan. Would take a lot more space. Than we can aflford. These days. Especially as there are no definite indications. Of a com- bined distribution idea. Being carried out at this time. When (Continued on Page 10) Ends Defense In Oct. Famous Players WiU Have All Tes- timony Ready Then— Hearing Coming Here Again Famous Players expects to have its defense in the Federal Trade Com- mission action for restraint of trade completely built by the end of Oc- tober. Bruce Bromley of Cravath, Hen- derson and De Gersdorff, attorneys u fx^*"""^ ^^^ J"^* returned from the West where hearings were held in a number of cities. There were sessions held in Denver, in Los An- geles where the Government failed to establish the fact that the first-run situation had been dominated by Paramount, in San Francisco and (Continued on Page 2) "Decameron Nights" Opens (Special Cable to THE FILM DAILY) London — "Decameron Nights" premier a tremendous success at the Drury Lane theater last night. Herb- ert Wilcox has made a great picture \yith wonderful sets and superb ac- ting. The picture scored heavily be- fore a very critical audience. FREDMAN. Famous' Common Drops Sharply In a market that was generally weak, Famous Players common closed P'riday at 76, or 3l4 points under Thursday's closing. About 22,700 shares changed hands. The action of this stock occasioned some com- ment from financial editors. The Post said: "In casting .ibout for new fields for their efforts the professional bears attacked Fa- mous Players, which rcidily yielded to the concentrated pressure. The weakness was • .sufficiently impressive to cause a company official to emphatically declare that the dividend was in no danger. "The records showed that the Famous Players board already had ordered a regular payment to be made on the first of October .ind with the official prediction th.it earnings in the last half of the year would exceed those of the first six months the Street as a whole felt rather confident of the abil- ity of the company to continue its present rate." The Sun said in part: "Mr. Ludvigh asserted there was nothing in the situation to warrant such rumors (that the dividend on the common was in jeopardy) ndr to justify professional attacks on the stock". The Telegram citing reports that the dividend would be reduced before the end of the year and saying Para- mount officials had denied this ended with this: "Gossip was also heard that the Famous Playcrs-Lasky Corporation contemplated the erection of a large office building on Broad- way, and those assumed to be working against the stock, spoke of the probability of some new financing to take care^of cash lequirements for construction work". THE -« ■c^ak DAILV wmmf^mtmmmmmmmmm\ Sunday, September 7, 192i I Vol. XXIX No. 57 Sunday, Sept. 7, 1924 Price 25 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representa- tive— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Ends Defense In Oct. {Continued from Page 1) finally in Chicago and Charlotte. In the latter city, Bromley said quite a battle developed between him and Government attorneys. The next seat of the defense v*^ill either be in Boston or Philadelphia. This will be determined in a day or so and after that, the hearing will again be brought back to New York. The usual procedure involves send- ing to the Commission in Washing- ton all of the testimony. It is impos- sible to determine how long the Com- mission will take to review the en- tire case. F. and R. Buy in Bismarck Minneapolis — Finkelstein and Ruben have purchased a half interest in the Eltinge theater, Bismarck, N. D. from V. B. Valleau. This is F. and R.'s first house in that state. Oe^ K%^ CotV ,ot«^^ \\^SUPER-SPECIAL FILM DRAMATIZATION I ''6 I n SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Pafhe.New^l Sees All " ' K^ "Knows All No. 73 U. S. WORLD FLIERS REACH NORTJ AMERICAN CONTINENT— Lts. Smi" and Nelson land in Labrador, 20,616 mil behind them; officers of the U. S. S. Ric mond welcome them; high lights of t epochal journey, now approaching coi pletion. Other news as usual. today Be sure to have some color in your pictures. There is a growing demand for Colored Titles, Inserts and Trailers Prizma, Incorporated I 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J. Montgomery 4211 A "HISTORIET" is to Moving Pictures what a Short Story is to Literature "See it in Colors" REEL-COLORS, Inc. (Art iStudios and Offices) 8S Riverside Drive, New York GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT RLM 1540 B'way N. Y, C. THE inday, September 7, 1924 ^M f^ DAILY 7%g^ Alan Crosland's "Sinners in Hea- ven" opens at the Mark Strand New York tomorrow for the week of Sept. 7- 13th. Also prints are in Paramount Ex- changes. Wherever you are, take time enough off to see it. It's one of the greatest pictures of the season. —That's saying something —Considering "Manhandled," "Beaucaire," "Wanderer of the Wasteland," "The Covered Wag- on," "Feet of Clay" and the other knockouts of the Famous Forty. But it's true! See for yourself. Another super-hit of Paramount's Famous Forty. THE j^^ DAILY Sunday, September 7, 1924 Short Subjects "Through Three Reigns"— Cranfield and Clark, Inc. Very Interesting Type of production 2 reel historical record Apropos of the visit of the Prince of Wales the Rivoli showed, the past week, a novelty offering called "Through Three Reigns", correctly introduced on the program as ' "a striking illustration of the service of motion pictures to re-create the his- torical events of the world for pos- terity. "Through Three Reigns" is a resume of the most picturesque incidents in the lives of Queen "Vic- toria, King Edward VII and King George V." Not only is this picture interesting because of its historical value, showing as it does important events of three reigns, but because it is also an indication of the vast strides made by the motion picture toward perfection. It is interesting to note the improvement as indicated in the pictures of each successive period. Of the scenes offered prob- ably the most interesting are the pic- tures of the late Franz Joseph, of his funeral and scenes of the coronation of King George V showing the King and Queen and the next heir to the throne, Edward, Prince of Wales. "Rough And Ready"— Jack White Educational Sure-Fire All the Way Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy There is enough material in this Jack White comedy to have almost made two pictures. At any rate, its sure-fire stufif. The first laugh-get- ting sequences are those showing Lige Conley manage his trunk which has been thrown after him out of his boarding house. Several things hap- pen to Lige and the trunk. Then the sequences at the automobile school where he gets a job as an instructor are funny — they include several wrecks for those who enjoy them — and last but not least, there are the scenes in the sliding-panel-trap-door- house where he goes to rescue his girl. These are the best in the film. The gags used are not particularly new, but are the sort that are always good for a laugh and have been handled in a fast-and-snappy manner. Norman Taurog directed. The Week's Headlines Monday Labor Day. Tuesday Admission taxes for fiscal year $77,712,523, an increase of $7,537,376 over previous 12 months. Chicago salesman finds tough going for in- dependents in the Mid-West. Sees hand- writing on the wall. Nine on Authors' League board to judge Zukor award of $10,000 for the author of the best American picture. Ten per cent tax still on in South Carolina. Hopes for action when General Assembly meets in January. Drastic slash in Fox English force. Wednesday Coast budget $137,000,0C'0 for coming year; $72,000,000 for pictures, rest for equip- ment, new buildings. Gordon Edwards series through Tififany-Tru- art. Coast producers reported dickering with Cur- tis aeroplane people for Garden City, L. I., property as site for studio. One third of Southern Illinois' 260 theaters closed because of idle miners. Conditions serious. Famous Players Canadian Corp., Ltd., will enter theater field in Great Britain. Court order strikes out $550,000 of Charles lirabin's $583,000 claim against Metro- Goldwyn. Thursday Loew increases admissions five cents at scattered New York houses. Paris reports Sessue Hayakawa rejoins Fa- mous for "The Golden Bed". New budget for coming year will keep Coast studios 100% busy. M. H. Hoffman, of Renown, discounts pes- simistic article of Chicago salesman on state rights conditions. Sol Lesser to make new version of "Resur- rection" for Principal. M. P. Directors' Holding Corp. will not make pictures for Grand-Asher, because of failure to meet financial guarantees. Friday Move on to unite all exhibitor factions into one committee to handle uniform contract. Robert T. Kane, former Famous production chief may make pictures for Paramount. Famous may eliminate $8,000,000 good-will item to offset criticism. Earnings ample for dividends. July tax returns $6,226,088, increase of $1,- 086,582 over same month last year. Al Steffes won't run for re-election at Allied States meeting. Future of U. C. I., Italian production outfit, in doubt. May stop production. Saturday Famous Players will have its defense in the Federal Trade Commission charges, ready by October. Another spectacle planned by Fairbanks. Hopes it will outdistance "The Thief". "Traffic Jams" — Century-Universal Not So Funny Type of production 2 reel comedy "Traffic Jams" is not at all the kind that mother used to make, for the latter invariably tickled the pal- ate. Harry McCoy is probably capa- ble of being really funny, but with the idea and the lone gag with which he has to accomplish his ends here, he has very little chance. True to the title, there are jams, plenty of them, and they are more or less diverting, but a little digression from the single idea would have helped considerably. The much-maligned "Henry" is brought into play for a while, but aside from wrecking a beautiful house and cutting a few trick contortions, helps the film along very little. A few good shots of a real auto race add what merit there is to the picture. "That's the Spirit"— Universal Acrobatic Humor Type of production. .. .1 reel comedy Spooks, spirits, and a spirit-photo- graph "bug" form the basis of this very active one-reeler, in which the comic antics of Bert Roach are con- siderably augmented by a black-face boy whose tumbling ability seems to have no limits. Alice, the spirit-bug, is intent on getting photographs of spirits in the dead of night, and what happens is a regular typhoon of cal- amities to her husband. Skeletons, flying chickens with humans' skulls. Brand New English Moy Printer complete with take up. $400.00. Slightly used English Moy Printer complete with take up. $250.00. MOTION PICTURE APPARATUS CO., Inc. Bry. 6635 118 West 44 St., N. Y. C. U. S. and Canada Agents for Debrie IMAji and a thieving intruder become mixed up in a hodge-podge of difficulties, all of which furnish a variety of laughs and entertainment. "Jonah Jones" — Lloyd Hamilton Educ'l A Pleasing Number Type of production 2 reel comedy An excellent cast supports Lloyd Hamilton in this short reel. Chief among the players is Babe London who is particularly funny as Hamil- ton's fat country sweetheart who has a hard time keeping her man away from beautiful Margaret Morgan, played by Dorothy Seastrom. Dor- othy's father wants her to marry a title in the person of Sir Algernon but Hamilton tries hard to rescue her. There are numerous laughs throughout the two reels. Hamilton's facial expressions are always funny, and Babe London makes an excellent leading woman for him. In an early sequence she gets out of a flivver on roller-skates. It's a simple gag, but funny. "Jonah Jones" was written and directed by Fred Hibbard. "Three Foolish Weeks"— Sennt Pathe Fair Entertainment Type of production. . . .2 reel cor Ben Turpin is starred in this wS is supposedly a burlesque on Elinor Glyn story. Much new acti(| has been injected although the orig' nal story glimpsed now and then touches such as the tiger-skin s quence. Madeline Hurlock looks e ceedingly well as the Queen. Turpi is funny in a get-up that is striking like Von Stroheim's "Count" "Foolish Wives." Possibly the fu niest bit is that in which Turpin seen in his perfumed bath, drinkii sherry and egg and smoking cigarette in a long holder. The seen in the peasant's home could stai considerable cutting. "Mind the Baby" — Centiu-y-Univers Average Release Type of production. . . .2 reel comec Pal, the dog-star of this CentU! comedy, is by far the most interestir player. There is much trick photogr phy and novel inventions in the w; of row-boats that run on dry Ian (the rope by which it is pulled beii visible to the trained eye), a pair tiny boats that enable the wearer insert a foot in each and literal walk on the waters, etc. There . also a plump comedian, unnamed Vfl constantly falls into things, and m; be considered funny by some. The is a sequence near the finish in whi( a baby is supposed to go over son falls in a clothes basket. This is good bit. "The College Cowboy" — Universa Fast Action in This Type of production 2 reel westei Joe Bonomo is the hero and st; of this two reeler in which there action, and then more action for the; who like it, despite the fact that mm of it is just "hurrah!" stuf?. Fis fights abound to such an extent th; one wonders why the horse-thievi! or the pursuing cowboys never «:' the pistols in their belts. Bonoir does much, including a snappy tang dance, a get-away over roof-tops, ar several of the above mentioned han( to-hand encounters. CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION I. E. Chadvnck, President. 729 Seventh Ave. New York presents "THE TOM BOY" A Sparkling Story of Youth and Love with winsome MADGE BELLAMY in the title role Directed by David Kirkland Hold your dates for the Chadwick 9 Foreign Rights controlled by Simmonds-Kann Enterprises, Inc. "Each Production An Achievement" I Sunday, September 7, 1924 THE Johnny Hines in "The Speed Spook" C. C. Burr— state Rights As a Whole... A CONCOCTION OF THRILLS, LOVE AND HUMAN INTEREST, WITH A STRONG THREAD OF THE KIND OF HUMOR FOR WHICH JOHNNY HINES IS NOTED. jStar.... Will surely please his fol- lowing and others. He carries the picture surely and swiftly to an entertaining conclusion. Cast. .. .Edmund Breese's character portrayal is in no little measure re- sponsible for the success of the picture. Faire Binney has looks and personality that merit favor- able attention. Warner Richmond, as the bad man, sustains the swift- ness of the pace. rype of Story.... A toss-up between stunt and comedy. Really a mix- ture of both, which starts with the filming of an auto race — fine shots here — and then shows Johnny visit- ing the old home town, where he is given the reception befitting the returning conquering hero. More serious things occupy Johnny's thoughts, however, not the least of which is the winning of a certain girl and the election of her father to public office. This starts a train of comedy action and novel situa- tions which may conservatively be described as funny and innovating. There is also a fight generously sprinkled with the elements of popular appeal. The chief motif is that of a cunningly contrived auto- mobile which runs around driver- less at terrific speed and furnishes the basis for much action as well as the title of the picture. ox Office Angle.... The followers of Johnny Hines will undoubtedly be waiting at the ticket window when your doors open. Faire Binney has the kind of personality and physical attractions that will send them away happy. ploitation. . . . A trailer showing the spook car running around driver- less should stimulate a natural de- sire in the curious to know what the rest is all about. State militias and American Legion Posts would figure very appropriately in tie-ups. And since an automobile is the very basis of the story, don't forget the possibilities of tie-ups with auto agencies and garage people. This angle on exploitation looks like the best bet for you. There should not be any trouble in securing the co- operation of your local automobile dealers. Mrection Charles Hines, good. kuthor William Wallace Cook iCenario Raymond Harris lameramen Charles Gilson and John Geisel *hotography Good i J. WARREN KERRIGAN as Peter Blood Z ^ Charlotte Merriam as Mary Trail O Wilfrid ^ President >r Twenty-six Years) p Prompts Peter Blood, Slave CONDEMNED REBaS LAND AT BARBADOES Hero of Voyage, Put to Work as Physician, Saves Lives on Board Ship By Rafael Sabatini Bridgetown, Carlisle Bay, Barbadoes, December 15, 1685.— Peter Blood, Jeremy Pitt and about two score of rebels-convict arrived on the Jamaica Merchant today. From close confinement under hatches, ill nourishment and foul water, a sickness broke out amongst them on the voyage and eleven died. The mortality might have been higher than it was but for Peter Blood, who checked the spread of the disease. Upon their arrival to inspect them, drawn up there on the mole, came Governor Steed and after him rolled a tall, corpulent man. Colonel Bi.shop. with malevolence plainly written on his enormous, yellowish countenance. At his side and contrasting oddly with his grossness, moving with an easy, stripling grace, came a slight young lady in a modish riding gown. The broad brim of a grey hat with scarlet sweep of ostrich plume shaded an oval face upon which the climate of the Tropic of Cancer had made no impression, so delicately fair was its complexion. Peter Blood caught himself staring in a sort of amazement at that pi(|uant face, which seemed here so out of place, and finding his stare returned shifted uncomfortably. She spoke to her companion, the Colonel. He would have passed on but Arabella Bishop tapped his arm with her whip. _^ "This one?" Contempt rang in the voice. "Bah! A bag of bones." He turned away. Governor Steed laughed. "Trust your niece," he cried, "her sex knows a man when it sees one." , , , -ril give you ten pounds for him," said the Colonel, and the bargam was struck. lige as Arabella Bishop Col. Bishop REG. U S. PAT, OFF. f-^E^ DAILY Sunday, September 7, 1924 i Charles Ray in "Dynamite Smith" Produced by Thomas Ince Distributed by Pathe As a Whole.. THANK HEAVENS CHARLIE IS BACK IN HIS OLD SPOT. HE IS THE SAME BASHFUL, AWKWARD, LOVE- ABLE TYPE THAT MADE HIM FAMOUS. LOOKS LIKE A DRAW. Star. .. .Gives another great charac- terization such as made him famous in "The Coward." His fan audience will enjoy this immensely. Ray re- turns to the type of role that first brought him a box-office reputa- tion. Support .... Wally Beery easily the outstanding member of the cast. Jacqueline Logan sweet and cute. Bessie Love handles a hard part well. Others unimportant. Type of Story. . . .You remember the old stories that brought Charlie Ray from being almost unknown to one of the greatest screen attrac- tions, don't you? Well, Charlie has done a lot of things in between — let's forget them. Now he's back again as the bashful, awkward, al- most cowardly boy who finally comes to himself after Mr. Villain knocks him about until it is re- markable that he still lives. They start Charlie ofif in this as the be-spectacled literary editor of a 'Frisco paper who gets all excited when he is called upon to be a re- porter. He digs into a Barbary Coast murder which results in the frightened wife of a brutal saloon- keeper (Beery) convincing Char- lie that he should take her to Alaska so that her child can be born away from the saloon. Charlie does, the saloon-keeper's wife being known as his sister. The tough husband follows and overtakes them just at her death. Charlie, fearful of trouble, rushes away into a bliz- zard, taking the infant with him. Then of course he meets the girl, the villain still pursues, and in the end Charlie gets him in a big bear trap and there's a walloping, excit- ing suspenseful finish. Box Office Angle This one looks in, although the story is at times morbid and cold-bloodedly meller. Exploitation Tell them that Char- lie is his old self. Use some stills to prove it. Show a trailer of the suspenseful sequences culminating in the dynamite explosion. It's good. Mention Jacqueline Logan's name as well as Wally Beery. Direction. . . .Ralph Ince; some excel- lent sequences. Author C. Gardner Sullivan Scenario C. Gardner Sullivan Cameraman Henry Sharp Photography Good, some excel- lent snow shots. Locale 'Frisco and Alaska Length 6,400 feet Betty Compson in "The Female" Paramount As a Whole ROMANCE AND ADVENTURE THE DOMINA- TING ELEMENTS IN "THE FEMALE," A RATHER INTER- ESTING FILM ALTHOUGH THE STORY HASN'T BEEN PARTICULARLY WELL HANDLED. Star Has had better roles and done better work but those who ad- mire her will probably be pleased with what she does in "The Fe- male." Hasn't much opportunity to wear gorgeous gowns and when she does they aren't always in good taste. Cast.... Noah Beery suitable though he isn't conspicuous for any unusual work. Warner Baxter capable of a better role and Dorothy Gum- ming and Freeman Wood fair. Type of Story. . . .Dramatic romance; from Cynthia Stockley's novel "Dalla, the Lion Cub." Just be- cause when she was a little girl she got lost in a jungle for a couple of days and played around with some lion cubs, Dalla craved adventure and the jungle held a lure for her. But the nearest they get to satisfy- ing her longing is one sequence where she shoots a leopard which is about to leap upon her. More of this and you'd be willing to believe that Dalla was the adventuress she's cracked up to be. But from Sam Wood's direction of her, Dalla seemed to be not greatly unlike any other girl in any part of the world. She wanted fine clothes and a fine young m.in to love. Dalla had neither so when the old and awkward Barend De Beer offered to marry her with a promise of a three year stay in London before he would ask her to actually be his wife, she consented. The spectator knows from the start, though, that De Beer, will die before Dalla is re- quired to live up to her agreement. And so he does. The only surprise is that, at his death bed, Dalla says she loves him. But you're inclined to doubt her; then when she saves the life of another who loves her and accepts his embrace you're con- vinced she had this fellow in mind all the time. Box Office Angle Will probably thrill your women patrons and the romance lovers who follow up this type of entertainment. Exploitation. .. .Let them know that this is similar, in a way, to "Pon- jola," also by Cynthia Stockley Mention that the story appeared in Cosmopolitan Magazine under the title of "Dalla, the Lion Cub." A trailer showing Betty saving her own life by shooting at a leopard should serve to get them interest- ed. Direction. . . .Sam Wood; all right on production; might have used ma- terial to better advantage. Author Cynthia Stockley Scenario ..Agnes Christine Johnston Cameraman Alfred Gilks Photography Good Locale South Africa Length 6,167 feet Buster Keaton in "The Navigator" Producer: Joseph M. Schenck Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn As a Whole.... GREAT LOT OF LAUGHS IN KEATON'S LAT- EST. HAS SOME OLD GAGS BUT MOST OF THEM ARE NEW AND MIGHTY AMUS- ING. A FEW SLOW SPOTS AT FIRST BUT USUALLY THE LAUGHS KEEP COM- ING. Star.... Gets over his laughs without much difficulty. Sure to hold on to his following with a consistently good line of comedies. Cast. . Katherine McGuire has a vig orous part as Keaton's leading lady. Others Fredrick Vroom, Noble Johnson, Clarence Burton, H. M. Clugston. Type of Story. .. .Comedy. While "The Navigator" isn't as hilarious a comedy number as Keaton's last, "Sherlock, Jr.", it is consistently good comedy and should satisfy those who enjoy a good laugh. Keaton plays the part of a rich and helpless fellow who is rejected by the girl he loves because he's a weakling. Buster decides to take a honeymoon by himself and boards "The Navigator" at night. Soon after the vessel, without a crew, is set adrift by conspirators. It happens that the only other per- son on the boat is the girl who just refused Buster. The ensuing com- edy possibilities are numerous and they haven't missed many oppor- tunities. The boat drifts out to sea and he and the girl shift for themselves in original and unusual style. Their fright at their predica- ment affords many of the laughs^ One that is a particular riot is where the girl throws overboard a photograph of one of the crew, a tough looking character. Instead of landing in the water the picture catches on the side and swings back and forth before the porthole in hero's berth. The appearance of a face brings on hysterics. Their arrival at a cannibal island is an- other laugh sequence and probably the best bit of the picture is the underwater episode in which Kea- ton goes down in a diving suit. Box Office Angle. . . .Should clean up easily, especially where you can count on good business with the Keaton comedies. Exploitation. .. .Just give them an inkling of the laugh possibilities by saying Keaton is adrift on an ocean liner with not a person on the boat but himself and the girl who wouldn't marry him. A trailer containing a sample of any of the picture's comedy bits will surely serve to bring them back. Direction. .Buster Keaton and Don- ald Crisp; good. Authors. .. .Jean C. Havez, Jos. A. Mitchell, Clyde Bruckman Scenario. .. .Jean C. Havez, Jos. A. Mitchell. Clyde Bruckman. Cameramen .... Byron Houck-Elgin Lessley Photography .i All right Locale Ocean liner Length 6,000 feet. Pola Negri in "Lily of the Dust" Paramount As a Whole IF THEY LIKEH POLA THEY WILL ACCEPT THIS, BUT STORY FAR TOO' SOPHISTICATED FOR AVER- AGE AUDIENCE LIKING. Star ....Gives another excellent per- formance. Players Noah Beery outstanding] as Pola's husband who finallyl throws her over. Ben Lyon, Mri Hero and docs pretty well. Ray-i mond Griffith not the continental'! type. Badly miscast. Others un-j important. i Type of Story. . . .If you have run a house a long time you may remem-| ber that a long time ago "The Songi of Songs'' was made with Elsii Fergerson in the leading role. Nou Paramount has done it over againi with Pola as the fiery Lily and Di-I mitri Buchowetzki has been calledi upon to make the famous Suder-i mann story over again. Sudermaiin, one of the greatest authors of the day, knows his. continental audi-i ence like a book and he has used a; woman of a type that American! people are not keen about as his' basic figure. So it your people arej not inclined to be finicky and don'li mind the dusty lily as a type they' may enjoy this. Squeamish mother.- with adolescent daughters — theri are such— may object, but other wise this one will get by. Buchowetzki has injected sonii charming, delightful touches whii help out immensely and which wi do a lot towards getting the pii ture over. Indeed the atmosphere and typi play an important part in the pro duction. The director knows In Continental Europe and its peopl' and this is definitely shown in tlu picture. One shot may prove ob jectionable — a fade out showin Lily's body quite nude — whi- Beery fancies he sees through hei. clothing. It isn't necessary ant, may cause difficulty. Box Office Angle .... You know hov your people feel about Pola. Shd hasn't had any too much fine mn terial in her recent productions aiii if they still like her they'll come ii for this. Exploitation. . . .You will have to dr pcnd entirely upon the star becau.^ while many may know the famou Sudermann story it's a type of ni.i terial which is difficult to exploit- that's if you really want to go ini the story. Because Lily — wcl she's just Lily. What happens t her — what it's all about is what yo can talk about — if you can talk. Direction Dimitri Buchowetzk excellent. Author Hermann Suderman Scenario Paul Ber Cameraman Alvin Wycko Photography Very fin Locale Germany and Hungar Length 6,811 t Hear, hear! («i Never Say Die ' closed success- ful week's engagement at our big Colorado Theatre breaking MacLean's 'Going Up' and 'Yankee Consul* records, I per- sonally recommend 'Never Say Die ' to theatres everywhere, * * — A. G. Talbot, Managing Director, Colorado Theatre, Denver, Colo. ( \ k Douglas MacLean These Wise Boys Grabbed Pre-release Dates! Davis* Million Dollar Grand, Pitts- burgh, Pa. Metro-Goldwyn's California, Los Angeles, Calif. Kunsky's Capitol, Detroit, Mich. Crandall's Metropolitan, Washington, D.C. Shea's Hippodrome, Buffalo, N. Y. Guy Wonder's Rivoli, Baltimore, Md. Empress, Oklahoma City, Okla. Colonial, Indianapolis, Ind. Newman's Royal, Kansas City, Mo. Talbot's Colorado, Denver, Colo. Hamrick's Blue Mouse, Seattle Wash. Hamrick's Blue Mouse, Portland, Ore. Hamrick's Blue .Mouse, Tacoma, Wash. Ray Stinnett's Capitol, Dallas, Texas. King's and Rivoli (day and date) St. Louis, Mo. Strand, Erie, Pa. Desormeaux' Strand, Madison, Wis. . Allen's Temple, Birmingham, Ala. Laughlin, Long Beach, Calif. Granada, Santa Barbara, Calif. Almo, Raleigh, N. C. Perry's, Ogden, Utah. Martin's Dixie, Galveston, Texas. Capitol, Elizabeth, N. J. Steege's Liberty, Great Falls, Mont. Palace, Cedar Rapids, la. Pastime, Iowa City, la. Crystal, Waterloo, la. Liberty, McKeesport, Pa. Montauk, Passaic, N. J. Garden, Paterson, N. J. Have you set Your date? Now Booking ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS, INC. Arthur S. Kane, Pres. Physical Distributors Foreign Representative Pathe Exchange, Inc. Sidney Garrett THE 10 i^mx DAILY Sunday, September 7, 1924 Co-Starring {Continued this occurs — if ever — it should be time enough. To analyze the prize winning plan. As well as that devised by the concerns interested. HAVE YOU HEARD THIS IN 20 YEARS? Our galloping correspondent Jimquin. Last address El Reno, Okla. (And as Jim says "try and find it.") Who sends in an ad- vertisement of a Dr. Pedrick. Who is inoculating dogs at $2 per inoc. Against rabies. And which reminds Jim of this one: "There was a high school boy who was asked 'What are rabies and what would you do for' them?' He answered: 'Rabies is Jewish priests and I wouldn't do nothing for them.' " THE HARMONY BRIGADE Looks as if it was started. Sounds strange, doesn't it? But it's true. Because Mike O'Toole of the M. P. T. O. is going to sit in. With StefTes and the insurging insurgents. With Hays et al. And discuss proposed changes. And improvements. In the uniform contract. Well, well, well ! Now if the boys will forget their differences — political and otherwise. And don't scrape too much of the ma- hogony finish off the famous chairs. And really get down to business — . Then it will be worth while. For exhibitors as well as distributors. REHASHING THE IDEA Two years ago, a year ago, and several months ago. We voiced an idea. That the only hope of British producers getting anywhere. In this country. With their product. Was to or- ganize a joint distribution concern. Now see what "The Bioscope" a well known British trade paper says: A BRITISH COMBINE IN AMERICA "There is also a distinct necessity in America for a British company to push British productions, a company which could represent all the British producers. The experiment of individual concerns going over there and pushing their goods has not been successful, but a properly financed and officered concern would stand a much better chance. We notice that our newest com- petitors in Europe are at present forming such a company in New York, the objects of which are to be the importation and exploitation of German films in the United States, and the pre- liminary contracts have already been signed. The supremacy of Britain as the film market of the world was at one time acknowledged, and there are those who assert that that position will one day again be Britain's. But if that day is to dawn in the near future Britain wijl require to be up and doing, other- wise the proud position will be wrested from her for ever." AN IDEA Tom Saxe. Has a big roof on the new Wisconsin. So he put three orchestras and a screen up there. And they dance and watch the pictures. Simultaneous-like. And it has proven a wow of a hit. So much that Saxe is figuring on running the same idea. At the Modjeska; a smaller house. That's getting the community spirit started. And in the right way, too. IF GOLF INTERFERES WITH—! Well, you know the rest. Anyway we were busy plugging away. Getting out the li'l old paper. When in comes Cy Fields. You know Cy. Eggers Engraving. And Cy starts talking about going over a 610 yard hole. On his second shot. And we called Cy a rough hard name. Yes. That's it. The argument became wrathy. When Buddy Alicoate ar- rived. And diplomatically asked Cy from where he drove his sec- ond shot. Which in turn drove Cy out of the sanctum. Moral: Come in any Saturday afternoon after six. To tell those golf yarns. GETTING OUT THE WORK Take a tip from this. And use it. Harold Home. One of the youngest managers of West Coast circuit. Used his girl ushers; assistant house managers, publicity men and all. To help put over "The Sea Hawk." For each window location the girls got they received 25 cents. The men were rewarded for from Page 1) finding spots for sniping. Then the girls worked up theater parties among department store workers, women's clubs and other like organizations. The men did the same. And the picture was put over with a bang. That's getting 100 per cent work out of employees. SHAW AND PICTURES George Bernard Shaw writing in the Fortnightly Review (London) thus vents his ideas on American "movies," "Conceit is rampant among your film makers and good sense is about non-existent. We shall soon have to sit ten minutes at the beginning of every reel to be told who developed it, who fixed it, who dried it, who provided the celluloid, who sold the chemicals and who cut the author's hair. "Your film people simply do not know how to behave them- selves. Every American aspirant to film work should be sent to Denmark or Sweden for five years to civilize him before being allowed to enter a Los Angeles studio." Here is his catalogue of American filni sins: "Overdone and foolishly repeated strokes of expression, hideous make-ups, close-ups that an angel's face should not bear, hundreds of thousands of dollars spent spoiling effects that I or any competent producer could secure quickly and certainly for ten cents; vulgar, silly sub-titles; impertinent lists of every- body employed in the film, from the star actresses to the press agents and office boys." Filming of dramas results in audiences refusing to see them on the legitimate stage, Shaw declared; hence his plays will never be filmed. Not that Shaw would not write scenarios. "If I ever do a movie show it will have the quality of a dream. Movie plays should be invented expressly for the screen by original, imaginative visualizers." STYLES Vic Shapiro got out a right smart "laugh sheet" for editors to use. Half a dozen ideas. Boosting "Potash and Perlmutter in Hollywood" of course. And this appears in the "What Stars and Sirens Will Wear in Hollywood" article : WHAT THE HARD PRESSED PRODUCER WILL WEAR — Last year's styles O. K. Mail order two piece suits will sat- isfy— checks on suits, fine if certified. Very popular is the walk-up-a-flight and save-a-dollar garments. Cutaways most appropriate for expensive sets. New hats depend on the other overhead. One shirt to a back. If business is good, one shirt to each partner — it shouldn't be silk. The latest style is the new and complete line of wrinkles, grief, and worries. The greatest style for all producers is wait- ing and waiting for the star to arrive on the set, when it costs five dollars an hour for villains — fifteen dollars for lights and twenty dollars for vampires. QUALIFIED One George Mack. Who claims he is a prize fighter. Wrote Hal Hodes (Educational New York exchange) that he wanted to go in the movies. And then Hal shoots along the letter. And says: "The writer of the attached letter believes that giving him a job would make us glad. He says he has won five fights and offers to show us the newspapers for 'prove.' "Perhaps you know of a film company who needs a salesman packing a knockout wallop in both fists. There are a few ex- hibitors in the territory whom he could be 'sicked' on with good effect." THE RIGHT SPIRIT Minneapolis Jotirnal carries a letter. Written to the Editor. By a subscriber. In which he praises Finklestein & Ruben. For their generosity in showing the program of the State — their big house — to the patients at the Glen Lake Sanitarium. Every ten days or so. Free of charge. That's the right spirit. MORE CENSORS F. A. Goodwin, motor registrar, Boston, wants pictures of red clad bathing beauties taken off the windshields of motor cars. Says they are a menace. Don't know what he means. But at that they might take one's mind off the wheel . THEY SAY That since Kent's story "Manhandled" proved so good at the box office. That Kent is getting shaped up to write another. Also probably for Gloria. THE Sunday, September 7, 1924 Three Successes- Herbert S. Wilcox and Charles Wilcox of Graham Wilcox Productions, Ltd., of London, depart today from Southampton for New York. They are bringing with them prints of their three outstanding suc- cesses, for which they anticipate arrang- ing distribution rights for the United States and Canada. (( Decameron Nights'' with a notable cast including Lionel Barrymore, Werner Kraus, whose successes in many German productions and the stage successes "The Miracle," with Lady Diana Manners, at the Century, New York, has established him in America; Ivy Duke and others. "Southern Love" Featuring Betty Blythe "Chu Chin Chow" Featuring Betty Blythe Upon their arrival in New York, about Sept. 12th, the Messrs. Wilcox will make their headquarters at the Hotel Astor. I THE 12 J?D^ DAILY Sunday, September 7, 1924 Newspaper Opinions New York "The Man Who Came Back"— Fox Central AMERICAN—* * * will make money for the Fox company because it has been pro- duced in a way that makes me say that this company has turned out few pictures as wholly satisfactory as this one. Even the cast is eminently satisfactory. Take my tip and do not miss it. * * * daily; mirror—* * * Fox presents one of the season's most effective, most en- tertaining, and most convincing photoplays, with George O'Brien and Dorothy Mackaill scintillating in the featured roles. * * * EVENING JOURNAL—* * * Both Miss MacKaill and Mr. O'Brien handle their diffi- cult roles well, and there are several strong situations, though at times too prolonged ; * * * there is some excellent scenery ; a great deal of plot and picturesque back- grounds » * • HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * But perhaps "The Man Who Came Back" is made for the box office, and, in that case, it may be a success; we don't know. Certainly, if all people felt as we do, it would not be, for it annoyed us so that it would have been difficult to sit through it if the Central Theater hadn't been the coolest place in New York. * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH— • * * the best of all melodramas that these projecting- room tired eyes have seen in a brace of years or so. * * * And, for sheer entertain- ment, it even edges out some of the top- notchers in other classes. • • • POST — * * * It is melodrama pure and simple, but lifted above the ordinary by skilful directing and acting. George O'Brien gives a capable performance » • • He is improving, * • * Dorothy Mackaill is very beautiful, and as Marcelle does some excel- lent work. • * • The sets are realistic * • • SUN—* * » The producers * * * have not missed a single note of the original — they have, indeed, added here and there a touch which contributes to the rather over- whelming effectiveness of the whole affair. * * * George O'Brien, who also has the leading role in the other cturent Fox — "The Iron House" — is a hundred per cent, better in the present picture. * • • TIMES—* * * Ardent enthusiasts of lurid melodrama saturated with tears, sighs, drink and drugs, may be interested in "The Man Who Came Back." • • • Among other things this production needs quite a lot of trimming, the exclusion of much of its pathos would improve it, as would also a generous use of the scissors on some of the close-uips. * * • WORLD— In the * • * picture * • • is found almost every element required for turn- ing out satisfying film entertainment. The story itself is one naturally available for the screen, since its action carries the hero and heroine into various colorful spots over the face of the earth. * • • A little example of bad judgment in direc- tion raises its head toward the end • * * Out-of-Town "Behold This Woman"— Vitagraph Neighborhood Houses, Chicago DAILY NEWS—* * * The development here has considerable intrigue, some drinking and fighting and some fairly good character- ization. * « » ' "Being Respectable" — Warners Shubert-Detroit, Detroit FREE PRESS—* * * is splendid photo- play entertainment — clean and entirely devoid of the sensationalism which sometimes is resorted to by motion picture producers. "Between Friends" — Vitagraph Forum, Los Angeles (Week ending Aug. 30) EXAMINER—* * * In his first reel or two Blackton has done his best directorial work. He opens the story almost entirely without titles and makes every gesture and every move tell the story distinctly and viv- idly. It is a pity he relaxed from this mood later where titles occasionally run rampant all over the screen. * * » EXPRESS—* * * Is one of those notable exceptions to the general movie rule, in that although the story revolves around two and .1 segment of a third sex situation or triangle the sex impulse is not emphasized. * * * HERALD—* * * Lou Tellegen has fire and vigor in the part of the sculptor-husband, planning a cruel revenge but yielding to that mercy which is greater than justice. Norman Kerry in the role of the usurper friend has a suave part into which his perfections fit easily and without effort. ♦ * * TIME — * * * Is not a picture to grip one. It may even prove tedious to some, for its theme has grown up with the modern pic- ture, ever growing a little bigger and better. • * * There are deviations, however, some rather exceptional, and if one is no timpa- tient, the photoplay should prove diverting. "Bread"— Metro-Gold. California, Los Angeles (Week Ending Aug. 30) EXPRESS—* * * Rich in these little shad- ings of subtlety, directed by Victor Schert- zinger, who has a good sense of imagination, and played by an unusually well-selected cast. * * ♦ HERALD — * * * It's merely an ordinary story about the ordinary troubles and ordi- nary joys of just ordinary folks, and that is what makes it so extraordinarily good. ♦ * * RECORD—* * * Victor Schertzinger has done a delightful piece of work in filming "Bread." * * * "Changing Husbands"— F. P.-L. Keith's, Cincinnati COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE— "This cap- ably actress plays two roles in this picture with consummate skill and artistry. POST — If Leatrice Joy is pleasing as an ordinary star, she is doubly entertaining in the double role * * * TIMES-STAR — Leatrice Joy ha^ done some excellent acting during her career. None of her efforts has surpassed the per- formance she gives ♦ ♦ * Park-Mall, Cleveland NEWS — Leatrice Joy is pretty much the whole picture. She plays the dual role call- ing for two distinct characterizations and measures up to the demands admirably. PLAIN DEALER— Mr. DeMille's super- vision ♦ * ♦ has resulted in a typical De Mille picture, with an interesting story and a pivotal point as old as "Charlie's Aunt," or older. "Cornered" — Warners Granada, San Francisco (Week Ending Aug. 30) BULLETIN—* * * has enough of the sensation and romantic with just sufficient mystery to please the taste of any audience. * * ♦ CALL and POST — * * * is a really good picture. It's just one thrill from first to last, and, strange to say, all the sympathy goes to the crooks. * * * CHRONICLE—* * * The story is absorb- ing in its interest and has much suspense. At times you hold thumbs for the girl thief, fearing she may be caught. * * * Rialto, Washington HERALD — There is plenty of action, plenty of romance and much clever acting in brief, a corking good picture. The cast is exceptionally well chosen. * ♦ # POST — ^The picture ends happily, thanks to the love story it carries. Vera Lewis, Wilfred Lucas, Rockliffe Fellowes and Ray- mond Hatton complete a capable cast. TIMES — * * * embodies a decent array of those qualities which make an interest- ing picture. "The Fire Patrol"— Chadwick Garden, Milwaukee SENTINEL—* * * It is a picture chuck- ful of action and stars. There's nothing highbrow about it, but if you like thick chested melodrama that doesn't make any pretense at being anything else you'll glory in this. * * * Cameo, San Francisco (Week Ending Aug. 30) BULLETIN — There is a little bit of every- thing-— romance, melodrama and comedy — CALL and POST—* * * One of the exciting incidents is a terrific explosion at sea and later a fire to which the boats respond in a frenzy of activity. * * * CHRONICLE—* * * tense moments come in the terrific fight between the hero and villain, and when an old blind man is being led toward a cliff by his enemy, and is allowed to walk toward certain death. * * * DAILY NEWS—* * * The seaman types, fourmasters outlined against the sky, and the sea in its variable moods are pictured beautifully, forcefully, and sometimes imagin- atively. * * * EXAMINER—* * * There is red-blooded adventure, there are spectacular scenes and there is romance. * * * "FUrting With Love"— 1st Nat'l Loew's State, Los Angeles (Week Ending Aug. 30) EXPRESS—* * * Little Colleen Moore is always to be depended upon for acting interest, her handling of Gilda Lamont, • * ♦ being an entirely new and charming study of her versatility that lifted the story out of the ludicrous * * * HERALD—* * * Love and revenge are conflicting themes in Miss Moore's latest vehicle, which, as the plot unfolds, reveals that the life of a temperamental stage star is not without its grief and tribulations, » * * RECORD—* * * thank you, ed, for giving me one of the swell shows. And if you have the time yourself, why just drop into Loew's. "The Foolish Virgin"— C. B. C, Strand, Milwaukee SENTINEL—* * * it begins in the under- world, moves to social and financial circles and comes to melodramatic climax in the mountains of South Carolina. And it is more melodramatic even than romantic. * * * "Girl of the Limberlost"— F. B. O. Mission, Los Angeles (Week Ending Aug. 30) EXAMINER—* * * They spared no pain or expense, it would seem, in casting this film. * * * EXPRESS—* * * The picture is interest- ing from various angles, of wTiich the public response is one and the least. It is princi- pally so on account of being a dependable example of the advisability of following the course of a book plot truthfully and whither it leads and without fear * * * HERALD—* * * Thus you will see a film entertainment which is not only quite pure but also one in which there is plenty of backbone and push ; this due to the fact that the director caught the true spirit of the piece. ♦ * * RECORD—* * * it is innocuous and really entertains. It makes a certain clamor to the quaint ideals of sophomoric remem- brance, and to the aching sense of loss inci- dent to awakening in this wide, naughty world. * * * TIMES — * * * Some excellent acting is done by the cast. Gloria Gray as the sub- deb butterfly-catcher, gives a good character- ization and looks pretty. Gertrude Olmstead as the main girl, plays it to the life. » * * "Her Love Story"— F. P,-L. McVicker's, Chicago TRIBUNE—* * * The story's improbable. The acting nothing either to curse or bless. Miss Swanson has several moments when she is pretty and quite a number when you are principally concerned with the amount of goo on her lips. • ♦ * "The Hill Billy"— United Artists King's, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT— The Kentucky hills! of more than fifty years ago is the locale for ' the story. * * * POST-DISPATCH—* * * Is a pretty good picture. ♦ ♦ • It makes possible rarely finei, photography and plenty of atmosphere. * ♦ *l TIMES — Jack Pickford has a splendid ve- hicle for his talents in "The Hill Billy." "Hold Your Breath"— Prod. Dist. Corp. — Merrill, Milwaukee LEADER — * * * Clever photography is re- sponsible for the hair raising scenes which i follow. * * * NEWS AND SENTINEL—* * * We knew Dorothy Devore was a clever little comedienne, but little did anyone suspect her athletic leanings until in this, her first star-j ring feature picture, in which she proves %< female Harold Lloyd as far as "human fly"! characteristics are concerned. * * * SENTINEL—* * * In this photoplay Al Christie has succeeded in doing in feature length what he has done many times previ-l ously in short comedy pictures — turned outj something really funny. * * * < "Innocence"— C. B. C. Orpheum, Detroit FREE PRESS — * * * is unusually dra- matic, filled with thrilling scenes, suspense and tragedy, relieved by bits of comedy and a smashing climax which is decidedly un- usual. Few better screen plays have been offered this season. * • * "It Is The Law"— Fox Washington, Detroit NEWS—* * * the way Mr. Fox and h; hired help have twisted this dramatic element into high-pitched movie material is something! for Lincoln J. Carter to think about. TIMES—* * * a mighty good film drama "Little Robinson Crusoe" — Metro Gold. Metropolitan, Washington HERALD — Seemingly there is no end t( the possibilities of Jackie Coogan's geniu as an actor ; no limit to his power o appeal. POST — * * * adds another success t( the boy star's career since Charlie Chaplii and "The Kid" brought him fame. The plot is not elaborate nor coraplicatct * * * TIMES — * * * truly Jackie's greatesi * ♦ * There's no use trying to tell it. You'l just have to see the little devil for yourseli COMING SOON ^PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Ijs BETTUCOMPSON RAMSHACKLE HOUSE" fftOM THE NOVEL »y MULbtXT FOOTNEH DIRECTED ftV HAIiMON ViElCHT Preduced bit TILFORD CINEMA CORP. VJiJJ' ■LP "LJ-V^At^ 1 ^.t'^-V'-^->J^^-^^V~'^-~'^^^^'^^V>^'^^^ SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES L fl The two words "EASTMAN" and "KODAK" — in black letters in the film margin, identify the release print on Eastman Positive Film, the film that carries quality from studio to screen. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y. J. K. MCDONALD presents his original story SELF-MADE FAILURE witk LLOYD HAMILTON and s BEN ALEXANDER and an all star cast including MATT MOORE , MARY CARR. PATSY RUTH MILLER., SAM DeGRASSE CHUCK REISNER, VIC POTEL, DAN MASON, ALTA ALLEN, HARRY TODD, CAMEO Directed by WILLIAM BEAUDINE Scrur, adaption Violet CUrkfi, Lsx Neal , John Grey Pkoto^raphu. . . . Ray June ancf B.McGill ^ "A SELF-MADE FAILURE' is just about as enjoyable a pictura as the month has produced By all means place this on youi* preferred list'^ G /ACTION PICTVRE LAS SIC " FOR SEPTEMBER. The Passport to the Land of Bi9' Business is a FIRST NATIONAL CONTRACT iTHE of FILM>OH «re(ocmizei Authority Vol. XXIX No. 58 Monday, September 8, 1924 Price 5 Cents GOOD WILL B\i DANNY Suggested edito.,..ly awhile ago. That instill'. tonal adver- tising be done. B^ the industry as a whole. T- . ..i,v. est people not now i^ fsted. And get them in. 'SJ^l the newer, bet- ter type oi pictures. And to stimulate interest generally. In what this great industry is doing. Incidentally said, "Just because it never has been done isn't an argu- ment. Against it," To which A. M. Botsford of Famous arises with wrath in his blue e3es. And shoots along a red hot letter. "What do you mean "it never has been done' " says "Bots." "Paramount began its na- tional advertising on a large scale in 1917. The ads began at once to develop the family unit. They have from that time on been human interest messages that struck respon- sive chords in the hearts of America's thinking millions; messages that have placed mo- tion pictures in the light of more than just entertainment, m the light of a public need, a pubhc force for good." And elsewhere he says:"" "What I want to get at is this: that although Paramount has advertised the film trade- mark, it has from the first and is now continually putting over ihe proposition that mo- tion pictures as a whole are a distinctly worthy part of the social life of the world today. Inclosing I quote from our la- test two-page advertisement in the Saturday Evening Post which appears Sept. 27. The words of this copy in part run as follows: "The great new shows of the grcatc^st season arc here. Every organization in the in- dustry from Paramount down to the smallest, has exerted its utmost efforts to try and please. Every day this week there is hour after hour of thrilling entertainment for mil- lions." Well, "Bots," that last para- graph is fine. But, despite its (Continued on Page 2) King Asks Referee Seeks Testimony of J. Boyce Smith and Walter Camp to Fight In- spiration Injunction Suit The defense of Henry King to the injunction suit brought against him by Inspiration Pictures to restrain him from accepting employment with any other company, was disclosed in the Supreme Court when King ap- plied for the appointment of a referee to take the testimony of J. Boyce Smith, general manager and general counsel of Inspiration, and of W^al- ter Camp, Jr., large stockholder in Inspiration, in order that he may use their testimony in opposition to the injunction suit. King states that the contract sign- ed May 17, 1922, by which he became associated with Inspiration, contains a clause that if at any time Charles H. Duell, Jr., leaves the corporation during the existence of the contract, and shall cease to be active in its af- fairs. King has the right to cancel the contract by written notice to the ef- fect. He said that Smith told him that after the present suit was brought Duell severed his connection with Inspiration, to take effect Sept. 30. after which date he intends to produce on his own account, and that he told Smith he would pay any sal- ary due King under the contract. King contends that these facts form a complete defense and show that he has a right to terminate the Inspira- tion contract. He states that Camp knows that Duell is to quit Inspira- tion. Griffith Sails {Special to THE FILM DAILY) London— D. W. Griffith, Carol Dempster, Neil Hamilton, J. C. Ep- ping and others of the company that produced "The Dawn" in Germany left Saturday for New York on the Scythia. Semon's Plans Hollywood — Larry Semon is pre- paring "The Wizard of Ox". He will be supported bv Dorothy Dwan and Babe Hardy. When the picture is completed, Semon plans to go to New York for the world premiere. Neal Hart's Contract Near Finished (Special to TUB FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Neal Hart has com- pleted "The Verdict Of The Desert", for William Steiner. He will soon start on his next, which will com- plete his contract. Jackie Coogan Sails Jackie Coogan sailed on the Levia- than Saturday on his Near East Milk Fund Relief mission. New Rules Will Govern Fall Golf Tournament — Prizes for Morning as Well as Evening Round The Fall Film Golf Tournament, to !)e held at Sound View. Great Neck, Long Island on Sept. 23 will have a number of innovations as to the play- ing and prizes. oecause of the difficulties that have been faced b}' the Committee, it was decided to appoint a special Handi- cap Committee and this Committee, consisting of G. Bruce Gallup, chair- man, E. K. Gillette, M. P. News, Nat Rothstein and Thomas Gaylor, have filed their rulings which call for con- siderable changes. In the first place the morning round — nine holes — will be plaj'ed in four clases. Class A to consist of players having a handicap of 18 and under. Class B handicap of 19 to 25; Class C, 26 to 35; Class D, 36 and above. Cups will be awarded the winners and there will be runner-up prizes as well. The afternoon play will be as heretofore, with prizes for the winners of the foursomes, as well as the usual trophies for the low net, low gross, etc. An important ruling filed by the Committee is that all entries must be in not later than 48 hours ahead of play; (and where players have not contested previously three scores must be presented with the entry.) Here are two other important rul- ings of the Committee: No player can participate in the winning of the main prizes, that is, the low gross and runner-up cups, and the low-net and runner-up cups unless they have played in at least three former tournaments. Any player who changes arrange- ment of foursomes as they are posted by the Handicap Committee for the afternoon play shall automatically disqualify that foursome from parti- cipation in prizes. The latter ruling will be enforced to the limit. Violation of this rule caused great difficulty at the Spring tournament. Trophies As usual there will be many magni- ficent trophies and prizes. Reuben Samuels, Inc., will offer a cup for low net. Pathe Exchange, through Elmer Pearson, has offered the usual cup for runner up of low net. (Continued on Page 2) Patsy Miller Arrives Patsy Ruth Miller arrived from the C:oast on Saturday. Before leaving, she finished work in "The Wise Vir- gin," an Elmer Harris Prod, for Prod. Dist. Corp. State Rights Buys Selznick Making Purchases at Scat- tered Points — 40% of Country on Some Pictures Selznick is going in for a departure from what has been considered usual national distribution methods by ar- ranging with state righters to han- dle certain of their releases out of Selznick exchanges. The company has not developed this practice to any great extent as yet, but fully intends doing so. A deal has been made with Lee-Brad- ford for three pictures: "Stranger of the North," "The Broad Road," "Is Money Everything" which Selznick will handle in forty per cent of the domestic territory. "Broadway Gold," an Elaine Hammerstein-Truart re- lease, has been taken over by Selz- nick for distribution in the Wash- ington territory. No outright buys are made. Selz- nick merely arranges to handle the product on a distribution percentage basis. It serves to give the sales . ganization a continual flow of prod- uct to handle and at the same time gives the state righter a definite re- leasing outlet in those points where he may experience difficulty. On one Lee-Bradford picture, "Is Money Everything?" which Selznick handle .sales out of Buffalo, Denver Dallas, Des Moines, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Albany, Omaha. Salt Lake, San Francisco and Seattle. 1st Nat'l Signs Viola Dana Hollywood — First National has placed Viola Dana under contract to play the lead in "Pandora La Croix." Chain Operation Plan of Nat'l Theaters Syndicate, California Company Acquiring Houses on Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — In a prospectus issued by the National Theaters Syn- dicate of California, a company list- ing its capital at $1,000,000, there appears a list of twelve theaters that have been taken over since July, 1923. Tliev are: Strand, and National, Modesto; Na- tional, Madera; National. Woodland; National and Liberty, Marysvdle; Monache, Portersville; Majestic, Broadway, Lyric and Airdome, Chi- cago and National, Stockton. The company is headed by L. D. Crook, described as the individual who "built up and headed the well known (Continued on Page 3) THE j55^ DAILY Monday, September 8, 1924 ■i a^i Vi*ii!lei|st!||£t« Vol. XXIX No. 58 Monday, Sept. 8, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, "President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the pot 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California —Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood lilvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representa- tive— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. GOOD WILL (Continued from Page 1) broad appeal. In behalf of the industry. It nevertheless is a distinct ad for Paramount. Which is just what you want- ed it to be. And the big job still is to be done. Jap Director Visits Coast Hollywood — Shiro Nakagawa, one of the few directors in Japan, is here watching production. He is connected with the Shociku Cinema Co.. Ltd., with studios at Kyoto. Nakagawa will get some ideas on American pro- duction which he will use in his coun- try. He reports that some five-reel- ers are turned out in Japan as low as $8,000. Thomas H. Ince recently entertained him. Circle Resumes Old Policy (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Martin Printz, of the Circle, has opened his new season. Printz is back on his old schedule of first-runs, with only one change a week. cuU jiffTjc do U^! 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Cables — Geokann, N. V. fSV^^" otv Foreign Distribution JOHN SLOBEY ART TITLES MINIATURE SETTINGS For Productions CLAY MODELLING, ETC. 1650 B'way, N. Y. C. Phone Circle 5572 New Rules (Continued ft Warner Brothers will present their usual trophy for low gross. The Motion Picture News, through Wm. A. Johnston, will present a silver putter instead of a cup for run- ner up of low gross. Tiie Exhibitors' Herald will pre- sent 20 bobby irons instead of a cup. The Committee has not yet de- cided as to how they will be awarded. John M. Spargo of The Herald sug- gests they be given to winners of the foursomes. It is expected that Jules Mastbautn will again ofTer a trophy for the best score made bv an exhibitor. om Page 1 ) Film Booking Offices will present a cup. Watterson B. Rothacker will pre- sent a cup. Jack Cosman of .Agfa will present a cup. Arthur W. Stebbins will present a cup. THE EILM DAILY will offer a trophy (in addition to the big cup) for the best score turned in bj' a player contesting for the first time in the tournaments. Send in your entry immediately. Tell the other fellow also. L'^se this blank; Golfers, Attention Sign thi.s and for^^■ard to any member of the committee : Here is my entry for the I^'all Fihn Golf Tourna- ment to lie held Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the Sound Yie\v Golf Club, Great Neck, L. I. My check herewith ($10 for players, including lunch, dinner and prizes). My average round is THE COMMITTEE: Felix Feist, Jos. Schenck Prod., 1540 Broadway. G. B. Gallup, Asso. First Nat'l, 383 Madison Ave. Abe Warner, Warner Bros., 1600 Broadway. E. Kendall Gillette, The M. P. News, 729 7th Ave. Danny, The Film Daily, 71 W. 44th St. In the Courts Mensch and Meiisch have applied in the Supreme Court for summary judgment against Select Pictures, Selznick Pictures and Lewis J. and Florence A. Selznick for a balance of .$3,051 due on notes of Select made in 1922, endorsed by the defendants, on which the plaintiffs advanced $15,000. The plaintiffs assert that the defense is a sham. The defend- ants in their defense allege that they were discharged from liability because the notes became due Feb. 9, 1923, and the plaintiffs granted an exten- sion of time for payment. A judgment for $1,479 has been filed in the City Court against Mur- ray W. Garsson, Inc., in a suit of Roy Sheldon. The plaintiff alleged he was engaged to go to Georgia in 1922 to take charge of the film "Way Down South," and was to get $250 a week for five weeks and $1,000 when the film was completed. He alleged that a balance of $1,479 was due him. The defense was that the film as di- rected by Sheldon was "an ineffect- ive piece of work." "WIT WITH A WALLOP" HAL ROACH'S RASCALS in "OUR GANG" 2 REEL Pafli^comedy PRODUCERS ATTENTION Foreign Film Distributors AKRA SALES CORPORATION 130 W. 46th St. Phone Bryant 5272 N. Y. C. Specify GOEIRZ Raw Stock for QUALITY Sole Distributors: FISH-SCHURMAN CORP. 45 West 45th Street N. Y. Bryant 7243 New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Murray HiU 1831 ESTELLE TAYLOR Supported by TULLY MARSHALL MARGARET LANDIS JEAN PERRY EDWARD KIMBALL KATE PRICE WILFRED LUCAS BEN DEELY KID EAGAN SNITZ EDWARDS in "PASSION'S PATHWAY" WHAT A STAR! WHAT A CAST! WHAT A TITLE! THE Monday, September 8, 1924 On Broadway ttor — "Captain Blood" oadway — "Monsieur Beaucaire" ooklyn Mark Strand — "Monsieur iBcaucaire." Jlimeo — "Messalina" •iipitol — "Sinners In Silk" rntral — "The Man Who Came Back" (ismopolitan — "Janice Meredith" (iterion — "The Ten Command- iments" ijberty— "The Thief of Bagdad" ]i>ew's New York — Today— "Empty Hands" Tuesday— "Sunset Trail" and "Pas- i sion's Pathway" Wednesday — "Tess of the D'Ur- I bervilles" i Thursday — "The Dangerous Cow- I ard" Friday— "The French Lady" and "Riders of Mystery" Saturday — "Another Scandal" rric — "The Iron Horse" ark Strand — "Sinners In Silk" alto— "Open All Night" voli — "Merton of the Movies" Next Week •.tor — "Captain Blood" jroadway — Not yet determined jrooklyn Mark Strand — "Flirting jVVith Love" jimeo — "Messalina" (tentative) iipitol — "Yolanda" i'ntral — "The Man Who Came Back" < jsmopolitan — "Janice Meredith" iterion — "The Ten Command- ments" ]berty— "The Thief of Bagdad" Tic— "The Iron Horse" ark Strand — "The Sea Hawk" alto — Not yet determined ivoli — Not yet determined Chicago Musicians Compromise (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — The Chicago Federation Musicians has withdrawn demands a 10% wage decrease. The com- omise 'was reached when the man- ers agreed to extend tKe yearly riod of employment from 35 to 44 .•eks. Over 50 residential houses •re represented. I Famous lias its COVERED WAGON First National has its SEA HAWK Fox has its IRON HORSE but SELZNICK has the only picture on a lubject the en- tire country has gone wild over "OIL" (On the froni. page of eveiy newtpaper) GET Ihe Woild Straggle for Oil I QUICK Busy At Sermett Lot Hollywood — Four units are work- ing at the Sennett, under the super- vision of F. Richard Jones. Ralph Graves is appearing in the first of the Sennett Star Series. Ben Turpm is making a burlesque, titled "The Virginian". The regular comedy unit is working on a new one, while Harry Langdon heads the fourth company. Wait For Manager, Then Rob Theater {Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — When Maurice Stahl, manager of the Tivoli, owned by the St. Louis Amus. Co., reached the the- ater, he found two armed robbers waiting in the lobby. They compelled him to open the safe, which contained the receipts of Saturday night and Sunday. Buys Beacon, N. Y., Houses Through Sofferman's, Ginsberg and Son have purchased the State and Paragon theaters. Beacon, N. Y., from the Dutchess Amusement Co. The purchasers operate the Three- Star Movie, in Paterson, N. J. Eastman Remodeled Rochester, N. Y. — The orchestra pit of the Eastman is so fixed now that musicians may be transferred with easy facility from the pit to the stage. Perkins Resigns Bert R. Perkins has resigned as exploitation chief of Metro-Goldwyn. Chain Operation (Continued from Page 1) T. and D. Circuit" and former sec- retary and director of Associated 1st Nat'l Pictures of North California. It plans to operate theaters on a cir- cuit basis and make all of its pur- chases in that manner. Pointing to the value of such an arrangement, the prospectus states that the former man- ager of the Richards theater, at Mo- desto purchased a block of films for $1,470 for which the Syndicate secured for $750, a saving of 49 per cent. The Syndicate is now offering its first block of stock. It declares $500,- 000 is already held by prominent peo- ple in the Bay district and that out of the profits quarterly dividends of two per cent are being paid. Its theater-buying activities are to be con- fined to Northern and Central Cali- fornia for the present where, it is said, there are about 300 privately owned houses. Interested with Crook are G. C. Parsons, former district manager of Goldwyn, as vice-president; Frank S. Oliver, president, 1st Nat'l Bank of Los Altos, as secretary-treasurer; Walter D. Bliss, Bliss and Faville, architects, a director; A. F. Zipf, Williams Steamship Co., a director; Nat Schmulowitz, associated with Ga- vin McNab, a director, and E. C. Scares, former State Bank Examiner of California, fiscal agent. Offices are in the Loew Warfield Bldg. CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED & FINANCED Capital Raised Through The Sale of Your Stock We Are Licensed Brokers PROGRESSIVE FINANCE CO. 112-118 West 44th St. New York Phone, Bryt. 0231 Wanted ! Negative Stock Shots: (1) Railroad Wreck Material showing pas- senger coaches. (2) Close-up of Cuckoo calling. (3) Riverside Drive during snowstorm, PHONE: Kelly, Bryant 9850 "WELCOME STRANGEr 60X-0EFICE KNOCKOUT AT MERRILL THHTRE, MILWAUK^ WIS. Paul C. Mooney, Vice President, Aug. 29, 1924 Producers Distributing Corporation, 469— 5th Ave., New York " 'WELCOME STRANGER' going like wild fire. Biggest matinee in months. Hold- ing them out every performance. Receipts growing daily. Welcome more pictures like 'WELCOME STRANGER.' A wonderful show to exploit, and you know me. 'HOLD YOUR BREATH' next week. Watch me. Regards." A. J. Happy, Manager MERRILL THEATRE, NOW BOOKING Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: W^m. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEA:>ON 1924-1925— THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES there's no stopping the record smashing of those special Wi» ft*;!- 0^ Mt ttiBse tl\rt® *cai «««*:: N«VC' OFJ , L««S- ^ oeoRG^ >w- ,Pi»e«' oH** 73345. „J°sff^ ?^^'* •'••="""». r:::"^' -:»:-- t;- JOSEPH M. SCHENCKysrcsenis NORMA lALMADGE V SECRETS AV RUDOLF BESIER. and MAY EDINGTON based on the SAM H. HARRIS />/ay 'SECRETS ^Vec/erf by FRANK BORZAGE II y fbiCian H.fthu ConiKlllKi ha V, ^^18) Maditon A'.muc Sfw YarV ^ Hail/ Hail/ The liits aire all liere in that FIRST NATIONAL CONTRACT for next season If |J£ Authority XXIX No. 59 Tuesday, September 9, 1924 Price 5 Cents :OMMENT By DANNY 1 ;it exhibitors think. Of is written. Is always in- r5ting. Because it is harder ; t Mr. Average Exhibitor. t you know things. Than : to get the Sphinx to chat- Ei So glance over these : ite what Eddie Hyman, Strand, klyn says: I have read with a great sal of appreciation and under- anding your first-column ar- :le headed 'The Show'. In •ief, 'them's my sentiments cactly', and of course, you low that this is the policy hich we have followed faith- lly at this theater." en Eddie invites us to see what doing with "Beaucaire." From the Center West en Fred Meyer, Palace, Hamil- Ohio, breaks in: "Of the many editorials hich have appeared in THE ILM DAILY the best one , at I have ever run across is at in the issue of the 27th, jaded Service. "It may interest you to know at I am and have been for iveral years president of the Hamilton Merchants Asso.; under and for two years •esident of the Third St. usiness Men's Club; I served r three years as Chairman of le Board of Directors of the amilton Advertising Club; id I am at all time in back " every civic movement that •mes along. Please under- and when I say I am I do )t wish the Capital I. I speak r the Palace Theater which represent and the things I ) are done for the good of the alace and not for any self lin or self praise." ^ ;yer's Code of Ethics, written May, brought him a cordial and isiastic letter of commendation. 1 Will Hays. Rowland Optimistic First Nat. Head Returns from Coast Exceedingly Enthusiastic Over Forthcoming Productions Richard A. Rowland, General Man- ager of First National who has just returned from the Coast is most en- thusiastic in his expressions, relative to product forthcoming from First National units for the early season. "I believe, said Rowland, that in 'The Lost World', we have probably the greatest novelty ever produced. It will be released sometime in No- vember and will be in about ten reels. I would like to discuss the mechanics of the production but this should wait for some time after release. One thing is certain, that, as a novelty, it should be an outstanding box-office attraction. Some of the effects which Earl Hudson has produced are really short of marvelous. The in- ventor, O'Brien, has been working for over three years and has now succeeded in securing the result de- sired". "Edwin Carewe has done splendid (.Continued on Page 2) Films at Orpheum, Brooklyn The Orpheum, Rockwell PI. and Fulton St., Brooklyn will inaugurate a picture and vaudeville policy be- ginning Jan. 1. when the new Keith house at De Kalb Ave. and Fulton St. opens. The Orpheum is the premier Keith house in Brooklyn and is directly opposite the Brooklyn Strand. Dorothy Gish 111 Dorothy Gish has been seriously ill for the past week with bronchial influenza. She is still confined to bed in her apartment in the St. Regis. Stephen Bush Here W. Stephen Bush is in town from Rome. Michigan Cuts Dues Fifty Per Cent Reduction There- Hays to Attend Saginaw Meeting Oct. 14 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — The Ways and Means Committee of the Michigan M. P. T. O. has decided to cut organization dues by fifty per cent, because the association was found to be in such excellent financial condition. The M. P. T. O. expects to close its fiscal vear with a cash surplus of over $2n.noo. The new schedule which gives un- usual consideration to the smaller the- aters follows: Theaters seating 250 and under, $10 a year. (Continued on Page 2) Dividend on Famous, Preferred The board of directors of Famous Players at a meeting yesterday de- clared a regular quarterly dividend of $2 on the preferred, payable Nov. 1 to stockholders of record Oct. IS. The common stock yesterday took a sharp jump upward, in a generally favorable market. It closed at 773/4, an increase of 2^4 points over the previous close. About 12,100 shares changed hands. Grainger Back James R. Grainger, Eastern sales manager for Metro-Goldwyn return- ed from the Coast yesterday. (( U" Talks to Linder Laemmle Makes Comedian Verbal Offer — Universal Head Home in October (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Paris — "Le Courrier Cinemato- graphique" publishes an interview with Max Linder, in which the com- edian declares he has been made a | verbal offer by Carl Laemmle to joii Universal. Linder is dissatisfied with produc- ing conditions here. For one thing, he thinks compensation is not ade- quate for services rendered. The French publication quotes Linder as saying that the market is crowded with American pictures and credits him with advancing the idea that a "contingent" system be established to control the importation of Ameri- can as well as other foreign produc- tions. It was admitted at Universal yes- terday that Carl Laemmle has ap- proached Max Linder about his com- ing to America. Laemmle, inciden- tally, sails for New York the first week in October. Newark Theaters Open Theaters in the outlying section of Newark remained open last Sunday, despite the "blue law" ordinance, pro- hibiting such showings. This move, on the part of the exhibitors, is con- sidered a test of the ordinance. Need Even Break State Right Aid Should Come From Exhibitors, Says Brandt — Sym- pathy Won't Help Commenting on the state right situ- ation as recently defined by an im- portant salesman from Chicago who said it was all over but the shout- ing, Joe Brandt of C. B. C. declared yesterday that the independents didn't need sympathy but an even (Continued on Pag* 3} Warners May Build Plan to Have First-Run Theaters to Insure Showing of Product in Important Cities Because Warner Bros, have found that, to quote Sam Warner, "it is almost impossible for us to get first- run showings" the Warners are plan- ning the erection of 15 large first-run theaters in as many important key cities in America, including New York. The announcement came at the conclusion of a luncheon given by the Warners yesterday at the Astor during which Sam Warner related briefly the history of that organiza- tion. Much of it was very interesting but the announcement that Los An- geles financiers with ten million dol- lars would arrive in New York about Sept. 14th with Harry Warner to discuss proposed theaters was the most interesting statement he made. Warner said that he had just re- turned from a trip around the country with Sam Morris and Mrs. Pearl Keating at which time they met or (Continued on Page 6) Talk of Another "Resurrection" Arthur Edmund Carewe, actor, stated yesterday that he had been at work on a forthcoming production of "Resurrection" for two years and that he had now secured financial backing to go ahead with the plan. As noted, Sol Lesser intends mak- ing it for Principal. Moreno Through With Paramount Los Angeles — Antonio Moreno has been loaned to the Constance Tal- madge unit to appear in "Learning to Love." Upon its completion, his Paramount contract will have ended. Robert Lieber Here Robert Lieber of First National is in town from Indianapolis. Broadway Line-Up Rialto-Rivoli Schedule Set to Feb.— Two Weeks for "Sea Hawk" at Strand Tentative schedules of attractions at the Broadway theaters for some weeks ahead have been drawn up. In this respect, the Rialto and Rivoli outdistance the other houses, in that the line-up has been prepared as far ahead as the first week of February. The Capitol has booked "America" to follow "Yolanda." It will prob- ably remain for two weeks. The Strand will show "The Sea Hawk" for two weeks, beginning Sunday. Eleven pictures on the Rialto-Rivoli list will be held over for two weeks and a twelfth, "Feet of Clay" for (Continued. on Page 6) THE iSMml IL DAILY Tuesday, September 9, 1921 Vol.XXIXNo.59 Toesday, Sept. 9, 1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of Ifarch 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representa- tive— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czccho- Slovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Rowland Optimistic (.Continued from Page 1) work with Nazimova and Milton Sills in 'A Madonna of the Streets', and Frank Lloyd's 'Silent Watcher' is full of heart interest. This is the first picture of this type that Lloyd has ever attempted. I know that 'So Big', with Collen Moore, and Sam Goldwyn's 'Potash and Purlmutter in Hollywood' gave me the best laugh I have had in years. We also liked 'In Every Woman's Life' made by M. C. Levee and Norma's picture 'The Only Woman' is easily up to her standard. John Stahl's 'Husbands and Lovers', Tom Ince's 'Christine of the Hungry Heart' and 'If I Ever Marry Again' are also under way." Hill Opens in Cleveland (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — R. G. Hill Enterprises of Pittsburgh have opened an office at 206 Film Exchange Bldg. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. 108 10714 108 400 F. P.-L. .. . 7m 755/r 77.% 12 100 do pfd. . . 16 16 16 300 Loew's . . . 17 167/^ 17 700 Film Insp.. . m m m 800 Warner's Not quoted Hill also plans an exchange in De- tioit to handle Michigan sales on new product acquired, including the Buddy Roosevelt and Bufifalo Bill, Jr. series from Artclass and the "Big Twelve" of Cranfield and Clarke for that terri- tory as well as for Western Penn- sylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky. Elfelt Now on Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Clifford S. Elfelt de- clares he will release a series of eight' Ken Maynard westerns, a group star- ring Lawson Harris under a "gold bond" delivery plan, designed to as- sure exchanges that they will secure delivery of all the pictures promised Some time ago, Elfelt opened offices in New York with Roger Ferri as his special representative. A similar distributing plan was announced, but it is not believed active distribution was ever arranged. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 rs^^ ws*^ 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. C. B. C. Selling Novelty Reel C. B. C. is state righting "Hot Dog", the novelty reel brought over from Paris by Harry Reichenbach jn his recent trip. Recent sales were made to De Luxe of Philadelphia for S. Jersey, E. Pennsylvania and Delaware and to Exhibitors' Film Exchange for Washington for Mary- land, Virginia and the District. Asks For Receiver (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Fort Worth, Tex. — Frank Ander- son has applied for a receiver for the Queens in the 48th District Court. The plaintiff charges that the build- ing is not kept repaired, chairs are broken and the roof leaks. Bachelor Dinner for Geller About fifty exhibitors and ex- changemen friends of J. Louis Geller, of the 86th St., the Winter Garden and Sth Ave. theaters, will give him a bachelor dinner at the Astor to- inorrow night. Title Of Johnson's Next Changed Holljrwood — The title of Emory Johnson's next for F. B. O., has been changed from "The Grandstand Play" to "Life's Greatest Game". The story deals with big league baseball. Harry Shepherd 111 On Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Harry Shepherd, for- merly of W-H Productions, of New York, is ill in a local hospital. Two for September Cranfield and Clarke will release two pictures this month: "Strangling Threads" and "A Soul's Awakening". Arkansas House Burns (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Rayne, Ark. — The Pastime was re- cently destroyed by fire. Michigan Guts Dues (Continued from Page 1) Theaters seating up to 500, $25 a year. Theaters seating from 500 to 1,000, ?50 a year. Theaters seating from 1,000 to 1,500 $75 a year. Theaters seating over 1,500, $100 a year. The organization now embraces 468 theaters of a possible total of 550. Officials are looking forward to the largest convention ever held at Saginaw, Oct. 14-15. Will H. Hays has promised to attend. Others ex- pected include Charles C. Pettijohn, several trade paper editors. Governor Groesbeck and Senator Couzens. Four New Pictures In Work Four new pictures are in work at the Paramount Long Island studio. The first to start is "Tongues of Flames", with Joseph Henabery di- recting, and Thomas Meighan star- ring. "The Swan", starring Elsie Ferguson, will be placed in produc- tion in a few days. Another, now be- ing prepared, is Richard Dix's second starring picture, "Jungle Law". Paul Sloane will direct. The fourth is "Argentine Love", to be made 1w Alan Dwan, starring Bebe Daniels and featuring Ricardo Cortcz. Four Players On Way To N. Y. Four players are eastward bound from Hollywood to New York, to appear in Paramount pictures. Bessie Love and Eileen Percy are slated to appear in Thomas Meighan's new film, "Tongues of Flame"; Adolphe Menjou is to play the prince in "The Swan", and Ricardo Cortez will be seen in "Argentne Love". Start "Those Who Judge" Banner Prod, started work yester- day on "Those Who Judge" at the Whitman Bennett studio. Patsy Ruth Miller,' Lou Tellegen, Mary Thurman, Flora Le Breton, Edmund Breese, Walter Miller. Colt Albertson and Cornelius Keefe are in the cast. Lee Chapman Buys Two (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Lee Chapman, of Se curity Pictures, has purchased for Ohio, "The Lights of London" and "Passion's Pathway", from Lee-Brad ford. Decker Plans Picture Phelps Decker will direct "The Petticoat Skipper," by Elizabeth Musgrave, for the state right market. Production is scheduled to start early in 1925. Stems Coming Home Paris — Julius and Abe Stern, of Century, have left for New York, fol- lowing a vacation at Carlsbad. Julius Stern has purchased several stories. D'Annunzio With "Ben Hur" Unit Rome — Gabriellino D'Annunzio has been engaged as an assistant to Fred Niblo in the direction of "Ben Hur." Rayart's First Finished "The Street of Tears", the first to be released by Rayart Pictures, has been completed. Vignola's Next, "The Summons' Los Angeles — -"The Summons" be Bob Vignola's next picture Metro-Goldwyn. THE SPATS IN HAL ROACH'S COMEDIE5 (2 reels) "THEY DRAW BUSINESS' Path^comedy Film Rights For Sale "MELLOWING MONEY" A five part serial in Everybody': Magazine GREAT part for youni male star. Everything to make a firs class picture. JAY PACKARD 25 West 43rd Street Vanderbilt 12 Art Title Service Special Photography Trailers — Announcements H. E. R. STUDIOS, Inc. 150 W. 46th St. Bryant 72 SERVICE TO PRODUCERS SCENES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Such as fire, explosion, rough wate wrecks, travel scenes, etc. STONE FILM LIBRAE 220 W. 42nd iSt. N. Y. ( Phone Chic. 2110 Bryant 3740 UlAL 1540 Broadway, N. Y. VHoii;! INSURANCE EXPERTfjPioJ TO THE THEATRICAL Arf MOTION PICTURE INDUS' THE ly, September 9, 1924 Need Even Break (.Continued from Page 1) with those exhibitors "who that after all is said and done ndependent pictures have been their houses at a profit." )se exhibitors," said Brandt , "who know their business that the independent producer xhangcmen have always been ill that afforded support and ion when the high rental ask- ison was on. handwriting is on the wall — and the should be sung by those exhibitors ;k to the policy that unless a picture first run in a downtown big house n't book it. 'best known salesman' has picked erritory that has had very few first r an Independent for a good many ,nd yet, in that very territory, Chi- have been looking over the booking for this season and I am not at all tic about the outlook. ;ourse, the big fellows like Balaban tz and Lubliner and Trinz, and the ircuits that are virtually controlled s of the producing companies, will ference in their dates to the product 1 they are financially interested in. only human — they make money both Whatever price they pay they're m ckback from the profits of the pro- company. t 1 can't understand is why the av- xhibitor, who is paddling his own ind has to finance himself without ducing company giving him a help- 1 in one way or another, will insist upon feathering the nest of the exchange that is controlled by the big first run and in- directly some of the producers. "For some little time past the independent producer has come to realize as far as the First National-Famous Players owned houses, it is a rare instance that any of these houses will give a date to an independent exchange, except in a case of a freak picture, but the records of last year show tliat even these houses played independent pictures. Of course, they must give preference to their own iiroduct but if the independent picture stands out sulficiently, from a box oftice standpoint, even tlie First National and Fa- mous Players houses are open to the inde- pendent. "If the exhibitors who are not tied up in this manner will get away from the fal- acy of insisting on a first run downtown, and accustom themselves to playing first runs in their neighborhood houses, the independent producers w^ill be and have been ready to given them pictures of equal drawing power at a reasonable rental price that will enable the exhibitor to show a profit on every in- dependent picture that he runs. "The advertised product of the indepen- dents this year shows that a large sum of money is being spent by the independents to give to the exhibitors a series of pic- tures that compare most favorably to the average picture being put out by any pro- ducer-distributor organization, and if the ex- hibitors will spend their money judiciously by patronizing the Independents, the ex- hibitor will find, that in the long run, his investment will be protected and the ab- solute control of the producing end of the business never placed in the hands of any one group of producers." Changes in AUentown itown, Pa. — The Colonial and im reopened Labor Day with icies. The former will house vaudeville, while the Orpheum Dw pictures. Manager changes M. Ferenbaugh in charge Colonial; John D. O'Rear goes he Rialto here to the Kurtz, lem; John G. Newkirk, from onial to the Rialto and Walter •ley to the Orpheum. AH are run by Wilmer and Vin- wo More Foreign Deals new deals have been closed e-Bradford, involving foreign Eskay-Harris purchased for "The Image Maker;" "Or- Sally", ^or United Kingdom, Determination", for Egypt. of the South Seas", to Peter Co., for Belgium. "Orphan and "Shattered Reputations," eral Film, for Cuba. Westi bought "Determination", for d and Germany. $1,600,000 Theater Unit Chartered (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Sacramento, Cal. — The Secretary of State has granted a charter to the Golden State Theater Corp., of which Robert A. McNeil is president, and L. S. Hamm, counsel. Headquarters of the company, which has a capital of $1,600,000, are in San Francisco. San Francisco — The Golden State Theater Corp., it is understood, will develop a chain in California, by buy- ing and building. ap Kisses" Cast Completed >fwood — The cast for the first irdner Sullivan production. Kisses", for F. B. O., has lundcd out. Jane Novak, Jean It, Louise Dresser, Vera Rey- Phillips Smalley, Bessie Eyton, Ticoln Stcdman, are included. Boosting Universal Pictures George M. Lavender, formerly of the King George, Toronto, has left on a trip to the Coast by bicycle. He intends joining the Universal staff in Hollywood. On the bicycle appears a banner worded: "Enroute from New York to Universal City, Calif. Ask your theater manager to show Universal Pictures." He will stop at all exchanges en route, and distribute circulars boosting that company's product. lylor Joins First National lland S. Taylor has been added ■First National exploitation de- liit. He is now in Philadelphia, ]g "The Sea Hawk" at the I. Louis Pershing Reopens \ecial to THE FILM DAILY) l^ouis — The Pershing has re- as a dramatic stock house, le Woodward Players. ■ Blackton Signs Russell (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — William Russell has been signed by J. Stuart Blackton to appear in "The Beloved Brute". Vic- tor McLaglen, the British star, plays the lead, with Marguerite De La Mottc opposite. Vidor Starts "The Mirage" Hollywood — Florence Vidor has started on her first starring vehicle for Producers Dist. Corp., "The Mir- age". George Archainbaud is direct- ing. Patsy Ruth Miller Arrives Patsy Ruth Miller, accompanied by her parents, and family, arrived in New York yesterday. Stopping at the Plaza. jQuyers/ As movie ^magnates we made a million dollar Ipic- ture less ;' 3 off for cash. You profit by this. Our picture lifts the industry out of its in- fancy, specializing In Fancy Vampires In Fancy Drama In Fancy Romance — and a holy smoke fire — not so fancy You profit by this also Samuel Goldwyn is making a picture of our picture. Our picture is serious. His picture is funny. See our styles in stars, sirens and vampires. Profit! Profit! Profit! Samuel Goldwyn presents in Hollywood., w'ttPof ash ""'^ Perlmutfer ' .. the Broadway Stafc Success , „ BUSINKSS BEFORE PLEASURE By Montague Glass and Jules Eckeit Goodtnan Alexander C3ir . . George Sidney Veru Gordon and Betty Blythe I 'Directed iv Al Oiecii Adapted Jbr the screen hy FRANCES MARION ^LAUGH Sensation of the Nation t>iSV- A larAt national Picture COMING SOON Universal promised exhibitors something new, something different — a chapter play that would be a sensation, a box- office clean-up! And now Universal delivers the goods! Read what critics say — this is your opportunity to book ten weeks of profit. UNIVERS/U. SERIAL starring one of the greatesi box office staffi VVILLIA] WATCH FOR IT! ' ^ "IT LOOKS LIKE A SURE WINNER! It is realistic melodrama — the kind of stuff which has brought popularity to serials. And this is one of Universal's best in a long record of 'continued' pictures. It carries a winning title — and most patrons are familiar with Duncan's capabilities." MOTION PICTURE NEWS. "It is crowded with thrills. Keeps the audience in suspense. Should prove a good box-office attraction. Is far above the average in every way." EXHIBITORS TRADE REVIEW NOW BOOKING AT YOUR UNIVERSAL EXCHANGE! J THE Tuesday, September 9, 1924 Warners May Build (.Continued from Page 1) spoke to approximately 4,500 exhib- itors. He said that Ellison of Den- ver, an exhibitor, told the whole story in a nutshell. Ellison said: "What I don't like, the public likes", and vice versa. And said Warner, "we are in the same position. Our big, artistic, fine pictures have flopped and our 'bozos' have gone over splendidly." He related how the Warners start- ed in Newcastle, Pa. with 49 chairs secured from the local undertaker; how they started the first exchange in New York by buying three trunks of film from Marcus Loew for $500, and how in 1912 "block booking" was started when the Warner Exchange attempted to sell two Eclair pictures, "Redemption" and "The Glass Cof- fin", to exchangemen. He related how the Warners were broke on several occasions in their early days; how they made every ani- mal serial and then produced "My Four Years in Germany" which cost $55,000 and which grossed $800,000 and "School Days" that cost $45,000 and grossed $750,000. He told how Warners made the first "Covered Wagon" picture, ''Perils of the Plains", but he said "we only had three wagons and the river was low". He told how Warners had paid $60,- 000 for the rights to "Main Street" and $450,000 for four Belasco plays and' then spent $700,000 in one year for national advertising. There is one big danger fac- ing this industry", he said. "One or two more consolida- tions and then it will be 'cur- tains' for the independent pro- ducers. The big companies want less theaters than now exist. If they put us out of business, the rest of the inde- pendents will have to step out. We are keeping the market open." Mrs. Keating spoke briefly and said it was up to the newspapers to stim- ulate interest in the artistic better pictures which were not receiving the patronage to which they were en- titled. As a souvenir, Warners distributed very handsome silver watches of an unusual nature. Broadway Line-Up (Continued from Page 1) three weeks. In each instance, the pictures thus involved will open at the Rivoli and then switch to the Rialto. They are "Merton of the Movies" at the Rivoli this week; "The Alaskan," "Feet of Clay," "Her Love Story," "Wages of Virtue," "Forbidden Paradise." "Tongues of Flame," "North of '36," "Peter Pan," "A Woman Scorned", "The Golden Bed" and "Bed Rock." The schedules as they now stand follow: Capitol Sept. 7 — "Sinners in Silk" Sept. 14 — "Yolanda" "America" (no date) "Captain Blood" Opens "Captain Blood" opened at Astor last night. the Sept. 7- Sept. 1 + Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct, 12- Oct. 19- Oct. 26- Nov. 2- Nov. 9- Nov. 16- Nov. 23- Nov. 30- Dec. 7- Dec. 14- Dec. — Dec. 28 Jan. 4- Jan. U- Jan. 18- Tan. 25- Feb. 1- Sept. 7- Sept. 14- Sept. 21- Sept. 28- Oct. 5- Oct. 12- Oct. 19- Oct. 26- Nov. 2- Nov. 9- Nov. 16- Nov. 23- Nov. 30- Dec. 7- Dec. 14— Dec. 21- Dec. 28— Jan. 4— Jan, 11- Jan. 18- Tan. 25- Feb. 1— Rialto -"Open All Night" — "Merton of the Movies" —"The Alaskan" — "The City That Never Sleeps" —"Feet of Clay" —"Her Love Story" —"Dangerous Money" — Vitagrapli release -"Worldly Goods" —"Wages of \'irtue" -^Vitagraph release —"Forbidden Paradise" -"Manhattan" — Vitagraph relase -"Tongues of Flame" 'North of '36" —"Peter Pan" —"Interlocutory" —"Miss Bluebeard" -"A Woman Scorned" —"The Golden Bed" -"Bed-Rock" Rivoli —"Merton of the Movies" —"The Alaskan" -^"Feet of Clay" —"Feet of Clay" —"Her Love Story" —Undetermined -"The Story Without a Name" —"The Border Legion" -"Wages of Virtue" -Undetermined -"Forbidden Paradise" -"Garden of Weeds" -Undetermined -"Tongues of Flame" -"North of '36" -"Peter Pan" -"Argentine Love" -''Locked Doors" -"A Woman Scorned" -"The Golden Bed" -"Bed-Rock" -"Jungle Law" Strand Sept. 7 — "Sinners in Heaven" Sept 14 — "The Sea Hawk" Sept. 21— "The Sea Hawk" "Born Rich" (no date) "Tarnish" (no date) "Madonna of the Streets" (no date) Shapiro in Chicago Chicago — Victor M. Shapiro is here from New York in connection with "Potash and Perlmutter in Hol- lywood." COMING- THE LAUGHING SUCCESS OF THE WORLD FOR 33 YEARS "CHARLEY'S AUNT" Based on the famous farce by Brandon Thomas AMERICAN DISTRIBUTOR TO BE ANNOUNCED IDEAL FILMS, LTD.— DISTRIBUTORS FOR UNITED KINGDOM PRODUCED BY CHRISTIE FILM CO. Praise May I not avail myself of this opportunity to compliment you on the splendid fight which you waged in behalf of short subject motion pictures during the last twelve months? The results cannot be accu- rately gauged at this time, but, as soon as the shortened fea- ture pictures have had a wider distribution subjects will as- sume their right position of im- portance on every well balanced theater program. G. C. BLUMENTHAL, San Francisco Manager, Educ'l ( Extract from May 11th issue of the FILM DAILY) AND BLUMENTHAL SPEAKS THE MINDS OF HUNDREDS OF OTHERS NEXT SHORT SUBJECT QUARTERLY WILL BE OUT SEPTEMBER 13 CONCENTRATE YOUR ADVERTISING WHERE IT ACCOMPLISHES MOST oypiLMDOH vRECOCMtZ» Authority I Cl/it Tuesday, September 9, 1924 Newspaper Opinions "The Enemy Sex"— F. P.-L. Walnut, Cincinnati COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE—* * * is replete with fun and sparkling cabaret scenes. » » » POST — Just so the photoplay gave you inough action, enough romance and enough feminine beauty to keep you awake, it would pass. And that's the case with us regarding "The Enemy Sex." TIMES-STAR—* * * there is nothing jverly interesting or unusual to the picture. State, Cleveland NEWS — The starry-eyed Betty Compson proves she is not only easy to look at, but ;hat she really can get character across. PLAIN DEALER^An amusing comedy rama and well played for that matter. PRESS — The movie was devised by one 3f those movie makers who seems to think le can improve on any writer's tale by chang- ng it. "The Female"— F. P.-L. Madison, Detroit NEWS — * * * Miss Compson has a part hat is at all times prominent but not at ill times inspiring. TIMES—* * * splendid production * * * Splendid support is accorded Miss Compson "Lily of the Dust"— F. P.-L. Allen, Cleveland NEWS — The dramatic moments in the pic- ure are only moments and on more than >ne occasion the interest as well as the con- inuity is lost. However, it's a moral picture :ven if it isn't dramatic . PLAIN DEALER— Paramount has left few shreds of the original, but certainly lot enough to offend the omnipotent censor >oards * * * to a higher degree than any ither of her American made pictures, Pola •Jegri is more nearly the fiery young dear >{ "Passion," and in a character that is Imost at opposites to the "Passion" role I PRESS — Dimitri Buchowetzki directed his picture. He has done well by our Pola. Jut the fault back of it all is that Pola *fegri looks much too sophisticated to play he naively helpless victim of circumstances "Lily of the Dust." * * * Buchowetzki has gone at his work sincere- y, and with fine results. * * * The result is a picture that, whatever its aults, we were able to sit thru, convinced ind interested. State, Minneapolis TRIBUNE—* ♦ » As Lily, Miss Negri irjll undoubtedly impress her many admirers S contributing her best bit ^nce Madame )n Barry of "Passion." * * ♦ Palace, Montreal GAZETTE— Admirers of Pola Negri's oluptuous type of beauty will no doubt erive enjoyment from her acting • * * Stanley, Philadelphia BULLETIN — Everyone connected with • * "Lily of the Dust" deserves high praise 'hich makes of the novel, "The Song of ongs," a photodrama of the fir.st rank. ♦ * ♦ PUBLIC LEDGER (Morning)—* * * The lot is not much to talk about. The acting i the thing. Pola Negri does her usual print of the emotions. At times she is ilariously happy and a second later is plung- d into the abysmal depths of sadness. Pola Jegri fans will follow her various emotions 'ith bated breath. ♦ ♦ » PUBLIC LEDGER (Evening)—* • * An nding unusual for the movies is the one tally good thing in the picture. Pola Negri I the same as she has been for her last few ictures, trying hard to go back and find her- elf again, but somehow, for a time at least, eeming to have lost the secret. * * • Piccadilly, Rochester HERALD— The passionate Pola, with all er trials and tribulations, with her high and er low moments, is with us again in a emarkably well directed and well "in at- losphere" picture. • ♦ • TIMES-UNION—* * * starts ofiF in a lost intriguing fashion and holds the atten- on well up to the place where it should nd. * * * "Manhandled"— F. P.-L. State, Boston GLOBE— • * * is one of the foremost lictures in which Gloria Swanson has star- Itd. * • » TELEGRAM—* * * without doubt, the greatest picture Gloria Swanson has ever been seen in. The title itself intrigues the imagination and arouses an all-consuming desire to see what it is all about. It is dynamic * * * Ohio, Indianapolis STAR — * * * As an indictment of certain types of society men, generally known to the elite as "cads," the picture is a powerful drama. As entertainment it also ranks well up toward the 100 per cent class, and the daily subway rush and other comic "shots" are well done and are well received. • • * New Astor, Minneapolis TRIBUNE— ♦ * * As a shop girl of New York city. Miss Swanson is not only given opportunity to display her talent for depict- ing comedy situations, but to establish her- self as an impersonator as well. * * * Tivoli, Washington HERALD — * * * a colorful production POST — Far from being obvious. * * ♦ strikes out along new trails, develops and maintains the love interest, and winds up in satisfactory style. "The Man Who Fights Alone"— F. P.-L. — Metropolitan, Los Angeles (Week Ending Aug. 30) EXPRESS—* * * Much of the picture's interest lies in personalities. Farnum is an actor of great personal magnetism, Lois Wil- son possesses a womanly charm that makes her every appearance welcome * ♦ * "Monsieur Beaucaire" — F. P.-L. Capitol, Cincinnati COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE— But despite the fact that all of the younger generation liked the picture many of their parents, who had formerly been Valentino admirers in a mild sort of way, didn't care particularly for it — it was good, you know, but not just what they'd been expecting. And "Monsieur Beaucaire" was not exactly suited to the slim and graceful Italian. POST — Rudy is a star to the ladies, and as far as they are concerned, the Valentino, vogue no doubt will have as many followers as when he left the screen, nearly two years ago. And his male admirers will be as few, we suppose. ♦ » ♦ Personally, we were not very enthusiatsic about the picture "Monsieur Beaucaire," which impressed us as being more of a decorative piece than a good play. TIMES-STAR— Valentino certainly fits the part of the dashing Dude de Chartres, the center of all tender hearts, as no other screen star perhaps could do. The two years' absence of Valentino from the screen has increased rather than impaired his powers. Though under the excellent direction of Sidney Olcott, "Monsieur Beaucaire" is inclined to drag a bit, even to the enthralled flapper. Capitol, Montreal STAR — * * * Valentino remains a strong favorite with the fair sex and some others and makes a most attractive hero. He has a mobile countenance, and as the gallant Due de Chartres he has a role which enables him to prove his histrionic ability. * • « Strand, Omaha DAILY NEWS—* * * Two years' ab- sence from the screen have ripened Valen- tino's acting. No Valentino fan should miss "Monsieur Beaucaire." Columbia, Washington HERALD — His hold is as strong as ever — that was demonstrated yesterday. "Stand- ing room only" was the rule all day. * * • But quite apart from the return of Valen- tino to the world of the cinema, "Monsieur Beaucaire" is a worthy achievement in itself. 1 1 is superlatively done * * * POST — * * * it has some just claim to fame as it is really good ♦ * * Too much cannot be said in praise of the gorgeous costumes and scenery * ♦ * the splendid cast, whose courtly acting is carried out pluperfectly, or the artistic handling of the story as worked out by the director. "Open AU Night"— F. P.-L. Palace, Washington HERALD— A dainty and delightful story Mr. Menjou offers another faultless per- formance * ♦ * while Miss Dana's enact- ment of the wife is all that one expects of this finished comedienne. Jetta Goudal bril- liantly plays the role of the athlete's sweet- heart, while Maurice ("Lefty") Flynn is all that can be desired as the exponent of mus- cularity. TIMES — We shall open this service with a prayer — a deep and earnest supplication that Washington picture-goers who attend the Palace this week will be able to compre- hend all the delightfully subtle humor of "Open All Night," without missing the drift early in the story and subsequently setting down the whole as so much tommyrat. ^ttoftot' JSiVM.. ESTfllE TAYLOR Supported by TULLY MARSHALL MARGARET LANDIS JEAN PERRY EDWARD KIMBALL KATE PRICE WILFRED LUCAS BEN DEELY KID EAGAN SNITZ EDWARDS Passion's Pathway WHAT A STAR! WHAT A CAST! WHAT A TITLE! I ^r,t*niltii bo, I LeE-BRJVDrORDcoRPOKATioN^ ''' ^„ rot Seventh Avt Niiw York. "THE WISE VIRGIN" SCORES TRIUMPHANT HIT AT STRAND THEATRE, SAN ERANCISCO, CAIIEORNIA Paul C. Mooney, Vice President, Sept. 1, 1924 Producers Distributing Corporation, 469— 5th Ave., New York "With seventy-five thousand people out of town for week end Labor Day holiday and opening against strongest competition including "Thief of Bagdad," "Yolanda," "Sea Hawk," "Empty Hands" and "Female"— "THE WISE VIRGIN" Played to capacity Saturday, Sunday and today. Am greatly surprised and pleased. Picture is splendid entertainment. Pleased audience one hundred percent. Daily papers all give enthusi- astic praise in extended reviews. Am sure will hold up big rest of week. Congratulations. STRAND THEATRE, M. L. Markowitz NOW BOOKING Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-1925-THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Excuse our ^weVe outl^to retain oui LEADERSHIP ami 'man /— w^e're hitting on all cylinders writh the bigfgest shipment of money making product ever seen ii;eVe barking to the world that the most valuable piece of paper in the industry to day is a FIRST NATIONAL CONTRACT '0 i n Hrt :^« brAdstreet ojT FILHOOM Authority XXIX No. 60 Wednesday, September 10, 1924 Price S Cents 1st RUNS By DANNY Their importance. Their anding. Undeniably a factor. , subsequent runs. And in lilding interest to a locality, hich causes many exhibitors -as well as distributors — to ke the wrong slant. There is I old saying : "If you haven't lit a first run — don't come ound." So much so that often les managers of "indepen- itnt" (whatever that means) |l'oducers and distributors. Are mpelled to act as salesmen id book the first run. Before ey can sell the product in me territories. Joe Brandt wants to know (and he justified in wanting) why exhib- rs, not identified with producing d distributing interests, will not us :ir neighborhood houses as first IS. In case — because of the tied up uation — the picture hasn't had a wntown first run. It's all right to <. this, Joseph. But you're going to ve a long wait. Before you get an elligent answer. You cannot blame Mr. Aver- age Exhibitor. If he wants to capitalize the interest originally aroused, developed and sustain- ed, by the picture which has had a downtown first run. The result from the newspaper ad- vertising and publicity alone — much less exploitation — is a mighty important factor. Dn the other hand, for a certain )e of picture, there is no gainsaying It often a second run, or neighbor- od house (often the same thing) I profitably play these and do as II as with a mediocre picture that 5 had the benefit (?) of a downtown ;t run. The great difficulty is to ke Mr. Average Exhibitor see that, his, incidentally, is one of the mat- s we had in mind when we talked Dut the ever narrowing circle. A If days ago.) The Warners plan their own first runs. So you will notice. The last development of this hustling organization. And it looks like "Uncle Motley" Flint. Of Los Angeles. Is one {Continued on Page 2) 49 Cleveland Zones Territory in Ohio Rearranged— Ex- pected to Bring Theaters Closer to Release Dates (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland— Exchanges here are now selling exhibitors in Cleveland, Toledo, Akron, Canton and Youngs- town, under a zoning system outlined and operated by the Film Board of Trade. This plan, now in operation, was formulated by a joint committee of the Board and the Cleveland M. P. Exhibitors Ass'n. Although the lat- ter has not ratified the plan as ac- cepted, nevertheless, it is now in complete and full operation. In fact, it is said that all pictures sold in any of the above towns are sold only according to the zone plan. This plan is based primarily upon location. The geographical location of the house is the first consideration in classifying it. Then comes its seating capacity. Admission prices charged are also serious considera- tions. Oftentimes its a combination of location, seats, and prices charged, that gives a house its rating. Plan for the first run houses of Cleveland are as follows: ZONE A First run in Greater Cleveland has protection over all zones, with a (Continued on Page 4) Next Week At The Rialto-Rivoli Thomas Meighan, in "The Alas- kan", will be the feature at the Rivoli next week. The Rialto will play "The Clean Heart." Grainger Enthused Declares He Never Found General Conditions Better— Back from Coast Trip "I've never seen the film I)usines.= in better condition," said James R Grainger yesterday, in commenting on his coast-to-coast trip. "The past summer has seen the exhibitors dc better than in many years past, and now, from the way they are booknig for the winter season, things look mighty fine." He spent several days at the studio and is most enthusiastic over the line- up of productions now under way there. Grainger closed contracts with West Coast Theatres. Inc., whereby "Yolanda," starring Marion Davies, will be exhibited in their en- tire chain. Contracts were also closed for the picture at the Roosevelt, Chicago; the Adams, Detroit; the Strand, Seattle and several other houses, for extended runs. To Fight Jersey Shows The Lord's Day Alliance of New Jersey plans to again fight Sunday shows. According to Rev. Frederick W. Johnson, secretary of the organi- zation, ministers in Northern New Jersey are in accord with the Alli- ance's aims. Piccadilly Opens Sept. 26 Lee A. Ochs has definitely set the date for the opening' of the new Pic- cadilly as Sept. 26. The World Market UFA of Berlin Opens Offices Here — Felix Kallman Here — Some of the Productions Coming UFA of Berlin — the largest produc- ing concern in Germany, and one of the largest of Europe, has opened of- fices in the State Theater Bldg., with F. Wynn-Jones in charge. Dr. Felix Kallman, chief executive of the UFA, is here aiding in starting the work of arranging for distribution and sale of UFA product in the States. Dr. Kallman said yesterday that the greatest of all UFA productions — "Siegfried" — based on the Ring of the Niebelungen, would be ready for showing soon. That it would be fol- lowed by the presentation of "Faust" and "Cinderella" and that other im- portant UFA pictures would come along on a regular schedule. He point- ed out that "Decameron Nights", which Herbert and Charles Wilcox are bringing here next week, was in real- ity a UFA picture, directed by Her- bert Wilcox in the Berlin studio, with a cast including Lionel Barrymore, {Continued on Page 4) Richmount To Handle Rayart Abroad A deal has been consummated by Richmount Pictures and Rayart, for the former to distribute Rayart prod- uct in the foreign market. The deal includes two serials, 12 Westerns, 12 'Iramas and 12 specials. Buys 6 In Montreal Famous Players (Canadian) Now Controls 10 Houses There— 70 in All of Canada (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Montreal— Six theaters operated by Independent Amusements, Ltd., have been taken over by the Famous Play- ers Canadian Corp. As a result of this transaction. Famous now pracfi- callv controls Montreal. The the3*ers involved are the Re- gent and Strand, downtown houses and four new suburban theaters the Plaza, Paoineau, Corona and Bel- mont. AH arc modern with the av- erage capacity about 1.500 seats. Fa- {Continued on Page 2) Many Sites Picked For Proposed Warner Theater Chai« — Harry Warner Eastbound on Financial Details ■"' •/> -^HE FILM DAILY) T Many sites on whict thf '.jid building theaterr to huuse their own product have been selected. Harry M. Warner has left for New York to confer there with Motley H. Flint and a number of Eastern financiers, relative to the de- tails of this plan which will involve about $10,000,000. Before leaving. Warner declared the plan will include Beveral Canadiat cities as well as major points in the United States. He will leave for a tour of inspection, following confer- ences in New York. At present, the following cities aro included in the building program: San Francisco, Portland, Ore,^ Seattle, Denver, Omaha, St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, Milwaukee. Minneapolis, Cleveland, Boston, At- lanta, Memphis, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Dallas, Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto. Immediate construc- tion will be arranged in several cities and. while Warner is in the East, a final decision will be made concern- ing a $1,000,000 house for New York: This has been under consideration for some time. (Continued on Page 4) 350th Performance of "Thief" "The Thief of Bagdad" celebrates its 3S0th performance at the Liberty tonight. Ad Club Warns Cites Paragon of Los Angeles in Bulletin — Company Reissuing Blackton Films (Special to THF FITM DAIT.Y^ Kansas City— The Better Business Bureau of the Associated Ad Clubs of the World cites Paragon Pictures Co. of Los Angeles in its latest bul- letin which is circulated among its nuMiibcrs in this territory. The com- nnnv nlans to sell reissues on a ter- ritririal basis. The bulletin says: "Incxncrienced persons lured hy the renorted profits in the movie business, ;t is believed, would find it very diffi- cult to market their product in competition with the established film exchanges now in the field, backed by extensive advertising campaigns." Has Blackton Reissues (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Anceles — Paragon Pictures Co. (Continued on Page 2) THE ■«3^ IVilM DAILY Wednesday, September 10, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 60 Wednesday, Sept. 10,1924 Price 5 Cents -•»■ .. . . — ■■ ■ ■- Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor, J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager Entered as second-class matter May 2'I, 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representa- tive— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close 'Sales East. Kod. 109 109 109 100 F. P.-L 80 78^ 787A 6,500 do pfd Not quoted Film. Ins Not quoted Goldwyn ... UYz 16^/4 16^ 400 Loew's .... 17 17 17 300 Warner's Not quoted 1st RUNS (Continued from Page 1) of the group of financiers. With that 10 million. Who may "rescue" the Warners from the locked, blocked, first run situation. Which they are facing. By the way. You may have heard a lot of stories. About hard hearted, tough bankers. And picture folk. But if you want the other side of this story talk to any of the Warners about Motley Flint. And you'll get such a story. As will make you won- der whether your hearing is sound. Or whether Flint has really been what the boys say — "a real father" to them. Mechling Leaves B. J. Mechling, exploitation man- ager of the Caldwell H. Brown theaters in Zanesville, O. is returning home after a two weeks' visit in New York, where he formulated campaigns at the Warner office for 1924-1925 productions. f i Geo •tge CotP ,ot»^ Xiot^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution Buys 6 In Montreal {Continued from Page 1) mons operates the Capitol and Palace, Loew's Montreal, St. Denis and other '.heaters. Famous controls 70 theaters in the Dominion. With regard to business conditions, M. L. Nathanson declared the general situation is good with the possible exception of the Middle West. Attendances had averaged well in all cities and Famous had met all charges at the end of the corpora- tion's fiscal year on Aug;. 31. He also announced that all dividends had been earned for shareholders. $10,000^000 in Theaters (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — Advertising used in con- nection with Paramount Week in Canada by Famous asserts that capi- tal invested in houses throughout Canada exceeded $10,000,000, this representing the investments of 1,700 shareholders, of whom 95 per cent were resident Canadians. $1,000,000 House for Ottawa (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ottawa — It is understood the Fa- mous Players Canadian Corp. will build a $1,000,000 theater on Queens Street. New House for Bronx Karl K. Firestone will build a theater, stores and apartments to cost $1,000,000 at East Tremont, Roberts, Blondell and Ponton Aves., the Bronx. Ormiston Suceeeds Perez Harry Ormiston succeeds Paul Perez, oi Universal. Ormiston will assist Paul Gulick on Universal Weekly besides regular trade pub- licity. "Doc" Golden Here E. A. "Doc" Golden, Metro-Gold- wyn sales supervisor in Boston was in town yesterday. INTERNATIONAL KINEMA RESEARCH AMERICAN AND FOREIGN . RESEARCH UNO LOU HOWLAND HOLLYWOOD SECURITY BLDG. Ad Club Warns (Contintied from Page 1) with offices in the Markham Bldg. has secured the following pictures made by J. Stuart Blackton five or six years ago: "A House Divided". "My Husband's Other Wife". "Forbidden Valley", "Man and His Woman", "Respectable by Proxy", and "The House of the Tolling Bell." These will be reissued on a franchise basis. The company intends disposing of one hundred franchises to either in- dividuals or organizations. Each zone is designed to include 160 theaters and the sale price, one print at about five cents per foot. The re-editing is being handled by Sada Cowan and Howard Higgin, according to a pro- spectus. The purchaser will become sole owner of the pictures for his zone, to do with as he pleases. He will determine rentals and all other detail. Paragon's plan is the second of that nature to develop since Imperial Pic- tures announced its zoning sales plan. George Mooser was reported spon- soring a similar move in San Fran- cisco some weeks ago, and now comes Paragon. Brewer Dead; No Successor William Nelson Brewer, president of the Otis Lithograph Co. of Cleve- land died Saturday at Lakewoood after a lingering illness. He is sur- vived by his widow, one son, Wilbert S. Brewer who is vice-president of Otis, three daughters, one brother and three sisters. Mr. Brewer had not been active in the management of Otis for about a year and, therefore, there will be no one to succeed him as president. The company will continue under its pres- ent personnel. INSURANCE We have beem handling Motion Picture and Thea- trical Insurance for the past fifteen years and are in a position to handle any proposition — HAg or little. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 Get acquainted with {More Tomorrow) 1 Pafhe.News Sees All "' {^ knows All No. 74 WORLD FLIERS COME HOME>— Record breaking airmen of U. iS. Army reach United States; their welcome in Boston and Nev? York; at New York are greeted by Prince of Wales. ATLANTIC CITY'S ANNUAL BATHING BEAUTY CLASSIC — A new "Miss America" wins coveted crown when na- tions most beautiful girls compete for famous honor at Jersey shore resort. Other news as usual. today GLENN TRYON HAL ROACH'S LATEST FIND IN 2 REEL Pafh^omedy =;r-^g^= We are in the market for SHORT SUBJECT S\ For the territory of New York State & No. New Jersey j SERVICE FILM CORP. 729-7th Ave. N. Y. City ' Bryant ^377 I Ask to see my sample reel of hand j colored film. /3mcA. Phone: Momingside 1776 I 528 Riverside Drive N. Y. C. ; Be sure to have some color I in your pictures. There is a growing demand for : Colored Titles, Inserts and Trailers Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J. Montgomery 4211 THE Wednesday, September 10, 1924 5. R. Kent said in Film Daily: SINNERS IN HEAVEN I consider SINNERS IN HEAVEN one of the most valuable box office properties to be released this Fall. As a book, it won the prize in England as the best novel of the year and is the literary rage there, It is a best seller in this country. As a picture, SINNERS IN HEAVEN has every quality that gets the money. Alan Crosland has taken full advantage of the many box-office angles to the story — the romance, the wreck, the wild tropical beauty, the fight for life, the battle between the rich man and the aviator for the girl. — Film Daily^ June 23 ^ and now the picture's a sensation at the Strand! A true prophecy, "Sinners in Heaven" is what they want. The business this Famous Forty thriller is doing at the Strand this week proves it. "Go and see it! The presentation is good, the acting excellent," says the New York Telegram-Mail. "We can readily understand why Dix has been made a star." (Evening Post). "Miss Daniels has a truly tremendous follow- ing, and every one of them should see 'Sinners in Heaven' by all means." (Morning Telegraph.) SINNERS in HEAVEN » with Bebe Daniels and Richard Dix Alan Crosland Prod. Adapted from Clive Arden's prize novel by James Creelman. (2 Qaramount Qieture THE is&ai DAILY Wednesday, September 10, 1924 Many Sites Picked {^Continued from Page 1) It is urtderstood Warner represen- tatives have been at work quietly for six months past, acquiring sites. Ex- plaining his company's situation, Warner said: "We are an independent concern. We are determined to show the public our pictures and so are building the- aters for that purpose. It is not through any wish on our part to en- ter the exhibiting end of the business, but is more a protective measure to ourselves and the exhibitor that we intend to erect our theaters in the larger cities. "So serious has the situation be- come through the interference of the so-called 'moving picture trust,' in gaining control of all theaters of any consequence in the United States, we cannot show our pictures because of the lack of suitable houses." It is understood the theaters will be operated under a corporation entirely separate from production and distribution. F. M. Murphy and Lewis Gieb, re- spectively electrical engineer and technical director of the Warner or- ganization, will confer with architects and builders after Harry Warner reaches New York. $500,00 for Atlanta House (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Local newspapers yester- day announced plans for the erection of a $500,000 theater here by the Warners. "Sans-Gene" Cast Completed Paris — The cast that will support Gloria Swanson in "Madame Sans- Gene", will include Charles De Roche, Emile Drain, Warrick Ward, Louis Vonelly, Raoul Villiers and Jose Ro- land. WE NEVER DISAPPOINT' rpiiflWFiiM INCORPORATED 220 WEST 42^-° STREET NEW YORK PHONE-CHICKERINC 2937 ALLAN A.LOWNES, CEN.MCR. The World Market (.Continued from Page 1) Ivy Duke and Werner Kraus. "Rep- resentatives of the American, English and German school of acting." "There cannot be in reality an inter- national film, said Dr. Kallman yes- terday. That is impossible, because the actors of each country are of their own nationality. But we can — and intend — making pictures which will have a world appeal; perhaps an American story, with some Americans in the cast, some Germans, some others, but produced and made in Ber- lin. We are even hoping to see "Sieg- fried" presented in the Opera House in Paris; something which was im- possible before the London Repara- tion Conference. German pictures are being shown in Paris now, to a greater extent than French pictures". "Yolanda" Held Over in L. A. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — "Yolanda" has been held over for a second week at the California. West Coast Theaters, Inc., have booked the picture for their entire circuit. "Meredith" for Boston Run {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — "Janice Meredith" opens at the Majestic. Nov. 24 for an in- definite run.. "Capt. Blood" for Chicago Run (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — "Captain Blood will open at the Orpheum Sept. 13. Guts And Flashes Burton King is directing "Those Who Judge," with Ben Silvey and Floyd Bulkley as his assistants. Ed- ward Paul and Charles Davis are cameramen. Harry Stradling is here from the coast to photograph "The Lost Chord." G. A. McKnight is assist- ing Wilfred Noy in the direction. Robert M. Haas, art director, and Joseph Boyle, assistant director, vvho worked on "Romola," are planning new production affiliations. Melville Shyer has completed his work on "The Law and the Lady." Cornelius Keefe has finished his work in "The Law and the Lady." John Bohn has been added to the cast of "Sandra." Get acquainted with (More Tomorrow) 49 Cleveland Zones (Continued from Page 1) maximum of twenty-one days' pro- tection after the last play date; the protection, or less, to be at the option of the exchange. ZONE B First run in all theaters east of the Cuyahoga River after Zone A, with a maximum of seven days' protection after last play date; this protection, or less to be at the option of the ex- change. ZONE C First run in all theaters west of the Cuyahoga River after Zone A with a maximum of seven days' protection after the last play date; this protec- tion, or less, to be at the option of the exchange. This classifications obtains for first runs only. No second or subsequent runs are to be sold under the con- ditions stipulated for Zones A. B. C. Neither does this classification apply to road shows or to extended runs. Cleveland has been divided into 49 zones. It is thought that the zoning system will put the current pictures on the screen within a reasonable time after release date instead of being held for individual discussions over protection. This plan has been approved by the Hays organization. Palace, Brooklyn Sold Nathan Wilson has purchased the Palace theater property, Douglas St. and East New York Ave., Brooklyn. The lease is held by Loew's, Inc. Expert film editor and cut- ter wants revision and editing of film — short subjects especi- ally— To be done between now and Oct. 1st. Rapid and skill- ful. Apply Box M 218, c/o Film Daily, 71 W. 44th St., N. Y. C. Cline Off for Coast Eddie Cline, who directed "The Rag Man," left yesterday for the Coast. Frank Good, Louis Dun- myre and Walter Scott were his assistants "BLACK LIGHTNING" The Second of a Series of 6 Special Feature Productions NOW READY FOR RELEASE ON THE INDEPENDENT MARKET BY Lumas nim Corporation DISTRIBUTORS OF Gotham Productions 1600 Bway. N. Y. C. Foreign Rights Controlled by APOLLO TRADING CORP. 1600 Bway. N. Y. C. WHO'S WHO IN THE SHORT SUBJECT FIELD READ NEXT SUNDAY'S o/' PILMDOM ^^^§,1 OUT SEPTEMBER 13 "THE ADS TELL A STORY >♦ made! The stuff of which box-office records are A HOBART HENLEY production — By Benjamin Glazer Continuity by Carey Wilson ELEANOR BOARDMAN CONRAD NAGEL ADOLPH MENJOU HEDDA HOPPER JEAN HERSHOLT Read These Money Notices: "Holds all the elements to ap- peal to the flapper of today. Sumptuous settings, rich men buying jewels for young and beautiful females, champagne and cigarettes, swimming pools and evening dresses. Has every ingredient neces- sary to a successful society drama." — Eve. Mail and Tel. "A riot of gorgeous gowns, swimming pools, modern manners and a magnificent apartment on top of a sky- scraper. Consistently enter- taining."—Eve. Journal. "We enjoyed the Capitol pic- ture. We felt in the mood for laughing, and there are quite a number of really legitimate and intelligent laughs in 'Sin- ners in Silk'."— Eve. Post. "A brilliant cast. The spiciness of the production is intelli- gently delightful. Should be highly successful." — M. P. World. "Admirably staged. Perform- ances given by Adolph Men jou and Eleanor Boardman are great."— Morning Telegraph. "Gorgeously mounted."— The World. "No denying the entertain- ment value of this picture. Lavish settings, excellent pho- tography, novel and amusing situations." — N. Y. Times. "A very fine production. Cast ip really excellent." — N. Y. American. .-^r" (ffEti^o^du^n THE ■c^H DAILY Wednesday, September 10, 19 Newspaper Opinions "The Arab"— Metro-Gold. Alhambra, Milwaukee SENTINEL—* • • As entertainment it is better than the average picture, but some- how, due to a decidedly sketchy narrative, it misses being the epic it might have been. • • • Delmonte, St. Louis GLOBE DEMOCRAT— • • • The story is merely incidental to all the wondrous beauty of the landscape of Tunis and Algiers, and the natural picturesqueness of Northern Af- rican towns. » • • POST-DISPATCH—* * * Has more atmo- sphere than story, but is fairly entertaining. • • » STAR — * * • Ramon Novarro is delightful as Jamil, the dragoman, who modestly styles himself "the best dragoman in the whole world. TIMES — • * * Gives an interesting scenic touch of the Far East. Sheiks, with their long trains of attendants, who lounge and smoke and chat, move throughout the film. • » • Fillmore, San Francisco (Week Ending Aug. 30) BULLETIN— * * * It is a colorful and thrilling story of love and adventtire in the land of the sheiks, • • * "Broken Barriers"— Metro-Gold. Loew's State, St Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT—* ' * The film tops with the old idea that "life is greater than love" although the two teams of heroes and heroines do not grasp the fact until within a few feet of the fade-out. The action of the film is swift. * • • Warfield. San Francisco (Week Ending Aug. 30) BULLETIN—* • * while not a dramatic masterpiece, is entertaining, * • • moves rapidly and sustains interest * * * DAILY NEWS—* * * The heroine of the story, Grace Durland, played with ex- quisite restraint and sincerity by Norma Shearer • * • EXAMINER—* * * Not only has Mr. Barker come through with a good produc- tion, but he has given us a cast that wins him my approval at the very start * • • ILLUS. DAILY HERALD— • * * enter- tainment, and inasmuch as the cast is the best and the plot doesn't "give in" until the end of the last roimd, we recommend it as an exhibition of what appears to be honest endeavor on the part of somebody "trying to get along" * • » "The Covered Wagon"— F. P.-L. Eastman, Rochester DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE—* * * Silhouetted indeed in "Fame's illusive light" are the heroes of the "Covered Wagon Days;" and enduring indeed are the names of Emerson Hough, James Cruze, Jack Cun- ningham and Jesse Lasky to whom we are indebted for one of the greatest historical records in all the annals of American his- tory. • * * HERALD—* * * There is an inspirational stir to the entire production ; one becomes endued with the spirit of the pioneer and one is moved with the urge of adventure and the indomitable will of those early Ameri- cans who first broke the way through to the West. * * * JOURNAL—* * * Time and again yester- day the audience was really moved by the unfolding of this story of the pioneers of the West. * * * "Daughters of Today"— Selznick Circle, Cleveland NEWS — If pictures like this could be seen uncensored they might carry less artificialty. As it is, they acquaint us with some direc- tor's idea of what constitutes giddy life — a life as artificial as some of the sequences. PLAIN DEALER — Largely sensational, artificial hokimi, this picture will likely get picture patronage in the same way that a Hopwood bedroom farce pulls the crowds to a legitimate house. PRESS — * * * one more movie which says the younger generation is wild, for- getting that in every period it always has been said that the younger generation is wild. "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall"— United Artists Wisconsin, Milwaukee NEWS AND SENTINEL—* * * Mary Pickford with Marshal Neilan's able assistance loads the picture with comedy, and little hu- man touches, along with the many thrills, making not only one of the best pictures of the year but an unusual costume picture. SENTINEL—* * * One of the year's best productions, it is worth the seeing, no matter what your personal feeling toward the lovely star, for while Mary Pickford is a charming Dorothy Vernon, she does not necessarily dominate the picture, which can well stand on its own merits * * * "Empty Hands"— F. P.-L, Karlton, Philadelphia BULLETIN—* * * Jack Holt does s< clever acting and intense loving, and N Shearer, as blase Claire Endicott, pampe society pet, gives an excellent portrayal the spoiled child reverting to the natural i simple ways of her stone-age ancestors. * ' PUBLIC LEDGER (Morning)— If y< imagination is in good working order : you like the back-to-nature plot, you'll b a good time here this week, where "Em; Hands" is starring Jack Holt. • * • PUBLIC LEDGER (Evening)—* • • 1 story is a simple one, but one which gi the movie director and cameraman an opf tunity to film some really good action i tures. * * * !l "Poisoned Paradise" — Preferred Colonial, Indismapolis NEWS — * * * Movie fans will, one at pects, enjoy the feature, for it is filled wi drama and some actors who know how make the most of it. CHROMOS TRADING COMPANY 1123 Broadway Specialists in Merchandising and Financing Motion Picture Propositions JONVENIENT TERMS .EASONABLE RATES ;PEEDY SERVICE Could You Ask for More? 'Phone Watkins 4522 Suite 1207-8 Hear, Hear ! Startling News Direct from London! It DOUGLAS Mac LEAN in "THE YANKEE CONSUL" Keystone View Photo H. R. H. The Prince ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS ARTHUR, S. KMJE.,fres. Physica/ Diitributxirs Pafhe ixchange. Inc. i/dney GarretC' London says he is a double of the Prince of Wales v^ednesday, September 10, 1924 THE i^^ DAILY "The Sea Hawk"— 1st Natl Aldine, Philadelphia BULLETIN — * • • A picture-wise and roughly critical audience sat thrilled, if not iiralled, as a fascinating tale of love and -roving and romance of the sixteenth cen- was unfolded with peculiar realism. PUBLIC LEDGER (Morning)—* • • Is ; of those rare cinematographic produc- s that satisfies every requirement that the It captious critic could lay down. • * • r-UBLIC LEDGER (Evening)—* * * This as colorful as any picture ever made, ■thermore, it is one of the most satisfying — of the best "yarns," taken purely from story-telling angle. • • • "Secrets"— 1st Nafl The Chicago, Chicago )AILY NEWS — * * * Falls under the isification of "special productions" which 1 men set up. It is done with a gentility ardor that doesn't break into genius, but lurely seldom slips into insignificance. :ERALD — * * * Looks like one of the latic successes of the year, thanks to K, Talmadge's intelligent acting and the ost intelligent direction of Frank Borzage, slips only when he trades low comedy _high. • • • 'RIBUNE — * • • Perhaps you wont ee— but I think this is the best picture nna Talmadge has ever made. She is so ntiful that she makes your heart ache. Mary Carlton is so real a person that live each minute of the film with her. he Side Show of Life"— F. P.-L. Capitol, Detroit EWS — When an ungainly old fellow like est Torrence steals picture after picture n the handsome young leading men and nen, there is little left for a producer to but star him. * * * is one of those in- igently treated and acted pictures of which •e are so few these days. ["IMES — Ernest Torrence plays the cen- role, * * * to perfection. There is much bke wistfulness and the sentimental racters beloved by this writer. "The Thief of Bagdad"— United Artists — Woods', Chicago AMERICAN — * * • tops everything which has been presented on the screen. Scene af- ter scene stuns because of its beauty. Many scenes, indeed, were applauded. * * * DAILY NEWS—* * * Not only the best production which has come from Douglas Fairbanks in his extended motion picture career — it is also one of the few sure film classics, one of the rare and surprising crea- tions of the film world. HERALD AND EXAMINER—* * * an enchantment of the screen. The magic of the camera was never more magical. The necro- mantic powers of Douglas Fairbanks were never more natural. The fabulous is ful- filled in this truly Arabian Night. * » » Grand, Cincinnati COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE— To us "The Thief of Bagdad" is the most artistic film ever made. There is nothing to which it can be compared. • • » From the production standpoint there can be no criticism unless one of the type to pick flaws in masterpieces, which doesn't mean a thing to the layman. POST- There's no doubt about it. "The Thief of Bagdad" is a hard picture to de- scribe. It can be done only in "gobs" of superlatives. * * * It is just about the last word in lavishness. The money spent in making the picture simply stares out at you. The popular Fairbanks plays the title role in the picture and it was made to order for him. He has been great in many other pic- tures, but he far surpasses himself in this. TIMES-STAR— "The Thief of Bagdad" is a vibrant romance that makes one live again the tingling dreams of childhood. To compare this masterpiece of Fairbanks at the Grand 'with other pictures were futile : for it trans- cends the confines of all things that have gone before it. American, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT—* * * A world of thanks is due the athletic Doug for this screen classic, and the word classic is used advis- edly. "The Thief of Bagdad" is the farthest ahd most sudden advance that the movie has ever made. ♦ * * POST-DISPATCH— All the wizardy of which the moving picture art is capable in skillful hands has been brought to fine frui- tion in * * * Douglas Fairbanks' amazing and amusing spectacle. * * • STAR — * * * The sophisticated movie-goer as well as regular patrons of the legitimate theater, will be » * * lircathless after the final fade-out. Columbia, San Francisco (Run beginning Aug. 24) CALL AND POST— A colossal, kaleido- scopic, yet, withal, consistently coherent and convincing — composite of a dozen or more of the most beautiful folklore and fairy tales of ancient Persia. • * • DAILY NEWS— There is no use attempt- ing to describe "The Thief of Bagdad." Superlatives have been worn to a dull edge with use on things less deserving; adjectives are pale beside the reality the picture so magically creates ; * • • EXAMINER— The combination of Doug- las Fairbanks and Arabian Nights magic means joy to the film-going public. * • * ILLUS. DAILY HERALD—* * * mar- vels, such as would have made Aladdin envious, sprang to life beneath Fairba'nts' hand, and the erstwhile thief, now a prince by right of conquest, donned his invisible cloak, seized the princess in his arms and sailed off through the window * • • "Unguarded Women"— F. P.-L. Strand, Cincinnati COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE— a unique close, an imusual story. P()ST — It's a good idea and probably a universal theme. Yoimg widows really have a problem to face in their relations with men. But the picture is not quite as big as its idea. TIMES-STAR — An unusual story and a rich oriental setting make "Unguarded Women" at the Strand and interesting photo- play. Loew's State, Montreal GAZETTE — Alan Crosland, who produced "Unguarded Women," • • • apparently had as his primary motive the desire to provide an hour of excellent entertainment. • • • STAR— Practically all the elements that make for screen attractiveness are to be found in "Unguarded Women." • • • Regent, Rochester DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE—* • • Alan Crosland, who directed the screen play; Richard Dix, Bebe Daniels and Mary Astor, who interpret the principal roles, make the pictured version an excellent and entertain- ing feature. * • * HERALD—* * * The outcome furnishes a dramatic and surprising twist to the story. Get acquainted with {More Tomorrow) ['The Signal Tower" — Universal Hippodrome, Cleveland fjEWS — There isn't anything strikingly jinal about the photoplay, but the char- ers are so ably drawn, the acting so con- lently good and the suspense so adequate- maintained that it is well worth seeing. PLAIN DEALER— "The Signal Tower" t a great movie but it flashes excitement ularly. he Siren of Seville"— Prod. Dist Corp. — California, San Francisco (Week Ending Aug. 30) lULLETIN— • • * It is a typical H. H. D Loan story, being of the fast-moving iety of photoplays with a series of thrills, ch romance and a touch of pathos. • • • :ALL and POST—* * * is full of gor- lUS Spanish wickedness, and bullfights, 1 pretty legs flying to castanets, and hot mish love. And it has a fight between i ladies in evening dress that is the Ighest and most prolonged physical com- that we ever saw • • • 3IRONICLE — * * • its flaming scenes amorous adventure, its battle of women, bull fights, its true love story that does ue right and its handsome star made the ;asion memorable. * • * 5AILY NEWS—* * * Hunt Stromberg, Ithful director, has done his work well. ! film is elaborately staged and costumed [ the Spanish cafe scenes and bull-fight particularly worthy of mention • • • SXAMINER— * • • Say for me to Senor It Stromberg that he has made for you ood picture and you have created for I una heroina admirable, muy bonita y ciosa. • • • New York Chicago HoIlTwood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Murray Hill 1831 "Wf ICOME STRANGER" BOX-OfflCE KNOCKOUT AT MERRILL THEATRE, MILWAyKB, WIS. Paul C. Mooney, Vice President, Aug. 29, 1924 Producers Distributing Corporation, 469— 5th Ave., New York " 'WELCOME STRANGER' going like wild fire. Biggest matinee in months. Hold- ing them out every performance. Receipts growing daily. Welcome more pictures like 'WELCOME STRANGER.' A wonderful show to exploit, and you know me. 'HOLD YOUR BREATH' next week. Watch me. Regards." A. J. Happy, Manager MERRILL THEATRE. NOW BOOKING Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEA:>ON 1924-1925- THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES and thaf hit procession never stops [ j: t i-Li/c cVEE presents /^*-f/l ^*^ DW-e<*^^ ''",t!,G. screen ploV "^ ^ Jrora OUVB^ADS^^ FIRST NATIONAL Stattling! DKfej^^^j A big hit smprise/* Values! Lots of fem! For any box office f as regular as clockworlc the hits come ^v\rith that FIRST NATIONAL Contmct/ iTHE 7Aff BRADSTREET ojC FILHDOM f^RECOCMIZEl Authority Vol. XXIX No. 61 Thursday, September 11, 1924 Price 5 Cents PICTURES By DANNY Been looking over a few. Don't see many as we should. Had a looksee at Harold Lloyd's test: "Hot Water." And it's well nrtli seeing. Best of all it's an ideal cture for exhibitors. A trifle less an 5,000 feet. Which means it can • turned round and round again. nd get in those extra shows that ean such a lot. With a Lloyd cture. Full of gags. Full of laughs. nc or two spots where interest lags he building of a situation. But it H get by, sweet and pretty. And mob of Lloyd lovers will be out long. Plot deals chiefly with the other-in-!aw theme. Yes, it's been 'ne to death. But Lloyd brings in a w new angles including a sort of lie Exciting Night" finish. That I wow. "Merton" Coy, wliat a picture Jimmy Cruze ,8 turned out! Great stuff! Again ts off to the man who made "The Jvered Wagon." One of the finest :tures of any season. And Glenn unter troups as only he can. In the .e of the country booli. Who wants make finer and better pictures. And 10 prays to God to make him a lod movie actor. If Cruze had not ,ped to the forefront with "The ivered Wagon," this one would have ren him a big push forwaf'd. Look? 'eet to the box office. Probably 11 prove a clean-up. "P. & P. in Hollywood" Yes; the old firm. Of Potash and rlmutter. The latest Sam Goldwyn ease. And what a fine one they ve turned out in this. Not only ilt right, but they use Norma and innie Talmadge for bits. Can you agine other producers tearing their ir. When Sam's friendship with e Schenck brings Norma and her ter in a picture. Without even be- ;■ mentioned in large type? That's kind of friendship to have. And jrma and Connie act as they are pected to. As vamps looking for job in pictures; Connie rough like, jrma appealing, with what appears be a baby. And turns out to be a p. This one will bring them in; d send them out happy. And de- hted. "Captain Blood" Vitagraph seems to have hit on a r one. The battle stuff on the old ps is mighty fine indeed pictorially, (Continued on Page 2) Won't Build In U. K. N. L. Nathanson Denies Famous (Canadian) Will Erect Houses in England The report credited to an official of the Famous Players Canadian Corp. that the company would enter the exhibiting field in England next year was declared to be without foundation yesterday by N. L. Na- thanson, managing director of the company. Nathanson is at the Van- dcrbilt for a few days. He told THE FILM DAILY that no such plan was contemplated and said he thought it might have origi- nated in the fact that he had spent {Continued on Page 2) Honor Post for Kent The board of directors of Famous Players his created a special post of general manager and has named Sid- ney R. Kent to fill it. The step was taken as a mark of appreciation of Kent's splendid work in conducting the sales department. In the future, he will carry the double title of general manager and of gen- eral manager of distribution. Hearing In Boston Sept. 16 (S fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — The next step in the de- fense of Famous Players against Gov- ernment charges will be held here on Sept. 16. Gaylord R. Hawkins will represent the Federal Trade Com- mission. Neilan Leaving for Coast >/ Marshall Neilan, who with his wife Blanche Sweet, recently arrived from abroad where they were makinp scenes for "The Sporting Venus," leaves for trc Coast today. Expects N. W. Boom W. A. Steffes Here. Declares Condi- tions Best in Five Years — May See Hays W. A. Steffes, head of the North- west exhibitor organization, embrac- ing Minneapolis and the Dakotas is in New York with A. H. Fischer, Metro manager and president of the Minneapolis F. I. L. M. Board of Trade to attend the Firpo fight and the international polo matches. Steffes said yesterday that condi- tions in the Northwest are better to- day than they have been for five vears past. This is due to the excellence of the crop conditions. While many houses are closed there, Steffes said, (Continued on Page 4) Added Attraction The Fall Film Golf Tourna- ment will have an added at- traction. What? Who? Which? Wait until tomorrow's issue. Sure, this is a teaser. DANNY Headqu't's On Coast A. S. Kane To Represent Associated There — New Selling Arrange- ment with Pathe Arthur S. Kane has left for Los Angeles, traveling in easy stages by automobile to make permanent head- fiuarters there. Despite reports to the contrary, he is still president of As- sociated Exhibitors, but will handle the company's Coast business. John S. Woody will be in charge of dis- tribution in New York. Kane will likewise act as sort of ambassador de luxe for Pathe. It will be recalled that he recently spent many weeks in Los Angeles, watch- ing production for the company. Associated has made a new selling arrangement with Pathe, covering towns with a population of 5,000 and under. Pathe has a certain number of short subject salesmen who touch these small places regularly, while As- sociated has never had any salesmen who directly catered to that class of business. Under a percentage ar- rangement, Pathe will act for Asso- ' ciatcd in those points. Associated salesmen will continue to handle big town business on their own product as well as the Lloyd and other Pathe features. 1st Nat'l To Confer Annual Meeting Will Probably Bp Held In Atlantic City in October —No Date As Yet First National Pi. ' -res. Inc., wil' hold its annual mc ••.. some time if October. No dati as yet beef set for the conft.^..^v.o and ai yet, the meeting place has not beef determined upon. It is quite likely, however, that At lantic City will be selected. I' is at these meetings that the originj' twenty-six franchise holders gatha from all over the country. Futurf production by First National's owf units will figure in an important manner in the discussions. Wilcox Brothers Arrive Herbert S. Wilcox and Charlef Wilcox of Graham Wilcox Prod, London premier. A print of this im- At the Astor. Herbert Wilcox haf just completed "Decameron Nights" which received unusual praise at the London premier. A print of this im- portant production, together with prints of "Southern Love" and "Chu Chin Chow," featuring Betty Blythe, were brought along. They expect to close arrangements while here for American and Canadian distribution. Goldman Acouires Rivoli, St. Louis St. Louis — William Goldman has -idded the Rivoli to his holdings. It will plav pictures day and date with Uie King's, opening Sept. 20 with Douelas Mac Lean in "Never Say Die." Delayed Bookings Cause Trouble in New York Because Big Features Are Held Too Long in First Runs A prominent local exhibitor, operat- ing an important chain in Brooklyn, said yesterdav that delaved bookings caused by holding pictures in first nm houses too long was playing havoc with exhibitors operating neighbor- hood houses in and about New York. "We haven't one decent fine, im- (Continued on Page 4) Consent to Referee , Inspiration has consented to the application for the appointment of a referee filed by Henry King to listen to testimony in the litigation in- volving both of them. Judge Pros- kauer has named George Z. Metalie. Bruce Johnson Arrives Today E. Bruce Johnson, foreign manager for First National arrives today on the Aquitania. He has been abroad for a number of weeks. Jury-Metro Merged New Company Formed in London —Sir WilHam In Complete Charge of Organization (Sfecial to THE FILM DAILY) London — The merger of Jury's Im- perial Pictures, Ltd., and Goldwyn, Ltd., has been completed with the formation of Jury-Metro-Goldwyn, Ltd. The incorporation papers vest com- plete control in Sir William Jury for a long period of years. _ The division of shares will be made in the follow- ing manner: 50,000 ordinary shares, Class A are to be allotted to Jury's Imperial Pictures, Ltd., the remain- ing 50,000 shares, Class B will be as- signed to Goldwyn, Ltd. THE ia^m DAILY Thursday, September 11, 1924 \\ Vol. XXIX No.61 Thursday, Sept. 11,1924 PrIceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, a 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor, J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. 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P.-L 79^ 78 783^ 6,500 do pfd Not quoted Film Ins.... 8^4 73^ 8>4 700 Goldwyti .. 16 15% 15?^ 200 Loew's .... 17 16% 16% 400 Warner's Not quoted PICTURES {Continued from Page 1) and from a production point, this is as pood as you'll ever want one. Cast might have been improved. Yet War- ren Kerrigan gives a good perform- ance as the Irish doctor turned pirate. In the roaring days of King James. Needs trimming. Probably will be for general release. This is certain — it's the most am- bitious picture Vitagraph has had in a long time. And the best part of this is that the understanding is that Vitagraph may keep to this policy. Of bigger pictures. That will be fine. Cannot get too many big ones. Astor Showing for "Camilla" "The Lover of Camille" will be giv- en a special preview Monday at the Hotel_ Astor. The showing will be held in the morning, followed by a luncheon. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. O. Golfers, Attention Sign this and forward to any member of the committee : Here is my entry for the Fall Film Golf Tourna- ment to be held Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the Sound View Golf Club, Great Neck, L. I. My check herewith ($10 for players, including lunch, dinner and prizes). My average round is THE COMMITTEE: Felix Feist, Jos. Schenck Prod., 1540 Broadway. G. B. Gallup. Asso. First Nat'l, 383 Madison Ave. Abe Warner, Warner Bros., 1600 Broadway. E. Kendall Gillette, The M. P. News, 729 7th Ave. Danny, The Film Daily, 71 W. 44th St. Westi-Films Expand (Sf'edal to THE FTLM DAILY) London — Westi-Films, Ltd., a British company formed by Westi- Films of Berlin has opened offices in the Edison Bldg., in Wardour St. A. G. Micheles is managing direc- tor of the company, organized to buy British pictures for Continental dis- tribution and place its own in this market. Micheles states the com- pany has branches in Paris, Brussels. Warsaw, Riga and Vienna and plans to open up in the Far East and ad- ditional European cities. The or- ganization controls Cine-France Films which has engaged Abel Gance to direct his Napoleonic cycle; Mer- cator Films of Brussels; Victor Michelurri of Vienna; Lux Films of Warsaw; Kerre Films of Riga and another organization operating in Russia. W. Wengeroff and Hugo Stinnes form the partnership. To Paris for Some Scenes (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Fox intends shooting some of the scenes for "Seventh Heaven" in Paris. Won't Build In U. K. (Continued from Page 1) some time with Lord Beaverbook when the latter was in this country recently. The conferences, said Na- thanson, did not concern the Fa- mous Players Canadian Corp. Queried about conditions in Cana- da, Nathanson declared they are "pretty good." Toronto- — Net earnings of the Fa- mous Players Canadian Corp., Ltd., for nine months ended May 31, 1924, were $389,134. An additional issue of $500,000 20-year 6^% bonds is being offered on a 6.60% basis. This elimi- nates outstanding liabilities. The total now outstanding is $980,000, as $20 000 were redeemed by sinking fund this year. Bonds are callable at 105 until 1931. Omaha Musicians Get Raise Omaha — An increase of $2.50 a week has been granted musicians at the Sun, Strand and Rialto. Ranshaw With Film Classics Detroit — George Ranshaw, for the past two years with Educational, has joined Film Classics, succeeding Bill Kent, who resigned to join Selznick. Moreno, Lead for "Connie" Los Angeles — Antonio Moreno will be Constance Talmadge's lead in "Learning to Love." t t u % % % COMING SOON IPRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION! 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Bryant 5450-1 CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED & FINANCED Capital Raised Through The Sale of Your Stock We Are Licensed Brokers PROGRESSIVE FINANCE CO. 112-118 West 44th St. New York Phone, Bryt. 0231 URATIZ TRADE MARK "'>UR FILM 220 WEST 42^° STREET NEW YORK PHONE CHiCKEPINC , 2937 ALLA^^'A.LOWNcS PRES. .' THE rhursday, September 11, 1924 NOT SINCE "THE COVERED WAGON" NEWSPAPER REVIEWS LIKE THESE! " 'Merton of the Movies' is one of the best pictures ever made and far ahead of any- thing I have seen this summer. It de- serves a special theatre on Broadway. If there were any other way I could be more emphatic in praise of it, I should take ad- vantage of it." — New York World "Only too rarely does one see a cinema gem as well nigh perfect as this one. Cruze has directed the picture like a mas- ter, as one hardly dared hope it could be done. It is such a good picture that we intend seeing it again at our first oppor- tunity." — New York Times "It is refreshing to find a bright comedy drama like this." — Chicago Post "Bright, deft and great fun. A smoother entertainment it would be hard to find." — Chicago Journal "One of Cruze's most successful pictures. Viola Dana's 'Flips' is the best thing she has ever done on the screen." — N. Y. American "There was a line a block long waiting to buy tickets. Amused and entertained us more than any picture we have ever seen." — Brooklyn Daily Eagle "Takes its place unquestionably among the bigger and better things." — New York Sun "It's here at last — the perfect picture!" — N. Y. Daily News "You don't need to hesitate in making up your mind about 'Merton.' Just go !" — Chicago American "Cruze has triumphed again. Put it on and see how many people your theatre will really hold." — Motion Picture News Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky present A James Cruze Production "MERTON OF THE MOVIES" Starring GLENN HUNTER with Viola Dana Adapted by Walter Woods from the novel by Harry Leon Wilson and the play by George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly One of Paramount^ s Famous 40 THE ■£M< DAILY iP Thursday, September 11, 1924 "Stop Crying Wolf" *'It's time for the independent ope- rator to stop crying 'wolf and to get down to business," declared S. J. Briskin, of Banner Prod., yesterday. "Good pictures," he says, "and not yells for help against an imaginary harbinger of bad times, is what the independent needs today to solve most of his problems. "Crying and whining about the out- look doesn't help a bit and only in- vites the 'wolf to come and make a meal of the howler. Personally, I am so fed up with the chorus of 'glooms' we have been having about the future of the state rights market, that I feel somebody ought to call a halt to this clamor about 'hard times,' present and coming, and offer a few constructive suggestions. "Of course, it isn't easy going for anyone in the independent field just now — but then it never has been, and as far as I am concerned, I don't want it to become so. On the other hand, the big national organizations are not having it any easier than the rest of us, if that is any comfort, as the most casual survey of conditions will show. "Right now competitive conditions are acute and they are probably going to be- come more so, judging by the volume of product announced by all the companies for the coming year. But crying about it isn't going to help any and it is only what must be expected in any line of business, espe- cially an industry that is growing as rapidly as ours. "Necessarily, it is a question of the sur- vival of the fittest and it is that very thing, to my mind, that makes the business worth while. As a matter of fact, in many ter- ritories today, the independent is getting a better 'break' in bookings than the big na- tional organizations. If you doubt it ask some of their exchange managers, if you know them well enough to get the facts. "The problems of the independent are no different than the problems of the other pro- ducing-distributing companies in the industry or at least no more perplexing. Good pic- tures— intelligently advertised and exploited — is the answer for most of them. "I maintain that with good pictures, the independent can get first runs in most ter- ritories and that the circuits — the alleged bugbear of the state right operator — are every one of them ready to give bookings to the exchange that has the right product. "I contend — and we have to date demon- strated it in the Banner organization — that the average independent can produce more cheaply than the big organization with its tremendous overhead can possibly make a production of similar quality. Consequently, we can compete with them effectually in spite of their high-powered sales force, and can make money, where they would sufiEer heavy loss. "To prove what I say, you have only to examine and contrast the record of business done, with the published statements of some of the loudest calamity howlers in the inde- pendent field. "One of them, who has been predicting the direst future for everybody in the state right branch of the industry, at the very time when his published utterances were gloomiest, secured a first run for one of his productions at a house in New York City, that had never previously played a state right picture. And he got the booking be- cause the picture is a real box office at- traction. "Another operator, who has been com- plaining that the circuits were crushing the independent and slowly starving him to death, a short time previously advertised a long list of circuits by name, who had booked his pictures to show what a wonderful line of product he had to offer. "I only mention these things because I feel that all this crepe-hanging talk is ab- solutely harmful, and that, at bottom, there is no reason or excuse for it. "Selling pictures in the strenuous com- petitive conditions that exist, and which, in my poor opinion, are always going to exist in this business, is never going to be child's play — even with good pictures. But the concern that has the good pictures is going to win out, no matter whether it is an in- dependent or a national distributing or- ganization." Briskin has just left on a sales trip that will take in all the principal ex- change centers of the country. Made Six Films Abroad Dudley Murphy, who returned re- cently from a two years' stay in Eu- rope made six pictures abroad. He found the greatest difference in production methods of America and foreign countries Ts in the public's taste for stories and methods of edit- ing. In Europe, the public prefers a continuity which tells the story in sequences which run pretty well to a close before taking up a new story thread and, while this makes a slow- er picture, it tends toward a greater variety in production. Murphy thinks. Art Mix Answers Fox {.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Art Mix Prod, have filed their answer to the suit brought by Fox Film to restrain them from using that name. The answer al- leges that Fox has never spent $350,- 000 in advertising Tom Mix, as claim- ed, and that no one has an exclusive right to the use of cowboy parapher- nalia in pictures. Must File Wage Guarantees {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Grand-Asher Dist. Corp. and the M. P. Directors Hold- ing Corp., have been ordered to file a guaranty by the State Labor De- partment that overdue wages amount- ing to about $2,000 will be paid out of first proceeds of "Her Own Money." Six claims, totaling $1,974 have been filed. Claims Comedy Infringes {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — E. E. Paramore, Jr., of Carmel has filed suit for $25,000 damages against Mack Sennett, al- leging the comedy, "Yukon Jake" is an infringement of "The Ballad of Yukon Jake," a poem written by the plaintiff and published in Vanity Fair for August, 1921. Constance Bennett in Grey Story? {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — It is understood Fa- mous has signed Constance Bennett for one of the leading roles in "Code of the West," a Zane Grey story which William K. Howard will di- rect. Production starts Sept. 22. Whitehurst Reports Good Business J. H. Whitehurst who is running the Whitehurst chain in Baltimore, when seen yesterday, said that busi- ness was excellent at the Garden and the New, where "we are holding them out" and also reported business was good in the other houses. Creelman to Europe James Ashmore Creelman, scenario writer is en route to Europe. Delayed Bookings {Continued from Page 1) portant production to show during September," he said, "yet with ideal weather and good business conditions September should be one of the best of months. The pictures — and the only ones we can get — are not up to the standard of the big ones we must run later. "We not only have all Sum- mer for poor pictures, but when the season opens, and when people want to come back to the picture houses, we haven't real pictures to show them. "On top of that, and because of the same reason, beginning in Octo- ber for ten weeks we have tremen- dous attractions such as 'Secrets', 'Monsieur Beaucaire', 'The Covered Wagon', 'White Sister' — and there was no reason for holding up this release — 'America', 'The Sea Hawk' — which could have been released at least three weeks earlier — 'Dorothy Vernon', 'Manhandled', 'The Alaskan' and 'Feet of Clay'." "With some judicious arranging the releases of these pictures could have been developed so that we need not ride into this sort of a jam. Pic- ture houses today are being built for all year service. We need a better distribution arrangement. The exist- ing method is terrible." Keenan in "Dixie" {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Frank Keenan will have the lead in "Dixie," a Gerald Beaumont story to be made by Metro-Goldwyn. New Lead for Bill Cody Los Angeles — Jesse J. Goldburg has signed Hazel Holt, a newcomer to appear opposite Bill Cody in the lat- ter's series of Westerns for Indepen- dent Pictures. Expects N. W. Boom {Continued from Page 1) he was inclined to believe that many would reopen this fall. He verified Minneapolis reports that he would not again run for the chairmanship of the Allied States Organization, which meets at Topeka, Kans. Sept. 22-23, because of pressure of other duties. It was reported that Steffes was here to confer with the Hays organi- zation relative to the proposed per- manent committee to handle the uniform contract, but he declared he knew nothing about it. However, if he is called in to confer with Hays on that matter or any other, Steffes said he would be glad to participate in the deliberations. MOTION PICTURE EXECUTIVE! YOUNG LADY SECRETARY — STENOGRAPHER EXECUTIVE, correspondent, ten years motion picture publicity ad- vertising experience, reliable, college education, first-class references, de- sires position, apply Box K 10, c/o FUra Daily, 71 W. 44th St., N. Y. C. C. B. C. Film Sales Corp. an- nounce that they have now in course of production a picture which shall be known as "THE SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK." C.B.C. Film Sales Corp. 1600 Broadway N. Y. City. WHAT'S WHAT IN THE SHORT SUBJECT FIELD READ NEXT SUNDAY'S of FiLHDOM ^^f^fk^ ^^ Authority OUT SEPTEMBER 13 "THE ADS TELL A STORY » 9 THE ■I Thursday, September 11, 1924 Of Importance- Herbert S. Wilcox and Charles Wilcox of Graham Wilcox Productions, Ltd., of London, have arrived in Nev\^ York, bring- ing with them a print of their outstanding success 4( Decameron Nights'' for w^hich they anticipate arranging dis- tribution rights for the United States and Canada. This outstanding production has a notable cast including Lionel Barrymore, Werner Kraus, whose successes in many German productions and the stage successes ''The Miracle,'' with Lady Diana Manners, at the Century, New York, has established him in America; Ivy Duke and others. Messrs. Wilcox are making their headquarters at the Hotel Astor, and care of Banzhaf & Pembleton, 140 West 42d Street. A Graham Wilcox- UFA Production DAILV Thursday, September 11, 1924 What the Movies Need "Will Hays, who guides the spirit- ual destinies of the movies, has de- clared war on the lurid title. That his inherently demure cinema chil- dren should flaunt the tawdry trap- pings of the demi-monde, with ont, sportive eye on the cash till, js repug- nant to the paternal Hays nature"; says the Minneapolis Tribune editor- ially. "In his contention that the deliber- ate mislabelling of reputable pictures is neither honest nor politic, he should find ready public sympathy. No one who has observed the summer's out- put of films can fail to have been im- pressed with the plague of sensa- tional and tasteless titlmg which has descended upon the photoplay indus- try of late. But the Hays crusade, while apparently justified, is signifi- cant only as it touches upon a con- dition which has brought upon pro- ducers the anathema oi reformers and which has created general disinterest in the cinema on the part of those who are numbered among the pa- trons of the higher forms of spoken drama. This condition, deep-rooted in the box office, is responsible for such pathological specimens of photo- drama as 'The Perfect Flapper,' 'Un- guarded Women,' 'Manhandled,' and a score of similar pictures which have shrieked at us during the summer sea- son. It is responsible for the atro- cious legerdema/in whereby Barrie's 'The Admirable Crichton* becomes 'Male and Female' in its celluloid ver- sion. It is responsible for the ple- thora of photoplays which err not so much in vulgarity, in viciousness, or in bald sex appeal as in sheer stupid- ity and in undistinguished, childlike production methods. "There is no denying that the spec- tre of the box office sits at board meetings, shouts raucously through the director's megaphone, and fre- quently rattles the keys of the scen- aiiist's typewriter. But to condemn ♦he motion picture industry for ad- justing and readjusting its product tp satisfy whims and caprices of its cli- entele is as futile as it is shortsight- ed. We do not condemn the jewelry industry for catering to a fickle trade with a diverse output which ranges from mere baubles and trinkets to articles of exquisite workmanship, nor do we condemn any other legitimate manufacturer for regulating the qual- ity or quantity of his product ac- cording to his market. But let the qinema adapt itself to conditions which demand 'Perfect Flappers' of paste and 'Anna Christies' of plati- num, and there is an immediate and persistent outcry against the produc- ing companies. To heap abuse upon the movies for heeding the vagaries of the box office is to vilify the dog's tail for surreptitiously wagging the dog. The picture industry could — and most assuredly would — confine its efforts to films of the better class if films of the better class unfailingly brought financial returns in propor- tion to their merit. "The screen, more than the legi- timate attraction, is keenly sensitive to snap judgment. A shallow super- ficial pre-judgment, based on tit'e, star, or the original source of the scenario, very frequently decides the amount of patronage the film will rcr ceive. A worth while pictiu-e, re- leased simultaneously in several score picture, of equally undetermined mer- it, takes its place. Sensational titles and concentrated exploitation of a grossly exaggerated nature are often employed, therefore, to overcome the lack of momentum which might have been gained by a reputation justly established. "A legitimate attraction comes to Minne- apolis with a. reputation earned, perhaps, from a sucessful Broadway run. Some- thing of its character and worth is known, consequently, before its advent here. A photoplay, on the other hand, may be re- leased at the same time in I^ew York, Chi- cago, Minneapolis and a hundred other cities from coast to coast, and its reputa- tion, of necessity, is based almost entirely on propaganda issued by the producing company. What appeal the picture lacks through established reputation must often be gained by sensational exploitation meth- ods which do not fairly represent the him. they advertise. If the picture does not lend Itself readily to this type of exploitation' — and the better grade ot photoplays general- ly do not — the nlm is less lixely to take rank as a "box othce smash.' It takes a •l''laming Youth,' dropped in our midst with all the nne subtlety of a gas bomb, to send the crowds theaterward wnere an ex- cellent light comedy like 'The Marriage Circle' may languish in comparative ob- scurity. "Evidence that the public does not always discriminate in favor of the better class ot paper may be found in the columns oi any exmbitors' journal, where reports ot tnc Dox otnce success or Jailure ot any number ot tilms are given. "In a recent number, an Indiana exhibitor reports thus on "Anna Christie,' one ot the most enlightened photoplays of the year: "It's great — tor your competitors. 1 wish mine pad it * • * J\ot onen Uirst ISational gives you a stinging, but they stire misseu ore here, t'oor business three days. fuUea •t otf the fourth.' "And concerning 'Flaming Y'outh,' the same exhibitor advises ; 'Huy it and step on It. tour days to good business m xero weather.' ••A Michigan exhibitor writes of 'Wild Oranges' (.one of tne best nrst-run pio- tures shown locally tor three montnsj : "1 only hope that the balance of the Cfoldwyn pictures are better than this one. I had 13 people the second night, so draw your own conclusions.' "A IVeoraska exhibitor with a penchant for frankness, reports tnus on "Ihe Woman ot i'aris,' an excellent production directed uy Cliarles Lliapiiu : urew one ol tiie largest crowds oi the season owing to the lact that J. advertised it as not suitable tor cniidren.' "Ihe screen is advancing. To deny that it wiH some day take rank with the spoken drama among the arts seems to us as ven- inresome as to deny tne possiDility ot per- lect pbotograpns transmitted by radio be- cause ot present impcriect results. Just cow fast tne suent drama will progress in tne face ot present conditions is proolemati- cal. Various suggestions tor speeding ttus progress nave been made — suggestion* which range from the little theater move- ment appued to the screen to a drastic de- crease m production quantity, with result- ant concentration on quality. We might even visualize in the luture a producer pledged to artistic and intelligent nlms and Kuaranteed against nnancial loss by the tnousands oi interested picture-goers who demand a consistently superior entextam- ment tare. "for tne present, at least, it behooves aU such to patronize and encourage the sincere and Honest products ol tne screen. Intelli- Kcnt discrunination tipon tbe part ot tne moving picture public wiU do more to raise tne Btaudard oj tne cinema than will all tne restrictions, Jimitauons, nostrums and Kcneral cure-alls yet conceived tor Uio WCU ueing ot tne mduatry." Incorporations Albany — VViliran JrToaucuig Corp., New iork Capital $5U,UUU. Incor- porators, D. Starr, W, Uugan and F. Morea. Attorney, E. Petigor, iNlew Vork. Austin, Tex. — Tri-State Amuse- ment Co., Tulsa. Capital $1U,ULKJ. Incorporators, B. Cox and M. A. Cox. Dover, Del. — Film City Enterprise W/ll/ you wiU lik£ ' our vampire pictui*^'* Such Styles and Stars you never saw Such Dynamo Drama you never felt Such Rosy Romance is rare— but well done Such Thrills never before tingled your spine Such a Fire no Film Company ever had And our Vampire — nearly got us both a divorce! See Samuel Goldwyns . ^^ picture of our picture InHoUvwd '^''^Pof ash""'' Perlmntter from the Broadway Sta^e Success, BUSINESS BEFORE PLEASURE By Montague Glass and Jules Eckeif Goodman uik ^ Alexander CaiT.. George Sidney Vera GordonandBefty Blyfhe 'Directed iiy Al.Green . Jidapted Jbr the screen hy FRANCES MARION THE COMEDY DRAMA That breaks the Non-Sfop,Coasf-to-Coast Morn-to -Midni^t LAUGH RECOm) - hursday, Seotember 11, 1924 THE Newspaper Opinions "Captain Blood" — Vitagraph Astor AMERICAN—* * * "Captain Blood" after rather long time in getting started, once is put in motion moves along at a rapid te. I urge anyone who enjoys reading batini to hasten * » * and see "Captain ood." I also urge all those who like od pictures to join the merry throng, for Captain Blood," even apart from its dis- iguished author, is a worthy production. • * BULLETIN — * * * It is spectacular. It sensational. It is romantic. It is clean. id these seem to be about all of the ele- •nts necessary to make up one of the great- t films since "The Birth of a Nation." * * * DAILY MIRROR—* * * If this picture re generously cut, many subtitles deleted d the action snapped together with mire iskness, "Captain Blood" would be cork- f entertainment. * * * The sea scenes arc ioiring and the battle-to-the-death at the i. well handled. • ♦ * The picture is a thful version of the book. • * * EVENING JOURNAL—* * * There is fJicient action in the photoplay * * * . to r nothing of buccaneer battles, sinking assorted vessels and a very refined ro- ,nce; Allan Forrest, James Morrison, Otis ^rlan, Charlotte Merriam and a large cast some good work ; the costumes are pic- esque; Miss Paige has a small part, but ys it well ; Kerrigan is nonchalantly ef- tive • • • EVENING WORLD—* * * If you know tiatini you can readily imagine with what r-raising adventures these exploits are ac- npanied. adventures which lose little in 1 telling on the screen, * * * aERALD-TRIBUNE— * * * No especial istrv has gone into the making of "Cap- n Blood" and the direction is quite unin- red, but bread is called the staflf of life j no such recommendation has ever ac- npanied caviar or champagne. * * * [t is all vcT exciting and "Cantain Blood" Tht to niease every one. • • * WORNTNG TELEGRAPH—* * * This ry, it seemed to me, contained better 1 material than any of the other Sabatini ?els and its transposition to the screen bore : this surmise. * * • POST — * * * "Caotain Blood" is a jim- dy picture, full of stirring action, romance ; beautiful photography, directed intelli- itlv and splendidly acted. What more '1(1 vou ask in a picture? * ♦ * ;UN — * * * The sea battle — which should nearer the finale than it is — is an alto- ■her dramatic and finely conceived spec- ie. It is thrilline- — gorgeous — with galleons ner high in miphty bursts of flames and oke and the decks of shins swarming with aegling seamen. The advance of the Ara- la and her sister ship against the fleet France has the thrill of fine chanted poetry. But in between the glorious splant. Sigrid Holmquist has been mgaged for the feminine lead. Others n the cast include Wyndham Stand- ing, Edmund Breese, Maude Turner Gordon and Bradley Barker. New York Chicago HoUjwood Rothacker Laboratories WILUAM S. GILL, Eastern Sale* Mgr. 542 Fifth Atc. TeL Murray HiU 1831 Duplex Buys Long Island Property Abraham Saffir and Roman-Call- man Co., have sold for the Resource Holding Co., to the Duplex M. P. Industries, Inc., the plant at the northeast corner of Harris Ave. and Sherman St., Long Island City, con- taining 50,000 square feet, together with 20,000 square feet of vacant land adjoining. Wilkerson Back; Closes Many Deals William ("Billy") Wilkerson, of East Coast Films, is back from a sales trip through the Middle West, on behalf of the new Johnny Hines series. He closed with Ludwig Film, of Milwaukee, for Wisconsin, and to Trio Prod., Washington, for the Dis- trict. Utica Musicians Accept Compromise (Special to THE FILM DAILY) U/tica, N. Y. — An agreement has been reached between niusicians and managers, with the former accepting a compromise, amounting to an in- crease of $2 a week. They asked for $5. Collier Not In "The Lady" Hollywood — Buster Collier, wiio was engaged for a part in "The Lady." Norma Talmadge's next, is unable to be released from his con- tract with the Warners, and George Hackathorne has been substituted. Conklin Signs Tom Moore Hollywood — F. G. Conklin has signed Tom Moore for the lead in "The Greatest Thing," a Lewis Moonaw production. Release through Associated Exhibitors. Johnson Held Up A Day E. Bruce Johnson of First National is aboard the Aquitania which will not dock until this morning. It was expected in yesterday. A. George Smith Here A. George Smith, formerly of Gold- wyn, Ltd., (British) is at the As- tor. Here for about three weeks. Buffalo Exhibitors Meet Buffalo — The Buffalo zone of the New York M. P. T. O. met Wednes- day at the Hotel Statler. Dissolution papers have been granted Gordon-Biddle Prod., of New York. Charges An Infringement J. A. LeRoy, inventor and owner of U. S. Patent No. 864,314 on a framing device for projectors, has is- sued warning of an alleged infringe- ment on the part of the DeVry Corp., and claims a suit has been brought against the latter in the U. S. Fed- eral Court in Chicago and in New York. Not Authorized in Alabama (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Montgomery, Ala. — Frank Julian, state superintendent of insurance, has issued warning to all theater owners that the Theater Inter-Insurers Ex- change, of Philadelphia, is without authority to furnish insurance in this state. Brill Buys MUes-Royal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Akron, O. — Charles Brill, who con- trols the Empress, Norka and Rialto, has added the Miles-Royal to his pos- sessions. This is a 1,500 seat house in the suburbs, and formerly belong- ed to Charles Miles. Start on "White Man" Hollywood — B. P. Schulberg has started production on "White Man." A few days will be spent in filming interiors, following which the com- pany will go on location for several weeks. Unity Prod. Busy Hollywood — Unity Prod, is busy working on "The Salvation Hunters", which Josef Swickard is directing, and in which George K. Arthur and Georgia Hale are featured. George Jeffrey Shifted (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — George Jeffrey has been transferred to Buffalo, as special rep- resentative for Universal. Lesser Leaves Los Angeles — Irving M. Lesser has left for New York. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. COMING SOON ^^^^^S^ REGAL PICTURES, INC PRESENTS JACQUEMME 1L0GAM %Housey^fouffi" ssssz JACQUELINE LOGAN ~FROM THE NOVEL BY MAUDE RADFORD V^ARIiEH ADAPTED BY C GARDNER SULLIVAN - DIRECTED BY RALPH INC£ SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES J Reorganizing (Continued from Page 1) Sept. 3, this year was $928,184.06 The reduction of exhibitors' advance payments of Aug. 30, this year totaled $311,285.53, thus making a total in debt reduction of $1,239,469.59. The decrease in advances made by exhibit- ors was made in service, i. e., in pic- tures supplied without charge. Hepworth Shorts to Red Seal Cranfield and Clarke have closed a deal v.'ith Red Seal Pictures to distrib- ute a number of Hepworth short sub- jects in United States. ARTHUR STONE HEADED FOR FAME IN HAL ROACH'S 2 REEL Pafh^comedy POWERS FILM Survives the long run. Distributed exclusively by SENSITIZED FILMS, Inc. A. G. STEEN, Prrsidmt Phone 1650 Broadway Circle 8981 N. Y. C. '^jhe. Oscar C. Buchheister Co. ART TITLES 245 W. 55 th St. New York. Citv^ ^Circle 6240-1 ^ Specify GOEEZ Raw Stock for QUALITY Sole Distributors: FISH-SCHURMAN CORP. 45 West 45th Street N. Y. Bryant 7243 ANYTHING PHOTOGRAPHED For Motion Pictures Trick and Title Photography Our Specialty MAX LASKY Tel. Circle 5S72 1650 B'way, N. Y. C. [vans Laboratories, Inc Developing — Printing — Titles 1476 — Broadway Telephones Bryant 9330-9331 Hi!' ItOl «ii Friday, September 12, 1924 $686,892 In Profits (Continued from Page 1) nated federal taxes, $98,127, net profit ;'i86,892. Profit and loss surplus Jay 17, 1924, was $1,651,338. The consolidated balance sheet ollows: Assets: Cash, $1,300,432; notes nd accounts receivable, $1,548,628; nventories $6,038,904; advances $2,- 22,380; investments in affiliated cor- orations $1,610,762; miscellaneous ivestments $112,630; land, buildings, quipment and leasehold, less de- reciation $1,716,952; deferred charges 130,808; goodwill $1,930,693; total 17,212,189. Liabilities: Accounts payable $1,- 33,039; liotes payable $531,500; taxes 8.720; collateral notes outstanding 786,704; first mortgage (studio) 150 000; cash advances Loew's, Inc.. ' 367,712; deposits and advance ren- , etc., $814,398; Federal tax re- ive $98,127; preferred stock (184,- ''"> shares at $27) $4,970,656; com- n stock (represented by 620,000 ures par $5) $3,100,000; surplus 1.651,333; total $17,212,189. Many Lee-Bradford Sales The following sales are reported by ,ee-Bradford: "Lure of the Yukon" and "Slaves of Scan- iV, to First Graphic, of Buffalo. "Lure t the Yukon" and "Venus of the South leas", to Greater Features, of Seattle. "Lure (: the Yukon" to Art Film, of Baltimore. jSIaves of Scandal", to E. & H. Dist. Corp., )i Atlanta, and also to Capitol Film of oston, and Strand Features, of Detroit. reater N. Y. and No. New Jersey rights to Slaves of Scandal", "For Woman's Favor", id "Passion's Pathway', to Capital Film, ■ New York. Moos Returns From Europe Hollywood — Sigmund Moos, head the Universal leasing dejJartment, |as returned from a trip to Europe, ring which he visited France, Ger- any, Switzerland and other coun- ies. Moos reports conditions some- hat improved, financially and com- ercially. Adopts New Booking Plan Independent Pictures h&s adopted new booking plan. The policy pro- ides the selling of only one exchange L each territory and giving that ex- lange the sole right of distribution. : is claimed this will improve service id simplify booking. McDonald Unit to Mt. Rainer Hollywood — -The company making Frivolous Sal," J. K. McDonald's ext, has left for Rainer National ar"k, in Washington, to film exteri- rs. Victor Schertzinger is directing. Theater In Boston C. of C. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — The Chamber of Com- lerce is installing a theater in the uilding, for stereopticon and moving ictures. Arkansas House Bums (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Reyno, Ark. — Fire completely de- Toyed the Pastime recently. The ouse is not expected to be rebuilt. Baxter To Continue With Ince Hollywood — Warner Baxter will re- tain with Thos. H. Ince, despite re- Drts to the contrary. Compson in "Locked Doors" Hollywood — Betty Compson, Theo- dore Voneltz, Robert Edeson, Theo- dore Roberts, a.nd Kathlyn Williams will be the principal players in the production "Locked Doors" on which William de Mille will begin work in a week. Wallace Beery wid appear in "The River Boat." Bessie Love and Eileen Percy, Thomas Meighan's two leading wo- men have arrived at the Paramount studio to start work in "Tongues of Flame." Ludwig in Los Angeles (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Samuel Ludwig, president of Adventure Prod., of Min- neapolis, is here for a brief stay. He has just purchased the entire output of Sunset. Prod., consisting of eight Jack Hoxies, six Kenneth McDonalds and eight J. B. Warner features. Ludwig has also bought all of the Independent Pictures' output. Tivoli, Toronto, Reopens (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — Will J. Stewart has been appointed manager of the Tivoli, which he has re-opened on a popular price basis. Rosen Completes "This Woman" Hollywood — Phli Rosen has fin- ished production on "This Woman," his third for the Warners. Irene Rich heads the cast. Deals On Arrow Product Greater Features, of Seattle, has bought from Arrow, "Gambling Wives", the 26 "Great Westerns", 4 "Pinto Petes" and "The Mysteries of Mah Jong" series, for Wash., Ore., Idaho, Mont., Colo., Utah, Wyo., New^^Mex. and Alaska. The "Pinto Pete" series has been bought by pro- gress of St. Louis, for Eastern Mis- souri and So. Illinois. The novelty reel, "Featurette" and "The Mysteries of Mah Jong", have been purchased by Peerless Film, of San Francisco, for Calif., Ariz., Nevada and the Ha- waiian Islands. Michigan Theater Owner Arrested (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Yale, Mich.— The Sunday question, it is expected, will be settled in this town once and for all, when the trial of Harry Holbroth and Robert Braid- wood, owner and manager, respective- ly, of the Holbroth theater, who were arrested for violating the "blue law" ordinance, comes before Justice Mer- rille. Casting "A Lost Lady" Hollywood — Casting on "A Lost Lady" has been started at the Warner studio. So far, Irene Rich, Victor Potel and George Fawcett, have been assigned parts. Lehr Arrives on the Coast Hollywood — Abraham Lehr has ar- rived from New York and has taken up his duties as general manager for Sam Goldw\'n. Guts And Flashes Movette, Inc., of Rochester, has de- creased its capital stock from 15,000 shares common stock, at $100 each, to 10,000 shares common stock, no par value. Ferdinand H. Adams has formed Phoenix Pictures Co., to distribute four reissues on the state rights mar- ket. In addition to their three regular units, Independent has launched a fourth, which will produce a new series of eight Westerns. Casting has been completed and production started on the third Ban- ner Prod. Burton King is directing The Pontiac Theater Corp., of Saranac Lake, has increased its capi- tal from $40,000 to $120,000. Screen Artists Prod, in Trouble (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Warrants have been issued for the arrest of several offi- cials of the Screen Artists' Prod. Co., a school located in the Cosmos Arts Studio Bldg., on Beverly Blvd. A. L. Phillips, husband of Clara Phil- lips; U. M. Dailey, president, Mrs. Ethel Jones, secretary and treasurer, and Otto Kypcr, vice-president, are all charged with obtaining money un- der false pretenses. Del Lord has finished his first un- der his new Sennett contract. HARRY CAREY IN "ROARING RAILS" ACCLAIMED SUPER-PRO- DUCTION AT PRE-VIEW, ROOSEVELT THEATRE, LOS ANGELES Paul C. Mooney, Vice President, Sept. 9, 1924 Producers Distributing Corporation, 469— 5th Ave., New York " 'ROARING RAILS' given biggest ovation of any preview in Roosevelt Theatre this season. Hunt Stromberg stormed by audience leaving theatre. Picture has unhmited action. Continuity flawless. Finish well covered up to very climax making suspense intense. Frankie Darro absolutely the wonder child to date and took audience off their feet. 'ROARING RAILS' should give HARRY CAREY entry to highest class houses throughout entire country." J. S. Stout NOW BOOKING Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-1925 -THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES ip ilAP Remember what Marion Davies did at the box-officein "When Knighthood Was In Flower' and 'Little Old Neiu York?" It will pay you to investi- gate what MARION DAVIES in " YOLANDA^^ is doing at the leading theatres throughout the country! Directed by ROBERT a VIGN ^G ION DAVIE S crt OLANDA the clean-up sensation of the new season! CALIFORNIA Theatre . Los Angeles. Now in its Second Week of capacity business* Booked by entire West Coast Theatre Circuit on the strength of phenomenal CaUfornia showing* ADAMS Theatre ...... Detroit. Now playing to packed houses for extended run* Opens soon for indefinite engagements at Roosevelt Theatre, Chicago, and Strand Theatre, Seattle, following sensational runs at T & D Theatre, Oakland, and Warfield Theatre, San Francisco* Opens Sunday at CAPITOL THEATRE, NEW YORK* Popolitan UodSs;;^ "^^0^0,^,^ ted hy Luther Reed from Chatles Major's NoveU Settings by Joseph Urban «WTECT(JNSi AAiessi^e or vital d'T AMKOmJA 9i.. >»' o«!Liilden,es5^ 'resented bu Cr, • ^and< And ". M, W< ej^s ye,. " ^/v^^^f/^^i^to^e^ t^, f'i. ?w ^'/J/ey kS^^ l^chard Barthelmess //Classmates" pie^enUdM Inspiral'ion Pictui-es Inc. Chas. H. Duel!, rres. A itor^ of West Point life. Colleen Moore Jn „ 'So Big Edna Ferber's best seller. Directed iy Charles Brabln. and plus these specials - Secrets' -'Abraham Lincoln.*- "Tlie Lost Wbrld"- FIRST NATIONAL AS h v tot,,, ixfc/,^„^^n I ks:> United States FIbvov from R.G.KiVk'o in Heirs Ai3Darpn+" A^v tf/Trf to flappi.\tt^,?'-'fya. college In fl tf'-e^'i ifltei- ?"Jl ^ i!^^-^"- "lne% Rom HoUywopd Roric production 7"! LL Pandora George HtxmaS f-^ ^a^^f great picture for p„ i. a/ Sandra M'/M Barbara La Marr !n besf- vehicle of her career presenteet bif Sawyer-Lubin ''<:ruRfs -The Sea HawiC- ALWi^YS. RULES THE WORLD 2 12 L- '.I. Jiim THE •^mk DAILY Friday, September 12, 1924 Refuse to Grant Increase (Special to 'J HE FILM DAILY) Dallas — Suburban theater man- agers and the operators have failed to reach an agreement on the new scale. The managers refuse to grant the 24% increase asked for. The thea- ters, however, continue to operate with other men. Putting it Over 3 Pittsburgh 'Changes Foreclosed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pittsburgh — Progress Films, Penn Films and Comique Films have been foreclosed by landlords and the as- sets purchased by Exhibitors' Supply Sign Exchange which is organiz- ing a new company to handle the business. Carey In Bret Harte Story (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — The next production, starring Harry Carey, will be "Ten- nessee's Partner", by Bret Harte. Harvey Gates has completed the script. It will be released as "The Man From Texas". Would Increase License Fers (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— The M. P. T. O. of So. California has submitted to the City Council, an ordinance propos- ing an increase in license fees for circuses, carnivals and all theatrical enterprises held under canvas. Harry Grampp In Flint Flint, Mich. — Harry Grampp, who has been managing houses operated by Midwest in Illinois, has been placed in charge of the Regent, suc- ceeding Eddie Zorn, now at the Broadway-Strand, Detroit. Announce Fall Policy Houston — Announcing the fall policy for all the Majestic theaters in the state of Texas, The Interstate Amusement Co., states that these theaters will run pictures with six vaudeville acts. Prepare For "The Mirage" Hollywood — Preparation for pro- duction of "The Mirager is under way at Ince. Work will be started hv Prod. Dist. Corp.. ' immediately following "Barbara Frietchie". Philbins Open Theater Clinton. Mass.— The Philbin Brothers, Philip J., John H., and Owen, have built a $.350,000 business block here on which is situated their new theater, the Philbin. Film Classics Move Omaha — Film Classics. Inc., and the Crescent Exchanore. have moved to the Liberty Film Bldg. Pathe has taken over space formerly occupied by Film Classics. Williams Books Metro Detroit— Bert Williams has closed for the entire product of the Metro- Goldwvn. second runs for his La- Salle-Gardens, Tuxedo, Palace and New Riviera. Change Title of Reeal Picture (ShpcinI fo THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood— "The Chorus Ladv" is the new title of "The Follies Girl", produced by Regal Prod. Here is how a brother exhibitor puts his show over. Send along your ideas. Let the other fellow know how you cleaned up. Strong Window Campaign Spokane — When Mary Pickford in "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall" was booked to play at regular at- traction prices at the Casino, special efforts were made to make a drive on window display exploitation. As a result the following campaign was put over: George R. Dodson's jewelry — display of pearls with Mary Pickford and "Dorothy Vernon" por- trait and stills; similar displays of portraits and production stills in Joyners two drug stores; the Bailey Music Co's. two stores, one right next to the chief opposition; a dis- play of "Dorothy Vernon" books in the Graham Book Store; portraits of Mary Pickford and the prize orchid of the International Flower show named after her in several flower shops; and Easter display with cut- outs from "Dorothy Vernon" with the Alphine Candy Co.; display of Easter rabbits with eleven by fourteen por trait of Miss Pickford driving Easter bunnies in the Metropolitan Five and Ten Cent store; a Mary Pickford costume on living models in corner window of the Blakely Dry Good Co.. in connection with their fashion show; the use of the love song-theme melody "Love Has a Way." as featured dance music in two of the most prominent establish- ments in Spokane, and this whole campaign backed up by a private showing of the oroduction under the auspices of the dramatic editor of the Snokane Review; liberal display advertising space and a strong litho- graph showing. Marathon Elxploits Dempsey Filim Akron, Q. — The manager of the Dr<^am]and. put over a stunt which in addition to heinar very inexoensivc was most effective in drawing pa- trons to the Dreamland to see Tack Detnosey in his "Fight and Win" series. The stunt was a regular marathon race held tinder the susnices of the theater and the Loner S^^orting Goods store, the lareest in Uie city. En- trants were classified in two erouns: hov.q between 10 and 14 and bovs be- tween 14 and 18. Preliminary rnns were held and later a final in which the ten winners of the heats were "nterfd. Entrants retristered at the sporting eoods store and were eriven h<"ralds in which trpre the series of "How to ■p'ip-ht Tf ^ on Have To" ar- ticles by Tack DemDscv. written es- «>eria11v fnr tV^c vouth of the country. Prizes were Deransev medals and va- rton.s snortine articles s'lch as bats, halls, eloves. etc.. and Dernos<»v \et- ♦ts and photographs bv the chamn. The sporting foods store offered manv of the nrizes. and devoted "^ne o^ their TiMtidows *n q disnlav. The «ttint landed in all the newsoaoers and a cnrkiner eood attendance at the theater resulted. Baseball Makes Appeal Long Beach, Cal. — Frank L. Browne, division manager for West Coast Theaters here and F. L. Stan- nard of the Liberty painted the town red to put over "Painted People." Stealing a march on the national pastime they inaugurated a National Baseball Week in Long Beach. The idea got its origin from the baseball scenes in the picture and was good for a tie up with the sporting goods store that very seldom lent a respon- sive ear to picture people. A huge baseball, in the center of the window, carried the message of "Painted People," to passersby. Colleen Moore's comely features and the title combined to effect several good tie ups with the Owl Drug Stores, face powders, toilet perfumes and other sundry cosmetics figuring in the displays. Artistic Lobby Display Seattle — Harmonious settings of ar- tistic panels, shadow boxes and lobby cutouts left nothing that "The Want- ers" could want when the picture played the Coliseum. Manager Frank Steffy seized upon the romantic idea of the storj'^ to use a lobby of orange blossoms and a trousseau. The or- ange blossoms featured the panels and upright columns surrounding the box office and the trousseau surrounded the figure in the shadow box at the left entrance. The one exception was the shad- ow box at the right which took the sensational train rescue for its mo- tive. All of the panels were hand painted and resounded to the credit of Steffy and his staff for tlieir ar- tistic value and commercial drawing power. Sholes-Hazard Corp . is the now name of Iroquois Prod. Made Three Two-Reelers (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Glavey-Dunawaj Prod, for which a receiver has beei appointed, made three two-reelers called "Classics in Slang" from H. C Witwer stories, before they ran intc financial difficulties. They intendec making twelve. New Bay City House in Nov. Bay City, Mich. — The new theatei being erected on the west side tc seat 1,200, will be operated by W C. Watson, who also operates the Washington, Wenonah and Regent The Washington, closed for som« time for repairs, opens the end ol this week. Several Reopen in St. Louis Territorj (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Theaters in this section that have recently reopened include Belleville, Belleville, III; Avenue East St. Louis; Ritz, St. Louis; Un- ion, St. Louis, and New Lindell, St Louis. $500,000 House for Gary, Ind. Gary, Ind. — V. U. Young, ownei of the Broadway, Orpheum and Gary is building a $500,000 theater in con- junction with C. J. Wolf of Wheeling Va. The house is going up at the^ corner of Broadway and Eighth andl will be ready Thanksgiving Day. Weil In Ft Huron Detroit — Herb Weil has been made general rtianager of the three houses owned by the Buttcrfield circuit, in Port Huron. M. MacLeod is at the Wolverine, in Saginaw, recently taken over by Butterfield. 1 R. & R. Enterprises Move (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — New quarters in the Lone Star Gas Bldg. have been taken over by R. & R. Enterprises, which will hereafter be the headquarters for all the R. & R. theaters. i New Manager In Omaha Omaha — Jack Flannery is the new manager of Universal. He succeeds ^ H. F. Lefholtz, now with Prod. Dist. Corp. Get acquamted with NEWSPAPER FUN Makes the world laugh"' The world's best cur- rent humor selected by America's leading editors (More Tomorrouj) iJtlUKJ &U15JJ1L^1 l^Ui\KllJ.KJ^Y, t*Al^L, 1^24 l/io BRADSTREET 9/* FILMDOM js^recocmized Authority i^ol. No. XXIX No. 63 Sunday, September 14, 1924 Price 25 Cents FAY TINCHE-R JACKIE MORGAN JOE Ml/RPHY NEELY EDWARDS BERT ROACH if^*VIA il^^Rli^ ARTKl/R LAKE /^rcsentcdby CARL LAEMMLE THEGREATEST VARIETY OF SHORT FEATURES IN THE INDUSTRY Releasea Tniu UiMivERSAL DEMPSEY PICTURES 2 REELS each CENTURYcoMEDiEs2REELS each UNIVERSAL " IREEL ■ HYSTERICAL] HISTORY J " 2 REELS •• SERIALS 2 REELS each episode WESTERNS 2 REELS each THE GUMPS 2 " •• I «,iaip*H»iiiciiMr<»;^t»ii«c^< r Q^ Galaxy of§tars ^^ in the ■■i^'ji^ 1. m '£?loore TflX^ /^ ^ T \WaUace. ProdUCtlOIV AA ACkester 'VCbrifelm /^^IVEN the combination of two of the finest actors on \J the screen today, a story that combines all the ele- ments of strong, cumulative dramatic effect, and a direc- tor who has proved his craftsmanship in a long series of real box office successes, "Another Man's Wife" is, with- out doubt, a showmanship picture of powerful appeal. James Kirkwood and Lila Lee co-star in this picture. Each has a large personal following, and either one's name heading a cast is assurance that the production is of real money value to the exhibitor. Kirkwood and Lee combined, prove a powerful combination, and the fact that they are newlyweds of the screen adds tremendously to their drawing power. Matt Moore, Wallace Beery, Chester Conklin and Zena Keefe, who support the stars, all have roles peculiarly fitted to their excellent abilities. "Another Man's Wife" offers an ideal dramatic vehicle for Kirkwood and Lee. Is there justice in the "unwritten law?" Is it right that a man should be permitted to wreak his vengeance on the invader of his home? This is the theme of this intensely dramatic story, which develops through a series of tense dramatic situations to a thrill- ing climax. The action leads the three principal characters, John and Helen Brand and the love pirate who would steal Helen away from her husband, to the exotic and pictur- esque country beyond the Rio Grande — Mexico, where they experience many hair-raising adventures. A spectacular and graphic shipwreck at sea; a desper- ate hand-to-hand battle between Brand and a villainous skipper who attacks Helen, and a reconcihation between husband and wife, bring to a close a tense photoplay that grips from the first scene to the final fadeout. The story was written by Elliott Clawson. Bruce Mitchell, who directed Kirkwood and Lee in "Love's Whirlpool," is responsible for this production. SEASON 1924-25 -THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES J/j Wi^ mj I J \» i1 > ' ^ -^^ yale Uni'Ver^ity 'PrC'Ss prejentj ^^Alejfcander Hamilton One of the Chronicler: of America, Series 'Bootlegging oxJer 100 jrearr cl^o! Did you know that bootlegging and consequent rioting endang- ered our Government over 100 years ago? Did you know that it made an issue so grave that troops had to be called out? Did you now that it was Alexander Hamilton, the greatest finan- cial genius of our history, who rescued our country from bank- ruptcy, and that it was one of his taxation measures that caused the bootlegging, the rioting and the rebellion? That's the fascinating story of this picture, dramatic, true, au- thentic, novel, reall I Distributors yJmnd^^' /- -^- kefith Wallace ^eery, Jacqueline Logan and ^Be4^*rie LoH)e 'Directed by ^alph Ince Charles Ray Dynamite Smith by C. Gardner SulU'Oan Thomas H. Ince, more than any producer in the business, has been identified with uniformly good features. A picture has to be good to bear his name. He made Charles Ray a star. The Charles Ray pictures made by him made money for everyone. Now Ray is back with him, back to the kind of roles which made him famous, back to the kind of picture^> that make a lot of money for exhibitors and a lot of satisfaction for audiences. This picture grabs you in the throat. It tugs at your heart strings. It brings tears to your eyes; stirs you; thrills you. And what a cast! You never saw better acting. We invite you, urge you, to see this picture. If you look you're sure to book. Pafh^picture TRADE MARK. Watch this paper next week for an announcement of the highest im- portance in connection with the Pathe Review. Beginning with September each issue of Pathe Review will have special features of the most unusual character,— novel, exclusive, origi- nal, such as youVe never seen before. These special features are of a kind that released by themselves, under their own titles, w^ould bring rentals, on merit, much greater than the price you have to pay for the Pathe Review. Pafhdpicture TRADE / ffr^ \ AA A R K ?%g^ THE Q/^I^Y Sunday, September 14, 1924 ill ANNOUNCING The Triumphant Return to the Screen of Rhubarb Vaselino in "Monsieur Don't Care" Wll ith Stan Laurel -—yes, 'tis hel as Vaselino. It's a Stan Laurel comedy, produced by Joe Rock for Standard Cinema Corporation and released through Selznick Distributing Corporation THE Sunday, September 14, 1924 'S&m DAILY Restraint! f (Continued wise. Says some things like Will Rogers. For instance: Talking of old times— when the Warner's were rich one day and broke the next— he said: "At that time, if you passed under the windows of 1600 Broadway you were lucky if something didn't hit you on the head. Carl Laemmle and Pat Powers were throwing things at each other up stairs. Laemmle must have won, for before we knew it Pat Powers was connected with us." SUCH IS FAME! Well known film man writes from Dallas : "They proved it to me here that fame is a transitory thing at best. When I arrived I understood that Harold Franklin was in the city. I thought I would run in and meet him. I phoned the Famous Players office "Franklin? Harold Franklin?" said the girl at the other end of the line, "I never heard of him.;' I started to ask her if she knew what company she was working for. But I didn't. THE FRENCH, AND FRANCS AND "SCARAMOUCHE" Over at Loew-Metro they're all het up. Over the way "Scara- mouche" opened in Paris. At the Madeleine. On the f^rst Simday after the mid week opening business totalled 23,230 francs ihis is a lot of francs. In France. But at the current rate of exchange this would be about ^e,000— the income from a good Sunday show {one perform- ance) at the Capitol. A FITTING NAME The big UFA studios in Germany are located outside of Berlin In a little town called "Nieu Babelsburg." Which means the new town of Babel. Remember the tower of Babel? In the Bible? WELCOME, FRIEND. AND GIVE THE PASSWORD Willard C. Howe, editor of the Trade Review; greetings. Glad to see you. Come in and talk things over. Darned good man. Has been editorial director with United Publishers for some time. Hope he likes this business. Hope it likes him. ENGLISH IS TOUGH There was a near riot one day last week. At the Hotel Ambassador. Because Madame Dimitri Buchowetzki insisted, over the 'phone, on having a bootlegger come to the room im- mediately. The management gently suggested that things weren't done that way. And sent an assistant to the suite. To dis- cover Madame flourishing a pair of boots. After all she hadn't made such a terrible mistake in asking for a bootlegger when she wanted a bootblack. I know a lot of bootblacks that are— well, guess that'll be about all of that. NOT A TIMQUIN YARN But it floats out of Hollvwood. And is to the effect that Colleen Moore and Milton Sills are using phosphorous painted balls and play golf at night. Next ! THE NEWEST IDEA Out Hollywood way, says Mrs. Florence Straus, the movie folk are strenuously discussing "sex appeal." Perhaps because "Black Oxen" and "Flaming Youth" hinted (?) at this idea. Anyway this did not deter Colleen Moore, so Mrs. Straus says, of asking Frank Lloyd — while showing some fancy striped hose — "How do you like my sox appeal?" EFFICIENCY Important studio. Employed well known Efficiency Expert. To check things up. "We'want a system," he was told, "that will get our people to work promptly at 9 a. m." Expert said he would from Page 1) see that they got it. Started in. Put his sister to work. First employee derelict in reporting for work— Efficiency Expert's sister. Curtains. SEND IN THOSE ENTRIES You who golf. And who have so far failed to notify th« committee that yon intend playing on Sept. 23 at Sound View It is essential to the successful conclusion of things that you d( so. Those Committeemen are running the tournament this Fal as golf should be played. And they want the entries in as rapidl; as possible. Besides it's only about 10 days ofif and there isn' much time to secure prizes, arrange for food, etc. So get bus) FILM DAILY'S ROUND THE WORLD TOUR A postcard from Georgey Kann. From the charming, dign fied quiet old town of Nantucket. And another from Horace 1 Clarke. From Tokio, Japan. In the same mail. Georgey Kan found some funny flowers in Nantucket. Called Gloyem, (I something like that. CAN YOU ACCOUNT FOR THIS? When "Bread" played at the Capitol it did a fair busines When it ran in the New York downtown Loew houses it wasi suchamuch. But it did nice business. Then it goes into tl Bronx and the neighborhood houses and cleans up. With tl _ receipts better than "The Four Horsemen." No special exploi*,j, tion. No stunts. Just healthy growing business . How can y».-i figure this business? =^==^== Get acquainted with g NEWSPAPER FUN "Makes the world laugh" The world'i best cur- rent humor aeiectcd b^ America's leading editor^ Issued in film form each week in association with 200 leading news- papers. Just long enough to fit into any program without unduly length- ening the running time. You'll like it — ask a Selznick salesman. Diatributed by SELCO PICTURES, Inc. through SELZNICK DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION tea lifier. Itft |j|tiii Kre ISil i litnaii iiem lio Ihf BOi "■men THE -:xi^ DAILY Sunday, September 14, 1924 Js It Glenn Hunter in "Merton of the Movies" Paramount As a Whole. . . CLOSE TO BEING A ONE HUNDRED PER CENT PICTURE. ANOTHER TRI- UMPH FOR JAMES CRUZE. SHOULD BE A GREAT BOX OFFICE ATTRACTION. Star .... Gives his inimitable perform- ance as the movie-struck small town boob who wants to do "finer and better things." upport .... Viola Dana outstanding and shares the honors with Hunter. i No others worth talking about. ffType of Story Wherever movie fans congregate or people who have lead any of the more popular books of the past few years they are sure to know "Merton of the Movies." Femous is about two years old get- ling this out, but age has only en- riched its possibilities and "Mer- ton" comes to the screen proving the same delight that the play was and infinitely funnier than the book. And not only funny, but in a sense tragic. To this story Glenn Hunter has added his own idea of the char- acterization of "Merton" and half the time you don't know whether you want to laugh or cry at his sin- cere desire to uplift the movies. But it makes for mighty fine en- tertainment just the same. Make them see this from the beginning, so they can enjoy it. You never know just how much footage is rolling by. It comes to an end so suddenly and you're sorry. Yoit'd like more of it. Jox Office Angle Should do a tremendous business. Will rank among the best pictures t)f the year. Sxploitation Stick to the title. It allows an unusual opportunity. You can't talk very much about Glenn Hunter because unfortunately he is not so well known to movie fans but he will be after this and they will expect to see more of him. There are many possibilities, how ever, in the title and catchlines can be effectively used. You can also say that this is made from the fa- mous Saturday Evening Post story that the play ran for several years and that the picture is better than either the play or the story. direction. .. .James Cruze; has lived up to the standard of his "Covered Wagon." Luthor Harry Leon Wilson Icenario Walter Woods ^meraman Karl Brown *hotography Excellent .ocale Small town and Hollywood ea Hawk" contains as strong a nelodramatic story and that the iroduction carries this out most fTectively. It's the sort of melo- Irama most people like. Let them :now it. If Warren Kerrigan's name neans anything to your people, use Let them know that Jean Paige very sweet. Use a trailer of the ea battle and it certainly should ring them back. ection David Smith; varies ut at times is excellent. Picture leeds cutting. thor Rafael Sabatini inario Jay Pilcher meraman S^eve Smith, Jr. otography Excellent Director Al Hermann cale The Colonies in the 17th entury igth 11,000 feet. "Wine" Universal- Jewel As a Whole.. FLAPPERS, BOOZE AND BOOTLEGGERS RUN- NING KIND OF WILD WITH A FOREWORD THAT IS A HOPE — SENSATIONAL DRAMA. Cast Clara Bow can't duplicate Colleen Moore's characterization of the flapper no matter how hard she tries but she's a jazzy kid; that much can be said for her. Robert Agnew serviceable as a worth while customer of the bootlegger, played in typical gruff style by Walter Long. Myrtle Stedman is the society matron who persuades her husband, Huntley Gordon, to work for the bootlegger when his legitimate business fails. Forrest Stanley a dazed, abstaining hero. Type of Story Drama; from a story by Wm. MacHarg. Carl Laemmle introduces "Wine" with a foreword in which he goes on record as being entirely opposed to bootleggers and hopes that his pic- ture will help to prove the tragedy of their trade. It is hoped that "Wine" fulfills its mission in this respect. The story is cheap and sensation- al, consisting chiefly in a series of wild and wet parties participated in by the flapper heroine and her jazzy playmates. Most of the afifairs are staged in a notorious roadhouse called Wildwood, owned by the girl's father and his bootlegging partner. At Wildwood Gasnier stages parties that would probably make the recent Suds Society out- ing look like a prayer meeting. A strip poker game is the mildest touch. There's also a three mile limit cafe where there is no limit. A wild time is had by all. There has been only one film that actually got anywhere near showing bootlegging for what it really is and that was "Those Who Dance." Box Office Angle. .. .It's up to you and the sort of patronage you cater to. Decidedly unsuited for con- servative, family trade. The moral lesson is not sufficiently well estab- lished to get it by on that score. Will undoubtedly clean up where they want sensationalism. Explotatioii . . .Title couldn't be more explicit. Should be plain enough to let them know what to expect. You'll have to handle this as you think best. Exhibitors who can use it without fear of comebacks will readily interest their patrons with a trailer of bits from any of Gasnier's lavishly staged parties. Let them know the flapper and her pleasures are depicted in their wildest moments. If you think it is possible to use the film for its moral value and as a vehicle to help fight ofT illicit traffic, there's enough angles to talk about. Direction ....L. J. Gasnier; almost entirely in poor judgment. Author Wm. MacHarg Scenario Raymond L. Schrock and Philip Lonergan. Cameraman John Stumar Photography All right Locale New York Length 6,220 feet "His Hour" Producer: Louis B. Mayer Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn As a Whole.... AN ELINOR GLYN STORY WITH A TYPI- CAL GLYN ATMOSPHERE. STRONG SEX APPEAL SPOILS IT FOR FAMILY TRADE BUT IT WILL LIKE- LY STAND A GOOD SHOW AT THE BOX OFFICE. Cast. . . . Aileen Pringle easily the most interesting figure although John Gilbert's strenuous love mak- ing will no doubt gain him some- what of a reputation with the fe- male contingent. Bertram Grassby good type while Dale Fuller and Emily Fitzroy handle less impor- tant roles capably. Type of Story . . Romantic drama. Elinor Glyn still sticks to the fame she won for her famous "bed of roses love scene" of "Three Weeks". She makes it the big mo- ment of "His Hour" and the very vigorous love making of John Gil- bert far outdoes the mild-in-com- parison efforts of Conrad Nagle in "Three Weeks". Gilbert cer- tainly makes a great attempt in this scene. In fact he's given two opportunities. The scene in the sleigh probably is even more vol- uptuous than his first attack upon the beautiful heroine. King Vidor, capable of fine things, has allowed his better judgment to be influ- enced toward other directions and so his attention is focused upon getting over a typical Elinor Glyn love story. His settings, atmos- phere and details are good but he's made a sexy, weak picture that will probably thrill great crowds and cheer many box offices but it is no artistic achievement. Prince Gritzko wins women then casts them off. In Russia, his native land, he meets a beautiful English widow who immediately feels the lure of him but decides she shall not be "just another". His advances and her repulsions consume much footage. There's little else to the story. Eventually when the widow is convinced that his love is real, she admits her love, and they are happy. Box Office Angle It all depends on the people you cater to. Where a sex film sells itself you can read- ily cash in but where you cater to family trade you'll have to watch out. Exploitation. .. .They ought to know pretty well what to expect of a picture with an Elinor Glyn story. Stills or a trailer will readily sug- gest the type of story and they can be guided accordingly. Aileen Pringle is certainly an attraction and if your folks are familiar with John Gilbert, former Fox star, you can use his name also. Arrange bookstore tie-ui)s for a display of I-'linor Glyn books. Direction. .. .King Vidor; his efforts worthy of better material. Author Fllinor Glyn Scenario Elinor Glyn Cameraman John Mcscall Photography Good Art Director Cedric Gibbons Locale .- Russia Length 6,300 feet. "Sinners In Heaven" Para)noiiut As a Whole.... THE TITLE IS NEW BUT THE PLOT RE- MAINS THE SAME: GIRL, MAN, DESERT ISLAND AND THE USUAL ROMANTIC WORK-OUT. WILL GO WITH THE DANIELS -DIX AD- MIRERS. Cast....Bebe Daniels a sure-footed heroine. She knows her ground. Even a little thing like a seaplane wreck and a desert island doesn't keep her from a change in ward- robe. Her shredded wheat outfits are many and varied. Richard Dix the usual, noble, much-in-love hero. Holmes Herbert adds a sympa- thetic touch as the lover who gives up Bebe Daniels to Dix because he wants to see her happy. Type of Story. . . .Dramatic romance; from Clive Arden's novel. Just as long as they can find new titles for it, they'll probably keep on using this desert island formula. It must sell or they wouldn't keep doing it over and over. Clive Arden's "Sin- ners in Heaven" is pretty much like all the others. The only real dif- ference is that instead of the usual shipwreck, it's a seaplane wreck that sends hero and the girl to the desert island. And it's a plane that picks them lip after they've had time to fall in love and solve the matter of how they could become man and wife when there wasn't a clergyman on hand to perform the ceremony. The title writer has had a "scrump- tious" time at this point. He gets poetical and ethereal. Bebe just couldn't submit to Dix's plan of self-marriage until "her heart told her she loved him" and finally she decides that "the sky will be their cathedcral, the birds their choir, their hearts the priests", etc. Some cannibals come near ruining hero and meantime Bebe is picked up by a plane and taken home to England. She's denounced for her rash mar- riage but then when Richard comes sailing home safe and sound she's quite happ.v once more. "Good old Hugh (Holmes Herbert, an- other suitor) had arranged the whole thing". He wanted her to be happy. Box Office Angle. . . .Highly seasoned romance with Bebe Daniels and Richard Dix easily getting it over as far as the romance lovers will be concerned. Exploitation. .. .You know best just what you can do with the desert island plot. You also know best how to go about getting your folks interested. Where Bebe Daniels and Richard Dix are popular you can count on a good attendance. And they should have some follow- ing. Play up the romance and if you care to make a point of the predicament in which the lovers find themselves when there is no minister to marry them, it would undoubtedly bring in a curious crowd. Direction Alan Crosland; good Author Clive Arden Scenario James Creelman Cameraman Henry Cronjager Photography Good Locale. .. .England-South Sea Island Length . . ." 6,811 feet ( THE Sunday, September 14, 1924 i ^' Just Another of the FAMOUS 40 "Merton "Boy, what a picture Jimmy Cruze has turned out! Great stuff! Again hats off to the man who made "The Covered Wagon." One of the finest pic- tures of any season. Hunter troups as only he can. If Cruze had not leaped to the forefront with "The Covered Wagon," this one would have given him a big push forward. Looks sweet to the box office. Probably will prove a clean-up." — Danny in Film Daily "Merton of the Movies" repre- sents the greatest piece of film to come from the F. P.-L. studios since 'The Ten Commandments.' Far above the rank and file of features. It is built for every- one, will suit all audiences. It filled the Rivoli overflowing with people and laughs. It should do the same elsewhere. 'There' in a dozen different ways and can be played to the limit. As near the ideal picture as yet seen." —Variety " 'Merton' is one of the best pic- tures ever made and far ahead of anything I have seen this sum- mer. It deserves a special the- atre on Broadway. If there were any other way I could be more emphatic in praise of it, I should take advantage of it." —New York World C "Only too rarelj' does one see a cinema gem as well nigh perfect as this one. Cruze has directed 'Merton of the Movies' like a master, as one hardly dared hope it could be done. It is such a good picture that we intend see- ing it again at our very, first opportunity." —New York Times "It's here at last — the perfect picture!" —N. Y. Daily News Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky present a James Cruze Production starring GLENN HUNTER with Viola Dana (Adapted by Walter Woods from H. L.Wilson's novel and play by Kaufman and Connelly) "There was a line a block long waiting to buy tickets. Amused and entertained us more than any picture we have ever seen." — Brooklyn Daily Eagle "You don't need to hesitate in making up your mind about 'Merton.' Just go!" —Chicago American "Cruze has triumphed again. Put it on and see how many people your theatre will really hold." —Motion Picture News "MERTON OF THE MOVIES' So just add ''Merton'' to Paramount' s "Manhandled" "Monsieur Beaucaire" "Feet of Clay" "Wanderer of the Wasteland" "The City That Never Sleeps" "The Fast Set" "The Covered Wagon" "Side Show of Life" "The Alaskan" "Empty Hands" "Sinners in Heaven" "Her Love Story" "Enemy Sex" "Changing Husbands" "Border Legion" "Sainted Devil" "Forbidden Paradise" all finished and their value known! f THE I s^E^ DAILY Sunday, September 14, 1924 [XIX No. 63 Sunday, Sept. 14,1924 Price 25 Cents irright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks Published Daily except Saturday, a 3 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by yS FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC ph Dannenberg, President and Editor, V. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor aid M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager ;red as second-class matter May 21, 1918 he post office at New York, N. Y., under act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage ) United States, Outside of Greater New k, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 iths, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers uld remit with order. Address all com- lications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 St 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone iderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: nday. New York. Hollywood, California Valter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. one. Granite 1980. London Representa- —Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- European Representative — Internationale nschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wen- ilatz. Theaters Ordered Sold By Court (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Montgomery, Ala. — Because of a agreement in the partnership of uis Rosenbaum and Isaac Kreis- n, the court has ordered a dissolu- n of the partnership, and sale of properties of the firm, including ; Princess and the Majestic in Flo- ice, the Palace and Lyric, Sheffield, i the Strand at Tuscumbia. The incess and Strand are legitimate uses, the others having a picture icv. The sale is set for Sept. 22 New Deal for "Merchant" i\ representative of Sig Schlager s sailed for England to take up th Peter Paul Fellner and Max ;inhardt a new agreement for the esentation in this country of "The erchant of Venice." Schlager has quired the rights of Luxor in this bduction. 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Cables— Geokann, N. Y. Foreign Distribution The Week's Headlines Monday Selznick distributing for state right produc- ers in many territories. Henry King seeks referee to hear testimony in litigation with Inspiration. National Theaters Corp. of California ac- quires twelve theaters in move to develop large chain. Tuesday Warners to build chain of first-run theaters to insure adequate representation. Ten n'.illions for construction. R. A. Rowland returns from Coast optimistic over First National production plans. Micliigan M. P. T. O. cuts dues fifty per cent. Bi;^ convention for Saginaw. TJnivers;'.l dickering for services of Max Binder. Ji.e Brandt says Independents need even liri::iK fuirn exhibitors t.o help them got by. Wednesday Cleveland territory divided into 49 sales zones. New rules cover first-run bookings there. Warners have already picked many sites for theaters. Million dollar house under con- sideration for New York City. Famous Players Canadian Corp. buys six theaters in Montreal. Associated Advertising Clubs warn against operations of Paragon Pictures, Los An- geles. Company reissuing Blackton fea- tures. James R. Grainger, Metro-Goldwyn sales head, enthusiastic over outlook. U. F. A. of Berlin opens offices here. Plans to enter American market in definite way. Thursday First National annual meeting to be held in Atlantic City next month. N. L. Nathanson denies F. P. Canadian Corp., will build theaters in England. A. S. Kane to represent Associated Ex- hibitors on Coast and John S. Woody here. Pathe to handle sales in small towns, W. A. StefFes, here from Minneapolis, pre- dicts Northwest amusement boom. Con- ditions best in five years, he says. Jury-Metro-Goldwyn, Ltd., formed in Eng- land with capital of £200,000. Friday Selznick going through financial reorganiza- tion. $1,239,469 in debts paid off up to Sept. of this year. Metro-Goldwyn profits from Sept 1923 to May, 1924 total $686,892. New preferred stock admitted on Stock Exchange. John Jasper, here from Hollywood, may close deal for disposal of Hollywood Stu- dios. October designated as "Eschmann Month" by First National. Cash prizes of $8,000 for winning exchanges. Saturday Decision in the Federal Trade Commission's action against Famous will probably not be made before 1925. British censors not expected to lift ban on "America." Picture deemed unsuitable for England. When you think of INSURANCE you are thinking of S T E B B IN S Specialists in Motion Picture and Theatrical insurance for the past fifteen years. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 Completes Script For Peters' Next Hollywood — The continuity for House Peters' next production, "Raf- fles," has just been finished by Harvey Thcw. King Baggot will direct. Shorts in Canada An interesting discussion of short subject distribution in Canada written by Ray Lewis, editor of the Canadian Moving Picture Digest and scheduled to appear in this issue will be pub- lished in an early edition. More Novelty Reels Red Seal Adds Fleischer-Novagraph Series to Other Releases for 1924-1925 In announcing the 1924-1925 pro- gram of novelty reels to be produced or distributed by Red Seal Pictures, Edwin Miles Fadman, president, states that he has completed arrange- ments for a series embodying the new Fleischer-Novagraph process perfect- ed by Max Fleischer of Out-of-the- Inkwell fame. The first of this ser- ies, which will be called "Marvels of Motion," was done with the coopera- tion of the Novagraph Co. of America and according to present arrange- ments the series will consist of from six to thirteen novelties during the year. Red Seal is confining its activities to novelty reels alone of which there will be a total of 120 to 150 during 1924-1925. Vitagraph's Souvenirs Vitagraph is issuing two useful souvenirs in connection with the showing of "Captain Blood." One is an ash tray that is most convenient for desk use and shows a figure of the famous pirate Captain and the other is a pocket follow up which contains blanks for notes, expenses, etc., and also a series of excellent photographic stills of some of the more important scenes of the production. It is bound within an attractive red cover. The leaves are replaceable. COSTUMED FOR HIRE New York's Newe»t »nJ Foremo»t Coatume Rental Organizition BROOKS |4»3 W<*0'!iaS"'. N.V. C. COMING SOON I % % u v.', PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION ROMANCE ^"AL CHRISTIE FEATURE Q_J.dapted from the great 'Broadway success WHATS YOUR WIFE DOING? % t % i b1 SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES 'Directed by SCOTT SIDNEY Harry Myers Wanda Havdey Tully Marshall Sylvia Breamer Lincoln Phimcr Jack Duffy Morgan Wallace Mitchell Lewis T.Roy Barnes L^ Pathe News Sees All Xgn Knows All No. 75 AMERICANS WIN FIRST ROUNDS IN DAVIS CUP — Tilden and Richards win against Australian opponents at German- town. WORLD FLIERS REACH WASHING- TON— Army aviators arrive in nation's capitol and are welcomed by the President and Sec'y of War Weeks. GEN. PERSHING RETIRES— High Ughts of the career of America's war general as he retires from active service at the age of 64. Other news as usual. tod Be sure to have some color in your pictures. There IS a growing demand for Colored Titles, Inserts and Trailers Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd.. Jersey City, N. J. Montgomery 4211 A "HISTORIET" is to Moving Pictures what a Short Story is to Literature "See it in Colors" REEL-COLORS, Inc. (Art {Studios and Offices) 85 Riverside Drive, New York We are in the market for SHORT SUBJECTS For the territory of New York State & No. New Jersey SERVICE FILM CORP. 729-7th Ave. N. Y. City BwanI 357/ GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The'Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. 7Ao brAdstreet o/" FILHDOM AUTHORITi Vol. XXIX No. 63 Sunday, September 14, 1924 Price 25 Cei Ban May Remain British Censors Not Expected to Pass "America" — Picture Deemed Unsuitable for England (Special to THE FILM DAILY) , London — The banning of the Grif- fitli picture, "Love and Sacrifice," has fizzled out. There is not the sHghtest doubt that the fihn will not be shown in this country. The trade unanimously supports T. P. O'Con- nor, President of The Board of Cen- sors in his decision, as anything which is likely to disturb the friendly re- lations between the two countries should on no account be permitted to occur. Griffith's representatives have writ- ten an appalling amount of bunk over the matter, but the plain fact of the matter is that the picture is utterly unsuitable for this country. O'Con- nor's decision is not likely to be al- tered. F RE DM AN. The Griffith offices have not heard anything of a definite nature from London regarding "America." Famous' Common Recovers Commenting on the recovery in Fa- mous Players common, the financial editor of the Sun said Friday: "Famous Players shares reached a new high for the recovery in the fore- noon following the clearing up of the misunderstanding created by the mis- quotation of an officer of the company as to its earnings. With the prospect that $9 a share will be earned during the last half of this year, making more than $12 a share for the year on the common, a somewhat different com- plexion is put upon the stock's selling price." Features Reviewed Page Captain Blood Vitagraph 4 Wine Universal 4 His Hour Metro-Gold 4 Sinners In Heaven Paramount 4 Merton of the Movies Paramount 6 Her Own Free Will Prod. Dist. Corp 6 Battling Buddy Weiss Bros. — S. R. 6 Circe, The Enchantress Metro-Gold 6 Short Subjects 31 Restraint! By DANNY Moe Mark took his young son. (Sure, on a pass.) To see the special showing of Harold Lloyd's "Hot Water" at the Symphony. Moe sat next to Joe PItinkett. To compare ideas. Son sat in front of Moe. Back of Moe was Harry Scott, Termed, in poHte society, as "associated with Pathe." (Moe calls him another and harsher name.) Anyway Moe's son enjoyed the picture immense- ly. Every now and then he would let off a whale of a laugh. Finally Moe leaned over and whispered to him. Just what no one heard. But Harry Scott whispered to Moe : "Don't tell him to stop laughing. You're going to pay just as much anyhow." VISION George Eastman reported to have said : the future of the mov- ing picture is in the schools. He probably said it. Many clever, thinking men have said the saitie thing. Many believe that the development of the non-theatrical field within the next decade promises an era of picture development which, for interest, as well as income and educational valtie, will outclass that which the theater has, up to now, done. And they are thinking pretty right; pretty straight. Don't overlook that. OH, LYNDE, HOW COULD YOU? He's a nice chap ; this Lynde Denig. Very likeable and all that. But he is about to lose all the numerous friends he has on the newspapers. Accumulated over a long period of years. By the vocabulary he is acquiring because of "The Lost World." Because if anyone knows — in the picture business — what a "chuckawalla" is and whether a "peccary" is or does, will they please step forward. To get the ring tailed oppossum. But that isn't all. He has found "lava mustin," has Lynde, as well as the "allosaurus" as well as a "brontosaurus" and a "trachodon" as well as the "Mesozoic Age." Now we're at home. We don't know what all the others are about. But this last must be the name of the Louie Mayer-John Stahl picture. But no, we're wrong. Pardon, Lynde, that was called "The Dangerous Age." Will someone please make "The Mesozoic Age." It sounds like a good box office title. All rights un-reserved. LIKES AND DON'T LIKES You've all heard the expression : "No, I didn't book it. I didn't like it." And the reverse expression : "I was afraid to buy it. I liked it too much." Wherever exhibitors gather and cuss and discuss things. One or the other of these terms develops. Yet Ellison of Denver. A mighty good exhibitor, too. Seems to have the hunch as to what to do. And how to do it. Told Sam Warner that "When it comes to the question on what the public wants, in the way of pictures, I have decided it is all a gamble. Any- thing I saw and didn't like, that was what the public wanted. Everything I liked, flopped — missed the plate every time." HUMOR AND HISTORY Sam Warner's a funny cuss. Funnier on his feet than other- (Continucd on Page 7) Decision In 1925 Testimony in Famous-Gov't ( To Be Concluded About Oct — Mass of Evidence I (^Spccial to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — It is not considi; likely that a decision in the Fedj Trade Commission action agaj Famous Players and others wil' made before 1925. A voluminous mass of detail papers must be gone over by Commissioners here. The next in the case occurs in Boston on T day at which time counsel for mous will introduce additional nesses. From Boston, the he again returns to New York, eluding rebuttal, actual taking of timony will be concluded on or a October 10. Fanny Brice in Pictures Fanny Brice may do a picturd Metro-Goldwyn. She has been 1 ing to Harry Rapf on the Coast, picture in question is "The Wife'; adaptation of Adela Rogers St. Jcr story, "Maggie". If the deal through, Frank Borzage will di Eastbound (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Louis B. Mayerj finally left for New York, en rJ to Europe. M. C. Levee of United Si leaves for the East Tuesday. "Rudy" to Work at United (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — J. D. Williams engaged space at the United Si for the first Valentino picture. V starts Nov. 1. Williams leaves foi East very shortly. Schulberg Signs Alice Joyce (Special to THE FILM DAILY)] Los Angeles — B. P. SchulbergI signed Alice Joyce for the featfi role in "White Man," which Ga;i will direct. Richards, Saenger Return E. V. Richards and Julian Sae,g have returned from their EuroIJi trip and left Friday for New Or Levine On His Own Ben Levine has resigned fronjtl local sales force of Fox to n Page 14) ^ray Productions Incorporated OPFERS Jhe laughter loving Tvorld a new series of inimitable cartoons ^ ^ ^ meet DINKY DOODLE and HIS DOG S1ANOARO jMeasim «EL2NICK CINEMA ^*^if^f^ OISTIUBUTING CORPORATION thru CORPORATION JIMMY AUBREY I MAKES HIS BOW IN A NEW SERIES OF TWO REEL COMEDIES JIMMY AUBREY STAR COMEDIES STANDARD n^i^asifi^ SELZNICK CINEMA ^^ff^t^ mfirmnim CORPORATION thru DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION STAK LAUREL COMEDIES wond laughs wifliyou Hav'ssam^m^toUa^at'^andieithi I ^^CANDARO tM^asi^ 5ELZOTCK aNEMA '^S^ DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION ^'^^ CORPOltATION 14 DAILY Sunday, September 14, 1924 SPEAKING OF SHOWMAN- SHIP (.Continued from Page 10) out of focus. I can't run a piece of junk like that." When we asked him whether he had handed out the red and green glasses that go with the film he want- ed to know what we meant. Then he remembered that he had gotten sev- eral thousands of them, but thought he had merely bought some cheap souvenirs which were meant to be handed out before the picture was shown at the house for the purpose of advertising it. An hour after a sup- ply had been rushed out to him, he called up to tell us how great it was and that his patrons were raving about it. This glass incident reminds me of another exhibition of "showmanship" displayed by a small exhibitor. Real showmen in this territory found that that patrons who took these glasses home with them were giving "PLAS- TIGRAMS" the finest kind of adver- tising— the mouth-to-mouth publicity which goes more to help the box of- fice than any other medium. This particular exhibitor demanded the re- turn of the "PLASTIGRAM" glass- es after the picture had been shown upon his screen. They cost him money and he didn't purpose to lose the eight or ten dollars they cost, even though they had absolutely no value to him after the showing was over. Uses Children to Help There is one exhibitor in this ter- ritory who has from fifty to ohe hundred children working as advertis- ing assistants for him all the time. This showman is Joseph Bernstein, who runs the Stadium at 19th St. and Third Ave. Not content with the usual form of advertising, Bernstein invites, with the permission of the school officials, the pupils of the 4-A and 4-B classes of the school nearby to attend his show one afternoon a week. This after school has let out. The show over, these kids spread the news of its quality all over the neighborhood. Talk hard times and poor business to Bernstein, and he asks you to pardon him while he snicks a few snickers. Right here it is pertinent to mention that Bernstein feiows well in advance just when ha is to run a comedy of special merit. Any time you see him splurge on a lobby display, program advertising, screen announcements, etc., in connection with a comedy, you can rest assured that that particular comedy is considered of equal value to the feature so far as his box office is concerned. I should be doing a grave injustice to another Bernstein — a former film salesman who hopped to the other side of thgrfence to become an ex- hibitor ifii^.'who runs the Windsor Terrace avfr in Brooklyn, if I failed to cite hjim as an example of a real showman. When Bernstein, whose first name is Harry, bought the house, he was earnestly warned to wear a suit of vanadium steel armor so that the squirrels of Prospect Park, located right near his house. Big Theaters Are Poorest Advertisers of Short Subjects By PAT BOWLING Christie Film Co., Inc. Generally speaking it is the small town or the small theater exhibitor who is the most consistent and the best advertiser of the "short subject" end of the program. . ' The small theater exhibitor measures his business and his expected profits in a small number of dollars. He has to be continually on his toes to make a profit from day to day. It is he who realizes better than anyone else the value of advertising his comedies and the other short novelties on his bill. He is continually after a few dollars of extra business because those few dollars mean his profit or his loss. He knows that by advertising his whole show he has that much more chance of staying out of the red day in and day out. When you come to the big city theaters and the big circuits you find, as a rule, very little consistent advertising of comedies and novelties on the bill. These people are way behind the parade in getting the full value out of the short subjects which they play. Comedies as a rule are slipped through with little mention. Naturally the comedy and short subject producers appreciate the big business which they are, getting from the large first run theaters and the circuits, and there- fore they hate to raise their voices and keep requesting the big theaters to advertise their wares. With lust a few exceptions this condition exists with practically all of the big city theaters and large circuits. In the fast rush of city life, the smaller things are forgotten. In the big circuit offices, comedies and short subjects are booked and dates set, and that is the total of the" effort which is put on them. Unlike the small exhibitor, with whom every possible chance to attract the public may mean a few dollars of profit, the large customer of films is not yet a good advertiser of short subjects. The condition cannot be laid to the distributor of short subjects, for in these days practically every kind of accessory is furnished with which to advertise the short length features of the bill. II u couldn't get him. They being well I Bust." known for their partiality towards nuts. Bernstein bought the Windsor Ter- race for about two cents more than the cost of the proverbial song as the result of his showmanship it would now cost the price of three or four Rolls-Royce Sedans to even make him listen to a proposition to dispose of the house. This showman thinks enough of his short subjects to tell every man, woman and child within a radius of three miles — I mean this literally — whenever he has a short subject bill which he thinks is worth talking about — which is right often, in view of the fact he plays everything Educational has to sell. His advertis- ing literature is in every mail box within the three mile radius and he thinks nothing of featuring his come- dies over and above his features when the latter are not particularly strong. Knowing w.hich of the comedy stars ■ are favorites, he takes the fullest ad- vantage of their personal popularity with his patrons. A Knockout Show Max Cohen of the M. & S. Clinton was in to see us the other day. "I don't know whether you're increasing or decreasing the amount of product you're turning out this season," he said, "but I hope you're going to in- crease it." Pressed for an explana- tion, his answer was that everytime he tan a weak feature he bolstered it up with the strongest short subject bill he could find. In proof he showed this line up. 1. The feature. 2. Cameo comedy, "Family Fits." 3. Hodge Podge, "Realm of Sport." 4. Wilderness Tale, "The Trader Keeps Moving." 5. Christie Comedy, "Reno or In conclusion, he said "I could have left the feature on the shelf and still had a knockout show." His idea of bolstering up his show represented showmanship. Showmanship was al- so represented in the way he adver- tised this bill. After all, an exhibitor may make money without exploiting every ele- ment in his show and still lack show- manship, but think of the money he is keeping away from his coffers be- cause he hasn't appealed to those people who would be attracted by the short subjects he shows in any event. It can all be summed up in the re- mark made to me by a man I met up in the hills this summer "Why is it that theaters don't show those good comedies they used to show?" he queried. "You don't see them ad- vertised any more and they were the best- part of the 'show to me." Pinned down for a specific instance of houses which "weren't showing those good comedies they used to show" he mentioned just one theater — his neighborhood house. My in- vestigation revealed that that theater was using Educational product. Al- so, that the theater advertised them not at all. And because he did not see them advertised, this lover of good comedies was taking it for granted that the entertainment he preferred above all the rest of the bill had passed out. The result, a lost patron. In the second paragraph of this ar- ticle I said that a showman is the man who plays up every angle of his theater so that every element which goes into his enterprise looms up as being of equal importance in the minds of his prospective patrons. It is with this thought that I want to bring this to a close. Without] Benefit of ^1 Megaphone "The most patient director in Hol- lywood, is the title bestowed on Louis H. Tolhurst by those who have watched him direct only a single one or perhaps many thousands of insects for some of his scenes. Of course there may be some directors who get upset and shout impatiently to their players when they get temperamental and fail to "emote" properly — but not Tolhurst. He waits — quietly — for the spirit to move his tiny actors to "do their stuff" and then he starts his camera. Tolhurst, is the man most respon- sible for the increasing knowledge — workable, visualized knowledge — of insect life, through his micro- scopic motion pictures of their lives, which he is making for Sol Lessor, president of Principal Pictures Corpo- ration, and which are released under the title of "Secrets of Life" series. Incidents both pathetic and humorous are recounted by this young scientist in talking of his work among the earth's tiniest creatures. "One of the most ludicrious actions I have ever witnessed," says Tol hurst," was performed by a lowly tumble bug, when I was filming thel life of this beetle, known as thej Egyptian Scarab. Clumsy, top heav as he was, it was very amusing t watch him patiently attempting t roll his burden up a little hill. JusS as he was about to succeed, his "buC ita ter fingered" hands slipped and dowi ki the hill rolled his ball. The pool t'l tumblebug looked foolish, turned - around a few times and then startec \. out to find his lost treasure. Hi j* first move was uphill, but he wander ,™ ed around and finally recovered hli '^'' commissary and stirted back U] _ the grade. Jj "Of course," he continued "all tb ^ funny stuff, doesn't happen to the in ii ,. sects. Something happened the othe day that was, so to speak, horse o me. Not at the time, but later, I goi a laugh out of it. Painstaking prepara tions for the photography of th' metamorphosis of a caterpillar inti a butterfly had been made. A subj ject caterpillar was just ready t begin the spinning of the cocoo w.hich cloaks the insect during th change. Guarding against accident to films and possible changes in fo cus two high speed cameras had bee mounted side by side. These ma chines together with the lights, wer connected to a switch button, read for the crucial moment. Then waited, silent and watchful. Late th; night, after five and one half hout of this patient watching, I was n lieved by seeing the insect begin 1 writhe and go through all sorts ( contortions in the pain of beginnin the proceedure of forming the cocooi "I pushed the switch button. Tl lights glared and the cameras starts instantly, beginning to record tl movements of the insect. It mov< faster, and after a few more prelimi ary flourishes began to discharge tl web-making material and soon a th veil of the filmy substance was b ginning to take shape around t caterpillar. Just then the whole la THE I iiip ■■■■ iwiw^i^Bpi^BI Sunday, September 14, 1924 jratory was plunged into darkness. The "juice" had failed us, and of ■Qurse the operations of the cater- lillar were completed before the •lectrical service was restored." Tolhurst then told how, after al- nost two months effort he was final- y able to photograph the spinning of lie cocoon for the first time so far IS is known. "Although the long lours of waiting for the caterpillar o start weaving his night shirt seem- d to have been wasted, nevertheless, preferred the session, seated safely n my chair with on'; one spot to vatch, to chasing that same cater- lillar's mother all over a field of irush and stump' filled woods. My hins now bear evidence of the Provi- ence that keeps an eye out for utterflies — when the net of the pur- ticr comes near." Creating a Demand By MADELINE BRANDEIS In working out the production of a e\v series of pictures under the cap- on of "Sonny Series" adapted from thel Train's book "Son and other ties," I am employing what I I -ider a novel method of exploita- 011 in advance of the actual produc- on of this series. A quegtionnaire I- been sent out to various otfeani- ' ons, clubs and exhibitors for a full : ession of opinion as to just what of entertainment this series lid cover. Already a surprising jniber of replies have been re- ived, every one of which is of a ;ry encouraging nature. The "Sonny Series" of stories — ,als with the family of home folk, pified in six human interest tales ch complete; and containing natural e comedy, adventure and pathos, uring recent recent years the pro- icers have come to realize that thout doubt the most wholesome d funniest comedies shown in the- ers have been developed around e antics and adventures of children. ie present series is not altogether novel idea. However, it is not my Ti to discover something new, but develop something old 'In a new There is one kind of picture that ver fails and that is the one which tertains us with ourselves. Pic- re audiences do not go to the eater to be informed as to how they things up in Mars, or to be taught ilosophies or theories of supermen; t bring Mars down to us — show us super man at breakfast and watch r interest. Show us our homes in plicate, our own little troubles as : day unfolds, our own little weak- sses, ambitions, desires and lievements, and watch us laugh, ' and thrill. This is why pictures like 'Not One SiJare.' which was made without 'o, heroine, villain, or in fact any the ingredients of a box office suc- s, is called "The Greatest Laugh I Cry Picture of the Year." There not anything in it but your life I my life. That is my aim and am- en in producing the "Sonny Ser- of two reel shorter and sweeter :ures. No Longer "Fillers" By J. E. STOREY General Sales Manager, Pathe The day when an exhibitor calls a booker on the telephone and says: "Send me out a comedy 'filler' " is past. Today the average show man- ager selects his comedies and short subject matter with the same care that he does his features. The public itself is directly re- sponsible for this change in attitude on part of the theater manager. The box office proved that the public was beginning to show a preference for those playhouses furnishing them the short subjects that they enjoyed the most and the comedies that fitted themselves to the rest of the pro- gram. Realizing this, the wide-awake exhibitor conducted a survey to as- certain just what types of product his patrons wanted in the way of short subjects. Until this time, the exhibitor, with but a few exceptions, had little or no knowledge of what the short subject injrket afforded in the way of screen entertainment. He had always tak- en the comedy field for granted. It was merely a field of picture supply thai would add another half-hour to his program. When the public defi- nitely demanded certain types of short subject entertainment and pa- tronized those theaters that supplied the demand, the theater owner woke up to the realization that he was los- ing money. That was just a few years ago. In those days even the nationai trade papers, not to speak of the newspapers, considered the short subject not worth reviewing. Today, however, the situation has changed completely. Trade magazines, journals and daily newspapers feel that the space they give the comedy and other short subjects on the program is well de- served of the linage they accord them. Exhi^bitors also have had a change of heart. It is a common sight, even on Broadway, to see the comedy in "lights." Realizing this, Pathe has been for some years specializing in the short subject field. Comedies of one and two reel length, serials, neWs reels and short subject specials all have come in for a thorough analysis so to provide the exhibitor with just what his patrons want. ,, Assisting Pathe are Hal Roach and- Mack Sennett. Between them they will produce 104 subjects during the com- ing season. A new brand to be known as the Mack Sennett Star Comedies will be added to the list of that famous pro- ducer. The first has been completed with Ralph Graves in the featured lole. There are now two new brands of comedies being produced at the Ilai Roach studios. The first of the new co'.ncdies is to be known as the H;il Roach Star Comedies. Another brand new star is Arthur Stone, who has been recruited from the vaudeville stage and is declared a "find" by Hal Roach. The other Roach comedies consist of the sixth series of "Our Gang," the "Spat Family" comedies, and Charles Chase comedies. Of the Chronicles of America there will be 33 subjects in all. These cov- er important phases of America's his- tory from the discovery of Columbus down to the end of the Civil War. Pathe will also continue the release weekly of the Pathe News (two is- sues each week). "Topics of the Day" and "Aesop's Fables." The monthly release of the popular single-reel sub- ject, Grantlahd Rice's "Sportlights," will also continue. Audience Rights And How a Southern Manager Con- siders Them in Balancing His Bill— The Value of the "Shorts" Bradentown, Fla. — In the program at the premiere of the new Sparks Enterprises house, the New Palace, manager Bobby Burns, ran this ar- ticle: "I liked the feature, but the comedy was "awful," is a statement common- ly heard among the patrons of some theaters. The owners of such thea- ters are those who speak of short subjects, in the trade, as "filler." They buy them by the bunch, as you buy clothes pins or matches, without re- gard to individual merit. The management of this Theater takes another view on the matter. We believe when you intrust an hour and a half, or two hours of your valuable time to us we are obligated to give you something worth while for every minute of it, not for just a part if it. For that reason we select our short subjects, our come- dies, scenics, news pictures and nov- elties with exactly the same degfee of care exercised in the selection of our feature pictures. We believe that the twenty minutes you spend look- ing at a two reel comedy is just as valuable to you, in proportion as the hour you spend at the feature pic- ture. We feel amply rewarded for our pains when you speak of the program as a good show, instead of a good picture." Relative to which Manager W. W. Anderson, Pathe Exchange, Atlanta, adds: We are satisfied that in refer- ring to the Short Subjects, Mr. Burns is no doubt referring to the Pathe ser- vice, because we are pleased to say that this theater has booked to run Pathe News, Pathe Review, Aesop's Fables, Grantland Rice Sportlights, and practically our entire output of Two Reel Comeries. Nat'l Screen Service Cuts Rates The National Screen Service has reduced its,^rental rates for all trail- ers. The price on the "De Luxe" trailers has been cut from $12.50 to $7.50, as applying to those using the service who are not subscribers Regular subscriber's rates have been cut from $7.50 to $5. The net rent- al price on all service trailers, here- tofore $3.50, will be $1.50. Gardner Leaves Metro-Goldwyn {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Milton Gardner has resigned as business manager of Met- ro-Goldwyn. He is succeeded by Sol Clarke, formerly with the Cinema Mercantile Co. Shorter Features Since my appointment as Southern District Manager for Pathe in July. I have been on a trip, which is not yet completed, throughout the en- tire Southern territory, visiting not only the Exchange cities, but going out on the territory to towns as Small as 5,000. When Mr. Pearson wrote- m& about the Short Subject 'issite of "THE FILM DAILY," I felt that the strongest thing I could emphasize for the issue was the fact that regard- less of the feelings of feature, pro- ducers, it is practically the unanimous opinion of the many exhibitors I have visited, that there must be some kind of an average limit to the length of Features. Exhibitors agree that the Short Subject producer ife beginning to take a commanding position in the matter of presentation. Exhibitors are acknowledging that there are cer- tain Shor tSubjects which are Box- Office attractions and novelty sub- jects, ,such as "The Fourth Dimen- sion," recently popularized in all Fa- mous Players' Theaters. They decry the fact that in many instances, fea- tures are nine, ten and eleven reels long, and not strong enough to hold the attention of the public. When I say that Short Subjects are taking a commanding position in the drawing power of the theater, I am not theorizing. As for instance; some weeks ago I was in Washing- ton, and found that Loew's Palace was featuring an "Our Gang" comedy in electric lights and the Rialto a Sepnett comedy in electric lights. Lawrence Beattus and Tom Moore are recognized showmen and they would never have resorted to this form of publicity, also the advertis- ing in newspapers, if they had not felt that these were Box-Office at- tractions. The Famous Players' theaters fea- ture the Fables and in many of their theaters the orchestra leader sets special music to the subject. I would not care to express for publication how strong some exhibit- ors have told me their feelings as re- gard feature lengths, but it is cer- tainly time for the feature producer to realize that the feature canftof over dominate the exhibitor's progr'am. This year looks like a wonderful one for Short Subject Distributors and I prophesy that it will only be a short time before you will see sub- jects like Fables and "Our Gang" comedies featured practically as pro- minent as the longer attraction. It is a note of high respect to Pathe, and Short Subjects in general that theaters like the Newman, Kansas City, Missouri, St. Louis and Palace, Dallas, representing the highest form of presentations, have booked "INTO THE NET," and advertised it very strong in the newspapers. As for instance, recentiv the week prior to the opening of ''INTO THE NET" the Newman, Kansas City, the most prominent newspaper in that town carried a quarter page ad on this subject.— OSCAR A. MORGAN, Southern Dist. Mgr., Pathe. Qnlyin INTE Advertised direct to over 25.000. readers daily with this Hne "See motion pictures of (events) at leading theatres showing IN TERN A TIONAL NEWS" Reproduced at the right are full pages from three of New York's greatest newspapers, The New York Journal, The New York American and the Daily Mirror, showing how International News is featured in front page and full page layouts. This is typical of the tremendous advertis- ing support backing this news service all over the United States. Such tre- mendous reader interest means eager patronage for theatres showing Interna- tional News — it means ready money at your box office. NEW YORK EVENING JOURN AC International News, No. 73, is a typical issue of this great news service showing as it does the United States latest and most powerful dreadnaught, the U. S. S. Vir- ginia, the Prince of Wales at polo, the "around the world" flyers returning to this continent at Rekjavik Island, the great international race in which Wise Counsellor de- feated Epinard, the French champion, the mammoth Zep- pelin being built at Friedrichschafen, Germany, for the U. S. Government, and other important events of interest. Rare entertainment in such a reel — twice a week from International. do exhibitors ^et such service/ Consistent Quality Every issue is a treat — bright, new, refresh- ing! Every issue of the same high quality as No. 73 illustrated on these pages. For quality you can't beat International News. World Wide Service International News cameramen stationed all over the world record every important event for International News Reel. For service you can't beat International News. Fastest Service The fastest means of modern travel aug- ment the highly trained service organization which regularly gets the news to theatre screens hours and days ahead of all others. For speed you can't beat International News. Exclusive Scoops Many important events are exclusive with International. Such events are included in the regular service at no extra cost to the exhibitor. all this at no extra cost to exhibitors RELEASED THRU UNIVERSAL THE iday, September 14, 1924 17 low to Show Them •pinions of the Important Producers and Distributors Relative to Projecting Shorts JULIUS STERN, Century Come- es: The question of what constitutes fair critical showing of short subjects • pecially comedies, has been set- ed in my mind for some time. I ive always maintained that to dis- ner the true entertaining value of ich a picture it must be shown to a :gular audience in a regular movie ouse in order to find the real re- gion it will have. Projection room audiences never ■act to a comedy the same way a lal audience does. This fact I have arned through actual experience lined in an effort to determine just hat the relative values were of the vo showings. Whenever I am in Dubt about a picture I always make y decision after a regular audience lowing. Regular theater audiences consist the first place of the people who ake it possible for us to continue oducing comedies. They are the 'ople for whom we produce. Why en should anyone else be the judge to the entertainment value of the eductions? Regular audiences are ady to be amused. They are in a cod which brings out the reaction tended by those making the picture, msequently a better idea of what c picture will do when released is be obtained. Of course it is nec- sary to have the film reviewed in projection room in order to detect clinical faults and censorable sc- iences, but a comprehensive idea of e real entertainment value of a ■medy production, by all means atch it with a regular audience and ATCH THAT AUDIENCE. WANTS AUDIENCE E. W. HAMMONS, Educational: is our most emphatic opinion that e most difificult subject in the world judge in a projection room is a medy. We believe that it is es- ntial that a comedy should be dged in a theater, before a regu- audience. I personally have seen is demonstrated a great many times the most emphatic way. NEEDS AUDIENCE REACTION H. F. TURRILL, Arrow Film: 'e feel most emphatically that no hibitor or anyone one else for that atter can get the proper reaction 3m a comedy in the projection om. Whether the audience reaction is cessary or not the exhibitor him- If cannot properly determine the lue of a comedy excepting under eater conditions. "COLD" SHOWINGS HURTFUL F. C. QUIMBY, Universal: A Id projection room and a viewing a picture without any of the re- ptive atmosphere which any the- ;r in operation presents is extreme- ly unfair to any moving picture but particularly to a short subject. Short subjects are just like vaudeville. If they don't get you in the first two minutes, you're not "got." If you're not in the frame of mind to become interested in that time, you probably never will be really interested in it. Whereas an audience, put into the mood to enjoy itself not only would greatly appreciate such a subject but would give an exhibitor or anyone in- terested in the valuation of such a subject, like a critic or a producer or one who is studying such subjects for their actual or relative value, a much higher impression of its value than if he saw it, as we say. "cold." I know that a great many exhibit- ors feel that they are capable of judg- ing pictures merely on their own opinion and that they feel that they are able to estimate this audience quantity. But on the other hand, every exhibitor has had the experi- ence of having comedies which he thought were poor go over very big with audiences not only in his own theater but in other theaters. It might be a difficult thing to work out a selling plan whereby short subjects could not be sold or viewed by exhibitors on their audience value. However, if such a plan could be worked out I am confident that it would result in much better balanced and more interesting programs for exhibitors and more attention being paid to these short subjects, which audiences appreciate almost as much as the feature. NOT A FAIR TEST JOE BRANDT, C. B. C.: "My experience with the showing of short subjects in projection rooms is that it is not a fair test as to the audience value. During the time that we pro- duced the Hall Room Boy Comedies, this was demonstrated in several in- stances where exhibitors had looked at the comedies in _ the projection room of the exchange and their opin- ion of the subject shown did not measure up to what they considered the necessary comedy standard. These same exhibitors ran the come- dies in their theaters and were sur- prised to note the effect on the au- dience and the number of laughs that were in the comedies that they them- selves had not anticipated. In my opinion, the exhibitor is very seldom in the proper frame of mind when he goes into the projec- tion room to view the picture and in spite of his honest attempt to get the audience reflex on the picture, his personal ideas as to the merit of the pictures, seem to predominate. I believe that the best way to test the value of any short subject is to have it screened before an audience to get the audience reaction. WANTS AUDIENCE TEST EDWIN M. FADMAN, Red Seal I believe I can do no better than to quote from my own experience in connection with some of our own short subjects notably, the Out-of- thc-Inkwells and the Animated Hair Cartoons. Where one has a series of (Continued on Page 20) DEVELOPING A TERRITORY BY W. W. ANDERSON, MANAGER, ' PATHE EXCHANGE, ATLANTA About two years ago the South- ern Enterprises used practically no Two Reel Comedies or Short Sub- ject Novelties. A little later the Southern En- terprises were taken over by the Famous Players-Lasky Corp. Through their keen foresight of what the future meant to them in the picture field. Harold B. Franklin, D'irector of Theaters for the Famous Players-Lasky, and his assistant, Harry Goldberg, last year put into efTect instructions that every theater manager must round out his programs with proper short subject product. Even though these instructions were given, the managers did not realize that the time was ripe to give the short subjects their deserving place on the program. Nor did they then realize whan an important part the short subjects were going to play in their programs. Mr. Franklin realized that these instructions emanating from him could not be brought about over night, but with the cooperation given by the Pathe Branch Managers, who through correspondence and personal visits to the managers, and also through the screening of various sub- jects from time to time, began to see the results of his untiring efforts, as the Managers slowly but surely be- gan to think kindly of Franklin's idea, as they gave more thought to the selection of their programs, and the reaction was felt almost at once. As an illustration, Howard Kings- more, Managing Director of the Howard, Atlanta, the south's finest theater, who was selected by Frank- lin to direct the destinies of this pic- ture palace, and who revolutionized the motion picture presentation in the south, was quick to realize the advantage of proper short subjects, and he personally should be credited, to a great extent, for having made the short subject j)rogram a huge suc- cess in the southeast. Many exhibitors outside of the Southern Enterprises circuit have been quick to realize the advantages of the Short Subject product as an asset to their programs. The exhibit- ors in general are guided to a large extent by what is played in the How- ard Theater. In March of this year, Franklin decided to have a convention of Dis- trict Supervisors and Managers in New York, and one entire day was given over by Franklin discussing how successful his plan regarding short subjects had been. It was very gratifying to Franklin to find the managers and supervisors unanimous in their opinion that the short subjects had been a great suc- cess, as the patrons in all of their theaters had commented very flat- teringly on the vast improvement in the programs in the Southern En- terprises houses. I believe that the after effect of this convention, and the unanimous approval of his plan by his managers is the main reason why Pathe Short Subjects have been contracted prac- tically one hundred per cent in all of the Southern Enterprises theaters. My statement, saying that "two, years ago practically no short sub- jects were used," is weird but true, and I feel certain that Franklin will vouch for this, and it is a revelation to picture men in the south, who are naturally in close touch with the motion picture situation to realize that in about 18 months, picture pre- sentation in this section has advanced to the point where it is practically on the same plane as in the north. It has been proven that real "dyed in the wool" serials are not intended only for the smaller and cheaper houses. Today such houses as the Missouri, St. Louis, the Palace, Dal- las, and the Newman, Kansas City, are using such high class serials as "THE FORTIETH DOOR," and "INTO THE NET," and it would not surprise the writer to see Man- aging Director Kingsmore of the Howard, Atlanta, follow suit in the near future. There's a Difference By HARRY LANGDON I suppose I am fortunate in hav- ing approached the great American joke from more different angles than fall to the lot of most comedians. My work as a newspaper cartoonist, and the years I spent on the vaudeville stage are invaluable foundations for my screen work. Each of these is hard in its own way. Newspaper comics are hard because you have only four frames in which to tell your comedy. You don't have the elbow room that you have in screen comedies. On the other hand, you can get away with jokes that would be censored as too violent and brutal on the screen. Somehow the public does not think of it as brutal when they see a ton of coal fall on a fat policeman in a comic strip; but they would have you burned alive or something worse if you tried it on the screen. Vaudevflle is sometimes harder and sometimes easier than either of the- other two ways of cracking jokes. If you have a good audience it is easier; if you have a cold audience it is hard- er than anything else in the world. The advantage of vaudeville is that you can change your act to suit each audience. When you have made a picture, there it is. It has to go just the same for Medicine Hat and Broadway. Coming for the first time into screen comedies, a funny man is sur- prised to find how difficult it is to get stories; you have to have more plot and a more logical and consistent plot than for a high-brow drama. The odd thing about the whole business of being funny is that the public wants to laugh; but it is the hardest thing in the world to make them do it. They don't want to cry; yet they will cry at the slightest provocation. ^ Quality Short Subjects Here are the first two-reel releases of the 1924-1925 LARRY SEMON ^ LLOYD HAMILTON in ^'Her Boy Friend^^ DIRECTED BY NOEL MASON SMITH PRODUCED BY CHAD"WICK PICTURES CORP. The first of four Larry Semon Special Comedies designed to be the greatest work of this dare-devil comedian's career. in "Jonah Jones" WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY FRED HIBBARD Lloyd Hamilton at his best as a country hick thrown into the midst of society. BOBBY VERNON in "Bright Lights" DIRECTED BY W^ ALTER GRAHAM Bobby Vernon in his first starring comedy — a laugh feature that will make the showman want to use bright lights to advertise it. WALTER HIERS ^ JIMMIE ADAMS in "Short Change" DIRECTED BY ARCHIE MAYO Marking the entry of this popular rotund comedian into the Short Subject field. A laugh producer that will win countless new friends for this famous star. in ^^ Savage Love*^ A CHRISTIE COMEDY DIRECTED BY SCOTT SIDNEY The funny story of a young man's eflforts to prevent his sweetheart from becoming a missionary to reform the cannibals — an elaborate comedy production w^ith lots of fast action and laughs. Fdi "THE SPICE OF THE PROGRAM" FOR Early Fall Programs - With the greatest line-up of comedy stars ever assembled NEAL BURNS ^ in " Court Plqster" A CHRISTIE COMEDY DIRECTED BY GIL PRATT A comedy with many loud laughs as well as a fine story. A picture that typifies the new style of Christie Comedy, with its fast action and funny gags. ^^ WILD GAME'' A MERMAID COMEDY with Lige Conley A JACK WHITE PRODUCTION DIRECTED BY NORMAN TAUROG Alligators, cannibals, lions and a lot of laughs and thrills. One of the fastest and funniest Mermaid Com- edies in many months. ''ROUGH AND READY'' A MERMAID COMEDY with Lige Conley A JACK WHITE PRODUCTION DIRECTED BY NORMAN TAUROG Lige is ready for all comers, and treats 'em rough in a fast and furious comedy. ''OH TEACHER'* with Jack McHugh &^ Tommy Hicks A JUVENILE COMEDY DIRECTED BY FRED HIBBARD Fun of school days brought back to us in a picture that will make the grown-ups laugh just as loud as the kids. AL ST. JOHN in ^^Never Again^^ A TUXEDO COMEDY WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY AL ST. JOHN A cave-woman's husband should know better than to flirt, but a flirt will not learn. A popular star, a clever story, a fine comedy. EDUCATIONAL FILM EXCHANGES, Inc. President " 20 THE jg^ DAILV Sunday, September 14, 1924 ii Suggested Short Subject Programs PATHE SUGGESTIONS Title Star Series Near Dublin Stan Laurel Comedy Leatherstocking Edna Murphy Serial When Winter Comes \esops Fable Cartoon Pathe Review Magazine Topics of the Day Magazine The Pilgrims Historical Bottle Babies Spat Family Comedy Fishin' Fever Sportlight Pathe News News The Fortieth Door Allene Ray Serial Going to Congress Will Rogers Comedy Pathe Review Magazine Topics and Aesop Fable Cartoon Cradle Robbers Our Gang Comedy Building Winners Sportlight The Fortieth, Door Allene Ray Serial Pathe News News Before Taking Earl Mohan Comedy Yukon Jake Ben Turpin Comedy Dippy Doo Dad Comedy The Fortieth Door Allene Ray Serial Pathe Review Magazine Pathe News News Declaration of In- dependence Historical Suffering Shakes- peare Spat Family Comedy On Guard Sportlight Topics and Fables Cartoon The Fortieth Door Allene Ray Serial His New Mama Harry Langdon Comedy Pathe Review Magazine Don't Park There Will Rogers Comedy Jubilo Jr. Our Gang Comedy Fortieth Door Allene Ray Serial Solitude and Fame Sportlight Pathe News News Stolen Goods Charley Chase Comedy Wide Open Spaces Stan Laurel Comedy Fortieth Door Allene Ray Serial Pathe Review Magazine Topics and Fables Cartoon Pathe News News Radio Man Spat Family Comedy Yorktown Historical Pathe News News The Finer Points Sportlight Maud Muller Specialty Our Congressman Will Rogers Comedy Fortieth Door Allene Ray Serial Pathe News News Into the Net (Edna Murphy i(Jack Mulhall Serial It's a Bear Our Gang Comedy Our Defenders Sportlight Pathe Review Magazine Pathe News News Romeo and Juliet Ben Turpin Comedy Into the Net Edna Murphy Serial Topics and Fables Cartoon Pathe Review Magazine Pathe News News No. Reels 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 3 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 The Puritans A Hard-Boiled Tenderfoot Hobbies Pathe News Into the Net A Truthful Liar The First Hundred Years Topics and Fables Wall Street Blues The Finer Points Yorktown Desert Sheiks Birds of Passage Our Congressman Pathe News Aesop Fable Why Husbands Go Mad Our Congressman Pathe Review Maud Muller Topics of the Day Our Defenders It's a Bear The Fortieth Door Pathe News . ■ 0 ^ ^ Spat Family Historical Comedy Sportlight News Edna Murphy Will Rogers Harry Langdon Serial Comedy Comedy Cartoon Harry Langdon Comedy Sportlight Chronicle Cartoon Fable Will Rogers Nature Study Comedy News Reel Cartoon Comedy Charlie Chase Will Rogers Marjorie Daw Comedy Comedy Magazine Art Production Timely Topics Our Gang Sportlight Comedy Serial News Reel ALL COMEDY PROGRAM Romeo and Juliet Ben Turpin Short Kilts Stan Laurel Flying Fever Topics of the Day The Ten Minute Egg Charlie Chase Comedy Comedy Aesop's Fable Timely Topics Comedy Into the Net The Wide Open Spaces Pathe News Hobbies The Puritans A Hard Boiled Tenderfoot Pathe Review A Truthful Liar Housecleaning The First Hundred Years Pathe News Hoofbeats Stan Laurel Serial Comedy News Reel Sportlight Spats Chronicle Comedy Magazine Will Rogers Harry Langdon Comedy Fable Comedy News Reel Sportlight UNIVERSAL SUGGESTIONS Title Star Series Fight & Win Series Jack Dempsey Comedy drama Low Bridge Centurjr Comedy A Prisoner for Life Western Drama International News No. Wolves of the North William Duncan _ Serial West Bound j " Gump Comedy The Fiddlin' Fool Fast Steppers Series Comedy Drama International News Fight & Win Series Jack Dempsey Snappy Eyes Wanda Wiley Kingdom Come William Tell _ _ International News . T'! ' ^ [ Comedy Drama Century Comedy Western Drama Hystencal History Comedy Sunday, September 14, 1924 THE Yolves of the North William Duncan riie Game Hunter ^he Empty Stall Fast Steppers ^ocahontas & John Smith .nternational News Serial Universal Comedy Comedy Drama Hysterical History Comedy ■"ight & Win Series Jack Dempsey ahara Blues Ln Eyeful Billy Sullivan lello Frisco nternational News Comedy Drama Century Comedy Western Drama Universal Comedy Volves of the North William Duncan ndy's Hat in the Ring he Christmas Han- dicap Fast Steppers i^hen Love Was Young nternational News Serial Gump Comedy Comedy Drama Sweet Sixteen Comedy EDUCATIONAL SUGGESTIONS Title inograms izzy Daisy lowers of Hate lastigrams erve Tonic mograms Dst Chords utbound jing East Tiny Tour of the U. S. A. nograms le Junior Partner le Lady-Bird le Bonehead nograms )rnfed lapshots of the Universe :hoes of Youth Pockets nograms ilodious Moments lod Morning le Ex-Bartender Retires ;ad On Star Series Visual News of the World Louise Fazenda Jack White Comedy Wilderness Tales by Bruce The Third Dimension Movie Neal Burns Christie Comedy Visual News of the World Sing Them Again Clif? Bowes Virginia Vance Lloyd Hamilton Cameo Comedy Hamilton Comedy No. Reels 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 L. H. Howe's Hodge-Podge 1 Visual News of the World Johnny Fox, Jr. Juvenile Comedy Secrets of Life Poodles Hanneford Tuxedo Comedy Visual News of the World Bobby Vernon Christie Comedy Lige Conley Visual News of the World Sing Them Again Lloyd Hamilton Hamilton Comedy Wilderness Tales by Bruce Cliff B'owes Virginia Vance Cameo Comedy nograms Visual News of the World e Farewell Wilderness Tales by Bruce jskin Lige Conley Mermaid Comedy e Chase Daredevils of the Alps zardous Hunting L. H. Howe's Hodge-Podge a nograms Visual News of the World lodious Moments Sing Them Again First Car Al St. John Tuxedo Comedy e Chase Daredevils of the Alps Jumble in the ungle L. H. Howe's Hodge-Podge lograms ght Lights Id Game Boy Friend lograms lodious Moments )d Morning : ExBartender etires id On Visual News of the World Bobby Vernon Christie Comedy Lige Conley Mermaid Comedy Larry Semon Semon Special Comedy Visual News of the World Sing Them Again Lloyd Hamilton Hamilton Comedy Wilderness Tales by Bruce Cliff Bowes Virginia Vance L. H. Howe's Hodge-Podge 1 Sing Them Again 1 Mermaid Comedy 2 M. J. WINKLER presents TWENTY FOUR "FELIX" By Pat Sullivan The Cat That Made the Cartoon Famous SIX "REG'LAR KIDS" Riotous Two Reel Comedies Directed by BRYAN FOY TWELVE "ALICE" COMEDIES Distinct Novelties in One Reel TWELVE "MEMORIES" Stories of Life— Love— Drama One Reel Each TWENTY SIX BURTON HOLMES "SNAPSHOTS OF TRAVEL" Entertaining— Educational — Artistic Territorial Allotments From M. J. WINKLER 220 W. 42nd St. New York Sole Foreign Distributors EDWARD L. KLEIN COMPANY 25 W. 43rd St., New York 22 THE ■^mk DAILY Sunday, September 14, 1924 Short Subject Releases May to September 1924 EDUCATIONAL FILM EXCHANGES 370 Seventh Ave., New York Cameo Comedies — 1 reel Lunch Brigade 6-8-24 Famiiv Fits 6-22-24 Pardon Us 7-6-24 Head On 6-20-24 Turn About 8-3-24 Good News 8-17-24 Drenched 8-31-24 Don't Fail 9-14-24 Cheer Up 9-28-24 Mermaid Comedies — 2 reels Hot Air 6-22-24 Wedding Shovi^ers 7-13-24 Pigskin 8-10-24 Wild Game 9-7-24 Wilderness Tales — 1 reel Just Waiting 6-22-24 The Ex-Bartender Retires 7-20-24 The Farewell 8-17-24 Secrets of Life Series In a Drop of Water 6-8-24 Untitled 7-6-24 Christie Comedies — 2 reels Tootsie Wootsie 6-1-24 Grandpa's Girl 6-15-24 Savage Love 8-24-24 Court Plaster 9-28-24 Specials — 2 reels The Chase 7-6-24 Fun Shop Fun Shop 6-8-24 Fun Shop 6-22-24 Hamilton Comedies — 2 reels Good Morning 6-8-24 Jonah Jones 9-21-24 Lyman H. Howe's Hodge-Podge — 1 reel Snapshots of the Universe 6-15-24 Untitled 7-13-24 Frozen Water 8-10-24 Untitled 9-21-24 Sing Them Again Series — 1 reel Echoes of Youth 6-15-22 Melodious Moments 7-13-24 Tack White Comedies — 2 reels Dizzy Daisy 6-29-24 Tuxedo Comedies — 2 reels His First Car 7-27-24 Never Again 8-24-24 Earl Hurd Cartoons — 1 reel Boneyard Blues 8-31-24 Juvenile Comedies — 2 reels Dirty Hands 8-31-24 Bobby Vernon Comedies — 2 reels Bright Lights 9-14-24 Larry Semon Comedies Her Boy Friend 9-28-24 Kinograms (news reel) Issued twice weekly PATHE EXCHANGE, INC. Stan Laurel — 2 reels Near Dublin 5-11-24 Rupert of Hee-Haw 6-8-24 The Wide Open Spaces 7-6-24 Short Kilts 8-3-24 Aesop's Fables — 1 reel Homeless Pups 5-4-24 When Winter Comes 5-11-24 The Jealous Fisherman 5-18-24 The Tolly Tail-Bird 5-25-24 One Good Turn 6-1-24 The Flying Carpet 6-8-24 That Old Can of Mine 6-15-24 The Organ Grinders 6-22-24 Home Talent 6-29-24 The Body in the Bag 7-13-24 A Woman's Honor 7-20-24 The Sport of Kings 7-27-24 Flying Fever 8-3-24 Amelia Comes Back 8-10-24 House Cleaning 8-17-24 The Prodigal Pup 8-24-24 A Message From The Sea 8-31-24 Barnyard Olympics 9-7-24 In the Good Old Summer Time 9-14-24 The Mouse That Turned 9-21-24 Hawks of the Sea 9-28-24 Noah's Outing 190-5-24 A Lighthouse by the Sea 10-12-24 Black Magic 10-19-24 Mack Sennett — 2 reels Black Oxfords 5-18-24 The Cat's Meow (Langdon) 5-25-24 Yukon Jake (Ben Turpin) 6-8-24 The Lion and the Souse 6-15-24 His New Mamma (Langdon) 6-22-24 Romeo and Juliet (Turpin) 8-3-24 Wall Street Blues 8-10-24 The First 100 Years (Lang- don 8-17-24 East of the Water Plug (Ralph Graves) 8-24-24 Lizzies of the Field 9-7-24 The Luck O' The Foolish (Harry Langdon) 9-14-24 Little Robinson Corkscrew 9-21-24 Wandering Waistlines 10-5-24 The Hansom Cabman (Lang- don) 10-12-24 Riders of the Purple Cows (Ralph Graves) 10-19-24 Pathe Review — 1 a week — 1 reel Topics of the Day — 1 a week— 1 reel Pathe News — 2 a week — 1 reel Spat Family — 2 reels Bottle Babies 5-18-24 Suffering Shakespeare 6-15-24 Radio Mad 7-13-24 A Hard Boiled Tenderfoot 8-10-24 South O" The North Pole 9-7-24 Lost Dog 10-5-24 Our Gang — 2 reels Commencement Day 5-4-24 Cradle Robbers 6-1-24 Tubilo, Jr. with Will Rogers 6-29-24 It's a Bear 7-27-24 High Society 8-24-24 The Sun Down Limited 9-21-24 Every Man For Himself 10-19-24 Grantland Rice Sports Pictorial— 1 reel Sporting Speed 5-4-24 Fishin' Fever 5-18-24 Building Winners 6-1-24 On Guard 6-15-24 Solitude and Fame 6-29-24 The Finer Points 7-13-24 Our Defender 7-27-24 Hobbies 8-10-24 Hoof-Beats 8-24-24 The Happy Years 9-21-24 Spikes and Bloomers 9-21-24 The Danger Lure 10-5-24 Sporting Rythm 10-19-24 Hal Roach— Will Rogers— 2 reels Going To Congress 5-25-24 Don't Park There 6-22-24 Our Congressman 7-20-24 A Truthful Liar 8-17-24 Gee Whiz Genevieve 9-28-24 Chronicles of America The Pilgrims 5-18-24 Declaration of Independence 6-15-24 Yorktown 7-13-24 The Puritans 8-10-24 Alexander Hamilton 9-7-24 Dixie 10-5-24 Charles Chase Series — 1 reel Publicity Pavs 5-4-24 April Fool 5-18-24 Position Wanted 5-25-24 Young Oldfield 6-22-24 Stolen Goods 6-29-24 Jefferies, Jr. 7-6-24 Why Husbands Go Mad 7-13-24 A Ten Minute Egg 7-20-24 Seeing Nellie Home 7-27-24 Sweet Daddy 8-17-24 Why Men Work 8-31-24 Outdoor Pajamas 9-14-24 Sittin' Pretty 9-28-24 Too Many Mammas 10-12-24 Bungalow Boobs 10-26-24 Hal Roach — Dippy Doo Dads — 1 reel North of 50-50 5-11-24 Handle 'Em Rough 6-8-24 Serials Way of a Man Leather Stocking Fortieth Door Into The Net Specials Fler Memory — 1 reel Maud Muller — 2 reels One Third Off— 2 reels Roach-Earl Mohan Series — 1 Before Taking Fast Black Roach- Arthur Stone Series — 2 reels Should Landlords Live 9-28-24 The Sky Plumber 10-26-24 Roach-Glenn Tryon — 2 reels The Goofy Age 10-12-24 6-22-24 7-20-24 8-31-24 reel 6-1-24 6-15-24 UNIVERSAL Universal Comedies (1 Reelers) A Pigskin Hero 5-5-24 My Little Brother 5-12-24 Why Pay Your Rent 5-19-24 Case Dismissed 5-26-24 Rest In Pieces 6-2-24 The Tale of a Cat 6-9-24 Miners Over Twenty One 6-16-24 Why Be Jealous 6-23-24 The Cry Baby 6-30-24 Patching Things Up 7-7-24 Bluffing Bluffers 7-14-24 Kid Days 7-21-24 Women's Rights 7-28-24 Fair and Windy 8-4-24 William Tell— Hysterical His- tory Comedy 8-11-24 Way LTp North Columbus & Isabella — Hysteri- cal History Comedy 8-18-24 That's the Spirit 9-1-24 Benjamin Franklin — Hysteri- cal History Comedy 9-8-24 The Game Hunter 9-15-24 Rip Van Winkle — Hysterical History Comedy 9-22-24 Two Reel Featiu-es (Westerns) The Bull Tosser " 5-10-24 The Lone Round-Up 5-17-24 Boss of Bar 20 5-30-24 The Powerful Eye 6-7-24 Winning a Bride 6-14-24 Blue Wing's Revenge 6-21-24 The Little Savage 6-28-24 Tempest Cody Turns the Tables 7-5-24 Red Raymond's Girl 7-12-24 Flving Eagle 7-19-24 The Gun Packer 7-26-24 The King's Command 8-2-24 The Phantom Fugitive 8-9-24 A Sagebrush Vagabond 8-16-24 The Counterfeit Trail 8-23-24 The Traitor 8-30-24 Tempest Cody Gets Her Man 9-16-24 The College Cowboy 9-13-24 A Prisoner for Life 9-20-24 Between Fires 9-27-24 Century Comedies (2 Reelers) Taxi Taxi S-7-. Trailing Trouble 5-14-, Tired Business Men 5-21- Century Comedies — 2 reels Taxi Taxi 5-7- Trailing Trouble 5-14- Tired Business Men 5-21- Delivering the Goods 5-28- Fearless Fools 6-4- Sailor Maids 6-11- Please Teacher! 6-18- A Royal Pair 6-25- Lost Control 7-2- Starving Beauties 7-9 Budding Youth 7-16 Her City Sport 7-23 Paging Money 7-30 Her Fortunate Face 8-6 Scared Stiff 8-13 The Blow Out 8-20. Eat and Run 8-27 Traffic Jams 9-3 Alind the Baby 9-10| Low Bridge 9-17 The Trouble Fixer 9-24| Universal-Serials — Two-reel episi The Fast Express The Iron Man Wolves of the North Universal Jewels — 2 reelers Fast Steppers The Fiddlin' Doll The Empty Stall The Shooting Star The Christmas Handicap The Hot Dog Special Get Away Day Fight and Win Winning His Way A Society Knockout West of the Water Bucket So This is Paris All's Well on the Ocean Bring Him In The Title Holder The Town Hall Tonight ' Universal Specials — 2 reelers The Gumps What's the Use Andy's Temptation A Day of Rest Westbound Untitled Baby Peggy Our Pet 5-1 The Flower Girl Stepping Some Poor Kid i Jack and the Beanstalk Ih'ternational News — 1 reelers Released two each week, on Tuest and Fridays. STATE RIGHTS DISTRIBUT( APOLLO EXCHANGE Monty Banks Wild Goose Chase 6- Kids Wanted 6-2 Golf Bug 7- Home Cooking 7-J Joe Rocks 1 It's A Bear 54 Sid Smith Tin Can Alley S- Big Game S Make It Snappy 6-1 Midnight Watch 7-3 Husbands Wanted 7-1 ARROW FILM CORP.iettf Broadway Comedies P Oh Billy 5-lL. Toy (Swing ! P ^B^ Marodbzced ^ / Madeline Brcmdeis, J7'ociucti(yas '^ DEMAND V^tcK Trade- papers Releasinc^ Anouncenie rit S/ oRP|.etters From Exhibitors — Clubs — Organizations — Everywhere rove That These Human Interest Comedy Featurettes Are Wanted 24 THE Sunday, September 14, 1924 Dying For Love 5-15-24 Two After One 7-15-24 That's That 8-15-24 Eddie Lyons Comedies Lucky Loser S-1-24 Be Brave 6-1-24 Meet the Doctor 7-1-24 The Wrong Groom 8-1-24 Her Other Husband 9-1-24 Mirthquake Comedies Flapper Fever 5-15-24 Once A Boob 6-15-24 I'm Cured 7-15-24 The Dumbwaiter 8-15-24 C. B. C. FILM SALES CORP. 1600 Broadway, New York Screen Snapshots (1 reel) One a week BURLINGHAM TRAVEL PICTURES 1 reel each Distributed by Joe Sameth, 220 W. 42nd St. Foreign Distribution — Richmount Pictures, 723 7th Ave. Across the St. Gothard Alps. Way Down Upon the Suwanee River. The Island of Surprise. An Alpine Ride Up the Stanserhorn. An Arctic Hike on the Great Aletsch Glacier. Pelican Island. Mont Blanc. A Borneo Vejiice. Cataracting Around Niagara. Paradising on the Italian Lakes. Monkey Land. Perilous Ascent of the Zinal-Rothorn. Jungle Belles of Borneo. Memories of the Alpine Republic. A Wedding Feast Among the Borneo Dayaks. From Montreux to the Bernese Alps. Quaint Benie, the Swiss Capital. Sky Trails Above Lake Lucerne. The Lure of the South Seas. The Dizzy Land of William Tell. Down the Crater of Vesuvius. Winter in the Engadine. Mediterranean Scenes. FILM BOOKING The Telephone Girl William Tells For the Love of Mike Square Sex Bee's Knees Love and Learn Faster Foster Never Say Never The Go-Getters Getting Going In the Knicker Time And Never the Train Shall Meet OFFICES 5-11-24 5-25-24 6-8-24 6-22-24 7-6-24 7-20-24 8-3-24 9-14-24 9-28-24 10-12-24 PRODUCERS DIST. CORP. 469 Fifth Ave., New York Fun From the Press Literary Digest (1 reel) one each week RED SEAL PICTURES CORP. Out-of-the-Inkwell Comedies, Series of 22. Stitch in Time 5-1-24 Claj'town 5-28-24 Runaway 6-25-24 Vacation 7-23-24 Vaudeville 8-20-24 League of Nations 9-17-24 Song Cartoons, a Series of 13. Issue A, composed of three songs, "Mother, Mother, Mother, Pin a Rose On Me," "Goodbye My Ladv Love," and "Come Take a Trip in My Airship" 6-15-24 Issue B 9-15-24 Funny Face Comedies, a Series of 9 Vermin the Great 5-1-24 Up to Mischief 5-15-24 Angel Food 5-29-24 Up and Down 6-12-24 Cracked Ice 6-26-24 Holy Smoke 7-10-24 All Balled Up 7-24-24 Soldiers of Fortune 8-7-24 Their Jonah Day 8-24-24 Film Facts, Series of 13. Issue A 9-15-24 Animated Hair Cartoons, by Marcus. (300 ft.) Series of 52. Issue A 8-1-24 Issue B 8-15-24 Issue C 8-15-24 Issue D 8-22-24 Issue E 8-29-24 Issue F 10-5-24 Issue G 10-12-24 Issue H 10-19-24 Issue J 20-26-24 Fleischer-Novagraph (magic motion reel), a Series of 13. Issue A 8-10-24 Bill Four novelty featurettes 5-10-24 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll'' STANDARD CINEMA CORP. Distributing through Selznick Jimmy Aubrey Comiedies A Ghostly Night 5-1-24 A Perfect Pest 6-1-24 The Box Car Limited 7-1-24 The Trouble Maker 8-1-24 Pretty Soft 9-1-24 Colonel Heeza Liar Cartoons The Sky Pilot 5-1-24 Dare Devil 6-1-24 Horse Play 7-1-24 The Cave Man 8-1-24 Bull Thrower 9-1-24 Screen Almanack Behind the Scenes 6-15-24 Broadway to Hollywood 7-15-24 Among the Girls 8-15-24 Featurettes The Wonderful Chance 6-1-24 Sauce for the Goose 7-2-24 A Pair of Silk Stockings 8-1-24 The Fighter 9-1-24 Nell Shipman Productions Trail of the North Wind 8-1-24 The Light on the Lookout 9-1-24 M. J. WINKLER 200 W. 42 Street, New York Burton Holmes Series A Cabaret of Old Japan 9-15-24 In the Garden of the East 10-1-24 Mexican Oil Fields 10-15-24 Felix Series Felix Pinches the Pole 9-15-24 Felix Puts It Over 10-1-24 Felix A Friend In Need 10-15-24 Alice Comedies Alices Day At Sea 9-15-24 Alices Spooky Adventure 10-1-24 Alice Hunting in Africa 10-15-24 Reg'lar Kids The New Teacher 9-15-24 One Glorious Fourth 10-1-24 Good Scouts 10-15-24 Memories Last Rose of Summer 9-15-24 Beethovcns Moonlight Sonata 10-1-24 Home Sweet Home 10-15-24 YOUR BiHAW MWEEL As necessary to the successful PROGRAM as a fly-wheel is to a motor! No matter how BIG your FEATURE subject, no program is complete without its SHORT REEL of QUALITY. No short Reels compare in QUAL- ITY and UNIFORMITY with those distributed by RODNER. sapepshort reels from \michto choose l_OUT OF THE INKWELL 2— FELIX THE CAT 3— SCREEN SNAPSHOTS 4— ALICE CARTOONS 5—2 REEL COMEDY 6— NEW NOVELTY SUBJECT Distributed by HAROLD RODNER 1600 Broadway New York City Tel. Chickering 2200 liita ill) a iir Van Wilt liiive Ice |>pt fre itss ,«t la Psarp ^« lo Bret THE Sunday, September 14, 1924 25 Ideas on Exploiting Short Subjects D By Gordon S. White, Educational Exploitation of short subjects is no longer an experiment. A very few years ago it was generally considered a sort of trial, or gamble, when an exhibitor undertook to give the big- gest part, or even a large part, of his exploitation efforts to a short subject on his program. Within the last two years, however — and especially within the last season — this has been done so often and with such eminent success that exploiting the quality short sub- ject may be said to be a matter of proven good judgment. The recent advent of the over-long feature with the attendant absence of the short subject from the programs f theaters playing these extra-long eatures as their sole attraction, and he natural re-action of the patrons in heir complaints against the lack of hort subjects on these bills, brought he entertainment value of these short ubjects forcibly to the notice of the xhibitor. If they had been regarded )efore as "fillers", they were now nown to be a vital part of the enter- ainment. Greater discrimination in ooking the comedies and novelties as followed by greater prominence newspaper advertising space and in he marques lights and lobby display Vhen the exhibitor found that this orm of advertising brought substan- al returns, advertising his short sub- cts became a regular practice. Perhaps the most notable examples f basing the entire exploitation of the ill on a short subject were those hich were arranged on "Plasti- rams", a picture which brought the lird dimension to the screen. This bject, less than one reel in length, as featured almost universally as the lain attraction at theaters where it ayed, and numerous instances of 'ualing or even breaking former ouse records were recorded. The test instance was that of the Capi- 1, Vancouver, B. C , under the man- 'ement of Ralph Ruffner. After a !g advertising and exploitation cam- ign centering around the short sub- ct special, the Capitol broke all use records for the season, playing within two thousand dollars of the OSS of one of New York's biggest St run houses presenting the same ature attraction without "Plasti- am.s". Had the Capitol's week in- uded seven days instead of six, the ew York theater's figures would ive been exceeded. The "top" at e Vancouver house was consider- dy less than that charged at the ew York house. Well known comedy names and ands are regularly featured at hun- eds of other theaters throughout e United States and Canada and ve come to be depended upon as liable l)usiness getters, and treated such in the newspaper advertising d other exi)loitation. The short l)ject has become firmly embedded tile program as a valuable enter- iinicnt factor and progressive ex- jitors are profiting by the increased siness following intelligent adver- iiig and exploitation of these one d two reel pictures. By R. V. Anderson Sales Manager, International Newsreel Corp. It has many times been said that the newsreel is the newspaper of the screen. That of course is a fact but there has been very few exhibitors who have realized the full improtance of this statement. Another known fact is that the American public are the greatest newspaper readers on earth. That is one reason why they are known to be the best informed. It must necessarily follow that if this great reading public, vitally interest- ed in the news of the day, expend sufficient money to purchase many millions of copies of newspapers and sufficient time to carefully read them that this great public can most easily be reached by the exhibitor showing items of current events and consis- tently advertising them. There is hardly an issue of Inter- national New's which does not con- tain some subject or subjects which can be tied up with front-page stories in all local newspapers. Several ex- hibitors have arranged in their lob- bies bulletin boards on which they place current newspapers and under- neath the caption "These pictures now being shown inside" or "Now show- ing in International News." In addition we are getting out a still-picture service of 11 xl4 photo- graphs, actually made from small frames cut from the newsreel nega- tive, this service being forwarded by special delivery direct to first-run theaters, for display in their lobbies at the same time they are showing the current newsreel. We also mail from New York, direct to first run theaters synopses sheets on each release. Many exhibitors have told me that they carefully culled these synopses, picking out items not only of national importance but such items as have peculiar importance to their own lo- cality. These items then are shown on the bulletin board, are mentioned in the house organ and quite often occupy space in the daily theater ads. On a recent trip to Chicago, I vis- ited the Chicago and Riviera, two of the Balaban & Katz circuit of the- ters and made particular note of the excellent manner in which live news items are put over there. We had made a "special" on the Tenth .\n- niversaj-y^ of the World War's begin- ning. "This was made up of items never before shown on the newsreel screen. The causes for the war were shown, the mobilization of the vari- ous troops; the entry of America and finally the boys marching down Fifth Avenue, behind Pershing, on their welcome home. As these shots came on the screen the entire proscenium arch was lighted with rows of red, white and blue lights and as the vic- torious Y'ankees were shown, spot- lights were tlirow n on two big .\meri- can flags fluttering on each side of the stage, from draft of concealed electric fans.. The audience in both these theaters I personally visited were almost beside themselves with enthusiasm and this presentation was considered so good that Balaban & Katz held over this particular release, which is something they very seldom do. Thus it will be seen that news items are just as capable of exploitation and men just as much as the exploi- tation of dramatic offerings. The newsreel, being a most important part of the thinking exhibitors' program deserves special attention, for bear in mind, your public already has the interest in the news items and is quick to recognize and appreciate a little care of this nature. I believe that one of the principal reasons for a most gratifying increase in our busi- ness this season is that more ex- hibitors are giving their news items the care and consideration these have so richly deserved but which, until quite recently, these never received. By Arthur M. Brilant Exploitation Manager, Pathe Exchange, Inc. To the exhibitor who believes in exploitation and who is keen-sighted enough to take advantage of every opportunity offered him, the short subjects are a blessing. A close study of the exploitation situation in the motion picture thea- ters throughout the country brings to light the fact that the exploita- tion of short subjects is on the in- crease. In other words, the show- men of the country are beginning more and more to realize that the length of a picture has nothing what- ever to do with its selling qualities. Oftimes a one-reeler has more exploi- tation angles to offer than the seven- reel feature, so-called. And the shrew-d showman, realizing that it is healthy for the box-office to sell his entire show, plays up every exploi- tation bet offered him by the "shorts." That the short subjects are a veri- table gold-mine of exploitation pos- sibilities is an accepted fact. Any live showman will testify to that. The fellow who can't see any ballyhoo angles to them isn't probing deep enough; he isn't thinking along right lines. A little intensive contempla- tion will bring to the surface oppor- tunities that will delight the heart of any man who glories in exploitation. As a concrete example of "shorts" that are jammed full with selling angles take the Grantland Rice Sport- lights. These one-reelers are released every other week by Pathe. They are concentrated enlightennient on the whys and wherefores of sportsdom. They reveal the innermost secrets of athletics in an admirable and enter- taining manner. Now what does the live showman do with them? Let us tell you about one exhibitor of many- — just one wide-awake chap -jiho recognizes opportunity when he sees it — Al Jones, manager of Keith's Vic- tory at Providence. R. I. Kxhibitor Jones put out of his mind the fact that the Sportlights are one-reelers. He thought of them only as highly instructive entertainment. He saw in them limitless possibilities for ex- ploitation and proceeded to prove his point. First off, he jirevailed on al- most every dealer in sporting goods in Providence to give him a window display. The tie-up was easy and obvious. The pictures deal with ath- letics. Why shouldn t tne dealer tie up with the theater? The next thing he did was to interview the local school superintendent and obtain his cooperation in bringing to the atten- tion of the children the merits of such of the Sportlights as have child ap- peal. This cooperatiin includes the passing out of circulars in the schools and the issuing of a circular letter by the superintendent on each pic- ture which is read to the pupils. Can you beat that for a tie-up? Instances of exceptional exploita- tion on short subjects are consider- able in number. It would take pages and pages to recount some of the un- usurd stunts. The tact is that the "shorts" offer rare opportunities for sales ideas. It is up to the exhibitor to 'ca'-ic that any pa-t yi his sho'.v that has virtue is worth crowing about and then go to it — hard. By Jerry Beatty, Universal There should be no more need for urging exhibitors to exploit short subjects than for telling them to carry an umbrella when it rains. But there is. For some strange reason, most exhibitors judge the pulling value of a subject by the length, rather than by what's in it. In no other business is advertising regulated by quantity. The Mississippi is the longest river in the United States. But Niagara Falls gets the crowds. And many a one or two-reel subject has as much box-ofificc pull as a long feature. Your feature is your big attraction, of course. Otherwise you wouldn't pay for it many times the rental that you do for a short subject. But in many cases a short subject can be exploited equally with your feature so as to convince the public that they're going to get more for their money at your theater than they do at the theater that advertises its fea- ture and then stops talking. Most exhibitors take their news reels as a matter ot course. They make a bad guess that everybody in town knows that the latest news ree;l will carry the pictures of the things everybody is talking about. But they're passing up money unless they advertise when they have unusual stuff in their news reel. Exhibitors who showed the International News pictures of the Prince of Wales and the round the world flyers and who didn't advertise these features were just pushing money away from the box-ofificc. .\n instance of taking advantage of timely news reel features was shown in Kansas City at the Liberty, where on the tenth anniversary of the beginning of the World War, special advertising was given International News No. 62, which contained a sec- tion devoted to important scenes of the opening of the war. The exploi- tation campaign put back of the Dempsey scries of two-reelers proved (Continued on Vav.e 28) VITAG ALBERT E. SII (Producing Box-office Win Arabella Sees Hear Under Slave PRESIDENT ar Twenty-Seven Years) OF Real Man ARB OF PETER^LOOD CONVia SAVES UVES OF HATED SPANIARDS And Finds That Pretty Miss Bishop Is Not Unsympathetic BY RAFAEL SABATINI BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOES, January 12, 1686.— There was a meeting today of high interest to those who are follow- ing the fortunes of Peter Blood and his fellow rebels-convict who were condemned as slaves by Lord Jeffreys. k0 V Pretty Arabella Bishop rode out from the fine house of her uncle, Colonel Bishop, and upon reaching the summit of a gentle grassy slope, she met a tall, lean man dressed in a sober, gentlemanly fashion. In some vague way he did not seem quite a stranger. Out of a brown, shaven, saturnine face two eyes that were startlingly blue considered her gravely. Arabella had learned that Col- onel Bishop had put the physician, Peter Blood, to his trade and was collecting the fees. So it was that when the Pride of Devon came in- to port bearing wounded Spaniards who had been taken prisoners at sea, Arabella Bishop and Peter Blood met again. The Spaniards had been conveyed to a shed on the wharf. The hated enemies were shunned by all of Bridgetown and would have been let to die like vermin save lor Blood's painstak- ing ministrations. But one with a tender heart did attend the Span- iards. Blood saw her as he knelt attending one of his patients. She smiled recognition. Amazed that the niece of Colonel Bishop, who would have let the wounded men rot, should offer them charity, Blood warned her. "The man's a Spaniard." said he, in a tone of one who corrects a misapprehension. "So I perceive. But he's a hu- man being none the less," said she. That answer and its implied re- buke took him by surprise. "Your uncle, the colonel, is of a different opinion," said he. She caught the irony now more plainly in his voice. "And you thought of course, that I must be of my uncle's mind?" "I'd not willingly be rude to a lady even in my thoughts." "First you impute to me in- humanity and then cowardice. Faith! For a man who would not willingly be rude to a lady in his thoughts, it's none so bad." Her boyish laugh trilled out, but the note of it jarred his ears this time. "Sure now, how was I to guess that .. . . that Colonel Bishop could have an angel for his niece?" said he recklessly. "You wouldn't of course. 1 shouldn't think you often guess a- right." Having withered him with that and her glance she turned to lur charity ami heaped fruits and delicacies beside the woinided Span- iards. And, having emptied her basket, without so nuich as an- other glance at Blood, she swept out of the place. Peter watched her departure. Then he fetched a sigh. A DAVID SMITH PRoniimftN THE 28 -<^^ DAILV Sunday, September 14, 1924 Exploiting Shorts iContiiiUfil from Page 25) what could be done to make a short subject the feature of a show. In Pittsburgh Jack Hays, Universal exploitation man, arranged a tie-up with the Pittsburgh Pirates that gave the Dempsey pictures exploitation all summer. A gold ball and bat is to be given by Jack Dempsey and the Cameo theater to the most valuable member of the Pittsburgh team and the fans are voting every day at the park by writing the name of their choice on the back of the rain checks and depositing them in ballot boxes which stand in the park. Big signs tell about the contest and the "Fight and Win" pictures, keeping these pic- tures before all the fans throughout the baseball season. In Los Angeles a big exploitation campaign was put back of the Andy Gump comedies, tied up with the newspaper that ran the Gump car- toons. In a number of cities. Univer- sal exploitation men are getting win- dow displays with photographs of Wanda Wiley, star in Century come- dies. Universal's "Leather Pusher" series was thoroughly exploited with sporting goods and athletic tie-ups. After all, it was the short subject that taught us almost everything we know !\h^-r motion picture exploita- tion. The serial blazed the way for motion picture advertising. Little had been done in the way of any sort of exp'oi'at'on for motion pictures until "The Million Dollar Mystery" began with its big campaign. This was followrd by other big serial suc- cesses which were put over by adver- tising and exploitation. Nearly every trick that we are using these days is some sort of an adapta- tion of ideas that were used in early exploitation of serials and it is dif- ficult to understand why, if exploita- tion of short subjects was worth while then, why it isn't worth while now. It only takes a bit of smart thinking on the part of an exhibitor to pick out an interesting advertis- ing angle and he is as likely to find thio angle in 500 feet of a short subject as in 500 feet of a feature. The lazy exhibitor advertises his big event and stops. And then wonders why the fellow across the street who adver- tises every interesting thing that he has to sell, does more business. Watching the Critic How a Baltimore Newspaperman Started Something When He Announced a Dislike of Shorts Baltimore — Q. E. D., picture critic of The Evening Sun, started some- thing awhile ago when he discussed the value of short subjects (incident- ally in reply to a query from THE FILM DAILY, but read what he gave about a column to: "Well," starts Q. E. D. "it only goes to prove that you never can tell No one could have been more sur- prised than the conductor of this column at the immediate, and, if we must say it, slightly irate response to our opinions voiced, in last Monday's message. We ventured at that time to advance the idea that the majority Producers of Short Subjects Producer New York Address Bray Prod., Inc 130 W. 46th St. Robert C. Bruce Chronicles of America.... Fables Pictures, Inc Fox Film Corp Funk and Wagnalls Co.... Ginsberger and Wilk Earl Hurd Intern'] News Reel Corp... Kinograms Pub. Corp Out-of-the-Iinkwell P'ilms, Inc Pathe News Pathe Review Tony Sarg Screen Snapshots, Inc Pat Sullivan Timely Films, Inc Eltinge F. Warner M. J. Winkler Prod Archie Comedies, Inc , Artcraft Pictures Corp.... Fitz-Patrick Pictures, Inc.. Herbert M. Dawley Kelley Color Films Motion Picture Arts, Inc... Reel Colors, Inc Care Educ'l, 370 7th Av. 13th & Locust, B'klyn. 133 W. 52nd St 10th Ave. and 55th St... 354 4th Ave 1540 Broadway Kew Gardens, L. I 281 Wilham St 121 West 41st St Reels Release Standard Cinema i.tate rights Hodkinson Educational Pathe Pathe Fox 1600 Broadway 35 West 45th St.... 35 West 45th St... . 54 West 9th St 1600 Broadway . . . . 1947 Broadway . . . . 1562 Broadway . . . . 25 West 45th St.... 220 W. 42nd St 145 W. 45th St 145 W. 45th St 729 7th Ave Chatham, N.J Palisades, N. J 25 W 45th St 80 Riverside Drive. Universal Educational State rights Pathe Pathe Educational State rights State rights Pathe State rights Hollywood C. B. C 6070 Sunset Blvd 1 Fred Caldwell Prod Fine Arts 2 Christie Comedy Co 601 Sunset Blvd 2 Century Film Co 6102 Sunset Blvd 2 Jack White Corp 4500 Sunset Blvd 2 Lloyd Hamilton Corp 4500 Sunset Blvd 2 Sherwood McDonald Prod.. 3700 Beverly Blvd 2 Principal Pictures Corp. ...7250 Santa Monica Blvd 2 (Tol. Miscroscopic's) F. B. O. (Tel. Girl Series). Melrose & Gowers Sts. 2 Hal Roach Culver City (One and 2 reel specials) Mack Sennett 1712 Glendale Blvd.... 2 Universal Film Corp Universal City 1-2 Larry Semon Prod F. B. O. Studios 2 Stan Laurel Universal City 2 Madeline Brandeis Prod...F. B. O. Studios 2 Jimmy Aubrey Prod 6050 Sunset Blvd 2 Fox Film Corp Western Ave. & Sunset Blvd 2 Glavey-Duaway Prod 1438 Gower St 2 Carter De Haven Prod Hollvwood Studios 2 C. W. Patton Prod 6060' Sunset Blvd. . .Serials Elsewhere Bray Prod., Inc Norwalk, Conn Rothacker Film Co 1339 Diversey Park- way, Chicago Worcester Film Corp Worcester, Mass State rights Standard Cinema Educational Universal Educational Educational Educational F. B. O. Pathe Pathe Universal Educational Sonny Series Standard Cinema Fox Film Pathe of film fans paid little or no attention to the short subjects appearing on the programs as presented at the larger movie louses today. We were so foolhardy as to opine that the feature film was the attraction that lured the shekels from the public's pocket. To- day we shall print but two of the many communications we received. The publication of these two epistles leaves tl.e score, as you will observe exactly even, or, expressed otherwise, 1 tol. The first letter comes from Mr. William Jameson Parker, and demon- s'artes in its very salutation that Mr. Parker has proved one or two geo- m trie theorems in his time. We salute him as one Greek to another and herewith reprint his essay: Mr. Quod Erat Demonstrandum, Sun Office. Dear Sir: I see by your article in THE EVENING SUN that you would like to have opinions of movie fans re- garding news weeklies and comedies. Personally, no matter how the fea- ture picture is, I think the show is lacking without a comedy, at least. When I leave a theater, having seen only the feature picture and heard a musical selection, I have the feel- ing of having been stuck. I agree with you on the point that most com- edies are poor. When it gets so that the producer takes parts of old com- edies and pieces them together to form a new one, it is time to call a halt. Fox has done this with a so-called comedy named "Etiquette" now showing at the New Theater (Ed. — Last week, of course.) I had seen a large part of it before. Will you help to keep the Sunday movies movement from dying out by keeping it before the eyes of the public? Yours truly, WILLIAM PARKER. Mr. Parker touches on so many subjects, and on all so clearly, that thtre is really no call for comment. We will say, however, that we have gone to a theater, "seen a feature and a musical selection," as has Mr. Parker, also two or three shorter sub- jects even an act of opera — and still felt that we were stuck! This is really rather a common occurrence. Our second communication comes from none other than "An Interest- ed Reader." This writer seems in full accord with our own views on the subject. Dear Q. E. D.: Your article in THE EVENING SUN was of great interest to me be- cause it brings up a question I have often thought of. In my opinion, most of the so-called "comedy" reels (I mean the short one or two-reel comedies) are an awful bore, and I find myself restless and wishing they were over. They usually consist of broken down "flivvers," endless chains of people chasing each other through the streets, people being hit on the head and passing out and, of course, the usual throwing of things, including custard pies. These things, to me are not funny, but tiresome and a waste of good eyesight. Once in a while one finds a good comedy in ihe way of a burlesque on a big picture which is blessed with the presence of a real comedian. The new weeklies are always in- teresting to me, especially when any great event is going on in the world.- It is true that we get these pictures in the Sunday papers, but it brings the events closer when we see the oarade actually moving up the street or the famous swimmers taking a high dive. Concerning the Aesop Fables I agree with you that they are reallj delightful — the expressions and danc ing of the figures always appeal tc me. These, I think, are very funnj and everyone seems to enjoy them Lots of the people I know go tci the movies just to get out some where — they don't care what the pic' ture is. They want to go some placi, and they like the show to last i, long time so they feel that they havj their money's worth. Comedy, feai ture, music, etc., means nothing ti! , them — anything entertains them amj sometimes they don't even watch th picture — just sit and talk. I have known children to si through the main feature twice that they can see the comedy ove again. This refers especially to th small houses scattered throughoi the city suburbs; not the larg (iif tar Ih pel k\ Ui sev app fi at I crnv Id Sf afur StSf-v ji ■ ni'. houses that have the first showing jreat tb AN INTERESTED READER. Reisenfeld Books Novelty Reels lt)i | Cranfield & Clarke have closed wil Bym, Hugo Reisenfeld for 10 single re novelty reel subjects, for either tl Rialto or Rivoli. le aJvc ifekein^ «Hepi ?tkev ■otntdy, , .. THE Sunday, September 14, 1924 "FIGHT NEWS" By EMANUEL COHEN EDITOR, PATHE NEWS From a news standpoint, I have noted that during the past few years hte popular interest in championship boxing matches has been growing much keener. These championship boxing matches are the leading news in this field of sport and are covered by the PATHE NEWS just as the leading news in any field is covered. Although, of course, we cannot show the actual fighting pictures in accordance with the Federal Law, we have however, been able in practically every instance to obtain pictures which portrayed vividly the news of the fight and were still in keeping with the Federal Law. Unfortunately in obtaining these pictures we have further been handicapped by the pro- moters of fiights who have not as yet 'realized the necessity of allowing the news film to portray the news of the event just as readily as they al- low the newspapers to describe it. But we have been able through a different strategj^ in each case to ob- tain the news pictures we desired. This was true of the Dempsey-Car- pcntier fight, the Dempsey-Gibbons fight, the Dempsey-Willard fight, the Carpentier-Gibbons fight, the Demp- sey-Firpo fight, etc., all of which appearedin the PATHE NEWS. Our stories included such scenes as the training of the fighters, the crowds attending the fight, the fighters entering the ring, their re- ception, preliminaries in the ring be- before the start, and wherever pos- sible the actual result of the fight, either the knockout, or if a decision fight, the designation of the winner by the referee. And to further meet the news in- terest we have made special effort to expedite the release of these films so that they could be shown as soon after the fight as possible. For in- stance in the Dempsey-Gibbons fight at Shelby, Montana, we engaged a number of private planes which brought these films to Chicago for release within forty hours after the fight and in New York City within forty-eight hours, although the "news was shot" over two thousand miles away. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE (Continued from Page 9) s advertising on the feature picture. Exhibitor advertising is giving imore attention to the show as a whole. The key men among exhib- jitors are coming out openly in favor f advertising short subjects as well s the feature — and their advertising shows it. Such big men as J. G. on Herberg, Colonel Fred Levy, N. |L. Nathanson and many other leaders mong showmen have already revised |the advertising policy of their many [jreat theaters so that their patrons ire being told about the various items j)n the program, and those who may lot be attracted by the feature on jiny given week may be appealed to >y the variety of the other items, omedy, noveltv news, overture, etc. -JJ£0*^ DAILY 29 Jimquin Jingles a Jawful There is a theater manager in a certain Oklahoma town, who, if it be true that this business is still in its infancy, is in the right line. A Pathe short subject salesman tried to sell him the Pathe News. "How much does it cost?" sez the prospect. "That depends on the age," counters the salesman. "Well, I'm 32. How much will it cost me?" was the come- back. In another nearby town the theft of the lenses from both machines was discovered just prior to show time. The man- ager, inexperienced and flabbergasted, asked my advice. I told the operator to let me know the size lenses he required and I would get Oklahoma City on the phone and have them on hand in time. He disappeared, coming back in a few minutes breathless but triumphant. "Here it is," sez he, hand- ing me a paper with some figures. As I looked I nearly passed out. He had brought me the serial number of the machines to order lenses by! In still another humming metropolis — humming with mos- quitos — where lobby lights are useless because the manager never turns them on until it's too dark to see them, the afore- mentioned gentleman had his operator on the carpet about having a poor light on the screen. The operator explained that it was accidental and caused by the carbons "freezing." Later in the day the manager again called for the operator and greeted him with this: "I been thinkin' about what you said about them carbons freezin'. Now how in the Sahara kin carbons freeze this hot weather?" In some places they have what they call "Family Nights" when the whole family is admitted for thirty cents. You ought to see some of the "families" on those nights. The family album comes to life. Whole neighborhoods appar- ently become one family for the occasion. In one of your overseas episodes you referred to the cata- combs as merely where they laid away the ancient inani- mates in moth balls All wrong, Danny, all wrong. The part the catacombs played in the drama of the ages at the time of the ancient go-getter who "veni-, vidi-, vici"-ed and there- abouts has exercised a vital influence right down through the nineteen hundred odd years since. Ask Dad. If he doesn't know he'll find out. Advertise (Continued from Page 9) of the Milwaukee, and a host of others, who pay real attention to their shorts. Don't overlook Riesenfekl of the Famous Broadway houses in this connection. He spends much time digging in and trying to fiiid shorts that are unusually worth while. Elsewhere in this issue read what Fischer does for short subjects by indexing them. So that he can get the best avail- able for his programs. And Fischer has been mighty successful in running his houses. LIGHTS PLUS PAPERS Don't forget the use of your lights for publicizing the shorts and the people in them. Some good stuff has been done that way ; but far from enough. Timid showmen, fearful that the people in short subjects aren't known sufficiently well to use this valuable idea ignore it. But instead stick up the name of sorne picture not worth while and hope to get people in. Get your folks to know who's who in short subjects. Use your one sheets. Use your boards as well. Get busy on your newspaper ads and lift them from their existing mediocrity and give the short subject a chance. ' Play it up. Especially if you know it is good. If you run an all short program build up interest in it. Go after it the right way. Get out of the rut. Stop advertising your short subjects as you buy them — giving as little as you must. Treat them as they are entitled to— white. DANNY. THE ALL-SATISFYING SHORT By H. J. TILT ON Of Standard Cinema Corp. If there is one thing that the short subject has accomplished for the mo- tion picture program, it is giving to it that breadth of appeal and diver- sity of interest which is the aim of every up-to-the-minute showman. In large theatres, it is true, this variety is also obtained, outside of the actual motion-picture menu, by such things as musical programs, dance numbers, prologues, etc. But for the vast majority of exhibitors, this variety is possible only through the medium of the picture program, and it is here that the short subject has come to be recognized as of paramount importance — as important, in its way, as the feature. There is a psychological reason for this, long recognized in other fields. That is, that tension aroused by the action of a moving, dramatic story, must be relieved by something to- tally different — comedy, cartoon or what you will. Shakespeare demon- strated his knowledge of this prin- ciple by his skillful sandwiching of frankly slap-stick comedy scenes in his starkest tragedies — scenes which served as escape valves for the pent- up emotions of the audiences. The other important reason is that of variety and choice. If a person in your audience doesn't like the feature too much, the chances are that some one of the shorter subjects will more than make up for it, and send him away feeling that the offering as a whole was more than passable. But short subjects have more than defensive reasons for their existence and poplarity — they are made of the material which has the widest appeals — humor, novelty, speed, news. These are things which need no long- winded explanations, and which can be enjoyed equally by young and old. While the number of feature plots is said to be limited, and every (Continued on Page 30) HOW TO SHOW THEM (Continued from Page 17) this kind, I believe that an exhibitor should be given the opportunity to test his audience reaction to the gen- eral type of humor or comedy possi- bility in the particular series, by play- ing a sample one at his house. Once he has his audience reaction on that particular type of material, he can very well book the rest from projec- tion room screening. Short subjects, however, are not like features. Where I believe defi- nitely that an exhibitor should see every picture before he books it. This is not strictly necessary with short subjects, where the quality of the series has been generally known for a year or two and where the repu- tation of the producers has been clearly established. In the case of the Out-of-the-Inkwells, for example, our year's product is very often con- tracted for in advance by exhibitors without seeing any of the new pro- duct, since the reputation of the old product has been established by a standard of merit sustained for a number of years. THE 30 -cStl DAILY Sunday, September 14, 1924 Regional Editor's Comment on Exhibitors Attitude Toward Short Subjects THOS. D. VAN OSTEN, PACIFIC COAST EXHIBITOR It is our personal opinion that short subjects are not given sufficient ex- ploitation by the exhibitors. It is true, however, that they do give more thought to the series of short sub- jects, but the balance are used with the thought of their importance only as so called "fillers." It is regrettable that the showmen do not appreciate the worth of capital- izing on a star appearing in these one and two reelers, as there is a wonder- ful opportunity for such exploitation, open to all exhibitors. Jacob Smith, Michigan Film Review I believe there is a growing tend- ency on the part of exhibitors in this territory to pay more attention, not only to the selection of their short subjects, but likewise to advertise and exploit them. Of course, this does not say that every exhibitor is doing this; as a matter of fact, there is still plenty of room for improve- ment. But exhibitors are slowly but surely waking up to the fact that it is so ridiculous for them to lay their entire efforts and stress on their fea- ture and neglect the short subjects which are so necessary to round out their entertainment. A\AX Fleischer. First Run Specialties Contracted for by Rivoli and Rialto, N. Y. ; Stanley Circuit, Philadelphia; Eastman, Ro- chester; Missouri, St. Louis; Moore's Ri- alto, Washington ; Rialto & Princess, Denver ; Newman, Kansas City, etc. 120-150 Novelty Reels 1924-25 including 22 Out-of-the-Inkwell Fun Novelties 22 Gems of the Screen (Hepworth Novelties) 13 Song Cartoons 26 Film Facts (medley hodge-podge reels) 52 Animated Hair Cartoons by Marcus, N. y. Times cartoonist (300 ft. lengths) 6 Marvels of Motion (Fleischer-Novagraph Process) Thru Three Reigns (2 reel novelty specialty) Edwin Miles Fadman, Pres. 1600 Broadway, N. Y. C. The Washington and Broadway- Strand theaters, which are first-run house, never fail to play up their short subjects in their Sunday an- nouncements, when larger space is used announcing the new entertain- ment for the week. The Kunsky theaters, give considerable care to the selection of their short subjects but do not give them any attention in their advertising. The writer knows of so many in- stances where exhibitors have cashed in by properly advertising and ex- ploiting their short subjects, that he does not hesitate to state that the exhibitor who fails to advertise his short subjects just as strongly as he does the feature — proportionately — is just losing additional profits. The very fact that exhibitors buy short subjects evidences that they believe the public like them — and as long as the exhibitor is going to tell his pa- trons what he has to offer in the way of entertainment why not tell it all. "Shorts" cover such a variety of subjects that they cannot fail to interest every class of people. Exhibitors are waking up, as we said before, slowly but surely — in the meantime, nickels and dimes ga- lore are slipping through their fingers. Show me an exhibitor who properly advertises and exploits his short sub- jects— and I'll show you an exhibitor who has a paying theater. The public want to see short subjects — then, "for the love of Mike." Mr. Ex- hibitor, let the public know what you have. Its merely a matter of proper merchandising. Benj. H. Fletcher, Movie Age, Omaha The exhibitors in this territory are handling their short subjects in prac- tically the same manner as they have in years gone by, namely; using them as fillers and have not yet, for some reason, grasped the idea that short subjects play such an important part in building a program. Of course, there are exceptions to this and some of the up-to-date and wideawake showmen have come to realize that the selection and booking of short subjects is of just as much import- ance as the booking of their features. It has been our observation that al- most without exception the exhibitor that uses care and thought in book- ing his short subjects and advertis- ing them the same as his features en- joys a much more healthy business than the exhibitor who uses his short subjects only as fillers. There are a few exhibitors in this territory who have attempted during the summer months, the idea of short subject programs and to our knowl- eldge almost exclusively this type of program has been confined to come- dies, making an all comedy program. We feel, however, that through the efforts of MOVIE AGE, as well as other publications, the exhibitors in this territory are gradually becom- ing educated to the importance of a well balanced program which must necessarily include some short subjects, but have so far been unable to convince the majority of the im- portance of giving the short sub- jects sufficient advertising to the public. Our advice has been to buy good short subjects and give them their just amount of advertising along with the feature. Elmer H. Mayer, Pittsburgh Moving Pictiare Bulletin Exhibitors here seem to be gradu- ally realizing that the short subjects are an important part of their pro- grams. They seem to be using more care in the selection of the shorter films, and most of the first run houses announce their "shorts" in their newspaper advertising. Very seldom is any exploiting done for the "shorts," except when they are real novelties such as "Plastigrams." The Rowland and Clark theaters billed these heavily when they played them several weeks ago. The Cameo here put on a big advertising campaign recently when they played the first of the Dempsey two-reelers. When re- viewing the attractions at the various local theaters, the newspapers invari- ably mention the short subjects. We believe that the local public appreci- ates the "shorts" when they have quality, and the exhibitors are now realizing this fact. Among the most popular short sub- jects in the Pittsburgh field are the "Our Gang" comedies; the Felix cartoons; the Dempsey films; the "Telephone Girl" series; Pathe Re- view; Bruce Wilderness Tales and the Lloyd Hamilton comedies. The News Reels, always exceptionally popular here, have a stronger hold on public interest than ever. E. R. Kyle, Southwest Film News, Dallas Short Subjects are not used as much as they should be according to the information at hand, but there is an increase in their showing during the past year. Personally I think well of them and believe the public is very tired of the stuff that is being shown as "en- tertainment." This opinion is based on the fact that theaters showing the mediocre stuff are losing patronage but have not awakened to the cause. DIVERSITY NEEDED SAYS M. J. WINKLER Margaret J. Winkler, who recently returned from an extended tour of the United States, made a close study of the exhibition of short sub- jects while on her trip. She sum- marizes her observations as follows: "A good short subject has saved many a weak program and streng- thened many a good one. I believe conditions within the in- dustry are adjusting themselves as to short subjects. From experience we find it imperative that we have diversified programs in theatres — exhibitors realizing this are giving more time and consideration to this important unit of their programme. This is as it should be, for it is my conviction that the exhibitor who continually runs a diversified pro- gram will do a more consistent busi- ness than the one who concentrates on special features. An exhibitor attempts to get as good a picture as possible, but even with the best feature there will always be a good percentage of his patrons who will not like it — that is where^ the diver- sified program functions, particularly if he advertises it. Diversified not merely to the extent of securing a one reel comedy — but also scenics, one reel dramas, and novelties. I have the utmost confidence in the future of the short subject and to the end that it shall receive the lecognition it deserves. I honestly believe we are contributing our mite with our fall schedule, releas- ing 80 individual subjects. THE ALL-SATISFYING SHORT (Continued from Page 29) new release is therefore merely a variation of an old theme, the story of the short subject has no limit, because new events and new pro- cesses are always opening up virgin material for its use. The great scope of the short sub- ject is well exemplified in the pro- duct of Standard Cinema for the 1924-1925 season. Of course, the back-bone of any short-subject list is the comedy, and Standard comes to bat with Jimmy Aubrey and Stan Laurel. Just as there are short stories in fiction, as well as novels and novel- ettes, so there are short story sub- jects in pictures. Just as many a dull book could be rewritten into a good short story, numberless fea- tures could be improved by cutting. Both full-length classics cut down to two-reels, and dramas produced in two reels are featured on our pro- gram. The Standard Featurettes are edited from features with such players as Rudolph Valentino, Con stance Talmadge. Eugene O'Brie: and Conway Tearle. The other series are the Ne Shipman "Little Dramas of the Bi Places," outdoor dramas with simpl and appealing tales of hardship an adventure; then there is the Scree Almanac for the readers of fan magazines who like to know about their favorites off the screen, sho\\- ing shots of entertainment leaders in their homes and at play; th Dinky Doodle series of cartoons, an "Newspaper Fun," which gather?; together for ready consumption the best humor of the newspaper joke-^ smiths throughout the nation. '• * How They Show 'Em| Two Deals On Opera Series Louis Weiss has sold 18 single reelers, "Tense Moments From Greal| Authors And Famous Plays", tj Shooker Film, of Denver, for Coli" rado, Utah. Wyoming, New Mexfc and So. Idaho. Progress bought th«| series for Eastern Missouri and So| Illinois. A 'Wllti' THE Sunday, September 14, 1924 Short Subject Reviews sJiB^ DAILY 31 "The Sun-Down Limited"— "Our Gang"— Pathe A Laugh-Getter Type of production. .. .2 reel comedy There never was a cliild who didn't love to play "train." Director Rob- ert MacGowan has taken advantage of this fact in his latest "Our Gang" comedy. And how the kids, young and old, will love it. There are thrills, real ones, in this, too, when little Mickey Daniels and the fat boy, Joe, take advantage of the engineer's absence to try their hand at running the locomotive. They run it all right, but they can't stop it. For- tunately however, they can make it reverse. Little Farina gets her foot caught in the track in the way of the engine. NufiE said! Afterwards the kids construct their own train. The engine is one dog power: that is the dog, fastened on a leash, tries to get a cat that is in a cage just out of his reach. When they want the train to stop, they pull down a slab of wood, shutting the cat from view. This one is a laugh-getter if there ever was one. Don't pass this by. "The Game Hunter" — Universal Contains Some Smiles T^pe of production. ... 1 reel comedy Bert Roach is starred in this, al- though both Neely Edwards and Alice Howell share honors with him. "The Game Hunter" is rather better than the average product that this trio are turning out. There is a good sequence in which a motorcycle driven by Roach comes very near to tipping during the length of the ride. Roach is seen in his usual role of butler. The comedy is good for several smiles and a few laughs. "Between Fires" — Universal An Excellnt Western Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy 'This is an excellent western of its kind. There are no unusual twists in the story or action, but the players are very well selected and do nice work. There is a good thrill race at the finish, and exciting action all the way through. The photography is very good, too. After shooting a I crooked gambler in self-defense, Frank Dowling escapes to his home. [His sister, Ethel, hides him in the fire- place but the sheriff who is in love with Ethel discovers him and after handcufifing him goes to get help. On his way he is told that the Igambler is not dead and has confessed Ithat Frank shot him in self-defense. [Returning to the house, the sheriff [finds that Frank has escaped and is Iriding toward the border. Knowing Ithat the posse there will shoot him Ion sight the sheriff and the girl ride [after him and lasso him just in time Ito save .him. Frank Kingsley and lEdmund Cobb arc the men. The Igirl, who is quite attractive is un- Inamcd. 'Low Bridge" — Century-Universal Fairly Enjoyable |Type of production. .. .2 reel comedy Buddy Messinger, the star of this [Century, is aided and abetted by a [little colored boy called Bubbles, who |.s good for almost all the laughs in [:his. Martha Sleeper is the girl but [jhe hasn't much to do. Kiddies will probably enjoy this, but it drags somewhat toward the finish. Cutting would help considerably. The scenes where Bubbles is thrown around in his efforts to escape the wrath of Buddy's father are the most amusing bits. A home-made boat that is sail- ed through a flooded apartment is a novel feature of this comedy. "Stupid But Brave"— Educ'l A Real Comedy Type of production. .. .2 reel comedy Here is another peach of a comedy of which Al St. John is the star, au- thor and director. The work he is doing in these comedies is consistent- ly funny and good. It isn't so much what he does, but the way he does it, although there is a chase in this that is one of the funniest things seen in a long time. St. John is trying to get across country without any money by a specified date in order to get a promised job. A gang of prisoners working on a road grab him and take his clothes, leaving him a suit of stripes. The different ways he gets rid of this suit will send them into howls of laughter. Finally he is running along in his B. V. D.'s when a bunch of runners come along. They are competing for a prize of one hundred dollars. He runs with them, wins the race, grabs the prize and is gone before the constable finds out he is a stranger. Then he starts after him with a shot-gun. This one is a real comedy. Get it. "Dirty Hands" — Educ'l Entertaining Kid Comedy Type of production 2 reel comedy This is a very entertaining kid comedy. There is a baseball game that they'll surely enjoy. Jack Mc- Hugh is a regular boy and the rest of the "fellers" are very natural. There are some effective sequences m the latter portion of the film in which a flock of dogs appear and are ex- ceptionally well handled. They try in every possible way to evade the dog-catcher and are successful. There is a happy ending, too, when a poor little boy gets a big reward for re- turning the dogs to their owner. Al- together a satisfactory short reel. "Little Robinson Corkscrew"— Sen- nett— Pathe Amusing Type of production . . .2 reel comedy As comedies go, this, the second of the Mack Sennett Star Brand com- edies, is entertaining and amusmg. It stars Ralph Graves, who will be remembered by your folks for his work in "Dream Street' and other dramatic roles. It is a surprise to see him doing slap-stick, knock-about comedy. Not that he doesn't do it satisfactorily, but it seems rather a pity to let him do this sort of thuig when he can do dramatic work. "Little Robinson Corkscrew" contains many of the usual Sennett stunts, the inevitable chase, the hasty mar- riage of the villain to the wrong girl whose identity is hidden behind a veil. Graves docs some rather funny ac- robatic stunts and flops, and is en- tirely satisfactory in the part. Others include Alice Day, Andy Clyde, Char- lotte Mineau. HEADQUARTERS FOR D[ BRIE CAMERAS AND ACCESSORIES New Model Metal De- Brie Camera, with new 4^ foot dissolving shutter, 2" F 3.5 lens, eight maga- zines, case for camera, case for magazines, two sets of masks, rewinder, sunshade and tripod. $1250.00 Debrie Interview Camera, model E., an ideal outfit for Newsman, Tourist, Explorer, in fact, anyone desiring an all around outdoor outfit. It is identical to the Metal Debrie, with exception of the dissolving shutter, and a few other attach- ments only necessary in production work. It is made of wood instead of metal. The outfit consisting of camera, two inch F3.5 lens, two magazines, rewinder and case for camera. $500.00 Debrie High Speed Camera, capable of tak- ing up to 240 pictures per second. The outfit con- sisting of camera, two inch F3.5 lens, two double magazines, case for camera, case for magazines, rewinder and tripod, $2250.00 Debrie Professional Automatic Step Prin- ter, Has twenty light changes, automatically con- trolled, does away with negative rewinding, com- plete with every device necessary in laboratory work. Capacity 2500 feet per hour. $1600.00 Liberal allowances made on outfits in trade. Motion Picture Apparatus Co., Inc. 118 West 44th Street New York City Bryant 6635 U. S. and CANADA AGENTS FOR DEBRIE APPARATUS J2 THE j?E^ DAILV Sunday, September 14, 1924 PEP UP THE PROGRAM CHRISTIE WALTER BOBBY Educational Exchanges make it easy to advertise these sure laugh getters by furnishing ad mats free for your local papers SAVAGE LOVE dlMMlE ADAMS AS A COMIC CHRISTIE NNIBAL '^tiucatlcnal Shia^ ^^ _^ T n. J /^ LOVE C4) CHRISTIE TWO-REEL COMEDY WITH •JIMMIE ADAMS THE Sunday, September 14, 1924 33 WITH COMEDIES lis COMEDIES COMEDIES re .^ BOBBY VEKNON '%RIGHT UGHTS^'^ A RUBE IN A RIOT OF COMEDY }- i WALTER HIERS SHORT CHANGE ni5 riDSTTWO-OEtL COME.DT' .j^POCKEO FULL OF LAUGHS BOBBY VERNO IN ^ BRIGHT LIGHTS TWO REELS OF HILARITY ALTEO, niEBS FIRST TWO-REELL COMEDY. Snom CHANGE X- A BAiO FULL °/^ ■ ME.ARTY LAUGHS GET THEM FROM EDUCATIONAL THE 34 -Ptl^ DAILY How Exhibitors Show Short Subjects Sunday, September 14, 1924 CONNECTICUT Exhibitors of Connecticut, as a whole, are rapidly realizing the big value of short subjects as box office attractions. This recogn.ition of the short subject features is evidenced by the advertising space allotted to it in the local papers, theater lobbies, bill boards and the marques lights. Not in a few cases the short subject feature is exploited as the big attrac- tion on the program. In this case the wise exhibitor is taking advantage of the best he has to offer. Exijiibitors are awakening to the fact that the short subject is often the feature of a show. Advertising the short sub- ject feature of the program as well as the long feature is the answer to good showmanship. Exhibitors of Connec- ticut are bringing out this fact in a manner that is gratifying. Connecti- cut exhibitors are awakening to pub- he demand for good short subjects, with the result that short subject rep- resentation in Connecticut is well un- der way to a 100% increase during the forthcoming season. GIVE THE PUBLIC GOOD SHORT SUB- JECTS!—A. P. ARCHER, New Haven Manager, Educational Films, Inc. GEORGIA The short subject situation in the entire southern states is that most of the exhibitors are using com- edies, weeklies or novelties but they do not lay much strees upon short subjects, simply using them as fill- ers. The impression that I get from the patrons of theaters is that they are very fond of short subjects but for the reason that the patrons would not pay SO cents to go into a theater and see a news weekly or a two- reel comedy, the exhibitor is so short sighted that he fails to exploit his short subjects.— A. C. BROMBERG, Progress Pictures, Atlanta. INDIANA I want to call your attention to the W. C. Quimby Enter., operating the Palace, JefiEerson, and Strand at Ft. Wayne. In building their attractions, the management always surrounds the long feature with a variety of short subjects, thereby giving to their many patrons a well balanced pro- gram. In their newspaper adver- tising they always give prominence to their short subjects, especially the comedies. Exercising good judg- ment in the selection of their fea- tures and also giving particular at- tention to their short subjects has gained for this enterprise a profit- able patronage, and also the reputa- tion of being one of the foremost ex- hibitors in the middle west. — H. C. DRESSENDORFER, Manager Edu- cational Exch., Indianapolis. INTER-MOUNTAIN W. A. Mendenhall of the Pinney, Boise, Idaho, is an exhibitor who takes advantages of the possibilities of quality short subjects advertising his complete show. Each Education- al comedy is given considerable space with mats in each of his newspaper ads. Mendenhall believes that a good comedy is an asset to his program and never fails to make mention of the fact in his ads. He also illustrates this point on the marquee of his the- ater.—C. H. MESSENGER, Man- ager, Educational Exch., Salt Lake City. IOWA We have noticed articles in THE FILM DAILY showing the methods used by certain exhibitors in adver- tising short subjects and are taking this opportunity of giving you an idea as to how Educational short subjects are being advertised in some of the key cities in this territory. Take for example the Des Moines of this city. On "PIGSKIN" run- ning this week they have the title of the comedy and the star featured in same in electric lights in the marquee with a nice newspaper advertisement together with a nice lobby display of two sets of 11x14 photographs. Oc- casionally when it is possible they take scenes from the comedy and make a trailer which they use the same as a trailer on a feature .from four to seven days before presentation of the short subject. I have just talked with the manager of the Des Moines and he advises that exploitation of this kind on short subjects are of real box office value. — A. W. KAHN, Manager, Educational Exch., Des Moines. There are a few exhibitors in this territory using very poor judgment in handling short subjects. Some of these exhibitors do not even purchase or post a one sheet poster. One of these particular exhibitors is the Ri- alto at Pocahontas which is now using newest releases and paying an adequate film rental. How he can afford to pay the rental he does for short subjects and ignore letting the public know what he is running is more than plain logic can conceive. KANSAS A good instance of a combination short subject program was that play- ed at Lenora, Kansas. This consist- ed of "Timber Queen" ((Serial), "Range Rider" (2 reel Western), "Our Gang" and a Pathe Review. These combination programs are very common in this section of the country, — in fact, more so than the South. Almost invariably where we line up a serial, we are able to place a combination program of this pic- ture. He played this program at Lenora, Edmond and Kirwin, Kansas. From what I can understand, it proved extremely satisfactory. Since that time, we have furnished thein with a number of our programs. C. C. VAUGHAN, Manager, Pathe Exch., Kansas City. KENTUCKY I am glad to say that our exhibit- ors, both large and small, are begin- ning to attach more importance to their short subjects. This is par- ticularly true of the Keith Theaters in Louisville, the Kentucky. Lexing- ton and the Famous Player houses in Memphis, Chattanooga and Knox- ville. These first run houses gener- ally use the ad mats supplied by Edu- cational and they give a proper dis- play to the short subjects. These same theaters are also beginning to feature Educational in their electric signs. During 1924 we increased our short subject accounts over 30 per cent, which the writer feels is due to two things: One, that the features have not been running in such extreme lengths and the second and most im- portant reason is that the public it- self has fairly demanded of the the- aters that they supply a full program of entertainment by including diver- sified short subjects. — LEE L. GOLDBERG, Educational Ex- change, Louisville. MICHIGAN There has been a very big improve- ment in the manner in which ex- hibitors in this territory have ex- ploited our short subjects. The key cities in this territory generally real- ize that we are releasing the only na- tionally advertised short subjects, and a program of short subjects that has been consistently A-1 ever since our inception as a national organization, and they they have exploited and ad- vertised Educational short subjects in a very capable manner, and we have noted that the smaller towns and smaller theaters in Detroit are gradually following the lead of the larger houses. As an illustration, a small house opened just a few doors from the Broadway-Strand, a first- run house in Detroit, recently and on their opening bill had a Lloyd Ham- ilton Comedy, the title of which they placed in electric lights as prominent- ly as the longer picture. There is still room for improvement in the advertising and exploiting done by the first run houses in Detroit, for unless it is some exceptional subject, such as our "PLASTIGRAMS" or "THE CHASE," the first run houses do not give the short subjects the publicity they deserve. Some of this neglect by the first run houses in ad- vertising their short subject is possi- bly due to the fact that the majority of the first run houses do not select their short subjects until Friday and Saturday, and their newspaper ads are made out Wednesday and Thurs- day at the latest. We can however see where there has been a big improvement in the past season by the theaters in adver- tising Educational short subjects, and we close practically 100 per cent of our old customers year after year, and I feel safe in saying that at least 75 per cent of our accounts advertise our short subjects in some manner. As far as Michigan is concerned, the day has passed when exhibitors look upon short subjects as fillers, for the leading and successful theaters are devoting a great deal of time to giv- ing their patrons a well balanced program.— M. HARLAN STARR, Educational Exchange, Detroit. MISSOURI Herschel Stuart at the Missoui; displays the name of his comedy or, his program board and uses aboul- an inch in the Sunday spread whicl simply mentions the comedy and tbi; is practically the same method usec.| by all first run exhibitors in St! Louis. i'! Stuart, however, uses a very ef fective trailer calling the attention 0| his audience to the fact that he ha contracted for the Mack Senn. comedies exclusive first run in ^ Louis and the Harry Langdon is th biggest comedy find since Lloyd an Chaplin. None of our theaters with the e.\ ception of the Orpheum feature th name of the news reel. While there isn't a great deal c3 exploitation given short subjects i St. Louis territory it has shown cd siderable improvement over the pa; year.— H. D. GRAHAM, Pathe E; change, St. Louis. MISSOURI-KANSAS I find the exhibitors in this ten tory are beginning to realize the vahl of short subjects. They are devo| ing more space in advertising th« entire program, where heretofore ti mention was made of same. AlJ find that there are a great many tl aters in the key towns that do make any mention of their short jects, due to the fact as — they state' of the high newspaper rate and t! they have to use a limited spa which can only be used for their ture. t:- Here is a list of theaters in the towns in this territory, with expl tion which is self illustrating: KEY TOWNS 10,000 AND UP K. C. TERRITORY Advertises entire program Newman, Royal, Liberty, Ka City. Mo. Miller, Palace, Wichita, Kans Do not advertise short subject Main St., Kansas City. Lyceum, Leavenworth, Kan. Orpheum, Novelt, Isis, Topeka Electric, Colonial, St. Joseph Electric, Kansas City, Kans. Electric, Joplin, Mo. Electric, Springfield, Mo. Midland, Hutchinson, Kans. Klock, Pittsburg, Kans. Orpheum,, Lyceum, Leavenwo Kans. Best, Parsons, Kans. Palace, Salina, Kans. Columbia, Tackett, Coflfeyville, Orpheum, Atchison, Kans. Varsity, Lawrence, Ks. Strand, Emporia, Kans. New Burford, Arkansas City, K New Lewis, Independence, Ks El Dorado, Eldorado, Kans. Empress, Ft. Scott, Ks. Peoples, Chanute, Ks. Crane, Carthage, Mo. Star, Newton, Kans. Klock, Ottawa, Kans. lin C. F. SENNING, Mgr., Educa* lihu al Exchange, Kansas City. ftj, ■ If I- ' ai ilietl Irs m 31 low: ^Sf ini slioi >tlie at the Tf! owe 'nlnlil iince ejtp iyar Sunday, September 14, 1924 35 MISSOURI A great number of exhibitors in lur territory have come to reaHze hat the short subject is a very impor- mt factor in their program and not lerely a fill-in to make their show jnger. When the feature happens be only five reels in length they on't book a two-reel comedy just make it a seven reel show and either do they buy a novelty reel )r the same reason. They know that good comedy or any other good lort subject will contribute to the laking up of a good program, also the success of the theater. Much thought has been given by lost exhibitors in this territory in urchasing short subjects, especially ?o-reel comedies. They are buying lat they think is the best product ad are no longer looking for cheap laterial or fillers and are carefully lecting their short stuff as well as •atures even if the cost is a trifle ore. Exhibitors and the public to- y know the difference between a )od picture and a bad one and no atter whether it is a feature, two- el comedy or any other single- el subject it must be a subject of erit and quality. The fact that a great number of w accounts have been added to our )oks in the past six months and that actically 100% of our older ac- •unts have been using eur product ar after year goes to prove that the :hibitors are giving a great deal of nsideration to short subjects. Short subjects are also finding their ,y in the exploitations of the pro- "am and much space is given to »medies or any other good novelty el in newspaper advertising as well lobby display. About twenty-five r cent of newspaper space is being propriated to the comedy, mention- the name of the subject, the star pearing in same and also the brand, iither are they overlooking to 3x1- rtise their short subjects in the jby and instead of putting out a e-shcet a great majority of ex- jitors are also using slides, three- eets and 11x14 photos for lobby play. Managers of the large theaters in ch towns as St. Louis, East St. >uis, Sedalia, Moberly, Hannibal, ton and many other towns are ing short subjects to advantage and not hesitate for a moment in fea- ing a two-reel comedy in electric hts the same as they do a feature. It is regrettable but we must ad- it, however, that there are still a IV exhibitors who do not realize the lortance of the short subject and not exploit same as they should, t they arc gradually coming to the lization that a chain is as strong its weakest link and that a short )ject being a part of the program \\\ be given as much consideration 1 exploitation as the feature. — T. HANKIN, Manager, Education- Exchange, St. Louis. NEW YORK Buffalo )uring the past year more of our ounts have used advertising mat- than ever before. This is true the larger houses as well as the smaller ones. Mr. McFauI of Shea's Hippodrome, Buffalo, adver- tises our comedies on their electric sign as well as using an extra frame in front of the theater and a set of 11x14 photographs. Al. Beckerich of Loew's State, Buffalo, advertises short subjects in front of the theater. Both houses give us considerable space in their newspaper advertisements. In Rochester, the Eastman adver- tises our subjects in electric lights while the Regent and Piccadilly ad- vertise in the newspapers. The Em- pire, Eckel and Strand, Syracuse, advertise our comedies in front of the theater as well as in newspapers. As stated above, more exhibitors are advertising short subjects now than ever before. To the writer's mind this is due to the national ad- vertising we are giving our product as well as the fact that the public is getting familiar with our trade mark and want Educational pictures. Ap- proximately two thirds of the ex- hibitors in our territory advertise their sho:t subjects as much as their features, thus giving their patrons what they want — a diversified pro- gram. Mr. Croucher of the Crescent, Newark. N. Y., played PLASTI- GRAMS for two days. Croucher told the writer that he did more busi- ness on this little novelty than on any large feature he had in for quite a while. He sent out 3,000 letters enclosing a pair of glasses to be used in viewing the picture and cleaned up on it. This shows what can be done in the way of advertising short sub- jects.--HOWARD F. BRINK, Man- ager, Educational Exchange, Buffalo. Albany Generally, in this territory, exhibit ors, are advertising their short sub- jects more and more. The fact that for four years now the same accounts have regularly igned up our product 100 per cent anc the continual increase in our number of accounts makes me feel that the exhibitors are taking pains to estab lish our brands of comedies in their •^owns and that by constant use of newspaper advertising as well as lob by display, that they have made our subjects mean something to them from a box office standpoint. One of the outstanding examples in our territory of what advertising will do has been proven to me, re cently, when W. H. Wagner was made manager of the Gateway, Little Falls. Wagner, an old show man as well as an exchange man, realized the value of advertising every unit of his program. He uses more advertising, from our exchange, than any other exhibitor in the territory. I know that business in this theater, has in creased to a great extent since his assuming managership. He never overlooks a chance to make even his single reels get him some addition- al business. Most of the first run theaters in this territory could take lessons from Wagner in exploiting their short subjects. While there is no question but what our first run exhibitors are slow- ly increasing the advertising on their short subjects, nevertheless, I do| not feel that they are giving them near the publicity due this part of the program in proportion to the amount of publicity given to their features.— J. H. MORGAN, Educa- tional Films, Albany. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA In your last Short Subject Quarter- ly we held up as an example of pro- gressivism in showmanship one of the largest exhibitors in this territory; this time we shall tell of one of the very small exhibitors, small insofar as the scope of his theatrical activities are concerned only. Frank Panero conducts a theater seating about 225 in the town of Delano, with a population a trifle over 800. Most exhibitors would regard such a proposition as a burdensome, hopeless task, but Panero by follow- ing a policy of always giving his patrons the best pictures procurable and by advertising his whole show intensively, has developed a business that in point of volume will put many theaters, located in towns two or three times the size of Delano, to shame. Panero is a 100% Educational ac- count— and booster. He not merely uses our short subjects but he adver tises them extensively making full use of our complete line of advertising accessories, including our free press sheets and mats service. Our com- edies are given equal newspaper space with the feature pictures, and are usually given first position in the ads, because, as Mr. Panero says, "most of my patrons will rather miss the features than the short subjects". While Delano is an outstanding ex- ample in its class there seems to be a growing realization on the part of the exhibitors in this territory of the fact that it pays to advertise "A whole evening's entertainment" and in this manner tie-up with our National Ad- vertising Campaign. That short sub- jects of quality are receiving meritori- ous recognition in this territory is best borne out by the fact that an increasing number of new accounts have been using Educational pictures during the last few months, in addi- tion to our faithful family of older accounts who have renewed their con- tracts practically 100% every year since our advent into the short sub- ject field more than four years ago. — G. C. BLUMENTHAL, Manager Educational Exch.. San Francisco. OHIO Within the last year we have tried to analyze this territory very closely and to keep as close a check as pos- sible on such accounts as are adver- tising our short subjects in con- junction with their features, and we find that the exhibitors are more and more realizing the value of adver- tising this portion of their program, and we also note that those who ad- vertise their entire program are more prosperous as a whole than those who are depending upon the feature alone supplying the full drawfng power of their entertainment. I believe that in the Cincinnati territory Fred Meyers operating the Palace Hamilton, uses more space in advertising his short subjects than any other first-run account, and you are all more or less familiar with the success he is enjoying. J M. JOHNSTON, Mgr.,— Educational Exchange, Cincinnati. We find that the exhibitors in this territory are paying more attention to the advertising of Educational Pictures this year than ever before. This is shown by the increased de- mand for press books, mats and the Educational trademark cuts. For instance, the Princess Para- mount, Toledo; in announcing their fall product used a half page ad in the newspaper and one-third of this space was devoted to Educational Pictures. This part of the ad was run in large italics and appears un- der a hand lettered head of — "A PERMANENT POLICY AND AN ERA OF NEW AND GREATER PIC- TURES" "Practically the entire super- special output of Paramount Pictures will fill our screen. Each program will be enhanced by one of our popular come- dies. The latter are nearly the entire output of Education- al Comedies. MERMAID, CHRISTIE and LLOYD HAMILTON SPECIALS, which we believe are the best the market affords." The popularity of short subjects is shown by the fact that during the past six months we have increased a number of accounts by over 15% and we are serving practically 100% of the accounts we had in 1920, the first year we started to release. — H. R. SKIRBOLL, Manager, Educa- tional Exch.. Cleveland. EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA Appreciation for the value of short subjects, as added attraction to their program, seems to be wanting in the Publicity and Advertising Depart- ments of the Wilmer & Vincent the- aters. We do not believe that any of their houses use cuts or rtiats for newspaper work, and seldom is men- tion made of any short subjects in their billboards and house programs. We believe that by the proper use of advertising accessories, including ing cuts and mats, that considerable interest would be created among the clientele who always look for short . subjects on a program in addition to feature pictures. Eddie Brown of the Garden, Potts- villc, is thoroughly sold on the value of short subjects, and exploits them in keeping with the entertainment value they add to his program. This exhibitor not only uses cuts and mats on all two reel comedies supplied from this office, for news- paper work, but also for his house programs. In addition, he issues a monthly calendar whereby credit is divided equally between Educational Short Subjects, playing his theater, and Paramount productions. This, itself, is significant, when an exhibit- or gives almost the same amount of exploitation to short subjects as is given feature pictures. — C. S. GOOD- MAN, Manager, Educational Ex- change, Philadelphia. THE 36 •e^mk DAILY Sunday, September 14, 1924 PENNSYLVANIA The Locust, West Philadelphia, controlled by Fred G. Nixon-Nird- linger, features Pathe News in elec- tric lights on the S2nd St. side of his theater. The Stanley, considered the best motion picture theater in Phila- delphia, features in electric lights practically all of the Pathe two-reel comedies. Without exception, every theater in Philadelphia furnishing their patrons with a program play up the short subjects just as prominently as their features. A large number of theaters throughout the Philadelphia territory and most conspicuously the City Square and Criterion controlled by E. J. O'Keefe, Atlantic City, devote one day each week to short subjects ex- clusively. These days are genarally designated as 'ALL LAUGH NIGHT' and the boxoffice results ob- tained by specializing on the short subject program once a week has made it possible for O'Keefe to carry out this weekly policy for over ten years without interruption." — W. V A. MACK, Pathe. Philadelphia. The Grand Opera House operated by Harry Davis, and Loew's Aldine, operated by the Loew Circuit, make sincere attempts to exploit their short :-.ubiects. Both of these theaters men- tion by name the titles of any short subjects that they may be using, in their newspaper advertising, in both the Sunday and daily issues. Both of these houses also frequently announce their comedy subjects in their electric signs, sometimes mentioning only the star and title of the subject, and at other times mentioning both the title and the brand name. These are the only two houses in the city of Pittsburgh who make a sincere attempt to sell their short subjects to the public. Other first run houses seldom mention their short subjects in their newspaper ads. and frequently present these subjects on their screen without even so much as a one sheet or a set of photographs in their lobby display. At other times they may have some display of their short subjects in the lobby, although no mention is made of these subjects in their newspaper advertisements. Strange to say, the Grand Opera House and Loew's Aldine are with- out doubt the two most successful picture houses in the city of Pitts- burgh, ?nd it is our opinion that this fact is due mainly to their policy of selling their entire program to the public, rather than trying to attract ratronage solely through advertising their feature picture. Regarding the houses in the smaller communities of this territory, the at- tempts of exploiting short subjects are only spasmodic, and we are there- fore unable to give you the names of anv theaters or exhibitors who make any unusual effort in this direction WASHINGTON The larger towns in the Northwest territory are controlled by Jen- sen & Von Herberg, which concern realizes the value of the proper pre- sentation of short subjects and gives considerable space in the newspaper to their advertising. For example, half- page ads were given over to our re- cent novelty subject "PLASTI- GRAMS," and exceptional lobby dis- plays. The picture in their Liberty of Portland, was held over two weeks to capacity business. Recently, on a Monday night edi- tion of the Seattle Daily Times, they advertised our two-reel novelty spe- cial, "THE CHASE," with an indi- vidual ad three columns, ten inches which was 50 per cent greater than any other theater ad carried. This is the rule rather than the exception. Educational comedies are heralded in electrics and lobby displays and a fair proportion of space of newspaper ad- vertising. The Northwest exhibitors are con- vinced that the comedy and short subject matter is very essential rather than a necessary evil. There are not the same facilities or the same amount of professional talent to draw from for prologues and special acts as there are in the East. Therefore, to work out well-rounded programs, an in- telligent selection of short subject material is essential. — J. A. GAGE, Manager, Educational Exchange, Seattle. We are pleased to recite one no- table instance on the value of short subjects, wherein the Jensen and Von Herberg interests of the Seattle ter- ritory gave an unusually good send- ofT to "Birds of Passage," three reels, "Big Moments From Little Pictures" (Will Rogers), two reels. Compara- tively large advertising space was tak- en in the newspapers and a good portion of the lobby was devoted to a display, with excellent results as the reaction from "those who saw and gleaned." This combination proved to be so effective to the Jensen & Von Her- berg interests that after its Seattle success it was used with the same good results throughout the terri- tory in practically all the larger towns. Li each point of exhibition, the short subjects, as well as the feature, were well advertised. The big point to stress in this one instance is the fact that the exhibitor got good results from advertising the short subjects of this particular program. The results here poved should certainly be a lead for future use.— PAUL G. LYNCH, Manager Pathe Exch., Seattle. WISCONSIN The value to the Exhibitor of care fully selected Short-Subjects on each and every program is recognized more and more in this territory every day. The successful Exhibitor today announces in all his advertis- ing, and in the lobby, the titles of his Short Subjects. George Fischer, who is one of the oldest 'big time' exhibitors in this territory is a pioneer in the presenta tion of Short Subjects. He has used Pathe News on every program since the first release. At his New Milwaukee, which he has operated for nearly two years, and which is one of the largest and most successful outskirt theaters in the city, he used every reel of Pathe Short Subjects as rapidly as released. He is in our projection room every week and reviews every current release. He then immediately cata- logues the various subjects with an ciTicient index and description, which enables him, when making up his programs, to carefully select just ex- actly such subjects as will fit on the same program, as well as to fit with his feature, and enables him to pre- sent a perfect, balanced program at all times. Quoting Mr. Fischer: 'If any part of my audience is not pleased with my feature, regardless of how good it may be (yon can't please them all) they find something in the variety of selected Short Subjects, which is bound to please everyone of them Thanks to your production of such splendid weekly releases. I can al- ways find room for special Short Subject releases To prove to you how keen the interest among my pa- trons in those subjects, — we receive as many inquiries over the 'phone regarding these splendid releases as we do regarding our feature.' So successful has Mr. Fischer been with Pathe Short Subjects that he has contracted for every release to go into his new Capitol at West Allis., Wis.— W. A. ASCHMANN. Pathe, Milwaukee. It has been our experience, more so in the past year than ever before, that the majority of exhibitors are com- mencing to realize how very import- ant short subjects are on their various programs. We find in a good many instances that exhibitors are com- mencing to make use of the impor- tance of the various short subjects, such as Hodge Podges and other novelty subjects and in a good rnanv instances give these as much promi- nence on the program as the feature attraction. This condition is espe- cially true of first runs and key cen- ter accounts. Wherever star comedies, such as the Lloyd Hamiltons, are used, ex- hibitors do not hesitate to give them as much display as they do the fea- ture attraction, and we know of a good many instances where the short subject has replaced the feature at- traction in a number of theater ad- vertisements. We have also been very successful in getting exhibitors to recognize and appreciate the im- portance of short subjects, regardless of what these different short subjects may be, and with very few exceo- tions have been verv successful in having the accounts in this territory give as much prominence to short subject d'splav as they are entitled to. MAX STAHL Manager, Education- al Exch., Milwaukee. HAROLD RODNER— SHORT SUBJECT SPECIALIST If the stories of successful film men were ever combined into a single volume, some mighty interesting reading would be be provided and not the least interesting chapter would be that devoted to Harold Rodner. Rodner for nearly a score of years ,vas a film salseman, branch manaeci' and executive for various motion pic- ture organizations. In 1922, through a re-organization of the concern he was eneaged with, Rodner found him- self without a position. Through his wide acquaintance in the business other positions were offered him but ^ Rodner had an idea and he decided that this was the time to start it working. In his film career he had paid especial attention to the impor- tance of short subjects, single reel comedies and novelties usually known to the exhibitors as "program fillers." Rodner's idea was that a short sub- ject exchange in New York could made as successful and important any of the feature exchanges. Seeking advice from well knowfi men in the industry Rodner was told that he was dreaming; in the langu- age of the curb, he was a "nut." Rod- ner then unfolded his plan to Harry Warner of Warner Bros., who is also a man with ideas and broad vision, and Warner not only gave him his first encouragement and advice bul backed it up with some practical aid in generously offering him offic< space. Rodner's first offering was a shor reel known as "Music Film," whicl was very much of an experimenlj Next came now the popular "Out the Ink Well" clown cartoon seri Rodner not only secured these New York distribution but organize a company to handle these reels the entire world. The "Inkwi comedies were quickly followed w: a contract with M. J. Winkler for series of 24 "Felix, the Cat" cartoo: Later "Screen Snapshots," Alice" series of photonovelties other short subjects were contract) for. The business grew quickly rather unique policy of Rodner's po icy business is that he never has us the services of a salseman. Breaks Records Ruffner, Real Showman, Does Thinj With Plastigrams, and Again Shows the Way Vancouver, B. C. — Ralph Ruffm one of the best known managers aij exploiteers in the business, and nc managing the Capitol Theater, aga proved himself a great showmi when he used such good judgment making "Plastigrams," the Educ tional Special, the big feature in his advertising copy, with the rest that the show broke all house recoi for the season of the year. The show opened to capacity bu ress after the preliminary newspaj advertising campaign, in which "Plastigrams" material comprise about 75 per cent of the display, a 'he single de luxe performance night proved wholly inadequate handle the business, and it was n essary to stage an extra performai each evening of the week. For the first time in the history the house it was necessary to rep the film number twice on one sb People stayed over from one sb and it was not until "Plastigrai had been repeated that the ho could be emptied to admit the croi outside. As a result of the novel mannei which the subject was advertised, gross of the Capitol for the six d of the run was within two thous dollars of the entire gross receipt the Rivoli, New York,_ running same feature length picture at same time at higher prices 1 charged by Capitol at Vancouvi The two words "EASTMAN" and "KODAK' — in black letters in the film margin, identify the release print on Eastman Positive Film, the film that carries quality from studio to screen. h cru ifiiii s Olll EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y. ^^"^t it win u^^ "0 and it sure will for any Exhibitor anywhere FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES Inc presentation msimim ColleemMcfore and ConwayTearle Adapted from LeRoy Scott's g'reat novel "COUNTERFEIT" Directed by JOHN FRANCIS DILLON ^ Foreign Righu Conuolted by JUtoclAied Fim Kauonal PkituMt lnc>J| aaj M*dUoo Awnue. New1farim^ CIEGAL PICTURES, INC. PRESeNTS JACQUEMMl ^Hmsetfffoum" JACQUELINE LOGAN 'FROM THE NOVEL BY MAUDE RADFORD WARREN ADAPTED By C GARDNER SULLIVAN 1^ DIRECTED BY RALPH INCE ^S:i..::^.:.^:^:>i^'^^'^^^r<^r.-=^'^^^ SEASON 1924-192S THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Davis delivered April 9 last which was payable in August. The note was signed by Edward Belasco, presi- dent of the defendant corporation and by Richard E. Thompson, secretary. The attachment was obtained because the defendant is a California corpo- ration. Sig Schlager confessed judgment in the Supreme Court in favor of the New Amsterdam Credit Corp., for |)t $2,366 due on a note. It Injunction Against Growl Permanent (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Oxford, Pa. — The Chester County Court has issued a permanent injunc- tion against Joseph Crowl restraining the operation of the Globe, in the interest of Thomas Larkin, who pur- chased the Oxford several months ago from Crowl. At the time of the purchase, Crowl agreed not to engage in the business in this town, but he built the Globe shortly after. PRODUCERS ATTENTION Foreign Film Distributors AKRA SALES CORPORATION 130 W. 46th St. Phone Bryant 5272 N. Y. C. Specify GOEEZ Raw Stock for QUALITY Sole Distributors: FISH-SCHURMAN CORP. 4S West 4Sth Street N. Y. Bryant 7243 Sew York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAMS. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Murray HiU 1831 Monday, September 15, 1924 Newspaper Opinions "Being Respectable" — Warners Alhambra, Milwaukee SENTINEL—* ♦ * The oulstanding fea- [ure is the excellent acting by a competent :ast which numbers several prominent players. If you like them you'll care for the picture, if not the story will carry little weight jr conviction. • » » "Bread"— Metro-Gold. Piccadilly, Rochester DEMOCRAT—* * ♦ Whatever of excel- ence in entertaining qualities the screen Irania "Bread' has attained — and there is high standard of such excellence — is due the simplicity with which the author, Jharles Norris, represents the facts of luman lite as he views them. * ♦ * HERALD— • * * The working out of all e problems and the ultimate happiness lakes up a very good motion picture. * * • TIMES-UNION- The play has an ob- ious conventioual touch which robs it of ny particular dramatic force. Hobart Bos- rorth does some excellent acting » « ♦ at O'Malley draws a humorous picture of "•- good-natured workman * » • "Conductor 1492"— Warners B'way Strand, Detroit NEWS — It is a strange but enjoyable ixture of laughs, romance and melodrama TIMES — While comedy, much of it the ap-stick variety predominates, there are oments of melodramatic tensity. 'The Covered Wagon"— F. P.-L. Ohio, Indianapolis NEWS—* * * one of the finest motion ctures produced since films cam.e into ing, and, assuredly, a feature which will ways have its place among the notable eations of the silent drama. * » » STAR — * * * If the film makers never oduced another worth-while thing, "The Svered Wagon" would be excuse enough - the existence of the film industry. • * ♦ Royal, Kansas City TIMES — It is an absorbingly interesting "ittire and merits the praise which it has ipired wherever shown. "Empty Hands"— F. P.-L. McVicker's, Chicago HERALD — It drags just a little in the it reel, but all the rest of the way "Empty "inds" is good picture. The story is aight, simple and dramatic, and its persons " believable. OURNAL — Arthur Stringer supplied the t in a novel * * * The intent has been t somewhere in the celluloid * * * Miss Shearer is one who is tripping up the !der of fame two rounds at a time « ♦ * It's popularity is too well asSured » * * TRIBUNE — The story is pretty well adap- I — if you're in a credulous mood. Photo- phy, sets and scenery will please the not critical. On the whole, then, "Empty nds" does its stufi in a manner the age movie audience will enjoy. Wisconsin, Milwaukee EADER— Jack Holt and Norma Shearer the leading roles help to make the some- ^t far-fetched story of "Empty Hands" * fairly plausible. And of coiu-se, with se two players, the picture is thoroughly [ertaining * » • SENTINEL—* • • The theme offers nty of opporunity for the imaginative, but never gets beyond the stage of being iously artificial and "just a story." * » ♦ Tivoli, ^Washington TAR — * * * is another story of the Uty and the beast type, with beautiful iintain scenery and a pretty girl — not much re. * * • IMES — The human « ♦ » who views the k-to-nature sequence • » • without get- t considerable kick is either ten years ire adolescence or hopelessly senile. * • • "Flirting with Love" — 1st Nat'l Capitol, Cincinnati OMMERCIAL TRIBUNE— Little Col- i Moore and her innocent baby stare ply ran away with the honors * * • a well filled with thrills, action, humor POST — Colleen Moore has undertaken a new characterization, an impulsive, tempera- mental woman* * * But her work suffers from over acting, same as the flapper roles which she has just deserted. TIMES-STAR— Despite her one big suc- cess, in "Flaming Youth," Miss Moore's stellar aspirations have been considerably handicapped by such mediocre vehicles * * * Metropolitan, Washington STAR — Having demonstrated her suprema- cy as the modern flapper in her last three vehicles, Miss Moore makes clear with equal emphasis in "Flirting With Love" that she is an actress richly endowed with a na- tural talent for mimetic expression. » » ♦ TIMES — * * * Colleen Moore and Conway Tearle have the stellar roles in this ab- sorbing comedy-drama * ♦ *, "Fools in the Dark"— F. B. O. State-Lake, Chicago NEWS — * * * is a triumph in the com- bination of a mystery story and a comedy. "Fools in the Dark" is a photoplay they enjoyed making, and it has a lot of fine, deliberate calculation back of it. TRIBUNE — My earnest prayer is that all of you will find "Fools in the Dark" more mystifynig — and funnier than I did. There isn't a doubt but that a lot of good, honest hope went into the making of the picture. "The Galloping Fish"— 1st Nat'l Imperial, Montreal STAR — * * * provides undiluted amuse- ment in the efforts of a group of people to corner a trained seal. The seal itself is one of the best actors in the picture, though the antics of Louise Fazenda and Sydney Chaplin alone would be enough to make an ordinary individual helpless with laughter. "Secrets"— 1st Nat'l Walnut, Cincinnati COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE— It is a de- lightful picture full of unexpected turns and very well done. POST^And the film demonstrates that the subject of love ♦ * * still has a good story left in it if someone would stop to think about it. * * • We'll say that while the picture is full of sentimentality, the restraint of O'Brien and Miss Talmadge " * * keeps it from being unbearably sweet. TIMES-STAR — It is not only one of the best dramatic pictures of the season, but also one of Norma Talmadge's finest achieve- ments. Eastman, Rochester DEMOCRAT—*' * * Lines of poetry corne easily to mind in remembering the varied images of Norma growing old grace- fully, for in "Secrets'" Norma is a poem herself — a poem we recummend you to read. * » » HERALD-—* * * Norma Talmadge, play- ing the difficult role of herself when a grandmother, when at middle age and when a debutante, gives a delightful story, sup- ported by Eugene O'Brien. * * » JOURNAL—* * * Miss Talmadge does not have any great opportunity in "Secrets" to display her talent. However, she is vi- vacious in the crinoline scenes, determined in the American scenes, "weepy" in the F.nglish scenes, and a young looking old lady in the latter scenes. * »• * TIMES-UNION—* * * oflers Norma Tal- madge a role worthy of her talents and sur- rounds her witli a most capable cast. » » * Grand Central, Lyric Sky dome* West End Lyric and Capitol, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT— Amusing, enter- taining, with a thought for a tear or two. Also with Norma Talmadge, radiantly beau- tiful, who quite overshadows the acting of O'Brien with her own genius. POST-DISPATCH — Norma Talmadge shows her versatility as a makeup artist * * * The picture has great feminine interest in the many fine scenes in which the charac- ters appear in elaborate costumes * * * STAR — Miss Talmadge grasps each oppor- tunity for emotional acting, and they are many and varied. * * • This is a costume picture that does not drag. It is humor a>id pathos, not just pretty pictures. The picture abounds in action. "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" Metropolitan, Baltimore AMERICAN— In the new version * • • which has been made • » » and the box office in mind, the original scenario has been considerably changed. Even Mr. McGrew lias been sheiked up for the occasion. "The Signal Tower" — Universal Colonial, Indianapolis NEWS—* * * Hearty, frank, adventure and comedy such a welcome diversion. All the spectator has to do is to let himself go and enjoy the excitements to the full. * * • STAR — One of the most dramatic pictures ever made showing a man's struggle between his sworn duty and his desire to save his wife from the clutches of only such a villain as Wallace Beery can portray. * * • Victoria, Philadelphia BULLETIN—* * * a sensational railroad romance, as full of thrills as a melon is of seeds ♦ * ♦ - PUBLIC LEDGER (EVENING)—* * * It is one of the most thrilling raihoad pic- tures made in a long time. There is as much action in one reel of "The Signal Tower" as there is in some ten-reel serials. * * * "The Thief of Bagdad"— United Art. Lyceum, Rochester JOURNAL—* * * it will afford you two and a half hours of the most exquisite pleasure ♦ * * TIMES-UNION—* * * fantastic happen- ings, fanciful scenes and extraordinary effects, that are baffling in the impression they make, but are in no sense suggestive of mechanical trickery, since they harmonize so smoothly with the action of the story. * * * "Three Women" — Warners Liberty, Kansas City TIMES — * * * is not in the same class with his recent "Marriage Circle," but will entertain picture audiences not too critical. HARRY CAREY IN "ROARING RAILS" ACCLAIMED SUPER-PRO- DUCTION AT PRE-VIEW, ROOSEVELT THEATRE, LOS ANGELES Paul C. Mooney, Vice President, Sept. 9, 1924 Producers Distributing Corporation, 469— 5th Ave., New York " 'ROARING RAILS' given biggest ovation of any previe-w in Roosevelt Theatre this season. Hunt Stromberg stormed by audience leaving theatre. Picture has unlimited action. Continuity flawless. Finish well covered up to very climax making suspense intense. Frankie Darro absolutely the wonder child to date and took audience off their feet. 'ROARING RAILS' should give HARRY CAREY entry to highest class houses throughout entire country." /. S. Stout NOW BOOKING Released by \ PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-1925~THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES I DAILV Monday, September 15, 1924 Trade in England Many Radical Changes at F. B. O. Cause Wide Discussion — Aitken in Berlin By ERNEST IV. FRED MAN The Film Renter and M. P. Nezvs (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — A small sensation occur- red in the English renting trade, when it became known that Arthur Clayer- ing and Sidney Friedman had resign- ed from F. B. O. F. A. Enders, late Lieutenant to A. George Smith of Goldwyn, has been appointed managing director. Sweeping changes are in progress in the personnel of the orga-nization and many of Enders' late colleagues have accepted positions with him. Harry Aitken crossed over with Hiram Abrams and is now in Berlin with a print of "The Birth of a_ Na tion". He plans to market this in Germany, where it has not yet been shown. Misunderstandings {Continued from Page 1) tonriiamcnt. Others, that the Handi- cap Committee have framed a lot of rules which make it impossible to have a good time. Then the goofcrs are figuring they aren't wanted. All of these impressions are wrong. The changes in the plan of play are immaterial. The only reason "goofers" are waiv- ed is that it is impossible to provide restaurant service — the club rooms aren't large enough for the crowds. So shoot in your entries. Don't bother about what you have heard. Come in and then come out. And you'll have a better time than ever. Gus Schlcsingcr, of Warner Broth- ers, is delaying his sailing so that he can attend the tournament. Three important officials of Aus- tralasian Films from way off Australia will be on hand. So will Charles and Herbert Wilcox, from London, and George Smith, former managing di- rector in London for Goldwyn. Through the courtesy of W. H. Rabell, trophies and prizes will be displayed in the window of The In- dependent Movie Supply Co., 729 Seventh Ave., after tomorrow. Not all of the prizes. The window isn't large enough. Fill in the entry below. At once. And shoot it in to any member of the committee: The Shepherds' Bush Pavillion cele- brated its first anniversary last week. An enormous gathering of the trade was present, and the programme^ in- cluded the premiere of "The Passion- ate Adventurer" a new Graham-Cutts picture, which has been secured by Selznick of America. A new Raquel Meller Film, "Vio- lettes Imperiales" was shown by Chas. B. Cochran, at the Scala theater. The effeminate antics of the French lover in the picture aroused great hilarity in the audience and the picture on the first night was received with continual laughter. Whilst the film has many beautiful passages, it is regarded as a somewhat doubtful booking propo- sition in this country. Three Arrow Deals The following three deals have been closed by Arrow: Progress Features, of San Francisco, has bought the 26 "Great Westerns" and the 4 "Pinto Pete" stunt pictures. "Riders of the Plains" has been bought by Prog- ress Pictures. Atlanta, for the Carolinas. Ga., Ala., Fla., La., Miss., Okla., and Ark. Liberty Fihn. of Washington, has signed for $ "Wild West" productions and 5 F.dmund Cobbs for the District, Maryland and Virginia. Golfers, Attention Sign this and forward to any member of the comrnittee : Here is my entry for the Fall Film Golf Tourna- ment to be held Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the Sound View Golf Club, Great Neck, L. I. My check herewith ($10 for players, including lunch, dinner and prizes). My average round is THE COMMITTEE: Felix Feist, Jos. Schenck Prod., 1540 Broadway. G. B. Gallup, Asso. First Nat'l, 383 Madison Ave. Abe Warner, Warner Bros., 1600 Broadway. E. Kendall Gillette, The M. P. News. 729 7th Ave. Danny, The Film Daily, 71 W. 44th St. On Broadway " Astor — "Captain Blood" Broadway — "Wine" Brooklyn Mark Strand — "Flirting With Love" Cameo — "Monsieur Beaucaire" Capitol — "Yolanda" Central — "The Man Who Came Back" Cosmopolitan — "Janice Meredith" Criterion — "The Ten Command^ ments" Liberty — "The Thief of Bagdad" Loew's New York^Today — "Thq Last of the Duanes" Tuesday — "A Bowery Bishop" an^ "A Woman's Favor" Wednesday— "The White Sister" Thursday — -"It Is The Law" Friday — "Pride of Sunshine Allej and "The World's Struggle Fo Oil" Saturday — "Recoil" Sunday — ^"The Female" Lyric — "The Iron Horse" Mark Strand — "The Sea Hawk" Rialto— "The Clean Heart" Rivoli— "The Alaskan" Next Week Astor — "Captain Blood" Broadway — Not yet determined Brooklyn Mark Strand — "Sinners In Heaven" Cameo — Not yet determined Capitol — "America" Central— "The Man Who Came Back" Cosmopolitan — "Janice Meredith" Criterion — "The Ten Command- ments" Liberty— "The Thief of Bagdad" ^ Lyric — "The Iron Horse" Mark Strand— "The Sea Hawk" Rialto — Not yet determined Rivoli — Not yet determined To Release Chicago Fire Drama Associated Exhibitors will release "Barriers Burned Away," a story dealing with the great Chicago fire of 1871. Arthur F. Beck produced the picture, which has in its cast Frank Mayo, Mabel Ballin, Harry T. Morey, Wanda Hawley and Thomas Santschi. W. S. Van Dyke directed. Theater Goes Under Hammer (.special to THE FILM DAILY) Babylon, N. Y.— Oliver H. Rogers, representing stockholders, purchased at a sheriff's .sale, the Capitol theater for $1,603. The sale was held to satisfy a judgment. Cleveland Board Plans Clam Bake (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — The Film Board of Trade will hold a clam bake at Shore Acres Lake 1-. ric. today. Sell, Don't Yelp (Continued from Page 1) tainly buy and support my product. And Mr. Exhibitor, you certainly make the mov- ing picture business a profitable business for me, because you buy my pictures and always have open time for pictures. Does this sound like a deplorable condition? I'll say it doesn't, anrl I will add a little more. Let's take Pittsburgh proper as our friend from Chicago says, let's take Chicago. T don't have to tell you how many pic- tures wc have had in the past year — I mean Associated E.xhibitors. Well, they have all had first run representation in Pittsburgh, and I am now waiting on prints on new subjects. Does this sound as though the best known Chicago salesman knows what he is talking about. When he talks Pitts- burgh territory, he's done drowned by this time. And this isn't one half of it. He says the South is terrible, awful, oh how (Irearlful ! "I came to Pittsburgh from Atlanta fif- teen months ago, was down there fifteen months. Same outfit, same class of leaping photographs, same tie-up then, same as now that our friend talks about. I didn't find it tough because T «old some celluloid down there ; Associated celluloid, and to Southern Enterprises toj. And I want to shout about some more right here, and it is this: most of the home office officials think the South is tougli, much less poor. Mr, Chi- cago salesman. Rut they are all wet, too. The name. Famous circuit licks 'em before they start, and what's more they fail to take in proportions. I mean by this, that vou cannot expect to get the money out of a cemetery that you can get out of a Broad- way show shop. Not that the South is a cemetery, but it certainly docs not compare with the larger Northern cities in money possibilities. But it is proportionately a good territory, and a salesman, I said 'salesman,' can get his full share and a profitable share of busi- ness in the South. I did, when I was down there. The figures are on record, no dis- puting it. And I did not have the. Famous Forty or the Terrible Eighty but I did have the support of the Southern Enter., not because they needed all of the Associated or any of them, only just because I sold them. Plenty of the other boys can do the same thing. The whole thing is this. Danny ; condi- tions are not wrong. Its a lot of these bozos that arc out taking up an Exhibitors time, instead of selling him pictures. I'll say right here that if a picture has merit, and said merit is conveyed in the proper manner to Balaban and Katz or Stanley or Saenger, tlie picture will be booked and will have representation.. I know for a posi- tive fact that the Southern chain of Fa- mous will use a good picture in their first string theatres, and a mediocre picture in their second string. Whht more do you want? I got it. and I know what I am talking about. You don't expect Tiffany to display Woolworth jewelry, do you, and that's the ans\ver. "I have operated in st'vcral territories, and I have yet to find any of (hem in per cent as lough as our friend from Chicago says they are. The reason may be that I am too busy selling pictures to really know or find out how tough it really is. It! closing, let me say, if you ever have a picture ^the first thing to do is go out and sell it and then listen to the tough part after, but sell the picture first. "Remember, It can be done. "Moral — substitute results for applesauce. "Yours for 10,9.SO more Film Daily's, that makes you about 62 years of age, then retire and go to the movies." { JOHN SLOBEY ART TITLES MINIATURE SETTINGS For Productions CLAY MODELLING, ETC: 1650 B'way, N. Y. C. Phone Circle 5572 ^ Famous lias its COVERED WAGOIN First National has its SEA HAWK Fox has its IRON HORSE but SELZNICK has the only picture on a (ubject the tn- tire country has gone wild over "OIL" (On the front, page of eveiy newipapcr) Die World Straggle For BIG STARS WANTED FOR UNIVERSAL SERIAL It is generally recognized that the Universal Pic- tures Corporation is the ^^ Home of Serials/' Its powerful resources backing the tremendous facili- ties at Universal City-— the high standard of pro- duction maintained— the constant acquisition of original, wholesome material for its chapter plays, have justly brought to Universal the unique fame of being at one and the same time the finest and the largest producers of serials in the picture industry, IN LINE WITH ITS PROGRESSIVE POLICY, UNIVERSAL is desirous of obtaining the services of an actor and an actress who have appeared in starring roles in feature productions — whose names are known to screen fans every- where— whose ability and personality make them a real box office asset. TO SUCH, UNIVERSAL OFFERS AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY— the starring roles in a serial that is destined to be one of the finest and most spectacular of the times — a production that certainly will reflect glory and credit upon all engaged in its making. All correspondence and interviews "will naturally be considered strictly confidential UNIVERSAL PICTURES CORPORATION 1600 BROADWAY NEW YORK, N. Y. Wcfre telling you that i bad is AiU of WONDERS 9 ..^^^^ Cutis will get 'em , Us got everything^ Just another of those fast hittiri hits that are startling the industry / ■■ FIRST NATIONAL One scratch ofthe pen and you have ' them all- That FIRST NATIONAL Contract is a sure guide to big monev ., I Son I af ikl ««« nil «Wft jfJIg 26>BRAKTREET of FILHDOM r^RKOCMIZEl Authority Vol. XXIX No. 65 Tuesday, September 16, 1924 Price 5 Cents KINDNESS By DANNY As exemplified by John Kun sky. Of Detroit. John says the chief reason he is building his fifth house in Detroit. Is to provide an outlet for pro- ducers. Whose product cannot be absorbed in the other Kun- sky houses. Up to the hour of going to press no one has heard of producers. Or distributors. Weeping copious tears. Of joy. Talking of John recalls the situa- tion in Detroit. Relative to which there has been considerable talk. Of Sammy Katz going down there to put up a house. And run it as they do the Chicago. If he does, there may be some tall doings. Incidentally would not be surprised if this happens to be a topic oi much interest. When the First National meeting rolls around. Next month. There has always been a sort of "gentlemen's agreement" that no First National franchiser — the originals — would enter the community. Where another franchiser was operating. This Katz move — if it develops — might therefore, easily stir up something. The West Coast Theaters have their own house organ. Considering all the managers they have, they need one. Probably saves money at that. In postage. By getting the message over in bulk. First two issues at hand. Look good. "Contact" The First National house organ. Devoted this month to "Eschmann Month". Mighty good job of work. With a lot of stuff to "pep" up the sales force. Incidentally a five verse jingle; the opening of which reads: The reason why we plan this drive, For glory and for boodle. Is just to stand our genial boss Upon his classic noodle. Sort of getting fresh with the boss. Reports from the Coast. In- dicate that there is less "wild- ea(" production in sight than for years. That's mighty good news. Most of this "wildcat" stuff only hurts the business. The productions get nowhere; the bonus boys take the only profit in the idea and the busi- ness gets a bad name. Just as well if studios forgot to rent space to these boys. They're bad — mighty bad-— as a rule. $245,670 Deficit Detroit M. P. Corp. in Financial Straits— Stockholders Hold In- dignation Meeting (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit- — Receivership faces the De- troit M. P. Corp., unless stockhold- ers, many of them socially promi- nent will raise $16,000 to take care of persistent creditors. Frank L. Talbot, formerly of the Buffalo M. P. Corp, has resigned as president and director. It was Tal- bot who promoted production of "Mary," the one picture turned out by the company. Stella Day was starred and Kenneth Harlan, fea- tured in her support. Miss Day is Talbot's wife. At the annual meeting, there were about 400 stockholders present. How- (Continued on Page 2) Pathe Lists Detective Series Pathe announces the release of a new series" jf four two-reelers, based on detective stories written by Ross D. Whytock. William Presley Burt directed the series. Nellie Burt is featured, supported by Leslie Austin. The first will be released Oct. 26. Another For West Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Sacramento, Cal. — The Senator the- ater, the newest of the West Coast chain, will open Sept. 29. Governor Richardson, all of the West Coast officials and a number of celebrities will attend the opening. Challenge When Billy Brandt entered his quartet of exhibitor golfers for the Fall tournament (next Tuesday at Sound View) he included Louis F. Blumenthal, Hy Gainsboro, Bernard Edel- hertz and himself, and added: "Bring on your producers and distributors. We can 'lick them all.' " "D. W." Won't Talk Declines to Be Interviewed by Boston Newspaper Men — Here This Morning (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — D. W. Griffith and twelve of the company who appeared in "The Dawn" arrived here yesterday on the Scythia, en route to New York. Grif- fith declined to talk to newspaper men who sought interviews with him. In the party were Carol Dempster, Neil Hamilton, Frank Puglia, Frank P. Diem, William J. Banetel and Mrs. Alma Grey. Garson and Miss Young Solit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Harry Garson and Clara Kimball Young have ended their business relations. It is re- ported the division of property held jointly in the Garson studio caused the break. The Scythia, a Cunarder is due in from Boston some time this morning. It is believed that Griffith will have very much work to do here on "The Dawn". He found practically every- thing he wanted in the way of artists and settings in Gorniany. While it was recently stated that no decision had been made concern- ing D. W.'s first picture for Famous, it is understood that it will be "The Sorrows of Satan". Seeks Protection John Kunsky Explains Why He Is Developing Booking Plan for Detroit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — The first official state- ment emanating from tlie Kunsky of- fices concerning the proposed book- ing plan of that organization appears in the form of a paid advertisement in the Michigan Film Review. In it, Kunsky declares his sole purpose "is to afford them (exhibitors) and my- self the protection that accrues through a plan of this nature and to prevent overseating in Detroit." He states in the opening paragraph that exhibitors should be told some- tliing about the plan because there has been so much "malicious propa- ganda circulated with regard to it." (Continued on Page 2) Levine Opens Exchange Ben Levine, who resigned from Fox last week has organized the Ox- ford P^xchange, offlc. in tin Godfrey Bldg. His first series will be the "Flying Fist" two reelers which are being stated righted by Ginsberg and Wilk. Levine is well known locally. Parker To Direct "Doug" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Albert Parker is here from the East to direct Douglas Fairbanks in his next picture, accord- ing to report. Parker directed "The Knickerbocker Buckaroo," a Fair- banks release in 1919. I Flint Expected Motley H. Flint is due in from the Coast today or tomorrow. Harry M. Warner arrives next week when conferences relative to the Warner theater plans will be held. "Death Ray" Film to Pathe The "death rav" two-rceler pro- duced by H. Crindcll Matthews and R. K. Bartlett will be distributed by Pathe. Lasky in Monday Jesse L. Lasky is expected from the Coast on Monday. Carlos Here Abe Carlos, Truart, arrived yester- day from the Coast. Goldburg Plans Theater A separate company has been form cd by Jesse J. Goldburg of Indepen dent Pictures for the purpose of build- ing a theater on Sunset Blvd, Hollv- wood. The structure is to cost $200,- 000 with an auditorium seating 900 and a roof garden, seating 600. The plans have already been drawn up and await the approval of the building authorities. Banks Going Abroad Monty Banks sails in a few days for Italy where he will visit his i mother. He may stop in London be- ' fore returning, in about a month, and discuss the possibility of making a feature abroad. Goldwyn Not Going To Europe Hollywood — Samuel Goldwyn has abandoned his plan for a trip to Eu- rope. He has left for New York where he will remain several weeks, attending the premieres of "Tarnish" and "Potash and Perlmutter In Hol- Ivwood." May McAvoy Here May Mc.\voy has arrived in town from the Coast. Stoppincr at the Al- gonquin. She leaves on Sattirday for Rome to join the "Ben Hur" outfit. Mayer In East Stops Off in Washington, En Route to New York and Rome — Talks of Production Washington — Louis B. Mayer was here yesterday, enroute from Los Angeles to New York. He sails shortly for Europe on a vacation. Speaking of production, Mayer said Metro-Goldwyn had twenty- four pictures ready for release. This takes care of the schedule as far ahead as November. He said the Culver City studios will be busy to capacity for many months to come and predicted great things of "He Who Gets Slapped" which Victor Sea Strom directed and in which Lon Chancy has the principal role. Mayer's stay abroad will be in- definite. THE -J7ii^. DAILY Tuesday, September 16, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 65 Tuesday, Sept. 16, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, a 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor, J. VV. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918 »t the post office at New York, N. Y., under »he act of JVTarch 3, 1879. Terms (Postage Jree) United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 nonths, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers jhould remit with order. Address all com- iiunications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 IVest 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Yanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: /ilmday. New York. Hollywood, California —Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. Phone, Granite 1980. London Representa- iive — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, (3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tal European Representative — Internationale filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wen- ;elplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. 109^ 1093^ 109^ 100 F. P.-L 78^ 773^ 78 1,900 do pfd. ... 96 95^ 96 300 Film Insp.... %Vi, 8H 8^ 200 Loew's 16% 16^ 16^ 200 Metro-Gold Not quoted Warner's Not quoted Hawkins With Screen Art F. J. Hawkins, well known in film circles, has organized Screen Art Dis- tributors, and is in town, at the Bris- tol. He has with him several prints of Screen Art's latest productions, all short subjects. Hawkins says they will have a series of 12 two reel dramas and that the schedule will be increased. Calnay Again Held (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — On complaint of James L. Trinity who alleges he was defrauded of $100, James Calnay is 1 being held by the San Diego police on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Meighan Breaks Rivoli Record Tom Meighan's new picture "The Alaskan" broke all attendance and re- ceipt records for an opening day at the Rivoli on Sunday, according to Famous. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood AsTheBest JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. Seeks Protection (Continued from Page 1) He blames the propaganda on an ex- change with which he has done little business. "I want to say, furthermore, that this booking plan does not contem- plate the reduction of film rentals to any exchange in the City of Detroit," says Kunsky, "nor will any partiality be shown to any group of producers as has been stated by the salesmen for one or two of the film exchanges who seem to be opposed to the move- ment. I am about to begin the erec- tion of another down town theater in order that I may give other film ex- changes the opportunity for first run presentation of their product in the City of Detroit, and the reason I have not been able to give everyone the presentation they desire is due en- tirely to lack of theaters. On this same subject I wish to say, however, that the town does not need more theaters, I do not look for more profit through the operation of four down town theaters than I can make with three, and this new theater is being erected for the sole purpose of taking care of producers. "The plan is open to the inspec- tion of every exhibitor, and I am will- ing to correct every part of the plan which is subject to criticism by any fair-minded exhibitor." Shauer Sails Oct. 1 E. E. Shauer, director of the foreign department of Famous will sail for New York on the Homeric October 1. During the course of a three months' stay in Europe he visited England, France, Germany, Holland and Italy. Casting at Famous New assignments at Famous in- clude the addition of Helen Lee Worthing and Ida Waterman to the cast of "The Swan", and Jacqueline Logan, and George Nash, in support of Richard Dix in "A Man Must Live." First of Series Ready "The Law and the Lady," the first of the Marlborough Prod, to be state righted by Aywon has been com- pleted. John L. McCutcheon direct- ed at the Fischer studio. It is the first of six. $245,670 Deficit (Continued from Page 1) ard H. Colby, the company's at- torney declared there were $800 in the bank. He told those present that the company's affairs had been mis- managed— to such an extent that there now exists a deficit of $245,- 670.67. The meeting was far from orderly. Charges and counter charges were bandied around rather freely. One stockholder accused Tal- bot of promoting the company in or- der to star his wife. Talbot, of course, denied this. The history of the organization is interesting. The studio, a short dis- tance out of town was frequently vis- ited by people of standing, attracted by the plans of the company. A to- tal of $492,925.42 was expended, in- cluding payments to stock sales- men of $72,924.51; administrative expense, $42,785.84; and production cost, about $150,000. "Mary" will be distributed via the state right market by Ray Art Pictures. Contracts were signed yes- terday. Lee Renews with Fox (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Rowland V. Lee has signed a new contract with Fox to direct specials, the first to be "In Love with Love". Lee will probably make one big picture yearly, and two or three others of lighter calibre. Barret McCormick Joins Pathe S. Barret McCormick has joined Pathe as exploitation manager, in charge of "Dynamite Smith" and "The Battling Orioles." McCormick comes to Pathe from the Tivoli, Washington. Hillyer To Direct "Last Frontier" Los Angeles — Lambert Hillyer will direct "The Last Frontier" for Ince. He is now working on the adaptation. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-2S -, , ^^^ 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION I Pi u i i ^"AL CHRISTIE FEATURE Q^dapted from the great 'Broadway success whatS your wife doing? Tlirectcd by SCOTT SIDNEY Harry Myery Wanda Havsdey Tully Marshall Sylvia Breamer Lincoln Phimer Jack Duffy Morgan Wallace Mitchell Lewis T.Roy Barnes NO! n \i SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES "Frietchie" At Piccadilly "Barbara Frietchie" will be the opening feature at the new Piccadilly. Long runs will be the policy. THE SPATS IN HAL ROACH'S COMEDIES (2 reels) "THEY DRAW BUSINESS" Pafli^comedy Film Rights For Sale "MELLOWING MONEY" A five part serial in Everybody's Magazine GREAT part for young male star. Everything to make a first class picture. JAY PACKARD 25 West 43rd Street Vanderbilt 1779 Art Title Service Special Photography Trailers — Announcements H. E. R. STUDIOS, Inc. 150 W. 46th St. Bryant 7273 SERVICE TO PRODUCERS SCENES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Such as fire, explosion, rough water, wrecks, travel scenes, etc. STONE FILM LIBRARY 220 W. 42nd iSt. N. Y. C. Phone Chic. 2110 II Bryant 3740 tBAk ■BXnSVSD 1540 Broadway, N. Y. INSURANCE EXPERTS TO THE THEATRICAL AND MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY J THE Tuesday, September 16, 1924 BROADWArS NEWEST MOTION PICTURE PAIACE THE PICCADILLY THEATRE selects as its opening attraction Thos. H. Ince's great production "BARBARA FRIETCHIE" with Florence Vidor and Edmund Lowe Directed by Lambert Hillyer September 13, 1924 Thomas H. Ince, Culver City, Calif. "Just booked your magnificent production "BARBARA FRIETCHIE" as the opening at- traction at my new theatre "The Piccadilly" New York's most up-to-date house. After looking over the field I was convinced that your picture ideally combined necessary artis- tic and box-oflfice qualities. Added attractions will be Vincent Lopez and his new Picca- dilly orchestra and John Hammond the country's leading organist. I cordially invite you to attend the opening Friday September 26th. Best regards." Lee A. Ochs This magnificeiit production being released to finest theatres by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor : Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-25-THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Tuesday, September, 16, 1924 Newspaper Opinions "The Cyclone Rider"— Fox Rialto, Minneapolis NEWS — * * • breaks the race for fur- nishing the most thrills of any picture per reel. Superhuman feats — breath taking action underground, on the ground and in the air without a letup from beginning to end, leaves even the lovers of hectic melodrama limp. * • • Loew's, Montreal STAR — * * * a frankly melodramatic offering in which laughter and thrills are pleasingly mingled. GAZETTE—* • * is a melodrama, tech- nically, but it contains as well an unusual number of thrilling incidents. "A Dangerous Maid"— 1st Nat'l Karlton, Philadelphia BULLETIN— Miss Talmadge attains at times to the same high standard she has set for herself in previous films. * * * PUBLIC LEDGER (EVENING)—* * * It is 90 per cent Constance Talmadge. To some that will be all that is needed to recom- mend it. To the rest of the movie fans it may seem only fair entertainment. "Daring Love"— F. B. O. Family, Cincinnati COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE— Lovers of strong drama will find "Daring Love" very much to their liking. POST — While the picture is not a record- breaker, it has a good story for a background and the plot is well worked out, so that the production is decidedly worth seeing. TIMES-STAR — Elaine Hammerstein is the bewitchingly pretty heroine. "His Hour"— Metro-Gold. Capitol, Detroit NEWS — * * * a fresh barrage of discol- ored situations and a theme that is downright offensive. TIMES — * * * a story replete with situa- tions the famous authoress alone can con- ceive. • * * The film is marked by the very fine acting of John Gilbert and Aileen Pringle. "The Last of the Duanes"— Fox Washington, Detroit NEWS — It abounds in complicated situa- tions, but it moves logically and rapidly to a smash-'em-up climax. TIMES — * * * a story by Zane Grey, that is way above the average "western" "Listen Lester" — Principal Keith's, Cincinnati COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE— Everything that was lacking in the presentation of this hit on the stage is seen in the screen ver- sion, together with many features possible only in the world of light and shade. POST — The farce, which had so many lilting lyrics when it was produced as a musical comedy, loses none of its humor on the silver sheet. TIMES-STAR— "Listen Lester" is nothing more nor less than an attempt to sell a name. The minimum of plot, sufficient in the legitimate farce, becomes most inadequate for the movie. "The Desert Outlaw"— Fox Smith's, Indianapolis NEWS—* * * It is all routine stuflF, but interest is given it by Buck Jones and Evelyn Brent, his leading woman. • • • "The Enchanted Cottage"— 1st Nat' Strand, Minneapolis SXAR — * * * One of the finest perform- ances ever given by Richard . Barthlemess * * * the play is filled with an interesting combination of romance and pathos, along with superb character delineation. » * * TRIBUNE — * * * How they find peace and contentment brings the story to a de- lightful close. * * * "The Family Secret"— Universal Neighborhood Houses, Chicago NEWS — * * * they made a slovenly photo- As entertainment it is neither rare, medium nor well done. "The Fighting Sap"— F. B. O. Isis, Indianapolis NEWS — * * * There are a good many thrills in the film, with Silver King, Thomp- son's horse, helping out. The feature is good program material. • * • "Love and Glory" — Universal Palace, Montreal GAZETTE— The photography throughout is of the best and the scenes of village and the war episodes are realistic. Charles de Roche makes Pierre a splendid figure of humble romance, and Wallace MacDonald does some fine acting as Antoine. STAR — There is much to please and some- thing that provokes a tolerant smile * * * "Monsieur Beaucaire"— F. P.-L. State, Boston GLOBE — Artistically speaking, "Monsieur Beaucaire" is a tremendous success. No ex- pense has been spared * * * to make the photography perfect and the costuming the last word in accuracy and beauty. The act- ing is superb. In fact, "Monsieur Beau- caire" has everything that makes a first rate picture except suspense in the plot. TRAVELER — Paramount has given him a gorgeous production, the intelligent di- rection of Sidney Olcott and the support of an excellent cast. The changes in the story are elaborations rather than changes, and they contribute to a really well-made, inter- esting picture. "Open All Night"— F. P.-L. Park-Mall, Cleveland NEWS — * * * but the real comedy comes in Raymond Griffith's byplay. The plot itself is about one-half of one per cent, but I think you'll enjoy the pic- PLAIN DEALTO — I earnestly recommend "Open All Night" to you, if you have a grain of humor left in your being. * • * The fun is delivered by Raymond Griffith "Revelation" — Metro-Gold. Stanley, Philadelphia BULLETIN — * * * the "fallen" woman theme again. Viola Dana gives a sympa- thetic and understanding portrayal of Joline Hofer. the leading feminine role. * » ♦ PUBLIC LEDGER (EVENING)—* * * combines an entertaining story, beautiful photography and a better chance for Viola Dana to show what sort of work she is capable of than has been aflorded her re- cently. * * * "Tarnish"— 1st Nat'l Circle, Indianapolis NEWS — * * * The production drags a bit, perhaps, and now and then gives the suggestion of too much weeping, but there are several unusually character-portrayals in the eight reels, which gives the photoplay the stamina that it needs. * • * STAR — * * * The picture is well directed and offers some strong dramatic scenes in which both Miss Prevost and Miss McAvoy are seen to advantage. * * * 'The Ten Commandments"— F. P.-L. Detroit O. H., Detroit TIMES — It is a picture to elicit super latives of both sorts. Its basic theme is cer- tainly a foundation broad enough to support almost any superstructure, from the mas- siveness of spectacle, to the rococo orna- namentation of the heaving bosom and the dirty look, from drama plausible and per- suasive to the maudlin extravaganzas of har rowed emotion. "Unguarded Women"— F. P.-L. Apollo, Indianapolis NEWS — * * * The whole thing moves a little turgidly. Nevertheless, on the whoUi the feature is to be recommended. Richard Dix is a routine hero, but at acceptable one. Bebe Daniels gives a weU poised and understanding performance. * Mary Astor is extraordinarily pretty aiM charming as the fiancee. • • * STAR — * * * It is a man's story — bu the sort of a man's story that has a spe cial appeal to women, because it deals will the kind of loyalty and sacrifice that make a strong pull on the emotions. * » ♦ "The Man From Brodney's"— Vita. Fays, Rochester HERALD — Romance and melodrma on the Island of Japet, in the Indian Ocean, might well be expected to have considerable color and exciting action, and expectations are not disappointed * * • TIMES-UNION — * • * Kerrigan has abundant opportunity to display his ability as a romantic actor, and his work is re- sponsible for much of the "pimch" of the picture. * • * "Missing Daughters" — Selznick Neighborhood Houses, Chicago NEWS — * * * the main drift of it is a good de.^l like the movies years back. of five and ten IF YOU WANT Your coupons cut and deposited Your dividends received and deposited Your securities safe-guarded Your rents collected and repairs supervised Your investments analyzed To save some of your income Your reinvestments made To make a trust fund nowr for yourself or another Advice about your Will or g Relief from your financial cares J 1 EAST RIVER NATIONAL BANK Broadway at Forty -first Street ; [In the heart of the Times Square District) \ COME IN AND TALK IT OVER OR WRITE US on: CCi! mui TO kiiii h very iadr; titlo, lltv ■id "I bd! mi m fteny lil •:, iJlrt Jaiid "The Fire Patrol"— Chadwick King's, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT—* * * almost too realistic to be comfortably entertaining. POST-DISPATCH— But don't doubt that there is plenty of excitement. For those who like the thrills produced, or assumed to be produced, by melodrama. "The Fire Patrol" delivers the goods in surplus cargo. STAR — Fires at sea, shipwrecks, hair- breadth rescues and realistic fights make this picture the thriller it was intended to be. TIMES — It is a picture which is capable of achieving a different appeal for every type of theater goer. "Her Love Story"— F. P.-L. Madison, Detroit NEWS — * * * while it is rather tame stufi when compared to "The Humming Bird" and "A Society Scandal' 'it permits Gloria to present a more subdued and to our way of thinking, a more appealing per- formance. .1, c J TIMES — Seekers of romance will hnd a film to their complete satisfaction in Her Love Story." * * * ii J J CHARLEY'S AUNT I THE FAMOUS FARCE BY BRANDON THOMAS I BROKE ALL HOUSE RECORDS IN DUBLIN, IRELAND, WHEN I IT WAS PERFORMED THERE LAST WEEK - AFTER 33 I YEARS OF MAKING IRISHMEN LAUGH. I WATCH FOR THE SCREEN VERSION WITH SYD CHAPLIN I AMERICAN DIISTRIBUTOR TO BE ANNOUNCED I IDEAL FILMS, LTD.-DISTRIBUTORS FOR UNITED KINGDOM ■ PRODUCED BY I CH R ISTI E Fl LM CO. liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii { Los.- ItTfSl (kill III ill ill] tree lisua w THE Tuesday, September, 16, 1924 Zambreno Objects Denies State Righters Are in Bad Way and Points To Own Ex- perience The following communication has been received from Frank Zambreno, of Progress Piqtures, Inc., Chicago: "I have read in your issue of Sept. 2nd, an article headed 'Tough Sled- ding'. "I don't know who sent you this article but whoever sent it evidently didn't know what he was talking about. Possibly this article was sent in by some salesman who hasn't made good in either the independent field or selling product for the national distributor. "I have been handling independent productions for seven years and I never saw the prospects as bright for the independents as they are this year. We are doing wonderful business in our exchange — in fact, our business commenced to grow about eighteen months ago and has gradually in- creased,— even the summer months showing no decline. Most of the ex- hibitors in this territory are treating the independent exchanges fairly with very few exceptions. Of course some independent exchanges are not en- titled to very much consideration as they don't give the exhibitors very much service or consideration. "I cannot understand why you would publish the article I have just read without making some investiga- tion for yourself, as statements of this kind never do the independents any good and by many who read it will be accepted as the truth." Incorporations Albany— Carlyle F. Straub, New York. 250 shares preferred stock, at $100 each, and 255 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, H. F. and C. F. Straub and C. T. Miller. Attorney, R. L. Phillips, New York. Albany— Tull Theater Corp., New York. 50 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, M. Levin- thai and I. and E. Levine. Attor- neys, Kugel and Telsey, New York. Albany — Kussell Enterprises, New York. Capital $25,000. Incorpora- tors, B. Safler, A. Ganz and H. Lapin. Attorneys, Kendler & Goldstein, New York. Albany — Ricordo Films, New York. Capital $50,000. Incorporators, A. Joy, A. Hansen and J. Judiche. At- torney, W. D. Bosler, New York. Seattle, Wash.— Connell's Theater, Inc., Aberdeen. Capital $50,000. In- corporators, R. E. Connell and Anna M. Connell. Dover, Del.— Harris Amusement Co. of Butler, Wilmington. Capital $50,000. Dover, Del. — Sunset Beach Corp. Capital $50,000. "Quaker City" Houses Reopen (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — The Broadway, Alle jheny and the Grand O. H., are the irst of the larger theaters to reopen or the new season. The Allegheny vill revert to its old policy of week tand vaudeville and pictures. The jlcbe has reopened with "The Cover- d Wagon". Edgar Forrest Sues R.C. (Special to THE FILM 'DAILY) Los Angeles — Charging he was dis- lissed contrary to contract, Edgar 'orrest has brought suit against the obertson-Cole studios for $2850 [amages and 2500 shares of common ock in the R-C Pictures Corp. esmond To Make Two In North Hollywood — The William Des- lond unit of Universal has left for ing City, where "The Meddler" id "The Burning Trail" will be pro- Jced. Arthur Rossan is directing. M. D. Martin In Town M. D. Martin, head of M. D. Mar- tin Attractions, New Orleans, is in New York, making his headquarters at Lee-Bradford. He has purchased from the latter, the lollowing pictures: "Venus of the South Seas," "The Lure of the Yukon," "A Pair of Hellions," "Shattered Reputations," "Who's Cheating?" and "In The Shadow of the Moon." Colorado Pictures Start (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— Colorado Pictures Corp. will feature Robert Frazer in their first, "The Birth of the West," in which will also appear Clara Bow, Robert Edeson, Helen Ferguson and Walter McGrail. Jack Adolphi will direct. Robbers Enter Tivoli Theater (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — The Tivoli theater was entered by robbers, recently, who made away with $1,000 in cash and a diamond ring. ire Damages House During Show (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Harrison, Ark. — Fire damaged the yric recently. The blaze broke out iring a performance. There were > casualties, however. Will Rebuild Burnt Colonial (Special to THE FILM DAILY) IGreenville, Tex.— The Colonial, iJch was destroyed by fire, will be "•uilt in the near future. Ince Studios Busy Los Angeles — The Ince studios are busy. Six companies arc now at work, with others scheduled to start at once. Cody To Be Featured Hollywood — A company to star William Cody in a series of eight comedy dramas, is being formed. Peerless Films Have 27 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City— Peerless Films have 27 pictures for 1924-25 release. SPECIAL NOTICE TO STATE RIGHT BUYERS It has been brought to my attention that state- ments have been made by various persons to my customers and other state right buyers through- out the country to the effect that SUNSET PRO- DUCTIONS will not produce and distribute pic- tures for the independent market in the future. These statements are malicious, untrue, and not founded on fact ! Certain competitors, envious of the high stand- ing of SUNSET PRODUCTIONS in the trade, have endeavored to further these rumors for their own particular benefit. For four years, SUNSET PRODUCTIONS have established a reputation for supplying good, consistent box office product that has made money for exhibitors and exchanges. SUNSET PRODUCTIONS have already com- pleted all releases for the 1924-25 season, com- prising 8 J. B. Warner productions and 6 Kenneth McDonald productions. Preparations are even now being made for next season's releases. Watch the trade papers for further announce- ments. Anthony J. Xydias President and General Manager SUNSET PRODUCTIONS Hollywood, Calif. Qujk-'they pop! hit after 0- 9%e Great Americm IgveDra If 8 a pipin' ! Zftfe we made 'em! Hits thexfll he ! Better j^et this line-^up boys fer your ci|r. That FIRST NMIONAL ^ 0>ntract removes competitionl i\ St fai th on su W( iTHE of FILHDOM ^recocmizei Authority Vol. XXIX No. 67 Thursday, September 18, 1924 Price 5 Cents PRODIGIES By DANNY They come and go. And chiefly go. That's the trouble. With this type of star entertainment. The latest to be announced : Baby Peggy and Sol Lesser come to a parting. Yet, Avhen Sol took on the wonderful kiddie and planned to star her he fully ex- pected that he would be able to develop her as he did Jackie Coo- gan. Only it didn't work. The Baby Peggy stardom idea wasn't accepted by First National. The FN exhibitors couldn't see her. Despite Sol's salesmanship. (And he's some salesman.) So her pictures went out otherwise and now Coast r?p"rtc oay ;hcy are parting. If a- European contract materializes, Baby Peggy may make pictures over there. Otherwise the future is — at the mo- ment— uncertain. Jackie Coogan has one more to deliver to Metro-Goldwyyi. Whether a new contract ivill be made is uncertain. But this is definite: it xvill not he upon the terms of the present con- tract. The reason is svmple. For some reason exhibitors aren't so anxious for Jackie as they formerly were. Awhile ago the Warners had Wes- ley Barry. He was going fine. Then all of a sudden Mr. Exhibitor said he didn't want Barry. He's making short subjects now. This, together with the situation as it rides with re- gard to Babby Peggy and Jackie would seem to indicate that these child stars should be handled gently. Long term contracts might well be avoided. Not with those mentioned. But with the coming prodigies. And they are always coming along. If exhibitors don't want such stars there is a reason. And the reason probably is that the fans don't want them. And this is easily understood. In one or two or three pictures such prodigies seem to go all right. For more than that — well, stop; look; listen. When a picture like "Merton of the Movies" can only remain on Broadway for one week, it needs looking into. Going to do it. Some- thing about this tomorrow. 30 Day Respite May Be Granted Famous — Hearing Nears End in Boston — In New York Later (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — It is expected the Federal Trade Commission hearing here will terminate today and that the defense will be given a thirty days' period of grace before it resumes in New York. The hearing there will run about a month. A series of continuous tiffs between counsel served to liven up the hear- ing before Examiner Alvord during the period that Herman Mintz, for- mer general counsel for Famous and Harry F. Campbell, New England manager for Fox were on the stand. Attorney Gaylord Hawkins, for the Government, had things all his own vay as far as the exclusion of testi- mony was concerned, but Examiner Alvord made it clear that he sustain- ed objections, not so much because of the nature of the questions, but because they bore on aspects of trade conditions in New England on which he was already well posted. In fact, he inferred that New Eng- land was in a class by itself as far as the industry was concerned. Bruce Bromley for Famous an- nounced that he had subpoened all district managers here that he could reach, to show that they had never had trouble placing their pictures in this territory, and had never run in- to unreasonable competition from Fa- mous. Bromley and Alvord Cross Words \^^hen objection to a similar series of questions put to Campbell was sus- tained, Bromley asked if such would be the case with the other managers under subpoena, Examiner Alvord replying in the affirmative. Bromley countered by saying that such ques- tions had been asked and allowed in other territories by both sides, and (Continued on Page 3) Henabery To Direct Finishes Famous Contract and Now Joins Ritz as Valentino's Direc- tor—J. D. Williams Back Joseph Henabery has been signed by Ritz-Carlton and will direct "The Flame of Destiny," Rudolph Valen- tino's first picture for Ritz. It was again reported yesterday that a deal had been closed for distribution with Famous Players. J. D. Williams and George Ullman returned from the Coast yesterday. No statement could be secured from Ritz relative to dsitnbution. (Continued on Page 2) Champs to Play Jack Dempsey to meet Benny Leonard. Not in the prize ring. .But at golf next Tuesday. Special added attraction for the Fall Film Tournament. Incidentally, Fred Quimby, Universal, and Billy Gibson, Leonard's manager, will make up the foursome. In case Gib- son doesn't play, Sam Hellman will take his place. Over 125 entries to date. More coming in every minute. Looks like another great party. PRAY FOR GOOD WEA- THER. Allied Meets Sept. 22 Topeka Conference Coincident with Kansas Convention — Gatherings Look Important Kansas City — The Allied Organi- zation will meet at Topeka on Mon- day and Tuesday, to discuss a number of important matters-. At the same lime, the Kansas M: P. T. O. will convene to ratify the merger of the Eastern and Western units into one. The new name will probably be the M. P. T. O. of the Mid-West. It is expected the following will ad- dress the Allied meeting, which, among other orders of business, must select a chairman to succeed W. A. (Continued on Page 2) Babv Peggy and Lesser Separate (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood— "Baby Peggy" has been released from her contract with Sol Lesser of Principal Pictures. "Baby Peggy" starts at 'Frisco on a tour beginning in a week or two, and will make personal appearances indefinitely. Her father says they will go to Europe where an offer has been made to produce. I.M.P.P.D.A. Decides Will Open Exchanges in Closed Territories — First in Operation in a Month The I. M. P. P. D. A. at a special meeting held Tuesday night decided to finance the establishment of several exchanges in territories now con- sidered closed to their product. _ It is understood the first will be launched immediately. It is hoped to have it functioning within thirty days. The members who voted for this plan have already agreed to bear the ex- pense on a pro rata basis. Europe Improving England Bettering Theater Situation — Gene' 1 "Optimism Abroad, Bri' Johnson Found On a bas.s of comparison, Europe is improving, E. Bruce Johnson, for- eign manager of First National, said yesterday. Johnson is back, follow- ing a three months' trip that included visits to England, France, Germany, Scandinavian countries and Czecho Slovakia. Johnson declared his English trip was a revelation to him, in that he gleaned a real understanding of the English exhibiting situation. Com- menting on production, he said the liottom had fallen out of studio ac- tivity in England; Germany is not making anything of importance and activities along those lines in other Continental countries, he found to be only negligible. Johnson's obacrvaiious ui condi- tions abroad follow: England Exhibitors in England arc improv- ing their theaters generally. The large lobbies that characterize a num- Ijer of British houses are in many in- stances being done away with. Ex- hibitors are realizing that much of this space, heretofore used for deco- rative purposes can be converted into seats. There are theaters in many of the major cities that compare very (Continued on Page 2) 1st Nat'l Executives Here y M. L. Finkelstein of Ruben and (f Finkelstein is at the Ambassador. Col. Fred Levy is here from Louis- ville. Series on French History Paramount, in a statement concern- ing production details of "Macjame Sans Gene" said yesterday this pic- ture would be the first of a series dealing with the history of France, to be made with the co-operation of the French Government. "M-G." District Managers Here The Metro-Goldwyn district sales managers are in town for a sales conference. E. M. Saunders, Western sales manager leaves Friday for a trip througii the Mid-west. Franklin on Trip Harold B. Franklin, Famous Play- ers theaters, leaves tonight for Bos- ton, the first stop of a quick trip which will end in about 10 days and during which he will go as far South as Dallas. He will make stops at St. Louis, Atlanta and other points. THE Thursday, September 18, 1924 Vol. XXIX No.67 Thursday, Sept. 18, 1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St.. New York. N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alieoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager ; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor ; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918 at the post office at New York, N. Y., under tlie 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone. Granite 1980. London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, Tlie Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. 110 110 110 300 F. P.-L... .. 80^ 78.K 80 5,800 do pfd.... 961^ 961/^ 96>^ 100 Film Insp Not quoted Loew's 16|^ 16|^ 16^^ 100 Metro-Gold. 15% 15% 15% 100 Warner's Not quoted Allied Meets Sept. 22 (Continued from Page 1) Steffes, of Minneapolis: Ralph Tal- bot, Oklahoma; H. A. Cole, Texas; J. R. Denniston, Michigan; W. A. Steffes, Minnesota; H. B. Varner, North Carolina; Charles Nathan, Il- linois; F. G. Heller, Indiana; H. M. Richey, Detroit. The Kansas unit is certain to dis- cuss the non-theatrical situation and problems arising out of carnival and tent shows. Beachem in Town F. A. Beachem, First National manager in Atlanta is in New York on a visit. "A Thief in Paradise" George Fitzmaurice's new picture is "A Thief in Paradise", based on "The Worldlings" by Leonard Mer- rick. It is now in production with Ronald Colman, heading the cast. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Good AsYrhe Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT HLM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. Europe Improving (Continued from Page 1) favorably with houses here, not with the Capitol, New York or the Chi- cago theater, Chicago, but with the Strand. Rialto or Rivoli. The consensus of opinion seems to be in exhibiting circles that the new season will be a highly successful one from the box-office angle. Eng- land has just completed a summer drive for business, such as has been going on in this country. The weath- er during the summer was favorable. The trouble has been that many Americans, arriving in England con- fine their probing to London and fail to get out into the other cities. Germany A feeling of optimism prevails in Germany. This, from the exhibiting angle. Much is heard about the "con- tingent." Exhibitors and distributors want the "contingent"' either removed or made more elastic, but producers favor its continuance. This is na- tural, because it affords them the only measure of protection they can get against a flooding of the German market with inferior pictures. At the same time the profiteering system that has developed as a result of the "contingent" is flagrant. An organ- ized trade along these lines has sprung up there. Theater construction suffers severe handicaps. The Government is try- ing to sponsor essential industries and has therefore decided that for every theater built, there must also be an apartment or dwelling erected. The handicap can be realized. Aside from that, the taxation situation is bad. In Germany, Federal taxes ap- proximate fift}' per cent of the gross receipts. France Confiscatory taxes in France total almost fifty per cent. This condi- tion has brought about a dearth in theater construction. Paris alone needs many more first-class theaters than it boasts, and yet little is being done along these lines. As a matter of fact, the taxation problem, a direct post-war result, is hampering the de- velopment of the exhibiting end of the business in Europe. A retarding effect on inter-related branches is, of course, felt as a result. Norway Norwegian communes have been so active of late that as a result, there remain only about half dozen thea- ters in Norway that are operated by individuals. The remainder has passed out of private control into the hands of community government. The privately operated houses are in Christiania. Matters have reached the point where First National and other important distributors are considering ho}cotting Norway until a more equitable situation develops. Denmark The licensing system prevalent in Denmark is holding back theater construction. Here, as a reward for meritorious service to the State, in- dividuals are granted a license to erect a theater. The difficult}- exists in not only securing the license but in securing finances to carry through the projects. Czecho Slovakia Governmental taxation totals about twenty-two per cent of gross re- ceipts. With a handicap such as this, theater construction is held up. New Johnson Film Opens Sunday "Life's Greatest Game," Emory Johnson's newest picture, opens for an indefinite run at the Cameo Sun- dav. It deals with big league base- ball. Louis Bache Here Louis Bache, district manager for First National in Canada, is in New York on business. Edwin Carewe Coming East Edwin Carewe will arrive here in a few days from the Coast. He has with him a print of "Madonna of the Streets." Henabery To Direct (Continued from Page 1) S. R. Kent said there was nothing to the report insofar as distribution was concerned and added Henabery's contract with Famous had run out a short time ago. The picture will be made on the Coast. Harry Fishbeck who photo- graphed "Monsieur Beaucaire" will hjiiule the camera work and William Cameron Menzies, who designed sets fir "The Tn':-[ of I.;.gc'icd." the art vvork. The script is being written t/ June Ma^lii^.. Jess Sm.th has signed Gustav von Seyffertitz and "Snitz" Edwards as members of the cast. 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Bryant 5450-1 CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED & FINANCED Capital Raised Through The Sale of Your Stock We Are Licensed Brokers PROGRESSIVE FINANCE CO. 112-118 West 44th St. New York Phone, Bryt. 0231 URATJZ YOUR FILM 220 WEST 42^° STREET NEW YORK tori PHONE CHICKEPINC , 2037 allan''a.lownes PRES. I' Thursday, September 18, 1924 30 Day Respite (Continued from Page 1) Uvord replied that they need not be New England. This territory, he aid used more film than any other; condition which may be laid to the 'bugaboo" of the exhibitor here, the louble-feature bill coupled with the plit week, which results in many louses using a total of 208 features ;very year. Bromley still wanted the luestions answered for accumulative ftestimony, but was informed they lould not be allowed for that reason ;ither. Alvord said that no man naking good pictures should have iny trouble getting bookings here. The first real tiff came during the :estimony of Mintz. He had been re- >ponding to a line of questioning re- reiving about the testimony given lere on a previous occasion by one Jacob Conn, who had testified in a eally heart-rendering manner of how, ivhen he refused to sell out to the Srey Circuit, his supply of pictures lad been suddenly lUt ofT, and that finally he had been forced to sell his two Concord, N. H., theaters, the Star and Sterling, for $105,000 at a OSS so great that he found it neces- sary to leave his home town and seek new fields. Mintz on Stand Causes Tilt Finally Bromley asked Mintz, who was in close touch with the situation at the time the sale took place, what he would consider a fair price for the two houses. Hawkins immediately objected, and the war was on. Bromley went into a long explana- tion of his reason for asking the ques- tion and cited much of Conn's testi- money given here in August, 1923, ar- guing that Conn in his testimony had deliberately tried to show that Fa- mous ruthlessly divorced him from his home town of Concord, and had for- ced him into a great loss. Hawkins' objection was finally over- ruled and Mintz declared that a fair price for the two houses would have been $75,000, of this $45,000 being a good selling price for the Star, with $30,000 for the Sterling. Tilts be- tween counsel continued after the wit- ness was excused, Hawkins intima- ting that the calling of a former counsel for Famous smacked of des- peration. Of the few questions which Camp- bell was allowed to answer, the an- swers bore on topics much under dis- cussion recently. He declared that he thought producer ownership of theaters a very good thing for New England, a great business stabilizer, and said that in fact he had been us- ing his influence with Fox to build a house in Boston. The only Fox owned house at present operating in New England is in Springfield, Mass. Questioned on his opinion of block booking policies, he replied that he thought the system a very excellent one, that it was the Fox policy, and that he considered it a distinct safe- guard to the exhibitor. He also said that he had sold Black and Grey nearly all the Fox product for years, and that he expected to sell the latter the balance of this year's release. Some interest was evidenced in the testimony of Nathan Gordon, president of Olympia Theatres, Inc. Both Attorney Hawkins for the Gov- ernment, and Bruce Bromley for the defense, offered continuous objec- tions, most of which, however, were not allowed by Examiner Alvord. Gordon a Witness During the cross examination by Hawkins, it became evident that he \vas going to persist in a line of ques- tioning, on which Bromley's objec- tion had been overruled, with regard to each and every city in which there was a Gordon house. Bromley re- quested and was granted a blanket exception covering the entire list. Gordon early in his testimony ad- mitted being an original First Na- tional franchise holder, and that his franchise covered the six New Eng- land states on a seven per cent basis. He told of having been approached on the matter by J. D. Williams and E. B. Johnson in the fall of 1916 with what they termed a distributing proposition of great money-making possibilities, of having attended the meeting in the Hotel Astor in 1917 at which First National was launched, of the franchise being given in his name rather than the company and of distributing the new product through a local exchange in which he had been interested. He testified that after closing this exchange, he formed the Gordon Mayer Dist. Co., which continued the same plan of releases as the old com- pany and did business for about a year or until the organization of As- sociated First National. Asked if the Mayer he referred to was Louis B. Mayer, now director general of pro- duction for Metro-Goldwyn, he re- plied in the affirmative. Now Gordon gave the testimony . from which the defense hoped to show that the charges of a Famous Players monopoly of pictures were unfounded. He first gave a list of all houses owned by him as of March, 1917, with the population of the cities, seating capacity of the house, and the number of pictures used yearly. He repeated this list of statistics for March, 1919, as well. Objection was raised and was sustained on a ques- tion from Bromley as to just what theater Gordon owned in January, 1920. Allowed in another form, Gor- don affirmed they were practically the same as in March, 1919, and used the same number of pictures. "After March, 1917, and down through March, 1919 and on through January, 1920, did you in your thea ters use all of the First National product," Bromley asked. "Yes," replied the witness, and to other questions said he also used some of the Universal and indepen- dent product which he at that time was distributing. He then gave a list of other chains in Boston and New England, and the extent of their holdings, and the defense rested. Hawkins in taking the witness, had him itemize the Gordon holdings with the opposition in each case, size of opposition houses, the policy used, and population of cities in question, this being the questioning to which Bromley so strenuously objected, and took the blanket exception on when overruled. Many statistics on the twenty-five or more small town theaters in Nor- thern New England in whiclf Para- mount has an interest, and which are managed by William P. Grey of Lewiston were gone into. Grey was expected to testify personally, but was confined to him home by illness, and his evidence was given by his Boston manager. Olcott Story Switched It is understood that Sidney Olcott will not direct "Three Black Pennies" for Famous but has been assigned "Salome of the Tenements" instead. Clever Campaign for "Speed Spook" A number of extremely clever and saleable exploitation stunts have been prepared for "The Speed Spook" by the Weshner-Davidson Agency. The mailing campaign has been carefully planned and includes novel printed matter, designed with a quick appeal to the eye. Stunt for "Welcome Stranger" Jack Fuld has organized a "Wel- come Stranger" Committee and is conducting a wide-spread and ef- fective teaser campaign in that con- nection. The picture, distributed by Prod. Dist. Corp., opens at the Cameo on Oct. 12. Menjou Arrives Adolphe Menjou is here from the Coast to appear in "The Swan," which will be placed in production tomor- row. Alvin WyckofT will be in charge of photography. iiikli "i'WELCOME STRANGER' OPENED Alj EORUM THEATRE, LOS ANGELES TO BIGGEST BUSINESS IN HISTORY Of THEATRE" Paul C. Mooney, Vice President, Sept. 15, 1924 Producers Distributing Corporation, 469— 5th Ave., New York " 'WELCOME STRANGER' opened Forum Theatre biggest business in history of theatre. Fully three thousand people unable to gain admission. Necessary run second performance which ran past midnight and held audience to finish. Personal opinion 'WELCOME STRANGER' finest audience picture ever made with one hundred percent exploitation possibilities. Picture gets tremendous audience applause. Congratula- tions. Your resident manager sure did me a favor when he sold me this picture." Julius K. Johnson, Managing Director, Forum Theatre. Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. 1 SEASON 1924-1925-THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES tiiiiimiiiiiiiir' "iT'iir »«T*r *"■*<■»■«■■**■*■'««"'■»»■■«' the picture it took 7 months to complete that great ^ epic of the west"- that tremendous special j W I FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES INC. presents SUNDOWN fcy E.J. HUDSON Directed by LAURENCE TRIMBLE and HARRT HOTT ddsone enormous It^ a FfiisT National wallop"^ fet a bttUdo^ gi'ip on Ifs bid/ It*s enoif] Aftf« M VWvft^^^ %TAi«*«^%%TA« Kflil^ 2&BRADSTREET of FILM>OM Authority Vol. XXIX No. 68 Friday, September 19, 1924 Price 5 Cents CROWDED By DANNY Broadway picture houses. The show windows. Of the larger producers and distributors. Have so many pictures. That they cannot even present their own good ones. As they deserve. So a good picture hke ''Alerton of the Movies" is crowded out. Despite that it did enough busi- ness. To justify a second week. And "Yolanda," backed by Hearst publicity, crowded out of the Capitol. To make room for "America." Which must run — under contract- two weeks. And that's the way it goes. All along the line. In other words there are too many pictures scheduled. For Broadway. Just as long as the produc- ers insist on trying to present all of their better pictures on Broadway, so long will this condition exist. And even so, some pictures which deserve a Broadivay show never get it. There is constantly a row on between the sales end. And the exhibition end. Of the or- ganizations controlling the Broadivay houses. The sales department wants the showings. For the benefit of _ na- tion-wide e.xploitation. Which, in a sense is important. But the exhibit- ing end only wants" money-making attractions. That is where the rub comes in. Where the concern de- sires profits from both ends. Mean- while, when you hear of important "independent" productions not getting a chance on Broadway. Remember this over crowded condition. Lee-Bradford check up. On statement made. That "Bo- caccio cannot be screened." Pointing out they have success- fully screened "The Falcon" (in natural colors, too). Guess we phrased that thought poor- ly. What we meant was this: that you cannot screen some of Bocaccio's material.. Because it's naughty, naughty. Even too naughty for present day flappers. So here's hoping "The Falcon" is as good. As Lee-Bradford say it is. Over 165 golfers "in" for the tour- nament next Tuesday. Looks like close to 200 entrants finally. .'\nd it promises to be "some party." Going Strong Looks Like Close to 200 Players for the Fall Film Golf Tournament —How Toi Get There Present indications point to some- thing like 200 players for the Fall Film Golf Tournament, which will be held Tuesday, next, at Sound View Golf Club, Great Neck, Long Island. At this writing, there are about 170 players entered, with a lot of worthies who are uncertain whether business may check them, or other matters in- terfere with their coming out. But that a banner crowd will be on hand is certain. Pray for Good Weather The trophies and prizes have been on exhibition — at least some of them — for several days, in the windows of The Independent Movie Supply Co., 729 7th Ave., and have elicited much enthusiasm. There are a lot more and the booby prizes will be worth while, too. Pray for Sunshine The morning round — nine holes — will be played in four classes. Class (Continued on Page 3) "Sovkino" Formed in Russia The Associated Press reports from Reval that "Sovkino" is the name of the newly socialized and centralized Russian film industry as created by M. Krassin at the order of the Cen- tral Executive Committee of Mos- cow. Arkansas Meets Oct. 6. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas— The M. P. T. O. of Ar- kansas meets Oct. 6. Metro-Goldwyn Drive First Since Merger — Grainger and Saunders Perking Up Field Force — Away on Trips Metro-Goklwyn has set aside Oct. 5-18 as "Metro-Goklwyn Weeks," during which the first sales drive to be held since Metro and Goldwyn merged will be held. James R. Grainger left yesterday for the Mid- dle West and E. M. Saunders leaves today, to get things moving. The district sales managers, who have spent several days here, left town yesterday leaving behind them a general air of optimism. The con- sensus of opinion seemed to be that the outlook is healthy. During the sales drive, "Circe," the Enchantress" and "The Navigator" will be released. That will bring the list of new re- leases to fourteen. 52 A Year Planned by Popular Pictures — Harry Durant, Ike Schlank and Sydney Cohen Reported Interested It was reported yesterday that Ike Schlank and Harry C. Durant had floated a new New Haven company known as Popular Pictures to pro- duce 52 pictures of nominal negative value per year for independent dis- tribution. It is said that the mayor, district at- torney and cliief of police of the City of New Haven and several college professors were to be on the board of directors which is to total fifteen in- dividuals. Each will subscribe about $25,000 toward a general operating fund, according to report, while later a block of stock will be offered to the public. It is understood the pic- tures will not cost more than $35,000 to produce and that a warehouse in New Haven will be converted into a studio. Although Sydney S. Cohen 3-ester- day denied any connection with the project, it is reported he will be in- terested in Popular Pictures as a di- rector and will have something to say concerning distribution. An im- portant figure in the Poli theatrical circuit who is said to have become heavily interested in the plan is un- derstood to have called on Cohen in an advisory capacity and that, as a result, the original \ilan to form twenty exchanges has been abandon- ed in favor of state rights release. Schlank was the promoter of the Unicorn Film Service which function- ed some years ago, while Durant was an important figure in the production department at Famous some time back. Paramount Scores Riddles Boycott Story Told by Conn, ner Concord Exhibitor — nearing Over in Boston (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — Large gaping holes, some of them smooth and round j'csterday continued to perforate the story of persecution told here last year by Jacob Conn, Concord, N. H. theater owner when he acted as a witness for the Government in the Famous Player's hearing. His testimony, in fact, was shot full of holes. Conn was a strong witness for the Government in 1922 when he told in a pathetic manner of how he had been forced to sell his two theaters in Con- cord, because of a boycott leveled at him by Boston exchanges. He had testified the boycott resulted because he refused to sell out to the Grey circuit. Many witnesses were called by the defense, all of them managers of exchanges in Boston and none of whom had ever had a call from Conn, during the period in 1922 when he (Continued on Page 2) Schenck, Goldwyn En Route (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Joseph M. Schenck left for New York yesterday. Samuel Goldwyn is coming East with him. Busy On Sites Warner Brothers Said to Have Three Selected — More Comment from Out-of-Town It is understood that the Warners have determined upon three theater sites for their proposed key city chain. The Oldknows, Atlanta Partners? (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Interest in the proposed Warner theater for Atlanta is re- flected in the "Weekly Film Review" which declares that "it is almost cer- tain that Oscar Oldknow, president (Continued on Page 2) Coming East for Premiere Florence Vidor who plaj's the title role in "Barbara Frietchie" is making a special trip in from the Coast to attend the opening of the new Piccadilly on Sept. 27. The pic- ture has been booked by Lee A. Ochs for an indefinite run. Al Rockett In Town .W Rockett arrived in New York yesterday from the Coast. At the Al- gonquin. Sales Realignment Prod. Dist. Corp. Breaks Up Mid- West Territory — Creates New Posts There Producers Dist. Corp. has made a new division of its exchanges sub- dividing the central group into two divisions to be known as the Mid- West Division and the Central Di- vision. The Central Division will hereafter consist of exchanges at Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit and Indianapolis. The Mid-West Division will embrace Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha and Minneapolis. Cecil Maberry, who has been Cen- tral Division manager, has been made Mid-West Division manager and Robert Cotton has been appointed manager of the new Central Division. Cotton has been acting as special representative. THE -eMan DAILY Friday, September 19, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 68 Friday, Sept. 19, 1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager ; Mauiice D. Kann, Managing Editor ; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 Y'ork. $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmdav, New York. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East Kod. llO-Ks 110 WW^ 300 F. P.-L 81 80J^ 80^ 3,500 do pfd Not quoted Film Insp Not quoted Loew's .... 1634 \biA 1634 1,700 Metro-Gold. ISj^ IS/. IS/, 400 Warner's Not quoted Minter Forms A. B. C. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — James M. Minter has formed the American Booking Corp.. a state right exchange. He expects to handle 52 program pictures, 52 two reel comedies, 52 two reel dramas 52 one reel novelties and four serials. There will also be 12 specials. Vale Directing Helen Holmes Hollywood — Travers Vale will di- rect Helen Holmes and William Des- mond in the third society stunt drama which they are making for Inde- pendent Pictures. Hess, General Attorney with Hays Gabriel L. Hess will act as general attorney, with Charles C. Pettijohn as general counsel for the Hays group when he joins that organization on Monday. Sills Signs New Contract Los Angeles — Milton Sills will be featured in First National pictures for some time to come. He has been signed under a new contract. "Peter Pan" in Work (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — "Peter Pan" has been placed in production at the Lasky studio. New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILUAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Fiitli Are. TeL Mnrray HUl 1831 Paramount Scores (Continued from Page 1) had testified the exchanges boycotted him, seeking to buy their product. Among them were Harry Sagal, of Pioneer Film; Robert Cobe, of Cos- mopolitan exchange: Tom Spry of First National, and Joe Roth, of Federated. However. Attorney Bromley for Famous managed to produce a witness on whom Conn had called during that period. He was L. Hacking, New England manager for Producers Dist. Corp. He testified that he had offered Conn the then Hodkinson product for 1922-23. Hacking said that he had offered the pictures at a price he considered very fair. Conn, he testified, re- fused to pay the price, and the offer Conn made was so low that he refused to sell and did later sell to Adams at his own price. He also said that when he found how little Conn wanted to pay. he offered him some slightly older Hodkinson pictures at his price and that Conn refused these as well. Hacking also denied that either Grey or A. S. Black had ever come to him ami said they would not buy Hodkinson if he sold pictures to Conn for his new thea- tres in Concord. Another witness was Henry Scully, man- ager for United Artists. Conn last year testified that in 1922 he had tried for weeks to buy United Artists and that Scully had put him off week after week, evidently afraid of Grey. Scully denied this testimony from first to last, and said Conn had never been to see him at that time. He said neither Grey nor Black meant anything to him, and that he had always sold his pic- tiu-es to whom and when he wanted to. He also denied that Grey or Black had been to see him on any such errand as charged, and said that if they had it would have made no difference to him. He added that as far as he could remember. Conn had at no time ever tried to buy United Artists pictures. Another witness was Benjamin Rogers, of Selznick who said Conn had never come to him, that he had sold Adams the Selz- nick product for 1922-23 because Adams had paid him a fair price, was an old cus- tomer and that he was simply following his usual policy of continuing to serve old customers. He also denied the alleged Grey and Black visits. Testimony here in Boston narrowed down to a refutation of Conn's story, since E.x- aminer Alvord presiding, has barred de- tailed testimony covering exchange managers including the Famous Players managers, which would have gone to show that any monoply, attempt at restraint of trade, or policy of block booking was absent in this territory. Alvord barred the testimony on the ground that it had already been shown conclusively that there was plenty of room in all key cities for all the good pictures produced. Because of this Bromley spent a large part of the morning with the court reporter preparing a detailed offer of proof covering these points. Taken from the office records of Paramount here. The Boston sessions ended yesterday af- ternoon with the testimony of .T. J. Ford of Lewiston, Me., assistant to William P. Grey. Herman Mintz was also recalled and men from the Paramount Boston office testified as to the percentage taken up by Paramount Pictures in this territory. Busy On Sites (Continued from Page 1) of the Southern States Film Co., and his father, William Oldknow, who is heavily interested in the concern, will be equally interested with the War- ners in the theater interprise." "At the request of the Warners," the publication adds, "the Messrs. Oldknow have investigated several possible locations and have four sepa- rate propositions to submit. All four sites are considered admirable for a high-class, first-run picture house, and one location in particular might easily be picked as the most desirable in the entire city." Landau Holds Contract (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — Leo. A. Landau, man- ager of the Alhambra and Garden says, concerning the Warner theater plans: "I have the entire output of the Warner Bros, studio under contract for my theaters until Sept. 1, 1925. If they build a theater here, it will necessitate an attempt to break my contract and I have heard no word to that effect." Big Foreign Deals Gus Schlesinger has disposed of eighteen Warner releases and two Lubitsch specials to the L V. T. A. for South Africa and to Ferdinand Luporini for Brazil. Maire with Malcolm Lab. H. J. Alaire, former superintendent of the Pathe laboratory at Bound Brook, N. J., and recently with the Powers Film Products in Rochester is now with Malcolm Film Labora- tory in a similar capacity. "Potash" at Strand Sept. 28 "In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter" follows -'The Sea Hawk" at tlie Strand. Sept. 28. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. COMING SOON <7^ ^^^^gMiiJCo REGAL PICTURES, INC. PRESENTS ' "^ \lACQUEMME ]L®6AM >ifoi/seV7bi/«r" JACQUELINE LOGAN ~FROM THE NO\?EL BY mVDE RADFORD V^ARliEN ADAPTED BY C GARDNER SULLIVAN " oiRECTEO 6V RALPH INC£ -'^ .^^ — *^ g^i <^ — ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^- ^^- '^ .*^ ^^ ^^ ..-w ...w .^^ ^^ .*^i rk ^^ -^ rfW^rf^ I SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Flood Assigned New Film Los Angeles — James Flood has been chosen to direct "The Man j Without a Conscience," for Warners. I Matt Moore will play the leading role in "A Lost Lady," under direc- tion of Harry Beaumont. , ARTHUR STONE HEADED FOR FAME IN HAL ROACH'S 2 REEL Path^comedy Studio For Sale or Rent Three stages ; new lighting equipment with every modern device. Size of building 80 x 165 with enclosed lot the same sire. Subway ride, easy to reach. Terms reasonable. Mittenthal Bros. 300 West 49th Street POWERS FILM Survives the long run. Distributed exclusively by SENSITIZED FILMS, Inc. A. G. STEEN, Prtsidmt Phone 1650 Broadway Ciicle8981 N. Y.C. '\)he Oscar C. Buchheister Co. ART TITLES 9'rintek'Ji ties 6^ Special Sffectsi 245 V. S5th St. New YorloCitv^ Sircle 6240-1 ^ Specify Raw Stock for QUALITY Sole Distributors: FISH-SCHURMAN CORP. 45 West 45th Street . N. y. Bryant 7243 ANYTHING For Motion Pictures Trick and Title Photography Our Specialty MAX LASKY Tel. Circle 5572 1650 B'way, N. Y. C. PHOTOGRAPHED [vans laboratories, Inc- Developing — Printing — Tities 1476 — Broadway Telephones Bryant 9330-9331 [ THE Friday, September 19, 1924 I Going Strong P (Continued from Page 2) A to consist of players having a handicap of 18 and under. Class B » handicap of 19 to 25; Class C. 26 to 35; Class D, 36 and above. Cups will be awarded tiie winners and there will be runner-up prizes as well. The afternoon play will be as heretofore, with prizes for the winners of the foursomes, as well as the usual trophies for the low net, low gross, etc. How to Get There By motor: over 59th st. bridge, turn left, through Corona, Flushing, Bay- side, Douglaston, turn left at sign marked "Great Neck-Sound View Golf Club." Or by Long Island R. R. to Great Neck, trains leaving 7.11; 7.43; 8.05; 8.41; 9.11, Daylight Savings time. Taxi to club. If it is raining hard phone FILM DAILY-Vanderbilt 4551 about 7.30 a. m. for official in- formation regarding a post- ponement until the following day. Drizzles, or cloudy weath- er will not count. Only a real hard rain will cause postpone- ment. Entries Anderson, R. V., International News Avertine, Wm., Hamack Construction Co. Baker, C. Graham, Vitagraph Beach, F. A., United Artists Beatty, Jerome, Universal Berman, Lou, Ind. Film, Philadelphia Bernstein, David, Loew's, Inc. Blair, George, Eastman Kodak Blumberg. Milton, R. Samuels, Inc. Blumenthal, Louis, 1650 Broadway Brady, Richard, Eastman Kodak Brandt, Harry, Cumberland Theater Brandt. Wra., Carlton Theater Brennan, J. M., Jersey City Bruckman, Geo.. Ebenstein Co. Brauninger, A. G.. Vitagraph Brewer, W. S., Otis Litho. Co. Brilant, Arthur, Pathe Brock, Louis, 1st National Brooks. E. O., Pathe Brown, George, Universal Bruenner, H. H., 1st National Cameron. Rudy, Lambs' Club CampbeU, Pat, Griiifith Corp. Chatkin, D. J., Educational Clark. John D., Famous Players Clarke, W. F., Cranfield & Clarke Cobb, Heath, C. B. C, Cohen, Jack, C. B. C. Cranfield. R. T., Cranfield & Clarke Creske, H. H., Creske- Everett Agency Cron, James A., Exhib. Trade Review Crosbie, F. B., 1st National Culmer, Claudtm, 1st National Danny, The Film Daily Day, Harvey, Kinograms Dempsey, Jack Dillenbeck, A. O., HanffMetzger, Inc. Ebenstein, Arthur, Ebenstein Co, Ebenstein, Herbert, Ebenstein Co. Edelhertz, Bernard, Amer. Hebrew Eschmann, E. A., 1st National Evans, Tom, F.vans Lab. Faralla, Dario, 1st National Field. S. B., Eggers Engraving Fields, Harry, Friars' Club Frank, W. B., Hal Koach Co. Frankel, Wm.. Times lildg. Futter. Walter A., Cosmopolitan Gainsboro, Hy, Flushing Theater Gallup, Bruce, 1st National Gaylor, E. S., Jr., Morgan Litho. Gerety. Tom, Universal Gibson. Billy CiU, Wm. S., Kothacker Ginsberg, Henry, Loew's State Bldg. Glucksmann, Jacobo, 145 W. 45th St. Goetz, Willis, c/o A, Stebbins Golden. E. A.. Metro-Gold., Boston Goldstein, E. H., Universal Gray, Marty, c ' o Harry Brandt Greene, Irving. Chronicles of America Grey. A. L., D. W. Griffith ■GuUck, Earl, O. J. Gude Co. Gullick, Paul, Universal Hall. F. M., \. Y. Times Ham, Wallace, \'itagraph Mammons, Earl, Educational Haring, Chas., Haring and Blumenthal Hedley, Al., Vitagraph Hellman, Sam Herrin, Fred, M. P. P. D, A. Hirsch, Melvin, Aywon Hirsch, Nathan, Aywon Hodes, Hal, Educational Hoine, Willard, Exhib. Trade Review Howells, Ben, Howells Cine. Equip. Hurst, W. O., Eastern Prod. Jensen, E. E., Inspiration Jentes, Milton, 200 5th Ave. Joy, Col. Jason, -M. P. P. D. A. Joyce, Jas, J., Evans Lab, Kann, George E,, Simmonds-Kann Kann, "Red," The Film Daily Kellogg, Marc, 1st National Kelley, Wm.. 220 E 38th St. Kohn, Ralph, Famous Players Kornbloom, Henry, Hamack Const. Co. Krauss, M. E., Krauss Mfg., Co. Kreh, J. E., Jr., Chipman Pictures Lachmann, Marc, Metro-Goldwyn Leahy, Tim, Exhib. Herald Le Blang, Joe, 1482 Broadway Leonard, Benny Lesser, Myron L., 366 Madison Ave. Lichtman, AI, Universal Lovett, Shaw, Inspiration Lynch, Oscar, Morgan Litho. Co. Marcus, Lee, F. B. O, Mannix, Ed. J., Schenck Prod. Marin, Ned, Universal Massce, Wm., 115 Broad St., May, Mitchell, c/o Billy Brandt Mayer, Chas., United Artists Mac Mahon, John, N. Y, American Meador, J. E. D., Metro-Goldwyn Mersereau, Don, The Film Daily Miles, Jos. R., Lloyd's Film Storage Mitchell, Fred, Loew's. Inc. Moore, Tom, Moore's Theater Corp., Wash. D. C. Moore, Wm., Moore's Theater Corp. Wash., D. C. Noble, John W., D. W. Griffith North, Bobby, Apollo Exchange Pain, Charles, Rothacker Parker, Watt, Warner Brothers Pearson, Elmer, Pathe Pelterson, Arthur, Ebenstein Co., Pettijohn, Chas., M. P. P. D. A. Pinkerton, C. C, 1st National Price, Oscar, Tri- Stone Rabell, W. H., Ind. Movie Supply Co. Richey, J. V., Richey Litho Co. Rock, John B., Vitagraph Rothenberg, Fred, Wyanoak Pub Co. Rothstein, Nat, F. B. O. Rowley, J. T., 501 5th Ave. Rubenstein, L. Sam, Lloyd's Film Storage Sameth, J. J., 220 W. 42nd St. Samuels, Reuben, 1540 Broadway Scanlon, G. A., Du Pont Co. Schlesinger, Gus, Warner Bros. Schlesinger, M. B., Broad St., Theater, Newark Schlesinger, M. S., Times Bldg. Seatnan, Chas., C. C. Pictures Sedran, Sam, Universal Siegel, Abe, Vitagraph (Singerman, Sidney, Universal Shear, Joseph, Ebenstein Co. Smith, A. W., 1st National Smith, J., Inspiration Smith, Courtland, M. P. P. D. A. Smith, George, London Snellenberg, J,, Virginia Theater, Atlantic City Spargo, J. S., Exliib. Herald Stebbins, Arthur, 1540 Broadway Steele, Chas., 1st National Storey, John S., Pathe Terriss, Tom, Terriss Prod. Theiss, J. H., Du Pont Co. Tierney, H. S., 80 Williams St. Toback, S. S., Creske-Everett Agency Waite, S. B., Pathe Warner, E. J., Otis Litho Wenz, R. B., c/o J. S. Spargo West, R. D., Strand, Rockville Center, L. I. Wilcox, Charles, London Wilson, Fred, Reeland Pub. Co. Wilson, George, Wilson Theater, Tyrone, Pa. Woody, John, Asso. Exhibitors Young, Lon, Warner Bros. Edith Thornton is en route to the Coast to appear in "On Probation", to be released by William Steiner. When you want motion pictures made, any kind, anywhere, re- member Eastern Film CorxKJra- tion, 220 West 42nd Street, phone — Chickering 2110 — 2111. (g}^rdtuldtionsl ijoiurnameis doWn for a i WELCOME STRANGER' OPENED AT EORUM THEATRE, LOS ANGELES TO BIGGEST BUSINESS IN HISTORY OE THEATRE" Paul C. Mooney, Vice President, Sept. 15, 1924 Producers Distributing Corporation, 469— 5th Ave., New York " 'WELCOME STRANGER' opened Forum Theatre biggest business in history of theatre. Fully three thousand people unable to gain admission. Necessary run second performance which ran past midnight and held audience to finish. Personal opinion 'WELCOME STRANGER' finest audience picture ever made with one hundred percent exploitation possibilities. Picture gets tremendous audience applause. Congratula- tions. Your resident manager sure did me a favor when he sold me this picture." Julius K. Johnson, Managing Director, Forum Theatre. Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-1925-THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES t....««mnmj 1^ Ch^(it 7 Man^it's only a wonder picturejcai^ \S.COK» JOSEPH M. SCHENCK presents Jast ^^os£P^ ^^e >ses Of Of Seas onai) the on. i in /Then you fed in the mood for handling a little extta pocket chaage get your- self one of these SECRETS bif RUDOLF BESIER and MAY EDINGTON based on the SAM H. HARRIS />/ay 'SECRETS directed by FRANK BORZAGE Screen version by FRANCES MARION Leadership and Reason < Foreign Ri^u Canuolkd b^ ^^^ CA FIRST NATIONAL CONTRACT is a modem Alladin's Lamp. Sign it and vou cfet riches. ^ 7Afi BRADSTREET o/* FILMDOM Vol. XXXIX No. 69 Sunday, September 21, 1924 Price 25 Cents wm^ f'.V\a« M S/vo:;il I^^Siii^^-'-v. Kv^v;v.'^pR:;:--:.''7!IEj^V.-.-.:''' F^'}j^vC-»!Pj;;.'KrUH':v:^P';f>:v: 't'^'?*".*'J >«•« ^Kathleen Norris powerful Novel of rhe modern Amencan6rri Carl Laemmle iiralaHante NormaiiKenT Ruth Clifford Kenneth Hai I sm AdamaaceBroim IVocIuctioii ^A i^V ; / / /■•I'll;:';- • M i VERSAL in Si^Tit ■-■'V ■ . ■•\\'. V'V "Despite terrific heat and heavy opposition played to capacity business both theatre and air- dome all week. Great business!" KINQS THEATRE St. Louis, Mo. "Fourth week to continued good business." FORUM THEATRE Los Angeles, CaL "The best thing that has come our way in months and months." SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE "Should have a pull at the box office. Good drama all the way." FILM DAILY ONE OF UNIVERSAL'S FIRST BIG 12 JEWELS FOR 1924-25 NaiionoUu Advertised \in The Saturday Evening Post iJr**;UfcAAM, Mm^-|p^ ^lene (Badwick "Trouping with Ellen I r 'HE stage and the life of the people "behind the scenes" have a lure and fascination that is irresistible. When contrasted with the butterfly existence of the exquisite society debutante, the highlights of dramatic contrast are intensified and quickened. In "Trouping With Ellen" beautiful Helene Chad- wick plays the role of a chorus girl who renounces the luxury of a perfumed society boudoir for grease paint and a Broadway dressing room. "Trouping With Ellen" is an adaptation of the Saturday Even- ing Post story by Earl Derr Bigg'ers, and is one of the finest pieces of fiction yt f written by that popular au- c4 f!\ Jfer Own Free WilF thor, whose "Seven Keys to Baldpate" was a literary and drama- tic sensation. Miss Chadwick, who, prior to her de- but as a screen actress, was the most photo- . graphed girl in Ameri- ca, being known as "The Girl on the Magazine Cov- er," "The Harrison Fisher Girl" and "The Perfect Type of Beautiful American Womanhood," has earned an enviable position on the screen. T. Hayes Hunter, who directed "Earthbound," directs Miss Chadwick in "Trouping With Ellen." Here is a gripping drama of a masterful man and a headstrong yet warm-hearted woman — and the great conflict of their wills. Destiny weaves her thread in a strange and powerful manner in this gripping photoplay, and the denouement is unexpected and startling. "Her Own Free Will" is the screen version of the story by Ethel M. Dell, directed r^y Paul tjcardon. \ ^^0^ '«<. ^^^Mi ■>*Nlf^ \ \ \ fc^ A dramatic sUaatlon in. " HER OWN FREE WILL" A few of the dlstlngaLshed cast Alluring Helene as NAN EUERARO, tantalizes her husband. Proouctd by i:.A5itiw^ rRODUCTIONS, Inc. Foreign Distributor: Wtn Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-25-THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES I i I Hal 'Roach presents The ^aiiling Orioles ^ith Glenn Try on A Feaftire A Mile a Minute Comedy, With a Thrill or a Laugh K-Very Second You've heard of the days when men played ball with their faces covered with alfalfa, through which the wind whistled with a merry tune. The Battling Orioles were the scrappiest team of that time, and they used their whiskers to choke the umpire into submission. As time passed they quit baseball, became wealthy clubmen, and were bored with life. They thought fighting vulgar, and loud voices a crime. But a boy and girl woke them up. They found to their surprise that once a fighter, always a fighter, and what a come-back they staged! Laugh chases thrill and thrill ousts laughter. It's a bear! Pafhepicture TRADE w MARK. THE C/WE WOMAN "WSlORy OF FASHION '1. !■■ ■! JVotef at La4:t y^ou Can Get 'Big Feature And each **>storjr** ts a gem by itself! Who are the White Indians? Kjeep Fit The White Indians discovered in Central America by Richard O. Marsh, leader of an expedition under the au- spices of the American Museum of Natural History, have attracted wide attention and been given thousands of col- umns of newspaper publicity. Pathe Review contributed to the expedition and sent a cameraman with it. The strik- ing series of pictures, "Who Are. The White Indians," are certain to attract much interest. Exclusive. Here is a series of health pictures that's entirely new,— new because they are practical, can be remembered and applied. Health preservation is a duty which is widely preached. Its importance is attested by the attention given it in the big magazines and papers. These pictures are interesting. They were made under the supervision of C. Ward Crampton, former head of the Department of Physi- cal Education, New York City. Exclusive. Hunting Wild Animals in India One of the most striking hunt pictures ever made, shov/ing a tiger hunt from start to finish, as well as the pursuit of other animals. Taken by the expedition of the American Museum of Natural History in co-operation with Col. Faun- thorpe, formerly of the British Indian forces. Exclusive. The History of Fashion Beginning with the cave-woman, this series of pictures shows realistically, accurately, the development of fashion. Every woman and girl in your community will welcome these pictures. Exclusive. American Cities in "Pathecoior The tendency has been to seek the hidden, far-off places as the source of travel pictures. Here, on the contrary, is presented the leading cities of the nation in the incom- parable Pathocolor, shov/ing them as they are. Beautiful, novel, interesting, instructional. Exclusive. Tracing the Origin o_f Man The expedition of the American Museum of Natural His- tory which found the far-famed dinosaur eggs secured these pictures. So far as we know these are the first motion pictures to come out of that remote country. They are strikingly novel, picturesque and thrilling. Exclusive. "Storier' in Lengths you Can Tlay The Amateur Cranf^er What happens when an amateur gets a motion picture camera and thinks he can become a news cameraman. Some of the absurdly funny pictures that are sent in by amateurs from all parts of the world to the Pathe News. Novel, different. Exclusive. Secrets of Nature Taken in cooperation with the British Museum. The most re- markable nature pictures ever taken, many of them of things supposed to be impossible to picture. Exclusive. The Aerial Tour of Hat&faii The most picturesque territorial possession of the United States as seen from the air. Exclusive. The Trettiest Girl I Kjnobiif The most famous artisis and theatrical producers of the country will nominate the girl they think the most beautiful who will be filmed by the Pathe Review. This is a pretty pirl contest that means something. Exclusive. Other bi^ subjects to be announced Bach '-Jtory" tvill run not more than fi-Oe or Jtje tnslaltmenU. J^o story u,ill be run con- jecuti-Vety but by chapters four tveeKs apart. Thus you ha-Oe the ad-Oantage of di-Oerslfy. and for the first time in short length pictures big feature -stories" such as you ha-vc had to buy in feature form in the past and at high prices, you can get these features only / > The Taihe ^e^ieW Hal^oach presents The King of Wild Hor^e4i A Feature y^otir _fellokju ejchibifors thij ad and yoti should profit by tifhal they say Siory by Hal "Roach I Mo stlnct Pafhepicture TRADE r ^r^^Jf^Tm^'"^"'"^"^" The Klac of Wild Horses, with, Rex. — Something different and pleased 100%. This horse is a wonder and you can't go wrong in playing it. Moral tone good. Sunday, yes. Five reels. — D. A. White, Cozy thea- tre, Checotah, Okla. The KliLcr of Wild Horses, with Rex. — A mighty good money maker for anyone. Went after it hard and they came in in good shape. It will please if they are not too critical. A novelty that makes good. I The chief stunts of horae in the advertis- ing are palpable fakes, though the trick photography is good. Caution — when you I come to the jump into the water, speed |up or it will show the substitution of fhe |dummy very clearly. Five reels. — Henry ^eeve. Star theatre, Menard, Tex. — Small [town patronage. nX'r ^^<^: f dor 'I,- --. :r. Bisho -Hy rrv 'op. Cai -Th^?, *f «■ Of ^1,^ "d, Busi- u y Soo Itg^ CotP ot«^^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution When you think of INSURANCE you are thinking of S T E B B I N S Specialists in Motion Picture and Theatrical insurance for the past fifteen years. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 The Boston Hearing IStccial to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — A detailed account of the final, afternoon session of the Gov- ernment's probe into Famous Play- ers activities, withheld from publica- tion by stringent space conditions follows: The chief witness in the afternoon (Thurs- day) was J. J. Ford, of Lewiston, Maine, auditor for William P. Grey. The bulk of liis testimony was an itemized list of the Grey holdings on January, 1920. Attorney Bromley calling attention to the fact that it was the Grey houses, the Maine-New Hamp- shire Theaters, in which Nathan Gordon had a half interest, and that both he and Grey were interested in First National. In bis testimony regarding the string of Famous Players liouses which Grey man- aged, he showed that the total film rental paid by Grey for Famous theater bookings, but twenty-eight per cent was for Paramount product. Turning to the houses of the Maine- New Hampshire theaters on the same question, he testified that the rentals paid to Famous were but about seventeen per cent of the total. Al Bevan, of the Paramount Boston office, was called to the stand, and offered charts as evidence, which are kept in the office and which showed conclusively that of the avail- able exhibition time in New England, only an average of nineteen per cent had been taken up by Paramount in the last three years. Herman Mintz was also recalled to the stand in refutation of the testimony given here last year by Ames, and evidence that he later offered during the hearing in New York. He declared that his idea and Black's, at the time in question, was to provide a better class of theater and program for the small town, to build up a chain system some- what comparable to the Woolworth or Kresge idea in the retail merchandise field. He denied that he. Black or Bolan had ever carried with them plans of a standard the- ater, or that theater owners in the small towns had been intimidated into selling by the showing of such plans or by any other method. Ames, he said, had been discharged from the employ of Black, and that the trips for buying theaters of which he talked so volubly while testifying here in Boston last year, were in reality mostly on his own hook, and were confined to a relatively small area, centering about Rutland, Vt., which was Ames' home. On the cross-examination Attorney Haw- kins tried to pin Mintz down to an admission that Ames was under definite agreement with himself and with Black to journey around through the New England district acquiring all the houses that he could for Black. The only result was that Mintz repeated his previous testimony in another form ; that .■\mes had with their knowledge, made ne- gotiations for two or three houses in Ver- mont which he had himself suggested would 'work in well with the other Black houses over which he was to have supervision. Here From Hollywood Lenore J. Coffee, scenario writer is in New York from the Coast. Jersey Town After "Blue" Sundays {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Newark, N. J. — Residents of Rose- ville have appealed to Director Bren- nan, of the Dept. of Public Safety, to take legal action in stopping thea- ter managers from opening on Sun- days. Theaters at Roseville have been closed for some time, but the owners opened on last Sunday and declared they would continue oper- ating on the Sabbath until they were forced to stop. Start On Fifth Stromberg Picture Newhall, Cal. — Hunt Stromberg has started production on "The Man From Texas," his fifth starring Harry Carey for Prod. Dist. Corp. The company is working at the Carey ranch. Jacqueline Gadson, William Bailey. James Mason. Frank Nor- cross and Wilbur Higby are in the support. Hoffman Plans Four Hollywood — Renaud Hoflfman will produce four pictures at the Holly- wood Studios for Prod. Dist. Corp. Glen Belt will be production manager, Al Cohn will do continuities and Jack McKenzie the photography. Start Casting Next Wright Story (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Casting for "The Re- Creation of Brian Kent," the third Harold Bell Wright story to be made by Principal, has been started with the engagement of Zazu Pitts. Representing Screen-Art Billy Wilkerson has been appointed Eastern representative of Screen-Art Dist. of Los Angeles which are pro- ducing several series of two reel com- edies and other short material. Crosland On Coast Hollywood — Alan Crosland has ar- rived from New York. He was ac- companied by Lynn Shores, his as- sistant. Crosland will start on "Top of the World." shortly MANCE ^"AL CHRISTIE FEATURE (^Adapted from the great. Broadway success WHAT'S YOUR WIFE DOING? \i7Xii!X!Z7!^ZrZ^3S^ directed by SCOTT SIDNEY Harry Myery Wanda Hawley Tully Marshall Sylvia Breamer Lincoln Plumer Jack Duffy Morgan Wallace Mitchell Lewis I Pi? T. Roy Barnes SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Pafhe News Sees All VX' Knows All No. 77 THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT KNOCKS OFF WORK TO SEE THE PRINCE OF WALES — Britain's popular prince visits lower New York and suffers the fate of the popular. AMERICA HOLDS ON TO POLO CUP— The great team of the U. S. wins the second and deciding game against the British team at Meadow Brook. TEST OF ZR-3 ISUCCESSFUL— 8 Hour Trip in Germany of huge dirigible proves her worth. AMERICAN COWBOYS SHOW LON- DON HOW IT'S DONE— Western rough riders make a sensation at the British Em- pire Exhibition at Wembley. Other news as usual. J todayj Jiiiiimmiiiimummimm Be sure to have some color in your pictures. There is a growing demand for Colored Titles, Inserts and Trailers Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J. Montgomery 4211 We are in the market for SHORT SUBJECTS For the territory of New York State & No. New Jersey SERVICE FILM CORP. 729-7lh Ave. N. Y. City Bryant 3377 A "HISTORIET" is to Moving Pictures what a Short Story is to Literature "See it in Colors" REEL-COLORS, Inc. (Art iStudios and Offices) 85 Riverside Drive, New York GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM I 1540 B'way N. Y. C. THE Sunday, September 21, 1924 THOMAS MEIGHAN is giving another great example of his amazing popularity at the Rivoli, New York, this week. Opening last Sunday, his latest pic- ture, "THE ALASKAN," broke every record for attendance and receipts. At the supper show, usually the least attended of the six daily performances, the crowds were so big that it became necessary to form two lines on Broadway in front of the box office, and busi- ness is holding up at the same pace! THOMAS MEIGHAN in "THE ALASKAN," has a red-blooded, fighting role in which every fan will love him. Actually filmed amid the snow-capped peaks of the far North, the story has been given a truly gorgeous production. "Meighan is seen in one of the most active of all his roles," says the New York World. "The picture is exactly the kind that the majority will enjoy to the full. An element of brave conflict that might be compared favorably, for smoke and gunfire, with 'The Covered Wagon.' " Thomas Meighan in "The Alaskan" By James Oliver Curwood A Herbert Brenon Production Adapted by Willis Goldbeck from the world-famous novel. One of Paramount^s Famous 40 THE ■^m DAILY Sunday, September 21, 1924 Short Subjects "Bright Lights"— Christie— Educ'l Fine, Fast Fun Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy This is a first rate comedy. It stars Bobby Viernoii, who does excel- lent work.' The production values are good, and the cast contains a chorus of pretty girls, Ann Cornwall, Evelyn Francisco and Jay Belasco. The action is fast and snappy all the way through from the opening when the boys in a roadster are following a girl in another car. They come to a cross-road and not knowing which road to take choose the wrong one which leads them straight into the river, car and all. They borrow some clothes from a farmer and are taken for hicks by the girls whom they meet at a barn-dance where Bobby wins the dancing contest. The girls work in a cabaret in the city. Bobby goes there dressed in the hick get-up to have some fun. He has it, and so do the girls. Also the audience. "Cheer Up" — Cameo — Educational Average Entertainment Type of production . .1 reel comedy There isn't anything outstandingly funny about this Cameo comedy, but it is pleasing entertainment. The fea- tured players are Cliff Bowes and Virginia Vance. Once again we have the girl who must marry or lose her interest in a factory. She has two sweeties but can't seem to make up her mind which to choose. After they have wrecked the place trying to hang up wedding decorations, she chooses one of them. After they are married, the rejected suitor wreaks his vengeance on them by sawing their home apart. This sequence is rather novel. He finally gets into the cellar and saws a part of the floor of the living room away, not know- ing that the piano is standing on that portion of the floor. The floor gives way and the piano falls down on him. Average entertainment. "Stephen Foster" — Famous Music Master Series — Jas. A. Fitzpatrick Thoroughly Interesting Type of production ... .2 reel novelty There's enough sentiment in any audience for them to appreciate a film of this sort. It deals with the biography of the man who wrote the never-to-be-forgotten Southland melo- dies such as "Old Kentucky Home," "Massa's In the Cold, Cold Ground," "Gone Are the Days," and others without end. James Fitzpatrick offers a thoroughly interesting and appeal- ing novelty in his short reel number which pictures the unhappy end of a man "whose name may be forgotten but whose songs will live forever." Foster's improvident habits lead him to a pauper's grave and his last days are tenderly pictured with no little sincerity and sympathy. The reel is picturesque and should be an attrac- tive number on any program. "Unreal News Reel," No. 4— Fox Fair Laughs Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy Fox is offering a series of pictures, satires on the news reels, that have possibilities for comedy, in fact better possibilities than they seem to take advantage of. Some of the ideas are clever and original but others aren't particularly appropriate or funny. The best bit in this one is that of a burlesque on the slow mo- tion camera stuff showing an athletic meet wherein the participants consist of a various lot of misshapened con- testants. An old fellow on crutches wins the pole vaulting contest. Some of the stunts are real laughs but these are in the minority. Here's a good idea but not used to the best ad- vantage. "Should Landlords Live"— Pathe Stars New Comedian Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy This is the first comedy made star- ring Arthur Stone, whom Hal Roach recruited from vaudeville. Stone does the ''country boy who longs for bigger things" stuff quite well. The comedy deals with his troubles as a rent collector in the city, the footage mainly consisting of his troubles in a large apartment house. The stuff is slap-stick, and rough and tumble but will probably amuse the average audience. Many of the gags are funny. Stone has one mannerism that he uses to excess, that of insert- ing his finger in a too tight collar. There is a good supporting cast that includes Marie Mosquini, Martha Sleeper, who has only a bit but does it very well, Ena Gregory, and others. James Davis and Nick Barrows di- rected. "Gee Whiz, Genevieve" — Will Rogers — Pathe Will Rogers! That's Enough Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy Will Rogers is in this. That should be enough. As Jubilo, the happy- go-lucky tramp, he falls in with another hobo who tells him that if he will deliver a note to the drug-store they will live in comfort for a month. Jubilo is too lazy to read the note first. Te takes it to the drug-store, and then the fun begins, because the note says that the bearer has the small-pox. The second half of the comedy deals with Jubilo's efforts to meet Genevieve, the sister of his hobo pal. Genevieve runs a restaurant and has buried three husbands. Will is set for the fourth. This is the last of the Rogers comedies made for Hal Roach. Don't let it get by. "Tarnish" Producer: Samuel Goldwyn Distributor First National As a Whole STRONG DRAMA SPLENDIDLY HANDLED. SHOULD PROVE A MONEY- GETTER. Cast. .. .Little May McAvoy sweet and charming as ever as the hero- ine, but Marie Prevost almost steals the picture as the mani- curist. Ronald Colman too stiff as the leading man. Others in- clude Albert Gran excellent as the father, Norman Kerry and Harry Myers. Type of Story. .. .When Samuel Goldwyn purchased "Tarnish" for a record price there was much-to- do because some of the critical highbrows and morality experts be- lieved that no one could handle this play satisfactorily for pictures. There was much fear as to what would happen. But George Fitz- maurice and Frances Marion have brought about a production which not only is a vast improvement over the stage version but which incidentally is one of the finest dramatic stories ever screened. There isn't any dirt. Not even a speck. And yet the story is so strong, so full of poignant situa- tions that it. should prove tre- mendously interesting at the box office. The story tells of the effort made by the daughter of a philandering idiot to recover $500 which a gold- digging manicurist has secured from him . At the pivotal moment in this woman's apartment, the girl dis- covers the man she loves. How it all ends and how it works out very naturally to a most happy con- clusion had better be seen to be appreciated. It's mighty well done, thanks to Fitzmaurice and Fran- ces Marion. Unusually fine per- formances are given by practically every member of the cast. Box Office Angle. . . .This one should do mighty good business. Exploitation. . . .George Fitzmaurice is probably your best bet. He has made some excellent pictures and the fans know it. You can tell them his latest is splendid. Then again you have Marie Prevost who pretty nearly does the best work of her career as the manicurist. She is a delight. May McAvoy's name can be used and so can Ronald Colman's. Let them know he ap- peared opposite Lillian Gish in "The White Sister." It should mean something. Catchlines can effec- tively be used along this pattern: "See what occurs when a man is 'Tarnished.' See what the love of a sweet pure woman can do to a 'Tarnished' man. Direction George Fitzmaurice; unusually fine; treatment of players exceedingly human. Author Gilbert Emery Scenario by Frances Marion Cameraman Arthur Miller and Billy Tuers. Photography Excellent Locale New York Length 6,831 feet Laurette Taylor in "One Night In Rome" Metro-Goldwyn As a Whole .... CONTINENTAL DRAMA THAT WILL LIKELY PLEASE THE AVERAGE AU- DIENCE. PRESENTS LAU- RETTE TAYLOR IN MORE DIGNIFIED ROLE THAN HER LAST TWO. Star.... Not the capricious vixen of either "Peg C My Heart" or "Hap- piness" but probably they'll like; her equally well as the grown up, dignified Duchess Dinali. Cast.... Tom Moore always a like- able lover and Warner Oland i« crafty, oriental villian. Alan Haiu suitable as the no-account Duke, Others Miss Dupont and Joseph Bowling. Type of Story Drama; from tht stage play of the same name by J. Hartley Manners. "One Night iiii Rome" is the third Laurette Taylor production in which the star ap-} pears in the film adaptation of her husband's stage play. Unlike "Pi O' My Heart" or "Happiness , however, "One Night in Rome" gives Miss Taylor a sober, more dramatic role, — that of the excellent Lady Dinali, the faithful wife of an unfaithful Italian Duke. Of the two Miss Taylor is far more cap- able of portraying the vixen, thel capricious young Irish lass, but she' looks more the grown, dignified Lady Dinali of "One Night ir Rome". The theme is strictly con tinental in atmosphere and the ploii also reflects upon the temperamen! of the people of the continent. LadjI Dinali endures her husband's (thtj Duke's) unfaithfulness because shi reverences his father, the Prince! The Duke, i traitor to his country; is given the choice of killing himii self. He does so, making it appeal that his wife's unfaithfulness is th cause. The Prince promises ven geance upon her. She hides awa in London posing as a fortune telle but is discovered by a famous teno who had once failed to win he favor. Later the Prince finds Din all, tells her he has learned th tru!h, and Fhc is happy with he English lover. Box Office Angle.... Not as goo entertainment as star's previous pic tures but those who favor film with a dramatic trend will probabl concede that it is satisfying. Exploitation. .. .Can easily be pi over, from an advertising stanc point, through the use of the foij tune telling angle of the stor' Teaser stunts in this connectio such as the distribution of throv aways in the form of playing car( with teaser lines, wil get attentio , Secure the services of a fortune tel [ er who will perform in a store wii dow under the name of "Madan L'Enigme", the name the star us in the picture. Direction. .Clarence Badger; produ tion very good; story fairly w< handled. gl Author J. Hartley Maniwf Scenario J. Hartley Mannc Cameraman .... Rudolph Bergqu: Art Director .... Chas. Cadwallad Photography Go Locale Italy-Lond' Length 5,883 fe D., 11 THE Sunday, September 21, 1924 William Desmond in "Measure of A Man" Universal As a Whole BACKWOODS DRAMA OF THE REGENERA- TION KIND; NOT PARTICU- LARLY PLEASANT IN SOME OF ITS PHASES ESPECIAL- LY WHERE REALISM IS LAID ON TOO THICK. Star. . . . Certainly makes the most of a role that permits of grand hero play. Everybody falls right into line with his way of doing and thinking. Cast. . . .Mary McAlHster, a new lead, is given first rate opportunity to show what she can do. Rather pretty and pleasing as the inno- cent little heroine. Type of Story Drama. "Measure of a Man" is one of the more or less oft repeated regeneration themes wherein a man who has been saved decides that his own reformation was such a success that he might as well spread the idea. He picks a lumber camp and a renegade crowd of lumberjacks as his objects and settles down to the business of turning Swamp End from a liquored place to a sarsa- parilla sipping community. Des- mond is a regular Pollyanna hero. He's always on a mission of mercy. If it isn't urging a drunkard to go home to his wife, it's protecting an innocent girl, breaking the sad news of her drunkard-parent's death, picking up a deserted baby ,or finding the body of a betrayed wo- man who committed suicide. All told "Measure of a Man" has enough unpleasant twists and touches to quite overbalance the heart interest bits contributed by hero's untiring efforts at reforma- tion. An entirely uncalled for, and unsavory bit of detail, is that of the finding of the woman's body with a shot showing her face under the water, another shot of her hand bearing the wedding ring and fi- nally scenes showing hero dragging her body from the pond. This angle of the film is going to spoil it for a good many who can hardly be criticized for not relishing this sort of "realism." «. Box Office Angle.... Not an especi- ally good number for family trade. Unpleasant detail makes it inap- propriate for younger minds. Exploitation .... I f you aren't afraid of offending them with the inci- dents mentioned above it is possible that the dramatic elements of "Measure of a Man" will find favor with a certain type of patronage. The story has its good points and its effective heart interest touches, through hero's kind deeds, are sin- cere even though they are handi- capped by uncalled for gruesome touches. Where William Desmond is popular it will have a better chance of pleasing. You can use stills of Mary McAllister, a pretty new leading lady. Direction . . . .Arthur Rosson; not al- ways in good judgment. Author Norman Duncan Scenario Isadorc Bernstein Camerman Jack Rose Photography Good Locale Lumber camp Length 4,979 feet "Passion's Pathway" Lee-Bradford — State Rights As a Whole ANOTHER OF THE FORMULA BRAND PLOTS BUT IT'S NICELY WORKED OUT WITH A GOOD SHARE OF ACTION AND HUMAN INTEREST BUSINESS TO HELP IT ALONG. Cast .... Estelle Taylor featured in role that doesn't give her any great prominence. Jean Perry has the brunt of the acting as the double- crossed, hard-working hero. Tully Marshall has an insignificant part as a butler with a sense of humor. Wilfred Lucas, Kate Price, Ed- ward Kimball, Snitz Edwards. Type of Story. . . .Drama. There isn't much in "Passion's Pathway" that can be credited with originality, the plot consisting of the more or less stereotyped double-crossed hero who is on the level but whose honesty gets him nothing but star- vation for himself and family. It isn't until he gets desperate and goes after the man who caused his failure, that things begin to right themselves and hero is reinstalled in his old position. But there's a good consistent development with a sprinkling of action incidents that will likely help to get the picture over in spite of his aged theme. There's some wholesale slugging in the early reels when hero is trying to protect his employer's mine from gringo bandits. Jean Perry's fistic encounters are lively and af- ford some fair thrills. Another mildly compensatmg feature is the bits of heart interest injected through the suffering of hero's wife and little girl as a result of the vil- lain's trickery. The director has secured a good bit of sympathy for hero and Perry's handling of the role seems sincere and quite cap- able. Production values are not especially high nor has there been any great outlay, at least no more than the story really warranted. Box Office Angle. . . .Fair. No note- worthy high lights either in cast or production. Depends solely on abil- ity of story to hold them and that isn't original. Dramatic bits and heart interest angle may suffice to get it over if they aren't too critical. Exploitation. .. .This isn't a very pertinent title. They may come in expecting a sex play but they are apt to be quite disappointed, unless you make it clear just the sort of story it is. You might use catch- lines relative to the man who slaved for his employers, risked his life for them and finally lost his position through the trickery of one who coveted his position. Or, "If ycAur wife and child were starving and the world refused you a living, what would you do? See what hap- pens in 'Passion's Pathway.' " Direction.... Bertram Bracken; fair Author Not credited Scenario Not credited Cameraman Not credited Photography Usually all right Locale City — mining camp Length About 6,000 feet "Open All Night" Paramouyit As a Whole UNUSUALLY FINE HANDLING OF CHAR- ACTERS AND DEVELOP- MENT OF CHARACTERIZA- TION OUTSTANDING BUT STORY IS WEAK. Players .... Some good names for you. Adolphe Menjou, you know what to do with him. Viola Dana pert and cute. Jetta Goudal, Raymond Griffith and Maurice B. Flynn good. Others unimportant. Type of Story. . . . Something different and original. This is Paul Bern's first effort at directing and he has done some excellent work with characterizations. Similar in many ways to the type of material pre- sented by Chaplin in "A Woman of Paris," Lubitsch in "The Mar- riage Circle," and Monta Bell in "Broadway After Dark." The story is slight but the excellent handling of the characters more than re- deems this. The story has to do with Viola Dana as Menjou's wife who wants caveman methods rather than polite treatment. She gets it from Maurice Flynn who is the champion six day bike rider. But of course she is glad to return to Menjou with his charm rather than remain with Flynn with his mus- cles. While Viola is playing around with the six daj' champion her husband is having a slight flirta- tion with the champion's sweet- heart, and here Menjou shows his delightful charm. There is no great thrill in the six day bike race and had there been its value would have been increased at the box office. There is a spill but it is not sen- sational and there is nothing else throughout of particular value in the box office excepting the excellent handling of the characters which is well worth while. Box Office Angle.... The presence of Menjou and Viola Dana may be sufficient to offset any other box office weakness. Exploitation. .. .While your crowd may like this it is a question wheth- er this type of material will prove successful. While the excellent characterizations and the skillful direction is important it is a ques- tion whether or not the picture fans care sufficiently about this. In a picture of this type you had better confine your exploitation to Men- jou, who is going very good right now and Viola Dana who does some excellent work. You can also talk about the unusual idea of a six day bike race in a picture and stress the fact that this is the first production made by the director, Paul Bern, who promises much for the future. Direction Paul Bern, excellent Author. . . .Willis Goldbeck suggested by the stories of Paul Morand. Scenario Willis Goldbeck Cameraman Bert Glcnnon Photography Very good Locale Paris Length 5,574 feet "The Man Who Came Back" Fox As a Whole VIVID, WELL ACTED AND WITH ABSORB- ING DRAMATIC SITUATIONS. A SPLENDIDLY MADE PIC- TURE THAT SHOULD BE A FIRST RATE BOX OFFICE NUMBER. Cast. .. .Dorothy Mackaill excellent as Marcelle. Does her work with a certainty and naturalness that is highly commendable. Some nice close-ups of her although in oc- casional shots her make-up isn't very good. George O'Brien gives a noteworthy performance in the title role. Very well suited to the part. Others Cyril Chadwick, Ralph Lewis, PZmily Fitzroy. Type of Story Drama; from the Jules Eckert Goodman's play of the same name, based on the novel by John Fleming Wilson. "The Man Who Came Back" had a long suc- cessful run as a stage play. It should have a comparatively suc- cessful career as a picture for the Fox company has made a really fine entertainment of it. Director Emmett Flynn has gotten fine re- sults in all directions. His cast is worthy and capable. His produc- tion is consistent and vivid and the atmosphere real. The strong dra- matic element of the theme has been carefully retained and nicely developed toward a logical, though a trifle arbitrary, conclusion. It is arbitrary in that the girl and her lover make several attempts to help each other rid themselves of their respective drug habits, their strug- gles eventually becoming a sort of series of reformative attempts. One good point in this connection, however, is the fact that they have omitted considerable detail that might have been included but which would have made a tedious develop- ment. "The Man Who Came Back" holds your attention all the way. It is interesting from start to fin- ish. The great love story of a man. spoiled by an indulgent parent, and a poor dancer, their sinking to the dejJths and final regeneration, is well told. Box Office Angle Exclusive of "The Iron Horsi" this is the best of Fox's fall product. It should make a good box office bet. Exploitation. . . . l-'irst of all you have a title already well known. They've either seen or heard about the play or read the book. Get back of the title and boost it for all you're worth. Use catchlines, stills and a trailer to acquaint them with the story. Promise a dramatic and vivid regeneration theme, different from the general run. LIse Doro- thy Afackaill's name prominently recalling pictures in which she ap- peared previously. George O'Brien also can be boosted. Direction Emmett Flynn; very good; a little strenuous on long close-ups. Author John Fleming Wilson Scenario Kdmiuul Goulding Cameraman Lucien Andriot Photography Very good Locale l-'risco — China Length 8 273 feet VITAG ALBERT E. SP (Producing Box-office Win SPANISH BUCCANE PETER BLOOI Peter Blood Crosses Swords With Spanish Ruffian! J. WARREN KERRIGAN as Peter Blood Charlotte Merriam as Mary Trail A Dai PRESIDENT jr Twenty-Seven Years) tS SACK CITY; SAVES GIRL'S LIFE CONVICT SLAVE BESTS ENEMY IN SWORD DUEL Victors Slip Into Port and Capture Town after Bombardment BY RAFAEL SABATINI Bridgetown, Carlisle Bay, Barbadoes, March 18, 1686, — This town was attacked by a Spanish galleon which reduced the Fort and whose fighting men sacked the city yesterday. The Cinco Llagas, under command of Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez, slipped into Carlisle Bay at a moment when there were no ships of war at anchor. He was flying the British Jack, but when he had his range on the Fort the gold and crimson banner of Castile broke out as he poured a broadside from twenty guns upon the unsuspect- ing fortification. Colonel Bishop ran for the Fort to command the defense. The landing was contested by the militia and by every islander capable of bearing arms, but this Spanish commander knew his busi- ness. By sunset two hundred and fifty Spaniards were masters of Bridgetown and Don Diego was setting the price of ransom. Mr. Blood ventured into the settlement. In a narrow street a girl hurtled into him, wild eyed. After her, laughing and cursing in a breath, came a heavy booted Spaniard. Almost he was upon her when suddenly Mr. Blood got in his way. The doctor had taken a sword from a dead man's side some little time before. As the Spaniard checked in anger and surprise Mr. Blood addressed him coolly. "It's hoping I am ye're in a fit state to meet your Maker," said Mr. Blood and ran him tlirough the body. Th cman sank in a hideous heap without so much as a groan. Peter Blood took the girl he had rescued, Mary Trail, and guided her almost at a run to the liomc of Colonel Bishop. There he turned hef over to her friend, Arabella Bishop and ordered both the young women upon horses and to be off to safety to Speightstown under the guidance of the Colonel's negro groom. Whereupon Blood went off briskly in the direction of the stockade where his fellow slaves awaited him in deep anxiety and some hope. Production ■ la. U. •. PAT. OFF. DAILY Sunday, September 21, 1?24 "Another Scandal" Piodticers Distr)biiti))g Corp. As a Whole ETERNAL TRI- ANGLE PLOT THAT TAKES TOO LONG IN GETTING UN- DER WAY AND PROCEEDS SLOWLY TO A VERY GOOD CLIMAX. Cast Lois Wilson deserves credit for being a sensible wife in at least one instance and Holmes Herbert makes the best of a weak role. Flora Le Breton is pleasing and bright as the little English widow. Ralph Bunker, as a sort of house- hold adviser, seems entirely un- necessary. Others Hedda Hopper, Bigelow Cooper, Alan Simpson. Type of Story Domestic drama. Even though there wasn't anything startlingly original about Cosmo Hamilton's story it would seem that it had the makings of a better film than E. H. Griffith has derived from it. There has been far too much time wasted on petty inci- dents and unimportant bits of busi- ness, particularly in the opening reels, and by the time you really , get into the story you're beginning \ to lose interest. Even a first rate, 1 and rather unexpected climax I comes very late. By that time you'd be perfectly willing to see Bee Franklin lose her husband tt> the gay little widow. May Beamish. At that, Bee acted so stupidly in the first place, by accepting the ad- vice of the wholly unnecessary Mally who suggested sending her husband away until after the baby was born, that you wouldn't feel sorry for her if Mrs. Beamish did succeed in vamping away her hus- band. Bee will undoubtedly regain the confidence of the audience with her final management of the affair and the scheme whereby she spoils May's game, wins the latter's ad- miration as a "game sport" _ and gets back her husband. Griffith could have made a better picture but there wasn't sufficient material for an eight reeler. It is appar- ent that the film has been severely cut to eliminate possible objection of censors. There is nothing of- fensive remaining. Box Office Angle May do a fair business. Would stand a much better chance if it could be cut to at least six reels. Doubtful if it will hold them at its present length. Exploitation You might succeed in getting them interested with catchlines such as: "Wives, At- tention! If you want to know how to fool 'the other woman' and keep your husband, Lois Wil- son will give you a fine tip in "Another Scandal'." There is not the sensational theme that they may expect from the title so you might make this plain when you show it. Lois Wilson's name can be used, also that of Holmes Her- bert. Direction. .. .E. H. Griffith; too slow on development. Author Cosmo Hamilton Scenario G. Marion Burton Cameraman Dal Clawson Photography All right Locale N. Y. — Florida Length 7,322 feet Thomas Meighan in "The Alaskan" Paramount As a Whole ACTION, SUS- PENSE, FINE PICTORIAL AP- PEAL AND SPLENDID PRO- DUCTION. AND YET THERE'S SOMETHING MIS- SING. MEIGHAN DOESN'T SEEM TO BE WHOLLY AT HOME. Star.... Will probably suit his ad- mirers in this James Oliver Cur- wood role but he seems to take himself far too seriously. Not al- ways well photographed. Cast. . . . Estelle Taylor suitable in a more or less important leading role. Alphonz Ethier and John Sainpolis not over impressive villains. Others Anna May Wong (especially good in several bits), Frank Campeau, Maurice Cannon and Charles Ogle. Type of Story. .. .Drama; from the novel by James Oliver Curwood. Generally speaking "The Alaskan" seems to be the sort of story that should fit Meighan ideally. He does good work and director Bre- non has provided a most satis- fying production. And yet the pic- ture seems to fall short of the entertainment afforded by several other Meighan films. The star is certainly capable of the role, per- haps too much so — he takes it too seriously. This is most noticeable in the climax fight which takes place in cavern. Incidentally, the slugging and shooting in this se- quence becomes just a bit funny when they keep popping each other off in succession m shooting gal- lery fashion. The locations are beautiful, and wonderfully photographed. Many of the shots are worthy of a first class scenic. The story deals with the heroic efforts of hero Alan Holt to save Alaska, and his own ranch in particular, from Graham, an invader who would "strip the country bare of all her wealth, ravaging every resource for his own aggrandizement." Holt's love for Graham's wife (who left him on their wedding night) makes it more difficult. Of course Holt is the victor and Graham dies conven- iently. Box Office Angle.... Not likely to disturb Meighan's legion of ad- mirers. They'll probably be well satisfied. And still it's not another "Back Home and Broke." Exploitation. .. .You know what you can do with Tom Meighan's name. That's sufficient excuse for getting this one. You'll probably interest his many admirers by telling them he has a James Oliver Cvirwood story in "The Alaskan." The cus- tomary book store tie-up will be entirely apropos. Be sure to show them a trailer containing some of the beautiful shots and use stills liberally in the lobby. Estelle Tay- lor's name can be capitalized, also. Direction Herbert Brenon, good. Author James Oliver Curwood Scenario Willis Goldbeck Cameraman James Howe Photography Excellent Locale Alaska Length 6,736 feet William Desmond in "The Sunset Trail" Universal As a Whole ANOTHER ADAPTATION OF "OVER- LAND RED." FINE POSSIBILI- TIES IN STORY BUT CUR- RENT VERSION ISN'T QUITE AS GOOD AS THE HARRY CAREY PICTURE OF FOUR YEARS AGO. Star.... Has adapted many of Harry Carey's mannerisms but isn't quite as well suited to the role although he seldom falls short of its re- quirements. Cast. .. .Lucille Hutton pleasing lead and Gareth Hughes suitable as the hobo's pal. Others Wm. A. Steele, Al Jennings, Bob Kortman, Albert J. Smith. Type of Story. .. .Western comedy- drama; adapted from Henry Knibbs' novel "Overland Red." Universal claims that "Overland Red" was one of the best pictures Harry Carey ever made and also one of their best money-makers, which is probably sufficient excuse for their using the story again. It still makes a good picture and its mixture of comedy, drama, heart interest, and the varied elements of audience appeal, make for good en- tertainment. Nevertheless "The Sunset Trail" is not as big as "Overland Red." While William Desmond handles the role of the happy hobo capably he isn't quite as suitable a type as Harry Carey whose particular forte lies right in this direction. Desmond doesn't quite meet the comedy business that is included m the characteri- zation. The story deals with the adventures of Overland Red who calls himself the "happy hobo." On the desert he meets a prospector who dies shortly after their meet- ing. Happy is held for murder but released, although they suspect he stole the map containing the lo- cation of the old man's mine. Later Happy meets the prospector's daughter and through his manipu- lating he manages to secretly locate and work her father's mine, thus securing the gold which saves the ranch from going to the hands of villain. It develops that Happy is really an ex-sheriff hiding away from arrest for a crime he did not commit. His name is cleared and there's the old time clinch. Box Office Angle Satisfying for the average audience. They'll probably like the character of the hobo Happy. It's an interesting character study and the comedy business is good relief. Exploitation. . . .Anything in the way of exploitation by way of having a fellow togged out as a tramp, and strolling the streets with proper indication of his purpose — to advertise "The Sunset Trail" — should get attention. A trailer can be used effectively and the usual stills and posters Direction Ernst Laemmle; fair Author .... Henry Herbert Knibbs Scenario Wyndham Gittens Cameraman Jack Rose Photography Good Locale California Length 5,046 feet Tom Mix in "Oh, You Tony!" Fox As a Whole QUITE UNLIKE THE USUAL TOM MIX OUT- PUT. VARIATION MAY AP- PEAL TO HIS ADMIRERS BUT MIX FALLS SHORT OF THE COMEDY REQUIRE- MENTS OF HIS ROLE. Star.... Has a thrilling race in the last reel which he handles in his usual fine style and offers plenty of thrills but his comedy antics as a cowhoy hobnobbing with society folks is far out of his line. Cast. .. .Claire Adams suitable lead. Others Richard Lareno, Earle Fox, Dolores Rousse, Charles K. French, Miles McCarthy. Type of Story Comedy-western. Tom Mix's famous horse, Tony, gets the honors in the title but Tony's owner still holds the center of the stage in the picture, and not as successfully as usual. Tom Mix's forte doesn't lie in the direction of comedy. He's a great cowboy but a poor comedian. In "Oh, You Tony" Mix plays the part of a rancher who goes to Washington in behalf of an irrigation project. His cowboy manners fail to fit in with Washington society and Tom takes a course in etiquette. There's a lot of comedy attempts in this se- quence but practically all of them fail to register. It's a low brow type of humor that is never honest- ly funny. At times it is even vul- gar, particularly in the way of sub- titles. Of course there is a plot on hand in which it is planned to fleece Tom of his wealth and get the ranch away from him. All the time, back home on the ranch, there's a sweetheart who is protecting Tom's interest because she loves him. Of course the villain doesn't succeed and Tom is thousands richer as the result of Tony's winning a race. Box Office Angle.... Tom Mix fans aren't likely to be disturbed because he steps a bit out of character. They'll probably accept his comedy efforts without a kick but from a general entertainment standpoint "Oh You Tony" isn't up to Mix's standard. Exploitation .... I f you want to capi- talize on the popularity of Mix's horse. Tonj', you should be able to interest them with this title and the fact that Tony has a little more prominence than usual, although they inay expect more of him, from the title. A trailer of the racing se- quence will serve to bring in the Mix fans or if you think they'll be interested in the star as a comedian you might make a point of this angle. Direction. .. .J. G. Blystonc; poor on comedy business. Author Don W. Lee Scenario Don W. Lie Cameraman Dan Clark Photography All right Locale The West— Wash., D. C.j 1 Length 6.380 feet* THE Sunday, September 21, 1924 Newspaper Opinions "The Alaskan"— F. Rivoli P.-L. AMERICAN—* * * Thomas Meighan is the best thing in James Oliver Curwood's long drawn uot, endless tale. Even Tommy looks slightly bored before he gets through acting the dime novel hero. Tommy and the scenery, which is beautiful in spots, are the only reasons for anyone sitting through all this mush and melodrama. * * * BULLETIN—* * * The wallop of the piece is a fight in a dell where a waterfall drops down and coyly winds itself around the necks of the scrappers who scrap se- renely, or rather not serenely, but con- tinuously, despite the cooling spray. * * * * * * It is a rip snorting picture travel- ling along fast and keeping the girls breath- less most of the time. * * * DAILY MIRROR _ ♦ • ♦ Camerman James Howe's phtography is the most con- sistently beautiful seen on the screen in many a day. The story, however, is a rambly, conventional affair, that attempts to be a mystery but changes its mind. * * * DAILY NEWS—* * * There's a good hand-to-hand fight between Meighan and Alphonse Eithier', with Tommy grinning in his Irish way while handing out some first class wallops, the only wallops in the pic- ture EVENING V/ORLD— * * * Thomas Mei- ghan plays the Alaskan according to the best traditions of a familiar role. But the real hero of the piece is Alaska. HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * The scenery and the photography in "The Alaskan" * • * are magnificent, and at the moments when we could persuade ourself that we were looking at a travelogue, we enjoyed it im- mensely, at other times not. * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * Scenic- ally "The Alaskan" is veritable platinum ; dramatically it is a proper quality of paste. SUN — * * * It was all rather like a mys- tery melodrama — one of these things in which everybody goes around with one finger on his lips and another on the trigger and bobs here and there with enigmatic com- ments. * * * Meighan was stalwart and still rolled his eyes when annoyed and Miss Taylor bobbed about prettily, whatever may be said of logic, and seemed quite excited by it all. So, to be strictly honest, did most of the audience. The reviewer was not so affected. TELEGRAM—* * * There is the usual feud between rich-man and he-man, culminat- ing in the usual bang-up exhibition of fisti- cuffs. Unusual compensation is tendered, however, by the backgrounds. The scenery in the midst of which the Alaskan stalks is a sweep of unforgettable beauty * * * TIMES—* * * Scenically it is a beautiful production, giving one many wonderful glimpses of towering mountains and shadowed valleys. The narrative, however, is one of those tangled affairs difficult for the ordinary mortal to unravel to his siftisfaction. To gain a really comprehensive idea of this ve- hicle one would almost need the author's help. There is a quantity of action in this pro- duction, but every now and again at im- portant junctures it is shrouded in a veil of mystery. * * • WORLD—* * * In "The Alaskan" • * * Prof. Meighan is seen in one of the most active of all his roles. It is also one of the least imaginative. He is so serious through all his escapades that he becomes at time a little funny. The picture is ex- actly the kind of thing which a majority will enjoy, as they say, to the full. "The Clean Heart"— Vitagraph Railto AMERICAN—* * * one of the most charming and unusual pictures is has been my good luck to see in many a day. I :annot see how anyone could improve on • * * Blackton's production, which is so good that I am going to pass it by without ane unfavorable comment. * » • It is not so much the story as the way 'The Clean Heart" is pictured. • * • DAILY MIRROR—* * • Too much can- lot be said in favor of this beautifully con- itructed and simply, yet sincerely, acted Jhotoplay. • * • Percy Marmont is better n this than in "If Winter Comes." He lepicts moods, boyish gaiety and emotional eactions with infcctiuos warmth. • * • DAILY NEWS—* * * Percy Marmont is an ideal A. M. S. Hutchinson hero. He does better work in this picture than he has since "If Winter Comes." Marguerite de la Motte * * * is pretty enough, but she tries to Pickford wildly about. ♦ ♦ * You'll find a deal of charm in "The Clean Heart" and not a little pathos. Decidedly it's worth while. EVENING JOURNAL— * * * one of those exceptional productions that make one gasp and take back everything one ever said about Vitagraph pictures. Percy Marmont ♦ » » gives a performance that is unusual in its sympathetic treatment, while the continuity and the direction of the film is likewise almost perfect. • » » EVENING WORLD—* * * it is difficult to put into words the unlying charm of this film, which is at the same time absurd and ingratiating. Part of its brighter mo- rnents are due to the fact that it was filmed in England, which gives it the dis- tinction of its own background. * * • GRAPHIC— » * * Marguerite de la Motte is the picture's bright spot. ♦ * ♦ * * * The scenes of rural England are very beautiful and the shot depicting the relentless tide encroaching upon Phillip is terrible in its realism. Don't miss "The Clean Heart." HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * It is, indeed, a masterpiece, this picture which J. Stuart Blackton has made for Vitagraph, and per- fect in every detail. * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * J. Stu- art Blackton » * ♦ has made an exceedingly good job of it. * * * "The Clean Heart" * * * has plenty of suspense that grips you and has been handled intelligently throughout. * * * WORLD—* * * Percy Marmont is so good * * * that he makes the picture far from dull. He is better in the part than any other » * * actor we can call to mind. Able assistance is rendered by Marguerite de la Motte. * * * Under the careful guidance of J. Stuart Blackton, these two have almost made good in attempting what is, to our mind, the most difficult phase of picture acting. For the at- tempt, if not so completely for the result, they are to be congratulated. The Week's Headlines Monday I. M. P. P. D. A. considering own exchanges in territories state righters now find closed. German theater owners alarmed over "Ameri- can invasion." Oppose importations dur- ing 1925. Eastman will contest Federal Trade Com- mission decision that they desist certain practices in raw stock manufacture. Tuesday John Kunsky explains why he is developing booking plan for Detroit. Seeks protec- tion for exhibitors and himself. Detroit M. P. Corp. faces receivership. Stockholders hold indignation meeting to discuss $245,670 deficit. D. W. Griffith arrives in Boston from Italy. Refuses to talk to newspaper men. Louis B. Mayer stops off in Washington en route to New York. Talks of production. Wednesday D. W. Griffith returns to New York. De- clares he is "free" of United Artists upon completion of "The Dawn." Proposed Warner theater project elicits much comment in several key cities. Motley Flint arrives with others to con- fer on plan. Jules Mastbaum joins Ben Hicks and Ben Blumenthal in Paris theater project. Harry Reichenbach stops Paramount adver- tising in all local Hearst papers, while Hearst broadsides with his current films. Germans to invade this country. Determined to gain foothold in the States. Opening session of Federal Trade Commis- sion in Boston. Testimony shows that Famous' theater holdings are all negligible. Thursday Bruce Johnson, back from Europe, found conditions there much improved. General optimism abroad. Theater situation bet- ter in England. Famous granted 30 day respite by Trade Commission before hearing resumes in New York. Boston sessions near over. Allied exhibitor unit meets in Topeka. Sept. 22-2.?. Kansas M. P. T. O. meets at the same time. Joseph Henabery finishes Famous contract and joins Ritz as Valentino's director. I. M. P. P. D. A. will open exchanges in closed territories. Friday Paramount scores at final session in Boston. Riddles boycott story told Commission by Jacob Conn, former Concord exhibitor. Popular Pictures start. Will have 52 a year. Ilarry Durant, Ike Schank and Sydney Cohen reported interested. Metro-Goldwyn announces first sales drive since the merger. Set aside Oct. S-18 as "Metro-Goldwyn Weeks." Warners said to have three sites' under con- sideration for proposed theater chain. Producers Dist. Corp breaks up Mid-West territory. Creates new posts there. Saturday First National to move part of its production outfit to New York. D. W. Griffith starts first picture for Famous Jan. 1. Now at work on "The Dawn." East Side booking deal between Small-Strase- berg circuit and Mayer and Schneider, re- ported on. Samuel Goldwyn plans another Potash and Perlmutter film. Will star Ronald Col- man shortly. Buys the Imperial, Chicago (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — One of the west side's best known theater properties, the Imperial, at 2325 West Madison, has been bought for investment by Frank A. P. J. Gazzolo, now manager of the Studebaker. He paid a reported $225,000 for the Imperial. The pres- ent lessee will continue to operate it witii pictures. ANOTHER BIG SCORE EOR "WaCOME STRANGER" CmE THHTRE, CLEVELAND Paul C. Mooney, Vice President, Sept. 15, 1924 Producers Distributing Corporation, 469— 5th Ave., New York Welcome Stranger opened to capacity yesterday. Pleased one hun- dred percent. Look for record breaking week. Congratulations. Martin Printz Circle Theatre Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-1 925- THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES ^■^■'^^■. .^, '^.^"■^■'^r- ii.hPf^ •'. ^iv*i:i£«^ '^Sist^^^^^' ■^h- 'i''f-'>' -. . . rfV ,>•!*■ ;l" -:;^r:.- *i ■■■■1; . '*>..• ■••n • ■.'.•■.'• i ■■M> ^\L MASSACHUSETTS Modern-Beacon, Boston Merrimack Square, Lowell Capitol, Springfield Poli Theatre, Worcester Modern, Lawrence MAINE Wm. Gray New England Circuit Strand Theatre, Portland RHODE ISLAND Rialto, Providence \ Strand, Pawtucket \ CONNECTICUT \ I; Poli, Bridgeport I Strand, Hartford [ Rialto, Waterbury ■ NEW YORK \ Keith's Metropolitan Circuit Strand, New York City B. S. Moss Circuit Keeney's Brooklyn Circuit Proctor's, Yonkers Park, Newburg ;, Proctor's, Albany Proctor's, Schenectady Proctor's, Troy Piccadilly, Rochester Empire, Syracuse Avon, Utica Majestic, Elmira NEW JERSEY State Theatre, Jersey City Newark Theatre, Newark Regent, Paterson Lyceum, Bayonne Lyric, Hoboken Montauk, Passaic Montclair, Montclair Roosevelt, West Heboken State, Union Hill Bijou, Atlantic City Capitol, Atlantic City MARYLAND Metropolitan, Baltimore Liberty, Cumberland DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Rialto, Washington OHIO Stillman, Cleveland State, Cleveland Allen, Cleveland Circle, Cleveland Capitol, Cincinnati Strand, Cincinnati Walnut, Cincinnati State, Dayton Strand, Dayton Eastland, Portsmouth Southern, Columbus Majestic, Columbus 'uyy ^t ^«:.r .-■iif fr:M'^x:;^0:&:^^^ 12 Sunday, September 21, 1924 Prophecy (Continued from Page 1) So over The natural evolution of things will bring a limited number— a very small number of operations. And then it won't be worth while at all. "And," said the Exchangeman, "if you'll be gettmgout^by that time so will I. It's almost too tough to stick to as it is." TOUGH GOING Over in Wales they have queer ideas. One of them: the authorities insist that picture folk cover up their posters on the boards. ("Hoardings" they term them.) Over Sundays every Saturday night a nice clean sheet of paper. Goes all the lithos. Good business over there — lithos. BRITISH CRITICS RAVE OVER "ABRAHAM LINCOLN" It has been a long time. Since any American picture re- ceived the praise that came to "Abraham Lincoln" when it was recently shown in London. All of the critics seemed anx- ious to outdo each other. In going overboard on this one, "The Daily Chronicle" has this caption: "Brothers Who Made World's Greatest Film." And the Daily News' caption reads : "A Great American Film. ' Guess this will make the Rockett boys feel pretty good? It should. AN IDEA Especially suggested to secretaries of various Film Boards of Trade. Throughout the country. Secure from Dave Palfreyman, secretary of the Detroit board a copy of the chart. Prepared by Wm. H. Ashston Printing Co. And have a like list made up. Of theaters in your territory. It will come in mighty helpful. Any printer will be glad to do it for you. For the advertising value thereof. MEMORIES Harry Crandall has closed his first house. The old Crandall at Ninth & E Sts., Washington. An old timer, with 500 seats. But the house that gave him his start. And today Crandall is one of the best exhibitors in the business. Harry has covered a lot of ground since January, 1905. When he opened this house. And Jack Alicoate. Of the little old paper. Wrote his first ads. RAIN INSURANCE Old Harry Reichenbach has put over another. Now adver- tises "rain insurance" protection. For the De Mille production "Feet of Clay." At the Rivoli. Harry says over 400 seats were sold. On the first day the ad appeared. Just another good stunt. AGAIN CENSORSHIP W. C. T. U. wants stricter censorship. Another resolution adopted. And sent to various film censoring organizations. Espe- cially in Pennsylvania. No matter what you do. You cannot kill ofif some things. Like these busybodies. PUBLICITY Once upon a time the late Arthur Pue Gorman. Then Sena- tor from Maryland. When being attacked by The Baltimore Sun said: "Let them attack. I'll have some friends to always take up for me. But for Heaven's sake, don't let the papers ig- nore me. Then I am ruined." Which bears somewhat on the publicity awarded yours truly. In various trade papers of England. In the issues received early this week. "Kine" — our friend Tilley never quits — gives a wise crack at a discovery made of the Kinemetograph Trades Council. Which he indicates has "dried up" over there. Then F. E. Adams, who, in the "Cinema" was fearful that American companies were going to gobble up many theaters in England, and to which we passed on an inelegant "boo !" comes back at the "boo" by quoting. From us. To indicate that Ameri- can concerns intend invading England. For houses. (We really pointed out that American concerns could be expected to build in various cities all over the Continent, including London.) Then Sam Harris in the same paper laments over the possible invasion of American concerns and our good friend John Cabourn. In the Bioscope. Commenting on the same article says: quoting from us. "Of course such push, such energy, could not be too apparent. It must be in the background, otherwise it must be offensive, but this is simple. 'Forewarned is forearmed.' What 'Danny' has expressed today, has been thought of by someone else yesterday." // our circulation fails to increase in Great Britain after all this unsought publicity someone will lose their job. XMAS GIFTS Coming early this year. Especially to Associated Exhibitor salesmen. Who can earn most anything. From furnishing a house for $2,500; a motor, a speedboat, a building lot, even down to membership in a country club. If he can but win "The Spit- fire" contest. Plough in boys, you have a lot of time. DWAN'S APPEAL Allan Dwan in an outcry for material. "Let the O. Henrys come on!" he cries. Adding, that in his opinion Henry was "the ideal writer" of picture stories. Yes, Allan, you're right. But when you talk of 0. Henrys "coming on" don't overlook this: that every magazine editor in the world has been looking for 0. Henry's successor for a long, long time. And by the way, did you ever hear of Michael Arlen? FIGURES, CANS AND FILM The statistical department of Fox Film is on the job. And they have discovered that since Bill started making film he has turned out 650 million feet of negative and positive and that the cans containing this film number 642,700. (Where is Bill's can factory?) Also the statisticians find that Bill has produced 1,801 productions. But they have overlooked pointing this out: How many great successes were in the lot? How many box office money makers? A lot of people would like to know. Do we hear anything? And 'nary a producer to chime in. To tell his troubles. We'll try and dig one up. To listen to his troubles. BLASE! Elevator man in Film Building, Pittsburgh. Has the car adorned with lithos and photos of screen celebreties. Asked whom he liked among the lot said : "Don't know. Never look at 'em. Somebody pasted 'em up." A VETERAN OF 16 YEARS One Eddie Saunders. Who knows how to bleach his gre) hairs. And looks as youthful as a leading man. Been in pic- tures for 16 years. (Still has a sense of humor.) And still keeps to the job of selling film. Somewhere out in the sticks now. On' the same old job. Anytime you see a man with one concern a long time — and Eddie has been with Metro since he and it started — you can bank on it that he's good. And a lot of folks say Eddie is very, very good. BARGAINS Slightly used and shop worn cameras at greatly re- duced prices. Liberal allowance made on your outfit in trade. Best cash prices paid for second hand Debrie and Bell & Howell cameras. MOTION PICTURE APPARATUS CO., Inc. Bryant 6635 118 West 44th St., N, Y. C. U. S, and Cavada jiein" M Dthrie The two words "EASTMAN" and "KODAK' — in black letters in the film margin, identify the release print on Eastman Positive Film, the film that carries quality from studio to screen. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y. \iA^ ^fup in &oat we are/ Up in fiont we sta^T HRST NAnONAL FIHST 1)1/ cmchy 'means Just what it saysj IB J . 2&BRAKTREET of FILHDOM recocmdei Authority Vol. XXIX No. 70 Monday, September 22, 1924 Price 5 Cents SALESMEN By DANNY The link. Between the produ- cer and the exhibitor. Prob- ably the most important lieuten- ants in the business. With more responsibilities; more problems, than the other aids. How do they size up to their responsibili- ties'? How do they measure? Been talking to a number of peo- ple on this subject. The result is very messy: badly mixed up. But this seems to be a general belief: That during the past few years there has come into the business a better, finer type of salesman than existed before. That the days of the old-timers, the fellows with smutty stories and open time for "a night off" have gone by. There is a reason for this. A migthy good one. And that is the evolution that has come — and is still working — in the business. The sales- men today — as a class — are a far bet- ter type of men than those who were on the firing line four or five years ago. The quicker the entire sales force — all along the line — is brought up to date, the better. The salesmen — especially those far away from the New York ofifice — have many problems to handle. They must keep peace all along the line. As well as handle a lot of stuff that isn't so mighty good. They must arbitrate differences aihl yet remain loyal to the Home Office. And boy. that's mighty tough at times. They must ask — and ob- tain— from the small exhibitor a price that is often out of proportion to what the big ex- hibitor pays. Because of the inequalities of the business. And the system in vogue. Be- sides they must read the bull- etins and "urgent" letters com- ing from the Home Office. A job in itself. Another Circuit New York is threatened with an- other large circuit. The combina- tion of the Mayer & Schneider — Small-Straseburg — Blinderman or- ganizations. If it goes through it means 27 houses in the East Side and Williamsburg tied together. And that means the Locw circuit will have a strong antagonist. At least in New York. And if this circuit develops look for more. Especially in and around New York. All Ready Looks Like a Great Golf Party If Weather is Good — Over 200 Players to Participate Unless it rains by the bucket to- morrow promises to be a great day for the golfers. The Fall Film Tour- nament will be on at Sound View, Great Neck, and about 200 will par- ticipate. All golfers (no goofers), and the golfers will include two champions, Benny Leonard and Jack Dempsey, both of whom swing a mean club, according to report. If Jules Mastbaum can get off the Majestic in time he will be on had. Chris Deibel of Youngstown, and the Moore boys from Washington, to- gether with Guy Wonders of Balti- more and George Wilson of Balti- more, will make up some of the out- of-town exhibitors. Eddie "Doc" Golden of Boston expects to be on hand to show what Metro can do in a golf way. Mayer B. Schlesinger of Newark has given a handsome trophy, a sil- ver cup and the Du Pont de Nemours raw stock organization have for- warded a handsome set of brushes as a special trophy. There will be the usual trophy cups (Continued on Page 3) July Exports Total $585,099 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — Exports during July included 3,106,049 ft. of raw stock, valued at $69,197; 720,399 ft. of nega- tives, valued at $81,727, and 12,358,- 517 ft. of positives, valued at $434,175. according to figures just compiled by the Department of Commerce. An outstanding feature of the month's business was the importation by England of more than 2,000.000 ft. of positive, witli a value of $78,432. Pathe Stock on Curb The New York Curb Market As- sociation has admitted to trading. 190.000 authorized shares. Class A common stock, of Pathe Exchange. Inc. The stock has no par value. "The Man She Bought" Next (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — "The Man She Bought" will be Constance Tal- madge's next picture. Sidney Frank- lin will direct. Detroit First It is understood that Detroit will house the first exchange to be fi- nanced and operated by the I. M. P. P. D. A. which last week definitely committed itself to a policy of main- taining its own distribution in ter- (Continutd on Pai/t 3) A Change Harvey E. Gausman, who for several years was in charge of the West Coast office of THE FILM DAILY, resumes his old position today. Harvey Gausman is one of the best known men on the Coast in film circles. "America" Passes English Ban Finally Lifted — Changes Made Said to Be Mainly in The Titles Newspaper cables from London in- dicate that the British ban on "Love and Sacrifice" ("America") has been removed by the London Board of Censorship, with required changes made essentially in titles. The Griffith representative in Lon- don is credited with saying that titles uttering hate were considered too forceful and were therefore elimina- ted. The action remains practically intact. A. L. Grey stated Saturday the pic- ture had been granted a universal certificate, which permits if to be shown anywhere in England. The Scala theater has been held pending a decision in the matter and now that the picture has been passed, it will have its London premiere on Thursday. "Sea Hawk" Follows "Yolanda" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — "The Sea Hawk" has been booked for a run at the Adams theater following "Yolanda," now playing there. C. B. C. Ahead of Schedule Hollywood— C. B. C. is far ahead of its production schedule. The Per- fection series will be finished at least three months before release dates. "Dante's Inferno" Opens Sept. 28 "The Man Who Came Back" closes Sept. 27. following a four weeks' run at the Central. It will be followed by "Dante's Inferno." Dahnken Leaves Fred Dahnken, of San Francisco, who has been vacationing here in the Flast, with his family, is en route for home, via Canada. Receiver for Granger's Exclusives (St^ecial to THE FILM DAILY) London — A receiver has been ap- pointed for Granger's Exclusives Ltd. Another Hollywood? Tampa, Fla. Promoters Go The Limit On Promises for New Studio City (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Tampa, Fla. — Within a year or so, Tampa will have a Hollywood of its own, if ambitious plans announced by the Film City Enterprise Co. ma- terialize. The company was recently chartered with a capital of $5,000,000, and calmly announces it will spend $10,000,000 on the project. Moreover, none of the stock is offered for sale. The company is represented here by H. A. Kelly, said to be one of the first to enter the business in Cali- fornia. Dr. Charles D. Allen and Eugene Reed are also named. More than 30,000 acres of land have been purchased between the Alafia and Little Manatee. A "film city" will be erected on this site to accommodate at least 100 producers, who will have in- numerable studios, administration buildings, and the like, at their dis- posal, the announcement says. The announcement graphically de- scribes the place as a virtual paradise, with a palatial hotel, large golf links, several farms on the outskirts, a club house and a separate residcn- (Continued on Page 2) Mac Lean Coming From London Hugh Mac Lean is en route to America from London on the Adri- atic, due here today. He is managing director of Mac Lean Prod, and At- lantic Union Films, Ltd.. whose first picture is "Bob, Son of Battle." Cur- tis Brown, Ltd., representing Mac Lean states this picture will open the London Capitol, the new house being built by Al Woods and Ben Blumenthal. Gish in "Dr. Faustus" The News, in a special Berlin cable, stated on Saturday that nego- tiations were under way for Lillian Gish to appear as Marguerite in "Doc- tor Faustus." Emil Jannings will play the title role. Seastrom's New One (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Victor Seastrom's next for Metro-Goldwyn will be "Kings in Exile." "Romola" Deal Set It is understood that the deal be- tween Inspiration and Metro-Gold- wyn, for the distribution of "Romola," is now set, and that exploitation plans for the premiere are already under way. The picture will have a special Broadway showing. THE jg^ DAILY Monday, September 22, 1924 Vol XXIX No. 70 Monday, Sept. 22,1924 PriceSCtnts Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Iiic Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y.. by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California —Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Guts And Flashes The H. & B. & S. Theater Corp., of New York, has changed its name to the Sun Haven Development Corp. "Red Shadows", the first of the new serial, "Riders of the Plains", has just been received by Arrow. May Cerf has been engaged by Sawyer-Lubin as a reader. Leon Mumford Promoted Leon Mumford, for the past two years manager of Joseph Stern's Tiv- oli, Newark, N. J., has been appointed special representative of the Joseph Stern Theatrical Enterprises, with headquarters at the Castle theater. Flynn's First Los^ Angeles— The title of "Lefty" Flynn's first picture for F. B. O. has been chang_ed from "The Forgotten City" to "The Stranger From No- where". "Second Chance" for La Marr Sawyer-Lubin have purchased "The Second Chance" by Mrs. Wilson Woodrow, from W. J. Watt for Bar- bara La Marr. Geo «ge CotP «)<» «o» 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED & FINANCED Capital Raised Throueh The Sale of Your Stock We Are Licensed Broken PROGRESSIVE FINANCE CO. 112-118 West 44th St. New York Phone, Bryt. 0231 On Broadway Astor — "Captain Blood" Broadway — "Find Your Man" Brooklyn Mark Strand — "Sinners in Heaven" Cameo — "Monsieur Beaucaire" Capitol — "America" Central — "The Man Who Came Back" Cosmopolitan — "Janice Meredith" Criterion — "The Ten Command- ments" Liberty— "The Thief of Bagdad" Loew's New York — Today — "The Enemy Sex" Tuesday — "The Lash of the Whip" and "His Own Law" Wednesday — ^"Secrets" Thursday — "Girl Shy" Fridajr— "Into the Net" and "A Desert Outlaw" Saturday — "A Rose of Paris" Lyric — "The Iron Horse" Mark Strand— "The Sea Hawk" Rialto— "The Alaskan" Rivoli— "Feet of Clay" Next Week Astor— "Captain Blood" Broadway — "The Sea Hawk" Brookyn Mark Strand — "The Sea Hawk" Cameo — "Life's Greatest Game" Capitol — "America" Central — "Dante's Inferno" Cosmopolitan — "Janice Meredith Criterion — "The Ten Command- ments" Liberty— "The Thief of Bagdad" Lyric— "The Iron Horse" Mark Strand — "In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter" Picadilly — "Barbara Frietchie" Rialto — Not yet detcimmed Rivoli — Not yet determined Another Hollywood? (Continued from Page 1) tial section with "wonderful homes" and "gorgeous residences" for the ac- tors and workers. Officers believe their "film city" will emulate every- thing of its kind ever attempted in Florida. And, besides the picture end of the enterprise, 27 buildings will be erected to manufacture various arti- cles. The latter will in no way be connected with producing, although when there is a let-up on production, the workers can find employment in the factories, it is stated. Foreigners will be segregated in a separate sec- tion. That's not all, however. In the center of the proposed city, several hundred acres of land will be left to its natural state for the con- finement of wild animals and the shooting of out-door scenes. Those behind the movement are very, very sure that the venture will revolutionize the industry. An ar- ray of castles, temples, balconies, and the like, will always be at the produc- ers' disposal. The studio buildings will have fronts representing palaces of various types. Kelly declares the city will have a population of at least 25,000. J. M. Franklin Honored {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ottawa, Ont. — J. M. Franklin, man- ager of B. F. Keith's theater, has been admitted to the Rotary Club of Ottawa, filling the place made va- cant by Oral D. Cloakey, former manager of the Regent, who is now in California. "WIT WITH A WALLOP" HAL ROACH'S RASCALS in "OUR GANG" 2 REEL Pafli^omedy COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION ^ "*"*- ^**^ -^ -T*ri -Tk REGAL PICTURES, INC PRESENTS JACQUEMME %HmseV'foum" I ^ifn^i.<^d JACQUELINE LOGAN ~FROM THE NOVEL BY MAUDE RADFORD V^ARREH ADAPTED »y C GARDNER SuaiVAN ^ DIRECTED BV RALPH INCt K SEASON 1S24-I925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Cast Picked for "Locked Doors" Hollywood — Betty Compson, Theo- dore von Eltz, Robert Edeson, Theo- dore Roberfs and Kathlyn Williams are the principal players in William de Mille's next, "Locked Doors." JOHN SLOBEY ART TITLES MINIATURE SETTINGS For Productions CLAY MODELLING, ETC. 1650 B'way, N. Y. C. Phone Circle 5572 MOTION PICTURE EXECUTIVE! YOUNG LADY SECRETARY — STENOGRAPHER EXECUTIVE, correspondent, ten years motion picture publicity ad- vertising experience, reliable, college education, first-class references, de- sires position, apply Box K 10, c/o Film Daily, 71 W. 44th St., N. Y. C. PRODUCERS ATTENTION Foreign Film Dittribatort AKRA SALES CORPORATION 130 W. 46th St. Phone Bryant 5272 N. Y. C. Specify GOERZ Raw Stock for QUALITY Sole Distributors: FISH-SCHURMAN CORP. 45 West 4Sth Street N. Y. Bryant 7243 New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Fifth Ave. TeL Murray HiU 1831 WM.. GLADYS LESLIE BURR MACINTOSH EFFIE SHANNON ALICE CHAPIN RAY LOWNEY ALETA DO RE PAUL WINCHELL In "The Pearl of love" Prom The Popular Story The Pearl of Orr's Island By HARRIET BEECHER STOWE Author of UNCLE TOM'S CABIN Produced by Paul W. Whiteman Productions "l LEe-BMDfOiU) corpobationI 70I SEvewmAve New York. '''Jm^ifviw--^ THE Monday, September 22, 1924 All Ready (.Continued from Page 1) and special cups from other kindly souls, of which mention has been previously made. There will be spe- cial cups for the morning round. Don't forg«t the Handicap Committee has set some new rules and you are expected to live up to them. Or be dis- qualified for prizes. How To Get There By motor: over 59th St. bridge, turn left, through Corona, Flushing, Bay- side, Douglaston, turn left at sign marked "Great Neck-Sound View Golf Club." Or by Long Island R. R. to Great Neck, trains leaving 7.11; 7.43; 8.05; 8.41; 9.11, Daylight Saving time. Taxi to club. If it is raining hard phone FILM DAILY-Vanderbilt4551 about 7.30 a. m. for official in- formation regarding a post- ponement until the following day. Drizzles, or cloudy weath- er will not count;. Only a real hard rain will cause postpone- ment. Additional entries, received since publication of Friday's lengthy list follow: Barnstyn, J. C, Brit, and Continental Trad- ing. Cohen, Emanuel, Pathe News ; Derham, J. A., Cosmopolitan 1 Fitz Patrick, J. A., Fitz Patrick Pictures Flinn, John C, Prod. Dist. Corp. Gibson, W. A., Seymour Goetz, Harry, Consol Film Industries Graham, George, 565 5th Ave. Grelle, Harry, Supreme, Pittsburgh Hall, Walter, 36 W. 44th St. Henry, T. Y., United Artists Howe, Willard, Exhib. Trade Review Jessel, J., Warner Bros. Johnson, Millard, Australasian Films Kelley, Arthur, United Artists King, Henry, Great Neck Knoles, Harley, Friars Club Krulin, Harry, Powers Engraving LeffingweU, C. W., Rothacker-Aller Lesser, Irving M., Principal , Lubin, Bert, Associated Pictures I Milligan, Jim, United Ad Art Co. Morris, Sam E., Warner Bros. Pembleton, John, Banzhaf and Pembleton , Powers, E. J., Powers Engraving Raynor, W. E., Pathe Rockett, Al, Algonquin Rodner, Harold, Warner Bros. Sanford, Bert, Pathe u Sax, Samuel, Lumas Film Sawyer, A. H., Associated Pictures Schepp, Dr. S., c/o J. C. Barnstyn Segal, Harry, Pioneer, Boston Shallenberger, W. E., Arrow Starr, Hermaim, Warner Bros. Steele. Monte, United Artists Thring, Frank, Seymour Vogel, WilUam, 130 W. 46th St. Warner, Abe, Warner Bros. Warner, iSam, Warner Bros. Whyte, Arthur 0., Peerless Booking Corp. Wilkerson, Billy, East Coast Films A'illiams, J. D., RitzCarlton A'onders, Guy, Rivoli, Baltimore ■fierier, Sam, Commonwealth Jilverman Forms Independent Film (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — A new exchange has 'ten formed here by Joe Silverman, ormerly with F. B. O. as a salesman. Ic has closed for the "Chadwick 9". Kansas City Renews Contracts (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — At a meeting of the I. P. T. O., local exhibitors decided ) renew the old contract with the perators for another year. Among Exchangemen Philadelphia — George Thompson, who formerly covered this city for Metro-Goldwyn, has joined Vita^raph, covering Jersey. Kansas City — D. M. Majors, for the past year with the Warner exchange, is now city salesman for F. B. O. St. John, N. B. — Robert Romney, manager for Vitagraph, has returned from England. Cleveland — David Klein, formerly with Goldwyn, is now with Producers Dist. Corp. Greenbaums Close for New House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Mansfield, O. — Mark Greenbaum and his son. Jack, have leased the new theater to be built by The Knig;hjts of Py'thias. The Green- baums formerly operated the Opera House. Thriough competitive bid- ding, the Opera House, belonging to the county, went to Jim Partella, who also has the Majestic. The new house is to be started this fall. MACK COHN Cutting & Editing At 220 W. 42nd St. N. Y. C. Lackawana 8677-8 Theater Changes Atlantic City — A report has it that the Park, darkened some time ago, will be reopened by an exhibitor who now operates in Pittsburgh. Newberg, Mo. — M. H. Buchey, le Lyric, has gone out of busine XI *.- VV l-^^l g, AVA.\J. AVA. XX. XJUV-lltJ', Ot the Lyric, has gone out of business. Joe Carroll expects to open the house soon. Shawnestown, 111. — The Grand is now under the management of Grade Frields. He intends playing first runs. to Detroit First (Continued from Page 1) ritories now considered closed them. A committee will leave for that city very soon to make the necessary arrangements. Office space will be engaged, furniture bought, and a manager and sales force secured. It is expected all of the necessary de- tail will be ironed out and the ex- change functioning in a month. Harold Lloyd's latest, "Hot Water," will be released Nov. 2. •' "fepiccadilly ►NtW YORK'S NEWEST'- MOST BfWiTlfUl MOTION PlCnjRETHEATRE BROADWAY af 5K* STREET Lee A.OchS, MarmmrufiHTector Openinq next Saturday oCptZl- continuous 11A.M. to 1A.M. Worlds Ptetniere of Ike Outstanding Photoplay*/ /A* \fear BARBAIRAFMETCHIE <~A THOMAS INCE PaODUCTION with Florence Vidor and Edmund Lowe John Hammond at The Golden Throated Marr & Cotton Organ ITih^iraCT^ HIMSELF IN PERSON iJUrtlrandhisPiccadUly Orchestra. ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■iimmii ANOM BIG SCORE FOR "WaCOHE STRANGEr QRCLE THKTRE, OEVEIAND Paul C. Mooney, Vice President, Sept. 15, 1924 Producers Distributing Corporation, 469— 5th Ave., New York Welcome Stranger opened to capacity yesterday. Pleased one hun- dred percent. Look for record breaking week. Congratulations. Martin Printz Circle Theatre Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-1925-THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES i.«««««»«««««iii jyuffl THE ■3^t!k DAILY Monday, September 22, 1924 Incorporations Columbus, O. — Indian Lake Park Amusement Co., Russell Point. Capi- tal $95,000. Incorporators, A. B. Jones, G. A. Morris, Thomas Thorne, Jr., George Middleton and John Cur- ry Hover. Columbus, O. — Falls Theater Co., Cuyahoga Falls. Capital $500. In- corporators, R. L. Ravitch, M. A. Perko, E. R. Walter, F .W. Frey and A. A. McHugh. Springfield, 111. — Tietzel Scenic System, Inc., Evergreen Park, Chica- go. Capital $20,000. _ Incorporators, Charles and Lillian Tietzel and T. C. Fredrich. Springfield, 111. — Buckingham The- ater Co., Chicago. Capital $15,750. Incorporators, Edwin Silverman, James E. Coston and Sidney C. Nier- man. Providence, R. I. — Park Theater, Inc., Cranston. Capital $100,000. In- corporators. George O. Hadfield, Courtland Potter and Eden Bigney. Bismarck, S. D.— Walker Theater Co., Aberdeen. Capital $100,000. In- corporators, Jennie A. Walker, H. L. Walker and Howard E. Walker. Springfield, 111.— West Side The- ater Co., Chicago. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, Edwin Silverman, C. Nierman and James E. Coston. Springfield, 111. — Lee Kraus, Inc. Chicago. Capital $2,500. Incorpora- tors, Lee Kraiis, Martin Levy, Olive Kraus and Harry Abbott. Albany — Coney Island Theater, New York. Capital $50,000. Incor- porators, Lillian Passman, Rose Pin- cus and Barnet Kaprow. Albany — Fine Art Amusement Corp., New York. Capital $5,000. Incorporators. L. H. Brown, R. Bro- stein and A. Fox. . , Albany — B. J. M. Amusement Co., Beacon, Dutchess Countv. Capital $20,000. Incorporators, M. and B. and M. Ginsberg. Albany — Oswego Gem Theater Co., Oswego. Capital $70,000. Incorpo- rators, W. C. Finnerman, M. Bloom and R. H. Kamp. Tacoma. Wash. — Capitol Amuse- ment Co., Seattle. Capital $6,000, In- corporators, Edward G. Dobrin and S. F. Harwood. Albany — Miralste Theater Co Gloversville. Capital $20,000. In- corporators, C. Sesonske and L. W. Fry. Albany — Klein Contracting Co., Brooklyn. Capital $1,000. Incorpo- rators, H. and J. and M. Klein. Detroit, Mich. — Doris Theater, Inc., Detroit. Incorporators, J. Dom- ion and Carl Schweighart. 4 New Coast Producing Units (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Sacramento, Cal. — The Secretary of State has granted charters to four new producing outfits. They include the American Pictures Corp., with a capi- tal of $100,000, with Ray Scott, Ma- lon Andrus, Ward Hayes and Gene Woolway, listed as incorporators. Thomas Regan, Joseph Pitino and E. M. Regan have formed the Thos. C. Regan Prod., Inc., with capital of $100,000. Another is Art Mix Prod., Inc., formed by Arthur J. Mix, Den- ver Dixon and Marvin Bradley, with a capital of $5,000. The sponsors of Roy Hughes Pictures, Inc., a $50,000 corporation, include Roy C. Hughes, Yngve Esbjornsson and Donna Hale. Headquarters of all are in Los An- geles. Auditorium, Ottawa, Opens Today (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ottawa, Ont. — The Auditorium opens tonight with a picture policy. The hall, which seats 15,000, has been turned into a theater. T. P. Gorman will manage. "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall" will be the feature dur- ing the opening week, followed by "Hunting Big Game in Africa," "The Ten Commandments," "The Sea Hawk," and "The Man They Could Not Hang," the Australian produc- tion. Each picture will play a week. There will only be one performance a day, at 8:30, with $1 top price. The place is so large that instead of a regular orchestra, a regimental band of 52 pieces will supply the music. Coast Brevities (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — The third of the Franklyn Farnum series for Indepen- dent is near ready. David Butler has been engaged for a part in "The Narrow Street." Springfield, 111. — The Film Coun- cils Of America, Inc., Chicago. Another New One For Cleveland (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — A new theater will be erected on Euclid Ave., on the site of the old Star, the lease on which was recently sold by the Republic Building Co. to the Euclid-Vincent Co., a new corporation. It is under- stood that Joseph Leronge, big holder in the properties on which the Loew theaters stand, is connected with the new company. Kaplans Acquire Dunbar (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Harry Kaplan, of Kap- lan Bros., is managing the Dunbar, in Columbus, the house they recently purchased. They also operate a chain in Cleveland. Wilson Given New Post (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Edmonton, Alta.— Walter P. Wil- son has been appointed manager of Famous Plaj^ers' Capitol. He was the organizer of the Garrick Theater Co., Winnipeg, some years back. Benefit For Tornado Sufferers Lorain, O. — Max Marcus, of the U. S. theater, held a benefit performance for the Lorain tornado disaster suf- ferers recently and turned over $172 to the fund. Jossey Buys Wilson Series (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — J. S. Jossey, of Pro- gress, has purchased 26 Ben Wilson westerns for this territory. Shirk Quits Grand- Asher (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Adam Hull Skirk has resigned as publicity director for Grand-Asher. Joe Hatcher Passes (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Tupelo, Miss. — Joe Hatcher, well known exhibitor is dead. WHEN— You Want Motion Pictures Made, Any Kind, Anywhere. REMEMBER EASTERN FILM CORP. 220 West 42nd St. Chickering 2110-2111 "America" In Seattle (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — The Governor, prominent officials and members of various pa- triotic organizations attended the Northwest premiere of "America" at the Heilig theater, Friday night. The Heilig Amusement Co. has booked the picture for the civic auditorium at Portland, the Tacoma theater, Ta- coma and the Heilig theater, Eugene, Ore., to be roadshowed at $1 top. FOR RENT NATIONAL STUDIO 29 Middlesex St. Boston, Mass. Make Your Next Picture in Boston Fully Equipped Studio James Farley has been cast for "Zander." GAUSMAN. Famous lias iU COVERED WAGON First National has its SEA HAWK Fox has its IRON HORSE SELZNICK haa the only picture on ■ aubject (he en- tire country haa gone wild over "OIL" (On the from pa^e of every newipaperj GET The Worid Struggle For Oil QUICK One of Many Virginia Amusement Co. L. O. DAVIS HAZARD. KENTUCKY Virginia Theatre. Hazard. Ky, Perry Theatre, Hazard. Ky, Family Theatre. Combs. Ky. 1 I I September 15, 1924. The Film Daily New York City. Gentlemen : Just received your Short Subject Quarterly Edition and want to say it is a peach. When I subscribed for your paper some few months ago it did not impress me so much but it keeps on get- ting better and better so fast I feel as tho I owed you a compliment on this wonderful daily. It's chuck full o' real live wire news and the way you handle your review department makes it one of the most dependable guides in the business. Keep it up * * * Yours very truly, VIRGINIA AMUSEMENT CO. JBy L. O. DAVIS iiiiiiiiiiiiiii ii THE Monday, September 22, 1924 Newspaper Opinions "Abraham Lincoln"— 1st Nafl Stillman, Cleveland NEWS—* * * It is a dignified and im- pressive piece of work — a photoplay which humanizes the life of a great man and achieves the first film biography. * • * PLAIN DEALER—* * * The story is simply and pretty directly told. Dramatic- ally, it builds from the outset because it stresses the minor and major sorrows in Lincoln's early life, piling them to an emo- tional height during the Civil War days — and ending with course of the story to the climax. • • • PRESS — * * * the Lincoln of grammar school days. Every story which teacher told about Lincoln on Feb. 12 or in history class is faithfully recorded in this picture. • » • "Bread"— Metro-Gold. Loew's State, St. Louis POST-DISPATCH- • * * the first few slices of the loaf remain heavy but into the rest they worked a pleasant lightness and then inserted a few sugar-plums. The pic- ture tastes much better than the book. * * * STAR — * * * nice, homey picture. Babies replace the usual quota of chorus girls, dish- washers, etc. • • * TIMES — * • • is bound to appeal to the najority of normal persons because it deals brcefully with some of the common problems hat confront the business woman. • • * "Captain Blood"— Vitagraph Orpheum, Chicago AMERICAN — Adventure beckons at the Drpheum. As a matter of fact, it does more han that ; it reaches out a bronzed, hairy .rm and takes you in tow. In short order lo you find yourself accepting this leadership mresistingly. JOURNAL—* ♦ * sends one reeling into he street, mind agog with splendor, crowds nd godly gentlemen with long curled hair. "The City That Never Sleeps"— f. P. L. — Metropolitan, Los Angeles (Week Ending Sept. 13) EXPRESS— • ♦• The picture, although ot one of the best Mr. Cruze has done, lows the same fine attention to details that take all this director's efforts so inter- iting. • • • HERALD—* • • leaves a feeling of glow- ig satisfaction. It has all the sure-fire icks of the game and runs along with the noothness of continuity so characteristic of I director. • * • RECORD—* • • It Is just a picture with ily the work of Louise Dresser as the Oman saloon keeper who made a million make it memorable. » * • TIMES— * * * This Is a regular picture. id if you feel the urge to be entertained, id to behold the unfoldment of a story at is bright with interest at all times, you 't want to be absent. * • *^ "The Cyclone Rider"— Fox Tivoli, San Francisco (Week Ending Sept. 13) BULLETIN—* * • The story starts off th a bang, the crack of a revolver, and d» with wedding bells. There's action, ■•ift love, intricate intrigue, hair-breadth :apes by the score, heart throbs and ro- mce. * * * CHRONICLE—* * * warranted to give a genuine thrill for every foot of film, and there are several thousand. * • ♦ DAILY NEWS—* * * A hair-raising, blood chilling, heart-stopping melodrama with evil something terrible and good pre- fectly lovely and evil getting its deserts at last, with good properly rewarded * * • EXAMINER— All the world is 'seeking thrills and no one is acquainted with this fact better than Lincoln Carter, author of "The Cyclone Rider." ♦ * * "Daughters of Pleasure" — Principal Neighborhood Houses, Chicago DAILY NEWS—* * * It is a good type of the movies that shows us good acting, players well handled at moments, and then slipping back into the lah-de-dah most of the time, and finishing with a regular happy ending, a forced and arbitary happy ending. * » • Fay's, Rochester DEMOCRAT—* * * It tells a story of interest to many film followers and that has some strongly dramatic scenes. An automo- bile wreck is an exciting feature. Marie Prevost and Monte Blue are in the leading roles and their work is pleasing. ♦ ♦ * "The Girl in the Limousine"— 1st Natl Miller's, Los Angeles (Week Ending Sept. 13) EXAMINER — * * * is as fine a mingling of situation comedy and gag comedy as you could wish for. * * * EXPRESS—* * * it is just the sort of farce to make theatergoers forget the dis- comforts of the warmer days. ♦ * • HERALD — * * * represents an excellent combination of really funny situations and screen title page that draw laughs. • ♦ * RECORD — * * * Larry Semon has taken the bed-room idea and combined it with his own inimitable method of catch-as-catch-can comedy, making a picture enjoyable as slap- stick farce because it doesn't pretend to be anything else. * ♦ * TIMES — * * * Larry has done so well with his first translation of stage farce to picture form, that we wish he would do a lot of them. * * » "Lily of the Dust"— F. P.-L. Century, Baltimore AMERICAN—* * * If you go to "Lily of the Dust" with the hope -of seeing a screen version of Sudermann's "Song of Songs" you may be disappointed. But if you go with the hope of seeing Pola Negri, you won't be. Pola's all there, eyes and everything ! Orpheum, Detroit TIMES—* * * The role allotted Miss Negri is one of the best of her career, and brings her to the screen again more nearly the splendid actress she was in "Passion." * • * "Sinners in Silk"— Metro-Gold. Warfield, San Francisco (Week Ending Sept. 13) BULLETIN — * * * Very jazzy, entertain- ing stuff, even if at times a little hazy. * # » CALL AND POST—* * * The picture has plenty of action. There are scenes on ship- board, scenes covering the life of the idle rich, that are well set and well cast. • * * jSne but the best on CHRONICLE — A picture that reveals two players as much greater actors than they had been thought. • » • Nothing better than Miss Boardman's scene with Menjou in his bungalow on top of a New York skyscraper has been done on the screen. * • ♦ DAILY NEWS—* * * Menjou does make of his Arthur Merrill a genuine and inter- esting character, at times moving, and, in the early scenes, extraordinarily illusive. Eleanor Boardman reveals undreamed-of capacities as the girl * * * EXAMINER—* * * It isn't a story that provides the complications; its the superb acting of Menjou. Any other actor in the same role would have made the Warfield at- traction poor entertainment indeed. » * • "The Theif of Bagdad"— Unjjted Art. Lyceum, Rochester TIMES-UNION—* * * supreme achieve- ment of the motion picture • * • has set a new standard of magnitude, fascination, ima- gination and beauty. * ♦ » "Three Women"— Warners Metropolitan, Baltimore SUN—* * * A rather ticklish theme is trotted out in this story, apparently from the pen of Lubitsch. Much of it is directed with the German's genius in fine working order. There are any number of novel touches that are going to be imitated by the rank and file or we lose our guess. Imagine Him In Camillel When we was talking about writing some movies aroun(J Benny Leonard a young blah-brain who was watching a parade outta the window when they was passing the gray, says to us : "Why don't you star him in Camille?" "Says which?" we retorts. "Don't you think he'd make a good Camille?" he goes on. "No," says we. "Do you?" "I should say not," he comes back. "Camille calls for a man weighing three hundred pounds with a squint in his eyes and who can wiggle his ears." "Do you know what Camille's about?" we asks. "No," says he, "but what difference does that make?" It was on account of this talk that we decided to write some light comedies with a boxing back-ground for Leonard and, ma cherries, they're the wow's whams. How do you know? You never wrote no movies before. I never laid no eggs neither but I know a good one when I see it. You do, do you? y^^£l,M^ Ask Henry Ginsberg, 1540 Broadway about the Leonard Series. tiou gotta i^ve ^ us credit/ 9»e EASTMAN THEATRE Rochester. NX books for three consecutive weeks' showing "SECKFTS ''9^ SEA hawk!' „ "ABRAHAM UNCOLN Jirst time in history of theatre they ever booked fiom any one company ^3 pictures to run 3 consecutive weeks I Ues SiirlTlieiite antif>l>iii^ their fiats to FIRST NATIONAL and. diat msT nauonal Conttactf i| |J||£ :^4? brAdshteet of FILHDOH Yr^O^ Authority Vol. XXIX No. 73 Thursday, September 25, 1924 Price 5 Cents BIG SETS By DANNY Well known producer talking. •'I want to make — but I'm afraid. Will the exhibitor run it? It hasn't any opportunities for big sets, or big scenes. But it is a wonderful story. What would you do?" And wc prompth- fell for it. And said "go on and do it." And now we're thinking. Was he right? Is the exhibitor interested only in those pictures which have big sets; great production values? Many exhibitors — it is true — only "get behind" a picture with a big production value. But the rank and file can be de- pended upon to get behind a good picture. And that is where the story counts most. The pub- lic isn't interested in big sets, great productions, unless the story counts. That was proven several years ago. When Mr. Producer almost went broke — some did — trying to vie with eacli other. In seeing who could spend the most. On productions. On big sets, .^nd extras. If the theory -of big productions would have meant anything then foreign made pictures would have been a real success Iicre^ Because ;he production values wer/ always 'here. Don't lorget that. \ There are many fine, stories — ex-' cellent screen material — which do not lend themselves to great productions. Some of the current successes — real, meritorious, fine pictures — such as "Tarnish," "Merton of the Movies," "The Clean Heart" have no great production values. There is no rea- son why they should have. But the Stories — the plots — are fine material. And in our In.mble opinion any effort to subsidize story to production val- ues would have been silly. There will always be pic- tures with great production t-alues. And xvhere the story is worth while they are suc- cesses. But big productions without story value. Are sim- ply so much film. You cannot get a picture over on produc- tion values alone. No one can. And further no one will. Mounting costs, increasing expendi- Itures mean this: that if continued (Continued on Pane 2) Interests Divided New Inspiration Pictures Handling Barthelmess with C. H. Duell Now Completely Out (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — Inspiration Pictures, of New York, v.'as organized here yes- terdaj', listing 3,500 shares of pre- ferred stock, each held at $100, and 3,500 shares of common, with no par value. J. Boyce Smith, Jr., F. H. Stokes and J. F. Mann arc the in- corporators. It is understood the formation of the above corporation, which bears tlie title of the old Inspiration com- pany, indicates that the internal re- arrangement of that organization's af- fairs has been completed on the fol- lowing basis : Inspiration, (the old company) will handle Barthelmess jjicturcs pro- duced to date, "The White Sister" (Continued on Payc 3) May Not Do "The Swan" Elsie Ferguson may not appear in "The Swan" for Famous, as planned. Gill^ert ^^liller wants her for a new stage play and will endeavor to se- cure her services. Paramount officials are said to be looking for another lead for the picture. Mayer Buys Plays; Sails Saturday Louis B. Mayer has put oft' his salt- ing for Europe until Saturday, when he leaves on the Leviathan. Metro- Goldwyn has purchased rights to Som crset Maugham's "The Circle" and "Daddy-Goes-A-Hunting," by Zoe Akins. =~'~~~_l Estabrook's Next Howard Estabrook's next picture will be "The Adventuress Sex." It will be made at the Tec-Art studio for release through Associated Ex- hibitors. The Sterns Returning Julius and Abe Stern, Century Comedies, arc aboard the Maurctania, due in New York, from Europe, either late today, or tomorrow morn- ing. Banker to Address A. M. P. A. A. C. Emery, president of the Ham- ilton National Bank will address the A. M. P. A. today on the attitude of bankers toward the picture business. Alice Terry Leaves .Mice Terry left New York for the Metro-GoId-.vyn studios on the Coast, yesterday to prepare for iier next pic- ture. Still Figuring The Golf Committee was still at work yesterday afternoon, checking up on handicaps of Tuesday's tournament, in or- der to determine winners of the four cups donated for Classes A, B, C, and D. Class A Cup is the Arthur W. Stebbins Trophy. Class B is the Film Booking Offices Trophy. Class C is the Watterson R. Rothacker Trophy. Class D is the Jack Cosman Trophy. These awards will be an- nounced in tomorrow's issue. Out Of Grand- Asher Sam Grand and Harry Asher Resign — Company Now on Inactive List A brief statement issued yesterda\- on behalf of the Grand-Asher Dist. Corp., announced that Samuel "V. Grand and Harry Asher are no longer connected with the company "in any capacity, Grand having resigned at a directors' meeting held yesterday 4S'e[)t. 16) and Asher having resign- ed in August." The offices at 1650 Broadway have been transferred to Boston. It is understood that Benjamin Schwalb, an accountant interested in film af- fairs in Boston has been elected presi- dent of the company and a new board of directors put into office. It is ex- pected that there will be nothing in the way of renewed activity for the present at least. The company has a number of pictures placed with na- tional distributors. Allied To Expand Will Seek More Members — Al Steffes Reelected President Despite De- sire Not to Run (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Topeka, Kan. — Urged on by the in- sistence of W. .'\. Steffes that the Al- lied State Oganizations must do something to expand its activities it was decided at the two-day meeting here that Allied will definitely reach out to embrace additional states in its membership. Steffes, despite his desire not to run again for the presidency was re- clertcd and it was determined that of- (ContinueJ on Pai)e 2) 3,207 Gases Filed Local Arbitration Board Has Busy Year— Only 183 Were Contested of That Total The annual report of the F. I. L. M. Club of New York City, covering the period from Sept. 1, 1923 to Aug. 31, 1924 shows that 3,207 cases were submitted to arbitration, conducted jointly by the club and the T. O. C. C. Of this number, 183 were con- tested, 1,526 settled before hearing before the Joint Arbitration Board. 1,356 were defaults, 62 were dismis- sals and 80 cases were withdrawn. As proof of the impartial manner in which the cases were handled, the report points out that despite the large number of cases heard, the board was evenly divided on but three occasions, necessitatnig the calling in of a seventh arbitrator to break the deadlock. The board is made up of three members nominated by the F. I. L. M. Club and a like number by the T. O. C. C. Surprise Dinner to Kent A surprise dinner to Sidney R. Kent by his friends and executives of Paramount was given at the Ritz last night in honor of Kent's newly created position as general manager. Among those present were Adolph Zukor, Jesse L. Lasky. Harold B. F'ranklin, Felix Kahn, and about fifty others of the Paramount organization. Horace Clark Here Horace T. Clark, l-'ar Eastern rc|)resentative of First National, is in New York, having completed an- other jaunt of 40,000 miles in that territorj' where, he says, conditions loom up very satisfactorily. Laemmle Sails Sept. 27 Carl Laemmle sails from the other side on the .-\quitania, on Sept. 27, due in New York on Oct. 3. Raise $7,000 Fund M. P. T. O. of Kansas and Missouri To Launch Membership Drive — Topeka Meeting Ends {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Topeka, Kan. — The newly formed M. P. T. O. of Kansas and Missouri terminated its two day convention here by raising a fund of $7,000 to finance a dual-state membership drive. The convention opened to what ap- peared to be a meeting striving for stronger organization rather than for the purpose of declaring resolutions. The sessions were rather slow ini (Continued on Page 2) Thursday, September 25, 1924 Vol. XXIX No.73 Thursday, Sept. 25, 1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St.. New York. N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoatc, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Giiusman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wen- zelplalz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod...llO 110 110 100 F P.-L. ... 82^ 81 82 5,900 do pfd. . . 973X 97 97 900 Film Insp. SVs S'/s SVs 100 Locw's .... 17 16.>4 17 1,200 Metro-Gold. 15^ 15>^ 15}4 400 Pathe 48% 4514 45 975 \\'arncr's Not quoted Raise $7,000 Fund Allied To Expand BIG SETS (Continued from Page 1) production will cost so much that the average exhibitor will not be able to play it and live. There are bales of correspondence in the offices of dis- tributors to verify the point that even now exhibitors are complaining bit- terly over the existing cost of pro- ductions. One way to get these down is to make pictures that have great story value. Because after all, what the audience want — and demand — is story value. Regardless of whether or not it is all fussed up with an expensive yet immaterial produc- tion. "Film Tribune" on Coast Los Angeles — "The Film Tribune" made its appearance here last Satur- day. Fred W. Fax, formerly editor of "Camera" is handling the new pub- lication. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM ( 1540 B'way N. Y. C. (.Continued from Page 1) starting, because many members had been delayed by late trains. With the aid of Al Stef=Ees, of Min- nesota, A. H. Cole of Texas, Jack Martin of Chicago, and presidents of other state organizations, the body raised a fund of about $7,000 to fi- nance a membership drive. A com- mittee consisting ot L. M. Miller of Wichita, A. F. Baker of Kansas City and J. W. Watson of Kansas Cit}-, was appointed in charge. One of the accomplishments of the meeting, which has been long pend- ing, was the ratification of the amal- gamation of the Kansas City, West- ern Missouri and Kansas organiza- tions into one body, which will be known as the M. P. T. O. of Kansas and Alissouri. It was agreed that the present officers and directors of the M. P. T. O. will remain in office for the merged organization until the next regular convention and that m addition seven new directors from Missouri be elected to serve on the board. These are: C. T. Sears, Ne- vada; Mo., W. P. Cuff, Chillicothe; S. E. Wilhoit, Springfield; Jack Truit, Sedalia; Hugh Gardner and Rube Finkelstein, Kansas City. Among the resolutions adopted was one stressing the need for a parcel post system for the efficient trans- portation of film, such as that en- joyed by Omaha and shorter length features. Block liooking was men- tioned, but definite action was de- ferred as no objections from the floor were \oiccd. Exhibitors were warn- ed to protect themselves against un- fair competition and the free show evil which lias been flagrant in Minne- sota and which have been attempted in this territory. Ginsberg Closes Several Deals Henry Ginsberg has closed the fol- lowing deals on the Bennie Leonard "Flying Fists" series: to M. R. Schwartz, of Chicago; to John Scully, of Boston, for the New England states, except Conn.; Greater N. Y. and No. Jersey, to Ben Levinc, of New York; to Ben Amsterdam, of Phila., for So. Jersey and Penn., and to Jack Grauman, of Milwaukee, for Wisconsin. Eugene William Jackson has been added to "Our Gang" at the Roach studios. (Continued from Page 1) ficcrs will be elected once a year, rather than every sixty days. For a time. Allied was threatened with disbandment. because Steffes said no progress had been made. His statement was objected to by other state presidents there. It seemed to be the opinion that Allied was going through the hazardous beginnings that other bodies of similar nature had experienced and that it was mere- ly a question of time before its scope would be national. H. A. Cole, president of the Texas M. P. T. O. said the Allied start was auspicious. "If in the next year," he said, "we can take a dozen states and make real organizations of them, we will have done more than the M. P. T. O. A., has done in four years." Urged on by Steffes to adopt dras- tic rt organization measures, it was determined to assess each member $100 and continue the practice of an- nexing new states, rather than to call a national meeting of all unaffiliated exhibitors. R. R. Bichele, president of the M. P. T. O. of Kansas and Missouri was appointed a member of a committee that is to meet with Will H. Hays anent the permanent committee to handle the uniform contract. The next meeting will probably be held about, Nov. 15 in a state not now an .\llied member. Goldbeck With Ingram Unit Willis Goldbeck, who adapted "Peter Pan," has arrived' from the Coast. He is doing the continuity of "Mare Nostrum," to be directed by Rex Ingram, and will sail with the Ingram unit to France. John Ince Directing "Cheap Kisses" Hollywood — John Ince is directing "Cheap Kisses," C. Gardner Sulli- van's original story for F. B. O. FRED WALTERS Please Get In Touch, By Wire, With M. B. HORWITZ 401 Film Bldg. 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Bryant 5450-1 CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED & FINANCED Capital Raised Through The Sale of Your Stock We Are Licensed Brokers PROGRESSIVE FINANCE CO. 112-U8 West 44th St. New York Phone, Bryt. 0231 URAII2: YOUR FILM 220 WEST 42^° STREET NEW YORK .. PHONE CHICKERINC , 2037 ALLAhf'A.LOWNES PRES. Thursday, September 25, 1924 THE Newspaper Opinions "Flirting with Love"— 1st Nat'l Lyric Skydome, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT—* * * shows Col- leen Moore * * * in the role of an actress — capricious, arrogant, yet lovable withal, the kind who mistakes temper for temperament. ♦ » * POST-DISPATCH—* * * While this is a fairly amusing picture, it gives neither star the best possible opportunity. The role of the high-tempered, seasoned and somewhat hard-boiled actress is not in Miss Moore's usual line. * * * TIMES—* * * lovely little Colleen Moore * * * proves herself capable. Her work is refreshing and will please her many admirers and no doubt make many new Colleen fans. * * • "Potash and Perlmutter"— 1st Nat'l Chicago, Chicago HERALD AND EXAMINER— Nothing could keep me away from a Potash and Perl- mutter picture — not even the loss of sight. I would go just to hear the roars of laugh- ter. * * • "The Reckless Age" — Universal Reade's Hip, Cleveland NEWS — The story in this one is a little far-fetched, but you wouldn't mind that if the picture didn't become dull before it is half finished. The acting is all right and the photography is good. * » ♦ PLAIN DEALER—* * * The story never gets within range of real life but will likely entertain many, particularly the younger feminine element, which will be fascinated by the dauntless, handsome Mr. Denny. * * ♦ Colonial, Indianapolis NEWS — *■ * * There is much at which to laugh, notably the bumpy rides in an ante- diluvian tin lizzie, and the love scenes be- tween Denny and his leading woman, whom he has to take to task for not listening properly. It is all great fun for the spec- ;ator, with Denny doing the sort of thing le can do best. » ♦ ♦ "Revelation"— Metro.-Gold. Apollo, Indianapolis NEWS — * * * Tender, mischievous, mock- ng, contrite, venomous and sweet in turn, tfiss Dana, given an unusual opportunity, ;hows her metal. * * * The Side Show of Life"— F. P.-L. Park Mall, Cleveland NEWS — * * * There are light moments, umorous moments, but through it all the derlying current of the clown with the ching heart is the dominating keynote. Ernest Torrence, as the clown, gives a uching performance. • • * PLAIN DEALER—* * * Here is a pic- ire you are certain to enjoy. There is a »t in its favor and only one really im- ortant point against it ; it is a little too tig. Offsetting that adverse comment is e exacting and delicate pantomime by rnest Torrence and the heroic figure he rtrays. ♦ * * PRESS — Ernest Torrence plays a heroic own in a well-filmed story. * * * "Single Wives"— 1st Nat'l New Aster, Minneapolis STAR — * * * The interest is sustained roughout and followers of Corinne Grif- h will like it. • • * "The Trouble Shooter"— Fox Victoria, Rochester HERALD—* * * combination of Mix d Tony was seen in a dramatic, and at nes highly exciting photoplay. * * * TIMES-UNION—* * * a dramatic, and highly exciting photoplay. iThe White Sister" — Metro.-Gold. Smith's, Indianapolis lEWS — * * * Miss Gish is excellent in title role. Her supporting cast is a bable one, including as it does, some of the Iter film actors of Italy, where the pic- le was made. Incorporations Albany — C. & C. Producing Corp., New York. 300 shares preferred stock, at $100 each, and 300 shares common stock, no par value. Incor- porators, C. K. Gordon, S. R. Flei- sher and D. Stutson. Albany— Musikraft, New York, 200 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, W. Spielter, J. Freed- man and A. P. Maerker-Brandon. At- torneys, Koschwitz & Towns, New York. Springfield, 111. — Abingdon M. P. Corp., Abingdon. Capital $40,000. Incorporators, A. B. Simpkins, B. L. Meadows, L. L. Mosser and G. K. Slough. Springfield, 111. — Charm Theater Co., Chicago. Capital $3,000. Incor- porators, Michael 15. Roderick, Har- riet Healy and Richard A. Healy. Springfield, 111. — Chicago Theaters Corp., Chicago. Capital $200,000. In- corporators, James Coston, Edwin Silverman and Sidney Nierman. Springfield, 111. — Park Theater Co., Champaign. Capital $14,000. Incor- porators, H. E. McNevin, Charles C. Pyle and Elizabeth McNevin. Trenton, N. J. — Hudson Theater Co., Union Hill. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, Arthur Pearson, Claude Boyd and John Phillips. Albany — John Davis Music Co., New York. Capital $10,000. Incor- porators, J. M. Davis, F. E. Mc- Dermott and D. Marks. Albany — Jewel Regun Theaters Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, C. Steiner, H. Weisner and J. Schwartz. Sacramento, Cal. — Consolidated Film Industries, Inc., Los Angeles. Capital, $6,200,000. Trenton, N. J. — Bayside Amuse- ment Corp., Hoboken. Capital $350,- 000. At Broadway Theaters Rivoli The overture opens the performance, this being Concerto in B, Flat (First Move- ment). The leading Presidential nominees are next presented in "The Major Issues of the Campaign" by way of the De Forest Phonofilm. Miriam Lax, soprano, sings "Haunting Melody." assisted by Paul Os- card and Myrtle Immel, dancers. The fea- ture "Feet of Clay, is next, and incidentally, last. At Other Houses All the Broadway theaters, save one, the Rivoli, are playing pictures that have been seen before. "Captain Blood" is at the .\stor. "Monsieur Beaucaire" is at the Cameo. "America" has been revived at the Capitol. "The Man Who Came Back" is in its fourth and last week at the Central. "Janice Meredith'' continues at the Cosmo- politan So does "The Ten Commandments" at the Criterion. "The Thief of Bagdad" remains the attraction at the Liberty. "The Iron Horse" is at the Lyric. "The Sea Hawk" has been kept for a second week at the Strand. "The Alaskan" has been shifted to the Rialto, from the Rivoli, to play a second week on Broadway. DeMille Back from Vacation Hollywood — Cecil B. De Mille has started preparation for his next, "The Golden Bed," following a brief vaca- tion. Interests Divided (Continued from Page 1) and "Romola." The new company will handle ilie new Barthelmess ser- ies only. It is also understood that Charles Holland Duell's separation from Inspiration affairs is now com- plete. In papers filed in the Inspira- tion-Henry King suit, it was stated that Duell was scheduled to withdraw from Inspiration on Sept. 30. 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OF LONDON PAY $100,000.00 FOR THE SCREEN RIGHTS TO ''CHARLEY'S AUNT" BASED ON THE FAMOUS FARCE BY BRANDON THOMAS BECAUSE IT HAS 100,000 LAUGHS FOR AMERICAN AUDIENCES WHEN IT HITS THE SCREEN I I AMERICAN DISTRIBUTOR TO BE ANNOUNCED IDEAL FILMS, LTD. — DISTRIBUTORS FOR UNITED KINGDOM PRODUCED BY CHRISTIE FILM CO. Iiiiuiiiraiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ I1IIIII1 and it sure / deserved it I FRANK LLOYD PRODUCTIONS INC. \\ presents ^SILENT WATCHER with GLENN HUNTER BESSIE LOVE HOBA.I\rr BOS^^OR-TH OdapUdfrom MARY ROBERTS RIENHART'S "THE ALTAR ON THE HILL" Urectei by FRANK LLOYD /5 without doubt the most wonderful human intimatejoumey into the soul of the real American -^his home ^ his worh-'his hue of country, that has ever been photographed for the saeent w////y///yy////^y/y/y/y////////y/y////////////////^/y//////X^^^ Hie Spirit of '24"- A FIRST NATIONAL lor every fheatte f \ 7Ae BRADSTREET o/" FILMDOH Authority VOL. XXIX No. 75 Sunday, September 28, 1924 Price 25 Cents UNIVERSAL- the best buij in si^ht I dJl Galaxu of^tars \yi.u "-^ in^AF A^ Moore T^T' /^ AT Wallace, Productiorv cL^notherMarTsWife 5 Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Diet. Corp. /'"^IVEN the combination of two of the finest actors on \y the screen today, a story that combines all the ele- ments of strong, cumulative dramatic effect, and a direc- tor who has proved his craftsmanship in a long series of real box office successes, "Another Man's Wife" is, with- out doubt, a showmanship picture of powerful appeal. James Kirkwood and Lila Lee co-star in this picture. Each has a large personal following, and either one's name heading a cast is assurance that the production is of real money value to the exhibitor. Kirkwood and Lee combined, prove a powerful combination, and the fact that they are newlyweds of the screen adds tremendously to their drawing power. Matt Moore, Wallace Beery, Chester Conklin and Zena Keefe, who support the stars, all have roles peculiarly fitted to their excellent abilities. "Another Man's Wife" off'ers an ideal dramatic vehicle for Kirkwood and Lee. Is there justice in the "unwritten law?" Is it right that a man should be permitted to wreak his vengeance on the invader of his home? This is the theme of this intensely dramatic story, which develops through a series of tense dramatic situations to a thrill- ing climax. The action leads the three principal chai'acters, John and Helen Brand and the love pirate who would steal Helen away from her husband, to the exotic and pictur- esque country beyond the Rio Grande — Mexico, where they experience many hair-raising adventures. A spectacular and graphic shipwreck at sea ; a desper- tte hand-to-hand battle between Brand and a villainous skipper who attacks Helen, and a reconciliation between husband and wife, bring to a close a tense photoplay that crips from the first scene to the final fadeout. The story was written by Elliott Clawson. Bruce Mitchell', who directed Kirkwood and Lee in "Love's Whirlpool," is responsible for this production. feg^: ""C SEASON 1924-25 -THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES '•nlt Suprise Party for Olcott Friends of Sidney Olcott tendered him a surprise party Friday night ir order to welcome him back to New York. Among those present were S R. Kent, E. C. King, Adolphe Menjou Lowell Sherman and H. M. Saulsbury "Golden Bed" Cast Almost Completed Los Angeles — While several prin- cipals still remain to be cast, Rod La Rocque, Vera Reynolds and Theodore Kosloff will appear in "The Golden Bed," Cecil B. DeMille's next picture. Helen Chadwick has been selected by the Warners to appear in "The Dark Swan." Be sure to have some color in your pictures There IS a growing demand for Colored Titles, Inserts and Trailers Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J. Montgomery 4211 We are in the market for SHORT SUBJECTS For the territory of New York State & No. New Jersey SERVICE FILM CORP. 729-7th Ave. N. Y. City Bryant 3377 A "HISTORIET" is to Moving Pictures what a Short Story is to Literature "See it in Colors" REEL-COLORS, Inc. (Art iStudios and Offices) 85 Riverside Drive, New York GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y, C. THE Sunday, September 28, 1924 Proven WaUops of THE FAMOUS FORH Gloria Swanson in "Manhandled" All-color ^' Wanderer of the Wasteland'^ Lea trice Joy in "Changing Husbands" Rudolph Valentino in ^^Monsieur Beaucaire" Betty Compson in "The Enemy Sex" James Cruze's "The Covered Wagon" Bebe Daniels, Richard Dix in "Sinners in Heaven" Thomas Meighan in Curwood's "The Alaskan" James Cruze^s "Merton of the Movies" Cecil B. De Millers "Feet of Clay" i And the Best is Yet to Come! t "Forbidden Paradise" "The City that Never Sleeps" "Manhattan" "The Fast Set" "North of 36" "Tongues of Flame" "The Border Legion" "Wages of Virtue" "Sainted Devil" "Golden Bed" Coming soon — THE SECOND FAMOUS FORTY Q>araniount Q>iclures Knowing THE FIRST FAMOUS 40, the wise exhibitor will keep his time open ! THE ■StUk DAILY Sunday, September 28, 1924 "The Bowery Bishop" Producer: Rellimeo Syndicate Distributor: Selznick As a Whole RATHER DULL REGENERATION THEME THAT LACKS SMOOTH DE- VELOPMENT AND ISN'T SUF- FICIENTLY CONVINCING TO BE INTERESTING. Cast Henry Walthall makes a pa- thetic enough evangelist whose work seems to be a failure. He doesn't succeed in gaining the spec- tator's sympathy. Edith Roberts fair as a girl of the slums. George Fisher suitable and others, Lee Shumway-j Nerval MacGregor, Leo ta Lorraine. Type of Story. .Drama. "The Bowery Bishop" fails in that it doesn't sue ceed in securing the spectator's sympathy for its characters, nor an interest in their struggles. It lacks dramatic force. The situations are not convincing. One fault is that the director fails to get his story ofi to a good start, — a poorly estab- lished premise. And thereafter he isn't able to build up an interest in a plot, that to start with, isn't blessed with any unusual, or orig- inal situations. It is essentially the old regeneration theme in which the evangelist is the means of re- storing the degenerates of a slum community. Storm (Henry B. Walthall) meets with little success in his at tempt to reform the inhabitants of a poor district. A certain down- and-out lawyer breaks away from the fold and realizes a small for- tune through the establishment of a questionable resort. There's a poor, clean hearted heroine who's in love with him. and betrayed by him. She disappears and later returns with her baby. Another lover, Tim, wants to marry her but she still loves the father of her child. In order to save a young girl who enters the "resort" she calls the police and the proprietor is ar- rested. Later he is paroled, re- forms and the two plan to start life over, in the right direction. Box Office Angle. . . .Uncertain. You can't consider this for family trade because of the angle in which the white slave traffic is included. You'll have to figure it out for yourself. Exploitation .... There are no par- ticularly worth while lines of ex- ploitation for you to follow unless it will be using the names of the more prominent players such as Henry B. Walthall and Edith Rob- erts, or playing up the regeneration theme if you think you can interest them from this angle. There are no high lights in the production that you can use to bring them in. Direction Colin Campbell, has done better things. Author Alexander Irvine Scenario Grace Anderson Michie Cameraman A. G. Heimerl Photography Fair Locale City slums Length 5,568 feet Mary Philbin in "The Rose of Paris" Universal-Jewel As a Whole.... MANY FINE DI- RECTORIAL TOUCHES IN PICTURE THAT WILL UN- DOUBTEDLY PROVE THOR- OUGHLY ENTERTAINING. IT'S GOOD AUDIENCE MA- TERIAL. AN APPEALING STORY IN SPITE OF COINCI- DENCE. Star. . . . Winsome and pleasing. Sure to win more admirers. Role gives her all the opportunities in the world to win over an audience. Cast. . . .Robert Cain good in the part of nobleman but a trifle too stilted. Rose Dione gives hne characteriza- tion as the Apache cafe proprietress. Dorothy Revier suitable. Uses an overabundance of make-up around her eyes. Type of Story Romantic drama; irom the French novel "Mitzi," by Delly. In spite of a develop- ment that hinges chiefly on coin- cidence and bold convenience, "The Rose of Paris," is an interesting and appealing story that will likely prove a good entertainment, and, of course, a good box oihce attrac- tion. It has an appealing romance, a heroine who gains your sympathy from the start, and whose struggles are keenly interesting, even though at times vexing. Much of the film's fineness is due to Irving Cummnig's effective direction. He's added a lot of splendid touches, probably quite unimportant, but wholly in- teresting. There's many clever bits by way of suggestion, one in par- ticular that is commendable. In- stead of a title announcing that the girl is on her way to Paris, there's a shot showing a milestone reading "Paris, 40 miles," and you see the wheels of a motor roll by it. Nu- merous similar touches help a lot to make the story interesting. The story concerns the attempt of a man to prevent his partner from knowing that a certain little girl, who would inherit a fortune that he covets, is alive. That she eventu- ally comes into her own and wins a lover is only natural. Box Office Angle They'll like this immensely. It's good audience ma- terial and has all the recognized elements of appeal. Sweet Mary Philbin has a fine chance to win more admirers. Exploitation. .. .There's an ever pre- vailing adoration for Cinderellas, be they in any form whatever. "The Rose of Paris" has a Cin- derella heroine who they're going to love, feel sorry for, sympathize with and get excited over. You can promise a delightful romance. Get your local florist to announce a new species of rose — The Rose of Paris. Use the star's name and recall her recent releases. Play up the Apache atmosphere. Direction Irving Cummings; ex- cellent. Author Delly Scenario Melville Brown-Edward T. Lowe Cameraman Charles Stumar Photography Splendid Locale France Length 6,362 feet Douglas MacLean in "Never Say Die" Associated Exhibitors As a Whole.... HIGHLY AMUS- ING COMPLICATIONS THAT AFFORD PLENTY OF GOOD LAUGHS; ON A PAR WITH MAC LEAN'S PAST RELEASES SHOULD GO VERY WELL. Star. .. .Maintains that same compo- sure that makes his work all the more amusing. Has a variety of good combinations in this one. Cast Hallam Cooley a suitable comedy aid and Lucien Littleheld good as the valet. Lillian Rich hasn't very much to do opposite the star. Others Helen Ferguson, Tom O'Brien, Andre Lanoy, Wade Bo- teler, Eric Mayne, Wm, Conklin, George Cooper. Type of Story.... Comedy; adapted trom the stage play by W. H. Post. Here's a real funny picture that offers plenty of good laughs and should easily send them out satis- fied, providing they have come in to be amused. "Never Say Die" has a good combination ot situa- tions that offer unusually amusing complications. The story is a little slow getting under way, too much footage being devoted to a not par- ticularly comical situation dealing with a cubist painting. Otherwise it moves along at a good tempo and the laughs are evenly distributed. The fun arises over hero Woody's threatened death which is supposed to take place within three months. The doctor's examination contains many laughs, especially their walk- ing test wherein hero walks out the window, blindfolded, and walks around on a ledge. Hero even marries the sweetheart of his best friend in order that the pair will inherit his fortune. When he fails to die he agrees to a divorce. Plant- ing evidence furnishes some more fun but hero is sad for he's fallen in love with his wife. A French dancer supplies atmosphere and there's a lot of good laughs in the sequence proceeding the actual re- union of the proxy husband and wife. Box Office Angle. .. .Pleasing com- edy entertainment that should please your folks and satisfy your box office. You know what you have been able to do with the past MacLean comedies. Exploitation. .. .The title can be ef- fectively exploited through catch- lines and teaser stunts. Post the title conspicuously well in advance of your showing date and distri- bute throwaways reading: "Per- haps you have the same ailment as Douglas MacLean. If you want to live see his latest picture and 'Never Say Diei." The tie-ups might be arranged with various safety appliance shops and concerns purporting to handle anything rela- tive to life extension. Direction .... George J. Crone; good, though slow at start. Author. ., W. H. Post Scenario Raymond Cannon Cameraman Jack MacKenzie Photography Good Locale City Length 5,891 feet, Percy Marmont in "The Clean Heart" Vitagraph As a Whole. . . .STRONG DRAMA, i EXCEPTIONALLY FINE PIC- ' TURE UNUSUALLY WELL MADE. ITS APPEAL QUES- TIONABLE. Star. .. .Gives mighty fine perform- ance. Cast.... Otis Harlan easily ranks with the star as a convivial tramp. Margaret De La Motte sweet. Others well-cast but unimportant. Type of Story A. S. M. Hutchin- son who wrote the famous "If Win- ter Comes" has developed a magni- ficent character study in "The "Clean Heart." Briefly the story tells of how the selfishness of a man is overcome by a great love, just at the moment when he is about to sacrifice that fine feeling to a debasing one. This characteri- zation makes for vast difficulties in the picturization of the material. Director J. Stuart Blackton has done a most intelligent piece of work although at times Marmont's characterization fails to be recorded. How a picture of this type will meet popular appeal is a problem and will likely be dependent upon the patronage of each individual house. Average movie fans who i seek thrills, etc. may not like this unusually fine story adapted in first rate fashion. There is no doubt of this: that "The Clean Heart" plus "Cap- tain Blood give Vitagraph two of the very best pictures of the season. They are widely different both in point of appeal and type of production and it augurs well for the old company to see these pic- tures both of which should be suc- cessful at the box office, although it may be difficult to exploit "The Clean Heart." Box Office Angle.... It all depends on your patronage. Intelligent au- diences will surely like this im- mensely. Exploitation. . . .Where you played "If Winter Comes" and it made good, or if you know that Marmont is liked by your people, play him up. He's your best bet. Hutchinson is not particularly well known in this country, except for "If Winter Comes." You must use his name, however. There is a mighty strong sequence where the heroine slips over a huge cliff. If you can get a trailer, run this. It should bring them back. Above all, don't let your audience in during the middle of this picture. This will certainly spoil it for them. Direction....}. Stuart Blackton, ex- cellent. Author . A. S. M. Hutchinson Scenario by Marion Constance Blackton. Cameraman Steve Smith, Jr. Photography Exceuent Locale England Length 7,950 feet I unday. September 28, 1924 THE -<^^ DAIL.Y "In Hollywood With Potash and Perlmutter" Producer: Samuel Goldwyn Distributor: First National As a Whole DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT, ACCEN- TUATED WITH BOX OFFICE POSSIBILITIES INCLUDING THE APPEARANCE OF NOR- MA AND CONNIE TALMADGE AS VAMPS. Cast While Alex Carr and George Sidney are featured the presence of Norma and Connie can- not be overlooked. Betty Blythe does well as the actual vamp. Vera Gordon good. Others unimportant. Type of Story The well known firm of cloak and suit makers be- come motion picture producers with the usual argumentative and terrifying results but what might be lacking in actual story is more than compensated for by what is done with the material at hand. This is one of the best rnirth-provoking laugh-getting comedies ever made. Director Al Green is likely here- after to be working with Lloyd or Chaplin for among the particularly outstanding funny situations is one where Potash dashing to the aid of his partner in a speeding car is chased by a bicycle cop. Reaching a place where a sign is being built advertising a new car, they bring their car to a stop and pose as though they were an actual sign. The cop draws up next to the sign and Potash is having a terrible time keeping a fly off his nose. An- other very funny sequence is where the car enters a railroad tunnel and before it reappears a huge locomo- tive and train come in view. You think the motor has been smashed It hasn't. It comes along right back of the tram. In the end the experiments of the cloak and suiters prove successful and there is an exceedingly funny shot at the conclusion. Box Office Angle. .. .This one is in. If there was any doubt about it, the Talmadge girls inspire it. Exploitation If you played the previous Potash you will know where you stand. Of course you can stick to the story and the char- acters internationally known, but don't forget to make public the fact that this is funnier than some of the celebrated comedies that you hear about. Then you can talk of how Norma and Connie Talmadge im- itate vamps trying to get a job in the movies. This should tickle your crowd. Use a trailer showing the race between the train and the motor. Direction Al Green; excellent Authors Montague Glass and Jules Eckert Goodman. Scenario Francis Marion Cameramen Arthur Miller and Harry Hollen!)erger. Photography Very good Locale Hollywood Length. .. .Seems much shorter than (5,685 feet. Charles Hutchinson in "Poison" Wm. SteirurS. R. As a Whole... THE BOOTLEG- GER IS FAST GAINING POP- ULARITY ON THE SCREEN. "POISON" SHOWS HIM UP TO ADVANTAGE AND PRE- SENTS AN ACTIVE STAR IN A BUSY ROLE. Star. .. .Would probably be in great demand by the prohibition enforc- ers if his success as an agent were logical. Certainly does some mir- aculous stuff in showing up the bootlegger. Works hard but it's hard to take him seriously when his feats are so unconvincing. Cast. ... Edith Thornton a suitable lead; Frank Hagney, Otto Lederer, John Henry, and Ethel Stairt com- pose the bootleg ring. Type of Story Melodrama. As long as he had a pretty fair story and the makings of a good action picture, Hutchinson might have taken more pains to make things more logical and convincing. In fact he hasn't bothered very much about either. As instances of his carelessness there are such things as hero diving into water and im- mediately coming out to all appear- ances, dry. And in one instance he's neatly attired in evening clothes, right after one of his dips, with no indication that he would have had time to change. In still another instance he grows a beard, presto change fashion, to effect a disguise. These little bits of detail properly taken care of would have improved the picture and made it plausible. But hero Bob Marsten, in his bootlegger chasing career, goes through a series of events that keep him on the jump and make a picture that should properly be termed a good action film although its farfetchedness is likely to spoil its effect. Hutchinson is the infalli- ble hero who meets up with all sorts of hardships in his attempt to land the bootleggers behind the bars and even comes near losing the girl he loves through his de- votion to "duty". Of course he fulfills his errand and rides of? hap- pily to a clinch finale. Box Office Angle. . . .Only fair. Too implausible to win the approval of even an 'easygoing, non-critical crowd. Star struggles bravely but his own poor direction handicaps him. Exploitation Title and bootleg angle will undoubtedly serve to bring them in if you don't have to worry about the frame of mind they go out in. Where they are familiar with Charles Hutchinson and his style of stunt playing "Poison" may stand a better chance of getting by but you won't be able to make any real promises for this one. Direction. .. .Chas. Hutchinson; very poor. Author Not credited Scenario Not credited Cameraman Not credited Photography .... Fair; lighting bad Locale Coast town Length About 5,000 feet. Reginald Denny and Laura La Plante in "The Fast Worker" Universal- Jewel As a Whole, . . .GOOD STRAIGHT COMEDY NUMBER THAT IS AMUSING AND HAS FIRST RATE LAUGHS. WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER STILL IF THEY'D KEPT THE FOOT- AGE DOWN. Stars. . . .Reginald Denny has the bet- ter role and does a lot with it; Laura La Plante pleasing and helps make the picture entertaining. Cast. ... Muriel Frances Dana a cute youngster, even if a bit self-con- scious. Others Ethel Grey Terry, Lee Moran, Richard Tucker, Mar- garet Campbell, Betty Morrissey. Small parts pretty evenly distri- buted. Type of Story. .. .Comedy; from Robt. W. Chambers' "The Hus- bands of Edith." There were fine possibilities here for a genuinely bright and clever comedy with sure- fire laughs all the way through. Director Seiter has taken only fair advantage of them. He's gotten in the laughs all right but he hasn't kept them sufficiently close to- gether to get the best results. He's used up a lot of unnecessary foot- age with irrelevant detail, such as the old in-and-out of elevator busi- ness, that holds up the laughs and slows the tempo. Fortunately enough there's a laughable plot and even though it's a bit slow, "The Fast Worker" is likely to prove thoroughly amusing. It could have been a lot better. It all revolves about the complications ensuing ivhen Medcroft persuades his friend Terry, to assume his place and take Medcroft's wife and child to Cata- lina. It's all the more difficult because Terry is in love with Mrs. Medcroft's sister, who accompanies them. Terry's peculiar attitude causes suspicion, then scandal, then arrest, but finally it's all explained and the real Medcroft puts in an appearance. Box Office Angle. .. .Should be a good bet. It's good wholesome comedy with no attempt to ring in any smutty or suggestive busi- ness, which they might readily have done. Exploitation Here's a nifty title that will probably do a good busi- ness on its own account alone. Maybe they'll be a bit disappointed that it doesn't apply in the general slang meaning but they'll go out satisfied with having seen an amus- ing picture that gets its laughs over without resorting to smut. Be sure to play up the stars' names, Denny in particular, and arrange book store tie-ups for display of the Chambers' novels, "The Husbands of Edith," in particular, from which "The Fast Worker" was adapted. Direction William A. Seiter; good except for too much footage. Author. .. .George Barr McCutcheon Scenario. .. .Beatrice Van and Ray- mond L. Schrock. Cameraman Ben Reynolds Photography Good Locale N. Y. — Catalina Island Length 6,896 feet. "Feet of Clay" Paramount As a Whole... STARTS OFF AS THOUGH IT WAS GOING TO BE A ROUND OF GAY DO- INGS BUT THERE'S A SUC- CESSION OF DRAMATIC BITS AND NEAR TRAGEDIES QUITE WELL HANDLED BUT NOT THE SORT OF THING YOU'D EXPECT TO FIND IN A DE MILLE PICTURE. Cast. . .Vera Reynolds cute and genu- inely pleasing except when she takes to gas as a quick exit. Rod La Rocque the usual handsome hero and Ricardo Cortez also a good looking addition. Julia Faye suitable, also Robert Edcson. Type of Story. ... Romantic comedy- drama; from the story by Mar- garetta Tuttle. If you came in on "Feet of Clay" after it had been running about a half hour and pro- ceeded to watch the rest of the pic- ture you would hardly think that Cecil De Mille was in back of it. There are no parties, no fashion shows, no bizarre settings or ef- fects. Instead there are profoundly dramatic situations, a suggestion of tragedy, a novel sequence that pre- sents an artistic and unusual idea of the Beyond, and a more or less tense atmosphere that certainlj' is wholly unlike that usually I'ouiul in a Cecil De Mille picture. But if you stay on for the beginning again you'll get all the things that you thought you were going to miss: beautiuil girls, gorgeous gowns, yachting, drinking and pet- ting parties lavish settings — in fact all the typical De Mille parapher- nalia. Perhaps the producer is try- ing to win over a new portion of admirers, those who favor the more serious type of story. The early sequences are lavishly staged and frivolity runs riot until the plot settles down to a very sober, if not always sane, development. There's a young married couple who fail to realize the responsibilities of life until they start inhaling illuminat- ing gas. They get over it and live happily, etc. Box Office Angle. ..No doubt but what it will draw big business. You know what you can usually do with a Cecil De IVIille offering. It's been doing big business at the Rivoli the past week. Exploitation Maybe you won't care to go in for such extensive, and perhaps expensive, exploitation, but the Rivoli engagement caused considerable comment when Harry Reichcnbach insured the day of the initial showing against rain and promised free tickets for those who had bought tickets in advance, provided it rained on the opening day. \'ou have plenty of peppy scenes to include in a trailer if you need it to gc^ them interested. There's an array of names also. Direction. . . .Cecil R. De Mille; good, l)\it film is too long. Author Margaretta Tuttle Scenario. . . .Beulah Marie Dix — Bert- ram Millhauser. Camermen. . . . Peverell Marlcy — Ar- chibald .Stout Photography Good Locale Catalina — New York Length 9,746 feet (Producing Box-office Wii EXTRff PETER ►V— B J.WARREN KERRIGAN as Peter Blood i PRESIDENT r Twenty-Seven Years) CAPTURES; PIR ATEJHIP • DOCTOR TRICKS ENEMY AND SAILS WITH REBELS CjOup Cleverly Planned Leads All Slaves to Freedom BY RAFAEL SABATINI Bridgetown, Carlisle Bay, Barbadoes, March 19, 1686. — ■ A coup such as never before undertaken within the history of the Spanish Main was successfully ventured by Peter Blood, rebel-convict, who was sold into slavery here on orders of King James, and today this stricken town, still sutifering from the raid of the Spaniards under Don Diego Espinosa y Vaklez, is free of its oppressors. And ,while Peter Blood was freeing Bridgetown of these Spaniard liiiccaneers, he himself won lil)erty and freedom for his fellow slaves who had been condemned under Lord Jeffreys. Don Diego wan fixing the ransom to be paid in gold pieces of eight and his soldiers were looting and drinking and ravaging the citizenry when, under cover of darkness. Peter Blood and his band of rebels- convict slipped on board the Cinco Llagas. They overpowered the guard and when Don Diego appeared with his bodyguard they made him prisoner, too. They turned the guns onto the returning Spaniards and sank their small boats. Colonel Bishop went on board to congratulate Blood and lo de- mand the return of the rebels-convict to their labors. Blood wasted no time with the military commander. He used him to make way to safety beyond the harbor, then putting down a small boat for his safety, put him to the plank. Blood and liis crew .sailed for Torlnga, rendez- vous of tlie pirates of the Spanish Main. A David Smith Production fICC. U. B. PAT. OFF. THE Sunday, September 28, 1924 "The Painted Lady" Fox- As a Whole . . GOOD DRAMATIC VALUES AND SOME FINE ACTING ARE THE HIGH LIGHTS; DEVELOPMENT IS EPISODIC AND STRONG SEX APPEAL ANGLE MAY MAKE IT UNSUITABLE. Cast Dorothy Mackaill and George O'Brien have strenuous roles that they handle effectively and convincingly. Harry T. Morey suitable as the bully captain. Lu- cien Littlefield, a particularly cap- able character actor, good in semi- comedy role. Lucille Ricksen pleasing in short part. Others Lu- cille Hutton, Margaret McWade, John Miljan, Frank Elliott. Type of Story. . .Drama; from Larry Evan's Saturday Evening Post story. For more than half the way through the seven reels, "The Painted Lady" is two separate stories, always threatening to weave into one but it isn't until they are long under way on their separate paths that they combine. This development has made the pic- ture episodic and in a way it is dif- ficult for the spectator to enthuse much over either, what with won- dering where the connection is and when it will take place. Fortunate- ly there's plenty of good acting and some well handled dramatic in- cidents that help hold the interest. There's a more or less strong sex appeal in the latter sequences that will probably make the film un- suitable for certain trade. And at that it has evidently been cut con- siderably since the press sheet shows several stills of shots that do not appear in the film. The plot deals with the downfall of a girl who had served a prison sentence for another whom she wanted to spare from disgrace. Her gradual degradation eventually brings her to the South Seas, as the mistress of a rich man. There she meets a youth, falls in love with him but leaves after confessing her past. Later he saves her from a brute sea captain whom he kills when he learns he was the cause of his lit- tle sister's death. The lovers are reconciled. Box Office Angle. .. .Dramatic situ- ations, action bits and good actmg can be recommended. You'll have to take into consideration the sex angle if you cater to family trade. Exploitation You have an allur- ing enough title to bring them in and the names of Dorothy Mack- aill and George O'Brien who scored considerable recognition for their work in "The Man Who Came Back" and who will appear in fur- ther Fox productions. Be sure to announce that "The Painted Lady" is a Saturday Evening Post story. A trailer of O'Brien's fight in the climax should certainly get them interested. Direction Chester Bennett; good on production but poor on story development. Author Larry Evans Cameraman Alfred Gosden Photography Good Locale. .. .San Francisco — South Sea Island. Length 6,938 feet Jack Perrin in "Coyote Fangs" F. & W. Prod.State Rights As a Whole DOESN'T DIFFER FROM THE HUNDRED AND ONE OTHER "AVERAGE WESTERNS" BUT AS SUCH WILL FILL THE BILL. HAS ENOUGH ACTION TO SATIS- FY THE USUAL CROWD. Star.... A hard working hero who must combat the varied attempts of a villain who wants to get him out of the way but like all other good heroes he can't be beat. Cast.... Lew Meehan a regulation stock villain who stops at nothing to get his man out of the way. Josephine Hill the fair heroine for love of whom the fight takes place. Others Jack Richardson, Bob Mac- Farland, Hugh Saxon and little Buddy Smith. Type of Story. .. .Western. "Coyote Fangs' 'is another that can be ade- quately defined as an "average western". It has the regulation formula plot with that ever popular trio, the hero, villain and girl, and its work out doesn't vary from the usual routine. A hero can't be downed and a pair of lovers can't be separated so the development is only a matter of just so much action and thrills before it's time for the clinch. Director Harry Webb has injected the usual amount of excitement with Jack Perrin and his supporting cast do- ing their best to make things lively. The story deals with the love of hero for a certain girl. His friend has been rejected by the same girl but that didn't make them enemies. It was a foreman who was anxious to get hero out of the way. While hero was embracing the girl the foreman shot at the latter and her father accused hero of the deed. Villain confirms the shooting and hero is taken into custody. How hero escapes, dodges thf various efforts of villain and his band to lynch him, and then later is happy with the girl, follows the conviction of villain who is finally proven the guilty one. Box Office Angle. . . .All right on the regular one time basis or can be used appropriately on a double fea- ture program in case a western won't please the entire crowd. Exploitation. .. .Can be advertised in the regular way by a trailer giving an idea of the action and thrills and posters also suggesting the thrills. Jack Perrin isn't a very popular player but he's likeable and they might become interested pro- viding you work up a little exploi- tation on the strength of his name. The title is readily indicative of the type of picture so you won't have to do any explaining on that score. Direction .... Harry Webb; ample. Author George C. Hull Scenario Wm. Thornley Photography All right Locale The West Length About 5,000 feet. "Find Your Man" Warner Bros. As a Whole. . . RIN-TIN-TIN, THE WONDER DOG, IN A SPLEN- DID PICTURE. ITS HEART INTEREST AND HUMAN IN- TEREST MAKE IT A FINE ENTERTAINMENT. SURE TO GO BIG. Cast. .. .Probably the best work this marvelous animal has ever done. For once the human characters are real and the plot fairly plausible. June Marlowe is a pleasing heroine. Pat Hartigan contributes the best acting. Hartigan makes a fine vil- lain. Eric St. Clair satisfies as the hero. Type of Story. .. .Melodrama. "Find Your Man" has two big selling points, one of which would be suf- ficient to make it a first rate box oftie number. It has Rin-Tin--Tin, the wonder dog in a remarkably human role and besides, has a cork- ing fine melodramatic story that would easily thrill them with even a less intelligent animal than Rin- Tin-Tin in the important role. There's action and thrills, plus heart interest and suspense, all the way through. There's a fine at- mosphere of a Northwest lumber camp and the characterizations are typical and very well portrayed. Production and photography are both fine. The story deals with the return of a war hero and his trench pal. a police dog. Buddy. Hero's girl has moved away and his dog is put in the pound. He prepares to leave the city but Buddy escapes and is in time to follow. The two are put off the freight at a lumber camp where hero acci- dentally comes upon his sweetheart, Caroline. Her tather decides to use him in his log-stealing scheme. Hero, not aware of the true busi- ness, accepts, is caught and arrested for his employer's inurder. Mean- time Buddy has been making vari- ous rescues. He is the only one who knows the true murderer. Hero is about to be convicted when the dog is the means of exposing the guilty one, leaving hero free to marry the girl. Box Office Angle. . . .Should be a fine box office attraction. If you've already played pictures in which Rin-Tin-'Tin appeared, it should be easy to get them in. You can make promises. Exploitation .... I n view of the title and a possible aversion on your pat- rons to Mounted Police pictures you might make it clear that "Find Your Man" doesn't refer to thai popular band. Tell them it's Rin- Tin-Tin, the ponce dog wonder, who saves his master from execu- tion by exposing the real murderer. Use plenty of stills and a trailer to give an idea of the action, thrills and suspense. Be sure to give the dog plenty of prominence and se- cure a pdlice dog to "double." Direction Mai St. Clair; good. Author Darryl Francis Zanuck Scenario Same Cameraman Lee Garmes Photography Good Locale Lumber Camp Length 7,358 feet "The Bandolero" Producer: Tom Terriss Distributor : Metro-Goldwyn As a Whole ...PLEASING AND COLORFUL ROMANCE. QUANTITY OF PICTURES- QUE AND UNUSUAL LOCA- TIONS THAT MAKE FOR SPLENDID PICTORIAL AP- PEAL. Cast Manuel Granado a mighty fine looking matador hero. Gives an especially attractive performance. Renee Adoree the right type and very pleasing. Gustav von Seyf- fertitz contributes a carefully por- trayed characterization and Pedro de Cordoba gives one of his al- ways reliable performances. Dor- othy Ruth suitable as a Spanish vamp. Good bits done by Gordon Begg, Arthur Donaldson, Marie Valray, Jose Rueda. Type of Story. .. .Romantic drama; from the novel by Paul Gwynne. Tom Terriss took his company to Spain to film "The Bandolero." The journey was well worth while if for no other reason than the picturesque locations obtamed. The production is Al on pictorial ap- peal. The quaint Spanish settings afford very beautiful backgrounds for the story, a highly colorful talc of love and revenge, bull fights and brigands. The plot is one of deep-dyed villainy, a continental re- venge theme in which love is event- ually triumphant, leaving hero and his sweetheart free to marry each other. A captain of Dragoons be- comes an outlaw when his honor is outraged and his wife killed as the result of an attack by Sir Mar- ques. As revenge the bandolero steals Marque's son. His own daughter, Petra, grows up loving the son of her father's enemy. For- bidden to marry him she sends him away. He becomes a famous mata- dor. Later, to satisfy the whim of a woman. Marques is the cause of serious injury to the matador, in the arena. Soon he learns the man is his son. The bandolero, now reformed and chief of the mountain police, and Marques call off their enmity and the matador re- covers to claim Petra for his bride. Box Office Angle .... Good entertain- ment with effective drawing power. With some cutting will be still better. It runs a trifle long at present. Exploitation. . . .Talk about a colorful Spanish romance, with love and re venge fighting for supremacy. The' bull fight sequence will readily ge them interested. There are man thrilling scenes in the arena. Ruiv a trailer of this sequence. Your women patrons will be interested in Manuel Granado. He looks like a comer. Use Tom Terriss' name, recalling previous pictures. Direction. .. .Tom Terriss; excellent Author Paul Gwynne Scenario Tom Terriss Cameraman George Peters Photography Very good Locale Spain Length 6,994 feet Make Your Advertising Build A "Fifty -Two Week Patronage Your newspaper space will make for permanent success only when you use it to tell about the many attractions of your theatre and about ALL YOUR ENTERTAINMENT. From the Fall newspaper Announcement of the PRINCESS- PARAMOUNT THEATRE, Toledo: Consistency in good features and comedies has always been a main factor in our programs and in our success. Ours is a "fifty-two w^eek" patronage rather than the "one week" kind, and after all it is this patronage which shapes our future policy. Practically the entire super- special output of Paramount Pictures will fill our screen. Each program will be en- hanced by one of our popular comedies. The latter are nearly the entire output of Educational Comedies, MERMAID, CHRISTIE and LLOYD HAMILTON SPECIALS, which we believe are the best the market affords. You Will Always Find a Program of the Highest Standard at the PRINCESS PARAMOUNT THEATRE Congratulations, Mr. A. C. Brailey. You have extended your Good Showmanship into your advertising. You not only make your Show entertain All Your Patrons, but also make your adver- tising talks appeal to All. "THE SPICE OF THE PROGRAM' EDUCATIONAL FILM EXCHANGES. Inc. President \ 7 THE 10 'I 'ifil ■<^< DAILV Sunday, September 28, 1924 Carrying Coals (^Continued fr I had a sign which read "A B PICTURE TODAY," that got me more money than any advertising I ever did. It brought them in. My ambition is to make '''RITZ PIC- TURE THIS WEEK" equally valuable— and I think I can do it. As Editor of THE FILM DAILY, you occupy the position of a strategic observer of the passing show of our wonderful industry. I believe a "round table" discussion of my idea will be of considerable interest to the industry and helpful to me. What do you think? We think a carload full. On the subject of advertising and exploitation. But we haven't room for all of it here. And now. But this is certain, Jaydee : a good name on a good picture means a lot. It is extremely doubtlul if any of the larger com- panies. Could prove the value of their national, institutional advertising. Even where they use brand names like Paramount, First National, Educational and Universal. (Universal is another matter to be discussed later on.) Many exhibitors believe it helps — and helps a lot. But whether a public interested in pic- tures and entertainment know brand names of companies or product is a difficult question to answer. THE NEGATIVE SIDE Approaching the question from the other side you will, how- ever, find this: that despite the intense exploitation given "The Iron Horse" by Fox. In New York. The business at the Lyric hasn't been good. In other words, the public isn't going. Why is it that the New York public is averse to bothering about going to see this picture? Has the campaign been wrong? Or what is the answer. Because it certainly is a fine picture. And should be a great box office success. The same problem with the Rocketts when they brought along "Abraham Lincoln." At the Gaiety it "died." Yet under the auspices of First National it is doing a mighty fine business. Which might prove that there is much. As to how the public regards a release. Even though individuals may say they never bother to know where a picture comes from. STAR VALUES Also, Jaydee, remember this : that with Valentino — land stars of his calibre — brand names are not a necessity. If you don't believe it release a Valentino under any other brand name save Ritz and prove it for yourself. The star value in advertising, to the fan or the exhibitor, is unimportant. The public — and the exhibitors — demand certain stars. Who releases ; under what name — is immaterial. Do you think the public cares whether United Artists releases Chaplin, Fairbanks or Pickford? Or whatj Pathe has to do with Harold Lloyd? You know you don't. (If there was a round table about you'd be crawling under it sooner than say "yes.") Stars are stars. Others are — well, what's the difference? In the old days. When — as you say — you operated a store show the patrons (how limited in number they were compared to the present day) might then have come in especially to see "A B Picture Today." But that day has passed. Also that week. If you can get them in a theater today by using signs, advertising, Harry Reichenbach or anything short of a miracle by advertising that way you'll prove a wizard. Go on and produce good pictures. Fine pictures. Big pictures. Use stars like Valentino. Release great specials. And like the maker of the mousetrap. Who lived far in the woods. The public will seek you out. That is, if you help a little bit — with the proper advertising and publicity. It's a hard job to sell the public a weak picture. And a harder jot^ still. To keep them from knowing about a good one. Somehow or the other they "smell" them. Or seem to, anyway. om Page 1) CLEVER Have you been reading the ads written by Sam Hellman. In the little old paper. About the Benny Leonard pictures? They're mighty fine. Striking a new note, too. But then they should. This boy Hellman is one of the highest priced writers of the day. THE ACID TEST "Wally" Ham. Vitagraph. Not only saw "The Clean Heart" at least a dozen times. In the studio. But then went and paid 85 cents. At the Rialto. To see it again. It must be good. HUGH— NOT DOUGLAS— MAC LEAN Frank Payne. Eastern representative for Douglas MacLean. Rushes to his trusty Underwood. To smash ofif a line. Or two. To the effect that Hugh MacLean — who has ideas that the cor- ruption of the world may result unless more intelligent hands handle the picture business — is in no way related to Douglas MacLean. Well, all right, Payne. Don't get excited about it. Some who read Hugh MacLean's stuff probably thought he, too, was a comedian. ISN'T IT TOUGH? The author of "Tarnish" got about $75,000 from Sam Gold- wyn. For the picture rights. And now he's yawping again. Wants to buy back the rights. Says the picture is doing so fine. That it is interfering with the business. Of the legitimate show. Now I ask you, isn't that tough ? VERY PRETTY Educational's announcement. Of its program for the current season. All done up in nice binding. With name imprint in gold. Going to big, important exhibitors. And others. Good job. BROTHERLY LOVE "As one goofer to another" wrote Vic Shapiro to Irving Lesser. "I challenge you to a game of golf. Take a handicap if you want it." Vic shot ( ?) 207 last Spring ; Irving 235 on Tues- day. That game will be worth watching. That is if it starts early enough. WE'RE BECOMING BRILLIANT Also musical. For instance Kenneth Webb wrote the lyrics. And his brother Roy the music. For the Ritz Revue. And Howard Dietz goes ahead. And writes the lyrics for "Dear Sir." Then Vic Schertzinger writes melodies now and then. /^ O. HENRY IN A DRESS SUIT Ralph Block comments. On our ideas about Michael Arlen. "Welcome to the high-brow ranks! "I think I was the first man who said that Michael Arlen was O. Henry in a dress suit. "It is comforting to find agreement over in rough West 44th Street." Now Ralph, Mth St. isn't rough. It's really highbrow.' For instance this office is located there. So is the Algonquin. Where Joseph Hergesheimer whiles time away. So, too, George Jean Nathan lunches, as does Henry Mencken and Robert Sherwood. Then, too, the Harvard Club is right up the street. And the Hippodrome elephants occasionally browse on the asphalt. MESSAGES OF GOOD CHEER Which came to the Golf Tournament on Tuesday. One from Cheerio Garrett. Radio from London. Another from Jack Alicoate. Who said he won the Liars Cup. In Hollywood. Play- ing with Doug MacLean and Frank Borzage. No one could hear them read. That's why they weren't. What a noisy, good na- tured crowd it was? And where did all the prohibited stuff come from ? k >» THE Sunday, September 28, 1924 Current Releases ALLIED PRODUCERS & DISTRIBUTORS ReTiewed The Hill Billy (Jack Pickford) 3-23-24 ARROW ■ 'At Devil's Gorge _— _ The Sting of the Scorpion ^— ^— Gambling Wives 4- 6 24 ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS The Lone Wolf 5-11-24 When a Girl Loves 6-1-24 Why Get Married 6- 1-24 The Chechahcos S-18-24 The Spitfire 6-22-24 Racing Luck The Lawful Cheater The Sixth Commandment 6-29-24 -een Hands 9-7-24 er Say Die C. B. C. nnocence ■ •al C Mine 5-11-24 tacing For Life 8-10-24 FAMOUiS PLAYERS-LASKY Huff 5- 4-24 len 5-25-24 ode of the Sea 6- 1-24 he Bedroom Window 6-15-24 he Guilty One 6-22-24 iger Love 6-22-24 Unguarded Women 6-29-24 banging Husbands 6-29-24 he Enemy Sex 7-6-24 /anderer of the Wasteland 7-13-24 lontmarte 7-6-24 he Side Show of Life 7-27-24 [unsieur Beaucaire 8-17-24 aiihandled 8- 3-24 lie Man Who Fights Alone 8- 3-24 inpty Hands 8-24-24 i : ^ of the Dust 9-7-24 Female 9-7-21 -n All Night 9-21-24 (on of the Movies 9-14-24 lers in Heaven 9-14-24 Alaskan 9-21-24 t of Clay FILM BOOKING OFFICES le Danger Line 5-18-24 le Dangerous Coward 6- l-2'4 le Spirit of the U. S. A S-25-24 ip^leon and Josephine 5-25-24 le Fighting Sap erc's Millions In It 6 IS 24 irords and the Woman 6-29-24 iols in the Dark 7-20-24 eglected Wives 7-27-24 'alina 8-31-24 crican Manners 8-31-24 FIRST NATIONAL e Galloping Fish astity e Goldfish .Son of the Sahara ' hy Men Leave Home 'e Woman on the Jury •;... e Marriage Cheat e Sea Hawk ";e Who Dance White Moth c Perfect Flapper \ Self-Made Failure Sal ftsbands and Lovers |gle Wives ^ting With Love Hollywood With Potash & Perl- lutter Inish 5- 4-24 5- 4-24 5-11 24 6- 1-24 5-25-24 5-25-24 6-8-24 6-8-24 6-15-24 6-15-24 6-29-24 6-22-24 6-22-24 8- 3-24 8-24-24 9-21-21 FOX Lone Chance tern Luck ance Ranch Heart Buster inst All Odds t French Lady Last of the Duanes Man Who Came Back Iron Horse Desert Outlaw s the Law Cyclone Rider You Tony Painted Lady METRO-COLDWYN e as Steel elation , Recoil Arab '.. le of Youth Id , ig Came Ruth , of the D'Urbervilles Red Lily 7- 6-24 6-15-24 6-29-24 7- 6-24 7-27-24 8- 3-24 8-17-24 9-21-24 ..9-7-24 8-31-24 ..9-7-24 .. 9-21-24 6-22-24 6-29-24 7-6-24 7- 6-24 7-13-24 7-20-24 7-20-24 7-27-24 8- 3-24 8-10-24 8-10-24 8-10-24 8-24-24 9-14-24 .9-7-24 9-14-24 9-21-24 4- 6-24 8-24-24 .9-7-24 8-24-24 Broken Barriers Janice Meredith Little Robinson Crusoe Sinners in Silk His Hour The Navigator Circe the Enchantress One Night in Rome The Bandolero The Beauty Prize PATHS EXCHANGE, INa Girl Shy The Fortieth Door Dynamite Smith Hot Water PREFERRED The Breath of Scandal PRINCIPAL Daughters of Pleasure 6-15-24 The Masked Dancer 5-25-24 The Good Bad Boy 6-8-24 Captain January 7-13-24 PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORP. Hold Your Breath 6- 1-24 Miami 6-8-24 Wandering Husbands 6-8-24 Grit What Shall I Do? 6-29-24 The Lightning Rider Anotlier Scandal 9-21-24 Tiger Thompson 8-24-24 Her Own Free Will 9-14-24 SELZNICK $20 A Week 5- 4-24 Flapper Wives S- 4-24 Pagan Passions 5- 4-24 Love of Women 7- 6-24 Missing Daughters 7- 6-24 The Bowery Bisliop UNITED ARTISTS Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall 5-2S-2S UNIVERSAI. Riders Up 5- 4-24 Ridgeway of Montana 5- 4-24 The Dangerous Blonde 5-11-24 The Fighting American 6- 1-24 High Speed 6- 1-24 Broadway or Bust 6-8-24 The Back Trail 6-15-24 Dark Stairways 6-22-24 Behind the Curtain 6-29-24 Young Ideas 7- 6-24 The Sawdust Trail 7-13-24 Fighting Fury 7-27-24 Big Timber 8- 3-24 Hit and Run 8-10-24 Daring Chances 8-31-24 Measure of a Man 9-21-24 The Sunset Trail 9-21-24 Jewel Prod. The Signal Tower S-2S-24 The Reckless Age 5-25-24 The Gaiety Girl 6- 1-24 The Turmoil 6- 1-24 The Family Secret 6-8-24 Love and Glory 8-10-24 Wine 9-14-24 Butterfly 8-24-24 K-the Unknown 8-31-24 Rose of Paris VITAGRAPH Borrowed Husbands 5-18-24 The Code of the Wilderness 7- 6-24 Behold The Woman 7-27-24 Captain Blood 9-14-24 Clean Heart WARNER BROTHERS Broadway After Dark 5-25-24 Babbitt 7-20-24 Being Respectable 8-10-24 How to Educate A'Wife 8-17-24 STATE RIGHTS' RELEASES After a Million (Sunset) 5-18-24 Lily of the Alley 5-18-24 The Life of Dante (Express F.) 5-18-24 The Fire Patrol (Chadwick) 5-25-24 TrafKc in Hearts 6-29-24 In Fast Company (Truart) 6-15-24 Daughters of Pleasure (Principal)... 6-15-24 The Valley of Hate (Russell) 6-29-24 Daring Love (Truart) 6-29-24 Down by the Rio Grande (Goldstone) 6-22-24 Lure of the Yukon (Lee-Bradford).. 7-20-24 Yankee Speed (Sunset Prod.) 7-20-24 The Other Kind of Love (Goldstone) 7-20-24 Rarin' to Go (Artclass) 7-20-24 The Desert Sheik (Truart) 7-27-24 Western Vengeance (Independent) 8- 3-24 The Call of the Mate (Goldstone) . . 8- 3-24 Hutch of the U. S. A. (Steiner) 810-24 Lend Me Your Husband (C. C. Burr) 8-17-24 Strangling Threads (Hepworth) 8-17-24 Rainbow Rangers (Steiner) 8-24-24 Short Subjects "The Mouse That Turned"— Aesop Fable— Pathe Good Animated Cartoon Type of production 1 reel cartoon comedy This Aesop Fable cartoon comedy deals with the trials of an overworked mouse who pulls a wagon belonging to a couple of cats who roam the country catching unsuspecting mice and stowing them away in a box under the scat of the wagon. The mouse that pulls the wagon tries in many ways to kill the cats and re- lease the captive mice. Finally he pulls the wagon to the edge of a cliff and — pushes it over, much to the cats' surprise. The wagon smashes, releasing the mice and il- lustrating the moral "Revenge Is Sweet." A good cartoon of its kind. "An Eyeful"— Universal A Pleasant Short Type of production. . . .2 reel western This is a pleasant little short reel, starring Billy Sullivan who both rides and looks extremely well. The story tells of a railroad president who is traveling in a motor with his wife and daughter over the Arizona desert. The motor stalls. Billy, a cowpuncher, is riding with his girl, Joyce. The railroad magnate's daughter gets sand in her eye but Joyce thinks she is flirting with Billy. However, all is set right when Billy captures two tramps who hold the party up and receives a reward-check from the rich man. The titles in this are par- ticularly good. "Lost Dog"— Spat Family- Pathe The Scrapping Spats Type of production 2 reel comedy Although there is somewhat more slap-stick employed in this Spat Fam- ily comedy than usual in the series, there are also many amusing situa- tions. The trio of squabblers try to smuggle a dog — a tiny white pup — into a fashionable hotel where dogs are not allowed. As always, many mishaps occur, and with each mishap the merriinent grows. A lion is in- troduced at the finish which ends in a chase across the roofs with the pup close at the lion's heels. Pathe Review No. 40 Only Three Subjects; All Good Type of production. .1 reel magazine There are but three subjects in this issue of Pathe Review, but they are excellent in subject matter and hand- ling. The first is entitled "Who Are the White Indians" and shows some very interesting details of the Marsh expedition into Panama, also some photographs of the White Indians, a hitherto unknown tribe. The second subject is entitled "The Wiggle Works" and shows the manufacture of Hawaiian ukeleles, and native dancers. The last subject is one of a series called "Visiting Our Own America" and shows interesting glimpses of Chicago. "Her Boy Friend"— Semon—Educ'l First Rate Entertainment Type of production. .. .2 reel comedy This is a Larry Semon special. And it's a first rate short reel. Some of the stunts, high jumps, etc. will thrill even the hardened thrill-chasers. The cast includes in addition to Se- mon, who is very amusing as the detective's son, Dorothy Dwan, Alma Bennett, Oliver N. Hardy, Frank Alexander and others. The action deals with the capture of a gang of bootlegging sailors by "Iva Method", the girl detective and her sweetheart, Semon. The gags are very good, the photography excellent, and the thrills worth talking about. "Snappy Eyes" — Century-Universal Average Comedy Type of production. .. .2 reel comedy Wanda Wiley is the star of this Century M'hich includes in its cast the Century Follies girls who appear in fighting jerseys and trunks in a wrestling class at a girls' boarding school. There is plenty of rushing around in flivvers and out of them, skidding on wet streets, etc. Miss Wiley looks very well but moves somewhat too quickly, making the movements look jerky at times. The comedy sums up rather well on the whole. FOR SALE • BELL & HO^yELL CAMERA— Complete with tripod, five magazines, three lenses, carrying cases, counter, Thalheimer iris, slow dissolver, 170 de- gree shutter, perfect condition. Price $1550. Phone A. Curtis, Chickering 4800 or address G. P. O. Box 295, New York The Ideal Studio Camera The new metal model Debrie is now fully equipped for all studio requirements. It is fitted with 9 turn (4^ foot length) dissolving shutter and adapted for motor drive. Call for demonstration or write for detailed information. MOTION PICTURE APPARATUS CO., Inc. Bryant 6635 118 West 44th St., N. Y. C. ('. S. and Canada Agenti ^or Debrh THE 12 •c&an DAILY Sunday, September 28, 1924 Newspaper Opinions "Abraham Lincoln"— 1st Nat'l Eastman, Rochester HERALD — A worthy tribute to the mem- ory of a man who in many respects is the most outstanding figure in American history is the production. ♦ • ♦ JOURNAL AND POST EXPRESS—* * * instead you ought to have one of the greatest thrills you have ever got out of the silent drama.* * * TIMES-UNION— One hates to approach with feeble adjectives such a perfect con- ception. * * * "The Alaskan"— F. P.-L. McVicker's, Chicago AMERICAN — When it is taken into ac- count that Meighan in the milk-and-water films which have been his lot of late gave the impression of being bored, it seems of first importance that he gives you here an impersonation as alert, vigorous and com- ma ading as those other characterizations were lifclt.-r,. JOURNAL — * * * But never has there been scenery more superb than here, never photographic efifects more beautiful. They m.ake you catch your breath and lift you (roni the pavements t ") the places where grnndcur lives. « * * TRIBUNE—* * * The picture is full of mystery, murder and sudilcr death. * ♦ * Wisconsin, Milwaukee LEADER — * * * The scenery is so won- derful that for a while we were not quite sure it was real. It was almost as good as a Holmes travelogue. * * * SENTINEL— At last Thomas Meighan has * * *given an honest-to-goodness regular he-man role in a story that suits his brawn. * # * Granada, San Francisco (Week Ending Sept. 20) BULLETIN—* * * Thomas Meighan * * * has a role, not only ideal to him, but of the type for which Meighan fans have been clamoring. CALL AND POST— A thriller ** * It is a picture crowded with merits. First the story is good, a story of the rough and tumble life on the last frontier. * ♦ * CHRONICLE—* * * is a credit to Her- bert Brenon, who directed its making, and a thing of delight because of the novelty of its scenic environment. * * * EXAMINER — The picturesque grandeur of Alaska * * * combines with the rugged episodes of James Oliver Curwood's story to make '"The Alaskan" a picture that will stand out in the memory like a book that has afforded delight. * * * "Behold This Woman"— Vitagraph Colonial, Indianapolis NEWS—* * * Except for the interest one always finds in back-stage life, the pic- ture is only average entertainment. Glimpses ot the western center of filmdoni, however, together with scenes showing "how it is done" in the picture studios go far toward making it acceptable. ♦ * * STAR — * * * So many pictures on the screen toJay are similar that it is indeed a pleasure to run across one with a tliemc so dissimilar as the one upon which this lilm is l.ascd. The sujiy is materially aided by excellent photography and line acting K » « "Being Respectable" — Warners New Astor, Minneapolis TRIBUNE—* * ♦ A tense climax ♦ * * brings the story to a satisfactory ending. "Circe the Enchantress" — Metro- Gold.— Stanley, Philadelphia INQUIRER—* * * The picture in itself has little to recommend it, but it provides a splendid background for the display of Miss Murray's gorgeous gowns and her chameleon personality. ♦ ♦ • LEDGER-—* * * It may be a good Mae Murray vehicle, but it is nothing to get excited about. * * ♦ "The Enemy Sex"— F. P.-L. Ohio, Indianapolis NEWS—* * * The film is not bad, but neither is it more than average good. It will doubtless divert you, which, one may add ,is probably all it was produced for. The Weeks' Headlines Monday Tampa, Fla. promoters plan $10,000,000 film city. I. M. P. P. D. A. to build first exchange in Detroit. English ban on "America" lifted. Titles changed. Metro-Goldwyn to handle "Romola" for In- spiration. To have Broadway showing. Tuesday Government won't reveal incomes of stars and directors in report of Internal Revenue. Michigan M. P. T. O. disapproves of book- ing organization planned by John Kunsky. Resumption of Federal Trade Commission inquiry into Famous to be resumed in New York, Oct. 21. Goldwyn, Lasky, Levee, Carewe, Schenck and Wanger arrive from Coast. Wednesday New producing unit plans 16 pictures the first year. Backed by $1,500,000 budget. Harry Warner here from the Coast with definite assurance theater plans will carry though. Seventh film golf tournament held at Great Neck. Paramount will release two for R. T. Kane. Hiram Abrams, back from Europe, silent on Griffith matter. Thursday F. I. L. M. Club of New York handled 3,207 cases for arbitration during fiscal year ending Aug. 31. Only 183 were con- tested. New Inspiration unit formed to handle future Barthelmess pictures. Sam Grand and Harry Asher resign from Grand Asher. Company on inactive list. Allied States Organizations will seeJ< new members. Steffes re-elected at Topeka meeting. M. P. T. O. A. of Kansas and Missouri, meets ; to raise $7,000 fund to seek new members. Friday Hugo Riesenfeld offers gold medal to pro- ducer of best short subject made from Sept., 1924 to August, 1925. F. B. O. understood to have leased theater being erected in new Broadway building. Jules Mastbaum denies association with Ben Blumenthal and Ben Hicks in proposed Parisian theater project. Detroit M. P. Corp., in financial straits, may refinance. Saturday Laboratory combination involving National Film plant and Claremont reported under way. Piccadilly, Broadway's newest, opens. B. F. Keith Greater N. Y. Theaters Co. buying back 43% of its stock held by Or- pheum Circuit, Inc. M. P .T. O. A. selects May 14-15 as dates for annual convention, to be held in Mil- waukee. ^ STAR — * * * is a comedy drama of New York life as it is seen by a girl who comes up from the country armed with wit and beauty. It shows New York's gay night life, chorus, girls, dancing, merriment hu- mor, drama and suspense. ♦ * * TIMES — * * * is one of those rose scent- ed dream stories of a girl getting all the rich things out of life by not paying the price. It is just sentimental stuflF. It's .the popular matinee reading of the hour. * » » "Never Say Die" — Asso. Exhibitors Rivoli, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT— You will grin, then giggle ; chuckle, then laugh at the Douglas MacLaen love farce. * * * POST-DISPATCH—* * * starts out rather slowly but gradually speeds up until it is literally going at breackneck speed at the end. MacLean is just about the whole show. * * * STAR — * * * MacLean's expression when he finds himself on a ledge hundreds of feet above the street is a masterpiece. He is equally amusing when he discovers that his surrey has run away without the horse or driver. * * ♦ TIMES — You all like comedy, don't you? Well ! Douglas MasLean's Never Say Die" * * * is simply chuck-full of it. It's the good humorous sort with lots of occa- sion for quick, hearty laughs * * * "One Night in Rome"— Metro-Gold. California, Los Angeles (Week Ending Sept. 20) EXAMINER—* * * The play is mainly interesting as a delightful vehicle for the star. * * * varied scenery, interesting epi- sode and much light, frothy action. * * * Miss Taylor, who is coldly statuesque as the "Duchess Danieili," and deliciously warm and appealing as the fortune teller, "Madame L'Enigme.'' RECORD—* * * Miss Taylor is convinc- ing in her new role, her first Italian char- acterization. Supremely graceful, charming, beautifully gowned, her Duchess Danaili is a pleasing figure. * * * TIMES—* * * There is a quality of ele- gance to the settings that is well above the average and merits observation. The work of the players too, has an evenness that is commendable. * * ♦ "The Red Lily"— Metro-Gold. Warfield, San Francisco (Week Ending Sept. 20) BULLETIN — Ramon Novarro has achieved another personal triumph in his new picture * * * Capacity audiences greeted America's new screen star with every sign of approval. CALL AND POST—* * * It does have fine bits in it. But on the whole it is ma- chine-made. You feel that perhaps they were all a little tired. * * * CHRONICLE— * * * It is something new for Enid Bennett to play a part with so much strength, but she shows herself cap- able of handling it, doing the best acting of her life ♦ ♦ ♦ while Novarro * * * is as fine as the boy Jean. Beery plays a humorous ruffian with much skill and the other roles are well handled. ♦ ♦ * EXAMINER—* * * Beauty and ugly evil vie for supremacy in "The Red Lily," Nib- lo's latest. Beauty and ugly evil always vie for supremacy in drama. But Niblo's contrasts are the extremes that show the excellent showmanship of the producer. # # « DAILY HERALD— • * * It has more heart thrills than any two pictures of re- cent memory, its settings are real Paris, its cast admirable and every scene of it is a posed picture. * ♦ * "Scaramouche" — Metro-Gold. Royal, San Francisco (Week Ending Sept. 20) CALL AND POST—* * * one of the best pictures of the year. * ♦ ♦ Lavish sets, spectacular scenes, thrills, romance and comedy combine to make this Rex Ingram's supreme achievement. * * * EXAMINER—* * * is one of the most lavish productions yet produced. * ♦ * "The Sea Hawk"— 1st Nat'l Lyric, Cincinnati POST — * * * is dramatized on the screej in a manner which is convincing withou being overdrawn. ♦ ♦ • TRIBUNE— * * * each flicker flicks ; fight and, shades of the England of Gooi Queen Bess, what fights they are ! Of course there's love interest, but even that's so mixei up with the gentle art of "mowing 'en down'' that it has a lot of punch. * * * Stillman, Cleveland PLAIN DEALER—* * * is magnificentl; staged, well played and in all is twelve reel: of splendid screen entertainment. A ver; nearly great picture — * * * Adams, Detroit FREE PRESS—* * * is a prodigiou production, costly, massive, splendidly di rected, capably acted, filled with action am artistically photographed, and Sunday's audi ence, which filled the theater to capacity gave every evidence of keen enjoyment. * * TIMES — * * * Against the backgrouni of the sea a tale is told in which is com pacted about everything that is required t( produce thrills, suspense and heart-quickeninf enjoyment.* * * "Secrets"— 1st Nat'l Strand, Omaha , DAILY NEWS—* * * When Norm! ' emotes, impressive is the emotion if she ii given good and sufficient reason to emote ir the scenario. * ♦ * She has such reason in "Secrets," * * * "Single Wives"— 1st Nat'l Victoria, Philadelphia INQUIRER—* * * Corinne Griffith wearsj: some beautiful gowns and appears quite chici and does her emotional scenes with Miltonh Sills, the husband in the case, with fine ap-j| preciation of their values. * * * "Tarnish"— 1st Nat'l Capitol, Cincinnati i POST — * * * is the American photoplay al its best. It photographs characters thati everyone is familiar with and makes the audi ence sincerely sympathetic. * ♦ * TRIBUNE—* * * one of those simple plays for which the public prays but seldom receives. Simple, as it is, it drives home a lesson with such force that the audience i^ visibly moved. * * • "Tess of the D'Urbervilles"— Metro- Gold. — Apollo, Indianapolis NEWS—* * * the film is mediocre. The sad, sad plight of the wronged heroine has been overacted and overemphasized in the current film.* * * STAR — * * * comes to the screen * * * as a great photodrama directed by Marshall Neilan, starring Blanche Sweet. * * TIMES—* * * "Tess" in modern clothes is still good entertainment, well acted and directed.* * * \'"^' */ V "SPiccadilltf . f-NEW YOfiK'5 NEWEST""' MOSTBEWITIFUL MOTION PI (JURETHEATRE ' BROADWAYa^Slsf STREET Lee A. OchS, Manamrui director Opening Today continuous 11A.M. to 1A.M. Worlds Premiere of Ike Outstanding Photoplay j//A* Year BARBARA METCHIE <~A THOMAS INCE PRODUCTION with Florence Vidor and Edmund Lowe John Hammond~at The Golden Throated Marr & Colton Organ Vincent lopez ^ HIMSELF IN PERSON | andhisPiccadUly Orchestm The two words "EASTMAN" and "KODAK" — in black letters in the film margin, identify the release print on Eastman Positive Film, the film that carries quality from studio to screen. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y. and we havenft begun to cmenit^iei!' there's product in that fliar' bag the lilce of Miliich this old industiy has never seen before! Hits that hit 'em ! That's what the FIRST NATIONAL Contmct blinds to you ! \ iTHE |Bfe BRADSTREET yy FILMDOM ^RECOCMim Authority ^ol. XXIX No. 76 Monday, September 29, 1924 Price 5 Cents VALUES By DANNY Jl" national advertising. As iiidled by the several larger ipanies. Particularly as to i\ersal. As promised. Be- e the human interest touch the Universal copy stands . ne. lut about the copy running in the urday Evening Post signed by I Laemmle. A year ago we tried persuade Laemmle to let us talk ut it. But he did not like the Now, however, it's different. : copy runs single column and :mmle not only tells about pic- s, but asks for suggestions as well, signs the article. The result is that today Vni" yvraal Picture Corp, is being •vn along lines suggested by eaders of the Post. Some of he best ideas the company is iow using came from these eaders, says Bob Cochran. Vho know. \ the 122 weeks the campaign has running "barrels" of letters have received. A large staff reads first and Laemmle spends 90 cent of his time reading and ying to these questions. No form !_r is used. Every communication ives its direct reply. The value he copy has been enormous. To- Universal is preparing to tie up campaign with exhibitors by ?ing in the lobby of the various ters a dignified poster referring campaign. The Paramount Idea M. Botsford directs the expendi- of huge sums for Famous. In >nal advertising. He believes oughly in the idea of establishing W mark value for pictures. But idmits it can be done only over >ng term of years and with a :ern which has sufficient product sufficient merchandising and dis- iting force to back up the national Ttising. "It cannot be done in a or two," says "Bots." And he i, no matter what stars we lose arry on just the same. That is great value of the trade marked ire. Many believe that the na- ional advertising done by Fa- 'us has been of inestimable (Continued on Page 2) Committee Forming Hess, Pettijohn, Rogers, Represent- ing Distributors on Uniform Contract Matter Gabriel Hess, Charles C. Pettijohn and Saul E. Rogers, the latter as chairman of the law committee of the Hays organization, will represent dis- tributors on the permanent commit- tee to be formed for the purpose of handling uniform contract business. No word has as yet been received from the various exhibitor factions as to their selections. It is understood the Hays office has placed no limita- tion on the ninnber of exhibitor rep- resentatives. Back of the motives that have crystallized into this plan is a desire to permit the uniform contract to function as close to one hundred per cent perfect as possible. It is for that reason that It is deemed highly (Continued on Paijc 2) "U" Starts to Move Universal today starts transferring office furniture to its new executive headquarters in the Hecksher Bldg. The change will be made slowly, in order not to interfere with office rou- tine. It is expected the transition will take two weeks to complete. Brown to Manage New First Run Minneapolis — Len Brown has been named manager of the Lyceum, the new first run to be opened next month by Clinton & Meyers, of Du- luth. M. G. Mayen succeds Brown at the Astor. Screen Art Closes Sale Billy Wilkerson, on behalf of Screen Art. Dist. of Hollywood has sold that company's entire short sub- iect line-up to Grand-Asher for New England. "Commandments" in St. Louis (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — "The Ten Command- ments" had its local premiere at the American theater. Tlie picture will have an extended run at $1.50 top. Kenton to Direct a Columbia Los Angeles — " \ Fool and His Money." one of the eight Columbias to be made for C. B. C. will be di- rected by Earl Kenton. McGowan Signs New Contract Hollywood — Robert McGowan has signed a five year contract with Hal Roach to direct the "Our Gang" scries. "Captain Blood" Closes Saturday "Captain Blood" terminates its run at the Astor Saturday, Oct. 4. London Conference Called to End American Domination of Con- tinental Markets Anonymous circulars from an un- known source have been distributed in London, summoning important fig- ures in European film affairs to a conference scheduled to be held in London in about two weeks. The conference will discuss American domination of European markets and methods of ending it, according to a special cable dispatch received by the Los Angeles Times. While the circular does not give the slightest indication as to who is be- hind the agitation, the Times cable asserts that it is understood in Lon- don to be instigated by German cap- italists led by the Krupp-Stinnes in- terests, which arc credited with a plan to seize control of world mar- kets ultimately and as usual are iiiak- ing their first campaign in the direc- tion of London, Paris and Rome. The time and place of the mystery' conference are not given in the pam- phlet, which is printed in English, French, Italian, Swedish and German. Reports come from Berlin to the ef- fect that the German film leaders have been working day and night to get Europe unified for a bitter war to the finish against American interests, who are charged with not onlj--^ flood- ing foreign markets with their own product but buying as many theaters as they can get their hands on in every European capital as well. Europe Aroused 40 in Second Group Rothacker Leaves for N. Y. (Special to THF, FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Watterson R. Roth- acker leaves for the East todav. Fol- lowing a short stopover in Chicago, he will go on to New York. Developments in the Rotliacker plan to build a large laboratory in New York may occur in the near future. Elaborate House for Detroit Detroit^Elaborate plans are beinp made for the new Grand Riviera theater, at Grand River and Joy Road, according to Bert Williams, vice-president of the Munz interests, now opcratintr the Palace, La Salle Gardens and Tuxedo. The new pro- ject will seat 3 000. Studio in South Dakota? (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hot Springs, S. D.— It is under- stood that Parkford-McCarthy Prod.. of Hollywood, plans to erect a $60,000 studio at Rapid City. The company plans a series of Westerns dealing with the Black Hills section. Paramount Lining Up Releases for Last Half of 1924-'25— -To Be Sold in Block Paramount will release another block of forty pictures, beginning Feb. 1, 1925, and running through the last six months of the season. Plans are now being made for the production of this series. The titles are practically determin- ed upon, although there may be some slight alterations here and there. Casts, in some instances, have al- ready been determined upon and ac- tual production arrangements for sev- eral of the group made. The group will be sold in a block, or in exactly the same manner as the first "Famous Forty" are being dis- posed of. In the Paramount adver- tising, the new line-up will be known as "The Second Famous Forty." Won't Film "Sorrows of Satan" D. W. Griffith denied Saturday he is going to produce "The Sorrows of Satan," for Famous. "The rights are held by Famous Plaj'ers," he said, "and I understand that that com- pany has already some rather elabor- ate plans under way for putting it on the screen." Melnitz to Coast Curtis Melnitz, who has been handling part of the local publicitv for "The Thief of Bagdad" left for Hollywood yesterday on a special mission. New First Run in Missouri (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Mexico, Mo. — The Orpheum has opened with first run pictures and vaudevlile. Putney & Clay are the owners. They also operate the I ib- erty. Rosher Returns Charles Rosher. cameraman for Mary Pickford Prod., has returned from Europe. Headquarters at the Lambs. Goebel Coming East Los Angeles — O. E Goebel. of As- sociated Arts, is en route to New York on a business trip. Alice Joyce on Coast Los .'\ngeles — Alice Joyce is here from New York to appear in "White Man" for B. P. Schuibcrg. "Vanity's Price" At The Cameo "Vanity's Price," the first of the F. B. O. — Gothic scries, opens at the Cameo, Oct. S. THE ■eSt!k DAILY Monday, September 29, 19:1 VoLXXIXNo.76 Monday. Sept. 29, 1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks. Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man ager ; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor ; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY. 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. VALUES (Continued from Page 1) value. Especially in establish- ing prestige and a standing in financial circles. But there is a vast difference in what Fa- mous tries to do — and does — and what a producer with a smaller output might dare at- tempt. Spasmodic advertising of a national nature is wasted. National advertising without a strong distributing agency equally as valueless. And Mark Kellogg. Who handles the national campaign for First Na- tional. Has no delusions as to the value of the trade mark. "I doubt if you will ever get the public to come to any theater and ask if there is a First National, a Famous or a Metro, or an}' other picture playing there," says Kellogg. "But our national ad- vertising has much value otherwise. "Copperfield" Essay Contest Over The winncis of the "David Copper- field" essay coiitf-st, conducted by Associated Exhibitors in schools throughout the country, have been an- nounced. $3,000 in prizes will be distributed. Lists Betjter Books and Films A selected list of better pictures and books, has been issued by the National Committee for Better Films, of llie National Board of Review. The pictures are listed by companies. CotP 220 West 42nd St New York, Chick. 4052 Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Foreigii Distribution On Broadway Astor — "Captain Blood" Broadway — "Merton of the Movies" Cameo — "Life's Greatest Game" Capitol—"The Red Lily" Central — "Dante's Inferno" Cosmopolitan — "Janice Meredith" Criterion — "The Ten Commandments" Liberty — "The Thief of Bagdad" Loew's New York — Today — "Mon- sieur Beaucaire" Tuesday — "Captain January" and "Not Built for Running" Wednesday — "Lily of the Dust" Thursday — "The Tenth Woman" Friday — "The Girl in The Limou- sine" and "Dynamite Dan" Saturday — "Fools in the Dark" Sunday — "Behold This Woman" Lyric — "The Iron Horse" Mark Strand — "In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter" Piccadilly — "Barbara Frietchie" Rialto— "The City That Never Sleeps" Rivoli — "Feet of Clay" Brooklyn Mark Strand — "The Sea Hawk" Next Week Broadway — "The Sea Hawk'' Cameo — "Life's Great Game" Capitol— "His Hour" Central — "Dante's Inferno" Cosmopolitan — "Janice Meredith" Criterion — "The Ten Commandments" Liberty — "The Thief of Bagdad" Lyric — "The Iron Horse" Mark Strand — "In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter" PiccadiUy — "Barbara Frietchie" Rialto — Not yet determined. Rivoli — Not yet determined Brooklyn Mark Strand — "The Al- askan" Committee Forming (Continued from Page 1) desirous that all exhibitor groups are represented: the M. P. T. O. A., the T. O. C. C. and the Allied State Or- ganizations. M. J. O'Toole, president of the M. P. T. O. A., was out of town almost all of last week and it was therefore impossible to discover what his atti- tude is toward the Hays plan. R. R. Bichele. president of the M. P. T. O. of Kansas and Missouri, has been named by the Allied group to act on the Hays committee. Efforts made to reach the T. O. C. C. on Saturday, for information as to that organiza- tion's attitude, were unsuccessful, but in view of the large part that the T. O. C. C. played in the drafting of the original form, it is assumed bj' those familiar with the situation that the T. O. C. C. will be represented on the committee. Adams Promoted by Famous Edgar Adams has been placed in charge of the film editing and cutting department of the Famous Eastern studio, succeeding J. Bonn, who will go to the Coast to join the Rudolph Valentino unit. MACK COHN Cutting & Editing At 220 W. 42nd St. N. Y. Lackawana 8677-8 C. JOHN SLOBEY ART TITLES MINIATURE SETTINGS; For Productions CLAY MODELLING, ET* 1650 B'way, N. Y. C. Phone Circle 5572 PRODUCERS ATTENTION Foreign Film Dittributors AKRA SALES CORPORATION 130 W. 46th St. Phone Bryant 5272 N. Y. ( Specify GOERZ Raw Stock for QUALITY Sole Distributors: FISH-SCHURMAN CORP. 45 West 4Sth Street N. Y. Bryant 7243 "WIT WITH A WALLOP" HAL ROACH'S RASCALS in "OUR GANG" 2 REEL Pafh^comedy COMING SOON SEASON 1924-192S THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION REGAL PICTURES, INC PRESENTS JACQUEMME L®GAM yieHouse'^foum" -FROM THE NOVEL BY MAUDE RADFORD V^ARR£N ADAPTED BY C GARDNER SUaiVAN '- DIRECTED 6V RALPH INCE THE /(Monday, September 29, 1924 In the Courts r ff (Special to THE FILM DAILY) olinstown. Pa. — Investors in the itcd States M. P. Corp., whose mer head, James W. Martin, is in at Cumberland Md., on charges embezzlement and obtaining iiey under false pretenses, have lolutcly no chance of recovering r money, according to the new ident, John H. Hoover. The com- Uy lost several hundred thousand l^ars in making two pictures, "De- ■^lination" and "Flesh and .Sp'rit." ver says the money could have realized if distribution was died properly. Most of the in- ors are local residents. i?B^ DAILY jatchogue, N. Y. — Nathan Gold- tn has started action in the Su- >ne Court, to have a receiver ap- Kiited for the Rialto, which he re- ifcfly sold to Ward & Glynne, own- r of the Patchogue. Goldstein liiis Glynne refused to carry suffi- i»t insurance on the building to opr his mortgage of $50,000. Glynne .a,ies $30 000 insurance on the prop- r and contends thfs is as much as tein ever carried. davits will be submitted and meantime no receiver has been 1' ■lilted. nmbus, O. — Carl E. Neal and is C. Clark have filed suits -t the M. P. Operators' Union, iR $10,000 and $5,000, respec- Neal and Clark were mem- if the union and were employed James Theater Co., The union iway both their cards and ex- them without cause, it is cd. They were then dismissed I James people. ton, O.— Robert Hirsch, owner Sigma, has filed a suit in the uion pleas court, against officers Imembers of Local No. 248, of pperators' union, to restrain the from picketing in front of his Hirsch and the union have at odds since Sept. 1, when the I called a strike because Hirsch Jed to grant an mcrcase-to his tor. "Never Say Die" Buttons ds to be hung up in theaters, several pin buttons attached, eing distributed by Associated )itors, as an exploitation stunt Never Say Die." Reading on :ards warns patrons to take a "to insure against loss of but- usted off shirts while laughing le picture. I Grand O. H. Remodeled Grand Opera House, at 23rd lid 8th Ave., showing vaudeville lictures, has betrn extensively re- lied and redecorated. A new or- |.as been installed and new mar erected both on the 8th Ave. Iind over the 23rd St. entrance |igns Marguerite Clayton iTwood — Jesse J. Goldburg has Marguerite Clayton to appear ependent Pictures. Lists $17,500,000 Capital (Sfecial to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — A statement has been is- sued by Famous Players Canadian Corp., Ltd., placing the actual capi- talization of the corporation, at $17,- 500,000, of which $13,630,000 is out- standing. The capital is divided as follows: First and general mortgage bonds, $2,500,000; hrst preferred cu- mulative 8 per cent shares, $6,500 000; second preferred cumulative 8 per cent shares, $1,000,000; common shares, $7,500,000. The whole of the common is outstanding, as well as the second preferred. The corporation is now making an issue, through Royal Securities Corp., Montreal, of $750,000 first and general mortgage bonds, due in 1943. Eastman Case to Appeals Court (.Sfecial to THE FILM DAILY) Rochester, N. Y. — The Eastman tax exemption dispute will probably be carried to the Court of Appeals at Albany as the result of a decision by the Appellate Division granting at- torneys for the University of Roches- ter, which conducts the theater per- mission to carry the matter to a higher court. Julius Hoesterey, Jr., is seeking to have the theater taxed. At present it is exempt as part of the University of Rochester. Romance Can't Sell Stock Justice Wasservogel has signed an Older restraining Romance Pictures, Inc., of 116 W. 44th St., from ofTer- ing or selling stock, pending further investigation by Deputy Attorney General Finnegan. It is claimed Ro- mance Pictures has been ofFtring stock to would-be actors and actresses with a promise of jobs should they qualify. Costa at National, B'klyn Anthony Costa, formerly an exploi- tation representative of the Warners is now managing the National the- ater, Washington Ave., Brooklyn. Rose Shulsinger Dead Rose Shulsinger, formerly well known in the industry as publicity representative for Cosmopolitan and Marion Davies is dead. Art Schmidt On Tour San Francisco — Art Schmidt, West Coast district manager for F. B. O., is on a swing around the key cities in his territory. What discovery has received amaiing newspaper mention and aroused the interest ^ of the world ? Death Ray Do You Know That The Film Daily has sub- scribers on every continent and in every important city in the world. That Every circuit booking oflBce controlling hundreds of the- aters buys and reads The Film Daily. That Practically every first run theater owner or manager in the U. S. buys and reads The Film Daily. That 98% of the state right buy- ers in the country buy and read The Film Daily. That All of the leading directors are readers of The Film Daily. That The Film Daily reviews are absolutely unbiased. If a picture is good we say so. If it is fair, we say so. If it's poor we say so. 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That Exhibitors all over the world who read the Film Daily place absolute confi- dence in the paper. There's a reason. That— This big, little paper is always at your service. CAR presei THRILLING MIRTHQUAKB I AEMMLE II ILE lENT" )K REVIEW CORKING enter- tainment! Hard to imagine this jicture as failing to suit any box office!" MOVING PICTURE WORLD Efflscd dBM tlbe pflDpiiiilaur mKiDVffil Geoige BamMcCmiticliieeE Directed by Wm. SEITEIL 1^ biggest comedy -llent, wonderful!^' N. Y. MORNING TELEGRAPH I Jewels For 1924-25 \ * lesf bun in s/aht / .\ AN UNENDING EXPLOSION OFLAUGHS THE ■e&mk DAILY Monday, September 29, 1924 Incorporations Albany — Reopticon Corp., New York. 500 shares preferred stock, $100 each, and 2,500 s.hares common, no par value. Incorporators, C. C. Melenfy. C. Hall and J. M. Strat- ton. Attorneys, Hun, Parker and Reilly, Albany. Albany— Cameraplay Corp. of Am- erica, New York. 2,500 shares Class A and 2,500 shares Class B. common stock, no par value. Incorporators, W. V. Kress, F. J. Hershfield and H. Drusbach. Attorney, M. D. Kopple, New York. Albany — Studio Theater, New York. 1,000 shares preferred stock, $10 each, and 20 shares common, no par value. Incorporators, M. Shap- iro, A. Mazur and L. Lamble. At- torney, W. W. Gross, New York. Albany — National Claremont Corp., New York. 500 shares common stock no par value. Incorporators, Walter E. Greene, J. Frankenberg and L. J. Rosett. Attorneys, Rosett & Deutsch, New York. Albany — Benne Theatrical Costume Co., Brooklyn. Capital $5,000 . In- corporators, J. H. St. Germain, H. Eltinger and C. M. St. Germain. Attorney, H. H. Seaton, Brooklyn. Albany — Elliot Theater Leasing Co., New York. 200 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, M. L. Deitch, S. Mann and L. Probst. Attorney, W. Klein, New York. Albany — Freedom Film Corp., Rochester. Capital $10,000. Incor- porators, L. D. Wolfe, H. Howard and J. J. Farren. Attorney, J. J. Mclnerney, Rochester. Albany — Johnson Operating Corp., Brooklyn. Capital $10,000. Incorpo- rators, W. G. Twyford, J. J. McCann and F. G. Colgan. Attorney, T. F. Twyford, New York. Albany — Floral Park Amusement Corp., Queens. Capital $10,000. In- corporators, I. Cook, J. Chalat and E. Mutterperl. Attorney, A. H. Simon, New York. Albany — Glenwood Photoplays, New York. Capital $6,000. Incor- porators, R. Biakoff and M. Biakoff. Attorneys, Silberman & Steinfeld, Brooklyn. Albany — Theater Art Prod., New York. Capital $20,000. Incorpora- tors, M. Gerst and A. Thompson. Attorney, H. G. Kosch, New York. Dover, Del.— G. A. T. Theater Co. Capital $2,000. Incorporators, M. M. Lacey, M. B. Reese and L. S. Dor- sey. Tacoma, Wash. — Great Northern Film Co., Inc., Seattle. Tampa, Fla.- — Film City Enterprise Co. Capital $5,000,000. Detroit, Mich. — American Booking Corp. Found Conditions Favorable Ed. M. Hopcraft, sales manager for Cranfield & Clarke, returned from a sales trip and tound conditions in the Mid-West favorable, contrary to the findings of "a Chicago sales- man,'' who voiced his pessimistic opinion in these columns some weeks ago. He says: "Chicago and surrounding territory are on a better and more sound basis than ever before. 1 have been told by both ex- cliangenien and exliibitors that they had no sunnner this year to talk about. 1 saw the building of many new tlieaters, which sure bides well for the future of him conditions in this territory. These new houses will open up the market for more pictures and create a larger field tor the independents to sell their wares. This is only one oi the many encouraging signs of progress in my many cheering observations.'' Two Theaters Burn (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Scottsbluf?, Neb. — Three buildings were destroyed in a fire that origin- ated in the rear of the Strand, at Miniature. Independence, K^n. — Firemen fought four hours to subdue a stub- born blaze that started in the Jeffer- son, Coffeyville. The fire was dis- covered during a matinee and a near panic resulted when the alarm was given. English Films in Winnipeg (Sfccial '0 THE FILM DAILY) Winnipeg, Man. — Last week three of the leading houses played English- made films. "Come On Loving Cup," at the Province; "Harbor Lights," at the Garrick, and "A Couple of Down and Outs," at the Osborne. Zimmerman Joins. Prod. Dist. Corp. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo, N. Y. — Sam Galanty has been succeeded as manager of the F. B. O. exchange, by Fred Zimmerman, formerly with Selznick and F. B. O. Galanty has been made special repre- sentative in the East. Janssen To Manage Lebedoff Houses Minneapolis — S. G. Lebedoff has named Anton Janssen manager of his Liberty, at Dupont and Sixth Sts., and also the Homewood, now under construction at Newton and Ply- mouth Aves Fred Davies Arrives in Atlanta Atlanta — Fred Davies is here to as- sume the management of the F. B. O. exchange, made vacant by the resig- nation of "Doc" Koch. Davies hails from Albany. New Film Classics Manager in Pitts. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pittsburgh- — Austin Interrante is the new Film Classics manager, suc- ceeding R. S. Moran, resigned. First National Moves (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — The First National exchange is now located in new quar- ters at 1225-27-29 Vine St. Everett Exhib. Candidate For Senator (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Everett, Wash. — Joe St. Peter, owner of the Rose theater, is a candi- date for State senator. Buys 10 from Arrow (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — Greater Features, Inc. has purchased the • following 10 produc- tions from Arrow: "Innocence," "Marriage Market," "Forgive and Forget," "Discontented Husbands," "Yesterday's Wife," "Pal O' Mme," "Traffic in Hearts,' "Her Accidental Husband," "Why Women Re-Marry," and "Barefoot Boy." The Greater Feature line-up for 1924-25 includes: 44 features, 52 two reel comedies, 104 one reel subjects and two serials: "Santa Fe Trail" and "Days of '49." "Greater Movie Season" Incorporated (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The "Greater Movie Season" in Los Angeles was so suc- cessful, that it will be observed an- nually. Officers oi the new group lormed to handle it include: Joseph AI. Schenck, president; Herman Web- ber, vice president; Fred Beetson, secretary; Louis B. Mayer, treasurer, and Harry C. Arthur, Jr., general manager. Arrangenients are already under way for a spectacular demon- stration next year. Films to Help Charity Drive (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— The M. P. P. D. A. has named Charles W. Christie head of the committee to aid the various charitable and welfare agencies in a drive for funds. Christie has arranged to turn out a short reel news reel to aid the chest. Roma Changes Hands; Opens Oct. 1 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hamilton, O. — The Roma theater will open Oct. 1, under ownership of DeNoble, and sons of Adena, who have purchaced the controlling in- terest in the Star Amusement Co., which owns the house. Lowell Cash Joins Progress (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Lowell Cash, formerly exploitation man in New York, is now with Progress pictures and is putting over a special anniversary celebration, commemorating the com- pany's second year. "^unsky Takes Over Gratiot Theater Detroit — The KunsKy interests have taken over the Gratiot theater, and appointed George Johnson manager. The Gratiot has been in the hands of a receiver for several years. Bromberg Moves Home Office Atlanta — Arthur Bromberg has moved the Progress home office to larger quarters at 106 Walton St., where Metro formerly was housed. Rosen Retained by Warners Hollywood — Phil Rosen, having completed "This Woman" for the Warners, has ben le-engaged to di- rect "The Bridge of Sighs." Royal Pictures Will Have 52 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — Royal Pictures, Inc., vill have 52 features for the new sea- son, released one a week. New Theaters Plattsburg, N. Y. — Owing to de- lay in the shipment of steel, the theater which William Benton is building here will not be completed before late November or early De- cember. Inglewood, Cal. — The new Granada has opened. It seats 2,000 apd cost $150,000. The house was built by Andrew Bennett, who has leased it to W. Van Derlipp for ten years. Keokuk, la. — Baker & Dodge plan to open their nev^f Grand on Thanks- giving Day. The house will seat 1,200. Dayton, O. — The Valley, formerly owned ynd managed by D. Fornshell, has l)een taken over by J. C. Keller. Putsdam, N. Y.— The Rialto, re- cently erected, is expected to open the latter part of this month. Cincinnati — William Gerbes has completely renovated the Marvel for i the fall opening. i> Everett, Wash. — Pilz and Swan- son's new $250,000 Everett theater has been opened. ■ Will the next war wipe out mankind? ^ Death Ray Famous "has its COVERED WAGON First National has its SEA HAWK Fox has ite IRON HORSE but SELZNICK hai the only picture on a lubjecl the en- tire country hat gone wild over "OIL" (On the front page of every newtpaper) GET The Worid Struggle for Oil QUICK THE Monday, September 29, 1924 s?Sg^ DAILY Newspaper Opinions "Along Came Ruth"— Metro-Gold. State Lake, Chicago DAILY NEWS—* * * achieves an enter- taining comedy. ♦ * ♦ I JOURNAL — * * * Viola Dana plays the intrepid heroine with the well-known Dana dash. • * * "Cornered" — Warners Regent, Rochester HERALD — * * * provides a genuinely exciting story, the sole purpose of which is to provide entertainment.* * * JOURNAL AND POST EXPRESS—* * I * the usual crook play. The thieves are the chief characters, with plot directed toward the accomplishment of the big robbery.* * * TIMES-UNION — can be counted upon for an hour or more of entertainment during which you will be too eagerly watching for the next turn of the action to give much at- tention to its plausibility. ♦ ♦ * "Daughters of Pleasure" — Principal Strand, San Francisco (Week Ending Sept. 20) CHRONICLE—* * * is better done than most of the pictures that deal with the "ycunger generation," a type of picture that is growing wearisome, but in this one there are several new twists that give it a novel aspect. * * * EXAMINER—* • • The story is an absorbing one, telling of a family which after experiencing years of frugality, suddenly finds itself riding to untold wealth. * * • "The Desert Outlaw"— Fox Monroe, Chicago AMERICAN—* * * Buck Jones * • * does some great riding up and down the hill.s, over precipices, etc., and does a con- n(ierabI^. amount of it with his hands locked t|B.;''l'r . IJe .''o sv;i:v.; down an irnu' ■ tion ditch, over a waterfall and, eventually lo shore, .M:li with nis h?nds fast to- gether. " • * Empty Hands"— F. P.-L. Fenway, Boston TRAVELER—* * * Victor Fleming di- rected the picture, and he has used his sense of humor in the right places — more power to him. The subtitles are mostly good, the iscenery is always wonderful, and that race through the rapids is ever so well done.* * * New Grand Central, St. Louis (JLOfiK-DKMOCRAT— Jack Hjt^ at.f \orna '-hearer contribute to making "liinpty Hands'' * * * a corking picture of 'ove and of life in the open. • * * POST-DISPATCH—* * * The best of the big woods sequences is a really remarkable rapid shooting scene with a thrilling rescue f the girl as its climax. STAR—* * * Not unusual. * * * "Find Your Man"— Warners New Lyric, Minneapolis TRinUNE— * * * A series of thrilling episodes in which Rin-Tin-Tin figures prom- inently, brings about a satisfactory culmina- tion. ♦ » • "The Heart Buster"— Fox Moon, Omaha DAILY NEWS—* * * Mr. Mix falls sadly rom grace, in the purist's opinion. * • * * * * he gels into an automobile, does some driving that's pretty good, but quite irotracted, and then pulls the oldest bit )f hokum known to trick photography lomedy. POST-DISPATCH—* * * There is a thrill- ing shipwreck scene and Jackie finds himself on a cannibal island with only a cat for a companion. The caimibals worship him as a god and he has the time of his life for a while. * * * TIMES — Jackie has had better stories than "Little Robinson Crusoe." * ♦ * "Manhandled"— F. P.-L. Garden, Milwaukee SENTINEL—* * * With the possible ex- ception of "The Humming Bird," this is the best thing she (Gloria Swanson) has done. » * * "The Man Who Came Back"— Fox New, Baltimore AMERICAN—* * * is a splendid film. There are color, romance and thrills, I en- joyed it, and I know you will. Monsieur Beaucaire" — F. P.-L. Orpheum, Boston GLOBE—* * * The role of the Duke of Chartres. champion duelist and lover, is a congenial one to Valentino. The production is most satisfying to the eye in the matter of lavish settings and mar- velous costumes without permitting them to overshadow the dramatic value of the story. "The Painted Flapper"— 1st Nat'l Fay's Philadelphia INQUIRER—* * * is true to life of the flapper as she really is and shows her awak- ening to the finer things of life and her de- sertion of her flapper ways for those of a settled young American girl such as may be found in every town and hamlet of this country.* * * "Ramshackle House" — Prod. Dist. Corp. — Fox, Philadelphia INQUIRER—* * * is a melodrama that reeks with villainous deeds. ♦ ♦ • NORTH AMERICAN—* * * Betty Compson is the star. She is as pretty as ever — and more mannered than ever. She is seen as the sprightly daughter of an im- practical southern gentleman, who wears his galluses as an ornament over his abdomen and doesn't know what it's all about. * * « ] "Lily of the Dust"— F. P.-L. Loew's State, Boston , GLOHK — * * * From the moment the pic- jure bcgms to unwind on the screen, Pola's ivid personality ' dominates the picture. She by turns tender, wistful and cyclonic. Little Robinson Crusoe" — Metro- Gold. Delmonte, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT— A day dream or a liry tale. Full of laughs for the youngsters nd indulgent smiles for the grown-ups. • * * "The Sawdust Trail"— Universal New Cameo, San Francisco (Week Ending Sept. 20) BULLETIN—* * * There is a combina tion of thrills, fast action comedy and Western melodrama. * * * It is a happy mixture that ofifers colorful entertainment in several different lines. ♦ * ♦ CALL AND POST—* * * Thrills, fast action, comedy and Western melodrama are all in * * * CHRONICLE — * » * a picture that gives the good-natured Hoot a somewhat differ- ent character to play, with all of his fine horsemanship and his daring stunts let in. TRIBUNE—* * * The picture is well di- rected, acted, and photographed, and will keep cropping up in your minds a long, long time after you have seen it. * * * Broadway-Strand, Detroit FREE PRES.S— * * * The liook has been transplanted to the screen with all its tensely dramatic situations, among which are the bursting of the huge dam, causing death and destroying a huge power plant and everything else in its path. ♦ ♦ ♦ TIMES—* * * There is a pretty little love story, which ends happily, of course, according to the manner of the generally accepted film story, but love's path is strewn with barriers as well as roses, thus fur- nishing the suspense needed in a story cal- culated to run the emotional gamut. * ♦ * Merrill, Milwaukee LEADER— You'll like it because it is full of human interest and the scenes are typi- cal of the great American home. NEWS — * * * The dam and flood scenes will hand out a wallop. • • * SENTINEL—* * * Hobart Henley * * * director * * * again shows himself most efifcctive in catching the human bits that illustrate a character and in injecting every day realism. * ♦ * Cameo, Los Angeles (Week Ending Sept. 20) EXAMINER—* * * The cast includes many well known names, but the story is so scattered that genuine opportunity for dramatic eflect s lost even to the best of the players. * * * RECORD — * * * is powerful, overplayed in a way by the intricacy of its developments and the unnecessary magnificence of its set- tings. * * * "Three Miles Out"— Asso. Exhibitors Victoria, Rochester HERALD — * * * An interesting story of a girl's adventures with a crew of rum runners on the high seas and of a young sea cap- tain's endeavors to win the girl and foil his rival and capture the booze smugglers. * * * highly melodramatic. • • * "The Torrent"— Goldstone-S. R. Fay's, Rochester HERALD—* * * a film story full of vigorous, red-blooded action and spectacular features. • • * "The Turmoil" — Universal Randolph, Chicago HERALD — • * * is a well-wrought film of family life. In the main the players are expert, though George Hackathorne as Bibbs doesn't dominate as he should. Em mctt Corrigan is excellent * * * POST — * * • The picture is interesting and somewhat out of the ordinary. It is worth seeing. "Wine" — Universal California, San Francisco (Week Ending Sept. 20) BUI^LETIN — Daring bootleggers and ex- citing Drama * • * CALL AND POST— * * * was built with a sure hand by an expert with no interest in art. It gives you an eyeful, or rather one eye full after another, including the Twelve Mile Cafe on a ship at sea and a very realistic road house. * * * CHRONICLE—* * * Universal has made an interesting story of rather well-worn materiaJiS, with much sympathy for the father and a good deal of liking for the poor little daughter. » » * EXAMINER—* * * Myrtle Stedman has the role of the jazz-mad mother, and in the character she does all that is required of her. Huntly (Jordon plays a nice bit in the father portrayal. Forrest Stanley, as the sweetheart, works hard. ♦ * ♦ "Welcome Stranger"— Prod. Dist. Corp. — Strand, Minneapolis TRIBUNE— ♦ * * has been made into an exceedingly humorous comedy. Enacted by a splendid cast headed by Florence Vidor. "Wine of Youth" — Metro-Gold. Piccadilly, Rochester HERALD — "Wine of Youth' is a mislead- ing title One sees it advertised and ex- pects another of those jazz pictures falsely depicting the modern flapper. The fact is that the picture * * * is genuinely good entermtaiimicnt. * * * JOURNAL AND POST EXPRESS— * * * potent drama — drama made real and moving by a cast of excellent actors. * * * WHEN— You Want Motion Pictures Made, Any Kind, Anywhere. REMEMBER EASTERN FILM CORP. 220 West 42nd St. Chickering 2110-2111 If You Want to Put Your Money on a "Comer" Bet on u LIGE CONLEY IN MeRMAIP coMemes High-Speed Action, Laughs, Thrills. "WILD GAME " ROUGH AND READY Jack White Productions ^^duccUicmai (Pi. THE SPICE or THE fROOR ztliyUU^ jjfje, ever nouce and iiewsii^eri«port5 sate pubfished-' -> What a whale of a lot of FIRST National Pictures , are being hooked hy exhibitors? There^s a xeason hy gosh > S-S'S-sh/ IVs-became-Omfre the-best-on-^the-matKetf :s& bbAdstreet of FILMDOH ^recocmizei Authority Vol. XXIX No. 77 Tuesday, September 30, 1924 Price 5 Cents TRAGEDY Bxj DANNY Do the great army of theater goers want it? On the screen? I doubt it. And doubt it very much. It is true there are some exceptions. Outstanding ones. Like "The White Sister." But generally speaking the vast army of fans don't. And there is a reason for this. The mass of picture goers repre- sent the middle class. And to an extent the lower class. Of citizen- ship. (Not only here but all over.) The moving picture — despite the splendid productions constantly being made — has not yet reached a point of appeal. Or contact. With what is known as the "limousine trade." Some, yes. Not enough. And it will take years to educate and brint' them in. The vast army of picture goers have tragedy enough. Sorrow enottgh. Unhappiness enough. In their own homes. In their own lives. Not to wish to see more of it. For what they consider their entertain- ment. That is one reason why the sloppy, sentimental, hokum love stories get by. A woman who has been cooking, cleaning up, washing children and dishes, gets away from ^all of this. In the atmosphere of such stories. They live — for the hour — the romance which has been denied them. And they go home happier, more con- tent— sighing a little perhaps because their Prince Charming isn't a Con- way Tearle. Or a Milton Sills. Or i. Tommy Meighan. Or any one of a number. (No, we haven't forgot- ten Valentino.) And in reverse ra- tio when they see the tragedies, the sorrows, their own come back to them a hundred fold. The fact that a play with a sad ending has been "a riot" isn't a reason for its production in pictures. The value of such a play is to thousands — perhaps a hundred or at best several hundred thousand. But that is a trifling figure. Compared to the attendance which sees— and enjoys — pictures day after day. All of which means. Keep away (Continued on Page 2) Famous to Build Six St. Regis Plans Theaters Designed for Atlanta, Miami, Tampa", St. Petersburg and Two in Greenville, S. C. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) A 1 1 a n t a — Southern Enterprises, Inc., the Southeastern theater sub- sidiary of Famous Players, has made plans for six new theaters. Prob- ably the most important of all, the one designed for Atlanta, has al- ready been announced. In addition, there will be two in Greenville, S. C, a third in Miami, one in Tampa, and a fifth in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Miami pro- ject will consist of a combination of- fice and theater building. The of- fice portion of the structure will be ten stories in height. No definite plans for the Tampa house have been made, but the company holds a site, ready for actual construction. Work on the first Greenville house has been started. Arthur Lucas In New Company? (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — The new lease on the Ca- sino. Greenville, S. C, has been signed and will be operated for ten years by the International Amuse- ment Co., in which, it is reported, Arthur Lucas is prominently identi- fied. The company intends opera- ting theaters in Miami and other cities. Southern Enterprises formerly held the lease on the Casino, but, as noted, will build two theaters of its own. P. D. G. To Start Circulars announcing the sale of stock of the Producers' Distributing Guild — the Arthur Smallwood organi- zation— were issued yesterday. The prospectus announces that the Guild plans to produce a minimum of 12 pictures a year; that it will have ex- changes in key cities and to back up releases with an extensive advertis- ing campaign. New Concern Anticipates Releasing 16 Pictures A Year Through As- sociated Exhibitors Plans announced yesterday of the St. Regis Pictures Corp., call for 16 features a year. The officers are: T. Carlyle Atkins, president; Joseph Klotz, treasurer, and Arthur Hoerl, secretary. In addition to these, Ed- win Silton, president of Becton Pic- tures, will take an active part. George V. Hobart will be a member of the editorial staff. Atkins spent four years as assist- ant to Ralph Ince, and supervised production for Garsson Enterprises. Klotz was formerly with the Knicker- bocker Laboratories. Hoerl will direct advertising and editorial, while Edwin Silton, who is head of the foremost casting agency in the East, will be in charge of the casting. The intial productions of St. Regis will be made under contracts for tv>'o units for productions to be sup- plied to Associated Exhibitors, one, the Becton unit, and the other a St. Regis unit. These contracts call for eight pictures each. The first, "The Ultimate Good," by John C. Brownell, is ready to go into the making. The second will be an adaptation of Mrs. W. N. William- son's latest novel, "The Million Dol- lar Doll." In addition to the contracts, un- der which its first pictures will be made, St. Regis has two other con- tracts with national distributors in the process of negotiations. Sudekum Expanding (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Nashville, Tenn. — Tony Sudekum has purchased the theaters of the North Alabama Enterprises at pub- lic auction. The sale was held at Florence, Ala. The houses are lo- cated at Florence, Sheffield and Tus- cumbia. Sawyer Recuperating .Arthur T. Sawyer, who has been seriously ill with pneumonia, is on the road to recovery. Although he is still unable to leave the house, it is expected he will have completely re- covered in a few days. Sues Exhibitor Metro-Gold. Wants $2,000 Claiming Exhibitor Gave Free Showing and Injured Other Showman (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Minneapolis — According to "Great- er Amusement," Metro-Goldwyn is suing O. A. Otteson, an exhibitor at Hannaford. North Dakota, and de- mands $2,000 damages because Otte- son gave a free presentation of "Scar- amouche," in direct violation of a clause in their contract. The case will come before the Minneapolis arbitration board. It is reported that because of the free showing that the distributing com- pany is facing an action to be brought by C. L. Tang, another exhibitor lo- cated at Coopertown, which is 10 miles from Hannaford. Tang Claims the free showing injured his business at least SO per cent. Big Deal Set M. & S. Dominate East Side Book- ing Situation While Small-Strase- berg Retain Brooklyn Hold An important realignment of the booking situation in the East Side and in the Williamsburgh section of Brooklyn, is about to be made as a direct result of a highly important theater deal, closed over the week- end between the Small-Straseberg Circuit, Inc., and the Alayer & Schneider Circuit. Small-Straseberg are understood to have purchased the Commodore, Roebling and the Gem, in the Wil- liamsburgh section of Brooklyn, from M. and S., while the latter have secured two plots on the East Side, in which the former company was ready to build two 2,500 seat thea- ters. The deal is said to provide for Small-Straseberg to remain out of the East Side, while M. and S. will hereafter keep out of Brooklyn. (Continued on Page 2) M. P. Engineers Meet (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — The Society of Motion Picture Engineers opened their fall meeting at the Edgewater Hotel yesterday. The convention will last until Thursday. Matters of impor- tance are scheduled to come up, some of them pertaining to standards, the various phrases of engineering re- lative to production, lighting prob- lems, the latest developments in projection and cinematography, and the like. Walturdaw To Continue (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Walturdaw, Ltd., for which a receiver was appointed last April has announced definite plans as to its future. Although no films have been forthcoming for several months, the company has been keep- ing up its machine and accessories department. An elaborate release schedule will not be planned for a start, but, it is stated, pictures will come along at regular intervals. Roussell Completes "Terra Promise" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Paris — Harry Roussell has com- pleted "La Terre Promise," featuring Raquel Mellcr, a study of the Polish Ghetto, produced on a lavish scale. It is reported Famous Players w-ill handle the picture in France and in the United States. Savini Buys "Lure of the Yukon" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Savini Films have pur- chased "The Lure of the Yukon" from Lee-Bradford. •(! THE ■cS^ DAILY Tuesday, September 30, 1924 >BeiDSTK£T if FILmOOM Vol. XXIX No.77.Tuesilay.Sept. 30,1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks. Iiic , Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St.. New York. N Y , by WID'S FILMS aiid FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Danneuberg, President and hditor ; T W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. 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S-K 8-H ^V\ 200 Loew's 17.H \1V2 17/2 1,100 Metro-Gold Not quoted Pathe 45-)'^ 43^^ 43% 150 Warner's Not quoted TRAGEDY (Coittiiiucd from Page 1) from tragedy. Aud sorrow. Or the mob will keep away from the pic- ture. It doesn't sound nice. And it isn't the least bit high brow. But making— and selling — pictures to the public. Isn't a high brow business. Not yet. And probably never will be. Charlotte Without Tabloids (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Charlotte — The Alahambra, a Sou- thern Enterprise theater, has discon- tined tabloids and hereafter will run pictures only. This becomes neces- sary because two theaters are needed to show all of the Paramount prod- uct, but leaves Charlotte without a tab house. Al Santell will direct "Paris After Dark" for F. B. O. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y, C. Big Deal Set (Continued from Page 1) The deal ends a threatened thea- ter on the East Side and again re- moves all danger to the dominating booking position held by AI. & S. in that section. It also gives Small- Straseberg practically coniplctc sway over the Plaza section in Williams- Ijurgh. The Commodore and Roeb- ling are new, modern theaters, while the Gem, which seats 1,000, is some- what older. Those familiar with the ]\I. and S. affairs declare the new deal will pla- cate the feelings of the several groups said to be involved with M. and S. in a booking deal. These are Katz and Gross, Steiner and Schwartz and Harry Blinderman. Katz and Gross operate the Florence and East Broadway in New York and the Ozone Park and City Line in Brook- lyn. Steiner and Schwartz have the Sunshine and New 14th St. in New York while Blinderman has the New Delancey in lower Manhattan. It is said Katz and Gross have had run- ins with M. and S. on the buying of pictures because M. and S. have suf- fered penalties from exchanges in buying for their Brooklyn houses that also extended to Katz and Gross. The deal gives Small-Straseherg about 27 theaters. Two are building. One of these is at Dean and Fourth St., Brooklyn and the other is in Mas- peth. The latter house opens in a few weeks. This group has been functioning about a year and has had a rapid growth as a buying factor in Greater New York, Harry Sofferman of Sofferman, and Sofferman, theater brokers is known to have been interested in the transaction but efforts to secure a confirmation or denial from him proved unavailing. When William Straseberg was reached at the Re- public in Brooklyn, he did not deny the deal had been closed, but would supply no details. The theaters are held at a figure said to be over $1.- 000,000. Actual transfer from M. and S. to Small-Straseberg occurs about Oct. 15. Equity To Form Screen Division The Actors' Equity will shortly make a determined effort to organize the actors and actresses engaged in screen work, according to an article which appears in the current issue of "Equity." La Follette Campaign Film The La Follette-Wheeler Compaign Committee has just completed "The Spirit of 1924," v^-hich is to be used in connection with the campaign. The film was made under the super- vision of David K. Niles, by Roy- croft Pictures Inc., and was produced by Ernest Maas, head of the com- pany. The film is about a reel in length. Theater Owner Dismissed (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — Acting Police Judge Jacob Kalina has dismissed the case against C. J. Klawitter, theater owner, who was arrested for showing alleged im- proper stills in the lobby of his house. The case was dismissed because the censor board seized the stills with- out a search warrant. Baseball Boards In Loew Houses Loew's New York Roof, American Roof and the Seventh Avenue, will have player boards installed for tlie first game of the world's series. "The Electro Wonder," a new device, will give every play of the game. Tickets are being sold on a reserved seal basis. Back From Location Howard Estabrook, Charles Gib- lyn and Bert Siebel returned yester- day from Niagara Falls, where they inspected locations to l)e used in "The Adventurous Sex," an Associ- ated Exhibitors release. Ruth Roland In The East Ruth Roland arrived in New York from the Coast on Saturday with a print of "A Dollar Down." She left for the bankers convention in Chi- cago on Sunday, returning the end of the week. Harmon Weight has completed "Hard Cash" for Associated Arts, at F. B. O. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'v?ay. N. Y. C. 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INSURANCE EXPERTS TO THE THEATRICAL AND MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY URATjZ YOUR FILM 220 WEST 42^° STREET NEW YORK PHONe CHiCKERINC . 293T ALLAhf'A.LOWNES PRE5. Tuesday, September 30, 1924 THE Newspaper Opinions "Feet of Clay"— F. P.-L. The Chicago, Chicago HERALD — * * * it serves as colorful en- gainment, especially with Rod La Rocque _mng one of his best performances as an harrassed husband. Allen, Cleveland PLAIN DEALER—- * * There is much Ihat is trite and shoddy in the unfolding- of the entire plot in spite of the wealth in set- tings, but there is in the late four reels Enough to make up for De Mille's giving- em-what-they-want. * * * Missouri, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT— A fascinating ro- nance and near tragedv of married life * • ♦ POST-DISPATCH—* * * The picture be- fins interestingly enough with a lively scene >n the Catalina Island beach and a thrilling qnaplane race. It gets a new thrill by aving one of the men bitten by a shark. STAR — Cecil De Mille carries the action f his picture * * * from the sands of the Tatalinas to the gates of Hell — and back gain. * • • TIMES—* • ♦ The plot is fairly inter- sting, but so illogically worked out that one expecting most anything to happen — when dees. * * * I In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter"— 1st Nat'l— Walnut, Cincinnati "OST — * * • The picture is so chock of funny situations and humorous sub- ^ that the audience is kept in an almost inual uproar. See this picture and you sure of a hearty laugh at least every 30 lids.* * * laBUNE— * * * a play that is crammed of mirth. * * * Capitol, Detroit 'REE PRESS—* * * to see "Potash and :iiutter in Hollywood'' is to see one of season's most delightful comedies. ♦ ♦ * fMES — * * * Since most of the fun in Potash and Perlmutter stories comes 1 the dialogue, it is necessary to pepper rilm with a great many titles, and these , some of them, very clever. * * * The Woman on the Jury"— 1st Nat'l State, Minneapolis RIBUNE— * * * Sylvia Breamer is sur- led by a notable cast of film players. ik Mayo is seen as the husband while Cody, Bessie Love, Mary Carr, Hobart vorth, Myrtle Stedman and Henry B. ilthall are included. ♦ » * Nadel Head of "Pep" Club TIarry A. Nadel has been elected sident of the Paramount Pep Club I ceeding Mel Shauer. Other offi- rs are: P. H. Stillson, yice- presi- nt; J. A. Walsh, treasurer, Evelyn Connell, secretary, and the follow- ' board of directors: Agnes Men- i Harry Wylie and Mel Shauer. "Sea Hawk" in Detroit Detroit — "The Sea Hawk" is at the dams for at least four weeks. 'an living things )e killed at a listance by an nvisible >methin' Death Ray Little Rock Favors Sunday Shows {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Little Rock, Ark. — Although an or- dinance prohibits Sunday shows, the Chamber of Commerce has launched a movement to open the theaters on the Sabbath. The Chamber of Com- merce at Hot Springs has launched a similar movement, aided by many civic organizations. Operators' Demands Refused El Paso, Tex. — Theater owners have refused to grant the demands of operators for a six day week and a 50% increase for overtime. Op- erators at Fort Worth have just been given an increase of $2.50 per week. A new contract has been signed by operators at Waco, for a slight increase. Stanley Hand in St. Louis (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Stanley W. Hand, spec- ial representative of the First Na- tional home office, is here in connec- tion with the handling of the five specials. Jones Starts On His Next Hollywood — Buck Jones has fin- ished "Winner Takes All" and has started on his next, "The Man Who Played Square." Betty Blythe Not Coming East Hollywood — Betty Blythe has can- celled her trip to New York. She is scheduled to appear in a picture here shortly. Doty Handling C. B. C. Editing Los Angeles — Douglas Doty has been signed by C. B. C. to edit future pictures. Walter Anthony does the titling. Bert Brouse Takes Over Imperial Ottawa, Ont. — Bert Brouse, son of Harry Brouse, who died recently, has assumed management of the Im- perial. "The Garden of Weeds" Completed Hollywood — James Cruze has com- pleted "The Garden of Weeds' for Paramount. Warner Baxter supports Betty Compson in the lead. Comerfords in Real Estate Deal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Sunbury, Pa. — One of the biggest real estate deals ever closed in this section was transacted recently, when the Comerford Amusement Co., se- cured the title to the Guyer block, on the southern corner of Third and Market Sts., for $165 000. Among other property, the Strand is included. Dallas Operators Still on Strike (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — Theater owners and the op- erators' union have failed to reach an agreement, on a new scale. It is understood a number of non-union men have taken the civic examina- tion with a view to replace those on strike, v/ho have been out since Aug. 24. Cast for "The Tomboy" Hollywood— Dorothy Devore, Her- bert Rawlinson, Helen Lynch, Harry Gribbon, Bert Roach and Lottie Wil- liams have been cast for "The Tom- boy," the fifth of the "Chadwick Nine." David Kirkland will direct. Leonard Starts Soon Frank Zucker will photograph the remaining installments of "Flying Fists," starring Benny Leonard. Pro- duction is expected to start next week. New Theaters St. Johnsville, N. Y. — Construction work on the new Cameo is fast near- ing completion. The opening date has been set for late in October. Snohomish, Wash. — Lon Brown will open his new theater, Oct. 9. He will call it Brown's theater. The house seats 500 and cost $35,000. Cuyahoga Falls, O.— The new Falls theater has been opened with pictures but later, the management intends changing to a split policy. Mountain View, Cal. — Fred Cam- pen and Charles Hartley will erect a 600 seat house in the near future. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — The new Queen is part of the extensive build- ing program being carried out here. Beaverton, Ore. — Ground has been broken for the new Pacific theater, which will cost $20,000. Monrovia, Cal. — Work has been started by F. R. Alexander, on a new $150,000 theater. Downing, Mo. — The Kozy has opened, with J. M. St. Clair as man- ager. IF YOU WANT Your coupons cut and deposited Your dividends received and deposited Your securities safe-guarded Your rents collected and repairs supervised Your investments analyzed To save some of your income Your reinvestments made To make a trust fund now for yourself or another Advice about your Will or Relief from your financial cares EAST RIVER NATIONAL BANK Broadway at Forty -first Street {In the heart of the Times Square District) COME IIS AND TALK IT OVER OR WRITE US I ON THE WAY— I I FOR LAUGHING PURPOSES ONLY | ! "CHARLEY'S AUNT" ' 1 BASED ON THE FAMOUS FARCE BY BRANDON THOMAS I THE LAST WORD IN FARCE COMEDY FOR 33 YEARS. I TO BE FILMED BY AL CHRISTIE-THE MASTER OF SCREEN | I FARCE, WITH SYD CHAPLIN IN THE STELLAR ROLE. | I AMERICAN DISTRIBUTOR TO BE ANNOUNCED | I IDEAL FILMS. LTD.— DISTRIBUTORS FOR UNITED KINGDOM I g PRODUCED BY B I CHRISTIE FILM COMPANY, Inc. | iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiii""^ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii THE la jg^ DAILY Tuesday, September 30, 1924 Incorporations Albany — Inspiration Pictures, New York. 3,500 shares preferred stock, $100 each and 3,500 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, J. B. Smith, Jr., F. H. Stokes and J. F. Mann. Attorneys, Clark, Carr & Ellis, New York. Albany — Nod Productions, New York. 200 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, D. W. Newing, E. Dowling and F. O'Hara. Attorneys, O'Brien, Alalevinsky & Driscoll, New York. Albany — Bucco Corp., New York. Capital $5,000. Incorporators, E. J. Clarke, H. G. O'Donnell and C. H. Berg. Attorneys, O'Brien, Malevin- sky and Driscoll, New York. Albany — Chord Pictures Corp.. Yonkers. 200 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, Whit- man Bennett and P. Cohen. Attor- ney, M. L. Lesser, New York. Albany — Sak Theatrical Corp., New York. Capital $5,000. Incorporators, A. Fischer, S. Stanton and F. Fis- cher. Attorney, J. H. Kirkpatrick, New York. Albany — Seventh Avenue Photo- play of Brooklyn. Capital $5,000. In- corporators, E. Venit, M. Larkin and J. Trachman . Attorney, E. Larkin, Brooklyn. Albany — Westrose Theatrical En- terprises, Monroe. Capital $10,000 Incorporators, J. F. Guydir, and P. Paradise. Attorney, J. F. Soviero, Jamaica. , . Albany — Mollis Operating Co., Queens. Capital $10,000.. Incorpora- _Jors, I, Cook, J. Chalet and E. Mut- terperl. Attorney, A. H. Simon, New York. Albany — Hollis Amusement Corp.. Queens. Capital $10,000. Incorpora- tors, I. Cook, J. Chalet and E. Mut- terperl. Attorney, A. H. Simon, New York. Albany — Mineola Amusement Corp. Queens. Capital $10,000. Incorpora- tors, I. Cook, J. Chalet and E. Mut- terperl. Attorney, A. H. Simon, New Albany — Moser Studio, Rochester. Capital $25,000. Incorporators, F. Moser, T. L. McLeod and M. Rickey. Attorney, J. B. Abbott, Rochester. Hamilton, Ont. — Tivoli Theater, Ltd. Capital $200,000. Incorporators, J. Swanwick, R. B. Harris, W. H. Yates, et al. Indianapolis — Central Amusement Co. Capital $30,000. Incorporators, Jean Marks, John Appel and Martin Hi.gg. Dover, Del. — Evans Moving Pic- ture Co., Wilmington. Capital $100,- 000. Dover, Del. — Homewood Amuse- ment Co., Wilmington. Capital $100,- 000. Six Deals Closed Cranfield & Clarke have sold the following franchises on their product: to Aywon Film, for Greater N. Y. and No. Jersey; R. H. Hill Enter- prises, Pittsburgh, for West. Penn., West Va., Ohio, and Ky.; Epic Film of Chicago, for Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin; Rex Film, for Michigan; Cosmopolitan Film, of Boston, for New England, and De Luxe Film, of Philadel-^hia, for West Penn. and So. Jersey. F. B. O. Salesmen Use Aeroplane (Stccial to THE FILM DAILY) Springfield, 111. — Tom AIcKean. manager and Lew Bent, salesman, of the St. Louis branch of F. B. O. utilized an aeroplane to close a con- tract recently. They made the air trip from Springfield, 111., to Jack- sonville, 111. Sales Conference in Mid-West tStccid to THE FILM DAILY) .St. Louis^-C. E. Penrod. district manager for F. B. O., presided at a special sales conference at the local exchange. ' Plans for the forthcoming "F. B. O. Days" and the balance of the season was discussed. Pennsylvania Theater on Fire {Special to THE FILM DAILY) S'harpsburg, Pa. — A fire in the Com- fort, recently, threatened the heart of the business section. A performance was under way when the blaze star- ted. There were no casualties, how- ever. Orpheum To Have Split Policy (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Huntington, W. Va.— The Orphe- um, now showing pictures, will change to a vaudeville and picture policy in the near future. Stern Now With F. B. O., Albany (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany, N. Y. — Herman Stern, for- merly Universal division manager in Omaha, has assumed management of F. B. O. He succeeds F. L. Davis. Universal Promotes Furst (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Nate Furst, formerly Southern Illinois salesman for Uni- versal, has been promoted to the management of the Sioux Falls office. Albany Theater Becomes First Run (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany, N. Y. — Samuel Suckno, of the Albany and Regent, has inaugur- ated a policy of first-runs at the for- mer house. Bendell Wins Contest Albany, N. Y. — Vic Bendell, local Universal salesman, came out winner in a three months' sales contest against Buffalo and New Haven. Foreign Deal on Chadwick Product Simmonds-Kann Enterprises, Inc., has disposed of the entire Chadwick product for Australia, Japan, China, and India. "Wizard of Oz" for Chadwick Hollywood — Larry Semon has star- ted on "The Wizard of Oz" for Chad- wick Pictures. Tivoli Theater, Ltd. Formed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hamilton, Ont. — A group of local men have formed the Tivoli The- ater, Ltd., with a capital of $200,000 to erect a new first run to seat 1,500. Pictures and vaudeville will be the policy. J. Swanwick will manage, while associated with him are R. B. Harris, W. H. Yates, and others of Hamilton. Sam Wood to Make Another (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Sam Wood, now cut- ting and editing "The Mine With the Iron Door" for Principal, will direct another Harold Bell Wright story for that company, "The Re-Creation of Brian Kent." Fined for Showing Without Permit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Portland, Ore. — -Julius Sax, owner of the New Grand, was fined $25 for showing a picture, "Vengeance of Pierre," without the censors per- mit. The complaint was made by Mrs. E. T. Colwell, secretary of the board. Ford in New French Company Paris — A new renting company has been formed by Reginald Ford, Andre Ullman, Lucien Doublon and Jean- Emile Roffidal. The capital of the company, Societe Anonyme Les Galas Cinematographique, has not been mentioned. "Texas Ranger" Series for F. B. O. Hollywood — "The Texas Ranger" series is the title of the eight pictures to be made by Independent Pictures for F. B. O., in which Bob Custer and his horse will appear. Reeves ("Breezy") Eason will direct. Change Title of Carey's Next Hollywood — Hunt Stromberg's fifth for Prod. Dist. Corp., starring Harry Carey, will be released as "Flaming Forties," instead of "The Man From Texas," as previously an- nounced. Theater Changes Clarion, Pa. — The Grand theatei property is now owned by a syndi- cate headed by Lewis Heppinger, i deal having been closed with Franl Crooks, former owner. Eustis Lake, Fla. — Harry Gordor has retired from the management o the Eustis. He is succeeded by Mrs J. M. Brown, of Bradentown, whci owns the lease. Watkins, N. Y. — George Tooker, O; Elmira, has leased the Glen from thii estate of the late David B. White. Toledo, O.— The Rialto, closed fo some time, has been re-opened unde management of W^alter J. Gruelich. Niles, O. — Joe Cionciolo is now tb: proprietor of the Stafford, former); operated by Mr. Stafford. Bluffs, 111.— J. C. Welch, owner the Rialto, Jacksonville, has take; over the Photoplay. Hamilton, O. — B. Z. Wolverstot has leased the Regent from the Jew! el Photoplay Co. Carbondal, 111.— Mrs. I. W. Rod, gers. of Cairo, has added the Bart' to her string. For Sale TWO KNOCKOUTS The Picture Rights of "MARY MINDS HER BUSINESS" By George Weston. This story appeared in the Ladies' Home Journal and is now published in book form. ALSO I "LITTLE BOSS OF BIG BEN" By Kathleen Eggleston. An Argosy story. If interested wire, or write National Film Corporation of America Santa Monica Boulevard and Lodi St. | Hollywood, California ) H • Grindell Matthews' world - famous discovery theDeath^ "^^^^it will do and what it may do. A picture that will cause more cliscussion than any other picture you can show: Two Parts Pafhepicture iTHE of FILI 4E>OH ^recocmizei Authority ^ol. XXX No 1 Wednesday, Octoter 1, 1924 Price 5 Cents BUYERS By DANNY Especially those who pur- lase for large circuits. Just 3W do they reach their deci- ons? Easy, of course, as to cer- in stars. xAnd certain box iice pulling director specials. ut what about the rest? What )OUt the great quantity of pic- ires that have neither great ar value nor director special terest ? There arc some large circuits which ,ve excellent systems. For dc- mining on picture values. The anley organization in Philadelphia rticularly. They have a card sys- m on which is notated varioui opin- 18 of different members. Other cuits — w^ith committees — have like steins. But how many of such com- mittees, or buyers, take into consideration the important point that pictures are made particularly — and especially — , to appeal to women? And if .so, how many have girls, or women on their committees. The ideal buying committee should ntain at least two women. One out 20. The other between 32 and Then the varying ideas of such )men could easily be batanced by showmanship value of the men the committee. Some day we arc ing to ask some woman — or girl — irely unknpwn to us. To write a ticism. On a picture. Just to see lat happens. Hope it can be print- Broadway Business here's hoping the Piccadilly moves ng. It probably will. Lots of )m on the Main St. of New York more picture houses. Especially Saturday and Sunday. Then there so much business that the ovcr- w from the bigger attractions fill : other houses. So you really Tv-er can tell. The strength of any I turc on Broadway. By the busi- I'S it records on these two big Cf-s of the week. There are pictures and pic- tures. But this is the funny phase of all of them: that many pictures over which the critics enthuse — especially (Coiiliinicd on Page 2) ■ Play Dates Michigan M.P.T.O. Fighting Block Booking And "Robin Hood" Prices of Independents (Sfecial to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — In a broadside issued in conjunction with the fourth annual meeting of the Michigan M. P. T. O. in Saginaw, is a circular letter, which, in part says: "During the past few weeks it has been the pleasure of this ofifice to talk to a number of New York men who are in the motion picture busi- ness. From nearly every one comes the same story, the same lurking fear, justified by a combination of circumstances which have developed during the past six months: "That a certain group of pro- ducers are reported to be in a perfect understanding and are making a determined effort to corral play dates. "I don't think there is a representa- tive of a producing company in De- troit who hasn't given considerable credence to the report — I almost said fact. "But the remarkable part of the whole situation is that not a single move has been made to forstall such a move by a single one of them. Not a single move. "The game that is reiiorted as played is an interesting one. The exhibitor is on one side of the table, the certain group of distributors on the other side, and the old (.Coiititmed on Pacic 4) Brings 20,000 Ft. of Hunt Film .\. J. Klein, a champion lion killer has returned from .'Kfrica w'ith 20,- 000 feet of film showing native hunts, large herds of wild animals, includ- ing zebras, giraffes and hyenas and native methods of living. Klein has made no arrangements for distribution. He is making his headquarters at the American Mu- seum of Natural History. Greeks to Produce? (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los .Angeles — The initial issue of "The Film Tribune" reports from Chicago that Michael E. Tellegen has been lining up a representative number of Greeks to form a produc- tion company that will make its lieadquarters hero. Pictures \\■\^\^ a negative cost of $75,000 arc planned Henderson on Ray-Art Serial Dell Henderson and f?en Lewis his assistant are en route to the Coas) to direct a serial for Rav Art. Executives at Glass Luncheon Samuel Goldwj'ii tendered Mon- tague Glass a luncheon at the Ritz yesterday as a mark of appreciation for the collaboration of the author in the production of "In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter." An un- usual gathering of important execu- tives attended the function. Seated at the principal table were: Walter Wanger, J. Robert Rubin, E. A. Eschmann, Samuel Goldwyn, Edgar Selwyn, Dr. A. H. Giannini, H. O. Schwalbe, Harry Reichenbach, Will H. Hays, Adolph Zukor, Richard A. Rowland, Jesse L. Lasky, Courtland Smith. John C. Flinn, Paul Block, Arthur Brisbane, and Jules Eckart Goodman. Unique Buying Deal Employment for Husband Condition Under Which Woman Purchases Film in Northwest Minneapolis — 'Greater Amusements says a new use for a theater owner's buying power was uncovered at a meeting of the Minneapolis arbitra- tion board, in the case of Mrs. E. W. Jensen, vs. Producers Distributing and Producers Distributing vs. Mrs. Jensen. Mrs. Jensen operates the Audi- torium at White Bear, while her husband, is a film salesman. When he is out of work the company which will employ him is the company which gets the business of the Audi- torium. That, at least, held good in the case of Producers Distributing, ac- cording to the claim of Mrs. Jensen, who declared that the company had t'ailed to keep its alleged promise to employ her husband, and asked can- cellation of her contract with the firm, (Continued on Page 2) Cosmopolitan to United Studios (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood— T h e Cosmopolitan unit ijroducing "Zander the Great" is working in the United Studio. It is probable that other Hearst produc- tions will be made there. Forest Fire in Benedict Canyon (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — A forest fire raging in Benedict Canyon threatens some magnificent homes, especially the new house erected by Tom I nee. Going to the Coast It is understood that Marcus Locw plans to leave for the Coast earlv this month. New Merger Reported M. & S. and Steiner Circuit Again Mentioned — Small-Straseberg Control Williamsburg On the heels of the purchase of the Commodore, Roebling and Gem theaters in Brooklyn, by the Small- Straseberg Circuit, Inc., from the M. & S. Circuit, came reports yesterday that a theater deal involving the lattei concern and the Steiner group known as the Allwon Circuit, was in the wind. For about si.x months past, there have been rumblings that M. & S. would either purchase the Steiner group, including the Sunshine, 14th St., Atlantic Garden, and about five others, or Allwon would absorb M. & S. Indications yesterday pointed to the merging of the Allwon the- aters with M. & S. This impression was borne out when it became generally known that M. & S. had disposed of their Brook- lyn holdings for a figure said to be close to $1,000,000. By the purchase of the Commodore. Roebling and Gem, all of them in the Plaza section of Williamsburgh, Small-Straseberg assume full booking control of that thickly popidated section of Brook- lyn. With the change of ownership, there ends a bitter battle for product. As a matter of fact, it was stated yesterday that so keen had the bid (Continued on Page 4) Lucas After Miami Site KSpecial to THE FILM DAILY) Miami — Arthur Lucas, who is men- tioned in connection with the newly- formed International Amusement Co., is running ad copy in all local papers, seeking a site for a new house. If he is successful, this will make Miami a competitive town. At present all tiieaters are controlled jointly by the Leach interests and Southern Enter- prises. Lazarus Out of Imperial Paul Lazarus has resigned as presi- dent of Imperial Pictures to reenter the publishing business in San Fran- cisco. A. C. Berman will take over the duties of Lazarus until a new presi- dent is appointed. \ It is reported from the coast that K. A. Walsh, director-general for Im- perial will return to Douglas Fair- banks after making one picture for Paramount, 41 THE -JX0^ DAILY Wednesday, October 1 192 ( VgL XXX No. 1 Wedjiesday. Oct. 1, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St.. New York. N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 iree) 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa live — Ernest \V. Fredman, The Film Renter 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen tral Euiopean Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod...l09% 109% \i)97A 100 F. P.-L 82K 815/^ 82J4 1,400 do pfd 96% 96% 96% 100 Film Insp Not quoted Loew's 17.% 17 17 1,200 Metro-Gold.. 15/2 IS'A 15^ 100 Pathe Not quoted Warner's Not quoted BUYERS {Continued from Page 1) those of the daily neivspapers ■ — fail to get business in the box office. In other words, there seems to be a treynendous difference between the pictures the public like. Ayid those over which the critics rave. And grow ecstatic. 220 West 42nd St, New York, Chick. 4052 Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Foreign Distribution INSURANCE We have beon handling Motion Picture and Thea- trical Insurance for the past fifteen years and are in a position to handle any proposition — big or little. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 A Forward Trend Improvement in Business Noticeable, Bank Reports — Mid- West Marks Time The Guaranty Trust Co. says: "Definite improvement in some of the most important branches of busi- ness has taken place in the last few weeks. Not only has there been fur- ther expansion in wholesale and re- tail distribution, but industrial ac- tivity, which, generally speaking, has been the laggard in the upward move- ment, has given definite signs of re- sponse to the influences making for progress. "One of the most striking features of the present situation is the extra- ordinary abundance of money." The Herald-Tribune reports from Chicago : "Business throughout the Middle Wtst appears to be marking time against the result of the election and readjustments in materials and labor costs. With the bulk of the corn crop practically out of danger of frost and record yields of other farm products for which high prices are being re- ceived, the great agricultural districts are heading for unusual prosperity unless the political schemers and radicals succeed in upsetting the or- derly procedure." From Los Angeles, the same paper! says: "The situation may be summarized 1)}' the statement that, while the ac- tual volume of business being trans- acted is not remarkable, the trend is in the right direction, with a ten- dencj' toward firmness and steady imiirovemcnt." Unique Buying Deal {Continued from Page 1) which she said was made on con- dition that htr husband be given a position on its sales force, and that she be awarded damages of $250. In addition, the company sold her old pictures for new, tacked an addi- tional charge of some $47 on a C. O. D. shipment sent her and per- mitted one of its employes to insult her and her daughter, she charged. In a counter action, the company denied all of the Jensen charges, save the overcharge on the C. O. D. ship- ment, alleging that Mrs. Jensen had failed to pick up pictures reserved for htr, after dates had been set and confirmed, since steadfastly ignoring all correspondence and winding up with a claim for $150 damages. Despite the protest of Mrs. Jensen, when told the decision, the board ruled that its disposition of the case must stand, and that Mrs. Jensen must play the pictures according to contract, with claims of both for dam- ages ignored. The alleged insults and promise of employment were given no consideration. Cory Seriously Injured Prod. Dist. Corp. was advised yes- terday that M. E. Cory, San Fran- cisco manager is seriously injured as a result of an automobile accident. INTERNATIONAL KINEMA RESEARCH CORPORATION AMERICAN AND FOREIGN ..RESEARCH . MODERN - HISTORICAL UNOi LOU HOWLAND HOLLYVk'OOD SECURITY BLDG, Ingram Sails Today Rex Ingram sails for Europe to- day on the Paris to launch prelim- inary work on "Mare Nostrum." He is taking with him George Noffka general company manager; Joseph Boyle and Donald Murphy, assistant directors: Ben Carre, art director: Grant Whytock, film editor; Willis Goldbeck, scenarist: John Scitz, cam- eraman; Davie Howell, assistant cameraman; John Howell, general as- sistant; Howard Strickland, publicity representative; John Daumery, pro- duction manager and John George, actor. —It's a COMING SOON ZZSSBZSS^^^ PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION i£ HtCAL PICTURES, INC PRESENTS JL0GAM %HmseV'foum'' > ! lu:. JACQUELINE LOGAN ~FROM THE NOVEL BY MAUDE RADFORD WAR/iEN ApAPTED BY C GARDNER SULLIVAN "■ oiRECTEO Bv RALPH INCE SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES GLENN TRYON HAL ROACH'S LATEST FIND IN 2 REEL Pafli^comedy - =-^gp= — "^ I "1776" is glorifieJ in D. W. Griffith's "AMERICA" and "JANICE MEREDITH" — for handcoloring call /<7mt/\. Phone: Morningside 1776" 528 Riverside Drive N. Y. C. MACK COHN Cutting & Editing At 220 W. 42nd St. N. Y. C. Lackawana 8677-8 Be sure to have some color in your pictures. There is a growing demand for Colored Titles, Inserts and Trailers ; Prizma, Incorporated *' I 3191 Blvd., Jersey City. N. J. , Montgomery 4211 '...■■■■■■■■■■^^mnmnnmm.1: "WE NEVER DISAPPOINT" [MMtOWFIlM rNCORPORATED 220 WEST 42^-° STREET NEW YORK PHONE -CHICKERING 2937 ALLAN A.LOWNES. CEN.MCR. With Mae Buich, Pat O'Mal' ley^HobartBoiworth, Myrtle Stedman, Directed by Victor SchcrtzittgeF. "Af delightful a play as you will mttt in a month o/ pic ture^oing."— Daily News. Netv York. MARSHALL NEILAN'S production. With Blanche Sweet7 Conrad Nagel, Stuart Holmei, George Fawcett. By Thomaa Hardy. " 'Tess of the O'Urbervittet it one of (he best pictures I have ever seen."— Washington Daily tiews. REGINALD BARKER'S production. With Norma Shearer, James Kirkwood, AdoIpheMenjou.MaeBusch, Robert Frazer, George Faw- cett. I From Meredith Nichol- son's story. Prime entertainment, ac- tion, love, interest, comedy." -N. Y. Pose. JACKIE COOGAN in an original story by Willard Mack. Produced under the personal supervision of Jack Coogan, Sr. "A box-office winner. One pf Jackie's best pictures."— M. P. World. "MaUe it a point to take the children to see "Little Robin- son Crusoe."— N. Y. AmeU- can. limelodJion, From Mabel Wagnall's novel "The Rosebush of A Thou- sand Years" Adapted and directed by George D.Baker. With Viola Dana, Monte Blue, Le|v Cody, Marjone Daw, Edward Connelly. "One of the most effective and thrilling romances we have ever seen." — Providence Eve. Tribvne. Pictures iThat Make Good I 1 I and pictures that ar^ making good money for exhibitors every single day. We guar- antee thk audience (value of every om of these \ pictures HOBART HENLEY'S pro- duction. With Eleanor Boardman.AdolpheMenjou, Conrad Nagel, Edward Con- nelly. Adapted by Carey Wilson. Brightand brilliantcomedy. Unusually good picture."— Cleveland Plain Dealer. ARAfi REX INGRAM'S produc- tion of Edgar Sclwyn's fa- mous stage play. With Ramon Novarro and Alice Terry. "Most absorbing production in many months. Irresistibly thrilling. Distractingly beau- li/Ml."-N. Y. World. FRED NIBLO'S production of his own story. With Ramon Novarro, Enid Ben- nett, Wallace Beery, Rose- mary Theby, Mitchell Lewis. "A directorial trium|>h. 1/ yow have been i>raying for better l>ictures, go see an an- swer loyour/n-ayerj."— Cleve- land Plain Dealer. Rat MARION DA VIES in Char- les Major's famous novel. Adapted by Luther Reed. Directed by Robert G. Vig- nola. Settings by Joseph Urban. "'Yolanda' just as big if not bigger than 'When Knight- hood Was In Flou>er.' Mar- ion Davies charming."— Cleveland News. YOLANDA KING VIDOR'S production With Eleanor Boardman, William Haines, Ben Lyon, Pauline Garon, Creighton Hale, James Morrison, Nilcs Welch. Adapted by Carey Wilson from Rachel Croth- ers' play "Mary The Third." "It's a treat, a box'office /ubi- lee, brim/wl o/ gayety and color."— Ex. Trade Review. LAURETTE TAYLOR in J. Hartley Manner's famous stage success. Supported by Tom Moore and a great cast. Directed byClarence Badger. "Thorotighlyentertaining pic- lure, possessing a plot of real dramatic power. Filled with action that made its success as a play on Broadway."— Motion Picture News. ONE NIGHT ROME ELINOR GLYN'S produc- tion of her own story. Di- rected by King Vidor. With AileenPringle, John Gilbert, Bertram Grassby.Dale Fuller and a great cast. "Even surpasses 'Three Weeks'. " - Detroit Free Press. "Sheer romance." — M. P. News. 440UR THE ■^m DAILY Wednesday, October 1, 192'l Play Dates {Covthiiied from Page 1) •con' game is being worked * * * When the moves on the checker board work around to the point that the exh.bi or has all of is play dates tied up with the group wlio his play dates tied up ^"h "'^^'?"Pf 'k^ are now willing to throw the dust of big pictures in his eyes at a low price to get time to cash in. And you have only your- self to blame when they cash. The only thing of value a theater owner has today' is play dates. . H,s only hope for business independence .s an over pro duction of product so that he cannot be forced to buy from any one company or group of companies. But there isn't one ou^of a hundred exhibitors who really. sees T And there hasn't been to date a single move on the part of producers who are not !n Ihe inner circle to make the point plain. "That's why the practice of sell- ing large numbers of pictures in blocks is dangerous to the exhibitor. It's not a campaign against a sales poUcy. It is a policy of preserva- tion of business independence. "Only the other day a producer's repre- sentative declared that Michigan had always been one of the most 'fert. e fields for block buying in the country. And that not such a compliment either. "The move to corral play dates is not a matter to think about tomorrow. Tomor- row's news may be that a tombstone in- scribed 'bankrupt' has been erected over the door of several independents. And they haven't discovered anything that will revive the dead. "Nothing can force such an issue quicker however, than a foolish pol- icy on the part of the independent distributors of getting a couple of good pictures and asking 'Robin Hood' prices for them. The exhibi- tor will never be sold independent product that way. The independent producer can't aflford to get dizzy just because he gets a picture that looks like a winner. If he docs, it is forcing the exhibitor to do the very thing he can't afford to have him do. Think that the independent too, is working both ends against the middle. "It's something to think about." New Merger Reported (.Continued from Page 1) for pictures become in Williamsburgh that the operation of theaters there at a profit was a liazardous under- taking. Before the formation of the Small-Straseberg Circuit. Small oper- ated the Republic while M. & S. had the the Commodore, Roebling and Gem. When Small and Strasebcrg formed their joint company in Octo- ber of last year, it threw together the Republic, Marcy and Williams- burgh theaters in Williamsburgh and the State, Sumner and Kismet in other sections of Brooklyn. The battle even then was not evenly matched because M. & S. had two -eally splendid theaters, the Commo- •Jore and the Roebling to the one. the Republic, operated by Small- Straseberg. Out of all this, the vari- ous local exchanges reaped a ripe harvest. The Small-Straseberg interests now have seven theaters in W^il- liamsbrugh: the Commodore, Roeb- ling, Republic, Marcy, Gem, Broad- way and Lee. They are in a posi- tion to exercise a complete control, especially so, since the M. and S. apposition has been removed. The growth of the Small-Strase- berg Circuit has been phenomenal. Man)' older exhibitors in the local territory have openly conjectured about the financial interests in back of them. Two theaters, as noted are being built. One of these at 4th and Dean Sts. has been Ijuild- ing for about 18 months with the Mac Lean Going Abroad Los Angeles — Douglas Mac Lean is at work on his fourth picture for Associated Exhibitors. It has a Parisian background, scenes for which will be shot in Paris. A.nn Cornwall is Mac Lean's leading woman. Ben Carre sails today on the Paris as art director of the "Mare Nos- trum" company. In addition he will do some advance work for the Mac Lean picture. Gentlemen's Estate 'With the Most Artistic Private Theatre in America, Wired for motion picture machine FOR SALE at half its cost. In Llewellyn Park, 14 miles from the city. For illustrated circular apply PAYSON McL. MERRILL CO. 9 E. 44th St. New York City Murray Hill 8300 work held up from time to time, and the other in Maspeth. All told, 27 theaters arc controlled by the company. Seven are in Wil- liamsburgh; in April, the Suozzo the- aters in Queens, eight all told, were ?dded to the chain. These were the Arcade, Arena and Steinway in As- toria, the Victoria in Elmhurst and the Hyperion, Victoria, Colonial and Palace in Corona. Others in their string include the Nostrand and two others in the Bedford section, the Borough Hall on lower Fulton St. and the Meserole in Greenpoint, re- cently acquired from Sol Brill. There has been considerable spec- ulation over the buying power of Small-Straseberg. It has been pretty generally believed that M. and S., Katz and Gross, Steiner and Schwartz and Harry Blinderman are working under some sort of a buying agreement, whereby a division of product is made, agreeable to all concerned. In some quarters, it believed these groups, together w Small-Straseberg ate building up I. buying circuit, designed to coml': Loew. If this is true and if su' an understanding: exists, it \\'f ■ give the combined organizali about 60 theaters to accomodate w pictures. On the other hand, it is asscn that these theaters generally foil Loew and that it is not a questii of fighting Loew but of buying p tures in blocks and therefore, ecc omically. Mastbaum Here Jules E. Mastbaum paid New Y(l< his first regular weekly visit yest day since his return froin Euro Belleville, Md. — Noah Bloomer ., pects to open his new Rex about N 15. The house cost $75,000. \ FINANCE. AVAILABLE UNLIMITED MONEY FURNISHED THE PRODUCER WITH SOUND PROPOSITION REBECCA & SILTON, Inc. 723 SEVENTH AVENUE NEW YORK CITY BRYANT 3790-1 — PRINTING OFFICE SUPPLIES s PRESS BOOKS— INSERTS — CONTRACTS LOOSELEAF FORMS— FILING SUPPLIES at 42nd STREET and 1476 BROADWAY longacre BIdg. TOTEM STATIONERY AND PRINTING CO. Call BRYANT 1-8-7-1 THE Wednesday, October 1, 1924 Newspaper Opinions "Barbara Frietchie"— Prod. Dist. Corp. Piccadilly AMERICAN—* * * Barbara Frietchie 1 oung, beautiful and full of the joy living. She is none other than Flor- \'idor, who, to may way of thinking, it only one of our most beautiful screen sses but one of the best -troupers as » * « ' * * There is a splendid chance for ilile scenes, and Mr. Hilly er, being a good I tor, has not let any of these golden itunities escape. * ♦ * DAILY NEWS—* * * Even if you are I it fed up on love stories that use a Ic war for a background, I think you'll this picture worth while. It is a highly aitic and at times a beautiful film. * * * iorence Vidor and Edmund Lowe are inorous lovers who carry you away with ;iir sincere acting, * * * .\n ably directed, ably acted picture, with iiie pretty scenes. ♦ * * l!y all means go to see "Barbara Frietchie" » ' * I.VENING JOURNAL— * * *There are al patriotic and thrilling war scenes, iiilid acting throughout, beautiful Sou- n settings, a good cast, and an appeal- - love story. * ♦ * \ EMNG WORLD—* * * a traditional ,mce of the blue and the gray, of ■ oline and mint juleps and moonlight and WHEN— You Want Motion Pictures Made, Any Kind, Anywhere. REMEMBER EASTERN FILM CORP. 220 West 42nd St. Chickering 2110-2111 BOX-OFFICE WINNERS 1924 SEASON "The Covered Wagon" "THOSE WHO DARE" ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame" *'THOSE WHO DARE" "Thy Name is Woman*"' "THOSE WHO DARE" "Secrets" "THOSE WHO DARE" "The Thief of Bagdad" "THOSE WHO DARE" "The Sea Hawk" "THOSE WHO DARE" "The Iron Horse" "THOSE WHO DARE" "America" "THOSE WHO DARE" "Girl Shy" "THOSE WHO DARE" "The Ten Commandments" "THOSE WHO DARE" Watch for Future Announcements through it all the melting overtones of "Mary- land, My Maryland." It was applauded with enthusiasm by all who had the endurance to stay to the finish. * * * GRAPHIC—* * * we have a Barbara who is beautiful to look upon, as only the rtaditional Southern Belle can be — • tradi- tionally. Florence Vidor is well cast in the part * * * * * * the great historic events * * has been reproduced effectively, and we are as- sured, accurately. * * * Anyway, if you will excuse our levity, it's a very good picture. * * ♦ HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * It was neces- sary for us to leave at the end of the second reel. However, we are truthful in saying we felt no such pangs at the parting * * * and we predict right now that we won't like the eight reels anything like four times as much as we did the two. * * ♦ MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * If there ever was a costume play built for the single purpose of pleasing the average fan, this is it. It has every one of the old and time-tried audience assets, but they are handled in such an expert manner by * * * Lambert Hillyer, that the * * * audience most heartily gave vent to their pleasure by interrupting the scenes with genuine applause. * * * SUN — * * * Many oV the scenes in "Bar- bara Frietchie" reminded one of Griffith's "Birth of a Nation," and the picture as a whole is a creditable job. While the story is weak, and seems hackneyed in 1924, the trilling battle scenes and the unusually good acting make it very enjoyable. * * ♦ TELEGRAM—* * * "Barbara Frietchie" was a splendid thing to use in connection with the opening. It held the atmosphere, became part of the theater itself. * * * TIMES — * * * It is a softly moving, sweet romance of the Civil War without jarring spectacular thrills, a picture produced with charm and clever restraint. * * * * * * can be followed easily, and most of the subtitles are explicit without being verbose or strained. Lambert Hillyer's di- rection is capable throughout. The costumes are pleasing and the setting realistic. * * * Florence Vidor plays the part of Barbara with sincerity and sympathy * * * Lowe is capable as Captain Trumbull, but in some places his make-up destroys the finer pos- sibilities of expression. ♦ » * WORLD— * * *it seemed to be a fine and glowing romantic drama, woven in bright colors over a background of Civil War. It told the story of Barbara's love for Capt. Trumbull, the youthful West Pointer, who visited in her home early in '61. * * * "Life's Greatest Game"— F. B. O. Cameo BULLETIN—* * * There are quantities of professional sports, gamblers and under- worlders, and a nice clean iove story run- ning thoughout. It is A picture which will please baseball fans and instruct that fe- male portion of picture audiences which is not up on "life's greatest game." ♦ ♦ ♦ DAILY MIRROR—* * * The picture fea- tures fights, mother love, fatherly misunder- standing, misery, son-ly afifection, youthful romance and a happy ending. Johnny Walker makes a genial hero and Jane Thomas does fairly well as the mother. It's too bad that Director Johnson glossed over the baseball sequences. He had an idea, all right, but he kept it. EVEN4NG JOURNAL—* * * The base- ball scenes are corking, and, coupled with the melodramatic story, make a good pic- ture. The old-fashioned costumes and bi- cycles of the first few reels are interesting. * ♦ » HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * To us his pictures seem the last word in crudeness. They seem cheap, obvious and mirth-pro- ducing in the serious scenes. We think that Emory Johnson writes the worst stories that ever have been put on the screen .and that "Life's Greatest Game'' is not quite up to her standard. However, ♦ » ♦ jf J.", jj. () didn't make money out of the Johnson pic- tures it would not release them. Probably, F. B. O. doesn't like them any better than we do. * * • New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eatteni Sales Mgr. 542 Filth Atb. TeL Marray HUI 1831 MORNING TELEGRAPH — "Life's Greatest Game" * * * is an entertaining feature throughout, wortliy of presentation in a bigger theater. * * * * * * an enthralling picture. It will do any box ofhce a great service. The scenes on the old-time and modern ball fields, the saloon tight, the sinking liner, and many others, hold the interest throughout. POST—* * * This film * * * is of the good, old fashioned hokum type, in which reluctant heart throbs are dragged before you by the hair of their heads. * * » TELEGRAM—* * * The best part of "Life's Greatest Game" — the only part, in- deed, that lifts it out of the murky and the ordinary — is the settings and costumes of a generation ago. This is genial ma- terial. ♦ * * "Life's Greatest Game" is a hurrah story about baseball. It is slightly historical, wholly honorable and salubrious. ♦ * » WORLD F. B. O. opened the fall season for baseball pictures * * * at the Cameo, and when the crowd had departed the score board was badly scribbled with errors. Johnny Walker, in the box of the picture, seemed a trifle off form. ♦ ♦ * Charlotte, N. C. — Charles Schweit- zer, formerly of Cleveland, is now with Fox. jhe Industrij I hiteUst WARNING! TO CONTEMPLATING USERS OF ELECTRIC SIGNS! An Electric Sign of a type similar to that used at the— PICCADILLY THEATRE New York Lyric ("The Iron Horse") " " Liberty {"Thief of Bagdad") " " "TEN COMMANDMENTS" {That was on the Putnam Bldg.) " Luxor and Costello Theatres " " Is covered by Letters Patent No. 912,712, granted to Mortimer Norden and controlled exclusively by the Norden Co., Inc. Also design Patent No. 59,021 of the type used on the RIVOLI Theatre signs. New York, is controlled by the Norden Co. We shall protect our rights in these patents to the fullest extent and all infringements will be vigorously prosecuted. Protect YOUR OWN Interests By contracting only with the originators. We have granted no licenses under these patents. All Norden Signs guaranteed Fire and 'Weather proof. NORDEN COMPANY, Inc. 132 W. 43rd St., New York City "We Light Broadway" THE -;m^ DAILY Wednesday, October 1 1924 Theater Changes Syracuse, N. Y. — Edgar Weill, for- merly manager of the Strand, has ac- cepted a position with J. Meyer Schine Amusement Co , to manage several houses in that chain. Kalamazoo, Mich. — W. S. Butter- field's Capitol, formerly the Majestic, has opened for the Fall, after under- going repairs and remodeling esti- mated at $100,000. Arlington, Wash. — W. L. Flint has renamed the old Gtm, which he re- cently renovated, the American, clos- ing his old American. Mrs. Batcliel- der is manager. Harrisburg, Ore. — A deal has been closed by R. W. Kesseh whereby he becomes the owner of the theater at Junction City. Kessel will redeco- rate. Washington — The Lyric, which had a summer season of I)urlesque, is now opening with a combination program of vaudeville and films. Pittsburgh, Pa. — The Commercial Realty Co. has sold the Center Square theater, for Mark Browar, to Louis Hendel, for $135,000. Richmond, Va. — Clarence J. Vaden has taken over the lease on the Fifth St. theater, which will reopen about Dec. 1. Ogdensburg, N. Y. — Bob Landry's Strand is schedueld to reopen on Oct. 1. The house has been thoroughly renovated. Davenport, Wash. — The Blue Mouse has changed hands. F. O. Gabrielson has sold out to E. C. Gehrke. Ballinger. Tex. — The Fo-To-Sho, now in a legal tilt, is expected to be opened as soon as difficulties are set- tled. Fredericktown, Mo. — Al H. Thost, owner of the Gem will show pictures four nights a week, instead of two. St. Louis — Chris. Zortex has taken over the Roosevelt on Garrison Ave. He also operates the Melvin. Chicago — Levine and Cohen have taken over the Parkway, formerly managed by Walter Johnson. Schenectady. N. Y. — The Strand opened its doors for the fall with ''The Covered Wagon." Scotia, N. Y. — John Meyers, ow- ner of the Star in Schenectady, has taken oa er the Grand. 1^ ot a Cbo-Coo Bird -Bur, Still a /^^ "Coo-Coo"^ Beal and Price Here Harry Hammond Beall, Coast cor- respondent of the Exhibitors' Her- ald is in town on his honeymoon. Guy Price, dramatic editor of the Los Angeles Herald is here on a vacation. Kiddies to See Coogan Film Special morning shows for chil- dren to see "Little Robinson Crusoe" will be held at Loew's Ave. B and 116th St. Theaters, Oct. 11; the As- toria, Palace, Broadway and New Ro- chclle, Oct. 18. A Correction In reporting the purchase of a group of ten pictures by Greater Fea- tures of Seattle, it was stated the ac- quisition had been made from Arrow when C. B. C. was meant. Vidor Contract for Two Years Los Angeles — Thomas H. Ince's new contract with Florence Vidor runs for two years. Her present agreement has another year to go. Future Films at Capitol Future bookings at the CapitcVi include "His Hour," "The Navigator" and "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall." Bound for Hollywood Ned Van Burcn, cameraman is en route to Hollywood. In The Courts William Faversham has confessed judgment in the Supreme Court in favor of Joseph P. Bickerton, Jr., for $3,400 as a balance due Bickerton for negotiating his contract in 1920 with Lewis J. Selznick to appear in "The Man Who Lost Himself." The papers shows Faversham agreed to pay Bickerton $10,000 for his ser- vices and the money was to come out of his receipts from the film. The ac- tor agreed to pay in installments, but failed to keep up payments and Bickerton took judgment. IKE LIBSON Of the Col. Fred Levy Circuit Has Booked HAROLD BELL WRIGHT'S "THE MINE WITH THE IRON DOOR" for the ENTIRE CIRCUIT Including Majestic, Louisville Kentucky, Lexington Strand, Cincinnati Strand, Dayton O. Arcade, Paducah Empress, Owensboro Laurence, Bedford, Mass. Lerose, Jeffersonville, Ind. BOOK NOW AND GET GOLD FROM "THE MINE." A Principal Pictures Master Production Coast Brevities (Sfcdal to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — The first of the Lefty Flynn series for F. B. O., titled "The Forgotten City," has been completed by Harry Garson. Tod Browning has completed "The Prude," Evelyn Brent's great Goth- ich picture for F. B. O. Clarence Brown is on location in the Yosemite Valley with the "Smol- dering Fires" company. Del Andrews is at work on the seventh episode of F. B. O.'s "Go Getters" series. Herbert Rawlinson has been signed by Mission Film to appear in a se- cret service film. Max Asher has returned to the screen for Independent Pictures. GAUSMAN Anders Randolf Sailing Anders Randolf is included in the passenger list of the Paris, sailing this morning for France. He has an important role in "Ben Hur." New Arrow Sales ^ Recent deals closed by Arrow ini elude: The "Pinto Pete" series to Masterpiecl Film, of Philadelphia., for Eastern Penn Southern Jersey and Delaware; to Cih solidated Amusement Co., Ltd., of Hont lulu, the serial. "Days of '49," for th] Hawaiian Islands, to Progress Pictures, c Atlanta, "Gambling Wives," for Texas; th Eddie Lyons Comedies, for Ga., Fla., Ala Tenn. and Texas; the Broadway and Mirth quake comedies, for Ga., Ala., Fla. and Tenn. the Cruelywed Comedies, for Ga., Fla., Ala La., Miss, and Texas, and the Speed com< dies, for Ga., Fla. and Ala. Merit Films ha, secured the serial, "Riders of the Plains,' and the "Pinto Pete" Westerns for Create! New York and No. New Jersey, STUDIOS FOR RENT Within 35 minutes from Timet Square. One large and 4 small, best-equipped studios in New York. Large Carpenter shop. Very large stock of props, (uinilure, draperies, etc. Will rent large studio or all five at very low price. Addtess: WM. WRIGHT Room 823 522 Fifth Avenue, New Tork or 'phone Murray Hill 7213 Nov^ty— TbHUs— BANNER P400VCTI0NS, 1(^0 bway ny:c •'"^ FOHEIbN DISTRIB0T0R9 INTEB-OCEAN HLM COBt. 218 W. 41- ST KYC DireUuibf BUBTON KING'-' MAKE THIS YOUR BAHMER YEAR! THE ^^ednesday, October 1, 1924 •eBtH DAILY Incorporations Albany — Cameraplay Corp. of Arn- ica, New York. ^,500 shares Class and 2,500 shares Class B, common ock, no par value. Incorporators. /. V. Kress, F. J. Hershfield and H. rusbach. Attorney, M. D. Kopple, ew York. Albany — Reopticon Corp., New ork. 500 shares preferred stock, 00 each, and 2,500 shares common, ) par value. Incorporators. C. C. elenfy, C. Hall and J. M. Stratton. Albany — Elliot Theater Leasing )., New York. 200 shares common rck, no par value. Incorporators, L. Deitch. S. Mann and L. Probst, tttorney, W. Klein, New York. [Albany — Studio Theater, New [)rk. 1.000 shares preferred stock, JP each, and 20 shares common, no r value. Incorporators, L. Lamble, Shapiro and A. Mazur. Mbany — Johnson Operating Corp., ooklyn. Capital $10 000. Incor- ators, W. G. Twyford, J. J. Mc- nn and F. G. Colgan. Attorney, F. Twyford, New York. Ubany — National Claremont Corp., Iw York. 500 shares common stock, n par value. Incorporators, Walter El Greene, J. Frankenberg and L. J iRosett. renccn, N. J. — Hudson Thcat-jr ' Inc.. Union Hill. Capital $10,- Inrorporators -\rthur Pearson Ic 1. Boyd and John PhiU'ps ringfield, 111. — General Fihns ., Chicago. Capital $35,000. In- ratovs, A. A. Rothengrass, Matli 11 and Peter Kransz. lianv — Harlem Operating Corp., York. Capita} $10,000. Infer- iors, I. H. Greenneld, M. Ham- tein and D. Blum. l)any — Freedom Film Corp., icster. Capital $10,000. Incor- •ors, L. D. Wolfe, H. Howard J. J. Farren. •• l)any — Theater Art Productions, York. Capital $10 000. In- )rators, M. Gerst and A. Thomp- hany — Musikraft, Inc., New 200 shares common stock, no .alue. ' >any — Tull Theater Corp., Brook- 50 shares common stock, no '.uaiue. bany — Oxford Film Exchange, New York. Capital $20,000. Iambus, O. — Waldorf Thca'ers Akron. Capital $5,000. hJl' .' )any — Kussell Enterprises, Inc. J-ej York. Capital $25,000. ''')any— P. T. Sclbit, Inc., New Capital $4,000. ■"/"Ivany — Ricordo Films, Inc., New I Capital $50,000. Merit Buys Rayart Product Merit has secured the Rayart out- put for Greater New York. The deal includes a serial, "Battling Brewster." "The Street of Tears," a six reeler; a series of six features with Reed Howes; a series of six " Metropoli- tan Melodramas," known as "The Star Reporter series, and "Just Mary." Freed from Simday Charges (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Yale, Mich. — Because Justice J. H. Merrill is puzzled about the penalty of violating the Sunday closing or- dinance, he suspended sentence, tem- porarily, on Harry Holbroth and Robert Braidwood. Si Danz Acquires New Hollywood (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — Si Danz has bought the Hollywood, Seattle's newest suburban theater, on Victory Highway. Steele will retain his Queen Anne, which was reported sold to Danz a few weeks ago. Thornton Quits Vitagraph Dallas — Tommy Thornton, late with Vitagraph, has joined the South- ern Theater Equipment Co., replacing P. C. Parrish, who has been made manager of a new branch the com- pany has opened in New Orleans. Smith Adds to Chain (Special to THE FILM VAILY) Warren, O. — Lemotto Smith, presi- dent of the Smith Amusement Co., operating a chain of houses in Warren and Alliance, has leased the Duchess, formerly operated by Dan Robbins. K. C. Adopts Visual Education Kansas City — Motion picture cour- ses have been adopted by the Board of Education for all the city's schools, supplementing the text book teaching of geography, history, science and Latin. Grauman Remodeling The Rialto (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Sid Grauman is re- modeling and redecorating the Rialto. Alterations have been under way for the past seven weeks. "Flying Fists" Showing The first three of the "Flying Fists" series will be trade shown on the New York Roof, tomorrow at 10:30 A. M., by Ben Levine, of the Oxford Exchange. 'Frisco Navy Exchange to Move (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — The Navy's ex- change, now located here, will be moved to North Island in the near future. an"Oric)Ie, ^hat for Buys Five From Lee-Bradford (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — The Fischer Exchange has pvtrchased from Lee-Bradford, the following for Ohio: "In the Shad- ow of the Moon," "Sister Against Sister," "Orphan Sally," "Serving Two Masters" and "The Image Maker." Switch to Have Picture Policy (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Charlotte, N. C. — The Alhambra, on North Tyron St., will be converted into a picture house, early in Octo- ber. The house is owned and will be operated by Famous, who also oper- ate the Imperial here. "Judgment," Lloyd's Next Los Angeles — Frank Lloyd who has completed "The Silent Watcher" will next make "Judgment," by May Edington. Guts And Flashes Harry Chandlcc has completed con- tinuity for Whitman Bennett's com- ing production, and is at work on the titles and final editing for "Those Who Judge," a Banner Prod. "Kit" Wain, juvenile player, has been added to the cast of "Peter Pan." Rayart Pictures have signed Reed Howes to appear in a series of eight. We are in thfe market for SHORT SUBJECTS For the territory of New York State & No. New Jersey SERVICE FILM CORP. 729-7th Ave. N. Y. City Bryanl 3377 As Simon Legree? How Silly! It takes a lotta brains to get by in the film business and just as many brains to get a buy. For example, suppose we had bought the rights to "Uncle Tom" from Avery Hopwood for Benny Leonard and then tried to peddle the piece as high class farce comedy. The chances is that the wise lads around the aged Forties and infant Fifties on Broadway would have figured that Benny Leonard was about as good in ''Uncle Tom" as a snake would be in a toe dance, and 'd give the buy the bye-bye. Now, that's where the brains come in. It didn't take us no more'n a month to figure out that Leonard wasn't cut out for a Legree. By a happy chance we started him in some two-reel comedies dealing with boxing among other valuable things, so now it works out this way: if you want a good laugh tie up with the "Flying Fists" series; if you wanna be laughed at, don't. We should care. Tou shoiildrit, should n' t you .^ E Ask Henry Ginsberg, 1540 Broadway, about the Leonard Series. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^ ^ I it's {dt the punch that pulls the bunch Ki.C.l.EVEE P««"*' ^ xMif Uoyd Hughes, 8t«A^»^^8 /s one ojT i/iose examples of perfect picture ^^ box office construction <^ story! title !*^ casthdiredionhlOOt in money nial\ing appeal I } FIRST NATIONAL FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES mean chair filling pictures / A FIRST NATIONAL CONTRACT means continotis biC[ busfaess ^« brAastreet iif FILMDOM ^recochizei Authority XXX No. 2 Thursday, October 2, 1924 Price 5 Cents blasts; By DANNY ire are coming these days. what the Michigan M. P. circular says. About "play ' And the "understand- reached by large distrib- As to corralling these. ; e they know something out lichigan. They're a lot of (t\' smart boys out there. But '■re is any "understanding" t to get business. And hold It is pretty hard to find ' old Broadway. reason the larger concerns are ■ lay dates is simple. Experi- las proven this: that unless ates come in with contracts ■rage cost of selling is way 1 per cent. And no distrib- m operate with such an ex- Block booking with play •'•res isn't an easy matter. It's ty hard for an exhibitor to I and arrange dates for a i^e quantity of bookings. But larger concerns insist on b^ck bookings. And their an- ser as to why is simple: they they cannot do business oierwise. •* us tried the idea. Of selling by picture. But gave it up. a costly experiment. The oncerns usually have learned iing picture by picture doesn't nd so block booking has come In large and small blocks. ^ may be all right from the dis- r angle. Even if the exhibit- i is otherwise. But what be- tbe expense of sc.ling. Plus g play dates. Plus some other 5. Such as allocation of pro- tc. This entire distribution oks sick. nd on top of all this comes howl. From exhibitors. As vhat the independent (?) ributors do. To them, in they get a chance. The akigan crowd talks about And in the same mail et a yelp. From C. C. fin. Way out in Oakland, f. says the independents. Want (Continued on Page 2) Old Tickets Good Exhibitors Can Consume Supply On Hand, Under New Treasury Department Ruling Washington The Treasury De- partment has removed the expiration limit on the use of tickets printed by exhibitors before the admission tax up to 50 cents was removed. Exhi- bitors can now sell the old form of ticket until their present supplies are exhausted. The extension is made known in a letter sent by Deputy Commissioner R. M. Estes to the M. P. Prod, and Dist. Ass'n in New York, which reads in part: "You are now advised that the time limit on the use of these tickets has been removed. Theater proprietors having on hand tickets of admission (.Continued on Page 2) Lloyd-Famous Reports drifted in New York from the Coast yesterday to the effect that Harold Lloyd had made some sort of an arrange- ment with J. D. Williams and that at the expiration of the ex- isting contract, with Pathe that Lloyd would release through Famous Players. The Davises Coming from England (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Israel Davis, proprietor of the Marble Arch Pavilion and other important English theaters, to- gether with his son, Capt. Edward Davis has left for the States on the Baltic. They will remain in New York two weeks, make an extended trip through America and end in Los Angeles for a three weeks' so- journ. The Baltic is due in New York on iviondav. Hall to Remain Here Frederick Mordannt Hall, well- known and well liked motion picture editor of the New York Times will remain in this country permanently. He has abandoned his intention of going to London to handle publicity for the Capitol, the new Woods- Blumenthal picture theater now being built. Selznick Revamped New Company Forming Out of the Old— Two Year Note Holders Figure In It W. C. J. Doolittle, president of Selznick yesterday announced com- pletion of tentative plans for the or- ganization of a new company "to finance, deal in and distribute motion pictures." In the new company, the note holders and other parties inter- ested in the Selznick Dist. Corp. will receive recognition and be allowed to participate. The company expects to start with $500,000 fresh capital and an addi- tional $500 000 authorized; and ex- pects to fund for ten years the ex- isting Selznick notes, tt is expected that the new capital will l)e devoted mainly to financing nevv- prodtictions for distribution through Selznick. Doolittle made it plain that the new company was to be a permanent org.Tnization. entirely separate from (Continued on Page 2) 'Agreement' Unknown No Knowledge Here of Reported "Understanding" Among Pro- ducers on Play Dates Word from Michigan indicating that a "certain group of producers are reported to be in a perfect under- standing and are making a determined effort to corral play dates" found no echoing response in New York yes- terday. Inquiries made from the more im- portant sales managers were not pro- ductive of results. In all cases, the assertion made by the Michigan M. P. T. O. was openly discounted by everyone approached. One official at Famous declared he didn't think the matter of sufficient serious import to warrant a statement from the company. At First Nation- al, it was learned that both R. A. Rowland and E. A. Eschmann had received telegrams on the block book- ing situation from H. M. Richey. (Continued on Page 4) Goin^ Ahead Paul Lazarus' Withdrawal from Im- perial Won't Interfere With Plans, Says A. C. Herman Abe C. Bcrman declared yesterday that the withdrawal of Paul M. Laza- rus president of Imperial Pictures will make no difference in the plans of that company. A meeting of the hoard of directors will be held some time this week to select Lazarus' successor. Berman stated production plans are making satisfactory progress and that the first picture will be placed in work shortly. The original plan called "The Desert Healer" as the initial production. "The Thief" May Close Oct. 18 "The Thief of Bagdad" which was booked at the Liberty for six months was due to close on Sept. 18. Ar- rangements were made to extend one month. Therefore, unless some other theater can be found, the pic- ture will close Oct. 18, after a rtm of 32 weeks. F. B. O. Theater Deal Closed F. B. O. has contracted with the Bethlehem Engineering Corp. build- ers of the eighteen story office build- ing at 1556-1560 Broadway and 159- 165 W. 46th St., to include a 600 seat theater in the structure. The lease will run for IS years at an annual rental of $80,000. Exclusive an- nouncement of the proposed theater was made in THE FILM DAILY on Sept. 26. Tyiey Resigns Editor of Kine. Weekly Leaves Eng- lish Publication, Following Split on Editorial Policy (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Frank A. Tilley, editor of Kinematograph Weekly for some time has resigned, owing to a differ- ence of opinion on editorial police'. Tilley's stand on the .'Knglo-Ameri- can question has been featured in recent numbers of Kine. Wceklv. Manv years ago he declared that the worth while pictures of the future would be the result of a combination of the creative skill of the two comi- tries. His new affiliation will be an- nounced in two weeks. Loew's State Leads in Value The Department of Taxes and As- sessments yesterday issued its assess- ment values on city property. Head- ing the list of picture theaters is Loew's State with an appraised valu- ation of $4,150,000. The Capitol is iield at $2,050,000; Criterion, $3,580.- 000; Rialto $2,150,000; Rivoli, $1,440,- 000 and Strand, $3,025,000. The "Potash" Contract Tt is understood that "In Holly- wood with Potash and Perlmutter" is the last Potash picture to be delivered to First National by Samuel Gold- wyn under the present contract. Orient Never Better Far Eastern Buyers Paying Better Prices — Japan in Theater Build ing Frenzy, Says H. T. Clarke With 175 000 miles of Oriental ter- ritory behind him, 35,000 of which he covered in the past nine months in the interest of First National, Ho- race T. Clarke, Far Eastern repre- sentative of the organization now (Continued on Page 7) THE -«55^ DAILY Thursday, October 2, 192 VoL XXX No. 2 Thursday, Oct. 2, 1 924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St.. New York. N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918 at the post ofifice 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East Kod. ..110^ 110J4 HO^ 300 F. P.-L 84K 8234 83^ 7,900 do pfd 97^ 96H 973^ 200 Film Insp. . . 8^ 8^ 8% 100 Loew's 17K 17% 17^ 300 Metro-Gold Not quoted Pathe 46J4 44?^ 46-5^ 950 Warners Not quoted BLASTS (Continued from Page 1) him to buy their entire output. Or they won't do business with him. And ends up by saying: "If the conditions in other parts of the country are the same as they are here, how in thunder do the independent distributors fig- ure to sell their product? Will some- body please tell me; I would like to know?" And when they tell Griffin. Will they also tell me? Because I, too, would like to know. Downtown St. Louis Reviving? (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — William Goldman, who recently took over the Rivoli, Sixth near Olive, declares that down-town night life is rapidly coming back. He attributes this to the recent opening of Loew's State and the Rivoli. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As ThelBest JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. Selznick Revamped (Continued from Page 1) any existing Corporation, and that while he intended to use the Selznick exchanges, there would be no binding arrangement which would preclude the company from utilizing or ac- quiring any exchanges that might be- come available on advantageous terms.. He expressed the hope, however, that sufficient of the Selznick note holders would join the plan to make it feasible to acquire the Selznick exchanges. The new company will function under its own name and with its own capital, no matter what ex- changes are used. While the new company was for- med under the auspices of Doolittle nd associates, he was emphatic in saying that it must not be mistaken as a Selznick enterprise in any shape or manner. The first opportunity to subscribe to the new securities will be offered to the Selznick noteholders and orga- r zation, and thereafter to producers, exhibitors and the trade with whom Doolittle and his organization have been regularly doing business. To secure the investors, to obviate any sudden shifts of control, and to prevent any outside domination of the company's policies, asserts Doolittle, a strong voting trust will be created, putting the control, for ten years, in the hands of Doolittle. Walter Jer- ome Green and Mark Hyman. The personnel of the new board of directors has not been announced nor the names of the committee who will formulate the plan and work out its details. Doolittle says he has such strong assurances of support that he has no doubt but that the old note- holders will fund their debts and that the new financing will be largely over-subscribed. The plan of organization will be announced later. Brouse Increases Imperial Prices (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ottawa, Ont. — Bert Brouse, man- ager of the Imperial has made a slight increase in evening prices. An all around advance of five cents is made, which are now from 20 to 40 cents. The matinee prices remain as be- fore. Old Tickets Good (Continued from Page 1) printed in accordance with the regu- lations in effect under the Revenue Act of 1921 showing an established price of 50 cents or less, plus tax thereon, may continue until their present supply is exhausted to sell such tickets of admission without overstamping or overprinting, for nontaxable admissions under the Rev- enue Act of 1924, provided the tickets are sold only at the established price printed thereon. If sold for any other price, they must be overprinted or overstamped to indicate the true selling price." The original time limit was to run out yesterday. This step means an additional saving to exhibitors in printing costs. Deals On Banner Product S. J. Briskin reports the following contracts on the Banner product: To Standard Film, for Western Penn., West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan; to Enterprise Dist. Corp., for the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas; to United Film Service, for Eastern Mis- souri and Southern Illinois, and to In- dependent Film, for Western Missouri and Kansas. The deals include the Banner "Big 4" and also the Ben Verschleiser series. Rock in Toronto (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto, Ont. — John B. Rock, gen- eral manager of Vitagraph, was a re- cent visitor to confer with Canadian Vitagraph officials. Moody Becomes Majestic Manager (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Startford, Ont. — The appointment of C. H. Moody, as manager of the Majestic is announced. COMING SOON rv-j:--5j:'-5j:w;;-f^i-;ooJj f!>ric>;ii>;^a-:sK.;j^..:ssi PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION MCKliSS f^OMAMC£ ^"AL CHRISTIE FEATURE ^^dapted from the great 'Broadway success WHAT'S YOUR WIFE DOING? directed by SCOTT SIDNEY Harry Myery Wanda Hawley Tully Marshall Sylvia Breamer Lincoln Phimei Jack Duffy Moean Wallace < AND J T.Roy Barnes NO 2 SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES CHARLEY CHASE KNOCKING 'EM DEAD ' IN HAL ROACH'S 1 REEL Pafli^comedy =^®^= — ^ SOUTHERN ENTERPRISES Has Booked HAROLD BELL WRIGHT'S "THE MINE WITH THE IRON DOOR" For Its Great Circuit Reasons: Wright, greatest liv' ing author, 50,000,000 Readers. Cast: Pat O'MaUey, Dorothy Mackaill, Robert W. 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Hellman flipped a coin and asked Brilant whether the year of issuance was odd or even. Brilant said it was even but it proved to be 1913 and so Hellman won the cup. Toronto "Sea Hawk" Run Nears End iSt'Ccxal to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto, Ont.— The local run of "The Sea Hawk", now in its sixth week, at $1 top, at the Regent, comes to an end Oct. 11, the picture being transferred to the Capitol, Montreal, and then to the big Auditorium at Ottawa. ^j_ Crooker With "Theater and Drama" Herbert Crooker has resigned from the Morning Telegraph to become managing editor of "Theater and Drama," a monthly magazine pub- lished by Amedee J. Casey, owner of "The Radio Journal" and "The Coal Journal." Old Keith Landmark Going (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland— The Prospect, Prospect Ave., the first home of Keith in this city, is being torn down to make way for an office building. Felix Orman Here Felix Orman, associated with J. Stuart Blackton when the latter was in England is here on his first visit in some time. He is at the Algon- quin. New House Opens In Hamilton, Ont (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hamilton, Ont.— The Tivoli, a new 1,500 seat house, was opened Mon- day, by Manager Swanwick. The Tiv- oli is the latest addition to the new Keith chain in Canada, built with lo- cal capital. New First-Run Zone Forming (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland— The East 105th St. sec- tion is getting to be as much a cen- ter for first-runs as down town. There are four houses playing first- runs. They are the Park, Circle, Keith's East 105th St. and the Mon- arch. 'Agreement' Unknown (Continued from Page 1) general manager of the Michigan M. P. T. O. It is understood, however, that First National is not experiencing any difficulty in the Michigan territory be- cause of any aversion to block book- ing and that many exhibitors have and still prefer to buy that way, in order to secure a backbone service upon which they can always depend. No one at Metro-Goldwyn had heard anything about any agreement with other producers on the play date situation. It was news to everybody concerned. "On the Shelf" Woods' Next San Francisco — Frank E. Woods' next picture for Prod. Dist, Corp. will be "On the Shelf" which Paul Powell will direct and in which Pat O'Malley will play the lead. Another in Loew Chain The Loew circuit has acquired the Harlem O. H. which will hereafter show pictures. The 7th Ave will house a stock company, now being formed. This theater and the Al- hambra in Brooklyn will be the only Loew houses showing stock. Moreno With Ingram Troupe Sailing with the Rex Ingram troupe on the Paris yesterday was Antonio Moreno, who will play the leading male role in "Mare Nos- trum." Howard Quits J. & V. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — John G. Howard has been appointed manager of the Neptune in the University district. Howard formerly handled special exploitation for the local Jensen and Von Her- berg houses. Philip Spitalny Rejoins Loew (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Philip Spitalny, musi- cal director, has returned to the Loew fold after being gone all summer. He is at the State this season, instead of the Allen. New Exchange for Northwest (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — L. W. Weir, western divi- sion manager, for Producers Distrib- uting, leaves the end of the week for Portland, where he plans to open a new exchange. CHROMOS TRADING COMPANY 1123 Broadway FINANCING FOR FILM ENTERPRISES Here Are Some of the Special Features of This Service 1. Personal Attention and Counsel to Every Client 2. Terms Arranged to Meet Individual Needs 3. Moderate Rates 4. No Limit to Size of Loans 'Phone Watkins 4522 Suite 1207-8 Hughes Heads Pittsburgh Board (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pittsburgh- — New officers of the F. I. L. M. Board of Trade follow: M. C. Hughes, Famous Players, presi- dent; B. M. Moran, Pathe, vice- president; J. H. Alexander, Colum- bia Film Service, treasurer. The arbitration board will be composed of Joseph Kaliski, Educational, Harry Levy, Universal and A. M. Goodman, Federated representing distributors and H. B. Kester, Cameraphone the- ater. East End; J. M. Alldedice, Dormont, theater, Dormont and W. R. Wheat, Sewickley, theater, Se- wickley, representing exhibitors. Price War in St. Louis? (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Fred L. Cornwell, own- er of the Delmonte, on Delmar Blvd., has announced a reduction in prices. The top will be cut from 65 to 50 cents. This meets the competition of Goldman's Kings, nearby, which declined to advance its prices when the Delmonte, Missouri and Grand Central raised their schedules a few weeks ago. New Series of "Screen Snapshots" The first number of the new C. B. C. "Screen Snapshots" is ready. The one-reelers will be issued twice a month. Robbers Caught Stealing Tivoli Safe (Special to THE FILM DAILY) University City, Mo. — Two police- men surprised a band of seven men in the act of carrying ofif the safe of the Tivoli on Delmar Blvd., recently. State Righter Offers "Sans Gen^ Admiration Attractions state tl have a picture known as "Mada Sans Gene" made abroad, ready release via the state right market Famous is producing "Mada Sans Gene" with Gloria Swanson tlie starring role, in Patis. Leoi Perret is directing. Bloor, Toronto Reopens (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto, Ont. — The Bloor, Bloor St. West, one of the finest s burban houses erected by the 1 Allen Theaters, Ltd., was reopeijf Monday with "The Covered WagcJ by Famous Players. The price scj ranges up to 30 cents. I Screen Advertisers Meet Toda; (St'ccial to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — The Screen Advertis J Ass'n open their annual two day 0:\ vention at the Hotel Statler, t'f morning. The delegates will be w! comed by Mayor Henry Kiel a Douglas Rothacker, president of ' association. Will Buy in Seattle (Special to THE FILM DAILY) ; Seattle— Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Fj former owners of the Madison, hi; returned from the East. Fey s\ out to J. W. LaVigne before le; ing but will buy another suburl house. Wilkerson on Trip Billy Wilkerson leaves today or' two weeks' sales trip to close unsi territories on the Johnny Hines seri greatest fi^ht Q\jet / ?ollo4 m a picture. vw/th'tAe thi-/// of ie VowVe lau^hin^ ^m head "Lir THE 6ATU1N& 0R.OtES ® A ff^L ^OAC« A/oVfLTy l^eATORE G/y\EDy NOW PLAYING PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION m REGAL PICTURES, INC PRESENTS JACQIJEMME ]L®GAM ~FROM THE NOVEL BY MAVDE RADFORD WARREN ADAPTED By C GARDNER SULLIVAN ' DIRECTED 6V RALPH INC£ ■ -^^- -^^ — rf^ g^ ^^ — <^ ■» rf^ ^^ — ■'^ ^^- ^^ "- -^^ ■'^ •'^- -^^ -*^ ■■^ ■'^ ..^— -^^ J^ f^ ^[^ f^ SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES u six reels of continuous hilarity^' "Left me weak from laughter and gasping for breath." — American "Hilarious affair from start to finish." — Morning Telegraph "Far more amusing on the screen than on the stage. A rollicking comedy with no dull moments." — Herald-Tribune "Brought bigger and better bursts of authentic merriment from your cor- respondent than any motion picture which he has seen in a year or so." —The World "It is and has a right to be — the pride of the Goldwyn heart. It is the mer- riest film of the day." — Telegram "The result is side splitting. The fun is fast and furious." — Evening Graphic •New York Evening World "It would be a misanthropic indi- vidual who could sit through this picture without bursting into a guf- faw every five minutes, at least." —Post " — it is one of the funniest farces it has been our lot to view on the screen. — Times "Indeed it has been quite a while since the rafters at the Strand have rung with so many vibrations." — Evening Sun "Enough humor in the picture to make the ushers forget themselves." — Evening Journal " — six reels of continuous hilarity." — Evening World "The picture is a gem. The shrieks from the audience last night sounded like a roller-coaster full of kids." — Daily News "Hilarious movie satire keeps Strand audience in uproar." — Daily Mirror and how they packed the STRAND! and how they'll pack your theatre! SAMUEL GOLDWYN presents IN HOLLTWOOD;^ POTASH awl PERLMUTTER From the famous Broadway Stage Success "Business Before Pleasure" by Montague Glass and Jules Eckeit Goodman ^//AAlexander Carr-George Sidney Betty Blythe --Veia Gordon Directed by ALFRED E. GREEN ^Adapted by FRANCES MARION ■ FIRST NATIONAL It's new— NO. 2— Exploit it that way! A FIRST NATIONAL PICTURE «■ THE mmnk DAILV Thursday, October 2, 192- Newspaper Opinions "Dante's Inferno" — Fox Central AMERICAN — * * * A modern story has been added to the Italian poet's classic. * * ♦ Dante's "Inferno" seems * * * to be the illustration of a bad dream. Even with such modern folk as Ralph Lewis, Gloria Grey and Joseph Swickard, we realize that we are seeing something unreal. One thing — the shortness of the picture is a virtue, there is not too much of either hell or life here on earth to become tiresome. BULLETIN—* * * The photography, the spectacular settings, the arrangements of these diabolical scenes are really marvelous. « * * DAILY MIRROR—* * * Director Henry Otto has visualized the Inferno with rare impressiveness — according to Dante's descrip- tion of it — but he has destroyed its effec- tiveness by too much repetition. The mod- ern story woven throughout the film is oppressive and unpleasant, and in the end it all turns out to have been a nightmare. Cameraman Joe August has executed some marvelous photography in the Inferno se- quences. This, in itself, nearly serves to make the picture one not to miss if you are interested in startling effects. * * * EVENING JOURNAL—* * * Spectacu- larly, the photoplay is interesting, showing the various punishments that might be con- ceived to fit the various crimes. * ♦ * There are all the picturesque circles of the Inferno ; every pissible penalty inflicted on shrink- ing transgressors. • • * EVENING WORLD—* * * The director has reveled in the traditional terror of hell, he piles horror upon horror with the most naive and innocent delight. It is a pictorial orgy of blood-stained furies and boiling pitch, of bat-winged fiiends and harpies and ever- lasting flames, and through it all the white, writhing figures of the damned "blown like cranes upon a mighty wind." * * * GRAPHIC—* * * has thrills aplenty for those who like the grotesque and fantastic. It also offers some interesting examples of the triumphs and tricks of photography. * * ♦ MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * "Dante's Iixferno" * * * is an amazing affair. Henry Otto * ♦ * has handled his big scenes wtih astonishing skill and has pre- sented remarkably vivid pictures of the here- after, down below. Of course, there is a modern story inter- woven with Dr. Dante s immortal allegory. » » » "Dante's Inferno" teaches the lesson of goodness in ^he ancient fire and brimstone methods, but it is a vivid picture and most startling at times. The spectacular moments will astonish one. * * * POST — * * * As picture entertainment, however, it is very interesting. A modern story runs parallel to the poet's concep- tions of the torrid regions, the two being very deftly interwoven, so that the interest in each is maintained to the end. The scenes in hell are remarkably well done, and, even though you never lose the sense of make-believe, you are often im- pressed with the sincerity of the producer's effort. * * * SUN — * * * You will enjoy "Dante's Inferno'' as an unusiial spectacle of un- »ven merit. But if you value pour peace of mind at all, don't take any intoxicating drinks before you enter the theatre — un- less, of course, you are just dying to be sent away for a cure. For Sale TWO KNOCKOUTS The Picture Rights of "MARY MINDS HER BUSINESS" By George Weston. This story appeared in the Ladies' Home Journal and is now pubUshed in book form. ALSO "LITTLE BOSS OF BIG BEN" By Kathleen Eggieston. An Argosy story. If interested wire, or write National Film Corporation of America Santa Monica Boulevard and Lodi St. Hollywood, California A Questionnaire In an effort to make THE FILM YEAR BOOK, 1925, more than usually attrac- tive exhibitor readers are requested to fill in the following questionnaire and forward the information to this office. Exhibitors are urged to furnish this information at the earliest available moment, bearing in mind that the replies can be changed for corrections, etc., up to November 1. What star proved your most popular box office attraction during 1924?- What director's production proved most popular with you during 1924?- What three feature productions gave the best box office satisfaction during 1924? What three short subjects gave the greatest box office satisfaction during 1924? If you own or operate two or more houses please give names and locations. What first run houses do you operate? Your name, address, etc. Address all replies to THE FILM DAILY, 71 West 44th St., New York City, De- partment YB, TIMES — * * * A modern story is ably entwined with the action of the peregrina- tions of Dante, and now and again one is relieved to be brought back from hell to the world. * * * Henry Otto * » * made this amazing pictorial effort * * • It is imaginative and almost uncanny, redeemed by the interludes of the everyday world, in which there 'S some happy comedy .* • * WORLD — •* * * an astounding and re- markable film. I think it is most impor- tant as an exhibit of lighting, grouping and photography. ♦ ♦ • * * * The scenes of spiritual torment which tramp the screen * * * are as com- pletely worked out and as finely fantastic as anything I have ever seen. "The City That Never Sleeps"— Fa- mous Players Rivoli AMERICAN—* * * The City That Never Sleeps," for a picture of that type, is above the ordinary. * » • * * * James Cruze's direction and his cast far out-weighed and trivialties of plot. » » ♦ * * * Louise Dresser ♦ * • plays the mother with e-xceptional understanding. Anyone who enjoys melodrama will make no mistake in visiting the Rialto this week. * * * a melodrama so well done it may even convert those who do not care for this type of picture. BULLETIN— In "The City That Never Sleeps" liquor plays a prominent part. Hell's Kitchen ♦ • * fumfsTies the setting for the story. * * * played by a capable cast headed by Louise Dresser * * * and Ricardo Cortez « * * It is a strictly modern picture and holds the interest of the audience throughout. The climax of the picture is especially well done. DAILY MIRROR— "The City That Never Sleeps' is clean. With such a title, James Cruze's latest ♦ ♦ ♦ should really have a generous dash of the risque. It unfolds a dramatic story of mother love. * * * The story itself * * * is tiresome, but Director Cruze has succeeded in adroitly lifting it from the ranks of mediocrity by those deft little touches of which he has proven, himself a master. • ♦ * DAILY NEWS—* * * A rather satiny picture for Mr. Cruze to attempt, with little humor but lots of gorgeous clothes and not a few cocktails. EVENING WORLD—* * * It is an old plot, but it has been directed with humor and imagination by James Cruze, and Louise Dresser as the mother makes it genuine and touching. Virginia Lee Corbin played the daughter as if she were made of golden flax and sawdust and lots of pretty porcelain. * * ♦ HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * Years ago, when we used to see obscure "movies'" in outlying theaters, we have encountered in- genues like this one, but, thank God, not for a long time I However, a picture cannot be without interest when it has such nice people as Louise Dresser, Ricardo Cortez, Kathlyn Williams and Pierre Gendren. They almost made you believe in "The City That Never Sleeps." • • • MORNING TELEGRAPH—* • * Th production is enlivened by some distinctiv I details of direction which always mark Jam Cruze's pictures as out of the ordinary. * * POST — * * * a typical program picturt which means that it is "average" havin some good and some bad features. Louis Dresser, who plays the leadnig role, savi it from a total eclipse by her very intelliger work ; without her, there wouldn't be muc in it worth talking about. • ♦ * TELEGRAM— » • » The picture is sturdi propped up by flashes of dancefest ai drinking parties, luxurious bachelor quarter raids, courtrooms and all that moral par. phernalia by means of which the movin pictures depict and deplore the tide an backwash of city life. It is quick an dramatic in its telling. • * * TIMES—* • • The theme is interestin and quite logical as to argument. * * • Although this is indubitably a melodr. matic effort, it is nevertheless a stron entertainment through Mr. Cruze's imagini tive and clever direction. There are seem of a decade and a half ago when the corni saloons thrived * * ♦ which are faithful! produced. And, as a contrast to these, i the latter part of this picture there are s quences showing the modern cabaret. * * WORLD— * * * The early sections of a this, down town in the family saloon, ga\ indications that an excellent film would d' velop. But on the way uptown the pli lost its way, slowed up, and roused itsc only partially at the climax. Ricardo Cortez coped ably with the oi role of villain. Virginia Lee Corbin was a that the word flapper used to suggest. THE Thursday, October 2, 1924 m -pn^ DAILY Orient Never Better (Continued from Page 1) ■re declares the Orient was never a better condition than it is right nv to take full advantage of what merica is offering in the way of ctures. In proof of this he points it that in India and the Philippines s company is disposing of ninety ■r cent of their pictures, while in lina and Japan they are market- g practically every picture released America. In the Dutch East In- es. Strait Settlements and the Ped- aled Malay States, First National now contracting for between venty-five and eighty per cent of product. The latter has fallen ■ considerably, which Clarke feels is e to a very harsh and often un- i-^onable censorship now existing this territory. Further to China, Clarke feels that • Chinese renter is beginning to see worth of big productions. Kina has experienced little devel- ment as far as the building of the- Ts is concerned, but is doing much he way of production of Chinese ires. There is an effort being e to produce on a large scale ow- to the success which has attend- many of their recent endeavors. ke believes that, while this will have a large effect on American rt, it will do a lot to increase popularity of films in China. n Japan, Clarke found the erection 'heaters at its height. This is the ral condition looked for in the ' ■ of the recent earthquake. The lings are constructed of wood ' are of a temporary nature as the nese Reconstruction Board will issue permits for permanent linn's for the next two years, ow- io the fact that they are replan- the cities of Yokohama and 10. These will be in many re- ts western cities when rebuilt, on their completion, the existing fers will be forced to make way nermanent buildings. icre are a number of American panics now distributing their productions in Japan and there inly two possible buyers- of these ires. Independent exhibitors are ing from the American organi- ns and it is only a question of when those concerns which are buying their films will be rent- pictures. In other words, de- s Clarke. Japan will change from lyers' market to a renters' mar- The renting of films will be rolled by the distributors and the hiting of pictures will be con- ' d by the exhibitors exhibiting it. There is no question that the Etn revenue of American pictures he boosted in these foreign ports, Ke asserts. iicstioned on American films 1 the standpoint of being interna- tl in appeal, Clarke said: "It ap- ^ as though America is beginning oalize the seriousness of this '"ular measure, and it is good she T feel that producers are mainly lame. A large number of pro- ons have been made with a to- lisregard for foreign consumption ntly, to say nothing of the very use of American slang and the c,' of pictures which is beyond the comprehension of English speaking peoples outside of America and quite naturally is obnoxious to them. "One great set-back which Ameri- can distributing concerns in other countries have to contend with is the nonsense unfortunately published with regard to the millions of dol- lars spent on the making of pictures, and the grossly exaggerated box of- ffice receipts. The foreign buyer or exhibitor does not realize that these millions are largely fantastic and generally the ravings of some over enthusiastic producer who imagines he has the greatest box-office bet of the year. Therefore, he expects to receive the picture as a gift on the theory that the producer has already been well recompensed for his origi- nal investment through American box-office returns. Much has been stated and written with regard to the detrimental effect that these so-called movie millions have on the American public's regard for the picture indus- try, and it must also be realized by those whose concern it is that, when the same type of propaganda reaches the foreign exhibitor or renter, which it often does, they feel that the price which they are asked to pay is large- ly out of proportion to the real box- office value of the picture when they finally run it in their territory. "The confidence and good will of the foreign buyers and renters should mean as much or more to American organization than his money for, as a rule, they are a good deal harder to secure." Youngsters Rob Eleven Reels (Sfecial to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Eleven reels of film were stolen from Paul Gusdanovic's Norwood theater recently. Police found them in a neighborhood barn, where juvenile thieves had hidden them. L. B. Hicks Now In Cleveland (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — L. B. Hicks, of New York, has joined Progress Pictures, covering the Akron-Canton- Youngs- town territory. German Conditions Slowly Returning to Normal But Will Take Several Years to Come Back— May Alter "Contingent" (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Berlin — One of the most import- ant men in the industry, familiar with American working conditions, says: "I do not think, in fact. I am al- most positive — that in the near future there will be no boom in Germany but that slowly conditions in this country will go back to normalcy, and that eventually this territory will be a more important market to Am- erican pictures than the United King- dom. But this will take at least two or three years before it comes about. "German production, which has been at an almost complete stand- still has begun again, but on a very small basis when compared with the mass of films which were produced during 1921-22. "The 'contingent' which handicaps greatly every representative of Am- erican productions, is still in force, but a resoluion was adopted a few days ago by the exhibitors of Ger- many recommending to the German authorities to amend the 'contingent' regulations as follows: That instead of 15 per cent of the German pro- duction 50 per cent of the same should be admitted for foreign productions, and that all pictures under 500 meters (approximately 1600 feet in length) — which subsequently would include two reelers — should be admitted free of any 'contingent.' Since the distribu- tors as well as the exhibitors are in favor of this, there is every possi- bility that the German Government will change the 'contingent' regula- tions along these lines. "One of the greatest handicaps which hinder the German industry from reaching perfection, is the old- fashioned distribution methods, and especially the way in which even first- class theaters are conducted. In this last respect, Germany is at least 10 years behind the time. Even in first- class theaters, they still have intervals between each act, and at the begin- ing of each performance show slide advertising which naturally cheapens the whole performance.' .^' Ipve h^i itran^e thJn^i, mne?. It rnWe a dreen voont hie< /WvaAe the toe/^heSt yo/ace 6 \n to^n m iwrch of V'Z JaA^y love; a/?d it wakeA uf> the s/eef>Wi\.,^ JSlp^" o\A doAoeS v^^ ^^.^^ ^^"^ and made ^^m 1>C^ a ... (Jang of gonm^n It's all in '"' '*• ^- THe ftforUNii Orioles A HAL "RoACyv N0V€LTV f^At^RE CoWVEO/ Pafhepicture Grainger Back James R. Grainger is back from a 12 days' sales trip through the Mid- dle West. Universal Buys "Dark Rosaleen" Universal has purchased Max Brand's new story, "Dark Rosaleen," for Hoot Gibson. Leonard to Address A. M. P. A. Benny Leonard wdl address the A. M. P. A. at their weekly luncheon today. "3 Keys" Follows "Empty Hearts" Hollywood — Ben Verschleiser will make "The Three Keys," by Frederic Ormonde, as his second for Banner. His first was "Empty Hands." Dr. Hugo Reisenfeld has booked Benny Leonard's "Flying Fists" ser- ies into the Rivoli and Rialto. SPEAKING OF SALES KENT SAUNDERS GRAINGER ABRAMS MOONEY BERMAN LICHTMAN ESCHMANN PEARSON ROCK MEYER WHAT WOULDN'T YOU GIVE IF YOU HAD A PICTURE LIKE ''THOSE WHO DARE'^ with a box-office cast that includes JOHN BOWERS, EDWARD BURNS, MARGARET DE LA MOTTE, CESARE GRAVINA, SHELDON LEWIS, MARTHA MARSHALL, JOE DOWLING to sell through your organization? - ^ivlthout batting an eyelash --we ivant to proclaim to every^ exhibitor in the jr world that ive have just seen tTie Edwin CareV(^y7resm/5 MADONNA /«« STREETS Adapted from W B. MAXWELL'S "THE RA.GGED MESSENGEK' Directed by EDWIN CAREWE ^ and believe it to be one of the greatest heart drip '^ ping audience dramas the screen has ever seen THE FIRST NAnONAL CONTRACT'- the wise showman's protection ITHE 7Ao BRADSTREET f/' FILMDOM :9^^re(0ckizeii Authority 'ol. XXX No. 4 Sunday, October 5, 1924 —prf Price 25 Cents Watch This Column 'The boy'a will ia the wind's witlt And thoughts of youth are long, long thoughts." -LONOFELLO^V WILLIAM DUNCAN Come on, you American boys everywhere- write me a per- sonal letter and tell me what you like in serial moving pictures. I have a high regard for your opinion. Do you prefer stories founded on historical incidents and heroic characters, or would you rather see well known fic- tion dramatized and brought to the screen? Have you any suggestions to offer — any stories you can recall that can be produced in serial form? Long ago, boys, I realized that the old style of serial stuff wasn't wanted. So I produced such serials as "In the Days of Buffalo Bill." "Winners of the West." "Rob- inson Crusoe," "The Fast Express," "The Iron Man" and '^Wolves of the North," starring WILLIAM DUNCAN and now being shown at leading theatres everywhere. These have all been received with much enthusiasm. UNIVERSAL is the greatest producer of<. this form of entertainment and I want the opinion of you American boys, and your parents, so I can give you what you want. I personally have seen " The Hunchback of Notre Dame" six times and always find something new to wonder at. I honestly believe it is the greatest picture that has ever been produced and I have thou- sands of letters, most of which agree with me. You must see it. You will remember it always. Once more let me remind you to see "Merry Go Round, " Universal's great dramatic love-story; "The Signal Tower," a fine railroad romance, starring VIRGINIA VALLI; "The Reckless Age," a stir- ring romance of youth, with REGI- NALD DENNY in'the leading role; "Hit and Run," a combination base- ball and cowboy story, starring HOOT GIBSON, and the "Fight and Win " pictures, starring JACK DEMPSEY, champion of the world. (^ar/ jTaemm/e 'President m (To be continued next week) UNIVERSAL PICTURES 1600 Broadway, New York City Weskly Column is selling pickets for you!' WEEK after week — 52 weeks in the year — this column is working for you in the Saturday Evening Post. Under the heading "Watch This Column" Carl Laemmle reaches millions of picture fans. His simple and direct style has gone home to the people and aroused an interest in Universal Pictures unparalleled in the business field today. This public interest is evidenced by the thousands of letters received by him daily. His correspondence quickly grew to such magnitude that it became necessary to or- ganize an adequate department to facilitate its handling, to make sure that every cor- respondent received a personal reply. The column is creating thousands upon thousands of new friends for Universal Pic- tures and thousands upon thousands of pa- trons for theatres playingUniversal Pictures. UNIVERSAL the best buy in sight Watch This Column ' The light of love— the purity of grace. The mind, the music breathing from her face." —BYRON Early in November theatres will be showing "The Rose of Paris," a tender romance, with Paris as the background, starring MARY PHILBIN, assisted by JOHN SAIN- POLIS, DOROTHY REVIER, ROBERT CAIN, GINO GAR- RADO and others. This is an Irving Cummings production and a Univer- sal Jewel. The story is from the cele- brated French novel, "Mitsi." Please be sure to see it and write me your opinion. MARY PHILBIN Later on, you will be able to see "K—The Unknown," starring VIRGINIA VALLI, with an excellent cast headed by PERCY MARMONT. and including MAR- GUERITA FISHER, MAURICE RYAN, FRANCIS FEENEY and others. This picture is founded on Mary Roberts Rinehart's best known novel, "K." It is a Universal Jewel. "Film Progress," official publication of the National Com- mittee for Better Films, mentions "Wine, Universal's fine romance founded on the bootlegging traffic, as "a strong story with entirely legiti- mate propaganda which is successfully carried out." This is a very unusual picture — is full of thrills and enter- taining and proper for the whole family. Watch for HOOT GIB- SON in "The Ridin' Kid from Powder River, ' ' a clean, fast-riding, open-air picture full of laughs and thrilling scenes. Have you seen any of the Champion JACK DEMPSEY pictures— or VIRGINIA VALLI in "The Signal Tower," or "The Hunch- bach of Notre Dame," or REGI- NALD DENNY in "The Fast Worker," or "Merry Go Round."? They are all successes. Don't miss them. And write me your opinion. Univertal Pictures booklet sent you on request (^ar/ jTaemm/e TreslJenl (To be continued next week) UNIVERSAL PICTURES 1600 Broadway, New York City 77ii.»- adzt'iliscmciit ii/'/'Cui.s in I Iw Satiir- At World's Premiere at Broad^vay's Newest Motion Picture Palace **THE PICCADILLY THEATRE yy Thomas H. Ince's Great Production "BARBARA FRIETCHIE " With Florence Vidor and Edmund Lowe Directed by Lambert Hillyer received the following unanimous praise from the New York critics: "Florence Vidor and Edmund Lowe are glamorous lovers who carry you away with their sincere acting." —MILDRED SPAIN, Daily News. "A picture produced with charm and clever re- straint."— N. Y. Times. "It is both dramatic and patriotic. Lambert Hill- yer, who has lately come to the front as a director worthy of our most earnest consideration, has not failed to get every ounce of drama out of the play." — LOU ELL A PARSONS, N. Y. American. "A fine and glowing romantic drama, woven in bright colors over a background of Civil War." — QUINN MARTIN, N. Y. World. "Roaring cannon, marching and counter-marching troops, wild cavalry dashes and the spirit of Dixie au naturel, romance under fire — these familiar ingre- dients of a Civil War story are stirred by Thos. H. Ince until they jell and the resulting confection is 'Barbara Frietchie.' " — N. Y. Evening Post. "If there ever was a costume play built for the sin- gle purpose of pleasing the average fan this is it. The Piccadilly audience most heartily gave vent to their pleasure by interrupting the scenes with genuine ap- plause."— SAM COMLY, N. Y. Morning Telegraph. "There are several patriotic and thrilling war scenes, splendid acting throughout, beautiful Southern set- tings, a good cast and an appealing love story." — ROSE PELSWICK, Evening Journal. "Many scenes in 'Barbara Frietchie' reminded one of Griffith's 'Birth of a Nation,' and the picture as a whole is a creditable job. The thrilling battle scenes and the unusually good acting make it very enjoya- ble."—N. Y. Sun. This magnificent production being released to finest theatres by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-25— THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES lYIIf 7Ao BRADSTREET »/* FILHDOM f^RECOCMIZEB Authority d1. XXX No. 4 Sunday, October 5, 1924 Price 25 Cents 3ack Empty-Handed lemmle Returns — Finds Only One European Picture "Die Niebel- ungea" Suitable for America 'aii Laeinmlc arrived Friday rd the Aqviitania from Europe, r he spent the summer. He was nipanied by his children Miss belle and Carl, Jr.; by his sec- \- , Harry H. Zehner and his per- representative Plugh Hoffman was met at Quarantine by E. ioldstein. Other Universal ex- ives met him as he left the boat. found him in excellent health, (.Continued on Page 2) $300 In Bonuses for Metro-Gold. )ver $7,000 in bonuses will be paid Metro-Goldwyn force at the end Metro-Goldwyn Weeks." The pzes are divided up as follows: $750 A ! $500, respectively, to the divi- making- the two best showings; _, awards. $750, $600, $400, $250 and 0 for the leading branch ex- nges; $100 to the leading sales- n, and $100 to the booker, in each the five winning offices. Sunday Shows at the Cohan 'he Moss office has taken over the )rge M. Cohan theater for Sun- picture shows, beginning this k. The opening picture has not n determined but the price scale I probably be fifty cents top. Bennett Series for Arrow Vhimtan Bennett will produce a es for Arrow. He is now making le Lost Chord." Features Reviewed Page The Beauty Prize Metro-Gold 4 Barbara Frictchie Prod. Dist. Corp 4 Mot Built for Runnin' Steiner-Prod. — S, R 4 Ufe's Greatest Game F. B. 0 4 [carts of Oak Fox 5 The Western Wallop Universal 5 Biff Bang Buddy Artclass— S. R 5 The Tenth Woman Warner Bros 9 The Cyclone Rider Fox 9 The Silent Watcher 1st Nafl 9 Short Subjects 10 ' Split in the Bronx Ambassador Booking Circuit Breaks Up — 8 Houses Were in Buy- ing Affiliation It is understood that the Ambas- sador Booking Circuit, a Bronx or- ganization composed of eight theaters joined in a Inlying compact, has bro- ken up. The circuit was formed shortly after Julius Jolson and Henry Gross- man acquired several theaters from Haring and Blumenthal in a recent deal that involved about $2,000,000 in leaseholds. Jolson and Grossman (Continued on Page 10) Working on "The Swan" Despite the fact that no one has been secured by Famous to replace Elsie Ferguson as the Princess in 'The Swan," Dimitri Buchowetzki is directing those scenes that do not call for the presence of that particular character. Lillian Gish and two others are be- ing considered for the part. A deci- sion will be made on Monday. Exchanges Lose Out North Brooklyn Situation Means De- crease in Revenue From That District Conflicting reports are in circula- lation relative to the loss of revenue to be felt by local exchanges as a result of the realignment of .the booking siutation in North Brooklyn. It is admitted the distributors' gross from that section will take a serious drop. As pointed out on various occa- sions, the acquisition of the Commo- dore, Roebling and Gem in Williams- burgh by the Small-Strasebcrg Cir- cuit, Inc., vests in that company a complete control. Competitive bid- (Continued on Page 2) Hughes Becomes Supervisor Los Angeles — Rupert Hughes has become a supervisor of production for Metro-Goldwyn and, in addition to his own pictures, will handle detail of several other companies. Following "Excuse Me," he will direct "The Girl's Rebellion." That Deal By DANNY Which takes Harold Lloyd. As well as Valentino. Into Famous. Been talked about for months. Finally "released." And catises a htibbub. The most interesting development of the new Lloyd connection is, of course, the plan under which his pic- tures will be released. The official statement issued. Carried nothing as to distrib- ution. Except to say that details "are being worked out." It is a fact, however, that both Fraser and Ragland— Lloyd's business associates — have for a long time. Definitely decided that who- ever handled the Lloyd product. Must do so with a separate sales force. HUMAN NATURE vs SELLING PLANS It may he that the Lloyd associates. Had in mind a fine idea. When they insisted on a separate sales force. _ Perhaps it was to prevent exhibitors being jimmied. Into booking a lot of pictures they did not want. To get the few they do want. And want badly. This has been one of the curses. Where stars have been releasing their pictures. In a machine which handled a lot of other pictures. Some of which were not so good. This was to have been the big idea of United Artists. As planned. But those who know this l)usiness. Realize the diffi- culty of selling picture by picture. No matter what efforts are made to prevent other jiroduct being tied in. With the sale. If this highly ethical nK)tive was in the minds of Lloyd's associ- ates it is fine. But how can it be done remains to be seen. This, without any intended inference or suggestion, that Famous will not live up to the Lloyd contract. Rut human nature is one tiling. (Continued on Page 11) No Time Limit Valentino's Arrangement With Fa- mous to Run on Picture to Picture Basis While it was impossible to secure any definite word on Friday on the length of the distribution contract between Rudolph Valentino and Fa- mous Players, it is understood the arrangement is similar to that cover- ing Harold Lloyd: that pictures will be delivered on an individual basis. The report that Valentino will turn nver to Famous a number of pictures equal to those he is contracted to produce for Ritz Carlton is under- stood to be false. Insofar as Lloyd is concerned, no long-term contract was countenanced by the comedian's business representatives because each of his last three pictures has exceeded the gross of the previous release. Kent Back in Two Weeks (Stccial to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Sidney R. Kent will be back in New York in about two weeks. Shortly after Kent's arrival here from the Coast, the titles of "The Second Famous Forty" will be gone over and definitely fixed. Coming East for Convention (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Colleen Moore, John McCormick, Sol Lesser and Mrs. Les- -er leave for Atlantic City, N. J., on the 9th to attend the annual First National meeting. Earl J. Hudson leaves for New York on the 14th. Glenn, Exploitation Supervisor Allan S. Glenn has been placed in charge of special exploitation at First National. The force, composed of about fifteen men under Glenn's con- trol, is devoting its time to the ex- ploitation of the five specials on the current release schedule. Weingarten Back from Europe Larry Weingarten returned on Fri- day on the Aquitania from Europe, following a six weeks' trip in advance of and with Jackie Coogan. Jackie is expected back in about three weeks. 4,000 Seat House for 'Frisco San Francisco — Ackerman and Harris have purchased a plot at the southeast corner of Market and 12th Sts. upon which a 4,000 scat theater will be built. THE -.ggg^ DAILY Sunday, October 5, 1924 Vol.XXXNo.4 Sunday, Oct. 5. 1924 Price25Gents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks. Inc., Published Daily except S.Tturday. at 71-73 West 44th St.. New York. N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Merscreau. Advertising Manager. 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Circuit which form- erly owned the theaters has been removed with the resuh that Small- Straseberg now buy jointly for their three new houses and the Republic, Lee, Broadway, and Marcy, which they have owned right along. "Commandments" Opens in St. Louis St. Louis — "The Ten Command- ments" opened at the American Sun- day night. The run will be limited. Woods Engages Powell Los Angeles — Paul Powell will di- rect "On the Shelf," Frank Woods" next picture for Prod. Dist. Corp. Cleveland To Write For F. B. O. Hollywood — Dwight Cleveland has joined F. B. O.'s scenario staff. CC£^ ^OTyc da il~l Oe' OX%^ Cot?°' »v^^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Foreign Distribution When you think of INSURANCE you are thinking of S T E B B I N S Specialists in Motion Picture and Theatrical insurance for the past fifteen years. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 Back Empty-Handed (Continued from Page 1) far better than at any time during the last few years. While on his annual vacation in Europe, Laemmle, assisted by Hoff- man, made a close study of European film conditions. Among other things, he looked around for European pic- tures likely to be acceptable to the American market. He returned emp- ty-handed, however. "Pictures that might please Ameri- can audiences are few and far be- tween " he explained . In structural matters, such as architecture and labor saving methods, I am bringing back some good ideas, but as for IMCturcs, I saw only one that was really worth while. I did not buy it because the contracting parties al- ready were in America. I am refer- ring to 'Siegfried,' or 'Die Niebel- ungen.' "By far, the greatest activity in European film circles is in Germany, aiid most of that is centered in Berlin English, French and Italian produc- tion is taking place to some extent but is small in comparison to the (jcrman and American output. But with all their equipment and with all their high grade talent, the German production directors do not seem to be able to recognize and grasp that indefinable something that we in America known as "what the public wants." Brooklyn Strand Celebrates The Brooklyn Mark Strand will celebrate its fifth anniversary next week. tCdward L. Hyman. managing director has prepared a special pro- gram for the event, built around the feature, "The Alaskan." In honor of the event, a special souvenir program beautifully done, will be issued. Preparing for "Charley's Aunt" Hollywood — Sydney Chaplin is'pre- paring for his feminine part in "Char- ley's Aunt." Meanwhile, .A.1 Christie is assembling the rest of the cast. Paramount Unit on Location Hollywood — The Paramount unit filming "The Code of the West" has left for Tonto Basin, Ariz., to shoot exteriors. William Howard is direct- ing. In the Courts (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Philip Cohen and William Klein, the latter of New York have filed a suit against William Selig on behalf of the Selig Poly- scope Co.. Ltd., of London in the Federal Court for the District of Southern California for $73,850.63. Breach of contract is alleged over "In for the Night." It is claimed the pic- ture was not delivered as per the con- tract and the resultant suit is for dam- ages. To Roof Alabama Airdrome (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Sheffield, Ala.— A. R. McRae, of the Muscle Shoals Amusement Co , now operating the Airdrome there, plans to put a roof over it . McRae says his business for many weeks past has been unusually good. Savoy, Hamilton, Ont. Reopens (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hamilton, Ont. — The Savoy has been reopened by George Stroud as a two-a-day house, with $1 top price and all seats reserved. The feature was "Dorothv Vernon of Haddon Hall.' Meet Demands Of Operators New Orleans — Most of the local theaters have agreed to the increase in salary made- by the stage hands. At first, the managers agreed to battle the employees, but this was deemed unwise. Navy Books "The Navigator" The U. S. Shipping Board has booked Buster Keaton's "The Navi- gator" for all its vessels. Barker Starts "Dixie" Hollywood — Reginald Barker has started production on "Dixie," by Ger- ald Beaumont, at ^etro-Goldwyn. Frank Keenan will play the lead. costumes; FOR HIRE New York's Newest snd Foremost Costume Rental Organization BROOKS , I** 3 VV '«VO tH ST. N. V. C. COMING SOON REGAL PICTuriES,INC. 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Cityl Bryant i377 LOEWS CIRCUIT Uses 56 copies of our "MULTI-COLORING" It costs you just HALF what others charge! Use our 500 bronze statues for titles! "5ee it in Colors" REEL-COLORS. Inc. 85 Riverside Drive, New York \ GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. // ^Fl \*/ 0" C^ /' •/, THE SPICE, OF THE, PROGRAM" VM EARLHURD CARTOON Offer a new and diverting novelty that will appeal to all. Each release a complete vaudeville show in cartoons. Thirteen one- reel subjects, starting with "THE BONEYARD BLUES Entertaining ... A lot of fun — Film Daily » This new series has the advantage of novelty, as it is quite different from any- other animated cartoon series now on the screen. Artist Hurd has injected a Here's a good idea in pen and ink car- toon movies. Earl Hurd has improvised a new way to depict vaudeville with all its funny burlesque and the variety that one is supposed to see — and doesn't lot of humor and much cleverness and Appeals to all alike, children as originality. '^^" ^^ grown folks. — Af. P. World -Exhibitors Trade Review EDUCATIONAL FILM EXCHANGES, Inc. ?.. ,,. ■-'■-■'•'■':--.:-■' ^ --- ;^' . iV: For foreign rights address FAR EAST FILM CORPORATION 729 Seventh Ave. New York City o c^S? w> ?^^U ^^^\, THE ■ ardian would fail to realize that i was an object of pity rather than I.e. Director John Ford hasn't len successful in making these ps in the development convinc- '. Nor is there any great sus- -e. or final surprise. It's just . ou suspect. The aged husband, ntuall}' realizing that he has a the cause of cheating the two nig people of their happiness, 'larks on an Arctic voyage which ins sure death. Then the two once more reunited. It seemed necessary to picture the suffering the heroic old man in the far th. It drags the ending and the ntual happy reunion of the ITS. The scenes of the rescue ship iking through the ice floes are lily recognizable as having been : of a news reel. The produc- ^1 generally is adequate and some the storm scenes contain fair ^lls. Office Angle.... May please a too critical audience. Lack of ipathy for the character fails gain sufficient interest to holo m for five reels. )itation . . . . You can probably them a good idea of this by yfing up the story with catchlines h as "If you loved one man and sorry for another, which would marry? See how the situation •ks out in Fox's latest release, arts of Oak' at the blank the- r." You can use the names of bart Bosworth and Paulin rke in your announcements and tion that the story is an adap- on of the James A. Heme stage tion John Ford; fair. jr James A. Heme rio Charles Kenyon raman .... Geo. Schneiderman •graphy All right e Seaport town :h 5,336 feet. Jack Hoxie in "The Western Wallop" Universal As a Whole. . . .FORMULA WEST- ERN THAT HAS THE USUAL LINE OF AUDIENCE PULL. VERY OBVIOUS DEVELOP- MENT IN THIS MAKES FOR POORLY SUSTAINED INTER- EST. HOLDS NO SURPRISES. Star. . . .Has one of those typical sac- rificing hero roles wherein he struggles against adversity but with the usual reward. Repeats his past performances. No chance for variation. Cast. .. .Margaret Landis suitable lead. James Gordon Russell a regulation villain who fills all re- quirements. Others Charles Brin- ley, Duke R. Lee. Type of Story. .. .Western; from the story "On Parole" by Adolph Ban- nauer. "The Western Wallop" fol- lows closely in the wake of most preceding westerns. Its plot is pretty much of the formula variety with very little to distinguish it from the hundred and one other westerns. It has a hero, a villain and girl and all do the usual thing. Hero tries to protect the girl, vil- lain tries to win her, hero wants her himself but isn't free to tell her so. Then the complications, the fighting, the runaways and rescues pile on. They all provide the right sort of action and thrills and the customary touch of romance. But there isn't a time when you can't pretty well imagine what is going to follow next. It's a particularly obvious development that director Smith has followed. Hero is re- leased from prison on parole but must not cross the California state line. He saves a bag of money be- longing to the girl and gets a job on her father's ranch as a reward. He recognizes a neighboring ran- cher as the bandit and he. in turn, discovers that hero is an ex-convict. They hold each other to silence the rancher scheming to get hero across the border and thus back to prison. He succeeds but the sheriff arrives with a pardon, freeing hero and holding the rancher. Box Office Angle. .. .Average west- ern entertainment. You know where it will fit in. Exploitation. .. .If Jack Hoxie hap- pens to be a favorite you can use his name prominently and run trailers showing him at some of his action stunts. He does a couple of thrilling rescues, offers one good fight, and there's a spill with his horse that is exciting and probably was accidental. Margaret Landis is a pleasing lead and you mignt use stills of her. You might men- tion the original title, "On Parole" for those who may have read the story. Direction ... Cliff ord S. Smith; should have covered un obvious develop- ment a little better. Author Adolph Bannauer Scenario Wyndham Gittens Cameraman Harry Neumann Photography Good Locale California Length 4 611 feet Buddy Roosevelt in "Biff Bang Buddy" Producer: Lester F, Scott, Jr. Distributor: Artclass — State Rights As a Whole GOOD, PEPPY WESTERN THAT VARIES, IF ONLY SLIGHTLY, FROM THE GENERAL RUN OF WESTERN PLOTS. WILL PROBABLY BE CONCEDED A FIRST RATE FILM OF ITS KIND. Star. .. .Likeable and a good worker, especially when it comes to proving his innocence and winning the hand of the girl he loves. Cast.... Jean Arthur a pretty little heroine and loyal to the "stranger' even though her dad thinks he isn't on the level. Al Richmond the stereotyped villain. Others Robt. Fleming and Buck Connor. Type of Story Western. Of course there's a villain still trying to put away a hero but then there's a stronger romantic element than usual and a bit of mystery in con- nection with the outlaw, Shane Mc- Cune, which really does make "Biff Bang Buddy" a little different from the regulation western formula. Reginald C. Barker's (not the di rector) theme contains a pleasing love story that will probably make this of a little more than average interest to women patrons while at the same time it has enough first rate action and thrills to still get it over with the men folks. Buddy Roosevelt is a likeable hero who does his stunts easily enough. They include a jump, on horseback, from a moving freight, a number of novelty escapes and rescues and his several near-deaths such as being bound and placed in the path of an approaching train, and the like offer further thrills. The story deals with hero's love for a certain girl, of her supposed father's at- tempt to punish him because he thinks he is in league with an out- law, of hero's friendship for the outlaw who it later develops is not really an outlaw but the girl's father. Box Office Angle. . . .Satisfying west- ern film that your folks will un- doubtedly like thoroughly well You might try to gain their interest for Buddy Roosevelt since he is making a series of these western pictures. Exploitation. .. .Stills or a trailer showing Buddy Roosevelt tied hand and foot and placed on a track in front of a rushing locomotive wil probably be all you'll need to bring in some of your patrons. It gives a good idea of the kind of thrills contained in the film. Play up the romantic element for the benefit of your women patrons and the action side for the others. Direction. .. .Frank L. Inghram; all ripfht. Author Reginald C. Barke. Scenario Reginald C. Barker Cameraman Irving Ries Photography Satisfactory Locale The West Length 4,.S00 feet "The City That Never Sleeps" Paramount As a Whole STORY A BIT FARFETCHED PERHAPS BUT THEY'RE GOING TO LIKE IT. JUST THE SAME. HAS SPLENDID HEART INTEREST IN MOTHER LOVE ANGLE. LOUISE DRESSER GIVES EX- CELLENT PERFORMANCE. Cast .... Louise Dresser practically steals the picture in the role of a sacrificing mother. Ricardo Cortez good looking and capable. The same applies to Pierre Gendron. Virginia Lee Corbin, quite grown up, does fairly well in a flapper role. Type of Story Drama; from Le- roy Scott's novel, "Mother O'Day." A certain amount of credit goes to Leroy Scott, to be sure, but the bulk of it belongs to James Cruze and Louise Dresser. Together they've made an interesting pic- ture of Scott's novel. The story, in reality, is probably an exag- gerated mother love theme. It didn't seem necessary that Mother O'Day should have put her daugh- ter out of her life entirely in order to have her brought up properly. But, of course, that was a clue for a plot and so it had to be. Cruze, as always, injects a lot of fine touches that cannot fail to make a situation interesting. His early se- quence, the old corner saloon wtih its free lunch counter and charac- teristic trade, seems very real. The "Sidewalks of New York" accom- paniment naturally lends additional atmosphere. There are some at- tractive settings and gowns later on that also make for good audi- ence appeal. And through it all there is a very sincere, very com- pelling mother love theme. Louise Dresser's handling of the mother role fs fine. Hers is a life of sac- rifice for the daughter who does not know her. How she foils a fortune hunter who would marry her daughter is followed by a happy reunion of mother and child. Box Office Angle "The City That Never Sleeps" might be generalized as one of the modern girl stories if it weren't for a fine heart in- terest angle brought out through mother love. It ought to sell readi- ly and easily. It appeared to please a Rialto holiday audience greatly. Exploitation. .. .Run a trailer that will include bits of Louise Dresser's performance and use catchlines such as: "There is no end to a mother's love. 'The City That Never Sleeps' contains a fine ex- ample." Of course you will want to use James Cruze's name prom- inently and recall his "The Covered Wagon," "Ruggles of Red Gap," "Hollywood" and "To the Ladies." Mention the orignal title of the novel and arrange for book-store tie-ups. Direction. .. .James Cruze, first rate Author Leroy Scott Scenario Anthony Coldeway — Walter Woods Cameraman Karl Brown Photography Good Locale New York Length 6,097 feel VITAG ALBER' (Producing Box-oi| HOWMEN, DON'T TAKE MY WORD ALONE ON THE BOX-OFFICE VALUE OF THE CLEAN HEAR OR THE CRUELTIES OF LIFE BY A. S. M. HUTCHINSON WITH PERCY MARMONT — MARGUERITE DE LA MOTTE R EAD what a fellow showman, JOHN HAMRICK, owner of bi theatres in Portland, Seattle and Tacoma, wired : "Today I booked 'The Clean Heart/ and words fail me for my honest opinion of this great picture. One full house of patrons in any theatre in the country should spread the news like wild fire. It is a rare treat to see pictures like this one. Regards.'' t-4 Plvti^ll3tiIN 1 Member of the Motion Picture Producer* and Distributors of America, Inc. mers for Twenty-Seven Years) BOOKINGS ARE CLOSING UP ON CAPTAIN BLOOD By Rafael Sabatini THE PICTURE SENSATION OF THE YEAR! THEY ARE GOING FAST Don't wait! Get in early on this money-maker JOHN B. ROCK GENERAL MANAGER i^ 9f [Teeming with Adventure and Sizzling with Action' THE CHICAGO POST WIO. U. «. PAT. OFF. Qreatesi mi Most Dependabk K TINES THIS AD/ SLciion 6mrg Inch of the Way ^Jastef 6ven Okan 'Where the Uortk Bains'' PBNERBRQS RIN-TINTIN ^ «wi Bii ally does love but all the time she 1 links Barry loves Rose. They vork out this situation to a fairly xciting climax wherein the girl |lecidcs to go away and is departing a farm wagon when the horses )olt. But Barry is close behind and [fter some bits of suspense, in which [ou know the girl will survive. [here's the usual happy ending. ^k.ose goes back to her husband and larry tells the girl of his "love. Office Angle Will probably five average satisfaction. No im- portant high lights but it stands n even chance of satisfying the [eneral trend of audiences. >loitation You ought to be Ibie to get the married men in lasily enough by telling them lou're going to show a picture lat will tell them how to handle leir wives. Rose Ann, the hero- ic of "The Tenth Woman" admits lat modern wives have too much If their own way. You can stir Ip some interest by exploiting this Ingle and they'll come in to see he picture for the sake of the ar- Jument that it will suggest. Bevcr- Bayne's name may still bring some old admirers. sction James Flood; usually lequate. lOr Harriet Comstock Jario Julian Josephson leraman John Mescall tography Good hale Mass -Cal. igth 6 900 feet "The Cyclone Rider" Fox As a Whole.... TYPICAL LIN- COLN J. CARTER MELO- DRAMA THAT RUNS ALONG AT A GREAT PACE WITH AC TION AND THRILLS GA- LORE. MUCH OF IT FAR FETCHED BUT IT HAS A WHIRLWIND TEMPO. Cast. . . .Reed Howes, the Arrow col- lar boy, shows that he can do some- thing besides display the latest in men's neckwear. Has an exciting time of it as the hero of "The Cy- clone Rider". Alma Bennett the object of his untiring efiorts to win a great race. William Bailey the glorifying villain. Others Margaret McQuade, Charles Conklin, Ben Deeley, Frank Beal, Evelyn Brent. Type of Story. Melodrama; from Lin- coln J. Carter's story, "The Cyclone Rider" can be adequately describ- ed as a "typical Lincoln J. Carter meller". To most people this should be sufficient to explain the latest Fox release. The story has every- thing that a thrilling meller should have besides some things that it might get along without. But it must have action and it must have thrills so implausibility steps in and you'll have to forgive a lot of impossible things that happen in order to get the most of the thrills they afford. Hero Reed Howes is no different from any other hero. He just goes right on living no matter what hap- pens and he certainly "meets up" with plenty of danger. He's bound to win the great 75 mile race, the $5,000 purse and the hand of the jgirl. The obstacles that villain and his gang put in his way are the means of action. Dizzy jumps from iron girders hoisted in mid-air, dodging in and around speeding trains in a racer, leaping on and off moving ferries, a mad race over mountain and valley, a smash-up, a tunnel cave-in, — these are only a few of the little mishaps provided to kill hero and thrill the audience. To say that he comes through safe- ly and marries the girl is super- fluous. Box Office Angle Where the film can be counted on to please it should be an easy matter to get them in. Posters suggested in Fox's press sheet, indicative of the thrills and "death defying stunts," will bring them in. List some of the picture's big thrills and make use of the extensive ideas for exploita- tion compiled by the Fox publicity staff. They are presented in detail in a complete and informative press sheet. Direction. .. .Thomas Buckingham; good, of its kind. Author Lincoln J. Carter Scenario Thomas Buckingham Cameraman Sid C. Wagner Photography Good Locale . . Large city Length 6,472 feet. "The Silent Watcher" First National As a Whole MIGHTY WELL MADE PICTURE; AN UNUS- UALLY ABSORBING AND ORIGINAL STORY AND SPLENDIDLY ACTED. WILL BE THE BETTER OF SOME CUTTING. Cast Outside of "Merton of the Movies" this is the best work Glenn Hunter has done in pictures. Bes- sie Love gives a fine performance, also. Hobart Bosworth good. Oth- ers Alma Bennett, George Nichols, Aggie Herring, Lionel Belmore, DeWitt Jennings. Type of Story. . . .Drama; from Mar> Roberts Rinehart's Saturday Even- ing Post story, "The Altar on the Hill." With just a little cutting to save it from dragging a bit at times "The Silent Watcher" can be made a real gem of an entertainment. All hands combined make it that. The story is well out of the beaten track and Frank Lloyd's direction keeps It there. The theme is well con- structed, smoothly developed and told in a way that rings true to life. The early sequence dealing with the home life of Joe and his young bride are particularly effective. Later, when the story takes a dra- matic turn, and Joe becomes in- volved in a murder, Lloyd spends a little too much time in picturing the suffering of tlic innocent hero and his little wife. Tightening up in these latter reels will improve the interest considerably. Loyaltv is the keynote of Mrs. Rinehart's story. Joe is private secretary to John Steele, who is a candidate for senator. Neglected by his wife, Steele interests himself in an act- ress. She kills herself in the apart- ment Joe had rented for his boss ill his own name. Joe is accused and, in loyalty to his employer, goes through the ordeal thinking that his wife knows the truth of the matter. He is released and Steele elected, due to the fact that Mary had been kept in ignorance of Joe's innocence and therefore did not ex- pose Steele. Steele is the means of restoring the couple to each oth- er with Joe not much better off, i)ut wiser, for his loj^alty. Box Office Angle A good enter- tainment that should satisfy, espe- cially those who clamor for some- thing out of the ordinary. A good story, good production and fine act- ing— all in one. Exploitation Plenty of talking points in this one. First: play up the name of Mary Roberts Rine- hart and the fact that "The Silent Watcher" is an adaptation of her story, "The Altar on the Hill," which appeared in the Saturday Kvening Post. Use Glenn Hunt- er's name prominently and promise a fine performance. This goes for Bessie Love also. Talk about Frank Lloyd and say he made "The Sea Hawk." Direction. ... Frank Lloyd; especial- ly fine. Author Mary Robert Rinehart Scenario J. G. Hawks Cameraman .. ..Norbert F. Brodin Photography Very good Locale New York City Length 7,575 feet _ ^ The Weeks' Headlines Monday Paramount to release forty pictures in sec- ond 1924-1925 group. Permanent committee forming to handle uni- form contract. Germans reported behind plan to call London conference to fight American domination aliroad. Tuesday SmallStraseberg Circuit buys Commodore, Rocbling and Gem theaters in Brooklyn from M. and S. Important local deal. Famous to build six theaters in the South. St. Regis Pictures formed. Plan to release first series through Associated E.xhibitors. Wednesday M. and _S. and Stciner theater circuits in New York's East Side reported in com- bination. Michigan M. P. T. O. reports producers in accord to corral play dates. To fight against block bookings. Paul N. Lazarus resigns as president of Im- perial. Thursday Harold Lloyd reported in deal with Famous. Reports of i)roducer agreement on play dates tmlieard of in New York. Treasury Department permits exhibitors to use old tickets until supplies run out. Selznick Uist, Corn, in reorganization throes. New company to emanate from present one. Imperial going ahead despite withdrawal of Paul Lazarus. Frank Tilley resigns as editor of Kine. Weekly, important British publication. Horace T. Clarke reports Orient in excellent condition. Friday Harold Lloyd and Rudolph Valentino to re- lease through Famous. Latter to work under new contract. Special sales force to handle pictures. Balaban and Katz' spending $21,000,000 on lour Chicago theaters and one in Detroit. Invading John Kunsky's territory with $5,000,000 house Michigan M. P. T. O. to meet at Saginaw Oct. 14-15. Block bookings, free shows and Sunday closing scheduled for discus- sion. Saturday Valentino and Lloyd to distribute pictures through Famous on picture to picture basis only. New York exchanges to lose revenue as result of controlled situation in North Brooklyn. Carl Laemmle returns from Europe. Failed to find one picture suitable for release here. Bronx booking circuit disbands. Members dispute among themselves over division of product. Bader on La Follette Committee David Bader is now handling pub- licity for the Motion Picture and Theatrical Division of the La Fol- lette Campaign Committee. First "Celebritype" at Rialto The first issue of Ray Foster's "Ce- Icbritypes" will have its premiere showing at the Rialto Sunday. Rennie in "Argentine Love" James Rennie has been added to the cast of "Argentine Love," which Allan Dwan is directing. The other leads are Bebe Daniels and Ricardo Cortez. Staterighting "Those Who Dare" The George Samuels Dist. Corp. of 1392 Broadway is staterighting "Those Who Dare," produced by Cre- ative Pictures under direction of Jack O'Brien. The cast includes John Powers, Marguerite de la Motte, Sheldon Lewis and others. M. H. Hoffman has purchased the picture for the local Renown exchange. 10 THE j^^ DAILY Sunday, October 5, 1924 Short Subjects "The Go-Getters"— F B. O. New Scries; First Pleases Type of production. .10 episode chap- ter play. This is another serial on the order of the "Fighting Blood" and "Tele- phone Girl" series. Like them, each chapter is in two reels and tells its own little story completely, but the same characters appear in each epi- sode. The story is by George Ma- rion, Jr., and the cast in each case includes Alberta Vaughn and George O'Hara, Kit Guard, Albert Cook and Stanley Taylor The girl this time is a telegraph operator in a small-town railroad sta- tion. Her sweetheart is a fireman on a locomotive. The snobbish son of the railroad magnate is also intrigued with Alberta. The action in each epi- sode seems to be about equally di- vided between comedy and thrills, the first reel dealing with the com- edy and the thrill and excitement be- ing reserved for the second reel. The series should have no difficulty in pleasing the average audience, al- though it lacks the snappy Witwer titles. Del Andrews directed. "The Goofy Age"— Hal Roach— Pathe Holds All The Way Type of production. .. .2 reel comedy The action in this entertains, amuses and holds the interest closely all the way. That should be enough for any comedy. In addition, there's a scene in the subway during the rush hours that is a cuckoo! Glenn Tryon is the boy — he is very good, indeed — and Blanche MehafTey is the pretty girl. The rest of the cast is excellent, too. The direction is Al and was done by Ted Wilde and Fred L. Guiol. The story isn't much, but it's natural and there's a bunch of really funny gags that are not far-fetched. For in- stance, in the subway scene, the boy is carrying a parrot in a cage. He drops the coin with which he is going to buy his ticket. He steps on it, but his shoe has a hole in it and the money goes through. He takes off his shoe but the coin rolls. In chas- ing it he steps on a wad of gum, pull- ing of? his woolen sock. The sock unravels until finally everyone in the station is tangled up in yarn and he is left with an inch of sock. Get this sure. "A Crazy-Quilt of Travel"— Lyman H. Howe— Educ'l Excellently Handled Type of production..! reel magazine A map of tiny scraps of film patch- ed together like a quilt forms a novel opening for this always-entertaining magazine reel. Next comes an outline map of the world. An arrow points to a certain spot and then comes an actual scene from that particular country. Thus you have first — dog- sledding in the snows of Siberia. Then, Yellowstone Park with particu- lar attention given to Handerchief Pool. Then the Windmills of Hol- land. This last is particularly pictur- esque and beautiful. Then comes a cartoon of the country fair at Punxa- tawney, Pa. Other shots show a school of seals, some canals in Mexi- co, a shot in the Egyptian desert. "Hello 'Frisco!"— Universal Film Celebrities in This Type of production. . . .1 reel comedy Here's a comedy that is sure to find favor especially with the fans. Taken in San Francisco at a Wampas meeting, many well-known stars have been caught 'of? duty'. Slim Summer- ville and Bobby Dunn are the fea- tured stars of "Hello 'Frisco!". Un- able to obtain work they finally land jobs as cameramen for Universal and are sent to 'Frisco to cover the meet- ing of the Wampas. Among the notables of whom glimpses are caught are Jackie Coogan, Barbara La Marr, Lew Cody, Jack Hoxie, Warren Ker- rigan, Viola Dana, Fred Niblo, Enid Bennett and many others. There is also quite some footage devoted to the efforts of the pseudo-cameramen to make the camera work. Rubber legs on the tripod are amusing. "Fast and Furious" — Mermaid — Educational Will Entertain Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy Jack White uses the ever-popular "general store" as the scene of this Mermaid comedy which features Lige Conlej' and a cast that includes John Rand, Otto Fries and Ruth Hiatt. In addition to quite a bit of breakage of everything from cement pancakes to dishes, there is a fast and furious race that is excellently done. The crooks get away with the money and leap to the top of a moving freight train. Conley follows and after much ex- citing action manages to knock them all dead and save the dough. Should easily please them. "Pocahontas and John Smith" — Universal A Fair Release Tj'pe of production. ... 1 reel comedy This is another of the Hysterical History series, each of which bur- lesques some well-known episode in history. This one starts by having John Smith talk to an unseen audi- ence and tell them his version of the way things happened long ago. Some of the ensuing action is quite amus- ing, but the reel while it is fairly entertaining, is not hilariously funny. About the funniest^ bit is a title in which Pocahontas pleads with her father not to kill Captain Smith be- cause he and his brother make such good cough drops. "The Hansom Cabman" — Mack Sen- nett— Pathe Don't Pass This By Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy This is one of the most amusing comedies made so far by Harry Lang- don and that's saying a lot. Don't niss it. Langdon has a way with him that's all his own and is sure to be liked and laughed at by your folks. The action in this starts on the morning of the day that was to have been Harry's wedding day, but he wakes up married to another wom- an— how or why he doesn't remem- ber. After breaking most of the fur- niture over his head, she takes him to court. The judge is the father of the girl he was to have married! Anyway, he gets out of jail — falls out, to be exact — and to escape the cops we find him disguised as a hansom cab driver. There is some very fun- ny stufif in this part of the comedy. Two chinks drive in the cab and the fumes of the pipes they smoke drift up to Harry. He gets so happy he walks right off the roof of his cab on to the roofs of near-by autos, wagons, etc., finally landing on the roof of a patrol wagon. This should Ijc good for a lot of laughs. De Forest Phonofilm — De Forest- Case Patents. A Novel Idea Type of production film. .2 reel talking De Forest Phonofilm present President Calvin C. Coolidge, Hon. John W. Davis and Senator Robert M. La Follette on "The Major Issues of the Campaign." Certainly you couldn't offer your patrons a better combination of speakers on one pro- gram. They are the three candidates for the presidency. All three read from their party plai^iorms, first Da- vis, whose voice, incidentally, does not reproduce as well as either the President's or Senator La Follette's Davis speaks in an easy, unhesitat- ing style though he varies his expres- sion but little. Senator La Follette is more vigorous arid while at times he slurs syllables, it is usually easy to understand what he says. The President's speech was delivered in his usual slow, decisive fashion with that unmistakable New England twang. He hesitated occasionally. An attentive audience will not find it difficult to understand the speakers. The offering should prove an attrac- tion on any program. "Short Change" — Educational Get This Sure Type of Production. . . .2 reel comedy This is a situation comedy that is really enjoyable. Walter Hiers who will be remember as the star of "Sixty Cents an Hour" and other comedies, is the star of this. He is the cashier of a bank, and in leaving for his vacation he picks up, instead of his suitcase, a bag containing $50,- 000 that is being taken to a branch bank. Complications follow. And they are funny. There is a bad little boy on the train that Hiers takes. That sequence will bring laughs, surely. So will the funny stuff show- ing Hiers trying to return the money to the bank without being arrested. P"very cop in town is looking for him. This is a real comedy, and strong enough to build a program of shorts around. Archie Mayo directed. Split in the Bronx (Continued from Page 1) threw the booking time of the Bel i mont. Crescent and Melrose into th(i arrangement, while Zuchman and Roj senthal included the Blenheim, Ben' liison. Golden Rule, King and Web|| ster. It is understood the agreemenl concerned the allocation of varioui lirands of product for those theaters While the actual amount of book ing time involved is not considerec important, exchangemen point ou this development and its final col lapse as an indication of the trend it exhibitor circles. The reported agreed-upon divisioiP of product in a number of section.) throughout Greater New York whenji exhibitors have overlapping territo ries is a matter of some concern f(! many of the exchanges in New Yorkj In this particular instance, the cir* cuit was abandoned because its meml hers could not determine amonj! themselves how pictures should bi' split up. 1^1 Bell to Start "Charity Ball" Soon Hollywood — Monta Bell has com pleted "The Snob" and is now editin; and cutting the picture. He will soon start work on "The Charity Ball." | Pioneer Exhibitor Dead (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Carl E. Hutsenpillet'' who built Cleveland's first two pic! ture houses, the Family and Virginia is dead. Coast Workers Get Increase (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — Operators hav been granted an increase of $1 pe, , week. The agreement ends thj, trouble between managers and th union which started Sept. 1, when th old agreement expired. Theater for Easton, Pa. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Easton, Pa. — Easton business me have bought options on property o East Northampton St.. on which th( plan to erect a $400,000 theater. T real estate deal involves $115,000. New Saenger House Near Ready (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pine Bluff, Ark. — Workmen ar putting the finishing touches on tli new Saenger theater, which coi $300,000. The house is expected t open in about a month. Wanted — Assistant Bookkeeper and Stenographer — one that has had ex- perience in State Right Distributors Office^Weiss Brothers' Artdass Pic- tures Corporation, 1540 Broadway, New York, Bryant 3271. # MACK COHN Cutting & Editing At 220 W. 42nd St. N. Y. C. Lackawana 8677-8 ■ff THE Sunday, October 5, 1924 iS^mk DAILY 11 That Deal (Continued from Page 1) lling pic tures another. And keeping exhibitors from buying as St they can. To get what they want. Is distinctly another. )U can protect — with phrases — all you want. But if Exhibitor wants to run a picture. You try and keep it away from him. id see what happens. LLOYD AND VALENTINO TIED— WHY? The official announcement does not indicate that Lloyd and ilentino are in any way tied in together with Famous. But [ssip for a long time has had it "that they would live in the ne room." In other words where one went the other would be ind. A sort of star alliance. Many have asked "why?" Be- jse as great a star as Valentino may be, he does not equal the .nding of Lloyd. Not by a lot of grosses. The figures estab- j led at the box-office for Lloyd. On each of his three last pic- ■es. Has been nothing short of phenomenal. He has proven robably) to be the greatest box office attraction in the business. 30 if Valentino has been tied in with Lloyd you can mark one wn for the shrewdness of one J. D. Williams. DISTRIBUTION AT COST When it became known that Lloyd was receptive to a new itract. Every company in the businesss — or practically all of ; large ones — made overtures. To land this star plum. It is : bet'raying a secret tFat almost all of these offers were at fig- is which were at actual cost of distribution. Or very close :reto. From the angle of making a profit on handling Lloyd tributors seemed a unit. They were apparently satisfied to dis- ute the Lloyd pictures without a profit. In other words they ivanted Lloyd. Why? Isn't it obvious? And yet Lloyd's associates were definite in their ideas : no ibitor was "to pay through the nose" for Lloyd. It was re- ted that they wanted exhibitors to make money on Lloyd. And iCre the flat price asked was not agreeable they wanted to play centage. And let the box offic;2 prove the problem. Of how ch the Lloyd picture was worth. PICTURE BY PICTURE Remember this : all of you interested in the Lloyd pictures : ,t while the contract has not been seen there is every reason elieve that Lloyd has signed with Famous as he had planned ign with anyone who handled his pictures. On a picture to ure basis. He was definite in his assertions while here recent- that he would not sign with any distributor for more than picture at a time. ^ The reason for this stand is probably due to the fact that h of his last three pictures has outgrossed the preceding It is natural that he should want to protect himself for re enlarged grosses. TIILLEY OUT OF "KINE." Who would have expected this? Wonder what's the matter? t Tilley leaves this well known British trade paper? Many ericans interested. Especially those who could not under- d Tilley 's pro-British and anti-American attitude. At prac- lly everything. Tilley cracked us on the snoot. Every ce he got. Don't know why. But the old phiz hasn't been [red. By all the cracks. THE SPOT LIGHT Adolph Zukor, attending a recent performance of "Hassard irt's Ritz Revue." was discovered by Raymond Hitchcock. |m the stage. And introduced to the audience. Hitchcock re- jed to Zukor as "the man who provides entertainment for more Die than any other living American." At this juncture a spot- t was thrown on Zukor. And he had to stand u\) and bow his lovvledgment. PROTECTING THE KIDS New law working in Germany. Prevents children under ^l-ie from appearing before the camera. Wonder what they are For that last Luxembourg Galleries. going to do. When an infant child is needed? "human interest" touch. PATRON JULES Yes. Jules of Philadelphia. You know his last name. (There is only one Jules in that burg.) Has presented a painting to the In Paris. Now ain't that nice? GOT ANY OLD CLOTHES? If so bundle them up. And shoot them to Carl Laemmle. Up Universal way. Wants all your old clothes — no matter how rag- ged— for the poor of Europe. Who will need them this Winter. We're digging in the old closet. Go on and do the same. THE COMMUNITY HOUSE O. E. Goebel, Associated Arts talking : "There is no denying the fact that there are hundreds of thousands of people in the smaller communities of the Nation to- day who still view the local picture house as they once looked up- on the old time pool room and billiard hall, and who will not al- low their children to attend exhibitions of motion pictures. "But I thoroughly believe the day of the community theater is not far off. And by community theater I mean the theater where exhibitors and leaders of the various communities will consult together and cooperate in putting before the community wholesome pictures." Yes; and the sooner this spirit is developed, the better. It cannot come too soon. FOX AND DANTE'S "INFERNO" Newspaper critics have their own sense of humor. One of them, after seeing "Inferno" said "I've just seen a hell of a pic- ture." And Quinn Martin of the World concludes his criticism by saying: "I think this latest places him (Fox) in a position more advantageous than he has been before. To those who insist they have not liked his efforts in the past he might very well say, pointing toward the Central: "You can all go to hell and see how you like that." A Few Left Brand New Pathe Studio model cameras with automatic dissolving shutter, metal fittings, 2" Krauss Tessar F3.5 lens, 4 magazines, 2 cases and Precision Ball Bearing Tripod. $650.00 MOTION PICTURE APPARATUS CO., Inc. Bryant 6635 118 West 44th St., N. Y. C. U. S. and Canada Az«rtion of the story. Doesn't Own "The Miracle" Famous denied Saturday that it would produce "The Miracle." in which, according to cables, Ganna Walska would appear. The rights are still held bv Morris Gest. Attack Oil Film Democrats Charge "World Struggle for Oil" is Propaganda for Harry F. Sinclair Washington— "The World Strug- gle for Oil," a five rceler released through Selznick has been branded by the Democratic National Com- mittee as a propaganda film designed to take curse off the oil scandals. The Committee picks apart a let- (Continucd on Papc 5) Important Stars Reported Interested in Single Sale Policy Devised for Lloyd and Valentino Re- leases— Chaplin Likewise May Be Included in Portentous Move Although denials came from official sources, it is understood that moves now being made may result in the following stars releasing their product through Famous Players : Norma Talmadge Doug Fairbanks Mary Pickford A possibility of Charlie Chaplin being involved in the nego- tiations occurs. But this is not definitely known. An important official of Famous on Saturday denied that the company was making any moves relative to the stars named. Hiram Abrams of United Artists declared that the report was "a malicious lie" and added : "I believe this is not known to xA.dolph Zukor. Mr. Zukor knows that Doug and Mary are under contract with United Ar- tists. It is just a silly, unfounded rumor." Joseph M. Schenck, Norma's manager as well as her husband, when asked with reference to the report in circulation said that doul)tless there were such reports, but that, in view of the con- tract existing with First National for Norma's pictures, there was nothing to be said at this time. Plans being worked out anticipate the enrollment of these leading stars in the business on the same plan by which Harold Lloyd and Rudolph Valentino will be carried as Famous stars: an independent sales force; an independent approving of contracts, all pictures to be released on percentage, all sales to l)e made independent of any other product being merchandised through the l-'amous sales organization. Serious consideration is being given the idea of these notable stars becoming identified with Famous. Norma Talmadge has three more pictures to make for First National to complete her contract. -Xs is well recalled, both Doug and Mary recently signed a new agreement dealing with their future relationship with United Artists. There is hardly a doubt but that the renewing of the Norma Talmadge contract will be one of the most important matters (Continued on Page 2) THE i^m DAILY Monday, October 6, 15 Vol.XXXNo.5 Monday, Oct. 6, 1924 Prise 5 Gents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks Inc Published Daily except Saturday, at 71 i\ West 44th St,. New York. N. V., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; T W Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- aeer;' Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor ; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918 at the post ofAce 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. J months; $3.00. 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REMEMBER EASTERN FILM CORP. 220 West 42nd St. Chickering 2110-2111 JOHN SLOBEY ART TITLES MINIATURE SETTINGS For Productions CLAY MODELLING, ETC 1650 B'way, N. Y. C. Phone Circle 5572 Specify GOERZ Raw Stock £or QUALITY Sole Distributors: FISH-SCHURMAN CORP. 45 West 4Sth Street N. Y. Bryant 7243 PRODUCERS ATTENTION Foreign Film Dittributors AKRA SALES CORPORATION 130 W. 46th St. Phone Bryant 5272 N. Y. C MACK COHN Cutting & Editing At 220 W. 42nd St. N. Y. C. Lackawana 8677-8 New York Chicago Hollywo Rothacker Laboratorie WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales M 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Murray HiU IS THE STAR OF WONDROUS CHARM BETTY BALFOUR ft "Love, Life and Laughter Rare in Story; Rich in Beauty; It's Different From Any Picture Ever Shown. THE BIGGEST STORY EVER FILMED An A. C. and R. C. Bromhead Production ^ttfnttd bo. LEC-BRADH)iU> CORPORATION llVJ^STj roi Seventh Ave. New York. ■ "^^-^ '*' ■llllm,,,iw''1i_ (J^hotoplaij sMagazine for October- SAVES YOUR PICTURE TIME AND MONEY The Six Best Pictures of the iS/lonth Cmqnsieur beaucaire I yeruwhere gou looh THE FAMOUS FORTY is leading the field / THE ■a^m DAILY Monday, October 6, 19 Incorporations Albany — Picture Holdings, New York. 100 shares common stock, no par value Incorporators, F. R. Wil- son, W. R. Walker and R. L. Loeb. Attorneys, Bate, Boyd & Swinnerton, New York. Albany — Rayart Syndicate Corp., New York. 100 shares of common stock, no par value. Incorporators, T. A. Curran, R. C. Ray and M. D. Fields. Attorney, J. O. Trybom, New York. Albany — Tax Free Music Bureau, Ltd., New York. 100 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, H. W. Paprocki, F. H. Butehorn and F. C. Taylor. Attorney, F. J. Knorr, Albany. Albany — Great Music, New York. 800 shares preferred stock, $100 each and 1,000 shares ci'.nmon, no par value. Incorporators. F. T. Burns, L. Tremper and P. Wilson. Albany — Stage Arts Corp., New York. Capital $200,000. Incorpora- tors, M. C. Turnbull, L. M. Brett, and J. W. Fox. Attorney, G. T. Mel- bourne, New York. Albany — Saugerties United Thea- ter, Inc., Saugerties. Capital $25,000. Incorporators, P. J. Barnes and F. E. Nemec. Attorney, W. E. J. Col- lins, Brooklyn. Albany — Walden United Theater, Inc., Walden. Capital $25,000. In- corporators, P. J. Barnes and F. E. Nemec. Attorney, W. E. J. Collins, Brooklyn. Albany — Elliot Theater Leasing Co., New York. 200 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, M. L. Deith, S. Mann and L. Probst. Indianapolis — Adelphia Garden Co.. Hartford City. Capital $20,000. In- corporators, E. W. Cains, A. W. Tin- dall, M. A. Caines and V. Tindall. Albany — M. R. M. Enterprise, New York. Capital $6 000. Incorpo- rators, F. Marks, A. H. Rosen and A. Marks. Attorney, L. H. Pink. Albany — Triart Dist. Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. Incorpora- tors, B. F. Crowley and R. H. Tay- lor. Attorney, D. B. O'Connor. Albany — Johnson Operating Corp., Brooklyn. Capital $10,000. Incor- porators, W. G. Twyford, J. J. Mc- Cann and F. G. Colgan. Dover, Del. — Zimmerman Theatri- cal Corp., Wilmington. Capital $100,000. Dover, Del. — Sunset Beach Corp., Capital $50,000. Dover, Del. — James M. Wheelan. Capital $25,000. St. Louis — Gene Rodemich Pub- lishing Co. Dover, Del. — Elrae Corp. Capital $500,000. Putting it Over Here is how a brother exhibitor puts his show over. Send along your ideas. Let the other fellow know how you cleaned up. Haug Scores Again Valdosta, Ga. — A description of how C. D. Haug, Metro-Goldwyn, put over the "Greater Movie Season" week at the Strand, is given below by W. F. Howell, manager of the house: "Teaser Campaign one week in ad- vance, regarding 'Metro-Goldwyn Greater Movie Season,' two inches daily, leading up to a double page spread Saturday. "We came out with a double page spread on the Saturday before the opening of the season, in The Times. "Special stories were carried daily one week in advance. "A Scaramuche picture setting was used during the week with floral decorations, and color lighting eflTects opening the prologue at each perform- ance. "One thousand heralds were mailed with an imprint of the week's pro- gram and mentioning the movement. "Two hundred special block let- tered window cards were put in mer- chant" windows on the Main Street. Permission was given by the Street Railway Co. to put the cards on the posts. One hundred cards were placed in ten nearby towns within a radius of eighteen miles. "A four column ten inch add, in a supplement eight page co-operative merchant paper, gotten up by the Chamber of Commerce once a month, 7 500 of those are mailed in the rural district of this county. "Two large cloth banners, 3 by 10 feet long, were put on each side of the street cars, reading: "Valdosta's Metro-Goldwyn Greater Movie Sea- son," and also the entire week's pro- gram. "Every soda mirror, as well as cigar stand, had writing on their mirrors announcing the Season. "Tuesday at the Rotary Luncheon I announced this movement, and also on Friday at the Kiwanis Luncheon. "Every merchant was personally solicited by the writer as to acquaint his customers with this movement. Unique Lobby Display Seattle — Steady burning lamps for use through day and night was an idea of Leroy Johnson, of the Liberty, during the showing of "When A Man's A Man.'" Black and white stills were used on both sides of the shadow boxes and the box office, forming a neat and attractive column. The title of the picture was worked out in ten watt daylight lamps — steady burning. The border of lamps wound around two side sections of the lobby panel and were of amber color. They were connected on a flasher. A cut-out, in the shape of a book, was used on top of the marquee and lighted at night so that all passersby could read its message. Drawing Contest Featured Syracuse, N. Y. — Cliff Lewis, of the Strand, used an original idea in putting over "The Perfect Flapper," in the nature of a drawing competi- tion, arranged in co-operation with The Telegram, whereby all readers were invited to draw their concep- tion of "The Perfect Flapper." In order to get away from the sameness of the usual campaign, the people of Syracuse were invited to give their conception of "The Per- fect Flapper" in a charcoal or crayon drawing, a pen and ink sketch, or a water color or oil painting. The contest covered 15 days, giv- ing a total of 1,400 lines of publicity. Almost 100 illustrations were re- ceived. The winning sketch was run in the paper on the last day and the three best illustrations were placed on display in a music store." 10,000,000 Match Boxes Free Leon J. Bamberger, assistant ex- ploitation manager of Famous, has completed negotiations with the Lion Match Co. of New York, for the manufacture of 10 000,000 packets of wax paper matches, the covers being lithographed with the Paramount trade mark and the slogan, "If It's a Paramount Picture, It's the Best Show in Town." The match company wil limprint the local theater's name free of charge on all orders received. The exhibi- tor may then place the matches in cigar stands for distribution, or for use in exploitation campaigns. Usual Campaign Stuff Successful A popular orchestra in a leading hotel playing "Love Has a Way," the song-theme melody in "Dorothy Ver- non of Haddon Hall." as a featured dance number, and also broadcasting this number by radio, was one of the features of exploitation when that pic- ture was shown recently at the Peo- ple's. THE CIRCLE Indianapolis, owned by Robert Lieber, one of the finest thea- tres in the world, has booked I J i i I HAROLD BELL WRIGHT'S 1 I "THE MINE WITH THE I IRON DOOR" j I This is only one of many who | i have booked the great Ameri- ' I can picture "sight unseen." 1 They KNOW. [ Do you want gold? Get it from i "The Mine." | Directed by Sam Wood, with I Pat O'Malley, Dorothy Mac- j kaill, Robert W. Frazer, Mary j Carr and others equally noted. I It's a Sol Lesser Presentation ! . i Have you beer placed onThe TfT Oc cAc, ^ ^^^ i&T^ -^:/cue^ ^^-^^l/lS^tiT- X<:^ ^^ ^ cX ^'^^^^^^.A^ n^ J^Mi Monday, October 6, 1924 THE ■<&<. DAILY .j On Broadway )adway — "The Sea Hawk" -"Vanity's Price" )itol — "His Hour" itral— "Dante's Inferno" mopolitan — "Janice Meredith" erion — "The Ten Command- lents" erty— "The Thief of Bagdad" w's New York — Monday — "The V'arrens of Virginia" uesday — "Youth for Sale" and "American Manners" ednesday — "The Covered Wagon" hursday — "The Fire Patrol" riday — "The Truth About Wom- en" and "Western Wallop" iturday — "Little Robinson Cru- soe" jnday — "Find Your Man" ic — "The Iron Horse" ■k Strand— "Three Women" adilly — "Barbara Frietchie" to— "The Story Without a Name" jli — "Her Love Story" Wyn Mark Strand— "In Holly- od with Potash and Perlmutter" Next 'Week dway — Not yet determined ,eo — "Welcome Stranger" tol— "The Navigator'' ral — "Dante's Inferno" opolitan — "Janice Meredith" on — "The Ten Command- nts" rty- "The Thief of Bagdad" |c — "The Iron Horse" Strand — Not yet determined dilly — Not yet determined "Her Love Story" li — "Dangerous Money" klyn Mark Strand— "In HoUy- od with Potash and Perlmutter" elasco Film Co. Reorganized n Francisco — The Belasco Prod., is undergoing a reorganization. Humburg, local capitalist, is _new president, succeeding Ed- Belasco. Other new officers de: Max Schmidt, of the lidt Litho. Co., vice-president; Hiliefeld, head of the Marshall >er Co., secretary and treasurer. plans call for all production here. Fox Expects to Hold Lyric spite the fact that the Mutual :sque Ass'n declares it has taken the Lyric for burlesque and will possession "at once," it was de- 1 at Fox Saturday that "The ^B^Horse" would run on indefi- I ')^ (utual Theater Co. Bankrupt ■j^i lianapolis — A petition in bank- y has been filed in the Federal t by the Mutual Theater Co., of sn, listing liabilities at $26,518 issets at $6,000. The company tes three theaters. Celebrate "Lichtman Month" Special to THE FILM DAILY) ttle — The Columbia plans a month of Jewels for October, ^ ^tman Month." An augmented stra will be featured as part of >rograni. ' Editing Daniels Picture ian Johnson is editing and titling gerous Money," Bebe Daniels' starring vehicle. Attack Oil Film (Continued from Page 1) ter sent by Secretary of the Interior Hubert Work to Pete Harrison of Harrison's Reports in New York in which Work declares the Bureau of Mines has no interest in the copy- right of the picture, although it ad- vised in its production. The Com- mittee asserts the Bureau's seal is screened every time the picture is shown, thus announcing "that to every spectator that the Sinclair Com- pany is on intimate terms with the Bureau of Mines — the very govern- mental office having jurisdiction over oil matters." "The World Struggle for Oil" was produced by A. E. Watts, an official of the Sinclair Oil Co. and is being handled by Selznick as a regular the- atrical release. West Coast Plan Two More {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Plans announced by West Coast Theaters, Inc., call for the erection of two new theaters. One, to include a large office build- ing, will be the headquarters of the company. This one will seat 3 000. The second house will be put up on a site recently purchased on Man- chester Ave., near Moneta Ave. $300,- 000 will be spent on this house, which will seat 2,000. "Thief" in London London — "The Thief of Bagdad" is now playing at the Drury Lane. In The Courts Supreme Court Justice Black has signed an order discontinuing the suit brought by Albert Redfield as di- rector of the Post Pictures, Corp., against Clyde E. Elliott and the Post Pictures Corp., because the contro- versy has been settled. The Hamilton National Bank filed a default judgment for $1,222 in the Supreme Court against Sherman S. Krellberg on a note to the Apex Film Co. and himself, which was unpaid. Alfred L. Harstn filed a judgment for $1,985 in the City Court against Jerome Rosenberg for equipment. Urges Exhibitors to Tie-up F. B. O is launching a special cam- paign on "Life's Greatest Game," the new Emory Johnson film, in connec- tion with new developments in big lea- gue baseball, which are being aired daily in newspapers all over the coun- try. The Johnson film contains, a situation parallel to the one charged today in which bribes and other claims figure. Exhibitors are being urged to take advantage of the unsual analogy of both situations. YOUNG MAN Eight years experience in Home Office and Exchange operation, desires posi- tion as Assistant Export Manager, or on staff of Domestic Sales Manager. Box, W.— 6. FILM DAILY 71 W. 44th St., N. Y. C. Ben Buys No Bunk — They may be sleepy down in Philadelphia but Ben Amsterdam, the exchange man, is the Big Ben that wakes 'em up every so often and between times with pictures that ring the bell. Being constantly on the look-out for com- edies that'll make the Quakers quake with laughter it was of course the most natural thing in the world for him to make a dead set for the Benny Leonard two-reelers. He practically pulled us outta bed for a peep at the pics and had his fountain pen in his mitt before we could slap the papers in front of him. "Flying Fists" are short subjects but they'll get the long green. They will, will they? Ask Henry Ginsberg, 1540 Broadway, about the Leonard Series. i C^Z^^A-^f-^' t,StZ:i^&>«s? -ti/T^ ^^ "^^^^rrzyt^ ^^^ /\ ^^^&^. ^tUUiPi^^^^^^'^ /ct'A .^ ^^^^e.*^ ^ ^^^^^^-XS,^^- ^f**^. (B-d^u^ i^ca^r- ^/ ^ 4/C:^^ /Cc^a^^ ^^^ ^h^ ''^-^^SL^' I ^ '^UJuC c^^ ^ ycct^ l^rcApc^c''*-^ c?^L^«^i?S-^w? ' -^ ImrK Bbmhshdl On the very eve of the greatest world's i heart out of players - managers\^- execij great National game because they belie can baseball players be bribed? on every street cornem land— in every of fice— in every public place— on millions | with millions demanding THE On thousands of front pages in newspapers screams Thi people will talk about this sensation in our great Nationi paralleled opportunity to take advantage of focus and u Mighty Baseball Epic of the screen-The FIRST-and onl>i Which actually'shows tremendqai has just happened in baseball - 1 _L Explodes in bsehall ; comes this terrific sensation tearing the - stunning millions of fans who love our lean - Millions are now asking [ry home throughout the entire length and breadth of the les it is the red hot super sensational subject of the hour OUT Of BAf EBALL l1 News — it will be alive for months— All winter millions of What a break for thousands of Exhibitors— what an un- on and absolutely MOP UP with EMORY JOHNSON'S [AL BASEBALL CLASSIC ever made • 1 EST (A amatic scenes the very thing that ttempted bribery of big leaguers. (See Next Page) It shows the secret offer of thousands of dollars l| It shows the ways and means employed by t]| sports ' ' scenes and action that are All absolutely true-tO'lif e - ' exactly what thousands I head lines - - that's what your fans will see who melodrama the most pulse quickening-most thrilling melodran baseball scandal and its exposures, but addition^ as much as for the men All Winter long this sa Millions will talk about it - - the newspapers will be full of * outstanding lucky break of years for exhibitors. Don't Itfc booking. Sensational posters - sensational accessories alreailii FILM BOOKING OFFICES of AMERIC i gambler to a big leaguer to throw a big game-- )oks to contaminate the finest of our National iw^spapers are now screaming about in sensational |i spring this most amazing most timely super TfiANr tORY JOHNSON ever>made and not alone the rt throbbing melodrama for women and children al will grow and grow ^usands of columns will be spilled on it - - - - It's the one [cond - Run to the nearest Telegraph Office and wire your |ied to our 34 exchanges. ACT NOW 23 SEVENTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY 10 THE ■^tmk DAILY Monday, October 6, 1924 Newspaper Opinions "Fools in the Dark"— F. B. O. Tivoli, Washington POST — *• * * Boasting little else than a display of athleticism by Matt Moore. * * * is a conglomeration of time-worn plots and horse play and is destitute of a genuine thrill. * * * "For Sale"— 1st Nat'l Piccadilly, Rochester DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE—* * * the lovely Claire Windsor together with the finished characterization of Adolphe Menjou to make its resulting action credible. ^ ^ succeeds in being a fair production. JOURNAL — * * * Despite a distinguished cast, capable direction and beautiful settings. "For Sale'' still seems just another motion picture, too full of familiar ingredients to register as a distinct entity. ♦ ♦ * TIMES-UNION—* * * has a cast which redeems its obvious melodrama and its the- atric situations and makes it really worth while seeing. * • * "His Hour"— Metro-Gold. State, St. Louis TIMES—* * * Like the novel, the screen presentation is a throbbing love story and very Elinor Glynish, if you know what 1 mean. * * * "How to Educate A Wife"— Warners Imperial, Montreal GAZETTE — * * * It is rich in real comedy and realistic bits which the audience is not slow to appreciate. * * * "I Am the Man"— Chadwick Merrill, Milwaukee LEADER — * * * a story of political in- trigue, love and the wild night life of the big city, featuring Lionel Barrymore, Seena Owen and Gaston Glass. ♦ * ♦ NEWS — * * * instance of plenty of tense drama enhanced with just a bit of jazz. "The Marriage Cheat"— 1st Nat'l Strand, Minneapolis DAILY NEWS— Laska Winter doing ex- cellently well, a half-breed girl in the South Sea island atmosphere adopted for the piece. Although the picture is reminiscent of the "Bird of Paradise," its plot is brand new and gives ample opporunity to Leatrice Joy * * * Percy Marmont * » * and Adolphe Menjou * * • "The Reckless Age" — Universal King's, St. Louis POST-DISPATCH — A comedy between a dilapidated automobile and jerkwater train is one of the laugh-getting episodes * * • STAR — * * * The picture is replete with laughs. TIMES — * * * is a rattling good farce comedy. * * * "Recoil"— Metro-Gold. Moon, Omaha DAILY NEWS—* * * A better actress in the leading role might have made a great photoplay out of "Recoil." WORLD-HERALD—* * * There is plenty of glamour and lavish display of clothes and jewels. The settings of the Riviera, Deauville and Monte Carlo are really very beautiful. T. Hayes Hunter's direction is splendid. * * * 'The Red Lily"— Metro-Gold. Walnut, Cincinnati POST — * * * In places the picture is too wild. Again, confidence seems to play too large a part. But this rather emphasizes the fatalistic tragedy that Niblo had in mind. # » # TIMES-STAR—* * * has a plot of great dramatic power, vividly emphasized by the tragic changes which the leading charac- ters undergo. ♦ • • Victoria, Philadelphia INQUIRER—* * * It is a dramatic love romance, with unusually realistic settings and some convincing incidents. * • * A Questionnaire In an effort to make THE FILM YEAR BOOK, 1925, more than usually attrac- tive exhibitor readers are requested to fill in the following questionnaire and forward the information to this office. Exhibitors are urged to furnish this information at the earliest available moment, bearing in mind that the replies can be changed for corrections, etc., up to November 1, What star proved your most popular box office attraction during 1924? — What director's production proved most popular with you during 1924? What three feature productions gave the best box office satisfaction during 1924? What three short subjects gave the greatest box office satisfaction during 1924? If you own or operate two or more houses please give names and locations. What first run houses do you operate? Your name, address, etc. Address all replies to THE FILM DAILY, 71 West 44th St., New York City, De- partment YB. PUBLIC LEDGER — * * * Unfortunately there is little novelty in it to distinguish it from other films of a similar nature made recently. Of its type, it is interesting enough. ♦ * # RECORD — * * * Ramon Novarro plays the hero with many deft touches. Enid Ben- nett is the heroine and, barring a too cringing meekness under the blows of fate and a too cloying sweet behavior loward her enemies, she is also effective. Wallace Beery does a Paris Apache delightfully. * * * "Revelation"— Mero-Gold. Strand, Cincinnati POST — * * * Viola Dana, as the fiiery little model, is much better than she has been, and Monte Blue is as good as ever as the artist. ♦ * ♦ TIMES-STAR—* * * a highly entertain- ing and somewhat unusual picture, in addi- tion to providing an excellent starring ve- hicle for that volatile little tomboy of the films, Viola Dana. ♦ * • "Secrets"— 1st Nat'l Globe, Philadelphia INQUIRER—* * * will not be a disap- pointment to the many patrons of the the- atre that attend with the purpose of seeing a good movie. Norma Talmadge, very ably supported by Eugene O'Brien. * * * PUBLIC LEDGER—* * * is a picture which will appear especially to the ladies. RECORD— A beautiful love story * * * Miss Talmadge is at her heart-throbbing best in the wide range of characterization de- manded by this role. ♦ * * "The Signal Tower" — Universal Bowdoin, Boston POST — * * * Those who have ever travel- ed at top speed on trains or got in a crowd at the terminal during the commuter's hour will find this offering just to their liking. It is truly most realistic and proved one of the hits of the year at the Bowdoin. * * ♦ "Sinners in Heaven"— F. P.-L. Fenway, Boston TRANSCRIPT—* * * the major situa- tion, the opportunities it gives for beautiful photography, and the chance it lends to the principal actors, lead to a few stirring mo- ments. * * * Madison, Detroit FREE PRESS—* * * is a bit frank in spots and scarcely the picture for father and mother to see in company with their young sons and daughters, but it is inter- esting, if even a bit shocking, and promises to be a box office success. * * * NEWS — * * * has been treated to enough original and entertaining incidents to make it something among the island epics. * ♦ ♦ Palace, Washington POST — * * * a rather daring vehicle, in which Bebe Daniels and Richard Dix, who "The Siren of Seville"— Prod. Dist. Corp. — New Lyric, Minneapolis DAILY NEWS—* * * a picture that grips the audience and holds them until the last foot of film. * * * TRIBUNE— Priscilla Dean, as fiery and appealing as ever, • • * "Tarnish"— 1st Nat'l The Chicago, Chicago DAILY NEWS—* * * flatters your in telligence by its lack of melodrama an hckum. « * ♦ "The Ten Commandments"— F. P.-l Grand Opera House, Cincinnati TIMES-STAR—* * * In spectacula, beauty, impressiveness of production, drams' tic intensity and bigness of theme it is t! equal of any motion picture ever made, a; the superior of most of them. * ♦ ♦ American, St. Louis POST-DISPATCH—* * * are found rat of the elements which make this screen drain distinctive. The pointing of the moral done through the medium of a modern mel drama which succeeds the Biblical sequen with startling suddenness. * ♦ * STAR— * * * The picture is not so hect as "Three Weeks,'' but those who reli ardent love making will not be disappointei » ♦ » National, Washington STAR — * * * The mechanical simulafi> of the Bible miracle was so true to natiu as to elicit applause of spectators, w: otherwise were tensely quiet throughout t action of the story. * * * TIMES — * * * stands as a mighty moii ment to DeMille, and is by far the gre est film sermon ever preached. * • * "Three Miles Out"— Asso. Exhib Cameo, San Francisco BULLETIN— Laughs and thrills allf nate » « * THE [onday, October 6, 1924 l[RONICLE— ♦ • * There is plenty of Iv in this picture. * * * I'.L AND POST—* * * High villainy throughout, with Miss Kennedy to the m the role of the heroine, a part ' that tor the most strenuous work that she it done for the screen. * * * ^hree O'Clock in the Morning"— Burr — Empress, Omaha iRLD-HERALD— ♦ * * The suspense 1! handled, the jazz parties are full of ind the prim parties, perfectly dull. s plenty of atmosphere. Constance y is excellent in the leading role. Be- that she is beautiful. * * * "Three Weeks"— Metro.-Gold. Strand, Rochester [ICRALD— The story of "Three Weeks," all its fire, its analysis of the love M)n, has been kept intact in the filming ^s, with the result tliat the screen ver- of Elinor Glyn's famous novel si des- to an even greater popularity than that ed by the book. * * * "Three Women"— Warners Grand Central, St. Louis 1ST-DISPATCH— * * ♦ Lubitsch pic- uith many of the deft touches which iiade that director famous. The theme cresting at times it skirts the forbid- ijnfines of suggestiveness. ♦ * * AR — * * * Pauline Frederick is happily |t as the mother. She is lovely to look n, and gives the picture some of its best nents. » » * IMES — * * * There are three fine ac- iSes interpreting roles that are superb in racter study. * • * "The Turmoil"— Universal Hipp, Cleveland EWS — To me "The Turmoil" is unique buse it is true to life. Somehow you n to have met all the characters and have wn them intimately. • * * LAIN DEALER—* * * George Hacka- rne gives the best performance among half sn, and the ladies are neat, adequately ty and seldom very dumb. But the film in't do very well by Booth Tarkington. "Yolanda"— Metro-Gold. State, Boston LOBE — * * * It is beautiful in its set- s and the entire production is full of the nor of 15th century France. * ♦ ♦ RANSCRIPT— * * * though it contains ew stirring scenes, many picturesque (grounds, and occasional moments of pic- tl felicity, is choked in an atmosphere itufly "costume-drama." * * ♦ Rialto, Washington OST — * * * is one of the prettiest and t colorful pictures ever seen here. How- the story is of the hacknej-el variety long-drawn-out. and the picture, con- lently, does not grip interest. • • » "Western Luck" — Fox Isis, Indianapolis TAR — * * * starring Charles Jones, * is a whirlwind romance that takes the from the wild and wooly West to Wall :t and back. ♦ * * New Theaters San Aiigelo. Tex. — Frank Roberts and John D. Jones, operating the San Angelo Amus. Co., have pur- chased a lot on North Chadbourne St. from Frank and Ralph Harris, on which they Avill erect a new theater. Construction will not start for some time. Summit. N. J. — The Heller Con- struction Co. has received permission to erect a theatre at the corner of Springfield and Woodland Aves. The new building will contain eight stor- ies and a 1,200 seat theater. San Bernardino, Cal. — J. G. Knapp, of this city, has purchased the Colton Theater lease, and will continue with plans of the former owners, to erect a new theater on the site. Jamaica, N. Y.— .A. $350,000 theater is being erected between 122nd and 123rd Sts., Dunton. The house will open about Jan. 1, and, when com- pleted will seat 2,000. Olean, N. Y. — The Palace has been opened by the Bordonaro Bros. The house takes the place of the theater burned last Mav. Lancaster. S. C. — George W. Parr has opened the new Imperial. Secures Locations by Aeroplane Hollywood — Irvin Willat, now in Texas making "North of 36" for Paramount, used an aeroplane recent- ly, to secure locations inaccessible by auto. Willat was invited by the Gov- ernment to use a plane from the Kellv Field air station. Aditions to "Centaur" Cast Hollywood— The cast of "The Wife of the Centaur" has been augmented by Kate Lester, Kate Price and Wil- liam Haines. Robert Vignola will direct. Reo Photoplays Quit Reo Photoplays Corp., of New York, has filed dissolution papers with the Secretary of State in Al- bany. Change Title of Vignola's Latest Hollywood — • Robert Vignola's "Mrs. Paramor" will be released the end of this month as "Married Flirts." COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION r£?//:r.2r2sss=s25sri;? HELENE CHADWICK;' ' With tdlen i i T HAYES HUrtR. I I J drvnaniition by \ CIRALO C DUFFY ProduCTdby EASTERN PRODUCTIONS INC SEAlSON 1024-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURSS General Film To Be Reorganized (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Stockholders of the General Film Mfg., Co., now in the hands of receivers, at a recent meet- ing, voted in favor of a plan of re- organization, whereby the company will obtain additional working capi- tal. Under the arrangement, cer- tain St. Louis financiers are to put $50,000 into the company. N. C. House Destroyed by Fire Concord, N. C. — Fire'that started in the projecion booth, completely de- stroyed the Piedmont. Most of the loss is covered by insurance. Among Exchangemen Kansas City, .Mo.— Jean Belasco, who has been handhng exploitation in this territory for Universal, has been made manager of the Randolph, Chi- cago. Winchendon, Mass.— George Wilk- kinson, owner of the National has re- opened the old Gem. Robert T. Kyle has joined the First National special exploitation force handling the five specials. Atlanta — J. M. Glass has been made a road representative for F. B. O. NOW BOOKING BENNIE LEONARD in ii FLYING FISTS" A OXFORD FILM EXCHANGE, INC. (Ben Levine) 729 Seventh Avenue For Greater New York and Northern New Jersey Territory O -- - Bryant 3623 compelled lum to ffye extra ^ ' ^ ■ ' Leadei'ship and Reason AL and RAY ROCKETT present ABRAHAM UNCOLN'^ Scenario by FOANCES MARION Directed by PHILIP ROSEN YfAiCre stejypiii^ iviih tlie bi^ boys when you bave a FIRST KATIONAL CONTRACT i^BRADSTREET FILM>OM f^RECOCMZEl Authority XXX No. 6 Tuesday, October 7, 1924 Price 5 Cents AN AD By DANNY h a kick in it. Interesting ryone in this business. ng to what lengths an in- lent producer feels he ^•o. To get his picture on Broadway. I n by A. H. Sebastian. Gen- nager of Belasco Prod. Which Welcome Stranger." Direc- James Young. With a reported :" cast. After telling of the nt houses. That have played ic playing — "Welcome Stran- 1 around the country. And them. Sebastian says: J wing to the fact that the Broadway motion picture icrs (with the exception of beautiful new Piccadilly the B. S. Moss Cameo) iwned and operated by the •al largest film producing panics or affiliated with 1 and, therefore, must ex- exclusively the photoplays icir representative controll- corporations, there seems )e no first-run theater in York available for 'Wel- ' Stranger.' he amusement loving peo- of New York are entitled iew 'Welcome Stranger,' T believe the producers of film, who with their earn- issociates have created an ual entertainment, are en- 1 to a showing which is < d to the picture in any !ic four largest Broadway ters." " len tells of efforts being made "c a Broadway house. In fact The picture goes in the Pic- on Saturday. Which is as d be. Because Lee Ochs can no greater service. To the industry. Than to make this il house. The show place of dent product. The only prob- naining is this: Can he find pictures? Without being > as to price? leafse, Mr. Independent ■ribiitor. Don't send in a oad of titles. Of pictures i enough to run at the Pic- lly. Tell it to Lee Ochs. t booking the house. C. C. Griffin Wants Ind'p'ts' Product; Says He Can't Buy Except in Blocks New Piedmont Theatre, Oakland, Cal. Editor, Film Daily New York Dear Sir: There is so much talk in the trade papers lately about exhibitors not giving business to the independents, that I have begun to think that conditions in other parts of the country must be difTerent than they are here. I would like very much to run independent pictures. For instance, I would like to run Warner Brothers' product, Producers Distributing Corporation, Vitagraph and Metro-Goldwyn, but when I at- tempt to buy anything from any of the above, they imme- diately tell me that I must buy the entire out-put, as that is the only way they sell their product. In my theater I have three changes a week, I use Famous Players and First National's product, but have room left for quite a few so called independent pictures, but cannot buy them in blocks of twenty or hiore because if I did I would be buying more product than I can use, which of course, I will not do. If the conditions in other parts of the country are the same as they are here, how in thunder do the inde- pendent distributors figure to sell their product? Will some- body please tell me, I would like to know. Yours very truly, C. C. GRIFFIN. Reply To Griffin So-Called "Independents" Explain Their Attitude Toward Block Bookings In response to the assertions made by C. C. Griffin, of the New Pied- mont theater, Oakland, Calif., that he can't buy the so-called "inde- pendent" pictures because the com- panies controlling their distribution insist upon selling in blocks, execu- tives of what are generally termed the "independent" distributing orga- nizations have forwarded a number of interesting replies to THE FILM DAILY. In addition to taking issue gen- erally with what Griffin claims, sev- eral communications take up the block booking situation in Detroit, and refute the statement made by the Michigan M. P. T. O. that pro- ducers are in league to corral play (Continued on Page 7) Schulberg Plans Special B. P. Schulberg has purchased what he terms an unusual story and will produce it under the title, "Capi- tal Punishment." A second unit is being formed on the Coast to handle it. Bears Out Laemmle W. E. Atkinson Back— Saw No For- eign Pictures Suitable for American Consumption William E. Atkinson, vice president and general manager of Metro-Gold- wyn, returned yesterday on the S. S. Baltic from a brief vacation trip in Europe. "London film theaters are doing a prosperous business," he stated. "Am- erican pictures, of course, dominate the field there, as they do throughout Europe." Speaking of foreign production, Atkinson made the same observation that Carl Laemmle did upon his re- turn recently: that Europe was doing nothing in pictures that was suitable for consumption here. Laemmle saw only one, "Siegfried." In this con- nection, Atkinson said: "While I was there I saw no for- (Continued on Pape 2) Road-Shows for "Romola" Metro-Goldwyn officially announ- ced the acquisition of "Romola" yes- terday. The picture will have a Broad- way run at advanced prices and will be sent out as a road-show all over the country. / Ufa Chief Coming Erich Pommer, Production Head, Here Sunday — No Decision Yet on Marguerite Erich Pommer, chief of production of the Ufa company of Berlin and head of the large studios at Neuba- belsberg is aboard the Deutschland which is due in New York on Sun- day. Together with Dr. Felix Kail- man, the managing director of the company who has been here for some time, Pommer will go to the Coast. The visit will be made for the pur- pose of watching the trend in Ameri- can production, with the ultimate de- sire to shape the Ufa methods to meet the entertainment standards of the American public. While here, Pommer will discuss a selection for the part of Marguerite in "Faust" which Ludwig Berger will direct and in which Emil Jannings will star. Lillian Gish is mentioned in this connection, but as yet no de- cision has been made. Ufa will release "Die Nibelungen" in America as "Siegfried." To Stand by Contracts A statement from Warner Bros, issued yesterday, says in part: "Since the fact has been made public that our organization is about to enter into an extensive theater building campaign we have had repeated calls, messages and com- munications from exhibitors throughout the country who have gained the mistaken im- pression that we are about to enter into direct competition with them. "Such is not the case and in every in- stance where we have a definite bona fide contract with an exhibitor for the exhibi- tion of our productions such contract will be lived up to by us." Fox Holds Lyric for 20 Weeks The long term lease on the Lyric secured by the Mutual Burlesque Circuit forces Fox to vacate the the- ater in about twenty weeks. "The Iron Horse" is now playing there. Williams and Kent Coming East (Stecial to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — J. D. Williams and S. R. Kent are expected to leave for New York tomorrow. Shauer Returns Tomorrow Emil E. Shauer, head of the foreign department at Famous who has been abroad for several months, returns tomorrow on the Homeric. Grauman May Have N. Y. House It is reported that Sid Grauman will take over an existing New York thea- ter and remodel it into a theater like the Egyptian in Hollywood. Grauman is due back from Europe shortly. It is also possible that he will enter the production field. THE j^^ DAILY Tuesday, October 7, 19 Vol XXX No. 6 Tutsiiy, Oct. 7, 1924 Prici 5 Conts Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918 at the post office at New York, N. 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P.-L 8314 SV/z 82 4,000 do pfd. ... 97 97 97 100 Film Insp Not quoted Loew's 17 17 17 500 Metro-Gold Not quoted Pathe Not quoted Warners Not quoted Luporini Buys Ten Features Ferdinand Luporini has purchased six Harry Careys and four Priscilla Deans for Italy, the Balkins and Egypt from William M. Vogel, who controls foreign rights on all the Prod. Dist. Corp. product. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As Th^Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT RLM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. For Sale TWO KNOCKOUTS The Picture Rights of "MARY MINDS HER BUSINESS" By George Weston. This story appeared in the Ladies' Home Journal and is now published in book form. ALSO "LITTLE BOSS OF BIG BEN" By Kathleen Eggleston. An Argosy story. If interested wire, or write National Film Corporation of America Santa Monica Boulevard and Lodi St. Hollywood, California Another House for Detroit Detroit — Harry Brown will begin construction on a 1500 scat house im- mediately, to be erected on Fenkel Ave. Brown will shortly open his new Grand-Woodward in Highland. These two new houses will increase his local chain to six. The other four ;:re ihe Astor, Buchanan, Acme and Acadamie. Definite plans as to John Kunsky's new State have been made known; they call for actual construction to start Dec. 1. The opening will occur Sept. 1, 1925. Saxe Premier In Janesville (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Janesville, Wis. — The Jeffris thea- ter, the latest in the Saxe circuit, opened Saturday night. It has a seating capacity of 1500, making it the largest house in Southern Wis- consin. James Morrissey has been chosen to manage it. The Saxe or- ^i:anization now has 23 theaters in the .^tate. three of them completed since last March at a total cost of $3,250,- 000. Friedman Joins Stoll {Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Sydney Friedman, form- er joint managing director of F. B. O. has joined Stoll, as assistant to Jeffrey Bernard. Paramount Exchange Not to Move Pittsburgh, Pa.^M. C. Hughes, manager of the Paramount exchange, denies reports along Film Row that the office will be moved farther up- town. Wheeling Exhibitor Expanding Wheeling, W. Va. — Charles Marsh, owner of the Avalon, has applied to the building authorities for a permit for a new theater on Jacob St. Lang Making "Metropolis" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Berlin — Fritz Lang, producer of "Siegfried" is now at work on "Mero- polis," a modern story. Chicago House Sold Chicago — The Grand, 3110 South State St., has been sold for $72 000. Mrs. Merriam Resigns (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Mrs. Charles E. Merriam has resigned as chairman of the Bet- ter Films Committee of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers in order to devote her time to unite "all the men and women of this na- tion, who believe it is our duty to preserve decency and law, against the united efforts of those who are promoting indecency and lawless- ness." Mrs. Merriam refers to motion pic- ture producers. Coast Writers to Stage Revue Hollywood — Coast writers will present an elaborate revue at the Philharmonic Auditorium, Oct. 31 ?nd Nov. 1. Prominent writers and stars will appear in the production, which will feature an All-Follies Number, an All-Flapper Number and a Leading Man Number, besides a travesty on "The Thief of Bagdad", entitled "My Magical Carpet of Love." Grand, Hartford Sold Dave and Ben Weinstock, former owners of the Strand, Hoboken have purchased the Grand, an 1,800 seat theater in Hartford, Conn, built origi- nally by Max Spiegel. Sofferman and Sofferman were the brokers. Jack Dillion Arrives Jack Dillion is here from Los Angeles to direct fur First National. The first picture will probably be "The Interpreter's House." Helena D'Algy Signed Helena D'Algy has been signed by Metro-Goldwyn. She is now on her wav to the Coast. Johnson Plans A Sea Story Hollywood — Emory Johnson is planning to next produce a sea story. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. COMING SOON r^-izza^ssszsizzJl PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION PrisciDa Dean t^^rrv^-- Directed by CHET WITHEY AdapKd by HARVEY GATES -from, tht novtl by IZOLA FORRESTER.^ i ^HUNT STROMBERG PRODUCTION V.', n SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES PRESENTED BY HUNT STROMBER G AND CHARLES R. ROGERS Bears Out Laemm (Continued from Page 1) eign-made production that would comparison with the average Ar can picture, and none that w-ould favor with audiences over here. "Jackie Coogan's triumph in '. don was the most amazing ovati have ever seen accorded any star." 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Ince^s great production BARBARA FRIETCHIE" Avith Florence Vidor and Edmund Lowe Directed by LAMBERT HILLYER in Los Angeles October 3, 1924 Paul C. Mooney and John C. Flinn Producers Distributing Corporation 469 - 5th Avenue, New York " 'BARBARA FRIETCHIE' opening tonight brilliant beyond des- cription. Capacity audience unanimous in their approval. The picture is one of the outstanding fine pictures of the season. Four weeks sure for this engagement. Regards." Charles H. Wertz, Mgr. Director, California Theatre Los Angeles, Calif. in New York NOW IN ITS SECOND SENSATIONAL WEEK AT "THE PICCADILLY THEATRE" NEW YORK — BROADWAY'S MAGNIFICENT NEW MOTION PICTURE PALACE BOOKING RESERVATIONS NOW BEING TAKEN by i\ Producers Distributing Corporation Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-25-THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES THE uesday, October 7, 1924 Reply To Griffin (Continued from Page 1) es and push group booking down throats of exhibitors, ome of the replies follow : Arrow Film Corp. •N. E. Shallcnberger pointedly :s why Griffin should be averse to ck booking from independents, en he admits that he has done so h Famous and First National, rther, Shallenberger remarks: Furthermore, in the letter, I notice that distinctly mentions Warner Bros,, Prod. t. Corp., Vitagraph and Metro-Goldwyn. ardly believe that any one of the above IS could be classed as. Independent dis- utors, as you know as well as I, each he above named is really a national dis- utor and not independent. Therefore, T suggest that you call Mr. fin's attention to the fact and ask him ther he ever really tried to get pictures a really-honest-to-goodness exchange whether he was ever mistreated when did receive pictures from them. I am : he has not been." Film Booking Offices Attributing a large portion of his npany's success to the attitude it plays toward independent cxhibit- , Harry M. Berman expresses sur- >e at Griffith's statement and adds: Griffin states that it is impossible for to buy independent product because of insistence of independent distributors he buy their entire output, as that is only way that they are selling their luct. This is quite a surprise to me. I was al- s under the impression that the independ- distributor was selling on a basis of t the exhibitor desired to purchase. '. can only speak for our own company, r since the re-organization of the F. B. it has been our policy to sell our product :he manner in which the exhibitor de- 1 to buy. We never have forced him to the entire output. Naturally forcing exhibitor to tlie entire output of any- s product is a hardship. I want to also ; that ever since our re-organization we made every efTort to sell to the in- mdent exhibitor on a 'live and let live' We have always tried to give the pendent e-xhibitor the best of service and y possible break, and because we have ; this we are enjoying their confidence. noted in Mr. Griffin's letter that in tioning the independent distributors, he :ted the F. B. O. This naturally was a t disappointment to me, as I felt that y exhibitor did consider us among the ing independents. However, now I know our name was omitted. It was done osely, bccatise ujpon investigation, I ! found out that Mr. Griffin is buying jres from our San Francisco branch on icture for picture basis, and we are ity glad to sell him on this '1)asis. He played two of our pictures during Au- N The Nathan Gordon Circuit of Nezv England Has Booked HAROLD BELL WRIGHT'S "THE MINE WITH THE IRON DOOR" lATHAN GORDON KNOWS. He is only one of many who hiave taken this great screen novel "sight unseen," because the name of Harold Bell Wright means big money, and because the cast is superb. It's a Sol Lesser Presentation t gust and has booked another for November. Furthermore, we appreciate business that we receive from a house which is using ex- clusively First National and Famous Play- ers product. In a situation on this kind, it certainly is quite a compliment to us that Mr. Gritfin should turn to the F. B. O. to book the balance of pictures needed for his program.'' Relative to the Michigan situation he says: "In your letter you also mention the M. P. T. O. of Michigan, stating that the in- dependent producers and distributors are holding exhibitors up whenever they have the opportunity. For your information let me say this — that our Detroit office is en- joying the best of prosjierity. It is one of our leading branches. This goes to prove that the Michigan exhibitors are not being held up as far as our company is concerned." Vitagraph Vitagraph operates a flexible book ing policy that precludes transac- tions of the kind Griffin complains of. Explaining this, John B. Rock states: "For your information our records show but one transaction with this theater. Our production, 'Masters of Men' on Oct. 5 and 6, 1922. "This does not look as if he were held up on a block selling proposition — does it? "This season we have what we term a flexible policy. "Exhibitors may contract with any of our salesmen or branches for one production or the entire year's output. "Our blocks of pictures are sold to ex- hibitors with their eyes wide open. They have confidence in Vitagraph that we will deliver what they are buying and, we value this confidence and .good will. "We have a live and let live policy and we know of no case in the past where an exhibitor has been forced to buy an en- tire block of subjects in order to do busi- ness with Vitagraph. "It would, therefore, seem that Mr. Grif- fin is in error when he states he would like to do business with Vitagraph and other companies that he mentions Ijut that he has to buy the entire output." Warner Bros. Abe Warner of Warner Bros, takes Griffin and others in similar spot to task for booking pictures in bulk at the beginning of the season and then discriminating against independ- ents by insisting upon the cream only of those programs. He says: "This exhibitor, like many others, at the very start of his year's bookings discrimini- nates against the independent producer by signing up a large quantity of pictures, of- ten without really knowing what he is buy- ing and then expects to be able tn pick the cream of an out-put like the Warner product to hold up his wholesale purchase of job lot films. "Motion pictures are not like shoes, or hardware or clothing. They are not all cut from the same pattern and the organization behind the pictures stands for even more than it does in any commercial line. Speak- ing for our own product, Warner Bros, cannot turn out twenty pictures of the cali- bre we are making and afford to sell them on an individual basis. "Suppose the situation were reversed, could Mr. Griffin, if he had but a few "fill in" dates left, select onyl the high spots on the pro- grams of the larger producing combines. He most certainly could not. "If it were not for the courage of the In- dependent producer in making a desirable product the exhibitor of today would be in a very sad plight. He would be forced to deal with a select few, pay the price demand- ed and in plain words become not much bet- ter than a high grade janitor running a the- ater for the producing company, with the doubtful privilege of paying his ow* ex- penses. "We feel very proud of our record and if the exhibitor has not by now the confi- dence in the type and quality of our pro- ductions and does not feel that we have dem- onstrated by past performances that he is not buying a cat in a bag, then all I can say is that we should discontinue producing twenty or more big pictures per year and concentrate on a few pictures each year and go out and easily get all the money the market can stand for the few. "If the independent market is ever forced to this situation, the exhibitor will not complain because he is asked to buy too many pictures, on the other hand he will be congratulating himself if he can strike a balance on the right side of his ledger." PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION =2££e COMING SOON ^ -***■ -^^- ■^*- -^^ -*^ -^1 REGAL PICTURES, INC. 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I I iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii -and we have^ begun to open.it^!ei!' THE FIRST NATIONAL BIG MONEY MAKING FALL PRODUCT BAG there's product in that thai'' bag the li]^ of which this old industry has never seenbeforel Hits that hit 'em! That's what the FIRST NATIONAL Conttact brings to you ! Jflljl£ i*/" FILMDOM f^RECOCMIZEB Authority XXX No. 7 Wednesday, October 8, 1924 Price 5 Cents iVESTERNS By DANNY \ hat a lot are being turned Not only by the large con- is. But by the smaller ones \ ell. Famous still believes in n. Fox has two stars — Mix Tones. Universal has Hoxie Gibson. With an occasional 1 Bill Desmond. icn there are the state right (1. Bill Steiner with Pete Mor- i Weiss (Artclass) with Buddy evelt and Buffalo Bill, Jr. Phil ^tone has Snowy Baker. The Thomsons go well. Arrow has always. Then the Neal Harts: Maloneys; Art Mix; McGowan, und Cobb, Bill Cody and others. Many of these are made leaply. But somehow or the her they seem to get book- gs. Many are most amateur- h. Cost little. But are shown, nd the reason must include is: that the American people ':e them. c spirit of the old Wild West in practically all of us. Years boys rode broomsticks about yards, and hurled old rusty lets as tomahawks. They are loing it. Give a boy an old wide ined hat and a toy pistol. And a Bill Hart or a Tom Mix. Or other Western hero. It never And men are but boys'" grown And men like westerns. Even ey don't appeal to women so 1. Still they appeal. The inter- JT question is this: are there too Westerns being made? We'd -ome answers to this. Frankly don't know. Play Values ' w are they fixed? What con- es the value of a play. Which lever get out further than Broad- Yet some of these get excep- 1 prices. Some are sold before really get going. As for in- e "Grounds for Divorce." Which ;ht over $20,000. Yet there are plays that have three or four companies out. And picture e won't consider them. As ma- Why? Is it because they feel do not contain sufficient picture ■ial? Many speculative producing nagers have figured it this »y: they can present a play on (Continued on Page 2) Reorganizing New Company to Supplant Selznick Distributing Forming — Com- mittee Meets It is understood that the committee handling the reorganization of Selz- nick Distributing held a meeting yesterday at the Bar Association to discuss details in connection with the new company. It is understood a name is being jought and that, when the revamping process is complete, the exchange system will also bear that of the parent company. One thing is certain, the Selznick trademark will pass out of existence. "Naked Truth" Feb. 7 What shall the Naked Truth be this season? That is the burning question which is engrossing the membership of the A. M. P. A. right now. The an- nual affair will definitely take place at the Astor Saturday evening, Feb 7. The members of the A. M. P. A. are working on a questionnaire sent out by President A. M. Botsford asking for suggesitons and some are already coming in. P. C. T. Buys English Theaters (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) L o n d o n — Provincial Cinemato- graph Theaters, Ltd., has purchased the Premier Electric Circuit, inclu- ding the Ilford Super Cinema and East Ham Super Cinema in London and the Premier Electric, Ilford and the Sydenham Rink Cinema. The company occupies a powerful posi- tion. Borrows Aileen Pringle Samuel Goldwyn, by arrangement with Mctro-Goldwyn, has signed Aileen Pringle to play one of the leads in "A Thief in Paradise." "Lincoln" in Los Angeles (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — "Abraham Lincoln" began its local showing at the Cri- terion last night. Brewer, a 1st Nat'l Manager First National has appointed E. D. Brewer, manager of its Oklahoma City branch succeeding W. A. Ryan, resigned. Bachmann on Sales Trip J. G. Bachmann of Schulberg Prod, is on a sales trip that will take him as far West as the Coast. Francis Howard for "The Swan" It is understood that Francis How- ard who has excited considerable com- ment by her work in the stage plaj' "Best People," has been selected to replace Elsie Ferguson in "The Swan." Miss Howard has done little, if any, work in pictures. "Rudy" to Make 3 on Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — It is understood that Rudolph Valentino will make his next three pictures at the United Studios where Stage No. 6 has been engaged. C. B. C. Sells 4 for Canada Joe Brandt has sold "Marriage Market." "Forgive and Forget," "In- nocence," and "Temptation," to Film De Luxe Co., for Canada. Grauman Arrives Tomorrow S'id Grauman returns from a long vacation in Europe on the Berenga- ria tomorrow. Public Service Boost Milwaukee Names Committee of Three— Part of M. P. T. O. A. Program (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — ^A public service board has been named by the M. P. T. O of Wisconsin to carry out the policy of community and public service de- cided upon at the last state conven- tion. Members of the new board are George Fischer, New Milwaukee the- ater, Milwaukee, chairman; E. W Van Norman, Parkway, Milwaukee, and J. H. Silliman, owner, Milwaukee As its first work, the board has put its shoulder to the wheel in an effort to get out the full voting strength in the November elections, as urged recently by Michael O'Toole, National president. The Milwaukee board is probably an outsrowth of a suggestion made by O'Toole when he was there re- cently. The public service work of the M. P. T. O. A. is functioning in a more or less scattered fashion in various sections of the country. O'Toole was instrumental in forming an M P. Board of Trade in Pennsylvania about a year ago. Weinberger with Schulberg J. G. Bachmann has appointed Mack D. Weinberger sales manager of B. P. Schulberg Prod. Inc. Forsakes Distribution I. M. P. p. D. A. Abandons Plan for Own Exchanges — Sees No Need For Move The Independent M. P. Prod, and Dist. Ass'n, Inc., which numbers the more important state righters among its members abandoned its plan to enter distribution on a co-operative basis. This new twist is a development in conditions generally throughout the country. The executive committee considered reports from representa- tives in the field and from various headquarters in New York, and dc- (CoHtinued on Page 2) 3,500 Seat House For Portland, Ore. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Portland, Ore. — The Jensen In- vestment Co., has puchased a down- town block of the Fleischner Estate, for the purpose of erecting a $1,500,- 000 theater and office building. The Jensen Investment Co., is allied with Jensen and Von Herberg. Construc- tion will begin as soon as plans now being prepared are completed. The house is to seat between 3,500 and 4,000 people and will be the largest on the Pacific Coast. This interesting announcement closely follows the announcement of Warner Bros, that a $500,000 theater will be erected in Portland. First Bookings on "Hot Water" Los Angeles — "Hot Water" opens at the Metropolitan Oct. 11. Detroit — The Adams will show "Hot Water," beginning the 19th. Chicago — The new Lloyd picture goes into the Orpheum either the 25th or Nov. 1. As noted, the .Strand showing of "Hot Water" opens Oct. 26. Brandt Answers C. B. C. Executive Answers C. C. Griffin Charges About Block Bookings in California Joe Brandt of C. B. C. took up the cudgels of the independents yesterday and answered the charges of C C. Griffin, Oakland. Calif, exhibitor who declared he couldn't buy independent product as he pleased but was forced to book in blocks. Touching on the block booking situation as denied by the Michigan M. P. T. O. and Griffin, Brandt states it is not true that pro- ducers, as a body have failed to warn against the practice, as as- serted in Michigan. Brandt adds that (Continued on Page 2) THE -;xi^ DAILY Wednesday, October 8, 1924 VoLXXXNo.7 Wednesday, Oct. 8,1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 Gieater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filraday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sale* East. Kod. .109)4 108 108 400 F. P.-L..... 81% 81^' 81 K 1.500 do pfd 96^ 96^ 96^ 300 Film Insp Not quoted Loew's 17 17 17 200 Metro.-Gold Not quoted Pathe 46% 46% 46% 100 Warners Not quoted WESTERNS (^Continued from Page 1) Broadway for somewhere about $20,000. Or even less. Some at half that figure. If they get by. And nibbles comes from picture makers. They cannot lose. No matter what happens to the play — as a play. In other words they know the bidding propsensities of picture pro- ducers. And trade on it. tuA *Je4rrj£, do U. ! Ge° .tg® \%^^ ^>'*" LXOtV 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Qeokann, N. Y. Distribution INSURANCE We have beem handling Motion Picture and Thea- trical Insurance for the past fifteen years and are in a position to handle any propoeition — rbig or little. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 Forsakes Distribution (Continued from Page 1) cided that, in view of a vast im- provement, it would no longer be essential to enter distribution. There are two bad spots but the independents feel that they are not being discriminated against any more than the old-line national distributors. In the Denver territory, express charges and long hauls make distrib- uting operations a questionable ven- ture. In Minneapolis, it is the theater situation tbat militates against dis- tributors. The Independents point out that others experience the same difficulties that confront them. The state righters are really im- pressed with the improvement of the last few weeks and attribute the change to the quality of their current output, which, they think, tops any- thing of its kind yet released. Incorporate Bethlehem Interests (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Harrisburg, Pa. — The Secretary of State has granted a charter to the Colonial Bethlehem Corp., which has a capital of $5,000. The incorpora- tors are John Geyer, Floyd Kopkins and Paul G. Smith, all connected with the Wilnier & Vincent interests. Bethlehem, Pa. — The Colonial Bethlehem Corp., has been formed by Wilmer & Vincent to operate the Bethlehem. Nigh Adds to Cast Warner Richmond and James Brad- bury, Jr., have been added to the cast of "Fear-Bound," being directed by William Nigh at the Tec-Art studio. George Folsey, Jr. is doing the cam- era work. Charles Beyer has joined the cast of "A Man Must Live," starring Richard Dix. INTERNATIONAL KINEMA RESEARCH CORPORATION AMERICAN AND FOREIGN . RESEARCH MODERN - HISTORICAL [UNO LOU HOWLAND HOLLYWOOD SECURITY BLDC. Brandt Answers (Continued from Pane 2) independent producers have been cautioning exhibitors against the propaganda sent out by "interested parties" that independents would not have enough product and that, there- fore exhibitors should block book from the old-line organizations. "The pictures," says Brandt, "that have thus far, been actually released by the inde- pendents and those that are ready for re- lease show that the exhibitors of this coun- try can consider the independents as a re- liable source of steady supply for a suffi- cient number of pictures and of the necessary standard of quality to warrant their going very easy on the proposed idea of sewing up all their play dates with a few or one or two of the 'inner circle' organizations. "Every member of the Independent Prod, and Dist. Ass'n., which represents the real independents has worked out a policy with his distributors and franchise holders wtiereby the pictures of the independents can be and are sold to the exhibitor at a live and let live price. "The great trouble is that the exhibitors do not distinguish between a real independe- pendent producer and the self-styled one. The real independent producers haven't adopted any dizzy attitude of trying to get 'Robin Hood' prices tor one of their big pictures and forcing the exhibitor to swallow a group of pictures that he does not want. "If the Michigan exhibitors, or any other exhibitors want to preserve their greatest asset, play dates, and get the greatest revenue out of those play dates let them patronize the exchanges that handle pictures made by real independent producers and they will get more than their money's worth." "Ed" Stuve Honored Pittsburgh, Pa. — The force of t!ie local Famous exchange gave E. M. ("Ed") Stuve a dinner upon his re- cent departure for Florida, where he will engage in the real estate busi- ness. He was presented with a traveling bag at a dinner at the Fort Pitt Hotel. I The audience cheers the perfect | I handcoloring by | J Phone: Morningside 1776 ? I 528 Riverside Drive N. Y. C. I WHEN— You Want Motion Pictures Made, Any Kind, An}rwhere. REMEMBER EASTERN FILM CORP. 220 West 42nd St. Chickering 2110-2111 COMING SOON 'it-, PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION HELENE CHADWICKi I 'A % c" y/. u Productdby EASTERN PRODUCTIONS INC. SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Pafhe Newj Sees All =tF^ Knows All NO. 82 THIRD GAME OF WORLD SERIES "Giants" beat the "Senators'' before n ord crowd at the Polo Grounds, N York; high lights of the game. THE DAYTON AIRPLANE MEET Aerial speed kings compete for Pulit trophy at Dayton. O.; Capt. Burt Ski is killed. Other news as usual. GLENN TRYON HAL ROACH'S LATEST FIND IN 2 REEL Pafh^omedy Colored Titles and Colored Inserts in your pictures Cost very little more than black and white. Ask us about it. Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J Montgomery 4211 'WE NEVER DISAPPOINT' PPUOWFIl INCORPORATED 220WEST42^-°STREE NEW YORK I PHONE-CHICKERING 293' ALLAN A.LOWNES. CEN.MCR. i Witli Mae Buich, Pat O'Mat' le v,.Hobart Boi worth .Myrtle Stedman, Directed by Victor Schertxinger. "A* delighiM m t>I< tion, love, inCcre*t, comedy." -N. y. Pott. JACKIE COOGAN in an original »tory by Willard Mack. Produced under the perional (uperviiion of Jack Coogan, Sr. "A box-office winner. One of Jackie'$ bett picturet."—M. P. World. "Maice it a point to take the children to *ee "Little Robin* *on Crwtoe."— N. V. Ameri* imeMlori From Mabel Wagnall'* novel "The Rotebuth of A Thou* •and Yean" Adapted and directed by George D.Baker. With VioU Dana, Monte Blue, lew Cody, Marjorie Daw, Edward Connelly. "One of the mo*t effective and thrilling romance* we have ever *een."— Providence Eve. Triune, FRED NIBLO'S production of hi* own (tory. With Ramon Novarro, Enid Ben. n«tt, Wallace Beery, Ro»e- mary Theby, Mitchell Lewi*. "A directorial Crium|ih. 1/ yoH. have been praying for better picturet, go tee an an- ttverto your prayer t." — Cle ve> land Plain Dealer. RtcL W^ —these big attractions hare already established themselves at the box- office. They^re drawing real money. When you book them, you^re book- ing Profits! HOBART HENLEY'S pro« duction. With Eleanor Boardman,AdolpheMenJou, Conrad Nagel, Edward Con. nelly. Adapted by Carey Wilion. "Bright and hrilliantcomcdy. Unuiually good picture."— Cleveland Plain Dealer. TheyVe Cleaning Up! REX INGRAM'S produc. tion of Edgar Sclwyn'* £■• mou* itage play. With Ramon Novarro and Alice Terry. "Mo«C ahforbing l>roductian in many montA*. IrreilaliMy thrilling. Diftractingly beaw. ti/Ml."-N. Y. World. MARION DA VIES in Char, le* Major** famou* novel. Adapted by Luther Reed. Directed by Robert G. Vig. nola. Setting* by Joieph Urban. "'Yolonda' \\ut at big if not bigger than 'When Knight. h6od ^at In Flower.' Mar* ion Davie* charming."— Cleveland New*. TOLANDv KING VIDOR'S production With Eleanor Boardman, William Haine*, Ben Lyon. Pauline Garon. Creigbton Hale, Jame* Morrl*on. Nile* Welch. Adapted by Carey Wil*on from Rachel Croth* cr*' play "Mary The Third." "It'* M treat, a box-office iubi- fee, brim/id o/ gayely and color."— Ex. Trade Review. LAURETTE TAYLOR In J. Hartley Manner** famou* •tage lucce**. Supported by Tom Moore and a great ca*t. Directed by Clarence Badger. "Thoroughlyenlertaining^ic. ture, pottetiing a plot of real dramatic power. Filled with action that made lit tuccett at a play on Broadway,"— Motion Picture New*. ONE NIGHT ROME ELINOR GLYN'S produc- tion of her own itory. Dl. rected by King Vidor. With Aileen Pringle, John Gilbert, Bertram Graitby, Dale Fuller and a great ca«t. "Even *urpa*(e* 'Three Week*'."— DetroitFrec Pre**. "Sheer romance." — M. P. New*. THE isCESZ— £fi DAILY Wednesday, October 8, 1924 Putting It Over Here is how a brother exhib- itor puts his show over. Send along your ideas. Let the other fellow know how you cleaned up. Big Send Off For "Sea Hawk" Cincinnati — The engagement of "The Sea Hawk," at the Lyric, ^yas marked by a well-ordered campaign which covered Cincinnati and its en- virons thoroughly. Robert H. Kyle, First National's special represeiitative, arranged a spe- cial showing for critics. This was an innovation here and met with the ap- proval of the reviewers, who proved liberal in the use of photos and sto- ries. The Dow Drug Co. turned over the windows in its four downtown corner stores for displays of the book, to- gether with stills, posters and special cards. The Dow stores in the out- lying districts also displayed the books and reading notices during the screen- ing. The four leading bookshops gave over entire windows to "The Sea Hawk" — copies of the book, pos- ters, stills and cards. The lobby of the Lyric was trans- formed into a bit of 16th century Algeria, Persian challie and sage paims were placed along the lobby, flanking beautiful art displays of ships, and Spanish and British flags. The foyer was made into a Moorish court- yard. Huge oilpots and incense bur- ners, palms and striped canopies were mingled with rare Persian rugs loaned by a local store. The Moorish at- mosphere, the dim, amber lights made a most effective preparation for the picture. The marquee and front of the theater, resplendent in flags and ship cut-outs, spears, pikes and sci- mitars, was brillaintly lighted by floods. Large, smashing ads were taken in the newspapers, radio announcements obtained, and a circular letter mailed to every school teacher in the city. More "Flying Fists" Sales Additional deals on the Benny Leonard "Flying Fists" series in- clude: F. and R. Film, Minneapolis for Minnesota, Upper Michigan, and the Dakotas; Independent Film of Kansas and Missouri and H. H. Lande Enterprises for Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky. Green Joins Sales Department Willie Green, whose smiling coun- tenance has adorned the outer of- fice of Nicholas M, Schenck's suite at Metro-Goldwyn for six years has been transferred to the sales depart- ment. He is now at the local Metro- Goldwyn exchange. Jackie Decorated by Greece Larry Weingarten was advised by cable yesterday the Governement of Greece had decorated Jackie Coogan with the Order of George. Jackie has turned over $1,037,000 in food- stuffs and clothing to the Greeks for relief work. "Miracle" Now "The Great Miracle" "The Great Miracle" has been se- lected as a title for the new Jewel, which heretofore has had "Miracle" and "The Stairway of Hope" as working titles. Alma Rubens and Percy Marmont are playing the prin- cipal roles. Bartlett Coming East (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Randolph Bartlett who has been editing pictures here for the past two years is returning to New York where he arrives Mon- day. Nagel and Shearer in "Excuse Me" Hollywood — Conrad Nagel and Norma Shearer will play the leads in "Excuse Me," work on which will start next week at Metro-Goldwyn. Rupert Hughes will direct. The Strand Books Three The Strand has booked the follow- ing "Tarnish," beginning Sunday; "The Silent Watcher" and "Hot Water." The latter plays two weeks. Thi^ /S the ^oy that made the^ ma(/, Because" he tn>4 4o make them ^lacf, Bc/t hov/ they Mht when ,^ V/^ //i ^ he got !n bajF, ^S^^f^ OH Papa/ "^^^ The BATTti/^(j Or/oies ,,. A Hal Roach Move/ty Featot-e Comedy ^^iA^% rafheiDicture * TiT^ Theater Changes Monroe, N. Y.— The K. & B. Amusement Co. has disposed of the Colonial to L. W. Chamberlain, who also owns the Lafayette in Suffern. Chamberlain will manage his new ac- quisition, succeeding F. E. Bolton. Morgantown,- W. Va. — George P. Comuntzis has appointed Herbert A. Shaw manager of the Metropolitan, replacing Charles Hoskins. Albany-Decatur, Ala. — The Delite is undergoing extensive remodeling and repairing. Raymond, 111. — M. F. Weber has taken over the Community from C. H Smock. Capitol Organ Recitals Over Radio The Capitol will broadcast organ recitals twice a week, Tuesday and Friday mornings at 11.30, as part of its radio activities. Dr. Nelchiorre Mauro-Cottone will conduct. New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILUAM S. GILL, Eastern Sale* Mgr. S42 Fifth Ave. Tel. Murray Hill 1831 Three in October Lineup "Barbara Frietchie," "The HouS' of Youth" and "Trouping With El len," are included in the Produce Dist. Corp. release schedule for O' tober. Betty Jewel has been added to tl cast of "Argentine Love," Alia" Dwan's new picture for Famous. A. H. BLANK Circuit Has Booked HAROLD BELL WRIGHT'S "THE MINE WITH THE IRON DOOR" This was done "sight unseen" just as other big exhibitors have done because they KNOW that the name of Harold Bell Wright, the superb cast and the great director, Sam Wood, are sure fire for any house. It's a Sol Lesser Presentation i J\ IPiincipaf S^LctuAeo JA/juiJiE^ TiadixcXia^r white treatment It'.' 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'teLlBtTheWhlteLla '••atTbeWhlteLlat TheWhlteLlat'. /bite cTheWhlteLLat' WblteLlstTheWhlteLlst jWhl teLl StTheWhl teLl a iWblteLlstTbeWblteL' ' * taLlatTheWh* • ^hlteLlatTD vhltaLlatTlJ IhlteLlatTB 'hlteLlstTli IhlteLlstTb 'blteLlstTU rblteLlatTbeabl'. rhlteLletTbsWhif> mi teLlstTbeWblt^ 'hlteLlBtTbeWhit'' MteLlatTbaWhJ' ffli S 1 t ednesday, October 8, 1924 THE -JX0^ DAILY Coast Brevities (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — It is understood that Beau Arts company, headed by Palethorpe, is insolvent, and will cate the Charles Ray studio which :y had rented. The company plan- i to make a series of five reel esterns for Pathe. Work on "Dick Turpin," a Tom X special for Fox, has been started. G. Blystone is directing. Kath- n Myers appears opposite Mix. ack Collins, formerly gag man with nett and Lloyd Hamilton, has ned F. B. O., and has been assign- to "The Go-Getters" series. '. Roy Barnes is the newest addi- i to the cast of Buster Keaton's ven Chances." Snitz Edwards also been engaged. ,--^^ Lefty" Flynn will shortly start rk on "The No Gun Man," his OHd Harry Garson production for B/O. lioria Grey has been signed by rry Garson to appear opposite ;fty" Flynn in "The No-Gun- lary Alice Scully and Arthur tter have been retained by First ional to adapt "One Way Street." LUth Stonehouse has been signed appear in "What's Your Name ter?", Ben Wilson's next. )oty Hobart is writing the con- lity for Gothic's next for F. B. O., risian Nights." od Browning has completed "The igerous Flirt," Evely Brent's first Gothic. GAUSMAN We are in the market for SHORT SUBJECTS For the territory of Uw York State & No. New Jertey SERVICE FILM CORP. 29-7th Ato. N. Y. City Bryant ^377 Theater May Go Under Hammer Chicago — The State Savings Loan & Trust Co. has filed suit to recover $11,000, loaned on a series of notes, to the Opera House Corp., of Quincy, operating the Empire there. This suit is expected to result in a mortgage foreclosure, which would put the Em- pire under the hammer to satisfy the debt. Ottawa Exhibitor After Civic Honors {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ottawa, Ont.— P. J. Nolan, of the Rex, is out after high civic honors, following his service as an alderman for five years past. He will be a candidate for the Ottawa Board of Control at the elections in December. Butterfield in Detroit Detroit — It is understood that W. S. Butterfield plans to make future headquarters in Detroit. The report has it that a suite has been leased on the fifth floor of the Film Building and that business will be moved from Flint about Nov. I. Artie Schmidt Returns From Tom- Los Angeles — Artie Schmidt, F. B. O. West Coast division manager, is back from a tour of his territory. He reports business excellent particularly in the Northwest. New Theaters Jackson, Miss. — The new Lyric at Oxford will soon be completed, re- placing the one burned down about a year ago. Sharon, Pa. — A new modern theater has opened at Sharpsville. It will be called the Ritz and is sponsored by C. E. Gable. Gentlemen's Estate With the Most Artistic Private Theatre in America, Wired for motion picture machine FOR SALE at half its cost. In Llewellyn Park, 14 miles from the city. For illustrated circular apply PAYSON McL. MERRILL CO. 9 E. 44th St. New York City Murrau Hill 8300 COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION >£ atCAL PICTURES, INC PRESENTS JACaUEMME ]L©GAN "yieHousevyoum" I ~FROM THE NOVEL BV MAUDE RADFORD V^ARRCN ADAPTED ty C GARDNER SULLIVAN 0- oiRECTEO ftv RALPH INCE SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURM Newspaper Opinions "Vanity's Price"— F. B. O. Cameo EVENING WORLD—* • * is "Black Oxen" all over again, with somewhat dif- ferent treatment. It is a sure-fire box office attraction, but the question of whether it will be more or less popular than its pre- decessor doubtless will hinge upon the prefer- ence of the fans for Anna Q. Nilsson or Corinne Griffith. Miss Nilsson is the featured player » » » but Stuart Holmes * * * walked off with it. This is no reflection upon Miss Nilsson ♦ * * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * Anna Q. Nilsson lifts herself above the class of "merely" stars and steps gracefully up to a higher niche in screendom's temple of fame through her interpretation of a very difficult role in "Vanity's Price." * * * we do not recall her in any role in which her rare beauty and exquisite charm have been given such perfect freedom. * * * Suspense, laughter, tears, drama — all here. There seems to be not a single needless foot of f^lm * * » POST—* * * a slightly different and for that reason a vastly entertaining picture. ♦ * • Miss Nilsson as Vanna du Maurier was vivacious and beautiful. Her gowns and the way she wore them would drive any woman to despair. Her performance was a joy, too. * * * TELEGRAM—* * • Not only is the story worth sitting through, but Miss Nilsson wears most exotic gowns and the settings are so sumptuous that they are almost in bad taste, which is very sumptuous indeed for settings. * * • WORLD— An artless bit of anti-Steinach propaganda. » » * i( argues somewhat languidly that physical rejuvenation alters character. Specifically, it states that an old woman with the attributes of youth becomes a solely physical being. * * ♦ Noy Finishes "Lost Chord" Wilfrid Noy has finished actual work on "The Lost Chord" for Whit- man Bennett-Arrow release and is now cutting and editing. Grainger Calls Meeting In Cleveland (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — James Grainger, Metro- Goldwyn sales manager, and W. C. Bachmeyer, division manager, held a central district meeting here last Sunday. Rayart Borrows from Goldburg Rayart Pictures has borrowed Franklyn Farnum and Helen Holmes from Independent Pictures to appear in "Battling Brewster," a new serial which Dell Henderson will direct. Paramount Unit on Location Los Angeles — Fifty-one of the "Code of the West" unit have left for the Tonto Basin district in Ari- zona, to film exteriors. William Howard is directing. May Switch to Films Boston — Pierce's Union Square the- ater has been acquired by L Meyer and is being remodeled throughout. The house may show vaudeville and pictures. Grelle Buys Gotham Series Sam Sax has sold the series of six Gotham Prod, to Harry Grell of Su- preme Photoplays of Pittsburgh for Western Pennsylvania and West Vir- ginia. Marion Amusement Co. Quits (.Special to THE FILM DAILV^ Marion, 111. — Dissolution papers have been filed with the Secretary of State in Springfield by the Marion Amusement Co. Scully's No Come-On ! Any bimbo that's ever tried to sell J. S. Scully, the Boston exchange man, anything in the picture line'll tell you that he looks a thing over inside, out- side, topside and bottomside before reaching for the dotted line. He don't never buy no lemons except- ing only when he wants to make lemonade. So when we tells you that he took one flash at the Benny Leonard pictures and grabbed 'em off quick for the baked bean belt you know that them two reelers is got something with a gate-grip in 'em. At that we advise you to lay offa them two-reelers if you ain't equipped to handle big crowds. We'd hate to be responsible for a crush in which some- body might get hurt. You would, would you? Ask Henry Ginsberg, 1540 Broadway, about the Leonard Series. weeks were not enough^*^ so 2 more were adcted/ ^and that after playing thitnigh the hottest summer that Boston has had in fifty years. again proving that iL ««d RAT ROCKETT'S jf^resfntation of \m\\\\\\m fcimarioh^ FRANCES MARION BWecUd hij PHIUP ROSEN is one qfUugtxatesl bq;tC office pictures ever made! Newspapers eat it up/ Boston Traveler after its 7th week said : Once in a while there happens a photoplay which is so unusual so inspiring so informative that it becomes the duty of the press to direct the attention of the public to it. Such a photoplay is ABRAHAM LINCOLN"' 4 I tA FIRST NATIONAL SPECIAL means a special^ big dean^up Members ^ Motion Picture Producers «ut Distributors of America Jnc.'oWIU H<^i.JhtUlij^ m I Ya -, iTHE 2^4? brAdstreet of FILMDOM ^recocmizeb Authority /ol. XXX No. 8 Thursday, October 9, 1924 Price 5 Cents ^OWWHAT? By DANNY The Independents won't tablish their own exchanges, round about the country. They ive decided that. Flatly. Just ; though it is surprising. What ould have been surprising — id interesting — would have len to see them do it. Yet iw they could have arranged itails as to the handling of the iried product in one exchange, ould have been a most inter- ting experiment. Talking with a producer. (He hates e use of the word "independent." > let's call him just Mr. Producer.) lio said he had managed to get a re- ise. Through one of the old line nipanies. And was glad of it. Because he could not see his way clear. Doing business in the state right field. As it is constituted. Here are some figures. Gathered im The Film Year Book. To ow what has heen happening. Tn I' "Independent" market during the -t few years: Year 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 About Releases 104 174 . 226 123 200 Of course the current year is an proximate record. Of course there ■re a lot more productions made ich 3'ear. Than were released, lere always are. Wonder what he- mes of that stuff, anyway? Finding Pictures Did you ever try to find a picture? iter its first run on Broadway? Well = good sport. Better than anythine (^ Mah Jung. Or the new fangled 'lies of any kind. You look for n the newspapers. You never find You call up the exchange and get booker. Then he tells you — if I find him — (except for the impor- it pictures) that Soandso is play- -r the picture. A few weeks from ■n. And if you want the print. It's the "lab." Getting fixed up. Famous Players sales crew to hold meeting shortly. To determine on plans and policy (Continued on Page 2) Shauer Optimistic Expects Foreign Business Will Soon Exceed Domestic — Prospects Most Encouraging Emil Shauer, head of the foreign department of Famous Players, re- turning from abroad yesterday on the Homeric, was met at Quarantine by a Wall Street Journal representative, who quoted him as follows: "Our foreign business is runiiing about 33 1-3% ahead of last year. I expect in a short time that foreign business will exceed domestic. "Prospects of Famous Players are more encouraging than ever. We are operating on a larger scale which should be reflected in earnings. "We are organized throughout the world 100% from a distribution standpoint. Business in I^rance, Bel- gium and Switzerland is double what it was a year ago. Subsidiaries in both Holland and Italy have been or- ganized, which will help materially in our distribution. We now have producing units in California, New York and London. "We are operating 211 theaters in (Continued on Page 5) Government Active A dispatch from "The Sun" bu- reau in Washington states that edu- cational films produv;ed by the Dept. of the Interior in its campaign for visual instruction, have now reached the unprecedented figure of more than 1,600,000 feet. Rowland Sailing R. A. Rowland, of First National, sails in a few weeks for a brief trip to Europe. Watty Rothacker and Sam Katz of Chicago may join him. Decision Expected Tomorrow A decision in the Henry King- Inspiration suit is expected tomor- row. Attorneys for both sides have exchanged briefs. First National Signs Hillyer (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — First National has signed a contract with Lambert Hill yer. Wilcox Bros, and Smith Sail Charles and Herbert Wilcox and A. George Smith of London, left for home vcstcrday on the Aquitania. Sol Lesser Leaves For New York (Sfecial to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Sol Lesser is en route to the East. He left yesterday. Conway Tearle Coming East Los Angeles — Conway Tearle and his wife, Adelc Rowland, have left for New York. O'Toole In Doubt M. P. T. O. A. Head Not Sure Why His Organization Should Serve on Contract Committee Apparently a doubt exists in the mind of M. J. O'Toole, president of the M. P. T. O. A., as to whether or not his organization will be a party to the uniform contract committee planned by the Hays office. O'Toole declared yesterday tliat lie didn't quite know the stand of his group, inasmuch as it had "had noth- ing at all to do" with the drafting of the committee. He declared he had heard nothing definite about the plan except an occasional report here and there. It is understood Charles L. 0'ReilI>- will represent the T. O. C. C. As noted. R. R. Bichele of Kansas will be the Allied State Organization representative. Saul Rogers, Charles C. Pettijohn and Gabriel L. Hess will represent the Hays organization The plan, as pointed out, is tr Iiave all exhibitor groups represent- ed on the one committee to handh suggestions regarding changes in th( contract. Harry Carey Sues (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Harry Carey institu ted attachment jiroceedings for $10, 000 against Stellar Prod., Inc.. yes terday. Carey claims the amount i due him on time of contract date(' August IS, extending the previou^ contract, whereby he agreed to pIa^ in a series of six pictures for a sal- ary of $60,000 and 25 per cent of thi gross profits. The agreement shouh' have been completed .Sept. 1. TIk defendant asks ah extension. Th' sixth production according to Carey has not started. The Carey series is being releasee' through Producers Distributing Corp. Stanlaws To Make A Series Abroad Penrhyn Stanlaws has signed ;i contract to produce a series of pic- tures for a French syndicate. Rob- ert Lee. representing the syndicate declared yesterday that Stanlaw- will sail for Paris on March 15. Sam Sax Leaves For Coast Sunday Sam Sax, head of Lumas Film, leaves for the Coast on Sunday to confer with James P, Hogam who is producing the series of six Gotham productions. Frank Conklin Here Frank Conklin is in from tiic Coast. At the Algonquin. Warners On Broadway Make Deal With Piccadilly — Name to Be Featured in Lights — Other Cities to be Announced Soon Announcement was made yester- day that a deal had been completed Ijetween W'arner Brothers and the management of the Piccadilly on Broadway, whereby Warners have the right of way of pictures shown in the newest theater downtown. The deal becomes effective immediately. The first Warner classic to be shown at the Piccadilly will be "The Lover of Camillc," renamed from the famous Belasco play "Deburau." This will occur probably in several weeks. It is understood that the Piccadilly has booked "Sundown" as well as "Welcome Stranger," which must be shown ahead of the Warner product. It is expected that within several days the names of theaters to be built in several more cities will be an- nounced by Warners. The Piccadilly deal calls for Warners name to be used on the big sign. Harry Warner leaves on Monday for the Coast. Aaron Jones Sailing .A.aron Jones, of Jones, Linick & Schaefer, of Chicago, is in town. Sails on Saturday for a several months stop on the Riviera. Eraser Coming East (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — W. R. Fra.ser, of Har- old Lloyd productions, leaves for New York on the 15th. "Thief" Closes Saturday "The Thief of Bagdad" closes its long run at the Liberty on Satur- day. Berlin Unsettled Considerable Speculation over Effect of Dawes Plan on German Industry (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — The Berlin correspondent of Kine. Weekly, writing about the effect of the Dawes plan in Germany, advances the suggestion that the loan to be granted as part of the plan will bring about changes in the German protective tariff. Exhibitors and exchanges are clam- oring more loudly than ever before for free trade in films, but the pro- ducers are determined to maintain the "contingent" at its present status. Kine. says: "There is a good deal of disappoint- ment and even bitterness at the pos- sible restoration of the 26 per cent, (Continued OH Pag* 6) 2 «i a Thursday, October 9, 1924 i VoLXXXNo.B Thursday, Oct. 9, 1924 PriceSCenU Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. \ ., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Lditor ; J W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager • Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. 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Kod. . . 1095/8 1095/8 109/8 200 F P.-L 82 815/8 815/8 1,300 do pfd. ... 97^ 96/8 97^ 600 Film Insp Not quoted Loew's 17 16^ 16^ 500 Metro-Gold Not quoted Pathe ...... 463/ 463/ 46% 100 Warners Not quoted NOW WHAT? {Continued from Page 1) for next year. That's working far ahead. Talk of 80 or more pictures. Exclusive of the half dozen or so. Coming from Lloyd, Valentino, etc. By the way, January sees the begin- ning of the last year. For the existing Meighan and Swanson contracts. With Famous. Billy Franey To Be Starred Hollywood — Sanford productions will star Billy Franey in a new .series of 12 two-reelers, for release on the state rights market. Gene Crosby will appear opposite Franey. L GEVAERT RAW STOCK N«eative — Positive As Qood As The[Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1640 B'way N. Y. C. In the Courts -Vn answer was filed in the Su- preme Court in a suit of the Inde- pendence Indemnity Co., against the Winship Pictures Corp. and Clyde E. and Marie E. Elliott. The defendants allege that the suit is based on a usurious agreement for the making of a note between Clifford R. Har- ris, who represented the plaintiffs, and Winship, in that the latter was compelled to pay $10,000 for a loan of $25,000 for six months from Feb. 13 last. The defendants also allege that the note was made and endorsed through misrepresentation. Supreme Court Justice Proskauer has confirmed the award of a com- mittee of the Joint Arbitration Board of the F. I. L. M. Club and the Theater Owners Chamber of Com- merce, in a dispute between Fox and Marshall L. Seaton over the re- fu.sal of Seaton to accept film's order- ed for the Elite theater at Sag Har- bor, L. I. A judgment for $1,860 was filed against Seaton as the re- sult of the award. Boston Run of "Lincoln" Extended Boston — The local engagement of "Abraham Lincoln" at the Tremont Temple has been extended two more weeks, giving the picture a ten weeks' run. Kiddies To See "TJie Covered Wagon" Sally Joy Brown will play host to SO kiddies at Loew's Victoria, Satur- day afternoon. "The News" party will see "The Covered Wagon." New Comerford House Opened Sunbury, Pa. — The Savoy, the new- est link in the chain of the Comer- ford Amusement Co., has opened. It seats 475. Western Premiere in 'Frisco Hollywood — "The Breath of Scan- dal" will have its Coast premiere in 'Frisco next week at the California. "Thief" Opens in Kansas City Kansas City — "The Thief of Bag- dad" has started an indefinite run at the Shubert, with two shows dailj-. "Dynamite Smith" Ready "Dynamite Smith," the first of the scries starring Charles Ray, will be released by Pathe Oct. 12. Jack Dempsey in Vaudeville Jack Dempsey wdl open a vaude- ville engagement in Buffalo Oct. 20, which will last five weeks, after which Dempsey will leave for Los Angeles to spend the Christmas holi- daj's with his parents. The final week of his engagement will see him in a local house. It is understood Dempsey has several offers from film companies, but the champion in- dicated recently lie will not accept any picture work this year. He has completed his contract with Univer- sal. Fishbeck Signs With Ritz {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Harry Fishbeck who phologranhed "Monsieur Beaucaire" and "A Sainted Devil," starring Val- entino has signed a contract with Ritz to do three more pictures. Ir- ving Dutcher and Arthur De Titta, Fishbeck's assistants are here from New York. Florence Vidor Leaves Sunday Florence Vidor leaves for the Coast on Sunday to begin work on "The Mirage." Miss Vidor enter- tained feminine members of the press at a luncheon Tuesday at the Am- bassador. She made a personal ap- pearance at the Piccadilly last night. Century Plans Big Year Hollywood — With product for the next four months completed and in Universal exchanges, Century an- nounces production is scheduled as far ahead as January. The studios have been repaired and enlarged. Corinne Griffith Here Corinne Griffith has arrived in New York for a week's vacation, following which she will return to the Coast to appear in "Declasse." At the St. Regis. Dwan Going Abroad Allan Dwan is expected to sail for Europe about Oct. 29 to shoot some scenes for "The Cost of Folly," the next Gloria Swanson picture. McCormick Here John McCormick, West Coast representative of First National ar- rived in town yesterday to confer with home ofhce officials. COMING SOON I •A Priscilla Dean Caira Directed bv CHET WITHEY Adapted by HARVEY GATBS -from tht novel by IZOLAFORRESTEB^ i ^HUNT STROMBERG PRODUCTION '«> iv PRESENTED BY HUNT STROMBERG AND CHARLES R. ROGERS SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Morey Here From Coast Harry T. Morey, who has been working on the Coast for about a year, is back in New York. His last Coast picture was "The Rough- neck." one of the Fox specials. CHARLEY CHASE KNOCKING 'EM DEAD" IN HAL ROACH'S 1 REEL Path^omedy •»**• #^1 10TIpN PICTURE. ENTERPRISES 24F ^ark jfvenue h Sl^^ori = 1 I sday, October 9, 1924 DAILY \ Broadway Theaters Cameo bill starts off with the overture, 5 "Csarda Scene,'' and is followed by neo Pictorial News, an Aesop Fable cello solo, with Edward Turk play- il Nidre." A comedy appears before ;ure, "Vanity's Price." John Priest A ith an or^an selection. Capitol die Slav" is the overture. Next ihe traditional Hebrew chant, "Eili, ~ung by Gladys Rice, assisted by the : Ensemble. This is followed by one series of "Cities of Other Lands." urth unit is the Capitol Ballet Corps. 5 the Magazine Weekly. An elabor- isical offering precedes "His Hour," ture. An organ solo plays the exit Mark Strand Strand program includes the foUow- 1) "La forza del Destino," the over- hich also includes "Pace Pace Mio >ung by Kitty McLaughlin, soprano. song and classical dance niunber. iL Topical News Review. (.4) The Franks" Cin a new program of popu- igs). C5) "Three Women," the fea- 1,6) "Black Magic," an Aesop Fable, ') a closing selection on the organ. Rialto Foster presents "Celebritypes" (fa- cople as you seldom see them) as the ;,' offering. The Rialto Magazine is and is followed by the overture, ii Hungarian Rhapsody," which also ^ the regular Riesenfeld Classical Jazz "The Story Without A Name" feature. Ruth Urban appears sixth, ^ two songs : "When Lights Are and "Orange Grove in California." Litches Struck," a Red Seal Featur- the concluding unit. Rivoli program stars off with the overture, rad" and is immediately followed by eld's Classical Jazz, an elaborate musi- cring titled "The S. S. Rivoli." The il News Weekly appears next, virhile on the program is a prologue to the . "Her Love Story." Miriam Lax, j, is featured in the prologue, assisted Rivoli Ensemble. Following the pic- jomes "Dance Divertisement," with . Myrtle and Zena, dancers. "Vaude- ;i Max Fleischer cartoon, is last. At Other Houses .te's Inferno" is still at the Central, Meredith" and "The Ten Command- remain at the Cosmopolitan and jii, respectively; the Liberty remains tofore with "The Thief of Bagdad," Ihe Iron Horse" continues on at the vlore Foreign Deals Closed ditional foreign deals closed by nount include: "Souls in..Bond- and four detective dramas star- Ora Carew, to Tom Davies for nited Kingdom, who also pur- d "Flames of Passion," "The s Partner" and "Valley of Lost Akra Fijm Sales bought six rns featuring Fred Thomson orto Rico. Lezama bought the series for Mexico, while the -'Ons will be distributed in Hol- by Rene Fernand. "Broken s of Broadway" has been sold idan Theater.s. Ltd., for India a and Ceylon. Sneider's Film nge acquired "Restless Wives" le Charles Hutchinson series of ■r South Africa. Farnum Doubling Up ilywood — Franklyn Farnum's licture for Independent Pictures <■ directed by Wally Van. Far- will also appear in a serial for t, working for both at the same Richmount Closes Deal Dave Mountan, of Richmount Pic- tures who has acquired the Rayart output for abroad has sold the entire line-up, including 12 specials, six stunt dramas; six Larkin features; six Northwest M. P. stories, six North- woods dramas and "Trail Dust" to Sociedad General Cinematografica for Argentine, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. He also sold them "The Barbarian" and "Souls in Bondage." New Theater for Yorkville A new $250,000 theater, to be known as the Rhinelander, will be built at 75th St. and First Ave., in the Yorkville section. It will seat 3,000 and open in April, 1925. Wm. Salkin, of 29 Mario Ave., is president of the corporation behind the project; Harry Goldblatt is treasurer and Jos- eph Kruleck, secretary. They own the 79th St. theater, at 79th and 2nd Ave. Foreign Deal On "Music Masters" James A. Fitzpatrick's "Music Masters" series has been sold to H. E. Hayward, of the Interexchange House, London, for the United Kingdom, China, Japan, the Malay States, Java, the Straits Settlements, Phillipine Islands, Siberia and Man- churia. To Fight Sunday Shows Galesburg, 111. — What is declared to be the first citizens' organization formed to fight Sunday shows has been organized here. The town is, at present, "blue," but the question will be voted on again at the No- vember election. Better Films Body Meets Jacksonville, Fla. — The local branch of the Better Films Committee met in the Y. M. C. A. Bldg., recently, to plan the reception for Col. Jayson Joy, of the Hays organization, who is due to arrive in Jacksonville in November. Sennett Lot Busy Hollywood — The Sennett lot is busy with five units at work. Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll As a piay First Theater Suit Settled (.special to THE FILM DAILY) Pittsburgh — The first suit resulting from the collapse of the Strand, 1315 Lincoln Ave., in Sept. 1922, has been settled with the award of a $10,000 verdict to P. L. Cullison, son ot Wm. Cullison, who filed the action. The case was heard in the Common Pleas Court. Sol Selznick, owner of the bouse, did not appear at the trial. There still remains 16 suits to be heard. New Machine Device in Topeka Topeka, Kans. — A new electrical device has been installed in several local houses. The device, it is claimed, will prevent film from ignit- ing. It is an electrically controlled dowser, containing a motor control switch which shuts off the light beam and breaks the m^jtor circuit when any irregular or impaired condition of the film or working parts of the machine occurs. Dallas Passes "White Sister" Dallas — "The White Sister," which was rejected originally by the censor board has been passed. Shauer Optimistic (Continued from Page 1) the United States and we are build- ing a new theater in London, called the Plaza at a cost of about $1,500,- 000. We are also leasing a number of theaters in France for our pro- ductions. 'The Ten Commandments,' recently opened in Berlin at $5 a seat and you couldn't get standing room. I expect the 'Covered Wagon' to yield a gross rental of more than $10,000,000. We are in such shape that we do not fear any foreign com- petition." Menjou To Be Starred Following his work in "The Swan," Adolphe Menjou will be given "Aren't We All?", from the play by Cyril Maude, which Dimitri Bucho- wetzki will direct. Production will be in the East. After this, Menjou will be starred by Paramount in "The Ring," Leo Ditrichstein's play. It is understood Famous is negotiating with Monta Bell to direct "The King." Menjou, however, will take a vacation in Europe before starting on the latter. Dora Mills Adams is a new mem- ber of the cast of "The Swan.' ' This f'e the bird v/ho once wae toudh, NVho'j^ forgotten that he waz ever rou^h, But once he ^ot ^(^htmd Could neyer ^et enoui^h, 0hM4MA( ^ ^. THp6ATrLmast fort- night by l!u- addition (>f 40 men throughout its cxciiange-:. l)ringing its sales on^anization to the largest proportions in its liistory. The enlarged personn-d i-; tnade necessarv. according to Selznick by increased product which has cither already been acquired, or plans for the acquisition of which are near rompletion. ,\mong tiie productions on whicli intensive eampaigns will be made are "The Passionate Adventure." "The Greatest I,ove of Ml" and "His Wo- man." Supplying Westerns J. F. Cubbtrley Organizes Special Exchange in Northwest — Offer- ing Complete Programs (St^ccial to THE FILM DAILY) Minneapolis — J. F. Cubberly an- nounces the formation of the Inde- pendent Film Co., with offices in the Loeb Arcade BIdg.. to supply Northwest exhibitors with complete Iirograms. Cnbberley declares he was proni])!- ed to form the company to meet de- mands of exhibitors who have been demanding a better type of westerns without contracting for other pictures which they didn't want. IndependciU Film will release 52 a year, composed of westerns, thrill, stunt and action pic- tures, on a weekly schedule. To rotmd out the remainder of the pro- gram, Cubberley has made an ar- rangement with Educational to sup- iiK- 52 two reel Mermaids and Lloyd Hamilton comedies and 52 single reel Cameo comedies. The new pro- gram will be released beginning Jan. 4. The features will include the Buddy (Continued on Page 4) Three Theaters For Oakland {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Oakland, Cal.— The Golden Gate Theater & Realty Co., a recently formed San Francisco corporation, 'ilans to erect three local theaters. One, to be budt in East 14th St.. near ^8th .\ve., Fruitvale, will seat 1,500. Another at Park Blvd. and East 18th, will also seat 1,500, while the third. Tt Fruitvale and Hopkins, will hold 1,200, Ritz Showing for New Film Selznick will hold a special private showing of "The Passionate Adven- ■nre" at the Ritz-Carllon on Fri- In'' ''veninsi, Oct. 24. There will be lancing before and after the showing, n another ballroom of the hotel < hile the screening will take place in 'he Grand Ballroom The Davises Arrive Israel Davis, owner of the Marble \rch Pavilion the Shenherd Bus!' ind other splendid Enc1i>h theaters Trrived in New York vesterdav from London, accomoanied bv his son. Capt. Edward Davis. Thcv will re- main here two weeks and then leave for the Coast. Fox Buys "Havoc" It is understood Fox has purchased iilm rights to "Havoc," one of this season's stage plays. Buys In 14 Houses William Goldman Acquires Half Interest in the St. Louis Amusement Co. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — William Goldman, own- er of the Kings theater and recent fiurchaser of the Rivoli )'esterday an- nounced he had purchased a half in- terest in the St. Louis .Amusement Co. The deal involves 14 tiieaters. Goldman's iiUerest has been held by Harry Koplar until now. Com- menting on the transaction, Gold- man said: "I am now half owner of these properties and will operate my half interest in the St. Louis Amusement Co., in conjunction with my present holdings, independently of any fac- tions. "Rumors purporting other theatri- cal interests arc associated with me directly or indirectly in the Grand Ave., theater now in the course of construction I hereby emphatically deny. This new deal is effective as of Nov. 1." Testimonial for Hays I'he Arbitration Society of Amer- 'ca yesterday presented \\'\\\ H. Hays with a parchment scroll on which were inscribed suitable resolutions, commending Hays for the work he had done in introducing arbitration into the film industry. The presenta- tion address was made by Judge Moses H. Grossman. Daniels in "Miss Bluebeard" Frank Tuttlc. who will direct Bcbe Daniels in "Miss Bluebeard," has re- turned to the Famous studio from Asheville. N. C. where he and Town- send Martin have been preparing the script. Nebraska Meets 100 Exhibitors at Omaha Meeting- Change Schedule of Dues To Daily Assessment (Sfccial to THE FILM DAILY) Omaha— About 100 exhibitors at- tended the Nebraska M. P. T. O. .**i>i HANDLED .***^^'*^ 'MAN? HANDLED* .MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE' MONSIEUR BEAUCAiRE v-k ^-- [***1 .****> OPTHE DUST* .vPOi? s^ *LILY OF THE DUST .-pt***. CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS': ^^^sr. MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE' fii <9^ <5-. 2>f s^ *MAN-, HANDLED <***» A^ P LILY OF THE DUST" *±k}f, AJjidJ. , OF CLAY ,****; THE COVERED WAGON" cT?^^^ -on an?/ Slreel -onanp Night Qhramourit Points The may/ r DAILY Friday, October 10, 192: New Spool Lengthens Film Life E. Bruce Johnson, foreign manager of First National, who recently re- turned from a trip abroad, tells of a new invention he saw while on the other side. Films in foreign coun- tries are short-lived, due mostly, to old spools. A new adjustable spool has been invented, according to John- son, by C. E. Hogg, assistant sales manager of First National, Ltd., which can be used in any make of machine. This will aid the life of prints, worn out by old and misused spools, which are forced into the several makes of machines used on the other continent. Iowa Checks Billboard Display Des Moines — A state law prohibit- ing erection of billboards on public highways and in other locations which tend to make their existence a danger to public safety is now in effect. It aims to prevent location of signboards, on public or private property, which will obstruct the views of travelers on the highways, but does not interfere with stands located at safe distances from the roadways. Theater for Ironwood, Mich. {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ironwood, Mich. — Plans have been completed by the Ironwood Amuse- ment Co., for the erection of a 1,20(J seat theater and office building. The firm operates the Rex. a 900 seal house, and the Rialto, with a 600 seat- ing capacity. Work on the structure is to start in the spring. Tender Dinner to R. B. F. Randolph A number of friends, many of them including officials at First National gave R. B. F. Randolph, an English banker a dinner in the Pall Mall Room of the Ritz last night. Ran- dolph, former manager of the Guaranty Trust Co., in London will shortly join the Anglo-California Bank of San Francisco. Col. Vamer Back from Trip Lexington, N. C. — Col. Henry B. Varner, president of the North Caro- lina M. P. T. O., and head of the Lexington Theaters Co., Inc., has re- turned from a honeymoon trip to New York. Varner was recently married to Evelyn Pearce, of Alex- andria, Va. Harry Ennis in Hospital Harry Ennis, publicity representa- tive for Weiss Bros, is in the Seney Hospital, Biooklyn, where he under- went an operation for acute appen- dicitis Sunday. He is doing as well as one in his condition might be ex- pected to. "Doc" Koch Quits F. B. O. Atlanta— U. T. "Doc" Koch, for il';- pr.st two years manager of F. B. O., has resigned to become special representative for the Automatic Player Piano Co. New "U" Manager for Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, la. — Nathan Furst has become manager of the Universal ex- change, succeeding L. A. Ilummell. Supplying Westerns (Continued from I'uijc 1) Roosevelt series, and Buffalo Bill series purchased from Artclass Pic- tures. Earl W. Hammoiis stated yester- day he had heard nothing from Min- neapolis relative to a division of the Educational product as outlined in the above dispatch. Responsible for Film in Transit Philadelphia — The local arbitration board has ruled that exhibitors are held responsible for all films in tran- sit to the theater. This was decided in the case against 15 exhibitors, when $4,900 worth of film was de- stroyed on a delivery truck. The film was being delivered to the the- aters. The exhibitors must pay two- thirds of the amount, although, the local exhibitor organization pays halt that amount, and the exhibitors in- volved the other half. New Trade Commissioner at Toronto Toronto, Ont. — Word from Eng- land announces the appointment of G. F. Braddock as Trade Commis- sioner here. Braddock formerly was connected with the Dept. of Over- seas Trade in London, and succeeds F. W. Field, who has been promoted to the post of Senior Trade Com- missioner in Canada and Newfound- land. Braddock is now en route from England. C. H. Coburn's Wife 111 Atlanta — Mrs. C. H. Coburn, wife of the traveling auditor for Famous, is seriously ill at the Wesley Mem- orial Hospital, suffering from appen- dicitis. It is expected she will re- cover from the operation, however. Coburn will make Atlanta his head quarters for the next few months, until Mrs. Coburn has recuperated. To Discuss Facts of Industry Sydney S. Cohen will write a se- ries of articles pertaining to "the real facts of the industry today, with espe- cial reference to the exhibitors' place in the sun" for "The Exhibitors Her- ald." The first appears shortly. Flood Assigned His Next Hollywood — James Flood, whose last picture for the Warners was "The Tenth Woman," will next make "The Man Without A Conscience." Flood is at present assisting Olga Printzlau in the adapting. New Paramount Exploiteer in South Atlanta — E. E. Geyer has arrived here to take charge of Paramount exploitation in this territory. The Charlotte and Jacksonville offices will also have an exploitation representa- tive, in the persona of a Mrs. Eschen- felder. Pierce Savini Leaves F. B. O. Atlanta — Pierce Savini, following eight years with F. B. O., has re- signed to become associated with Progress Pictures. Nebraska Meets {Continued from Paije 1) dues changed to hllccn cents per c'ay. C. E. Williams was re-elected president; J. E. Kirk, secretary and George H. McCardle, treasurer. H. F. Kennedy, of BroKen iJow. was elected vice-president, and the entire executive committee of htteen re- turned to office, with the exception of four new names. Changes Hands Twice in Month Spencer, la. — For the second time within a month, the Solon and Frasei theaters have changed hands. This time, O. C. Johnson is the purchaser having bought them from H. E. Gil- bert, who in turn acquired them from G. M. Solon, who sold out after be- ing defeated in a fight against Sun- day closing. Director's Name Not on Film Hollywood — It is understood that Sidney Franklin has requested thai his name be left off the next picture he will direct, "Learning to Love,'' with Constance Talmadge. The rea- son is unannounced. Buel Risinger Seriously 111 Atlanta — Buel Risinger, conductoi of the Howard orchestra, is seriously ill, caused by overwork. He will b* confined to the Piedmont Hotel foi at least six weeks. New First Run Opens Next Month Minneapolis — Definite progress is being made by workmen on the new Clinton-Meyers New Lyceum, and the opening date has been set for late in November. Atlanta Theater Sold Atlanta — The Star, formerly owned by Joe Burton, who sold it some time ago to N. G. Kolgikalis, has been sold again, the latter having sold out to Wm. T. Yobba. Goldberg Reopens Majestic Clarksville, Tenn. — Joe Goldberg, prominent Tennessee exhibitor, has reopened the Majestic with a vaude- ville and first run picture polic}'. The house has been dark for some time, undergoing extensive repairs. Lee-Bradford Sales Deals closed by Lee-Bradford ccnlly, include the following: *'Hearts of .MasUa."' "Pas.sion's l*a*ln "Lights of London" and "The I.igl Comedies," to ('elel)rated Players, of M apolis. The "Red Head" coniedit> Celebrated Film Exliihitors, of Milw.nui "Hearts of Alaska," "Passion's Patlm and "Lights of London," to Progress ' tures, of San Francisco. "Hearts of .M:-- "For Woman's Favor," "Passion's Pall, and "Slaves of Scandal," to Imperial tures, of Philadelphia. "Passion's I'atli to First Graphic K.xchange, of liiir "Lights of London," "Passion's I'athu "Slaves of Scandal" and "The Liglii Comedies.'' to Greiver Prod., of Clm "Passion's Pathway" and "Lights of don," to Secnrity Pictures, of C'levelaml Talk of Northwest Studio Minneapolis — "Greater .\nii ments" reports that Parkford-) Carthy Prod., a los .\ngeles pro ing compan\', is declared to be i- ning a studio at Rapid City, proposed plant will cost ,$60,000. i said. A series of western prm tions with the Black Hills as it- cale is being planned, it is stated Decreases Directorate (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Springfield, 111. — The Irving 1 ater Co. has been granted pen sion by the Secretary of State to crease the number of directors t 5 to 3. i TOM BOLAND I One of the Biggest I Exhibitors in the 1 Southwest i Has Booked "Sight Unseen" HAROLD BELL WRIGHT1 Fine adventure romance J, of hidden gold "THE MINE WITH THE IRON DOOR" He is only one of many. . It's a Sol Lesser Presentatioi J\ V'tincipal-- MallM. Ptodj-i-i COMING SOON B.EGAL PICTURES, INC PRESENTS LOGAM yiettousicffoum" JACQUELINE LOGAN ■FROM THE NOVEL BY MAUPE RADFORD V?ARREN ADAPTED ey C GARDNER SULLIVAN - DIRECTED 6V RALPH INC£ \>;i^:y.^:^,^.^^-^^^^^^^^^^^'^-^^ .JU^^'^„^«o? mjm \m \^ n^ ^T i^aih..jO> . ^tHk... ro^ro^To^al SEASON 1Q24-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURBB From Coast to Coast— ifm^ [Tlass of s ^^^ Telegram t^fW^ CLASS OF SERVICE | SYMBOL Day Leitpr Blue Night Message Nile Night Letter NL If none of these three symt)ols appears after the check (number of words^ this is a telegram. Other- wise its character is indicated by the symbol appearing after the check. WESTEjffiNx UNION AM Form 1204 NEWCOMB CARLTON. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. E. ATKINS. FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT CLASS OF SERVICE SYMBOL Telegram Day Letter Bluo Night Message Nito Night Letter | N L If none of these three symbols appears after the check (number of words) this is a telegram. Other- wise its character is indicated by the symbol appearing after the check. RECEIVED AT JWARCUS LOEW LOS AUG. CAL. 4 HIS HOUR TBEMEHDOUS SUCCESS AT STATE THEATRE DI SPITE OP HOTTEST WEATHER IN TWO YEARS STOP BUSINESS BUILT EVERY DAY STRONGEST POSSIBLE PROOF PICTURE WELL LIKED BY PUBLIC STOP WILL IMMEDIATELY PLAY ENTIRE WEST COAST CIRCUIT STOP MY CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS PRODUCTION AND ENTIRE PRODUCT SO PAR THIS SEASON EVERY ONE OP THEM HAS BEEN EXCELLENT AND PROVED REAL BOX OFFICE ATTRACTIONS REGARDS HARRY C. ARTHUR JR. I <*S; i DAILY Friday, October 10, 19 New Theaters Gainesville, Tex.— J. H. Thiesen and S. Bertram will shortly open a new theater in the building formerly occupied by the New Highway Gar- age, on East California St. The new house will seat 350. Potsdam, N. Y.— The new house which Papayanakos Bros are erecting here is fast nearing completion. It is expected the house, which will be called the Rialto, will open sometime this month. Merced, Gal. — Merced is to have a new theater. The Golden State The- ater Corp., of which Robert McNeil, one of the owners of the Merced the- ater, is president, plans a new 1,000 seat house. Bay City, Mich. — Construction work on the new $35,000 theater on Midland St. by the Peoples Commer- cial & Saving Bank, is completed. The house will seat 1,000. Boulder, Colo. — The new Long- mont, owned by the Colorado Realty Co., has formally opened. Glendale, Tex. — Plans for a new $150,000 house have been completed by M. G. Khodigan. Portland, Ore. — Graeper's new Egyptian has opened. It seats 1,100 and cost $200,000. New Music Tax Fight Starts Kansas City — What is believed to be a result of a decision rendered in the Federal Court here this Spring, in suits against several exhibitors has started with the filing of suits by the Jerome Remick Co., Leo Feist and Charles K. Harris, against L. J. Lenhart, of the Roanoke; J. W. Watson, of the Benton, and Jack Roth of the Strand. Each exhibitor is being sued for $250. New Coast Theater Oakland, Cal. — Plans for a new $350,000 theater have been made by Louis Kaliski and A. C. Karski. The new house will seat 2,000, and will be located on Grand Ave. Eleven stores are included in the building. Arkansas House Bums Harrison, Ark. — Fire caused con- siderable damage to the Lyric recent- ly, when a reel exploded in the ma- chine. More than $1,2000 of film alone was destroyed. New Saenger to Open Nov. 1 (Special to THE FILM. DAILY) Pine Bluff, Tex. — The new Saenger theater is to open Nov. 1. The house will be called the Pine Bluff. K. C. Exhibitor Dies Suddenly Kansas City — E. E. Richards, pi- oneer exhibitor and part owner of the Richlynn Amusement & Realty Co., is dead. Kirkwood Back With Paramount Hollywood — James Kirkwood will play the male lead in "Top of the World" for Paramount. A Questionnaire In an effort to make THE FILM YEAR BOOK, 1925, more than usually attrac- tive exhibitor readers are requested to fill in the following questionnaire and forward the information to this office. Exhibitors are urged to furnish this information at the earliest available moment, bearing in mind that the replies can be changed for corrections, etc., up to November 1. What star proved your most popular box office attraction during 1924?- What director's production proved most popular with you during 1924?- What three feature productions gave the best box office satisfaction during 1924? What three short subjects gave the greatest box office satisfaction during 1924? If you own or operate two or more houses please give names and locations. What first run houses do you operate? Your name, address, etc, Address all replies to THE FILM DAILY, 71 West 44th St,, New York City, De- partment YB. Incorporations Albany — Harriet Amusement Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. In- corporators, B. triedman, D. Rod- ner and M. Wilkoff. Attorney, B. Fliashnick, New York. Albany — Real Adventures Publish- ing Co., New York. Capital $5,000. Incorporators, I. C. McCaw and M. M. Greene. Attorney, E. Breslow, New York. A 1 b a n y — Whiteway Productions, New York. Capital $10,000. In- corporators, J. D. Weagan and A. F. Scibilia. Attorney, C. H. Studin, New York. Dover, Del. — Evans Moving Pic- ture Theater Co. Capital $100,000. Incorporators, M. M. Lucey, M. B. Reese and L. S. Dorsey. Sacramento, Cal. Club, Los Angeles. Screen Arts Operator Burned in Phila. Fire Philadelphia — William Mack, an operator, was severely burned in a fire that destroyed a part of the Roxborough, on Manayunk Ave. New City Ordinance Effects Theater Morgantown, Pa. — A new city or- dinance decrees that all house steps be removed from the street. When the management of the Arcade de- layed in removing the steps from in front of the theater, city employees carried out the ordinance, leaving those in the theater in a difficult po- sition when they were leaving. Penn State Amusement Co. Expands Pittsburgh, Pa. — Tlxe Penn State Amusement Co., Inc., of Uniontown, has acquired control of the Strand at Morgantown, for a period of years. $75,000 will be spent in remodeling the new acquisition, which will be in active charge of George Sallows, who formerly managed the house. Operator Burned In 'Frisco Fire San Francisco— Rudolph Scharbert, operator at the Courtland Ave. the- ater, was burned about the face and hands when ignited film caused a serious blaze in the house. Alma Rubens Plans Trip To N. Y. Los Angeles — Upon completion of "The Stairway of Hope," Alma Ru- bens will depart for the East to con- fer about a picture to be made abroad. Guts And Flashei Whitman Bennett is prodi "His Woman," a picturization o) English novel "Back From Dead." The cast includes Ruth Miller, David Powell, 1 Thurman, Lawford Davidson, Frankie Evans. Harry Gates and J. Grubb i ander wrote and adapted "One C ous Night" for C. B. C, and Charles MacArthur, as stated by company. MacArthur wrote Fatal Kiss," one of the Perfe series. Century has mailed to exhit throughout the country a hand folder, describing in detail the pany's product and stars. Pedro de Cordoba is on the i bound to this country from £ He will arrive next week. New Kansas House Seats 1, 1 Atchison, Kans. — The Men I Hall theater, located in the A son Soldiers & Sailors Mer| Bldg., has opened. It seats C. M. Warner is manager. Il attrac- orward lerl, 1924? 924? THE Coast Brevities (.special to THE FILM DAILY) [ollywood — Mae Marsh has ar- d here from New York. She is ferring with a prominent pro- er, who may star her in two pic- ;s. Her last performance was in abella," made in Germany. reparatory work on "The Triflers" been started at F. B. O. by B. Schulberg. Camera work will t as soon as Gasnier finishes hite Man." Trigger Fingers" has been selec- as the title of Bob Custer's first ;he "Texas Ranger" series to be le by Independent for F. B. O. . P. Schulberg has completed in- )rs on "White Man." Alice Joyce, meth Harlan and Walter Long i the cast. The Midnight Express" the third he Columbia series for C. B. C, been completed. George W. Hill cted. he title of Ben. Turpin's latest ledy has been changed from "The St Virginian" to "The Reel Vir- an. aby Vondell Darr has been added he cast of "One Glorious Night" fourth of C. B. C.'s Columbia es. m.TS. Sidney Drew is appearing in medy playlet at the Pantages the- in San Francisco. ity, De- Flashi liirizatioii ( ick From include! Powell, Davidson. detail tlie liion 'he second of the new "Screen pshots" series has been finished C B C GAUSMAN Goldwyn and Wanger Speak peaking at the weekly luncheon he A. M. P. A., yesterday, Samuel dwyn, stressed the value of cour- as the keynote to a producer's director's success with a picture illustrate his contention Goldwyn red "The Thief of Bagdad." "The 1 Commandments," "The Covered gon" and pictures of D. W. Grif- as examples of courage and in- endence on the part of these di- ners. He said that "The Ten Com- B. C, 2™ idments" was originally hudget- for a cost of $200,000, but tliat be- the picture had been two-thirds Ihe P!'" shed, the cost had mounted to 0,000. Goldwyn pointed to the sent success of the picture in ques- 10 exlii I as a tremendous tribute to the ependence of prerogative on the t of the director who made it, in- ating at the same time that it is I analogous position of indepcn- t producers, that makes it possi- for the latter to produce great tures. Valter Wanger, production man- [55 Sea" '' f ^or Famous Players, spoke on He Jlai commendable advance of motion ' . (1,5 i ture publicity from the harum It seats rum stage to the present one of th, cleanliness and news value to readers at large. Mac Lean Series Sold Milton Cohen, of Intcr-Glohe Ex- port, just returned from London, reports the following sales on varied releases of the Douglas Mac Lean series to unnamed buyers. "Never Sav Die" for Scandinavia, sale price $10,000; first three Mac Leans for Belgium, price $10,000; "Going Up" and "The Yankee Consul" for Italy at $5000; "Never Sav Die," for Fin- land at $2,000. Spain and Portugal were sold in one block for the first two. McCall Fashion Review Appears The McCall fashion people arc putting out a single reel "Fashion News," in which Hope Hampton ap- pears. The first of the series has been completed. It is in color, and shows all the latest foreign and domestic fashions. Biltmore Amuse. Co. Building Paterson, N. J. — The Biltmore Am- usement Co., Inc., is erecting a new 1,600 seat theater on Main St., be- tween Van Houten and Broadway The house will be known as the Riv- oli . It will cost $750,000. Film Classics Close Big Deal Pittsburgh, Pa. — A rleal Ims been closed by Film Classics for tbe War- ner product in local houses. It is un- derstood the bookings involve down- town and East Liberty showings fo'- the entire season. Harrisburg House Burns Harrisburg. Pa. — More than 1,400 natrons filed out of the Colonial auiet- ly when a blaze started in the base- ment, which was completely de- stroyed The theater proper was not damaged much. "Iron Horse" After "Thief" Chicaeo — "The Iron Horse " fol- lows "The Thief of Bagdad" at the Woods' theater. Clvde Fckhart. of Fox, is here arranging an extensive exploitation campaign. Robb Added To Arbitration Board Dallas— Harold Robb, of the R. & R. Circuit, will remain in Dallas per- manently, running the general office here. He has been added to the arbi- tration board as a permanent member. Moose Open New House Soon Pittsburgh. Pa.- — The new Moose theater at Hastings, built bv the Moose Lodge, will open Oct. 25. M. G. Rhoades will manage the house, which seats 600. Reduces Caoital (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — The Monument Theater Corp., capitalized at $2,000,000. has re- duced its capital to $1,600,000. New House On Long Island Great Neck, L. I. — The new Play- house has opened, following much difficulty experienced in construction. Athcrly Poland is the owner. Oklahoma Theater in Fire Wewoka, Okla. — Fire caused by defective wire destroyed the greater part of the Olympic. Plan Screen Club Los Angeles — The recently char- tered Screen .Arts Club plans the erection of two big club buildings for the use of all those connected with the industry. The sites have already been purchased, one on Franklin Ave., Hollywood, and the other in Santa Monica. Mayo and Breamer Head Cast Hollywood — The third of the Go- liiam series, "Women and Gold," is now in production at the Hollywood stndio.s, under the direction of James P. Hogan. Sylvia Breamer and Frank Mayo head the cast. "Sky High," Mac Lean's Next Los .\ngeles — Douglas Mac Lean's fourth for Associated Exhibitors, is "Sky High." The cast includes Anne Cornwall E. J. Ratclii=fe, L. C. Slnimway and Robert Obcr. New Head for Dallas Board Dallas— E. L. Byar, a local exhibi- tor, has been elected president of the Arbitration Board, succeeding Dave Coughlin, an exchangeman. Dallas Journal in New Quarters Dallas— "The M. P. Journal" is now located in new quarters at 2209^ Jackson St. In the same suite is the M. P. T. O. of Texas. Theater Changes Ciiicago — Workmen have begun razing the former Colonial, to make way for the new Masonic Temple, which will include a 3,500 seat thea- ter, which, as noted, has been leased by Balaban & Katz. The rental price has just been made known. It involves $327,000 yearly. Chicago— The old Parkway, at 22nd St. and California Ave., has been reopened as the Western, fol- lowing extensive remodeling and re- decorating. James E. Coston is man- aging. The house will continue with a first-run policy. Oklahoma City — Ray Berry has leased the Oklahoma to D. A. Boyle and W. H. Woods, of Anadarko, for five years. Clarendon, Ark.— J .T. Dial has sold the Victory to E. J. Ballingerm of Lonoke and C. E. Colter, of Oak- land, II. $500,000 Theater For Davenport, la. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Davenport, la.— Dr. D. J. Palmer, head of the Palmer School of Chiro- practic, has announced intentions of building a $500,000 theater here, con- struction on which will begin next fall and will be completed in the sum- mer of 1926. 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IC,24- An IRVING CUMMINGS PRODUCTION «,.i^ Other $ucom$e$ min "nhe Gaiety Girl" "Merry Go Round Tools Highway" UNIVERSAL— the best buy in sight jwjpjrjji^fgp*" i.tt*4;m.AAM. focluctions Miss Uldov arrives at thcsbudio ^or work, on bha f Irit of har series of apecUl REGAL PRODUCTIONS Florence . Vidor Directed by Lambert Hillyer Adapted by Frances Marion and C. Gardner Sullivan from Edgar Selwyn's successful stage play ZT'LORENCE VIDOR, the per- J^ sonification of feminine charm, reaches the height of her dramatic career in the Thomas H. Ince Pro- duction "Barbara Frietchie" from the Clyde Fitch play and "The Mir- age" from Edgar Selwyn's sensa- tional drama. A Regal Production. Miss Vidor was never more beau- tiful nor more wholesomely allur- ing, and the power of her dramatic portrayals in these two impressive productions surpass everything else in her entire career. In the title role of "Barbara Frietchie" in the quaint settings of Civil War days she is a vision of fragrant loveliness, romance and heroism. The sincerity of her acting gives life and reality to the story, and even the great Julia Marlowe, aided by her marvelous voice, who played the part on the speaking stage, is equalled by the silent, dynamic portrayal of Miss Vidor. Mr. Ince could not have made a more fortunate choice of a star for this stirring historical romance than the selection of Florence Vidor. She is ideally suited to the part, and her popularity is worthy of the importance of the role. "The Mirage" signalizes another dramatic triumph for Miss Vidor. In this powerful drama she portrays the role of a woman re-born with a mastery of emotion unequalled in the silent dramatic art. The play itself is rated as one of the greatest of all modern dramas, ranking in power with "Paid in Full" and "The Easiest Way," and the artistry with which Miss Vidor has invested it on the screen is superb in realism and finesse. Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. le screen's lovliest woman is Fond 9/^ A ch&rtning ^ _ 6bady Q^ FLORENCE. VIDOR, ,<^, SEASON 1924-25 -THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES 2Mi°li; SSOCIATED EXHIBITORS offers 32 first class features for 1924-1925. Associated Exhibitors is independent in all that the name implies. You don't have to buy all to get a few. You may buy one, two, a series or all 32 just as you wish. All Associated pictures are offered on a true Selective basis, — the way that is fair to all. ScL'Ve open time _f or theJ^oltotAfing: Harold Lloyd New Feature Comedies (Pathe- pictures. Associated Exhibitors, Selling Agents) Charles Ray (Presented by Thomas H. Ince) (Pathe- pictures, Associated Exhibitors, Selling Agents) Hal Roach Features (Pathepictures, Associated Ex- hibitors, Selling Agents) Douglas McLean Howard Estabrook Arthur Beck Lewis Moomaw Specials 4 4 4 4 6 Titles and descriptions of the first six follow; Watch for further announcements! A'S^ociated Ejchtbitor^ Arthur S. Kane, President Physical Distributors Pathe Exchange, Inc. Foreign Representative Sidney Garrett ive love ^«s% Encore •ii*j ^ ^y -'>v H h "The Screen Light Comedy )^x\^^^iroit~News Kiinsky Capitol Showing >^ .U More thrills than "Going Up" Faster than "The Yankee Consul" "Goes them one better in laughs" — M. P. News A Pippin of a M:i-TicK\ev'^ JpsJfn^ei^f Express Worlds Prenjier Sfiowinc/t^ sM^trO'^oldwyns California The funniest romance ever screened with the fastest working bridegroom who ever slipped a ring over a beautiful girl's willing finger -and the thrillingest joy-ride in a sea-going hack. From William Collier's Greatest Comedy Success. Directed by George J. Crone with Lillian Rich and Helen Ferguson the cast of fun makers. *xy o r Arthur S. Kane, President Physical Distributors Foreign Representative Pathe Exchange, Inc. Sidney Garrett ( Howai^d Estabtook Presents Tlie Price oPa Parttr From the (bsmopolitan Magazine stoty by X^liam Mac Harg Adapted Fot the screen by Chai-iesTottest RpebucK. with Hope Hampton ''Harrison Ford Maty Astor- Arfhur Edmund Carew Dagmar Godowslgr **A/ a price f 9f Money and pleasure can always be had, — at a price. The price that a man must pay differs from that a woman must pay. She wanted money; for that she had ^ to pay the price of her freedom to love the man of her choice. Her sister wanted pleasure, life, laughter, gayety; and she shuddered at the price her sister must pay. How, in spite of her bargain, could she hold the man she loved? And how, in spite* of the same bargain, could she save her sister from her folly? There are a dozen fascinating angles to this story; and in cast and production it's quality all the way through. Directed by Charles Ciblyn Ex-hibitor^ Arthur S. Kane, President Physical Distributors Pathe Exchange, Inc. Foreign Representative /c) Sidney Garrett | I I Associated Exhibitors Arthur S. KanC/ president '^^^^ Presents ^^ East of (Adapted from the Saturday Evening Post stoiy "The Tropic of Capricorn by Richard ConncU) with Owen Moore, Mai-y CaiT, Halph Lewis. Marguerite De LaMotte c/i Pclttl Schofield production Directed by WlU.K,HoWard ♦ Does height maKe a hero? Mullaney was a probationer in the Police Department and two inches short of the required height. The Commis- sioner was a stickler on qualifications, so Mullaney was refused his shield. He was on patrol for the last time, broken-hearted because his job and his girl had suddenly become out of reach. What happened to make the Commis- sioner change his mind and tell him he was proud of him? What did he do that outweighed the examination he didn't pass, the two inches he lacked in height? Here's a real police story, with all sorts of tie-ups; with thrill and human interest and pathos that will get under your skin. Associated Ejchibitors Arthur S. Kane, President Physical Distributor Pathe Exchange, Inc. Foreign Representative Sidney Garrett ttaip^ ( I Bctttiintf Oiioles* ivith Qlcnn Tryon / Imagine 'Babe "Ruth With WhUKers ! In the old days of baseball the stars had their maps covered with excelsior; full beards, goatees, moustaches and side- burns were all the rage. Those were the days when the Battling Orioles could fight as well as they could play, and they could sure play ball. Umpires worked in relays, then. They got old and rich. And the older and richer they got, the more they shud- dered at the rough-necks they used to be. Something waked them up. With yells of joy these foppish old ruins waded into the toughest gang, the hardest fighters in town. You think you have seen fights. Jrst see this one! An honest to goodness no-Oelfy, tefith laughter and thrills combined Pafhepicture obtainable through - A4^>socicifed Efjchibitor^ Arthur S. Kane, President Physical Distributors Pathe Exchange, Inc. I HhosiLTnce presents ChadesR^ ^^ in ^^ I Ibiiainite Smim hu C. Gardner SnUivan ^ with Wallace Beerjr ^ Jacmieline Logiaii md Bessie Love Direction hy Ralph Snce "Dynamite Smith" is the first of the new Charles Ray pictures presented by Thomas H. Ince. Mr. Ince has never been sponsor for a poor or just fair picture and he never will be. "Dynamite Smith" presents absolute prpof of "what Ince's genius can do. It shows that Charles Ray under his supervision, is supreme in his own par- ticular field, and that his name will be one to conjure with at the box offices of the nation. "Dynamite Smith" is a picture that Mr. Ince is proud of; it is a picture we are proud to offer; it is one that you will be proud to show in your theatre. It has everything thai makes a picture really great. Pafh^picture TRADE / ^.^ \ AA A.RK 2!:,^ Obiainabte through Arthur S. Kane, President Physical Distributors Pathe Exchange, Inc. n jife brAdstreet I/* FILHDOM :s(^recocmizei Authority XXX. No. 10 Sunday, October 12, 1924 Price 25 Cents Ashtabula "Blue" » City Complies With Ministers' mands and Goes the Limit in New Ruling (Special to THE FILM DAILY) , htabula, O. — Beginning tomor- i (Sunday), Ashtabula turns the est shade of blue. compliance with the demand of pters to close picture theaters on ay, the municipal authorities gone the limit with the result everything except street cars, the jc waterworks and the city light- system will be shut down tight- Sckks With Metro-Goldwyn 1 Oct. 18, Eddy Eckles, at pres- general manager of the Exhibit- r'rade Review, will resign to ac- a position with Metro-Goldwyn re he will create a new and ori- l branch of showmanship ser- Iof exhibitors. Eckles will have leadquarters at the West Coast OS. Kann Sells Seven Features ;orge E. Kann has sold three s productions and a series of Banner Prod, to Sociedad Gen- Cinematografica for Argentine, juay, Paraguay and Chile. "Gets Role in "The Swan" imous definitely announced yes- ly that Frances Howard, one of leads in "Best People" will play part of the princess in "The ■a." Features Reviewed i{'a*t and Fearless If Artclass— S. R. lorder Women Goldstone Prod.- j'anity's Price i F. B. O s Inferno Page ...6 -S. R. fox lleddling Women Chadwick— S. R 7 'or Woman's Favor Lee-Bradford— S. R 7 "he Price of a Party Assoc. Exhibitors 7 ler Love Story Paramount 7 •ride of Sunshine Alley Sunset — S. R 10 llwrt Subjects 10-16 Sessions By DANNY Two very important ones on. Next week. First National annual pow avow. In Atlantic City. Michigan M. P. T. O. meets in Saginaw. Sorry they conflict. Means we won't be able to stick. By the sad sea waves. As long as might be desired. Be- cause the Michigan crowd needs attention. Too important a gathering. To miss. First National promises considerable of interest. When you line up nearly 30 big leagtie exhibitors anywhere. At any time. Yoti usually get a lot of good ideas. And the F. N. party has some mighty interesting men in attendance. Some real thinkers. Including Sam Katz. Of Chicago. Who, incidentally, will be in the limelight. Because the other franchisers are bound to be interested. In the Katz idea of entering Detroit. Where John Kunsky has been the cock of the walk. For a long time. SOME UNDERSTANDINGS There has been a sort of understanding. For a long time. Among the F. N. boys. That no one would enter the territory. Of another franchiser. The Katz move to Detroit is the first break. Bound to cause a lot of talk. Then the production plans. For the coining year. Will be talked of a lot. Dick Rowland will be there. To give out first hand information. The production units coming East Avill be discussed. More ambitious plans for next year also. These in- clude the making of Papini's "Life of Christ." Which should be of great import. The Famous corral of Lloyd and Valentino, plus the possi- bility of others. Is sure to make these big exhibitors sit up. And take notice. And with the Famotis meeting in sight. Only a few weeks off. When plans for the coming year will be discussed. Is certain to make this subject most interesting. Whether the Talmadge contract will be renewed may come up. Either for settlement or discussion. It hasn't far to go. These, plus a few more problems. Are certain to make for an important session. AS TO MICHIGAN Here is one of — if not the best— organized crowds of exhibitors in the country. Their annual get-together should mean a lot. The Michigan boys are het up about block booking. They will talk it a lot. Whether they will do anything remains to be seen. Resolutions mean little these days. (They never have.) Maybe something more important will occur. They have some other matters on tap. Which will be better reported than — at this time — discussed. And the banqueters will hear Martin Quigley, Harry Reichenbach, Senator Couzens, some state officials of importance, a representative of the Hays organ- ization, and little me. Here's hoping the other speakers are good. They probably will be. Which will even up matters. ORGANIZED DISTRIBUTION While out that way we'll look into the distribution plan that has been brought about in Detroit. They say it has some mighty interesting kinks in it. And to it. Maybe we'll have something to say about it. Later. (Continued on Page 12) Tilt Over "Tarnish" Producer of Play Claims It Can't Be Shown Before Oct. 15 — Booked At Strand John Cromwell, Inc., producer of the stage play "Tarnish," through his attorney, Nathan Vidaver, has warned Samuel Goldwyn, producer of the picture version that the film cannot be publicly exhibited in New York City until Oct. 15 and that if Gold- wyn persists in so doing, recourse will be taken in court for an injunc- tion. The picture is slated to open at the (Continued on Page 2) The St. Louis Deal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — The theaters operated by the St. Louis Amusement Co., in which William Goldman has pur- chased a fifty per cent interest, are the Pageant, Tivoli, Shaw, Shenan- doah, Novelty, Manchester, Moffits, Lindell, Lafayette, Gravois, Grand- Florrisant, Arsenal and the Arco. Grauman Back From Europe Sid Grauman returned on the Ac- quitania yestcrdaj' from a long trip to Europe where he had gone with the original idea in mind to build theaters something like the Egyptian, in Hol- lywood, in several Continental cities. There is a possibility that Grauman may head an important theater pro- ject on Broadway and that a well known figure in production will fi- nance construction of the house. Say Films Are Staple Important Bankers Declare Industry Is Out of Speculative Classification Important bankers who attended the dinner tendered to R. B. F. Ran- dolph at the Ritz Carlton Thursday night were unanimous in their de- claration that the industry was no longer to be considered in the specu- lative or questionable classification but that it warranted the respect shown to other commercial enter- prises. Randolph, as noted, leaves for the Coast shortli' to assume an important post with the .^nglo-California Bank of San Francisco. He has been abroad with the Guaranty Trust Co. and while in London had various business dealings with members of the English film industry. Charles H. Sabin, chairman of the board of directors of the Guaranty Trust Co.; Dr. A. H. Giannini of the East River National, Peter J. Brady, of the Federation Bank and a vice- president of the Manufacturers Trust (Continued on Page 2) m THE ■^^ DAILV Sunday, October 12, 19 II Vol.XXXNo.10 Sunday. Oct. 12,1924 Price25Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, .Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at ;i-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager ; Maurice D, Kann, Managing Editor ; Donald M. Mersereau, Advert'sing 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 cne year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, Tlie Film Renter. 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Among Exchangemen Atlanta — The Progress force has been augmented by George C. Beer- man, who, until recently, has been traveling. Tennessee for a paint con- cern. Previous to that, he was with Metro. Julius Stern Leaves Julius Stern, of Century Comedies is en route to Hollywood to super- vise production of next year's prod- uct. Abe Stern will remain in New York to look after distribution. Addition To "The Swan" Cast Helen Lindroth has been signed by Famous for "The Swan." She will have the part of "Amphirosa." Toronto Exhibitors Hold Party Toronto, Ont. — Local exhibitors staged a stag party at the King Ed- ward Hotel, recently. ^. ^ ---^ Geo it&^ CotV ,ot«^^ xiot^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution When you think of INSURANCE you are thinking of S T E B B I N S Specialists in Motion Picture and Theatrical insurance for the past fifteen years. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 Tilt Over "Tarnish" (Continued from Page 1) Strand tomorrow (Sunday) for a week. Nathan Burkan, acting for Samuel Goldwyn has advised the Cromwell organization that "the agreement under which Mr. Goldwyn purchased the motion picture right in this play, speaks for itself and that Mr. Goldwyn proposes to show the said photoplay at the Strand." The objection to the showing is placed on the fact that the stage version is showing in and around Greater New York. Joseph Plunkett declared Friday that whatever diffi- culties may e.xist between the two parties will have no effect upon his intention of running the picture as extensiveljr advertised all through the week. He said, in this connection: "The photoplay has been booked by us, it has been extensively adver- tised, our surrounding program has been arranged and it would be al- most impossible to stage another film production at this late hour. The John Cromwell interests can get out all the injunctions it pleases against Mr. Goldwyn, but they cannot stop the Mark Strand theater exhibiting the photoplay ne.xt week "' "Sea Hawk" Starts Canadian Tour Toronto, Ont. — "The Sea Hawk", playing at the Regent, has started its Canadian tour. The picture opens in Montreal, Oct. 19, after which it will start a run at the Casino, Halifax, then to the Auditorium, Ontario, on Oct. 20, the Gaiety, Frederickton; Quebec Cit.\', Nov. 2, Savoy, Hamil- ton, and other important ke>' cities. It is also i)laying the Palace, Mon- treal. Say Films Are Staple (Continued from Page 1) Co., were among those present as representing banking institutions. All of them were called upon to make addresses, but despite efforts of Robert Lieber, president of First National to dra\\- them out on sug- gestions for the general improvement of the business, they all professed a lack of knowledge of the inner work- ings of this industry. Israel Davis, prominent English theater owner was present. During the course of his address, he ex- piessed a hope that English bankers would interest themselves in the pro- motion of new theaters which, he said, were a vital need in England. Busy At First National Hollywood — Camera work has been finished on two new First National pictures — "If I Marry Again" and .Sam Rork's "Inez From Hollywood." Doris Kenyon. Lloyd Hughes, Fran.k Mayo and Hobart Bosworth appear ii: "If I Marry Again," while the cast of the latter is headed by Anna Q. Nilsson, Lewis Stone, Lloyd Hughes and Madge Bellamy. In a few days, production will start on "So Big," starring Colleen Moore. Tivoli Opens At Hamilton, Ont. Hamilton, Ont. — The Tivoli The- ater Co., Ltd., a local company capi- talized at J200,000, has opened the new Tivoli theater, seating 1,500. J. Swanick is manager. The Keith in- terests, however, have taken over the house and will show vaudeville and pictures. Additions To Cast of Ferber Story Hollywood — First National has added three more players to the cast of Edna Ferber's "So Big," in which Colleen Moore will be starred. They include Phyllis Haver, Rosemary Theb\- and Henr\- Herbert. Starts New Film in November Los Angeles — Ernst Lubitsch is scheduled to start his next production at Warners Nov. 12. The script is ready, a cast has been selected, and a number of the big sets are well along towards completion. Relief Seen For Superior Superior, Wis. — The city will soon be greatly, relieved of over-seating. The Rialto and Plaza are to be torn down to make way for the new Eagle home, and another to be put up by the Moose. The Plaza brought $30,000, \\hile the Rialto deal involved $64,- 000. COSTUMES FOR H I R Ej New York's Newest anJ Foremost Costume Rental Organization BROOKS __l^3 \A7"«fOTaST. N.V. C.._»< COMING SOON rr;'»S55?^iS£55£i?.r;rij PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Priscilla Dean Directed bv CHET WITHEY AdopmJ by HARVEY GATES -from the novel bylZOLA FORRESTER^' ^HUNT STROMBERGvlJ PRODUCTION ^ ^ V.', u 4/^.»/fr;ujrA;r;2X-;?Jiri;-^^^^ PRESENTED BY HUNT STROMBERG AND CHARLES R. ROGERS SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES PafheNew; Sees All"' (^ Knows All NO. 83 THE LAST GAME OF THE WO SERIES — "Senators" and "Giants" horns in stirring contest to decide World's Championship at Washingtoi SHENANDOAH OFF ON 7,000 Ni TRANSCONTINENTAL FLIGH Navy's giant dirigible leaves Lakev N. Y. on big venture. THE PRINCE OF WALES IN CANA! Heir to British throne enjoys quiet tion in British Columbia. Other news as usual. tod §3: LOEWS CIRCUIT Uses 56 copies of our "MULTI-COLORING" It costs you just HALF what | others charge! Use our 500 bronze statues for titles "5ee it in Colors" REEL-COLORS. Inc. 85 Riverside Drive, New York We are in the market for SHORT SUBJECT. For the territory of New York Slate & No. New J»r«< SERVICE FILM CORP. 7i9-7th Ave. N. Y. Ci Bruanl 3377 Colored Titles and Colored Inserts i in your pictures ' Cost very little mor; than black and whittj Ask us about it. 1 Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd.. Jersey City, N. Montgomery 4211 GEVAER1 RAW STOCKi Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, IncJ GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. THE day, October 12, 1924 ^^"^^^^ DAILV -c^Hk The Second Famous Forty Already Sold to the Public In the case of pictures and the public, familiarity breeds content. People flock to see the stars, players, directors and stories they know best. Para- mount national advertising has educated the masses to believe thay will find their favorites in Paramount Pictures. Seeing Paramount Pictures has taught them to know it. The fact that the public is sold in advance every time you announce a Paramount Picture is one important reason for the tremendous success The Famous Forty is winning today. Your audiences are convinced now more than ever that only in Paramount can they get the most popular stars in the most popular stories, produced by the most popular directors. Paramount will make good this same reputation in The Second Famous Forty, to be released beginning February 1, 1925. This new group will include such stars and outstanding personalities as Gloria Swanson, Thomas Meighan, Pola Negri, Richard Dix, Bebe Daniels, Betty Compson, Leatiice Joy, Jack Holt, Lois Wilson, Theodore Roberts, James Kirkwood, Rod LaRocque, Jetta Goudal. Agnes Ayres, Vera Reynolds, Adolphe Menjou, Raymond Griffith, Ernest Torrence, Wallace Beery, Noah Beery and many others. — such directors as James Cruze, William de Mille, Sidney Olcott, Her- bert Brenon, Dimitri Buchowetzki, Raoul Walsh, Irvin Willat, Victor Flem- ing, Frank Urson, Paul Iribe, Paul Bern, Paul Sloane and others. In The Second Famous Forty are sterling box office attractions made from nine celebrated successes of the spoken stage, fourteen best-selling nov- els of the hour, and the cream of the stories from the Saturday Evening Post, Cosmopolitan, Red Book and the other magazines that picture fans read. Every Second Famous Forty story is one the public has already shown it wants. Wise showmen are keeping their time open for The Second Famous Forty. The detailed announcement will be made soon. S. R. KENT. Douglas MacLean Live! Love/ Laugh! Dr. Frank Crane says: "Glory be to the saints ! . . . It's dark in the movies and the boys and girls hold hands ! More power to 'em. I myself held hands in a church, and the upshot of it was a girl married me, and still has me, and may a like fate fall on all young villains." — AT", y. Morning Telegraph WE say "glory be to the Saints" for Dr. Crane and for his championing of joyful screen entertainment. Every night exhibitors should say a prayer of thanks for Dr. Crane, — and such gifted screen artists as Harold Lloyd, Douglas MacLean and others, whose comedies make boys and girls so happy they must hold hands. We thank "Variety" for its tribute to film comedies after see- ing "Never Say Die" when it said, that Pathe is trying to corner the laugh market with Lloyd and MacLean, and then — "Right now to sum up between MacLean's 'Never Say Die' and Lloyd's 'Hot Water,' the latest feature by that comedian, the MacLean picture must be judged the better of the two by hundreds of laughs." "It packs a laugh wallop from beginning to end and is better than his 'Yankee Consul' was." JUST like Dr. Crane, "Variety" is famous for telling the truth as it sees the truth. Nobody can question its honesty. "Variety" knows the pictures by these two comedians stand out. Harold Lloyd and Douglas MacLean never copy anybody. Each has great personality and a winning style. They are perhaps the two most likeable chaps on the comedy screen. Each is pre-emi- nent in his own style of fun. Exhibitors know the matchless box-office value of comedies. All theatre reports to "Variety" prove it. That's why "Variety" also says about "Never Say Die" — "It is a 100 per cent laugh producer that abounds in thrills." "It is well cast and well played. MacLean on the strength of it takes his place side by side with Lloyd when it comes to real story and laughs com- bined in one picture." the A€kn@im1l0dousla3 MacLean Violet Stevenson Lillian Rich La Cisal« .'.Helen Fereuson Hoctor Watero Hallam Cooley GriggB Luclen Llttlefleld "Gun" Moirajr ...Torn O'Brien The Pathe organization may be cornering the laugh market in fea- ture films. With Harold Lloyd and Douglas MacLean they have a cou- ple of male stars that make the public laugh. Especially is this so in MacLean's latest, "Never Say Die," which packs a laugh wallop from beginning to end and is better ^TtlgHt now tfl flum up betweerV MacLean's' "Never Say Die" and Lloyd's "In Hot Water," the latest feature by that comedian, the Mac Lean pictijre must ,be judged th better of the two by hundreds o Jgughs. " ^xiiairfacLean goes in for the thrill stuff. There is a sequence in the picture with MacLean walking onto a window ledge outside of a doctor's office with his eyes blind- folded, more of a thrill than if Lloyd had done It. One expects it from Lloyd, but coming from MacLean it was such a surprise there was 100 per cent added to the thriJI. Th« Btory is ihat of a wealthy young man who walkt into the office of a group of doctors. They mis- take him for an expected patient '.and go over his person thoroughly. Through a series of comedy events they pronounce that he has but three months to live. It Is during this ex'aminatlon one" gets the thriir with the comedian walking out of the office onto the window ledge, and this scene is a wow of laughter. To do the right thing JtacLeau dfecides he will marry the ha nee ni his artist friend s6 that at liie time of his death he will be enabled to bequeath them his fortune. This step Is taken because his uncles win provided that on the death of the yoomg heir the money must go to Bomeone In the family. • As there is no family, one must be provided. After the three months and deat^ still sidestepping, husband and wife meet for the first time since the wedding ceremony. Both have come to the conclusion they are really in love with each other. Despite th© attempts of the former fiance of the wife, those of a grunman to bump oft the hero, and an amus- ing situation through the introduc- tion of a professional co-respondent, the pair make their' escape from the city on a steamer for a long- delayed honeymoon. In addition to tlie window ledge stunt there is a screaming chase scene with MacLean seated jn n old-fashioned cab. It first loses its driver and later the horse, but goes careening madly on its way down hill, past autos and trolley cars, escaping trees by fractions of an inch, with the hero for the greater part of the time sitting serenely inside, unaware. This is another succession of heavy laughs. The finish with Macl^ean hoisted on board the steamer in an auto- to escape the gunman makes a fitting climax to the series of latighable mishaps that have precctietl it. "" The titling is almost as clever as the action, with the result a 100 per cent laugh producer that abound? i^i. ^. is well cast and well played J MacLean on the strength of it takes his place side by side with Lloyd when it comes to real story and laughs- combined in orie picture. '^ Fred. Fcxl E. ward! bert r New! 86 nl »!&S^-I MacLean 100 ^o Comedies Now Booking: ''Going Up" "Yankee Consul" "Never Say Die" (In Preparation) "Sky High" ''4 •i ^re You Playing MacLean Comedies? THE EXCH\NGE,l'INC. Physical Distributors ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS, INC. ARTHUR S. KANE, President SIDNEY GARRETT Foreign Representative THE j^ES DAILY Sunday, October 12, 192 Buffalo Bill, Jr. "Fast and Fearless" Producer: Lester F. Scott, Jr. Distributor: Artclass — State Rights As a Whole ONE MORE GOOD ACTION WESTERN. HAS ENOUGH EXCITEMENT AND THRILLS TO SATISFY, PLUS THE USUAL ELE- MENTS OF APPEAL. Star Another of those tireless western heroes who liaven't a spare minute for themselves, what with saving their girls and round- ing up villains. Cast.... Jean Arthur pleasing as the girl in the case and George Magrill looks the part of the Mexican vil- lain. Gomez. Others William Turner, Emily Barrye, Julian Rivero. Type of Story Western drama. Artclass is offering a consistently good series of westerns of which "Fast and Fearless" is one. It is a good lively number with plenty- of action and some thrills that should satisfy the crowd that likes a western entertainment. The plot doesn't vary from the usual formula' but that probabU' won't matter a great deal where they can be relied upon to be satisfied with action. There was some controversy not long ago, with the Mexican Gov- ernment, which resented the use of Mexican villains in American screen plays. While "Fast and Fearless" really doesn't contain anything that might be construed as offensive, still there's a Mexi- can bandit villain who is turned over to the American hero whose brother the bandit killed. Likely the good turn done the Mexican Rurales by the American hero will suffice to counterbalance this situ- ation and pacify any possible ob- jection. "Fast and Fearless" is bigger, by way of production than the other Buffalo Bill pictures. The Mexican town is realistic. One "doctored" shot of a canyon which hero spans by springing from the limb of a tree is obviously artificial. Otherwise the stunts look real There's some comedy touches that are effective also. Box Office Angle. .. .Suitable west- ern that will go all right with your folks providing you know they like this class of picture. It might be well to get them interested in Bul=falo Bill, Jr. Exploitation You are probably aware of the best way to get them in for a western. Naturally a trail- er showing Buffalo Bill, Jr., at his stunts or shots of some of the fancy shooting frays will help to get them interested. You can arouse interest by boosting the star's name and telling them that Buffalo Bill, Jr , works hard to please them and win their favor in "Fast and Fearless."' Jean Arthur's a pleas- ing heroine. You might use stills of her. Direction Richard Thorpe; all rieht. Author Not credited Scenario Not credited Cameraman Irving Ries Photography Average Locale The West Length 4,600 feet Willia7n Fairbanks in "Border Women" Phil Goldstone—S. R. As a Whole CHECK UP AN- OTHER ON YOUR LIST OF AVAILABLE WESTERNS THAT .OFFER SATISFYING ACTION AND THRILLS GOOD NUMBER THAT WILL FIT NICELY ON DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAM. Star.... Well up on the ways of the western hero. Supplies several corking good fights and rescues that will help him gain popularity. Sticks to the same kind of parts. Cast Dorothy Reviere still ren- dering P'airbanks capable support. Others Jack Richardson, Chet Ryan, William Franey. Type of Story. .. .Western drama. It is difficult to give "Border Wom- en" a greater distinction than that it belongs in the "average western" class. With that goes the regula- tion elements of action — thrills, stunts, figh.ts and rescues, plus the customary atmosphere. Keene Thompson's yarn doesn't vary in plot from the hundred and one others of similar character that are released every day in the year. William Fairbanks is as likeable a western hero as you would want and he "does his stuff" with con- viction and ease. There's never any great doubt as to the subse- quent finish. It's bound to get back to the age old clinch. And "Border Women" runs true to form — or formula — in this con- nection also. Big Boy Merritt is a Texas Ranger. While scouting for the Cocas Kid he runs across Gentle- man Jack, also of shady reputation. It happens that the latter has a pretty sister. But Big Boy must carrj' out the law. Jack escapes, however, and Big Boy later comes upon him where his double-cross- ing companions had left him wounded. Jack confesses and begs hero to save his sister from the gang. Big Boy pursues and the rest is easy. Box Office Angle. . . .Will do if your patrons like westerns. This is a short five rceler and will work in nicely for a double feature yiro- gram. Exploitation Its several good fiffhts and rescue stunts can be run off in trailers to get them interest- ed. The title isn't a bad one and will likely get the eyes of many who pick their entertainments by titles. Where Fairbanks usually satisfies them, nlay up his name and tell them he offers plenty of action and thrills in his latest. You might also play up the Texas ranger angle with catchlines. Direction. Alvin J. Neitz; com- rjiendable for having kept the footage down. Author Keene Thompson Scenario Not credited Cameraman Not credited Photography All right Locale Texas Length About 4,500 feet I "Vanity's Price" Film Booking Offices As a Whole... RATHER INTER- ESTING, IF NOT ALWAYS CONVINCING, STORY ABOUT REJUVENATION; LAVISHLY MOUNTED. HAS FINE AR- RAY OF ELEGANT SETTINGS AND COSTUMES. Cast.... Anna Q. Nilsson effective and well suited in the role of act- ress who would regain her youth. At times shows obvious strain oi over direction. Stuart Holmes in one of his typical characterizations. Given some distastef^il hits of de- tail to perform such as munching of food, picking hairs from his coat and the like. This may help desig- nate his character but they're not wholesome touches. Cissy Fitzger- ald and her distinguished figure occupy occasional bits of promin ence. Wyndham Standing in tht background as the wholesome suitor. Arthur Rankin and Lucille Rickscn a pleasing young couple. Type of Story. . . .Drama. Paul Bern isn't the first to take a tip from the Steinach theory and build a story. "Black Oxen" gained nc little popularity with the gland treatment idea as its foundation Now comes "Vanity's Price," deal- ing mainly in the same idea. Mr. Bern has coupled it with a mother love angle that, toward the close, really does command a certain de- gree of sympathy for the rejuve- nated heroine. She regrets the operation that returned her youth but sent her chasing he-vanips in- stead of bestowing her love upon her grown son, as heretofore. In this connection there'a strong sex appeal that will likely spoil the feature's chances as a family enter- tainment. Anna Nilsson (obviously worked too hard by the director in this bit) strives laboriously to in- dicate that she has received an over abundance of emotion through her rejuvenation operation. She can't even resist tempting the man whom she formerly loathed. Stuart Holmes plays one of his virtue- damning roles with his usual dis- play of forced calm and affect. He would apparently like to imitate Adolph Menjou but the latter is far ahead of Holmes in putting over a character of this sort. Box Office Angle.... An interesting picture, on the whole, that will probably please certain types of audiences and suit your box office Sex angle may need consideration if you cater to family trade. Exploitation .... You can count on a strong feminine patronage by play- ing up the rejuvenation idea. Tell them the story deals with the at- tempt of a woman to regain her youth by going to Vienna and un-- dergoing a dangerous ■ oneration The title can be linked effectively with catch-lines and you might use Anna Q. Nilsson's name promin- ently. Direction. .. .R. Wm. Neill; usually all right. Author Paul Bern Scenario Paul Bern Cameraman Hal Mohr Photography Good Locals New York Length 6.124 feet "Dante's Inferno" Fox As a Whole... A LOT ABO HELL, A LOT OF NUDE \A/ MEN IN LONG SHOTS WI' A VERY THIN SORT STORY WHICH HOWEV SEEMS TO BE PULLI BUSINESS. Cast. ... Ralph Lewis, the niilli aire who has a vision of hell fa good. But this is of produc value rather than cast stren.i Many names, few important. Type of Story. .. .Edmund GouKi was selected by Fox to write soi thing around Dante's famous ( ception of hell and so he wrote it isn't much of a story but it scr the purpose intended which is show many shots of what hel purported to be. Some of them tremendously interesting especi from a technical view-point, sets, camera work and lighi make for a spectacle of unu- value which however might be v. ly improved if there was not much of it. They show one she huge masses of people wandei around nude on various plate and they use this so often tha becomes tiresome. Whether average audience will recognize same shot is a question but tl certainly is a lot of hell in the ture and the very unusualness this effort might prove except ally worth-while as a drawing c The picture is certainly doing unusual business at the Cen Theater, New York. Box Office Angle. .. .This is so the beaten path, so far rcmcjd from the usual motion picture iit it should attract business. Exoloitation .... The Fox peoplejn New York have gone in for anjt- tensive lobby effect which is j)t costly and which might easi!y}e duplicated by you. They have j;- mendously strong crimson-staijd lights in the lobby and about jie front of the house which cafja full red glow all about and wljh executes the general idea of U title. By decorating vour lobbim this manner and using the i« posters and stills you should be to have a very effective bally' f You can also use a trailer of S'lf of the shots of hell and they r- tainly should come back to see w j rest of it. You can mention nap ' if you want to but they will be'' important as against the germ curiosity. Many people prob'l; would like to know what hell h\< like even though it is only a tion picture conception. Direction. .. .Henry Otto: has (I some remarkably fine work dei| weakness of the story. Author Dl Scenario Edmund Goull Photography Excef Cameraman Joe Aul Locale Hell and any large | Length. .. .Approximately 6,000 i\ i\ day, October 12, 1924 THE -^E^ DAILY « Lionel Barrymore hi "Meddling Women" [wick Pic. Corp. — State Rights Whole .... INARTISTIC EF - )RT THAT CATERS DI- iCTLY TO A SENSATION lEKING CROWD. PITY TO ASTE THE TALENTS OF A lRRYMORE on such POOR UFF. ...Would never be recognized a great actor from what he is •en to do in this. Fulfills require- nts that do not ask much of him. ^grid Holmquist pretty al- )Ugh her accomplishments seem end there. Dagmar Gowdowsky attractive. By no means a sen- Dus vamp. Hugh Thompson so ff he's almost funny. Alice Hege- m in a panic most of the time. IS one of those giddy old maid es that no one ever did as well Flora Finch. Ida Darling suffices the meddling mother-in-law. ; of Story The title styles it dramatic character study"; writ 1 and directed by Ivan Abram n. It is very possible that "Med- ng Women" will gross very satis mg receipts and the fact that the viewer fails to find the picture )rth while may be questioned, s just the old situation of a sen- lional story, a fairly gaudy pro- ction, and a few good pulling nies, doing the business, — brmg- r in a crowd that will be pleased th what ■ they'll get. And Ivan iramson hasn't left out much of ; sort of thing that this crowd es. There's a story within a ry and between them they in- Jde such variation as bootlegging, rder, lost memory, a meddling ther-in-law, a gossiping old nid, an opera singer, a cabaret 1, an impressario, a phoney doc- t. The plot is far too compli- ted to attempt a brief synopsis. 1 fact it gets so involved that you Ijin to wonder just how it will Hvind itself. Of course the ab- idities of the inner story get by Irause they represent a play. They « I't pretend to be a part of jeality. It, getting back to the story as * dramatic character study", * :eddling Women" is neither good «.ma, nor good character study. * Office Angle. . . .All depends on I clientele you cater to. You i)w whether or not you can use alilm of this order to advantage. your own judge in this case. isitation You're likely to dis- loint a certain crowd that will Ine in expecting to see Lionel rrymore in another "The Copper- d", "The Eternal City" etc. \u'll have to consider this angle insing the star's name as a dravy- card. Where you know it wi ise your folks, a trailer of the aret scenes will suffice to inter- them. Stills of Sigrid Holmquist look well in the lobby. tion Ivan Abramson ; poor. ir Ivan Abramson airio Ivan Abramson B raman Frank Zukor Migraphy All right xje New York "For Woman's Favor" Lee-Bradford — State Rights As a Whole PRIZMA SE- guENCii VERY PRKlTy AND l^UAllMi, BUi MUDU-KN EPI- ^uuti. FALLS SHORT OF CAUSING ANY UNUSUAL COMMENT. Cast....lrma Harrison and Henry hluU suitable in color sequence. iiiliott Dexter and Seena Owen not given much opportunity in modern episode. Otners Wilton Lackaye, Arthur Donaldson, Adolf Link, Taul McAllister. Type of Story. .. .Drama; from Bo- caccio s "1 lie Falcon.' The 2,000 feet of Frizma color pictures, por- traying the romance of Federigo, would serve for an ideal short sub- ject but the modern theme with wliich It is interwoven isn't likely to create a particularly favorable impression. There isn't enough to It. ine i^rizma sequence, while not as good as some other Trizma product, is pretty and the settings and costumes quaintly picturesque. In this sequence Irma Harrison and Henry Hull handle the import- ant roles capably, i he story deals with the love ot a man for a girl and the breaking of their engage- ment when he has dissipated liis fortune and she is forced into an engagement with a rich man. He proceeds to read "The Falcon," the love story of a maid of olden times who is betrothed to a kniglit who spends his fortune on her, only to have her brother betroth her to a wealthier suitor. \: ears later her husband dies, leaving her a son. The lover returns irom the Holy War and they meet again. The knight, still poor, prepares lor the meeting by killing his pet falcon lor the meal. His agony is com- plete when he learns that his sweet- iieart was coming to ask for tlie falcon that she might give it to her son. His sacrifice had been in vain. The hero of the modern tale comes out of his revery to claim his love in defiance of her people's wish, just how the fable sequence com- pares with the modern episode isn't exactly clear. Box Office Angle Prizma color se- quence may make this attractive but you can haully count on the story being strong enough to get it over. Exploitation. ... Run a trailer show- ing scenes from the Prizma se- quence and use stills liberally in the lobby. The names of Secna Owen and Elliott Dexter should warrant boosting and you might mention the origin of the story. Promises aren't in order, but you may satisfy them by including a good short reel accompanying pro- gram. Director Oscar Lund; fair Author Bocaccio Scenario Not credited Cameramen ...Robert Olson-Marcel Lc Picard Photography Varies from good to fair. Locale City, mythical land e:|th About 7,000 feet. Length 4,912 feet "The Price of a Party" Producer: Howard Estabrook Distributor: Associated hixhiOdors rts a Whole GOOD AMOUNT OF AUDIENCE ai-i-'n.A.i^ Ai-^O SORT OF A 1 MUbJ'Hli.Ki:- THAT APPEALS TU LtiiL. MA- JOKITY. WUi A f'KHii JD.l>i- xlOUS NUMBER BUT SHOULD MAKii A FIRST RATE BOX OFFICE BEi. t^ast. . . .A variety of well known and capable pertormers. Oooa draw- ing names in cast. Hope Jrlampion pieasmg. iMot always pnotographed CO advantage, t-larrison rord a suitable hero. Others Arthur Ed- mund Carew, Mary Astor, Dagmar Godowsky. lype of Story. . . .Drama; from Will- iam MacHarg s Gosmopoiitan Mag- azine story. "ihe JrTice ot a I 'arty" contains all the elements ot popular appeal. It starts off with a brilliantly pictured atmosphere ot Broadway and its environs. Na- turally tins includes a lot of jazzy sequences and the sort of business that pleases a majority of film fans, it gets oft to an interesting start by introducing New York as "the city of parties and proceeds to give glimpses of various kinds of parties: kid parties in the street, downtown house parties, spaghetti parties, and finally it gets to ttie Broadway par- ties. The plot eventually takes a more serious turn and a more or less melodramatic one, including a murder or two. the tramework isn t especially new but it has been ettectively draped witn an iiiteresi- iiig, modern mantel. Grace Barrows accepts a proposition whereby she IS to be paid handsomely for using her charms to hold hero Rob Cas- s(jn in town while Bellewood and his accomplice plan to secure cer- tain contracts. Thereby Grace will obtain money necessary to have an operation performed on her mother. She falls in love with Rob and re- fuses to go through with the bar- i>ain. Meantime Bellewood decides to get even by luring her young sister to his apartment. BellewooU is killed by a cast-off sweetheart and the sister held. Grace confesses to Rob but his love forgives all. Later the guilty one commits sui- cide, freeing Grace's sister and leav- ing Grace free to marry Rob. Box Office Angle Will likely do a satisfactory box office business. Is the type of offering that many ex- hibitors can use to advantage. Exploitation. .Broadway atmosphere jazz parties and the like can always be relied upon as sure means of bringing in a certain crowd. You have good variety to offer them in "The Price of a Party." incidental- ly this should be a good drawing title. It will do the l)usiiiess, un- doubtedly. Plenty of good names for you to use an(l mention the ori- gin of the story. Direction Charles Giblyii; usually satisfactory. Author William MacHarg Scenario Chas. Forrest Roebuck Cameraman John F. Seit7 Photography All right Locale New York Length 5,500 feet. Gloria Swanson in "Her Love Story" Para7Hount As a Whole.... FAMILIAR SORT OF FAIRY TALE PLOT BUT WITH EXCELLENT DIREC- TION, PICTURESQUE SET- TINGS AND GLORIA SWAN- SON IT BECOMES AN AB- SORBING, INTERESTING PIC- TURE. Star Easily carries the weight of the entertainment responsibility. Even Allan Dwan's fine production wouldn't get it over without Gloria. There's one shot of her sitting at a cradle that should make a picture well worth framing. Wears a glori- ous wig which is more becoming when done up. Cast. . . .Ian Keith a splendid type of hero. Echlin Gayer, a new comer, particularly suitable as the king. Others George Fawcett, Mario Ma- jeroni, Jane Auburn and little Bert Wales. Type of Story. .. .Dramatic romance, from the story by Mary Roberts Rinehart. Mrs. Rinehart must have been reading over some old fairy tales and decided to incorporate one of the most popular ones into a story of her own. It's that pretty little yarn about the poor little princess who was forced to marry a renegade king when all the while she loved a soldier. Of course there's more to "Her Love Story" than just this but it furnishes the basic idea. It has been elaborated with love interest, heart interest, mother love, and the tried and true elements of audience and box office appeal. But it is a pretty love story and they're going to enjoy - it. Gloria Swansoii's presence bright- . ens it at every turn and Allan Dwan has supplied a lovely setting. There are any number of beautiful, spacious sets. The photography, as usual in Paramount pictures, is excellent. The princess marries the king and her soldier husband (by a gypsy marriage,) is sent into exile. A son is born and when the king learns it is not his own he has the queen confined in a sanitarium. Later the lover returns, the king dies, and the lovers and their son are reunited. Box Office Angle Should do first rate business. You can count on Gloria's following being delighted with her work in this. It's quite a contrast to her last picture, "Man- handled". Exploitation. .. .Talk about the star's work and be sure to run a trailer showing her in the sequence where she sits at the cradle and fondles the infant from whom she is later separated. It's pictorial value can be exploited and you can promise an interesting and highly romantic love story in a quaint setting. Your women folks should be interested in stills of Ian Keith. Play up Mary Roberts Rinehart's name, as author of "Her Love Story" and arrange hook tie-ups. Direction. . . .Allan Dwan; very good. Author Mary Robert Rinehart Scenario Frank Tuttle Cameraman George Webber Photography Excellent Locale European Republic Length 6,750 feet. VITAG ALBERT I (Producing Box-off 'A. Mr. William Fox Is a ShoA\^inan. Fox Theatres in New York City Booked THE CLEAN HEART OR THE CRUELTIES OF UFE BY A. S. M. HUTCHINSON WITH PERCY MARMONT — MARGUERITE DE LA MOTTE OTIS HARLAN J. STUART BLACKTON PRODUCTION A VITAGRAPH PICTURE Member of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc. Will H. Hays, President. JOHN B. ROCK GENERAL MANAGER 4ITH, PRESIDENT Member of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc. [inners for Twenty-Seven Years) Vitagraph has made it possible for twenty million newspaper readers to know Rafael Sabatini's greatest novel BLOOD J., Warren Kerrigan as Captain Peter Blood BOOK NOW! DATES CLOSING! JOHN B. ROCK, GENERAL MANAGER REO. U a. PAT. OFF, "One of the greatest films since 'The Birth of a Nation' " NEW YORK BULLETIN THg 10 i^< DAILV Sunday, October 12, 1924 Kenneth McDonald in "The Pride Of Sunshine Alley" Sunset Pictures — State Rights As a Whole WILL PLEASE THE AVERAGE FAN CROWD THAT LIKES AN EXCITING CROOK MELLER; HAS POPULAR ELEMENTS OF AUDIENCE APPEAL, A LIKE- ABLE HERO AND HOLDS THE INTEREST. Star Makes the most of a real thrilHng hero role. Can't fail to win admiration for his portrayal of the stalwart Irish cop. Cast Monte Collins first rate at the proud parent and Eddie O'Brien good as the neighbor who can't stand the old man's impor- tance once his son gets on the "force." Violet Schram a suitable heroine and others: William Gould, Phil Ford, Edith York, Charles K. French. Type of Story. .. .Crook melodrama. Here's a good average picture that should do a nice business just be- cause it will appeal to the general run of picture patrons. It doesn't contain a knock-out story, but it has been handled in a human fash- ion and holds interest from start to finish. There's one angle, at the start, that should be eliminated. Pat and his friend Denny are discussing the current presidential question, the former a staunch Al Smith man and the latter a Henry Ford man. Pat's speech relative to the A. P. A.'s doesn't belong in pictures The removal of this title is impera- tive. Pat's ambition for his son is real- ized when young Tim gets his uni- form. But Tim's troubles begin when he becomes engaged to Mary O'Neill whose brother is mixed up with automobile thieves, one of whom, Red Mike, she has already refused to marry. Tim beats up Mike when he accuses Mary's brother of being a thief and causes her mother's illness. To get even Mike frames a murder on Tim's father but Tim assumes the guilt. He is released on bail and through Mary's brother learns that Mike framed the deal. He rounds up the gang, is reinstated on the force and marries Mary. Box Office Angle Should give ample satisfaction. If they like a pleasing romance, a likeable hero and a pretty heroine, plus action, thrills and some efjective Irish humor, "The Pride of Sunshine Alley" ought to go very well. Exploitation. . . .Run a trailer of a se- quence containing some of the witty dialogue between Pat and his friend Dennis. That will get their attention; also shots of McDonald's scrap in the climax. It's good and lively. The title can be exploited and the policeman angle exploited to good advantage. Perhaps the local force wouldn't object to lend- ing a helping hand. Direction. . . . Wm. J. Craft; very good Author Samuel M. Pyke Scenario Not credited Cameraman Art Reeves Photography Good Locale N. Y. City Length About 5,000 feet Short Subject Reviews Every Man For Himself" — Our Gang — Pathe Get This Sure 1 ype of production. .. .2 reel comedy Always original. Director Mac- oowan has the Gang once more in ousmess. This time it is the shoe- shining game the proceeds of which are devoted to the interests of the 'Athaletic" club of which they are charter members. The shoe-shining device that they have is ingenuity Itself. It has to be seen to be appre- ciated. However, business is slow so (c insure trade the kids get behind a fence and squirt whitewash on the Dhoes of passers-by. This works splendidly until they squirt on the shoes and also face of a cop. There .s a sequence that will bring squeals of horror from some of your audience. .This occurs when several mice are discovered in the money box and run up little legs and down little necks of several unlucky members of the club. You don't have to be told to play this, you know it. "Celebritypes"— Ray Foster Good Fan Number Type of production. . 1 reel magazine Ray Foster is releasing a series oi short subjects on the order of "Screen .Snapshots," containing various inti- mate glimpses of popular person ?.ges, under the caption "Celebritypes' — "famous people as you seldom see them." The initial number should Jraw a good following, especially with X typically fan crowd. No. 1 con- aiiis shots of Rex Beach taken al is home in Ardsley, showing the famous author with his celebrated dogs. Neysa McMein and her neigh- bor, Rube Goldberg (famous for his cartoons: "Ike and Mike" and "Boob McNutt") do a turn. Hudson Max- im, inventor, is present with his wife and Anita Stewart gives an idea of what it means to be a popular movie star. Others presented are Sergei Rachmaninoff, Phil Payne, Lucille Lee Stewart, Brooke Johns, Vincent Lopez, Grover Whalen, Seena Owen Eddie Cantor, Johnny Hines. A varied list of celebrities, to say the least. "What An Eye"— Century-Universal Good E ntertainment Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy Buddy Messingcr and a hard-work- ing cast make this two-reel comedy sum up as good entertainment. Bud- d_\' is an office hoy on "The Morning Groan." His brother is a reporter and his fi,ancee is a stenographer. A "man-sized" assignment is given the staff by the editor which consists of getting the dope on a haunted house in which a mysterious eye is terroriz- ing the neighborhod. Buddy puts on long trousers and goes after the story. After n>uch excitement during which Buddy, his brother and the girl chase each other around the house and are in turn chased by the "eye," Buddy finds that the "eye" is a doctor who treats nervous patients and gets his trade by first making them nervous. He dashes back to the office with the story but gives the credit to his brother and his girl. "Luna-Cy" — Ives-Leventhal "Stereo- scopik" Some Good Thrills Type of production .... 1 reel novelty "Luna-Cy" is another of the "third- dimension films" wherein the picture, viewed through a red and green lens simultaneously, takes on the appear- ance of reality and moving objects appear to come right off the screen and jump at you. The subject mat- ter in this one is particularly appro- priate. It includes the various thrill providers found in amusement parks. Probably the ride o.i a roller coaster will have the same tendency upon the spectator as an actual ride in one of these speed cars. There are some good "scares" and they must be genu- ine. The Rivoli audience was in an uproar and applauded heartily when it was over. The thrills seemed to be thoroughly enjoyed. First rate nov- elty. "If Matches Struck" — Red Seal Good Novelty Type of production....! reel novelty Perhaps the idea can stand con- sideration. Just what would happen if all the matches in the world wen' on strike? It offers a good idea for a novelty picture at any rate. In this fantasy a mechanical lighting ap- paratus causes jealousy among the imatches and they decide to strike The apparatus is put out of commis- sion and then the smoker resorts tt. the old reliable match, only to find that the boxes are empty. After vigorously declaring their disapproval of lighting machines, the matches re- turn to their respective boxes and are willing to be "struck." An amusing and interesting novelty number. "Dinky Doodle the Giant Killer"— Bray — Selznick Very Entertaining T\pe of production 1 reel cartoon comedy This is a very entertaining short reel that will hold special charm for the kiddies. It combines animate, cartoon cut-out figures of Dinky Doo die— a little boy — and his puppy, will actual protography of the back- grounds and the artist, after the man ner of Max Fleischer. The actioi tells the story of Jack and the Bear stalk with a few changes, using Dii ky Doodle and his dog instead < Jack. The Giant is a cartoon and ^ is his wife, but the beanstalk look like the real thing. There is a figk between the cartoon giant and tl artist that is extremely novel. Walic Lantz directed. "Vaudeville"— Max Fleischer "Out-ol the-Inkwell"— Red Seal Good Number Type of production....! reel cartoo Max Fleischer has provided soni new stunts for his inkwell clown i "Vaudeville". As usual the artist at pears with his clown and it's a tos up to see who can give the best pe: fcrmance. The clown offers his ba of tricks and the artist competes b doing some "quick change" stuni that are made possible by the varioi camera tricks. Fleischer will be lool ing for a job on his own accoui scmeday, should his clown lose h popularity. He gives his little pt character a close race for coined honors in "Vaudeville." ■'Riders of the Purple Cows" — Mac Sennett — Pathe This Will Be Liked Type of production. .. .2 reel comet This is a western comedy that w be liked. Ralph Graves is the fe tured player and, in addition, the ca includes Alice Day, Andy Clyde, Vt non Dent and others. Ralph is sc as the tenderfoot sweetheart of t daughter of a ranch owner who l^ I ing put out of his ranch by some ii, nianagable cowboys, who shoot , s'ght. How Ralph climbs a cliff : escape them, and gets into a miseii 2;iant's hut by mistake, finally iiidi ing the giant to fight the gang for fi hundred dollars, which he does, fori some of the action. There are ma quick twists and bits that kecj) i interest at high pitch. THIS WEEK^S SPECIAL Slightly used 200 ft. Universal Camera with au- tomatic dissolving shutter, 2" F3.5 B. & L. lens Debrie fris and Filter holder 3 magazines and Universal Tripod $290.00 Quaranteed in equal to new condition MOTION PICTURE APPARATUS CO., Inc. Bryant 6635 118 West 44th St., N. Y. C. U. S. and Canada ^nenfs for Debrie The Beloved Brute By KENNETH PERKINS 'Member the ol' fashioned wagon show an' that day we stayed up all night to see the circus come to town ? Oh, boy! An the champion strong man, who downed big Jack Dalton, tne best wrestler in our town, in two minutes flat?. THE CAST Marguerite de la Motte Victor McLaglen William Russell Mary Alden Stuart Holmes Well, it's All Here in this J. STUART BLACKTON PRODUCTION With a marvelous human interest love story \ f ALBERT:^E. SMITH president Member of the Motion Picture Producers^ and Distributers oj America, Inc. eg. . . a . j^ THE 12 ■^m DAILY Sunday, October 12, 1924 Sessions (.Continued from Page 1) Walter Wanger remembers too much. He recalls the days tvhen the lunches and dinners of the in- dustry ivere given in Castle Cave on Seventh Ave- nue. Now the Ritz isn't good enough. A KICK From Michael Narlian. Los Angeles Film Board. Who— justifiably — kicks at a suggestion made. That every Film Board. Carry out the idea which came from Cleveland. Of the zoning of theaters. In that section. Narlian points out that the Los Angeles organization has been doing this for six years. And naturally desires credit where credit should be given. Sorry. "SIXTY-FORTY OR FIGHT" Not a title. Just an identifying mark. Relative to Tommy Spry. Who feels convinced that First National product. Should be booked that way. And holds out. Along these lines. In New England. Which has resulted in the title mentioned. SAD EYED FLAPPERS And would-be movie stars. In Janesville, Wis. Where Mary Lulu Lee, aged 69, if you please. Stepped out and won the $100 and a life time pass to Tom Saxe's new house, the Jefifris. As being the most popular "girl" in town. Nearly 130 contestants had over 1,900,000 votes polled. And the 69 year old winner started the house with a bang. What between Cecil DeMille's idea of Heaven and Bill Fox's idea of Hell the motion picture indus- try lies somewhere in between. THE "DANTY" BOY Speaking of Hell, Inferno and Bill Fox some of Eddie Gould ing's friends are now terming him the "Danty" boy. He wrote the script. A NEW STUNT MAN Augie Hugli. From Switzerland. Seeking a job as a stunt man. In some American company. Suggests that he will do stunts like this : "To fly up with an aero, chasing after a fast train and finally to jump down on the latter, or to fly up with an aero and to jump down, illuminated, etc. These are only ideas of mine, but would be willing to execute any of yours." LAST WORD INFORMATION Cinematographers' publication prints a yarn on Matty Cohen. When his chief tumbled. From the top of the Woolworth BIdg. Says the yarn : "Matty, quick of mind, dashed into a downward-bound ex- press elevator and succeeded in catching up with his boss at about the thirty-fifth floor. "Matty yelled at him : "Have you any message to leave?" "Yes," replied the un- fortunate cinematog, "Tell them to print up takes 'one' and 'three.' " THAT HEARST PUBLICITY Smashes when it breaks. For instance. When Marion in "Yolanda" was at the Miller. In Los Angeles. The local Hearst papers used pages at a clip. Which inspired a picture man to comment : "If they packed the house at every show they could not pay out for the cost of the ads." Which brought to light another story. On W. R. Who, vjhen asked if there was any money in the movies replied tersely "Yes, a lot of mine." THE WHEELERS Just a few in the business. In Pittsburg. Where Eddie Wheeler is owner of the Penn Film Exchange. Albert Wheeler, salesman Penn Exchange. Sam Wheeler, salesman Federated Exchange. Hyman Wheeler, salesman Columbia Exchange, and J. Wheeler, salesman for Select. DESERT STUFF Mabel Ballin postcards. From Payson, 140 miles in the wilds | from Phoenix, Arizona. Where she is with the Famous casi; including Owen Moore, Connie Bennett, Dave Butler and others "Wonderful country. Quail to eat, rattlers to bite, mountaii lions to roar. I'll say 'The Code of the West' is a Western.' THE MASCOT Rex Ingram has taken a mascot with him. Abroad. Re;, j believes in mascots. (Try and find an Ingram picture that doejl not contain a cripple, a deformed person, etc.) The mascot i ' John George. Who has been in several Ingram productions. TIME And now Jim Jeffries is before the camera. Working wit Larry Semon. Evidently doesn't like the idea. Of Demps( and Benny Leonard. Getting all the picture money. ANOTHER? Yes. This time Tampa. Down Florida way. Where tb are planning to spend ten million. To develop a film makii center. Like Hollywood. Only ten millions? Wonder hoiv far that will get? ABOUT "BEN HUR" A few ideas. From a personal letter. From an executr In Rome. Aiding in producing "Ben Hur." He says: "You don't need to be afraid to tell them anything about Ben Hur that you want. For it is going to be everything you expect .1 don't think Pershing has a great deal on us, because we have really organized an army of our own. Our Ben Hur camp is as big as that of any standing army in past times and our problems are about as big. "We have our water system installed all over Quadraro; our dressing rooms and wardrobe department is an immense thing; we have built our own wells and have our own Fire Department. We have stationed at Quadraro at all times housed in barracks, 150 policemen. We have a restaurant which seats 450 people. Our receiving stores are not quite the size of j Marshall Field's but pretty near. Our transportation problem \ includes special trains, special inter-urban street cars every morning, motor buses and trucks, automobiles, motor-cycles, messengers and so forth! "Our animal department includes every kind of animal you can think of, except elephants, and we expect to have these within three weeks. "I have located six of the most wonderful white horses in the world, which I am going to Budapest to get. They belong to the former King's estate. 'Ben Hur must have the best horses on his chariot the world has ever known!' "And the Circus! You have only to see it! It is so big and beautiful I am almost ashamed to look at it every morning. "Oh yes, my army is complete, for we have negro recruits from Africa also! They are tough babies to handle too! The chief pastime is for one of the negro women to break some one's head open every night! "Of course, you know we have imported from France a flock of French 'beauties' and they are tio gentle lot to keep under discipline. "I am sorry that General Pershing is to retire before I get back. For experience on this picture is not necessarily picture experience but marshalling forces!" FLASHES I Sam Goldwyn threatens to produce a Potash and Perlmi|tC' every year. Just like the Follies revue. And it's a darned ;iO' idea. Will be if he keeps them up to the standard of the > :.- * * D_ "W. Griffith brought a hen from Europe. Cost a lot. ii'' had to be done. The little brown hen had strutted into too r n; sequences. To be left behind. Yes, dear reader, there is a djC' cnce between the brown hens of Mamaroneck. And the bj*1 hens of Berlin. But you find it. * * * My how swaggel^ Universal boys will be. In their swell Fifth avenue domM^ Bet Paul Gulick wears a new wristwatch. 'ffl' .a THE nday. October 12, 1924 ^W #^^ DAILv 13 gL'llllllllllll I Illllllllllllll Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllliilllililllllllllMMfW Illlllllllll I Ill Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Illllililllllllllllll Illllllllilillllllllllllllllllllli^ What Is GREATER THAN MARRIAGE s i I 14 THE jg^ DAILY Sunday, October 12, 1924 41 Pictures Reviewed In 17 Cities ■ "Abraham Lincoln"— 1st Nat'l Circle, Indanapolis STAR—* * * It has no plot, but simply and impressively tdls the story of the hfe of the great emancipator from his birth dur- ing a blizzard in 1809 to his death by an assassin's bullet just at the close of the civil war. * * * "America"— United Artists State, Boston GLOBE — * * * One cannot see this great picture without realizing that that precious freedom was gained through tears and sac- rifices and sorrow. The story as depicted is romantic, inspiring and thrilling, and through it all is interwoven a romance. * * » TELEGRAM—* * * by all odds the most thrilling and satisfying picture entertainment of the day, was given a hearty welcome by the large audience. * * * Eastman, Rochester DEMOCRAT—* * * The whole atmo- sphere of the theater is changed, altered by the realism of a panorama of historical truths, so dramatically executed in terms of photography that the twentieth century and its world of prosaic facts melts away and, is lost for the hour in a glorious par- ticipation of spectators in the experiences and dreams of the patriots of 1776. * * • HERALD — * * * As history, it is enter- tainingly instructive, true to its period, and gives one a veracious insight into the meth- ods and procedures of the War of the Rebellion. * * * JOURNAL — * * * It is a picture that will appeal immensely to all people with the true Americanism. • • * Imperial, San Francisco (Week Ending Oct. 4) BULLETIN— The story covers the strug- gle of the Colonies fo/ independence from the ride of Paul Revere to the inauguration of Washington. Much attention has been given to making the smallest detail histori- cally correct. ♦ * • A charming love story is developed. * * • "Babbitt"— Warners Colonial, Indianapolis STAR — * * * is a splendid picture. The director, Harry Beaumont, has admirably caught the spirit of Sinclair Lewis's novel. "Beau Brummel" — Warners Stanley, Philadelphia NEWS — In our humble opinion, John Barrymore's characterization of the disinte- gration of the character of the once great Beau Brummel * * * is the greatest charac^ terization ever made on the screen. • * ♦ PUBLIC LEDGER—* * * a very fine studied dramatic entertainment by the subtle interpretation of the chivalrous Beau Brum- mel by John Barrymore. * * * RECORD — * * * Many of the scenes are enthralling, and seem phantasms rather than reproductions of realities. « • * "Big Timber" — Universal Cameo, San Francisco (Week Ending Oct. 4) CALL AND POST—* * * The picture is filled with thrilling incidents. There is a perilous forest fire and the hero must fight the blaze and control his mutinous men as well. * • * The solution of the love story between a man and two women gives the picture a surprise ending. • * • "Broadway After Dark" — Warners Broadway Strand, Detroit NEWS — * * * It is a picture of rare qual- ity, rich in sly touches, drollery and sound entertainment. * * * TIMES — * * * has everything that is dear to the movie director, from lavish par- ties in expensive apartnients to box lunches in a boweiy boarding liouse. * * ♦ "Broken Barriers" — Metro-Gold. Strand, Cincinnati TIMES-STAR—* * * Barker dexterously avoids the trite and the commonplace in the Handling of this familiar plot, and, through the interest he creates in his characters, makes it seem almost like a new situation. He is a master of suggestion by realistic details, while in his big scenes he cuts di- rectly to the heart of the climax. * * * TRIBUNE—* * * An entire cast of stars tend to make "Broken Barriers, " the photo- play at the Strand this week, an inter- esting film. • * * "Butterfly" — Universal Rialto, Washington STAR — * * * Kenneth Harlan is fine as the young shipbiulder and Norman Kerry makes Kjonski, the violinist, a fascinating person. The settings are beautiful, and elaborate costumes are worn in many of the scenes. * * • 'Circe the Enchantress" — Metro-Gold Columbia, Washington HERALD — Mae Murray is a truly great actress and also a great entertainer. ♦ * * STAR — ■Scintillating Mae Murray — how she preens, how she steps, how she sparkles • • » Mae virtually is the whole show. • * • "Feet of Clay"— F. P.-L. Walnut, Cincinnati POST — * * * is one of the best pictures of the year. ♦ * * TIMES-STAR — * * * you watch a number of stutted shirts and gorgeously gowned auto- matons go through a series oi experiences which may interest you but do not excite you. There is not a figure in it to strike a note of human sympathy except, perhaps the physician as played by Robert Edeson. » * * TRIBUNE — * * * has been made into an absorbing photoplay. * ♦ ♦ Madison, Detroit NEWS — * * * swarms of lovely and arro- gant ladies, lavish backgrounds and lighting ertects, a lew water carnivals and ballroom sets and, most of all, some enthusiastic love- making scenes. * * * TIMES — * * * In its 10 reels are com- pacted more than was probably ever put into one film before. Stark tragedy, fashion shows, the equivalent of the rotogravure sec- tion and a sprinkling of comedy. * * « Strand, Omaha BEE — ' * * There are beautiful girls, striking lighting elTects and masterful photo- graphy. * * » NEWS—* * * The kind of a thing to remind you to say your prayers. * * * WORLD-HERALD—* * » production on a lavish scale, an unusual theme, a cast of well known players, gorgeous gowns, romance, novel situations, wonderlul photography and an imaginative episode. * • * "Cornered" — Warners Strand, Montreal STAR — * * * Marie Prevost has been seen in much better things than the feature film shown this week, -Cornered." If the acting were done with less seriousness it might almost pass for a comedy, for it does seem that there is too much in the way of coincidence to be swallowed hy people of average intelligence. * '^ * "Dante's Inferno" — Fox New Lyric, Minneapolis TRIBUNE—* * ' Interwoven with a modern theme, the most spectacular incidents described by Dante in his poem, have been reproduced on the screen in fantastic man- ner. * • ♦ "The Fast Set"— F. P.-L. Metropolitan, Los Angeles (Week Ending Oct. 4) EXPRESS—* * * sprightly comedy the dominant factor * * * a story of the upper strata of society with a humorous glow that undoubtedly pleases the public which desires its lessons given lightly. HERALD—* * * The picture moralizes but never to the extent of becoming a preach- ment. Very clever satirical handling by cast and director makes it easy to take through- out. * ♦ ♦ RECORD—* * * Not a bad picture, but not what was once William de Mille's prom- ise. "Fools in the Dark"— F. B. O. Keith's, Cleveland NEWS — * * * is unquestionably the frank- est kind of bunk mystery play. It is called a comedy melodrama by its producers, but if using human skulls for humidors and human skeletons for scaie effects is comedy, my sense of humor is deceased. Attending the exhumation of a long-buried body would strike me as being just about funny. » * * PLAIN DEALER—* * * There is no rhyme, reason or logic to this picture, but if you want thrills without logic aind min- us a well knit story ; it will satisfy. Matt Moore and Patsy Ruth Mii'ler are adequate as hero and heroine. * * ♦ "Her Love Story"— F. P.-L. Missouri, St. Louis GLOBE-DExMOCRAT — ' * * Miss Swan- son's tragic-eyed sorrow at separation from her boy is breath-catching. It is, too, the most real of her roles. * * • POST-DISPATCH- Gloria Swanson, who is a princess » * * lias a role that gives her a real chance to act and a plot that holds interest from start to finish. * * * STAR — * * "* Miss Swanson is picturesque in her wedding gown, which is said to have broken all price records, but in the opening scenes, where she wears a wig with trail- ing tresses and afifects school girl attire, she seems a bit out of place. * * * TIMES — * * * the picture develops sev- eral sensational situations which eventually lead to a happy ending. * * ' "Her Marriage Vow" — Warners Palace, Montreal ST.^R — * * • is a constructive screen drama in the fuller sense, for it forcibly drives home a moral in a language that can- not fail of comprehension to every unit of a modern domestic ensemble. There is nothing exaggerated in the entire action, which moves smoothly to its conclusion with a gripping and sustained realism. ♦ ♦ ♦ "His Hour"- Metro-Gold. State, Cleveland NEWS — * * * it contains a couple love scenes which will make the hearts the ladies in the audience beat a tr faster. * * * PLAIN DEALER—* * * considerably b. ter than average adult entertainment chiefl;! because it has been so well directed b.l Vidor and because Metro-Goldwyn have fur' i nished lovely sets. • ♦ * | State, Los Angeles (Week Ending Oct. 4) HERALD — A charming love story of In perial Russia before the revolution * * Much has been written about the sordid si of Russia and it is an agreeable surpn to see a picture dealing only with the brigl side of this turbulent country. » ♦ * RECORD— * * * On the whole, it p; vides good entertainment. * ♦ * TIMES — * * * the characters, the settinj; the colorfulness of the life depicted durh the last days of Czar rule are somethii that appeal strikingly to the imagination. F once, titled people seem to be not only h man, but more than human, and dashii festivity reaches out from the screen almc rhythmically to the audience. * * * "Honor Among Men" — Fox Monroe, Chicago POST — As a picture introducing Edmi^ Lowe ♦ * ♦ the picture has its poi] It permits him to be very handsome, v Democratic National Committee attacks "The World Struggle for Oil," a Selz nick release, on the ground that it i' propaganda for Harry F. Sinclair. Tuesday Erich Pommer, production head of the Ufa- en route to New York to study Americat| pioduction methods. C. C. Griffin, Oakland, Cal. exhibitor, charge independents with attempts to sell only i block. Many of them deny the charge. W. E. Atkinson returns from Europe. !Sai nothing worthwhile in foreign productioi Wednesday I. M. P. P. D. A. abandons plan to est.-i lish own exchanges. Declare conditioi are so improved the step becomes necc sary. Selznick reorganization under way. K name to be selected. Milwaukee exhibitors form public servi board. Thursday Warners make deal with Piccadilly to sh their pictures there. New theater a' books First National special, "Sundowi|jj Emil E. Shauer, Famous foreign manag returns from long trip abroad and declailj foreign business will soon exceed (fl mestic returns. M. P. T. O. A. will not join uniform e(|| tract committee, now under way by Hays office. Considerable speculation in Berlin over of Dawes plan. Sentiment growing change in "contingent." Friday William Goldman buys fitty per cent itil in St. Louis AmusemeWx Co., operating]! St. Louis theaters. First National to hold annual meetillg| Atlantic City. J. F. Cubberley forms Independent FilOCJ in Minneapolis to supply Northwest hibitors with steady flow of Wester M. P. T. O. of Nebraska meets at OS Resolutions passed against free showi | non-theatrical bookings. Selznick adds forty salesmen to sales force. Saturday John Cromwell, Inc. seeks to restrain Sh showing of "Tarnish," alleging con1| calls for first showing Oct 15. Ashtabula, Ohio goes "blue." Only iu| sities to remain open. Important bankers agree that speculat^ in pictures is over. To Meet On Contract Questioi| The question of an equitable J tract between distributors and exlj tors is causing much discussioij Australia, especially among thef hibitors. In the near future, ll sides will meet and attempt to £1 the problem by drawing up a conij favorable to both. John C. J.t.diw- Awr-it Ntv -fo.!! /-^ p STANDING ROOM ONLV^^the war Ciy o\ a FIRST NATIONAL CONTRACT owner. Members f Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America lnc.~Wlll Hays fresuient IN s^brAdstreet • F ' ^iDOM ^recocmizei Authority XXX No. 11 Monday, October 13, 1924 Price 5 Cents EAN COWS By DANNY Atlantic City i.nsan^ /n bass, Where they nover Saiv d decent ^ace, ^ oh MERCy/ ■><' The bmruNCr ORIOLES A HAL Roach Hqvbt/ ^ruRe: Pafhepicture — --gj- n and an. AI' Stai Cast Dmmo Si JUifiH IHC[ - J R£CM PICTURE SEAiSON 1B24-192S THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURBS THE SPATS IN HAL ROACH'S COMEDIES] (2 reels) WIT WITH A WALLOP Pafhdcomed igj^ 'oy Art Title Service Special Photography Trailers — Announcements H. E. R. STUDIOS, Inc. 150 V/. 45th St. Bryant 72731 -SERVICE TO PRODUCERS SCENES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Such as fire, explosion, rough water,| wrecks, travel scenes, etc. STONE FILM LIBRAR"S| 220 W. 42nd iSt. N. Y. C.| Phone Chic. 2110 ;=«■ BRYANT 3740-37^4 TtETJi3ii::N S^v>iUKi |_IN-SirKAy<-l'V( INSURANCE EXPERTStI TO THE THEATRICAL AI MOTION PICTURE INDUSTII I I 70AOE MARK ^i Uyour FILMIm 111 Lu 220WEST42^°STREa NEW YO.RK . PHONE CHICKERINC ■ -2.9 3 7^^;.. ALLAr^'A.LOWa />=;:;,, PRE 5. THE uesday, October 14, 1924 'oB^ DAILY Current Releases ALLIED PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTORS . Hill Billy (Jack Pickford) . . . ARROW DeTiI's Gorge ReTiewed .. 3-23-24 I ; Sting of the Scorpion jabUng Wivef 4- 6-24 ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS I Lone Wolf 5-11-24 il:n a Girl Loves 6- 1-24 Ar Get Married 6- 1-24 r Chechahcos 5-18-24 [ Spitfire 6-22-24 i ing Luck r Lawful Cheater r Sixth Commandment 6-29-24 : : Hands 9-7-24 Say Die 9-28-24 C. B. C. [iocence 0' Mine 5-11-24 ? ng For Life 8-10-34 FAMOUS PLAYERS-LASKY 3f 5- 4-24 Li S-25-24 r uf the Sea 6- 1-24 1 Bedroom Window 6-15-24 <;iiilty One 6-22-24 ; r r.ove 6-22-24 . uaided Women 6-29-24 . nging Husbands 6 29-24 r Enemy Sex 7- 6-24 Aidtrer of the Wasteland 7-13 24 Vitmarte 7-6-24 I Side Show of Life 7-27-24 »ur Beaucaire 8-17-24 idled 8- 3-24 I Man Who Fights Alone 8- 3-24 1 ly Hands 8-24-24 t the Dust 9-7-24 .male »-7-24 All Night 9-21-24 : of the Movies 9-14-24 in Heaven 9-14-24 Alaskan 9-21-24 i Clay 9-28-24 y Cay that Never Sleeps 10-5-24 Love Story y Without a Name FILM BOOKING OFFICES Danger Line 5-18-34 Dangerous Coward 6- 1-24 Spirit of the U. S. A 5-25-24 Jeon and Josephine 5-25-24 Fighting Sap e's Millions In It 6-15 24 rda and the Woman 6 29-24 b in the Dark 7-20-24 lected Wives 7-27-24 salina 8-31-24 srican Manners 8-31-24 Greatest Game 10-5-24 ity's Price FIRST NATIONAL Galloping Fish 5- 4-24 5- 4-24 Itity Goldfish S-n 24 Ion of the Sahara 6- 1-24 ■ Men Leave Home ■: . . 5-25-24 Woman on the Jury 5-25-24 Marriage Cheat 6-8-24 Sea Hawk 6-8-24 W Who Dance 6-15-24 White Moth 6-15-24 Perfect Flapper 6 29 24 Jelf-Made Failure 6-22-24 S*U 6-22-24 Husbands and Lovers Single Wives 8-3-24 Flirting With Love 8-24-24 In Hollywood With Potash & Perl- nu,tter 9-28-24 Tarnish 9-21-2* The Silent Watcher 10-5-24 FOX The Lone Chance 7- 6-24 Western Luck 6-15-24 Romance Ranch 6-29-24 The Heart Buster 7-6-24 Against All Odds 7-27-24 That French Lady 8- 3-24 The Last ot the Duanes 8-17-24 The Man Who Came Back 9-21-24 The Iron Horse 9-7-24 The Desert Outlaw 8-31-24 It Is the Law 9-7-24 The Cyclone Rider ..' 10-5-24 Oh You Tony 9-21-24 The Painted Lady 9-28-24 Dante's Inferno Hearts of Oak 10-5-24 METRO-GO LDWYN True as Steel 6-22-24 Revelation 6-29-24 The Recoil 7- 6-24 The Arab ' 7- 6-24 Wine of Youth 7-13-24 Bread 7-20-24 Along Came Ruth 7-20-24 Tess of the D'Urbervilles 7-27-24 The Red Lily 8- 3-24 Broken Barriers 8-10-24 Janice Meredith 8-10-24 l^ittle Robinson Crusoe 8-10-24 Sinners in Silk 8-24-24 His Hour 9-14-24 The Navigator 9-7-24 Circe the Enchantress 9-14-24 One Night in Rome 9-21-24 The Bandolero 9-28-24 The Beauty Prize 10-5-2^ PATHE EXCHANGE, INC. Girl Shy 4- 6-24 The Fortieth Door 8-24-24 Dynamite Smith 9-7-24 Hot Water Price of a Party PREFERRED The Breath of Scandal 8-24-24 PRINCIPAL Daughters of Pleasure 6-15-24 The Masked Dancer 5-25-24 The Good Bad Boy 6-8-24 Captain January 7-13-24 PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORP. Hold Your Breath 6- 1-24 Miami 6-8-24 Wandering Husbands 6-8-24 Grit What Shall I Do? 6-29-24 The Lightning Rider Another Scandal 9-21-24 Tiger Thompson 8-24-24 Her Own Free Will 9-14-24 Barbara Frietchie 10-5-24 SELZNICK $20 A Week S- 4-24 Flapper Wives 5- 4-24 Pagan Passions 5- 4-24 Love of Women 7- 6-24 Missing Daughters 7-6-24 The Bowery Bishop 9-28 2-t UNITED ARTISTS Dorothy Vernon ot liaddon Hall .... 5-25-25 UNIVERSAL Riders Up 5 4 24 Kidgcway of Montana 5- 4-24 f IF YOU WANT 'i'our coupons cut and deposited Your dividends received and deposited Your securities safe-guarded Your rents Collected and repairs supervised Your investments analyzed To save some of your income Your reinvestments made To make a trust fund now for yourself or another Advice about your Will or Relief from your financial cares EAST RIVER NATIONAL BANK Broadway at Forty -first Street {In the heart of the Times Square District) COME I^ AND TALK IT OVER OR WRITE US The Dangerous Blonde S-11-24 The Fighting American 6- 1-24 High Speed 6- 1-24 Broadway or Bust 6-8-24 The Back Trail 6-15-24 Dark Stairways 6-23-24 Behind the Curtain 6-29-24 Young Ideas 7- 6-24 The Sawdust Trail 7-13-24 Fighting Fury 7-27-24 Big Timber 8- 3-24 Hit and Run 8-10-24 Daring Chances 8-31-24 Measure of a Man 9-21-24 The Sunset Trail 9-21-24 The Western Wallop 10-5-24 Jewel Prod. The Signal Tower S-25-24 The Reckless Age 5-25-24 The Gaiety Girl 6- 1-24 The Turmoil 6- 1-24 The Family Secret 6-8-24 Love and Glory 8-10-34 Wine 9-14-24 Butterfly 8-24-24 K-the Unknown 8-31-24 Rose of Paris 9-28-24 The Fast Worker 9-28-24 VITAORAPH Borrowed Husbands S-18-24 The Code of the Wilderness 7- 6-24 Behold The Woman 7-27-24 Captain Blood 9-14-24 Clean Heart 9-28-24 WARNER BROTHERS Broadway After Dark 5-25-24 Babbitt 7-20-24 Being Respectable ^ 8-10-24 How to Educate A Wife 8-17-24 Find Your Man 9-28-24 The Tenth Woman 10-5-24 Three Women Silly Report Nailed (.Continued from Page 1) present connection with the Metro- Goldvvyn-Mayer organization was de- nied last night by Irving G. Thal- berg, codirector with Harry Rapf of units of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer productions. "Mr. Rapf could not be reached yesterday. "Joseph Schenck, independent pro- ducer, is reported to be in New York in a series of conferences about the proposed merger. This was denied in a wire received by the Times from Mr. Schenck last night. The pro- ducer declared he is in New York merely to select new plays for the Talmadge sisters, his stars. "Reports that Lasky and First Na- tional were also in the proposed mer- ger were vigorously denied last night by Charles Eyton, manager of Lasky studio; S. R. Kent, high official in the Paramount organization, and E. J. Hudson, manager of First National production units on the west coast. Both Mr. Lasky and John McCor- mick, western representative of First National, are in New York." MAKE THIS YOUR BAMMER YEAR MAKE THIS YOUR BAMMBK YEAR THE It f Tuesday, October 14, 1 ■! Educate Advertisers Extensive Campaign Planned To Show Large Firms The Impor- tance Of Using The Screen i^Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Plans for an extensive educational campaign to educate in- dustrial organizations and big nation- al advertisers to use the screen as a medium for transmitting their sales message to the public was decided on at the recent semi-annual convention of the Screen Advertising Associa- tion, a branch of the Advertising Clubs of the World, held at the Hotel Statler. The meeting was at- tended by 100 delegates, representing distributors and producers of adver- tising film and allied industries. Douglas D. Rothacker, Rothacker Film, president of the organization, in his opening address predicted that the motion picture would eventually replace textbooks in teaching geogra- phy, history and other studies in our schools and other institutions of high- er learning. He also predicted a great future for films in propaganda work such as safety first campaigns, the Boy Scout movements, etc. M. J. Caplan, president of the Me- tropolitan M. P. Co., in an address stated that in England picture adver- tising is given more encouragement by theater owners than in America, pointing out that of the 1,800 theaters in the British Isles, 1,700 show adver- tising films daily as part of their pro- gram. Qther speakers contended that edu- cational and industrial films and other non-theatrical pictures do not come in direct competition with picture theaters, but are an asset to exhibitors as they create new patrons by reach- ing out into new fields that the en- tertainment films do not reach at the present time. To Produce In Boise City {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Boise, Ida. — Boise-Idaho Photo- plays Co. has been formed with a capital of $200,000, by P. E. Cavaney. A. Stein, W. Harper, G. King and H. Lawson. The new unit plans to produce in this locale and for that purpose is erecting a studio and lab- oratory in Boise. Capt. H. R. Zim- raer, pf Los Angeles, who is also in- terested, is now en route back to the Coast to arrange for lights, cameras, and the like. St. Louis First In Drive (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — C. D. Hill, manager of the local Prod. Dist. Corp. office, has received word that his sales staff has shot out into the lead in the $4,000 handicap which has passed the ninth week. Pittsburgh is in second place and Boston third. The winner will be given a bonus of $1,500, the second, $1,000 and third $500. More Lee-Bradford Sales Additional sales made by Lee-Brad- ford have been made to the follow- ing: "Passion's Patliway," to First Graphic Exchange, of Buffalo. "Lights of London," "Passion's Pathway" and "A Pair of Hel- lions," to Apex Film of Pittsburgh. "Lights of London," to Art Film, of Washington. "In the Shadow of the Moon," "The Image Maker" and "Who's Cheating?" to Meyer Fischer, of Cleveland. Incorporations Sacramento, Cal. — Screen Artists Production Association, Inc., Los An- geles. Capital $500,000 . Incorpora- tors, Albert Hester, \'. Paul Dicker- son. Pearl Husband, J. S. Wilson and Walker Flint. Sacramento, Cal. — San Francisco & San Mateo Amusement Co., San Francisco. Capital $50,000. Incor- porators, A. S. Newburgh, G. Kane, E. J. Moslin. W. R. McWood and Harry Raphael. Sacramento. Cal. — Rockett Produc- tions, Inc., Los Angeles. Capital $1,000,000. Incorporators, Pay Rock- ett, Howard Henshey, D. L. Skelly, L. J. Trinkhaus and Joseph Aller. Sacramento, Cal. — National Screen Service of California, Inc., Los An- geles. Capital $5,000. Incorporators, F. D. Medlar, R. B. Wells and D. C. Lavenson. Sacramento, Cal. — Golden State Theater Corp., San Francisco. Capi- tal $1,000,000. Incorporators, S. L. Mackey, B. V. Saye and J. D. Frock. Sacramento, Cal. — Palladium Pic- ture Plays, Inc., Los Angeles. Capi- tal $100,000. Incorporators, Lynn Colburn, George Clark and L. J. Col- burn. Sacramento, Cal. — Superior Pic- tures Corp., Los Angeles. Capital $30,000. Incorporators, Tref Willson, Jean Riley and Ethel Gray Walker. Boise, Ida. — Boise-Idaho Photo- plays, Boise. Capital $200,000. In- corporators, P. E. Cavaney, A. Stein, W. Harper, G. King and H. Lawson. Sacramento, Cal. — Gothic Pictures Corp., Los Angeles. Incorporators. Louis Baum, Freda Freeman and Riene Levine, all of New York. Sacramento, Cal.- — Action Pictures, Inc., Hollywood. Capital $25,000 Incorporators. E. Sherpick, L. E. Shelley and R. C. Van Aken. Sacramento, Cal. — Approved Pic- tures Corp., Hollywood. Incorpora- tors, C. Loewenthal, Irene Lazarus and Eleanor Boudin. Dover, Del. — Harris Amusement Co. of Butler. Capital $50,000. Dover, Del. — Crescent Laborator- ies, Inc. Capital $1,000,000. Dover, Del. — Homewood Amuse- ment Co. Capital $100,000. Dover, Del. — Gulf River Amuse- ment Co. Capital $100,000. Dover, Del. — Evans Moving Pic- ture Co. Capital' $100,000. Dover, Del. — Adams Production Co. Capital $150,000. Dover, Del. — Balboa Theaters Co. Capital $2,000,000. Dover. Del.— G. A. T. Theater Co. Capital $2,000. Won't Sell Blocks J. G. Bachmann Thinks It Folly for Independents to Sell Pictures That Way In response to a statement regard- ing the booking situation in Oakland, Cal., where C. C. Griffin reports dif- ficulty in buying, J. G. Bachmann of B. P. Schulberg Prod., Inc. declares: "The entire success of the inde- pendent market has been founded upon its assurance to theater-owners that they can secure single product, and by changing this policy the in- dependents are surrendering their greatest selling argument. "It will be of interest to Mr. Grif- fin and to other exhibitors who are experiencing similar difficulties, to know that Schulberg Productions will continue its policy of selling each Preferred Pictured on its own merit. Exhibitors must realize that the evils of block bookings are the same when piacticed by either the independents or the larger distributing combina- tions. Their defense is to keep open time for the exchanges which still sell individual pictures — the ex- changes that are the only real inde- pendents. "I will personally guarantee that no block booking system will ever be put in force to sell Preferred Pic- tures." Bert Crowe Shifted Again (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ottawa, Ont. — Bert Crowe, veteran theater manager, has been shifted several times by Famous in recent weeks. After being in charge of the Metropolitan, Winnipeg, he was transferred to the Strand, Calgary. He has now been brought back to Fort William, Ontario, where he is manager of the Orpheum. Screen Arts Club Chartered 'Sfz-rial to THE FILM DAILY) Sacramento, Cal. — The Screen Arts Club has been granted a charter. Starrett Ford, Robert P. McElroy and H. C. Hopkins are the incorpora- tors. As noted, the Club will build two buildings, one in Hollywood and another in Santa Monica to be used by those connected with the industry for social purposes. Among Exchangem'' St. Louis — A recent addition t< sales staf? of the local Universa fice is E. N. AIcFarland, forii manager of the United Artists change at Omaha. St. Louis — George Chester, s man for the local Enterprise o has been promoted to the mai ment of the Charlotte, N. C. br; Business Booming in Mid-Wi Cleveland — H. A. Bandy, ce division manager for First Nati, returning from a two weeks^l through Michigan, Indiana and^| tucky, says that in each of these i business is on the upward j Bandy further states that the pipjl business activity in the respe states will be ultimately felt jqI theater. ''1 -"Jl Samuel Tyler To Retire (Special to THE FILM DAILY)\ Gull Lake, Sask. — Samuel R. ler, proprietor of the Lyceum foi| past 11 years, has announced tcntion of selling the theater in^ to retire. THE CAPITAL Dallas, Tex. Has Booked HAROLD BELL WRIGHT "THE MINE WITH THE I IRON DOOR" "Sight Unseen" This is only one of many. Reasons: Wright has 50,00,0l|| readers; splendid cast bead by Pat O'Malley, Dorot Mackaill, Robert Frazer, Ma Carr; A Sam Wood Productioij It's a Sol Lesser Presentatia jxii SWuAeo MjOAleA. j\odx This «S the ^^nman ^-^ bc/d and/>ac(, C Who held the Airi ^nd i fought her /ad, ( Oh what a mu^fhe bruiser had/ Oh HELP/ The Battlia/Ct ORlOLCS Pafh^picture ** Uesday, October 14, 1924 THE 5g2t^_D£ DAILY \Current Releases ALLIED PRODUCERS & I DISTRIBUTORS Reyiewed ' Hill Billy (Jack Pickford) 3-23-24 ARROW DctU's Gorge Sting of the Scorpion ibKag Wivei 4- 6-24 ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS Lone Wolf 5-11-24 I a Girl Loves 6- 1-24 Get Married 6- 1-24 Cbechahcos 5-18-24 Spitfire 6 22-24 ng Luck Lawful Cheater Sixth Commandment 6-29-24 Ben Hands 9-7-24 er Say Die 9-28-24 C. B. C. iccnce O' Mine ; 5-11-24 ng For Life 8-10-24 FAMOUS PLAYERS-LASKY t 5- 4-24 5-25-24 of the Sea 6- 1-24 Bedroom Window 6-15-24 Guilty One 6-22-24 r Love 6-22-24 narded Women 6-29-24 iging Husbands 6-29-24 Enemy Sex 7- 6-24 iderer of the Wasteland 7-13 24 itmarte 7- 6-24 Side Show of Life 7-27-24 sieur Beaucaire 8-17-24 handled 8- 3-24 Man Who Fights Alone 8- 3-24 ity Hands 8-24-24 of the Dust 9-7-24 Female »-7-24 a All Night 9-21-24 ton of the Movies 914-24 ers in Heaven 9-14-24 Alaskan 9-21-24 of Clay 9-28-24 City that Never Sleeps 10-5-24 Love Story y Without a Name FILM BOOKING OFFICES i Danger Line 5-18-34 h Dangerous Coward 6- 1-24 II Spirit of the U. S. A 5-25-24 Bjleon and Josephine 5-25-24 I Fighting Sap e's Millions In It 615 24 rds and the Woman 6-29-24 ^ in the Dark 7-20-24 lected Wives 7-27-24 salina 8-31-24 rican Manners S-3 1 -24 s Greatest Game 10-5-24 ity's Price FIRST NATIONAL Galloping Fish 5- 4-24 itity 5- 4-24 Goldfish 5-11 24 on of the Sahara 6- 1-24 Men Leave Home k. . 5-25-24 Woman on the Jury 5-25-24 Marriage Cheat 6-8-24 Sea Hawk 6-8-24 e Who Dance 6-1 5-24 White Moth 6 15 24 I'ertect Flapi)er 6 29 24 lelf-Made Failure 6-22-24 Sale 6 22-24 Husbands and Lovers Single Wives 8- 3-24 Flirting With Love 8-24-24 In Hollywood With Potash & Perl- mutter 9-28-24 Tarnish 9-21-2% The Silent Watcher 10-5-24 FOX The Lone Chance 7- 6-24 Western Luck 6-15-24 Romance Ranch 6-29-24 The Heart Buster 7-6-24 Against All Odds 7-27-24 That French Lady 8- 3-24 The Last of the Duanes 8-17-24 The Man Who Came Back 9-21-24 The Iron Horse 9-7-24 The Desert Outlaw 8-31-24 It Is the Law 9-7-24 The Cyclone Rider . .' 10-5-24 Oh You Tony 9-21-24 The Painted Lady 9-28-24 Dante's Inferno Hearts of Oak 10-5-24 METRO-GOLDWYN True as Steel 6-22-24 Revelation 6-29-24 The Recoil 7- 6-24 The Arab ' 7-6-24 Wine of Youth 7-13-24 Bread 7-20-24 Along Came Ruth 7-20-24 Tess of the D'Urbervilles 7-27-24 The Red Lily 8- 3-24 Broken Barriers 8-10-24 Janice Meredith 8-10-24 Little Robinson Crusoe 8-10-2'4 Sinners in Silk 8-24-24 His Hour 9-14-24 The Navigator 9-7-24 Circe the Enchantress 9-14-24 One Night in Rome 9-21-24 The Bandolero 9-28-24 The Beauty Prize 10-5-2^ PATHE EXCHANGE, INC. Girl Shy 4- 6-24 The Fortieth Door 8-24-24 Dynamite Smith 9-7-24 Hot Water Price of a Party PREFERRED The Breath of Scandal 8-24-24 PRINCIPAL Daughters of Pleasure 6-15-24 The Masked Dancer 5-25-24 The Good Bad Boy 6-8-24 Captain January 7-13-24 PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORP. Hold Your Breath 6- 1-24 Miami 6-8-24 Wandering Husbands 6-8-24 Gi It What Shall I Do? 6-29-24 The Lightning Rider Another Scandal 9-21-24 Tiger Thompson 8-24-24 Her Own Free Will 9-14-24 Barbara Frietchie 10-5-24 SELZNICK $20 A Week 5- 4-24 Flapper Wives 5- 4-24 Pagan Passions 5- 4-24 Love of Women 7- 6-24 Missing Daughters 7- 6-24 The Bowery Bishop 9-28-24 UNITED ARTISTS llorothy Vernon oi Haddon Hall 5-25-25 UNIVERSAl. 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I AMERICAN DISTRIBUTOR TO BE ANNOUNCED I IDEAL FILMS, LTD.- DISTRIBUTORS FOR UNITED KINGDOM = PRODUCED BY I CHRISTIE FILM COMPANY, Inc. lllilliilllllllllilillllillllillllllllillillilllllUIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM THE DAILY Tuesday, October 14, 1924 Chadwick Pictures Corporation announces that it is now engaged on its most important production— LARRY SEMON I in u THE WIZARD OF OZ' by L. Frank Baum a super screen version of the world's greatest fantastic comedy starring the leading fantastic comedian. In "7^^e JVizard of Oz^'' we have acquired one of the few great pieces of theatrical property in the world; in Larry Semon we have the genius necessary to perpetuate its greatness on the screen. 200 First Runs of ''The JVizard oj Oz'' will be avail- able in December — our holiday gift to the millions of Amer- icans who read the book and saw the play that made Fred Stone famous. The history of "The Wizard of Oz^'' is a remarkable one. Our production will be in keeping with its history. It will be Larry Semon's most brilliant achievement. Watch for details to be published in this paper daily. Correspondence is invited from Distributors and Exhibitors. First Run bookings, beginning week of De- cember 14th, are now available. CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATIOfI I. E. CHADWICK, President 729 Seventh Avenue, New York City linn of FILHDOM ^recocmzei Authority VOL. XXX No. 13 Wednesday, October 15, 1924 Price 5 Cents CIRCUITS By DANNY En Route And what will occur. In the lext few years. Because of their evelopment. A real topic of onversation. Between the arger, more important men of he industry. As exemplified by ome pretty big league exhibit- rs. At Atlantic City. Where irst National held their pow- ,'OW. Said one man. Very important ationally: "The circuit growth can- ot be stopped. But anyone who as an idea that any locaHzed circuit an accomplish very much is away cm the point. The only way any )cal circuit — no matter how strong — in accomplish anything on broad nes is by tying in with other large )cal circuits. In this way, things lay happen. "And in a few years you may easily expect to find this devel- opment. It is natural and logi- cal. It may take the form of a booking combine ; it may take the form of a natural ghain of such local organizations. But in one way or another, it will occur. It cannot be stopped." And another says: "It may be that le development of the chain circuit lay cause much difficulty'" in the fu- ire. Personally I have nothing to ar. I do not believe the circuit pea of national extent will ever bean much. It cannot. But that it ill develop is more or less in the trds. It all depends on who will do and how." And when one talks of such operations — circuits, booking organizations, etc., one natur- ally looks at Sam Katz. The Chicago leader has big and important ideas on that sub- ject. They are none the less interesting today. When it looks as if his ideas are m,ore likely to be consummated. Than ever before. Katz is starting. To make his theo- ries facts. A long time ago we pointed out at in this connection it would be teresting. To watch Katz. It will Just completed! B. P. Schulberg Productions' second great Preferred Pic- ture, "White Man," directed by Gasn ier. .Book it now! — Advt. Fairbanks Admits Negotiations with Schenck, Looking Toward a Merger of Interests The Evening Sun, under a Los Angeles date line, reported yesterday : "Rumors of a new merger in the motion picture industry gained support today in an admission by Douglas Fairbanks that United Artists, an organization including him, Mary Pick- ford and Charles Chaplin, had been negotiating with Joseph Schenck, producer, concerning the feasibility of a film combine involving the United Artists, Schenck and others. "The actor-producer did not reveal whether any definite agreement had been reached." The Film Daily stated on Oct. 6 that Norma Talmadge, Fairbanks and Mary Pickford may release through Famous. This publication also said: "A long time ago, it is understood that an arrangement was made that all pictures of Norma, Doug and Mary would be released through the same distribution channel. At that time gossip had it that Joe Schenck would take over the handling of United Artists and look after the distribution of product of the important stars identified 'with that organization." Tippett Here Again John D. Tippett of London ar- rived yesterday on the Majestic on one of his periodic visits to New York. L. & T. Buy Two More Chicago — Lubliner & Trinz have added the Dearborn and Wind- sor theaters to their chain. The com- pany has three new ones being made. First Nat'l In East Starts Work at Biograph on Oct. 20 — Lambert Hillyer a New Director First National will start production in the East at the Biograph studios. Oct. 20. Earl Hudson will be in charge of production. He is due in New York from the Coast on the 18th, accompanied by his staff and a number of the players for initial productions. Among them are Marion Fairfax, editor-in-chief; Tully Marshall, Fred Stanley, public- ity representative; Lambert Hillyer, director; James Van Trees, camera- man; Doris Kenyon, Anna Q. Nils- son, Ben Lyon and Milton Sills. John Francis Dillon is already here to di- rect his first iiicturc. H. H. Bruenner will be associated with Hudson at Biograph, where two units will be installed. It is officially announced that Al Rockett, who with his brother Ray, oroduced "Abraham Lincoln," will become Rowland's assistant. The first (.Continued on Page 4) H. J. Brown Prod. Trough Rayart Under a contract just signed, Ray- art secures world distribution on the Harry J. Brown Prod., the first of which will be "Easy Money," featur- ing Mary Carr, Cullen Landis, Glad- ys Walton, Mildred Harris, Gertrude Astor and David Kirby. The second will be "The Beloved Pawn." Poster Men Meet Detroit— More than 500 delegates from all parts of the United States and Canada are here, attending the annual convention of the Poster Advertising Assn. at the Statler. The convention will last un- til Saturday. A $30,000 Treasury Michigan M. P. T. O. Rolls Up Re- markable Reserve Fund — Sag- inaw Meeting Under Way By DANNY Saginaw, Mich. — Over 200 exhibi- tors representing over 400 theaters met here yesterday and produced the greatest sensation ever sprung by an exhibitor organization. It was announced that the Michigan M. P. T. O. had over $30,000 in its treasury. Not even a national exhibitor or- ganization has ever shown as much money available for ready use. The chief feature of the session was the {ContinHed on Page 5) I 2 THE Wednesday, October 15, 1924 Vol XXX No. 13 Wednesday, Oct IS, 1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at /1-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. 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P.-L 8OV4 79 79 8,400 do pfd. ... 9654 96 96>^ 300 Film Insp Not quoted Loew's 17% 16^ 16^ 2,300 Metro-Gold. . 15 15 15 100 Pathe Not quoted Warners Not quoted INTERNATIONAL KINEMA RESEARCH AMERICAN AND FOREIGN . RESEARCH MODERN - HISTORICAL fUNO LOU HOWLAND HOLLYWOOD SECUKITY BLDG. ^. ^ --"tv Geo K%^ Cot? ot«^^ .uo^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Bistribution INSURANCE We have been handling Motion Picture and Thea- trical Insurance for the past fifteen years and are in a position to handle any proposition — rbdg or little. Aithor W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. C Bryant 3040 Another Denial Joseph M. Schenck Says He Knows Nothing of an Affiliation with Louis B. Mayer Supplementing the denial made by Marcus Loew that Louis B. Mayer would sever connections with Metro- Goldwyn came a statement yesterday from Joseph M. Schenck. He denied that he and Mayer were considering an affiliation. "The first I heard of the rumor was when the article in question was called to my attention," said Schenck, probably referring to the Los Angeles Times dispatch republished in part in yesterday's issue. "There is no truth in it whatsoever." Referring to the merger, he said: "And since that merger, all sorts of wild rumors have been in cir- culation. I have been far too busy with my own producing activities to give them any heed but I do want to deny that Mr. Mayer contemplates any change in his relationship with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. I know that lie has made a production record that will, in all likelihood, stand for some time to come for he has turned out some remarkable pictures in a short space of time and under the handicap of changing from one studio to an- other. "I might further state that my visit to the East is in connection with my own personal business." Prominence A prominent hotel. A prom- inent city. Two prominent pro- ducers. A punch in the nose. Upstairs and down. Why? Who cares? "Sea Hawk" in Paramount House A. W. Smith, sales manager of First National's specials has closed a deal with Famous Players whereby "The Sea Hawk" will play in all of the Paramount theaters throughout tlie South. William Famum 111 William Farnum is ill at the Post- Graduate Hospital, where he under- went an operation of an abdominal nature. The hospital authorities de- clare he is doing as well as can be expected. Merges Fovu: Film Libraries Morris J. Kandel, formerly with the Herbert Miles iilm library has bought out four complete stocks and has formed the General Film Li- brary, Inc., 130 W. 46th St. 'WIZARD OF OZ" Bulletin No. 1. Millions have read the book! "The Wizard of Oz" was first published in 1900. Half a mil- lion books were sold in that year. 1,256,792 "Wizard of Oz" books have been sold to date. The books passed from hand to hand so that the number of readers is easily several millions. Your local librarian or bookseller will corroborate these figures. This gives you an idea of the popularity that awaits LARRY SEMON, in "THE WIZARD OF OZ" 200 first runs of "The Wizard of Oz" will be available in December. Correspondence is invited from distributors and ex- hibitors. CHADWICK ^PICTURES CORPORATION L E. CHADWICK, PRES. 729— 7th Ave. NEW YORK CITY COMING SOON r^^^ PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION ladv fmmlhelomous stage success hi JAMES FOIIBES with Margaret LivinpCston All *;ta. raef **^ ciuian^ ^ Stai Cast omimo « UAm mi - J mAL PlCWRl U ■ i>D,fi.s,yjs>i iv£^-ivZ3 IMIKXY flKii'i-KUN i'lCXUJ Smith On His Own|| Former Goldwyn (British) Heat Buys 16 Westerns for English Distribution A. George Smith, former managinj director of 'Goldwyn's, Ltd., wh( sailed last week for London, follow ing a stay of several weeks here ha: formed a company known as BritisI Import and Export Film Co., Ltd to engage in distribution in Britain Before sailing, he purchased a serie of eight Buddy Roosevelts and ; second group of eight Buffalo Bills Jr., from Weiss Bros. Artclass Pic tures. It is understood he will bandit distribution in some points througl his own company and in others, us' facilities already established b; Charles and Herbert Wilcox. GLENN TRYON HAL ROACH'S LATEST FIND IN 2 REEL Path^comedy "Our Quality Has Never Been Ghallenged!" For Perfect HanJcoloring Call /c/rox/\. Phone: Morningside 1776 528 Riverside Drive N. Y. C. Colored Titles and Colored Inserts in your pictures Cost very little more than black and white. Ask us about it. Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J. Montgomery 4211 'WE NEVER DISAPPOINT' [JPOWFIlj* aMLlMS INCORPORATED ■* 220 WEST 42^-° STREET NEW YORK PHONE-CHICKERINC 2937 ALLAN A.LOWNES, CEN.MCR r lesday, October 15, 1924 fj^^ DAILY WARNER BROS. Have Purchased the Screen Rights and Have Now in Prepara- tion a production Entitled NOTICE to the Trade! "BOBBED HAIR" The Story Being the Combined Work of 20 - FAMOUS AUTHORS, ARTISTS and CELEBRITIES - 20 GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON FRANK CRAVEN LOUIS BROMFIELD SOPHIE KERR BERNICE BROWN ELSIE JANIS ED STREETER CAROLYN WELLS ALEXANDER WOOLCOTT H. C. WITWER Including KERMIT ROOSEVELT RUBE GOLDBERG WALLACE IRWIN MEAD MINNEGERODE ROBERT GORDON ANDERSON DOROTHY PARKER GEORGE AGNEW CHAMBERLAIN JOHN V. A. WEAVER GERALD MYGATT GEORGE P. PUTNAM This Unusual Story Will Be Published as a Serial Novel, Beginning Dec. 10th, by COLLIERS WEEKLY and in Book Form by GEORGE PUTNAM'S SONS. Newspaper Syndication to Be Announced Shortly. // Will Be Another of the Famous I Classics oPthe Screen DAILY Wednesday, October IS, 14! Again That Merger Bioscope Stressing Combination of Continental Producers — Sees Profits for Exhibitors (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Once again there crops up the reported combination of Con- tinental producers. The Bioscope, edi- torially discusses the plan, laying par- ticular stress on the benefits to be de- rived by exhibitors. "Mergers great and small have oc- cupied the attention of the trade for some time past, and all of them have promised to grant new favors to the exhibitor, without whom no merge in any branch of the industry would be possible," says this publication. "It is difficult to perceive at this stage any great benefits which have so far accrued from such amalga- mations; pictures come and pictures go, none of them bringing in their wake the Pactolian flood which their passage at first might seem to en- sure. There is pending, however, the greatest merge of all — a merge that will probably mean the uniting to- gether of French, German, Swedish, Austrian, and British films in a vast group, from which the individual ex- hibitor may make his choice. It is not a merge in the accepted sense, but a combination of world products, offer variety and change to the much- harassed career to the public enter- tainment, who hears the irritable de- mand of his patrons for something new. Such is the condition of the cinema business in this country that this is an opportunity none can af- ford to under-estimate. Certainly no sentimental considerations can be al- lowed to defer the exhibitor's chances in this new area of selection. It is perfectly clear, even to a casual ob- server of the position, that upon the prosperity of the British exhibitor depends the prosperity of the British producer. The more independent of financial worries, and that grim spec- tre the narrow margin of profit, is the exhibitor, the more free he is to ex- tend a welcome to experimental ef- fort. In short, by stabilizing the financial condition of the cinema the- ater— the bedrock of all cinema ac- tivities— the whole industry is re- juvenated, like the accelerated blood Tragic Ending Wins (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Fred Desberg played "Tess of the D'Urber- villes" at the Allen with two endings last week. The fore part of the week he played the happy ending. The latter half of the week he played the tragic ending. The tragic ending won with the public. flow of a man subjected to transfus- ion. * * * America has contributed much to the task of perfecting tech- nical details, and overcoming diffi- culties, and her contributions to progress must never be forgotten. The plastic medium, however, may now be said to be mastered, and at the hand of the artist. Projec- tion, lighting, staging, reconstruction of dead cities — all these things are now possible, and the art of the film is likely to blossom in earnest. We shall refrain from mentioning the titles of several Continental efforts which, despite some misgivings when they were offered, owing to their striking originality, have since proved tremendously successful. But these were the vanguard of the new screen drama, and what is to follow may take by storm a public already pleas- antly moved in intense interest. The new and greatest merge of all will fulfill the most important mission of all — it will denote the dawn of a new day in an era of prosperity for the man who foots all the bills." Capitol Makes New Record A new record was hung up at the Capitol this week when Buster Kea- ton in "The Navigator" broke all at- tendance and box-office records for an opening Sunday, followed by another smashed record for Monday's attend- ance and receipts. Eva Novak is back on the F. B. O. lot. this time playing opposite Richard Talmadgc in his third Car- los production. James Home is di- recting. this IS tk pktuve yoo'H forget, you*l/ laugh unti/ yooh eyes drewet, , IF You don't show it yoo 5ure regret, Oh Bifr Business / The BAmiNCr ORIOLES A HAL ROAtM NOVeLTy .ff/^TUI^ Pafh^picture First National Ahead on Sales The third week of First National's Eschmann Month sales drive finds the results attained above 98.34 per cent of the quota. The first week showed the country hitting 94 per cent. The second week this had risen to 98.63 per cent, giving to the second week taken by itself a record of 102 per cent. The rate of increase for the second week was not quite maintained for the third week. Port- land was slightly in the lead at the end of the third week, with Charlotte a close second. Jackie Coogan 111 Cable reports from Budapest indi- cate that Jackie Coogan is ill with chicken pox. First Nat'l In Ea; (Continued from Page 1) two productions scheduled arr terpreter's House," and "One Street." The casts have not be vealed, but Milton Sills is to [ leading role in "Interpreter's H' For the present, Colleen Moor remain on the Coast with Juiii this, editor-in-chief of her pii Edwin Carewe also will be loca the West for the time being. The company declares that sci has been the success of the sale icy in the handling of the fou cials, "The Sea Hawk," "Ab Lincoln," "Secrets" and "Sund that it is probable another groii be announced shortly. "The: World," the fifth of the first ;| will be readv soon. CHROMOS TRADING COMPANlj 1123 Broadway A FINANCING ORGANIZATION WITH SPECIAL- IZED ADVISORY SERVICE FOR MOTION PIC- TURE ENTERPRISES. WE NUMBER AMONG OUR CLIENTS PRODUCERS, DISTRIBUTORS, LABORATORIES AND THEATRE OWNERS. Can We Serve You? 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Coming: "THE CRACKERJACK" fJJIB^ DAILV Thursday, October 16, 192 Newspaper Opinions "Tarnish"— First Nat'l Mark Strand AMERICAN—* * ♦ the first picture 1 have ever seen with obvious padding that I can honestly recommend as being a good production. * * * Three-quarters of the picture is very much like the play, and it is very well done. I had thought, no one could duplicate Ann Harding's performance on the stage, but McAvoy is an adequate substitute. ♦ ♦ • * * * the whole cast is exceptionally good. • * * "Tarnish" wouJd have been a better picture if it had not gone back to the past generation. * * ♦ BULLETIN—* * * a good, strong film, well worth seeing, especially if you saw the play. * ♦ ♦ DAILY MIRROR—* * • There's pun- gent humor and solidity about the picture, skillfully adapted by Frances Marion and ably directed by George Fitzmaurice. May McAvoy is splendid * * * while Marie Prevost * * * is excellent. • ♦ • * * * For real, worth-while entertainment "Tarnish" can't be beat. DAILY NEWS—* * * Fitzmaurice has directed the Gilbert Emery success with true feeling. His cast couldn't have done much better. * * * * * * a thorough-going, gripping play that you'll be sorry that you missed — if you do. EVENING JOURNAL—* * * The pic- ture is excellent, told in an understanding, human way that is consistently well acted and directed. Miss McAvoy, * * * is emotionally real, and has the splendid sup- port of Marie Prevost, ♦ * ♦ and Albert Gran, delightfully cast as the philandering father. • * • the development of the dra- matic theme makes the appeal of the pro- duction unanimous. * * * EVENING WORLD—* * * "Tarnish" is the type of picture which the inveterate movie-goer, tired to death of banal and in- diflerently done films, encounters once in a blue moon to bolster his fast waning faith in the silent drama. It is not the best film in the world, but it ranks high. In short, it is excellent entertainment. May McAvoy and Marie Prevost again are the leading lights. ♦ • * HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * Whatever your taste in pictures jnay be, you probably will enjoy "Tarnish" — at least, mildly. * * ♦ MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * Frances Marion provided George Fitzmaurice with an intelligent adaptation of Gilbert Emery's play. The human characterizations pro- jected are in a great sense due to her touches of detail. The characters are much more than puppets. The plot is dramatic and has the elusive "punch" element in many of its crises, but the characterizations stamp it as something far superior to the usual sex attraction. Acting honors go to Albert Gran as the father of the heroine. ♦ • * * * * May McAvoy rises to admirable emotional heights as the heroine. POST — * * * It is a meaty little piece, calculated to please the taste of the av- erage moviegoer, whoever he may be; and its only faults are a certain over-emphasis of the emotional elements * * * an atmo- shere of obviousness which takes it out of the "just laid today" class. * ♦ ♦ SUN — * * * is a faithful picturization of Gilbert Emery's stage success. * * * It is a good picture, but not an extraordinary one — for the same reason that the producers carelessly neglected to secure Tom Powers, Ann Harding and Fania Marinoff for the same roles they had on the stage. TELEGRAM—* * * As good as, and from many points of view, better than, the stage play • * * It has been dyed deep in atmosphere by George Fitzmaurice, ♦ ♦ * and its adaptation from the * * * drama * * * is an apt and expert piece of work. * « * Besides which, there is an always effective cast at work in this "Tarnish." They are a set of real humanes, biting hard into the often lurid little story, and furnishing it with a deal of sympathy and casual humor. * * * TIMES—* * * The plot of "Tarnish" gave this little director a greater opportunity so long as he realized that he was skating on thin ice in making it. In this picture Fitzm.aurice recognizes the value of leading up to a powerful climax with sane and re- strained action and of permitting his play- ers to act in a natural manner. The spoken titles of "Tarnish" in some cases ought to be toned down to make them more like the utterances of everyday life. The stirring dramatic action and the re- strained pathos make this production a strong entertainment. WORLD — * * * As an example of the dramatic art, » ♦ * "Tarnish" seems to me to shoot pretty wide of the mark. And still in it Marie Prevost, * ♦ * gives one of the best shows in town. ♦ * * The trouble with" this ♦ * * Hes in the fact that neither Goldwyn nor Fitzmaurice would harken to an old wheeze and let well enough alone. They chance a treatment which was dead wrong. * * * Even though I think "Tarnish" ♦ ♦ ♦ has been poorly cast in its principal parts, I do believe that with the elimination of those scenes which went unacted at the Bel- mont Mr. Goldwyn's play would be an extremely fine one. • ♦ • "Dangerous Money" — Famous Rivoli AMERICAN—* * * Frank Tuttle is a good director, and has taken advantage of the chance to use some beautiful exteriors. * * * the glimpses of picturesque Italy are as well done as if they were really taken in Europe. I have never seen a girl improve as much as Bebe Daniels has during the last year. • * « Her work as Adele Clark is excellent. Tom Moore is particularly fitted for the role of Tim Sullivan. * * * DAILY MIRROR—* * ' There is "go" about Bebe's picture; a sparkle; an allur- ing romantic dash injected by the star, her- self. Which is curious. For the story is the usual thing, compact with action and the often used but exciting finish of a hotel fire at the psychological moment. * ♦ * Beautiful sets, lovely women, handsome men, and stunning gowns help to "dress up" a good background for Bebe. * * • DAILY NEWS—* * * Bebe Daniels' first starring picture is everything a picture should be — interesting, thrilling and plenty of La Bebe. Bebe is the sort of a girl that you like to see on the screen every minute. ♦ ♦ * "Dangerous Money" is a movie wot's a movie. EVENING WORLD—* * ' Some one who fancied himself a humorist inserted a number of time-worn "gags'' in "Dangerous Money." * • * * * * an excellent picture and will go far. It has everything — an engrossing story, beautiful settings, a charming leading lady and good direction. ♦ ♦ * Director Tuttle has provided superb set- tings, right from the opening scene. » * • HERALD-TRIBUNE— * * * Frank Tut- tle has done excellent work in the directing of "Dangerous Money." » • * * * * Bebe Daniels is more attractive than in anything we ever saw her do. • * * * * * William Powell is an excellent choice for a villain. ♦ • ♦ * * * The scenarist doesn't seem to have contributed much to "Dangerous Money." ♦ ♦ ♦ MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * "Dan gerous Money" * * * is unusually good. The scenes in the Italian lakes are beauti- ful and add the required romantic back- ground. Tom Moore * * * is delightful and scores well in every scene. * * * William Powell is very good * ** while the supporting cast * * * is entirely capable. SUN — * * * Miss Daniels is very pleas- ant and handsome * * * but as a star she seems a bit out of her orbit to this reviewer. Forunately, perhaps, she has nothing much to do in the way of acting. The story is old * * • A few reels of the film are diverting in that they have lovely views purporting to be of a villa on Lake Maggiore, Italy. TELEGRAM — * * * tells a sometimes pretty, sometimes highly dramatic story. Best of all, it aflfords some of the most allur- ing scenes of the city ever captured on the screen. Frank Tuttle has done an excel- lent job at directing it. * * * TIMES — * * * Imaginative touches in m-any scenes of "Dangerous Money" • » * make most of it quite an intriguing affair. Gazing upon it is like turning the pages of an interesting book one keenly wishes to finish before daylight fades, and which in the end does not come up to expecta- tions. Were it not for a bolstered thrill in the closing sequences this photoplay would be deserving of high praise. ♦ * * WORLD — Bebe Daniels has about her a vigilant vitality that has projected her into the upper stiata of the stars. * * * "The Navigator"— Metro-Gold. Capitol AMERICAN — If you are in need of a good laugh to aid your digestion, go * * * and see Buster Keaton in "The Navigator." I can guarantee a laugh for anyone who has not forgotten how to enjoy the ridiculous side of life. * * * Keaton, ♦ * * not only furnishes us with a bag full of ridiculous situations, but he has an unexpected lot of surprises. It * * Go * * * if you have to travel in a wheel DAILY MIRROR—* * * a sure-fire laugh hit, knocking a "gloom" cold with each crack from the cinematic rifle. * * * Even the ending has a "kick" in it, but half the fun in seeing an uproarious comedy like "The Navigator." with Buster more frozen-faced than ever, is to go unprepared. You won't be sorry. DAILY NEWS— * * * It's a good pic- ture, you'll take it. * * * To follow a Keaton comedy is something like handing out a blueprint with a joke. Go and see it. EVENING JOURNAL—* * * their ex- periences provide the most amusing film Busier has made so far. There are * * • several ridiculously effective sequences ♦ ♦ * and a fight with burnt-cork costumed canni- bals, who were probably so overcome by the hilarious situations that they, like the audi- ence broke down and howled. EVENING WORLD— However, no Bus- ter Keaton comedy is ever an indifferent performance, and this one will take as well as his others. Kathryn McGuire, who plays opposite him, is a splendid buffer for him. GRAPHIC— There's a decidedly origir angle to this latest Buster Keaton corned At times the scenes border on the tragj so much so in fact that one can almc hear a pin drop, so breathless is the intere If you're the kind that likes to see yo friends slip on banana peels, don't miss "T Navigator." * * * HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * If you li Buster and his methods you like his pictur otherwise not. To us he seems fairly ami ing in everything he appears in. His presi picture is * * * quite as entertaining as previous pictures * * ♦ it contains just i same amount of merit, the same number laughs. * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * • K ton has hit upon a highly original line of | tion in "The Navigator." * * * Keaton does all of his tricks with ' stone face expressing not a thing. * • Kathrine McGuire makes a suitable oppo; to his antics. * * * "The Navigator" should go on everyor "must" list. The star himself and Di aid Crisp have done the work of di excellently. ♦ ♦ » POST— * ♦ * Here is a picture * • • full of clever gags that one overlaps other. The situations are not partici funny, and the only slow spots in the are when Buster has tried to get fun otltj predicaments ; but from reel one to i] seven, inclusive, there is a running fire buffoonery which would make a chrol' dyspeptic forget his tummey. * • * • SUN — * * * It is immensely amusing i completely atones for all the sins that Eli Glyn, Mae Murray, &c., have perpetn on the Capitol's more or less silver "The Navigator" is filled with new id Some of its comic stunts are almost brillii » * » * * * "The Navigator" means hei laughter. TELEGRAM—' * *It may not be iv apes and peacocks that is brought to p but it is certainly as lively, laughable f topsvturvv farce as ever was reduced) celluloid. * * * ; * * * There is love in it, and gallai of the Keaton sort, thoroughly mixed u[ the whooping nonsense. One thing' ti isn't — and that's a dull moment. ♦ ♦ * TIMES — * * * an excellent panacea;, melancholia or lethargy, as it is filled ' ludicrous and intensely human situati It even strikes one as being astonishing ' this comedian can keep such perfect ( trol over his physiognomy during the tion of this parcel of mirth. While there is no denying the jocular i farcical action of this picture, there i stretches which should be cut, as some ofj humor is just a bit overdone. NevertI Mr. Keaton deserves untold credit fori originality in thinking up most of the fu scenes WORLD—* * * Buster Keaton's new] ture was not only a success with the cr] but * * * it was a landslide of merrinj And not once did I see him do a tl| which seemed to be either imaginative, 0', or truly witty. He is a comedian who tj not care at all what I think of his S, stick, and he is a wise young man, * * : the famous farce by Brandon Thomas is now in its thirty-fourth season in England. It is said that the sun never sets on a day in which the play is not shown in some English playhouse. to be filmed by Al Christie l^ni AMERICAN DISTRIBUTOR TO BE ANNOUNCED IDEAL FILMS, LTD.— DISTRIBUTORS FOR UNITED KINGDOM PRODUCED BY CHRISTIE FILM COMPANY, Inc. illlllllllllllllllUIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII^^ I THE ■lursday, October 16, 1924 A Record "Buster Buster Keaton in ^^The Navigator/^ a Metro- Goldwyn picture, broke the Capitol Theatre ^s record for a single day^s receipts last Sun- day, October 12th, by doing a business of $14,796*70* This surpasses any previous Sunday, New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day, Washington's Birthday, or any other holiday in the history of this theatre* And on Monday the receipts were $13,184»85* The total for Sunday and Monday then is $27^981*55 which is certainly a Record "Buster;^ Managing Director Capitol Theatre, N. ¥• 9 ■ h «•» "lARNISHnme of te and NEW YORK ctttics edul ''I have no hesitancy in recommend- ing and urging that every one who likes a good strong entertainment, go to the Strand. Mr. Goldwyn has had so many bouquets on his motion pic- tures that he should feel very much pleased with himself." New York American " 'TARNISH' scores big hit at Strand. Vivid, realistic and gripping. Some- thing you don't want to miss." New York Graphic " 'TARNISH' is intensely dramatic. There is a mellow realism about Sam- uel Goldwyn's production of Gilbert Emory's stage hit. There's pungent humor and solidity about the picture, skilfully adapted by Frances Marion and ably directed by George Fitzmau- rice. For real worth while entertain- ment TARNISH' can't be beat." Daily Mirror "It's the type of picture that the in- veterate movie goer, tired to death of banal and indifferently done films, encounters once in a blue moon to bolster his fast waning faith in the silent drama. ... It ranks high. In short it is excellent entertainment." Evening World "The stirring dramatic action and the restrained pathos make this produc- tion a strong entertainment. George Fitzmaurice has produced it with rare deftness and skill and without a vestige of vulgarity he has obtained the full suspense and impetus in the strong dramatic situations." Times "The picture is excellent, told in an understanding, human way that is consistently well acted and directed. The development of the dramatic theme makes the appeal of the pro- duction unanimous." Evening Journal Herald Tribune'. "Film appears even better than stage version. Whatever your taste in pictures may be, you probably will enjoy 'TARNISH.' " Membei-s ^ Motion Picture Producers and. Distributors of America Inc.-^WiU Hays JPnsixLeni \ ^Jhe big time picture est pictuires of the yea£ IGHTOf "TARNISH' is a thorough going, gripping play that you'll be sorry that you missed — if you do." Daily News " 'TARNISH' is worth seeing. Better than the average, enjoyable." Sun "As good, and from many points of view better than the stage play. There is an always effective cast at work. They are a set of real humans." Telegram-Mail vj o Edwin Shiallett- i^s Cingeks ^imes "A good strong film, well worth see- ing if you saw the play or didn't." A^. r. Bulletin "Takes its place as a better-than- usual film drama. It is a meaty little piece calculated to please the taste of the movie goer." Post "The plot is dramatic, and has the elusive "punch" element in many of its crises — and the characterizations stamp it as something far superior to the usual attraction." Telegraph A lirAt llaticttuil Picture It*s got everything fiom Motion ricw ^^ ^^__ savs this another notable # ^ .* critic/ along and it sure has f *™"<" ""ghu GjmiOiU-l ^■>oiuun Page 1) will have his office at the Stanley headquarters. The Orpheum in Germantown seats 2,000 and is on Chelton Ave., west of Germantown. The Key- stone at 11th St. and Lehigh Ave. seats 2,800. Each of these shows Keith vaudeville. The Liberty on Columbia Ave., below 15th has a capacity of 1,600 and the Fairmount, 26th St. and Girard Ave., accommo- dates 2,000. Those houses show pic- tures. The Edgemont in Chester, seats 3,000 people and is devoted to Keith vaudeville and pictures. It is estimated that the value of these theaters is at least $3,000,000. Just what financial arrangements have been made in their transfer is not stated. Benjamin Glazer Here Benjamin P. Glazer, prominent Coast screen writer is in town. CotV 220 West 42nd St ot aV^o^ New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution When you think of INSURANCE you are thinking of S T E B B I N S Specialists in Motion Picture and Theatrical insurance for the past fifteen years. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 B. & K.-Kunsky Deal (.Continued from Faye 1) among those who have helped l)uild this organization. As a result of this "agreement" while B. & K. enter Detroit, there will be no contest for supremacy between the Kunsky and B. & K. chains. Had this not been agreed upon film men believe that one of the greatest wars between exhibitors would have resulted in Detroit. It was rather openly commented at At- lantic City — where the deal was prac- tically settled — that if Katz insisted on coming into Detroit against Kunsky's wishes, that Kunsky might arrange for his houses to go into a promin- ent national cricuit. This is the most important theater deal.th.at has been consummated in years. It predicates, in the belief of many, that B. & K. will further ex- tend their activities into other West- ern and Mid-Western points in the next few years. Others are of the belief that B. & K. will start the oper- ation of an organization in Michigan similar to the Mid-West which books for over 50 houses in Illinois. Kunsky is now reported to be book- ing about 18 houses through his booking organization in Detroit, of which eight are in his chain. Ike Morris Dead Sam E. Alorris, general manager of Warner Bros., is in Pittsburgh at- tending funeral services for his brother Ike Morris, v;bo died earlier in the week after a lingering illness. Tiie deceased was in the exhibiting end of the business in Cleveland. Foreign Tie-Up for Artists John J. Livingston has formed the Livingston European M. P. Co. of New York and has made an ar- rangement with the Lichtbild Buhne of Berlin, looking toward the plac- ing of American talent in foreign pic- tures. English Theater Executives Leave R. H. Gillespie and H. M. Tennant of the. Moss Empire Circuit of Eng- lish theaters leave for home today (Saturday) on the Majestic. Harlan With Principal Kenneth Harlan has been engaged by Principal to play the male lead in "The Re-creation of Brian Kent." Jackie Back Nov. 3 Young Coogan Returning on Levia- than— Offers Made by Foreign Producers Jackie Coogan and his parents re- turn to New York from Europe on the Leviathan, due here Nov. 3. It is not believed any future producing arrangements for the youngster have been made, although his sponsors are known to have been made offers on the present trip. Jackie is popular on the Continent. Metro-Goldwyn has yet to receive another picture, scenes of which Eddie Cline made in New York before the party sailed. It will be released as "The Rag Man" later in the fall. Larry Weinecarten, nublioity repre- sentative for Jackie Coogan left for the Coast last night. Will Film Sargasso Sea The New York Zoological Society, '?v'-'i the backing of a number of prominent individuals, is completing plans for one of the most complete sea-going expeditions ever undertak- en. The surface of the Sargasso Sea will be explored and motion pictures will be taken of the trip. Kennedy, Tearle with St. Regis Madge Kennedy and Conway Tearle have been secured by St. Regis Pictures to play leads in their first picture, "The Ultimate Chance," which E. H. Griffith will direct. Re- lease through Associated Exhibitors. Inter-Ocean in New Deals B. H. Shoninger has sold the eight Perfection Prod, handled by C. B. C for Porto Rico, San Domingo and Venezuela, in addition to four Banner Prod, for Mexico. ,/ Walsh in Horse Film ' George Walsh is working in a pic- ture which will feature Epinard, the famous French "race horse. Much of the storv is being shot at Lexington Ky. COSTUMES FOR HIRE New York's Newest and Foremost Costume Rental Organization BROOI^S 1^3 W'llf.|J;«.lhJ:ll;!IHI!rcfif.MJ.l?mP!!fe^ga^gss R.EOAL PICTURES, INC. WfiJf/VM ]L®GAN %nouse,sPfouOf JACQUELINE LOGAN -FROM THE NOVEL BY MAUDE RADFORD WARR£H ADAPTED vt C GARDNER SULLIVAN " DIRECTED BV RALPH INCE ;^»3?. SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Kane Off For Cos (Continued from Page 1) Conway Tearle have the lead this. The director has not a.'. been selected, but production wi[ centered at the United Studios i| Kane was instrumental in btdl some years ago. The second w| "Any Woman." Robert Haas, who was fori*" an important figure at the Paran Long Island studio will handkjy art direction for Kane. Tor jl Geraghty has been engaged to |r| on the scripts. Kane will rema.l the Coast until the pictures are-l pleted. Colored Titles and Colored Inserts in your pictures Cost very little moi than black and whit« Ask us about it. Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. Montgomery 4211 MOVIE THEATRES WANTI FOR RENT ONLY. 600 SEA'j OR OVER. NO BROKERS. Apply Box M-219, c/o FILM DAILY, 71 W. 44th St., N. Y.. | We are in the market for >HORT SUBJECTi For the territory of lew York State & No. New JttH SERVICE FILM CORP. 729-7th Ave. N.Y.Ci; Bruant 3377 LOEWS CIRCUIT Uses 56 copies of our "MULTI-COLORING" It costs you just HALF whit others charge ! Use our 500 bronze statues for titlel "See it in Colors" REEL-COLORS, Inc. 85 Riverside Drive, New York GEVAERl RAW STOCK Negative — Positive | As Qood As The Best |f JOHN D. TIPPETT, IncJi GEVAERT FILM j| 1540 B'way N.Y.ii Richard Thorpe ; good. tfl Not credited no Not credited Twlman Irving Ries ""t'raphy Good The West 4,600 feet. 1. Buck Jones in ' "Winner Take All" Fox As a Whole FIRST RATE NUMBER FOR THE MEN. PRIZE FIGHT ANGLE HOLDS BIG APPEAL AND SHOULD MAKE IT ATTRACTIVE FROM EXPLOITATION STANDPOINT PARTICULAR- LY. Star. .. .Something a little different and seems to enjoy it. So will his following. Otters some corking good fights that will undoubtedly stir the enthusiasm of the male con- tingent. Cast... Peggy Shaw, opposite. Pleas- ing and rather pretty. Lilyan Tash- nian a dashing and vampy "easy come, easy go". Takes care of the sex appeal angle, which is slight, however. Edward Hearn, William Bailey and the late Ben Deeley make up the remainder of the cast. Type of Story. . . .Drama of the prize ring. Larry Lvans' story supplies Buck Jones with a story a little different from the usual line of westerns, the type he usually offers. Jones seems to enjoy the variation and it ought to go equally big with his following. The atmosphere of the ring consumes most of the plot but then there's a side line that includes a mild enough sex appeal. It's not especially strong but Lilyan Tashman supplies the necessary at- mosphere as the "lady friend" of the fight manager. Peggy Shaw is the little country girl who wants to be on the level. The picture doesn't contain as much continuous action as most of the Buck Jones entertainments but one or two realistically staged ring fights and a spectacular runaway rescue se- cure the story against a slow tempo. Hero Perry Blair unexpectedly finds himself a prize fighter. But he's too square a lad and won't fight the way they want him to. So he packs up and goes back West leaving a little girl in the city, heartbroken. She didn't understand that his offer meant marriage. Later they stage another fight in Perry's home town. The girl is there to see him win — "Winner Take AH" — which includes the girl. Box Office Angle The prize fight angle is your big bet on this one. Get your men patrons interested by talking up the ring angle. It should please them thoroughly. Exploitation .... Run a trailer show- ing bits of either of the fights. Use plenty of posters showing Buck and his opponents in their fighting regalia. You might see to it that your picture is properly announced at any local gyms or bout meetings. The star's name can be used ex- tensively and be sure to let his ad- mirers know that "Winner Take Air is different from the others. Direction W. S. Van Dyke; good. Author Larry Evans Scenario Ewart Adamson Cameraman Joseph Brotherton Photxjgraphy AH right Locale New York-The West Length 5,949 feet. Hoot Gibson in "The Ridin' Kid From Pow der River" Universal As a Whole.... REGULATION WESTERN WITH PLENTY OF SHOOTING, RIDING AND DOUBLE-CROSSING BAD MEN. EXCELLENT CAST, AND GOOD ATMOSPHERE. Star. .. .Always pleasing, but hasn't much opportunity in this to get in much of the humorous stuff he does so well. However, he keeps the audience with him all the way. Cast.... Very well chosen. Tully Marshall gives another of his excel- lent characterizations as "The Spider". Walter Long a thoroughly detestable villain. Gladys Hulette satisfactory as the girl. Others in- clude William A. Steele, Newton House, who handles a small bit very well, Gertrude Astor, etc. Type of Story. .. .Dyed-in-the-wool western, with three men being shot to death, the hero outlawed during most of the action, the villain still pursuing the girl, kidnapping her and finally getting his just deserts at the finish. Gibson is extremely likeable as the "Ridin' Kid" who finally "gets" the man who murder- ed his "Pop" when he was a little lad. He escapes to a desert town controlled by "The Spider', whose only love is his daughter, and whom the Kid, finally wins after rescuing her from the villain's clutches. Some of the desert shots arc particularly noteworthy, showing the cattle streaming down hill towards home, and at the beginning, the govern- ment troops following the settlers' wagons. Gibson is on the go dur- ing the entire picture and action- lovers should find "The Ridin' Kid" thoroughly enjoyable entertainment. Box Office Angle. .. ;Should have no trouble in satisfying them, especial- ly where the star is liked, or west- ern fans are in evidence. Exploitation .... You know best how Gibson's name draws with your folks. If they like him or if they like hard - riding, swift - shooting westerns, this is the stuff for them, despite the regulation plot formula. Play up the names in the cast — Tully Marshall, who will be remem- bered for his work in "The Covered Wagon" particularly. Run a trailer showing any of the tense moments, — Gibson rescuing the girl from the charging bull, or one of the fights. The title leaves no doubt as to the sort of picture they will see, so you might run a teaser saying "Watch for the 'Ridin' Kid' ". "He's wanted for murder!" in the newspapers or on throwaway cards with the name of your theater and the play date on the reverse side. Direction Edward Sedgwick ; satisfactory. Author H. H. Knibhs Scenario Raymond L. Schrock Cameraman Virgil E. Miller Photography Good Locale Arizona Length 5,727 feet "The Millionaire Cowboy" Film Booking Offices As a Whole.... ANOTHER WES- TERN WITH NOTHING MUCH TO LIFT IT FROM THE AVERAGE RUN OF THESE. QUITE A LITTLE ACTION BUT NO UNUSUAL SITUATIONS OR SUSPENSE Cast. .. .Lefty Flynn nice type of hero. Gloria Grey not particularly attractive as the girl. Charles Crockett does rather well as feeble- minded inventor. Frederic Peters regulation bad man. Type of Story. .. .Western. Where they like to see a good-looking hero get the better of a gang of des- peradoes whose leader, Torso, is terrorizing the two inhabitants left in a deserted town, "The Million- aire Cowboy" will probably please them. Lefty Flynn certainly does his best to inject some pep and interest into this rather flat story, and succeeds in a measure. He is seen as the wastrel son of a wealthy father, who frames a charge of man- slaughter against his son to frighten some responsibility into him. He tells him he will help him escape, go west and start fresh, and there- after deposits him in a deserted town on the Mexican border which is inhabited by dust and cobwebs, the old dementea founder of the town, his daughter and occasion- ally by Torso, a bad man, and his gang. The old man appoints Lefty sheriff. He routs the bandits on two occasions but the third time they get the better of him and the girl has to ride to the nearest government sta- tion for help. After a period of six months — explained by a title — several things are found to have happened, among them being the successful establishment of a com- pany to market the inventors' brain child, the recovery of the old man's faculties by reason of a blow on the head, the engagement of the girl and the sheriff and a happy ending, caused by Lefty learning from his forgiving father that the charge against him was just a bluff. Box Office Angle Where they like western stuff, regardless of any particular charm of story, this will do. Might be used effectively on double feature day in neighborhood houses. Exploitation If you want to get them in, the title of this should be easy to exploit. You could have a man dressed as a cowboy give away stage money, or any number of things along the same line. How- ever, it might not be well to talk too much about this as they may be dissatisfied with what they see. Direction ....Harry Carson; average Story Darryl Francis Zanuck Scenario by Frank S. Beresford Cameraman Lewis Physioc Photography Good Locale Mexican border town Length 4,841 feet VITAG ALBER (Producing Box-o * ^IBEPT e. SMITH . ^ntsiMTS (3(5 THE CRUELTIES OP LIFE" a, A.S.M. HUTCHINSON 1 $mmj mmm - '-3^. ^f|TH Percy Marmont^Wargueritede laMotte THE PICTURE UNUSUAL A Picture for Mother, Daddy and tin Kiddies, i A Picture of Strong Dramas of Heat Interest; Thrills! j A CLEAN PICTURE ENTERTAINMENT EOR Al Member of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc., Will H. Hays, President IH, PRESIDENT lers for Twenty-Seven Years) WEST CAB UNION RAM Form 1281 NEWCOMB CARLTON. PRBSIDBNT OEOROE W. E. ATKINS. FIRST ViCK-PfimoKNT deceived at 1635 EAST I7th ST., BROOKLYN, N.Y. 61N CR 13 LONDON 528P OCT 10 1924 VITAGRAPH N2Vrt''0KK (VIT CO) THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL CONCiiRNED IN PRODUCTION OF BLOOD 3ABATINI 256P ^^'-^Z^'^ Oo_-^J 0^ ^"1^ kl^' THE 10 j^^ i DAILY Sunday, October 19, 1924 Short Subject Reviews "The Riddle Rider"— Universal New Serial Crammed With Action Type of production. .15 episode serial The keynote of this serial is ac- tion. It centers around a young girl who owns a ranch on which, unaware to her, oil has been discovered by a crooked promoter. The editor of the local newspaper is secretly a government agent and is on the trail of the crooks. So is a mysterious figure called the Riddle Rider who always appears in the nick of time, saves the girl, terrorizes the town in general and the crooks in particular. This is the skeleton plot, which is, of course, supplemented with thrills and excitement in each episode. The acting is of the rough and ready type, but it suffices to get the action over. Miss Sedgwick is a pretty heroine and Desmond in the dual role of newspaper editor and unknown rider is kept busy all the time. There is a very good thrill at the end of the first episode when the dam breaks because of a cloud- burst and the water rushes through the narrow canyon almost drowning the girl. Where action and plenty of it is the desired quality, "The Riddle Rider" should have no diffi- culty in satisfying. William Desmond and Eileen Sedg- wick co-star, and the supporting cast includes some good names, in particu- lar Helen Holmes, Claude Payton and Hughie Mack, who supplies the comedy. William H. Craft directed. "A Mandarin Mix-Up" — Standard Cinema A Pleasing Comedy Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy Here's a two-reeler with Chinese at- mosphere that will probably please them and make them laugh. There are some trick photographic effects that are quite funny and will certain- 1}' make them wonder how it is done, particularly where Stan Laurel is seen as a bai)y in a highchair playing with a rubber ball and a balloon. They will wonder how in the world he looks so small. There is some funny stuff between Laurel who is sent away with the laundry when a baby and grows up a full-fledged Chink and a lilood-thirsty member of an enemy Tong. Laurel does better in this than he has for some time. There is a lot of excitement and shooting but there arc also some very nicely handled comcdv bits. "The Sky Plumber"— Roach-Pathe Amusing Type of production 2 reel comedy Taking its cue from a recent news- paper story of a professor in physics who purported to produce rain at will, "The Sky Plumber" proceeds to bur- lesque the episode with more or less laugh-getting success. For one thing the chap who plays the sky plumber has such a case of Ben Turpin-eyes, he has to have the handle bars on his bicycle crossed in order to manipulate the bike properly. The theme con- cerns a hard-working farmer whose heavily mortgaged lands seem fair to lapse in favor of the villain of the play, owing to the extreme drought which has reduced the crops to nil and the profits to less. Then the sky plumber hoves in sight showing how easy it is to turn on anything from a sprinkling rain to a cyclone, and the fun begins. If the farmer gets his rain he will be able to harvest his crops, but the mortgagee bribes the rain maker to do his stuff on lands other than the farmer's. More specifi- >.ally he tells him, "Call your shots." What follows is more or less the usual drollery accomplished by much scoot- ing hither and thither by all the char- acters, trick photography, and one or two real comic episodes. "Bungalow Boobs" — Roach-Pathe Uproariously Funny Type of production. . . .1 reel comedy In "Bungalow Boobs" one sees the gag man at his best. Inspired, one might say, for if there aren't two laughs to every foot of film it is because there is only one laugh, con- tinuous from start to finish. Charley Chase does the clowning, but in this case it isn't so much Chase as it is the really comic story that has been written for him. For once, one finds a comedy film minus a lot of aim- less running around in order to make it funny. Neither is there any of that desperate striving for humor which blights most shorts. The humor is inherent in the story of the two newly- weds being visited by their welcom- ing neighbors, who with the perverse- ness of human nature pick the bunga- low to pieces by showing that "this is not real velvet" and proceed to prove it by tearing the drapery to pieces; "this house isn't constructed well," whence a pillar is torn right from its support as concrete testi- mony, until nothing is left of the house but the knob on the attic door. And so on, the whole thing being exceptionally well done. "On Leave of Absence" — Pathe Excellent Drama Type of production 2 reel drama This two-reeler marks the inception of a series of four dramatic subjects to be released under the running title of "True Detective Stories". If the other three keep the pace of the open- er, audiences are in for a brand of short-reel entertainment that com- bines interesting drama with excellent handling and treatment. The founda- tion for the first story lies in the fact that though on a vacation, a police detective is always on the job, mixing the catching of trout from a stream with the catching of crooks from the city. Leslie Austen, as the detective, Nellie Burt as the girl in the case, and Jack Hopkins, a "rock-em-and-sock- em" crook, do their jobs with neat- ness and dispatch. "Dinky Doodle and the Magic Lamp" — Standard Cinema Entertaining Type of production....! reel cartoon This series of combination cartoon and real photography is the sort of material that can be used to good ad- vantage on almost any program. It's fine for the kiddies and the grown folks will like it as well. Dinky Doodle, the little cartoon boy, and his dog, go through the same adven- tures that befell Aladdin only with slightly different results. The action, ivhile not hilariously funny, is pleas- ant to watch, and entertaining. Pro- duced by Bray. "Monkey Business" — Aesop Fables — Pathe Diverting Type of production....! reel cartoon Paul Terry's fertile mind comes to the fore with some very agreeable innovations in "Monkey Business", a pen and ink divertissement on the pranks of monkey's. These are not ordinary monkeys, for some of them play jazz in the most approved style, vvhile others do acrobatic stunts, using sundry animals of the jungle for scenic accessories. For example, in an acrobatic act, a hippo with both forelegs and hind legs strapped to poles is stretched on his back while an agile monkey performer uses the poor beast's stomach for a spring- board. And so on. Clever and laugh- able. Pathe Review No. 43 Interesting Type of production..! reel magazine This review carries three interesting subjects. The first covers a series of remarkable aerial tours over the great islands of America's mid-ocean possessions, entitled "Flying Over Hawaii." The second is the continued series on "History of Fashions." The third is a Pathecolor subject covering the most important scenic points of the city of Cleveland. The scenes of Hawaii arc masterpieces of geogra- phical portraiture, while the fashions cycle seems well calculated to hold the attention of every woman. Promoting Good Will Hays Representative to Address Southern Civic Groups on Ad- vances Made in Industry Col. Jason Joy, chairman of the Committee on Public Relations o the Hays organization has mappe( out an extensive Southern tour, be- ginning shortly and running through the first week in December. Thiji Committee is composed of represent tatives of many national civic bodies that work with producers and dis- tributors in eliminating objectionabli material. Joy will address upwards of thirt; gatherings, including Kiwanis an Rotary Clubs, Better Films Com mittees and Chambers of Commerci and explain the progress made by th< industry in meeting the demand o wholesome production. His first sto] will be Atlantic City, then Philadel phia, Richmond, Atlanta, Birming ham, Anderson, Montgomery, Colum- bia, S. C, Spartansburg, Asheville, several cities in Tennessee, and sev- eral in Florida. The itinerary also includes a week in Texas. "Sea Hawk" Closes in Toronto (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto, Ont. — The first Canadian run of "The Sea Hawk" comes to a close at the Regent today, after which it will be transferred to the Capitol, Montreal. The Regent en- gagement covered seven weeks, the picture opening on Aug. 30. Johnston Closes Deal W. Ray Johnston, of Rayart, has closed a deal with Reelcraft Film of Chicago and Indianapolis, for the lat- ter to handle the "Metropolitan Melo- dramas" in Northern Illinois and In- diana. George Larkin, Pauline Cur- ley, Ollie Kirby and Jack Richard- son are in the cast. Exliibitors Now at Bat Kansas City, Mo. — The following appears in the current issue of "Tht Reel Journal." "Reports coming from the territorj indicate in no uncertain terms tha' the exhibitor, generally, is having hi: inning, so far as the metallic sounc in the box office is concerned. Proo that such an encouraging conditio! exists in all parts of the territory i: radiated from the activities of the va rious Kansas City exchanges, most o whom are running to capacity. • ♦ ♦' Associated Enterprises Expanding Tampa, Fla. — Associated Enter prises plan a 1,500 seat theater a Sarasota. It will cost $150,000 and when completed, will be managed b; Mahoney, one of the company's man agers. An option has been taken oi a site. Walters Joins Norwitz Interests (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Fred Walters is the nev manager of the Falls, Cuyahoga Falls This is one of the chain owned an») operated by M. B. Horwitz. Dunlevy's Condition Improved (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Akron, O. — James Dunlevy, mar ager of the Strand, is reported a showing rapid improvement after severe illness. His son, Arthur, i running the house. Salesman Becomes Exhibitor Kansas City — William Darrell, foi mer Vitagraph salesman, has entere the exhibiting end of the business, 3 manager of the Liberty at Heald; burg, Cal. New Deals on Rayart Product Rayart Pictures have sold "Tra Dust" for Western Missouri and Kai sas, to W. G. Valerius, of Kanss City, Kansas. "Ben Hur" Company on Locatioi Rome — Fred Niblo has taken tl "Ben Hur" unit to Leghorn, to fil: the galley slave sequences. 1 i\ Wonderful Love Story of a Beautiful Dancer in a Traveling Wagon Show and the Champion Wrestler TNJT IS DIFFERENT! There'' s the tang of the sawdust ring in this one: L By KENNETH PERKINS J. STUART BLACKTON PRODUCTION A VITAGRAPH PICTURE Member of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc. Will H. Hays, President nCO. U. m. PAT. OFF. 12 Sunday, October 19, 1? Incorporations Albany — Railway Express Film Transport Co., New York. 2,500 shares common stock, no par value, and 10,000 preferred stock, $100 each. Incorporators, H. B. Holland. F. C. Taylor and C, J. Ferrie. Attorney, F. J. Knorr, Albany. Columbus, O. — C osmopolitan Amusement Co., Cleveland. Capital $500. Incorporators, Joseph Foldaver, Anna Miller, S. A. Grossmer, M. A. Piciano and H. L. Emerson. Albany — Hammerstein-Quinn, New York. Capital $250,000. Incorpora- tors, T. J. Hammerstein, J. Quinn and L. Fairchild. Attorney, M. Lange, New York. Albany — Fox Chicago Realty Corp. New York. Capital $50,000. Incorpo- rators, E. H. Kunen and Saul E. Rogers. Attorney, P. Helliger, New York. Albany— Theater Picture Exchange New York. Capital $20,000. In- corporators, M. Gerts and A. Thomp- son. Attorney, H. G. Kosch, New York. Albany — R. K. L. Productions, Gloversville. Capital $30,000. Incor- porators, D. E. Grosbeck, C. A. Stone and A. Wright. Attorney, G. P. Young, Gloversville. Sacramento, Cal. — American Pic- tures Corp., Los Angeles. Capital $100,000. Incorporators, Ray Scott Malon Andrus, Ward Hayes and Gene Woolway. Dover, Del. — Balboa Theaters. Cap- ital $2,000,000. Incorporators, E. E. Craig, A. L. Raughley and M. E. Scanlon. Springfield, 111. — Francis Steele Production Co. Capital $5,000. In- corporators, E, W. Clark, H. Tobin and L. Posner. Springfield, 111. — Bryant, Weil & Mintburn, Inc., Chicago. Capital $3,- 000. Incorporators, Helen Madimean, H. A. Pickles and Leo Hana. Albany — Seventh Avenuth Photo- play Co. of Brooklyn. Capital $5,000. Incorporators, E. Venit, M. Larkin and J. Trachman. Albany — Westrose Theatrical En- terprises, Monroe. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, J. F. Guydir and P. Paradise. Albany — Bucco Corp., New York. Capital $5,000. Incorporators, E. J. Clarke, H. G. O'Donnell and C. H. Berg. All)any— Gene Rodemich Music Publishing Corp., New York. Capi- tal $500. Albany — Nod Productions, New York. Incorporators, D. W. Newing, E. Dowling and F. O'Hara. Dover, Del. — Gulf River Amuse- ment Co., Dover. Capital $100,000. Restore Free Trailer Service (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Several local exchanges have restored free trailer service to the exhibitors of Southern Illinois and Eastern Missouri. Recently, the ex- hibitors' organization passed a reso- lution protesting against the abolition of the service, complaining that they were forced to purchase trailer ser- vice from a private concern and that the change worked a hardship on many of the theater owners. The exhibitors have promised to cooper- ate with the exchanges in seeing that the trailers are returned promptly and in good condition. The service was cut out by the exchanges be- cause prints were not returned promp- tly and many were damaged. Aiding Local Charity Drive (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Exhibitors are aiding in the drive to raise $1,500,000 for the Sisters of St. Mary's who conduct the Mount St. Rose Tuberculosis Sani- tarium. St. Mary's Hospital and St. Mary's Infirmary. Slides boosting tiie drive will be shown on tiie screen while speakers will also appear in many of the theaters during the cam- paign. Remodeling Randolph Chicago — Many improvements are being made at the Randolph. A large electric sign is being erected over the State St. entrance and the inter- ior of the house is undergoing com- plete renovation. The performances, however, are not being interrupted Jossey Seeking Product (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — J. S. Jossey, president of Progress Pictures, was in New York all of last week, shopping for a picture to release simultaneously with the celebration of his exchange's second birthday. Fraternal Body Boosts "Messalina' (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — "Messalina" played at the Masonic Hall on Columbus Day, under auspices of the Sons of Italy. The organization has a membership of 3300 and each member sold tickets Harry Weil Joins Principal Hollywood — Harry Weil, produc- tion manager, with Frank Lloyd for some time, has been engaged by Prin- cioal to assist Sam Wood in the direc- tion of "The Re-Creation of Brian Kent." Leide Plans Atlanta Concerts Atlanta — Enrice Leide will again conduct a series of concerts offered bv the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. This is the second season for the concerts. The orchestra is made up of musicians from local houses. Vaudeville at Gateway, Little Falls (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Little Falls, N. Y. — The Gateway has introduced a vaudeville policy on Friday and Saturday nights, together with pictures. Seeks to Halt Picketing (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dayton, O. — Robert J. Hirsch, owner of the Sigma, has applied to the Common Pleas Court for an injunc- tion to restrain the Central Labor Union and Local No. 248 of the I. A. T. S. E., from picketing and boycot- ting his house. Hirsch charged that officers and members of the unions, some of whom are mentioned, con- spired to ruin his business. The dis- pute grew out of his refusal to hire a union operator. Hirsch is running his own machine. New Theater for Pasadena (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pasadena, Cal. — Ground has been broken for a new theater at the cor- ner of Colorado St. and Roosevelt Ave., to cost $150,000. Work will be rushed to make the house ready by Christmas. Henry W. Warner is part owner and will manage. Others financially interested include John Hockmore. The house will seat 1,200 and will be erected along Egyptian lines. Cleveland Industrials Merge (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — The Lustig Laboratory and the Cleveland Industrial Film Co. have consolidated into a new indus- trial plant known as the Jacob Baker Film Laboratories, 2147 Prospect Ave. It is said to be the largest of its kind between New York and Chi- cago. To Syndicate Comic Strip Larry Semon has signed a con- tract with the McClure Newspaper Syndicate of New York and Phila- delphia, whereby the comedian will turn out a daily comic which will be syndicated to newspapers in the United States and Canada. Joint Body to Use Slides Kansas City, Mo. — The Kansas and Missouri joint M. P. T. O. will ga in for screen slide advertising as part of its activities, it has become known, although details are lacking. Pauline Frederick in "Legit" Kansas City, Mo. — Pauline Fred- erick, who appeared here at the Mis- souri-Shubert in "Spring Cleaning," will return to the Coast later to ap- pear in Universal pictures. Fox News Celebrates Fox news is celebrating its sixth anniversary. Theater Changes Plainview, Tex. — E. L. Dye erected a large electric sign in fr of his Rex theater. f Kansas City, Mo. — J. P. Deal F. J. Wilson have bought the Lj 7th and Main Sts., from L. A. In Marionville, Mjo. — The Barris now owned by R. H. Russell, ^ bought the house from A. H. Ho St. Joseph, Mo.— The 01iv« been closed by M. F. Meade, wh( as yet, undetermined as to fui plans. Ellwood City, Pa.— A 12,0000 V litzer is being installed in the ' jestic, managed by Nick Shuler. Orange, N. Y. — Interior altera! are being made to the Palace, house will reopen in a week or A balcony has been added and stage remodeled so as to accom date vaudeville, which will here? be part of the policy. Breaks St. Louis Record (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Miss Mildred Di known along Film Row as " Laemmle himself," and connc with the accounting departmen : the local Universal exchange, set a new record by obtaining li play dates for September and C ber. FOR SALE A CORKING STOR} "PKGY Of BEACON Hill BY MAYSIE GREIG SMALL, MAYNARD and CO PUBLISHERS BOSTfll "A great story like this couldn escape being filmed." Margaret Morrow | Cbicago Evening P< Motion Picture Rights For Sale by ROBERT A. SANBORN SMALL, MAYNARD & CO. 220 West 42nd St. New York City t Headquarters for Debrie cameras and accessories. New Metal Model Studio Debrie now equipped for motor drive. Send for catalogue on the Debrie Interview Model E The ideal newsman's camera. Bargains in slightly used cameras All Makes. fe I MOTION PICTURE APPARATUS CO., Inc. Bryant 6635 118 West 44th St., N. Y. C. ION ID U. S. and Canada Agents for Debrie c THE unday, October 19, 1924 EXHIBITORS: WHAT /S DAILY 13 GREATER MARRIAGE VRITE YOUR ANSWER N TEN WORDS. MAlL IT TO aTAGRAPH, BROOKLYN, N. Y. i SI 00 FOR BEST ANSWER! 'OUR ANSWER MAY BE THEJ PICTURE SELLING SLOGAN i t (>pen to Any Exhibitor or Member of the Staff of Any Picture Theatre in the United States or Canada CONTEST OPENS OCTOBER 15th, /MD CLOSES NOVEMBER 15th, 1924 IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, ALL TYING CONTESTANTS WILL RECEIVE THE FULL PRIZE Reg. U. S. Pat. Office THE 14 -;xi^ DAILY Sunday, October 19, 19:i Exhibitors I price. For his two houses. You know both are sincere; both honest, both anxious to get ahead. And yet Dennison thinks his problems are just as important as Katz. fhey probably are . CHAINS And when you talk to the big men. Of First National. About the development of chains throughout the country. Eventuating, perhaps, in two or three chains ol national strength. They go into the economics of it like bankers. And when you talk of the same thing. To the smaller exhibitor he grows stern of countenance and fearful. You know he is thinking; what of me? What will happen to my house?" Block booking, much discussed in Michigan, gives you an idea of how they feel about the possible eventuality of things. Said one: "When it gets that way I'll get out." But how many are in a position to "get out" — and where will they go — and what will they do? ,,-i*lAij61 This block booking in Michigan seems to worry the exhibitors a lot. But the exchange men out that way — they held a meeting in Saginaw at the same time as the exhibitors — seem equally worried. Over the problem of allocation of product. By those very exhibitors. It certainly was striking, lb listen to the ex- changemen's problems. And then walk into the exhibitors meet- ing. And hear their arguments. On block booking. It only demonstrated how far apart they were. Each, of course, blames the other side. For the development of the existing situation. It's the old story of dog eat dog. That's how they look at it. And that is the wrong way — as some time each will discover. Conditions in Michigan prove the need of co-operation, better understanding, and better working conditions than any spot in America. And Pettijohn's plea. That they get together. And stick. Should bear fruit. Otherwise when a territory shows a 47 per cent decrease in rentals. In a year. You know something must happen. THE MASTER SALESMAN IDEA In such territories, under such conditions as exist today, salesmen aren't needed to a serious extent. That must be evi- dent to all. It takes no salesmanship to accept a price 50 per cent below what you ask. And know you must take it. An er- rand boy can do that. Yet such conditions exist not only in Mich- igan but in a number of states. Where buying combines and the allocation of product has become a menace. A master salesman in charge of a lot of product. Can accept such prices. Or refuse them. Just as easily as a corps. Certainly if you are going to accept 50 cents on the dollar you need no sales force. The man who pays that way will come to town to buy. Just as easily. And will buy as much. Perhaps the healthiest accomplishment of all was that the subject was opened up. By various parties concerned. You get somewhere when the cards are laid on the table. And it's about time they were. SOME IDEAS Harry Reichenbach talking. Telling Michigan theater owners. About exploitation. At Saginaw. Where he registered his usual hit. Said Harry (at the business session) "exploitation of pic- tures is the same in New York as in small towns. It hurts a pic- lure just as much in New York as anywhere to use dirty posters. Keep the front of your house right. Concentrate on getting as many people into your theater as it will hold. Never mind stunts. They are passe. I know. I've handled 3,000 pictures in the past 14 years." — Then he recounted some of the better known stunts. Including the ape for Tarzan driving people off Broadway ; the men and women in evening dress arguing on Broadway about whether or not they would see "Over the Hill;" the "Virgin of Saville" stunt and many others. Reverting back to exploitation ideas he said that he had not sent out a press book in many years. "It cannot be done to fit (Continued from Page 1) the small town and the big one," he said. "If a picture is mai from a book or a play and you don't know all about it go to t! library in your town and find out. Then sell the idea that is be in that picture to your public. No matter how weak or poor picture is it must have something good in it. Find that and si that. I was taught that lesson by a great showman in the circ business years ago. "You cannot pick your pictures perhaps," said Reichenbach, "but you certainly can pick your exploi- tation and your propaganda." He told of how he had bought a house in Cumberland, M( (where he was born) and in eight weeks selling it at a profit $6,500. Because he had put it over by the right kind exploitation. THE KENT IDEA He told a brand new story on S. R. Kent of Famous be; he closed. He said a big theater operator took over some hous in a small town and wanted product for one of these. But " furnish this circuit operator pictures for this house it would me* that they would have to be taken away from an old exhibitor wl for nine years had bought and shown the entire Paramou* product. The circuit operator was told by Kent that he could n have the pictures for that town : that as long as the old exhibit lived he would have preference for the product. And when the ci cuit operator threatened he Avould throw Paramount out of h houses Reichenbach said Kent calmly told him that if he — ^tl the theater owner — talked that way that instead of the exhibit! throwing out Paramount that Paramount would throw him ofi REAL ORGANIZATION That Michigan crowd surely knows how to operate. Can yi imagine any other exhibitor organization which blackboards i members and alongside their names keeps in chalk marks tl amount they owe of their dues ? Well Michigan gets away wi it. Every exhibitor knows just how much every other exhibiil owes. You bet they keep paid up. No wonder they voted a $1,~ bonus to Richey, their general manager. He manages theni: well that they are stronger than any other exhibitor group in country. They even applauded when they voted the bonus do you think of exhibitors applauding when they spend mo: Doesn't sound usual, does it? NEW ONE ON MARY Frank Picard, attorney of Saginaw and bright chap pull new fctory on Mary Pickford. He said his mother — a lovely French lady — wasn't much interested in movies. But when D( and Mary were married and the papers were full of it he W! home and told his "ma" that Mary Pickford had married Di He had to repeat it two or three times before she finally uni stood. Then she said : "Well, I guess she'll have to go into movies, too," GAMBLERS They are hotsy totsy gambling golfers out Michigan C)ii the morning before the convention started the organizati held a tournament. First prize was $7.50 and was won by ager Richey. Herb W^eil who now owns four houses in Huron. Which makes him a magnate — won second prize of Which will enable him to pay a real rental for one of his hou! Herb is not only a great golfer — shoots 108 sometimes — but steps a mean step. A NEW LAB AND STUDIO In sight. Being promoted at Lamy. Somewhere out in desert country. Around Arizona. By Abe Blank. Who s; Watty Rothacker will be his partner. Thinks it a great id Because Indian labor is cheap. Thinks prices for Lamy work work wonders. Of course it's a joke. But just now jokes in the laboratj business are few and far between. There's a battle on. And a" real one. More about this am (As the poets say.) di L ly, October 19, 1924 THE 15 Jewspaper Opinions New York Daring Rails" — Prod. Dist. Corp. Cameo lERICAN— * * * True to type. It is lit of picture wlicre the villain is a Mid stops at nothing and the hero Kj and sticks to his role to the he chapter. * * * Forman * ♦ • has done a very neat ]|,V MIRROR—* * » Frankie Darro makes of Stromberg's * * * "Roarin' a beautiful little masterpiece of 1! If for no other reason than to see mgster, don't miss this picture. tory is sobby and packed with ac- i irry Carey ♦ • * star, ideally cast Ml Roberts, * * * sympathetic. * * • there are complicating situations ad to an exciting climax which in Ills to the well earned happy end. \ING WORLD—* * * one of those iig thrillers, known as Westerns, we used to ste before and after The story has been done a hun- les, and like all its predecessors it the tear-pullers and heart-wringers + » * \LD-TRIBUNE— * * * We can't "Roaring Rails" is anything to brag The picture fairly reeks with vil- ind nobility, Harry Carey furnlsnmg -r and Frank Hagney the former. : XING TELEGRAPH—* * * a pow- ncere, if a little serained, feature. - of the heart and the spirit are in ly; thrills of battle and heroism; 1 struggle against odds, the elements, thrills of impotent rage struggling I : a wrong. It makes a dandy en- Ment. » » » * Exciting * • « ^ I — Harry Carey pulling sob-stufT 1 the aid of a horse, Harry Carey lie gallows to save a blind cheeild, I arey foiling two of the most des- lUains who ever blew up a bridge I the Harry Carey of "Roaring Rails" gives Harry a great chance to do i'ically moviesque he-man stuff which doubt, prove interesting and perhaps !.S — * * *■ There is a lot of pathos in I'jre, especially in the captions. * * * Carey does all he can with the role on, and Frankie Darro is really 15 "Little Bill." However, this is I' of picture which might possibly lo those in the gallery who hissed n and cheered the hero in a melo- like "Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak LD — "Roaring Rails" has about it old flavor of familiarity. Trains ead-on and tumble over towering villains sneer and men are shot. Pris- n, dynamite explodes and atuthe end ' omes crashing through. It is an old but there is a certain virtue of in primitives. * * • come Stranger" — Prod. Dist. Corp. Piccadilly laCAN— * • * good old-fashioned ^^ith a tear and a laugh so close that It is difificult to say whether I ars come from laughter or pathos. * might have sacrificed some of the ^ They were far too many. * • • * It has heart interest and human the two elements that are always where the box office is concerned. ' liTIN — "Welcome Stranger" * • • omely stage comedy of several sea- > which deals with the tribulations among the Yankees of a New Eng- ■,n. • • • 1 iece is full of the smile and the iiibination and it gets an audience. • ' is not a big picture in any sense good entertainment. V MIRROR—* • * Dore Davidson >idney role jerks through the part, Florence Vidor and Lloyd Hughes prettiest exhibition of "jockeying" tiest position belore the camera seen a day. Miss Vidor is attractive, lacks the charm and warmth that lized her work in "Barbara Friet- icture has its amusing and dramatic EVENING WORLD— For a straightaway motion picture yarn told in a straightforward manner we recommend "Welcome Stranger." * » * This picture makes no pretense at the spectacular, and yet it is one of the most appealing we ha'Se ever seen. It is chock- ful of drama and suspense and, what is better, there is nothing picturesque dragged in for effect. * * » HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * In an en- deavor to be quite fair to "Welcome Stran- ger," all those who enjoy "Ahie's Irish Rose" ought to enjoy this * * * Florence Vidor plays Mary without the slightest animation or spark, and Dore Davidson is his usual amusing self as Isa- dore Solomon. * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * David- son's characterization of the kindly, good humored Isadore Solomon * * * is something to remember for a long time. Miss Vidor gives a sympathetic and con- vincing performance as the heroine. * • • * * * The wide public that likes "Abie's Irish Rose" is almost sure to receive "Wel- come Stranger" with open arms. No better success could be predicted for a picture than that. * * ♦ POST- — * * * a pretty good picture in every respect, except that it doesn't mean anything. Never have we seen a plot so jumbled, hog tied and thoroughly scrambled. * * * Florence Vidor and Lloyd Hughes • • • whose work, while pleasantly agreeable, has nothing outstanding to recommend it. * * * TELEGRAM—* * .* "Welcome Stranger" is not a great picture. Yet is has an un- deniable quality and it is pleasant watching. Florence Vidor as Mary and Dore David- son played Isadore. TIMES — * * * could have been produced in a far more compelling manner. • ♦ • * * * too much old nokum in this • • • to please many persons. It is a good idea which has obviously suffered in picturization. Some of the sub-titles are humorous. • " • WORLD—* * * Of course, a play or pic- ture dealing is so sympathetic a fashion with the problem of rural narrow-minded- ness as associated with any given group is sure to find itself the object of much "yes- sing" I don't see how it can fail. * * * They will not see a very good motion picture drama, but they will come away with the fire of a dogged determination within them. Out-of-Town "Abraham Lincoln" — 1st Nat'l Strand, Milwaukee SENTINEL—* * * The Abraham Lincoln of George Billings is a remarkable char- acterization. ♦ • * "The Alaskan"— F. P.-L. Lyric, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT—* * * Vivid im- pressions are left of clear skies and calm, unrippling waters, of rugged mountain peaks wreathed in fleecy clouds, of majestic trees casting wavering silhouettes before them and long shadows behind that seem to stretch far in the distance, linking fog- masked hills with sun-flecked greens in the foreground. * * * POST-DISPATCH—* * * Superb settings for a not very distinctive story STAR—* * * James Oliver Curwood's story of Alaskan feuds has been deftly handled. An occasional landscape obviously not faked, and the introduction of natives who look as though they had never been far from the Yukon, make it so. * » • TIMES—* * * Enough to say the per- formances of Thomas Meighan, Estelle "Tay- lor, John Sainpolis, Frank Campeau, Anna May Wong, Alphonz Ethier, Maurice Can- non and Charles Ogle, are capable. * » • "The Border Legion"— F. P.-L. Missouri, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT— Antoiiio Moreno * * * rides well and is pleasing in the role of persistent sweetheart. Helene Chadwick is Joan. She is called upon to do some rather heavy acting, and does it well through- out. • • • POST-DISPATCH— The plot presents a rising tide of crime, with now and then touches of humanity and pity. Justice is satisfied, however, by the slaughter of every wicked actor in the story, and the girl and the cowboy hero survive. * * * STAR — * * * This picture, though of re- cent production, belongs to the days when all good movies boasted at least one band of Indians who did a war dance around the helpless whites TIMES—* * * Helene Chadwick is a be- witching "Joan" while Antonio Moreno plays the part of Jim Cleve. Rockclifle Fellowes and Gibson Gowland are splendid as Kelles and Gulden. "Circe, the Enchantress" — Metro- Gold. — Garden, Milwaukee SENTINEL—* * * a typical Mae Murray picture. Like all of her previous ventures, it is a lavish display of costume, setting and Miss Murray. * ♦ * Piccadilly, Rochester DEMOCRAT—* * * The most commend- able feature of the picture is the beautiful photography. There are some excellent close-ups of Miss Murray. * * * HERALD — * * * Beautifully photograph- ed in parts, well staged, nicely directed and with Mae Murray in the lead doing some of the finest acting she has ever done "Circe the Enchantress," a name entirely unworthy of the drama is not to be missed. * * * JOURNAL—* * * Despite absurdities and irconsistencies in the story, possibly intro- ducted in the process of adaption, it does offer an actress an opportunity for a personal success, which Miss Murray proved herself wholly incompetent to seize. * * * TIMES—* * * The settings are lavish and Miss Murray wears a variety of specular gowns and enough jewels to pay for the ransom of a motion picture queen. Under these circumstances it would probably be an exhibition of greediness to ask for good acting instead of the posturing which serves in its stead in the play. "Dangerous Money" — F. P.-L. Tivoli, Washington STAR — Miss Daniel always is lovely to look at and her acting, especially in the early scenes, is fine. Mr. TMoore, who first won popularity with his famous grin, is just as smiling and Irish as ever in this film. "Dante's Inferno"— Fox Fox, Philadelphia INQUIRER— William Fox * * • has achieved a powerful drama, and has se- dulously avoided the pitfalls that may make a farce of such a moral story. In the first place, the background of the "Inferno" is woven in with great skill. • * • NORTH AMERICAN—* * * Despite the too obvious moral, the picture possesses great interest, if for no other reason than for the photography. There is, too, a strong ele- ment of human interest, plus a love motif, that adds considerably to its appeal. * * * "The Fast Set"— F. P.-L. California, San Francisco (Week Ending Oct. 12) BULLETIN—* * * The play has been made into a good picture, with the story told clearly and interestingly. In short, the photoplay at the California would stand on its own merits, aside from the influence the recent stage production might have. ♦ * ♦ CHRONICLE—* * * It has an unusually competent cast with Betty Compson, Adol- phe Menjou, Elliott Dexter, Zasu Pitts and Claire Adams in the more important roles. * * * DAILY NEWS—* * * It has been made into an excellent film by William de Mille and is well played by * * * Betty Compson. Elliott, Dexter, Adolphe Menjou. and other well known screen players. * * * "The Greatest Love of AH" — Selznick Lyric, Cincinnati ENQUIRER—* * * The excellence of the story proclaims Mr. Beban as an author of no mean ability, and the smoothness of the continuity also attests to his talent as a director. However, he is even more gifted as an actor than as author or director. * * * TIMES-^TAR— * * * the applause which greeted him (Beban), his company and his film emphatically demonstrated that the an- ticipation of the eager crowds had been more than realized in the clever entertain- ment afforded. * * * "The Heart Buster"— Fox Victoria, Rochester TIMES — * * * large audiences found much to enjoy in "The Heart Buster," which presents this combination of man and beast in a highly dramatic film story. • • ♦ "Her Love Story"— F. P.-L. Capitol, Cincinnati ENQUIRER—* * ♦ The production is of interest chiefly because it shows another as- pect of Gloria Swanson's many-sided per- sonality. » ♦ * TIMES-STAR—* * * Whatever of appeal the character has is due chiefly to Miss Swanson's portrayal. Ian Keith, remembered here as a former member of the Stuart Walker company, does the best he can with the woodeny part of the hero. • » * Allen, Cleveland TIMES—* * * The picture has all the earmarks of insincerity and unreality, as is usual with those dramas of kingdoms that never existed, especially when the time is supposed to be the present. ♦ * ♦ Eastman, Rochester DEMOCRAT—* * * because of its typical Rinehart simplicity and directness, will un- doubtedly prove one of the star's most popu- lar photoplays. * ♦ * HERALD—* * * Gloria Swanson is de- lightful in some parts, but she simply was not made to act the queen, or the person of Royal blood. She has not the eclat, the restraint, the calmness nor the presence, » * * JOURNAI^* * * The star does quite commendable work in the part of Princess Marie. She has forgotten some of the tricks of her early career and does seem to take her work quite seriously. • * ♦ TIMES—* * * The lighting and photo- graphy of the film are everything that can be desired. The costuming seems a trifle erratic, at times, the Princess Marie and other members of the court now appearing in something resembling medieval peasant cos- tume and, in the next scene, wearing clothes that speak loudly of 1924 and the shops of Paris. * * * "His Hour"— Metro-Gold. McVicker's, Chicago POST— ♦ * * The story resembles noth- ing so much as one of those highly colored romances of royalty which used to appear between yellow paper covers and which were gently scoffed at as the delight of house- maids. They have rather gone out of exist- ence in this generation, as genuine house- maids are becoming extinct. * * ♦ "Hit and Run"— Universal Cameo, San Francisco (Week Ending Oct. 12) BULLETIN—* * * gives the baseball fans many big thrills. Gibson does not en- tirely abandon the cowboy role, however, as in the early scenes of the picture he is shown as the big hitter of the cactus country. * » * CHRONICLE — * * * It has a great deal of comedy as well as much good drama. » » » DAILY NEWS—* * * The ball game scenes are well done and exciting. • • • "The House of Youth"— Prod. Dist. Corp. Madison, Detroit FREE PRESS—* * * another of those jazzy, razzy wildly impossible pictures of the modern youth which exist only in the box oflice mind of some film producer. ♦ * ♦ "I Am The Man"— Chadwick Strand, Washington ST.'VR — * * * Barrymore, supported by Senna Owen, Gaston Glass and Flora Le- Breton, lives up to his reputation as a force- ful actor * * * "In Hollywood 'with Potash and Perlmutter"— 1st Nat'l Rialto, Omaha BKE — * * * In this latest opus, showing the exploits of the "friendly enemies" the fun is faster and more furious than ever. THE 16 -c^^ DAILY Sunday, October 19, In The Courts Supreme Court Justice O'Malley has signed an order fining William K. Ziegfeld, former President of the Ziegfeld Cinema Corp., $250 for con- tempt of court because he failed to appear and testify concerning his ability to play a judgment for $14,536 obtained in 1922 by the International Bank on a note of the corporation which Ziegfeld endorsed. Ziegfeld insisted that he could not remember having been served with the order and stated that he was merely an accommodation endorser and that when the corporation became insolvent he lost every dollar he had and thousands he borrowed to assist the corporation in making a film. In a suit of Harry Houdini as trustee in bankruptcy of the Octagon Films, Inc., against Mrs. Elizabeth D. Fischer as executrix of the estate of Adelbert H. Fischer for $101, 722 Houdini has filed an application to compel the defendant to give particu- lars of her allegations that the claim has been paid. He wants to know whether the payment was made by cash or by services. St. Louis — The Majestic theater in East St. Louis has been made de- fendant to a suit filed in the U. S. District Court, by Irving Berlin, Inc. The plaintiff alleges that the Majes- tic violated the copyright law. Harry Redmon is manager of the Majestic. A verdict of $3,590 was directed in the Supreme Court in favor of Malcolm Strauss against Julius H. Siebert on a contract by which the defendant in 1921 agreed to pay the plaintiff $10,000 in connection with the film, "Mary Magdalen." A judgment for $5,708 was directed in the Supreme Court against the Cosmorama Pictures Corp. in a suit of the Marcus Loew Realty Corp. for rent. Julian at Work on "Phantom" First scenes of "The Phantom of the Opera," have been filmed by Ru- pert Julian. Lon Chaney is "The Phantom" of the Leroux play and Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry, Gibson Gowland and Snitz Edwards are the only supporting players chosen so far. Tobert Ross is production manager. Charles Van Enge his first camera- man. The Weeks' HeadHnes Public to Pick Cast The Ince organization and Bobbs- Merrill, publishers of "Enticement" which Ince has secured for produc- tion are collaborating in a national campaign to secure the aid of the public in selecting the cast. International Claims A "Beat" International News Reel claims a "beat" on issuing the only pictures released that were made on board the ZR-3. The films were taken by one ol the crew and rushed through for early showing. A Correction Harry Hoyt co-directed with Larry Trimlile on "Sundown" and not on "The Lost World," as erroneously re- ported in Friday's issue. Monday Semi-annual meeting of First National executives and franchise holders at At- lantic City. Line-up interesting material for later in season. American Railway Express finally enters distribution via the Railway Express Film Transport Co. Walter Irwin interested. Al Lichtman resigns from Universal because of ill health. May produce later. A. W. Hale has a plan to instill new life into the inactive Detroit M. P. Corp. Sid Grauman may dispose of his Coast holdings and enter New York permanent- h- Samuel Ludwig forms Ludwig Film Ex- change in Minneapolis, absorbing Adven- ture Prod, Lines up 150 features for this season. Tuesday Loew denies Louis B. Mayer would resign from Metro- Goldw.yn. Report declared ridiculous, Valentino sails from Europe on Nov, i. Will start his first for Ritz shortly after his arrival here. Will make two a year. Many outsiders attending First National meeting. Reported Consolidated is dicker- ing for First National print business. No change from Rothacker expected, however. Fritz Lang, director of "Siegfried," and Eh- rich Pommer, Ufa head, here to study American production. Emil Shauer fears embargo on American pic- tures in Germany, Expects 33 1/3 in- crease in foreign business, Wednesday First National starts production in the East on Oct, 20, Lambert Hillyer a new di- rector, Michigan M, P. T, O, opens Saginaw con- vention. Has $30,000 treasury. Thursday Learned that a doubt has risen over future status of D. W. Griffith with United Artists. Former's attorney believes Grif- fith's signing document as a favor may be bindhig upon him. .T. D. Williams, at private dinner, tells about Lloyd and X'alentino deal. Says "Rudy" has five to make. Metro-Goldwyn signs Lillian Gish tor one picture, probably Coast-made. William Fraser, Harold Lloyd's general manager coming East to attend Paramount sales meeting. Balaban & Katz Detroit move discussed at First National meeting. Friday Douglas Fairbanks' next picture to be similar to "The Mark of Zorro.'' Mary's next undetermined. Three sales directors to handle Universal post left vacant by resignation of Al Lichtman, New Jensen & 'Von Herberg house in Port- land understood to be a result of Warner announcement. Lubliner & Trinz to build new $2,200,000. 3,500 seat house for Chicago, Will be their twentieth. New Producers Distributing Corp,, plans for Spring include Renaud Hoffman series, four from Regal Prod, and two from Peninsula Studios. Independent production in East held up be- cause of inability of producers to secure players who "pull" at the box-office. Saturday Balaban and Katz buy into Kunsky's De- troit chain. Delicate situation now ironed out, Stanley interests, of Philadelphia, take over five houses operated by T. Fred Zimmer- man. Deal involves $3,000,000, Robert T, Kane, who is under contract with Famous to make two, off for Coast, First to be "Sackcloth and Ashes," to be fol- lowed by "Any Woman," Supreme Court decides Weiss Brothers can- not u-se the words "The Ten Command- ments'' in connection with "After Six Days," Famous Wins Sui (Continued from Fayc 1) man Films, Inc., B & W Bo< Office and Charles La Lumiere, cers and representatives of Art< The suit arose over the actioi Artclass in advertising "After Days" as a picture "featuring M and the Ten Commandments." was alleged this change in the and advertising of their picture made after the De Mille Param picture, "The Ten Commandmei had proved to be a big success, was done for the purpose of d© ing the public and capitalizing on DeMille picture's success. Not only does the report restr Artclass and the other defenda from featuring the words "Moses ;. the Ten Commandments" in picture and advertising, but it makes theaters liable tO action if do likewise. Referee Luce also that Artclass and the other defi ants must account to Famous foi*' profits which they received from th production and pay all damages s tained by Famous resulting from th fraudulent advertising. The decision will probably be o sidered of great importance in pict circles, in that it establishes a pri dent against the infringement of til or features in successful pictures. Louis Weiss declared Friday nii that the decision will be appealed once. Le Saint to Direct , Hollywood— Edward J. Le Saint will direct "Three Keys," Ben Ver- schleiser's second production, work on which will start soon at F. B. O. The cast includes Edith Roberts. Jack Mulhall, Miss Du Pont, Gaston Glass, Virginia Lee Corbin, Stuart Holmes and Charles Clary. Laemmle Heads Film Committee Carl Laemmle has been appointed head of the special motion picture group which will aid the annual Vol- unteer Roll Call of the Red Cross, The drive opens Nov. 11, Armistice Day. The city will be divided into 75 groups of various industries. Ruby Renco Opens Projection Room (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Ruby S. Renco plans to bpen his new Universal Screening •Emporium, 3318 Olive St., on Nov. 1. iHe has installed a battery of Simplex machines and is prepared to give two jScreenings at one time. Walthall, Fitroy Added to Cast Hollywood — Henry B. Walthall and Emily Fitzroy have been selected by Cecil B. DeMille for part§ in "The Golden Bed." DeMille has also se- lected Lilian Rich for one of two equally important parts in the pic- ture. Niemeyer with Fred Cornwall (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Harry Niemeyer is the new manager of the Delmonte the- ater, succeeding Joseph Desberger, who has left the business. Niemeyer is reported to have purchased a half interest in the Delmonte, which is controlled by Fred L. Cornwall. Taylor Closes Two Foreign Deals The John H, Taylor Film Corp. has closed two deals for foreign terri- tories. One involves the series of 12 Jimmy Aubrey comedies for Mexico, Germany and Central America. The other disposes of the new Pete Mor- rison series for Germany. Lutherans Oppose Sunday Shov Galesburg, 111. — The Brotherhc of the Lutheran Church, at its f get-together dinner of the seas went on record as opposing the op ing of theaters on Sunday. Those attendance were urged to do all their power to keep the hou Iclosed tight on the Sabbath. i Hoffnaan Starting New Series I The first of the series of four w4 Renaud Hoffman will make for year's release by Prod. Dist. will be started within a few Wilbur Hall's story, "On the Th«| old," will be the vehicle and Ho will personally direct. 1 Cortez Plasnng Two Parts Ricardo Cortez, who came East to appear in Allan Dwan's "Argen- tine Love," at the Paramount Long Island studio, is working in two pic- tures, the Dwan film and "The Swan," which Dimitri Buchowetzki is direct- ing for Famous. New Theater Unit in St. Louis (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — The Allen Amusement Co., with a $10,000 capital, has been incorporated by David Nelson, Paul Whitman and N. F. Hecker. They are authorized to operate and control theaters. Teachers Hear Talk On Pictun Beaver, Pa. — The importance ofc moving picture as a factor in a cation was explained by William K son, of Famous Players, to the Cot ty Teachers Institute, which convcil recently. Maurice Stahl After Another i (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Maurice Stahl is sa^| be dickering for the purchase of I Aubert, Aubert and Easton Aves. is manager of the Tivoli. Seattle Firm Sued Seaittle — Suit has been filed agai the People's Park & Amusement by the Jerome H. Remick Co., ti charge the former with playing CO righted music. Baker Made Manager of McKiil (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Akron, O. — F. H, Baker, V known in local theatrical circles, been appointed manager of the J Kinley. I The Jilm that carries quality from studio to screen — EASTMAN POSITIVE FILM — has the identification "Eastman" "Kodak" in black letters in the transparent margin. Look for it. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y. S^'r'7! 1^ JP^ S>' -*'"':^* l-MI^ f^. ■I-EVbb Pfes, 'fits ^ade for the box-otfice Made for exploitation Made to make money ^i' you Stu, ^it '&nia y^u Ullth 2)i, 'Otgep "■eciea ouve CAf: "^^'RdT^^^. 'M>n ^Vhvij,, 'SCvi ^Pblems *<^i». ^'■^6. ''^«^st;.r"^«^^ ^fi£jtr ■fl£U)N, ■CiWo- ^ViNj FIRST NATIONAL A 3ir>5t national Picture Members gT Motiori Picture Producers and Distributors of America Inc.~\Wll Hays J^resident lfll£ :9& brAdstreet of FILMDOH ^recocmizeb Authority 'OL. XXX No. 17 Monday, October 20, 1924 Price 5 Cents STEPPING By DANNY Notice the Balaban & Katz- tmsky deal? Mean anything to lit ? It should. No matter where lu are doing business. Because presages the first. Of the many 'j: moves. That Sam Katz. And Chicago associates have, i the future. >r a long time we have been tell- ou: Keep an eye on Sam Katz. several years in fact. And the - Ill is now beginning to be no- l)le. For the coming growth of 1 ban & Katz. Will make their development. Look pikerish. ^ed by millions of capital. Plus tremendous energy, the ability 1 the shrewdness that has made - concern outstanding in exhibi- That has placed Chicago on the ion picture map; that has made I talked of wherever picture folk t — they will go into Detroit. And Well, wait and see. Several years will be enough. And if their plans are not fully in mo- tion by then it will be sur- prising. They will be the larg- est single factor in the entire Midr-Westem section of Amer- ica. They will not stop at De- troit. Nor any other one city. I I your imagination be your guide. - :icc over the map. And then note rich territory contiguous to Chi- ». And watch for developments. lis associates in B. & K. stand k of Sam Katz to the Hmit. His rgy is only matched with his am- 3n. And to his everlasting credit this be said: That when he had opportunity to drive a tough deal; ird deal, with Kunsky, he listened. 1 the result was a business ar- ?ement far different from what it ht have been. He made friends lot of hard, strong business men lis actions. Don't ever forget that. Katz believes the existing M:onomics. Of the business. Are unsatisfactory; unbusiness- ike; bad. He has certain ideas. L>ooking to a change. He be- ieves in those ideas. And ex- jects to work them out. They (Continued on Page 2) Three great ticket-selling names — Alice Joyce, Kenneth Harlan and Walter Long. Gasnier directed them in "White Man," a Preferred Pic- ture distributed by B. P. Schulberg Productions, Inc. — Advt. Some Suggestions Dr. Riesenfeld Clarifies Terms for Gold Medal Award for Short Sub- jects— Inspiration for Ideas There has been considerable inter- est manifested in the proposed gold medal award of Hugo Riesenfeld of the Famous Broadway houses for the best short subject shown during the current season. Some exhibitors asked to serve on the jury were somewhat puzzled as to the limitation placed by Dr. Ries- enfeld as to the type of product which might be considered available for the contest. To clarify this Dr. Riesen- feld when asked to make this plain, responded as follows: "I think it advisable that all com- edies be eliminated, inasmuch as there are so many good one-reel and two- (Continued on Page 2) Jack Pickford May Work Here There is a possibility that Jack Pickford will make two pictures in the East. Franklin in Atlanta (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Harold B. Franklin, of Famous, was here late last week. All of the Famous theater managers came in to meet him. Salaries at Peak New High Levels Reached by Coast Performers — Jack Cohn Sees Difficulties Never in the history of the busi- ness have performers been receiving the salaries they now get, according to Jack Cohn, who has just returned from a long stay on the Coast watch- ing production for C. B. .C. This condition, long acute, has now reach- ed its fullest development. (.Cgntinued on Page S) Fox to Reopen Here It1s understood that the Fox studio in New York will reopen shortly and that "Lightnin" and "Seventh Heav- en" will be made here. Hudson and Staff Arrive Earl J. Hudson and his First Na- tional staff arrived Saturday from the Coast, ready to start work at the Biograph plant this morning. Expands Into Atlanta Field (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — The Wilby Amusement Co. of Birmingham, which operates theaters in Tuscaloosa, Selma and Birmingham, has secured a lease on the Alamo theater No. 1 in Atlanta. The company takes possession Jan. 1. "The Flame" Again Reported Bob Kane Will Remake Triangle Picture That Did Tremendous Business It is reported that Robert T. Kane who is en route to the Coast to make two pictures for Famous at the Uni- ted Studio has acquired the remake rights on "The Flame of the Yukon," one of the first Triangle pictures ever made and released in 1917. In the original picture, Dorothy Dalton was starred. Charles Miller directed the picture which was pro- duced by Tom Ince under the old Kay-Bee banner. The picture en- joyed a tremendous success all over the country. F. P. Canadian Profit $722,786 Toronto — The Famous Players Canadian Corp., for year ended Aug. 31, 1924 shows profit of $722,786 be- fore depreciation, interest and defer- red charges comparing with $609,738 in previous years. The surplus car- ried forward after all charges. Fed- eral taxes and $332,000 dividends on first preference shares, was $187,146 against $123,259 in previous years. Metro (N. Y.) Studio to Close? It is reported that the Metro studio at 3 W. 61 St. has been taken over by a garage company and that it will be converted into commercial uses. At Metro-Goldwyn, it was declared that the company still has a lease on the plant. Charleston House to Circuit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — It is reported here that an important theater circuit has ac- quired the Charleston theater, at Charleston, S. C. The house, which is being renovated, will have a straight picture policy. Buchowetzki Finishing Contract It is understood that Dimitri Buch- owetzki's contract with Famous ex- pires the end of the year, with the company holding an option that runs out by Nov. 15. Levee Gets New Contract Los Angeles — M. C. Levee, back from New York states he has sign- ed a contract to make a new series for First National, the first to be "One Year to Live." Irving Cum- mings will direct. Ida Rubinstein in Films It is reported that Ida Rubinstein, the famous Continental dancer will be brought to America to star in a series of pictures. 2 THE Monday, October 20, 1924 Vol.XXXNo.17 Monday, Oct. 20,1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager ; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor ; Donald M. Mersereau, Advert'sing 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho- Slovakia), Wen- zelplatz. STEPPING (Continued from Page 1) call for radical changes. Throughout the industry. Af- fecting all branches. If they aren't brought about we are guessing badly. A little less than a year ago. Katz entered the Mid-West organization. Then a handful of houses. Today Katz has over 50 in this organization. And it is just beginning to move. This is a sample of how he works. Bennett Finishes His Latest Whitman Bennett has completed "His Woman." The picture is now being cut and edited. Release through Vitagraph. The cast includes Patsy Ruth Miller. David Powell, Mary Th.urman, Frederick Burton, Lawford Davidson and Frankie Evans. Urges Theaters to Serve Public M. J. O'Toole of the M. P. T. O. of America delivered an address be- fore the franchise holders of First National, during their convention in Atlantic City, in which the keynote was an appeal to exhibitors to estab- lish their theaters as a definite pub- lic service center. May Film Dawes Plan Reports are current in Paris, France that the Dawes Plan may be made into a film, the picture medium being considered the most compre- hensive insofar as the interpretation of the plan is concerned. tiM 3ioTac do U' / ^ -<%"t\ Geo ,tg® Cot? 220 West 42nd St. ot«^^ \so^ New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Ccokann, N. Y. Distribution Some Suggestions (Continued from Page 1) reel comedies being turned out. And, for the same reason, I would not in- clude cartoons. "So much for what I do not think should be considered. Inasmuch as the purpose of the prize is to stimu- late interest in those films that are hard to get and that do so much to make an attractive surrounding pro- gram, I would suggest that particu- lar attention be paid to the follow- ing: 1. .Scenics with the desired novel twisfthat lifts them out of the ordinary. 2. Short dramas, such as the Will Nigh Miniatures. ?t. Pictures with a definite news or historical interest. This does not mean the news weeklies, but it may include material compiled from them. As examples of such films, I would mention "Through Three Reigns," that interesting picture of the three latest rulers of England, and Fox's "The Life of Persh- ing." 4. Scientific films of all sorts, provided that their techni- cal nature does not inter- fere with their entertain- ment value. 5. Films which are hard to put in any particular cate- gory, but which combine some of the features of 3 and 4, such as the films of the Shackelton Expedi- tion. 6. Novelties of any kind, though I think it would be advisalde to eliminate any comoination ot sound with film. "Of course, the above are merely .y suggestions, and as I stated in y first announceiTient, are entirely subject to the approval of the com- nittee." iNamcs of the jurors to serve in this award will be announced shortly. Three First Runs Simultaneously Milwaukee — Chad wick Pictures had ree oi us proauctions showing a first run houses simultaneously las. week, all theaters within a block of each other. The pictures were "The Fire Patrol," "The Painted Flapper" and "1 Am the Man." Goulding Directing "Excuse Me" ^i^.,j ,,^^- — ^vii ooiua.ug is d.rec ■ ng "Excuse Me," Rup.rt Hughes first picture under his new arrange- .,. ,,..,1 i.vi^Liu-tju,d\\\> n, w.^erco. .c becomes a supervisor at the stu dios, handling several units. Entertainment Plans Ready Entertainment plans for the sec- ond annual Loew-Metro-Goldwyn ball at the Astor Nov. 1 are maturing rapidly. Twelve orchestras will sup- ply the music, while only part of the show will include the Ziegfeld Follies Earl Carroll's "Vanities" and other choruses of Broadway shows. Clara Bow Here Today Clara Bow arrives today to join the cast of "The Adventurous Sex," How- ard Estabrook's new picture. "THEY DRAW BUSINESS" HAL ROACH'S RASCALS in "OUR GANG" 2 REEL Pafli^comedy COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION i Priscilla Dean Directed ky CHET WITHEY Adaptn) by HARVEY GATES -from tht ncrti by IZOLA FORRESTER^ i ^HUNT STROMBERG *' PRODUCTION PRESENTED BY HUNT STROMBERG AND CHARLES R. ROGERS SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Weaver Here on Deal H. C. Weaver, of H. C. Weaver Prod., Seattle is in New York, pre- paratory to closing a distributing deal for four pictures. 1 WE ARE IN THE MARKET FOR g I SINGLE REELS 1 i WHAT HAVE YOU? | I IRIS NOVELTY EXCHANGE 1 729-7th Ave. City 1 g Phone Bry. 3377 S iilllllllilllillllllllillllllllillillilll Specify Raw Stock for QUALITY Sole Distributors: FISH-SCHURMAN CORP. 45 West 4Sth Street N. Y. Bryant 7243 i ORIGINAL NEGATIVE STOCK SHOTS GENERAL FILM LIBRARY Inc. 130 W. 46th St. N Y. C. Suite 401 Morris Kandel Telephone, Bryant 53j6 JOHN SLOBEY ART TITLES MINIATURE SETTINGS For Productions CLAY MODELLING, ETC. 1650 B'way, N, Y. C. Phone Circle 5572 FOR RENT Private office and office space. Phone service arranged Finest Fifth Ave., location. Apply Box G, 504, c/o Film Daily. 71 W. 44th St., N. Y. City PRODUCERS ATTENTION Foreign Film Distributors AKRA SALES CORPORATION 130 W. 46th St. Phone Bryant 5272 N. Y. C. New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Fifth At*. Tel. Murray HiU 1831 WHEN— You Want Motion Pictxires Made, Any Kind, Ansnwhere. REMEMBER EASTERN FILM CORP. 220 West 42nd St. Chickering 2110-2111 1 i =^;l Don^t Miss This One! (No. 406* Straight from the Shoulder Talks by Carl Laemmle, President of the Universal Pictures Corporation) IF I WERE AN EXHIBITOR I WOULD NOT ASK FOR Ltiything better in the way of a show than *^K— The Unknown,'^ not berely because it has all the stuff that is good for the box office but )ecause it rings true and is bound to create a great deal of talk* IN THE FIRST PLACE, IT WAS WRITTEN BY MARY loberts Rinehart who, I believe, is the highest paid novelist of modern imes — and deservedly so* I never yet have read a book or even a short tory by Mrs. Rinehart that failed to grip my attention from beginning 3 end. "K— The Unknown'^ is one of the best stories she ever wrote* IN THE SECOND PLACE, IT WAS DIRECTED BY HARRY .*ollard, who also directed ^^ Sporting Youth,'* ^^The Reckless Age'' ind "The Leather Pushers." There is not a director in the business who Inows *^ audience stuff '^ better than Mr* Pollard and he has packed it iito this picture* AND THEN, VIRGINIA VALLI IS THE STAR* SHE NEVER lad a better chance to display her ability, not even in *^The Storm" (r ^^The Shock" or "A Lady of Quality" or ^^The Signal Tower*" ]fercy Marmont plays the title role, and the rest of the cast is excellent (own to the most minor part* IT IS A STORY OF TODAY. IT IS A LOVE STORY. 1: is sincere, logical and natural* It is dramatic with just enough funny g30ts to make an even balance. In other words it is as close to per* ijction as any entertainment you'll ever see* TAKE MY SUGGESTION AND BOOK IT* THEN BILL IT br all you are worth. Ill guarantee you cannot overstate the case itid that no one will fail to be delighted. IT IS NOT A KNOCK^DOWN^AND^DRAG-OUT MELO- ijrama. No one is thrown off the cliff. No one is sliced with a buzz fiw in the old mill. It is a picture without a "thrill" that will thrill ^ou throughout. Believe me. Universal has the pictures! a 4 Monday, October 20 a There^s Another Super Special Coining i A STORY OF UNIVERSAL APPEAL EIGHT YEARS OF CONTINUITY PREPARATION 400— GREATEST ALL STAR CAST EVER ASSEMBLED— 400 FIRST RUN BEFORE EVERY EXECUTIVE EXHIBITED EVERYWHERE EVERY DAY A PUNCH ON EVERY PAGE EIGHT THOUSAND PRINTS RELEASED JAN. 1st IT'S THE 1925 Film Year Book a y> i; October 20, 1924 THE fvspaper Opinions merica" — United Artists Columbia, Washington I , — ♦ ♦ ♦ Qiyes one real entertain- inething to think about. ♦ » * * * There is no doubt that this achieved a "place in the sun." . n in the history of the motion :.e of the high lights of the art. * * * There is no question about being a great picture and praise :t should be unstinted — * * * erican Manners" — F. B. O. I sis, Indianapolis * * * is a stirring tale of the a plot woven around the nefarious ii smuggling which, since the ad- ohibition, has attained enormous >ril Showers" — Preferred Crystal, Indianapolis » » « -pjjg intimate family life of ! 's was never pictured with more I all the contagious iun occasioned ^ living near each other has been purtrayed by the director. * • • fhe Arab" — Metro-Gold. ' Century, Baltimore - * * * is a desert picture which :. lot of sand, has a sheik and ;ttle hoochy kooch, but withal, : i sible. • » ♦ h Fast Worker" — Universal Randolph, Chicago N E — * * * You'll realize that still in the adolescent stage and articular hysteria of seven reels ■ase of growing pains. ♦ » * loadway-Strand, Detroit PRESS—* * ♦ Thrills abound in I--, ion, particularly in the climax •:ni speediest automobile race yet ii screen. Denny, who won screen iiis fists is holding it by his ver- * * ranada, San Francisco I Week Ending Oct. 12) '. I IN — * • * lives up to its title. moving comedy with just enough , just enough romance to m.ake it II « # « K'LE — Reginald Denny shows ted as a light comedian • * * \EWS — * * * good, wholesome a glow by the piquancy of Miss 'eet of Clay"— F. P.-L. A/isconsin, Milwaukee XEL— * * * Mr. DeMille has taken 1 quite seriously and save for the reels the picture is quite un- in its drama. He crams all il girls, petting parties, gorgeous lavish settings into them and then to the serious business of telling ■ lory • * • 1 Your Man" — Warners wdoin Square, Boston * * * a truly remarkable produc- i irh thrill follows thrill in rapid Circle, Cleveland I can't say anything very nice lot, the direction and the htmian cast in this picture. All of our go to RinTin-Tin. Without the ture would be pretty poor. * * • DEALER—* * * is novel in the dog star is always interesting some surprising feats. This film m many of its kind, too, in that ance by the humans in the cast always equal to that of the dog "The Girl of the Limberlost"— Prod. Dist. Corp. — Moon, Omaha BEE—* ♦ * The settings for the film are artistic and the photography is good. It is the type of film that falls in the "worth- while" class. ing With Love"— 1st Nat'l State, Minneapolis STAR—* * * Although rather >icture is not nearly so unintercst- ne previous comment bad led the believe. * * * NE— • * • Miss Moore eives » performance. • • • "In Every Woman's Life"— 1st Natl The Chicago, Chicago JOURNAL — * * * About the popularity of "In Every Woman's Life" there can be no doubt. It is not red-blooded romance, but rather a good mauve, and even at its crisis you're convinced a pricked vein of the story would yield a soft and delicate flow and not a crude, scarlet stream. Strand, Cincinnati ENQUIRER — * * * is a touching romance with a pronounced Parisian flavor. Smart- ness and pathos are cleverly intermingled, though toward the conclusion of the photo- play the note of pathos is predominant. * • * TIMES-STAR—* * * The story is inter- esting chiefly for its character development and the re-actions of the heroine to the widely different appeals of her trio of suitors. * # • Capitol, Detroit NEWS — * * * there are some interesting film people, some smart settings and good di- rection but the story doesn't exactly sparkle with original ideas. ♦ ♦ ♦ "It is the Law"— Fox Garden, Baltimore SUN — * * * slip down to the Garden some day this week and see "It is the Law." You won't regret it. * * * Robbins to Direct Wanda Wiley Hollywood — Jess Robbins has been engaged by Century Comedies to di- rect Wanda Wiley. Salaries at Peak (.Continued from Page I) So keen has the competition among producers become that new peak values have been established. While placing the blame, in part, on the producers for their competitive meth- ods, Cohn also thinks the perform- ers are taking advantage of a series of fortunate circumstances. Aside from the fact that exorbitant salaries are being paid, Cohn stated Satur- day, that producers generally are hav- ing trouble in making many import- ant people work, once they agree to appear. He cites the example of one actor, drawing about $3,500 per week, who signed a four week's contract and then tried to edge out of his con- tract because his wife didn't feel well and he wanted to take her away. Another: where an old-time actor, who had been receiving $300 a week jacked up his figure to $600 in less than three months — and actually got it. He tells of a third, where Famous wanted a certain lead who had been receiving about $1,500 a week. This individual asked $2,500 and eventual- ly had all his demands met. Cohn was rather frank to say that if matters run along as thej' arc now, many producers will be forced to stop mak- ing pictures. He thinks the situation of the state Tighter is particularly deplorable be- cause of the general situation. He sums up inattcrs by pointing out the crowded condition of the market and the fact that exhibitors are endeavor- ing to cut prices wherever tliey can. Actions of this nature, on the one band, plus the present status with performers, especially on the Coast, make for a knotty problem, the .solu- tion of which Colin has difficulty in figuring out. On Broadway Broadway — "Feet of Clay" Cameo — "The Speed Spook" Capitol — "The Mavigator" Central — "Dante's Inferno" Cosmopolitan — "Janice Meredith" Criterion — "The Ten Command- ments" Loew's New York— Today — "Open All Night" Tuesday— "Flattery" and "Stepping Lively" Wednesday — "Yolanda" Thursday — "Ii\ Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter" Friday — -"Wine" Saturday — "The Story Without A Name" Sunday — "The Sea Hawk" Lyric — ^"The Iron Horse" Mark Strand— "The Silent Watcher" Piccadilly — "This Woman" Rialto — "The Border Legion" Rivoli — -"Captain Blood" Brooklyn Mark Strand — "Feet of Clay" Next Week Broadway- — Not yet determined Cameo — Not yet determined Capitol — -"Dorothy Vernon of Had- d_on' Hall" Central — "Dante's Inferno" Cosmopolitan — "Janice Meredith" Criterion — "The Ten Command- ments" Lyric. "The Iron Horse" Mark Strand— "Hot Water" Piccadilly — -"Madonna of the Streets" Rialto — "Captain Blood" Rivoli — "Mahattan" Brooklyn Mark Strand — "Tarnish" "Death Ray" Reel Ready A two-reeler dealing with H. Grin- dell Matthews' "Death Ray" discov- ery is on the current Pathe release list. Ward Wing Prod. Starts Hollywood — Ward Wing Prod., with headquarters in the Hollywood News Bldg., have begun work on the first of a series of six starring Art Acord. Release via the state rights market. St. Louis Widening Film Row (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — The Olive Street widen- ing project will get under way within the next few months. This means that 40 feet will be taken from the front of all of the exchanges on the Soutti side of Olive street. Pathe, St. Louis, Moves (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — The Pathe exchange has moved into new quarters at 3320 Ol- ive St. Pioneer Exhibitor Dead Kansas City — William (Daddy) Meyn, owner of the Phototorium is dead. The offices of the M. P. T. O. of Missouri and Kansas were closed the afternoon of the funeral. His son, Fred, operates the Pershing. "Gerald Cranston's Lady" Completed Hollywood — Emmett Flynn has completed "Gerald Cranston's Lady" for Fox. No definite release date has been set. Alma Rubens, James Kirkwood, Walter McGraill and Mar- guerite De La Motte are in the cast. "The Tomboy" Cast Completed Hollywood — Director David Kirk- land has completed casting for "The Tomboy," which Mission Film will make for Chadwick. Work starts im- mediately. In addition to Dorothy Devore and Herbert Rawlinson, who play the leads, Helen Lynch, Lee Moran, Harry Gribbon, Lottie Wil- liams and James Barrows, have been engaged. Milton Moore is doing cam- era work. THE VICTORY (Famous Players) Salt Lake City has booked HAROLD BELL WRIGHT'S | "THE MINE WITH THE [ IRON DOOR" This is only one of many | "sight unseen" bookings by | BIG houses who know in ad- vance that this fine adventure romance, a Sam Wood Pro- duction with a superb cast, is "THERE" I It's a Sol Lesser Presentation ! COMING SOON ^ PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTIHG CORPORATION '"^ mm the famous stage success I JAMES FORBES With Margaret Livingston g o«j oA, All Sui Call *^ *■ iS oimcrutrRAiPHIHCl^jREO^LPICTUIlE SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Should tax ^e capadly of the best houses in the land Sundown (First National — Nine Reels) (Reveiwed by Laurence Reid) A NUTIIER picture of America in the inakinj;- hiys renclicd the A\ shadow stage. "Sundown," like "The Covered Wagon," "The ■^ -^ li-on Horse," and other similar productions deals with the trials and tribulations of the pioneers who blazed the long, long- trail into the unmapped wilderness of the west. Specifically we are shown the losing battle whicU the cattlemen waged against the advance of the homesteaders and civilization. And interwoven into the historical fabric are threads of powerful drama, clean-cut coijiedy, appealing romance and for good measure a wealth of "big moments," such as the tbrilling stampede of tliousands of cattle in which part of the vast herd crashes into the homesteaders cabin and raze it to the earth; the wonderfully staged prairie fire and the tense sequences surrounding it as the cowboys seek to drive the cattle to the river and safety; the knockout of a climax in which two transcontinental trains are held up until the entire 150,000 cat- tle have .passed over the tracks and into their new grazing land — Mexico. The thing that stands out m "Sundown," is its luimanness. Tt deals with real folks. It reaches the heart as it tells the story of those pioneer plainsmen, foi-eed to leave their native land after years of unending toil. Few pictureplaj-s in the history of the industry have had more remarkable scenic settings than "Sundown." All the beauties of the west the mountains the plains the streams the deserts, are unfolded in their natural charm. The cast is one that shows great cave in selec- tion of typfs. Hobart Bosworth gives an inspiring portray.^l of the role of«John Brent, cattle king. Roy Stewart is an appealing Hugh Brent son, lover and cattleman. Bessie Love is immense as Ellen Crawley, the heroine of the picture. Charles Murray and Arthur Hoyt furnish a wealth of comedy relief. E. J Radclitfe is an exact prototype of Roosevelt. THEME. An historical human drama of the events at- tending the last great drive of the cattle kings of the old west', filled with quaint humor, impelling drama and patri- otic sequences. PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS. The stampede of the herds. The prairie fire. The holding up of the transconti- nental trains to allow the cattle to pass into Mexico. The fine characterizations DIRECTION. A tremendous piece of work has been well done. The story has been transferred to the screen in able manner. EXPLOITATION ANGLES. It would take a page to enumerate them all. Displays of the book. Include Roose- velt's "The Winning of the West," and use photos of the Radcliffe characterization in the display. DRAWING POWER. Should tax the capacity of the ^^ best houses hi the land. SUMMARY. Here is a picture for the entire family. It cannot fail to interest all classes of fans. It is something new under the sun of film production. It is admirably acted, wonderfully mounted and beautifully photographed. It is BIG in the true meaning of that word. readevs^? 1 neasott MOTION PICTURE NEWS i tot^pt Righu CoouoUad by Anoditod Rm Huional Plciurc* toe. 3U KUdUoa AvTtnic NewYirfc kVl«> Big/^ Big/— BigZ-BigA-pictuies thats \A%Bt a HRST NATIONAL CONTRACT gets you Membei-s of Motion Picture Producers «nrf Distributors of America Inc.'^\Wll Hays fitautent 7Ae BRADSTREET of FILMDOM ^rkocmizeb Authority ol. XXX No. 18 Tuesday, October 21, 1924 Price 5 Cents MATERIAL By DANNY The goods. In other words — le play. The vitality of the in- istry. The life blood. Because lu can dress the baby dolls. In Iks, diamonds and what nots. nd if the play isn't there, it n't a winner. Which is a louthful. Of fact. And no ncy. That's why every producer. Every chibitor. Every office boy. Through- it the business. Should lend a help- g hand. In securing every aid every 'cnue of help. To bring this about: e constant supply of material. hich means everyone should help. 1 making the Zukor $10,000 award. i>r the best picture story. For the •ar ending Sept. 1 last. A real suc- The big idea back of the Zukor award. Is to stimulate authors. To write better screen 7naterial. That's all. Forget the publicity and other value to Famous. It's a big move. In an important direction. Worthy of the co-operation of everyone. Who wants better pictures. So let's all help. Shoot in — all of )u — the names of the five pictures roduced up to Sept. 1 Let them >nie in. Soon as possible. Let's see nv the vote looks. Then maybe ell have a laugh. On the eminent 'Icres. Selected by the Author's cague. Who will award those 10,000 Tries. Home Again While we're on the subject of pro- Ktion: welcome home, Earl Hud- m. Glad you're back again. Of )iirse there's a difference. Between hen you went away. And your 'ne coming. Because then you 1' just Earl Hudson. And now Mi're M'ster Producer of Srvera! iircesses. With your name on the rren; sitting pretty; and all that nd we're glad you brought back the it should have been S7 — varietic; ^tars, workers, aids, etc., who will ork at the old Biograph. Makes I old New York something like ollywood. So again Welcome, ranger! Out Michigan way there are rumblings. They do say as Marse Henry Ford is figuring (Conttrmed on Page 2) 100% Exploitation Universal Planning Series of Cam- paigns on All Classes of Pictures Universal is inaugurating exploita- tion campaigns on all classes of pic- tures. These campaigns will be star- ted from the home office and will extend to every point playing Uni- versal. Jewels, Western features, two-reel westerns and one and two- reel comedies will receive this special treatment. A staff of seasoned exploiteers. headed by Jerome Beatty, is prepared to give individual attention to the needs of every exhibitor of Univer- sal pictures. Assisting Jerome Beatty, and work- ing in the Metropolitan territory is Joe Weil. Others on the staff and the territories they cover are: Al Feinman, Philadelphia and Washing- ton; Phil Kahn, Boston; Jack Ed- wards, Chicago; Jack Hays, Pitts- burgh; Charles Lowenberg, Cincin- nati; Irvin Zeltner, Buffalo and Al- bany; Robert Gary, Kansas City; Maurice Davis St. Louis; Jack Mere- dith, Dallas, Oklahoma City and New Orleans; Arthur Janison, Salt Lake City, Denver and Butte; W. R. Mc- (Continued on Page 3) Another House for Cleveland (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Joe Laronge has acquir- ed a 99 year lease on a plot at 117th St. and Detroit Ave., on the West Side of which Loew's Ohio Theaters. Inc., will build a 3,000 seat vaudeville' and picture theater. Laronge and E P. Strong are en route to New York where they will arrive today. Dwan Sailing Soon Allan Dwan and some members of his technical staff sail for Paris on the 29th to shoot exteriors for "The Coast of Folly," Gloria Swanson's next picture. Interiors will be m^de here. Three From Seastrom Swedish Director Signs with Metro- Goldwyn— His Next, "Kings In F.xile" (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Victor Seastrom, the Swedish director brought over bv Goldwyn before the merger with Metro has signed a new contract to direct three more pictures. It is understood his orieinal ar- rangement was for two which were "Name the Man" and "He Who Gets Slanned." His next will be "Kings in Exile" in which Alice Terry will appear as the Queen. Work starts in six weeks. Christie Here May Arrange for "Charley's Aunt" Release— Will Supply P. D. C. With Two Features Next Year Charles H. Christie arrived in New York yesterday from the Coast on a ten day trip, during which it is quite likely that he will discuss distribution for "Charley's Aunt," the famous old English comedy which went into production in Hollywood on Thurs- day. As noted, it is this production which Harry Rowson of Ideal will control for the United Kingdom. The picture is being directed by Scott Syd- ney. Christie incidentally stated that he had two more feature comedies to produce for Prod. Dist. Corp., but that delivery would not occur until some time next year. There will be no activity on pictures of this kind for the next two or three months. The short reel output which is handled by Educational is progressing nicely according to Christie. Three of the Bobby Vernons and two of the Walter Hiers are completed, in addi- tion to the Christie Comedies. Smith Selects Next Two (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — David Smith is pre- paring to film Booth Tarkington's "The Magnificent Ambersons" and expects to start shooting the end of this month. He follows this with "Baree, Son of Kazan," about Jan. 1 "The Bandolero" at The Cameo "The Bandolero" goes into the Cameo Sunday for a week. Schenck Leaves Tomorrow Joseph M. Schenck leaves for the Coast tomorrow. Jimquin's Meanderings (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Denver — At a road show presen- tation of "The Ten Commandments" in K. C. an interesting relic was ex- hibited. The musicians timed up in the pit for several minutes before^ screening and aeain at intermission It gave an uniisual opnortunity to catch the different instruments in their various moods.. And while pondering on the drama of Moses we were greeted with: "Nice, fresh chocolates two bits a box." Toward the finish of the picture the street doors were all thrown onen preparatory for the exit of the audi- (Conlinued on Pagt 3) Exhibitor Distribution Michigan Organization to Have 150 Members — Will Buy Outright for That Territory (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit— -A distributing company, to be exhibitor-owned and exhibitor- operated, is in the process of forma- tion here. The company will be known as the Wolverine Film Co., and is design- ed to include a total of 150 members. Each exhibitor joining the oreaniza- tion will be obligated to pay $200 en- trance fees. This will give him a principal franchise. For exhibitors in smaller Michigan towns where an outlay of $200 may prove somewhat burdensome, a system of sub-fran- chises is being developed, based of course, on subsequent runs. These sub-franchises will be sold for $100 It is understood that already 68 "xhibitors have joined and have each subscribed $200. itijrt will be made to secure product tmtil the membership is complete. The pic- tures will be bought on an outright basis only for the state. The management of Wolverine will be vested in Lloyd Hammond, an old-time film man who has been in the business since the day of Mutual. Paramount Convention on Today Under the general direction of Sid- tiev R. Kent, the semi-annual Para- ttiount sales convention opens at the Hotel Pennsylvania today with all dis- trict and branch managers in attend- ance. Product and policies for the next six months will be discussed. The convention will last one week, Tnd all business sessions will be con- ducted at the hotel. Hearing Postponed The defense built hy Famous Play- ers in the Federal Trade Commission '^eajing will not be launched today, Ts scheduled. The hearing has been nut off until Oct. 27. Two In Trio Prod. Ben Amsterdam and Gene Marcus Buy Out Tonv Luchese's Inter- est in Wachimrton Exchange (Special to THE FILM DAILY) PMladelph-a — Ben Amsterdam ind Gene Marcus have bought out Tony Luchese's interest in Trio Prod, of Washineton. Trio Prod, was formed by Amster- dam of Masterpiece Film Attrac- tions. Marcus of 20th Centurv F-lms and Luchcse of De T iixc. all Phila- d'-lnhia exchancres last March to serve Washington, Virginia and Maryland. (Continued on Page 3) Vi-^lV^ *- THE Tuesday, October 21, 1924 Vol.XXXNo.18 Tuesday, Oct. 21,1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, inc.. Published Daily except Saturday, at /1-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Daniienberg, President and Editor; J. VV. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Adverfsing 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; i months, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address alt com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California —Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive —Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- relplaiz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. .109>^ 109>4 109^ 100 F. P.-L 81 >4 79V8 80^ 2,400 do pfd Not quoted Film Insp. . . 7 7 7^4 100 Loew's 17% 17 17% 800 Metro, -Gold Not quoted Pathe Not quoted Warners Not quoted MATERIAL (Continued from Page 1) again. On getting back into pic- tures. Just how. In what way no one knows. But the why of it is easy: Henry just loves pic- tures. It's hard work for him to keep away from them. The old Ford Weekly was a mighty good number. Saved a lot of exhibit- ors. A lot of money. And then Ford bogged the works. You all remem- ber how. And the Weekly — despite its tremendous circulation. Went to pot. Which shows how one asinine move. Can kill the greatest of ideas 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. Art Title Service Special Photography Trailers— ■Announcements H. E. R. STUDIOS. Inc. ISO W. 46th 1 St. Bryant 7273 Appoint New Managers Producers Distributing has appoint- ed Charles Knickerbocker manager of the Kansas City exchange to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna- tion of L. W. Alexander. Knicker- bocker has been in charge in Minne- apolis and in transferring him Mr. Feldman goes from the sales force to the managership. Tanner Joins Film Classics Kansas City — M. A. Tanner, well known in exchange circles in this territory, has joined the Film Classics' sales force. Tanner was at one time manager of the Select exchange here. Bert Brouse Better (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ottawa, Ont. — Bert Brouse, man- ager of the Imperial, has recovered from an operation which kept him away from his duties for some days. Benny Leonard to Tour Benny Leonard, upon completion of his work in the "Flying Fists" series, will make a tour of personal appearances. He is now at work on the last of the series. Banner Purchases "Speed" Banner Prod. has purchased "Speed," a rural melodrama, by Grace Sartwell Mason, which started publi- cation in the Oct. 18 issue of the Sat- urday Evening Post. It will be pro- duced on the Coast under super- vision of Ben Verschleiser, following completion of "The Three Keys." Seattle House Reported In Deal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle— Edwards & Herpick, of the Winter Garden, are reported to have taken over the New Mission, in Georgetown, a suburb. V. Peterson is remodeling the old Mission and will continue to operate it. Shapiro Back Victor M. Shapiro is back from In- dianapolis and Cleveland where he arranged advance exploitation for "In Hollywood with Potash and Perl- mutter." Chadwick Engages Fort Garrett Fort has been signed by I. E. Chadwick to write the stories and continuities for "The Street Singer" and "Driven From Home." "THE WIZARD OF OZ" Bulletin No. 4 FRED STONE'S BIGGEST HIT! "The Wizard of Oz" was dramatized and produced at the Grand Opera House in Chicago in 1902. Oh, Boy! What excitement pre- vailed when Fred Stone and Dave Montgomery were brought over from London to create the characters of the Straw Man and the Tin Woodman! "The Wizard of Oz" made Fred Stone a star. It played in Chicago two years — and later — but that's another story. It was the greatest stage sensation of the day. LARRY SEMON m"THE WIZARD OFOZ" will duplicate Fred Stone's success. We are all set for 200 first runs in December. Correspondence is invited from distributors and exhibitors concerning this greatest fea- ture comedy of all times. CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION 729— 7th Ave. L E. CHADWICK, PRES. New York City COMING SOON ^CHORUS :>£.A:>UIM i9^4-i»2j ^mttit famous stage success I JAMES FORBES With Mar5aret Livin$ a boon to the city in one no- lo way. If it weren't for the and four story signs and studded fronts of the theaters, ted on a flat basis until mid- , the downtown section would ^ dark as a well-regulated back ih row might also be called the of the daily change and the cavy double feature programs. ne theater owned by a well n producer, 19 reels in three and quarter hours for a ten cent was one day's "all-you-can- nienu. J projection speed complex of owners has been taken cogniz- of by the Fire Department, an :tor checking up and prosecu- anyone found running faster ^ a speed of 85. But the picture dsters flourish nevertheless, and :ertain type of projector is pre- ed because it will permit of a ater speed than the others. sidelight on a Denver something suggested by the advertising on ]line Frederick in "Sprii;^ Clean- ," which proclaims that the play 11 be a sensation even in this I" 'he local critics pronounced it "of gutter type." n the Ford plant a posted list of j's" and "Don'ts," ten in number, e some wag occasion for writing OSS it "The Tin Coinmandments." Veil, I should worry who makes country's laws so long as I make complaints. Weil Succeeds Ennis esse Weil is now handling pub- ty for Weiss Bros., .A.rtclass Pic- es, succeeding Harry Knnis, who i last week. Meighan Starts Nov. 10 lorn Meighan stars work on "Bed ck," Nov. 10 in the Fast, ^.ddic :herland will direct. Garyn Goes to Cleveland l^at Garyn of Mctro-Goldwyn left Cleveland last night. 100% Exploitation (Continued from Page 1) Cormack, Indianapolis; A. L. Burks, Detroit; Andrew Sharick, Cleveland; Mrs. Ann McMurdy, Milwaukee; Romert Bender, Seattle and Portland; Roland McCurdy, Los Angeles; Ben Fitchel, San Francisco; H. S. Warde, Des Moines, Oinaha and Siou,x Falls; M. H. Wilkes, Toronto and Mon- treal; T. W. Crosbie, Winnipeg, Cal- gary, Vancouver and St. John. Jans To Sell Outright Herman F. Jans who plans to re- enter the state right field declares he will sell his productions outright and that there will be no percentage ar- rangements. His first picture will be "Playthings of Desire" which Burton King is now directing at the Whitman Bennett studio with a cast including Estelle Taylor, Mahlon Hamilton, Mary Thurman, Edmund Breese, Dagmar Godowsky, Lawford Davidson, Wal- ter Miller and Frank Montgomery. Hamilton Theaters In Tilt (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hamilton, Ont.— Further trouble is being encountered in the disputes between local exhibitors and the oper- ators union. The latter was restrained from placing pickets at various the- aters through the securing of court injunctions but the operators are now picketing those houses for which the managers have not yet secured court protection. Plan $200,000 Theater Jersey City, N. J. — The Bishop Theater Co., of Hoboken, has com- pleted plans for the erection of a large house which is expected to cost $200,- 000. The building, which will be lo- cated at Newark Ave., Henderson and Gregory Sts., will have a seating capacity of 1500. New Capitol Opens In Olympia (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Olympia, Wash. — The Capitol, Za- bel, Bowman & Wilson's theater, has opened. It is equipped to handle roadshows and pictures. Gaskin Takes Over Another Dade City, Fla. — Vivian Gaskin, proprietor of the Colonial, has taken over May's in Laccochee, and will operate it together with his house here. In The Courts Because he failed to answer a com- plaint filed against him by Texas Guinan Johnson, Supreme Court Jus- tice O'Malley yesterday ordered a judgment entered against Nicholas Kessel for $13,215. The suit con- cerned a contract made in 1921, call- ing for the production of eight five reel features at a salary for the plain- tiff of $350. The default claim to- taled $11,200 for salary, with a $2,015 item for interest. URATIZ ■FpaOt MAQK YOUR FILM 220 WEST 42^15 STREET NEW YORK PHONE CHICKERINC . 2 93 7 allai^'a.lownes PRES. Up-State Exhibitor Arrested (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany, N. Y. — Jay Makley, of Potter Hollow, Albany County, pro- prietor of Makley Hall, has been ar- rested on a charge of violating the state motion picture law. It is al- leged he exhibited films that had not been licensed by the M. P. Commis- sion. Makley is out on $500 bail for his appearance before the Grand Jury. "A Busy Night" and the "Near Cap- ture of Jesse James" were the films seized. Schnitzer, Not F. B. O. Interested J. I. Schnitzer, individually is in- terested in the Cameo-style theater to be included in the office building now going up at 1566 Broadway. The controlling company will be F. M. Y. Movies, Inc., in which Schnitzer holds stock. The policy, however, will be independent. New $46,000 House Lake North, Fla. — Work on the new Oakley being erected by Oakley Bros, at a cost of $46,000, is being rushed to have everything ready for the opening soon. Increases Directorate Chicago — Permission has been granted the Quality Slide & Flasho- graph Co. to increase its board of di- rectors from three to four. First of Langdon Series Ready The first of Harry Langdon's third series of comedies for Pathe will be released Nov. 9. The title is "All Night Long." John Bower is now portraying the part of a Dutch farmer in "So Big." Two In Trio Prod. (Continued from Page 1) Offices were opened at New Jersey Ave. aiid K. St. and Max Milder placed in charge. At the time, Amsterdam explained the move was necessary because in- dividual exchanges, found it difficult to operate in the District and adja- cent territory. Trio controls Out-of- the-Inkwell cartoons, the old Pre- ferred series and a schedule that in- cludes fifty-four features all told. New Government Studio in Canada (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Trenton, Ont. — The second studio to be opened in Canada under gov- ernment auspices is the Ontario Pro- vincial Film Studio, formally dedica- ted at Trenton, Ont., on Oct. 9 by Col. W. H. Price, Provincial Treas- urer. THE VIRGINIA Wheeling, W. Va. i Has Booked [ HAROLD BELL WRIGHT'S I "THE MINE WITH THE j IRON DOOR" i I "Sight Unseen" Why? Because the name of Harold Bell Wright, an author who has 50,- 000,000 readers, means the audience is ready-made. Then there is the cast — Pat. O'Malley, Dorothy Mack- aill, Creighton Hale, Mary Carr, Mitchell Lewis, Raymond Hatton, Robert W. Frazer, Charles Murray. Also, the name of Sam Wood, the director. The picture is stupendous. It's a Sol Lesser Presentation ^^a^fjKKnfi^lff^^immjmiiRimn COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION % n. Priscilla Dean i I Directed bv CHET WITHEY Adopttd V HARVEY GATES -from tlltIlo^Tl^5IZOLA FORRESTER^i '^HUNT STROMBERG ,.^,,;^„ , r^i ' PRODUCTION K'i Uj"i>'-' '•*' PRESENTED BY HUNT STROMBERG AND CHARLES R. ROOEHS SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES THE j2^ DABLY Tuesday, October 21, 192' England Perks Up Business in Theaters Generally Bet- ter—"The Thief of Bagdad" Cleaning Up By ERNEST W. FREDMAN The Film Renter and M. P. News London — Business with the the- aters is remarkably good. "The Thief of Bagdad" at the Dru- ry Lane is Hterally cleaning up, al- most £1,000 being taken in every day. The success of this picture is amazing. "Konigsmark", the big French pic- ture, is doing great business at the Philharmonic Hall, whilst "Monsieur Beaucaire" is enjoying a steady suc- cess. These, of course, are West End premieres. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" is released this week, and has been one of the most phenomenal successes ever known. All through the country it has absolutely broken records, and no picture since "The Four Horse- men" has done such good business. "The Covered Wagon" is also enjoy- ing a like measure of popularity, and business generally with exhibitors is very much on the up-grade. Unfortunately, a change of Govern- ment necessitates an election, and there is likely to be a considerable slump in the next few weeks. "The Sea Hawk" and "Captain Blood" are being shown in the next fortnight, both of which are being looked forward to with considerable anticipation by the whole trade." Busy at F. B. O. Hollywood— The F. B. O. studio is humming with activity. What with the company's own units working and those of otheir organizations very busy, the plant is very active._ Em- ory Johnson is casting for his sev- enth, a sea story, as yet unnamed. Del Andrews is on location with the "Go-Getters" company, starring Al- berta Vaughn and George O'Hara. Doty Hobart is preparing the con- tinuity for "Parisian Nights." Al Santell will direct. Tod Browning just completed Ev- elyn Brent's first starring vehicle for Gothic. Harry Garson started shooting "The No-Gun Man" this week, "Lefty" Flynn's second. "Brok- en Laws," has been completed. Work on "Ouemado," Fred Thom- son's second, has been started. Jesse Goldburg is casting "Trigger Fin- gers," to star Bob Custer. Harmon Weight has finished "Sold for Cash." "Cheap Kisses," C. Gardiner Sulli- van's first has also been completed. Chadwick Active With four productions already com- pleted, Chadwick is pushing work on the remaining five of the series of nine. The fifth, "The Tomboy," is now in work. The other four will go in production in the following or- der: "Sunshine of Paradise Alley:" the third Lionel Barrymore special; "The Street Singer" and "The Ro- mance of an Actress." Baxter in Another Paramount Hollywood — Warner Baxter will appear in another Paramount pic- ture, "The Garden of Weeds," star- ring Betty Compson. Baxter is un- der contract with Thos. H. Ince. Incorporations Albany — Bronx Plaza Theater Corp., Bronx. Capital $10,000. In- corporators, W. Walsh, T. Smith and J. Early. Attorney, J. Jame, Bronx. Sacramento, Cal. — Pantages The- ater Co., Seattle, Wash. Capital $50,- 000. Incorporators, Alexander Pan- tages and Lois A. Pantages. Albany — Johnson Operating Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. Incor- porators, William Twyford, F. G. Col- gan and Joseph McCann. Albany — Kinser Realty Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. Incorpora- tors, Joseph Gregory, Ida Burenn and Samuel Greenbaum. Albany — Mineola Amusement Corp., Queensboro. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, I. Cook, J. Chalat and E. Mutterpert. Albany— P. T. Selbit, Inc., New York. Captial $4,000. Refuses to Grant Stock Permit (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — An application for a permit to sell $500,000 worth of stock was denied to the Screen Artists Prod. Ass'n, Inc., by Corporation Commissioner Edwin M. Daugherty in an opinion prepared by Chief Deputy Elmer J. Walther. At the same time Attorney Charles F. Lowy for the State Labor Bureau, received a statement from those interested in the association, declared to be a prior organization, promising the suspen- sion of a motion picture school op- erated in conjunction with other ac- tivities of the organization. Inter-Ocean Closes Foreign Deals Fred E. Shoninger, Inter-Ocean's European representative, has closed for the ten Warner Classics for the Balkan States. "The Foolish Vir- gin," a C. B. C. production, besides seven of the Warner pictures, have also been disposed of for Egypt, Pal- estine and Syria, as well as eight Warners for Poland. B. H. Shon- inger, of the New York office, has sold "The Foolish Virgin" and "The Price She Paid," both C. B. C. pic- tures, and "Beau Brummel," a War- ner production, for the Balkan States. "Nathanson Month" in Canada Toronto — October is being obser- ved as "Nathanson Month" by the managers of the theaters operated in Canada by Famous, in honor of N. L. Nathanson, managing director. A feature of the campaign will be the awarding of $1,800 in cash prizes to the managers making the best showing during the four weeks on a quota basis. Special newspaper dis- plays, using the slogan "Nathanson Month," are being used. James A. Page on Coast Hollywood — James A. Page has ar- rived from England to play one of the featured roles in "Charley's Aunt." Page has been appearing in the stage version in England. irfW EIGHT YEARS OF CONSCIENTIOUS AND EFFICIENT ENDEAVOR TO GIVE THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY A RELIABLE REFERENCE WORK IS BEHIND THE 1925 FILM YEAR BOOK 5 S 19 18 19 19 19 2 0 19 2 1 19 2 2 19 2 3 19 2 4 NOW WATCH 1925 OUT ABOUT JAN. Ist ■^■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■i tiy, October 21, 19'/A THE • • S — * * * the scene of the story i» city, realism and beauty of sur s are rich in detail. * • * ! Robinson Crusoe" — Metro- Goldwyn Colonial, xnuianapolis — * * * is at times too melodramatic pictures are that depend for their pon the weird rites and customs of ibes, but for the most part it otiers lent vehicle for the young actor ics to the occasion magnificently and part with ease and surety. * * ve and Glory" — Universal Palace, Philadelphia IRER— • • * Madge Bellamy as is better in the later scenes tha riy ones and Wallace MacDonak or and force to the part of Anatole e some impressive desert scenes, at atmospheric ones. Altogether it i> I which will rouse the enthusiasm oi ge film fan. * • * H AMERICAN—* * * A stirring ry, beautiful photography and two g stars, Madge Bella«iy'- and de Roche, plus some live human in lake the picture thoroughly interest Last of the Duanes" — Fox Kt. Smith's, Indianapolis — * * * shows Mix in one of the s of his career. * • • ilan Who Came Back"— Fox Reade's, Cleveland ,» • • It contains everything tha' irard making a fine photoplay — sus iriils, pathos, tragedy and love; il om the wishy-washy sex stuff which produced in bales of late and that ould make it >corth seeing, but g vital is lacking. * * • N DEALER—* * * unrolls one of )lest, most hackneyed plots in the lUt the marvel of it is that it does :b a way that your interest is held gh its eight reels. FOR RENT atf office and office space. fie service arranged Finest h Aye., location. Apply Box G.i04, c/o Film Daily. 71A^. 44th St., N. Y. City "The Navigator"— Metro-Gold. State, Cleveland PLAIN DEALER— Buster Keaton again registers in the solar plexis of the audience's humor. There are mountains of mirth in this new comedy. * * • TIMES — * * * in paroxysms of mirth from the first flash to the fadeout, is posi- tively refreshing. * • » Stanley, Philadelphia INQUIRER—* * * If you want to for- get your troubles and laugh away your blues, see Buster Keaton in "The Navigator." * * • NORTH AMERICAN— Buster Keaton has never been more uproariously funny than in "The Navigator." * ♦ * PUBLIC LEDGER— * * * There are sev- eral stretches when laughs are few and far between, but taken as a whole, it is an amusing comedy. As usual Buster reveals a great many novel "gags" such as using tire- .vorks to scare the cannibals on a cannibal isle. » • * Warfield, San Francisco (Week Ending Oct. 12) BULLETIN—* * * Buster does all va- riety of stimts and even acts as an ocean raffic cop. He has a battle with a sword- ish, gets caught by an octopus and has other jxperiences, but these are only forerunners jf the big adventure when he eventually eached the land. * * • CHRONICLE— The laughs begin with the irst sight of Buster Keaton * * * and they Jon't stop until there isn't any more to see ; .ometimes the mirth sweeps over the house ike a storm. * * • DAILY NEWS— Keaton, * * has un- loubtedly made his funniest and most origi- lal film. The fun of it is fresher, less hack- leyed, less dependent on well-tried comic lokum than any other comedy I have seen ior months. • * * Palace, Washington HERALD—* * * Is marked, as are all the Ceaton films, with a wealth of darned clever ,ags that show a lot of thought in the prep- iration of the script. ♦ » * STAR—* * * Buster Keaton firmly up- lolds his laurels in his latest film. » * ♦ TIMES — * * * It's a scream from start to inish; a genuine "laugha-minute" photoplay. .Vithout a doubt, "The Navigator" is Buster Beaton's greatest comedy. * * * "Never Say Die"— Assoc. Exhib. Fenway, Boston TRANSCRIPT—* * * Its situations are usually mirth-provoking, not infrequently original — the more praise on this if no other account — yet the laughter inspired is too often forced. • • • TRAVELER—* » * This one nearly ex- pires at times, although it must be admitted that it has its big moments. "Oh, You Tony"— Fox Washington, Detroit FREE PRESS— Tom Mix does some of the greatest riding of his screen career. * » • The picture is crowded with thrills. • * • NEWS — * * * it is fairly amusing and the suggestive touches that might have been easily introduced in a tale of this nature have been avoided. * * * "One Night in Rome"— Metro-Gold. Strand, Minneapolis DAILY STAR—* * * The settings and photography are good and the story is inter- esting enough to make enjoyable entertain- ment. * * • TRIBUNE—* * * A new Laurette Taylor is revealed. * * • For the first time in her career she wears beautiful gowns and has an emotional part. "Secrets"— 1st Nat'l State, Boston POST — * * * The dramatic structure of "Secrets" is most unique. • * * Eugene O'Brien plajs opposite Miss Talmadge. A noble cast gives wonderful support. * • * "Sinners in Heaven" — F. P.-L. New, Baltimore AMERICAN—* * * Bebe's grass skirt makes her acting better. We never saw her do such good emotional acting in a Louis Quinze drawing room. And then, merely from the standpoint of looking pretty, there's a swimming stunt that should interest you. Richard Dix supports her well and sometimes oftener than is absolutely necessary. The oth- ers do fairly well. FOR SALE A CORKING STORY "PEGGY Of BEACON Hlir BY MAYSIE GREIG SMALL, MAYNARD and CO., PUBLISHERS BOSTON "A great story like this could not escape being filmed." Margaret Morrow Chicago Evening Pott Motion Picture Rights For Sale by ROBERT A. SANBORN SMALL, MAYNARD & CO. 220 West 42nd St. New York City MOVIE THEATRES WANTED FOR RENT ONLY. 600 SEATS OR OVER. NO BROKERS. Apply Box M-219, c/o FILM DAILY, 71 W. 44th St., N. Y.. C. A LIFE INSURANCE TRUST, WHAT IS IT? Simply an arrangement whereby you make your policies payable to us asi Trustee. We enter into and are bound by an agreement to collect the money on your death, invest it, and pay the income in such amounts as you may wish yoiu: family or other beneficiaries to receive. This protects your inexperienced heirs. It gives them the benefit of your judgment after you are gone and provides for the services of a permanent agency of experience and integrity. Why not consider the advisability of placing your Life Insurance in Trust? Consult any of our Officers or call at our Trust Department. EAST RIVER NATIONAL BANK Broadway at 41st Street As a play has kept the whole world laughing for thirtv-three years. Can you imagine what a WOW of a picture this is going to make with Syd Chaplin in the stellar role? AMERICAN DISTRIBUTOR TO BE ANNOUNCED IDEAL FILMS, LTD.— DISTRIBUTORS FOR UNITED KINGDOM PRODUCED BY CHRISTIE FILM COMPANY, Inc. ■iiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiipiimiiiiiiiH^ 1 et de touf commences Times The Washington Times— " 'SUNDOWN,' Earl Hudson's super-Western at Crandall's Metropol- j itan this week, is worth going to see. i " 'SUNDOWN' is a successor of 'THE COVER- 1 ED WAGON' and none can say it is unworthy. il Washington will see other pioneer pictures, but ' 'SUNDOWN' will rank as one of the best." Opens to capacily houses in iVashinpton D. C. Post The Washington Post—" * * * Earl Hudson's epic of the trials of American cattle raisers sur- passes anything in the line of Western pictures that has been shown here for some time. The opening yesterday was to full-capacity houses in the afternoon and evening. * * * The picture is one of the best put together in years." I Star The Evening Star— " 'SUNDOWN,' the First National picture at Crandall's Metropolitan this week, presents an imposing spectacle of the last of the cattlemen of the great Western ranges. "A tremendous stampede of what must have been thousands of cattle, which actually wreck an en- tire house; a sensational prairie fire; long, long trails of cattle, winding off into the distance, as far as the eye can reach; the story of a great love developed in the face of dire hardship — these ele- ments all fuse into a whole which breathes of the grandeur of heroics." News The Washington Daily News — "There are big moments. There are some impressive scenes. There is an effect of a river rising to flood in the start of the big drive of 150 000 cattle from the plains of Wyoming or Nevada or somewhere like that to Mexico. We see motionless herds, and then a gradual gathering of momentum as the moving herds behind push those in front on in irresistible flood. That's big. The effect of it is big. It was no tyro in the engineering of effects who stages those feet of film." Reason "Vouire a leader with a leader i;iiien you liave a FIRST NATIONAL CONTRACT Members y Motion Picture Producers »iu( Distributors of America )nc.~)Wll HayB Ptuuimt S i tie BRADSTREEt i< FILHDOM Authority (XX Nb. 2t Friday, October 24, 1924 Price 5 Cents HOLIDAYS By DANNY \ ,i( do you do, Mr. Exhibi- t ash up on them? Or do 1 let them slide by. And Kit }ou can get? Yes; iiids silly; but then long I lice with a lot of exhibi- 'impts one to take this nt on some occasions. time is the one time. To I (1 strengthen your program, the house so attractive that ■ ilier form of eiUertainnient In comparison. Make them nne in tlie house. (!et them a of spending their holi((U 'C'CH "It. Day lice Day Lsf/iving Day '■'en is a sweet and easy I or anj- and every showman. he can do no better than I he idea with cut-out pump- II li candles shining through ■ nt nose and e>cs. It's old But still -Ji good idea. Tliis iiough but it's better than hing. "^'ou can improve on miles. But be sure to do me idea for the rest of the mes. Be sure to do some- rhe more you do the idcnds arc paid. Don't for- Stir around. Work with itation folk; follow Harry tch's suggestion to Michi- liitors: Read all about the 'he picture you are playing up some point. Because ture has something good in many of them have a lot. < t to the Better FDms Com- i';e people in your town, n stick to them. Make them o: with you. And they will ilTiatically work for you. o t overlook the anniversary )ur house. That is always >d bet. You can always 1 to splurge with your rciram on that occasion. And TVS handsomely. y not be able to do this like oys. You cannot duplicate Kiiimance of first runs when 'i-e isn't that kind. But you nnething. And that is the •should do — something. A characterization that will be reme membered for years to come! Walter Long as the River Thief in "White Man." This Preferred Picture direct- ed bv Gasnier will be released through B P. Schulberg Productions, Inc. — Advt. Gall Meeting Today Selznick Creditors Asked to Attend — Reorganization Plan Going Ahead Creditors of Selznick Distributing have been asked by telegraph to at- tend a meeting to be held this morn- ing at Room 1308. the Bar Asso- ciation Bldg., to confer with Ellwood M. Rabenhold, chairman of the com- mittee on permanent reorganization and J. Stuart Frazer and James V Ritchey, members of the committee W. C. J. Doolittle said yesterday that, despite the bankruptcy petition filed on Wednesday, the reorganiza- tion plan is being pushed as if noth- ing had intervened. It is expected that E. Bright Wilson, receiver, will meet the committee during the day. {Continued on Page 7) Giannini Cutting Activities (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los .\ngcles— A. P. Giannini has resigned as the president of the Bank of Italy to give over the bank man- agement into younger hands. James A. Bacigalujii is the new president. Giannini. however, will continue as chairman of the executive and finance committee, but it is his plan to inaug- urate a policy of employee-participa- tion in the Iiank management. Talk Of Texas Deal Karl Hoblitzelle's Interstate Circuit Reported in Deal — Famous and Loew Mentioned Reports reaching /New York from the Southwest indicate that a na- tional organization i^negotiating for the purcliase of the >qWstate cir- cuit, operated by Karl HoWtta£ll£^ Dallas Fort Wortli. Houston, San \ntonio. Little Rock and Birming- 'lam. Two ])roniinent companies are nontioned in this connection: Fa- nnus and Loew's, Inc. Tt is un- lerstood, however, that altliough there was some talk about three months ago that Famous was con- sidering the deal, the oossibility i.= more ov I'ss remote. This, in view (Continued en Pane 7) To Provide Censorshio Data First National is asscml)ling a rec- ord of suggested eliminations and hanges in its pictures made by vari- ous censorship bodies througliout the roinitry. The resultant information "ill 1)e sent to studio executives and directors and to the Hays organiza- tion. First National believes thisstep will greativ aid the directors in giving them an idea of what sequences are obicrtionablc in the various states. New Dual Contract Corinne Griffith Signs with Produc- ing Company and First National for Nine '°i''tiires Corinne Griffith osc contrac' with Corinne Griflith od. and First National expired witi, the comple- tion of "Love's Wilderness" liaf signed a new agreement with both organizations involving nine pictures The first will be "Declasse" to bt made on the Coast. Fl. M. Ashei leaves for Hollywood on Saturda; to get work tmder way. This pic- ture will be followed by 'the "The Na- tional Anthem." which will be made there, although it was planned to dc it here. The personnel of Corinne Griffith Prod, remains unchanged- E. M. .Asher, Edward Small and Charles R. Rogers. Franklin Denies Denver Deal Harold B. Franklm denied yestci day that Famous had purchaser. Homer Ellison's fifty per cent inter est in the Mountain States Thcate; Corp., as reported from Denver, It is understood however, that negotia- tions are under w'ay. Franklin is just back from a trip throu.gh the Southwest. He reports conditions are generally very good and th«t the public is responding to big pictures. "Three Faces East" Bought Edward Belasco Prod.. Inc.. pro- ducers of "Welcome Stranger," have purchased "Three Faces East." Tt will be made as an all-star special for release through Prod. Dist. Corp. Flmn Ott tor Coast John C. Flinn leaves for the Coast today to arrange for the Prod. Dist. Corp. spring product. Kane Deal With King? Reported Robert T. Has Signed Di- rector for Two Pictures — Duell Objects It is reported that Robert T. Kane has signed Henry King to di- rect the two pictures that Kane will release through Famous. They will be made on the Coast. Charles H. Duell. in a statement is- sued yesterday, declared that King had not won his suit against Inspira- tion. It is true that Inspiration's ap- plication for an injimction has been denied, but Duell states the case will be heard at trial, sometime toward the end of this vear. THE I DAILY Friday, Oct. 24, 19 Vol XXX No. 21 Friday. Oct. 24, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at /1-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager ; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor ; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod...ll03^ 109% 1103/^ 800 F. P.-L 82^ 80^ 821^ 5,500 do pfd Not quoted Film Insp Not quoted Loew's 18^ llVz 18 3,600 Metro-Gold.. 15% 15^^ \Sy^ 300 Pathe 48% 46% 46?^ 600 Warners Not quoted Rubsamen Going Abroad C. L. Rubsamen has resigned as manager of the dramatic and film department of Curtis Brown, Ltd., to go abroad on a ten months' trip, during which he expects to perform special assignments for producers. George Fowler succeeds him. Terris to Talk at Cameo Tom Terris, whose picture "The Bandolero," plays at the Cameo next week beginning Sunday will make a personal appearance before each per- formance and a talk on "Spain and Its National Sport, Bull Fighting." New Harlem Theater A plot of five lots at the southeast corner of 2nd Ave. and 108th St. has been purchased by the 2904 2nd Ave. Realty Corp., which will improve the site with a two-story theater and stores. Anna Nilsson Coming East Hollywood — First National has signed Anna Q. Nilsson to appear in one picture to be made in the East, "One Way Street." "Iron Horse" in Chicago Chicago — "The Iron Horse" opens at the Woods on Nov. 2. Select An Unknown Josef Von Sternberg to Direct Mary Pickford — Has Made Only One Picture (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Josef Von Sternberg, who has only one picture to his credit as a director, has Ijeen selected to di- rect Mary Pickford in her next pro- duction. Von Sternberg's first effort, "The Salvation Hunters" was written and directed by him. It was seen pri- vately by Charles Chaplin first, who immediately called in Doug and Mary to look at it. They at once went into all sorts of ecstacies. It is on the strength of this picture that Miss Pickford engaged him to direct her. "I believe that Mr. Von Sternberg has the precious qualities of freshness and originality for which we have long been seeking," she declares. "He is a master technician and has a feeling for drama possessed by few." The new picture will probably be ail original story which Von Stern- berg will develop in the East, after he makes some research work. He has been in the business for 10 years and "The Salvation Hunters" is his first production. A print is en route to New York. Levy a "Legit" Producer Colonel Fred Levy, of Louisville, is producing a legitimate play called "March On," by James Young. It is understood Sol and Irving Lesser are interested. Hill in Fox Prod. Dep't Edwin S. Hill, former editor of Fox News is going to the Coast to take over important duties in the Hol- lywood studio of that organization. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eattera Sales Klgr. S42 R(tb Ave. Tei. Murray tM 1831 "THE WIZARD OF OZ" Bulletin No. 7 AS POPULAR AS EVER! Books come and go, plays come and go — but "The Wizard of Oz" goes on forever. It is known from Maine to California — from Can- ada to Mexico. For five years a whole page of "Wizard of Oz" comics, was syn- dicated in all the leading newspapers in the country. And today im- portant newspapers are running "The Wizard of Oz" story serially in many parts of the United States. "The Wizard of Oz" is a national institution. LARRY SEMON in "THE WIZARD OF OZ" Will be bigger, better and greater than ever before! ! 200 first runs available in December. Exhibitors and Distributors communicate with CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION 729— 7th Ave. New York City COMING SOON 'if. PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION irf^-^zc^xx^x^:- i til fi u Florence Vidor« troiiiCd^arSdlOpl's suaessful aroadwaf pUif iv^r.-v^'''^ George Archainbaud . SEASON 1924-192S THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES "Musketeers" Case Near En (Special to THE FILM DAILi Washington — The Federal Commission is expected to r^ a decision shortly in the cha against the Film Distributors Lea Inc., involving the showing of] Triangle version of "The Musketeers." 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Fl"S^ DENT 192^ OCT 22 ^^^^ ^^ '' p p^TKOn ^ICH 22 1226P HABR^ SCOTT PATHE FI^^ DELIGHTED ^n^ EXCHANGE 3^ ^^^^ ^^s 1JEV£K OPENING HOT v^^ POOH PICTDHE ^'^ GEORGE ^ TBEl^l^^ And you^ve heard M/hat the picture is doing at the Metropolitan in Los Angeles/ .^ , ,^. ° • A Pathe Picture HAROLD LLOYD Corporat/ou VB THE ■^mk % DAILY Friday, October 24, 19 Newspaper Opinions "The Silent Watcher"— First National Mark Strand AMERICAN — * * * for entertainment and for real human interest, "The Silent Wat- cher" is in a class by itself. ♦ * ♦ * * * I can only hope that my readers will enjoy "The Silent Watcher" as much as 1 did. To my mind from the standpoint of story, direction and playing it leaves littU to be desired. BULLETIN — * * * Nothing more natural or realistic has ever been portrayed on the screen than those scenes in which Glenn Hunter and Bessie Love appear. * * • Comedy and sympathy inspiring moment* followed one another in ijuick succession and when these elements are present in a picture or play it means success. * * * Glenn Hunter for the most part performed exceptionally well, but Bessie Love was the hit of the piece. ♦ • • DAILY MIRROR— In its simplicity, its realism and its excellency of acting and di- rection * * ♦ "The Silent Watcher" * * * ranks with the most interesting production! of the season. Glenn Hunter gives a superb performance. • * • Don't miss seeing "The Silent Watcher." It's the kind ot a picture rarely screened. It's the kind, in fact, few directors could screen. * * • Special mention should be made of th« excellent sets in this picture, none the least of which is the natural color scenes. * • • DAILY NEWS—* * * a mighty fine piece of filmery * * * fans can't lielp but like this one. It has plot, pathos and person- ality. • • » EVENING JOURNAL—* * ' Glenn Hun ter and Bessie Love have the leading roles in the film that is excellently produced and directed by Frank Lloyd. * * * * * * To me, the development of the plot was logical and sincere, but those in the audi- ence who feel that his devotion was over- drawn— possible, perhaps, but not probable- can, through the reporter's comment, explain their attitude on the ground of superior intelligence. EVENING WORLD — In "The Silent Watcher" ♦ • * Frank Lloyd has taken a story which is so thin in spots that it taxes the credulity and has made a splendid pic- ture of it. By. sheer simplicity of direc- tion, coupled with happy selections for the cast, he has turned out a product which will not in the least impair the laurels he won with "The Sea Hawk." * * * You will like "The Silent Watcher." Don't miss it. GRAPHIC—* * * Much credit for thii picture should go to the director, Frank Lloyd. He is responsible for its realistic touches. • • • . Glenn Hunter gives a splendid performance * * * Bessie Love, as the young wife, does creditable work. "The Silent Watcher" is fine film enter- tainment. Filmograms !-.»;_ The film salesman who wants to keep on the upgrade has got to keep on the level. The Muscle Shoals power project is child's play. What the world really needs is a man who can harness the terril)le flood of "bull" being expend- ed in the film business. That deafening racket that you hear is everybody yelling at cxpend- body else to uplift the film industry. The funeral will take place tomor- row of the four film salesmen who were standing in their exchange the day an exhibitor came raging in with a complaint that he was not being charged enough for films. The film business may look a little tired now and then, but that's no rea- son why we should. A good film salesman really be- longs to the laboring class, for to get some men in this business to sign i on the dotted line, is nothing short of labor. Making enemies in the film busi- ness is like scattering tacks. The day is bound to come when you will have to go barefoot. In spite of all these trade paper predictions that the film business will get better and better, it will. The greatest emotional acting in a picture theater is not always on the screen. Some film salesmen have been treated to wonderful "registering" of heart-break, despair, anguish and hys- teria, in the manager's office. The beautiful thing about running a film exchange is that it's so easy. Exhibitors will take all the worries off your shoulders. They will tell you just what prices to charge what pictures they should have had, and everything else about the business vou should know. E. M. HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * a' fine pic ture and Glenn Hunter is superb in it * * * although he has such able assistance from his co-star, Bessie Love. • • * simply and directly done. * • * * * * Lloyd has used good taste, ima- gination and liumor in directing "The Silent Watcher" and the greatest of these is hu- bor. * * • MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * Lloyd has hit another bullseye * * ♦ In "The Silent Watcher'' Mr. Lloyd has shown himself as keen a student and as faithful a delineator of the feeling of an emotional young pair of married lovers a> the screen has yet produced. ♦ * * * * * The scenes are true and beautiful. • • • * * * Alma Bennett, as the actress, is particularly good. "The Silent Watcher" is the silent drama at its highest peak. * • • PO.ST — The first thing we did on return- ing to our cubbyhole atter seeing "The Si- lent Watcher" * * *was to put this picture on our list of the "first ten for 1924." To our way of thinking, it's a regular jimdandy. AT YOUR SERVICE reGGERs 250 WEST 5412 ST. JUST WEST OF BROADWAY. NY. ART WORK,MATS,STEREOS,ELECTROS. PHONES, CIRCLE — 2450-1-2. • * * If you enjoy a good movie simply because it is good, by all means see "The Silent Watcher." And, incidentally, if you like good acting and directing, this film will please you. Gleiin Hunter surpasses himself in his work in "The Silent Watcher. * * * Bessie Love * * * is convincing and sincere in her portrayal of the young wife. SUN — ** * a melodrama about the great game of politics. * * ♦ • • * The best performance was g| by Bessie Love as his wife. The Lov terest was rather necessary in this pir "The Silent Watcher" is only so-s TELEGRAM— * * is an inconspic picture ♦ * * that, in spite of all it nai' is very nearly great * ♦ ♦ TIMES—* * * The sub-titles * • • mostly too heavy and strained. They si. have been brief and simple to fit the s Aside from it minor weak points this ture unfolds a stirring story which wi welcomed by the multitudes who see it. WORLD—* * * "The Silent Watch.- acted with great precision, and there to be no lack of ability in any depar- of the production once the story is acci To be sure, the star of "Merton oi Movies'' poses naturally and appeal times without number. * * * WtU known Publicity & Advertisin man now employed by Theatre Chai; formerly associated with leading Pr ducers is desirous of making a chang Salary reasonable. Box W, 402, Fill Daily, New York. 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'hiteLlatTheWhlv WhiteLlstThe li teLlatTheWhit* WhiteLiatTheVk jiiJi.''y.-AW "RECKLESS ROMANCE ^"AL CHRISTIE FEATURE Adapted from the i great Broadway success j WHATiS YOUR ' WIFE DOING ? a great box-office cast TROY BARNES LINCOLN PLUMMER TULLY MARSHALL HARRY MEYERS WANDA HAWLEY SYLVIA BREAMEU JACK DUFFY MORGAN WAlUtCE MJTCHELL LEWIS Dirutedby ,, -SCOTT SIDNEY 'i Old Films Lost Some of Universal's First Pictures Destroyed When Fort Lee Vault Goes Up in Smoke Fire jesterday morning destroyed a film vault buildin.tj at Fort Lee containing some of the first pictures ever made by Universal. The loss has not been estimated since it consisted largely in negatives whose sentimen- tal and historical value outweighs their insurable value. The building, a two-story concrete affair, is a total loss. The negatives destroyed are irre- placable. Something like 20 |)icturcs in which appeared Mary Pickford, Owen Moore, Ben Turpin, the late George Loanc Tucker, Thomas H. luce, J. Warren Kerrigan, the late Wallace Reid, Pearl W'hite, Anna Pavlowa, Jack Pickford, Lon Chancy, Louise Fazenda and King Baggot, are totally destroyed. Exact records were not available, but it is highly probably that the negative of the first picture Carl Laemmle ever made. "Hiawatha," is among the destroyed as well as the first big costume picture, "Ivanhoc," and Anna Pavlovva's only pictin-e, "The Dunili Girl of Poritci." Johnnie Walker Here Johnnie \\'alker is here from the Coast, working on a picture to l^e made here for the Pathc. Talk Of Texas Deal (.Continued from Page 1) of the fact that the Interstate the- aters arc essentially vaudeville houses. When E. A. Schiller was asked whether Loew was interested in the deal, he said: "There arc no negotiations and have been none with Hoblitzellc. As a mattar of fact, I have just arranged with the Melba, the Paramount house in Dallas, and an opposition theater the Interstate, to play our road shows after they leave New Orleans." Roy Sheldon In New Unit The Famous Authors Productions, Inc., a new organization, has opened an ofifice at 71 Broad St., Red Bank, N. J. Roy Sheldon is director. The company plans a series of pictures featuring local and professional talent. S. Fenimore Hoffman is the head. Farewell Party fpr Rowland A number of friends tendered Richard A Rowland a farewell din- ner last night, prior to his sailing for Europe. ^IME PRBSBMTED BT HUNT SEASON 1924-192S THIRTY STROMBEBe AND CHARLES e, JiOGERS PlRST-RtfN tltftXJW&S f^Hitm^^' aci IS fcpi socles o/^ii in TiieNciuRAKya' J^€ist Action Speed Serial (^ U^temTliundcTboU wi/A a Hnye oP lAe Fight I^ing a Dell Henderson Proditclion feafur/fto FRANKLYN FAaNUM ancf Helen Holmes ain't it a fact ? When women fall hard Foir a picture you've got a money-^maker ? "^ell^we're ^ivin^ you one of those things in ■masm HUSBANDS md Lovers with LEWIS STONE. FLORENCE VIDOR, LEW CODY AnAPTED BY A. P. YOUNGER. FROM AN ORIGINAL STOR.Y BY JOHN M. STAHL DIRECTED BY JOHN ,M. STAKL CHIEF PHOTOCRAPBER. .ANTONIO CAUOIO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR. .SIDNEY ALGIER. AR.T DIRECTOR. . . . . .JACK. HOLDEN FIRST NATION&L 4| II ^ahe a Up! Get your hands on it quklii r \bu don't know ^rhat it means to do big business unless you have a FIRST NATIONAL CONTRACT/ Members if Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America lnc.~-Will Hays PresiUent ^ i THE ^e BRADSTREET / FILMDOM t^^recochized Authority XXX No. 22 Sunday, October 26, 1924 Price 25 Cents says the NY Morning Telegraph V'j^" ^Al MCE MacBOl t4Ni>^ ^•^lES DE UOCV^^. CARL LAEMMLE p/'ese/if'S ftBIII ^i), GE BEL LAl^^ AND V From the novel, 'We Are French" by Robert H.Davis and Perley Poore Sheehan A RUPERT JULIAN PRODUCTION ^ ,«'^' INIVERSAL -" fife best buu m stahtf ■.lr**AH.AASf. 9^^prisdUa Productions Jnesiren ^^eViUe rough her mirror. PRISCILLA DEAN scovtprs a loo ardent admirer n he SPAIN is the land of romance, where blood runs hot with the high emprise of adventure, intrigue and the highly-colored conflict of elemental passions. "The Siren of Seville," with the dynamic, emotional Priscilla Dean in the stellar role, is all that the title implies — a pulse-quickening, exotic romance of Sunny Seville in- volving a passionate Carmen type of heroine and the real kings of the Spanish people— the monarchs of the bull-ring. Here is a stupendously magnificent production, on"which neither money nor constructive brains have been spared to achieve the very acme of excellence. The story is by H. H. Van Loan, who wrote iMiss Dean's two previous successes, "The \'irgin of Stamboui" " and "The Wild Cat of Paris." Allan Forrest, who made a great success as Mary Pick- ford's leading man in "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall" ; Stuart Holmes, Claire DeLorez, Bert Woodruff and Mathew Betz, complete a brilliant cast. Directed by Hunt Stromberg and Jerome Storm. OlivdL u PRISClLLA OtAM hai d tensely drdmati. role i'\ ACAFf IN CAIRO (jy Qffe in (giro THE mystic land of the Nile, where once the incomparable Cleo- patra wove her magic spell, is visualized with all its lure and mystery while a pulsing drama of adventure and love is unfolded with rare artistry. The elusive melodies of native instruments mingle with the silken swish of the diaphanous garments of the sinuous dancing girls in the House of Stars - ... A young American on a secret diplomatic mission . . . . the entrancing beauty of Naida, the fascinating Houri ..... moonlight and the lure of the desert. This is the setting for Priscilla Dean's second production — a story that intrigues and fascinates — with an ideal role for the screen's incom- parable emotional actress. Adapted by Harvey Gates from the novel by Izola Forrester, who wrote "The White Moth." Directed by Chet Witney. The entire production filmed under the personal direction of Hunt Stromberg. Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-1925— THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Bff brAdstreet 0/" FILMDOM Authority XXX No. 22 Sunday, October 26, 1924 Price 25 Cents eceiver Cooperates \ Groups of Selznick Creditors Vork with Court Appointee — I Try to Maintain Business I ral meetings of Selznick credi- Acre held yesterday (Friday). ducers' committee met in the ng, a general creditors' meeting Mgether in the afternoon and -:roups then conferred with E. ' Wilson, receiver appointed in . deral Court. a result, Tobias Keppler, on of the committees sent out a ) all company managers in the '1 which he advised that a co- ive working basis had been ar- at with the receiver and that, .1 preliminary survey, it would that the company had an ex- chance of getting over its dif- -;. Sales managers were urged ry on as if nothing had hap- 1 . (Continued on Page 2) ' T. O. Won't Defend Exhibitors idelphia — George P. Aarons, iry and counsel of the M. P. of Eastern Pennsylvania Sou- New Jersey and Delaware, exhibitors who are not being ir music taxes, to take out con- s with' the publishers, as the nization will not defend any actions. Australian Editor Here cher ("Archie") Whitford, editor Everyones," an Australian film cation is here from Sydney. At A^oodstock for three weeks. Off for Coast itz Lang, Ehrich Pommer, Fe- Callman and F. Wynne Jones of Ufa left yesterday (Friday) for iit to coast studios. Features Reviewed Pa lattery Chadwick — S. R he Great Diamond Mystery Pox ge .6 .6 .6 .6 .8 .8 .8 .8 11 he Battling Orioles Pathe hristine of the Hungry Heart First National he Story Without A Name Paramount he Virgin Goldstone — S. R arwin Was Right Vox he Only Woman First National hort Subjects Detroit Develops Central Shipping Bureau; Exchanges Share Expense 300,000 Shipments Handled Last Year — Motor Trucks Serving Towns Like Port Huron, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo — Prime Motive to Improve Shipments of Prints BY DAVID PALFREYMAN Secretary, Detroit Film Board of Trade One of the problems in every ex- change center is the handling of film and advertising shipments to and from the railroads and transportation companies' offices, and the securing of cooperation from the transporta- tion companies in handling film ship- ments. Formerly in Detroit, this was handled by each exchange independ- ently in a more or less haphazard and expensive manner, principally by contract with the local transfer com- panies. Realizing the inefficiency of this method, the Detroit Film Board of Trade a few years ago worked out a plan for a joint contract with one cartage company, and about a year ago, at the expiration of this contract, purchased trucks and took over the shipping for all exchanges. Much time, study, and experiment- ing have brought about many im- provements in the operation of this plan for handling shipments. The (Continued on Page 13) Publicity By DANNY Keep an eye on it. Every good story that takes — and gets — a lot of space. In the daily press. Means something. So if you are just planting a publicity yarn. Be careful. One just broke on the Coast. When a certain producer. And his director. Started a "National Academy of Motion Pictures." It was a good idea. It got a lot of space. Many seemed to be interested. And when it came to doing something. To actually start the National Academy. It was found that the producer had no time for it. There have been other schemes. For publicity. That worked the same way. And left a bad taste. It's about time this was stopped. It not only doesn't do any good. But it does a lot of harm. A BOOKING BOOK WORTH WHILE Every now and then. Someone gets out a booking book. Usually it is the basis of an advertisement of some sort. But not so the flexible covered book issued by the Michigan M. P. T. O. Gratis to all members in good standing. This is a real book. Designed and planned for a specific purpose. And it is the best of its kind ever issued. Each week is laid out for a two page truck which not only gives the dates, the rating, number of reels, price, exchange, name of star, but also the paper to be used, with .space for 1, 3. 6 and 24 sheets; the slide, music, ctits, cards as well. In other words it is a complete guide for the exhibitor. Each page carries a note on the top such as "Salacious Pictures Are Dangerous." "Verbal Agreements Are Easy to Make. Hard to Remember." "Good Pictures Are Picked ; Not Bought Un- seen, etc. (Continued on Page 12) Price To Produce Four Triangle Releases to be Remade — Tie-Up Reported with Rob- ert T. Kane Oscar A. Price, who, together with several others, purchased the Triangle assets some time ago plans to enter the production field with a series of four pictures. All of them will be new versions of old Triangle pictures. The tenta- tive schedule includes "Aloha-ee," produced by Kay-Bee in 1915; "Peg- gy," in which Billie Burke starred, "Thoroughbred," an Ince release dis- tributed first in 1916 and, as noted, "The Flame of the Yukon." The latter picture will be produced by Robert T. Kane. While no word of definite nature could be secured, it is reported that Kane will make the pictures on Price's behalf. William Tilden in Films Worthy Pictures, Inc., of 132 W. 43rd St., John W. McKay, president, has signed William Tilden, tennis champion to star in a series of fea- tures to be made in the East. George Terwilliger will direct. Worthy con- trols the Ella Wheeler Wilcox works in which Tilden will star. His first will be "Ageless Women." "Herb" Given Joins De Luxe Philadelphia — Herbert ("Herb") Given has jointed De Luxe, in charge of the short subjects. Given was formerly with Imperial Pictures. This is the first time De Luxe has gone in for short subjects. A new depart- ment has been created. King Signs with Kane Robert T. Kane, before leaving for Hollywood last night (Friday) an- nounced he had signed Henry King to direct two pictures. "Cyrano" In Color Italian Picture Here— "Quo Vadis" En Route — Eight Others via State Rights Market "Cyrano de Bergcrac," the famous Rostrand work which was filmed by the U. C. I., of Italy, several years ago, has been hand-colored and prints are now here for distribution through Unity Pictures, Inc. This, together with the new version of "Quo Vadis," in which Emil Jan- nings is being starred, will be placed by Unity in the national distribution field. Eight others, all Italian-made, are being sold on the state rights mar- ket, under supervision of E. T. Peters, formerly of Dallas. The company is making a speciality of supplying large Italian communities with direct ser- (Continued on Page 2) THE DAILY Sunday, October 26, 1924 Vol XXX No. 22 Sunday, Oct. 26, 1924 Price25Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager ; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor ; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Can Now Ship Third Class As the result of a new postal rul- ing, films and other accessories may be shipped C. O, D. as third class matter, without meeting any special weight requirements. Previously, they were sent C. O. D. as fourth class matter and the minimum weight was four pounds. It was often neces- sary, with the old regulations, to add weight to the package to meet re- quirements. Additions to Cast In addition to Madge Kennedy and Conway Tearle who will appear in "The Ultimate Good," St. Regis' first for Associated Exhibitors, Charles Mack and Lucille Lee Stewart have been engaged. Roach Feature, "White Sheep" "White Sheep" is the title of a fea- ture made by Hal Roach and to be released by Associated Exhibitors. Glenn Tryon and Blanche MehafTy are co-featured. Geo >tge Cot? ,ot*^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution When you think of INSURANCE you are thinking of S T E B B I N S Specialists in Motion Picture and Theatrical insurance for the past fifteen years. Afthur W. Stebbms & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway. N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 "Cyrano" In Color (.Continued from Page 1) vice, handling shipments directly from this city. The eight pictures are: "The Bridge of Sighs," "The Son of Madame Sans-Gene," "Beatrice," "Mystery Island," "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," "La Tosca," "The Ship" and "Sarcinesca." Two of them, "The Ship" and "The Son of Madame Sans-Gene," were originaly to be released through the former Goldwyn organization, which handled "Theodora." In "The Ship," Ida Rubinstein, the dancer, who is reported about to come to America to make pictures, is starred. "Bea- trice" and "Mystery Island" were di- rected by Herbert Brenon. Three Arrow Deals Closed Three sales made by Arrow in- clude: the 13 Broadway comedies and the 13 Mirthquake comedies, to Federated Film, of Boston, for New England; 26 "Great Westerns," to Freedom Film, of Rochester, N. Y., for Upper New York, and "Days of '49" to Greater Features, of Seattle, for Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico and Alaska. Columbia Has 34 for 1924-25 St. Louis — Columbia Pictures Corp. has completed its line-up for this sea- son. It includes nine Chadwick pro- ductions, 11 "specials" (Columbia Picture series), eight Perfections, three Eddie Polos, three Franklyn Farnum's and 52 short reel subjects. The series of 26 Screen Snapshots are also included. Worcester Bans Pictures Worcester, Mass. — The Board of Review has banned "Enemy Sex" in this city. The bonk has also been withdrawn from the public library. The board also put a ban on "Flam- ing Youth," which passed the State censors, and "Daughters of Today," "A Woman of Paris" and "Men." Organists in Phila. Get Increase Philadelphia — Union organists at local theaters, members of Local No. 77 , will, under a new two year agree- ment, receive an increase of $3 per week, for 1924-25, and a $2 increase for the next season. Wisconsin Holds District Meetings Milwaukee — District conventions, an experiment which proved succe_ss- ful when first tried, are being revived by the M. P. T. O. of Wisconsin. Recentlv. 75 exhibitors gathered for a rally at Marshfeld, followed by -"nother meeting at Superior. Similar "leetings are planned elsewhere. Pathe Salesmen Resume Duties Philadelphia — Addie Gottschalk and George Maillard, of Pathe have resumed their duties, following an ab- sence of several days because of in- juries sustained when both were hurt in an auto accident. Charles Martin Back from Europe Philadelphia — Charles Martin, who, prior to his departure was connected with United Artists, Universal and Associated Exhibitors, has returned from a two months' tour of Europe and the continent. Moore in Moomaw Prod. Tom Moore, Madge Bellamy, Claire de Lorez, Zazu Pitts, and Mary Al- den will appear in "The Greatest Thing," to be produced up North by Lewis Moomaw for Associated Ex- hibitors. Stanley Leases Nixon, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh — The lease of the Nix- on has been turned over to the Stan- ley Company. There will be no change in policy. "The Ten Com- mandments" is now at the house. N. C. Theater Bums Burlington, N. C. — The Municipal theater was slightly damaged by a fire that started in Smith's Furniture Store, adjacent to the house. Flynn Resigns; On His Own Philadelphia — Ed Flynn has re- signed as manager of the Independ- ent exchange to enter the state rights market on his own. COSTUMES FOR HIRE New York's Newest and Foremost Costume Rental Organization BROOKS 1^3 \A7*VO"^St. N.V. C. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION ?i HUNT STROMOEHq HARRY CAREY IN % 'A U __ tniin produclion under /Jte penonal supirVisio/i of Hunt Siromber^ ^____ SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES r^iS>, Receiver Cooperates (Continued from Page 1) The producers' committee is hea ed by Myron L. Lesser and is cor posed of Felix Feist, Arthur N. Sma wood, William Rosenfeld and Mu ray W. Garsson. Tom Evans chairman of the creditors' commi tee which embraces Isadore Reiso Harry Krulan, Arthur Lee, Edwa: F. Flammer, Bernard L, Miller ai Henry S. Dottenheim. Further meetings will be held tl; morning (Saturday) at the Bar Ass Bldg. Exploitation Division (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Balaban & Katz Midwe Theaters, Inc., have established ; exploitation and publicity divisio: Al Sobler, who, for the past tv years has been First National's e ploitation representative in the mi die west, has been appointed to he; the new department. Novello Suing Griffith Baltimore — Ivor Novello has filt suit in the Federal Court against 1 W. Griffith, Inc., for $11,200 for _aj leged breach of an agreement ii volving employment of Novello, : the rate of $700 a week. New Saenger Opens Oct. 28 Pine Bluff, Ark. — The new Saeng(j opens on Oct. 28. LOEWS CIRCUIT Uses 56 copies of our "MULTI-COLORING" It costs you just HALF what others charge! Use our 500 bronze statues for titlesi "See it in Colors" REEX>-COLORS, Inc. 85 Riverside Drive, New York GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. Colored Titles • and ; Colored Inserts j in your pictures j Cost very little more ; than black and white. • Ask us about it. ', Prizma, Incorporated • 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J. ' Montgomery 4211 | ■ ■OTiiianumMimimniMri "Something To Be Grateful For:" A Star with a firm hold on the public in two-reel comedies Whose name in lights is a magnet Who has added 50 per cent to the effectiveness of his work TRADE PRESS AND NEWSPAPERS AGREE ON LARRY SEMON Directed by NOEL MASON SMITH Produced by CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION The Washington, D. C, Times says: Larry Semon, in "Her Boy Friend", for the first time plays his role without eccentric makeup and thereby adds about 50 per cent to the effectiveness of his work, as will be testified by those who attended Crandall's Ambassador Theatre yesterday, where it comprises the foremost supplementary feature of a splendid bill There is an authority and a plausibility about his work in well-cut fashionable clothes which never before asserted itself. IN HER BOY FRIEND" Mi^t^ Si tmjon "KID SPEED" and two other featurettes coming SPECIAL COMEDIES Exhibitors Herald says : Larry Semon's return to the short subject lengths after a sojourn in the feature foot- ages is something to be grateful for. His hold upon the public is a firm one and the public knows him as a short subject star. They like him that way and now they are to have him that way. And in all probability they will pay just as much to see him in a short subject as they would to see him in a feature. His name in lights is a magnet and his short subjects can be combined with the features of stars whose feature drawing power is known to produce an attraction power equal to that of a double feature and probably greater because free of the double bill's unsatisfactory aspects. EDUCATIONAL FILM EXCHANGES, Inc. For foreign rights address FAR EAST FILM CORPORATION 729 Seventh Avenue New York City ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^w^^ww^^^^w^ww^www^ww^^^^ HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS oypiLMDOHl 7AeU£<0GmB Authority mtmm Harvey E. Qausman Telephone Granite 3980 Sunday, October 26, 1924 6411 Hollywood Blv Roach Signs Jones F. Richard Jones has signed a five year contract with Hal E. Roach and will join the latter's organization as vice-president and director-general of production. Jones has a long record of comedy production to his credit and just com- pleted a contract with Mack Sennett, where he supervised all production activities. Malcolmn ("Mike") Boylan has re- signed as Coast publicity representa- tive for First National to enter a new phase of the business for him. He is now one of the "gag" men with Roach. James N. Gruen, Los Ange- les newspaper man and dramatic critic, has also been added to the sce- nario staff, working with T. J. Crizer, production manager on new stories. Sloman Directing Valli Edward Sloman has started produc- tion at Universal on "Up the Lad- der," Virginia Valli's new vehicle. Forrest Stanley, George Fawcett, Holmes Herbert and Arthur Living- ston are in the cast. Tom McNa- mara, cartoonist, is working on com- edy relief. "Excuse Me" in Work Rupert Hughes and Irving G. Thalberg have selected the cast of "Excuse Me" and the entire com- pany is at work under direction of Alf Goulding. The cast is headed by Norma Shearer, Conrad Nagel and Walter Heirs. "Golden Bed" Cast Complete With the signing of Warner Bax- ter and Victor Varconi, Cecil B. De- Mille has completed the cast for "The Golden Bed." Others are Vera Reyn- olds, Rod La Rocque, Lillian Rich, Henry Walthall and Emily Fitzroy. Negri Begins "East of Suez" "East of Suez," Pola Negri's new picture, is in production. Edmund Lowe, Rockliffe Fellows, Noah Beery and Sojin are in the support. Raoul Walsh is directing. The story was adapted by Sada Cowan. Hogan Directing for Lumas James P. Hogan is directing "Women and Gold" for Lumas re- lease at the Hollywood Studios. Frank Mayo and Sylvia Breamer head the cast. Walthall In Hoffman's Next Renaud Hoffman, who will make a series of four for Prod. Dist. Corp., has signed Henry B. Walthall for the first, "On The Threshold." Patsy Miller on Coast Patsy Ruth Miller Vias arrived from New York to appear in Frank Lloyd's next, "Judgment." Alice Terry's Trip Delayed Alice Terry will play the leading role in "Kings in Exile," Victor Sea- strom's next production for Metro- Goldv\-yn. It has been generally un- derstood that she was about to leave to join Rex Ingram abroad, but her departure will be delayed. Miss Terry will also play the lead in "Sackcloth and Ashes," Robert T. Kane's first picture for Famous. Henry King will direct. Kenton Starts for C. B. C. Erie Kenton is directing "A Fool and His Money" for C. B. C. Wil- liam Haines and Madge Bellamy will have the leads supported by Stuart Holmes, Alma Bennett, Charles Conk- lin, Lon Poff, Eugenie Besserer and Carrie Clarke Ward. Lascelle Plans Second Unit Ward Lascelle who is producing a series of Westerns, starring Lester Cuneo, will add a second unit short- ly. The new company will make out- door features with a well-known per- sonality featured. Again Talk of L. A. Algonquin Frank Case of the Algonquin Ho- tel, New York, is visiting Douglas Fairbanks, conferring upon the erec- tion of an eight story hotel in Hol- lywood. O'Malley Signed by Paramount Pat O'Malley will play opposite Agnes Ayres in "Tomorrow's Love," under direction of Paul Bern for Fa- mous. F. B. O. Stages Busy F. B. O. is among the busiest of the studios. The following Indepen- dents are quartered there: Larry Semon is filming "Wizard of Oz;" B. P. Schulberg, "White Man;" Abe Carlos, "Hail The Hero;" Harry Garson "No Gun Man;" Emery Johnson is preparing; Ben Versch- lesier filming "Two Keys;" Doug MacLean shooting "Sky High;" As- sociated Arts editing "Sold for Cash." Gothic Pictures is preparing another Evelyn Brent feature as well as cast- ing for "One Parisian Night." Loew at Cabaret Premiere Marcus Loew was guest of honor at the opening of the new Merry Widow Cafe. Mae Murray acted as hostess. The cafe crowded to capa- city with well-known members of the film colony. Harry Brand Recuperating Harry Brand, publicity director for the Schenck organization is recov- ering nicely from an operation per- formed recently. He expects to leave the hospital within the next few days. "Forbidden Paradise" Opens "Forbidden Paradise," Pola Negri's new picture is rounding out its first week at the Million Dollar Theater. This is its first public showing. Fred Fishback 111 Fred Fishback, director, is report- ed seriously ill with a cancerous in- fection, at his home, 558 S. Hobart Ave. Coast Brevities Lillian Rich will complete her role opposite Harry Carey in "Soft Shoes" before commencing a part in Cecil B. DeMille's "The Golden Bed." Frank E. Woods has taken J. Far- rell MacDonald and his company back into the High Sierras for a num- ber of sequences. The seventh of the "Go-Getters" series is in work. It features a bur- leque polo game. Louise Fazenda has been engaged for the role of Cookie Dale in "A Broadway Butterfly" (Warners). Gloria Grey is playing in the sec- ond Harrv Garson picture, starring Lefty Flyiin at F. B. O. Helene Chadwick has just finished work in "The Dark Swan," a fall re- lease for Warners. Bobby Agnew is in Riverside where he is playing in "Checkers." After three weeks on location with the Paramount "Sode of the West" unit at Payson, Ariz., Gertrude Short is back in Hollywood. Cathleen Calhoun will play a straight feminine lead opposite Jack Hoxie in his next Universal, "Don Daredevil." Alec B. Francis has finished work in "A Thief of Paradise" and is play- ing in "The Bridge of Sighs" for Warners. Carmelita Geraghty is playing in "Raffles," King Baggott's picture for Universal, starring House Peters. Robert Frazer will play the mas- culine lead in "Judgment," Frank Lloyd's new production. Millard Webb has completed "The Dark Swan," his second for the War- "Buster" Collier is now playing the lead in "The Lighthouse by the Sea," Coast Plans Frolic The Mack Sennet Bathing G will appear in person at the for coming Writers' Revue with Cd Evans leading. The number is titled "All Wet" and will be sung Harry Langdon. The act is very f turesque and is being especially h for the Revue to be given Nov. 31 For the "Wampas Baby S Number," Jerome Gibler and Pe Heath have composed the "Cock of Bliss." The Wampas Baby St are the young women selected by publicity men's organization as ture celebrities. New Camera Device Rudolph Valentino's first Ritz f duction will be photographed wit' new camera device designed and j ented by Harry Fishbeck. The ject of the attachment is to get a ; effect without getting out of foe This is accomplished by the use a rotating screen on front of the k "Charley's Aunt" Cast Complete Syd Chaplin will play the ste role in "Charley's Aunt." Al Chrii has selected the following suppi James E. Page, Phillips Smalley, 1 lalie Jensen, Ethel Shannon, Prise Bonner, Mary Aiken, Lucian Lit field, James Harrison and Da James. Eva Novak Signed by Carlos Abe Carlos has signed Eva Nc to appear opposite Richard Talraa( in "Hail the Hero," his next for B. O. Others include Joseph Giraj^ Joseph Harrington and St"'*" Wheatcroft. James Home is ing. Principal Preparing New Film Principal has selected Burney Fi and Pitt River, near Redding, for* tcriors for "The Re-Creation of Br Kent," directed by Sam Woods 8 his assistant, Harry Weil. Forty'ip-jj pie will accompany Woods. Cliff Smith Directing Ho3^ Cliff Smith has begun "Don m devil" for Universal. It is an or® by Wyndham Gittens, adapted Isadore Berstein and features Ji Hoxie. Harry Neimau'is the ca eraman. "Age of Innocence" Ready Wesley Ruggles has compW "The Age of Innocence," his n picture for Warner Bros., with Ellif Dexter, Beverly Bayne, Ed Roberts and Stuart Holmes. Willard Louis in Lead Warner Bros, have selected W lard Louis to play the lead in "i Man Without a Conscience." Ottn are Helen Dunbar, William Orlanio and Robert Agnew. THE inday, October 26, 1924 -cStH DAILY This young man means lots of dough to you! When Richard Dix's first starring picture, "Manhattan," has its first showing at the Rivoli, New York, this Sunday, the whole motion picture world will know that Dix as a star is going to mean real drawing power and money at every box office in the land. "Manhattan" is that nicely balanced combination of good, clean American manhood, punches and laughs that is always surefire. And through it all is the rollicking, devil-may-care spirit that Hf ted "Man- handled" to the heights. Dix ranks already among the top-notchers of the screen. With "Manhattan" he will be sitting very, very pretty — and so will every exhibitor who plays Paramount's Famous Forty. Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky present RICHARD DIX a in Manhattan'' Directed by R. H. Burnside. Scenario by Frank Tuttle and Paul Sloane. From the famous novel "The Definite Object" by Jeffery Farnol. a FAMOUS 40 g>aramountg>icture I THE ■^5^ DAILY Sunday, October 26, 1924 "Flattery" Chadwick Pictures — State Rights As a Whole.... FAIRLY INTER- ESTING STORY THAT HAS TO DO WITH CROOKED POLITICIANS GIVEN MEDI- OCRE PRODUCTION. CON- TAINS ONE EXCELLENT THRILL SEQUENCE. Players. . . .John Bowers, as the much flattered hero, does rather good work and is the most likeable mem- ber of the cast. Marguerite De La Motte satisfactory as the girl but badly gowned. Alan Hale, a stere- otyped villain. Grace Darmond fairly attractive as his accomplice. Others unimportant. Type of Story "Flattery," an H. H. Van Loan story, starts by being a sermon against the insincere adulation which is so easily given and which spoils the otherwise good character of a young man, who has been accustomed to receiving flat- tery from others since his infancj-. Then the story develops, slowly and in quite a rambling manner, in- to the complications which this de- sire for flattery leads him, involving a graft plot against the city in which the much flattered hero is both City Engineer and putty in the hands of the grafting Mayor and the man "higher up." The story develops slowly and not very interestingly up to the point where the hero, Mayor and his consort are about to be indicted by the Grand Jury in a graft investigation. The hero intercepts the villain in the Mayor's office where he is destroy- ing some damaging evidence and where he has locked the girl. There is a good fight here between Bow- ers and Hale and then the big thrill of the picture — the crashing apart wall by wall, of the City Hall which has been baJly constructed and which has been the butt of a dynamite blast on an adjoining lot. This is t&tally unexpected and has been done in a first-rate man- ner. The hero and the girl escape by jumping to safety, but the vil- lain dies. Box Office Angle. . . .This hasn't been given first class production, but the cast is fairly good and the one thrill excellently done. Should be all right on double-feature day, or where they aren't particularly criti- cal. Exploitation. .. .Catchlines, the title and the cast should be enough for this one. A trailer showing the dynamiting of the City Hall will certainly bring them back, but it is the one kick in the picture and if they see it first they may be disap- pointed with the rest of it. Men- tion John Bowers, Alan Hale and Margaret De La Motte, and you can also use the author's name. Don't make too much fuss about this, or they may be disappointed. Direction .... Tom Forman; fair, one sequence excellent. Author H. H. Van Loan Scenario by H. H. Van Loan Cameramen Harry Perry and King Grey Photography Fair; lightings too dark on faces Locale Citv in U. S. Length '5,853 feet Shirley Mason in "The Great Diamond Mystery" Fox As a Whole MURDER MYS- TERY STORY WITH RATHER COMPLICATED PLOT AND LAST MINUTE RESCUE OF THE YOUNG HERO. AVER- AGE ENTERTAINMENT OF ITS KIND. Star Pretty Shirley Mason does all she can to make this rather il- logical story seem convincing and succeeds fairly well. Cast Buster Collier manages to arouse sympathy as the innocent young lover who has been condem- ned to death for murder of his em- ployer. Jackie Saunders makes un- important role stand out. Harry Von Meter. Philo McCullough and Hector V. Sarno three villains, with McCullough probably the best of the three. Others unimportant. Type of Story. .. .Here's a murder mystery story for those who en- joy them. At best they are usual- ly somber themes. "The Great Diamond Mystery" isn't much of an exception to the rule, the happy ending being the one bright spot in the plot which is rather com- plicated. "The Great Diamond Mystery" is the title of a novel written by the heroine, Ruth Win- ton who is desired by Miirdock, the publisher. When her sweet- heart. Perry Standish, is accused of murdering his employer who is a crooked diamond merchant. Ruth relies on the theory used in her novel that a murderer always comes back to the scene of his crime. She rents the house in which the murder took place and catches the murderer, who is not the man sus- pected at the 'last moment, thus bringing about the release of her sweetheart and a happy ending Shirley Mason works very hard and does her best to make the plot convincing. Her love scenes with Buster Collier ring very true. Box Office Angle.... You know the sort of thing your crowd likes. If they enjoy mystery stories, this may please them. Exoloitation. .. .Stick to the star and tV-e title, which should easily let them know the sort of picture they can expect to see. Ynu can men- tion the names of Tackie Saunders. Buster Collier and Philo McCul- louerh, also. Tie-ups with jewelrv stores for window displays mipht easilv be effected, or with your lo- cal book store, by haviner them displav a sipn in tVieir window read- ing " 'The Great Diamond Mystery' was solved by a theory in a novel. See how at the blank theater." The usual trailer and catchlines can also be used. Directipn. . . .Denison Clift; made the most of material he had Author Shannon Fife Scenario by Thomas Dixon. Jr. Cameraman Not credited Photography Fair Locale Large city Length 5096 feet "Christine of the Hungry Heart" Producer: Thomas H. Ince Distributor: First National As a Whole. . . .A WOMAN'S PIC- TURE FULL OF HEART THROBS AND A MIGHTY CLEVER KIDDIE. RUNS TOO LONG. Players. .. .Florence Vidor gives de- lightful performance and adds to her laurels. Clive Brook makes his first American appearance and reg- isters satisfactorily. Others Ian Keith, Warner Baxter, Walter Hiers and a wonderful kiddie — Dorothy Brock. Type of Story. .. .This adaptation of Kathleen Norris' novel is just an- other of those heart-tugging teary dramas that women "love" although it is rather more preachment than entertainment. This needs a lot of cutting. There is too much story which, briefly, relates of how Flor- ence Vidor casts off a worthless husband, marries an important sur- geon only to leave him because his work keeps him from her too of- ten. She elopes with a writer to Brazil but when the ai^thorities take her child away she returns and in the end is re-united with her surgeon-husband who discovers her as she is looking after her first hus- band as he is about to die. If they chop a lot of this out it will be a much better picture because the di- rection and acting is first-class. This novel had quite a heavy sale and doubtless many women will be interested to see how they have pic- turized this story which is really a preachment as to what a married woman should expect of her hus- band, moreso than anything else. The story shows just how three different types of men treated a charming and sympathetic, but somewhat selfish wife. Box Office Angle. .. .It's a terribly long title for your lights and boards, but it should appeal to women. Exoloitation. .. .Stick to the title, the authoress and Florence Vidor. If you can't get them in with this you will be in a tough st)ot. You can talk about the excellent cast, the splendid production, and use Ince's name if it means anything to your people, but trailers won't help and catchlines might. Use them along the idea of what the "Hungry Heart" means — love. Properly handled there is no rea- son why the newspaper editors of your community as well as the preachers should not use the sub- ject matter for either editorial com- ment or a sermon. There is a tremendous theme in back of this picture. It certainly will cause dis- cussion among women who have advanced ideas and who rebel at the old formula of "a woman's place," etc. Direction. . . George Archainbaud; ex- cellent, but there's too much story. Author Kathleen Norris Scenario by Bradley King Photography Verv fine Cameraman Henry Sharpe Locale Brazil and big city Length 7,600 feet "The Battling Orioles" Producer: Hal Roach Distributor: Pathe As a Whole FEATUE LENGTH COMEDY WIT NEW IDEAS IN PLOT AN GAGS. LOOKS LIKE A FIRS- RATE LAUGH-GETTER BU CAN STAND A BIT OF CU' TING Cast. .. .Glenn Tryon, the featun player, looks like a winner in tl . comedy field. He has a very lik able personality and does not ovel act. Blanche Mehaflfey a vei pretty lead. Others include No^ Young, John T. Price and a sco; or more of excellently chose "old men" types that help to pi the comedy over in good shape. Type of Story Hal Roa( seems to have hit another nov idea in the plot of this comedy, looks as if "The Battling Orioles will be a knock-out comedy oife ing for any house. The gags ai new and really funny and the slot is "different." It opens with "still" showing a group picture ■• "The Battling Orioles"— a ba team of 1874. That's a laugh rigl away. Then comes an introductic to the remaining Orioles as thf look today, sitting around a luxur ous club, old and grouchy, lame an cranky Then the scene reverts i a young barber in a country town- Glenn Tryon — who is the son ( one of the "Orioles." He is di: covered and recognized by a men ber of the club who promises hi' a job at the New York club. H girl having been lured away to th city by her "bad egg" uncle, 1 accepts the proffered job, com; to New York and just turns th: old-men's home up-side down. 1- is finally ordered from the clu and goes to a dive to find his swee heart. But the old men have bet rejuvenated by the excitement an rush after him en masse. The: is a wild fight between the "Or oles," — who totter around hittin the toughs on the head with boi ties — and the bad men with th "Orioles" winning and getting tb boy and the girl in the finish. TlH. fracas will send any audience inJ gales of laughter. One old bcj makes a bean-shooter out of h suspenders and shoots beer bottle at the enemy. Another stands bt hind the bar throwing bottles ani taking a cigar out of the stod whenever he knocks a man out. Box Office Angle. . . .You can certain ly entertain and amuse them wit,. this. Where feature comedies arf liked, this one is m. Exploitation. . . .Get behind this. Tb title sounds like a baseball stoTJ It isn't. You can either tell thw about the story, or promise theni '• surprise. They'll get it if they thini they are coming to see a ball-tean in action. Direction Ted Wilde and Pre' Guiol; excellent, but a little toi much footage. Author Hal Roacl Scenario by Hal Roacl Cameramen Floyd Jackman am George Stevens Photography Very god Locale. . . .New York and small towi Length 5,332 fee They are Holding This over Everywhere! (,(, The week's best picture" — Cleveland Plain Dealer ''Local critics called this the week's best picture. Excellent comedy. One of the best ever produced. Went over so big that we held it a second week." — Cleveland report in M. P. News ' OOOOO(OtXX3OO)O(O(X)(O(DOOrxC>X)(XXXD(O0)OOOO Naturally ! Su)fe jumu othsA ddu, Giejotdanci Laughed! Lived ! Loved ! wifcn II \ (AV ^fcc Tkve/iySauDui // yaoaxjox:j€fouao)0)0!!Cfi^^ ocyao^ooxyn^i MASS / OHIO/ CALIF/ conn/ "There is a chuckle in every move of this screen comedian." ■ — Boston Advertiser "They might show Mac- Lean only from his neck- tie up, and get six reels of comedy." — Toledo News Bee "Tickled last night's crowd into uncontrol- lable laughter." — Stockton Record "A gale of sparkling laughter breezed into the Palace last night." — Nortfich Bulletin Variety says : — ''MacLean on the strength of it ['Never Say Die') takes his place side by side with Lloyd. ' ' see sept. 24th issue I'ATHE EXCHANGE, Inc. Physical Distributors ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS, INC. Arthur S. Kane, President SIDNEY GARRETT Foreign Representative THE \ Sunday, October 26, 192% "The Story Without A Name" Paramount As a Whole PICTURE FOR WHICH TITLE IS STILL NEEDED. THERE'S A RE- WARD FOR THE ONE WHO SELECTS THE MOST APPRO- PRIATE TITLE FOR THIS, A HECTIC SORT OF RADIO MELLER. Cast Agnes Ayres and Antonio Moreno have a perilous time of it in this unnamed story. If Tony Moreno knows half as much about radio as he pretends to, he's a smart boy. A lot of amateur radio fans are going to watch him closely. Agnes Ayres a pleasing but terri- fied heroine. Louis Wolheim good in one of those grizzly sailor roles. Gives a fine performance. Others Tyrone Power, Dagmar Godowsky, Jack Bohn, Maurice Costello. Type of Story. . . .Melodrama. Photo- play Magazine is conducting a prize contest in connection with "The Story Without A Name ' and offer- ing $5,000 to the one who supplies the right title. That alone ought to make it a big seller. They'll all want a whack at the $5,000. Ar- thur Stringer took some very popu- lar ingredients such as a hero, hero- ine, a villain and mixed them up with a certain amount of patriotic sentiment, supplied a yacht wreck and a few other thrills and after he had them all nicely fitted into place, they offered a lot of money for a title, much more money than the story is worth. It's a hectic meller with little sense or logic. But then it is principally concerned with that very popular subject — radio. Probably that will be suf- ficient to save it. At least it's go- ing to arouse the curiosity of the multitude of amateurs. Perhaps they'll appreciate the predicament of hero "Tony better than the non- radio fans. Hero just won't part with the formula for a radio death ray. No matter what villain does to him he is obdurate. Loyal hero- ine suffers also but love of country comes first and the formula is Gov- ernment property. Needless to say a U. S. battelship makes a last minute rescue, with hero and hero- ine reunited. Box Office Angle.... On account of the title contest you'll probably do a first rate business with it. As just straight entertainment it will get by if they like an exciting, but hectic, meller. Exploitation .... Of course you'll not have any difficulty getting them in. Let them know all about the con- test. Your local exchange will supply you with full particulars. Get your local magazine dealers to display Photoplay magazine which will also give them advice on how to compete for the prize. Radio fans will be likely interested in the story. Use names of stars and a trailer. Direction Irvin Willat; fair Author Arthur Stringer Scenario Victor Irvin Cameraman Hal Rosson Photography Good Locale Mostly aboard ship Length feet "The Virgin" Phil Goldstone — State Rights As a Whole.... SPANISH ATMO- SPHERE AND GOOD PICTOR- IAL APPEAL. RATHER SLOW-MOVING PLOT WHICH CUTTING MIGHT HELP. Cast. . . .Dorothy Revier very good to look at and wears some very beau- tiful and attractive gowns. Ken- neth Harlan pleasing as the Am- erican hero. Sam de Grasse gives good performance as the scheming Spanish villain who plots the down- fall of the American's romance. Cast as a whole very well selected. Walter Hiers pleasing in small comedy role. Type of Story. ... Romantic drama: based on Julio Sabello's "Virgin of San Bias." It is pictorially appeal- ing all the way. There are no ex- teriors but the sets are very pic- turesque although the interior of the Casa may possibly be con- sidered a bit too modern and new- looking for "San Bias" decorators. Dorothy Revier is the Spanish "Vir- gin" who has been left the mis- tress of the Casa by the killing of her father in her infancy. She is betrothed to the American — Har- lan— who has come to San Bias to learn how his father met his death. Don Ricardo, a Spaniard who desires Maria's money, plots that she be told that Harlan's father killed her father in a duel. In despair she hastily marries Ric- ardo who is later killed by his own servant during a duel with Harlan, thus leaving the lovers free to marry happily. The action from the time Maria marries the Spani- ard becomes much more interesting than during the earlier sequences which might easily be cut to advan- tage. The due! between the Spani- ard and Harlan is the one very tight bit and leads up to a good finish.. Box Office Angle.... Has an even chance of satisfying, especially af- ter it is cut a bit. The women- folk will enjoy the romantic atmo- sphere and the display of gowns. Exploitation "The Virgin" cer- tainly sounds sexy and this may attract a certain element, who may be disappointed when they learn that she is so-called because of her goodness to the townsfolk. Tell them that it's the love story between a Spanish senorita and a young American who is unaware that both his own father and his sweetheart's father have perished in a duel long ago. Run a trailer showing Dorothy Revier in some of her beautiful gowns or a bit of the duel sequence. Feature Ken- neth Harlan's name and Dorothy Revier 's. Direction Alvin J. Neitz; good, but let it run too long Author. . . . From the poem "The Vir- gin of San Bias" by Julio Sabello Scenario by J. F. Natteford Cameramen. .. .Roland Price, Edgar Lyons and Paul Allen Photography Good Locale Spanish town Length 6,600 feet "Darwin Was Right" Fox As a Whole. .FEATURE LENGTH COMEDY FEATURING THREE CLEVER MONKEYS. AMUSING BUT NOT HILARI- OUSLY FUNNY. MIGHT BE USED AS THE BASIS OF AN ALL-COMEDY PROGRAM. COULD STAND CUTTING. Players. .. .Three well-trained mon- keys— Max, Moritz and Pep — whose resemblance to the three men whose parts they take is almost startling. George O'Hara and Dan Mason probably only familiar names in quite large cast. Type of Story. .. .Comedy. This has a novel and amusing idea which has been worked out very well, but there aren't enough heart}' laughs in close enough succession to make it more than just amusing. If they cut it — and it could stand quite a l)it — it will probably be considered too short for a feature, but it will l)c an excellent comedy of approxi- mately three reels or so. The plot concerns itself with an elderly scientist who works with the aid of his secretary and colored butler all day and night in the etfort to dis- cover an elixir of youth. Just as Professor Baldwin thinks he has discovered the formula, crooks, hired by Lawson, an unscrupulous attorney who wants to marry the old man's niece for her money, come in and kidnap the old man, his secretary and colored butler. Three kiddies come in by mistake and sit on the floor. The maiden- aunt, niece and colored wife of the butler think the men have taken an over-dose of the new discovery. But consternation reigns when the chil- dren arc missing and in their place are found three monkeys who have wandered in from the circus. The monks are dressed in made-over clrithes, cat at the table, and go through all their very cute antics exactly like their prototypes. Final- ly the professor and his compan- ions escape from the asylum where they have been confined, get home and then ensues much running- around and fright for all concern- ed except the monkeys who help "get" the crooks, knock "em out and then jump on them. Box Office Angle. ... Kids will just love this. You could make this the basis of an all-cnmedy or short reel program that should do very wt'll uith the proper exploitation. Exploitation. . . .If you decide to play this, ])y all means get behind it. Start a discussion in your local newspaper as to whether a real "elixir" of youth has been discover- ed in monkey glands. Offer a prize for the best short essay on "Was Darwin Right?", or issue heralds and throwaways with a series of similar questions on them, and on the reverse side the name of your theater, the play date and the title of ihe picture. ' Direction Lewis Seller; jrood. Author Edward Moran Scenario Edward Moran Cameraman Jay Turner Photography Satisfactory Locale A citv Length 4,992 feet. Norma Talmadge in "The Only Woman" First National As a Whole.... CONTAINS AL' THE ELEMENTS NECESSAR' FOR A BOX-OFFICE SUCCESI COULD BE SPEEDED UP BIT IN THE EARLY REEL BUT THERE'S A WONDEI FUL WALLOP IN THE SHI! WRECK SEQUENCES. Star.... Her usual charming M Looks exceedingly well in this, " wears some exquisite gowns. Cast. .. .Eugene O'Brien once agai her leading man. Does quite we with rather difficult role of tt drunken husband. Mathew Bet good in a "heavy" bit. Edwarc Davis and Winter Hall satisfactoi as business enemies on whom tl plot hinges. Others unimportant Type of Story This starts by b> mg a not particularly interestin story of a man's effort to save h worthless son by marrying him i "the only woman" he thinks ca make a man of him. The girl haj pens to be the daughter of a ma who has been speculating wil funds not his own and Harrigtffl the boy's father, uses this knoHi edge to force the marriage. Ou side of the fact that Norma is tl girl and that it is always a deli^ to watch her, and that O'Brien the man, and his followers like his there isn't much to this until Nf ma, promised the possession of tl papers which incriminate her fathi and a divorce from her husbaij on the day she can present hira^ his father "clear eyed and witi| purpose in life", starts to make hj reform. She takes him upon yachting trip, dumps his frolicki guests and liquor ashore and cecds in her undertaking but before a misunderstanding ani whale of a shipwreck put the nf cssary kick into the picture, wreck seciuence is imexpec| thrilling and excellently hand| They are saved, of course, but i before O'Brien defends his wB from a vicious sailor, the only oth< survivor, and wins her love. Box Office Angle.... No reason this should not be a winner. St support and story all measure uj fine shape. Exploitation .... You shouldn't hi to he told what to do with thi Of course feature the star, and als mention the fact that Eugene 0 Brien is her leading man. Far who like to see them together wi l)e on hand, A trailer showing a b of the shipwreck scene will interCi them without doubt. Let the) know that Sidney Olcott, the ma who directed "Monsieur BeaucaiW directed this. You can go ahci and talk about this one with tl assurance that the picture will bat up your promises. Direction. .Sidney Olcott, very go. Author C. Gardner SuUit Scenario C. Gardner Sulliv Cameraman Gateano Gaufli Art Director.. W. Cameron Menzii Photography Excellei Locale Big cil Length 6,770 fee Pav. Octc Stay, October 26, 1924 THE Current Releases ALLIED PRODUCERS 4 DISTRIBUTORS Re»iewed :ill BlUy (Jack Pickford) 3-23-24 ARROW Til'* Gorge e ting of the Scorpion sing Wivei 4- 6-24 JASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS ei.one Wolf 5-11-24 leja Girl Lcve3 6- 1-24 ijuet Married 6- 1-24 efhechahcos 5-18-24 Jpitfire 6-22-24 I Lttck f^wful Cheater e ixth Commandment 6-29-24 s.a Hands 9-7-24 .y Die 9-28-24 efrice of a Party 1012-24 C. B. C. Mine 5-11-24 For Life 8-10 24 FAMOUS PLAYERS-LASKY A l4f the Sea 8 ;droom Window 8 jilty One rei Love igi rded Women ng Husbands nemy Sex rer of the Wasteland. >n larte de Show of Life Beaucaire alidled an Who Fights Alone Hands e Dust ;ale : Night of the Movies . . . . in Heaven skan :ay that Never Sleeps .... '■<: Story 1 'tliout a Name 1 5- 4-24 S-25-24 6- 1-24 6-15-24 6-22-24 6-2'2-24 6-29-24 6-29-24 7- 6-24 7-1324 7- 6-24 7-27-24 8-17-24 8- 3-24 8- 3-24 8-24-24 .9-7-24 .»-7-24 9-21-24 9-14-24 9-14-24 9-21-24 9-28-24 10-5-24 0-12-24 0-26-24 5-18-24 6- 1-24 5-25-24 5-25-24 IPILM BOOKING OFFICES * inger Line uigerous Coward irit of the U. S. A : and Josephine filing Sap !• . Millions In It 6-15 24 11 and the Woman 6-29-24 )lm the Dark 7-20 24 ? ted Wives 7-27-24 = na 8-31-24 can Manners 8-31-24 (Jreatest Game 10-5-24 - Price 10-12-24 FIRST NATIONAL ' illoping Fish 5- 4-24 5- 4-24 5-11 24 6- 1-24 5-25-24 . 5-25-24 6-8-24 Mfish «f the Sahara. .... hyffen Leave Home . , «, loman on the Jury larriage Cheat .... Hawk 6-8-24 ho Dance 615-24 ;e Moth 6-15-24 :ect Flapper 6-29-24 Hade Failure 6-22-24 6-22 24 ids and Lovers ■f^ Wives 8- 3 24 With Love 8-24-24 illy wood With Potash & Perl- Hi ;r 9-28-24 m 9-21 -a e cnt Watcher 10 5-24 I 4 one Chance ML 1 Luck tupe Ranch cart Buster FOX 7- 6-24 6-15-24 6-29-24 7- 6-24 Against All Odds 7-27-24 That French Lady 8- 3-24 The Last of the Duanes 8-17-24 The Man Who Came Back 9-21-24 The Iron Horse 9-7-24 The Desert Outlaw 8-31-24 It Is the Law 9-7-24 The Cyclone Rider . .' 10-5-24 Oh You Tony 9-21-24 The Painted Lady 9-28-24 Dante's Inferno 10-12-24 Hearts of Oak 10-5-24 METRO-GOLDWYN True as Steel 6-22-24 Revelation 6-29-24 The Recoil 7- 6-24 The Arab ' 7-6-24 Wine of Youth 7-13-24 Bread 7-20-24 Along Came Ruth 7-20-24 Tess of the D'Urbervilles 7-27-24 The Red Lily 8- 3-24 Broken Barriers 8-10-24 Janice Meredith 8-10-24 Little Robinson Crusoe 8-10-24 Sinners in Silk 8-24-24 His Hour 9-14-24 The Navigator 9-7-24 Circe the Enchantress 9-14-24 One Night in Rome 9-21-24 The Bandolero 9-28-24 The Beauty Prize 10-5-24 PATHE EXCHANGE, INC Girl Shy 4- 6-24 The Fortieth Door 8-24-24 Dynamite Smith 9-7-24 Hot Water Price of a Party PREFERRED The Breath of Scandal 8-24-24 PRINCIPAL Daughters of Pleasure 6-15-24 The Masked Dancer 5-25-24 The Good Bad Boy 6-8-24 Captain January 7-13-24 PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORP. Hold Your Breath 6- 1-24 Miami 6-8-24 Wandering Husbands 6-8-24 Grit What Shall I Do? 6-29-24 The Lightning Rider Another Scandal 9-21-24 Tiger Thompson 8-24-24 Her Own Free Will 9-14-24 Barbara Frietchie 10-5-24 SELZNICK $20 A Week S- 4-24 Flapper Wives 5- 4-24 Pagan Passions 5- 4-24 Love of Women 7- 6-24 Missing Daughters 7-6-24 The Bowery Bishop 9-28-24 UNITED ARTISTS Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall 5-25-2J UNIVERSAL Riders Up S- 4-24 Ridgeway of Montana 5- 4-24 The Dangerous Blonde 5-11-24 The Fighting American 6- 1-24 High Speed 6- 1-24 Broadway or Bust 6-8-24 The Bad; Trail 6-15-24 Dark Stairways 6 22-24 Behind the Curtain 6-29-24 Young Ideas 7- 6-24 The Sawdust Trail 7-13-24 Fighting Fury 7-27-24 Big Timber 8- 3-24 Hit and Run 8-10-24 Daring Chances 8-31-24 Measure of a Man 9-21-24 The Sunset Trail 9-21-24 The Western Wallop 10-5-24 Jewel Prod. The Signal Tower 5-25-24 The Reckless Age 5-25-24 The Gaiety Girl 6- 1-24 The Turmoil 6- 1-24 The Family Secret 6-8-24 Love and Glory 8-10-24 Wine 914-24 Butterfly 8-24-24 K-the Unknown 8-31-24 Rose of Paris . . . The Fast Worker 9-28-24 9-28-24 VITAGRAPH Borrowed Husbands 5-18-24 The Code of the Wilderness 7- 6-24 Behold The Woman 7-27-24 Captain Blood 9-14-24 Clean Heart 9-28-24 WARNER BROTHERS Broadway After Dark 5-25-24 Babbitt 7-20-24 Being Respectable 8-10-24 How to Educate A Wife 8-17-24 Find Your Man 9-28-24 The Tenth Woman 10-5-24 Three Women 10-19-24 STATE RIGHTS' RELEASES After a Million (Sunset) 5-18-24 Lily of the Alley 5-18-24 The Life of Dante (Express F.) 5-18-24 The Fire Patrol (Chadwjck) 5-25-24 Traffic in Hearts 6-29-24 In Fast Company (Truart) 6-15-24 Daughters of Pleasure (Principal)... 6-15-24 The VaUey of Hate (Russell) 6-29-24 Daring Love (Truart) 6-29-24 Down by the Rio Grande (Goldstone) 6-22-24 Lure of the Yukon (Lee-Bradford).. 7-20-24 Yankee Speed (Sunset Prod.) 7-20-24 The Other Kind of Love (Goldstone) 7-20-24 Rarin' to Go (Artclass) 7-20-24 The Desert Sheik (Truart) 7-27-24 Western Vengeance (Independent) 8- 3-24 The Call of the Mate (Goldstone) . . 8- 3-24 Hutch of the U. S. A. (Steiner) 8-10-24 Lend Me Your Husband (C. C. Burr) 8-17-24 Strangling Threads (Hepworth) 8-17-24 Rainbow Rangers (Steiner) 8-24-24 Paying the Limit (Gerson) 8-31-24 A Soul's Awakening (Hepworth) . .8-31-24 The Speed Spook (Burr) 9-7-24 Border Women (Goldstone) 10-12-24 Battling Buddy (Artclass) 9-14-24 Bifl Bang Buddy (Artclass) 10-5-24 Coyote Fangs (F. & W.) 9-28-24 Poison (Wm. Steiner) 9-28-24 Passions Pathway (Lee-Bradford)... 9-21-24 Fast and Fearless (Artclass) 10-12-24 For Woman's Favor (Lee Bradford) 10-12-24 Pride of Sunshine Alley (Sunset) 10-12-24 Dynamite Dan Not Built for Runnin' (Steiner) 10-5-24 Youth For Sale (Burr) 10-19-24 Meddling Women (Chadwick) 10-12-24 Tampa Issues New Ruling (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Tampa, Fla. — The civil authorities have decided that in the future, the- aters will not be permitted to be located in the same building with hotels or rooming houses. The ordi- nance is a result of the building au- thorities refusing to grant a permit to parties who planned to erect a new theater, the top floors of which were to be used as a rooming house. J^cob Fox Opens Theater (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Burlington, N. J. — The new Fox house on Warren St. has opened and will be called the Bever-Lee. The house was built by Jacob Fox, who also owns the Auditorium and oper- ates Birch's O. H. on a lease. Pictures To Show State's Work St. Louis — Pictures depicting the progress and evolution of road build- ing by the State, will be shown by the Missouri State-Wide Good Roads Ass'n, as part of the campaign for more roads. The issue will be voted on Nov. 4. Urges Nat'l Unity State Righters Should Organize to Preserve Their Present Position, Oscar Neufeld Thinks A nation-wide string of state right exchanges, bound together in a strong link by mutual problems of common interest, is suggested by Oscar Neu- feld, of the De Luxe Film Co., of Philadelphia. He is prompted to advance this idea as a means of continuing a flow of well-made independent product and in order to guarantee "safeness and surety" which he thinks, the in- dependent producer is entitled. Touching on the situation in his territory and making a comparison with the experience of C. C. Griffin, of Oakland, Calif., who complained of his inability to book independent pictures on a single basis, Neufeld says: "For my territory, I can say that the ex- hibitors are treating us very fairly. This exchange at no time impresses the exhibitors with the unfairness or the inadvisability of booking- pictures of the national producers. We feel that our product compares favor- ably with theirs. The independents, of course, do not have the tremendous super- specials like 'The Sea Hawk,' 'Robin Hood,' 'Scaramouche, 'Ten Commandments,' etc., but our bulk releases measure up to the standard set by the national producers. "We are very happy to say that the ex- hibitors in our territory feel the same way. This is an unusually tough year for both the independent and the national distributors, because of the number of good pictures in the line-up of both type of distributors. Again I say, we at no time try to advise the exhibitor not to buy national product. In fact, we have often suggested to them to build their program around the entire output of one or two national distributors, ac- cording to the number of shows they need for the year. "We feel, however, at no time should any theater tie itself up to more than 50 per cent of their necessities for the year in ad- vance, resulting in a position where they will not be able to purchase something very desirable that may come out later, because of being over-sold. "Just as long as the independent producers deliver to us the class of product that they have been delivering during the past year or two, we will not have to worry about book- ing combinations or the national distributors product. "We feel that the combination of personal service, which the independent man can offer, together with the class of product, which we are now able to get, is sufficient to cope successfully with such distressing conditions, as Mr. Griffin leads us to be- lieve, exists. "For the continuance of this good in- dependent product, and for the safeness and surety, which the producer of independent pictures, is entitled to, we would suggest that they or yourselves organize the state- right exchanges nationally." Anna Aiken Patterson Here Anna Aiken Patterson, editor of the Weekly Film Review, Atlanta, is is in New York for a week. She is at the Astor. Kearney, Editor fot National Screen Pat Kearney is now the editor of National Screen Service. He was formerly with Famous. Warners Star Irene Rich Trcn Ricii is being billed by the Warners as a star in "This Woman" \\hicli closed at the Piccadillj' last night (Friday). "Dorothy Vernon" at Capitol "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall" goes into the Capitol this week. iS&K. THE 10 i^W^^^" DAILV Sunday, October 26, IS 5 / want to work for you ^ I'll call on every executive about Jan. 1^ 5 ril stay close to him for 365 days 5 I'll be in all important theatres 5 I'll be in most newspaper offices 5 I'll never tire — never sleep 5 My wages are so low they 'II suprise you 5 I'll give you value plus — and then some 5 / am the 1925 FILM YEAR BOOK 5 You'll find me everywhere THE Siday, October 26, 1924 jJS^ DAILY 11 Short Subjects Scars Make a Man"— Path* Serial Action Galore r^E of production 10 chapter Western though this is essentially a West- with all the glamour and beauty he Sierra Nevadas as a back- nd, the story starts in the East, e the chief characters, as pawns e hands of the author, are shuf- hither and thither through situa- embracing a college graduation, asquerade ball, an arch villain's ng studio and the office of a ming financier who has betrayed rust of a former friend. r the reviewer, who saw only ! chapters, the story was still in taking, and probably will start nravel in the next chapters to !. That leaves very little of the to judge by; but so far as acting, ■cter types, action, and the good and personality of the star are Tned, the picture has much to its t. lene Ray, as the heiress to a large and estate in the fertile Cali- a country, blesses the screen her sparkling vivacity and good ; every time she appears. Rose ick, as her sister whose poor ment and indiscretions create a of complications from which she to be extracted at the cost of al of the "ten scars" which moti- the story, is an able partner to lluring Miss Ray. Jack Mower, infortunate — or shall we say for- e, for by getting 10 scars he wins prl — he-man elected to act as a t for the scars in question, is a ■boy in every meaning of the strong, handsome, fearless, and tic. ere are two reels to each chapter, an adequate amount of suspense e conclusion of each episode to ilate the curiosity as to what lappen next. e Gets in Dutch"— M. J. Winkler Should Please the Kiddies f'f production 1 reel novelty cartoon comedy is a novelty reel that combines photography of real people nimated cartoon drawings. It cute little story — Alice — a very tul kiddie — is put in the corner dunce-cap on her head by her r when a balloon full of ink , spattering the teacher. She -leep and dreams of a war be- her animal friends and the r who is aided by three ani- books — readin', writin' and itic, and which her side wins oting red pepper at the enemy, dream sequence, the photo- '1 figure of little Alice is not as t as it might be. This is the 'feet in the reel, however. ' ot Stuff"— Hal Roach— Pathe Another Laugh-Treat f production. . . .2 reel comedy Family fans have another laugh-treat in store for them. "Hot Stuff" is as funny if not funnier than any comedy this trio has made. A burning house gives Mrs. Spat an inspiration — they must buy and oper- ate their own exclusive fire engine for quick and efficient service in case of fire. They get the engine, put it together and start a small blaze just for practice. And then, what between Mrs. Spat who insists upon wearing the chief's helmet, Ambrose Spat, her know-it-all brother, and Tewkesbury Spat, her husband who always does the wrong thing quite unintentionally and disastrously, they put that fire- engine through its paces, resulting in a wild ride all around the country, laughs for the audience without num- ber, and the final realization that their house is on fire. Frantic, they can- not make the water run through the hose. But Tewkesbury saves the day. He grasps what he thinks is a hose playing water, only to have Ambrose inform him that it is gasoline that he has been turning on the flames. Sadly he takes out a cigarette, applies a match, and blooey! Don't let this one get by. Its a real laugh-getter. "High Gear"— Educational Fast and Funny Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy "High Gear" starts of in the most approved Bathing Beauties manner, and for a time it seems that the only thing about gear in this picture is the conspicuous lack of it among several bewitching creatures whose charms bring joy and gladness to the eye. However, very shortly the scene switches to less pulchritudinous things, and we have Bobby Vernon as a motorist getting a ticket from a traffic cop for obstructing traffic. That gives one an idea of Bobby's speed. But things don't stay that way very long, for very soon our hero is entered in an auto race driv- ing his father-in-law-to-be's car, the stake being $5,000 and the bride. Then follows a series of incidents and situations during which Bobby pun- ishes space and the law of gravita- tion to the queen's taste. There is a generous sprinkling of gags and one particularly funny episode, when Bobby fills his tank by mistake with ether, thus causing an instantaneous exit into the land of nod for those who get a sniff from his puffing ex- haust. An entertaining number. portant to human beings, sharpening up a rapier-like incissor for the hal- cyon days to come. The constructive side of the mosquito problem — con- structive for the human being, not for the mosquito — is also dealt with, showing how science skillfully and efficiently combats the scourge of this dreaded disease carrier. A caption at the end of the film asks the audi- ence to manifest its response to this sort of film; that is, if the picture really has audience appeal, to answer by applause. Judging by the sheer merits of this picture, one may be excused for venturing to predict that this applause will not be found want- ing. "The Mosquito" Tolhurst-Educ'l Very Absorbing Type of production. . 1 reel scientific That mosquitos can he entertaining is proved by watching them act under the microscope. As put through their traces by Louis H. Tolhurst, these squirming denizens of the swamps and marshes unfold a drama of life fascinating to a superlative degree The insects are shown in their various stages of development, to wit — eggs, larvae, pupae, and full grown mos- quitos. Interesting microscopic close- ups show the mosquito breathing, eating, playing, and. what is most im- New A. B. C. Line-Up Detroit— A. B. C, headed by James W. Minter, has completed its line-up for this season. The new Associated Booking Corp., schedule includes eight Desmonds, eight Wm. C. Fair- banks, Franklyn Farnums, eight Codys, six with Tom Mix, five fea- turing Patton, seven Livingstons, 3 with Dick Talmadge, two Art Acords, four Pete Morrisons, "Broken Hearts of Broadway." "His Last Race," "De- serted at the Altar," "Three Days to Live," "Defying the Law," "Just A Song At Twilight," 52 two reel com- edies, four serials, 52 two reel dramas, 20 Post Natures, 26 Cinema Stars, 12 Kelly Color subjects and nine one reel comedies. Merit Has 55 in Line-Up Merit has 55 subjects for release this season, besides two serials, 26 two reelers and 24 single reelers. The list includes "The Lost Chord," a Whitman Bennett production; two Chadwick pictures, one of which is "Driven from Home;" "Trail Dust," made by Gordon Hines and produced by Miller Bros.; six Reed Howes pictures; eight outdoor features with Ben Wilson; six George Larkin "Met- ropolitan Melodramas;" six Westerns starring Yakima Canutt; "For An- other Woman," "Flattery," "Winning A Continent," "Safeguarded;" four Edith Thorntons and four Pinto Petes. Three Deals on Leonard Series Henry Ginsberg announces the sale of the "Flying Fists" series to All- Star Feature Distributors, of San Francisco, and to Elmer Benjamin, of Los Angeles. Iris Releases for 1924-1925 Iris Novelty Exchange will release 26 Iris Novelty Reviews, 26 Burton Holmes Travelogues, 26 New Era Novelties, 6 Visual Symphonies. 10 Marvels of Nature and 26 Iris Nov- elties for the season 1924-1925 . Hill in Detroit Detroit— R. G. Hill, of the R. G. Hill Enterprises, Inc., and his general manager, Charles Kranz, have been here lookirfg over prospective sites for a new exchange. R .H. Miller Joins Warner Detroit — R. H. Miller, formerly with Metro-Goldwyn, has joined the Warner exchange. Incorporations Albany — Cameraplay Corp. of Am- erica. Incorporators, M. V. Kress, F. J. Hershfield and H. Drusback. Columbus, O. — Indiana Lake Park Amusement Co. Capital $95,000. In- corporators, A. B. Jones, G. A. Mor- ris, T. Thorne, G. Middleton and J. Hover. Columbus. O.— Falls Theater Co., Cuyahoga Falls. Capital $500. In- corporators, R. L. Ravitch, M. A. Perko, E. R. Walter, F. W. Frey and A. A. McHugh, Springfield, 111. — Tietzel Scenic Sys- tem, Inc., Chicago. Capital $20 000. Incorportaors, Charles Tietzel, T. G. Frederich and Lillian Tietzel. Springfield, 111. — Buckingham The- ater Co., Chicago. Capital $15,750. Incorporators,.. Edwin ..Silverman. James E. Coston and Sydney Nier- man. Springfield, III.— West Side The- ater Co., Chicago. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, Edwin Silverman, C. Nierman and James Coston. Springfield, 111. — Lee Kraus. Inc., Chicago. Capital, $2,500. Incorpo- rators, Lee Krauss, Martin Levy, Ol- ive Krauss and Harry Abbott. Tacoma, Wash. — Capitol Amuse- ment Co., Seattle. Capital, $6,000. Incorporators, Edward Dorbin and S. Harwood. Providence, R. I. — Park Theater, Inc., Cranston. Capitol $100,000. In- corporators, George Hadfield. Court- land Potter and Eden Bigney. Bismarck, S. D.— Walker Theater Co., Aberdeen. Capital $100,000. In- corporators, Jennie Walker, H. L. Walker and Howard Walker. Trenton, N. J. — Orient Theater Corp., Jersey City. Capital $20 000. Incorporators, Oscar Fruend, Solo- mon Kastell and Sara Goldman. Albany — N. and R. Theaters, Brooklyn. Capital $10 000. Incorpo- rators, L, Maronson, I. Renner and L. Nelson . Attorneys, Reit & Kamin- sky. New York. Jefferson City. Mo. — Allen Amuse- ment Co., St. Louis. Capital $10,- 000. Incorporators. David Nelson, Paul Whitman and M. F. Hecker. Albany — Famous Theater Co., Brooklyn. Albany — Triart Distributing Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. Albany — David Zuckerman, Inc., New York. 500 shares common stock, no par value. Albany — Whitewav Productions, New York. Capital $10,000. Albany — Arthur Lange, Inc., New York. Capital $5,000. THE 12 m • "A good box-office attraction' (M. P. World) "A good box-office title . . Good cast . . Good box- office attraction . . . Up to date . . . Smoothly developed . . . . Holds the interest . . " Moving Picture World The Howard Estabrook Production THE rlilLE OF A PARTY with Hope Hampton, Harrison Ford, Maiy Astor Arthur Edmund Carewand Dagmar GodowsK/ Associated Exhibitors Physical Distributors • Pathe Exchange, Inc. THE 14 j55^ DAILY Sunday, October 26, 191 I i i I i I ■A i i I I I i I i I i I I I I Movieland's Gayest Night NEXT SATURDAY— NOV. 1st AT THE HOTEL ASTOR LOEW- METRO GOLDWYN BALL DINNER DANCE ENTER TAINMENT Positively the fastest, gayest, most novel, unique evening ever planned for the edification and glorif action of happy hours in a land of bewildering excitement interwoven with sen- sational novelties, lilting music, the most beautiful of women and most colorful celebrities. HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT STARS WHO WILL RUB SHOULDERS WITH YOU, ENTERTAIN YOU AND MAKE THIS THE BIGGEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR. Al. Jolson The following Bands Eddie Cantor Will Rogers Entire Choruses of the following Musi- will play dance music for you. Bebe Daniels cal hits in their best numbers Vincent Lopez James Boys Ann Pennington Georgie Jessel "ZIEGFIELD FOLLIES" Sam Lannin Fletcher Henderson Dagmar Godowsky Earl Carrol's "VANITIES" Dan Gregory Ned Martin Tom Patricola Lester Allen Jimmy Hussey "ROSE MARIE" "GREENWICH VILLAGE FOLLIES" Ted Lewis Geo. Olsen Ben Bernie Frank Silvers Jack Donohue Cliff Edwards and other shows Sam Wooding Jan Garber Lou Gold and others Alex Hyde Tickets now selling at any Loew Theatre box office or at Loew-Metro-Gold- wyn Offices, 1540 Broadway, New York City — Tel. Bryant 9850. Price $10.00 per admission (including Supper). To miss this event will be the most unfortunate circumstance that can befall any man or woman identified or not identified with the picture industry. THE jiay, October 26, 1924 i^lK. DAILY 15 fewspaper Opinions iVeiv York !e Border Legion" — Paramount Rialto aCAN— * ♦ * I have an idea "The Legion" will bring in money and re are many folk who will enjoy it. also admit Famous spared no ex- bringing in all the Zane Grey at- William Howard did his best in tion. The cast * * * leaves noth- c desired. * * ^ liorder Legion" to me "S among the type of pictures turned out by Fa- lETIN — Another thing about the pic- le work of Rockcliffe Fellows. • • • Border Legion" is a true Western until the last reel. Then it swings irom the usual ending and takes its i.«i a real film masterpiece » * * :LY mirror—* » * If there's a soft your heart for the great open spaces men are men, standards to the con- and the scenery is "Legion" * • * bound to get a thrill or two from icture. It's a good westerner, though s seem a pity that Rockcliffe Fel- -who walks away with the picture — : win the girl. * • • :LY news—* • • There's some ex- photography, but this doesn't help / much in putting over Zane Grey's ner for the movies. rever, there may even be a chance ou'll enjoy "The Border Legion." It of action * * * Children will like it ough to jump out of their seats. SNING WORLD—* * * There is the moralizing in this picture that can be in any Zane Grey story, and in places bit thin. But as we said in the be- lt those who like this sort of thing ke "The Border Legion" very much. VPHIC — This picture is truly an 111." Never before have we seen so beautiful scenic "shots" in any produc- the thrills. Such riding and shoot- d fighting. And then the big scenes — ■eck of the stage. This stunt is bound e even the most "hard-boiled" a thrill. 't miss "The Border Legion." Remem- e warned you ! RALD-TRIBUNE— • * * in spite of ost terrible titles we have seen in a ong time, in spite of the fact that we ; care for Zane Grey and are sick to of Westerns, we actually were much I and excited over "The Border I." It probably was because Rockcliffe TS. * • * gives a sympathic and com- ; perfortfiance. He is quite a dynamic ., as well as an excellent actor. * • • RNING TELEGRAPH— More admir- ecbnical knowledge has gone into the g of * * • "The Border Legion," than ally spent on half a dozen feature films. n has this reviewer seen a production cflects greater credit on author, scen- nd director than does this * * • • a rattling good cast all '"the way scenes are thoroughly unusual • • • are some good long shots and the pberic stuff is great. Of thrills there enty. • • * ST — You either like Zane Grey's stories nt don't ; and while this doesn't al- bold good with respect to the film ns of them, it's as true as gospel in ise of "The Border Legion." * • • N — * * * The whole thing is flagrantly and two fisted and all that sort of but it must be said that it is unusually g. Indeed, despite an occasional sub- lat makes one want to take up drinking serious way, it is very excellent enter- ent. This Mr. Grey knows his way the open spaces if ever an author did. le Border Legion" is the best of this B crop of movies. LEGRAM— The "Border Legion," * * 18 to be commended chiefly for its ]ld portrayal of violent action. It is lit to recall any Paramount picture in 1 he-men are more convincing in the lOnishness than in the film • * • All the ijr is surest and there is much of it. ! acting of Rockcliffe Fellowes * * * is leas than magnificent. He fits his role "ES — As a Western melodrama in which ale characters are peripatetic arsenals double breasted flannel shirts, wide ed hats and brass studded leather '"The Border Legion" is a trifle more ling than the majority of such pro- WORLD — * ♦ * jumped a rut in the last reel and finished in a cloud of authentic dra- matic dust. In the final minutes the story is wrenched from the hands of the hero and presented to the villain. It is pleasant to report that this unusual, in fact virtually revolutionary departure, more than justified %yhat_ was beginning to look dangerously like just one more cowboy love song, • • • "This Woman"— Warners Piccadilly AMERICAN—* * * a box-ofifice attraction. * * « • » » While the story is trite and conven- tional it is the sort that lends itself to pic- tures. * * * "This Woman" is directed by Phil Rosen, and put this down in your little red book, he knows his stuff, and proves it * * * BULLETIN—* * * This * * * film * * * deals intimately with the life of "smart" so- ciety and recounts the experience of a friend- less and moneyless student of music who rises from obscurity to the top ranks of singers. * * * DAILY MIRROR—* * * "This Woman" is a simple tale, mayhap oft retold, but it reflects a changing romantic light that finds response from most folks. The amazing part of this picture is that Ricardo Cortez. • * • Is actually photographed minus a smile. Marc McDermott * * * is excellent, and Clara Bow and Creighton Hale also do good work. * • * DAILY NEWS—* * * The situations are highly improbable — most of them. How- ever, Irene Rich is lovely to look upon ; and as usual, she puts over an excellent per- formance. Marc McDermott never fails to delight us. • * * The picture certainly doesn't fail to en- cntertain, what with all its sobbiness. * * * EVENING .TOURNAL— * ♦ * McDermott with Svengali-like gyrations, dominates the picture * * * and Miss Rich's performance IS sympathetic. Clara Bow has a little to do as a flapper, but flaps well. * * * The photo- play is good entertainment • ♦ * EVENING WORLD—* » * The picture was directed by Phil Rosen, who made "Abra- ham Lincoln,'' and this ought to be sufficient in the way of a recommendation. HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * seems a silly story, badly directed and very much over- acted. The cast is large and well known, but all the people are worse than we ever thought they could be. It is not worthy of the name of Warner Brothers, and we cannot under- stand how they ever happened to make or release it. * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH— * * * an ap- pealing story, deftly portrayed • * * Of course, like most film stories the plot is based on a number of absurdities. * * • * * * Frankly, I liked the picture. • * • POST — * * * The picture is extremely jerky, often blatant, and considerably dull. Irene Rich plays a hopelessly good girl in a wooden manner, • » * Ricardo Cortez, Louise Fazenda. Frank Elliott, Clara Bow and Creighton Hale also seem bowed down by the weight of their parts, but Marc Mc- Dermott gives an exceptionally good per- formance as * * * Mr. Gatti. SUN—* * * Despite the fact that it has an all-star cast, headed by the very capable Irene Rich, it must frankly be described as somewhat tedious. * ♦ • But, as you know * • * any movie that can boast of Irene Rich in its cast isn't to be dismissed with a few sniffs. For Miss Rich is one of the few real emotional ac- tresses on the screen. » * ♦ TELEGRAPH—* * * Irene Rich, as lovely as a Howard Chandler Christy paint- ing stepped off of canvas onto the silver screen, is the singer who so successfully serenades Marc McDermott as the hand some impressario. Much of the charm of the picture is due to her beauty. * * • TIMES — * * *McDermott gives far and away the best performance in this picture. • « • Rosen has emphasized the pathos and ne- glected many of the dramatic possibilities of the story. He goes very slowly when he ought to have quickened the action, and in doleful moments his scenes drag until one almost wants to turn from them. WORLD — Two film actors of the better order, Irene Rich and Creighton Hale, ap- pear in this picture, and their fine individual performance alone keep it out of the hope- less class. * • ♦ I am inclined to agree that it embraces sufficient "action" as they know it in the movies, to make it attractive to many. Out'Of'Town "America" — United Artists Lyric, Cincinnati POST — * * * You recognize the indomit- able will and the spirit of sacrifice that won the revolution, in the sight of those soldiers, barefooted and half-starved. * • * "Beau Brummel" — Warners Circle, Indianapolis NEWS — * * * Although somewhat slow- moving and somewhat too long, the picture is well worth your attendance. Mr. Barry- more's impersonation of the famous man of history is adept and skillful. One can easily believe that George Brummell committed the audacities that he did, if one sees the star in the role. * * * STAR — * * * is a powerful romance in a setting: of elaborate splendor. John Barry- more in the title role plays the part to per- fection and makes at once an insolent rogue and a very lovable character. ♦ * ♦ "Bill"— Red Seal Tivoli, Washington NEWS — It is decidedly worth-while, this picture. STAR — As a character study it is splen- did, and as a story it has in it human elements which cannot but recall to those who are familiar with it that classic gem of French short stories, "The Piece of String," by de Maupassant. TIMES — * * * a failure from an enter- taining point of view, for no picture simply depicting the simple life of a French huck- ster can possibly save an audience from boredom. However, the film is not worth its merit, remember. The character acting of Mon- sieur de Feraudy is flawless. "The Border Legion"— F. P.-L. Tivoli, Washington STAR—* * * Wonderful Rocky Mountain scenery helps the plot a great deal in realism and beauty. Rockcliffe Fellowes is well cast in the role of Kells, leader of the legion. Antonio Moreno and Helene Chad- wick are delightful as the yonng lovers. Charles Ogle makes the most of a small role, and both James Corey and Edward Gribbon are fine in character parts. • * • TIMES — * * * is one of the best of the Zane Grey stories yet brought to the silver sheet. • » • "The Breath of Scandal"— Schulberg — S. R. California, San Francisco (Week Ending Oct. 18) CALL AND POST—* * * The picture has many dramatic moments, well executed by a competent cast, which includes such famil- iar names as Betty Blythe, Lou Tellegen, Patsy Ruth Miller, Forrest Stanley, Jack Mulhall, Phyllis Haver, Myrtle Steadman, Frank Leigh and Charles Clary. • * * CHRONICLE—* * * The picture is well made and in its all-star cast Patsy Ruth Miller shines for a very good performance orf the girl; Betty Blythe is an unattractive siren, although she plays the later scenes well ; Lou Tellegen looks handsome and acts well enough as the father. * • • EXAMINER-.* * • is highly entertaining. Miss Miller, as an emotional actress, is a girl who can always be depended upon to Eive a sincere and thoroughly undertanding peviorniance. It's a -lovelty to see Tell'^on more aj a father thai, a sweetheart. • • • "Broken Barriers" — Metro-Gold. Apollo, Indianapolis NEWS—* * * pretty poor stuflF. The story is confusing in its continuity, and the char- acters who enact it are not in the least plausible. What little life the thing has is due to Mae Busch and Adolph Menjou in minor roles. For the rest, there is more boredom than entertainment. * » • . STAR — No pains have been spared to make "Broken Barriers," showing at the Apollo theater this week, as fine a picture as Mere- dith Nicholson's novel merits. * ♦ ♦ "Circe, the Enchantress"-^Metro- Gold.— State, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT— The same glitter- ing Mae (Murray) affected and grimacing, who surprisingly enough acliieves moments of saneness that are the high lights of the film and, equally surprising, that reveal an ability to act. POST DISPATCH— * * * As is usual in her productions it is Miss Murray's antics and gowns that count, rather than the story. She does all of her well known "stuff" in this one. STAR — Movie fans are given a glimpse or two of Miss Murray as a little girl, which are delightful. There is no twitching, puck- ering of lips, or any of the eccentricities which are associated with her. She is a simple, pretty child. • * * TIMES — Mae Murray — the more we sec of her, the better we like her. She's gorgeous in Vicente Blasco Iban- ez's "Circe, the Enchantress," the screen story written especially for her, and in which she reveals a startling ability to act. ♦ * • "The Covered Wagon"— F. P.-L. Coliseum, San Francisco (Week Ending Oct. 18) CALL AND POST—* * * is one of the most popular films ever made, for it deal* authentically with one of the most popular periods of American history, as well as car- ries on a thrilling and pictorially beautiful fictional romance. * • • EXAMINER—* * * A thrilling romance is depicted amid the colorful atmosphere of the early pioneering across the American continent. Indian fights, the pioneers' daunt- less courage against seemingly impossible odds and their final victory are the picture"! "highlights." "The Danger Line"— F. B. O. Central, Washington STAR — * * * The picture is well mounted and has as its central character a Japanese naval officer and his wife, who becomes thoroughly Americanized after the present speedy metropolitan vogue while he is away on a cruise of vital importance. When he returns things happen that make extraordin- ary camera entertainment. • * * COMING SOON :ri22SS2SSlS22'/i'? PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION KS«f.;£2SSSiJ25i: ■mot 1 i '4 >1 ^CHORUS LADr fmmUiefonwus stage success bv JAMES FORBES rf Margaret ,,^ Livingston ^i end fvb All Star Call ^ ij\ cmmsnimiPHIHCl^jRKHPICWRl *<< 8BAAON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES -•Ctr-i THE 16 "Dangerous Money" — F. P.-L. Fenway, Boston TRAVELER—* * * It is a beautifully photgraphed picture throughout. Some lovely- shots o£ Italian scenery have been inserted for ecenes at Lake Maggiore, which make it hard to believe the picture was made on Long Island. The star is carefully photographed, looks very lovely and gives a first-rate per- form.ance. * • * McVicker's, Chicago AMERICAN—* * * The production is of particular interest because it is the first starring production of Miss Daniels. And Miss Daniels docs considerably better work in tliis film than in any of her re- cent movies, rising to her greatest heights in what possibly was the most difficult sequence. "Dynamite Smith"— Pathe Castle, Chicago POST — * * * There is a romance to soft- en the story a bit, and Jacqueline Logan plays the girl in this. The northern scenes add beauty to the picture. For the most part, however, it is heavy, tragedy-laden, but worth seeing because of Ray's performance, also that of Miss Love and Mr. Beery. TRIBUNE — * * * It has almost too much horror for one picture, and to watch the star squirm through various heights of men- tal and physical torture is awfully tough on the poor movie fan's heartstrings. ♦ * * "Empty Hands"— F. P.-L. Strand, MinneapoHs STAR — There is many a thrill in * * * about as fine scenes of the wilderness, of tangled forests and roaring streams as the public has had opportunity to see in some time. * * * "The Fast Set"— F. P.-L. Capitol, Detroit FREE PRESS—* * * This picture deals with the eternal triangle in a novel manner, and in plot construction and theme is re- freshingly new. It is splendidly acted. • * * "Feet of Clay"— F. P.-L. Ohio, Indianapolis NEWS — * * * Its settings are sumptuous, as are the clothes its women wear. But its plot is ridiculous, and not in the least ab- sorbing. * * * STAR—* * * Mr. DeMille (Cecil B.) never spares money to obtain smashing ef- fects and he has made no exception in this picture. The surfboard racing scene is one of the biggest things of the kind ever done and the fight with the shark during this scene is very realistic. Like many of DeMille's pictures the stnrv is not so strong. * * * Columbia, Washington STAR—* * * Beach parties with plenty of "pep," aquaplane races, gorgeous dance palaces with limpid pools, paddling swans, etc., together with an eerie picture of life after death, combine to make this picture unusual at least. • • • TIMES — * • * The novel was a gripping one and the picture is none the less tense. * « « Imperial, San Francisco (Week Ending Oct. 18) CALL AND POST—* * * The story starts with a yachting party at Catalina Island. All sorts of beach novelties are worked into a series of colorful scenes, which, in cos- tume, combine bathing suits on lovely girls with the latest summer creations of the modiste and the tailor. * • • CHRONICLE—* * * it is drawing very large audiences and delighted ones. Tke picture has a big theme and DeMille handles it in masterly fashion. * * * EXAMINER—* * * This is one of Cecil B. DeMille'-i most unusual pictures, with spectacular thrills, colorful contrasts and an all-star cast. • • ♦ The Weeks' Headlines "Find Your Man"— Warners Granada, San Francisco (Week Ending Oct. 18) CALL AND POST— * * * the vehicle for the feats of the dog, was a rather ordinary melodrama, but it oflfered opportunity for the remarkable climbing of Rin-Tin-Tin, which by the way, is the best thing he does, and for his tracking. ♦ " • Monday Reported Robert T. Kane will remake "The Flame,'' old Triangle picture that did tremendous business. Hugo Riesenfeld offers suggestions on gold medal award for best short subjects. High salaries of performers on Coast making production precarious, according to Jack Cohn, of C. B. C. Tuesday Wolverine Film Co., in process of forma- tion in Detroit. To be backed by 150 ex- hibitor members who will own and ope- rate an exchange. LTniversal planning series of exploitation campaigns on all classes of pictures. Charles Christie here to discuss distribution for "Charley's Aunt." Has two more fea- ture comedies to make for Prod. Dist. Corp. Ben Amsterdam and Gene Marcus buy out Tony Luchese's interest in Trio Prod., Washington. Victor Seastrom signs new contract with Metro-Goldwyn to direct three more. Wednesday Notables leaving for Europe ne.xt week. Sam Katz and Richard Rowland, of First Na- tional sailing. S. R. Kent, of Famous, Ragland, and W. R. Fraser, also going. Metro-Goldwyn officially announces Lillian Gish will make series. "Romola" scheduled for run at a Broadway house. Current financial report of Famous Players (Toronto) indicates business in Canada is on uptrend. Edward M. Saunders, of Metro-Goldwyn, back from trip with highly optimistic re- ports about general conditions. Thursday Selznick thrown into involuntary bankruptcy. Reported move is on to reinstall "L. J." Homer Ellison about to dispose of 50 per cent interest in Mountain States Theater Corp.. to Famous Players. Five houses involved. Picture tlieaters in Rome, Italy, to close down as a protest against government levy. Will mean annual loss of $2,000,000. August export records make new record. England the best customer. Joseph Schenck, Hiram Abrams, Dennis F. O'Brien, Samuel Goldwyn and "Judge" Edward Loeb, off for Los Angeles, Four new theaters planned for St. Louis. Loew plans another. Shuberts, too. Friday Corinne Griffith to make nine more pictures tor First National. Sel?iiick creditors called into speci.ii meet- inp to discuss future procedure. Henry King to direct two pictures for Robert T. Kane. Interstate circuit in Southwest reported in deal. Famous and Loew mentioned. Joseph Von Sternberg, an unknown, to di- rect Mary Pickford. Has made only one picture. Saturday Detroit develops central shipping bureau. All exchanges share expenses. Two groups of Selznick creditors work with receiver. Try to maintain business . Oscar A. Price and Robert T. Kane in pro- duction tie-up, "Cyrano De Bergerac," filmed by U. C. I., now hand-colored, for distribution through Unity Pictures. "Quo Vadis" also to be handled by Unity. Sunday, October 26, 1924 "Racing Luck" — Associated Exhib Victoria, Rochester HERALD — * * * a series of interestii and thrilling incidents, chief among them I ing an automobile race * * * which stirr yesterday's audiences to a high pitch of e citement and enthusiasm. • * ♦ rsfl "The Reckless Age" — Univers- Neighborhood Houses, Chica«_ DAILY NEWS—* * * is strictly irl-' is known as a snappy story, with Regi: Denny as the leading player. * * * "The Red Lily"— Metro-Gold. Palace, Detroit FREE PRESS— A most vivid and cole screen drama * ♦ * enacted by an unusii strong cast * ♦ * CHRONICLE—* " • Rin-Tin-Tin makes some marvelous leaps, runs like a grey- hound, is savage and gentle by turns and wins the love of every spectator. * * * EXAMINER—* * * is the best picture that Rin-Tin-Tin has done to date. It con- tains more romance, thrills and complica- tions than previous pictures, and the hu- man element is stronger. ♦ ♦ * "The Fire Patrol"— Chadwick—S. R. Hippodrome, Baltimore NEWS — * * * It is a melodrama with many thrilling events. * • " SUN — * * * The picture is excellent en- tertainment, quite realistic and often very gripping. * * * "The Girl in the Limousine" — First National Ambassador, Washington STAR — * * * In his first feature-length effort, Larry Seman, of slapstick comedy fame, demonstrates beyond the faintest sus- picion of a question his right to a place in the silent drama's exclusive firmament. * • ' NORTH AMERICAN—* * * The pic- ture has been artfully made and holds the interest. PUBLIC LEDGER—* * * Realistic scenes of tropical storms, whicli serve as a background for dangerous adventures, abound throughout the film. Percy Mar- mont, as the gospel-preacher, wins more lau- rels for himself, and beautiful Laska Win- ters, as a native maid, whose jealousy for the white girl, stirs abundant trouble, was well suited to her role. "The Rose of Paris"— Universal Randolph, Chicago TRIBUNE—* * * The picture is ; itnique because the street and cafe see do not cover so many feet of celluloid a.s the interior home scenes. There is sufficient intrigue and treacfc to keep one interested. * * * Rialto, Washington STAR— • * * It is a good picture * • "The Sea Hawk"— 1st Nat'l Capitol, Montreal STAR—* * * the screen story of "1 Sea Hawk" is the story Sabatini wrote— story that has thrilled scores of thousa' of readers in book form, and is well cal lated to thrill scores of thousands more shown upon the screen. • • * Metropolitan, Washington STAR — -Frank Lloyd has achieved a sen masterpiece * * * As a thrilling specta "The Sea Hawk" easily takes rank v David Wark Griffith's "Intolerance" i possesses all the dramatic tenseness of J Ingram's "Four Horsemen." What m could be asked? • • * "Hearts of Oak"— Fox Washington, Detroit FREE PRESS — * * * a melodrama of thrills, heart throbs and love, opened to unuiual crowds • * • and seemed to meet vith the likes of the enthusiastic audiences. • • • "Life's Greatest Game"— F. B. O. Merrill, Milwaukee SENTINEL — * * * The national sport is the background for the story which is melo- drama at its fullest and recommended only to those who like it in big strong doses. • • * "Madonna of the Streets"— 1st Nat'l Rivoli, Baltimore NEWS — * * * is a theatric tale, has sorne effective scenes and Nazimova is excellent in the role of Mary. Milton Sills is impres- sive as the Rev. John Morton. "The Marriage Cheat"— 1st Nat'l Karlton, Philadelphia INQUIRER—* * * there are some of the most remarkable ocean storms and shipwreck scenes that have so far been placed in the celluloid drama. * * * "The Painted Flapper"— Chadwick— S. R. Gifts, Cincinnati POST—* * * this * * * is refreshing. Its director makes no effort to disguise the fact that this photoplay's purpose is to entertain rather than to instr«ct. • » * Fay's, Rochester HERALD—* * * The theme made a di- lectly dramatic story practically inevitable, and it has ds;;eloped naturally along the course indicated by its nature. It rises to some pretty tense scenes and exciting climaxes in the lat- ter half. * * * "Sinners in Silk"— Metro-Gold. Palace, Montreal STAR — * * * with a story that provi ample opportunity for thrills, for pictures( love-making, for romantic incidents and comedy not untouched with pathos, it ■ easily be understood how this story holde audience and how its appeal is strong, a1 to the young and those who, with yo behind them, can still enjoy watching yo enjoy itself. * * ♦ "The Speed Spook"— East Coall S. R. ScoUoy Square, Boston GLOBE— • * * Johnny Hines is the] and he crashes through the story in a of speed, comedy and adventures. * * Strand, Washington TIMES — * * * is unusually peppy* funny, especially in the subtitles. • • • AT YOUR SERVICE iV AN»_Nlf:i tllQhT r^GGERi 250 WEST. 54121 ST. JUST WEST OF BROADWAY. NY. ART WORK,MAT5,STEREOS,ELECTROS. PHONES,— CIPCLE — 2450-1-2. The Jilm that carries quality from studio to screen — EASTMAN POSITIVE FILM — has the identification "Eastman" "Kodak" in black letters in the transparent margin. Look for it. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y. ^seventh we^ SmX GOING smoNG PHILADELPHIA ALDIXB— ^'The Sea Kawk^' (First National). Seventh week. Still soius strong. from morning TELEGRAPH Jftat i& *"^1S S^nvfade S^wcuovn r' ntui^^ ■"«?„au.r Leadership and reason why ^^otd FIRST NATIONAL Its a lead pipe dnch to show a weekly profit when you work with a FIRST NMIONAL CONTRACT Members of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America lnc.~Will Hays JPresident iTHE brAdstreet FILMDOM r^RECOCMIZEl Authority XX No. 24 Tuesday, October 28, 1924 Price 5 Cents ) CHENCK By DANNY " Again in the limelight. admitting he is ready to For Doug and Mary and To release through the hannel. Upon the expira- his contract. With First il. And openly announc- I hat Famous, First Na- md Metro-Goldwyn. Are 1 means that the trip across iitinent. Meant something. Hi Abrams and others were arty. Aboard the same train, -o means more than that. wires say that Joe has "dis- his interests." In Loew's. in the know. Appreciate - means a lot. Because not :s Schenck always held a >ck of Loew stock. But his relationship. In that con- i las been outstanding. Vhen Schenck sold his :k. In Loew's. He did not '.t because of any crazy He knew he must have entangling alliances." If iiAfas to make Doug and Mary a lerstand things. Because Abrams did the same Several years ago. Be- he became general man- of United Artists. e you forgotten that? (This moves so fast one might be for forgetting much.) But ou did, here's the reminder: -old a lot of Famous stock — ned. At a great sacrifice. To Doug and Mary. That he t'tiliation. Of any kind. With 'liat Schenck is out in the ^ow that it is public. That big concerns are after the A'hat about Chaplin? What iffith? What about United Well, he patient. And you'll I is just possible that Chap- balk. And block the entire is still in the cards. That — loned three weeks ago — Un- be rcorganize Tlie HurHcane Kid By Will Lambert with Marian Nixon, William Steele, Arthur Mackley, Harry Todd, Fred Humes, Violet La Plante Directed lry_£dward Sedgtvicli A Universal Qibson Production Released February r Reginald Denny ^^ Oil, Doctor! witb Mary Astor' Otis Harlan, Wm^V. Mong, Mike Donlin, Lucille Ward, Tom Ricketts from the Saturday Evening Post Story, and Novel by Harry Leon Wilson A Harry Pollard Production Universol Jewel Released February 1 5 Secrets of tlie Niglit featuring James KirlcMrood Madge Bellamy Zasu Pitts, Rosemary Theby, Tom Wilson and Edward Cecil from the sensational stage success"The Night Cap" bv Guy Bolton and Max Marcin Directed by Herbert Bloche Universal Jewel Released March I Tlie Mad Whirl - '^ May McAvoy Jack Mulhall, Barbara Bedford, Vera Stedman and George Fawcett from the story "Here's Hovy" by Richard Washburn Child Directed by William Setter Universal Jettiel Virginia Valli >»' Norman Kerry ' in The Price of Pleasure by Marion Orth and Elizabeth Holding with Louise Fazenda, T. Roy Barnes, George Fawcett, J Kate Lester and Ward Crane Directed by Edward Sloman Universal Jetvel Released March 22nd Hoot Gibson ■" The Lone Outlaw^ with Marian Nixon, G. Raymond Nye, Josie Sedgwick, Charles K. French, Frank Campeau and others Directed by EduMird Sedj^uriclc A Universdl Qibsort Production fieleased March 29 House Peters - Raffles The Amateur Cracksman from the novel by E. W. Hornung with Miss Du Pont, Hedda Hopper, Winter Hall, Freeman Wood A King Baggot Production Universal Jewel Released Afnril 12 Eyes of Fools featuring Alma Reubens Percy Marmont Jean Hersholt, Cesare Gravina, Rose Rosanova, Zasu Pitts, Andre De Beranger from the story "Miracle" in the Ladies' Home Journal by Clarence Buddinglon Kelland Directed by Edward Laemmlc Universal Jewel Released Afnril 26 Reginald Denny in California Straight Ahead by Byron Morgan with Gertrude Olmstead, Tom Wilson, Charles Gerrard, Lucille Ward, John Steppling A Harry Pollard Production Universal Jewel ,i'l.< 'A'"i'\ Mm) its unanimousfllfii tnle's ^M^ t$ ik w^ a 4*S -X St ^ J?4 TREATMENT leased May 3 Mary Philbin >»<< Norman Kerry in Fifth Avenue Models with Rosemary Theby, Joseph Swickard* Rose Dione and Jean Hersholt Direcud by Svend Qade Universal Jewel leased May 10 Virginia Valli - Up tlie Ladder with Forrest Stanley, Holmes Herbert, Margaret Livingston, George Fawcett, Priscilla Moran Owen Davis' Big Broadway Stage Hit Directed by Edward Sloman Universal Jewel leased May 24 House Peters » Tlie Love Cargo from the novel "Head Winds" by A. M. Sinclair Wilt Universal Je%uel ■leased May 31 Hoot Gibson - Let ^Er Bucic with Marian Nixon, J«sie Sedg\vick, G. Raymond Nye Directed by Edward Sedgwick A Universal Qibson Production leased June 7 Laura La Plante "-^ Eugene O'Brien ■ n Dangerous Innocence based on the novel "Ann's An Idiot" bv Pamela Wynne Dirtctfd by Wm. Sciccr Universal Jtuiel i^ed June 14 Jack Hoxie - Ridin* Tliunder V _ - • ^ .- with Katharine Grant and Francis Ford Direeud by Cligord Smith A Universal Weaiem Released June 2 I Herbert Raw^Iinson »"<> Madge Bellamy in The Fightin' Cop From the Red Book Magazine story, "The Flower of Napoli" by Gerald Beaumont with Cesare Gravina, Martha Mattox, Dorothy Brock, Jackie Morgan, Harry Mann, Nick de Ruiz Directed fry Edward Laemmle Universal Jewel Released June 28 William Desmond - The Meddler with Dolores Rousay, Jack Daugherty, Claire Anderson, Albert J. Smith, Kate Lester and others Directed by Arthur Rosson A Universal Western Released July 5 Hoot Gibson - Taming the West Story by B. M. Bowers Directed by Edward Sedgwicic A Universal Qibson Production Released July 19 Jack Hoxie n Don Dare-Devil By William Gittens with Cathleen Calhoun, William Steele, Cesare Gravina, Duke Lee Directed by Clifford Smith A Universal Western Released July 26 William Desmond - Red Clay By Sarah Saddoris with Marcelaine Day, Billy Sullivan, Lola Todd, Albert J. Smith Directed by Em« Laemmle A Universal Western :'i">v.' m^^^^^i^^m^^m^n^ ;i I 'I I I ."■ 'fSCll ^^^ t^^ pictures I Tuesday, October 28, 192 j Hearing Opens (Continued from Page 1) and added that on the contrary, branch managers and salesmen were instructed to use the Famous-Realart connections as a strong selHng point in convincing exhibitors of the meri- torious quality of Realart product. "They were told to 'cash in' on the fact," said the witness. In reply to further questions, Ragland said that Realart's first ofier to exhibitors was the sale of a series of three or four Mary Miles Minter pictures; the same number of Alice Brady pictures, and two Constance Binney pictures, and when asked whether salesmen were instructed to sell these only in groups or blocks, stated that the instructions were that the pictures could be sold in groups or singly, as the exhibitor willed. He further stated that in hundreds of cases these pictures were subsequently sold singly. With obvious intent to introduce testimony that would tend to show that Adolph Zukor, as president of Famous, was materially interested in Realart, Bruce Bromley, counsel for Famous, attempted to offer articles from various trade and newspapers showing there was a general circu- lation of announcements involving Zukor's name with the contracting of Realart stars and directors, all of which was objected to by opposing counsel and sustained by the official examiner. Bromley entered formal exceptions to these rulings, and the articles in question were marked for future iden- tification should they again figure in the hearing. In speaking of his association with the Harold Lloyd Corp., Ragland's testimony developed that this cor- porations arrangement with Pathe as physical distributor called for Lloyd's own sales force to sell the first- run houses in about 80 key cities, while Pathe covered the subordinate points. The hearing will be resumed this morning when Robert E. Welsh, now editor of the M. P. World, will prob- ably be called. The hearing will no doubt run for at least two weeks. Publishers Form Film Dep't Small, Maynard and Co., Boston publishers who sponsored "The Sheik" in book form has formed a motion picture department with head- quarters at 220 W. 42nd St. to handle the sale of film rights to their works. Robert A. Sanborn, who adapted the O. Henry stories for Vitagraph and who has had scenario experience covering ten years is manager. All producers will be issued synopses of the books three months before pub- lication. Aid Jewish Charity William Fox has donated $6,250 and B. S. Moss, $1,000 to a special fund being raised by the Federation for the Support of Jewish Philan- thropic Societies in New York. Cummings Here Irving Cummings is here from the Coast. He will leave next week for Hollywood to direct "One Year to Live" for M. C. Levee, for release through First National. Up-State Theater Deal Control in 25 Associated Theaters Passes to Schine Interests — All in Western New York (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Rochester, N. Y.— Harold P. Dy- gert, a pioneer in the theater field in Western New York and president, treasurer and general manager of Associated Theaters, Inc., has sold his controlling interest in that com- pany to the Schine Theatrical Co., Inc. The houses involved in this deal are all in the Buffalo district and are located in such cities as Geneva, East Rochester, Salamanca and others. Twenty-five theaters in all are involved. The actual sum paid Dygert for his interest cannot be ascertained but it is stated that upwards of $500,000 has exchanged hands. Many valu- able pieces of real estate located in various towns are included in this transaction. Schine, by this acquisition in- creases his circuit to more than 50 theaters in Central and Western New York. In addition, the Schine company is building new houses ip' several towns. A further tightening in the general booking situation up-state is expect- ed as a result of the Associated- Schine deal. The transaction gives to Schine 19 theaters, according to an estimate made yesterday by a well-posted man who divided the As- sociated properties in the following manner: Onandaga, two houses; Corning, three; East Rochester, one; Fairport, one; Geneva, three; Lockport, one; Batavia, one; Pen Yan, two; Sala- manca, two and Newark, (N. Y.), three. Stunt Performer Drowns (^Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — William Harbaugh, stunt performer, met his death by drowning while appearing in "The Desert Fiddler," starring Charles Ray. The company was on location near Yuma when Harbaugh was caught in a whirlpool. Negatives Burn (Continued from Page 1) eign negatives in the building and that all were destroyed. The Warn- ers are now taking steps to make up negatives in this country for immedi- ate shipment abroad to meet English release dates. Ideal handles Educational in Eng- land, but A. S. Kirkpatrick declared yesterday that, by some fortunate circumstance, not one negative had been destroyed. He did not know whether this was due to laboratory schedules or not. Milton Cohen of Inter-Globe Ex- port reported that Associated Ex- hibitors and Principal negatives were not damaged. Rathner Back With Principal Harry Rathner, who recently r signed from Principal Pictures i join the Saxe theaters in Milwaukc is understood to have again join; Principal in a sales capacity. To Film "Buster Brown" Hollywood — Julius Stern declares Century is about to produce a series of comedies based on "Buster Brown," the famous comic strip by R. F Out- cault. Arthur Trimble will probably have the Buys "World Without End" Samuel Goldwyn has purchased "World Without End," by May Ed- ginton, as the Fitzmaurice production to follow "A Thief in Paradise." Frances Marion will do the adapta- tion. Gets "Fables" for Italy Ferdinand Luporini has purchased "Aesop's Fables" for Italy. ■i Vitagraph Signs Nazimova Hollywood — Vitagraph has sig^e, Nazimova. Her fivsJt part will b^j "The Redeeming Sin," which' ' Stuart Blackton is now making. I THE CASINO I Spokane, Washington I Has Booked ! HAROLD BELL WRIGHH I "THE MINE WITH THE IRON DOOR" "Sight Unseen" This is only one of many. It's a Sol Lesser Presentation i J\ !P-uacica£ JWuAfiO Mygjile/i y-uxluc' Announcing A New Series Of OUT-DOOR FEATURES Starring A Regular HE-MAN and You ^| AH Know HIM || WARD LASCELLE PRODUCTIONS Beverly Hills California CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT A RIOT ITS GOING jTO]BE THE SCREEN! VERSION iOFiBRANDONiTHOMAS' FAMOUS FARCE WITH SYD CHAPLIN AMERICAN DISTRIBUTOR TO BE ANNOUNCED IDEAL FILMS, LTD.— DISTRIBUTORS FOR UNITED KINGDOM PRODUCED BY CHRISTIE FILM COMPANY, Inc. THE Tfcsday, October 28, 1924 bat About Business? Tortant Banks Agree That Up- Trend Will Continue— All the Signs Healthy le National Bank of Commerce of business conditions: insiness is gaining, in spite of what irregular progress in the month. With election uncer- les out of the way, evidences of Nusiness trend will be more defi- V disclosed. This does not imply business confidence is suspended ling" the outcome of the election, t is not. But normal seasonal iopments, coupled with the satis- fy settlement of that issue, will . more apparent the influence of strong underlying factors which 1 better business, lost important of these factors is remarkable turn of fortune that ome to the wheat belt. The con- I nee of good grain crops in the id States and crop failure abroad 111 the past been an almost unfail- pringboard for a period of domes- rosperity. This year the crops read grains in the United States Ljood, while the outlook for pro- on elsewhere has grown steadily -0. The purchasing power of a ' section of this country has been '■ndously increased and a heavy me of traffic has been assured ic railroads. The stimulating ef- of this situation should be felt ugh every branch of industry." Cleveland— "That present prospects a that the business improvement 8t is under way will continue dur- the remaining months of this |r|r, and on into the next year," de- Ires the Cleveland Trust Co. "This ■ Jfovement is more than a merely I sonal movement. It is based on a ktibination of increasing industrial livity, better times for the farmers, fc proving prospects for trade with J rope, and easy money conditions. ( 'Some expressions of disappoint- IB nt are appearing over the uneven kl hesitating nature of the return to Isker business. Such expressions ivt always been characteristic of it; early stages of periods of business t ;overy." ; Los Angeles — Economic develop- ^■nts in the Pacific- Southwest terri- f|-y have been more satisfactory dur- ing September than at any time dur- ing the past year, the joint monthly survey of the First National Bank, the Pacific-Southwest Trust and Sav- ings Bank and the First Securities Co., shows. "In general," the report states, "business has been on the highest level since February and the outlook for the next several months is better than at any time since the fall of 1923. There is every indication that the adjustment to a level of pros- perity, exceeding that of any year prior to 1923, but upon a somewhat larger level than that year, has been largely accomplished between March and September, a phenomenal ac- complishment indicative of the basic strength of the Pacific-Southwest dis- trict. "It is entirely too early to attempt any accurate estimates as to probable acreage or production in 1925, but sat- isfactory weather conditions during the winter months, coupled with the agricultural progress of 1924, would give promise of large crops during the coming year." Milwaukee — The First Wisconsin Bank has this to say of the economic situation: "Trade is livelier in the predomin- antly agricultural sections than it is in the industrial centers. As a result of the sustained rise in price of cereal crops, the farmers will have more ready money than they have had in any year since 1920, and merchants have naturally been encouraged to lay in larger stocks. In the strictly industrial parts of the country, on the other hand, the number of people still out of work has made buying con- siderably more conservative. The certainty of substantially better re- turns from agriculture as a whole has furnished the larger part of the im- petus to trade thus far. "In Wisconsin, the condition of the corn crop is judged to be about 25 per cent below the five-year average. A crop of about 70,000,000 bushels is forecast compared with 83,000,000 in 1923." Meyers Gets New Appointment Pittsburgh — Gus Meyers, who has been with F. B. O. since its inception, has been shifted to the sales promo- tion department. A LIFE INSURANCE TRUST, WHAT IS IT? Simply an arrangement whereby you make your policies payable to us aa Trustee. We enter into and are bound by an agreement to collect the money on your death, invest it, and pay the income in such amounts as you may wish your family or other beneficiaries to receive. This protects your inexperienced heirs. It gives them the benefit of your judgment after you are gone and provides for the services of a permanent agency of experience and integrity. Why not consider the advisability of placing your Life Insurance in Trust? Consult any of our Officers or call at our Trust Department. EAST RIVER NATIONAL BANK Broadway at 4l8t Street "Quaker City" Theaters Renamed Philadelphia — Two local neighbor- hood houses have been re-christened. The Empire, on Frankford St., owned by Jake Becker, has been re- named the Northwood, while Fine- man's theater, on 5th St., will here- after bf known as the State. The latter reopened recently. M. P. T. O. Pays Fire Loss Philadelphia— The local M. P. T. O. has forwarded a check for $1,300 to the Film Board of Trade, covering its share of the claim made against exhibitors by exchanges when films were destroyed by fire, en transit on a Horlacher truck. Six Units On Warner Lot Hollywood — The Warner studio is busy, with six companies at work. Pictures in work include "A Broad- way Butterfly," "The Man Without A Conscience," and "The Bridge of Sighs." Using Two Cameramen Marcel Le Picard and Walter Ar- thur are photographing "The Ulti- mate Good," being directed by E. H. Griflfith. Jacksonville Wins'* Famous Players Theater Contest Ends — Awards Made Totaling $1,000 ^Thc first prize of $500 in the $1,000 Kent Paramount Week contest indul- ged in by all Paramount theaters goes to Manager Morrison of the Im- perial, Jacksonvile, who played "Un- guarded Women" and "The Man Who Fights Alone." Manager Waug of the Palace, Memphis, won the second prize — $250. He played "The Covered Wagon," and due to his efforts almost trebled his average weekly attendance. The third prize, also $250. was won by Manager Newton of the Capitol, Little Rock, who played "The Side Show of Life" and "Enemy Sex." It was his sane and successful advertis- ing campaign which won the victory. The competition was based on the- ater receipts and effective advertising campaigns, with a minimum expense, of course, borne in mind. Ferry Field Changes Policy Detroit — The Ferry Field, recently taken over by C. H. Miles, will, in the future, have two changes a week. "A fine box-office magnet for any theatre" (Trade Review) "A fine box-office magnet for any theatre. . Hits the popular taste. . . Money has not been spared . . . Lavishly gorgeous in- teriors. . Interest and suspense constantly increasing. . . . Pungent thrills, jazz and romance. . The photoplay is excellent." — Exhibitors Trade Review The Howard Estabrook Production THE PRICE OF A PARTY with Hope Hampton, Harrison Ford, Maiy Astor Arthur Edmund Carew and Dagmar uodowsK/ Associated Exhibitors Physical Distributors ■Pathe Exchange, Inc. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION TiECKLESS ROMANCE "'AL CHRISTIE FEATURE \\<^Zi^Z!>;i^!i;^SS!^ Adapted From the great Broadway success whatS your wife doing ? TPfl great box-office cast T ROY BARNES LINCOLN PLUMMER TULLY MARSHALL HARRY MEYERS WANBA HAWLEY SYLVIA BREAMER JACK DUFFY MORGAN WAIUCE MITCHELL LEWIS Dinclcdty ,-5C0TT SIDNEY SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-'RUN PICTURES clean-up iom* mtematia . f ^■■•:, 4 ,-'•" vff.vi'*^^ !^' "ik^,:,: ; yl,-^ fk*#-.,.v'< A >.-fc; ^ ;■?'>."! ^^* » 1«*^ I •^••es"; iA:i-: Dv- ■ I hlG^ou sure mean this one i /i FRANK LLOYD productions inc. Presentation of RAFAEL SABATINI'S great tXovy of adventure- 9^ SEA HAWK wah •> - MILTON SILLS and a supporting cast including ENID BENNETT LLOYD HUGHES und WALLACE BEERT Directed by FRANK LLOTD *\j*i MtJunn AsTBot N»w 1lb'h_/-' The one road to exJiihifion success comes iviih a * FIRST NATIONAL CONTRACT Members ^ Motion Picture Producers ^uui Disfributprs of Ameiica.Jnc^'WULHa^ JhrmaiMt iTHE fe BRADSTREET FILHDOM Authority i.ixX No. 25 Wednesday, October 29, 1924 Price 5 Cents GENIUS Bij DANNY Itlemen, hat's off. To Jo- in Sternberg. Who years Was just plain Joe Stern- In the old World Film And who, today, stands ; exponent. Of all that is nd worthy ; a stimulus, a 1 stimulus, if you please, aded art. For Sternberg hope — the promise. Of irectors to come. Who nake this tremendous in- r greater still. Who will art, distinction, newness it is most needed. ; Coast has raved over lerg. DeMille. Chaplin. Doug. Mention a celeb- And you name another has added tribute to him. all because of a trifling picture. "Salvation Hun- Made with the proverbial string — less than $10,000. ted by Sternberg. Who ed the camera. Who did .boratory work. Who had loney for sets. So took God and Nature gave'"him. ^ ^ ^ ilind the result: that rnberg, the student, the atist, the dreamer, be- cmes Mary Pickford's rxt director for two pro- c ctions. He has found Imself in the sun of the pry that he well deserves, /id through him the mo- ttn picture industry again c'serts it's right to inde- jndence. \ \t have long prated. That is industry could never be !^ up ;" never be trustified Jng as there were cameras (Coiitinufd OH Page 4) J. G. Bachmann wires from the coa st — " 'White Man' is B. P. Schul- berg's greatest box-office production. " Gasnier directed Alice Joyce, Ken- neth Harlan and Walter Long in this new Preferred Picture. — Advt. Steffes Scrappy Annoyed Over Alleged Tactics of M. P. T. O.— Ready for Battle With O 'Toole (Sf'ccial to THE FILM DAILY) Minneapolis — W. A. Steflfes, presi- dent of the Allied States Organiza- tion declares himself to be consid- erably annoyed over tactics he at- tributes to IVI. J. O'Toole and the M. P. T. O. A. Steffes charges the M. P. T. O. A. is endeavoring to induce members of the Allied organization to desert their association in favor of O'Toolc's group and that efforts are being made (.Continued on Page 4) Ppninsula Buys "Awful Truth" Another stage play has been se- cured for release by Prod. Dist. Corp. in the purchase of "The Awful Truth." The right.^ were purchased by William J. Connery, of the Penin- sula Studios and it is quite likely that Agnes Ayres will be starred.^' " —Kent, Fraser, Ragland Sail Sidney R. Kent and William R. Fraser and John C. Ragland, repre- senting Harold Lloyd, leave this morning aboard the Aquitania for a survey of the European market. They will be abroad at least two months. Hearing Routine Abe Fabian and R. E. Welsh on Stand — Realart Again Gone Into The second day of the hearing against Famous resulted in few dis- closures of interest or importance. Counsel for the respondent called Abraham M. Fabian, of the Fabian interests in New Jersey, to the stand and interrogated him on points rela- tive to the concern's holdings and its position with First National The fact that the lirm is liable to First National for 3-5^% of negative costs was established. (Continued on Page 2) Tec-Art Buys Studio Land The studios at 48th St. have been sold by John F. Kuhn to the Tec- Art Studios, Inc., which occupy the premises under lease. The property was taken subject to mortgages for $45,000, of which $16,000 was allowed to remain by the seller. Won't Build in Cleveland (S fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — The Warners will not build a theater here. The house was planned to arrange for a first-run out- let, but deals have been made with the Stillman, the State and thie Circle. Hays Contract Hit T. O. C. C. Claims Violations by New York Companies — Dissatisfied Over "Famous Forty" An important meeting of the T. O. C. C. was held yesterday at the Astor. At it, there was discussed a situation that has arisen over the lo- cal operations of the uniform contract, drawn up largely by the T. O. C. C. and the Hays organization. Exhibitors assert that certain dis- tributor members of the local Film Club have inserted paragraphs into tlie uniform contract that do not ex- ist in the original draft. Attention was called to this, so it is alleged, when a case came up last week be- fore the arbitration board. The three exchange representatives and the three exhibitor representatives were (Continued on Page 4) Favor Increase in Stock (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — Stockholders of Loew's Boston Theaters Co. have approved an increase in capital stock by 42,- 905 shares to be offered stockholders of the State Theater Co. in exchange for holdings on a ratio of one share of Loew's stock for each one and a half shares, of State Theaters stock. Stockholders also have approved a recommendation that Loew's Com- pany guarantee an issue of $1,500,000 of State Theater Co. 15 year 6 per cent Ijonds. Anderson Heads Atlanta Board (Special to THE FILM DAILY) .-Vtlanta — W. W. .Anderson wa« elected president of the Film Board of Trade at a meeting held Monday. John W. Quillian is vice-president; and Arthur S. Dickinson, secretary- treasurer. The board of governors comprises George R. Allison, W. W. Anderson, J. J. Burke, Jr., C. R. Beacham and Quillian. Arbitration board representatives will be John T. Ezell, Allison and A. C. Brom- berg. First National Players Here Milton Sills arrives from Holly- wood today to appear in "The Inter- preter's House" for First National. Ben Lyon is already in town. Anna Q. Nilsson, Phyllis Haver, Doris Kenyon and Charlie Murray are due in about a week, according to First National. Twenty-One in "U's" White List As the culmination of a highly strik- ing teaser campaign, Carl Laemrnle has just announced that The White List is the name given to Universal's Spring product, 21 pictures to be re- leased during the first half of 1925. THE -^^^ DAILY Wednesday, October 29, n} VoLXXXNo.25 Wednesday, Oct 29, 1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, ai 71-73 West 44th St., New York. K. Y., bv WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business .Man ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advert'sing Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918 at the post office at New York, N, Y., under the act of March 3, 1S79. 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California —Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- lelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. .110;/' HO^ 110j4 400 F. P.-L 83/a 8234 823^ 1,600 do pfd Not quoted Film Insp. Not quoted Loew's UVs l75/s 17.K 500 Metro-Gold. .15^ IS-H 15 34 200 Pathe Not quoted Warners Not quoted INTERNATIONAL KINEMA RESEARCH AMERICAN AND FOREIGN RESEARCH PHOTOGRAPHS UNO LOU HOWLAND >iOLLYWOOD SECURITY- BLDC. cie^ CkoToc dLa il~ ! ^^'tV Qy^ K%^ CotP ot a.\.v Qtv 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables— Geokann, N. Y. Distribution INSURANCE We have been handling Motion Picture and Thea- trical Insurance for the past fifteen years and are in a position to handle any proposition — toig or Httle. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway. N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 Hearing Routine iContinued from Page 1) In reply to Bruce Bromley's ques- tion. Fabian stated that his Paterson hou.ses had in 1918, 1919 and 1920, used profusely, pictures from com- panies other than Famous. Robert E. Welsh, Editor of the M. P. World, took the stand to testify to the character of chart releases and indexes to reviews in about 40 bound volumes of the "World." The re- spondent's attorney intends to use these for statistical compilation with intent to compare the number of Fa- mous releases witli those of other companies. Tlie third and last witness to be cross-examined was Lester W. Adler, of Selznick. Adler's knowledge of the connection between Famous and Realart, and his admission that ex- hibitors were told that there was such a connection was sought by respond- ent's attorney. The witness, who had been a branch manager of the New York exchange when Realart was alive, replied, "I was urged by Mr. Ragland, then sales-manager, to stress the connection as a good selling point." He declared that he did tliis in many cases, but not if he could make a sale without using the point. Fuller for the Commission, then asked the witness whether, at any lime, he had denied the connection between Famous and Realart to Ru- dolph Sanders, a Brooklyn exhibi- tor. Adler denied having taken such a position. The records show Sand- ers to have declared that when he did business with Adler, he asked the Realart branch manager point-blank whether the concern had anj^ relation- ship to Famous, and that Adler had answered in the negative. Evening Session, Oct. 27 In continuing the liearing, Bruce Bromley resumed his cross examina- tion of John C. Ragland. Referring to previous testimonj' by Al Licht- man, and then with Preferred Pic- tures, that Preferred in trying to book pictures with Southern Enter- prises could get bookings only with the greatest difificult}' and then only in the more inferior houses at prices inconsistent with what other pictures got, an attorney for the respondent asked whether the Lloyd pictures had ever experienced this. Ragland's reply showed that start- ing with "Grandma's Boy" and up to the present "Hot Water," Lloyd pic- tures had not only found no difficulty in getting into Southern Enterprises houses, but had been able to obtain bookings at prices far in excess over "WIZARD OF OZ" Bulletin No. 9 THE SCARECROW FOREVER! No novel, play, or fairy tale lore has ever produced a character so universally beloved and admired as the Scarecrow in "The Wizard of Oz." He is the greatest character produced on stage and in story in the last generation. He made Fred Stone famous. No actor on the screen today can so adequately portray this unique character as Larry Semon, the screen's finest grotesque, fantastic comedian. LARRYSEMONrn"THEWIZARD0F0Z" will immortalize the Scarecrow forever! 200 first runs available in December. Communicate at once with: CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION 729 — 7th Ave. New York City COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION iisal-ieXSe>Zj>iXir/ai. h HUNT STROMBERq HARRY CAREY IN 1 i i. _ , I tnbre ttrodjicUon under ilu ptnonsi supinfisiaa of Hunt Stromber^ SKA80N in4-19H THIRTY FIR8T.RUN PICTURBS any other pictures ever plaj-ed th' according to the witness. With evident intent to show t the Lichtman testimony was disi able, attorney for the defense d: out from the witness, the observa; that there was as much in coir.r between the caliber of Lloyd pictv and the Preferred product as tli is between diamonds and brick-di Interesting facts that came out in course of cross examination were observations by Ragland that with touching the Rivoli, Rialto, Cap or Criterion, Broadway first-run c lets for Lloyd could be had tliroi the Cameo, Broadway, Cosmopolit Central, Apollo. Times Square ; others. "In fact," said Ragland. "we in a position where we have b very strongly solicited by the FJrl ger interests and the Shubert in ests to make contracts with the 1< timate theater circuits of these c cerns, to show in their houses bei playing them in the picture houst I Another interesting side-light the negotiations for showing Ll( pictures in theaters, was the statem' (Continued on Page 4) GLENN TRYON HAL ROACH'S LATEST FIND IN 2 REEL Pafh^comedy * The finishing touch of refinement 0l| an elaborate production is the ban coloring by /c7rv^y/\. L Phone: Morningside 1776 528 Riverside Drive N. V. C S. R. O. fWE^^mi Colored Titles and Colored Inserts in your pictures Cost very little mon; than black and white Ask us about it. Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J| Montgomery 4211 ^Mffnesday, October 29, 1924 livers I " 'Manhattan' is a corking melodrama, full of suspense, drama and action. I only hope that all of my readers will get as big a kick out of it as I did." — N. Y. American "Richard Dix arrives with a bang in 'Manhattan' !" — Evening World Manhattan', Richard Dix's first star- ring picture, will tickle you to death." — Daily Graphic "The most fun we had of the pictures shown on Broadway came from 'Man- hattan.' The cast is exceptionally strong." — Telegram-Mail Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky present "If ever a story and an actor were made for each other, that combination is Dix and 'Manhattan.' " — Evening Post "Very well directed and acted, and Richard Dix is very^ attractive." — Herald Tribune RICHARD DIX "Manhattan" Directed by R. H. Burnside. Adapted by Frank Tuttle and Paul Sloane from Jeffery Farnol's "The Definite Object" CI FAMOUS FORTY g>aramount Qidure 4 Steifes Scrappy (.Continued from Page 1) to collect dues from Allied members. In an interview in "Greater Amuse- ments," Steffes states that refusal to meet and abide by Allied terms in this respect will result in a finish fight between both organizations. Alleged efforts to undermine the northwest exhibitor association pro- vided the immediate cause of the Stef?es ultimatum, although he inti- mated that similar alleged tactics are being employed in other states affili- ated with Allied. "If O'Toole and his paper organi- zation want a fight we will give it to them," Stef?es said. "The insidious O'Toole campaign is for the most part being carried on under cover, but we have docu- mentary evidence of its existence and activity in the northwest," he de- clared. "Unless it is terminated, and terminated immediately, Allied as a matter of self-protection, will be forced into a campaign of reprisal." This campaign, it is believed, would take the form of invasion of states now affiliated with the M. P. T. O. A. The M. P. T. O. A. "in- vasion," Steffes scathingly denounced, declaring that instead of trying to dis- rupt existing organizationSj "the strength of which is unquestioned," it should endeavor to organize ex- hibitors in states not now boasting exhibitor associations. "Instead of prating about public service, which is a secondary con- sideration, in view of the many prob- lems confronting the exhibitor, which are vastly more important, O'Toole should try to perfect the organization he heads, not try to tear down exist- ing ones," Steffes declared. "The action in approaching our members would be laughable were it not for the principle involved," he continued, "for the paper organiza- tion has not one achievement to its credit since the memorable love fest at Boston." Wednesday, October 29, 19; GENIUS and men of genius, the winds have been shifting. It looked suggestively danger- ous. Of combinations. And whatnots. And again — to prove the vital independence of this greatest of all modern arts — a genius has come to the front. And with a camera. And a trif- ling cast of comparative un- knowns. Has made a picture which will be heralded far and wide. (Continued from Page 1) But of late We mean to take nothing froiu any or all of them. To detract not a whit from their great abil- ity; their artistry; their efforts, and their results when we say that not since the close-up. That Griffith gave. Has any one di- rector, producer, star, given as much to this industry. Either in promise or performance. As An effort to secure a statement from M. J. O'Toole in this connec- tion failed. Hearing Routine (Continued from Page 2) by the witness that it is more profit- able for the releasing company to rent a theater for the exhibition of Lloyd films than to do business on a percentage basis with an exhibitor. Counsel for the respondent attemp- ted to introduce the question of wheth- er there was a development in the exhibitor field constituting a threat against distributing organizations, but the opposing counsel had the question or the answer thereto ruled out. Mr. Fuller, chief counsel for the Com- mission, then took the cross-examin- ing stand and brought out that the contract between Lloyd and Famous, signed on Oct. 1, 1924, calling for Famous to release the Lloyd product, confined itself to a limited number of pictures — to be made after expira- tion of the Lloyd-Pathe contract. Ragland said that a similar contract governed the activities of Rudolph Valentino. Asked whether any ar- rangements had been made to distri- bute in foreign countries through Fa- mous, he replied in the negative. And again the champions of independence are arising. Again the hope develops. Gentlemen, salute Joe Sternberg. He is en- titled to il Occasionally, rarely, we chafe. That there isn't a broader pub- lic to reach. Than thoSe of this industry who follow this publi- cation. (And that means every- body who is anybody.) But we should like to have a million more readers. To let them know of Sternberg. Of what he has done. Not only for himself. But for this great artistic in- dustry as well. We should like to tell the world of what they can expect. When he works with Mary. "Salvation Hunters" is a trifle of a story. Of three waifs — a coward of a boy, a girl who isn't "good," and a tiny chap (played by Bruce Guerin). These three go from a mud scow, and a dredge, to find their place in the sun. How they find it, away from the mud ; away from the filth of life. Into God's sun- shine. Makes all there is to the story. Btit the treatment ; the exquisite handling! The touches. The understanding Sternberg gives. What he makes you feel. Gentlemen ; hat's off. And keep them off. There are some great direc- tors today. Unfortunately, too few. We need more and more. WHEN— You Want Motion Pictures Mada, Any Kind, Anywhere. REMEMBER EASTERN FILM CORP. 220 W«st 42nd St. Chickering 2110-2111 Joe Sternberg, aged 26; former lab worker and errand boy for World Film. No wonder Chaplin raves — and praise from Caesar is praise indeed. No wonder Mary raves. And when Mary raves the world might well rave with her. Be- cause she knows this business backwards. No wonder Doug and DeMille — master craftsmen themselves — rave. Well, they might! Cabanne Signed by Weaver W. Christie Cabanne has signed a contract with H. C. Weaver Prod., to direct four pictures in Tacoma, Wash., beginning in January. Hays Contract Hit (Continued from Page 1) deadlocked, and, as is usual ii case of such nature, an outside a trator was called in to render a cision. Nathan Burkan was selec and, in reviewing the case, dedli against the exhibitors. It is cli* that his decision was made basis of the contract as it now with the additional clauses, con detrimental from the exhibitor The T. O. C. C. is apparent! satisfied with this decision a: tends taking the matter up wil Hays office. A committe will pointed for this purpose. Another topic voiced ye concerned the "Famous Forty." local exhibitors declare "Tb ered Wagon" and "Monsieur caire" have not lived up to bo: expectations and that they are mined to get a refund from Fami In certain T. O. C. C. quarters, satisfaction against the entire " mous Forty" group has been voi While the Chamber's course in matter is not yet set, it was repa last night that the appointment i committee will be urged to take matter up directly with Adolph Z\ with a view to securing a rebate some nature. Stahl Not to Switch Reports from the Coast yestei' to the effect that John M. Stahl signed with Metro-Goldwyn were nied at Louis B. Mayer's ol Stahl's present contract with 1 National has a year to go. Ben Lyon Here Ben Lyon is here from the C to appear in future First Nation "Peeps in Puzzleland," a Red release is playing at the RivoH week. The Exhibitors Know Him and He Is A Regular Guy OUT-DOOR FEATURES Now In Production WARD LASCELLE PRODUCTIONS Beverly Hills California CHROMOS TRADING COMPANY 1123 Broadway WE FINANCE AND PROMOTE MOTION PIC- TURE ENTERPRISES. NO PROPOSITION TOO LARGE. FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR RESPON- SIBLE PROPOSITIONS. We Have Served Others Satisfactorily May We Serve You, Too. i 'Phone Watkins 4522 Suite 12074 VICTOR SEA- STROM'S produc- tion of Leonid Andreyev's stage triumph. Lon Chaney, Norma Shearer, John Gilbert, Tully Marshall. Adapted by Carey Wilson, BIG ONES / REGINALD BARKER'S pro- duction of the im- mortal stage play byWilliamVaughn M ood y . Alice Terry, Conway Tearle, Wallace Beery, Huntly Gordon, I I Produced ky LOUIS B. MAYER m Concerning Territorial Rights ; the United States and Canada ibtained from FOREIGN DEPT., y.. N Y f Only in interoationai didyou det IheEXCLUSIVE, AUTHI pictiires of •S .ii^iti**—- -IF pr,»^:s>.t frT NfV. A[i t.*BP WAia-'IN.CiTC.y Q X^ ■ Jiefcased thru UNIVl '^-'^-^.. '.r^-J^t^ i.--' ■>'^-^ r :^>^ '"-^ -Si. ^-r' Read these letters from CAPT. ECKENER Commander of the ZR-3 COMDR. J. H. KLEIN, Jr. U. S. Naval Officer who made the flight LUDWIG MARX Helmsman of ZR-3 who made the pictures The following is a translation of the letter of Ludwig Marx who made the moving pictures on board the ZR-3 during the flight. I operated the only motion picture camera on board the ZR-3 on its historic flight from Friedrichshafen, Germany to the United States. No other motion pic- tures were made by anyone. There was no other camera on board except mine. I made these motion pictures for the International Newsreel Corporation of New York City and turned the films over to them exclusively. The only authen- tic pictures of the ZR-3's flight across the Atlantic are those being shown by the International Newsreel- (Signed) Ludwig Marx, Helmsman ZR-3. All claims of Other nezvsreels that they are releasing authentic pictures of the trans- atlantic flight of the ZR-3, made on board the ship, are false! Only in Inter- national did you get the genuine, authentic pictures. "--J', istl THE DAILY Wednesday, October 29, igz-l George Trendle says arold Lloyd in I I HOT WATER opened to 781 more paid admissions than "Girl Shy." Detroit is out to beat the tremendous business being rolled up at the Metropolitan in Los Angeles. WATCH THE RECORDS FALL! < Produced by Harold Lloyd Corporation A Paths Picture Winesday, October 29, 1924 THE jg^ DAILY Jicn Hur" Progressing private letter received from Rome 1)CS in an intimate and interest- ay the manner in which "Ben is progressing. Extracts from -ow: the outset, Niblo decided to shoot iiospheric stuff prevalent during the I Caesar Augustus in the first cen- For these scenes iully 5.000 Italian umen and children were engaged. In . there were some fifty swarthy black I women imported from Tripoli, about niels brought on from Tunis, North a real Bedouin sheik and 50 of his II and a multitude of horses. irder to get numerous angles on this :r sequence, Niblo placed cameras r the territory, embracing the struc- the Jerusalem .Toppa Gate. With the re of some 200 odd Italian interpre- :I)lo standing high on a 35-foot paral- I'Cted his scenes with a vim and I hat astounded many of the Italian il artists and camera experts. When ■nsidered that Niblo is unasquainted iP Italian language, what he accom- during the first few days is really He managed, however, to learu cry fine Italian expression — 'Benis- which to an Italian is a slice of the side of life. the close of the first day's work, Niblo 10 enthusiastic that he shouted to the ;nde, 'Benissimo ! Benissimo ! His rang loud and clear. At that mo- tor. The Government is running : n a clue in Detroit. Coast Brevities (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Harvey Thew is titl- ing "Jazz Parents," William Seiter's picture for Universal, in which May McAvoy and Jack Mulhall are fea- tured; "Here's How" was the work- ing title. Alberta Vaughn and George O'Hara are working on the seventh episode of "The Go-Getters" series. The unit is at Griffith Park, shooting exteriors. Vitagraph has signed Bill Russell, to appear in "The Beloved Brute." GREENE Keith Book Hines Picture he Keith, Moss and Proctor :5es^ have booked "The Speed ink" for a run, beginning Nov. 3. Serving Ohio from Dayton (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — The American M. P. Corp., distributors of non-theatricals, is discontinuing both its Cleveland and Cincinnati offices, and instead, will open a central office in Dayton to handle all of Ohio. C. J. Lowe, who has been at the Cleveland office will continue to represent Northern Ohio. Theater Changes Longmont, Colo. — T. Bidwell Mc- Cormack, formerly associated with the Denver News and Times, has been appointed manager of the Long- mont, succeeding George Vaux Bacon. Making New Alaskan Film (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Norman Dawn, pro- ducer of "The Lure of the Yukon," is en route from Ketchikan to com- plete his work on another picture that he has spent many months to make in northern Alaska. Austria Taxing Performers (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Foreign artists working in Austria have to pay a tax of 10 per cent, on their salaries. The Gov- ernment is anxious to protect local performers from the competition of foreigners. Second of Larkin Series Ready The second of the series of George Larkin "Metropolitan Melodramas" being released by Rayart, is scheduled for release Nov. IS. The title is "The Pell Street Mystery", directed by Jo- seph Franz. New House for Los Angeles (Speeiat to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The Rampart, now being completed at Rampart Blvd. and Temple St. will open soon. It will be owned and managed by W. A. Sobelman. Kann Buys "Those Who Dance" George E. Kann, for Simmonds- Kann Enterprises, Inc., has purchased foreign rights on "Those Who Dance," handled domestically by George Samuels. Goldburg To Return Soon Jesse J. Goldburg, of the Indepen- dent Pictures Corp., who has been on the Coast for the past eight weeks, is expected back soon for a brief stay. T. O. D. C. of N. Y. ^-sm -fssn^'mm Walton, N. Y. — Smith McGregor, who has had charge of the Stamford O. H. for W. C. Smalley, has been transferred to the management of the Walton here. McKees Rocks, Pa. — The Orph- eum, formerly known as the Strand, is open for business after undergoing alterations. Working In Portland, Ore. Portland, Ore. — Lewis Moomaw has begun production on "The Great- est Thing" for Associated Exhibitors. Ray Thompson, together with 15 other players arrived here last week from Hollywood to appear in the picture. Moomaw wrote and directed "The Chechachos" for Associated. The unit is working at Kettle Falls, on the Upper Columbia. Loew House In Montreal Reopens (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Montreal — Loew's Court theater has re-opened by local interests as the Theater Francais. The new man- agement is catering to the French- Canadian population with pictures having French titles. "Thief" Opens In Toronto, Nov. 3 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — The local first run of "The Thief of Bagdad" opens at the Princess, a legitimate theater, on Nov. 3. This will be the first time in years that the Princess will present a pic- ture. Belgian Studios Planned Paris — A financial company of Liege has bought vast tracts of land on the banks of the Meuse with a view to building large studios. Cuts And Flashes Melanie Guttman-Rice has been ap- pointed vocal director of the Rivoli and Rialto. She has been connected with the Metropolitan and Chicago O. H. Joe Becheck, formerly with Para- mount and Educational, is now with Pathe's booking department in the New York exchange. Independent Pictures Corp. has moved into new quarters in the Loew Bldg. Office space is twice that of the former quarters. Dramart Scenery Studios, Inc., is now located in new quarters, 1947 Broadway. Antrim Short has just completed a part with Richard Barthelmess in "Classmates." THE SENNETT THEATRE Sacramento Opened with Norma Talmadge [ in "The Lady," and follows | with I HAROLD BELL WRIGHT'S "THE MINE WITH THE IRON DOOR" Here is a great picture by a great author and a great di- rector, Sam Wood. It's a Sol Lesser Presentation * i "ShouTd attract attention" (m. P.News) "Mounted in a way that must have strained the money bags of its sponsors. . . . Exhibitors should be able to attract attention with the stars . . One of those ever popular tales. . . . Will appeal to feminine patrons." — Motion Picture News The Howard Estabrook Production THE rlilLC OF A PARTY Directed by Charles Giblyn with Hope Hampton, Harrison Ford, Maiv Astor, Arthur Edmund Carew and Dagmar uodowsK/ Associated Exhibitors Physical Distributors Pathe Exchange, Inc. THE 10 -:Xf^ I DAILY Wednesday, October 29, 192^ Five Houses For Rio All on One Main Street — Francisco Serrador, Sponsor, Also Hopes to Produce Five modern theaters are planned for Rio de Janerio by the Conipan- hia Brazil Cinematographica. All of them will be ready by August and will occupy prominent sites on the main thoroughfare of the South American city. Francisco Serrador, president of the company, is now here buying product for the exchange organiza- tion that he maintains in conjunction with his theater enterprises. He de- clares the contemplated houses will be located in the heart of the city. One of them will be a replica of the Capitol and will seat 2,500. A sec- ond will hold 1,750 and the others from 1,500 ranging down to 1,200. In addition, two houses are planned for Sao Paulo, the scene of the recent revolutionists' uprising. Serrador owns a large estate out- side of Rio where he eventually hopes to produce. He states he is developing a bungalow colony and intends outfitting several buildings with studio equipment. It is his idea to invite prominent American performers there in an effort to stimulate an interest in the possibili- ties of production in South America. Newspaper Opinions Plan to Honor Stiefel A number of individuals in the in- dustry have received invitations to attend a dinner to be held in the West ballroom of the Commodore tomor- row night. The invitations were signed by George Dembow of Phila- delphia. Inquiries at the hotel developed that E.Gaston Seltzer of Philadelphia was sponsoring the function. Asked by telegraph the purpose of it, he replied that a building and loan asso- ciation to perpetuate the name of Michael Stiefel was being formed and that Dembow furnished the names of his friends whom he thought might be interested. New Building at Metro Plant Los Angeles — A three story build- ing is being constructed at the Metro- Goldwyn plant to house properties. Two of the stages at the old Metro plant have been transferred to the Culver City studio, making a total of eight there. Visitors from Boston William Shapiro and Irving Wal- lenstein of Franklin Film are here from Boston. They visited Irving Lesser yesterday to discuss the run of "The Mine with the Iron Door," at the Modern and Beacon, beginning Simday. Dix Off for Coast Richard Dix has left for a two weeks' business trip to California. Upon his return he will start work on "The Maker of Gestures" imder direction of Paul Sloane. Dwan Sails for Paris Allan Dwan wil sail for Europe today on the Paris to make exteriors for "The Coast of Folly." "Little Robinson Crusoe" — Metro- Gold. Strand, Milwaukee SENTINEL—* * • The kids over the week-end enjoyed to the last ounce the ad- ventures on the cannibal island and the Cru- soe atmosphere they all encountered in their dreams. And even the grown-ups seemed to be having a good laugh and a whale of a good time. ♦ ♦ • "Merton of the Movies"— F. P.-L. Palace, Washington STAR — All the characteristic wistfulness that breathed life into Glenn Hunter's por- trayal of a movie-struck youth in a small town, who accomplishes "better and finer things" in Hollywood, are brought with this young star from stage to the screen. * • • TIMES — * * • is mure than a first-class comedy ; it comes very close to drama at points. » * • "Monsieur Beaucaire" — F. P.-L. Eastman, Rochester DEMOCRAT—* * * Booth Tarkington's colorful romance of the reign of Louis XV of France makes an effective medium for the popular actor ; and the title role, which he enacts with charm' and brilliancy, is ideally suited to the fullest expression of his un- questionable power, • * ♦ HERALD—* * • As the screen Duke of Chartres and Monsieur Beaucaire, Mr. Val- entino is his old self playing, in a splendidly costumed and finely photographed play, his delicate, witty role with true movie gusto and genuine middle class eclat. • • • JOURNAL — * ♦ ♦ a picture notable for a succession of beautiful backgrounds. The story is none too strong, the continuity not too marked, nor the opportunities given to the star too demanding. * • ♦ TIMES-UNION— * * * Undoubtedly Val- entino has "come back" fn this picture. And he has demonstrated that he can express emotion and passion in terms other than those of the desert sheik or the Spanish outlaw. "The Navigator"— Metro-Gold. State, Boston GLOBE — Laughter in abundant qualities was measured out to the patrons. * • • "The Only Woman"— 1st Nat'l Stillman, Cleveland NEWS — ^Aside from the shipwreck scenes, Norma Talmadge's new picture is rather commonplace. The plot — ^bankrupt father forced to marry daughter to wealthy finan- cier's worthless son to save himself from prison — has been used so often it no longer holds the interest ♦ ♦ * PLAIN DEALER— • * • I do not recom- mend this picture to you because of the story — ^rather, in spite of it. The only new and great move for the higKest kind of melo- drama is the shipwreck. It is magnificently staged and extremely thrilling. TIMES — * * * is one of those film dramas that hold the interest while they are being shown, and yet, on sober afterthought, appear quite ordinary in theme and incident. Yet this particular picture is lifted above the general run by several outstanding quali- ties— excellent photography, capable acting by a cast headed by Norma Talmadge and Eugene O'Brien, and one of the most spec- tacular storms at sea we have ever seen * * * 'WE NEVER OlSAPPOmr PMMyiWFIll* INCORPORATED 220 WEST 42^-° STREET NEW YORK PHONE-CHICKERINO 2937 ALLAN A.LOWNES, CEN.MCR. "Those Who Dance"— 1st Nat'l West End, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT—* * * It is gripping, holds the interest, and without compromise, shows life in the raw. There are moments of suspense that are vividly realistic. The outcome, the movie's idea of poetic justice and the usual one, is not expected until it hap- pens. * ♦ * POST-DISPATCH— Another picture lesson on the evils of illicit traffic in drink. ♦ * * Here Blanche Sweet has a role that in some of its manifestations compares favorably with her fine work in "Anna Christie." * * * STAR — * * * Blanche Sweet appears at best. * * * Is splendid. * * * TIMES—* * * Is a story of overwhelm- ing interest to every American of the present day, because it deals with that subject, which, ever since the passage of the Volstead law, has been the main topic of conversation at social gatherings, and over the breakfast table — prohibition. * * * "Three Women"— Warners State, Cleveland NEWS — Whether you will like this pictiire is a problem. It is strictly adult entertain- ment any way you look at it. It is heavy stuff, at times downright naughty and, may hap, even a bit unpleasant, but it is worth seeing because of the able directing by Ernest Lubitsch and because of the performance Pau- line Frederick gives. * * • PRESS — An intelligent, sophist'citcd view- point mo,-t unusual in the riovies is revealed, \ * * PLAIN DEALER— Lubitsch is a director who knows his business. His work is ac- curate, seemingly done with a minimum of effort ; every necessary detail is given and all the unnecessary ones, so often found in other directors' work, are omitted, • • • "Unguarded Women"— F. P.-L. Grand Central, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT—* * * It effectively reveals the Chinese background of a well- acted and plausibe story. ♦ » * S. R. O.— F. B. O. T. O. D. C. of N.Y. New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Ealtem Sales Mgr. 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Marray HiU 1831 DANCE! I DANCE! I DANCEl f The follovi^ing Bands will play Vincent Lopez James Boys Sam Lannin Fletcher Henderson Dan Gregory Ned Martin Geo. Olsen Ted Lewis Ben Bernie Frank Silvers Sam Wooding Jan Garber Lou Gold Alex Hyde AT THE Loew - Metn GoldwynBal Hotel Astor Saturday Nov. Is Tickets now selling at ai Loew Theatre box office or Lpew-Metro-Goldwyn Offic< 1540 Broadway, New York Ci —Tel. Bryant 9850. Price $10.00 per admission i (Including Supper) COMING SOON 5?i^.^di PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Florence Vidor tromCdgarSelWfn's suatssful Hmdwatplaf Oirrcied hij ^ George Archainband =^^^^ C QARDN^R SULLn/Mt SEAiSON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES fl i^n THE 'kiesday, October 29, 1924 ^^"^^^ ' DAILY H M 700 PAGES And If You're In The Film Business Every One Of Interest And Value To You 1925 FILM YEAR BOOK OUT ABOUT JAN. 1st ^ he saints greatest sho^ansipicture/ and it m§suyie .If ■rrM, f "Aw m ALawRAY ROCKETT'S presentation of i 4 i Abiaham liiicoln" Scenario h\j FRANCES MARION Directed bij PHILIP ROSEN Leadership and reason why I ^ rys^SSCl^ a FIRST NATIONAL OONTRACT'your one best boddiui bet.' Members j/" Motion Picture Producers md Distributors of America Inc.-~Wlll H^ys President ^^ i jfjjE 7Ac BRADSTREET of FILMDOM XAyjy^ ^RECOCHIZEI AUTHOl 1TY 'ol. XXX No. 26 Thursday, October 30, 1924 Price 5 Cents After Foreign Deals lagland to Negotiate for Lloyd and Vogel for Valentino — Kent on General Survey I'hc Lutiarder Aquitaiiia \f,sti't(la\ lied with John C. Ragland. William . Fraser and William M. Vogel )oard. 'I'l It is understood that Ragland and rascr are making the trip for the urpose of elosing foreign deals on ic new Harold Lloyd pictures, to be andled in this country by Famous ut to he sold abroad directly by the ,!oyd organization. The Lloyd-Fa loiis deal docs not include foreign rritories. William M. Vogel, an associate of D. Williams is expected to nego- late for the new Valentino series to c produced by Ritz. (Continued on Page 5) Pike and Kley Here Charles Pike, special passenger jgent for the Union Pacific Lines Ind Fred Kley, former studio official vith Famous and Fox on the Coast nived yesterday from Los Angeles >n the Manchuria. The trip took 7 days. Pike is at the Algonquin lui Kley at the Astor. Horwitz Opens His 10th House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland— M. B. Horwitz has pened his new Hought-79th St. the- iter. This is the tenth in the chain )f Washington Circuit houses oper- 'itcd by Horwitz. Another Broadway ]H[ouse? It was reported but unconfirmed yesterday -that Louis F. Blumenthal ivas interested in a plan to build an- 3thcr picture house on Broadway. Keegan Gets New Post Jack R. Keegan has been placed in charge of publicity and advertis- ing for all the Warner pictures going into the Piccadilly theater. Harry Brandt Sailing Harry Brandt sails on the Beren- Caria next Wednesday with Mrs. Brandt on a belated honeymoon trip. "Thief" Opens in Detroit Detroit— "The Thief of Bagdad" is at the New Detroit for four weeks at $1.50 top. Joe Brandt on Trip Joe Brandt, of C. B. C, has left on a six weeks' tour of the country. / Imeson Here from England A. B. Imeson, well-known English actor is here from London. "U" Names 21 Eleven on Its "White List" Already Completed — First for Release On Jan. 18 There are 21 pictures included in Universal's "White List," tlie exact nature of which has been speculative as a result of an effective teaser cam-i paign conducted in trade papers in recent weeks. The first release is scheduled for" Jan. 18. Eleven of the 21 arc now completed. The pictures will be: "SmoulderinjT Fires," .-i Clarence Brown Prod, featuring Pauline Frederick and Laura La Plante. Released Jan. 18. "T)ie Hurricane Kid, starring Hoot Gib- son and directed by Edward Sedgwick. Re- leased Jan. 25. "Oil. Doctor!"' starring Reginald Denny and directed by Harry 'f^ollard. Released Feb. 1. "Secrets of the Night," featuring James Kirkwood and Madge Bellamy and directed by Herbert Blache. Released Feb. 15. "The Mad Whirl." with May McAvoy, Jack Mulhall and George Fawcctt and di- (Continued on Page 5) Valentino Returns Nov. 10 Rudolph Valentino will return from Europe on the Leviathan about Nov. 10 Nita Naldi, who joined the Valentinos in Spain, will return at a later date. She is expected to play opposite "Rudy." June Mathis is busy writing the continuity for the first picture. Lon Young Resigns Lou Young has resigned as di- rector of publicity and advertising for Warner Bros., effective shortly. Randall White has been advanced to Young's post. Plan Special Session Question of Refunds from Famous to Come Up at Second T. O. C. C. Session Next Week Because of the amount of discus- sion devoted to the situation over ar bitration proceedings under the uni- form contract at Tuesday's special session of the T. O. C. C, it is under- stood another call will be issued for a meeting on Tuesday at which a detailed analysis of the Chamber's relations with Famous will be gone into. As noted, the grievances against Famous exist principally over "The Covered Wagon" and "Monsieur Beaucaire," although exhibitors are complaining against others in the first "Famous Forty" group. They charge that they have been oversold in many instances and will endeavor to seek refunds. *Ghu-Ghin-Ghow' Sold Herbert Wilcox's Spectacle, to Be Distributed in America by Metro-Goldwyn "Chu-Chin-Chow," considered one of the most gorgeous spectacles yet seen in pictures, will be released in the United States by Metro-Goldwyn. The production, a screen version of the Oscar Asche and Frederic Norton play that ran five years in London and three years in New York, was produced and directed by Herbert Wilcox. Betty Blythc is a featured player. "Chu-Chin-Chow" was filmed in Germany. Herbert Langley ap- pears opposite Betty Blythe. Eva Moore, Randle Ayrton, Jameson Thomas, Judd Green, Jeff Barlow, Olaf Hytten, Dora Levis and the dancer Dacia are others in promi- nent roles. King, Aller, Pritchard Leave Departures for the Coast today will include Henry King, who will direct two pictures for R. T. Kane; Joe Al- ler of the Rothacker-Aller Labora- tories, who was scheduled to leave Saturday and R. E. Pritchard, West Coast publicity representative for First National. Berman Heads United in Canada (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — Jake Berman has been appointed Canadian general manager for United Artists. He succeeds R. K. Evans. Seeks Uniformity T. O. C. C. Wants One Course in Determining Arbitration Claims In Greater New York The chief objection to the arbitra- tion proceedings in New York City, as registered by the T. O. C. C, concerns the insertion of added clauses in the uniform contract. The Chamber claims that the clauses should not exist; that the uniform contract provides for all ex- igencies and that arbitration locally cannot function properly when the arbiters have to decide an issue, not looked for in the guise of appended provisions. A memorandum has been for- warded to the Film Club, citing Fox, Dependable, Prod. Dist. Corp., Pathe, Associated Exhibitors, Vitagraph, Capitol Film and Apollo, as those ex- changes that have added special (Continued on Page 5) Ready By September Talmadge-United Artists Organiza- tion to be Functioning Then, Ac- cording to Schenck (Special to THE FILM DAILY) C h i c a g o — The Talmadge-United Artists group will be ready for busi- ness by September, according to a Chicago Tribune dispatch from Los Angeles in which the statement is at- tributed to Joseph M. Schenck. The Tribune quotes Schenck as say- ing that he was interested in Harold Lloyd and Rudolph Valentino until they signed with Famous but "they are now out." It is understood that the Norma Talmadge contract with First Na- tional calls for the delivery of three more pictures. State Righters Meet Today The I. M. P. P. -D. A. will hold an open meeting at the Astor today. Speakers will include M. J. O'TooIe and Charles L. O'Rielly, while many out-of-town exchangemen have ac- cepted invitations to attend, among them Ben Amsterdam, of Plfdadel- phia. Four Thousand Seater for St. Louis (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Skouras Brothers will build a $4,000,000 picture theater, to seat 4,000 at the northwest corner of Seventh and Yocust Streets. Rowson Buys Two More Harry Rowson of Ideal Films, Ltd. has purchased "Never Say Die" and "Sky High," starring Douglas Mac- Lean, for the United Kingdom. Grey in London (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Albert L. Grey of the Griffith organization is here from New York. More Hearing "Danny," Only Witness, Called Upon To Submit Expert Testimony On Stars and Directors The third day's hearing in the case of the Federal Trade Commission against Famous, found "Danny," edi- tor of THE FILM DAILY, called upon by counsel for the respondent to give information concerning the status of stars and directors. The chief point to be established by the testimony of the witness was, what constituted the outstanding stars and directors between the years of (Continued on Page 5) THE jg^ DAILY Thursday, October 30, 1924 VoLXXXNo.26 Thursday, Oct. 30. 1924 PriceSCeni Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folkt, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at /1-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J VV. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Uonald M. Mersereau, Adverting Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918 at the post oftice at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside of Greater New Vork, $10 00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all com- munications to THE FILM DAILY. 71-/3 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address : Filmday. New York. Hollywood, Califorma —Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive —Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmscbau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelpiatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. .Kod...llO>4 110/2 110/ 200 F. P.-L 82% 82 82 100 do pfd Not quoted Film Insp Not quoted Loew's .... 17/8 17/8 17/8 100 Metro-Gold Not quoted Pathe Not quoted Warner's Not quoted Ready for Metro Ball Many notables of stage and screen will be present at the Metro-Goldwyn ball at the Astor Saturday night. The choruses of several Broadway shows will appear in full and do spec- ial numbers. There will be a number of orchestras to supply unlimited mu- sic for dancing. The ball will be the first large formal function of the season. To Feature Al Joy Ricordo Fihns, Inc., 1547 Broad- way, a new company, will feature Al joy in a series of two reel comedies. There will be eight in the series. _ Joseph Richmond, formerly with Mack Sennett will dire'ct, assisted by Charles Yotte. Iiniilllllllllllllll WE ARE IN THE MARKET FOR SINGLE REELS WHAT HAVE YOU? mil IRIS NOVELTY EXCHANGE 729 7th Ave. City Phone Bry. 3377 A COMPLETE LABORATORY AND TITLE SERVICE The Standard of the Industry 723 7th Ave., N. Y. C. Bryant 5450-1 Revamp Studio Hirlagraph Remodels Old Solax Plant and Starts 60,000 Sq. Ft. Laboratory Addition The Hirlagraph M. P. Corp. has completed the old Solax plant at Fort Lee. Two stages, one 70 by 100 ft. and the second, 50 by 70 fi. are now ready. The electrical equipment has been brought up-to-date and a motor gen- erator, claimed to be the largest in the industry installed. The plant ad- joins the Hirlagraph laboratory to which the company is building a 60,- 000 square foot addition. While Hirlagraph does not plan to enter production, the studio will be kept in readiness to accommodate producers. Portland Leads The fifth week of the Eschniann Month sales contest shows Portland, Ore., still in the lead. The others remain in about the same position, with the exception of Chicago, which has jumped from 28th place to 10th. The Western District still leads. N. W. Unit in New Quarters Soon Minneapolis — Exhibitors in this territory have been invited to a house- warming by the Northwest organiza- tion in connection with the opening of new quarters at the Hotel Nicol- lett on Nov. 6, In The Courts Suit has been filed in the Supreme Court by Whinston & Whinston, architects against David Weinstock for $13,000. The complaint alleges that in April last the defendant repre- sented that he was the owner of the Strand, Hoboken, and made an agree- ment with the plaintiffs for the alter- ation and reconstruction of the the- ater for which they were to get $6,000 in fees and $2,000 for supervision. Later it was agreed that they were to get one-sixth of the stock in the Weinstock Realty Corp., organized with $75,000 capital to hold the the- ater property. The architects allege that no stock was ever issued and that Weinstock represented that he could not com- plete the project and would have to abandon it and for that reason in- duced the plaintiffs to accept $2,611 to release their claims. The plaintiffs charge that Weinstock made false representations and that he sold the theater property to the U. S. Thea- ters Co., for $45,000. The plaintiffs ask $15,500 less $2,611 paid them. The Estey Organ Co., filed suit in the Supreme Court against Humbert J. Fugazy for $5,000 due on a $10,- 000 organ for the MacDougal the- ater. iheWizsord of Oz Will bring back to millions of people the memory of the glorious adventures of the Scarecrow (played by Semon) and the Tin Woodman, in the land of the Munchkins. The adventures of the Tin Woodman, who goes in search of a heart to restore his love for Cynthia will live forever. With his boiler stomach, his tea- kettle face, his funny arms and legs, THE TIN WOODMAN as played by OLIVER HARDY will convulse multitudes with side-splitting laughter as he did when he first appeared in the book and on the stage. Pre-release engagements available in December. Communicate at once with CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION 729— 7th Avenue New York City COMING SOON J?yriSK?Z2K&iiK; £2g22?.;2'4 PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION 9?ieGIRLoiV tAeSTAIRS ELMER HARRIS Production STARRING ,,?atsyl{uth Miller SEAiSON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES rrom the AINSLEE MAGAZINE story by WILSON BOUVE vnoouceo Bv PENINSULA STUDIOS INC. CHARLEY CHASE 'KNOCKING 'EM DEAD" IN HAL ROACH'S 1 REEL Path^comedy THE HOWARD Atlanta, Ga. {Famous Plgyers) Has Booked HAROLD mi M RIGHT'S "THE MINE WITH THE IRON DOOR" They saw the picture and con- sidered it a Big Box Office Cleanup. Wright has 50,000,000 readers; cast superb; Director Sam Wood. It's a Sol Lesser Presentati on ji IPtincipaZ j\ctuAe£ JyloAte^ iPixyrdjjjdu" GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT HLM 1540 B'way N, Y. C. presents in "Dynamite Smith" By C.Oardner Sullivan wtTH WALLACE BeeryJacc^ueline Looan and Bessie Love ^ If he has heeti •" h^has been ai^qy he has UWOH^ ^ oil pu ^ Q^ RtCEWtO ^ „ « ...» = •«"^^,„„, ,a » ««' THAT OF P^^^ ^yXCS OKA* ^ylong ior better pictures/ Hd 'aveone: / Im^M- ..f- 0/fl£CT£D BV Pafh^picture TRADE W MARIC Incorporations Albany — Argosy Amusement Corp., Brooklyn. Capital $60,000. Incor- porators, C. D. Stamatis, S. Cocalis and G. D. Stamatis. Attorney, B. Rich, New York. Albany — Pioneer Theater Corp., New York. Capital $25,000. Incor- porators, J. Schwartz, J. Feld and E. Schwartz. Attorney H. Marko- witz. New York. Dover, Del. — Maude Adams Co. Capital $3,500,000. Incorporators, Frank Newton and Thomas F. Comp- ton. New York and Leander F. Snif- fen, Yonkers. Ideal Going Ahead (S fecial Cable to THE FILM DAILY) London — Ideal is going right ahead, despite the fire that occurred last week. The blaze originated in the quarters of the Topical Film Co., and destroyed two floors. One girl was slightly injured, otherwise there was no casualties. The fire was serious while it lasted, but was ex- tinguished quickly. Topical expects to carry on without interruption. Springfield, III. — Capitol Projector And Film Co., Chicago. 20 shares common stock, no par value. Incor- porators, Thomas Hogan, Anne Reid and J. Erb. Albany — Vanderbilt Attractions Co., New York. Capital $25,000. In- corporators, A. Wolff, L. Spachner and A. Wright. Attorney, A. Wolff, New York. DeMille Unit Faces Danger Famous has been advised that Cecil B. DeMille, Irene Rich, Theo- dore Kosloff, and members of the company producing "The Golden Bed," were endangered in a blizzard which came up on the Nisqually Gla- cier in the Mt. Rainier group. Much of their equipment was sacrificed. Lsmch Heads Omaha Board Omaha — C. T. Lynch has been elected president of the Omaha Film Board of Trade. Lynch manages the Metro-Goldwyn exchange. Other of- ficers include: Joe Stern of Inde- pendent, vice-president; C. F. Rose, Famous, second-vice-president; James Rogers, of Enterprise, treasurer; T. G. Meyers, Pathe, sergeant-at-arms, and the following new members of the arbitration board: Ralph Sim- mons, Mayer Monsky and T. G. Meyers. Dantp Buys Weiss Film Harry Danto, who heads the new- ly-formed Theater Picture Excliange, Inc., has purchased "After Six Days" from Weiss Bros., for Greater New York and Northern New Jersey. Added Taxes Feared In Everett Everett, Wash. — Exhibitors here are fearful of additional taxes being levied by the City Commission, which is pre paring an ordinance to revise the present laws. The new measure would collect 35 cents a vear on each seat. New Theaters Longview, Wash. — Wesley Vander- cook, chief engineer of the Long Bell Lumber Co., has organized the Co- lumbia Theaters Co., and will erect a 1214 seat house in a building costing $125,000 and also containing several stores and 36 apartments. Springfield, 111. — Dells Recreation Pai-k, Inc., Congorville. Capital $100, 000. Incorporators, S. Lantz, E. M Peterson and E. Ware. Albany — Lido Theater Corp., Brooklyn. Capital $50,000. Incor- porators, N. Sabbatino, C. Stabile and J. Sergi. Albany — U. S. Photo News Agen- cy, Bronx. Capital $5,000. Incor- porators, E. Felan, R. Caplan and S. Friedland. Springfield, 111.. — Vic Amusement Co., Chicago. Incorporators. F R. Cain, D. W. Kahane and F. T. Plat- ka, Jr. Albany — Tax Free Music Bureau, Ltd., New York. 100 shares common stock, no par value. Albany — International Kino Corp., New York. Capital $15,000. Incor- porators, R. Tosenberg, A. Naidich and J. Flick. Attorney, J. Rud, New York. 5,000 Sheets on "Meredith" The current edition of "The Show- man's Guide," an exploitation sheet issued by Metro-Goldwyn, is centered around "Janice Meredith." Over 5,000 have been sent to exhibitors. First National Sells 20 First National has completed nego- tiations with the Josy Films Agency of Cairo, for 20 pictures for distri- bution in Egypt, Syria and Palestine. Famous Engages Dancer It is reported that Famous has en- gaged the dancer Murat to appear in several Eastern-made pictures. His first will be opposite Bebe Daniels. Stromberg Signs Forman Hunt Stromberg has placed Tom Forman under a long-term contract. His first assignment will be the next Priscilla Dean picture; as yet un- titled. It is from an original story by Harvey Gates. Bennett Making "Lena Rivers" Whitman Bennett's next picture will be "Lena Rivers," the famous old melodrama. Klang Shifted To Pittsburgh Philadelphia^Charles Klang, o Pathe, who has been acting as special representative in this city, has been shifted to Pittsburgh. Atlantic City, N. J.— Plans h|Tt been submitted for the new $1,000/ theater to be erected by the Stat Company, at Kentucky Ave. and Boardwalk. The house will ha^ straight vaudeville policy, and be completed by Spring. ^^ San Angelo, Tex.— The San A Amusement Co., headed by Fi Roberts and John D. Jones, will bu, a new theater on North Chadbourn' St. A site has already been pur chased. Roxbury, Mass. — The new Dudle . opened recently with "The Covert' Wagon." The house, which seat 2000, is being managed by Harry 1 Wasserman. Tampa — Worlc on the new RiAl is progressing rapidly. The RiatF Theater Co., composed of local bus ness men, is erecting it. Sunbury, Pa. — The new Savoy__ Front St., has been opened by™"''^ Comcrford interests. Albion, III. — Sam Horton's $25,000 theater has opened. Merchant-Exhibitor Service David Bader has opened a service at 723 7th Ave. for merchants and exhibitors, arranging exploitation tie- ups with dealers and theaters. Trenton, N. J. — Hudson Theater, Inc., Union Hill. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, Arthur Pearson, Claude Boyd and John Phillips. Springfield, 111.— Fine Arts Associ- ation, Chicago. Capital $5,000. In- corporators, W. L. Savage, W. C. Grottke and B. C. Waterstrat. Springfield, 111. — Crawfish Amuse- ment Co., Inc., Chicago. Capital $10,- 100. Incorporators, W. Heilman, G. Taubert and H. Toennigs. Albany — Harlem Operating Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. Incor- porators, I. H. Greenfield, M. Ham- merstein and D. Blum. Albany— B. P. S. Producing Corp. 100 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, H. Cohn ,V. T. Morris and J. Brickman. Allcr Leaves Saturday Joe Aller of the Rothacker-Aller Laboratories of Hollj-wood leaves for the Coast Saturday. Announcing A New Series Of OUT-DOOR^ FEATURES Starring A Regular HE-MAN and You All Know HIM WARD LASCELLE PRODUCTIONS Beverly Hills California I ^nnnniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiijiijiiiiiijiijiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiijiiiiijiijiijijiiiii I Ifs gonna be a real laugh -buster uk WITH SYD CHAPLIN AMERICAN DISTRIBUTOR TO BE ANNOUNCED IDEAL FILMS. LTD.— DISTRIBUTORS FOR UNITED KINGDOM PRODUCED BY CHRISTIE FILM COMPANY, Inc. 4 WlllilWIilllilittW^ IHIHIilllllilllllilHiMIIIJi "U" Names 21 (Continued from Page 1) ' V William Seiter. Released March Price of Pleasure," starring Virginia id directed by Edward Sloman. Re- March 15. Lone Outlaw," starring Hoot Gib- Directed by Edward Sedgwick and March 22. les, the Amateur Cracksman," star- use Peters and directed by King Released March 29. ^ of Fools," featuring Alma Reubens rcy Marmont will be re'.eased April iward Laemmle directed. t itnia Straight Ahead," starring Regi- iny and directed by Harry Pollard. AprU 26. Avenue Models," featuring Mary md Norman Kerry, and directed by I iade. Released May 3. the Ladder," starring Virginia Valli cted by Edward Sloman. Released Love Cargo," starring House Peters. i May 24. Er Buck," starring Hpot Gibson to ed by Edward Sedgwick. Released , erous Innocence," featuring Laura te and Eugene O'Brien and directed am Seiter. Released June 7. I ' Thunder," starring Jack Hoxie and by Cliflford Smith. Released June 14. Fightin' Cop," featuring Herbert ; a and Madge Bellamy and directed • ard Laemmle. Released June 21. Meddler," starring William Desmond 1 (Cted by Arthur Rosson. Released ng the West," starring Hoot Gib- directed by Edward Sedgwick Re- ^ ily 5. Dare-Devil," starring Jack Hoxie cted by Clifford Smith. Released Clay," starring William Desmond cted by Edward Laemmle. Released cus Week" At Loew Houses : us Loew will soon introduce city at his vaudeville theaters form of a "Circus Week." act will be of circus variety. will be a menagerie in the lob- : peanuts and "pink" lemonade sold. Buffalo Board to Dance ttfalo, N. Y.— The Film Board ade will hold its second annual and frolic tomorrow night at ■..tier. Seeks Uniformity (.Continued from Page 1) clauses. As a matter of fact, there is every reason to believe that Para- mount, First National and Metro- Goldwyn have done the same thing, in order to cover special situations. The Hays office declared yester- day that any complaints on uniform contract workings can be referred to that office for action if exhibitors are ,so minded. Slams Censorship Indianapolis — At the recent con- vention of the Parent-Teachers Ass'n in the Hotel Severin, Mrs. David Ross, head of the Indiana Indorsers of Photoplays, strongly flayed cen- sorship, declaring "we have enough laws without calling for a censorship law." Paramount Club Holds Frolic The Paramount Pep Club gave an informal Hallowe'en dinner and dance at the Hotel Astor last night. Ap- proximately 600 employees and friends attended. Paramount Starts "Miss Bluebeard" Paramount has started production on "Miss Bluebeard" at the Long Island studio. Bebe Daniels will bt seen in the title role, with Frank Tut- tle directing. - — . Famous Signs "Connie" Bennett F'amous has signed Constance Ben- nett under a long-term contract. Her first picture will be "The Goose Hangs High" purchased for James Cruze. .- Election Returns at the State Election returns will be given at all the Loew houses. The State will remain open until 1 A. M. for com- plete returns. Arch Reeve Here Arch Reeve is here from tlie Lasky plant, Hollywood. ( ood Amount of Audience Appeal" (Film Daily) iort of atmosphere that appeals to the majority should i e a first rate box office bet a variety of well known iible performers good drawing names in cast." — Film ■'y ^ i.'l^ The Howard Estabrook Production I PRICE vVli m^k PARTY Directed by Charles Giblyn with Hope Hampton, Harrison Ford, Maiy Astor, Arthur Edmund Carew and Dagmar uodowsK^ Associated Exhibitors Physical Distributors Pothe Exchange, Inc. After Foreign Deals (Continued from Page 1) Sidney R. Kent of Famous was an- other passenger. He will investigate the foreign situation thoroughly with a view to a further coordination of sales effort, following on lines ad- hering as closely as possible to what he has done to strengthen the domes- tic selhng force. Stanley Joins Wax Interests Philadelphia — Sid Stanley, formerly manager of Green and Altman's Jef- ferson, has resigned and has joined the Wax interests, in charge of the Bellevue and Stratford, succeeding Abe Resnick. Bill Jones, who has been managing the Cedar, a Nixon- Nirlinger house, has become manager of the Richmond, owned by Green and Altman. More Hearing (Continued from Page 1) 1916 and 1923, inclusive. Counsel for the respondent asked the witness to submit such a list, and before hav- ing the list read into the minutes, it was decided by both sides that in order to save time, only those stars and directors who were strikingly outstanding in their respective fields, on the basis of personal appeal and box-office value, would be cataloged. Qualifying this list, the witness, in replying to a later question by Mr. Fuller of the Comission, said: "Any additional list of stars or di- rectors would fail to run a close sec- ond to the list submitted; the differ- ence, in fact, between the merits and box-office value of each would show a wide discrepancy." Lee Ochs, of the Piccadilly, will be the witness called this morning. The Exhibitors Know Him and He Is A Regular Guy A Series Of OUT-DOOR FEATURES Now In Production WARD LASCELLE PRODUCTIONS Beverly Hills California PRODUCERS WHO DESIRE THE UTMOST In Studio Efficiency And Production Facilities Will do well to investigate THE HIRLAGRAPH STUDIO FORT LEE, NEW JERSEY Completely remodelled and up-to-date in every particular. XI . . j70 X 100,1, . , J28ft.,) Two large stages, size | ^q ^ ^q'^ | height 1 22 {^^ | up-to-date carpenter shop, scene dock and the finest lighting of any studio in the east, — large comfortable dressing rooms and splendid offices. A trip through the plant will convince you. Telephone Bryant 5450 and our representative will be pleased to call on you. Hirlagraph Motion Picture Corporation 723 Seventh Avenue New York City I ^1 I I SUNDOWN is a FIRST NATIONAL Uiumpa s^s Mianapolis'Rmes i Roaring herds,an echo of pioneer days,^ a dash ofnatural beauty make 'SUNDOWN' a Gieat Movie. "You ai'e going to love 'SUNDOVM'.and you aie going to thaiik me for telling you not to miss it at the Citcle this veek,, ''SUNDOWN is aFIRST NATIONAL Triumph; a splendid contribution to the fev pictures that will actually live." I Valter D. Hickman Indianapolis Times « LAUR£>^ giHUDSOl^ CETWMBLEandlWW -and the public showed at the box-office W they agreed d with him/ FIRST NATIONAL K..' Every day is prom day when you have a FIRST NATIONAL Contract / Leadciship and I^eason Why m Members f Motion Picture Producers md Distributors of America Inc^Wlll Hays /V«iden( 'la tl iTHE brAdstreet FrLHDOM :9(^REC0CMIZEr Authority XXX No. 27 Friday, October 31, 1924 Price 5 Cents Deal Set? cd Schenck Signs with Doug ai Mary — Expected to Head Jnited— Abrams as "G.M." special to THE FILM DAILY) ' 'ywood — It was reported yes- that agreements had been that will place Joseph Schenck id of United Artists; that will X'orma Tain:' 'e^e into joint dis- >n with Doufe id Mary, and langements were afoot to make T ibution deal. as also reported that there was ■on concerning the likelihood lited Artists absorbing an ex- I concern. tvas impossible to confirm these fegrams received in New York (Continued on Page 6) -;w's (Boston) Earns $268,328 special to THE FILM DAILY) on — Loew's Boston Theaters 'ows an operating profit of '8 for the year ending Aug. 31, interest, depreciation and Fed- ixes are allowed for. This es with $347,148 for the previ- ar. ouncil Votes Stamford "Blue" F mford. Conn. — The City Coun- u- a vote of five to three, has I that Stamford will be like ^t of the cities in Connecticut, ' so far as Sunday shows are ned. Everything else remains n the Sabbath, excepffbg the- letroit M. P. Co. Issues Bonds (Special to THE FILM DAILY) oit— The Detroit M. P. Corp. I( cided to issue $250,000 in bonds, 'dfT to avert bankruptcy. Sam Berman to Europe m Berman, secretary of the M. O. of New York is en route .urope on a vacation. amous Will Listen riy for Complaints from Exhibi- jrs But Won't Deal with T. O. C. C. As a Body arry G. Ballance, of the Famous ■f rs sales department, yesterday ared that Famous was ready to n to any individual complaints may be made by local exhibitors the"Famous Forty," but that his pany would never deal with the i). C. C, as a body, on a matter hat nature. Exhibitors in New York have (Continued on Page 2) Gasnier's box-office magic has created a production of rare audience ap- peal. There's a fortune awaiting you in "White Man," a Preferred Pic- ture released by B. P. Schulberg Productions. — Advt. Raw Stock Tie-Up Du Pont and Pathe in Joint Deal — Former Working on Stock for Years (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dover, Del.— The du Pont-Pathe Film Mfg. Corp. has been formed with a capital of $2,250,000. W. P. Allen is the representative. The formation of the above com- pany marks the definite entrance of the DuPont interests into the raw stock field. For months past there have been reports in circulation that the du Ponts, once they had devel- oped their stock properly, would enter the field and wage a lusty battle against Eastman Kodak. Experiments have been carried on for several years. An official state- ment issued yesterday declared that the deal included the I. E. du Pont de Nemours Co., of Wilmington, Del., Pathe Exchange, Inc., of New York and Pathe Cinema Societe Anonyme of Paris, France. The company will maintain sales headquarters in the Woolworth Bldg. and is launched with an authorized stock of $1,200,000 in 8 per cent cu- mulative preferred stock and 10,000 (Continued on Pag* 6) Ghadwick Issues Gall Declares Independents Need a Leader Like Hays to Offset Threaten- ing Conditions Voicing the fear of independent operators to the encroaching align- ments and combinations of the larger organizations within the business, I. E. Chadwick, president of the Inde- pendent M. P. Producers and Distri- butors Ass'n, at the first formal lun- cheon of the season yesterday, sug- gested that the independents secure a leader from outside the industry to offset the threatened engulfing of the independents. Chadwick paid a high compliment to Will Hays, declaring that the in- dependents needed a man of his type and calibre, and declared that, al- though he spoke without authority, in his opinion a man of the character of Senator James J. Walker be secured to fill the post. Chadwick likened the existing com- binations and operations to that of Eu- ropean nations who combine to main- tain "the balance of power," which lead to war. "When company A com- bines with Company B," said Chad- wick, "Company C finds it necessary to restore the balance of power and (Contintitd on Page 6) 40 From Paramount Second "Famous Forty" Announced — Two Each from Swanson, Meighan and Daniels Famous yesterday announced the line-up of its "Second Famous Forty" group, designed for release beginning Feb. 1, and running through July. The group will be sold in a block. Paramount officials think they have succeeded in lining up a strong num- ber of releases for the warm weather months to come. Twenty-six weeks are covered in the new schedule with a total of forty pictures promised during that time. An analysis of the announcement shows that star pictures will be di- vided as follows: two from Swanson, two from Meighan, three from Dan- (Continued on Page 7) Seeks Use of Non-Inflam Film (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto, Ont. — The Canadian Gov- ernment is to be asked to pass legis- lation making compulsory the use of non-infiammable or slow-burning film in the Dominion, according to a decision of the Canadian Fire Mar- shals, at its recent annual convention. Premier-Educational in Deal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — Premier Prod, are now being distributed in Canada through Educational Films, through an ar- rangement which has just been made between Harry Kaufman and O. S. Hanson. Stanleys Acquire New House Philadelphia — When completed, the house which Kenin and Shapiro are building in Wynnefield, will be taken over by the Stanley people on a long term lease. Bamst3m Sails Saturday J. C. Barnstyn and Mrs. Barnstyn sail on the George Washington Sat- urday for a two months' vacation in Europe. Mandelbaum Heard Cleveland Film Man Gives Details On Franchises and Theater Organizations Emanuel Mandelbaum of Cleveland, appeared as the only witness in the fourth day's proceedings of the Fed- eral Trade Commission against Fa- mous. Bruce Bromley, for the res- pondent, developed by cross-exami- nation, these facts: Starting in 1907 as a distributor, the witness opened up the Columbia Film Exchange. In 1909, he acquired the (Continued on Page 4) THE ■^an DAILY Friday, October 31, 192 Vol XXX No. 27 Friday, 0cL31, 1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid'i Films and Film Folk*. Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Adverf'ting 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY. 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Addreas: Filmday. New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Bird. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tiTe —Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Rent«r, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-'Slovakia), Wm- zelplata. Quotations High Low Close Sale* East. Kod...llOi/^ llO^^ 110^ 700 F. P.-L 82^ 82 82^ 1,100 do pf d Not quoted Film Insp Not quoted Loew's 18 \^y^ 18 1,200 Metro-Gold. . 15^ 15J4 15^ 400 Pathe Not quoted Warners Not quoted Famous Will Listen (Continued from Page 1) only played seven or eight of the group. I don't believe there will be any general complaint of over-selling when forty are played. The agita- tion can be traced directly to several exhibitors, who, until now, have had matters their own way when it comes to buying pictures. We have made them toe the price mark this year and that's the reason for the howl." Joe Rothman Dead Funeral services were held yester- day for Joe Rothman, F. B. O. sales- man in Los Angeles, who met with an automobile accident a short time ago. The injuries proved fatal. The body was shipped East to his family. Rothman was at one time assistant treasurer of Associated Exhibitors. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. New Toffc Cliicaco Hollywood Rothacker laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eutera Sales M«r. S42 MA At*. TeL Momy Hfll 1831 In Industry's Debt Films Have Done Much for Busi- ness Abroad, B. T. Woodle Says on Return Bernon T. Woodle of the Hays or- ganization, who went to Australia some months ago on a special mis- sion in connection with the showing of American pictures there, is back. He made the return trip in easy stages, stopping off at a number of European points en route. "American business in general — at least that part of it that has dealings in foreign countries — owes a great debt of gratitude to the American motion pictures sent abroad," he said. "The inhabitants of even the remot- est places learn from our pictures the sort of clothes we wear, the sort of household conveniences we pos- sess, the sort of motor cars we ride in, the sort of furniture we use and indeed learn just how well equipped we are in our methods of living. "The result of this, I firmly believe, is that there is an increased demand for American products which natur- ally results in better business for manufacturers, and so we might say that the American film as shown abroad is 'The Silent Salesman for America'." As was to be expected, Woodle found American films being shown throughout most of the World, some- times under favorable conditions and At Broadway Theaters Cameo "The Bandolero" is the feature. Other numbers include the overture, Pictorial News Weekly, a comedy, a closing organ solo and other incidental units. Mark Strand Selections from "Naughty Marietta" are sung by Kitty McLaughlin, assisted by the orchestra, as the opening offering, followed by "Tracking Down the Rhinos,'' depicting an African hunting expedition. Next comes "The Toonerville Trolley," a song and dance presentation in connection with the feature, Harold Lloyd in "Hot Water." The Topical News Review preceded a prologue to the feature. One of the "Great British Authors" series is screened just before the closing unit, "Gridiron Glory," a Pathe comedy. An exit march is played on the organ. Piccadilly Mischa Guterson has selected "Tannhauser" as the opening selection. The weekly news follows. John Hammond next plays "All Alone" on the organ, while a scenic, "In The Pyrenees," is given to the accompaniment of "Southern Roses." "Rigoletto Fantasie" is played on the piano by Alexander Chigrinsky. One of Marcus's "Animated Hair" cartoons follows. The feature is "Madonna of the Streets," presented with an elaborate prologue in which Ella Palma, baritone, sings "Pagli- acci." Rivoli "Raymond" is the overture. Second is a Post scenic, "Christiana," followed by the Rivoli Pictorial News. "A Peep Into Puzzle- land," a novelty, is offered just before a pro- logue to the feature. The Male Quartet is featured In the prologue. Richard Dix is next at other times under difficulties. These latter conditions are covered by him in a confidential report to Hays. iheWizardofOz Is as romantic a story as ever was told through the ages. The beautiful love between Dorothy and the Prince after she is carried by the cyclone from her Kansas farm to the Emerald City of Oz will grip audiences with its touching beauty and its golden romance. DOROTHY OS played by DOROTHY DWAN is a bewitchingly beautiful character, wistful, charming and sym- pathetic— just such a Dorothy as is beloved by millions of men, women and children who read the book and saw the play. Applications for Pre-release engagements will be considered. Communicate at once with CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION 729— 7th Avenue New York City COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION if'. jUUMOM 1M4-1M5 TRIRTT FIRST-RUN PICTURSft presented in "Manhattan." "A Ha^i Fantasy" and a Felix, the Cat, cartawi, ( elude the performance. At Other Houses The holdovers remain much the si last week, with the exception that "Cail Blood," which was the attraction at the Rn has been shifted to the Rialto. "Dorotk 1 non of Haddon Hall" returns to Broaffliii the Capitol. Other runs include: "Dantfi ferno" at the Central, "Janice Meredtb' the Cosmopolitan, "The Ten Commandne at the Criterion and "The Iron Horse" at Lyric. Newcombe Finishing It is understood that Warren Newcombe's contract with D. Griffith expires the end of the f Newcombe produced special sttti for "America" and "Isn't Life P derful" ("Dawn"). 5 ARTHU STONEl HEADED FOR FAME IN HAL ROACH'Si 2 REEL Pafh^comedy S. R. O. Evans Laboratories, M Developing — Printing — Titk 1476— Broadway Telephones Bryant 93304! Specify Raw Stock for QUALITY Sole Distributors: FISH-SCHURMAN CORl 45 West 45th Street N. Y. Bryant 7243 POWERS FILM Survives the long rua Distributed exclusively I SENSITIZED FILMS, Incj A. G. STEEN, Prtildtnt Phone 1650 Broadr Circle 8981 N. Y C :i WHEN— You Want Motion Pictii Mad«, Any Kind, Anywho REMEMBER EASTERN FILM COR 220 West 42nd St. Chickering 2110-2111 I Harold Lloyd vrv HotM^ter Chicago sa/s looks as picture 'Will run until decoration Day/ PAOouceoer HAROLD LLOVO CoitPORATiON cordsFallf A Pa the Picture TMAOC I lim\ MARK 4 m Friday, October 31, 192 Mandelbaum Heard (Continued from Page 1) Columbia theater, subsequently or- ganizing the Mutual Film Corp. In 1912, he became interested in four or five theaters among which were the Knickerbocker, Metropolitan and the Madison. Later, that year, he came to New York and organized the World Feature Film Corp. In 1916, he built the Stillman, which in 1917 was taken over by Loew. Prompted for details on this transaction, Man- delbaum declared he had originally negotiated with Adolph Zukor for its purchase, but that when Zukor came to Cleveland and learned that Mar- cus Loew was in the city, he sug- gested that Mandelbaum do business with Loew. This, the witness stated, he did, but he retained an interest in the house. In 1917, the witness said he helped incorporate the First National Ex- hibitors Circuit Co., which held a franchise for the state of Ohio for First National pictures. This deal made the Circuit Co. liable for 6%% of all negative costs. Further tes- timony developed the fact of a Loew combination of interests with the Stillman, Mall, Alhambra, Euclid and Liberty. Counsel for the respondent then offered to prove by documentary evidence that in 1917 the witness be- came sole owner of the First National Circuit Co. and that he had nego- tiated to sell stock in the concern to other exhibitors of Ohio; that a gen- eral meeting of Ohio exhibitors was held for this purpose Dec. IS, 1917; that the witness then formed a new company, Sept. 14, 1918, called the First National Exhibitors Co., for the purpose of selling stock in smaller denominations and that finally Man- delbaum subscribed personally to all of the common and capital stock with the exception of five "directorial" shares. Gaylord Hawkins, for the Govern- ment, then cross-examined the wit- ness during which Mandelbaum stated that between 1917 and 1920, inclu- sive, he had used films from various companies for his theaters, but — in answer to a specific question on this point — he had probably used a full program of Paramount pictures among his various theaters. The hearing will be resumed this morn- ing. W/tfc a yemeirkable cast including" TOMSANTSCHI - MARGUERITE CLAYTON - BARBARA TEN NANT GORDON GRIFFITH - GEORGE MAC QUARRIE Directed by TRAVERSVALE HEAR YE! HEAR YE! LOEW-METRO GOLDWYN BALII TO-MORROW NIGHT, NOV. 1, AT THE HOTEL ASTOR STAGED BY NED WAYBURl Greatest Spectacle Ever Staged in Theatrical History! Most amazing assemblage of imposir.|^ events New York has ever known. Entire chorus numbers from New York greatest musical comedy successes — in add tion to myriad stage and screen stars. Every great orchestra in New York wi be there. It will thrill and amaze you. HERE'S JUST A PART OF THE SHOY COWBOY NUMBER With Geo. Olson's Band. EVELYN LAW ANN PENNINGTON from the 'ZIEGFELD FOLLIES" Courtesy Flo Ziegfeld i Entire Finale First Act j GREiNV^lCh VILUGE FOLUE! at the Shubert with VINCENT LOPEZ and Ijl Orchestra Courtesy of Messrs. Jones and 0 "TOTEM NUMBER" With Pearl Regay from "Rose-Marie" at the Imperial (Courtesy of Arthur Hammerstein) "TONDELEYO NUMBE From "VANITIES," at tl Music Box (Courtesy Earl Carroll) Over 250 of the World*s Most Beautiful Girls! The following Stars will be Present as Guests or Entertaiw Conway Tearle i Lupino Lane ' Johnny Hines Bebe Daniels Richard Dix Dagmar Godowsk George White Sophie Tucker Clara Bow and untold othe Al Jolson Tom Patricola Milton Sills Irving Cummings Lester Allen Benny Leonard Beth Beri Geo. Jessel Ted Lewis Ben Bemie Tommy Meighan Jack Dempsey Herbert Rawlinson Earle Williams Dan Gregory Alexander Hyde Sylvia Froos Joyce White Jimmy Hussey Raymond Hitchcock Geo. LeMaire Eddie Cantor Mary Eaton Wm. Kent Scenic investiture and presentation by S. L. ROTHAFEL (Coi- ' Capitol Theatre) TICKETS INCLUDING DINNER $10.00, for sale at A Hotel or Broadway Theater ticket office, 218 W. 42nd St any Loew Theater, It FOUR RARE GEMS X r.\y tH£ y The First OpemNY. Capitol Nov.9^ VICTOR SEASTROM^S pro- duction of Leonid Andreyev's stage triumph. Lon Chaney, Norma Shearer, John Gilbert, TuUy Marshall. Adapted by Carey Wilson. REGllSf ALD BARKERS pro- duction of the immortal stage play by William Vaughn Moody. Alice Terry, Conway Tearle, Wallace Beery, Huntly Gordon. ( ■■r-ri X\ Tx. ERICH VON STROHEIM'S production of Frank Norris* classic novel "McTeague." Adapted by June Mathis and Erich Von Stroheim. •*♦: ,^ 'Produced Ly Louis B« Ma^er ;^- etr ERICH VON STROHEIM'S production of the inter- national stage success. Mae Murray as The Widow and John Gilbert as the Prince, '■■?»« J THE jpe^ I DAILY Friday, October 31, 192 Ghadwick Issues Gall (.Continued from Page 1) combine with company D. This would not be so bad if they only cracked each other over their respec- tive heads, but we find the outsider being hit, the innocent bystander, who laughs and smiles, but who is now thinKmg where does this lead to. He is the principal victim — the independ- ent exhibitor. "Balaban and Katz of Chicago, have an enterprise with a huge in- vestment and when they see an en- croaching company coming into the field they go out from their city and get more strength, which gives them a chance to talk to other producers and distributors." He cited the oper- ation of the Midwest theater organi- zation and dwelt at length on the in- jury being done to the independent exhibitor, producer and distributor, through such moves. "The artistic advance of the mo- tion picture lies in the open market," he said, "and if these doors are shut, artistic progress cannot develop to its highest extent. Our customers say our pictures are all right, but Mister So-and-So says to me, confidentially, that I'd like to play your picture. I have three theaters in this town, but to keep them going, I must watch for two things. If I don't book the 'Famous Forty,' they will develop an outlet of their own here. The same with Metro-Goldwyn. To meet the situation, I book in block. You, Mister Independent Distributor, won't build here, if I don't play your pic- tures, so I must play the other fel- lows, who may build here if I don't. "We ought to have our own out- let, not for all our pictures. Play dates are so tied up that when you get one it is so far off that it is worthless. We ought to have some- thing besides talk and agitation. The independents need real leadership that can demand attention. We need one who can meet amalgamation with amalgamation. A man to whom the independent exhibitor, who is being drawn into a coral, can turn. We need leadership and a leader who will stop the stampede. The crying need is apparent right now to check the stampede from going further. "When the time comes for the sur- vival of the strongest — not the fittest — the decision of the three amal- gamated concerns will be prompt and more decisive. They will not have so many to deal with." "We have got to match the type of man who has earned respect and confidence with the producers and distributors, and while I have not his permission, I should like to suggest the name of Senator James J. Wal- ker. If we really think we can show the independent exhibitor a way out, he will take it. The independent ex- hibitor doesn't want to be a night- watchman in his own theater. It is about time these exhibitors were per- mitted— indeed even the largest ex- hibitors were permitted — to buy pic- tures, not with a threat of what might happen if they didn't. Maybe it is time we had some new first runs. We are not interested altogether with the 400 — the class theaters — but Loadings at Peak Car loadings with revenue freight, always an economic barometer, for the week ending Oct. 18 totaled 1,102,236, a new high record. This exceeds the last record by 4,843 cars, reach- ed in September, 1923, accord- ing to the American Railway Ass'n. but with the 16,000 of mass theaters, the hoi-poloi of the exhibiting field." Chadwick urged that every one present give the subject discussed con- siderable thought and suggested that at a meeting to be held within the next fortnight, that they be prepared to discuss the matter and to support the idea financially as well as other- wise. Those present included: Nathan Hirsh, Aywon ; W. E. Shallen- berg, Geo. B. West, and H. Turrell Arrow ; Max and Louis Weiss, Artclass; I. E. Chad- wick, H. Gluckman, Capital Exchange; Hen- ry Ginsberg, Jack Cohn, A. Goodman and H Cobb, C. C. C. ; M. A. Krauss, Arthur A. Lee, A. J. McAllister and W. F. Bar- rett, Lee-Bradford ; Jesse P. Goldburg ; J. P. Bethel, Philadelphia; W. Ray Johnston, Rayart; Harry Thorns, Merit; (Dscar A. Price and Harry Deitz, Tri-Stone; Homey Seigel, Apollo ; Bobby North, Weber & North; Whitman Bennett; John Marx, B. CoraflF and H. E. Coffey, Steiner Prod.; Charles B. Hoy; E. S. Peters, Unity Pic- tures; L. L. Alterman, Biltmore Pictures; Geo. E. Kann, B. H. Mills, First Graphic Exchange; J. Bollman, Renown; H. Gold- stone and M. H. Hoffman, Truart ; Geo. H. Davis and S. Briskin, Banner Prod. ; Oscar Neufeldt, De Luxe, Philadelphia ; Herman Rifkin, Eastern Features, Boston ; Chas. E. Goetz, H. P. Decker and W. M. Horn, De- pendable Exchange, M. Broskie and B. Le- vine, Jans Films ; L. W. Kastner, Inter- ocean ; Jack Gluckman, Capital ; S. Good- man; M. Blumenstein, Commonwealth; J. A. Coram, Bay State Film Exchange; Wm. Goldburg, and trade paper editors. Capital Increases Dover, Del. — The Secretary of State has granted permission to the following seeking to increase their capital stock: The Celotex Co., Inc., of Chicago; from .$4,500,000 to $7,- 500,000. The Bongiovanni Amuse- ment Enterprises, of Pittsburgh, Pa., from $50,000 to $100,000. The Web- ster Electric Co., Inc., of Philadel- phia from $100,000 to $600,000. And the Optical Mfg. Co., Inc., from $5,- 370,000 to $8,000,000. "Quaker City" House Reopens Philadelphia — Mike Lessy has re- opened the Aurora, Germantown Ave. and Diamond St., after having been closed for several months. T. O. D. C. of N. Y. IN STUDIO FOR RENT FOR MOTION PICTURE TESTS. FULL LIGHTING EQUIPMENT. CENTRALLY LOCATED. Apply Box M221, FILM DAILY, 71 W. 44th St., N. Y. C. Raw Stock Tie-Up (.Continued from Page 1) shares of common stock, without par value. The manufacturing plant and ex- perimental laboratories will be located at Parlin, N. J., where the du Pont experts have been at work for some time. The French Pathe organiza- tion has been manufacturing a raw stock for many years, and, at the mo- ment, has a sales representative in this country. It is quite likely that W. P. Allen, manager of the department at the Parlin plant that has been at work on the stock, will be sales manager of the new company. Briskin Back ; Optimistic S. J. Briskin, of Banner Prod., has returned to New York, following a two months' sales trip, covering the country. Briskin holds hopes high for the state righters for the coming season. While away he closed the following deals: the Banner series, (the "Big Four" and the Verschleiser pictures) to All Star Features, of Los Angeles and 'Frisco, for California, Arizona and Nevada, and to De Luxe Feature Film, of Seattle, for Oregon, Washington, Montana and Idaho. Mrs. Burnett Dead Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, many of whose novels were made in pictures, is dead at the age of 75. Perhaps her most famous work was "Little Lord Fauntleroy." Deal Set? (Continued from Page 1) | yesterday by those in touch with i Coast situation, brought news tha most important matter was pendii By some it was believed that \.h wires indicated that a very import distributing company was likely M found in close association withl stars mentioned — and very shorf THE CAPITOL Cincinnati Has Booked HAROLD BELL WRIGHT] "THE MINE WITH THE] IRON DOOR" After SEEING this gre*| American romance of Love Hidden Gold. Reasons: Superb direction b; Sam Wood; powerful acting o noted cast, and the drawin; power of Harold Bell Wrigb an author with 50,000,00 READERS. It's a Sol Lesser Presentation Ji (Puacipaf.5\ctuAeO M/a&teA. j\x)xiu^ A Great Array of Comedy Stars Backed Up by Constant National Advertising No better opportunity has ever been given to exStl- bitors to buildl business ivith Short Subjects Book Educational Pictures regular- ly. Advertise them regularly as a feature of your show. And these comedy stars will prove to be among your best box-office assets. ■I THE October 31, 1924 ^1 From Paramount y n (Continued from Page 1) tree from Dix, one from Negri, from Compson. Leatrice Joy e featured in two; Adolphe vl Ju in two, Ricordo Cortez in w Lois Wilson in three, and Jack s.^( in two. Pauline Starke and Ray- !in< GriiTith will play leads in sev- ers ind Constance Bennett in two. ^ il B. DeMille is not listed, be- '^ai "The Golden Bed," now in pro- It m. will be released before the group goes out. A. Walsh will direct "Adam's hter" and "The Dressmaker Paris," both with Compson. S y Olcott will direct two; Vic- [«a 'laming, three; Dimitri Bucho- M :i, two; William Howard, three; ■^ Willat, two; James Cruze, Paul Sloane, three; Paul Bern, Alan Crosland, one; Allan two; Herbert Brenon, two; Sutherland, two; William de two and Frank Tuttle, two. Burnside does not appear in detailed line-up follows: February .'jdame Sans Gene," starring Gloria 3 on. Director Leonce Ferret. "e Top of the World," with Anna Q. ilsii, James Kirk wood, Raymond Hatton id leldon Lewis. Director, George Mel- rd lUi"!: Devil's Cargo," with Wallace Beery, lai Adams, Pauline Starke and William oK , Jr. Director, Victor Fleming. fl J s Swan," with Frances Howard, "(ft le Menjou and Ricardo Cortez. Di- i:tl Dimitri Buchowetzki. = ''lrd Chumley," with Theodore Roberts, "fcyi ind Griffith, and Viola Dana. Director, bnl Iribe and Frank Urson. "It Thundering Herd," with Jack Holt, A Wilson and Noah Beery. Director, fSn Howard. |"J:kcloth and Scarlet," featuring Alice !fi To be produced by Robert T. Kane, I ea King directing. March ^me of the Tenements," with Jetta I. Godfrey Tearle and Jose Ruben. Di- "t'l Sidney Olcott. l-'le Air Mail." with Jack Holt, Billie Tivland Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Director, Willat. traband," with Lois Wilson and tiR Beery. Director, Alan Crosland. '"e Goose Hangs High," with Constance •n It. Director, James Cruze. I "1 ne But the Brave," starring ■• Richard fit Director, Paul Sloane. Modern Babylon," with Leatrice Joy. r, Paul Bern. .V Lives tor Old," starring Betty fon. Director, Clarence Badger. April Code of the West," with Constance , Owen Moore and Noah Beery. Di- William Howard. |e Coast of Folly," starring Gloria on. Director, Allan Dwan. "That French Girl," featuring "Betty Bronson. Director Herbert Brenon. "Young Wives," with Rod La Rocque and Claire Adams. Director, William De Mille. "A Kiss in the Dark," with Ricardo Cor- tez and Adolphe Menjou. Director, Dimitri Buchowetzki. "Beggar on Horseback" to be directed by James Cruze. "Adventure," with Pauline Starke and others. Director, Victor Fleming. May "Old Home Week," starring Thomas Meighan. Director, Eddie Sutherland. "The Charmer," starring Pola Negri. Di- rector, Sidney Olcott. "I'll Tell the World," starring Richard Dix. Director, Paul Sloane. "The Wrath of the Gods," featuring Ernest Torrence and others. Director, Ir- vin Willat. "The Night Club," with Vera Reynolds, Raymond Griffith and Wallace Beery. Di- rectors, Paul Iribe and Frank Urson. "The Crowded Hour," starring Bebe Dan- iels. Director, Frank Tuttle. "Adam's Daughter," starring Betty Comp- son. Directed by R. A. Walsh. June "The Light of Western Stars," to be di- rected by William Howard. "Grounds for Divorce," featuring Leatrice Joy. Director Paul Bern. "Marry Me," featuring Lois Wilson. Di- rector James Cruze. "The Spaniard," featuring Ricardo Cortez. Director, Herbert Brenon. "Paths to Paradise," featuring Pauline Starke and Raymond Griffith. Director, Vic- tor Fleming. "Any Woman," featuring Alice Terry. To be produced by Robert T. Kane. Henry King directing. July "The Gate Opens," starring Bebe Daniels. Director, Frank Tuttle. "The Early Bird," starring Richard Dix. Director, Paul Sloane. "Men and Women," with Rod La Rocque and Grethe Nissen. Director, William de Mille. "New York Life,'' to be directed by Al- lan Dwan. "The Dressmaker from Paris," with Betty Compson. Director, R. A. Walsh. "Man and the Law," starring Thomas Meighan. Director, Eddie Sutherland. S. R. 0.~F. B. O. T- O. D. C. of N.Y. ANYTHING PHOTOGRAPHED FOR MOTION PICTURES MAX LASKY Tel. Circle 5572 1650 B'way, N. T. C. COMING SOON >.Wj.Wj^A PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION 1^ ladv ■-=- mm the famous stage success by QBE JAMES FORBES with Margaret Livin$eaf, Dumb and 'Daffy'' T^ooo Tieel Comedies "Hot Stuff" is hot stuff. Not one of your audience will be cold; everyone will be boiling over with laughter. The Bellicose Spats inaugurate their own fire department. When they attempt to put out the fire that they themselves have started, the body temperature of your patrons will be 150 degrees Fahrenheit each. In "Deaf, Dumb and Daffy" they break into society with a bazaar, but their own dumbness puts it on the bazink. You can laugh at it until you're weak. ^oH)ember ^Release Path6comedy THADE r QjAl MAKK MA.CK. SBMJSfETT nresenis 'BEJSl T\/'RnjSf tn '*The ^eel Virginian*' A Tbuo Tieel Comedy i I A copper ra "Let me in! There's a riot inside, 1 am certain!" "Nay, Nay!" quoth the man at the square glass box, "That ain't no scrappin', — it's Turpin!" This Is A H/ot and It's Turpin Path^comedy MARK I Vale ''Oersity 'Pre^s^f presents The EH)e of the ^R^'dolution One of the Chronicles of America Series 99 The Shot Heard "Round the World! 150 years agb this coming spring, a little band of farmers, hastily summoned from plough and furrow, gathered awkwardly at Concord and dared oppose with arms the trained troops of the greatest military nation of the time. Dispersed by the crushing volleys of the red-coats of Britain, they sought the shelter of stone wall and tree; and from those refuges with the coolness of trained Indian fighters picked off the enemy by squads and battalions. The Revolutionary War had started; the United States was to become an independent nation; the shots had been fired that were heard around the world! It's all in this picture. No one can be an American and not be thrilled by it. Wave the flag! Make your theatre the centre of a patriotic demonstration that will shake your community Pafhe' Distributors HAL "ROACH STA^ COMEDIES i Tte/o "ReeU **The Goofy Age"" and *'Hot HeeU 99 "The Goofy Age" will tie your audience in conniption fits of laughter. They've all seen wed- dings with bridesmaids, best men, flower girls and whatnot; here's one that starts in a bird store, gets under way in a fire and ends on a hook and ladder truck going 30 miles an hour. It's a panic and Glenn Tryon is in it. "Hot Heels" trots out a new one in James Finlayson. See what can happen when two dumb sur- veyors try to do their stuff in a tough and crowded city street. You wouldn't blame the horses if they tried to climb the telephone poles. October and J^o%>ember Release Pafh6come(fc^ """""^ TRADE r4f|} MARK jfH£ JSo brAdstreet ifC FILMDOM vRKOCHIZEf Authority oL:XX No. 28 Sunday, November 2, 1924 Price 25 Cents IS'jw Booking Circuit Ker and Trinz Sponsor Inter- - Theaters, Inc., Opposition to Balaban and Katz ago — Lubliner and Trinz are tood to be the sponsors of In- e Theaters, Inc., a new organi- for which a charter was issued eek. Seventy-five houses are d to be allied with the new iiy, which will handle bookings a central office. directors are Harry Lubliner mil Stern of Lubliner and James Costan of the 63rd St. s, V. T. Lynch and Leo Spitz, irney. Theaters allied with In- c are understood to be the Lu- and Trinz group, the Gregory^ ts, Schaefer Bros., the 63rd raters and the Lynch houses, luated in Chicago, Northern dt'.a and Illinois. Te impression prevails here that ■t'l^tate will combat the Mid-West- lilan and Katz group and that it brmed to offset encroachments tit organization in the Mid-West ■rt )ry. Will Go To Zukor T. O. C. C. Won't Deal With Any Others on Adjustments in the "Famous Forty" Charles L. O'Reilly issued a state- ment late Friday on behalf of the T. O. C. C. in which he declared the organization intended taking up the question of adjustments in the sale of the "Famous Forty" directly with Adolph Zukor. O'Reilly blamed Harry Ballance, sales manager for Famous for local conditions, alleging that it was Ball- ance who urged the New York sales- men to "take the shirt of? the exhib- itors' backs and if a little skin should come with it so much the better." (Continued on Page 2) All Set for Ball Arrangements are complete for the Metro-Goldwyn ball at the Astor to- night (Saturday). It is the first real party of the season and many celeb- rities will attend. Nils Granlund is in charge of the entertainment features. Irry Lubliner and Emil Stern flfome important conferences with (Continued on Page 2) IS 2,000 Feet of Eskimo Film Special to THE FILM DAILY) ttie — Knud Raemussen, the ih explorer, is traveling to Wash- to meet Danish officials with feet of motion pictures of Es- life in the Arctic and alleged that all tribes there can be ■4 d to the same origin. The pic- if were taken a nissen's aide. by Leo Hansen, Features Reviewed Page 1 Every Woman's Life First National 10 anhattan Paramount 10 l.t Snob Metro-Goldwyn 10 ct Water Pathe 10 r Who Gets Slapped Metro-Goldwyn 11 !.ove Everything? ' ociated Exhibitors 11 urned Up Steiner Prod. — S. R. his Woman Warners .... hort Subjects .11 .11 .12 Ford Anderson Resigns Atlanta — Ford Anderson, theater di.strict manager for Famous has re- signed, effective Saturday. His fu- ture plans are unknown. Three More Heard E, M. Clark, Ochs and W. A. Sher- man Give Testimony in Famous Hearing E. M. Clark, secretary of the Saen- gen Amusement Co., was the first wit- ness called in the fifth day's proceed- ings of the hearing of Famous before the Federal Trade Commission. Coun- sel for the respondent had the witness give a digest of the history of the or- ganization between 1917 and 1920, whence it developed that in the latter year the company owned the follow- ing theaters: Strand, New Orleans; Saenger, Majestic, and Grand, Shreve- port; Saenger, Texarkana; Isis, Pen- sacola, Fla.; Alamo, Vicksburg; (Continued on Page 2) Hawley Turner With Ritz Announcement of the appointment of Hawley Turner to the Board of Di- rectors and Executive Committee of Ritz-Carlton Pictures was made by J. D. Williams at a dinner to trade paper editors. Deal Goes Through Schenck and United Artists Group Merge With United— Name to Be Retained (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Following a confer- ence held on Thursday, at which Jo- seph M. Schenck, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin and Hiram Abrams were present, the mer- ger of the Schenck interests with the United Artists group was perfected. It becomes effective in two weeks. The name of United Artists will be retained. It is the intention of add- ing other star names and units of suf- ficient prestige. Efiforts were made to reach Schenck for a statement, but were unavailing. Intern't Congress Nov. 26-28 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — The proposed Interna tional Film Congress will be held Nov. 26-28 at the Savoy Hotel. Independence By DANNY Note the clarion call. Of Chadwick. Of the Independent Pro ducers and Distribtitors. Who wants action. Definite. And quick action. On the part of the independents. To offset the threaten- ed moves. Of the old line concerns. And who— as part of the plan — calls for the appointment. Of a big man. One from outside the industry. Who can — and will — lead the fight. And who, in his usual forcible manner. Told his associates the reasons. A day or so ago. Chadwick thinks that under the right leadership. Something like 16,000 of the smaller theater owners. Can be tied in. With the independent producers and distributors. In this battle. Per- haps he is right. Perhaps the rank and file. Of the exhibitors of this country. Would respond to such a call. And such a move. It might work. But what background he has. For such a belief. What the record of the case shows. To indicate that such a move. Could be successful. Seems hard to find. If such a plan could be worked out. If it was feasible. Would it mean that Mr. .A.verage Exhibitor — barring the big first-run operators — would be expected to take the bulk of his pictures. From the independent producers? If so, might not the question be put squarely: will the average exhibitor do this? Is he even likely to? That seems — at long range — to be biting off a lot more than could be swallowed. And if not — and if the average exhibit- or was expected to use only a part of the product of the old line (Continued on Page 6) Reports persisted Friday that the United Artists reorganization as pre- saged from the Coast will include a deal with an existing distributing or- ganization through which the com- mercial life of the product will be cut down to approximately a year or eigh- teen months, instead of several years as at present, with a resultant saving in distribution overhead. New Director Signed for Five Years (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Arthur Gregor has ar- rived at Universal City and will di- rect. He has a five year contract with LTniversal. Gregor is a Vien- nese who has had long experience in production abroad. Improving Studio F. B. O. Plans $100,000 Building Pro- gram— Adding to Large Stages in HoUywood Los Angeles — F. B. O. has mapped out a $100,000 studio building pro- gram. There are several acres of va- cant land adjoining present buildings where the new structures will go up. The mill and carpenter shops will be enlarged; a new art department and photograph gallery will be added and the three stages now in use will be augmented by another. It will be 80 by 100 ft. but will be so built that one wall can be torn down and more floor space added. A new generator room with additional electrical equip- ment, an enlarged "staff" and plaster shop, an enlarged dressing room building and a new automobile drive- way are included in the plans. F. B. O. is housing seven units whose pictures it distributes, as well as the Larry Scmon, Douglas Mac- Lean, Ben Verschleiser companies. THE ■e^tl i DAILY Sunday, November 2,^ VdL XXX No. 28 Sunday, Nov. 2, 1924 Price 25 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. 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Will Go To Zukor (Continued from Page 1) O'Reilly further charged that the drawing power of the Paramount spe- cials was so poor, that many T. O. C. C. members had to take them off before the conclusion of the scheduled runs. Working on Script Garrett Elsden Fort is writing the script of "The Street Singer," the sixth in the "Chadwick 9." The fifth in the series, "The Tomboy," has been completed on the Coast. Dorothy Devore, Herbert Rawlinson, and Helen Lynch head the cast, be- sides Lee Moran, Harry Gribbon, Lottie Williams and James Barrows. David Kirkland directed. O'Brien in Change Pittsburgh— S. T. O'Brien has tak- en over the management of the R. D. Hill exchange, succeeding C. C. Kellenburg, who returns to West Vir- ginia as representative for Fox. QeOtS® Co.?"'* 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution When you think of INSURANCE you are thinking of S T E B B I N S Specialists in Motion Picture and Theatrical insurance for the past fifteen years. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 Three More Heard (Continued from Page 1) Baker-Grand, Natchez; Strand, Hat- tiesburg; Lyceum, Monroe; Trianon, Clarksdale; Saenger, Alexandria; Greenwood, Greenwood; Walnut Street Theater, Vicksburg. Gaylord Hawkins, for the Govern- ment, in his cross-examination of the witness had the witness say that de- spite the use of other pictures, a full program of Paramount pictures was nevertheless used in these theaters. Lee Ochs, of the Piccadilly, took the stand, the only point of interest in his testimony being the fact that he had opened up a first run Broadway house despite previous testimony by Sydney Cohen that there were no more first-run outlets on Broadway. The next and last witness to take the stand was William A. Sherman, former assistant treasurer of the now disbanded First National Exhibitors Co., of Ohio. When respondent's attorney asked whether at some time during the witness' association with the company there didn't develop among the sub-franchise holders a feeling of bitterness which subse- quently resulted in the exclusion of Paramount pictures from their the- aters, opposing counsel objected to it on the ground of irrelevancy. Com- missioner Alvord sustained the ob- jection. Arbuckle Banned in Tacoma (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Tacoma, Wash. — Roscoe ("Fatty") Arbuckle has been banned from ap- pearing here. He was booked for a monologue act at the Pantages. The censors started the action and were sustained by both Federal and Sup- erior Courts. Mitchell, New 1st Nat'l Mgr. Vancouver — W. H. Mitchell has been appointed First National man ager here, succeeding S. J. Coffland resigned. Laemmle Buys "The Plastic Age" Carl Laemmle has purchased "The Plastic Age," which will be produced as a Universal-Jewel. May Allison to the Coast May Allison has left for the Coast to attend to personal business. Scardon Goes to Coast Paul Scardon left for the Coast Friday. Spokane Objects Exhibitors Ask Newspapers There to Check Up on Critic's Reviews of Pictures (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Spokane — Exhibitors in a body have called upon the management of the two newspapers, which are con- trolled by the same interests, to com- plain of unfair criticisms of the pic- ture critic, who they claim, has tak- en delight in destroying the confi- dence of the public in the calibre of pictures released. Exhibitors assert pictures receiv- ing splendid criticisms througout the country are severely panned when they reach Spokane, irrespective of their magnitude or quality, both dur- ing their runs and after they have left the theater. Up to a short time ago the heaviest advertisers were more or less immune, but the last two or three weeks no partiality has been shown. Theater owners attribute a goodly share of poor business to these at- tacks. Second run houses, not men- tioned in the papers are doing the bulk of business.. They were assured the attacks would cease but no change is yet apparent in the type of criticism New Booking Circuit (Continued from Page 1) the Warners when they were in several weeks ago. The Mi' theater situation was gone into thoroughly and while no mention was made of the discui it was generally understood thi Warners, together with Lublin( Trinz might be found associai important developments in t tral section of the country. i Athletic Club Leases Theater (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta— The Atlanta Athletic Club has leased the Lyric theater, formerly operated by Famous. Musi- cal stock will continue. Arthur Edeson Here Arthur Edeson, who photographed "The Thief of Bagdad," is here from the Coast to do the camera work on "The One Way Street." De Casseres With Universal It is understood Benjamin De Cas- seres has been engaged by Universal to write titles and is now en route to the Coast. COSTUMES FOR HIRE PRODUCTIONS EXPLOITATIONS PRESENTATIONS [BROOKSI I— 1437 B'way Tel. 5580. Pen —J COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION >?5 i I I Florence Vidor-' Mirage: ?i IroiiiCdgarSehOpl's successful Droadwafpkf SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES De Forest Phonofilm Shono (Special to THE FILM DAIL Albany, N. Y,— The first o performance of the phonofil successfully demonstrated at thi itol recently. While a portion d* film was shown at the Rivoli in N York last week, the local sliow marked its first presentation a; complete program, embracing 18 m bers or acts. Herbel Succeeds Fred Strief Cincinnati — H. M, Herbel, for manager of the Pittsburgh Unive exchange, and later division man; in that territory, is here to ass the management of the local ol succeeding Fred Strief. I New Regional Paper (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — The first issue of ' Northwest Film Journal" will r its appearance next week, with lishing offices in this city. C Walker is the sponsor. "ARCADIA" On Broadway Oct. 3-9 Spotligfiting IN COLORS reproduced to perfection by REEL-COLORS, Inc., New York "See it in Colors" Colored Titles and Colored Inserts in your pictures Cost very little mo than black and whit Ask us about it. Prizma, Incorporatec 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. Montgomery 4211 mil ■,»!> ij,i ■■■■■■■ >ij It ijjt GEVAER' RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Im GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. YE THE y, November 2, 1924 J^E^ DAILY Trail of Triumphs! LOS ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO Sprightly comedy is the dom- inant factor. A story of the pper strata of society with a umorous glow that undoubtedly leases the public." — Express "The play has been made into a good picture, with the story told clearly and interestingly. The photoplay stands on its merit, aside from the influence of the play." — Bulletin DETROIT "This picture deals with the eternal triangle in a novel man- ner, and in plot construction and theme is refreshingly new. It is splendidly acted." — Free Press NEW YORK MARK STRAND Nov. 16 WILLIAM de MILLE'S ;l ¥ <,Y. Betty Compson, Adolphe Menjou Elliott Dexter and ZaSu Pitts From Frederick Lonsdale's smashing New York stage success "Spring Cleaning", Screen play by CLARA BERANGER A FAMOUS 40 Par amount Picture / X Ernst Lubitsch's "THREE WOMEN featunng MAY McAVOY ^^cK N. Y- Sun tlic month master who of all t^c"" . selection of the be^tfu;%t "'"2 '^tfmJ^e Circle,-' best "^^tleased last year. a^.^ ?V^- the ■'^'ko\f''K ^U rt! WARNER BROS ' Classics of the Screen ^ — and These Choice Offer- ings Follow: — "THE NARROW STREET" "THE DARK SWAN" " THE AGE OF INNOCENCE" "THE LIGHTHOUSE THE SEA" "A LOST LADY" "THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS" "HOW BAXTER BUTTED IN" "EVE'S LOVER" "THE MAN WITHOUT A CONSCIENCE" "MY WIFE AND I" "THE BROADWAY BUTTERFLY" "RECOMPENSE" 'THE DEAR PRETENDER' "THE ELEVENTH VIRGIN" MORE ERNST LUBITSCH PRO- DUCTIONS AND MORE RIN- TIN-TIN NOVELTY SPECIALS. Faultlessly Produced Photo- plays Based Upon the Cream of the World's Cele- brated Novels and Stage Plays. I| THE -;xiK DAILY Sunday, November 2, 1924 Independence (Continued companies — what, under the circumstances, does Chadwick, or anyone, expect the old line companies would, under the circum- stances, do? And if such an idea was possible in development what can be expected from the M. P. T. O. of A. And the group of state or- ganizations headed by Steffes? Or does such an idea contemplate that these groups — including the M. P. T. O. — would come in? That is certainly expecting a great deal. It is a fact that when exhibitors operating small houses feel the fear of some serious threat that they will work together. Therefore anything is possible. But holding them in line later seems to be another story. And any possible combination between exhibitors and pro- ducers and distributors may work. But not if the question of buy and sell enters therein. Because any organization will split on this rock. The Hays people have been mighty smart. They have not allowed this subject. To enter their discussions. The reason is obvious. We await with interest. And great interest. The develop- ments of the Chadwick suggestion. BUNGALOWS When Norma Talmadge started work at United Studios. She took over the bungalow. Built for Mary Pickford. As a dressing room and "home." When Rudolph Valentino. The Ritz-Famous star. Visited the Coast. He saw the Talmadge bungalow. Im- mediately he ordered one. The important specification was this : that it be larger; more beautiful. Than Norma's. Temperament! BURNSIDE! R. H. Noted stage producer. Made his first picture. "Man- hattan" starring Richard Dix. For Famous. And showed what training was worth. Turned out a darned good picture. Noth- ing sensational. Played it safe. Bn.it produced a box office. Sure fire. Incidentally Dix looks good. As a star. If he can have the same type of material. LLOYD AND RECORDS Harold Lloyd again smashes records. With "Hot Water." All around. Wasn't so keen about this one. But it has great pulling power. And after all it's tough to keep on. And make each one better than the last. At that it will please a lot. Because an average Lloyd. Is better than nine tenths of the best comics. Turned out. ARGUING J. F. Mounier. Of the Sherwood MacDonald Prod. Out Hol- lywood way. "Takes issue" as he so nicely puts it. To some of our ideas. On European conditions. And improving the gross. Says American distributors. Do not realize conditions. Over there. He's right. But when they do. As they will. In time. Then local problems. Of local foreign exhibitors. Will be under- stood. And catered to. Or there will be no business. That's simple. BIG HEARTED MARTIN Yes. Quigley. Of Chicago. Who is clever enough. To be a producer. And handsome enough. To be a star. But who fore- goes fame. To be a publisher. Anyway Martin sends us a check for ten bucks. Saying : "I note in the Motion Picture News that there is to be a ben- efit of some kind for Fred Beecroft next month. "Somehow it seems that details of whatever misfortune Fred has encountered have escaped me but I want to hasten to assist in relieving his distress, if only in a small way. "Hence, I am enclosing check for $10, payable to the treas- urer of the Fred Beecroft Benefit Committee, with the request that you rush the check to the right party, because it may be that Fred's situation is desperate. "You will understand my anxiety in this matter when I tell you that Jim Beecroft, Fred's younger brother, is a valued mem- ber of our stafT and I fear Jim's activities in the trade recently have not been showing the deference and respect for ancient and exalted position that should be accorded an older brother." Martin is such a big hearted chap. it 1 I from Page 1) CHEATED George Gerhard runs this. In the Evening. World : The Piccadilly was disgorging its occupants at the close show when two young huskies stopped short and caused a itii awful jam. "Hey," said one of them, pointing to the signs on the marql overhead, "we ain't seen them guys. We been cheated." "What guys?" questioned the other, looking up. "Them guys there," pointing. f^tu The other read, at the bottom of the marquee, the firm name'^ of Murphy & Brophy. Disgust came to his face. "Aw, go on, yer big lunkhead, he said, "them's the guys wha painted the sign." THE O'TOOLE IDEA Mike O'Toole has been hammering. For a long time. Otii hibitors working with the church folk. And others. To bi good will. To show how it is working. In Pennsylvania. _ this excerpt. From a letter. Sent by H. A. Relyea. Of the As bury M. E. Church. Of Uniontown. To Manager C. M. McClos key. Of the Penn-State Amuse. Co. "I am sure you will be interested in hearing from our ex- periment in advertising the Sunday evening service at Asbury Church on the screen at the State and Penn Theaters. I dis- cover that it has greatly increased the attendance at these ser- vices and that it has brought out a large group of people who ordinarily were not in attendance at church. I wish to thank you very much for the courtesy which you extend us in this par- ticular and I assure you that I shall be glad to reciprocate at any time in such fashion as I may. * * *" This should tell its own story. What, Mr. Exhibitor, are yo doing like this? 'I PETE'S WIT Peter Harrison is a serious cuss. Usually. He's always di{!! ging. But the current issue of his reports. Proves he's a comediaiJi And a satirist. Writing of the making of Ben Hur. We alwa) \ thought Pete was a reviewer. But once again. We're wrong. Incidentally, Pete, stop talking about my grand childre They haven't a chance for a start yet. There aren't any chi\ dren. To begin with. GLORY BE "The White Sister" did so well. Over the Loew circuit. Th Nick Schenck. Added $4,0CX). To the rental value. Voluntarily. MY CALIFORNIA You've heard them rave. About it. Yes. The climate. But re< what Karl Kitchen says. About it. In the New York World: The Mission bells are ringing But they jangle out of tune. For earthquakes hit this country Every other day at noon. The snow and sleet are falling As I shiver 'neath the trees. If this is California I'll take New York, please. The roads lead out to nowhere Past estates with no one home. And only Fords are visible Everywhere you roam. But I have solved the secret Though I didn't have to try. It's "Sunkissed California" 'Cause the sun kissed it goodby. CLEVER ADVERTISING When the Universal crowd. Go to something big. They do right. Applying particularly. To what Bob Cochrane et al. A what thev did with "TheJWhite List." Mighty effective campaid MUSIC AND THE BILL To show its value. The Brooklyn Eagle — most imports home paper in that borough — devotes practically all of the revi' space. To the Brooklyn Strand bill. To the value of the mus which shows what can be done. And how it should be do Especially if your feature happens to be weak. I |: THE ly, November 2, 1924 -pu^ DAILY ?!bwspaper Opinions New York The Bandolero"— Metro-Gold. , Cameo \ iRICAN— * * ♦ It has the best bull that I have ever seen* * * the titles are a weak spot in the film. • » * p Bandolero" is well worth a visit * * * the beautiful snatches of scenery. There ()een few pictures made with finer ex- . This and the Spanish bull fight make eduction above the average picture. >LETIN — * * * a story of the arena; :ne is set in Spain, and a very convinc- ting it is, too. There is a great deal of fhting, in addition to bandit fighting in ture; is exciting and romantic; and we in that most moving pictures, unless re distinctly comic, should possess both qualities. Pedro de Cordoba heads the a role for which he is eminently suit- i which he fills admirably. * * * LY MIRROR — Beautiful scenery — -im- [ed Si>anish senoritas — a smouldering- panish youth — a man who loves the too much — a stern faced bandit — and a ght de luxe — there's "The Bandolero." :LY news—* * * Marvelous back- 1 for a pretty badly acted melodrama, )f plot » * * e are some excellent bullfight scenes. It like a sort of excerpt fro[n a Spanish strip when the arena episodes are pro- Thrilling, you bet, and wonderfully in- ng for us who get our taste of Spain rem the movie reel. ee Adoree * * * really does more capa- m any of the others in the cast. She's on this sort of material. * * * picture ought to hold some sort of en- it for any one with Latin blood in him. SNING WORLD— A strikingly realistic lit, taken in the very heart of Spain, emarkable long shots of "the wide-open ' of that sunny country and the advent rand new screen vamp are the high lights RALD-TRIBUNE— * * * Never have n so many and such long titles, and it an exaggeration to say that at least he shots were reading matter. Again fain the author took the entire screen to je the scene which was aliout to be pro- and reiteration was rampant! It's too or the photography is interesting, the y is magnificent and the bull fights make in "Blood and Sand" look like "Water •list." One actually sees the hero tossed ored on the horns of the infuriated bull RNING TELEGRAPH—* * * . The in the bull ring are undeniably,^ thrilling. rowds of Spanish fanatics, the matadors licadors in their picturesque costumes, he angry bulls themselves, provide a de that caps the picture with a thrilling t. And the fight that the wounded hero with the fresh bull is something to bring and "ohs" from any audience. * * * new Latin hero is Manuel Granado from rgentine and * * * he is very good. * ere the picture falls short is in the de- of the story. • ♦ • WORLD — * * * the picture seemed satis- factorily above the average. It was crowded with what was probably accurate Spanish at- mosphere. Pedro De Cordoba made a brave bandit, and the photography was of unusual excellence. N — * * * the acting is considerably more icmg than is the plot. But that is hardly d occurrence. stagrecable of all in this picture of ven- e in Spain are the settings. Hills, valleys, ain roads and quaint villages are all perfect studies in the picturesque * • " IIES— Once the action * * * reaches its tride it becomes a colorful entertainment, 1 renjarkable for the most thrilling scenes bullfight ever depicted in a film * * * Terriss * * ♦ took his company to Cuba ipain to make the exteriors, and the at- leric details he has thus been able to ob- enbance the value of this production. !re are glimpses of fascinating, narrow ighfares; white-walled houses with their •rred windows; men and women in na- ostumcs, and then the sight of thousands cited persons circling an arena in which nel l)etween man and beast takes place. • We can't enthuse over the captions. "Hot Water"— Pathe Mark Strand AMERICAN — I defy any man, woman or child to go to the Strand theater this week and not laugh ♦ * ♦ "Hot Water" is the best comedy up to this moment I have ever seen. There isn't a dull moment in the entire seven reels. It is a riot from scene one to the end * * * with the titles running a race with the action for honors. * « * * * * I insist that every one go to the Strand and see this picture for themselves. * * * BULLETIN—* * * Lloyd is always worth waiting for; and never more so than in this picture. It would be a pity to give away the story; suffice to say that it gets many of the laughs through the medium of the oldest joke in the world the mother-in-law joke. Lloyd does the most delightful work of his career; and in his cast are two accomplished comedians, Josephine Crowell and Jobyna Ralston. * • * DAILY MIRROR—* * * There's so much dash and go and hearty laughter in this comedy that to attempt to enumerate would be futile. Suffice to say, don't fail to go to the Mark Strand this week. » » ♦ DAILY NEWS—* * * "Hot Water" is funny. * * * Harold Lloyd, Josephine Crowell and a few new gags, interspersed with many old, though ludicrous, ones, put the picture across. Harold has made better and funnier pictures, to be sure — but why compare. Yes- terday's audience couldn't have waxed much more mirthful. Shrieks, giggles, grins and laughs — all were there. * * • And if you look close enough you'll observe that Harold's doing real drama — not slap- stick stuff. Here's a dandy picture for children. But make no mistake — grown-ups will enjoy it, too. You shouldn't let it get out of New York without seeing it. * * * EVENING JOURNAL—* * • Lloyd's new picture is a hilarious treat, with con- sistently humorous siuations, and snappy sub-titles. * * * Lloyd does his usual amusing antics, with variations, and Jobyna Ralston * * * very pretty. ♦ » ♦ Gales of roaring piirth swept the big play- house from opening to closing. * * * To our mind, "Hot Water" is not as funny as "Girl Shy," his last, which we had never seen. But it is a safe bet that we could have found thousands in the Strand yesterday and last night who would have given us an argument on this. ♦ * * HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * We hadn't thought that Harold Lloyd could disappoint. But he did. In "Hot Water" he has made a mediocre comedy. It seemed very long, but when we got outside * * * we saw that the picture had lasted much less than an hour. So probably Lloyd knows that his new comedy isn't any good and has given it brevity. * • * Any number of persons are concerned in the making of the picture and the construc- tion of the story, and they surely have spoil- ed the broth this time. * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * a comedy of home life that takes its fun from elcmcntals. It has no involved plot, but there is plenty of action* and laughs that stir the diaphragm. The story is so simple as to be almost absured. • • * The type is trite. » » * POST—* * * while "Hot Water" will make you guffaw a number of times, and chuckle loudly many more, stUl there is a sense of straining for gags on (fie part of the hard working company, and the tout en- semble, as you might say, isn't as spontan- eous and delightfully fresh as "Girl Shy," his last picture. ♦ • * However, of course, and to be sure, you can always get your money's worth of mirth- fulness from a lyloyd picture. * * • SUN — * * * a new and generally laugh- able photoplay. * * * is not to be compared to "Girl Shy" or "Safety Last" and sever- al other Lloyd classics, but at that it is still sufficiently diverting to make you wish that it would roll on and on for a few reels more. TELEGRAM— The story of "Hot Water" — what story it has — cannot compare, in fact, with those of some of his other pic- tures. But it is able to deliver a prodigious lot of farcical, bang-up, catch-as-catch-can in- cidents, and to wreck not only your nervous system but also an automobile and a whole suburban home. * * * TIMES—* * * Although * * * this is not as subtle as "Girl Shy," it has a fund of origi- nal and ludicrous ideas, which as they are worked out defy one to keep a straight face even when the action drops to nonsensical depths. Humor is cleverly coupled with the absurd, and as the latter may appear while one is still bubbling with merriment at the former, it is apt to inspire a fresh explosion of mirth, because of the utterly ridiculous situations in which Lloyd, as a young hus- band becomes involved. Hence this hilarious contribution probably will cause as much mental sunshine as "Girl Shy." As might be anticipated from Lloyd's past efforts, "Hot Water" is a brisk and fast niov- ing entertainment. * * ♦ WORLD—* * * The Lloyd factory has not turned out so fine an example of film farce in months. If there are time-worn de- vices employed in the beginning, these will be forgotten before the end has come. And so I think "Hot Water" will be a real suc- cess. * * • "Madonna of the Streets"— 1st Nat'l Piccadilly AMERICAN — I have never seen Nazi- mova look so well, and I have never liked her as much. The little artificial and the- atrical movements that I found fault with in some of her earlier pictures seetn to have disappeared in "The Madonna of the Streets." * # » "The Madonna of the Streets" has all the old-fashioned hokum, but Edwin Carewe manages for a' that to get some real heart interest into this most orthodox story, which is saved from utter banality by some new situations. * * * DAILY MIRROR—* * * Aided by the excellent art of his two stars and a good cast, Director Edwin Carewe has succeeded in making an intriguing picture of "Madonna of the Streets." DAILY NEWS—* * * The picture, sadly enough, is by no means a triumph of pro- duction. Most any screen actress of some ability could have tackled it. There's noth- ing new, nothing neat, nothing especially commendatory about it." EVENING JOURNAL—* * * Nazimova may over-act, and stress an emotional eye- brow, but she does it so sincerely and well that her performance is convincing. Sills is the strong, silent hero of the story. * • • EVENING WORLD—* * * "Madonna of the Streets" started out like a gem. But subsequent scenes unfolded a hackneyed story that dampened our early ardor. How- ever, we had managed to retain a portion of our enthusiasm right up to the very end, but here it was done to death. * * * GRAPHIC—* * * The "sets" and loca- tions in the picture deserve words of praise. * * * the street scenes "ring true." The cos- tumes of the London "bobbies," the buses rushing to and fro and the general layout of the scenes indicate that Edwin Carewe, * * * spared himself no pains to gain ac- curacy of detail. The Limehouse sequences, too, look awful enough to be realistic. * * * HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * Nazimova and Milton Sills • • * both overact ter- ribly and seem to be both having a fine time. Claude Gillingwater joins them. The best performance * * * is given by May Beth Carr • * • Jetta Goudal. The titles are really very bad ; • ♦ • MORNING TELEGRAPH— * * * the celebrities were not handled with the proper skill. Our best stars must have sympathetic direction. "Madonna of the Streets" is not a well defined story. * • * The whole story seems very muddled and it is hard to see where it all counts very heavily either as entertainment or preaching. Edwin Carewe has made an effort to be pro- found and inspiring but he has gone about it with a heavy hand that hasn't a very firm grasp on dramatic essentials. * * * POST—* * * To those who like their movie «ntertainment very damp, we reeom- mend "Madonna of the Streets" * ♦ * In fact, it's not only damp • * • it's all wet. The story begins and ends three separate and di.stinct times during the course of its seven reels. Which is plain waste, as the first ending would have been sufficient. * * * TELEGRAM— * * * This hectic story of uplift in the slums and love in the saints' corner has been made * ♦ • under the di- rection of Edwin Carewe. One must won- der why the amazingly mobile and chame- leon personality of * * * Nazimova is put to hawking in such a grievous yarn as this. Yet it is the sort of picture which assures everybody everything, from pink religion to blackest crime and from purplish passion to any color you please of slapstick and guffaw. Also rainstorms, brainstorms, sociology with a vengeance, vice with a lustre and a miracle for an ending. ♦ * ♦ TIMES — * * * There are the usual sub- titles in this production, always following a movement of the lips of one character or the other. » * • In most of the sequences Nazimova looks quite well. She maulges in too much make- up, and therefore the long close-ups are not in her favor, but her acting is natural and effective, and the chances are that if the story had been handled by a director more familiar with the locale it could have been improved upon. Another weakness of this picture is the obvious comedy, which is fre- quently so absurd that it causes a frown rather than a smile. WORLD — •* * * Carewe has taken a story composed of sobs and snobs. He has con- tributed Nazimova She helps. He has woven in an almost wasteful wealth of vivid detail. That makes the picture persuasive entertainment. By far the best of this detail was a small child who * * ♦ was named May Beth Carr. "Manhattan" — Paramount Rivoli AMERICAN — * * * a corking melodrama, full of suspense, drama and action. The fight in the poolroom makes one forget for the moment that one is looking at a picture — it is directed so deftly and played so well, one feels one is seeing a real barroom brawl. BULLETIN— The picture * • • repre- sents a real motion picture achievement. * * * In selecting "Manhattan" those in charge of that sort of thing hitched a story to a star which makes for an unbeatable combi- nation. * * * Yesterday's audience was highly appreci- ated. Those in attendance chuckled continu- ously and were not too proud to laugh at times. The story itself is nothing startling. Jacqueline Logan * » ♦ displayed a tendency to overact » ♦ • DAILY MIRROR—* * * Richard * * * has plenty of zip and go and youth. While his intital starring picture has action and romance to satisfy the most blase, it would have been even stronger and more interesting had the screen followed the Jeffrey Farnol novel from which it was adapted more close- ly. Jacqueline Logan is beautiful and at her best in this picture. * • * * * * The machine-gun action that brings the picture to a battling close unreels some gripping melodrama. * • » DAILY NEWS— "Manhattan" is a movie of the east side, west side, and all around the towr. — inincipally the east side. It's sort of a ridiculous affair, but never- theless an amusing one, and a snappy screen vehicle for Richard Dix. • * • George Kelly achieves a good deal in the burglar role. This part should eventually lead him on to further film honors. • * * EVENING WORLD—* * * Richard Dix arrived with a bang in "Manhattan." and we are so pleased to report this, for Dick is one of the cleanest men we know in films. "Manhattan" as a story could be infinitely improved upon, but his work in it makes it decidedly worth while. And what more could one say? * * * GR.APHIC — If you are looking for a picture with a much desired punch, "Man- lattan" * • ♦ will tickle you to death. It opened at the Rivoli to a pleased audience, if one may judge from the applause and cotnments. * • • THE ■c^mk DAILY Sunday, November 2, 192^ HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * It is quite an interesting film and, we like especially the wav. Burnside lets unimportant people walk between the star and camera. Eric von Stroheim used to do this, too, and it makes a picture occasionally seem like a slice of life. Dix is very attractive ♦ * » But, either the part of Mary * * * was a very bad part for Jacqueline Logan, or Miss Logan was very bad for the part. The combination of Jacqueline and Mary meant nothing at all. There were some extremely weak spots in the plot * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * "Man- hattan" is an old-fashioned melodrama, ob- vious perhaps, but with a good amount of sustaining interest. The saving grace of the production is its comedy and in repro- ducing this elusive element on the screen. Burnside has shown himself at his best. » * * * * * Dix * ♦ * makes a most pleasing impression. With the right kind of stories he should have no trouble registering definite- ly as a star. Miss Logan does nicely op- posite him. * * * POST — A fight with a real punch to it features "Manhattan" » » * Richard makes good, decidedly. If ever a story and an ac- tor were made for each other the combina- tion would seem to be "Manhattan" and Dix * * • SUN — * * * This actor is deserving of better treatment. * * * "Manhattan" gives him a chance to do nothing but pose and pose again. Evidently it is the hope of Paramount that he will de- velop the drawing power that is now held so securely by the capable Thomas Meighan, whom he greatly resembles. If this is to happen he will have to have better scenarios directed by R. H. Burnside » * * TELEGRAM — * * * The cast is an excep- tionally strong one ♦ * * ,, ^^ But the best of it is the story itself. Not that it is by any means a new or tremen- dously revolutionary one, but it has been handled by its makers with an expert and enlivening touch. The elements of screen favor are so well portioned out. There is humor where humor will be most effective, romance where romance can best bear the strain, and excitement of a terse but con tinuous sort. * ♦ * WORLD — * * * a sound, workable movie melodrama of commonplaces, with no dis- tinguishing mark whatsoever. ♦ * * * * * the fist fight in the dive is done with a little more vigor than is the case usually. All the players seemed to be up to the job set out for them, but Mr. Dix did seem a little bit silly trying to make out a characterization as a young rounder in the beginning. The photography is of the very best, and I have no doubt the film will hold the inter- est of the average person. * * * Out-of-Town "The Alaskan"— F. P.-L. State, Minneapolis TRIBUNE — * * * typical Curwood— ac- tion, suspense and romance. A feature of the production is its background in the moun- tains of British Columbia and Alberta. "America" — United Artists Washington, Detroit TIMES — * * * is serving as a magnet that has the crowd standing in line at the box oftice. "The Border Legion"— F. P.-L. Strand, Cincinnati POST — This Zane Grey story has rather a keen edge. * * * * * * Rockliflfe Fellowes, in the bandit chief's role, makes him a person to be re- membered longer than the hero, as portrayed by Antonio Moreno. It is not Tony's fault. Grey writes his villains more strikingly than his heroes. TIMES-STAR — * * * it will- prove an interesting and entertaining film to those who like Westerns. "The Border Legion" is frank and unadulterated melodrama. ♦ * * Granada, San Francisco (Week Ending Oct. 25.) BULLETIN— The picture fairly sizzles with action, and there is a treat in store for those who like the virile variety of melo- drama. * * * RockclifTe Fellowes • » * dominates the entire picture almost to the exclusion of every member of the cast. CALL AND POST—* * * there's more to this film than scenery and plot. There's considerable horsemanship and a lot of real rough stuff, and if you like that sort of thing, you'll miss much if you don't take in this show. CHRONICLE — * * * comes from the hands of a new director, William Howard, and is a good piece of work. Howard has chosen lovely scenic vistas for many of his scenes, and there are several rides that Griffith might have done. Just now Howard is better at mass design than in story tell- ing. EXAMINER — * * * leaves one with the impression that he has been viewing actual happenings instead of fiction incidenS. NEWS — * * * a glorified "western." "Bread"— Metro-Gold. Sun, Omaha BEE — Touching the intimate personal sides of everyday life, it provides an absorbing story and sustains the interest until the final flicker. * * * Mae Busch does excellent work as the heroine in a role that is hard to portray, as does Robert Frazer. WORLD HERALD— This is a play that the whole family can attend. There is noth- ing about it to shock sensibilities and its theme is founded on the age old story of the struggle for existence — the battle for bread. "Butterfly" — Universal Hippodrome, Cleveland PLAIN-DEALER— The picture has no big punches. It varies between tear and lethargic drama with the lethargic type pre- dominating. * * * * * * Miss Clifford brings to it a sui- prising charm and sweetness. Laura La Plante * * * is Universal's new star, but her work is shadowed by Miss Clifford's part and performance. "Captain Blood" — Vitagraph Metropolitan, Baltimore AMERICAN — There are goodly sights in this picture of the sea, and amazing. Most amazing are the lace ruffles. NEWS — "Captain Blood" is an excellent production. SUN — * * * a tale of the sea and a good one at that. "Christine of the Hungry Heart"— First National Strand, Omaha BEE — * * * From the moment the first scene is unfolded the spectator is caught in the subtle undercurrent of emotion he feels is stirring the characters. * ♦ * Florence Vidor's portrayal of "Christine" is splendid. WORLD-HERALD— It is fortunate that Florence Vidor was cast in the role of Christine. She presents a most sympathetic and convincing portrayal of the storm-tossed heroine. * * * * * * next to the star little Dorothy Brock * * * makes the greatest impression. The direction by George Archainbaud is excellent. Likewise the photography. The production has been given a beautiful setting. "The City That Never Sleeps"— F. P.-L. Tivoli, Washington POST — The story is a forcible satirical stroke directed at the youth of today. STAR — There is nothing very new or very plausible about the plot. It is another I3I0W at the world's modern youth. "Dangerous Money" — F. P.-L. Karlton, Philadelphia INQUIRER— The scenes are excellent, some of them being laid in the Italian lakes which give the necessary romantic background to the story. PUBLIC LEDGER (MORNING)— Bebe Daniels in her first starring vehicle, "Dan- gerous Money," does excellent work. She doesn't rely on beauty alone to put across her interpretations. "The latter seem to be carefully thought out and in complete con- trol, the result being intelligent acting. * * * California, San Francisco (Week Ending Oct. 25.) BULLETIN— Bebe Daniels has just the type of characterization which has made her so poptxlar. * * * the story is clearly told and moves smoothly to the end. CALL AND POST— The photoplay is of the better sort, clean and appealing. Even if it were not particularly notable, the acting of Bebe Daniels and Tom Moore would have been sufficient to put it over. CHRONICLE — Bebe Daniels gives as fine a performance * * * as any screen actress has put forward in many months. NEWS— This is Horatio Alger and "The Man from Home" and half a dozen other popular romances rolled into one. It serves the purpose for which it was made fully and in spite of the banality of the narra- tive, enables Bebe Daniels to indicate a fur- ther step in her development as an actress of considerable expressiveness. Tom Moore fulfills the conventional requirements of his role. "Dante's Inferno" — Fox Monroe, Chicago AMERICAN— Hades takes a back seat to nothing in the picture. It is the picture. And visiting it is a weird and engrossing ad- venture. HERALD AND EXAMINER— If the cus- tomer takes "Dante's Inferno" ♦ * * serious- ly, all well and good. If * * * he takes it as a lavish bore at whose expense he can compose jokes to his heart's content and show his sweetheart what a devil of a wit he is, why all well and better I * » * I don't believe that Mr. Fox built this production without figuring on * * * their laughter, I think it's the foxiest picture he ever made. JOURNAL — Considering the offering from the standpoint of a director's restive brain, it is thoroughly keen. The wavering, waving arms of the torrid souls in their hot place is magnetically done. TRIBUNE— This depiction of Dante's poem * * * is grotesque enough to interest any one who likes that sort of thing. It's a long way from being a great picture, but it is a novel one. Arcade, Philadelphia PUBLIC LEDGER (EVENING)— There is a slightly modern story, which serves as the peg upon which to hang the elaborate pageant of Dante's pilgrimage among the tormented souls condemned to a violent and burning inferno. The note of horror has been taken from the famous Dore illus- trations and been fantastically carried out, achieving some degree of credit. INQUIRER — It is a picture which will please many, offend few and give moderate entertainment. "Daring Chances" — Universal Isis, Philadelphia STAR — 'Jack Hoxie in the livest, rip-roar- ing bit of excitement he has ever staged. "Empty Hands"— F. P.-L. New, Baltimore NEWS — The picture is one of daring situ- ations and contrasts. "The Fast Set"— F. P.-L. Fenway, Boston TRAVELER — * * * since the lines were the play's best feature, they have been cram- med into "The Fast Set" until it is nearly all reading matter. Elliott Dexter, Betty Compson and Adolphe Menjou have the leading roles, and of these, Menjou is the only one who seems to know that "Spring Cleaning" was a comedy. Allen, Cleveland PLAIN-DEALER— All too infrequent - can the reviewer praise subtitles in a p: ture This is one time when he may sho ' * * * that, gentlemen, when you write tit! pattern them after these. "They are she pithy, often trenchant, and many of tti are deftly satirical and humorous. • • • Highly recommended as adult enterta ment. Apollo, Indianapolis STAR — The dramatic moments in the pi have been very well preserved in the picli and owing the the excellent work of \ DeMille, who apparently spared no <&■ to make the screen version even better the stage play, the story stands out \ among the society dramas of the day. ml I i "Hot Water"— Pathe Orpheum, Chicago AMERICAN — Smiles, chuckles, laughs ♦ * * testified to the abilities of and his confederates as funsters. POST — * * * * as a whole, may vek quite so elaborate as some previous L|i offerings, but it is backed with clever 1 and it is funny from start to finish, fi typically a Lloyd picture, with his W, teristic type of humor, and that is n ing it highly. It is one picture whicfr can confidently predict will give you a gl inely good time. "Husbands and Lovers" — 1st N* ^ Walnut, Cincinnati | POST— Husbands * * * will be a bit 11 careful to show enthusiasm for their « if they heed the moral of this film. The photoplay is a distinct improver over all other recent film releases in metry. It is the eternal triangle at its TIMES-STAR— * * * an agreeable prise for one who expects the usual mediocre pictures in which a husband, and lover are featured. "In Every Woman's Life"— 1st » Park Mall, Cleveland PLAIN-DEALER— This production is played, a saving grace, in its major with the exception of Stuart Holmes. * The other fault in this picture is tha situations are a little far-fetched, and director shows that he is not a greater ( tor than he was actor. * * * Virginia Valli is a satisfactory and a most decorative heroine. Strand, Milwaukee SENTINEL—* * * its chief clain distinction are the intelligent work average cast and a splendid mounting, J ing life among the super-wealthy. * "In Hollywood with Potash and ] mutter"— 1st Nat'l Circle, Indianapolis STAR — Those who saw the first I and Perlmutter film, all about cloak} suits, and who were a bit disapoint it, will be pleasantly surprised witl present picture for it is as clever and and punchful as the first was common Stanley, Philadelphia BULLETIN— With only the faintes « line of a co-ordinate plot, "In Holl: « with Potash and Perlmutter" * * * ne% fc less has but few moments that are notjl with scenes rich in humor. There is too much dependence on tions from Glass' written words fo mor. Lillian Hackett is an honest litt' ress • ♦ * whose efforts are a bit ove owed by the work of such a master a ney. Slightly used, complete with 3 lenses, 2 finder lenses, 5 magazines, Thallheimer Iris, 2 cases. Bell and Howell Tripod 170° Shutter. EXCEPTIONAL BARGAIN MOTION PICTURE APPARATUS CO., Inc. Bryant 6635 118 West 44th St., N. Y. C. U. S. and Canada Agents for Debrie u HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS rS^BRADSTIKET o/'FILMDOHi evsi [M Wmm^^ 2ftf RECOCHIZED M^^ ^ ^^ Authority B3^ Harvey E. Qausman Ihone Granite 3980 Sunday, November 2, 1924 6411 HoUywood Blvd. ^m. De Mille Coming East Ham de Mille is now assembling :ed Doors" and leaves for New soon to edit and title it there. kahl Signs New Contract n M. Stahl has signed a two contract with Louis B. Mayer. next three pictures continue h First National. Cruze's Next^ les Cruze's new picture will be Goose Hangs High," which into work Mondav. Itagraph Signs MacDonald .graph has signed Wallace Mac- Id for a part in "The Magnifi- Ambersons." Back From Tahiti "Never the Twain Shall Meet" any is back from Tahiti where ors were shot. Interiors will ide at United, Maurice Tourneur ing. Blinn in "Zander" Ibrook Blinn is here from New to play a part in "Zander the ," Marion Davies' new picture. Warners Busy ir new pictures have been star- n at the Warner studio. They The Bridge of Sighs," "The Man out a Conscience." "How Baxter d In" and "The Broadway But- ino Signed by Metro- Goldwryn tro-Goldwyn has added Albert ly LeVino to its scenario staff. first work will be the adapta- of "The Summons." Robert >la will make this as his next. Beatrice Van Reengaged B. O. has signed Beatrice Van, fist, on a new contract. She complete the scripts for "The letters" series. It is quite likely she will write another series of lal two-reelers. in's Next Has Foreig.-; Locale e next Priscilla Dean feature jnother foreign locale, this one ig to do v.'ith the social condi- existin^j in Vienna sit'cc the t War. The new stjry. .-s yet led, is fr'/m a screen story by ey Gates. flarris' Third, "Poor Mama" '■ le Peninsula Studios, at San i;o, have selected "Poor Mama" ;rve as the third Harris produc- for Prod. Dist. Corp. Harris is here preparing the continuity. Coast Brevities William Seiter and James O. Spearing, director and scenarist of Universal, respectively, have com- pleted screen treatment of Pamela Wuynne's novel, "Ann's an Idiot," the title of which has tentatively been selected as "Dangerous Innocence." ■■~--E4die Montague of F. B. O. has purchased— i^Xlie_Darkest_ Hour," an original by E. Richard Schayer. Pro- duction has already begun, with Tod Browning directing, and Evelyn Brent in the featured role. George Melford has completed camera work on "The Top of the World," which he produced for Para- mount. James Kirkwood, Anna Q. Nilsson and Sheldon Lewis are in the cast. Holmes Herbert is now appearing in "Up the Ladder" for Universal. His last appearance was in "Wilder- ness," with Corinnc Griffith. Gibson Rowland and Snitz Ed- wards have been added to the cast of "Phantom of the Opera," in which Lon Chaney is starring, for Uni- versal. Athur Statter and Mary Alice Scul- ly wrote the scenario of "The Re- Creation of Brian Kent" for Princi- pal, production on which has already been started. Betty Blythe has completed her role in Charles Ray's current picture, "The Desert Fiddler," under direction of R. William Neill. Lillian Rich, appearing in "The Golden Bed," Cecil B. DeMille's new- est, has left for ten days' location work in the Yosemite National Park. Mission Film has completed "The Tomboy," which David Kirkland di- rected. Dorothy Devore and Herbert Rawlinson head the cast. Eleanor Boardman has been as- signed an important role in "The Summons," Robert G. Vignola's new picture. Fred Thomson has completely re- covered from his recent accident in which he sustained a fractured thigh. Bill Curran will direct "Episode No. 9" of F. B. O.'s "Go-Getters" series, alternating with Del Andrews. Ruth Stonehouse has finished her second part opposite Ben Wilson in "The Fighting Ranger," Hal Roach is at present directing one of the new A'rthur Stone pictures, a two-reeler. Glenn Tyron has completed his latest Hal Roach two-reeler. Roy Clements directed. Josephine Crowell and Tully Mar- shall have been added to "The Merry Widow" cast. George Fitzmaurice and "A Thief in Paradise" company are up in San Francisco shooting exteriors. Maud Hill has been added to^ the cast of "The Adventurous Sex." Art Directors to Improve Films Tlic Cinemagundi Club, the pur- pose of which will be to improve films generally, now has a member- ship of 60. The club was formed last May with only nine members. Art directors only are eligible for mem- bership. Staff Lined-Up Actual camera work has been star- ted by Principal on "The Re-Creation of Brian Kent." Sam Wood is direct- ing, with Harry Weil assisting. Glen MacWilliams is in charge of the cam- eras. Another Moore in Pictures Joe Moore, youngest of the fami- ly of Moores, including Owen, Tom and Matt, has been signed by Cen- tury to play opposite Wanda Wiley in "Up in the .Mr." Jess Robins is directing. "Wife No. 2," McDonald's Latest J. K. McDonald has selected "Wife Ko. 2" as the new title for "Frivol- ous Sal." Victor Schertzinger is di- recting the cast, which includes Mac Busch, Eugene O'Brien, Ben Alex- ander, Mitchell Lewis, Mildred Har- ris and Tom Santschi. "Tainted Money" Near Ready C. R. C. has completed production on "Tainted Money," one of the Per- fection series. Eva Novak and Wil- liam Fairbanks are featured, sup- ported by Bruce Gordon, Edward Da- vis and Carl Stockdale. Metro Signs Browning Tod Browning has signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, beginning Nov. 15. He is now finishing a pic- ture starring Evelyn Brent at F. B. O. Hawks Handling Three Units Frank Lloyd, M. C. Levee and Sam E. Rork have appointed J. G. Hawks as editor for their units. Hawks will make the United Studios his perma- nent literary workshop. "36" Near Finished Paramount's "North of 36" is in the last stages of production. Irvin Wil- lat and the unit have returned from location to shoot final interiors. Roach Plans New Horse Picture Hal Roach contemplates featuring Rex, the wild horse, in another pic- ture similar to "The King of Wild Horses." Tellegen Starts in Blackton Film Lou Tellegen, recently signed by Vitagraph, has started work in J. Stuart Blackton's "The Pearls of the Madonna." Edmund Lowe Opposite Pola Pola Negri, whose next picture is "East of Suez," will be supported by Edmund Lowe. Work has been started. Beery in "On the Shelf" Wallace Beery has been engaged by Peninsula Studios, at San Mateo, for a comedy role in "On the Shelf," which Paul Powell is directing. J. Farrell McDonald, Pat O'Malley, Wanda Hawley, Ethel Wales, Harris Gordon and Betty Snowden are in the cast. Paramount Finishes "Lord Chumley" "Lord Chumley" has been com- pleted by Paramount. Paul Iribe and Frank Urson directed. The cast, including Viola Dana, Raymond Grif- fith, Theodore Roberts, Cyril Chad- wick and Anna May Wong, are fea- tured. .Adaptation by Bertram Mil- houser. Bernheim Visiting Denny Unit Julius Bernheim, general manager of Univer.sal City, is on a visit to the Reginald Denny unit, which is on lo- cation at Victorville, making "Cali- fornia Straight Ahead." Women Writers Form Club The Women's Ass'n of Screen Publicists, similar to the Western Men's Ass'n, has been launched by several writers. Headquarters will be at the Writers' Club. Meetings will be held twice a month. The fol- lowing temporary officers have been chosen: Carolyn Wagner, president; Mabel Lunde, vice-president; Agnei O'Malley, of the Sennett forces, sec- retary; Len Beall, treasurer; Grace Adair, chairman of the membership committee, and Edith Ryan, preis representative. 10 m THE jJS^ DAILY Sunday, November 2, 192V "In Every Woman's Life" Producer: M. C. Levee Distributor: First National As a Whole SPLENDIDLY MOUNTED AND NO DOUBT WILL FETCH THEM FROM A PICTORIAL ANGLE; STORY WEAK— A RATHER CONVEN- TIONAL YARN WITH CON- SIDERABLE SEX APPEAL. Cast. .. .Virginia Valli an attraction. Wears some pretty clothes and is good to look at. Stuart Holmes repeats hi» typical characterization. Usually repulsive but he can be granted some fair comedy touches that somewhat relieve his presence. Lloyd Hughes, the good looking lover and Marc AIcDcrmott con- vincing as the he-man who sacri- fices his own love that the object of his devotion may find happiness. Type of Story. .. .Romantic drama; from "Belonging" by Olive Wads- ley. It's a long way round to the happy ending but it is inevitable. Pretty Virginia Valli just couldn't be sacrificed on the altar of pity even though the man who married her to save her reputation was really far more worthy of her love than the silly, good looking hero wlio fell out of a port-hole window and nearly lost his life. There are a lot of changes that the spectator could imagine as an improvement to the development of "In Every Woman's Life," but then it had to wind around sufficientlj' to bring in all the necessary elements of supposed audience appeal. And at that it probably does contain the sort of thing that the public wants. Certainl}', it has been given a lavish mounting. Such gorgeous ■ liner suites, bedroom outfits and other settings. They're all very good looking. And then besides A^irginia Valli makes a nice decora- tion. The theme includes a very obvious and not over-tasteful sex appeal brought out through that old time he-vamp, Stuart Holmes. He does his level best to be a damag- ing rascal but there are two very chaste males in the story to his one unchaste and so comes the re- union of the lovers. Box Office Angle. . . . A likely enough bet. Not a whale of a story, but it has certain elements that j'ou can probably figure out as advan- tageous. It depends largely on those you play to. Watch for Life Saver advertising. Exploitation Virginia Valli has done some worth while things for Universal. among them "The Storm" and "The Lady of Quality." Use her name and stills also. They may remember and favor the kindly Marc McDermott. The mention of Stuart Holmes' name should give an idea of the trend of the story. He's still the bluffing woman-snatcher. Use the title with the line: "There are three men 'In Every Woman's Life,' Who arc they; Answer at blank theater." Direction. . . .Irving Cummings, good. Some detail overdone. Author Olive Wadsley Scenario Albert Shelby LeVino Cameraman Arthur L. Todd Photography Good Locale France — N. Y. Length 6,325 feet Richard Dix iu "Manhattan" Parajnoiott As a Whole RICHARD DIX MERITS THE STARDOM GAINED IN "MANHATTAN," A STORY THAT GIVES HIM ALL THE BEST OPPORTUNI- TIES TO MAKE GOOD. AND HE DOES. BURNSIDE'S DI- RECTION ALSO GOOD. Star.... A full fledged star and he's earned it. Gives a delightful per- formance. Will undoubtedly begin increasing his popularity. The girls will love him in this. Cast "Those in support of Mr. Dix." George Seigmann gives one of his characteristic "big boss" por- trayals in his own capable style. Gregory Kelly contributes a good bit of acting as the tool, "Spike Malone." Jacqueline Logan, a pretty- heroine, but she seems to have gotten a little fidgety since her last screen appearance. Type of Story Comedy-crook- melodrama; from Jeffety^^ Farnol's novel "(Hie Definite Objecl." Rich- ard Dix cOm€s forth as a star in a corking fine entertainment. It's sure to get them everywhere. For- tunately, Richard Dix was given a story with a role and opportunities tliat fit him to a "T." It's just the sort of atmosphere that suits his personality and the role of Peter Minuit provides him with a rollicking, good natured, adven- turous characterization — the type he does so well. Farnol's story in- cludes the recognized brands of audience appeal. It has romance, adventure, comedy, thrills and the other elements that usually sell a picture. The story deals with the adventures of Peter Minuit, a de- scendant of the purchaser of Man- hattan Island. Peter tires of riches and searches for a thrill in "Hell's Kitchen." He wins the friendship of "Spike" Malone, the enmity of the boss, McGinnis, the love of "Spike's" sister, Mary, and then things begin to happen. Mc- Ginnis makes it lively for Peter but hero is able and after plenty of ex- citement, a share of humor, and a hit of romance, you have the age old clinch. It's made to order en- tertainment. Just what they like. Box Office Angle Should sell easi- ly and often. They'll like "Man- hattan." Even a Rivoil audience that looked to be staid, applauded at tlie crucial moments. Exploitation. .. .Get in back of Para- mount's newly elevated star. He deserves your boosting and should bring you in plenty of "cash cus- tomers." Dix is thoroughly pleas- ing in this. Paramount's press sheet contains helpful suggestions for tie-ups and • stunt advertising. The title should be worth exploiting and even outside of this city should prove a good drawing power. Direction R. H. Burnsside; his first directorial effort; satisfactory. Author Jeffery Farnol Scenario Paul Sloane — Frank Tuttle Camerman Hal Rosson Photography Good Locale New York City Length 6,41.^ feet "The Snob" Metro-Goldivyii As a Whole MONTA BELL AGAIN STEPS OUT. MANY DELIGHTFUL TOUCHES TO A SIMPLE STORY WHICH SHOULD HAVE BOX OFFICE APPEAL AND WHICH GIVES NORMA SHEARER ANOTHER FINE OPPORTUNITY. Cast. ..... Some good names to play with including Norma Shearer who has been coming to the front stead- ily of late, and who gives a fine performance; John Gilbert who is the personification of the snob; Conrad Nagel as his usual self; Phyllis Haver good. Others in- clude Hedda Hopper. Type of Story.... The background of this includes some shots of the Mennonites who inhabit a section of Pennsylvania; who are simple farmer folk, and the plot tells how the son of one of these families be- comes a snob in his desire for so- cial position and wealth. And what a snob he is! Before it's all over, you get to despise him — as it is intended you should — for he not only is a snob to his parents, to his wife who finally divorces him. but to the other woman as well. It is not so much the story as the treat- ment which registers. Monta Bell has put over another fine piece of direction and all the waj' through there arc touches which stamp him emphatically as being in the ad- vance of the directors who are blazing the way along new lines. Production values are not import- ant, because the story isn't the kind that needs them. But the bits, the characterization, the touches, make this mighty interesting. Incidental- ly the storj' allows Norma Shearer a good chance to again step out. You have a lot of sympathy for her, chiefly through the indirect method Bell uses to make you hate her husband. The scene where she tells her husband she is about to become a mother is migiitj' well done. Box Office Angle.... — Plain people handled in a delightful way should appeal to all the other every day folk. This should be the great bo.x office appeal of "The Snob." If j-our crowd likes sumptuous pro- ductions, be careful. Exploitation You have a lot of ,HOod box office names to play with and if they are known in j-our com- munity j'ou can use them to the liest advantage. Monta Bell's name should be used chiefly because you will want to build him. as he is com- ing strong and your folks will get to know him. Catchlines can be used to advantage because the world at large hates snobs, and this snob is one of the world's worst. Preachers and editors like to talk against snobs and snobbery. Work from this angle. Direction Monta Bell; very fine with some delightful sequences Author Helen R. Martin Scenario by Monta Bell Art Director Cedric Gibbons Photography Exce^llent Cameraman Andre Barlatier Locale Eastern Pennsylvania Length 6.51,i feet Harold Lloyd in "Hot Water" Pat he As a Whole BOYS, IT'S SHORT FIVE REELS AN YOU CAN TURN THIS OVI TO A WHALE OF A PROF] UP TO THE LLOYD STAN ARD. Star Another of his usual laui getting characterizations. • Cast No one of conseque Job^'na Howland again plays' ' posite but neither she nor the rj have much to do. Type of Story. . . .Another one of special bodies built on a Har Lloyd chassis. Same old engi same excellent tires, and it spe along like anj' good car shoi! They put a lot of doodabs !' fancy mirrors and cigar-liglh|!! in the body which means 1' Lloyd has some new tricks ;' some are eternally funny. Notal' almost the opening sequence wl Harold, loaded with groceries, v a prize turkey and takes the bird home in a street car. 1 sequence is a riot especially w! ; the turkey crawls under a worn, skirts and pecks at her ankles she thinks Lloyd is fussing witli cane. What happens to a new car w Harold takes wife, mother-in and the rest of the wholf ■ family for a trial spin provides usual Lloyd thrill. In the endi car is smashed, but long b«| that the nerves of the average i ence will be shattered. It's || stuff. Then there is a sequl where Lloyd pulls a Griffith "J Exciting Night," with a spook,! between thrills and screams it tainly gets over although it : too long to get started. It's si: tlian any of the Lloyd feature^ you can turn this over and most sucessfully. Box Office Angle It's a That's enough. Exploitation. .. .It's a Lloyd. T enough here. too. Because mild-mannered, gentlemanly ing, decently clean boy has making the kind of picture^ decent, clean Americans like, ing offensive, nothing sug.si< just clean humor and oodles nu'xcd with enough thrills to-. with the kind of titles that a ti : old child can read, enjoj' an predate. Harold Lloyd's sncc due to his simplicity. A fact other stars might consider. If you need to be told In exploit a Lloyd picture, get c this business. Direction Sam Taylor and n Newmeyer. Scenario .... Sam Taylor, Tim an, John Grey and Tommy G Cameraman Walter I Photography Ex' Locale Cal- Length 4.89 I THE uiay, November 2, 1924 ■^P^ DAILY 11 le Who Gets Slapped" Producer: Louis B. Mayer 'iribiitor: Metro-Goldwyn Whole.... FORCEFUL AND /dSORBINGLY INTEREST- JiG STORY EXCELLENTLY RNDLED; CONTAINS UN- ISUAL DRAMATIC THEME. IS GENERAL APPEAL, ibWEVER, MAY NOT BE WIVERSAL. . . Lon Chaney further proves cmarkable ability for unusual icterizations. Does excellent in the title role. Others subordinate but capable per- aiices are contributed by pret- \orma Shearer, John Gilbert, Marshall, Marc McDermott. of Story. .. .Drama, from the play of the same name by lid Andeyev. "He Who Gets ipped" caused much comment ^len it appeared as a stage play ' gained still further fame as its dway run extended. Now s Louis B. Mayer's screen pro- ion, adapted from the play and ling closely to it. The picture ~ the play full justice due, in t[ main, to the skilfull direction c Victor Seastroni and the re- r rkable ability of Lon Chaney. '•f theme deals 'witli l?fe and as seen through the eyes of . " a clown who capitalizes on -sorrow by amusing crowds daily 1 the circus, merely by being s pped. The origin of his act, the tgedy that led him to it, and the sTsequent unhappiness endured He'" when he fails to win the of a pretty circus rider — all tk and a great deal more is dealt a to the spectator in a manner is unusual, interesting to a • e and compelling because it is Hflerent. The philosophy of the joys, the heartaches — r before have they been so rly, so imaginatively por- d. And with it all there is a I possibility that even as splen- a bit of entertainment as this not be conspicuous for its earn- power. Tiie general public, average picture audicnfe, will . fail to appreciate its fineness. 'l)peals to the finer intellect iighout. It has a delightful ■^tory, very beautifully told and ramatic moments carry convic- and force. "He Who Gets lied" is well out of the ordinary should merit the praise of those I want something new. o Office Angle.. — ..Certainly de- cs success but whether or not !1 get it is another matter. itation If you cater to a tele that has expressed a wish something diflcrent in photo- entertainment — stories that away from the regulation for- i brand, and if you want to something really worth while- "He Who Gets Slapped." ion. .. .Victor Seastrom, highly iiiendable; many very excellent lies. r Leonid Andreyev ^io Carey Wilson director Cedric Gibbons raman Milton Moore a;raphy Very good , t^ France fth 6,600 feet "Is Love Everything?" Producer: Murray W. Garsson Distributor: Asso. Exhib. As a Whole.... ANOTHER CASE OF A PRETTY WEAK STORY NICELY DRESSED UP WITH GOOD LOOKING SETTINGS, LAVISH DISPLAY AND SO- CIETY ATMOSPHERE. Cast .... Alma Rubens verj' decora- tive. Particularly well photograph- ed in this picture and very prett}' in some close-ups. Frank Maj^o handicapped in role of rejected lover. It doesn't give him a very broad field. H. B. Warner makes the most of a sacrificing-hero role. Others Walter McGrail, Lilyan Tashman, Irene Howley. Type of Story Domestic drama. "Is Love Everything?" written and directed liy W. Christy Cabanne, offers little in the way of variation. It adheres pretty well to the beaten track. There is a heroine con- fronted with that ever old and al- wa3'S new query of "which man should she marry." In this case the one she loves neglects her and the one she doesn't love adores her and has loads of money besides. Naturally she marries the latter be- cause her mother happens to be financially embarrassed. It takes quite a long way, and -a round- about manner, to reach the solution of the girl's unhappiness. And probably the story does de- serve the credit if containing some- what of a surprise. It is more or less expected that the girl will evenluall)' realize that her husband is wholly worthy of her love and that she will give it to him. But instead, following a fairly dramatic sea episode in which a wreck is not ' too realisticall}^ staged, she finds herself still in love with the man she didn't marry. The hus- band, thought dead, returns and finds his wife in the arms of the other man, decides he has fought a losing battle, and disappears out of her life. Cabanne iias provided ele- gant atmosphere, lavish setting's and injected plenty of visual ap- peal to make up for a fairly weak story. Box Office Angle Stands a fair enough chance of satisfying, espe- cially where they favor those fancy, dressed up society dramas where the poor girl marries for money. Exploitation. . . .If you want to. start a controversy over the question of marriage for love or marriage for money, the title gives you a good lead and should work in nicely with catchlincs and teaser ads. Distri- bute throwaways reading: "Ladies, Attention! Are you contemplating marriage? If .so see "Is Love livcrytliing?" at the blank theater and possibly save yourself from the same mistake as Virginia Carter." Play, up' the names of Alma Ru- bens— using stills in the lobby; also of H. B. Warner and Frank Mayo. Direction — W. Christy Cabanne. satisfactory on the whole. Author W. Christy Cabaniu' Scenario Raymond S. Harris Cameraman Walter Artlun- and Pliiliji .\nnand Photography Good Locale Country Estate Length .Aabout 6.000 feet Charles Hutchison in "Turned Up" Wtn. Steiner — S. R. As a Whole . .NOT A NEW IDEA IDEA IN ANY OF ITS FIVE REELS. JUST THE OLD HO- KUM ABOUT THE HERO WHO DISPLAYS A SECRET SERVICE BADGE IN THE CLIMAX. HAS LITTLE AC- TION. Star.... Has had far better vehicles than this. Gives him hardly any chance to get over his athletic stunts. And those he does aren't all the real thing, especially the stunt where he swings from one building to another. The "build- ings" are obviously scenery. Cast.... Otto Lederer overacts most of the time as one of those "mas- ter mind" crooks. Craufurd Kent. Charles Cruz and Mary Milford make up the rest of the cast. Type of Story .... Crook melodrama. Scenario writers have done much to prove that a bank is a very dangerous place in which to work, if a young man is in love. There's always a chance of a rival arrang- ing a shortage in his accounts and thereby putting him out of the running. It happens again in "Turned Up," a Charles Hutchi- son feature that is far behind some others that the star has offered. It hasn't the speed nor the thrills of "Hutch of the U. S. A." or several other Hutchison releases. The plot is an old fashioned one. There isn't a moment of suspense liccause you know just what's .going to happen next. Hero Hutchison is the goat for about four and a half reels while the master mind and his crew prepare for a grand haul. But you haven't the least bit of fear for hero. He is bound to turn over the band to the police and display his detective l)adge while the pretty blond heroine reg- isters surprise. But she is the only one who is surprised. Bruce is framed by a bank executive who happens to use the bank as a clear- ing iiouse for stolen bonds. The bank executive is also Bruce's rival for the hand of Betty. After the regulation routine in which hero is threatened with death and all Ihe other thrill intenders. the gang is exposed. Follows the clinch. Box Office Angle Not a particu- larly good number. F,ven a poor, conventional iilot can be excused now and then if it provides action and thrills. This doesn't. Exploitation. .. .Doesn't warrant any noise. May slide in without difli- nihy on a double feature program but won't stand the strain as a single feature. The fans that want and expect action and thrills of Hutchison are going to be disap- pointed with "Turned Up." Star's name may bring them in if that's as far as you have to figure. Judge accordingly. Direction I'rederick Cliapin; no originality. Author James Chapin Scenario Frederick Chapin Cameraman F.rnest ^filler Photography Fair Locale City Length About 5.000 feet Irene Rich in "This Woman" WamC'r Bros. As a Whole... RATHER DRAG- GY AND UNINSPIRED STORY WITH CINDERELLA THEME. GOOD DIRECTION AND FINE WORK OF STAR LIFT IT CONSIDERABLY. Star. . . .Irene Rich gives a thoroughly good performance in her first star- ring vehicle, which however is not equal to her talent. Her emotion- al work is splendid. Cast. . . .Marc McDermott by far the best of a cast that includes such good box-office names as Creighton Hale, Clara Bow, Ricardo Cortez, Louise Fazenda and Frank Elliott. McDermott's characterization of a famous operatic impressario goes far towards making the picture en- joyable. Type of Story One of those Cin- derella themes in which the penni- less but "straight" heroine goes through many difficulties but when she is on the] point of collapse is saved and succored by a famous impressario who declares her voice that of an artist. "This Woman" has been adapted for the screen from the novel of the same name by Howard Rockey, which was pub- lished last year. It runs rather long, drags somewhat and concerns itself only with the heroine's fear that her benefactors will discover that she has served a jail sentence — innocently, it is true — but on the charge of vagrancy. Of course, it all comes right in the end and she finds permanent shelter in the arms of Stratini, the operatic men- tor. However the work of both Miss Rich and Marc McDermott is so good as to make the unfold- ment of the picture enjoyable. And this is saying a good deal. The balance of the cast also are well selected with Louise Fazenda and Creighton Hale doing some excel- lent comedy bits. Box Office Angle. .. .Good direction and work of star ma.v outweigh the rather f^at story. Should be speeded up, however. Exploitation. ... Feature the fact that this is Irene Rich's first starring ve- hicle. Play up the good names in the cast. You might also mention Phil Rosen, the director, as having made ".Abraham Lincoln." Tie-ups with book stores for window-dis- plays of the novel should be easy. A novel idea that put over a good effect at the Piccadilly. New "York, was to have a woman singing in the wings at the point in the picture where the starving girl sings out- side the house where the musical conductor is visiting. The Cinder- ella angle may please your women patrons, so vou might talk about this. Direction. .. .Phil Rosen; very good, but runs too long Author Howard Rockey Scenario by Hope Loring and Louis Leighton Photography Excellent Cameraman Lyman Broening Locale Large city Len^rth 6,840 feet TH£ 12 i^f^. DAILY Sunday, November 2, 1924 Short Subjects "HoUywoood in God's Country"-Nell Shipman Prod.— Release Un- determined. Interesting Outdoor Novelty Type of production 1 reel novelty Mighty interesting is this one reeler which graphically shows the Nell Shipman camp in the Priest Lake country, Idaho, thirty miles from the nearest "city" which consists of a general store and two or three srnall stores and a broad highway leadmg into "God's Country." The various animals used in the Nell Shipman productions are important characters in this reel and the star herself is shown playing with the big bear and otherwise enjoying herself with the rest of the animals. There are many excellent shots of the company at work and play. This should prove very interesting entertainment espe- cially pleasing to the kiddies because of the animal stuff. It is the first of a series. "Whirligigs"— Lyman H. Howe- Educational Entertaining Type of production..! reel magazine Interesting, but brief glimpses of peculiar and difficult occupations of people in various countries and clirnes presented in pleasing manner with good effects in titling comprise this Lyman H. Howe magazine reel which is entitled "Whirligigs." The title comes from differenc "whirligigs" caught by the camera, such as a re- volving wheel in a steel mill, a re- volving table at an amusement park, and some whirling, white Chinese mice. Other interesting shots show how hand-worked lace is made in France, diving beneath the ice in Si- beria, fly fishing in Mexico, and pilot- ing log rafts through the rapids in the Italian Alps. "Polly Voo"— Standard Cinema Corp. Sonie Funny Stuff Type of production 2 reel comedy Jimmy Aubrey does some very funny stuff in this two-reeler, or per- haps it's the gags that are so laugh- able. At any rate, "Polly Voo" will undoubtedly find favor with those in your audience. One gag used is par- ticularly laughable and new. Aubrey has filled his pockets with unpopped corn stolen in haste from a popcorn vender. Later, when being vamped by a beautiful woman, t'he corn in Aubrey's pockets begins to pop and at the end of the sequence a huge mound of popcorn is on the floor. A bit broad, but funny. "All Night Long"— Sennetit- Pathe Langdon Splendid Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy This boy, Harry Langdon, is fast becoming one of the funniest com- edians, if not the funniest, in short length comedies. His work in this is fine. As the hungry dough-boy in Flanders who is taken by his supe- rior officer to dinner at the latter's sweetheart's home, he is a riot. The sweetie falls hard for Harry, much to Harry's surprise and the officer's anger. To get even he assigns Har- ry to a post that is in the midst of the fighting. But Harry fools him and gets a promotion for his bravery. Don't miss this. The humor is im- mense. "A Peep into Puzzleland"— Cranfield & Clark— Red Seal Pleasing Sho7-t Type of production .... 1 reel novelty "A Peep into Puzzleland" is a par- ticularly appropriate number for your program if you cater to family trade. It appeals most strictly to juvenile audiences but at the same time should hold the interest of the grown up from a novelty viewpoint. The reel deals with those cut-up puzzles so popular with youngsters. A little girl is shown playing with them while unwillingly confined to her bed. When she has a puzzle completed, the sub- ject comes to life. First there's a pussy, then a rabbit, a monkey, a lion, and so on, each appearing first as a completed cut-up puzzle and then in life. It's a first rate novelty, espe- cially suitable for youngsters. "What A Night"— Mermaid— Educ'l Good Entertainment Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy Lige Conley is the featured player in this Mermaid Comedy, in_ which the action concerns itself with his efforts to get into his own room in his father's house without disturbing the family, after staying out until the wee sma' hours of the morning. Needless to say, he wakes everybody in the house time and again and scares himself to death besides. There is a good deal of rough and tumble stuff, but it's well done and for a reason The sequence showing the boys put- ting the horse in the cab and pulling him around because he is tired will undoubtedly be good for a laugh, al- though it is rather obvious that the horse has been faked. Anthony and Cleopatra"- Universal Fair Burlesque Type of production 1 reel comedy This one of the "Hysterical Com- edy" series is a burlesque, as the title indicates, on the troubles of Anthony, Cleopatra and Caesar. There are one or two goods laughs in the reel and those who enjoy burlesque farce will probably find this entertaining. It is better than any of the preceding numbers of the series. There is a rather funy bit that shows Cleopatra submitting to "plastic surgery" on her nose as a result of a bee sting. "Sweet Dreams" — Century — Universal Plenty of Action Type of production. .. .2 reel comedy Wanda Wiley, Century's new star, does quite a lot of hard work in "Sweet Dreams." She's on the go all the time, and as a result, those who like a lot of action in their comedy entertainment will be well pleased with this. The result is more hectic than funny, but there are several good chases, and a laugh or two. Miss Wiley looks very well but her actions are rather jerky at times. Cutting would help this considerably. Davis To Make Sales Tour J. Charles Davis, 2nd, general man- ager of J. J. Fleming Prod., will leave on an extended sales trip shortly. He will visit key cities. Indiana, Illinois Involved In Deal Fleming Prod, has closed with Si Greiver Prod., of Chicago, to distrib- ute a series of six in Indiana and Illinois. Exploitation Staff Completed Under the general supervision of Mark Kellogg, director of publicity and advertising for First National, the special staff of exploitation men to handle the five specials, has been rounded out. Each member of the staff will devote his entire time to the specials only. No one member will bt assigned to any given city or branch. Victoria Corp. in Difficulties Altoona, Pa. — In a bill of complaint filed by Athens George in the Blair County court, a receiver is asked for the $1,000,000 Victoria Theater Corp. and also that the recent purchase of two-thirds of the corporation stock, by Walter Lee and George Karides, of Altoona, be annulled. George built the Victoria and founded the corporation, the papers claim. A temporary injunction restraining Lee and Karides from executing and de- livering a mortgage against the prop- erty has been granted by Judge Bald- ridge. The Weeks' Headline: Monday Hays representative back from nation-wi tour investigating shipping. Found a:! tration boards working in harmony. Paramount shows how theaters can cash on holiday tie-ups. 1 Charle Pathe back in French company, fe|f lowing request of directors who ran,,}' trouble. Tuesday Joseph Schenck announces on Coast^ Norma, Doug and Mary will through one organization. Three companies negotiating for their pict United Artists may reorganize. Famous Players launches its defense here Government monopoly charges. Fire in .warehouse of Ideal Films, L London, burns many negatives. Famous profits for the third quarter juii Top previous quarter and like period 1923. Joseph von Sternberg, an unknown, who >' direct Mary PickforU's next, here (r Coast. Wednesday T. O. C. C. claims Xew York compi- violate uniform contract by adding clau Theater owners voice dissatisfaction c prices on "Famous Forty." W. A. StefTes, head of Allied States Org; zation, annoyed over tactics he attrihi to M. P. T. O. A. and M. J. O'Xool. Thursday T.Tlniadgc-United .\rtists organization r(|| by September, according to JoseA'J Schenck. ^ ' John Ragland, William Fraser and Wil' Vogel sail for abroad. Ragland and Fr to close foreign deals on Lloyd and V on Valentino. Universal names 21 pictures in "White L first to be ready by Jan. 18. Eleven pleted. Metro-Goldwyn acquires "Chu-Chii for America. T. O. C. C. plans another session ni to discuss question of refunds fl mous. Wants one course in det( arbitration in Greater New York. The third day of Government hearing ',• I'amous features "Danny" as the only ness. Submits testimony on stars an rectors. Friday Reported Joseph Schenck has signed and Doug for new combination. Ex; distributing company may be taken o\ Paramount announces "Second Famotis ty." To be sold in a block. Du Pont, Pathe Exchange and Pathe ( of Paris form raw stock combination I. E. Chadwick urges independents together to preserve their future. Emanuel Mandelbaum of Cleveland te 3 before Federal Trade Commission. Saturday Joseph M. Schenck and United Artists :;| with LTnited name to be retained. Interstate Theaters, Inc., formed in j cago by Lubliner and Trinz to fight I ban & Katz. '4 COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Z^ZrZiZ-X^SSSk Priscilla Dean OurOL EHrorted bv CHET WITHEY Adapw) l» HARVEY GATES -frem, thcnovd^lZOLA FORRESTEB^i A 1 --. - 'HUNT STROMBERG . ,^„™,,^- ^ , PRODUCTION S^T'iO^WN^^ ^ ^ PRESENTED BY HUNT STROMBERG AND CHARLES R. ROGERS SEASON 1924-192S THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES The Jilm that carries quality from studio to screen — EASTMAN POSITIVE FILM — has the identification "Eastman" "Kodak" in black letters in the transparent margin. Look for it. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y. 1 #/i 'XceUent!''-'SXfs Baltimoi-e J '^ '^P* "hi" toe a fine pece °f Jf ^\°S>K lmon| *^ ^ J^ wiet the atmosphere °^ S^^^hotof W '= Excellent and te |i J cotnpos«on- p *Na^-&h^e^S'»°J I /?• * i ) Edwin Carewe resents MADONNA fike STREETS Adapted from W. B MAXWELL'S 'THE RAGGED MESSENGEK' Directed by EDWIN CAREWE tun MiiiOiwI PiL-tun. Inc 1 Eveiy day in every way your business gets better and better ndien you have a FIRST NATIONAL CONTRACT Members of Motion Picture Producers cmd. Distributors of America lnc.~Will Hays Prtsidenl ;5& brAdstreet <»/* FILMDOM f^RECOCMZEl Authority XXX No. 29 Monday, November 3, 1924 Price 5 Cents EV^ES By DANNY o see wi'h. Especially those iroducer Who find in cer- materiai. That which no r produ er can see. Which es for the problem. Of pic- making. And after all that he most important problem ofthis many problemed busi- nei. hat one producer thinks will e a good picture. Is so much son" to others. There are count- examples. In proof of this. Had t idea some years ago. Of seeing e Hunchback" made into a pic- How many concerns passed it Is history. Laemmle made it. made a wonderful picture, hen "Main Street" achieved na- wide prominence. As a book. ly producers figured on making it. t of them were "afraid of it." ',' could not see picture material Warners gobbled it. Twisted story. And you know the result. •nly recently a play "The Far " was produced. It did not last long. Some shrewd picture peo- pl passed it by. Afraid of the theme. Fift National bought it. No one w know what they will do with it — ar to it. Because any concern which cc d make "Lillies of the Field" in- tOTiighty fine screen material. Can dc anything. It isn't altogether the ,. ma- eriaL It is the treatment which :ounts. The day has long since passed when a producer felt pompelled to make a picture ust as a book was written. Or k play presented. I hat is where expert scenarioists cme in. That is where their chief v^ie lies. It is their imagination; tljr power to write in that which n:lany's affairs. Hyman will prob- be the chairman. is understood the plan is ac- iblc to both the general creditors' inittee of which Tom Evans is man and the producers' com- e, headed by Myron L. Lesser. producers, who have committed i.iiiselves to deliver pictures in ser- i^ are expected to live up to their c tracts. ( Ohio Amusement Co. Growing (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — The Ohio Amusement Co., operating a large chain of local suburban houses has outgrown its original office space and is now oc- cupying a considerable portion of the second floor of the Film Exchange Bldg. Liggett Obtains Church Support Kansas City, Kan. — R. G. Liggett, owner of the Gauntier has succeeded in his efforts to obtain the support and good-will of the churchmen of Kansas City. Many newspapers throughout the state are commenting on this. Ascher's Merrill Down to 25 Cents Milwaukee — Asdher's Merrill has finally lowered its admission price to 25 cents top, on the same level as the Butterfly. This is the third cut in recent months at the Merrill. The old price was 55 cents, which was cut to 50, and then 35. Lanning Joins Loew St. Louis — Livingston Lanning has been appointed manager of Loew's State. He formerly was assistant manager to William Goldman at the Missouri and later at the Kings. A. W. Carrick Promoted Philadelphia — A. W. Carrick has been placed in charge of the Associ- ated Exhibitors exchange, succeeding C. G. Powell, who has been made a special representative. Rosen Now F. B. O. Manager Minneapolis — Eph Rosen, veteran exchange manager, has been named manager of the F. B. O. office, suc- ceeding R. D. Stewart, resigned. Fire Marshal Cautions Shippers Philadelphia — At a recent meeting in the offices of the Fire Marshal, attended by shippers of all local ex- changes. Deputy Marshal McLaugh- lin urgently requested the shippers to be careful of how they send out prints. Several complaints have been received by the authorities during the past few weeks relative to the way prints have been carried out of these exchanges. Prints, it is said, are being transported in paper pack- ages and other receptacles not pre- scribed by regulations. On Broadway Broadway — "The Border Legion" Cameo— "The Battling Orioles" Capitol— "The Only Woman" Central — "Dante's Inferno" Cosmopolitan — "Janice Meredith" Criterion — "The Ten Command- ments" Loew's New York— Today— "The Alaskan" Tuesday — "Tarnish" Wednesday — "Her Love Story" Thursday — "Poisoned Paradise" Friday — "Roaring Rails" Saturday — "Captain Blood" Lyric — "The Iron Horse" Mark Strand— "Hot Water" Piccadilly — "Madonna of the Streets" Rialto— "Worldly Goods" Rivoli— "Garden of Weeds" Brooklyn Mark Strand — "Captain Blood" Next Week Broadway — Not yet determined Cameo — Not yet determined Capitol — Not yet determined Central— "Dante's Inferno" Cosmopolitan — "Janice Meredith" Criterion — "The Ten Command- ments" Lyric — "The Iron Horse" Mark Strand— "Hot Water" Piccadilly — "Deburau" Rialto — Not yet determined Rivoli— "The Greatest Love Of All" Brooklsm Mark Strand — "The Silent Watcher" Voters Not to Decide Corydon, la. — At the last meeting of the City Council it was decided not to let the town vote on the Sunday theater measure, but continue running the town along "blue" lines. F. G. Stearns, who operates the Auditorium offered to finance the meeting if the Council would allow the citizens to vote on the matter. MODERN & BEACON Boston Playing this week day and date HAROLD B[LL WRIGHT'S "THE MINE WITH THE IRON DOOR" Everybody is booking this marvelous Sam Wood Produc- tion 'which bat a superb cast — and tremendous ready-made audiences, because of the name of Wright, who has 50,000,000 readers. ^ It's a Sol Letter Prucntatton 2 fi.iUi.-u.'.^ Ma.itei ri£»dactu COMING SOON L'^SK^SS^KSS^S^k? PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION nuDirrnmc SKAlSON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURSt <^i!JS--.VA„u-.^.;.^. »--,..»•.. CONyOLIDATED CERTIFIED PRINTy The Best That Can Be Made The CONSOLIDATED FILM INDUSTRIES,Idc. Executive Offices 729 Sevanth Avenue New York Los Angeles *Ji Real Epic/ «• ^ say s Philadelphia Inquirer *yEJ.HUDSONrf,r««dbv LAURENCE TRIMBLE and HARRY HOYT CPresented by FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES Inc. vis i% Pictu '^^^4%, ^ihqsZI.'^th "'^can- Mof '«« proximate increase of lS9r over the corresponding period of 192,1. In cxplaiin'ng omission f)f .Mien theater earnings from the >tatement J. F. Bickcl, vice president, said the reason was that such earnings were earmarked to pay off obligations thereon at the time Fainons Players secured control. The directors were re-elected. /"The Detour" for P. D. C. William J. Coin>ery, of Pcuin.>»ula Studios, Inc., has purchased film fights to "The Detour," which will be made under supervision of either Eljiier Harris or Frank E. Woods for -Release in the Spring through Prod. Dist. Corp. Shirley Mason in the First (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Shirley Mason has been given the principal role in "The Scarlet Honeymoon," the first of the John Golden plays to be filmed by Fox. Theaters to Aid Red Cross Screen bulletins will apjiear before 20,000.000 Deople during Red Cross Roll Call, Nov. 11-27. Every theater in the country will receive a set of five bulletins prepared on radio-mats gi\-ing brief facts and talks of the accomplishments and aims of the Am- merican Red Cross. These have been mailed out so that every 17,000 the- aters will receive the bulletins on the same dav. In Larger L. A. Offices Los Angeles — Metro-Gold, has moved to 1010 South Olive Street. Woods Buys Kyne Story t'rank E. Woods has secured "Cornflower Cassie's Concert," 1)> Peter 1!. Kyne for production.. It will be rclea.-ed through Prod. Dist. Corp. ^'^ Tippett Opens Coast Office (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los .\ngcles — John D. Tippett has opened an office at 6040 Sunset Blvd.. to handle the sale of Gevaert stock here. Coast Convention {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — ^The second animal Con- vention of the M. P. T. O. of Wash- ington, will be held Nov. 11-12 at the Calhoun Hotel. Proposed amendments to bylaws will be acted upon, and numerous matters of importance, such as: non- theatrical institutions showing pic- tures in competition with theaters, music tax, block booking, present contract system, ways and means of financing, etc., will be considered. I THE ■^m I DAILY Tuesday, November 4, 1924 ViLXXXNo.30 Tuesday, Nov. 4,1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager ; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor ; Donald M. Mersereau, 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, $S.OO; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-/J West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4S51-4S52-SSS8. Cable Address Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, lilvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-'Slovakia), Wen- xelplatx. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod... 111^ \\\y^ lllM 500 F. P.-L..... 843/g %ZYi 84 1,500 do pfd Not quoted Film Insp 7 t^A 1 600 Loew's .... I814 18 18 1,200 Metro-Gold. ..16 15-M 16 300 Pathe Not quoted Warner's Not quoted WORKING {.Continued from I'age 1) But many state exhibitor organiza- tions are running slides, and shots, which bring in a considerable in- come. And so far as is known there has been little or no ''howl." From the public. Perhaps this problem be- comes one of extent. Rather than an objection in principle. Perhaps the average fans don't mind a few feet. Of slides or film. Where they might object serious!}'. To much more than that. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. GEVAERT RAW STOCK N«c«tive — Positive As Qood As The Beat JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT HLM 1540 B'way 6040 Sunset Blvd. N. Y. C. HoUywood Leonard Series Finished Production on the last three of the "Flying Fists" series has been com- pleted at Tec-Art. Sam Hellman is now titling the pictures. S. J. Han- kin, of St. Louis, has bought the two reelers from Henrj' Ginsberg for Mis- souri and Eastern Illinois. The Can- adian rights jiavc been sold to Edu- cational. Cleveland Office in Second Place (StTcial to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — The local First Nation- al exchange, under management of Norman Mora}', is now in second place in the Eschmann Sales Contest. Portland, Ore., is first. "Commandments" Run Extended iStccial to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — "The Ten Command- ments.'" now in its sixth week at the Ohio, will play at least two, weeks more. A. R. Allen in Seattle iSfccial to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — A. R. Allen, special rep- resentative for Paramount on the weit coast is here. Herbel with "U" in Cincinnati {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cincinnati, O. — H. M. Herbel has been appointed manager of the Uni- versal office. Dahn and Robson Promoted (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Montreal, Can. — Harry Dahn, man- ager of the Capitol, has been ap- pointed assistant to John Arthur, of Toronto, general director of music and presentations for Canadian Fa- mous Players, and has been assigned to the Hippodrome and Regent, Tor- onto. The two houses have been under direction of Clarence Robson, general supervisor, who will devote his activities to theaters in Eastern Canada, with H. M. Thomas, of Win- nipeg, looking after the Western ter- ritory as division manager. Chemical to Stop Fires Pittsburgh, Pa. — Cellulose acetate, a non-inflammable chemical product used recently in connection with the manufacture of raw silk, has been found a satisfactory solution for the prevention of fires, according to R. E. Remler, of the Institute of Indus- trial Research, of the University of Pittsburgh. G. S. Jeffreys Quits Division Post (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — G. S. Jeffreys, Univer- sal division manager, with headquar- ters in Cleveland, has resigned. Michigan Theater Robbed Detroit — The Regent at Ionia was recently robbed of several hundred dollars when burglars entered the office. TheWizsLrd of Oz Is storm-swept with a whirlwind of laughs that makes a Kansas cyclone pale in comparison. Never in the annals of the industry have such original and screamingly funny characters been intro- duced to the public. Who will ever forget the Wizard — ^the scheming Wizard who usurped the throne of the Emerald City of Oz? ' CHARLIE MURRAY as THE WIZARD yes — the same Charlie Murray who made the whole world laugh with his boisterous antics — is more brilliantly funny, more side- splitting than ever before. Oh, how he will make them laugh! Applications for pre-release engagements will be considered. Communicate at once with CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION 729— 7th Avenue New York City COMING SOON «'!»«£i"s&risssx?;rj& PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION te20f»5{rf-i»'53S53s:» CSa^ScKCinw^oCxs LADV ImmBie&iwus stage success by JAMES FORBES With Margaret LivinfCston omeanifUmm.--JmM.milliL SBA.SON 1924-1925 THIRTY PIRST-RUN PICTUKBC I Kaplans Expanding; Change Polk^ (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — The Kaplan Bros., « crating the Camera, Grand Cent and Park National, and the Duni in Columbus, have taken over t Temple in this city. They will j in colored vaudeville and colored ro shows. The Grand Central will pi a straight picture program hereaft THE SPATS IN HAL ROACH'S COMEDIES (2 reels) WIT WITH A WALLOP Paflito)medv_ ~" (Ip ~~ invANT 37ao-37J^ Keitb3.:>, S.vmi'ki^s. 1540 UHOAl>W.\V Ne>vY<)«k INSURANCE EXPERTS TO THE THEATRICAL ANl| MOTION PICTURE INDUSTI Art Title Service Special Photography Trailers — Announcements H. E, R. STUDIOS, Inc. 150 W. 46th St. Bryant 7273 STOCK SHOTS SCENES' OF EVERY DESCRIPTION NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE PRINTS STONE FILM LIBRARY 220 W 42nd St. N. Y. C Phone Chic. 2110 i THE .^ay, November 4, 1924 j?S^ DAILY Newspaper Opinions Cli Man Who Came Back"— Fox Rialto, Washington \LD — * * * it seems likely to repeat endous vogue of the stage play. ory, improbable though it may be, is less one that makes the strongest sort — This screen version of the famous Tules Eckert Goodman, outdoes its < in sheer impression of action, for . seems much better adapted to the iian the stage. • » * ^ — A splendid moral may be drawn ne Man Who Came Back," * * * the tion would be more entertaining had continuity been arranged. « * * e O'Brien * * * is well cast » » « k is highly dramatic. Dorothy Mac- > 5 a little too much "mugging" « * • effective in the scenes demanding ac- IU.J The support of these two principals /lamed Flirts"— Metro-Gold. Palace, Washington ALD — If "Married Flirts" is unique her respect, it can advance one claim mality. A number of stars of the gnitude such as Mae Murray, May and Robert Z. Leonard are as "ex- the big dinner scene. , ,R — ■* * * the conventional picturiza- jnlf the tmconventional mode of life of Tfi persons of assured position in the so- olumns. £S — * * • Its treatment of the age- angle theme is the most refreshing in on I. Warfield, San Francisco Week Ending Oct. 25 BULLETIN — Regardless of the story, of the cast, of many things that enter into the making of a good picture, ♦ * * it is the panoramic wonders of Arizona brought to the screen that attract and hold the attention. CHRONICLE—* * * found favor in the eyes of big crowds ♦ * * The picture is exquisite scenically, • * * Dorothy Mackaill is not very attractive as Marta either in looking or acting, and Hat- ton is fine, as usual, in a hideous role. EXAMINER — Local theatergoers are giving the new film a rousing reception. * * * The story was filmed in Arizona, which makes the photographic effects striking and supplies unsurpassed pictorial beauty for the telling of the romance. As in all Wright stories the hokum is "put over" splendidly, and in an ideal setting. NEWS — W.arfield audiences, and others will doubtless eat up "The Mine With the Iron Door." * * * The acting of Frazer, Pat O'Malley and Raymond Hatton is acting as Wright's prose is writing. Dorothy Mackaill brings some- thing more to the film — credence, sincerity, uncrystallized reaction. New Grand Central, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT — The whole picture teems with life. POST-DISPATCH—* * * goes far beyond the ordinary motion picture play in human appeal and in naturalness. STAR — In adaption it lost nothing but its name, and gained Glenn Hunter, an actor of ability, who shows intelligent understand- ing of the part he plays. "MessaUna"— F. B. O. Regent, Philadelphia RECORD — * * * a noteworthy production that is sure to hold interest, especially for the Italian, for the story is about the Romans, and shows in a big way revelries, dancm and an exciting chariot race. ♦ * * 'iris 'Wrton of the Movies" — F. P.-L. Century, Baltimore JEWS — There have been injected into e creen version comedy situations and - -if business" that were impossible on s'e owing to its limitations. The re- 1 succession of laughs, chuckles and n Eastman, Rochester lOCRAT AND CHRONICLE— The ng whimsicality of Merton Gill is made otglntly appealing by Glenn Hunter. * • * :hyntire production is a joy to the ob- '~ who is sensitive to the finer expres- if thought and feeling reproduced with artistry by "Merton of the Movies." ;NING JOURNAL—* * * a very fine one that is superbly acted, especi- Glenn Hunter in the title role. VLD — Too much praise can hardly be to Glenn Hunter for his admirable lyal of Merton. His work is the out- i( feature of the picture. I ES-UNION— * * • you will be a little "; than human if you can sit through out a tightening of the throat and a sii of the eyes. * * * ■ keeps one chuckling throughout the nance and leaves memories which pre- ne's good humor for many days there- I Mine With the Iron Door"- Principal Rialto, Omaha -A film, truly remarkable for its beauty and superb acting. * * * "The Navigator" — Metro-Gold. Family, Cincinnati POST — Keaton is a Imrlesquer, lacking the sublety of Chaplin, but he always holds his antics just within the bounds of good taste and is exteremely funny. TIMES-STAR — Novel situations and envir- onment assist the solemn-faced comedian in making "The Navigator" one of his very best pictures. State, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT—* ' * packs laughs to the fade-out clinch. POST-DISPATCH — Buster Keaton, the frozen faced comedian adds another to his line of feature length comedy triumphs by virtue of his amusing antics * * * STAR — The gags are all new, and Keaton makes the most of each of them. TIMES — There's a .ship load of laughs in "The Navigator," at Loew's State Theater this week. It's "Hilarity Week" there sure enough. "Sinners in Heaven"— F. P.-L. Capitol, Cincinnati POST — The story * * * is rather enter taining, tho it strains hard at romance, ac- tion and credulity to become so. * * * Bcbe Daniels, as the English girl, is quite alluring in a grass dress and Richard Dix, as the aviator seems to us to be a little too stolid a type to portray the hero of an im- pulsive love affair. TIMES-STAR — Not a runner-up for posi- tion among the ten best films of the year, but passably good entertainment for those who like action and e-xcitenient. Ferry Field, Detroit FREE PRESS — Some of the scenes are a bit sensational but the delicate situations have be_en handled carefully and "Sinners in Hea- ven" is a picture that is always entertaining and decidedely thrilling in spots. Mr. Di,x and Miss Daniels handle the un- usual roles allotted them with marked skill. New Lyric, Minneapolis JOURNAL — A year ago it would «ot have been possible for Bebe to act with the simplicity and the directness she displays in this picture. * * * far from a masterpiece, but it will amuse you whether you believe in it or laugh at it. The se,x theme is handled audaciously and it is on this that the picture depends STAR — It is a Robinson Crusoe story of a girl who craves adventure. "The Thief of Bagdad"— United Art. New Detroit, Detroit NEWS — "The Thief" defies comparison with anything in the celluloid line that has ever preceded it. With it the movies take their most sudden lurch out of the rut. Now they may be mentioned in the same breath with art and no snickering about it from the hypo- critical row. TIMES — It has remained for Fairbanks to go to the fountain-source of the fantastic, the Arabian Nights, and to combine their material with the wildest visions to which the cinema camera could give the aspect of reality. "Open All Night"— F. P.-L. Delmonte, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT—* * * a confused mixture of sport, comedy and a wife who thought she wanted a caveman husband. Miss Dana plays well. POST-DISPATCH — * * * there were sev- eral scenes in the picture that were well handled * * * - ^ However, it should be urged upon producers who make pictures of Parisian night life to find a story. STAR — The most unusual thing about the picture is Adolphe Menjou cast as a bene- dict, with a wife of wandering affections. "Tess of the D'Urbervilles"— Metro Gold. Lyceum, Minneapolis TRIBUNE—* * » the picture tells an in- tensely dramatic story, moves at a tempo that never permits interest to lag, is handsomely photographed and splendidly acted "This Woman" — Warners Strand, Minneapolis JOURNAL — Irene Rich is one of the hand- ful of talented actresses on the screen • » • her first starring picture » * * provides as much entertainment as any recent release. STAR — A motion picture which provides interesting enough entertainment, having the attractive Irene Rich in the leading role. "Three Women" — Warners Palace, Montreal GAZETTE — Finished and convincing acting by an exceptionally well-chosen cast is the out- standing feature. * * * Piccadilly, Rochester DEMOCRAT & CHRONICLE—* * * is one of the strongest emotional screen dramas we have witnessed in many a day. JOURNAL — An ordinary story made inter- esting by clever direction. HERALD— Pauline Frederick, as the mid- dle aged widow, * * * does exceptionally hne * * * 'he carries off the honors in "Three Women," albeit May McAvoy as her daughter, and as lead in the film, does fine work also TIMES-UNION— Ernest Lubitsch has di- rected the play with all his accustomed finesse * * * The cast is excellent and the settings and costumes are rich and effective * * * „ . These attributes, added to extremely effect ve lighting and photography, give a picture which it is a pleasure to see. "The Silent Watcher"- 1st Nat'l Rivoli, Baltimore NEWS — It is a simple story of modern lifC; picturized with impressive effect and an un canny understanding of the human emotions. SHORTY HAMILTON Is The Chap Who Will Appear In A Series Of Out Door Features— Every One Knows Him A Few Territories Now Available Write or Wire WARD LASCELLE PRODUCTIONS Beverly Hills California PRODUCERS WHO DESIRE THE UTMOST In Studio Efficiency And Production Facilities Will do well to investigate THE HIRLAGRAPH STUDIO FORT LEE, NEW JERSEY Completely remodelled and up-to-date in every particular. (70 X 100,1 1 • , .(28ft., ) Two large stages, size | ^q ^ ^q, j ^^^^nt | jl ft., f up-to-date carpenter shop, scene dock and the finest lighting of any studio in the east,— large comfortable dressing rooms and splendid offices. A trip through the plant will convince you. Telephone Bryant 5450 and our representative will be pleased to call on you. Hirlagraph Motion Picture Corporation 723 Seventh Avenue New York City J -^5^ THE _ _ ■j DAILY Tuesday, November 4, ]i| jW^ A »|« »t« »t< 4"!' »|"|"f' 'I' 'I' 'I* ^* 'I' 4' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I* 'I' ^ "I"!' 'I* 'I* "I* 'I' 'I' 'I* 'I* 'T' 'V 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I' 'I* 'I' 'V 'V 'I* 'I' 'I' 'I' '? ■4>-4'4"|^4> 'l" »|« »|« '1« ■ RESULTS After all it's results that count- Napoleon's great question was "What has he done"— The Film Year Book has long since passed the experimental stage — It fills a fixed, definite need in the daily routine of every important film and publication office — Its compelling signifi- cance is an established fact. Eight years of intelligent, exacting, compound' ing of important statistical and informative data is behind 4 4 4 the 1925 FILM YEAR BOOK YOU'LL FIND ONE EVERYWHERE T?sday, November 4, 1924 Incorporations %any — Anatole Producing Co., York. Capital $10,000. Incor- Lors, S. Friedman, M. Brotman D. Madigan. Attorneys, Hart- Sheridan & Tekulsky, New bany — Master Studios, New Y^. Capital $3,000. Incorporators, WVhite, E. Grossfield and M. Kor- Attorneys, Kramer, Bourke & IfVano, New York. Ibany — True Story Films, New \'any — Talbot Players, New Incorporators, J. Whiting, G. -well and E. Manson. Attorneys, 'y & Whiting, New York. ringfield. 111. — Harding-Lawrence !er Corp., Chicago. Capital $60,- Incorporators, H. Schwartz, J. ng and H. Walther. ringfield, 111. — Sterling Theater .ol Chicago. Capital $5,000. Incor- ojtors, A. G. Spencer, C. H. Miller, n'F. B. Swanson. "• tnton, N. J. — Rialto Theaters, Hoboken. Capital $5,000. Incor- ors, J. Gersten, R. Pease and A. tamer. -tin, Tex.— Blue Bonnett M. P. I'-ts, Inc., Dallas. Capital $20,- Incorporators, L. Smith and B. ■ver, Del. — Belmont Film Co. ington. Capital $25,000. jheeling, W. Va. — Morgantown Isement Co. NOTICE K GENERAL FILM LIBRARY Inc. Ha* moved to its new office* at 723 7th Avenue, N. Y. C. Phono Bryant 5336 MORRIS KANDEL If Urjcsi Slock Shot Library in (he Industry. Cyclone Service " ■' Karper Signs Boy Comedian Billy Boye, the two-and-a-half year old comedian has been signed by Karper Prod., of 1480 Broadway, on a five year contract. Billy has ap- peared in several of Ricordo Film's "Joy Comedies." Sobler With B. and K. Chicago — Al Sobler, for some time past exploitation representative here for First National, is now with Bala- ban and Katz Mid-West Theaters, Inc., in charge of publicity. Nazimova in Blackton Film Los Angeles — Vitagraph has en- gaged Nazimova to appear in "The Pearls of the Madonna" which J. Stuart Blackton will direct. Guts And Flashes Bradley Barker has been added to the cast of "Playthings of Desire," which Burton King is directing for H. F. Jans at the Bennett studio. Edward Paul and Charles Davis are photographing "Playthings of Desire." Ben Silvey is assisting Bur- ton King in the direction. The Piccadilly has booked an Ani- mated Hair Cartoon, released by Red Seal for a two-week run to play with "Madonna of the Streets." The Fernbrook Amusement Corp., of Yonkers, has increased its capital stock from 100 to 180 shares of com- mon stock, no par value. "His Woman," Whitman Bennet's newest picture, is now being cut and edited and will soon have a Broadway showing. Jane Jennings has completed work in "A Man Must Live," being direc- ted by Paul H. Sloane for Paramount. F. I. L. M, Dance Nov. 22 The F. I. L. M. Club and Motion Picture Salesmen, Inc., will hold their annual dinner-dance at the Commodore Nov. 22. Johnston McCulley In Town Johnston McCulley, author of "The Mark of Zorro," is in New York. He will remain here all Winter. "Beloved Brute" at Rialto "The Beloved Brute" will be the feature at the Rialto next week. The Standard Casting Directory of Hollywood has opened a New York office at 1650 Broadway. Cranfield & Clarke have taken lar- ger quarters on the sixth floor of the Godfrey Bldg., 729 7th Ave. Edgar Adams is cutting and edit- ing the new Richard Dix picture. Truog Resigns from Selmlclc Kansas City — W. E. Truog has re- signed as Selznick manager and has been succeeded by W. C. Haynes. Truog intends entering another busi- ness. THE MADISON Detroit (Joho H. Konsky Enttrpriset) Hat Booked HAROLD BflL WRIGHT'S "THE MINE WITH THE IRON DOOR" Reasons: (1) The name of Wright, greatest living author, with 50,000,000 readers; (2) Su- perb Cast, (3) Director, Sam Wood; (4) Marvelous adventure romance of American life. Iff a Sol Lester Preeentation zA ffWcipol 5\ciuAei3 MaA^e i J^ixjtlactu,*- IF YOU WANT Your coupons cut and deposited Your dividends received and deposited Your securities safe-guarded Your rents collected and repairs supervised Your investments analyzed To save some of your income Your reinvestments made To make a trust fund now for yourself or another Advice about your Will or Relief from your financial cares J EAST RIVER NATIONAL BANK Broadway at Forty -first Street {In the heart of the Times Square District) COME IJS AND TALK IT OVER OR WRITE US NOW IN PRODUCTION WITH SYD CHAPLIN AMERICAN DISTRIBUTOR TO BE ANNOUNCED IDEAL FILMS, LTD.— DISTRIBUTORS FOR UNITED KINGDOM PRODUCED BY CHRISTIE FILM COMPANY, Inc. "'ought to enjoy a long and. prosperous season v;ovcn^V>er \92-^ V.^ H,..tOKS Ht^ Al-V> ^40^^ u Honest attemP ,onq"er>n= .^^„ ^e^ .„ ,„ ^t ■ '^^y ^^'f;l;e themselves dn ^^^,^ „ot a there's «o- wen NV\^° f !,esteadevs- t, .^sie ^^o^e , 1^" ^^^^, "S«n Tusbing V'O'";,^ xvoman^^<=;^ „„ee in V""^ ,, season- there's orfy ^"^ . sa* aU at ptospej ^.^ ^( ,t t-s than yon e , ,ong ^„. ev^J^^g.long " ouS^^^ oin see y^ * .Aired aoou^ Qerv- the ^wV'0^^ to say >t^ v,ov;n it. i ^ \,ev co" -^ ^' Vnr S *-": :; Wate screen-^ ^^'^' ^° e it v«itV> me at a V ^^„,,. ^^ ice to see 't e's a >eav H , ^ ,nent«»* ^ if;iU adtvf»^ 5keaso? F'flsr ''^r/o 'Nal '''CTi/ ^''^^-^^^ ■"■ ^lili I..V1 Naional FSriu.r* Inc J "*'**^«OyT Q)lat FIRST NATIONAL contiract i$ a straight road to Mg profits Members f Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America Inc.-*' Mil Hays Prttuitnt iTHE brAdstreet FILHDOM or XXX No. 31 CHECKING By DANNY T. O. C. C. is considering k up. Of the coming Fa- ^ 40. So that its members } Iiave an idea. Of what ('.«; pictures will be. All of iii(| is most interesting. But e 'or" ■ ting question is be able to learn. 111^ I nnous is willing to lit this information. TH coinplaint against the first: ■ - 40 is that they have — in many s — -been oversold. In other jid the pictures did not measure . fhat, of course, is always a ity — -indeed a probability — 40 pictures — or anything like .c bought at one time. The ini- t question is, liowcver, whether erage i^icture, week by week, ufficiently worth while at the flfice. 't shovld not be foic/otteii. at when Favioiis tried to I picture by picture. A seci- ni or xo ago. That one of 4 difficulties. Of the local hange. Was to get exhih- rs to look at each individ- l picture. Before boolci}ig. least that claim was very ioiisly made. •• have always been of tiie i)clief. an exhibitor should look at; ' Hires. Before buying them.' re e.xceptions. of course. Mr.> i^c Exhibitor knows pretty well' ■ lould — what the average .Swan-i Mire will be. And so on for a: of stars and well known play-; directors. Their product, in; rage sense, is known. And' iiceptablc or not. But how ixhibitors will go to that Isn't it a fact that if "Susie's Urter" or any other picture. hs a good run in a first class Ist run downtown. That Mr. Ipialler Exhibitor wants it. Mthout seeing it. Without lowing much about it. Except lit it did good business? Isn't ialso a fact that another pic- tre — equally as good — that did lit obtain a downtown first run l|s difficulty in being placed? iith other exhibitors? J: t it a fact that many indepcn- • Jistributors have been compelled. (Continued on Page 2) ^RECOCMIZEi Authority Wednesday, November 5, 1924 Price S Cents Check- Up on Famous T. O. C. C. May Appoint Committee to Analyze "Second Famous Forty" Before Negotiating The T. O. C. C. has under consider- ation a plan to appoint a committee lo analyze the contents of the "Sec- ond I'amous Fort}'" before entering upon negotiations of any charaicter. The organization gives as its reason for such action, a determination to avoid a repetition of a state of af?airs: similar to that which now exists. Ex- (Contiiitied on Page 6) Contracts Let Detroit — Plans for the erection of the new 3,000 scat Grand Riviera, at firand River and Joy Road, are as- suming definite shape. Contracts have just been let and construction started immediately. The site was cleared three weeks ago. The new house will be operated along the ^ same lines as the La .Salle Gardens. Not to Produce (Sl^ccial to run FILM DAILY) Hollywood — George I-. Sargent, secretary of the executive counsel of the Motion Picture Directors' Associ- ation of Hollywood announces that (Continued on Page 6) Big Expansion For United Artists; $2,500,000 To Acquire New Product Loew Profits Jump $533,564 Over 1923— Reports Show Steady Increase Since 1921 — Current Total $2,949,052 Net profits of Loew's, Inc., and all enterprises owned or managed by the parent corporation total $2,949,052.52 for the fiscal year ending Aug. 31, 1924. Comparison of the corporation's (Continued on Page 6) Rowson Coming Over (Stccial to THE FILM DAILY) I^ondon — Harry Rowson of Ideal Films has sailed for the States and should reach New York on Satur- day. ^'U" Budget $5,000,000 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Carl Laemmle, upon his arrival from New York, an- nounced Universal had prepared new production plans which called for a budget of $5,000,000. Reorganization Plan Set — Abrams Remains President — Schenck, Chairman of Board (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — It is understood that the reorganization plan perfected for United Artists provides that $2,500.- 000 shall be deposited in the treasury for expansion purposes. This will in- clude the acquisition of product which in quality will measure up to the pic- tures produced by the prominent stars in the new alignment. The principals in the new move arc of the opinion that all pictures dis- tributed through the reorganized United Artists must be of the quality that will sell on their own merits and without the necessity of attaching them to one another. Nathan Burkan, representing Char- lie Chaplin and Albert H. T. Banz- haf, representing D. W. Griffith leave New York today and immediately upon their arrival here the reorgani- zation plan, already drawn up will in all likelihood go through. Hiram Abrams will remain as president in charge of distribution while Joseph M. Schenck will serve as chairman of the board of directors, (Continued on Page 2) The society prologue in "White Man" provides beautiful and lavish set- tings. Another box-office reason for booking this Preferred Picture re- leased by B. P. Schulbcrg Productions, Inc. — Advt. Third Week for "Hot Water" The Mark Strand will hold over "Hot Water" for a third week. "The I'ast Set" then goes in for a week and Rudolph \'aleiitino in " .\ .Sainted Devil." The December schedule calls for "Husbands and Lovers," "Class- mates." "Love's Wilderness" and "So Big." Trailers Knock Income Tax Detroit — Fxhibitors in this territory are showing trailers against the in- come ta.x. They arc being handled by Maurice Caplan. of Metropolitan. Goldreyer Buys Back House Charles Goldreyer, who originally sold the Plaza in the Bronx to the Jamie Bros., has repurchased the the- ater from them. THE ■StUk DAILY Wednesday, November \\ Vol.XXXNo.31 Wednesday. Nov. 5,1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924. Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at M-73 West 44tli St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; }. \V. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 cne year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address- Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wen- zelplatz. CHECKING (.Continued from Page 1) To sellthe first runs. In their terri- tories. Before attempting !o sell the picture. To the independent exchange rnan. Of that section? The record shows many that have been disposed of. In that way. Warners started their business. Several years ago. On that basis alone. There are evils to block booking. That is true. But there are other evils as well. And one of them is the need. Of exhibitors. To pay closer attention to the product offered. And not be either carried away. Or become fearful. Of statements made by energetic salesmen. I wonder what happens. When an Exhibitor refuses flatly. To buy a big block? Can he buy less? I am inclined to believe he can. And does. If he has backbone enough. G® otge ^i^ot .trfv 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Foreign Distribution INSURANCE We have been handling Motion Picture and Thea- trical Instirance for the past fifteen years and are ■' in a position to handle any '.proposition — rbdg or little. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1^40 Broadway, N. Y. C. ',-/ Bryant 3040 Big Expansion for United Artists; $2,500,000 To Acquire New Product (.Continued from Page 1) in charge of the company's business affairs. It is reported that D. W. Griffith will return to Hollywood to produce. His studio in Mamaroneck still car- ries a "for sale"' sign. -,, It need not to be surprising to learn that one of the first pictures to be turned over to United' Artists as part of the deal will be "The Salva- tion Hunters," produced by Josef Von Sternberg on the -Coast and in which Douglas Fairbanks has se- cured an interest. Von Sternberg, as noted, will direct Mary Pickford in two nictures. The deal carries Norma Talmadge to United on the completion of her First National contract. Off for Conferences Burkan Goes to Coast Today to Dis- cuss Schenck-United Artists Deal for Chaplin With the election over, Nathan Burkan leaves today for the Coast. He will represent Charlie Chaplin in conferences with Joseph M. Schenck and others relative to the proposed new plans for United Artists. Albert Banzhaf, counsel for D. W. Griffith, will also go to the Coast and may accompany Burkan. He could not be reached yesterday as his offices were closed. It is understood that Chaplin re- fused to discuss final plans of the pro- posed new deal with Schenck until Burkan arrived. And while it is pos- sible that Burkan may find something in the proposed new arrangement to warrant discussion it is not anticipa ted that any of the more definite plans will be upset. It is a possibil- ity, however, that Chaplin may go on his own in case he does not like the layout proposed. Country wide vote is for hand coloring by /<:^mt/\. Phone: Morningside 1776 528 Riverside Drive N. Y. C. iheWizsordolFOz Fulfills as a picture, all the greatness it earned as America's most widely read book and most delightful play. No stone has been left unturned to make it the finest example of screen art and entertainment ever produced. To attain this, Mary Carr, the most beloved screen mother in the world, has been selected to play the Godmother. MARY CARR as the GODMOTHER ^ shows again her unsurpassed powers of acting. Pathos, mother- love and tenderness, will bring your audience to their feet in thundering hurrahs! Applications for pre-release engagements will be considered. Communicate at once with: CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION 729— 7th Avenue New York City 9 COMING SOON i ^^f-'.zy-r^yrxo!^: S£'^'^>^EM>JmiTl.Jhi!ll:UkJL7Jrf.fmT^^ PrisciDa Dean i h ij Directed bv CHET WITHEY AdapttJ by HARVEY GATES -frem thcmrvdbylZOLA FORRESTER^ ^HUNT STROMBERG PRODUCTION i::^^:?^^:!^}::^^:^!^^?}:^':^'^- PRESENTED BY HUNT STROMBERG AND CHARLES R. RQG€R§ SEASON 1924-192S THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Pafhe Ne^l m Sees All w^ Knows n No. 90 t ELECTION SPECIAL— A big |ii handled in a big way; watch for it. BRITISHERS SEE GIANTS-^ SOX BASEBALL TEAMS— Londo out to see the great American sport EVACUATION OF THE RUHR-ji , cordance with London agreement, Flif|Ifi withdrawing 200,000 troops from nea' • ' towns. Other news as usual. tod i te HAL ROACm LATEST FIND IN 2 REEL ' Pafli^comedy Colored Titles and Colored Inserts in your pictures I Cost very little mo I than black and whit Ask us about it. Prizma, Incorporatet 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. Montgomery 4211 'WE NEVER OlSAPPOmr MtflW F|[ INCORPORATED .' 220WEST42^-°STREi,| NEW YORK "I PHONE-CHICKERINC 2S J)) ■:!■ ALLAN A.LOWNES. CEN.MCP, THE ^day, November 5, 1924 ■^5^ DAILV ^spaper Opinions Robinson Crusoe" — Metro- Gold. Palace, Detroit PRESS — There are just a few jleral real thrills and no end of com- B LLittle Robinson Crusoe" and Jackie nU his best. ►'Manhattan"— F. P.-L. McVicker's, Chicago LD AND EXAMINER— There's a i to "Manhattan." * * * R. H. ' * * maxes his bow as a di- ih this production. If this is a what he can do with players and - welcome. Painted Flapper" — 1st Nat'l Orpneum, Detroit S'RKSS — ' * * one of the most sen- 1 recent pictures, which introduces strongest casts assembled in many lioroughly modern, spicy and crowd- ction, and Orpheum audiences are : a treat. J e Price She Paid"— C. B. C. embassador, Washington , '^ — Despite the triteness of the story is not devoid of entertaining qualities, the situations are obvious, but a thrill- X compensates tor any lack of inter- e first two or three reels. * * either a clever lampoon or a me worn theme of the melodramatic is just a picture. "Sacrifice" Tremont Temple, Boston E — No matter how little money is a picture, and no matter how bad ting and the photography, Lubitsch e a mob scene more realistic and ef- ;han any other director can accom h money at his command and the very chnical experts. iLU — in spite of its many anamolies ingely moving and most ettective. As cie it impresses, although it violates ll the accepted canons ot motion pie- cing. • 'ELER — The picture does not stand bitsch's best work. Although there is it to praise — splendidly managed mob scenes of gorgeous pageantry such as Europeans .'■eem able to conceive, :encs of vivid interest * ♦ ♦ le pace is far too deliberate, the acting e posing, heaving, eye-rolling school. le one has bungled the sub-title with a ind. iners in Silk"— Metro-Gold. Madison, Detroit ^ ; PRESS—* * *if you like this kind tainnient we can recommend it en- cally, because it is about as lavish national as anything of its kind shown very capably acted by a cast headed by Boardman, Adolphe Menjou and Con- lel. S ^Hore we have another conventional ge" picture ruled over by the magnetic : of Adolphe Menjou. i;S — Since Ernest Lubitsch introduced "The Marriage Circle," Menjou has most popular of screen actors. He is a t has only recently been exploited, and eifly through his effort that "Sinners is made interesting. 'The Turmoil" — Universal Colonial, Indianapolis I — Aside from the fact that Mr. Tark- wrote the story the picture is an ex- one and well worth seeing and would atter who the aiith(.r was. )^Yorfc -^ Cbic«£o Hollywood thacker laboratories .UAM S. GILL, E»teni Sales Mr- Fifth Ave. Tel. Murray HiU 1831 Jimquin's Meanderings Casey, Mo. This business is not in its infancy as many claim. It's in its dotage. Here's proof that we're slowing up. No one has yet announced a produc- tion of '"The Prince of Wales." We've done about everything else to the lad. Why not finish the job? There's a manager not far from where I sit now who likes to be known as "hard-boiled," but isn't at all. On the occasion of one of his employees showing an unusually good record I suggested the possi- bility of his being asked for a raise. "When they get familiar enough with me to ask for a raise I let 'em go" American, St. Louis, Quits Pictxires (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Sunday, the American theater. Seventh and Market Streets, will revert to dramatic and musical shows. The house opened on Aug. J4 and, for four weeks played "The Thief of Bagdad," followed by four weeks of "The Ten Commandments.' Liberty Theater Passes? Detroit — The Liberty, once owned by John H. Kunsky, has been closed The house will probably remain dark permanently. Reports have it that a large hotel will be erected on tht site. Free Pictures In Church Harnsburg, Ir'a. — The picture pro grams offered in the Grace Method. s Lhurch, by the Epworth League, al. last Winter, have again been resumed Enterprise Gets Two Kansas City — Enterprise Exchange has acquired "Getting Her Man" and "Paying the Limit," two Gerson pic- tures featuring Ora Carew. Beaumont's Next, "Eve's Lover" Hollywood — Harry Beaumont will next direct "Eve's Lover" for the Warners. Dorothy Farnum is writ- hig the scenario. Epidemic Closes the Star Barry, 111. — An epidemic of scarlet fever is prevalent, closing the Star, temporarily. 4^ was his announced treatment of an old sul)ject in a new wa3% Someone here has made a notable contribution to the movie laxicon by advertising "a joyous slapsticky com- edy." The best Webster could do was "slapstick" but add the "y" — boy isn't that a darb for description? Isn't it interesting to note the seem- ingly general movement on the part of vaudeville houses to feature the picture and the picture houses to fea- ture the vaudeville? It is just one of the unmistakable signs of the times and has quite a significant meaning when you get down to it. Incorporations Albany — Aeon Prod., New York. Capital $30,000. Incorporators, S. Gerard, F. Yuengling and H. Gant- voort. Attorney, J. P. Bickerton, Jr., New York. Albany — Edward Falls Amusement Co., Manilius. Capital $30,000. In- corporators, F. Seakle, C. Judge and L. Lippitt. Attorney, G. Treat, Au- burn. Albany — Diana Studios, New York. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, T. Brock, J. Baker and M. Hession. At- torney, N. P. Cullon, New York. Capitol, Detroit, Concerts Soon Detroit — John H. Kunsky has re- sumed the Sunday concerts of the Capitol Symphony Orchestra. Di- rector Werner is in charge of the 75 piece orchestra. The concerts will begin at 12:30 and continue for an hour, to be followed by the regular performance. Dover, Del. — International Enter- prise Corp. Capital $1,050,000. In- corporators, R. Gorman, H. Hand and S. Wood. Robbers Fail to Open Safe (SM"al to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Robbers recently wrecked the safe of the Elks theater, Olney, 111., owned by Phil Heyde, After three attempts to blast the door open, they gave up the job. Clary Becomes Stillman Manager Cleveland — F. H. Clary has been appointed managtr of Loew's Still- nan. Dover, Del. — - Canadian Electric Screens, Inc. Capital $200,000. In- corporators, M. Lacey, M. Reese and L. Dorsey. Dover, Del.- — Slide Advertising Co., Inc. Capital $100,000. Incorpora- toni, M. Rogers, M. Nichols and W. Singer. 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Executive Offices 729 Seventh Avenue New York Lot Angele* GROUP OF BOX OFFICE PI fARli 1 \ l''^" / \ HtUattJi January 18 Smouldering Fires with Pauline Frederick Laura La Plante Tully Marshall, Wanda Hawley, Malcolm McGregor and Bert Roach Story by Sada Cowan and Howard Higgin A Clarence Brown Production Universal Jewel RcUa$ed January 25 Hoot Gibson in The Hurricane Kid by Will Lambert with Marian Nixon, William Steele, Arthur Macklcy, Harry Todd, Fred Humes, Violet La Plante Directed by Edw. Sedgwick A Universal Qibson Production Rdcojcd February 1 Reginald Denny Oh, Doctors with MARY ASTOR Otis Harlan, Wm. V. Mong, Mike Donlin, Lucille Ward, Tom Ricketts from the Saturday Evening Post story and novel by Harry Leon Wilson A Harr>.Pol(ard Productioa Universal Jewel HeUaaed Fekrwar> 15 Secrets oS the Night featuring James Kirkwood Madge Bellamy Zasu Pitts, Rosemary Theby, Tom WiUon and Edward Cecil from the sensational stage success "The Night Cap" by Guy Bolton and Max Marcin Directed by Herbert Blache Universal Jewel Rtttased March 1 The Mad Whirl w ■>. May McAvoy Jack Mulhall, Barbara Bedford, Myrtle Stedman and George Fawcett from the story "Here's How" by Richard Wishburn Child Directed by William Seiler Universal Jewel ReUastd March IS Virginia Valll ""i Nomaan Kerry in The Price of Pleasure by Marion Orth and Elizabeth Holding with Louise Fazenda»T. Roy Barnes, George Fawcett, Kate Lester and Ward Crane Directed by Edward Sloman Universal Jewel Helea$ed March 22 Hoot Gibson i° The Lone Outla w^ with Marion Nixon, G. Raymond Nye, Josic Sedgwick, Charles K. French, Frank Campeau and others Directed by Edwi, Sedgwick A Universal Qibsdn Production RcUaied March 29 House Peters " The Amateur Cracks front the novel by E. W. Honil with Miss Duponi, Hedda Hopper, W| Freeman Wood A King Baggot Production RtUastd April 12 Eyes of Fools | featuring Alma Rubens Percy ' Jean Hersholt, Cesare @ravina. Rose 1 " Zasu Pitts, Andre De Berang) from the story "Miracle" in the Ladies' 1 by Clarence Budington Kellai Directed by Edward Laemmle KtUated Attitl^ W\ Reginald Deni in CaUfornia Straight M by Byron Morgan with Gertrude Olmstead, Tom Wilson, Ch ' Lucille Ward, John Stepplint A Harry Pollard Production' li" NoLU it's uncinimous : UJSfX J SJPhilbin >nd Norman Kerry in ifth Avenue Models cmary Theby, Joseph Swickard, Rose Dionc and Jean Hersholc i Svend Qadt Universal Jewel MtiO j^tiia Valli '" Up the Ladder tic Stanley, Holn\es Herbert, Margaret Livingston, George Fawcett, Priscilla Moran pwcn Davii' Big Broadway Stage Hit I I Edward Slnman Universal Jewel Peters '" The Love Cargo from the novel "Head Windt" by A. M. Sinclair Wilt Univtrial Jewel Mil I Gibson in Let *Er Buck Mrith Marian Nixon, Josie Sedgwick, G. Raymond Nye i i -dw. Sedgwick A Universal Qibson Production ^ tiiUased June 7 Laura La Plante and Eugene O^Brien in Dangerous Innocence based on the novel "Ann's An Idiot" by Pamela Wynne Directed by William Seiier. Universal Jewel Released June 14 Jack Hoxie ^ Ridin* Thunder with Katharine Grant and Francis Ford Directed by Clifford Smith A Universal Western Reteaaed June 21 i Herbert Raw^linson and Madge Bellamy in The FIghtin* Cop From the Red Book Magazine story, "The Flower of Napoli" by Gerald Beaumont with Cesare Gravina, Martha Mattox» Dorothy Brock, Jackie Morgan, Harry Mann, Nick de Ruiz Directed by Edward Laemmie Universal Jewel Rclt» Taming the West Story by B. M. Bowers Directed by Edw. Sedgwick A Universal Qibson Production krUastd July 19 Jack Hoxie i" Don Dare 'Devil by William Gittens with Cathleen Calhoun, William Steele, Cesare Gravina, Duke Lee Directed by Cli#ord Smith A Universal Western RtUaied July 2« William Desmond i" Red Clay by Sarah Siaddcris with Marcelainc Day, Billy Sullivan, Lola Todd, Albert J. Smith birected by Ernst Laemmie A Universal W«si«m RSAL nets the p/cfui-es / THE 6 m HBMMMHHilHaMiaMl I Wednesday, November 5, 192'i|i Plans Three Theaters That's Chas. Steiner's Answer to Reports of Sale to M. and S. on East Side Charles Steiner denied yesterday that he intended selling his theater properties on the East Side to the M. and S. Circuit, as reported in the film district and published in Monday's issue. He declared that not only was the report untrue, but that he had no in- tention of taking such a step. He said plans had been completed for a new 1,800 seat theater to be built on Houston Street and that two addi- tional houses will be constructed on other sites on the East Side. Ashtabula Stays "Blue" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ashtabula, O. — Ashtabula will stay closed on Sundays. Only drug stores hotels and restaurants may stay open. This was the answer of the City Coun- cil to a petition signed by 4,244 citi- zens. No action has been taken on county closing. Council membership is divided on the Sunday question. Two favor open Sunday, two favor closed Sunday and the fifth says the responsibility lies with the city man- ager. 'Connie" Talmadge En Route (Special to THE FILM DAILY) ^os Angeles — Constance Talmadge is en route to New York and then to Europe on a three months' vacation. She has just completed "Learning to Love" and will not make "East of the Setting Sun" until early next year. Wainwright Sails (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — J. G. Wainwright of J. G. & R. B. Wainwright Ltd., is sail- ing on the Olympic, today, for New York with regard to important pro- duction and distribution matters. I ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■iif^ NOTICE THE GENERAL FILM LIBRARY Lnc. Hat moved to it* new office* at 723 7tli Avenue, N. Y. C. Phone Bryant 5336 MORRIS KANDEL Tbc Lvmt Stock Shot Library in the Industry. Cyclone Service tjml Loew Profits Jump (Continued from Page 1) last four annual Statements shows a steady increase n profits since 1921 as follows: 1921 $1,800,550 1922 2,267,871 1923 2,415,488 1924 2,949,052 Current revenue from theaters, and rentals totaled $40,628,928, as com- pared with $16,860,160 last year; dis- tribution in 1924 cost $4,327,419, as compared with $2,958,354 in 1923. Assets are placed at $49,913,111, as compared with $35,595,353 on the 1923 statement. A comparative report, covering last two years will appear in a subsequent issue. Orpheum Changes Policy Detroit — The Orpheum has changed its policy from week stands to two changes weekly. { Harry M. Weinberg Of A. H. Blank Enterprises says of HAROLD BELL jWRIGHT'S "THE MINE WITH THE IRON DOOR" "Exceptionally tine business Capitol, Des Momes, and Garden, DaTenport. Haiold Bell Wright never loses at the Box Oftice forns." It's a Sol Lesser Presentation J SictuAec jKlodtei Jirniuctixm COMING SOON l^isazsssszsxzA PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Florence VidoF" ^M^Ogt ?j mmCd^arSellOfn's iuucssMBmadwa/plaf fi| Dira-tfdbi) - f^\. VJ GMrga Arckainhaod S?'/! S^JMliM^X^AiJSiiy.: H Iff34-lfff9 THIRTY FIRST-RUN RICTVRBS 1^ •■ i;\,AKUNLK iULLIVAn fi Gheck-Up on Famous (Continued from Page 1) hibitors put forward the claim that, had they investigated in some detail the line up of the first "Famous For- ty", there would have resulted no charges of overselling, as they now assert prevail. A special meeting of the Chamber is scheduled to be held today at which it is imderstood that situation with Famous will be gone into extensively. Four Charged With Fraud The Federal Grand Jury has named in one indictment Bristol Photoplays Studios, William E. Hallamore, Philip Kunzinger, Leopold D. Wharton and Vernon Hoagland, charging them with fraud. It is alleged that they falsely claimed to represent well- known authors and that many suc- cessful scenarios had been placed by them. Not to Produce (Continued from Page 1) at a special meeting of the M. E, i|| A. held Monday night it was unaill mously decided that the associatiill go on record not to produce picturi Cranfield & Clarke have received six single reels of "Cannibals in New Guineau." This brings to a close any ide of the directors' organization raaki pictures along the lines of the pi outlined by Grand-Asher soi months ago. It will probably the entire incident of the directc producing for any organization, will be recalled that some monl ago it looked as if the associati would make pictures for the M; T. O. of A. WHEN— You Want Motion Picturei Mado, Any Kind, Ansrwhere. REMEMBER EASTERN FILM CORP. 220 West 42nd St. Chickering 2110-2111 BANNER i>ROI>UCTION$, inc. PRCCCNTS THPSE 'ts ^^^^^^^^ from l>eginn'"8 ° ' p%,e. .^ • St slackening ot susi unswerving The plot Pivot^ ;>P- ,,t:n-loyaUy o. _some ni.gl;t aU it^^ ^^ '^'^^'Z;^ secretary Joe ' ^^ndidate for thy^- Steele. "ll? - a ^,.,^ ^.t^^™ Senate. T'le wifcdoe^'^'^"^ couple, but Uli—^ -.-"aa-aat promises i4ch bax-ofHce returns'' and watch ii Tnakejgood on mat promise ■i\ |:- I . ll i I u presents ^SILENT WATCHER GLENN HUNTER BESSIE LOVE HOBART B0SWOR.TH OdaptecL from MARY ROBERTS RIENHARTS 'THE ALTAR ON THE HILL directed hif FRANK LLOTD r>tiorul fSciutci Inc 1 ^ >(i.i M*nsUient v. . iTHE brAdstreet FILMDOM Authority No. 32 Thursday, November 6, 1924 Price 5 Cents ITEEL By DANNY e First National ipears. You wi if the prod lUed "United States Vou might never con- it back of this title — lentally, is a bear for I purposes — will be a Mig with the steel in- (t the story is laid in mills. About Pitts- - there have been niur- a big steel special. To — along with other epic "The Covered Wagon" rth of a Nation." There hut that the possihilit'C is to be lioped that the iking this for First Na i\ail himself of the tre- -ibiiitics. ears ago a most im- producer. Planned to is big steel epic. But al)roblems blocked the ng This, despite that he d jseveral Kirk stories. Kirk stories are full I — and melodrama — steel mills. roducers scriou,sl_\- con- g into making one o' specials. .'Kn outstan-j- spent hours. Talkiin'- er. Only to let it ge wife of a leading vice If the U. -S. .Steel Corp assembled a number of ,ting to the liandling (if ,g to find material. To ;e in a big picture which lates making. e old story. An idea to the air. Many fiq- t. Think about it. etly someone does it. n those who were about it. Wonder a ever got out. years we have been ex- |e idea. Of making a big To almost every im- ucer we talked with. And ago, one day, Dick Row- let it be known. That mighty fine steel story. 'Oducing it. And the of- cement will be forth- tly. « hoped. That this will b all it should be. And it should be big. Mighty More Epic Themes Several Pictures, Quietly Made, Deal upon interesting periods in .\merican 1 istor}-. Frank Carroll has made one called "The Birtli of the West." John .■\dolphi directed with Robert Frazer and Clara Bow in the leads. Much of t!ie production was shot in Colo- rado and the desert wastes of the West. John Lowell is star in a picture dealing with Indian life. .\ company ppent several weeks securing material in South Dakota, with Edgar Lewis directing. Final interiors are now being made in Gloversville, N. Y. These pictures are designed to fol- Ir>\\ ill the footsteps of "The Iron I lor.se." dealing with the constructioJi of the first transcontinental railroad; "S'uidown." dealing with tlie drive of t'-c last big cattle herd into Alexico; "The 'Last Frontier," now beine' made bv Thomas H. Ince. and deal- in-' with the development of the West and the extinction of the Ameri- can bviff.-do: and "North of 36." treating of the growth of Kansas. Universal has had an expressly suc- cessful experience with pictures touch- ing upon pioneer endeavors. The company made four historical serial? as far back as three years ago: "Winners o*' the West," dealing with tl-e Santa Fe Trail; "In the Day (Ciinliniud on Poiic 2) McConnell Now Here Vr<'(\ McConnell, former serial sale? manager for X'niversal. who sonK time a"-n \'-->s transferred to the Coas' to eollahora'c on production, is noi' in change of "ll short subiec's in New York, nn '■■!' supervision of tl'( recently formed s.-iles triumv'rate. Fred Quind)y. McConnell's prede eessor is understood to be on alVes tern farm recuperating his healrh. T. O. C. C. Postpones Meeting The T. O. C. C. did not m.ct ves- terdav. as expected, because election interferred with the mailing of no- tices in sufficient time. It is not likely that the Famous Players situ- ation will therefore be discussed any time this week. Censor's Term Nears End Mrs. F'li T. Hosmer, member of the M. P. Commission, completes her three vear term the end of the year. The Loew Statement The financial statement of Loew's, Inc., for the fiscal year ending Aug. 31, 1924, as com- pared with the statement of the previous fiscal year appears on page 7. Monta Bell To Famous Young Director Expected to Sign for Five Years at Unusual Initial Salary It was reported yesterday Alonta Bell, former Washington newspaper- man who excited considerable com- ment by his direction of Charlie Chaplin in "A Woman of Paris" had signed a five year contract with Fa- mous. His intial salary will be $2,500 a week, a figure decidedly im- usual for a young director who has only three pictures to his credit. The contract provides for a sliding scale, upwards. Bell's other pictures are "Broa(- wa^• After Dark." for the , Warne and "The Snob," a forthcoming Metro-Goldwyn release. It is under- stood he has several more to make under his arrangement with Harry Rapf and that he will be able to start his Famous contract along about June. In view of the close as- sociation of Adolphe Menjou and Bell, it need not be surprising if Bell were assigned to several of the star- ring pictures that Menjou will make for Paramount. It was admitted at Famous yester- dav that a deal was under way with Bell, but denied that any contract 'lad been signed. New Arbitration System Ti-e T. O. C. C. and the F. I. L ■^t CInb have arrancjcd a new svstem of arbitration hearings. Beginnine ■•-stprda--, the\- will be held in the T <"). C C roonis once a week for a niontli to be followed by a month in 'I'r 1~. T. L. M. Club rooms. An ex- '■ihitor will be chairman of the ioint '>oard when the T O. C. C. rooms are used Motion jiictures and "stills" were taken of the event. The Piccadilly Schedule The Piccadilly has booked the fol- lowing, to play after "Madonna of t'-e Streets." which closes Friday: "Ocburau" (Warners) for two weeks; "The Narrow Street," (Warners) : "The Siren of Seville" (Prod. Dist. Corp.); "Sundown." C First National): for two weeks and "The Dark Swan" (Warners.) " ntional il^^ Some Big Specials New First Nat'l List Includes Norma in "Madame Pompadour" and a Big One About Stee!^^^ While officials of First art- keeping under cover t, _ out- standing features of their coming list for booking after Jan. 1, it is under- stood tiiat their "leader" group — the next list of releases — will in- clude several big important specials which are expected to be ready. Among the more important speciaLg which will likely be included in this group will be Norma Talmadgc in "Madame Pompadour," of the of the outstanding stage successes in Ber- lin and London, and which will have its American premier next week in New York. This should be a fine box office, if the screen .production matches with the stage play. Norma is down for another in this list; "The Lady," which, according to studio reports, promises to be another Secrets." Another special expected to attract much attention is "United States Flavor' based on a Saturdav Evening .Post story by R. S, Kirk. The baek- groimd of the story is placed in the steel mills and, in all likelihood, this will be the first of a number of pic- tures dealing with the steel industry to reach the screen. "The Lost World," which will be included in the list, is regarded by those who have seen it as one of the greatest novelties ever made for the screen. In all, it is expected that the will total about 29 productions. ^ ist Making International Survey (Sfecial to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — The Bureau of Com- mercial Economics, under guidance of Dean Randolph 'M. Boggs is mak- ing an international survey of mo- tion pictures. Its scope includes the- aters, producing companies, here and abroad; motion picture publications and non-theatrical exhibitors What About "D. W."? Coast Conference Will Determine Whether He Continues with United or Goes to Famous in addition to the approval of the reorganization plan for ll^nited .\rtists that must come from Nathan Bur- kan, legal mentor for Charlie Chaplin and .\. H. T. Banzhaf. as attornev for D. W. Griffith, it is understood the future relations of the latter will be discussed. It should be borne in uu'nd that United Artists feels that Griffith i.« tied to that organization for three (Continued on Pag* 2) THE ■eMaH \ DAILY Thursday, November Vol XXX No. 32 Thursday. Nov. 6.1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924. Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS. INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advert'sing 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 cne year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $15 00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address- Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. What About "D. W."? {Continued from Page 1) more years, as a result of the state- ment signed by him at the annual meeting in the Spring. In view of this, there are two distinct courses that may be pursued. The compan}' may feel that in view of the $2 500,- 000 budget to be set aside for the ac- quisition of new product, sufficient important product can be ol:)tained v/ithout any from Griffith. It may feel, on the other hand, that, with so much additional capital invested, it would be necessary for Griffith to see the proposition through. D. W. Griffith, Inc., still retains a 25 per cent interest in the corpora- tion and has valuable equities in pic- tures already released and to be re- leased. "America"' is now in general Quotations High Low Close Sales East Kod. ..1111^ 111^ 111^ 400 F. P.-L 8554 84 85^4 8,000 do pfd. ... 98^ 98 98 200 Film Insp. . . 6^ 6^ 63/^ 100 Loew's liYi 181/g 18^^ 600 Metro-Gold Not quoted Pathe 46^ 463^ 463/4 100 Warners Not quoted Warners After "Ciboulette"? The Warners, through Jacob Wilk, are reported in negotiation for screen rights to Reynaldo Hahn's light opera, "Ciboulette" now in its third year in Paris. Hassard Short is about to produce it here. Varner Expected Henry B. Varner, of Lexington, N. C, president of the M. P. T. O. of North Carolina is expected here on Sunday, to confer with the Hays of- fice. He will be at the Astor. SBUmniillll f WE ARE IN THE MARKET FOR g SINGLE REELS - | WHAT HAVE YOU? 1 IRIS NOVELTY EXCHANGE | 729-7th Ave. City | Phone Bry. 3377 M distribution, with derful?" to follow 'Isn't Life Won- early in the new year. Insofar as the Griffith contract with Famous is concerned, it is un- derstood Paramount officials are more or less inclined to let Griffith decide on his future course. The final conference on the Coast will be held on Monday. Geller Sells One House J. Louis Geller, who owns several theaters in Upper Manhattan has sold the Harlem 5th Ave., to the Steiner- Blindcrman group. The house seats 1,000. More Epic Themes (Continued from Page 1) of Buffalo Bill," which Universal as- serts contains much of the material now included in "The Iron Horse;" "The Oregon Trail," which covered much of the ground included in "The Covered Wagon" and "In the Days of Daniel Boone." Two recent ser- ials dealt with railroad construction and starred William Duncan. They were "The Steel Trail" and "The Fast Express. Arrow is distributing "In the Days of '49," a serial. Herbert L. Milligan Dead (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Corpus Christi, Tex. — Herbert L. Milligan, formerly of the Famous Players Canadian Corp., died Tues- day. He was a brother of Morris A. Milligan, district manager for Fa- mous and of Carl G. Milligan, liter- arv and dramatic agent, of New York. Furnished private office in photo studio. Private entrance; use of re- ception room if de-sired. Particularly desirable for theatrical or advertising agency for motion picture casting office. Rent reasonable. Apply Box G507, c/o Film Daily, 71 W. 44th St., N. Y. C. TheWlZSird of Oz Shows as much genius in the selection of his supporting cast as in the selection of the story. Rarely has there been so happy a piece of casting as that of Bryant Washburn, acknowledged as one of the screen's finest lighti comedians, in the part of the de- bonair, gracious and charming Prince who falls in love with Dorothy and rescues her from the toils of the Wizard of the Emerald City of Oz. THE PRIVCE as played by BRYANT WASHBURN is another dehghtful character that makes "The Wizard of Oz" the screen's greatest fantastic comedy. Applications for pre-release engagements will be considered. Communicate at once with: CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION 729— 7th Avenue New York City COMING SOON I i PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION % Florence Vidor* d^iragei mmCd^nrSdWplS successful Dmdwafplaf Directed b!j ^ George Archainband ^m 8SAi(MN \9W-\m THIKTT FIKST-KUN PICTURBt Joe Stern plans to erect a r. ater at Bloomfield, N. J. CHARL CHAS KNOCKING 'EM OE/ IN HAL ROACH 1 REEL Pafh^comedy w Leo. P. Laughlin "bAanager Loew's Warfit San Francisco, Wires Irving M. Lesser, president of Principal Pii Corporation on i HAROLD BELL WRiC Fine adventure romance Hidden Gold "Topped Market str business in the face ALL OPPOSITIC You have a RE/ WINNER for any thi tre." It's a Sol Lesser Presenta A COMPLETE LABORAT AND TITLE SERVIC The Standard of the Ind 723 7thAve., N.Y.C. Bryant GEVAEII RAW STO( Negative — PositW As Qood As The ll JOHN D. TIPPETT,! GEVAERT FILM j 1540 B'way 6040 Sunsei ■; N. Y. C. HoMywl i' GRAND SLAM! ACE KING o^^f^ ACE KING ACE KING MISS BLUEBEARD ACE KING Virtue'' •EAST OF SUEZ': QUEEN QUEEN JACK tAMAN MUST ^ LIVE " JACK TEN Diamonds are . Trumps! Some Hand/ An easy grand slam 5 honors in one hand You add up the score The bridge to wealth is WE FMOUS FORTY Qatamount Cpiclurcs i h tHE Thursday, Novembe Incorporations Wheeling, W. Va. — State Fair Park, Inc., Wheeling. Capital $200,- 000. Incorporators, D. Burt, H. Haz- lett, H. Simpson, E. McGregor and P. Heinze. Columbus, O. — Ambassador Am- usement Co., Cleveland. Capital $10,- 000. Incorporators, H. Lustig, M. Berkowitz, S. Klinger, G. Tarletz and O. Stotter. Harrisburg, Pa. — Theatrical Pro- tective Association, Inc.; Philadel- phia. Capital $10,000. Incorporator!, H. Williamson, B. Quirk and E. Wil- liard. Austin, Tex. — Beaux Arts Amuse- ment Co., Dallas. Capital $20,000. Incorporators, C. Bassett, M. Ed- wards and J. Ronan. Albany — Chester Amusement Co., New York. Capital $5,000. Incor- porators, M. Bergoffen, C. Cummings and B. Ottenberg. Dover, Del. — H. A. Becker Music House, Inc. Capital $200,000. In- corporators, H. Becker, C. Jacobs and E. Becker. Albany — Isquith Productions, New York. Capital $10,000. Incorpora- tors, G. Edinson, H. Diamond and C. Rothblatt. Albany — P. and S. Producing Corp., New York. Capital $15,000. Incor- porators, L. Abrams, D. Budner and H. Gutter. Levine Back; Many Sales Made Nat Levine, sales manager for M. J. Winkler, returned yesterday from a three months' trip around the country that took him into every key city. He made the following sales: In Cleveland, new series of "Felix" to Fischer Film Exchange. In Milwaukee, to Celebrated Film Exchange; new series of "Felix," series of "Reg- lar Kids" and "Alice" as well as Burton Holmes series. In Minneapolis, to Celebrated Film Exchange; "Alice" comedies, "Reg'lar Kids" comedies, Burton Holmes and "Memories' series. In Omaha, to Independent Film Exchange; "Alice" comedies and "Reg'lar Kids" come- dies. In Denver, to DeLuxe Film Ex- change; "Alice" comedies, "Reg'lar Kids" and "Memories." In Seattle, to Western Film Exchange; "Alice" comedies, "Reg'lar Kids" comedies, "Memories" series and Burton Holmes. In San Francisco, to Peer- less Film Exchange; "Felix" and "Reg'lar Kids" comedies. To Cooperative Film Ex- change; "Alice" comedies. In St. Louis, to United Film Exchange; "Felix" "Reg'lar Kids" to Columbia Film Exchange; "Alice" comedies. Levine will be in New York for a week and then will go to Boston, At- lanta, Dallas, and Western cities to arrange for further distribution. Leighton Moore 111 Leighton Moore, assistant to Ar- thur Edeson, cameraman, who was transferred to the First National units here from the Coast, is critically ill. Mrs. Moore has arrived from Cali- fornia and is at his bedside. Rayart Gets "Safeguarded" Rayart has acquired "Safeguarded," a five reel action drama, produced on the coast by Robert J. Horner. It will be released in January. Harrisburg, Pa. — Easton Amuse- ment Co. Capital $3,000. Incorpora- tors, G. Skouras, M. Stahl and M. Ross. Dover, Del. — Film Finance Ca. Capital $30,000. Incorporators, R. McCrystie, C. Hilgers and I. Hilgers. Dover, Del. — MacCallum Galo- scope Corporation of America, Inc. Capital $1,000,000. Albany — Werbas, Inc., Brooklyn. Capital $25,000. Incorporators, A. Erlanger and L. Werba. Harrisburgh, Pa. — T. O. E. Kers- tetter Amusement Co., Williamsport. Capital $5,000. Harrisburg, Pa. — Washington Amusement Corp., Newton. Capi- tal $10,000. Harrisburg, Pa. — United Theaters of Hackettstown, Hackettstown. Capi- tal $5,000. Columbus, O. — Cincinnati Theater Supply Co., Cincinnati. Capital $8,- 000. Dover, Del. — Booklovers League of America, Inc. Capital $2,000,000. Dover, Del.- — Properties Develop- ing Corp. Capital $10,000. Dover, Del. — -Rav and Company. Capital $50,000. Stanley Books "Bandolero" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — The Stanley has booked "The Bandolero" for a week, earl}' in December. N. C. Meets Dec. 9-10 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Charlotte, N. C— The M. P. T. O. of North Carolina meets here Dec. 9-10. Connolly Goes to Coast Mike Connolly, of the Metropolitan Casting Agency, leaves for the Coast tomorrow on a short business trip. Exhibitor Whips "Blue" Advocates St. Louis — Film Row is still prais- ing F. G. Weary, of Richmond, Mo., who, single-handed, whipped "blue" Sunday advocates to a standstill. Weary is president of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce and owns the Farris. The Kiwanis Club adopted a resolution offered by Rev. McCul- lough, condemning Sunday .shows. The Club reconsidered the resolu- tion and recalled it. Then, the min- ister offered the resolution to the Chamber of Commerce for tlieir ap- proval. Weary, as president, resign- ed, causing the Cliamber to throw the resolution out. Changes At Orpheum, Vancouver Vancouver — fe. J. ("Jef?") Lydiatt, manager of the Orpheum, has been shifted to Chicago where he became general manager of the Western Vaudeville Managers Ass'n, a subsid- iary of the Orpheum Circuit. A. K. Martin has just been appointed as- sistant manager of the Orpheum. W. A. Barnes succeeds Lj'diatt as man- ager. Van Raalte Seriously Injured (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Simon Van Raalte, prominent in financial circles and a backer of many St. Louis picture houses, was injured seriously when run down by an automobile. Vitagraph will celebrate November as "John B. Rock Month." A sales campaign has been launched. Among ExchangiiJ St. Louis— L. E. Gold! doing special work for throughout Division No. 6.1l Thomson, short subject mai St. Louis, is helping him. I Philadelphia — Joseph Sn boon appointed special repre for the Electric Theater Su| handling Kinograms. St. Louis — Lawrence Talle with Pathe as chief booker, been travelling for various C( in this territory. Not A John Golden F "The Scarlet Honcymo which Fox will feature Sliirle is not one of the John Goldi but is an original story. ' play of Golden's to be made has not as yet been selectc company is having difficult) taining someone for tiie "Lightnin' Bill Jones," to a the screen version of that p of the Golden plays will be ; as specials. Sales Meeting Over The Southern sales divisioi vcrsal terminated its mectiii .■\stor yesterday. Jack Hayes Here Jack Hayes, one of Ui crack salesmen in Cleveland, SHORTY HAMILTON Is The Chap Who Will Appear In A Ser- Of Out Door Features — Every One Knows H A Few Territories Now Available I 1 Write or Wire WARD LASCELLE PRODUCTIONS Beverly Hills Califor In production— the laughing success of the world for 33 years Based on the famous farce by Brandon Thomas WITH S Y C) CHAPLIN AMERICAN DISTRIBUTOR TO BE ANNOUNCED IDEAL FILMS, LTD.— DISTRIBUTORS FOR UNITED KINGDOM PRODUCED BY I CHRISTIE FILM COMPANY, Inc. THE rhursday, November 6, 1924 ^^F"^^^' DAILY :^10< Across the World by Zeppeli in Only one cameraman was on board the Zeppelin and he filmed the voyage to America as well as the trial trips before on Lignose Neg. - Film only Notwithstanding unfavourable weather, brilliant pictures were obtained. The Film itself speaks for the quality of the material LIGNOSEFILM G. m. b. H. Berlin NW. 40 Moltkestr. 1 3?S^ THE DtAILY Thursday, November 6, 19 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^^ €s Is mm YOU'LL FIND A 1925 FILM YEAR BOOK EVERYWHERE mm m IS OUT ABOUT JANUARY 1st ■a mmi m lilllllllllllilill Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!llllllll!llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ Fr.iillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllll{||llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllPIH^ THE Ikirsday, November 6, 1924 J^%*_D/ DAILY Comparative Statements, Loew's, Inc. t The current statement for Locw's, Inc. is as of Aug. 31, 1924 and inudes all companies owned and operated btj the parent corporation, current earnings are equivalent to $2.78 a share on 1 060,780 shares n par capital stock. A compari.Hon with the preceding year is hereivith Jotes receivable 108,837.69 JDue from affiliated corpora- tions (less tban 100% owned) 1,142,062,98 lentories : Films in process, com- pleted and released (after amortization) $6,191,838.58 "ilm advertising accessories 155,267.79 Theater and studio supplies 201,102.13 vances: To producers, secured by productions $2,160,015.41 NfortgaRC and interest pay- ments 159,126.09 2,049,870.84 6,548,208.50 2,319,141.50 Total current and workinfi itments : affiliated corporations $5,606,853.20 posits on leases and con- racts 288.883.08 scellaneons 400,945.27 assets $13,057,116.81 'rerty 100% Owned: nd ; lildinps and equipment . aseholds $6,296,681.55 $4,422,797.57 16,820.650.96 307,498.84 $21,550,947.37 ss reserve for depreciation 2,708,980.83 • ■ $1.8.841.966.54 rred 740.262.98 es. contracts and goodwill 10,977,083.30 $49,913,111.18 LIABILITIES ent: xounts payable $2,437,309.64 Dtes payable 1,602.862.50 leater admission taxes.... 18.590.97 ;deral income taxes (net).. 185,795.18 :crued interest 161,446.51 Ivances from affiliated corps 173,467.13 'il current liabilities. 1 pay<'vl)le Sent. 30... .i.,irv corn, dividend payable .Sept. 15.. , Is. mnrtpaees and collateral tni^ obligations •nhsidiary corns Hjnrv r<>rnor,atinn Stock Outstanding: KTetro-r.olHwyn Tfd.) )prred credits: rurities from tenants $212,797.99 pnt.iU received in advance.. 734.988.84 [iscellaneous 18,554.18 P4.579. 530, 78, ital .Stock and Surplus: anitpl stork nnt^tandincr: 1 0«n 780 shares without urplus: Siirnliis Sept. 1. 1923 Net profit for fiscal vcar ended Aug. 31. 192'4... Dividends paid par v.ilue $2,961,485.73 2.949.052.52 $5,910,538.25 1.591.170.00 Di"idend declared, payable Sept. 30. 1924 Surplus Aug. 31, 1924. $4,319,368.25 530,390.00 3.788.978.25 $49,913,111.18 OPERATING STATEMENT 1924 ss Income: heater receipts, rentals, .sales of films and acces>:ories. . . $40.6'8.9'>8.I3 tentals of stores and offices. 1,448 048.59 I'vnking fees and commis'ns. 630.181.37 fiscellaneous income 230,110.51 $431,271.36 64,123.50 1,270,837.79 $2,057,526.96 211,627.2-8 73,516.11 $2,384,261.57 127,675.79 $3,374,894.01 234.878.06 129.366.10 1923 $808,362.21 1,766,232.65 2,342,670.35 *2, 539, 565. 44 $7,456,830.65 $3,739,137.17 S4.?86,194.04 13.546.633.44 242,498.44 $18.07.^.326.3? 1.495,141.12 $16,580,185.20 704.774.65 11.039,096.15 $39.520.024.8: $926,145.48 226.250.00 153.952.95 215.060.17 129.844.59 68.096.76 471.93 390.00 173.78 9.216.377.88 4.472,520.19 966,341.01 26,280,858.14 $284,810.72 299.251.39 8,935.55 $545,997.41 2,415.488.32 $1,719,349.95 7,965,333.34 592,097.66 26.280,858.14 2,961,485.73 $39,520,024.82 1923 $16,860,160.69 1,363 237.55 623.622.70 271,677.52 $42,937,268.60 Expenses: The.iters and office bldgs $24,182,952.90 I'ilm distribution 4,327,419,58 Amortization of films 2,766,547.35 Film advertising accessories. 436,177.11 Producers' share film rentals 5,862,032.10 ■ $37,575,129.04 Operating profit before depreciation and Fed- eral l.-ixes $5,362,139.56 Depreciation of Iniildings and $8,320,485.54 2,958,354.72 2,118,832.26 366,656.68 2,793,633.70 t$19,634,aS?.33 equipment Federal taxes, estimated. Minority interests" share, affiliated corporations . . . . J^oew's Inc. share undistrib- uted, affiliated corps $825,030.76 450,673.77 $946,350.59 112,858.14 1,275,704.53 $4,086,435.03 $409,711.73 251,192.38 $16,557,962.90 $3,076,392.43 660,904.11 Dividends declared on subsidiary's stock out- standing ( Metro-Gold wyn Pfd.) Net profit transferred to surplus $2,949,052.52 1,059,2'08.73 $3,027,226.30 78,173.78 $2,415,488.32 •This includes item for $27,628.08 for arlvances to artists and employes, tincluding $515,656.87 for dividends received from affiliated corporations. Kentucky Theater Bums Springfield, Ky.— Fire that started in a lumber yard, caused consider- able damage to S. M. Campbell's the- ater. The lumber yard was across the street, but the flames and sparks spread rapidly, causing several build- ings adjacent to the theater to blaze. Southern Territory Sold Rayart has sold the serials, "Bat- tling Brewster," to Eltabran Film, of Atlanta, for the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Tennessee. First Graphic Exchanges, of Albany and Buffalo, have bought it for Upper New York. Portland Still Leads The First National "Eschmann Month" drive is now about over, with Portland still in the lead. At the end of the fourth week a new percentage record was attained. The sales for the entire country were 98.97 per cent of the assigned quota. Hall Film Exchange Starts San Francisco— The Hall Film Ex- change has started, opening offices at 295 Turk St., at the corner of Leavenworth. The new exchange has already acquired 40 releases for this territory. Bert Hall is behind the project. ! PRODUCERS WHO DESIRE THE UTMOST In Studio Efficiency And Production Facilities Will do well to investigate THE HIRLAGRAPH STUDIO FORT LEE, NEW JERSEY Completely remodelled and up-to-date in every particular. T 1 . (70 X 100,1, . 1 (28ft.,) Two large stages, size j ^q ^ ^q'^ j height 1 22 ft., j up-to-date carpenter shop, scene dock and the finest lighting of any studio in the east, — large comfortable dressing rooms and splendid offices. A trip through the plant will convince you. Telephone Bryant 5450 and our representative will be pleased to call on you. 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XX No. 33 CF )f/is Houses Sold? dc Reports Important English uain Has Gone Over to the P. C. T. 1./ to THE FILM DAILY) 11 — It is reported bore that - chain of theaters, coiisider- 'iie of the finest in tlngland, secured bj' the P. C. T. — I'vincial Cinematograph Thea- Id., in which Lord Beaver- interested, "Tlie Fibn Ren- ins: inds of rumors liave been cir- . throughout W'ardour Street :i\j to the Davis group of tlica- ■nich, it is alleged, will shortly over by Provincial Cinema- Theaters. However, nothing •ri- has materialized, although lors arc believed to be well I hear that an option has ^n to a Mr. \\'illiams on the theaters controlled by Mr. ijUavis, including the Tower. {Continued on Patic (*) Lloyd Going Abroad ■:l to THE FILM DAILY) ii(eles — Harold Lloyd will luirope upon completion of nl picture. , George Harris Here e4,'e Harris, Knglish comedian — Mtract to Mack Sennett is in I'lon. He leaves for the lortlv. tilts Tgan With Pathe in South a — Oscar A Morgan, for- '-tant to Harold R. Franklin 1--, has become Southern d iiager for Pathe. witii bea'l iiere. He has left on a tw(' it tour of exclianges. Peninsula Studio Busy '" ancisco — The Peninsula Stu- n Mateo have just rounded cir first six months' activity ;i he new regime. Plans for the X months provide for the pro- i' of "Poor Mama," "Corn- < Cassie's Concert," "Tiie Aw- ]iith" and "The Detour." All released by Prod. Dist. Corp. cw House For Milwaukee fecial to THE FILM DAILY) aukcc — A $500,000 house, )fficc and recreation building is ^■rectcd shortly at 27th and Sts.. by the Mai Investment he theater will Iiave a seating y of between 1,800 to 2,100 site is on the city's west side. ijig the company is M. L. An- K. one of the circulation execu- f the Hearst newspapers whose jfficc is in New York. Friday, November 7, 1924 , From the opening title to the final fade-out, the powerful drama of "White Man" will hold your audience. B. P. Schulberg and Gasnier surpass all their previous achievements in this Preferred Picture. — Adv. "Feelers" Out Independents' Ass'n Gauging Atti- tude of State Righters on Em- ploying a Hays The I. M. P. P. D. A. has sent out a general letter to all individuals en- gaged in state right production and distribution in order to get their re- action to the idea of securing a Hays 'or their branch of the business. It was the original plan of the or ganization to function in the state right field tx.M-'ly as the Hays or- '.(anization oper;t(es on behalf of lh( national companies. The comnumi- cation now in distribution is a result of the recent meeting at which I K Cliadwick used as the kevnote of his address the necessity of employing an outside man. Entirely dependent ui)on the nature of the response received does the fu- ture course of the indejiendents rest. The matter will come up at a future meeting of the executive coinmittec. M. J. Walsh Breaks Down M. J. Walsh, prominent Vonkers theater owner and president of the M. P. T. O. of New York has been lemoved to Packard's Sanitarium, suflfcring from a nervous breakdown. He will be compelled to rest for a long time. Ahead Of Schedule Talmadges Going Abroad Soon — Norma and Constance Each Have Two Pictures Ready Constance Talmadge arrived in Ne\v York from the Coast yesterday, 'ccompanied by Mrs. Margaret Tal- madge. Norma and Joseph M. Schenck are due here in about ten ';ns. when all four will sail for a three months' vacation in Europe. liolli of the Talmadges have com- pleted two pictures, now ready for 'ease. Norma has made "The Only Woman" and "The Lady." wbiK "instance has completed "Her Mid- •r'glit Romance" and "Learning to Love." Norma will not make "Ma- lame Ponn)adour" until her returr Vom abroad Constance's next will be "East of the .Setting Sun " It is understood that the remaining 'bree from Norma under her First National contract will go out in the new special group. Warners Buy "My Old Dutch" The Warners have purchased "M\' Old Dutch," Chevalier's famous old song and will build a picture around it. The deal was closed through Ja- cob Wilk. who has also secured "The .'\wful Truth." for Agnes Ayres. for distribution through Prod. Dist. Cor]). Price 5 Centt Big East Side Theater M. and S. to Build 3,000 Seat House and Office Building on Clinton Street ^ Ala\rr .-unl Schneider, important I'.ast Side theater operators intend building a .5,000 seat theater and of- fice building on Clinton and Suffolk Sts.. on a valuable site secured b\- them as part of their deal with the Small-Straseberg Circuit of Brook- lyn. At a meeting which lasted until the early hours of yesterday morning, the final details involving the transfer of the Commodore, Rocbling and Gem theaters from M. and S. to Small-Strascberg are understood to have been completed. The present occupants of the East Side property on which M. and S. intend to build will remain there un- til May. The new theater will prob- ilily be completed in the fall. The site was obtained by \\'illiam Strase- berg when his organization made plans to invade the East Side theater field. It was decided to turn it over to M. and S. when the deal for the Brooklyn houses was closed. State Right Deal On An important deal, involving na- tional state rights distribution is about to be closed. A final meeting will be held tonight. Simmonds Arrives Today loe Simmonds, of Simmonds-Kann Enterprises, Inc, arrives from Eu- rope this morning on the Maurc- tania. Selznick Creditors Meet The refinancing plan suggested by n|)-state creditors of Selznick is still ')eing discussed, with every i)robabili- ty that the producers' committee and 'lie creditors' committee will actpii- -sce. Meetings were held yesterday. "Greed" at Cosmopolitan The important pictiu-e. slated for a run at the Cosmopolitan and hinted at earlier in the week, is "Greed." Von Stroheim's production started for Goldw\ii and then taken over by Metro-Goldwx 11. It will open in De- cember, with the ])resentation bv "Roxy." Denies Loew Theater Report The Evening Telegram yesterday carried a denial from Davi Gyi 100 Loew's l&H 18^ 18^2,600 Metro-Gold. , 16 16 16 200 Pathe Not quoted Warners Not quoted A Correction In the article dealing with the re ported switch of Monta Bell to Fa- mous, it was inadvertently stated yes- terday that Bell had first "excited (-onsiderable comment by his direc- tion of Charlie Chaplin in 'A Woman of Paris.' " What was meant was that Bell aided Chaplin in the direc- tion. The error is regretted. Reichenbach Addresses Advertisers (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Harry L. Reichenbach delivered an address before 1,200 members of the local advertising club on Wednesday, during which he, of course, mentioned what had been done in that field by the picture in- dustry. Reichenbach, incidentally, mentioned the Hays office and the work that organization is doing. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. New York Chicago Hollywood Rolhacker laboratories WUXIAIW S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Murray Hill 1831 DAILY Friday, November 7, i Mooney on Sales Trip Paul C. Mooney, sales manager for Prod. Dist, Corp., left on a three weeks' sales trip through the Middle West yesterday. "He" At the Capitol "He Who Gets Slapped" will be the feature on the Capitol's fifth an- niversary program next week. Business Reviving, Says Government A survey, recently completed by the Department of Labor in Wash- ington, shows that general business conditions are constantly improving and the unemployment, generally, is decreasing. The general trend seems to be on the upgrade, the survey shows. Graf Loses $200,000 Suit {Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — Max Graf of Graf. Prod., Inc., has lost his civil suit brought against seven members of the corporation's board of directors to recover stock valued by him at $200,000. Graf brought the suit on charges that the directors had re- moved him from the vice presidency and under duress had compelled hiir to return to the company $200.01^' worth of stock which stood in his name. The defendants alleged th?' Graf had been removed from offic because of misuse of funds. In The Courts Hollywood — Testimony was heard recentlj-, in Jiidge Elliott Craig's court in the suit of Eugene E. Downey against the Downey Process Labora- tories to recover $5,904 in royalties and $7,492 for services the plaintiff declared were due him. Downey claimed to be the inventor of a secret process for developing fdms and declared it was used in preparing films for some of the large spectacles, including "Robin Hood" and "Tess of the Storm Country." Downey's services were performed while he was acting as manager of the laboratories, according to his at- torneys, Arthur William Green and H. H. Harris. The process was said to have been perfected in Hollywood and has been used on nearly 6,000,000 feet of film. Bronx Theater Bldg Sold The Tiffany theater Iniilding, West- chester Ave. and Tiffany St., has been sold by the Carthage Realty Corp., to tlie Weneeda Realty Corp. New West Virginia Theater Firm Morgantown, W. Va — The recent- ly formed Morgantown Amusement Co. has made application for permis- mission to improve the Strand theater and building. TheWizard olr Oz Cannot help but be the smashing hit of this season or any other season. To round out a cast of brilliant players, each one a gem for his part, Josef Swrickard was selected for the role of the Prime Minister who is responsible for all the strange adven- tures which Dorothy and her companions meet ini the Emerald City of Oz. JOSEF SWICKARD as the PRIME MINISTER Will endear himself to movie lovers all over the world. He will dupHcate his remarkable success in "The Four Horsemen." Applications for pre-release engagements will be considered. Communicate at once with: CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION 729— 7th Avenue New York City COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION HUNT STROMaenq i 'A H % HARRY CAREY IN I V- % :iz::c}z<^}:zCii:^^::^:;iixzz?^^^^ Standard Cinema Increase C The Standard Cinerria Coi New York, has filed an inert capital with the Secretary of in Albany, amounting to $99,0C company's capital has been in( from $1,000 to $100,000. ARTHl STON HEADED FOR FAME II HAL ROACH' 2 REEL Path^comedy =:r-^^= ^ WHEN— You Want Motion Picti Made, Any Kind, An}nwhe REMEMBER EASTERN FILM COR 220 West 42nd St. Chickering 2110-2111 Furnished private office in studio. Private entrance; use 1 ception room if desired. Parti'i desirable for theatrical or adve agency for motion picture ( \ office. Rent reasonable. Appl ii G507, c/o Film Daily, 71 W. 44 il N. Y. C. [vans Laboratories, li Developing —Printing— Titli 1476 — Broadway Telephones Bryant 9330-9 Specify GOEEZ Raw Stock for QUALITY Sole Distributors: FISH-SCHURMAN CORl 45 West 4Sth Street N. y. Bryant 7243 ANYTHING PHOTOGRAPH FOR MOTION PICTURES MAX LASKY Tel. Circle 5572 1650 B'way, N. T. BSA««N 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES POWERS FILM Survives the long run. Distributed exclusively b SENSITIZED FILMS, Inc. A. G. STEEN. Presidrnt Phone 1650 Broadv Circle 8981 N. Y.C. 6 PARAMOUNT NEW FORTY 1925 Model y^lMANWHO^#^^ CLAUD CADY ANDREW HAINLINE HAROLD FRANKLIN IKE LIBSON A. H. BLANK AL KAUFMAN M. L. FINKELSTEIN HERSCHEL STUART HOMER ELLISON FRED MEYER HUGO RIESENFELD J. L. JENSEN SAM KATZ STANLEY CHAMBERS FRANK NEWMAN JULES MASTBAUM NATHAN GORDON FRED HINDS NICHOLAS SCHENCK M. B. COMERFORD W. H. CREAL CHRISTY DEIBEl' FRED DESBERG GEORGE EASTMAN JOHN KUNSKY GEORGE REA CARR & SCHAD H. L. ROTHSCHILD and 8,000 others. np HE Paramount New Forty is the most powerful and efficiently manufac- tured product ever offered to the public. Designed by the world's greatest filmgineer, Jesse L. Lasky ; equipped with Sidney R. Kent ignition, the power marvel of the age ; and every step in its manufacture supervised by the mas- ter-builder, Adolph Zukor. For twelve years Paramount has been famous for sterling quality — expressing itself in untold years of satisfying, dependable service. Now comes the Paramount New Forty — a wonderful model. More amazing than ever in performance — and with a sheer beauty of design and finish that can be compared with nothing in the entire field today. You owe it to yourself to inspect these wonderful new cars — ride in them — drive them — note their mar- velous pulling powers. *-^>mm »H«l»tVi1i» Then ask yourself candidly if you have ever seen the duplicate of this New Forty anywhere in the world. The big Paramount motor gives you all the power you want. Power to beat others up hill in high. Pow- er to pull away first in traffic from all competitors. Power to go through rain, mud and rough days in high. And because it's a big mo- tor— because its power comes from size and quality. Paramount does its job easily, unstrained. So its life is long ! The Paramount New Forty ivill be ready for distribution on Feb' ruary 1st, 1925. ,LON ^hcre the NEW PARAMOUNT FORTY isThadc Harold LI rHF- TSSTjSsS^ '14 ^^^^1 FROM ciY RErLt-^ i^vyi^**;^^^ — — — THE JOSEi MU High Mark "The 1 onslaught of Sunday's achieved by Charlie Chapiin Kid" Crashes U"*^;; ^,,ords Broken Crowds.-^" «-^/;J^,j,.4SA.M.Begin- Plunkett Will Start Shf^: ."J^^^^.p^jitan The- „ingTo-day-Graun,a-^^^^^^,,,,dson atre. Los ^"^f'". ^X. the Only Picture Grosses on ^h-s C^-;^;^ ^^^^„, ^eek. Graumann HasJIeia^ B, SAM com.^ records, covering- a j,y, »»- - records, i.o»<-'"6 York Marl^ Strand box o« « ^ ^^^ „f .,(,„s ^ ..« i,.t Sunday under tneo ^^^^^ j„. .,„ t,-,s newest Pathe The New '"'^'-^^t Sunday under r. period of t«y«r; '";:.<>, Harold Uoy ; Uire comedy. the archives ^he StrandV>;st^-PP[- Charlie Chaplmi»j|^l^^_ tl.e r'!im»ii»» ^V^te^.' -:r/5 Xc. sun^d., ;<-7 . „ „.u»l »cb«i>fle of IK'I ,t, !„ I for ^tv^- '" 'J! 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"""" ,„rbr,t..ciVen: V."l rn- I ] at I , OKLAHOUACITY OKLA 3 HARRY SCOTT FEATURE SALES MANAGER PATHE' EXCHANGE INC 35 WEST 45TH ST NE^YORKCITY NY HOT WATER CRITERION THEATRE OKLACITY PLAYING TO FORTY SIX HUNDffl AND SIXTY ONE PAID ADMISSIONS SUNDAY NOVEMBER SECOND NOT ONLY Bf HOUSE ATTENDANCE a^CORD BUT ESTABLISHED NEW RECORD FOR GROSS RECEIPTS AS WELL STOP PRESS AND PUBLIC UNANIMOUS IN ACCLAIMING- IT EQUAL EVERY STANDPOINT PREVIOUS LLOYD SUCCESSES REGARDS , PATHE EPPERSON hi'«o?y of • tl.i« ,b»"*' „„V' Oi.-y fiy %Bot Water iMi or S£fWtCC STMKX. Onl'-—> OnL«. BIM aVKMiwa Nta n«n« HMr fta gNU. RECEIVED AT C74F WF 19 NITE k 3ANFRANCISC0 CALIF OCT 27 192l(- PATHE EXCHANGE INC 35 WEST 45 ST NEWYORK NY HOT WATER lUPERIAL BROKE EVERY EXISTING RECORD FRIDAY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY DAYS INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY MONEY AND ATTENDANCE REGARDS EOFELDT 1037P PRODUCED BY HAROLD LLOYD CO R P O RATION A Pathe' Picture THE Friday, November 7, y Hearing On Again Governnient Counsel Asks That All- day Testimony Be Stricken From Records Charles McDonald was the one and only witness to appear before the Fed- eaal Trade Commission in its case against Famous yesterday, the sum total of his testimony being a gen- eral resume of 189 pictures which were played in Moss' Broadway prior to Sept. 1, 1924. In direct examination by Bruce Bromley, counsel for respondent, the witness gave evidence of his various exploitation campaigns and advertis- ing stunts to show that the house is practically a first-run house, so far as the way it is handled is concerned. It developed that out of the 189 pic- tures mentioned, 90 were first-runs. When Mr. Bromley was finished with the witness. Government counsel asked the court to have stricken out of the records all that had been tes- tified by McDonald on the ground of its irrelevancy. Counsel also con- tended, that of the first-run pictures shown in the house, at least 26 are of the caliber that must have been discarded by their producers and dis- tributors as first-runs, since these producers and distributors in question control first-run theaters of their own on Broadway, and that if the pictures were of quality, they would have been used in these houses . Counsel there- fore contended that Moss' Broadway was in reality not a first-run, but a second-run house. Before giving a ruling as to wheth- er or not the testimony should be stricken from the record, the exam- iner suggested that respondent's coun- sel prepare an agrument why it should not be excluded. The hearing will be resumed at 10 o'clock this morn- ing. »()'^»'f)'«^0'« »0-«l»{>'^^>'«^0'« W. M. MILLER Of the Leb Theatre Cloquet, Minn., Is an Exhibitor who rarely gives praise. i I This is what he says of i HAROLD B[LL WRIGHT'S Fine Adventure Romance of Hidden Gold "THE MINE, WITH THE IRON DOOR" "Believe this to be one of the best; productions of the screen and feel sure it will be numbered among the year's best. Opened last night to capacity business." i I It's a Sol Lessar Presentation I c/4 iPiincipaE JOctuAec JutcuiteA jWi i.i ctlo-n. Davis Houses Sold? (Continued from Page 1) Peckham; Angel; Islington; King's Cross and the Majestic, Clapham, the latter being under Mr. Walter Hy- man's control, the purchase price for which is said to be over half a mil- lion pounds. If a sale of these im- portant properties is effected it will be one of the biggest deals in the history of the trade." "The Cinema" declares: "Persistent rumors (always from reliable sources) declare that the Da- vis Pavilion Circuit has changed hands, and that 'the big circuit' is now that much larger. "Twas surprising news when the Sheffield circuit was absorbed, be- cause it is common knowledge that the capital of P. C. T. carries insuf- ficient reserves to purchase in so magnificent a manner, but, if the Pa- vilions rumor is based on fact, the source of the bank roll will become a matter of searching interest. It may be thought by many that the money is coming through a Jury- Metro-Goldwyn channel, but we shall be more disposed to look for a wire into the City in the direction of the Standard Film Co., which, of course, may be connected with Jury-Metro- Goldwyn (although this is possibly incorrect, or the very contrary may easily be the case)." Israel Davis and Capt. Edward Davis are in California, if there origi- nal schedule is being adhered to. They came to New York ostensibly on a tour of important American cities to observe theater presenta- tions. Mail is being held for them at the Hotel Pennsylvania but the management has not been advised of any forwarding address. Mothers Urge Cleaner Films Atlantic City — The New Jersey Congress of Mothers and Parent- Teachers Ass'n yesterday urged cleaner pictures in order to check the waywardness of youth. The Congress has a state-wide membership of 34,- 420. Loew and Cryer at Lunch (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Metro-Goldwyn stu- dio executives tendered Marcus Loew and Mayor George E. Cryer a lun- cheon at the Biltmore, Wednesday. Here With Gerson Films B. Berger, general manager of Ger- son Pictures Corp., is in New York with negatives of the first two of a Richard Holt series of eight, to be sold on franchise. He is at the local Gerson office, 723 7th Ave. Still Open in Cincinnati The American M. P. Corp. has not concentrated Ohio distribution out of Dayton, as reported. It is true the Cleveland branch has been closed, but a representative is still there. The Cinncinati office continues as in the past. Harley Walker Here Plarley M. Walker, produ' '•■■■■■■■I (■■■■■■■! ■■•■■■•■I •QYvtVS U"^® \>e >v 'caxv -Vcvo- etv® 15 the kind of appeal thai certainly Ms them! ^ %omas HJnce ^ ^ presents CHRISTINE ?«« HUNGRY HEART ^rom the novel by •' . ..v 1' ■' KATHLEEN NORRIS ■with FLORENCE VIDOR and CLIVE BROOK Supported by ^ IAN KEITH , WARNER BAXTER «nd WALTER HIERS Adapted iy BBADLET KING Directed bu GEORGE ARCHAINBAUD UntUr the personal supervision of THOMAS H.INCE « ■■• i V I I « I ■ i !- i 11 p: FIRST NATIONAL \J*.i M«t>M» Av(mM No- >r>-k ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■-■■■■■■■■■■■■■■I IB ■xxr" \&u will do what they all do -clean up{ with a FIRST NATIONAL CONTRAC Membei-s cf Motion Picture Producers and. Distributors of America Inc. -~ Will Hays President brAdstreet FILMDOH iTHE ;s$^re(ochize» Authority '(XX No. 34 Sunday, November 9, 1924 Price 25 Cents UNIVERSA.!- HAS THE PICTURES ^ op ma down Br ^dvay/ Released by Producers Distributing Corporation FOREIGN DISTRIBUTOR W"VOCEL DISTRIBUTING CORP. ^■h¥t- f^EMBER OF MOTION PlCTuat PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF AMERICA INC - WILL H HAYES Pres. Ji/lnrray IV Carsson \ Can a wife be loyal to her husband and yet love another man? 9s Love Everything 9" gives the answer. rttTf'^r ri /^ '??. Li. >^ \ *'-*—^. i^l>^*^. HI- Vk /t. An lOCIATED EXHl Release la / 2 ^ — ""^ I '33 Br II II II ■t »•<•' jgiii^^^^ "'^^^gai^'^ »,. -/,, •^ r \ She trembled in tKe cabin, wbile on deck above ber. brutal men fougbt for ber possession! What a situation! 9t's in this picture. '1^, ^^ f<'^ 4S^ ^'-ER t^^G^ 7Ae BRADSTREET o/* FILHDOM ^recocmizei Authority /OL. XXX No. 34 Sunday, November 9, 1924 Price 25 Cents New Tax Rulings How Exhibitors Must Comply With Revenue Act of 1924 Explained by Revenue Department (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — The Internal Rev- ;nue Bureau on Friday made public evised regulations applying to ad- nissions to places of amusement, con- )rming to the changes in the admis- on tax made by the Revenue Act 1924. The regulations are known "Regulations 43— Part 1." Admissions of 50 cents or less i\'ere made free of tax by the 1924 evenue act and the new regulations nstruct exhibitors how to comply (vith the new law. It will not be re- juired that tax-free tickets bear ither the name of the theater or a erial number, although they must lave imprinted upon them the price :or which sold. In the case of tickets selling for more than 50 cents, the 'ormer regulations, requiring the showing of the name of the theater, 1 serial number, the established price md the amount of tax, still apply. No other changes of importance re made. It is still incumbent upon ixhibitors to post their scale of ad- issions at or near the box office, howing the various prices of admis- ion and the amount of tax applying to each. In the case of sections of 'the house to which admissions is '50 cents or less, the notation of the price should be followed by the words, "No tax." New State Right Series Lem F. Kennedy left Friday for Miami, where he will direct four [productions for state rights release. JThe pictures will be ^nanced by iMiami capital. Features Reviewed Page Worldly Goods Paramount 8 The Tornado Universal 8 The Garden of Weeds Paramount 8 The Silent Accuser Metro-Goldwyn 8 The Border Legion Paramount 9 The Torrent Goldstone Prod.— S. R 9 Robes of Sin Russell Prod.— S. R 9 Madonna of the Street First National 9 Short Subjects 10 Vignola Through Completes Metro-Goldwyn Contract — Signed to Direct Corinne Griffith's Next (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Robert G. Vignola has been signed by E. M. Asher to direct Corinne Griffith's next picture. Vignola is now at work on "The Summons," for Metro-Goldwyn. "Bob" Vignola held a two-picture contract with Metro-Goldwyn. His first was "Married Flirts" and the second will be "The Summons." Wholesale Attack on Pictures Kansas City, Mo. — The complete reformation of the industry, especially in regard to Sunday shows, was the most important topic discussed at the annual convention of the Methodist Church, attended by more than 8,000 from all over the country. Dr. Clar- ence Wilson, secretary of the Board of Temperance and Prohibition, Washington, D. C, in an address, declared that the Sunday picture show was no less than a brother to liquor and dance halls. Exhibitors regard the attitude of the churchmen as more or less of a joke, and think a Sunday closing law is the last thing to be expected in Kansas City. For United Artists? John W. Considine, Schenck Ajde, Be- comes Producer — Two Dog Pic- tures on Immediate Schedule (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — John W. Considine, for years one of Joseph M. Schenck's right hand men in production and studio management intends branching out as a producer. He has formed the John W. Consi- dine Prod, and signed Peter the Great, the dog for two pictures. Ches- ter Franklin will direct. John W. Considine has been asso- ciated with the Schenck organization for some time. The formation of his own company, following on the heels of the statement from the Schenck- United Artists group that $2,500,000 had been set aside to acquire new product may mean that the dog pic- tures contemplated will be released through United Artists. Chester Franklin had one pic- ture to make for Metro-Goldwyn. It is "The Silent Accuser" in which Peter the Great appears. Wheeler Oakland Here Wheeler Oakland is in town frop.i the Coast. That Deal By DANNY With Doug and Mary. Charlie and D. W. By Joe Schenck Eventtiated during the week. And will be finally sealed and signed With the approval of the attorneys— Burkan and Banz- haf Which should be any moment. Of course, a slip may come. Never be surprised at what Charlie may do. Because Charlie knows full well. What his product can do. And there is, of course, a possibility of D. W. stepping forth. Yet unless these developments arise. Schenck will head a mighty important organization. Which, de.spite its present size. Will be larger. And even more important. Because Joe Schenck has some mighty big ideas. And has the wherewithal— including brains— to do it. SOMETHING ABOUT SCHENCK Few people in this business really know Joe Schenck. For what he is They know, chiefly, that he is the hu.sband of Norma, the manager of Norma, Connie and Buster. But they don't know that his ideas ; his opinions, are sought by many people. Aboiit many matters. Relating to pictures. And picture matters. It isn't'known- as a rule— that as head of the West Coast producers he has many big problems to settle. And he settles them. He's a fighter, but a compromiser as well. (Continued on Page 7) Will Fight Loew T. O. C. C. Charges Restraint of Trade and Announces Intention of Filing Complaint with Gov't Charles L. O'Reilly, president of the Theater Owners Chamber of Commerce announced Friday that his organization would engage counsel to draw up a formal complaint against Loew's, Inc., and that the charges will be filed with the Federal Trade Commission for investigation. A conference Qomniittee held a meeting at the Chamber yesterday at which this decision was reached. In explaining the T. O. C. C. attitude, O'Reilly said that complaints had been received from his members for a long time that it was impossible to secure pictures because of the buy- ing club held by the Loew Circuit in Greater New York. O'Reilly asserted that theaters which would ordinarily receive first- run pictures from important local dis- tributors have been relegated into sec- ond and even subsequent runs, be- cause of the power of the Loew circuit in making deals in quantity with New York exchanges. He added that the situation had become intolerable and that the re- straint of trade charges had been de- cided upon as a last resort. The situation will be discussed at a special meeting of the T. O. C. C. on Tues- day. Approve Studio Mortgage (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — StockhoWers of Detroit M. P. Co. have approved a $150,000 mortgage on their studio to permit retirement of outstanding obligations and resumption of production. 1st Run Arguments Moss' Broadway and Cameo in Con- troversy as to What Constitutes a "Show-Window" Friday's liearing of the Federal Trade Commission against Famous started with counsel for the respond- ent reading on argument on why the previous day's testimony given by Charles McDonald of the Broadway, should not be stricken from the rec- ords, as moved by government coun- sel and sustained by the examiner. Bruce Bromley argued that the tes- timony in question was necessary to controvert previous government tes- tiinonv that tiiere were, prior to Sept. 1. 1924, only four Broadway first-run outlets, and to show an entire absence of monopoly by Famous of first-run theaters. Counsel further averred that the existence of first-run theaters not (Continued on Page 2) THE ^=S^ DAILY Sunday, November 9, 192t>RMfiHm^Jl>£aiLPiaVR£ 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Incorporations Albany — International Kino Corp, New York. Capital $15,000. Incor porators, R. Tosenberg, A. Naidicl and J. Flick. Albany — Pioneer Theater Corp. Brooklyn. Capital $25,000. Incor porators, J. Schwartz, J. Feld and E Schwartz. Albany — Theater Estates, Nev York. Capital $25,000. Incorpora tors, R. Pincus, L. Passman and B Kaprow. Albany — Lido Theater Corp, Brooklyn. Capital $50,000. Incor porators, N. Sabbatino, C. Stablie am J. Sergi. Albany — Henbard Productions, New York. Capital $5,000. Incor porators, H. Baron, I. Miller and R. Lurie. Albany ■ — Arlington-Mahieu, New York. Incorporators, K. Arlington, D. Galway and F. Silverstein. Jefferson City, Mo. — Bonne Terre Amusement Co., Bonne Terre. Capi- tal $12,000. 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Bryant 3040 ^ammounts Qnd Fa m o us Fo T\y THIS MUST MEAN S Practically Every One of the Most Important and Shrewde] GEORGE u THE CREATES A Motion Pictm For a Pre-release Road Tour Showings in thi ALREADY PLAYED HERE I CHICAGO— Balaban and Katz Chicago Theatre TivoH Theatre Riviera Theatre Cenral Park Theatre PHILADELPHIA— Stanley Company of America Stanley Theatre DETROIT— John Kunsky Capitol Theatre ST. LOUIS— Skouris Brothers Grand Central Theatre (Return date booked.) KANSAS CITY— Frank Newman Newman Theatre INDIANAPOLIS— Robert Liebler Circle Theatre BUFFALO— La Fayette Theatre Company La Fayette Theatre NEWARK— Adams Brothers Newark Theatre (2 weeks) IKE LIBSON— Cincinnati Lyric Theatre, Cincinnati Mary Anderson Theatre — Louisville FT. WAYNE- Quimby and Marcus Strand Theatre BOSTON— Paramount Fenway Theatre DONT TAKE OUR WORD-WIRE ANY EXHIBITOR 01 -OR BETTER STILL SEE THIS VIVIDLl RIVOLI THEATRE WEEK BEGINNING FOLLOW BEBAN'S POWERFUL CHARACTERIZATION! WATCH HO TO TEARS! WATCH THEi General Release Dat< Address all communications to EDWIN S. BETTEL METHING TO YOU ! ! ! hibitors in the Business Have Either Played or Contracted For LOVE OF ALL 19 rought To Life ! ! ! b Biggest and Finest Picture Theatres in America! THE LIST- NOW CONTRACTED FOR I NEW YORK COLUMBUS, OHIO Paramount James Theatre Co. Rivoli Theatre James Theatre PIITSBURGH Harry Davis A. H. BLANK ENTERPRISES Davis Million Dollar Grand Des Moines ST. LOUIS Rialto Theatre, Omaha Grand Central Theatre Capitol Theatre, Des Moines (Return Engagement December 13 — Week before Ft. Armstrong Theatre, Rock Island Christmas) LOS ANGELES, GAL. MILWAUKEE— Sol Lesser Saxe Amusement Enterprises West Coast Theatres, Inc. New Wisconsin Theatre Four Weeks State Theatre, Los Angeles Raymond Theatre, Pasadena GRAND RAPIDS Warfield Theatre, San Francisco Consolidated Theatres Corp. T and D Theatre, Oakland Majestic Theatre HIS LIST AND YOU WILL ENROLL YOUR NAME ON THIS! UMAN PICTURE YOURSELF at the — NEW YORK JNDAY NOVEMBER 9th IE GRIPS THEM! NOTE HOW HE SWAYS THEM FROM LAUGHTER INE UP AT THE BOX OFFICE ! ! ! ill Be Announced Later EIM General Representative — 245 W. 47th St., New York HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS ^tfBRADSTREET oypiLMDOH ;Sf«RE(0CMIZE9 Authority Harvey E. Qausman i I Telephone Granite 3980 Sunday, November 9, 1924 6411 Hollywood Blvd. Carewe's Next 'My Son* Edwin Carewe's next picture will be a version of "My Son," now run- ning at a New York theater. The cast has not been lined up as yet. Begins "Goose Hangs High" "The Goose Hangs High," James Cruze's next for Paramount has been placed in production. In the cast are Constance Bennett, Esther Ralston, Myrtle Stedman, William Otis, Eddy Peel, Jr., Gertrude Claire and James H. Marcus. The made lead has not been cast. Girard in "Three Keys" Joseph Girard has been added to the cast of "The Three Keys," which Ben Verschieiser is making, Avith Edith Roberts, Jack Mulhall and Vir- ginia Lee Corbin in featured roles. Edward Le Saint is directing. Be- sides those named, the cast in- cludes: Gaston Glass, Miss DuPont, Charles Clary and Stuart Holmes. Henley Starts His Third Hobart Henley has started his third for Metro-Goldwyn, "The Square Peg." The cast includes Claire Windsor, Emily Fitzroy, Ed- ward Connelly, William Haines, Vi- vian Ogden, Lucille Ricksen, Bert Roach and Walter Rogers. Fitzmaurice Back from Location George Fitzmaurice and his com- pany filming "A Thief in Paradise" have returned from San Francisco and Del Monte where they filmed ex- teriors. Mae Busch in "The Triflers Mae Busch has been engaged to play the lead in B.. P. Schulberg's next picture, "The Triflers," by ar- rangement with Metro-Goldwyn. David Smith Busy David Smith is shooting Booth Tarkington's "The Magnificent Am- berson," for Vitagraph. It was adap- ted by Jay Pilcher. Kathlyn Williams to Orient Kathlyn Williams sailed Saturday on the President Cleveland from San Francisco for a four months' tour of the Orient. Young Berman Promoted Pan Berman, son of H. M. Berman, general sales manager of F. B. O., has been appointed assistant to Tod Browning. Additions to Outdoor Sets Additions to "Western Street" ar« being made at F. B. O. The street already contains 40 houses. Plans Alaskan Feature George Edward Lewis, president of the Great Northern Film Co., with headquarters in Portland, Ore., will lake a company to Alaska, for a sec- ond time. The story was written by Harvey Gates, with Robert McKim, Robert North Bradbury and Gladys Johnston in the cast for the leads. "Dixie" Cast Lined-Up The complete cast of "Dixie," which Reginald Barker is directing for Met- ro-Goldwyn includes Frank Keenan, Claire Windsor, Lloyd Hughes, John Sainpolis, Otis Harlan, Joseph Mor- rison, Otto Hoffman, Edward Martin- del, Ruth King, William Quirk, James Quinn, Loyal Underwood, Bert Lind- ley, William Orlamund, Milton Ross and J. P. Lockney. F. B. O. Cameraman in Accident Leon Eycke, publicity cameraman at F. B. O., met with an accident recently, while on location with the "Go-Getters" company at the Lasky Ranch. He was shooting a steeple chase, and the horse, instead of jumping the water jump, leaped into the photo- grapher and his camera. Mabel Ballin with Fox Mabel Ballin, who has just com- pleted work in "The Code of the West" for Famous, has been signed by Fox to play the lead opposite Tom Mix in "The Riders of the Purple Sage." Principal Signs Chadwick Principal has secured Helene Chad- wick to play the part of Betty Jo in "The Re-Creation of Brian Kent." Century Signs Wanda Wiley Wanda Wiley has been signed by Century for five years. Saxe Plans Dog Series Samuel Saxe is here from New York to arrange for a series of dog pictures for 1925 release by Gotham and to confer with James P. Hogan on the latter's current production, "Women and Gold." Ince to Do "Playthings with Souls" "Playing with Souls," by Countess de Chambrun, is to be produced for First National by Thomas H. Ince. It will go into production within a week. Clive Brook, Buster Collier, Belle Bennett, Jacqueline Logan and Mary Astor will have important roles. Ralph Ince is to direct. Public Selecting Cast An entire cast is being chosen by ballot. Under the auspices of the Bobbs-Merrill publishing house, read- ers of "Enticement," by Clive Arden, are deciding who shall play the prin- cipal roles in the screen version, to be produced by Thomas Ince for First National. Borzage Busy on His Next Frank Borzage will direct "A Man's World," from "Daddy Goes a-Hunt- ing," for Metro-Goldwyn, and is now at work adapting the story in collabo- ration with Kenneth Clark. "On the Threshold" Cast Renaud Hoffman has engaged Sam De Grasse, Willis Marks, Robert Gor- don and Margaret Sedden to support Henry B. Walthall and Gladys Hu- lette in "On the Threshold." Pola Negri Going Abroad Pola Negri expects to pay a visit to her home in Poland in the Spring. Coast Brevities Allan Hughes is playing a part in Richard Talmadge's new production, "Laughing at Danger." Hughes is soon to star in a comedy serial for Pathe. Mervyn Leroy has been engaged by Harry Garson as a gag man for the second production featuring Lefty Flynn, "The No-Gun Man." B. P. Schulberg has added little Helen Hogue to "The Triflers" cast. Albert Roscoe has signed a contract to play opposite Florence Vidor. Joe Rock is cutting his comedy, "Messieur Don't Care." It features Stan Laurel. Hunt Stromberg announces that the third picture in his series starring Priscilla Dean will be a society drama with an Austrian background. Matt Moore plays the lead in "The Summons," with Eleanor Boardman opposite. Harry Beaumont has completed "A Lost Lady" for Warner Bros. Norman Dawn has returned from the North with 40,000 feet of nega- tive photographed in Alaska. After spending four weeks at his home town, Pendleton, Ore., George Hackathorne has returned to Holly- wood. Turns to Direction Alan Hale has given up acting to become a director. He has been as- signed "The Scarlet Honeymoon" in which Shirley Mason will star for Fox. { Ripley Heads Sennett Staff Arthur Ripley has been appointed scenario editor of the Sennett stu- dios. His staff is composed of Felix Adler, Rob Wagner, Jefferson Mof- fatt, Hal Conklin, Hal Yates, Tay Garnett, Frank Capra and Vernon Smith. Ripley was formerly connec- ted with Universal and Metro. More in "Oz" Cast Mary Carr, Virginia Pearson and Charlie Murray have been added to the cast of "The Wizard of Oz." The complete cast in support of Lar- ry Semon now includes Josef Swick- ard, Oliver Hardy, Dorothy Dwan and Bryant Washburn. Second "Texas Ranger" Started Jesse Goldberg, having completed his first Bob Custer, "Texas Ranger" story for F. B. O., has launched his second with Custer. Reeves Eason will direct the series. I' Wilson and Smith Split Harry D. Wilson, for the past year I partner with Pete Smith in handling star publicity, will open an office of his own soon. Smith will continue to maintain offices at the United Studio. Preparing Their Second With their first production, "Sold for Cash," out of the way, Erb and Goebel of Associated Arts Corp., are preparing their second for F. B. O. Title Change The title of Richard Talmadge's third for Truart-F. B. O, has been changed from "Hail the Hero" to "Laughing at Danger." James Home is directing. 5i. tk Clara Bow in "Capital Punishment" The first member to be cast for "Capital Punishment is Clara Bow, |!o who will play the leading feminine role. H in Fox Signs Alma Rubens Alma Rubens has been signed by Fox to portray Maxine, in "The Dan- cers." Emmett Flynn will direct. Gilbert in "Merry Widow" John Gilbert will play Prince Dan- ilo opposite Mae Murray in "The Merry Widow." THE Sunday, November 9, 1924 ^©^ DAILY That Deal ■ (.Continued I AS TO DISTRIBUTION *. If the big deal sets well. And moves along as scheduled. Look for some interesting developments. It may be that the dis- tribution of United Artists will continue. As a machine. And then again most anything may happen. It is not a secret — not a deep one, anyway — that the three big distributing machines. Are much interested. As to the handling of the United product. It may be that nothing will happen. That United will have its own field force. As at present. And something may happen. Much. And if it does. Look for United product. In another distribution machine. One of the Big Three. Yes. Which? Well, toss your pennies. And take your choice. Yes — we have an idea. But we're not talking about it. Not yet, anyway. Let's wait awhile. CHAIN VS. CHAIN Have you noted the idea. Of Lubliner and Trinz. Forming a chain. Or booking circuit? It's all set. And the obvious idea, of course. Is to ofifset the B. and K. Midwest operations. No secrets about that. All of ivhich augurs this : that one big booking deal develops another. Nothing less than self pro- tection. That's all. And what are you going to do about it? It is just these moves. On the checker board of this industry. Which cause further moves. And developments. Talking about chains. And developments. Did you notice that the Famous Players Canadian. Added 10 to the chain. During this year. And that now there are 82. In the circuit? STUDIO STUFF Of the East. Had a run over. To see Buchowetzki's big sets. And meet Frances Howard — -a new comer. And ended up )y seeing a mighty fine set ; a mighty nice girl ; and Adolph Men- iou. All of "The Swan" company. The big set was very fine. But then you never can tell. Until a picture is cut and finished. What it's all about. Only if that set cost a penny — it cost a lot. Incidentally met Sid Olcott. More about what happened to sid and Moses later. The preceding day journeyed to old Biograph. Way up in he Bronx. To talk to Earl Hudson. About the plans First Na- :ional have in mind. They start shooting on Monday. Hudson Dusy organizing. Big job. But he tackled the same sort of hing. When he reached Hollywood. So he doesn't bother. And )esides he has Herman Bruenner alongside. And Herman knows hat studio. Like a book. The minute you land in the old Bio plant. You think of by- gone days. And how that makes you think ! A KING'S BUSINESS Just as Will Hays says. But, oh, the common people who ove it? The plain "folks." Because over 26 million of them, riave entered the Capitol since it was opened. Just five years ago :omorrow. And almost all of them. Have left that theater. Feei- ng better. Entertained. Pleased. You're right, Will Hays; vhen you can please millions, you are doing a king's business. Meanwhile, hats off to "Roxy." Who has had the lion's share. 3f the reason. PAGE EDWIN LOEB, EXPERT BRIDGER According to Hoerl (Arthur — not Hoyle) the "Grand Slam" land advertised by Paramount. Will not make a grand slam. All ^ou experts can see.it. In the issue of Nov. 6. Attention of expert Idwin J. Loeb particularly. from Page 1 ) STEPPING ALONG Reported Doug will use Georgie Hale. In his next. You don't know her. But she's the girl who plays the lead. In "The Salvation Huntress," the only picture made so far. By Joseph von Sternberg. But after you see it you'll remember her. No doubt of that. This is the picture which cost but a trifle. But which shows enough promise. For von Sternberg. To make him an outstand- ing figure. He will do Mary's next. And will write his own story. L. M. G. Meaning Loew-Metro-Goldwyn. And the club formed within that organization. Which had a ball last week. And on the pro- gram a wit wrote : Lass Meer Gayen. Which means "Let me go." MEMORY The Cri De Paris — prominent Parisian journal — in its review of "Open All Night." Declares the ending is the same. As that of "Woman and the Puppett." In which Geraldine Farrar appear- ed. Which doubtless will lead to discussion. AN IDEA Chester B. Bahn. Picture editor of The Syracuse American. When asked to give his selection of 10 best. Of the year. For the Film Year Book. Prepares two lists. Publishes them in the Ameri- can. And then says : "Both selections of course, are entirely personal, and I do not expect either to be unanimously accepted by followers of things Thespian in this vicinity. If you, for instance, care to draw your own honor roll, you have my permission. More than that, if you are moved to send it to me, I'll be very glad to see that it is passed along to readers of this department for perusal." W'hich is a mighty good idea. For other critics to develop. And will be certain to make. Mighty interesting reading. KNOWLEDGE Lee Ochs. Director of the Piccadilly. While testifying in the case of the Federal Trade Commission against Famous. Noticed E. M. Clark, Secy, of the Saenger Ainusement Co., New Orleans. In the room. "Hello, Gene," wheezed Lee, right from the witness stand. "Do you know that man?", sternly asked the government attorney. "I do," said Lee. "How well," asked the attorney. "W^hy well enough to remember that he took $2,600 from me in a session of 'African dominoes.' Ooh, how well I know hitn !" A TOUGH AUDIENCE According to Harry Carr. Of the Los Angeles Times. Harold Lloyd says that his hardest audience is Mary Pickford. He takes every comedy out for Douglas and Mary to see. Doug is an easy laugher. Mary sometimes smiles and at the end, if she likes it. she says, "Very good, Harold." But if .she really laughs, he knows he has a knock-out. A COMBINATION Years ago Howard Estabrook. And Charley Giblyn. Were great friends. And now Howard. As a producer. Has Charley direct "The Price of a Party." Which is fine stuflf. And shows old friends. Should not be forgotten. SPEAKING OF BUNGALOWS J. D. Williams says: "George Ullman, Valentino's manager, and I planned Valentino's bungalow. Because we think he needed it. It's a surprise for him. When he reaches Hollywood. He doesn't know a thing about it yet. So you can't charge him with temperament. In this instance. When you give somebody a present, Danny. Is no time to be a piker. So we ordered the best bungalow on the lot. And we'd do it again. Because when a star works like Rudy does. He's entitled to a little coinfort. Be- sides, we can sell it when we're through with it. The way the prices of everything in Hollywood are going up. It's an invest- ment. And won't add a cent to rentals." I Sunday, November 9, 1924 Agiies Ay res in "Worldly Goods" Pa7'a'mouiit As a Whole POINT OF THE STORY WILL PROBABLY MAKE THE PICTURE INTER- ESTING BECAUSE THERE AREN'T MANY WHO SOME- TIME OR OTHER HAVEN'T MET A BLOWER LIKE HERO. Star. .. .Pleasing but importance of role is hardly sufficient to warrant stellar prominence. Pat O'Malley's is the real star role. Cast. . . .O'Malley good and makes the best of opportunities but his personality doesn't just seem to fit in right with the characterization. Bert Woodruff good in occasional bits as the father of the girl. He too, had been blowing for forty years, according to his wife, played by Edythe Chapman. Others Victor Varconi, Maude George, Otto Le- derer. Type of Story. .. .Story of domestic life; novel by Sophie Kerr. The reason that they'll likely be inter- ested in "Worldly Goods" is that sometime or other everyone meets a person very much on the order of Fred Hopper, the central figure of "Worldly Goods." Hopper is the sort that is so fed up on his own importance that he even con- vinces the girl that he's all he says he is. And she believes him until they've been married a year and the grocery bills aren't paid, the elec- tric light is turned off, and the tele- phone discontinued. With it all Hopper is a likeable sort of chap whose terrible exaggerations you are even ready to forgive. This is usually the cast with good natured liars. Sophie Kerr, or A. P. Youn- ger who adapted her story, has overdone it a little too much. It doesn't seem possible that an ap- parently clever girl like Eleanor Lawson could have been fooled to the extent that she is. But then it affords some good amusement. The bit where the husband tries to ex- plain the perfume on his coat and gets away with it until the tell-tale powder marks on his coat give him away, register some laughs and, all told, it seemed to amuse a Rialto audience. Box Office Angle Will amuse them and undoubtedly send them out satisfied. Not striking as a ve- hicle to boost Agnes Ayres as a star, but her admirers will like her work in it. Exploitation. . . .Talk about any story from the standpoint of the fellow who had plenty of ideas but no- body to sell them to. Use teaser lines like: "You know him. You've all met him. He's the most import- ant man in your town. Maybe you've even fallen for his 'line' yourself. See who he is. He'll be in town on (your showing date." Follow this with announcements of the showing and the arrival of the "biggest liar you ever met — at the blank theater in 'Worldly Goods'." Direction. . . .Paul Bern; usually good Author Sophie Kerr Scenario A. P. Younger Cameraman Bert Glennon Photography Good Locale San Francisco Length 6,055 feet House Peters in "The Tornado" Universal-J ewel As a Whole. . ..GOOD LUMBER CAMP ATMOSPHERE AND INTERESTING DETAIL HELP ALONG STORY THAT'S NOT PARTICULARLY STRONG AT THE START BUT ENDS IN A FINE THRILLING CLIMAX. Star.... Has one of those virile he- man roles for which he is built Handles the part very nicely and will likely please all comers as Tor- nado, overlord of the lumberjacks. Cast.... Ruth Clifford and Richard Tucker render capable support with Ruth the misled girl who married Tucker w,hen he told her hero had been killed in France. Snitz Ed- wards and Kate Price contribute occasional comedy dialogue that is good. Jackie Morgan a pleasing youngster. Type of Story. .. .Lincoln J. Carter melodrama. "The Tornado" isn't quite as wildly melodramatic as some other Lincoln J. Carter stories. True, it winds up in a whirlwind fashion in the form of a tornado which offers plenty of thrills, but otherwise it keeps pretty much to earth. In fact the early reels are somewhat void of plot but director King Baggot has made up for the deficiency rather success- fully by the introduction of good detail, — scenes in a north woods logging camp that offer interesting material both pictorially and as a matter of information. He manages to hold the interest too, and with the climax, speeds up his story to a fine, thrilling finish. The tornado and flood are realistically pictured and should serve to send them out thoroughly satisfied. The story: Ruth Travers and her husband, a writer, arrive in a lumber camp where Ruth meets her former lover, called "Tornado" by the lumber- jacks. Travers, in order to marry Ruth himself, had told her Tornado died in France. Tornado tells Ruth the truth and Travers plans to leave town. Their train is caught in a flood. Tornado rescues Ruth and her husband makes the usual exit, leaving the lovers free to marry each other. Box Office Angle. .. .Should be a good prospect. They usually like these Lincoln Carter mellers and this one is even better than some of his others. House Peters is well liked also. Exploitation. .. .Possibly you can bring them in very easily by play- ing up this title. It should get their eye and promise a good action pic- ture. Be sure to use a trailer of the flood scenes. They are realistic and almost certain to arouse their curiosity regarding the rost of the picture. Use House Peter's name prominently recalling other produc- tions in which he has appeared, such as "The Storm" and "Human Hearts." King Baggot deserves mention also. Direction King Baggot; good. Author Lincoln J. Carter Scenario Grant Carpenter Cameraman John Stumar Photography Very good Locale. .. .Northwoods logging camp Length 6,375 feet. Betty Compson in "The Garden of Weeds" Paramount As a Whole NO DOUBT BUT WHAT IT WILL SELL LIKE HOT CAKES. THESE "LILIES OF THE FIELD" SORT OF FILMS HAVE A BIG FOL- LOWING BECAUSE THEY PROMISE TO BE A BIT NAUGHTY. Star. .. .Pleasing and pretty. She wants to be good but what can a poor girl do in a big city when she's pretty, ambitious and they won't let her make good on her own ac- count? Cast. ... Contains two very sterling actors worthy of more considera- tion than they are in the habit of getting. They are Rockliffe Fel- lowes and Warner Baxter. Both do very well here. Lilyan Tashman is another dashing Lily and decora- tive except when she sports a man's two piece bathing suit. Type of Story. .. .Romantic-drama; from the play by Leon Gordon and Doris Marquette. "Lilies of the Field" faded into "The Garden of Weeds" but the idea is about the same. In fact there is little differ- ence between the role played by Corinne Griffith in the former pic- ture and Betty Conipson's part in "The Garden of Weeds." How the cards turn against these poor, beautiful girls when their former "sugar-daddies" try to expose their past to their present husbands who think they were always the nice girls that they are now. But then these pictures seem to poll a popu- lar vote with the public. They come in expecting to get a thrill out of the wine, woman and song atmosphere, costly and lavish set- tings representing the establish- ments of rich men and their pretty "lady" friends. They should get a double thrill out of Rockliffe Fel- lowes' home for he keeps a whole "kindergarten" of weeds. Every- once in a while he weeds them out but he got sore when Betty weeded herself out and married Warner Baxter, who knew all about her past and only gave Fellowes a beat- ing for the trouble he took to tell him about it. Box Office Angle.... Sex appeal, chorus girl life and its environs. All this usuallv sells a picture like "The Garden "of Weeds." If it's the sensational they seek, you can do a good business. Exploitation. .. .All depends on your patrons. If your crowd is right for this it should be an easy matter to bring them in. Stills in the lobby catchlines, trailers, shots of the girls in their bathing suits, a picture of Betty taking her bath, — it ought to sell easily. Direction. .. .James Cruzc; his ability merits something more worth while. Author. .. .Leon Gordon-Doris Mar- quette Scenario. .. .Walter Woods-Anthony Coldeway Cameraman Karl Brown Photography Very good Locale New York Length 6,230 feet. "The Silent Accuser" Producer: Louis B. Mayer Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn As a Whole... ANOTHER WOh DER DOG THAT WILL WI] THE HEARTS OF ALL. RE MARKABLY WELL TRAINEI INTELLIGENT ANIMAl PLAY HIM UP. Cast Peter the Great, anothf clever police dog actor, who is gc ing to give Rin Tin Tin an Strongheart a close run for honor Eleanor Boardman, Raymond Mc Kee and Earl Metcalf the trio humans who make up a plot thr wouldn't be unusual without th dog. Type of Story. .. .Drama; based O a story by Jack Boyle. This i the case of a dog being the "wh show" because without Peter tl Great "The Silent Accuser" woul n't be so much of a picture. Tl plot is .a more or less familiar so of prison melodrama wherein a innocent man pays the penalty U a crime he did not commit. It made entirely interesting, and ofte absorbing, through the introductioi of the victim's pal, a dog who fo lows him to prison and after ma neuvering an entrance, wins th heart of the warden and eventuallj manages to bring about his master's escape. The dog also later recog nizse the guilty one, whom he hat seen commit the crime, and almos tears the man apart. Of cours< there are wonderful possibilities ir this for Peter the Great. And thej made use of them to the fullest The animal is the center of atten tion at all times and they've man aged to keep him before the camera most of the time. He's particular!; fine in the bit where, jumpi through a window, he finds a gi all huddled up in a bundle in be^ The moving- object causes him prick up his ears and watch her frightened motions with obvious amusement. The animal's expres- sions in this scene are especially in- teresting. In the sequence where he chases the guilty man the dog does some more fine work. Box Office Angle.... You should be able to bring them in by telling them of Peter the Great, another wonderfully clever dog who seems capable of getting the picture over on his own merits. ' Exploitation. . . .Play up the name fflf the new dog star — Peter the Great and ask them to come in and com- pare his work with that of Rin Tin Tin and Strongheart. Run a trailer to acquaint them with the dog's ae- compiis"hments and play up the story with catchlines such as: "Se^ how a dog helps his master escape from jail and later is the means of bringing the guilty man to justice in 'The Silent Accuser' at the blank theater." Stills of the dog and the caption "The Silent Accuser" on posters and throwaways should get attention. Direction. .. .Chester Franklin; good. Author Jack Boyle Scenario Chester Franklin-Frank O'Connor Cameraman Charles Drcyer Photography Good Locale The South Length 5,883 feet. / ^^^^^^^^H ^^^H ^^^^^^^^u^^^^BFT WD 1 H — —o^^gma^^^U fiHl ^P^^Attl^ J^^^^B vrasPvi ^^^^^■■■ili' mill **.-SW!«'' ^^y^Bip?^^ -•> 1 U Li ^^^^^^^^^^^HHpHpB^T ^^^V striHHji^^. "^^1 IB^I pWwHPWWPr Hot£fcird E^-tabrooK preseni^ The Vrice of a Tarty" Prom the Cosmopolitan Ma^axine -story by William Mac Harg, buith Hope Hampton, Harrison Ford, Mary Astor, Arthur Edmund Carete^ and Dammar GodofoifsKy When If J YOUR StJier Who U the Trice of A Tarty It MaKes a Di/iference! A girl who knows, can meet temptation, spurn it, avoid it. A girl who doesn't know walks right into it. If that girl is youT sister, and she is the price of a party, what a difference it makes! Directed by Charles Giblyn Associated Exhibitors Physical Distributor Pathe Exchange, Inc. Arthur S. Kane, President Encore picture-^ Foreign Representative Sidney Girrett I'J p ♦— ..:j ^Broadteray (Aidaptedyrom ihe Saturday Exfenfng fast Story The "Tropic of Capricorn" by "Richard Connetl) 7>ireoied by Wm. K., Hotuard A Paul Schofield Troduction tifilh Ote^en Moore, Mary Carr, "Ralph Lete/is Marguerite Be La Motte A woman's scream in the dark! On the sidewalk a probationer on the police force, tomorrow to turn in his uniform. — rejected! Everything to gain and nothing to lose; maybe his life the forfeit, and he turned down for the force ! If it were you, what would you do? And what do you think he did? What he did makes a half hour of climax, of the tensest situations you ever saw! A.4:4:ocicited Ejchibitors Arthur S. Kane, President Physical Distributor EnCOre Pathe Exchange, Inc. Pcture»^ Foreign Representative Sidney Garrett ■j>i*f'^- lifi Sunday, November 9, 1924 THE -aS^ DAILY "The Border Legion" Paramount As a Whole THRILLING, TYPICAL ZANE GREY STORY. HAS PLENTY OF PUNCH IN ITS ACTION SEQUENCES. VERY WELL MADE PICTURE WITH GOOD CAST AND FINE BACKGROUNDS. Cast.... Once more Rockliffe Fel- lovves acquits himself creditably. Gives an interesting performance 11 the role of bandit chief whose better side is awakened by a girl. Helene Chadwick good in the latter part. Antonio Moreno a suitable hero but he's shoved pretty well " in, the background by Fellowes' more important role. Gibson Gow- ; land an excellent villain. Eddie Gribbin splendid in comedy turns. Type of Story. .. .Western drama; from Zane Grey's novel. Most of the Zane Grey novels make first rate screen material but "The Bor- der Legion" seems to be even more .tppropriate than some of the others. Besides a lot of fine action and U thrills it has a first rate, interesting and absorbing plot, which, inci- dentally, the author claims to have been an actual fact. The story con- tains an array of fine character . studies among them, the principal, a bandit chief known as Kells and ' another. Gulden, Kell's right hand man. These two furnish many fine moments in the picture. For once a hero isn't the "whole show." In fact Jim Cleve hasn't a chance to rescue the girl he loves but is finally reunited with her through the charity and change of heart of the bandit. There's plenty of good action prior to the clinch. The " unsuccessful raid on the gold mine camp offers some fine thrills. Will- iam K. Howard has provided an excellent production. His story is nicely developed and the interest splendidly maintained. The photog- raphy is good and there are any number of beautiful backgrounds. All told "The Border Legion" is a satisfying number that will prob- ably be a good box of^ce number also. Box Office Angle Should go big, especially with the crowd that likes a western. You can count on pleas- ing them with the lates'l Zane Grey. Exploitation .... A trailer of any one of the exciting moments should serve to get them interested. Of course you can use the author's name to advantage and arrange for the usual book store display of his var- ious novels, "The Border Legion" in particular. Antonio Moreno and Helene Chadwick may be mention- ed as the featured players but Rock- cliflfe Fellowes certainly deserves equal prominence for his work. Post the title well in advance and give it all the publicity you can. It should be well known through the book. Direction. .William Howard; his first for Paramount; looks promising. Author Zane Grey I Scenario George Hull Cameraman Alvin Wyckoff Photography Very good Locale The West Length 7,048 feet. "The Torrent" Ph'xl Goldstone — State Rights As a Whole... ONE OF THOSE CAVEMAN PLOTS, NOT CON- SPICUOUS FOR ORIGINAL- ITY BUT MAY GET BY WITH AN AVERAGE AUDIENCE. HAS SOME ACTION THAT COMPENSATES. Cast. .. .William Fairbanks hasn't as much hard work to do in this one. True, he does one or two rescue stunts and saves the fair lady but otherwise he isn't kept very busy. Ora Carew, as the girl, finally de- cides that she does not love her caveman admirer. Others Joseph Kilgour, Robert McKim, Fontaine Larue, Frank Elliot. Type of Story .... Romantic drama. The title isn't very appropriate. In fact they're likely to expect a story entirely different from what they get. "The Torrent" is used figura- tively here. Hero Fairbanks is on his way back from the jungles. On shipboard he falls in love with a girl who refuses to "fall" for his line of lovemaking. He's too sure of himself and so the girl holds off. They stage a mock marriage with Fairbanks and the girl as principals. Hero holds her to it as a marriage at sea, by a captain, is legal. When the boat docks the girl, still disregarding the marriage, meets the man she is engaged to but before she can depart with him, hero kidnaps her, takes her to a ranch and holds her as his prisoner. And still the' girl refuses to admit that she loves her caveman hus- band. Eventually the fiance dis- covers her whereabouts and rescues her. In getting away, however, the girl is hurled from an auto; the auto goes over a cliff sending the fiance to his death. Meantime hero, as the result of the battle, is drift- ing towards the falls. He also is rescued and finally the girl realizes she loves her man. These latter reels offer some fair thrills but there are some pretty slow stretches before this that make the film a fairly draggy one. Box Office Angle.... May do on a double feature program but is hard- ly strong enough to stand alone. William Fairbanks has had more exciting roles than he has here and they will probably expect more of him. Exploitation It might be well to explain the title in this case. It may prove misleading. However, it depends upon whether or not youHl get kicks if you don't explain it. You might use William Fairbanks' name. Your folks are probably familiar with him by this time. Ora Carew's name also could be men- tioned and a trailer of the rapids sequence might bring them in. Direction A. P. Younger and Wm. Doner; fair. Author Langdon McCormick Scenario A. P. Younger Cameramen Roland Price-Edgar Lyons-Paul Allen Photography All right Locale New York Length About 5,000 feet. "Robes of Sin" \Vm. D. Russell Prod. — State Rights As a Whole. . . .THERE MUST BE A MARKET FOR THIS SORT OF ENTERTAINMENT SO "ROBES OF SIN" WILL PROB- ABLY MAKE ITS MARK. AGE OLD NEGLECTED WIFE THEME FAIRLY WELL DONE. Cast. .. .Contains a pretty good line up of names. Sylvia Breamer suit- able as the wife and Jack Mower makes a first rate finish as the policeman-husband whose duty oc- cupies most of his time. Gertrude Astor makes the most of a "gilded lily" role and Bruce Gordon is all that a prosperous bootlegger should be. Type of Story. .. .Domestic drama. "Robes of Sin" probably shouldn't be condemned for its lack of origin- ality for evidently these quite stale neglected wife and eternal triangle plots still hold the public's interest or the producers, wouldn't waste their time getting them out. Russell Enterprises haven't spent a great deal on the picture. "Robes of Sin", like many others of its kind, is obviously a commercial film, made purposely to please a certain clientele and make money for the exhibitors who cater to this class. It isn't sufficiently wholesome_ for family trade because of its dealings with a rich bootlegger, his mistress, and his efforts to ensnare the pretty wife of a policeman. The plot deals with Ruth and her husband, a policeman, whose duty causes him to leave her alone most of the time. Her neighbor, Grace, the mistress of a bootlegger, invites her out on a party, lending her a gown. Ruth later accepts fine clothes from the bootlegger who proceeds to forget about Grace. The latter, in revenge, leads the bootlegger's wife to be- lieve that Ruth is the woman in the case. Meantime Ruth's hus- band is making a raid on the boot- legger's warehouse. He finds his wife in the man's company at a road house. Later, Grace, after a change of heart, confesses her part in the plot to frame Ruth. Her husband begs forgiveness for his neglect, the bootlegger is put be- hind bars and everybody is happy. Box Office Angle. . . .You know best what to do with a picture of this order. If your crowd is right for it you can probably use it to advan- tage. It has plenty of the sort of thing they like. Exploitation. .. .Where you want to bring them in you can talk about the story, relative to the husband who neglects his wife to the extent that she eventually seeks the at- tentions of other men. Use catch- lines such as: "Who is to blame? The husband who neglects his wife or the wife, who being neglected, seeks pleasure elsewhere? See the answer at the blank theater in 'Robes of Sin.' " Direction Russell Allen; fair. Author Louis Waldcck Scenario Geo. Hivcly Cameraman Rose Fisher Photography All right Locale City Length About 5,500 feet. "Madonna of the Streets" First National As a Whole. . . .BRINGS NAZIMO- VA BACK TO THE SCREEN IN DRAMA THAT CONTAINS PLENTY OF HUMAN INTER- EST. WHILE IT LACKS FORCE AND CONVICTION, IT WILL PROBABLY GET BY. Cast. . . . Nazimova in a rather typical performance although she is not given to as much temperamental display as heretofore. Some of her close-ups quite poor. Milton Sills fine as the minister of the slums. Tom Kennedy and John T. Mur- ray tackle comedy roles rather suc- cessfully. Others Harold Good- win, Claude Gillingwater, Courte- nay Foote, Rosa Gore. Type of Story. .. .Drama; from W. B. Maxwell's novel, "The Ragged Messenger." Somehow "Madon- na of the Streets" doesn't hit on all cylinders. It starts off very well, introduces its characters after an interesting fashion, establishes a definite premise and then seems to weaken. It doesn't live up to ex- pectations. When Mary Carlson, left penniless upon the death of the man whose mistress she had been, decides to avenge her mis- fortune by marrying the man's nephew, you really expect a very compelling bit of drama. You do get the dramatic quality but it is not forceful. That Mary should actually fall in love with the nephew, an evangelist who has es- tablished a mission in London's Limehouse section, is rather ex- pected, but with it you also antici- pate suspense. There is little of this. The minister discovers Mary's real identity but it all happens in a commonplace manner. Carewe's production is splendid, his atmo- sphere excellent and the manner in which he has handled the cast is commendable. A more careful story development would have helped considerably. The film does not contain a great amount of sex appeal although they will probably expect that it does. Ca- rewe has toned it down to some extent and there is little that can be construed as such. Box Office Angle Likely to bring in a good many because it marks Nazimova's return to the screen after an absence of some time. Story will appeal to individuals rather than classes. Exploitation. .. .The title will prob- ably serve to bring in a good many. Whether or not you want to bring them in on the strength of it, with- out telling them much about it, depends on the people you cater to. Let them know that the story is not as risque as it might sound from the title, especially if you have a family trade. Boost Nazimova's name and tell them it is her first picture since "Salome." Use Mil- ton Sill's name also. Direction. .. .Edwin Carewe; usually good though story development could have been better. Author W. B. Maxwell Scenario Frank Griffin Cameramen ..Al Green-Robt. Kurrl Photography Good Locale London Length 7.507 feet. THE 10 j55^ DAILY Sunday, November 9, 1924 Newspaper Opinions New York "The Battling Orioles"— Pathe Cameo AMERICAN—* * * "The Battling Ori- oles" is a waste of time and material. ♦ ♦ * However * * * there are some people who dote on slapstick comedy, and for those who like this type » * » 1 can recommend "The Battling Orioles" most highly. ♦ » * Hal Roach ♦ ♦ * must do better next time. If he is going to emulate Mack Sennett in the slapstick line, at least he must give us something of a real comedy nature. BULLETIN—* * * The subsequent ad- ventures of the Battling Orioles makes a very funny picture, not the least laughable feature of which is the picture of the Orioles in the good old days of 1874. ♦ * * DAILY MIRROR— The old time slap- stick comedy has been rejuvenated by Hal Roach into • * * "The Battling Orioles" ♦ * * If a combina- tion knock-"em-down and run Mke fury pic- ture with a thin story and a thinner romance sequence interests you. you'll like "The Bat- tling Orioles." DAILY NEWS—* * * the audience was in ecstasy over the film, but we personally couldn't see the thing at all. * * * EVENING WORLD—* * * "The Battl- ing Orioles" is old-time slapstick, with the pie-throwing left out. It's a rough and tumble chase from start to finish, and the crowds * * * liked it very much. * ♦ * Probably, its appeal will be general, for after all, everybody enjoys seeing a cop being made fun of or a dignified old man being put upon by a young upstart. * * » GRAPHIC— It took Hal Roach * * * to see the possibilities of hilarity in the great American game. One wonders in viewing "The Battling Orioles" * * » why the lights and shades of baseball are not more fre- quently utilized by producers. * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * Tryon himself doesn't seem to possess the qualities that lead to stardom in any great abundance, but he has been surrounded by such a whirl- wind comedy melodrama that the picture makes a fine impression Certainly no more original bit of fooling has been on the screen in some time that the fight in which the rejuvenated gray beards cle'an out the rough cafe. * * * POST—* * * The story is too slight to withstand a detailed attack. It is frankly slapstick, but it is delicately handled ♦ • • and bears the delightful Hal Roach touch of open make-believe which saves it from being tiresome. Indeed, the audience was reduced almost to hysteria by the rough-and-tumble gags, particularly in the cleverly worked-up- to scene in which the score of old men battle an equal number of younger toughs in the Owl's Eye Cafe. If you are in a laughing mood, you'll prob- ably enjoy this burlesque sufficiently to over- look its many obvious impossibilities and absurdities. ♦ * * TELEGRAM—* * * The picture is melo- drama burlesqued and is outrageously funny. TIMES—* * * You can look at the last reel of this comedy and then gaze upon the earlier reels with equal enjoyment. One young woman even suggested that it might lie funnier if it were run backward. The hero. Tommy Roosevelt Tucker » * * and Blanche MehaiTey, appear to be in good health and riuite lively. "Garden of Weeds" — Paramount Rivoli AMERICAN— "The Garden of Weeds" is infinitely better in the celluloid version than it was on the spoken stage. * * * * * * very fair entertainment. Betty Comp- son * * * is at her best in this picture. She has some big dramatic moments, and she not only looks like a million dollars, but she gives a performance that is in the same superlative class. "The Garden of Weeds" as a story is nothing exceptional. * * ♦ .Tames Cruze * * * is wise enough to make the most of the big scenes, and not fill the picture with inconsequential situationis. ■* * * DAILY MIRROR—* * * Directed by the keen and deft James Cruze, this picture * * * inakes worth while entertainment. An excellent cast, headed by Warner Bax- ter and Rocklifife Fellowes, lends strength to Betty Compson's splendid performance. The outstanding features of this film a'C the human touches so characteristic of Cruze. Short Subjects Animated Hair Cartoon, No. M — Red Seal Eyitertaining Novelty Type of production....! reel novelty Listed as Animated Hair Cartoon No. M., this is a clever novelty reel drawn by Marcus. It consists of a series of drawings of heads in pen and ink on which the hair, eyebrows, whiskers, etc.. are moved from their original places and rearranged by the artist's hand so as to form an en- tirely different head. Thus we have emerging from unknown likenesses such familiar folk as Tohn D. Rocke- feller, Charles M. Schwab and Larry Semon. Animated Hair Cartoon, No. N — Red Seal Interesting Type of production .... 1 reel novelty This Animated Hair Cartoon is ex- actly like the other Marcus cartoons in the series. The drawings this time are found to be of Conway Tearle. Billie Burke and Norma Talmadge. The charm of the reel lies in watch- ''ng the bits of hair being moved from one place to another and in seeing the likeness of a well-known face emerge. Animated Hair Cartoon, No. W — Red Seal Diverting Type of production....! reel novelty This Marcus cartoon is designated as No. W. The be-whiskered folk are seen to be Buster Keaton, Admiral Sims and Thomas Meighan, after their hair has been re-arranged. This series provides an excellent means of providing diversion in programs that are long and heavy. The material contained in them is amusing and novel and the reels are quite short so that they may be used where a longer comedv could not be. "Poor Butterfly"— Mermaid — Educ'l Good, Fast Comedy Type of production. .. .2 reel comedy Action is the keynote of this Mer- maid comedy. There's plenty of it and there is much that is amusing, even though the laughs aren't brought forth by much that is new. Ruth Hiatt is very well cast as the little hick from the farm. Her work is good and she gets away from the hasty movements so much seen in comedy work. The action concerns the troubles a wealthy "bugologist" gets into while chasing a butterfly that leads him to Minerva's farm, his "fall" for the girl, and her troubles in the city while waiting for her sweet- heart. Good fast comedv. "The Artist's Model"— Earl Hurd— Educ'l Excellent with Music Type of production..! reel animated cartoon. Excellent results can in all proba- bility be obtained by using this reel in conjunction with orchestral effects. The cartoon deals with a janitor- property man of a theater who for- gets his cues for the different vaude- ville performers in his dreams of a poster-girl. The animal jazz-band all play different instruments. The tight-rope walkers have some trouble, and there is a fine scrimmage between the janitor and the leader of the Zulu Jazz Band when the former wins the latter's grass-skirt. A funny mu- sical accompaniment will do much toward making this very effective. "Speed, Boys !" — Century — Universal Clean and Entertaining Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy This is essentially a kid comedy. It features little Arthur Trimble, and Bubbles, a little colored lad, and has a cast that includes Speck O'Donnell and several other kids. The children in your audience will like the small locomotive train that the kids run, and around which most of the action centers. This should be a pleasing little comedy for the average house. Not hilarious, but good, clean and en- tertaining. "Gridiron Glory" — Grantland Rice — Pathe Fine, Tiynely Reel Type of production .... 1 reel comedy This is a peach of a "sport" num- ber. The men will thoroughly enjoy it and so .will the football fans among the women. Football practice, show- ing the different plays and the method of training for them are shown and in slow motion. The tight moments in some of the big games of this and past seasons are also shown, with the cheering crowds, etc., lending appro- priate atmosphere. Fine, timely reel. "Film Facts"— Cranfield & Clark- Red Seal Varied and Interesting Reel Type of production..! reel magazine The subject matter of this maga- zine reel is extremely varied and in- teresting. In fact, it is so varied that there is only time for a glimpse of most of the things dealt with. Among the scenes are those showing Jap- anese geisha girls dancing, several novel chemical experiments such as freezing mercury by means of liquid air, and some excellent under-water shots of queer and little known fish. DAILY NEWS— If it weren't for James Cruze's renowned trifling subtle touches, "The Garden of Weeds" would be merely another one of those movies. Jimmy Cruze has made something really interesting, however, out of a mediocre story, the like of which has been done for the screen over and over again. ♦ ♦ * We've an idea you're going to like "The Garden of Weeds" — principally, of course. for its direction, and secondly for the splen- did performances given by the cast. EVENING JOURNAL—* * * The picture is well acted and interesting, although at the beginning a lot is left to the imagination, with no reference to the chorus girl. Prob- ably because chorus girls needs no refer- ence. EVENING WORLD— "'The Garden of Weeds" * * » doubtless would have devel- oped into a rather attractive flower bed hac it not been stultified at the very bcginninj by weeds of confusion. The opening of thj plot was a trifle ambiguous, as we saw it but after it got into action, it blossomed into a moving story and really made some thing of itself. The presence in it of Betty Compson, War ner Baxter and RockclifTe Fellowes and it! direction by Jim Cruze ♦ * ♦ made the pic ture worth while for us ♦ ♦ ♦ HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * a deaidedb fetching picture, though we don't know ex actly how much of this credit belongs to th< story and how much to the director and tin actors. Cruze has made it interesting throughout, and he has some fine, tricky bits which art quite justifiable because they work like a charm. Then, Betty Compson is thin and beauti ful — more so. than of yore. Rockcliffe Fel lowes is the bad man, and an exceedingly nice preson, who never won us before, ♦ ♦ * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * "Th« Garden of Weeds" is another Cruze suc- cess. Miss Compson is thoroughly good in the role of Dorothy and a better choice could not have been selected for Crawford than Warner Baxter. Rockcliflfe Fellowes is ef- fective as Flagg. * ♦ ♦ SUN — "The Garden of Weeds" * * * is a rather entertaining, "snapnv story" that rnves most of its worth to the excellent di- rectorial hand of James Cruze and the fine acting of Betty Compson. ♦ ♦ ♦ TELEGRAM—* * * Its worst elements have been retained. Even James Cruze failed to make it more than a distasteful melodrama. The piece is skilfully handled and lavishly produced. But. as in the play, emphasis is laid on the "weeds" in the "garden." » * * Betty Compson does well eiiough with the role of an understudy. » * ♦ TIMES—* * * The good work done by Mr. Cruze in some of the scenes makes this a passable light entertainment. ♦ * » WORLD—* * * Betty Compson acts more rationally than I have ever seen her. I think she does a neat and appealing charac- terization. * * * And appearing alongside the star is that sterling film performer, RockclifTe Fellowes, whose work in the last year or so has amounted, in my judgment, to something like triumph. The picture version of this play, it is pos- sible to add, is better than the stage ver- sion. But that doesn't necessarily connote an ocean full. * * * k\ k . "The Only Woman"— First National Capitol AMERICAN — * * * a very much better picture than I had expected. * ♦ * * * * has much to recommend it as screen entertainment. * * * * * * It's a box office attraction whose possibilities for making money cannot be de- nied. Norma Talmadge is lovel.v as the hero- ine— slim, beautiful — and she gives at all times a sympathetic performance. * * * I have never seen a more realistic and better staged sea catastrophe than the one Sidney Olcott provides. * ♦ * BULLETIN—* * * It is a fairly stereo- typed plot, around which the picture is built -" * * but it is lifted from the ordinary run * * * of story by the consistent work- ing out of the plot, the excellent direction, and above all, by the unusual acting of Miss Talmadge and Eugene O'Brien. * * * D.\ILY MIRROR—* * * Nerma Tal- madge is more beautiful and lovely than ever, in her latest picture • • * "The Only Woman" is reel romance, light, I>ut crescendoing w'ith suspense. There are stormy scenes at sea * * • that set a stand- ard, for oceanic thrills. And there are charm- ing scenes in Tripoli, rich with color and realism. * * * DAILY NEWS— "The Only Woman" brings Norma Talmadge back to present day fashion, after a sojourn in several of the periods. For this reason alone — if there were no others — female fans should try out Norma's newest. ♦ ♦ ♦ Miss Talmadge wears some lovely creations indeed. * * * There is a very splendid storm scene ♦ ♦ * * * * This is, come to think it over, an exceedingly box-office-y photoplay. EVENING JOURNAL—* * * The pic- ture is well costumed. Norma is beautiful, O'Brien staggers around as ■■' b; wished he really were drunk and there is an ex- cellent storm that would have a sobering efifeot on anybody. Wind-tossed sails, thun- dering clouds, collisions, fights, and all that sort of thing. * * * EVENING YORLD— * * * if a picture ever was a thriller, this one is. The shipwreck * * * in the most realistic tiling we have ever seen. * * * the minature V. tl m K Sunday, November 9, 1924 THE 11 ::'[ the tricks are done so expertly that [ are hardly distinguishalile. I'ut unfortunately, we are unable to wax I riithusiastic over a remainder of the pic- jn. Norma Talmadge is excellent, of course i-shc always is — but the story 1 as been ,one so often than it is hackueyc 1. ♦ • * ; Sidney Olcott directed, .ii'J le i;iade an ,,i\cellcnt job of tlie material in l-.atnl. * * * GRAPHIC— "The Only Woman" ♦ ♦ ♦ fine film fare. It is what is known to r.ilucers as a "sure-fire box-office attrac- on. " and there isn't a Norma Talmadge n in the country who won't want to see is beloved movie idol in the role of Helen irinsley. ♦ ♦ ♦ HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * One very ice thing we can say for the star and .1 !ier leading man also. Both are soul- illy slender and Miss Talmadge wears some jlothes that are alone worth the price of idmission. There are, too, some decidedly 'iRitating storm scenes. * * * Sidney Olcott he of our very best directors, directed it. MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * Despite le fact that in conception and general eatment the idea is pretty old, "The Only /oman" is sustaining. When two such tilled technicians as Miss Talmadge and [r. Sullivan get together, and when their ares are taken in hand by svich a director Sidney Olcott, something considerably orth while in the entertainment line is retty sure to result. But "The Only Wo- lan" just shows what they can do with jnventional material. It is no one of the iree at top form. One exception can be made to the above iticism, and that is the utterly realistic :orm at sea which Olcott and his assist- nts have contrived. It is done in minia jre, hut it is superb. * * * POST — Norma Talmadg«'s new picture * * will be a distinct disappointment to lest of her old admirers and to the new nes she gained in "Secrets." Her latest Im, in all but one of its sequences, fails rise above the height of mediocrity, which fortunately characterizes such a large pro- ortion of the photoplay output. ♦ » * SU.N' — * * * It is an ostentatiously trivia! nema that, strange to say, is not helped iong a very great deal by the presence of le incomjjarable Talmadge in its cast. But perhaps no actress could make this ickneyed tale of ('. Gardiier Sullivan seem intly interesting. It is much too old and lopworn and before the last reel is reached, le story is completely done for. TELEGRAM—* * * Norma Talmadge as the sacrificed daughter, a lovely, fasci- .ting. glowing heroine who could sustain iterest in a film though there was no plot all. There is also a storm that is probably le finest, in that it is one of the most ter- ble spectacles of a storm at sea ever shown 1 the screen. * * * TIMES — Although the actual plot of * * * The Only Woman" is not unfamiliar, the ory contains several interesting situations hich are eflectivcly pictured. Sidney Olcott * has concentrated on an imposing mar- age sci'ne in a marvelous rejiroduction ol church, and on other sequences in which le action takes place aboard a beautiful jcht. These stretches and the charm of le talented Miss Talmadge compensate for >me of the trite subtitles anl is braced by the interesting performances Q| Miss Talmadge, Mr. Colman and Alb« Gran. State, Cleveland NEWS — * * * good, clean entertainme for the entire family. And that's more tl one can say about a lot of pictures. PLAIN DEALER— * * * returns Cof stance Talmadge to her popular role — that ol a comedienne — and Miss Talmadge does bet- ter and has better material to work with in this bright and amusing farce comedy thM she has had in a couple of years. « "Sandra"— First National ^ Stillman, Cleveland h NEWS — If you read "Sandra" in bow form, you'll scarcely recognize it. * * * BE has been given the movie vandalistic treafc ment which results in the mutilation of 80 many worth while stories for picture pur- poses. * * * Mis LaMarr w<;ars beautiful gowns, but her performance is not above the or- dinary. PLAIN DEALER— Miss La Marr's work seems to have been done by the tick of the studio metronome. Every move she maket has been done in cadence, which in this case is very slow time. Some of her near vamp- ish acting is fairly-amusing. Bert Lytell de- serves bettre material. TIMES — The usual fate of a tragic novel in the hands of film directors has befallen "Sandra." * * • the story has been dis- torted from its gloomy ending so that "all'l well that ends well." .^ Barbara LaMarr is alluring as Sandra but inclined to be over-dramatic and relies too much on the conventional gestures and out- bursts. ^ From studio to screen EASTMAN FILM Just as in the studio where East- man Negative Film makes the most of the cameraman's skill, so in the theatre Eastman Positive Film carries quality through to the screen. Look for the identification "Eastman" "Kodak" in the film margin. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y. *£ull capacity at the sixty perfoniiaiices FRANK LLOYD productions inc Presentation oF RAFAEL SABATINfS great story of adventure-* a tfii fiVi M NULTON SILLS and a supporting cast including ENID BENNETT LLOVD HUGHES . and WALLACE BEERT Directed by FRANK LLOTD A^^^ ,^^^ A^"^ ca» ito* *!,tea M r .rt »r.» V-'''!.tV^ete that's not surprising when one considers ikenicture. tJ NUd-wan Av»nu, New feih ^ Thei'e airft no use dodging tlie facts: aTIRST NATIONAL CONTRACT is proving itself to be the biggest het yet/ Members €f Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America Inc.-~\W11 Hays frtsuient r iTHE J^e iRADSTREET of FILHDOM ^rgcochoei Authority Vol. XXX No, 35 Monday, November 10, 1924 Price 5 Cents WHITE By DANNY Pictures. Entertainment. Methods of doing business. Ideas to developing a better tone. To the industry. This — and more — seems back of the idea. Of "The White List." Announced by Universal. And which proved not only a clever advertising idea. But -a lot m.ore. They have wajs of their own. At Universal. And sometimes they are mighty smart. Every now and then Laemmle-Cochran et ah Start some- hing. And when it is finished the in- Instry sets back. And wonders how t was done. This White List idea. kVas just another. To make the in- ii'.stry take notice. Of course Universal will be charged with seeking public- ity. In a business of this kind. That is natural. But unless all the signs are pointing the wrong way. This White List idea is a lot more than that. And hence it deserves atten- tion. And a lot of it. Hob Cochrane says — and you can elieve Bob — that Universal is trying J "hit 100 per cent on white pictures, hite contracts, white treatment and hitc everything. It isn't just merely stunt. We are going through. with and we are pounding it home to ifcry man in the Universal organiza- 011, particularly our sales force. It's 3od business but, better still it's Dod principle, and if it does nothing lore than give a slight boost to the neral tone of the industry it will ive been worth while." Yon just bet your grandmoth- cr'n pajamas it tvill be. Any- thing that any of us can do. To lift the general tone. To seek a higher level. Is mighty fine business. Which means $ $ $ in the little old box office. There has been a mighty keen re- tion. To certain types of pictures, hich were all hunky dory last sea- n. And seasons before. You ght get a few of them "by" even w. Rut generally speaking — broad- (Continued on Page 2) Once more — remember, the greatest box-office winner in sight is "White Man" featuring Alice Joyce, Kenneth Harlan and Walter Long. A Pre- ferred Picture presented by B. P. S chulberg and directed by Gasnier. — Advt. 9 Houses for Detroit Ihis Number Definite — Others Con- templated There — Problem of Overseating Up (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — "The Michigan Film Re- \'!'-w" has prepared an analysis of De- trf)it theater construction which shows nine important theaters are cither building or definitely i)lanncd and many more contemplated. The nine houses include: John H. Kunsky will build his new State at Woodward and Elizabeth. Ealaban & Katz will build a new house downtown seating around 4500. Definite announcement as to the lo- cation will be made within ten days. Ivunsky will also build a new theater on North Woodward Ave. in the (Continued on Page 2) M. and S. Buy Property The Maysny Amusement Co. C May- or and Schneider) have purchased f.om Bagdad Traders, Inc., the five story building at 54 Suffolk St. and the three story building at 155 Clinton St. It is on this site that a 3,000 thea- terter and office building will be erected. Tilt Over Exchanges Selznick Receiver Would Close Branches — Unplayed Business Placed at $700,000 .\ meeting will be held today in the Lhiited States District Court to discuss the intention of K. Bright ^^'^ilson, receiver for Selznick to close Selznick exchanges all over the coun- try. The receiver sent out a notice to this effect late last week, giving as his reason for such a move the fact that the weekly maintenance was proving a liability. A meeting was held on Friday at which a large num- ber of creditors attended and a sub- sequent discussion is slated for to- day. No concrete proposition has eman- (ContinucJ on Page 2) Davis Circuit Report (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London^E. Lewis, secretary of the Davis circuit, denies the report pub- lished that negotiati«^ns were on, either "with the P. C. T. or any other firm" relative to a sale of the Davis houses. Marble Arch, Shepherds Bush and others. May Meet Today Nathan Burkan and A. H. T. Banz- haf Reach Los Angeles for Merger Conferences (SpcciiU to THE FILM DAILY) hos Angeles — Nathan Burkan and Albert H. T. Banzhaf reached here \tsterday from New York to attend the first meeting at which the future course of United Artists will be de- t'-rmined upon. There is a strong possibility that the concluding meeting will be held today. The reorganization plan, set- ting aside a lump sum of $2,500,000 lor new product has been completely outlined I)ut just how Charlie Chap- In and D. W. Griffith will figure in it is a matter to be deternn'ned, now that Burkan and Banzhaf are here. Reports still persist here that the physical distribution will not be han- dled through L'nited. but through one of the three major companies whose names have appeared at frequent in- tervals in reports involving United Artists' future. Raibourn Testifies for Famous Paul Raibourn. of Famous Players, '.\as the only witness called before the Federal Trade C'ommission Saturday. Little of any significance developed, the proceedings being taken tip for the most part by getting the witness' oi)inions as to the standard size of film spools, the number of feet of film to a reel, and so forth. To date transcribed testimony cov- ers over 15.000 pages. The hearing v,ill be resumed this morning. Attacks Salacious Pictures (Special lo THE FILM DAILY) Atlantic City — The filming of .sala- C'ous books was attacked in a resolu- tion i>assed at the closing session of the New Jersey Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers' Associations. Ince Signs Mary Astor Los Angeles — Mary .\stor has been signed on a three year contract by Thomas H. Ince. Plans Sea Epic Emory Johnson Going to Sweden to Make Picture Dealing with His- tory of Navigation Los Angeles — Emory Johnson de- clares he has completed negotiations with representatives of the Swedish Government in this country and abroad to film a spectacle among the fjords and mountains of Sweden af- ter the first of the year. Johnson and his mother, Emilie Johnson, who writes all of his stories, plan to sail for Stockholm as soon as they complete their next production (Continued on Page 5) DAILY Monday, November 10, 1924 VoLXXXNo.35 Monday. Nov. 10.1924 PriceSCoiits Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Daniienberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager ; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor ; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 cne year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71 -/J West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. WHITE (.Continued from Page 1) ly discussiiig things — they don't go. And the paper going with them — kicking legs — bared shoulders — is just as much "out." We haven't many sentimentalists in this industry. Perhaps they all are compelled to worry about dollars too much. But a lot of people. Might well accept the White List idea. As a basis for doing business. Not only in 1925. But for a long time to come. Renown Sues Schenectady House A default judgment for $3,745 has been filed in the Supreme Court by the Renown Pictures against the Bar- cli Theater of Schenectady for breach of an agreement by which the defend- ant bought a number of films and then refused to exhibit them. Cartoon on Armistice Week Max Fleischer, Out-of-the-Inkwell cartoonist releasing through Red Seal has completed a number especially timely for Armistice Week. It is en- titled the "League of Nations" and the Rialto, Broadway will play it. WE ARE IN THE MARKET FOR 1 SINGLE REELS | WHAT HAVE YOU? M IRIS NOVELTY EXCHANGE | 729-7th Ave. City 1 Phone Bry. 3377 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Cables— Geokann, N. Y. Foreigii Distribution Renown-Jans Merger M. H. Hoffman Takes Over Jersey Exchange, Including Old and New Preferred Franchises M. H. Hoffman of Renown Pic- tures, Inc., has taken over the Jans Film Service, Inc., operated by H. F. Jans in the Northern Jersey territory. The deal gives Renown the old and new Preferred franchises, as well as other product. Jans lias re-entered the production field and is devoting all of his time to the making of pictures for the state rights field. Hoffman who now ope- rates the Renown exchange on the fifth floor of the Godfrey Bldg., will move into the Jans quarters on the 10th floor where the office space and general appointments are more ade- quate. By a previous deal, Renown will distribute the new Jans scries in New York City and .State, as well as in Northern Illinois. The latter ter- ritory is handled out of Renown's Chicago office. To Release "Wolf Blood" Lee-Bradford has signed a contract with Rvan Bros, to distribute "Wolf Blood."' Tilt Over Exchanges iContiiiiicJ from Page 1) alcd from the Utica group which first suggested a $250,000 stock flotation with two kinds of shares. One was designed to go to preferred creditors and the second to those whose claims arc not considered to pressing. It is reported that unplayed busi- ness of Selznick and Standard Cinema totals $700,000. 9 Houses for Detroit (Continued from Page 1) Spring, seating around 25.00. Sam Brown will open a big new house on Woodward Ave. in Highland Park some time next month and is build- ing another on Fenkell Ave. to be known as the Sheridan-Plaza. Jos. Cosco's new theater, near the Ford plant, will open around Dec. 15. The New Imperial, at Gratiot and Le- may, will open early in the year. A new house seating around 2000 is to be erected on Woodward Ave. oppo- site the Ford Motor Co. plant, and Charles W- Munz has broken ground for his new Riviera at Grand River Ave. and Joy Road. It is understood that Jake and Alex Schreiber plan a number of new houses in the outskirt sections and that Charles H. Miles may build a new house downtown. Henry S. Kop- !;in is planning the erection of several new neighborhood houses. There are at least two or three more projects under consideration. In conclusion, "The Michigan Film Review" asks the following pertinent Question: "If it is true that Detroit is now cverseated, imagine what it will be \shen all these houses are operating by next September?" Strand to Entertain Cripples Crippled children will be taken from Bellevue Hospital to the Mark Strand today to see "Hot Water," today. They will be transported m ten ambulances, buses and several private cars. The first twenty rows of the orchestra are reserved for the crippled and convalescent Brabin Loses Point Appellate Division Strikes Out $500,000 Claim in Action Against Metro- Goldwy n The Appellate Division has affirm- ed the order of the lower court striking out a claim for $500,000 in the suit of Charles J. Brabin against Metro-Goldwyn on the ground that he was engaged to direct "Ben Hur" and was discharged before the pic- ture was completed. He demanded the $500,000 alleging that he lost prestige valued at that sum because his name was not used as the director. The defndant in op- posing this claim asserted that it was too speculative to be the basis of any recovery. The defendant made no objection to a claim of $23,500 as a balance due on Brabin's $27,500 which he was to get for making the picture. '•THEY DRAW BUSINESS" HAL ROACH'S RASCALS in "OUR GANG" 2 REEL Pafh^omedy COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION S % % PrisciDa Dean Directed by CHET WITHEY Adspw) by HARVFY GATES -from, the novel by IZOLA FORRESTEB^ ^HUNT STROMBERG PKODUCTION PRESENTED BY HUNT STROMBERG AND CHARLES R. ROGERS SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Furnished or unfurnished office. Private entrance. Use of recep- tion room if desired. Rent rea- sonable. Apply Box G 507 c/o FILM DAILY 71 W. 44th St. N. Y. C. The Motion Picture Studio where Johnny Hines produced. For Sale, at a sacrifice, In Glen- dale, Queens, N. Y. . DERSCHUCH & CO. 150 Broadway, N. Y. New York Chicago Hollywood RotliaGker Laboratories WILLIAM S.G1LI>. Eastern Sale* Mgr. S42 Fifth Ate. . t«L Murray HiU 1831 Specify GOERZ Raw Stock for QUALITY Salt Distributor J : FISH-SCHURMAN CORP. 45 Weit 45th Street N. Y. Bryant 724S JOHN SLOBEY ART TITLES MINIATURE SETTINGS For Productions CLAY MODELLING, ETC. 1650 B'way, N. Y, C. Phone Circle 5572 WHEN— You Want Motion Picture* Made, Any Kind, An)rwhere. REMEMBER EASTERN FILM CORP. 220 West 42nd St. Chickerinc 2110-2111 P a ria m o u n t Deb utan te s in The Second Famous 40 (Above) MARY BRIAN Age Sixteen years. Height Five feet. Kair Brown. Ejes. ..,,.... Brown. Birthplace Corsicana, Texas. Record Winner of a beauty contest. NOW Wendy in "PETER PAN." (Right) BETTY BRONSON Age Seventeen years. Height Five feet. Hair Brown. Eyes Blue. Birthplace Trenton, New Jersey. Record Dancing under Fokine; "bits" in few pictures, including "Anna Ascends" and "His • ' i Children's Children." NOW Title role in "PETER PAN." Also in "THE LITTLE FRENCH GIRL." (Left) ESTHER RALSTON Age Twenty-two years. Height Five feet five inches. Hair Light golden. Eyes Blue. Birthplace.... Bar Harbor, Maine. Record Has been in pictures five years. Her first Paramount picture was "Huckleberry Finn." Has played leads for other organizations. NOW As Mrs. Darling in "PETER PAN" she has her first big part in a Paramount picture. Also in "BEGGAR ON THE Monday, November 10, 1921 <®)- •<(*)>• ® ® ® @ @ @ ® ® g) I ® ® ® ® ® ® @ @ IN 1925 Several hundred productions will be cast, produced, distributed, exploited and exhibited— Thousands of columns of news matter about them will appear in newspapers and periodicals — Hundreds of inquiries about this, that and the other thing will constantly come up all along the line from casting to final accounting— And when a question is asked someone will probably reach for a copy of the 1925 FILM YEAR BOOK YotiUl ¥ind One Everywhere THE londay, November 10, 1924 -^^ DAILY Newspaper Opinions Paddy, the Next Best Thing"— United Artists Keith's 105th St., Cleveland ■JEWS— "Paddy, the Next Best Thing" U nonsensical affair which begins nowhere I ends nowhere with nothing worth while between. Main dealer— The producers might jlr done much better, we think, if they I not attempted to make the mature Miss Lrsh, a cute, kittenish girl. She's been twn up too long to do that sort of thing Ily well. 'The Silent Watcher"— 1st Nat'l Capitol, Detroit OST — Hunter creates an emotion new to vie audiences. Women spectators might it an appeal to maternal instinct. * • * ink Lloyd * * » displayed rare skill in making of "The .Silent Watcher." Broadway Strand, Detroit REE PRESS — * * * it promises to take place among the liner films of the year, is splendidly acted, skillfully directed and a real story, t is a simple story, wholesome and clean, acted with consummate skill by the well- meed and capable cast. JEWS — Each step in the characterization Is further suspense to the plot. There it one high point to the story, rather a idy building that gains force and interest h each scene. The incidents in the home of the young couple are true to life and elpp much delightful comedy. Warfield, San Francisco (.Week Ending Nov. 1) ULLETIN — * * * There is a touch which es close to real life in "The Silent Wat- r," on the screen. There is scene after le where the characters as well as the ations tell a story which is duplicated in les and offices all around us. * * * ALL AND POST— One of the best pho- lays of the season. * * ♦ HRONICLE— * * ♦ Lloyd's skillful di- ion and the acting are the chief items of Test. * * * tory entertains. * * * Sinners in Heaven" — F. P.-L. Wisconsin, Milwaukee ,E.\DER — * * * Nevertheless you ra«r tlie picture. At least you will have a d time using your imagination. So much gination can be used when a handtome e and beauteous female are cast. he Siren of Seville"— Prod. Dist. Corp. — B'way Strand, Detroit REE PRESS — This picture has three of essential elements for a successful pro- tion. a powerful story, scenes and set- ;s of rare detail and beauty and a cast ch commands the description of being tar. EWS — It is a "Blood and Sand" sort of y and gives a role to the dark-eyed cilia that should sweep her many ad- !rs off their feet. Not in the last couple of •s has Miss Dean had a storjs or a role :ompare with it. The Slanderers" — Universal Cameo, Los Angeles ((Week Ending Nov. 1) XAMINER — The story is without doubt rue cross section of the life of a small II. Somewhat overdrawn in the last part, effective on the whole, this picture pres- a rural community's bright spots and ly of its shadows. XPRESS — The performance of (Johnny) Iker is particularly good. There are op- uities aplenty for administering an dose of the melodramatic and theatrical :his picture, but Nat Ross has kept the y well within the bounds of simplicity unadorment. On Broadway Broadway — "The Fast Worker" Cameo — "East Of Broadway" Capitol— "He Who Gets Slapped" Central — "Dante's Inferno" Criterion — "The Ten Command- ments" Loew's New York — Today — "Sinners In Heaven" Tuesday — "Three Women" Wednesday — "His Hour" Thursday — "Abraham Lincoln" Friday — "Lover's Lane" Saturday— "Worldly Goods" Sunday — "The Man Who Came Back" Lyric — "The Iron Horse." Mark Strand— "Hot Water" Ficcadilly — "Deburau, The Lover of Camille" Rialto— "The Beloved Brute" Rivoli — "The Greatest Love of AH" Brooklyn Mark Strand — "The Silent Watcher" Next Week Broadway — "The Midnight Express" Cameo — Not vet determined Capitol— "He" Who Gets Slapped' (tentative) Central — "Dante's Inferno" Criterion — "The Ten Command- ments" Lsrric — "The Iron Horse" Mark Strand— "The Smart Set" Piccadilly — Not yet determined Rialto^Not yet determined P.ivoli — Not yet determined Brooklyn Mark Strand — "Madonna of The Streets" TIMES — There is a note of sincerity in the story, which nevertheless is a bit trite at times, which places it on a level with many much more pretentious offerings. And the production has that intimate atmospher* so difificult to attain on the screen. "Society"— Fox Fox, Philadelphia BULLETIN— Whenever Tom deviates from the Western style of pictures, a rollick- ing good comedy is the result. A slim plot, with only mediocre acting in most part, it counterbalanced by the many humorous situations. INQUIRER— It is a real pleasure to sit back in your chair and watch a picture like "Society," * » ♦ Far removed from social triangles, quadrangles and other formulas — clean and wholesome and highly improbable — * * * NORTH AMERICAN— The jnain pic- ture, needless to say, when it is known Tom Mix is the hero, has all the humor necessary to leaven the burden of election week, wheti patriotic duty sits so heavily on each citi- zen's shoulders. He puts his wonder horse, Tony, thru paces that sound incredible. * • * RECORD— In short, "Oh, You Tony" it a combination of devil-dare horsemanship, thrilling situations succeeding each other with machine-gun rapidity, and brief stretchet of humor and pathos. In other words, * * * .1 typical "Mix film." "Soiled" Forum, Los Angeles (Week Ending Nov. 1) EXAMINER— ♦* * Just who is soiled is not quite clear, unless it be Duane, the villain played by Robert Cain. Through certain fistic manipulations of excellent Ken- neth Harlan and equally fine Johnny Walker, he acquires a double header of black eyes which would indicate that the title might have more "standing room only" pimch if changed to "The Sellers. " ♦ * * TIMES—* * * There is nothing remark- able about the plot, but it is entertaining. Occasionally, the story becomes hackneyed, but this may be excused on the grounds that certain portions of the story exceed the aver- age film in interest. • * • "The Story Without A Name"— F. P.-L. — Ohio Indianapolis STAR — It is a pleasure to turn from the problem plays and society dramas so plentiful on the screen today to a real "blood and thunder" melodrama such .at "The Story Without A Name." • » • "Sundown"— 1st Nat'l Roosevelt, Chicago AMERICAN — Romance, drama, comedy and "big moments" are woven into the major theme with extreme nicety. « » * Another important feature of the picture is its emphasis of the human note. HERALD & EXAMINER— There art sotrie fine characterizations ♦ * * particularly the Ellen of Bessie Love and the profane cattleman of Charles Murray. Though the direction is never amazing, it is always workmanlike, and there are some thrilling views of more cows than I shall see in all my life. An honest picture, JOURNAL — * * * the sort of picture to be enjoyed if you like beef on the hoof, and crave to see its processes from tender veal to pot roast. * ♦ • The picture has been beautifully photo- graphed, and the sensible story it envolves is on the plane, certainly, of historical en- tertainment, and quite as entertaining as it is historic. Plans Sea Epic (.Continued from Page 1) for F. B. O. work on which b'^gins next week. They will establish head- quarters in Stockholm preparatory to beginning actual work on locations to be chosen for Johnson by agents of the Swedish Government. It is understood that the narrative will trace the history of navigation from the earliest era of the Vikings to the giant liners of today. F. B. O. will distribute the production. EARL HALL PANYE of the Kentucky Theatre Lexington, Ky., Saw HAROLD BELL WRIGHT'S i Fine Adventure Romance of Hidden Gold | "THE MINE WITH THE I IRON DOOR" Booked it, then wired Irving M. Lesser: "Tarnish"— 1st Nat'l Garrick, Minneapolis TRIBUNE—* * * As Emmett Carr, Ron- ald Coleman gives an admirable portrayal. May McAvoy as the wife and Marie Prevost as the other woman contribute delightful characterizations. • * * "It's a whang. Looks like a clean-up, even bigger than first Wright Attrac- tion. Congratulations. Give us more like this one." It's a Sol Lesser Presentation |ljlln-'tfie Le- viathan yesterday from a pleasure trip through Europe. "U" Buys "Siege" (^Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Universal has pur- cl>6sed "Siege," the novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams that has been re- ceived favorably by literary critics generally. Virginia ValH will be starred and Sven Gade will direct. Other stories secured and now in the hands of the scenario department include "J'll -Sh(?w You the Town." a novel l5y Elmer J. Davis wliWi Erie Kenton will direct; Ouida's Follc-Farine, ' to be directed by Clarence L. Brown; "The Plaatic Age," by Percy Marks which Will M". "Ritchie is adapting; '.^Head^Winds," by A. M. Sinclair; "Som»anfbulistic Scandal" by Beatrice Van; and "Scandal," by Cosmo Hamilton. Will Test Rights T. O. C. C. Discusses Circuit Situation Today — Other Offenders, But Loew Considered Worst A special meeting of the T. O. C. C. will be held today to discuss the the- ater situation in Greater New York. Particular reference will be paid to Loew's, Inc. It developed yesterday that T. O. C. C. members feel their theater in- vestments are imperiled by circuits generally and that it has been decided to single out Loew's, Inc., only be- cause that organization is considered the most flagrant violator. The ac- tion, which is scheduled to be filed with the Federal Trade Commission, will be in the nature of a test. As explained by a spokesman for the T. O. C. C. yesterday, the prob- lem is this: "There is no discrimination in other lines of business such as exist in this field. If j-ou are an individual ship- per, you are certainly entitled to ship a carload of oil without any restric- tions in an identical fashion as the Standard Oil, although the latter may ship 1,000 carloads per day. The fact that one organization may have tre- mendous buying prestige is no reason why the smaller man should be dis- criminated against. "In the theater field, an operator (Continued on Page 2) Rowson, Christie to L. A. Harry Rowson of Ideal, London expects to leave for the Coast short- ly together with Charles H. Christie. "Charley's Aunt" is now in produc- tion and Rowson expects to take the foreign negative back with him to Fn.gland. The Coogans Return Jackie Coogan. to.mther with his parents, returned yesterday on the Leviathan from his Near East relief mission. His last picture for Metro- Goldwyn. "The Rag Man" will be re- 16ased in December. Won't "Raid" Stars Schenck Will Wait End of Contracts Before Annexing Names to United Artists Coast newspapers arriving in New York yesterday carried detailed stories of the completion of the United Art- istj! merger. Joseph M. Schenck is \ quoted in one as follows: ; "Wc do not intend to make any : raid on stars who arc under contract , to other firms, but we have certain actors and actresses in view and when they are in a position to talk terms we shall invite them to come in with us. Within two years we expect to (Continued on Page ?) I fjg^ DAILY Tuesday, November 11, 19; *f FIU«OM ^^W#i' ■ ^^ AUTHOWITY VoLXXXtlo.36 Tuesday, Nov. 11,1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44tl) St.. New York. N. Y., by WIU'S FILiMS and FILM FOLKS. INC. Joseph Dannenberg, I'resident and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kaiin, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau. 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 Gi eater New York, $10 00 cne year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-/3 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wtn- zelplatz. ART {Continued from Page 1) his last First National — some- time in the Fall. Of 1922. * * * Charlie may go along. With the new Schenck-United Artists group. He may not. One never knows. But if he does. And if he produces one picture. Every few years. What will it matter? He has the right to be a great artist. But the public — in turn — has the right to say. Whether he can hold his own. Against the existing strong competition. Of another great comedian. Who is turning out three a year. At least. Art is art. But business is business. STOCK SHOTS SCENES' OF EVERY DESCRIPTION NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE PRINTS STONE FILM LIBRARY 220 W 42nd St. N. Y. C. Phone Chic. 2110 GEVAERT RA.W STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way 6040 Sunset Blvd. N. Y. C. Hollywood Coast Boom Expected (Continued iiom Page 1) includes several of the new group of specials which will run to about $500,- 000 each, and perhaps more. This schedule includes the Colleen Moore, and Corinne Gritilith units, but not those tied in with First National on releasing arrangements. Joseph M. Schenck's l)udget calls for 10 pictures, involving $5,000,000. Film Booking Offices are at work en a $5 000,000 budget, to be used in making 35 pictures. Thomas H. luce's program in- volves 20 pictures, to cost $3,500,000. Sam Goldwvn will make six, to cost $1,500,000. Hal E. Roach holds a contract to make four features for Pathe which, together with his extensive program of two-reelers and one-reelers, will cost $1,250,000. These estimates total about $66,- 000,000, but do not include organiza- tions like Universal, which will prob- ably spend $5,000,000, ^'itagraph and Fox or the main- individual units such as Fairbanks, Pickford, !MacLean and Llo\d. Likewise, manj- comedy com- panies are not embraced in the fore- cast. It seems a conservative asser- tion to make that the grand total will pass the $75,000,000 mark. Atlanta — Stuart Beebe, well known stock actor, has become manager of the Howard. Will Test Rights (Continued from Page 1) conducting a 3,000 seat theater in- volving a large investment cannot even have his offer for pictures en- tertained because a circuit has a theater in the same zone. This individual stands ready to oflfer more money for first-runs than the circuit, and yet he can't even make a bid. Distributors maintain that the opportunities for buying must first go to the circuit." It is possible that Nathan Burkan will be retained as one of the counsel for the T. O. C. C. to make a test case. Wm. Cox Now In "Legit" William Cox, formerly manager of Proctor's 23rd Street theater, has en- tered the legitimate field, appearing in a prominent part in John Golden's "Pigs", at the Little theater. Cox managed the destinies of the Sidnej- Drews, some j'ears back. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. iheWizardofOz Is so funny, so uproarious that your theatre walls will have a hard time staying straight enough to hold up the roof! It's a laugh blast bigger than the Japanese earthquake! Bit by bit the production was cast and built to make it a thing of pure joy and happiness! That's why — VIRGINIA PEARSON was selected for the part of— but that's giving away one of the ^greatest comedy gags ever invented. Wait until your audiences see it! Applications for Pre-Release Engagements Will Be Considered. Communicate at once with CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION 729— 7th Avenue New York City COMING SOON ^^^222S25S225asr^^i PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION ^CHORUS LADr Immthtfonwus stage success bv JAMES FORBES ■with Mar5aret Livingston Cfii a/u All Stai Cad t>m!miiamPtim.-^JiHtGU.PimRt n I it, 'r:!»K»=^;«!'^?»J2aK .^^.S'.^^r^c!.:; :^s;ssssss«;2SSES^8»ss» .ac/iouM lit^-lttJi THIKTY FIKST-RUN PICTURES Won't "Raid" Stan {Continued from Page I) have one of the biggest releasii organizations in the history of m tion pictures." The board of directors will pro ably include Nathan Burkan, Albe H. T. Banzhaf, Joseph M. Schenc Dennis F. O'Brien and another u named individual. If Griffith is included in the rae| ger, it is anticipated in Los Angjfli that he will produce there in the f ture. THE SPATS IN HAL ROACH'S COMEDIES (2 reels) WIT WITH A WALLOP Path^comedy =-^iP= — ARTISTIC TITLES Quality — Service — Speed H. E. R. STUDIOS, INC. 150 W. 46th St. Bryant 7273 The most modern and complete Art < Title Service under one roof. BRYANT 3740-3744 1540 BROADWAY NEW YORK Insurance Experts to the Theatrica And Motion Picture Industry URATIZ TRaOe MARK YOUR FILM I r4 c 220 WEST 42^° STREET NEW YORK . PHONE CHICKERINC 2937 ALLA^|•A.LOWNES PRES. i Paramount Debutantes in The Second Famous 40 (Above) VERA REYNOLDS Age Nineteen years. Height Ffve feet one inch. Hair Brown. Ejes. . . . , Hazel. Birthplace Richmond, Virginia. Record Sennett and Christie come- dies. Paramount pictures — "Prodigal Daughters," "Ice- bound," "The Spanish Dan- cer," "Shadows of Paris," "Feet of Clay." NOW "THE GOLDEN BED." (Left) FRANCES HOWARD Age Nineteen years. Height Five feet five inches. Hair Light. Eyes Blue. Birthplace.... Chicago. Record Five years on stage in "The Charm School," "Intimate Strangers," "Dangerous Peo- ple," "The Best People" and other productions. NOW Leading role in Paramount production of "THE SWAN" and "A KISS IN THE DARK." (Right) JANE WINTON Age Twenty-one years. Height Five, feet six inches. Hair Reddish brown. F^yes Dark gray. Birthplace.... Philadelphia. Record Fokine ballet; Ziegfeld "Fol- lies." Paramount pictures — "Fog Bound," "Zaza," "Mon- sieur Beaucaire," "A Sainted Devil," "Dangerous Money." NOW "THE GOLDEN BED." Member Motion Picture Producers & Distributors of America. Will H. Hays, President. THE i5&^ DAILV Tuesday, November 11, Stepping Out Silks, Taxicabs and Cans Discussed at Hearing Between Famous and Trade Commission Bruce Bromley started yesterday's proceedings of Famous' case before the Federal Trade Commission by having Paul Raibourn of Famous give a computation of all the foot- age issued by various companies from 1912 to 1920. To this, Mr. Fuller, for the Government, objected on the ground that such a computation would not constitute information that would aid the Commission in passing on the case. Said Mr. Fuller: "The hearing has nothing to do with the total number of pictures manufactured in 1912 or any other year, nor anything to do with foot- age. The hearing affects only pro- ducers and distributors of pictures of a quality that competes with pictures produced and distributed by Famous. "The undisputed evidence shows that Famous distributes pictures that are entitled to showing in first run houses. Therefore, only pictures of a like quality are in competition with Famous' films. Thus, only quality and not quantity of production is in- volved." Fuller then drew the analogy of a silk manufacturer's product being compared with the entire yardage of all other silk, cotton and kindred tex- tile concerns. Commission Alvord sustained the objection. In rebuttal, Bromley argued Ful- ler's argument was misleading. "Certainly," said respondent's coun- sel, "if quality and not quantity is at issue, then, to use another analogy, taxicab concerns advertising convey- ances of more than luxurious charac- ter might be charged with monopoly of trade if, on that account, patron- age was unusually heavy." Alvord suggested the precedent of the United States Government against the American Can Co., on a similar complaint, in which case small tin shops, insignificant canning con- cerns and the like were ignored as having any significance in relation to the considerations of the case. Bromley's offer to show the corn- putation of footage issued by the vari- ous companies since 1912 was denied by the Commissioner. Indications point to the hearing's nearing the end in a few days. Sax Back from Coast Sam Sax of Lumas Films is back from the Coast. The third of the Gotham series, "The Night Ship" is now in production with Robert Gor- don and Mary Carr. The series has been sold to All Star of Los Angeles for California, Arizona, Nevada and the Hawaiis; "Defying the Law" to Greater Features of Seattle for Col- ora(lo, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico, the Dakotas and Montana and to In- dependent Film Exchange of Kansas City for Western Missouri and Kan- sas. "\ Carewe May Go Abroad (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Edwin Carewe's next picture for First National will be "My Son." Following that, he ex- pects to make a series of five abroad, each production to be made in a dif- ferent country. The first will be in London and the others in Paris, Egypt, Peru and South Africa. At least, that is the story heard around the studios. Frank Currier Here Frank Currier who went to Rome seme weeks ago to appear in "Ben Hur" was a passenger on the incom- ing Leviathan which arrived yester- day. He said the picture still has four or five more weeks of work before completion. Charlotte Office Opens The Charlotte exchange of Famous has been completed. It is at 207 Mint St., occupies about 5,000 sq. ft., and is built on the standardized exchange plans perfected by Famous. Davis on Trip J. Charles Davis, 2nd, left yester- day for a Mid-Western sales trip in the interests of Fleming Prod. Tully Here Richard Walton Tully is back from Europe. In on the Leviathan yes- terday. WANTED Young lady who has had experience, as sec- retary to film executive ; must be well edu- cated, good stenographer and able to assume responsibility. Apply in writing, giving edu- cation, experience and reference. Salary $35 per week. Box M. 225 Film Daily. 71 W. 44th St. N. y. C. A LIFE INSURANCE TRUST, WHAT IS IT? Simply an arrangement whereby you make your policies payable to us aai Trustee. We enter into and are bound by an agreement to collect the m,oney on your death, invest it, and pay the income in such amounts as you may wish your family or other beneficiaries to receive. This protects your inexperienced heirs. It gives t;hem the benefit of your judgment after you are gone and provides for the services of a permanent agency of experience and integrity. Why not consider the advisability of placing your Life Insxirance in Trust? Consult any of our Officers or call at our Trust Department. EAST RIVER NATIONAL BANK Broadway at 41st Street Selznick-Pathe Deal? iCoiitiuued from Page 1) estimate of this business yesterday placed the total at $1,000,000 rather than $700,000. The receiver is said to have with- drawn his desire to close down the Selznick exchanges, because sufficient money has been advanced by the pro- ducers and others interested to keep the offices functioning. In the discussion regarding out- side distribution, argument centered around F. B. O. and Pathe, but the consensus of opinion favored Pathe. Murray Garsson's criminal action against Selznick officials is still pend- ing, but it is understood that his fu- ture course in that connection will depend on whatever decision is made today. He could not be reached for a statement. Rayart Closes Deals Rayart has closed the following deals: The Larkin series for Upper New York, to First Graphic, of Albany and Buffalo ; the same series for Wisconsin to Ludwig Film, for Minnesota and the Dakotas, to Equitable Film, of Minneapolis. The latter also purchased "Safeguarded" and "The Street of Tears," for Minneapolis and Mil- waukee. The new series of Butterfly Com- edies has been sold to DeLuxe Film, of Phila. for Eastern Pennsylvania and South- ern New Jersey, and also to Richmont Pic- tures for foreign countries. "Safeguarded" was bought by Merit Film, for New York. McGovem Cutting "Chu-Chin-Chow" Elmer J. McGovern is cutting and editing "Chu-Chin-Chow" for Metro- Gold. n Wagon" Gets Med] (.Continued from Page 1) trinsically worth while. It is of i gold, two and one-half inches in meter, and weighs 123^ pei weights. It is suitably inscribet cTiffany. In this connection, Famous ye day issued some interesting figi A month after its general rele] Famous states 3,363 theaters booked it. The picture to date been seen by more than 6,00C| in this country and in Canada. ran at the Criterion, New York 59 weeks and played to about t 000 people; in Hollywood, it rai weeks to 710,000; in Boston, 29 W( to 300,000 and in Chicago, 23 wi to 250,000. The Photoplay award has previ< ly gone to three pictures: "Hun esque," in 1921; "Tol'able David,' 1922, and Robin Hood", in 1923 It is interesting to note that "' i Covered Wagon" heads the listi "The Ten Best Pictures of the Y(j in the 1924 Film Year Book, wit|f total vote of 53. The picture !' accorded that distinction by the [j toplay editors throughout the cc try as early as January of this y when the film had been shown only a few of the important citie Sanford Picture to Cinema Fill Kansas City, Mo. — The Cinti Film Co., Ill W. 18th St., of wl Charles Hendricks is manager, purchased "Souls in Bondage," turing Pat O'Malley and produced Sanford Prod. llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ I PRODUCERS WHO DESIRE THE UTMOST I In Studio Efficiency And Production Facilities I Will do well to investigate I THE HIRLAGRAPH STUDIO I FORT LEE, NEW JERSEY I Completely remodelled and up-to-date in every I particular. 1 ^1 , . (70 X 100,li . , f28ft.,l I Two large stages, size 1 3^ ^ ^q^ | height | ^2 ft., | 1 up-to-date carpenter shop, scene dock and the finest 1 lighting of any studio in the east, — large comfortable I dressing rooms and splendid offices. I A trip through the plant will convince you. I Telephone Bryant 5450 and our representative I will be pleased to call on you. Hirlagraph Motion Picture Corporation 723 Seventh Avenue New York City iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy^ Hi Get Your Christmas Money Early! You can give wifie a new fur coat and a diamond ring^ too^ if you play Douglas MacLean IN "Never Say Die" '* MacLean on the strength of * Never Say Die' takes his place side by side with Lloyd." — Variety, Sept, 24 These leading theatres are playing it — Schnectady, N. Y. Springfield, Mass. Boston, Mass. Waco, Tex. Wichita, Kan. Wheeling, W. Va. Evansville, Ind. Dubuque, la. Rochester, N. Y. Altoona, Pa. Omaha, Neb. Fort Worth, Tex. Grand Rapids, Mich. Milwaukee, Wis. Spokane, Wash. Louisville, Ky. Dayton, Ohio Stockton, Calif. Minneapolis, Minn. Cleveland, Ohio. Sjn-acuse, N. Y. Chicago, 111. Portland, Me. San Diego, Calif. St. Louis, Mo. Davenport, la. Des Moines, la. Montclair, N. J. Salt Lake, Utah Buffalo, N. Y. Chicago, 111. Toledo, Ohio Lowell, Mass. South Bend, Ind. W. Palm Beach, Fla. Pueblo, Colo. San Jose, CaUf. Birmingham, AU- Portland, Ore. Galveston, Tex. Denver, Colo. Oklahoma City, Okla. Strand Baltimore, Md. Rivoli Capitol Great Falls, Mont. Liberty Fenway Pittsburg, Pa. Million Dollar Grand Strand Indianapolis, Ind. Colonial Miller Seattle, Wash. Blue Mouse Rex Tacoma, Wash. Blue Mouse American Sioux Falls, S. D. Princess Grand Fargo, N. D. Garrick Regent Albany, Ga. Liberty Victoria Topeka, Kans. Isis Sun Ft. Smith, Ark. New Rialto Astoria, Ore. Liberty Majestic Marquette, Mich. Delft Strand Escanaba, Mich. Delft Casino Middletown, Ohio Sorg Majestic Bartlesville, Okla. Oklahoma State Everett, Wash. Star T. & D. Anaconda, Mont. Bluebird Hennepin Tarentum, Pa. Palace Circle Parkersburg, W. Va. Lincoln Strand Punxsutawny, Pa. Jefferson Rialto Canton, Ohio Palace Keith's Appleton, Wis. EUte Plaza Port Arthur, Tex. Cameo Kings San Francisco, Calif. Granada Garden Waltham, Mass. Central Square Strand Morgantown, W. Va. MetropoUtan Claridge Perth Amboy, N. J. Dutmus Pantages Mansfield, Ohio Opera House Shea's Hippodrome Ottuma, la. Strand Randolph Green Bay, Wis. Orpheum Temple Columbus, Ohio Dreamland Merrimac Sq. Charlotte, N. C. Broadway Oliver Cheyenne, Wyo. Princess Stanley Lawrence, Mass. Broadway Rialto Philadelphia, Pa. Karlton Liberty Bay City, Mich. Regent Temple Rock Island, 111. Spencer Square Blue Mouse Wichita Falls, Tex. Strand Dixie Muskogee, Okla. Broadway Colorado Enid, Okla. Rialto Empress Jackson, Mich. Capitol A nd 1518 Others Already Booked Okmulgee, Okla. Clarksburgh, W. Va. Sioux City, Iowa Manhattan, Kans. Kansas City, Mo. Fresno, Cal. S. S. Leviathan Fort Wayne, Ind. Battle Creek. Mich. Tuscaloosa, Ala. El Paso, Tex. Austin, Tex. Amarillo, Tex. McAllister, Okla. Springfield, Mo. San Jose, Cal. Boise, Idaho Paterson, N. J. Detroit, Mich. Iowa City. la. Waterloo, la. Cedar Rapids, la. Madison, Wis. St Joseph, Mo. Raleigh, N. C. Durham, N. C. C^umbia, S. C. . WiTmington, N. C. Erie, Pa. Yale GiUis Princess Wareham Royal Liberty Shipping Board Palace Regent Belvedere Palace Hancock Mission Bushy Princess Liberty Strand Garden Capitol Pastime Crystal Palace Strand Fortle Almo Paris Ideal Royal Strand Mankato. Minn. State Bismark, N. D. Capitol Loew's Greater New York Circuit Crandall's Washington Circuit Asher Bros. Chicago Circuit B. & K. Mid-West Illinois Circuit Rowland & Clark Pittsburg Circuit Stanley Philadelphia Circuit St. Louis Amusement Co. 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Mong, Mike Donlin, Lucille Ward and Tom Ricketts, From the Saturday Evening Post story and novel by Harry Leon Wilson, A Harry Pollard Produc, tion. Universal Jewel, I James Kirkwood and Madge Bellamy, with Zasu Pitts, Rosemary Theby, Tom Wilson an, Edward Cecil, From the sensational stage success "The Night Cap" by Guy Bolton and Max Maroin, Directed by Herbert Blache, Universal Jewel, May McAvoy, Jack Mulhall, Barbara Bedfor( Myrtle Stedman and George Fawcett, Froi the story "Here's How" by Richard Washburl Child, Directed by William Seiter, A Universal Jewel, More than ever before ~ study These Casts wx at The VI iu k ^eLlstTheWhit LteListTheWhlt« MLteLlstTheWhlta IteLli' ^eWhlte liteLis eWhita llteLls oWhlte llteLlatTbeWhlta riteLlstTheWhita ILteLlatTheWhlta liteLia liteLl8\ JlteLlatTneWh. 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A Universal Gibson Production. lar, 29 HOUSE PETERS in RAFFLES The Amateur Crack smain With Miss DuPont, Hedda Hopper, Winter Hall, Freeman Wood euid others. From the novel by E.W.Hornung. A King Baggot Production. Universal Jewel, ipv. 12 EYES OF FOOLS Alma Rubens and Percy Marmont with Jean Hersholt, Cesare Gravlna, Rose Rosanova, Zasu Pitts and Andre DeBeranger. From the story "Miracle" in the Ladies' Home Journal by Clarence Budlngton Kelland. Directed by Edward Laemmle. Universal Jewel Apr. 26 1»LL SHOW YOU THE TOWN Starring Reginald Denny. From the novel by Elmer Davis. Directed by Erie Kenton. A Universal Jewel. Universal Has The Pictures stars - Fine Directors - i gArl laemmle»s heWhiteLla heWblteLlsi WhlteL WhlteL Wblt.9L WhlteL WhlteL WhlteL Whltelt Thitei thltel Vhltel : VhlteLlBtTheV ThlteLletThe? ThlteL^BtThef Thltel stTheH ThltcJ stThe? fhltel BtTheV fhlte] etXhel < **«wt iiietThcWhi eLlstTheWhlt ;eLl8t-„jWhit ;eLl8tTheWhlt^ :eLlatl^ eLlstTheWhlt LlBtTheWhlt. 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Based on the novel "The Best In Life" by Muriel Hine, Directed by Svend Gade, A Universal Jewel II i May 10 UP THE LADDER Starring Virginia Valli, with Forrest Stanley, Holmes Herbert, Margaret Livingston, George Fawoett and Prisoilla Moran. Owen Davis' Big Broadway Stage Hit, Directed by Edward Sloraan. Universal Jewel, May 2^ H 0 U S'E in LOVE PETERS THE CARGO From the novel, "Head Winds", by A. M. Sinclair Wilt. A Universal Jewel, May 31 LET »ER BUCK Starring Hoot Gibson, with Marian Nixon, • Josie Sedgwick and G.Raymond Nye. Directed 1 by Edward Sedgwick. A Universal Gibson Prod, j I June 7 DANGEROUS INNOCENCE Laura LaPlante and Eugene O'Brien. Based on the novel "Ann's An Idiot" by Pamela Wynne. 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A Universal Jewel, Jun, 28 THE MEDDLER Starring Williaa Desmond, with Dolores Rousay, Jack Daugherty, Claire Anderson, Albert J. Smith, Kate Lester and others. Directed by Arthur Rosson. A Universal Western. July" '5 TAMING THE Starring Hoot Gibson. Story by B.M. Bowers. Directed by Edwaxd Sedgwick. A Universal WEST Gibson Production. July 19 DON DARE-DEVIL Starring Jack Hoxie, with Cathleen Calhoun, William Steele, Cesare Gravina and Duke Lee. Story by William Gittens. Directed by Clifford Smith. A Universal Western. July 26 RED CLAY Starring William Desmond, with Marcelaine Day, Billy Sullivan, Lola Todd and Albert J. Smith. Story by Sarah Saddoris. Directed by Ernst Laemmle. A Universal Western. Universal Has The Pictures 1 THE 10 s^ES DAILY Tuesday, November 11, 1< Newspaper Opinions "Tess of the D'UrberviUees"— Metro- Gold. — Stanton, Philadelphia BULLETIN — Although lacking the power and beauty of the finish of Thomas Hardy'i famous story, the picturization of "Tess of the D'Urbervilles," * * * nevertheless is an excellent photoplay and a credit to the die- torial skill of Marshall Neilan. INQUIRER — With all the power and beauty and appeal of the original story re- tained, however, it stands out as one of the greatest photoplays seen here this year. NORTH AMERICAN— In compensation for the weakness of the story, which, with- out the artist touch of Hardy, it must be confessed, shows up rather threadbare, we have superb acting on the part of Blanche Sweet, as Tess, such as is not often vouch- safed movie reviewers. PUBLIC LEDGER— (Morning)— * * • « disappointment. And it is a disappointment almost entirely because the ending so far falls short of the excellence of the produc- tion as a whole. PUBLIC LEDGER (Evening)—' • • comes to the screen in such a form tliat one could not blame Mr. Hardv if he did not know it was intended to be tlie picturi/ation of his o.vn creation. • • • Blanche Sweet does some excellent emo- tional work. • • * RECORD — The picture has been photo- graphed with feeling for the charm of the countryside, but there is very little Wessex folk atmosphere and the Victorian back- ground of the book is lacking. Modernity pervades the film. • " • "The Thief of Bagdad"— United Art. Davidson, Milwaukee LEADER—* * * Whether you are inclined toward the intime, artistic combination of colors and groups, or the spectacular massing of human flesh and outward splendor — The Thief of Bagdad will steal your affections. "This Woman" — Warners Randolph, Chicago TRIBUNE — Photography and direction are fair enough to make "This Woman" a good sample of the decidedly romantic typ« of picture. California, San Francisco (Week Ending Nov. 1) BULLETIN — * • * It is the convincing interpretation given by this actress (Irene Rich) that makes a good picture out of what would ordinarily have been a mediocre production. In every scene she carries the burden of the story and at times rises to emotional heights which come as a surprise. • • • CALL AND POST—* * * Irene Rich, in the leading role, is too tearful and miserable from start to finish to be as agreeable as usual to her admirers. * • * CHRONICLE—* * • Phil Rosen has done a fine piece of work in the direction. • * • DAILY NEWS—* * * makes an interest- ing film because of its excellent acting and the consistent interest with which the story is told. • • * "Three Women" — Warners Stanley, Philadelphia BULLETIN — As a laboratory experi- ment to show what can be achieved with next to no plot and an excellent cast, "Three Women" * * • is interesting. Pauline Frederick is by far the outstanding figure of the piece. Her acting is superb. May Mc- Avoy and Marie Prevost just fall short ef equaling her excellence. INQUIRER— It is a strong drama, if you prefer this sort of a play. Lubitsch, a man of fine dramatic imagination, has di- rected this production splendidly. NORTH AMERICAN—* * * proves to be about the most satisfying production view- ed in this city since "The Woman of Paris." * * " Her (Pauline Frederick) acting is so superior that one forgets the shabby, totter- ing story of the * * * villain. * * * A word must be said about the directing •f Lubitsch, which exhibits those subtle touches or which the name has become synonymous PUBLIC LEDGER (Morning)— Ernst Lubitsch demonstrates his rare ability to transfer to the screen the frailities and foibles of society. He is at his best when he directs big scenes, and he has ample oppor- tunity in this picture, which opens with a charity carnival. PUBLIC LEDGER (Evening)—* " * climaxes in perfectly asinine murder and a perfectly colorless murder trial, * • • RECORD — This production was directed by Ernst Lubitsch, who has several film hits to his credit and, while not on such a large scale as some of his others still shows the skilled directorial hand. "Tiger Thompson"— Prod. Dist. Corp. Moon, Omaha BEE — There are plenty of thrills in Harry Carey's new picture, * * * but it also con- tains a human appeal. "Welcome Stranger"— Prod. Dist. Corp. — Gifts, Cincinnati POST — Humor aftd pathos in every scene make this a good film story. "White Shadows"— Selznick Victoria, Rochester HERALD—* * * In her interpretation ol the two characters Miss Compson goes from one extreme to the other, giving a splendid portrayal of Georgia Brent • * » gentle, sympathetic and loveable, and an equally splendid characterization of her twin sister, Nancy, who leans to selfishness and impul- siveness. * * * Samuel Davidson Dead Fort Worth, Tex. — Samuel David- son, wealthy real estate owner, has passed away at his home here. Kansas City — Samuel Davidso* owns much property in this city, part of which included the Garden theater, the Film Exchange Bldg., and other extensive interests. Plans 10,000 Seat House Davenport, la. — A movement is afoot, headed by Dr. B. J. Palmer, of the Palmer Davenport School of Chiropractors, to erect a theater to seat 10,000 and cost $500,000. The proposed house will show pictures, road shows, lectures and conventions. Famous Plans Exchange Building Atlanta — Famous Players will oc- cupy a new two story exchange build- ing, which will be immediately placec* in construction. The site is at the corner of Bartow and Walton Sts. The building will be completed in about four months. Samuel Suckno Operated Samuel Suckno, of the Regent and Albany, Albany, who was taken sud- denly ill in New York last week, waF operated upon at the Mount Sinai hospital there. The operation was not of a serious nature. Garrick to Continue (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Winnipeg — The Capital Trust Corp. has offered the Paulton, 40? Queen St. East, for lease on a three year basis, starting immediately. The Paulton seats 800. Dix's Next Being Adapted Gerald Duffy is adapting "The Maker of Gestures," the next Richard Dix picture.^ Paul Sloane will direct, production to start the latter part of the month. Interocean Closes Foreign Deal B. H. Shoninger, of Inter-Ocean, has sold the Columbia, Perfection and Banner Productions for Brazil. "Janice" in for Long Run Los Angeles — "Janice Meredith" has been moved from the California, where it played a week to Miller's for an indefinite run. Eastern Theaters in Better Fix (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — The annual general meet- ing of Eastern Theaters, Ltd., a sub- sidiary of Famous Players, was held recently. Operating expenses have been reduced during the year, while earnings were better, according to the statement of J. P. Bickell, presi- dent. He announced that bank loans amounting to $100,000 had been paid off. The board of directors was re- elected, the members including: J. P. Bickell, J. B. Tudhope, W. J. Sheppard, N L. Nathanson, Alfred Rogers, D. L. White and F. E. Maul- son. Toronto Theater Sold (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto, Ont. — The sale of the Princess has been made by the Capi- tal Paper Stock Co., to A. H. Cop- Ian, who has been the proprietor for several years. The Princess, 160 Ri- deua St., was erected in 1914 by Isa- dore Sugarman and A. L. Florence, who later turned it over to the paper company. The building, which was sold for $45,000, holds 500. Harry Dahn Honored (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Montreal — Harry S. Dahn, manager of the Capitol, controlled by Famous, was accorded a farewell midnight din- ner recently, when the staff turned out to wish him bon voyage to Tor- onto where he will manage the Hip- podrome and Regent for Famous, and assist Jack Arthur. Dahn was pre- sented with a handsome gold watch. New Missouri Theater Firm (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Jefferson City, Mo. — V. M. John- son, of Bonne Terre, has incorporated the Bonne Terre Amusement Co., with a capitalization of $12,000, to operate a theater in that city. New Theater for Seattle (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — L. R. Stradley is building a Community theater on Queen Anne Hill. It will seat 750 and will be ready the first of the year. Epidemic Closes Another House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Marshall, 111. — Due to an epidemic of smallpox in the city, the Pythian has closed. Back With Century Hollywood — After an absence of several months, Charles Lamont, di- rector, and Harry McCoy, have re- turned to Century. Guts And Flashes Ricordo Films, Inc., has enga Lou Marks and Arnold Han.' Marks will co-star with Al Joy a series of "Joy-Marks" corned Hansen will handle technical deti The Paramount foreign departn has published the first issue of "M Eiijero Paramount" (Paramount i/. Ecnger), which will circulate in Spanish speaking countries. i Burton King has completed "P things of Desire." Ben Silvey assis him in the direction and Cha Davis and Edward Paul did the ci era work. The Harris Amusement Co., Pennsylvania corporation, with h« quarters in Pittsburgh, has increa its capital from $50,000 to $60,000 Sidney Olcott has engaged Loi Mackintosh and Beatrice Cains 'Salome of the Tenements," wl lie is now making at Paramount. The Universal Theaters Concess Co., an Illinois corporation, has cfeased its capital from $1,000,000 $4,000,000. A Universal current release is newest William Desmond product. "The Sunset Trail." Ernst Laem: directed. The Dictascope Picture Corp., New York, has changed its name the Lauste Photoscope Corp. The Broadway Theater Co., of ( cf;go, has increased its capital ft $500,000 to $1,000,000. Frank Zucker has completed ph< graphing Benny Leonard in the "I ing Fists" series. Nelly Savage has joined the cas i "The Swan," being directed by Di tri Buchowetzki. The first print of the new Prefer < picture, "White Man," has been ceived. THEATRE MANAGER Now vffith leading de luxe theatre personally supervising presentatior and exploitation, wants a percentage proposition with a big city theatre which is not turning in enough profit • Address Box G 508, care Film Daily 71 W. 44th St., N. y. C. SHORTY HAMILTON Is The Chap Who Will Appear In A Series Of Out Door Features — Every One Knows Him A Few Territories Now Available WARD Beverly Hills Write or Wire LASCELLE PRODUCTIONS California Tuesday, November 11, 1924 Incorporations Albany — Chartered Pictures, New York. 100 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators. L. G. Bern- stein, W. G. Sands and H. Wisan. Attorneys, Rabinold & Scribner, New york. Albany — Chester Amusement Co., New York. Capital $5,000. Incor- porators, M. H. Bergoffen, C. Cum- mings and B. B. Ottenberg. Attor- ney, A. M. Bloch, New York. Sacramento, Calif. — Wharton Film Classics, Inc. Capital $1 000,000.. In- corporators, T. W. Wharton, Dr. I. M. Burnside, N. P. McCabe, E. S. Ferguson and Dr. J. M. Carr. ; Albany — P. And S. Producing Corp., New York. Capital $15,000 Incorporators, L. Abrams, D. L. Bud- ner and H. L. Guttner. Attoriiey, H. E. Budner, New York. .' Butterfield Interests In Detroit Detroit — The Butterfield interests have moved from Flint to this city, where they will occupy the fifth floor of the Insurance Exchange Bldg. The following subsidiary companies now have their headquarters here: Bijou Theatrical Enterprise Co., Lansing Arcade & Theater Co., Family The- ater, Co., of Port Huron; Franklin Theater Co., Saginaw, and personal interests of W. S. Butterfield. Albany — Faust Theatrical Corp. New York. Capital $10,000. Incor- porators, W. O. Lindsey, £. Eisner and P. J. White. Attorrvey, J. W Thompson, New York. Albany — R. and L. Amusement Co., New York. Capital $20/000. Incor- porators, L. Fasserman,; N. Frankel and M. Sutta. Attorneys, Frankel nd Sutta, New York.. Albany — Hills-Strauss, New York "apital $10,000. Incorporators, A. Hills, B. Strauss and S. Beringer. Attorney, E. P. Kilroe, New York. Albany — Johnson Operating Corp., Brooklyn. Capital $10,000. Incor- orators, W. G. Twyford, J. J. Mc- ^ann and F. G. Colgan. Springfield, Ill.-^Sheridan Theater Torp., Chicago. Capital $10,000. In- :orporators, Henry Lubliner, Joseph Trinz and Sol Lubliner. Albany — Picture Holdings, Inc. few York. 100 shares common stock, 10 par value. Albany — Rayart Syndicate, Corp.. few York. 100 shares cortimon stock, lo par value. Albany — Saugerties LTnited The ters, Inc., Saugerties. Capital $25,- 00. Albany — Aurora Buildiner Corp. last Aurora. Capital $100,000. Albany — Brancado Publishing Co.. Cings County. Capital $5,000. Albany — Walden United Theater, nc, Walden. Capital $25,000. Albany — Glen Cove Holding Co.. ;ien Cove. Capital $150,000. Albanv — Ken-Neck, Inc., Great feck. Capital $20,000. Dover. Del. — Slide Advertising Co. :apital $100,000. Montreal, Que. — Film De Luxe Co., -td., Montreal. Launchs One-Day Meetings Fred J. McConnell, short product sales manager for Universal inaugu- rated a new idea in sales control when he took a Friday train from New York to Detroit, to hold a one-day conference on Saturday. Sunday, he went to Cleveland to hold a confer- ence yesterday. Next week, he ex- pects to cover the Buffalo and Pitts- burgh exchanges. 1st Nat'l Closes New Foreign Deals The following pictures have been sold by First National to foreign buyers: "Flowing Gold." "Torment," "A Seli- Jlade Failure," "Secrets," "Lillies ot the Field" and "Abraham Lincoln," for Czecho- Slovaki. "A Son of the Sahara," "White Moth," "Secrets." "Lillies of the Field." "The Sea Hawk," "The Perfect Flapper," -Cyth- eiea," "Flowing Gold" and "Single Wives," for Russia and the Border States. "The Hottentot" for Egypt, Syria and Palestine A deal was closed for fiermuda, involving not less than 52. Will Urge Censor Repeal Albany, N. Y. — Governor Smith v.ill, in his message to the Legislature, again urge the abolishment of the M. P. Commission. He does not ap- prove censorship and in all of his previous messages to the Legislature he has consistently recommended a repeal. In view of the fact that the Legislature will be Republican, the is- sue is in doubt. Sanford Engages George Levine Los Angeles — George Levine has been appointed sales manager for Sanford Prod, and is now making a tour of exchanges, screening the first two William (Bill) Mix Prod., '•Reckless Ridin' Bill" and "Let Him Buck." Sanford is also producing 12 two reel comedies featuring Billy Franey and Gene Crosby. Paramount Lists Bonus Winners Paramount bonus winners in the theater department for the second quarter of 1924 are: Thomas G. Coleman, Macon, Ga.; W. J. Mel- vin, St. Petersburg, Fla.; J. H. Stell- ing, Spartansburg, S. C; W. T. Mur- ray, Atlanta, Ga.; Barry Burke, Ft. Worth, Texas; C. A. MacFarland, Houston, Tex., and George Brown, Charlotte, N. C. Plan to Boost Supper Hour Business iS fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland, O. — Loew's Ohio The- aters, Inc., has extended the period during which matinee prices are main- tained at the Stillman, State, Allen and Park from 5 P. M. until 6:30 P. M. The object of this is to boost business during the supper hour, and to relieve the congestion of the early evening show. Theater Changes Gillespie, III.— Horace Gre'en, for- merly of Philadelphia, where he man- aged the Triangle office at one time, is the new manager of the Port the- .ater. He has purchased an interest m the house. Colville, Wash. — The Colville, which for the past 13 years has been operated by H. D. Williams, has been sold to Flint & Girtaner, who own several other Coast houses. Norwalk, Cal.— -E. E. Beattie sign- ed a long term lease for the theater building at 209 Front St., with George L. Smith. The new house will be known as the Norwalk. Thinks Tax Should Be Lifted Toronto— The Hon. W. S. Price Provincial Treasurer for Ontario, in a recent address at the banquet of the Ontario Provincial Ass'n, held at Brampton, Ont., declared that he would like to see all amusement taxes lifted and taxes imposed on other (ommodities, such as gasoline and automobile parts, etc. New England Studio Completed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — The Fellsway Realty Co. which purchased a large estate from the "Society Players," comprising ten acres, has installed complete new equipment in the studio building on the estate. The building has com- lietely been remodeled so as to ac- ctimniodatc several units. Altoona, Pa.— Milton H. Russell, manager of the Capitol and the Olym- pic, has resigned, thus severing his connection with the Notopoulos the- atrical interests. Zelienople, Pa.— The Star, which has been owned and managed for several years by Peter Bruekman, has been sold to Harry Cumberland. Carbondale, 111.— I. W. Rodgers. president of the Gem Theater Co., of Cairo, has completed negotiations for the purchase of the Barth. Reward M. P. T. O. For Tax Saving Milwaukee — Many exhibitors are donating, voluntarily, contributions to the state M. P. T. O., as a mark of appreciation for the work done by the organization in effecting the re- moval of the seat tax. The contribu- tions, in some cases, amount to as high as 25 per cent of the total saved since the repeal. Norwalk, Cal. — Manager Beattie is remodeling the Norwalk consider- ably. Festus, Md. — William A. Doerge is the new owner of the Opera House. I'^dinburg, III.— Edward M. Duffey has taken over the Opera House. Surgeon, Mo. — The Opera House lias been closed. Furnished or unfurnished office. Private entrance. Use of recep- tion room if desired. Rent rea- sonable. Apply Box G 507 c/o FILM DAILY 71 W. 44th St. N. Y. C. As a play it grossed three millions — WITH SYD CHAPLIN watch for the screen version AMERICAN DISTRIBUTOR TO BE ANNOUNCED IDEAL FILMS. LTD.- DISTRIBUTORS FOR UNITED KINGDOM PRODUCED BY CHRISTIE FILM COMPANY, Inc. big business at / I I Edwin Carewe resents MADONNA fthe STREETS Adapted fiom w: B MAXWELLS "THE RAGGED MESSENGEK' Directed by EDWIN CAREWE Ibu candimb on top or keep on top with a HRST NATIONAL CONTRACT Membei-s gT Motion Picture Producers mA Distributors of America Iric.~Wlll Hays PnsUent \ yyyr^' im£ :9& brAdstreet bjC FILHDOM Authority I.. ol. XXX No. 37 Wednesday, November 12, 1924 Price 5 Cents A HOLLER By DANNY Well known independent pro- jcer talking. And saying the ■everbial mouthful. To wit: "What's the use? We put 50,000 in a picture. It turns It mighty well. Far better lan the average. Well known ;ople in cast. All the require- lents for the box office. And len what? "Try and get a first run book- \g. Try is the word. I don't lean in the tank towns. Where 'first run' means Zero. But in le larger cities. And see where Du get off. You won't need a 'lescope. You'll know very Liickly. You get off before you et started. It can't be done." i"You hear a lot of talk. About x>d pictures getting in. Regardless E who produces them. But you stick aur bank roll in one. And see what .ppens. Try and knock your head jainst a stone wall. That's all it leans. "The three big concerns have the country tied up. You cannot escape it. No mntter where you turn. Once in a blue moon, you get a first run booking. But generally — hoy, you're stuck. And stung." A few hundred words like this. loing into details. And then this: At the rate things are moving I pre- Ict that within a few years there will e no independent distribution No idependent production. It will all be ned up. In three or four big con- rns. Who will doubtless have an nderstanding between them. And lat will be the picture business. "I think it's about time to movQ on to Washington. To see what can be done. Among the lawmakers. Certainly there must be some relief. There should be. Not only for the good of the industry. But the country at large." Rough words. Rough ideas. But hen you have the family bank roll. 'led in. And tied up. You, too, (light be inclined to be rough. Some Business That boy Lloyd. Yes. Harold. Still ■oing strong. "Hot Water" opened is third week. At the Strand, New fork. To within $900. Of the busi- less of the opening day. Against |uch opposition as the fifth anniver- sary bill of the Capitol. That shows oniething. $400,000 Pledged Selznick Expected to Carry On — Outside Distributing Deal Be- comes Unnecessary Although the producers' committee interested in Selznick affairs did not meet yesterday as planned, it is un- derstood assurances were forthcom- ing principally from the Utica inter- ests that would permit the company to carry on under a reorganization plan. This will involve about $400,000, most of which will be supplied by the Up-state group and some of it by other interests, believed to be several of the producers who have pictures in the releasing organization. Henry M. Hobart who has been calling the producers together in conference is expected to gather them in meeting (.Continued on Page 2) First National Starts First National has placed its first Eastern unit at work. It is making 'The Interpreter's House" and Lam- bert Hillyer is directing at the Bio- graph studio. Milton Sills, Doris Kenyon, Phyllis Haver and Paul Nicholson were brought on from the Coast. Through Jess Smith, Kate Bruce and Charles Lane were added yesterday. A second picture, "One Way Street" will begin next Monday. John Fran- cis Dillon is to direct and Ben Lyon and Anna Q. Nilsson are to be co- featured. A batch of film editors and cutters, working with Marion Fair- fax are busv at work on the negatives of "The Lost World." "So Big," "As Man Desires," and "If I Marry Again." Buys "Partners Again" Los Angeles — Plans for a third "Potash and Perlmutter" are already under way bv Samuel Goldwyn, "Partners Again" has been obtained md a director and cast will be selec- ted shortlv. Census Ready Soon 1923 Production Encounters Difficul- ties But Work is Near Comoletion (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — Several weeks' work will be reauired before the Census Bureau will be in a position to make nublic the results of its 192.3 census of production, it is stated by officials of the Department of Commerce. Owing to the fact that this branch of industry has not heretofore come within the scope of the census inves- tieations made by the bureau, sorne difficulty is being encountered in analyzing the reports. Trouble has (Continued on Page 5) Conference On (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — ^The final United Art- ists conference is under way at the Pickford studio. A long session was held on Monday at which were pres- ent Dennis O'Brien, Joseph M. Schenck, Mrs. Pickford, Mary Pick- ford, Douglas and Robert Fairbanks and Nathan Burkan. It is reported that there is doubt about Chaplin going into the merger with the rest. May Change "Kontingent" The Wall Street Journal reported from London yesterday that German producers are dissatisfied with the "kontingent" system and intend changing it to allow unrestricted im- portation with a proviso that an equivalent number of German pic- tures are purchased and exhibited in the country of export. Need $50,000 State Righters Must Pledge That Amount Before Outside Leader Can Be Approached Tlie I. M. P. P. D. A. is throwing out lines to discover what subscribers can be depended upon to support the plan to secure a prominent figure, at present outside of films, as the head of the state right group. It is understood that a fund of $50,- (Coiitinued on Pape 2) Sax Plans 12 for 1925 Sam Sax, just in from the Coast, intends producing 12 features next year, or double his present program, all of them will be outdoor pictures In six, the plan is to touch on a dif- ferent sport, such as baseliall, foot- liall, racing and the like. The remain- ing six will be stimt pictures. Reichenbach's Publicity Collier's, current issue, contains a very interesting article by Harold Cary on the career of Harry Rcichen- bach. It is captioned "Deadbcating the Editors." It also contains a very unusual photograph of Reichen- bach. Chadwick Acquires "Flattery" Chadwick Pictures will distribute "Flattery" produced bv Mission Film under direction of Tom Forman. Ashtabula Opens (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ashtabula. O. — .Ashtabula has lift- ed its "blue law" enforcement after four weeks during which everything in the town was closed except the lighting, the water works department and newspapers. (Continued on Page 5) T. O. G. G. Acts Members Vote to Push Investigation Against Loew's, Inc. — Walker Sees O'Reilly The Theater Owners Chamber of Conmierce, at yesterday's meeting, voted an endorsement of the report against circuits and Loew's, Inc., as submitted by the conference commit- tee, and passed a resolution calling for the filing of a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. Loew's, Inc. has been selected be- cause the committee declares that more damaging testimony has been gathered against it than any other circuit operating in this territory. The action will be in the nature of a test of the rights of an individual theater owner as compared with the buying prestige of a city-wide group. (Continued on Page 2) $10,000 Robbery in Seattle (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — Five armed bandits held up Frank Stefify, of the Coliseum and Leroy Johnson of the Liberty on Afonday morning; blocking the auto- mobile in which they were making a trip to the bank, and made a get- away with $10,000, Saturday's and Sunday's receipts. The bandits seized the bags and fled in a car that was waiting for them. They evaded pursuit by disarming Robert Murray, an armed guard. The loss is covered fully by insurance. The houses are owned by Jensen and Von Herberg who operate them under the name of the Greater The- aters Co. This is the fourth attempt along similar lines. New Capitol Record "He Who Get.s Slapped" has smashed every existing record at the Capitol by grossing $15,130.45 on the opening Sunday, This gross, accord- ing to Edward Bowes, is $300 more than the previous high record made by "The Navigator." New "Lab" Gombine Tom Evans and Mark Dintenfass Reported in Merger — Deal with W. E. Greene Off It was reported yesterday that Tom Evans of the Evans Laboratory and Mark Dintenfass of the National Film Laboratory had practically com- pleted a merger of interests. The National plant is located at Palisades, N. J., while Evans' plant is in Fort Lee. While the deal was unconfirmed, it was reported the ope- rating plan provides for the handling of print work in the Evans plant. Dintenfass recently had an affilia- tion planned with Walter E. Greene (Continued on Page 2) THE ■^^ DAILY Wednesday, November 12, 192 Vol. XXXNo.37 Wednesday, Nov. 12,1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-/3 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980, London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-'Slovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. ..113 112% 113 500 F. P.-L 85 84 84y2 3,100 do pfd. ... 98^ 98 98^ 200 Film Insp. . . 73/4 7H 73/4 200 Loew's 19 18^ 19^12,300 Metro-Gold. . 16 15j4 16 200 Pathe Not quoted Warners Not quoted New "Lab" Combine (.Continued from Page 1) of Claremont. This transaction was generally believed to have gone through, but conferences with Evans would indicate that the Dintenfass- Greene combination had not material- ized. Progress Plans Big Year Chicago — Progress* Pictures, in its 1924-25 announcement, lists 90 fea- tures, two serials and 26 comedies. ^^ %t90t ^uot^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution INSURANCE We have beem handling Motion Picture and Thea- trical Insurance for the past fifteen years and are in a position to handle any proposition — ibdg or little. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. C. Bryant t040 $400,000 Pledged (.Continued on Page 2) today at which definite advice on the decision of the Utica interests will be heard. There has been some delay in pre- paring the new plan because certain creditors have failed to forward proof of their claims to the general credi- tors' committee. As soon as all are received, the new plan will be set down on paper and submitted to the creditors. If it is decided to carry on under a new regime, a motion to dismiss the receiver will be introduced in the court. It would therefore become unnecessary to arrange a deal with an outside distributor. Dallas Functioning Intact iS fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — Claude E. Ezell is holding the Dallas office of Selznick intact and is continuing to do business. He has had a special officer appointed by the court to represent all interests and it is expected there will be no inter- ference with the operations of the office. Two Famous Houses Change Policy (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ottawa, Ont. — Leonard Bishop, of the Regent has adopted a two-a- week change policy, in addition to the Saturday opening plan. The Cap- itol, at Hamilton, also a Famous house, has adopted a similar sched- ule, pictures being changed Satur- days and Wednesdays. Gage Heads Seattle Board (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — The Arbitration Board held its election at which Jay Gage, of Educational was voted in, and H. A. Black, Vitagraph, and George Endert, Paramount, were re-elected The exhibitor body will elect new board members soon. Acquires Steiner Product for Dakotas Minneapolis — Harry Muir, manager of the Ludwig Film Exchange, has closed a contract with Steiner Prod., for distribution rights in North and South Dakota. Thirty pictures are included in the deal. Ruth Dwyer Opposite Keaton Ruth Dwyer will appear opposite Buster Keaton in his next, "Seven Chances." T. O. G. G. Acts (Continued from Page 1) Senator James J. Walker was clos- eted with Charles L. O'Reilly after the meeting. Walker said later the circuit situation was not discussed. Hearing Only Routine Despite the fact that the motion to introduce a computation of footage issued by various companies since 1912, was denied and sustained, re- spondent's counsel, at yesterday's hearing between Famous and the Federal Trade Commission, had the witness, Paul Raiburn, read oS this computation so that it would show in the minutes. Practically all of the proceedings was taken up with this routine. Montreal Likes Double-Featiu-es (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Montreal — Double-feature pro grams are again popular among local exhibitors, notably at seven theaters recently acquired by Famous from Independent Amusements, Ltd., a local syndicate. Upwards of 15 of the centrally-located houses are regularly giving a double-bill, with changes two and three times a week, the program comprising two feature-length pic- tures, a comedy and news weekly. C. & C. Add Play Dept. Cranfield and Clarke have added a play and scenario department to their distributing organization. The new branch will be under supervision of Forrester Harvey and will be known as the Cranfield-Clarke & Harvey Play Dept. Signed by Criterion Pictures Criterion Pictures has engaged Rosina Rudami to appear in a series of six for the Theater Owners Distri- buting Corp. Production will be in New Bedford and release will be through F. B. O. Get the service of a prominent artist for your hand coloring! S28 Officier d'Academie de France. Phone: Morningside 1776 Riverside Drive N. Y. C. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION ■:'rA',j-AWilVj-iiri.'y.-A'M^ i^ I Florence Vidor* IroinOi^aySPhOpl's successful Broadwtt/ pkf Oiralrdk) Aii^kiu y» 'K George Archainband ^^/fWf«%^^ I C.qARDU£RSUUlVAN V* SEAJSON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTVRBf Need $50,000 (Continued from Page 1) 000 must be guaranteed before aii definite steps can be taken and th| of this amount $20,000 must be ci fered as a retainer and $30,000 dl voted to organization purposes. Hoy ever, there will be nothing done u| less the proper interest is evinced : the plan. And proper interest in th case means a pledge to give mone' Senator James J. Walker has bei approached informally, but only i that fashion because the organizatic itself has not set its future cours' Other names, of national prominent have likewise been suggested, inclu ing a member of the Presiden' cabinet. Somewhere in the offing, there an idea to enroll independent exhibi ors. While they will not be includi in the same group with the produce and distributors, it is deemed desi able by I. M. P. P. D. A. officials at least perfect some sort of a wor ing alliance along these lines. A meeting of the organization w be held tomorrow at the Astor. GLENN TRYON HAL ROACH'S LATEST FIND IN 2 REEL Pafh^comedy =^^r= — — i Colored Titles and Colored Inserts in your pictures Cost very little more than black and white. Ask us about it. Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J. 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THE f Wednesday, November 12, 192< Executives Casting Directors Theatre Owners Newspapermen State Right Buyers Producers Foreign Buyers Publicity Men Exchanges Studios Librarians IF YOU WANT YOUR MESSAGE TO REACH THESE Use 1 925 FILM YEAR BOOK Wednesday, November 12, 1924 Census Ready Soon (.Continued from Page 1) seemed to follow this inquiry from the start, when producers were asked to report on the general schedule and it was later found that a special schedule has been devised for the industry, necessitating duplication of much of the work already done. Since the reports have all been re- ceived it has been found difficult to work out a satisfactory method of analysis; this trouble has now been -cvercome, however, and it is probable that the results will be ready for pub- lication before the end of the year. To Help Charitable Institutions (.Special to THE FILM DAILVi St. Louis — "The Community Fund," an organization composed of some 50 organizations in St. Louis has had a special picture made entitled "Out of the Shadows," to induce the charit- ably inclined of the city to contribute to the fund. The picture purports to show what the organizations do for the uplift of the poor and will be shown by several local theaters. Leonard Series Completed Sam Hellman's titles for the con- cluding three subjects of the Benny Leonard series are "The Jazz Bout," "His Sur-Prize Fight," and "The Come-Back." Loew's Willard Opens Shortly Loew's Willard at Jamaica Ave. and 96th St., Woodhaven, opens Thanksgiving Eve. Seats will be re- served for that one performance only. The theater will have a combination policy of vaudeville and pictures. Marcus Loew, now on the Coast, expects to attend the opening in per- son. Exploitation Services Merged Merchants and Exhibitors Service, of which Dave Bader is president, and Bankers and Manufacturers Service, of which Don Laughter is chairman, have amalgamated at 723 7th Ave. "Rose of Paris" Released Universal announces the release this week of "The Rose of Paris," a new Mary Philbin picture. It is a Jewel and was directed by Irving Cummings. STOCK SHOTS NEGATIVE POSITIVE PRINTS Dramatic Punches, Fires, Floods Wrecks, Explosions, Warfare, Crowds Mobs, Riots, Strikes, Raids, Rescues Clouds, Storms, Dawns, Sunsets Boats, Aeros, Autos, Trains, Audi ences. Cabarets, Animals, Underseas Notables, Sports, Sciences, Arts, In dustries, etc. THE GENERAL FILM LIBRARY Inc. 723 Seventh Ave. N. Y. C. Bryant S336 Morris Kandel I OUR GUARANTEE TO YOU. 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Gets a New Role Frances Howard, making her first screen appearance in "The Swan," will play one of the leads in "A Kiss in the Dark," Dimitri Buchowetzki's next picture for Famous. Ashtabula Opens (Continued from Page 1) City Manager W. M. Cotton has reached an agreement with business men who want open Sunday and representatives of the ministerial as- sociation who want closed Sundays, whereby pictures will be shown. These shows will go through a special process of censorship by a committee of three composed of two ministers and one business man. The agree- ment also permits the ministers to preach in any picture theater for fif- teen minutes, using the motion pic- ture shown as the basis of their ser- mons. The city council had been divided on the Sunday blue law enforcement. Two councilmen were in favor of it. Two were against it. The fifth said that the decision lay with the City Manager. THOSE IfVHO ^UDGE B4NNER PRODUCTIONS, inc. PRECCNTS WITH AND fl/PrOSTEO BV MARY THUBMAN COn ALBERTfON EOMUNO BME5S WAITHJ MltLCi) ^(ONNHE KEEFE DiSCCTEDBV BURTON KING FROMTHi %10m BANNER PRODUCTIONS, Inc. 1540 Broadway New York Foreign Distribntor: Inter-Ocean Film Corporation — 218 West 42nd Street, N. Y. MAKE THIS YOUR BAMMEIt YEAR THE 4 Wednesday, November 12, 1924 Incorporations Albany — Layman, New York. 100 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, P. Layman, G. Wein- stein and R. Fitchel. Attorneys, Bosky, Schiller and Serling, New York. Albany — Morris Park Theatrical Enterprises, Bronx. Capital $6,000. Incorporators, H. Suchman, A. Stock and M. Rothman. Attorneys, Such- man & Samuels, New York. Albany — E. H. and D. Theater Corp., New York. Capital $25,000. Incorporators, A. Erlanger, S. Har- ris and A. Levy. Attorney, J. P. Bickerton, Jr., New York. Albany — Theater Estates, Inc., New York. Capital $25,000. Incor- porators, R. Pincus, R. Passman and B. Kaprow. Attorneys, Kramer & Kleinfeld, New York. Albany — Landrah Corp., New York. Capital $20,000. Incorpora- tors, H. Houdini, N. Saland and A. Steiner. Attorneys, Ernst, Fox & Cane, New York. Albany — Henbard Prod., New York. Capital $5,000. Incorporators, H. Baron, I. Miller and R. Lurie. Attorneys, Kaplan, Kosman & Strus- and, New York. Albany — Murray Hill Amusement Co., New York. Capital $10,000. In- corporators, I. Sklar, S. Sellenfruend and S. Sklar. Attorney, S. Goldberg, New York. Albany — Camera Arts, New York. Capital $100,000. Incorporators, A. B. Hitchins, D. S. Mungillo and A. E. Tibbo. Attorney, J. A. Visel, Jamaica. Jefferson City, Mo. — Easton Am- usement Co., St. Louis. Capital $3,- 000. Incorporators, Maurice Stahl, George P. Skouras and R. A. Ross. Albany — Walden United Theater, Inc., Walden. Capital $25,000. In- corporataors, P. J. Barnes, F. E. Ne^ mee and W. E. Collins. Albany — Hill-Strauss, Inf., New York. Capital $10,000. Trenton, N. J. — Famous Productions, Inc., Red Bank. THEATRE MANAGER Now with leading de luxe theatre, personally supervising presentation and exploitation, wants a percentage proposition with a big city theatre which is not turning in enough profit. Address Box G 508, care Film Daily, 71 W. 44th St., N. Y. C. New York Chica{;o° Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. S42 Fifth Ave. Tel. Murray HiU 1831 Among Exchangemen Cleveland — William Mendelsohn is the new Paramount exploitation man covering Northern Ohio. He comes from Buffalo and succeeds Gavin Hawn, who has been transfer- red to Wilkebarre, Pa. Omaha — R. ("Bob") Mannion, with Pathe in Chicago for a number of years, and later shifted to the local office, has been sent back to his old job. Cleveland — E. A. McAuliffe, for- merly with F. B. O. in Cincinnati, is now with Vitagraph, covering the Lima territory. Lose Two Year Fight Council Bluffs, la. — For almost two years, union operators have been ©n strike here, Now, the battle is over, with the operators defeated. When the exhibitors refused certain demands made by the operators about two years ago, the latter called a strike. Later, stench bombs were thrown into the theaters and power wires cut. The case was brought to court, and although no one was caught, the operators were blamed. The court has just issued a perman- ent injunction restraining operators from interfering with the houses in any way. Loew Elxecutives Burned (.special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland— Albert Freedman, of Loew's Ohio Theaters, and George Ryder, manager of Loew's Liberty, were severely burned about the fac«, recently, when a flash light powder flared unexpectedly. They were tak- ing a picture of a float which was the Liberty's contribution to a neighbor- hood celebration. Stringent with Operators Port Arthur, Tex. — A city ordin- ance, just passed by the City Com- mission, provides that all operators must be examined and receive a li- cense to run a projection machine from a board to be provided for by the ordinance, Ewart Adamson with C, The scenario staff of C. B. C. ha^ been augmented by Ewart Adam- son. Theater Changes Montreal, Que. — The Capitol the- ater, one of the outstanding local theaters, has changed to its new pol- icy of starting weekly programs on Saturdays, with the presentation of Lloyd's "Hot Water." Estevan, Sask. — The Delight, the first house to be built in this town, erected in 1911, has been purchased by Dr. Creighton and Dr. Walsh and will be remodeled into a hospital. Butte — Merle Davis has taken over the Ansonia Amusement Co. This embraces the Orpheum and Ansonian. Coast Brevities % (.special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Patsy Ruth Miller has begun work on "Judgment," Frank Lloyd's current picture. Ethel Wales has left for San Ma- teo to join the company making "On the Shelf." She recently finished a part in "The Monster," with Lon Chaney. GAUSMAN Clifton Forge, Va. — The Masons are remodeling and redecorating their Masonic temple and theater. Portland, Ore.— The Rialto has been purchased from O. M. Sandblast by O. B. Hanson. Olympia, Wash. — Joe Bratt, has been made manager of Zable & Wil- son's new Capitol. Festus, Mo. — The Opera House is now under the management of Wil- liam A. Doerge. Dupo, 111. — The Amuse U has been purchased by Passeck & Lock from R. Walch. Kansas City — John Burk has bought the Circle, a suburban house. Sayville, L. I.— The Sayville O. H. has introduced a picture policy. STATE RIGHT BUYERS Here Is A Real Bargain New Five-Reel Western (Not a Re-Issue) Good Cast — Thrilling Action Full Line of Advertising Accessories Territorial Rights Available At Exceptionally Low Price Also A Series of Twenty Two-Reel BEN TURPIN Re-Issues. This Is Your Chance For A Real Clean Up Address Opportunity No. 103 FILM DAILY 71 W. 44th St. ' illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllh^ I NOW IN PRODUCTION 1 A Series of Sure Fire I RED BLOODED WESTERNS I Starring LESTER CUNEO ■ They'll satisfy and make you money M Distributed by the foremost State Righters in the country. M Produced by I WARD LASCELLE PRODUCTIONS 1 Beverly Hills California i i I CONSOLIDATED CERTIFIED PRINTS The Best That Can Be Made The CONSOLIDATED FILM INDUSTRIES,inc. Executive Offices 729 Seventh Avenue' New York Los Angeles Wednesday, November 12, 1924 THE Putting It Over Here is how a brother exhib- itor puts his show over. Send along your ideas. Let the other fellow know how you cleaned up. Cross- Word Puzzle Excites Freeport, 111. — John Dittman, man- L^cr of the Lindo, a Balaban-Katz cater, hit upon an apparently new ; nd highly effective idea for building I'D an off night. The stunt consisted of a cross word I jzzle in which $66 worth of free i.ckets were awarded to the first 20 jeople who submitted 20 correct or I early correct answers to the puzzle. One of the conditions of the contest \' as that all entrants had to be in the li cater on the Thursday night when e winners names were announced ; "d prizes awarded. The direct tie-up with the theater V as made by having most of the ;n;swers pertain to current and coni- ii,g attractions and the various facili- ties of the house. Dittman reports that 141 answers V ere received, of which 25 were cor- ct. So successful was his contest, that lie immediately followed it up a week later with one keyed to appeal exclu- sively to children. An Original Idea Ottawa, Ont.— -The presentation of "What Shall I Do?" starring Dor- othy Mackaill, by J. M. Franklin at B. F. Keith's theater, afforded an opportunity for the Journal to pub- lish a special combination page on "What Shall I Do?" A tie-up in the advertising was effected with a local bread company on "What shall I do for my growing boys and girls?"; with a wash machine company on "What shall I do to banish washday cares?"; with a local plumbing firm, a furrier, a shoe dealer, a dairy com- pany, beauty shop and other stores — all using the question -."What shall I do?" Cashes In On World's Series . . Toronto, Ont. — -W. J. Stewart, of the Tivoli, made an interesting hook- up in connection with the announcing of the returns of the World's Series baseball games at the theater in the distribution of six baseballs at each performance at which the games were announced. Every baseball was auto- graphed by a prominent player on the New York and Washington teams, which were secured through A. G. Spalding & Bros, for the purpose. An elaborate display of the baseballs, with an appropriate announcement, was made in the window of the Tor- onto Spalding store. Lobby Turned Into Bake-Shop Ottawa, Ont.— The lobby of the Centre took on the appearance of a hake-shop during the presentation of "Bread". A local bakery supplied a large quantity of bread and pastry which was exhibited in show cases in the theater entrance, with appropriate cards. Bakers' delivery crates were also exhibited to add to the atmos- phere. "One Cent Sale" St. John, N. B.—A special "One Cent Sale," similar to the familiar selling stunts of drug stores, was con- ducted by Thomas Daley for the Uni- que Theater, with gratifying results, when, for one day only, he offered two tickets of admission for the price of one, plus the cent. Lefholtz Back with Universal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Omaha — Harry Lefholtz, who re- signed as manager of Universal to join Prod. Dist. Corp., has returned to his old job. Jack Fiannery, recent- ly in charge of Universal, has gone to New York. Buys Short On Lincoln Detroit — Dave Mundstuk has pur- chased a two reeler called "The Life of Abraham Lincoln," for his Exclu- sive Film Exchange. The picture features Frank McGlynn. Blames Exhibitors Omaha, Neb. — -"The Movie Age" blames exhibitors for damaging prints, attributing the cause to de- fective machines, or to operators who are incompetent. New Theaters Sioux City, la. — About the first of December, Morris Smith, who now operates the World and Hipp, will open his new $30,000 house on 4th St., just north of the Orpheum. Smith has not as yet decided on the name of his new project. Paterson, N. J. — The Biltmore Amusement Co., has in the course of construction, a new theater, which, when completed will be called the Rivoli. It will seat 1,600 and cost $75,000. The site is at Main St. Blandinsville, 111. — Contracts for a new theater building have been award- ed to contractors of Peoria by Rob- ert Cox and James R. Grigs. The site fronts on Main St. CHROMOS TRADING COMPANY 1123 Broadway FINANCIALLY EMBARRASSED TEMPORARILY? UNLIMITED FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR WORTHY PROPOSITIONS ON TERMS TO MEET YOUR CONVENIENCE. A STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL SERVICE. You Will Enjoy Doing Business With Us, Investigate! 'Phone Watkins 4522 Suite 1207-8 The Motion Picture Studio where Johnny Hines produced. For Sale, at a sacrifice. In Glen- dale, Queens, N. Y. . DERSCHUCH & CO. 150 Broadway, N. Y. INTERNATIONAL KINEMA RESEARCH AMERICAN AND FOREIGN RESEARCH PHOTOGRAPHS UNO LOU HOWLAND <■ HOLLYWOOD SECURITY BLOC. "BARBARA fRIflCHIE" HELD OVER AT CIRCLE THEATRE, CLEVELAND Paul C. Mooney, Vice President, Producers Distributing Corporation New York Nov. 10, 1924 " 'BARBARA FRIETCHIE' pleased all last week at Circle Theatre on its initial showing here. Business so satisfactory that we are holding it a second week. Congratulations and regards." Martin Printz, CIRCLE THEATRE. Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-1925— THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES tf a fine motion picture / - Kansas CW2^^,„,, ^ Caien^e and exhibitors who have played it sure agi'ee # with this critic A "^sse: 7«05H^i FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES [AjJOcUud Bm Fbcioiul Picture* IncJ NagJ MjdiWP Avenue. HcwKbffc /" Dorit ^ to ai^tte \i^ vow Box- OfRce-Get that FIIUST NAIIOMAL Conttact Members f Motion Rcture Producers «nrf Distributors of America lnc.-~Wlll haysj^suieni 7Ao BRADSTREET b/' FILMDOM f/yTn,-^ iECOCMra Authority [Vol. XXX No. 38 Thursday, November 13, 1924 Price 5 Cents BEARDS By DANNY "Rudy" Valentino has grown beard. Lo and behold! A great -probably the greatest flapper ivorite — of the screen. Thus ikes a chance. With millions of appers. Both young and old. Sight to eighty. Because they on't like beards. And that's lat. I^f "Rudy" has grown tlie beard. To 5 used in the first reel. Of his coni- g Sheik picture. Because a Sheik rithout a beard. Just isn't a real heik. In other words. Artistically is Sheik must be just so. (Just the ime. When he appeared in "The heik" — his famous Famous picture — ie did not wear a beard.) Still there hay be a difference between a Fa- lous Sheik and a Ritz Sheik. Beards on leading men — lov- ers on the screen — are taboo in this country. Chiefly be- cause striking, handsome Americans don't wear beards. Except in Utah. And in the Mennonite section of Pennsyl- vania. Years ago the screen said "no" to earded artists. When old Pop Lubin ns producing. Many years ago. One f his directors made a war picture. n which General Grant appeared. Vhen Pop saw the run ofif. .^ccord- ■ig to Terry Ramsaye. In his "Ro- lantic History of Motion Pictures" unning in "Photoplay" he ordered be showing stopped. And asked /hy Grant had a beard. The director old him Grant wore a beard. At ;hich Lubin said: "Well, neither irant, or anyone, wears a beard in ly pictures. That's out." And out : -was. "The Ten Best" Pictures Interesting to note. That "The lovered Wagon" awarded "Photo- day's" Medal, As the best picture or 1923. By 2.500,000 readers. Was .warded the distinction. Of leading he Ten Best Pictures. ^ For 1923. By tewspaper critics. All over the coun- ry. In the Film Year Book, 1924. 'ho at that time. It had been pre- ented. In comparatively few cities. t will be mighty interesting. To .sec vhat the critics pick. As the best pic- ure for 1924. And note the check up. (Continued on Parje 2) On Ritz Directorate Walter Hays of Buffalo and Frank Newman of Kansas City Join William's Company Walter Hays of Buffalo and Frank L. Newman of Kansas City have be- ccme members of the board of di- rectors of Ritz-Carlton Pictures, it was announced yesterday by J. D. Williams. Newman is president of the New- man, Royal and 12th St. Theaters, Kansas City. Hays is vice-president of the Mitchxjll E. Mark Realty Corp., which has also become a heavy stock- holder in Ritz. Hays' company has a theater investment in the neigh- borhood of eight million dollars. The other directors are Hawley Turner, Dr. Brazill and C. L. Yearsley. On June 19, in an address before (Continued on Page 2) Valentino Leaves Tuesday Rudolph Valentino leaves Tuesday for the Coast to start work on "The Scarlet Power." The party will in- clude Mrs. Valentino, Joseph Hena- bery, J. D. Williams, Hawley Tur- ner, Joe Jackson. Nita Naldi, Gustav von Seififertitz and members of the technical staff. Atmospheric scenes for the picture were made abroad. On Saturday, J. D. Williams will tender Valentino a private dinner at the Ritz, prior to the departure West. Maude Adams Forms Another Unit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany, N. Y. — Maude Adams is one of the promoters of the Maude Adams Co, Inc. The concern has a capital stock of 10,000 shares of pre- ferred, of $100 par value and 25,000 shares of common, no par value. Other stockholders are: Franck C. Bangs and W. J. Fahy, of New York. =;atterlee & Canfield, New York, are the attorneys. More Financing Important Organization to Have Several Millions at Its Disposal — Announcement Soon Announcement will be made with- in the next few weeks of the entrance of an important organization into the financing field. A rather impressive amount of money — all from sources outside of the industry — is under- stood to have been marshalled for this purpose. The company involved is not en- gaged in production or distribution, yet it is known generally throughout the trade as a high-class organiza- tion. Financing of production will be a new departure for this group which will interest itself only in pro- jects of real merit. Monday Is M. P. Day National Motion Picture Dav, origi- nally launched by the M. P. T. O. A., and dcsicncd to be an annual event, falls on Monday this year. The same day also marks the opening of .Ameri- can Education Week and the launch- inf' of the Red Cross drive. Dr. John J. Tigert, National Com- missioner of Education has been co- operating with the M. P. T. O. .\ . with the result that state and local school superintendents are reported active. Theaters are expected to put on special programs, similar to those ar- ranged last year. United Artists Schedule (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — A tentative schedule of United Artists releases was drawn up yesterday and will include four Constance Talmadges, three Norma Talmadges, one Fairbanks, one Pick- ford, four Keatons, "The Salvation Hunters," probably one Griffith and one Chaplin. Erie Goes "Blue" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — The ministerial association is believed to be behind the issuance of warrants earlier in the week against 12 managers for violation of the "blue law" ordinance. If the court determines to keep picture houses closed, efforts will be made by ex- hibitors to make the shut-down com- plete. Hays Ass'n to Move The M. P. P. D. A.— the Hays or- ganization— will move in the near future to the 8th floor of 469 5th Ave., in the offices formerly occupied by Goldwyn. The new quarters will be sufficiently commodious to take care of all departments. Kelly on Coast Los .\ngeles — Arthur Kelly, Charlie Chaplin's personal representative is here from New York to sit in on the United Artists conference. Selznick Through Insufficient Funds Raised — F. B. O. May Get Short Subjects — Pathe Sought on Features An order to liquidate the Selznick Dist. Corp. will be sought today be- fore Judge Winslow in Federal Cham- bers. The group of Utica bankers which had pledged $500,000 to permit the company to continue advised the producers' committee yesterday that it could only raise $275,000 and asked that the producers supply the deficit of $125,000. The request was refused by the committee. It was then determined to drop the elaborate reorganization plans which had been worked over for the past ten days, seek an order permitting the exchanges to close, a transfer of the assets where the credi- (Continued on Page 6) Pearson Going to Coast Elmer R. Pearson of Pathe leaves for the Coast today. Canadian M. P. T. O. Meets Toronto. Out.— The M. P. T. O. of Canada meet at the King Edward Hotel Tuesday, for the nomination and election of new officers. Ufa and United Artists Linked (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The Times declares a deal between the Ufa and United Artists for the distribution of "Sieg- fried" is in the wind. An official of the latter company is said to have ad- mitted that the matter has been dis- cussed. F. W. Murnau, who will direct "Faust" for Ufa, will join Messrs. Lang, Pommer and Kallman in New York. Stuart Paton Recovers (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Stuart Paton, strick- en with blindness two years ago, has fully recovered and announces his in- tention of resuming work. He has formed Stuart Paton Prod. Inc., capi- talized at $500,000 with himself as president and director-general; J. C. Parker, vice-president and general manager and George D. Anient, secre- tary-treasurer. 10,500 More Seats (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Proposed theater projects include: Lubliner & Trintz are to erect a 3.000 scat house on Lawrence, be- tween Artesian and Campbell, north frontage, a 269x156 foot site, to cost $1,000,000. Leo Spitz and D. A. Meyer were attorneys in the purchase of the site. Another 3,000 scat house is announ- led for the next block, on a 183x157 foot site on Lawrence, 100 feet west of Western, south frontage, under plans by S. N. Crowen, for Clinton (Continued on Page 2) DAILY Thursday, November 13, 1924 VoLXXXNo.38 Thursday. Nov. 13,1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man ager ; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advert"sing 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, $1000 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-/3 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address- Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. •Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. ..113^ 112 1125^ 1,000 F. P.-L 86K 85 85 7,700 do pfd. ... 98>^ 98>^ 98'/2 100 Film Insp Not quoted Loew's 19/2 19 19>^ 3,800 Metro-Gold. . UH 16 163/g 600 Pathe 443^ 44-^ 44^ 50 Warners Not quoted BEARDS (Continued from Page 1) With "Photoplay" later. Newspaper reviewers aren't infallible. Often they figure wrong. More often they are right. Important move heading in. To one of the biggest concerns in the business. Developments expected soon. Very soon. Illllllllllllllllllllll WE ARE IN THE MARKET FOR m SINGLE REELS | WHAT HAVE YOU? 1 IRIS NOVELTY EXCHANGE i 729-7th Ave. City 1 Phone Bry. 3377 M GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way 6040 Sunset Blvd. N. Y. C. Hollywood 10,500 More Seats (Continued from Page 1) B. Yarnell of James I. Redding & Co., general contractors. A 2,500 seat theater, store, office and apartment block to cost $1,250,- 000 is planned by the Beacon The- aters Co. at the southwest corner of 76th St. and Cottage Grove, under plans by Walter W. Ahlschlager & Co. The site has been purchased from M. Hofifman. The National Theaters Co. will erect a $650,000. 2,000 seat theater, store and apar'tment structure on 79th St., 200 feet east of Stony Is- land, north frontage, under plans by John Eberson. The site is 150x125 feet, acquired from John R. O'Con- nor. Bligh of Oregon Dead (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — Thomas G. Bligh, oldest exhibitor in Oregon, owner of the Bligh and Liberty was killed when his automobile skidded off the road and turned over, 17 miles west of Mc- Minville. He has a son Frank, man- ager of the Liberty, who will take charge of his affairs. "Universal Joy Week" In December The annual "Universal Joy Week" will be held from December 15-21. F'ollowing the custom of other years. Carl Laemmle has set aside a period to enable theater patrons to aid in the "New York American Christmas Fund." Part of the booking receipts on all Universal pictures will be do- nated. "K — the Unknown" at Cameo "K- — the Unknown" opens at the Cameo Sundav. Plans Four Series Sterescopic Prod. Holding Patents for New Effects According to Frank Donovan Frank P. Donovan announced yes- terday that the Sterescopic Prod., of Sacramento of which Max O. Miller is president, has concluded four dis- tributing contracts to produce a new series of "Ranger Bill" Westerns for Exclusive Features, a series of four pictures for Associated Exhibitors, a series of short subjects and some state right society dramas under the supervision of William A. Matthews. Donovan declared he will direct some of the units at the Sacramento Stu- dios. "Some of these pictures" said Don- ovan, "will be made with Sterescopic photography of which Miller owns the patents. With his camera he can photograph a distance of 40 miles. Miller is also the inventor of the mul- tiplying lens as j^et not used in films btit which will be utilized in this ser- ies of pictures as well as color photo- graphy that is claimed to be out of the ordinary." New Board in St. Louis (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — The new board of arbi- tration of the Film Board of Trade is now on the job. The members are: C. E. Alperson, Universal; Bill Barron, United Artists, and J. Benke. Vitagraph, representing exchanges and Joe Mogler, Oscar Lehr and W. O. Reeves, representing exhibitors. "The Fast Set" At Strand "The Fast Set," based on the stage pla}^ "Spring Cleaning," will be the feature at the Mark Strand next week. SHORTY HAMILTON Is The Chap Who Will Appear In A Series Of Out Door Features — Every One Knows Him A Few Territories Now Available Write or Wire WARD LASCELLE PRODUCTIONS Beverly Hills California COMING SOON HUNT STROMDERq i % PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION HARRY CAREY m I I I 'A "^1 "^^^'^1 LPXL/1_NWJPU13CJ5 "^'''^Ey' GATES fl, JV ./ mI / \ f - /5^ DIRECTED OV r4 I „ „ SBA80N 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES On Ritz Directorate (Continued from Page 1) the A. M. P. A., Williams declared that 40 exhibitors had taken a finan- cial interest in Ritz and that one in- dividual already interested.in the busi- ness had promised to advance money to the extent of $1,000,000 for the use of one producing unit. He also said Hiat Ritz would be controlled by a cabinet of five. If that plan is ad- hered to, it would seem that the per- sonnel of this controlling group is complete. $7,000 St. Louis Robbery (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Three bandits obtained between $6,000 and $7,000 from the safe of the Lyric, 114 N. 6th St., St. Louis, shortly after midnight Sunday, after having kidnapped George Bowser, the manager. The money represented the receipts of the Lyric and Capitol, owned by Skouras Bros., for Saturday and Sunday. CHARLEY CHASE KNOCKING 'EM DEAD" IN HAL ROACH'S 1 REEL Path^comedy A COMPLETE LABORATORY AND TITLE SERVICE The Standard of the Industry 723 7th Ave., N.Y.C. Bryant 5450-1 Mmd NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE Inc NEW YOBX CHICAGO LOS ANGELES Colli DB Ltural — Jled tne I fcnrt iKr- rtaljty. .Ine" ..lon ^r.ulne or -ney In no dfvoiee ,,„ of the markolplaro „ Ii* prrfsra tlie Uttlo hM'len . buill nnarT Iht mouniain top. 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A pouerfid ' novel contrasting the bj,^ and the worst in two 9tstocd' in the storf by life in Washington and certain *icandaU In gbverftmeht ci.'olfs reminisvcnt of the oil fituatiun. *• $3.00 at bookstores. This is an .Ar.;>Ic'ton Boofc. D. Appleton & Co., 35 West 32d Street, New Yofk % ^ Tins IS 'ike li'\e story of a ;:irl who pins all liiT failh upcjn llic luvcr of her early yuull trusting him so implicitly that, after five years' scpara By ETHEL M. DELL Author of "The Lamp in the 'Desert" Q ^. A lion from him, shr i-; tint afraid N^ ,^^ '^ >v to ttirn to him for refuge when the x^ ■,^\^*\ HCOn^ -wf the lover fails her at this most critical mo- N. \^ ¥. a tiirnt m her life, and she is thrown instead upon the chivalry of another man. The rest of ihc stor>- deals with the bitter siniggle between the old love and (be new. ani»;wMNn'W a sensational novel of New York today! SALOME2E15ITENEMENTS by AnziaYezierska (Author 0/ ■■Hungry Urart*" ) A prroat human document of Young America. The romance of .1 New York girl driven by a dfiitbless passion for beauty to burn tbrough the barritTs of race, class and creed. Boni & Liveright - - New Yorlc Yjdm tl^ Boiyk (PuMi/ihe^ a^ Iwmd famous 3orty ffamnouM ffttures. I aaMBia THE ] Thursday, November 13, 1924 One Home for L. A. Exchanges (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— A $300,000 exchange building at the corner of Washington St. and Vermont Ave., will be built by a group including Mike and Abe Gore, Sol Lesser and Joe Aller. It is hoped that eventually most of the local exchanges -wM be housed in it. Some time ago when Joe Aller was here, he declared assurances had been received from many Los An- geles exchanges of their mtention to use space in the contemplated build- ing. Canadian Agreement Reported (Srccial to J HE FILM DAILY) Toronto — It is reported that the Famous Players and Keith have en- tered into some sort of a pact. When Keith secured control of the Loew theater, at Ottawa, last August, an- nouncement was made by 'Famous that the company would erect a the- ater to compete. Nothing will be done along this line now. Famous and Keith are now expected to enter upon a working agreement in the Dominion. Here to Study Story Market Laura Thornborough, of Washing- ton, National Motion Picture Chair- man, League of American Pen Wom- en is here in the interest of the Lea- gue's original scenario contest, just concluded by Universal. While here Miss Thornborough hopes to learn from the scenario editors what type of stories they are looking to the writers for. Siebel with Ed. Belasco Prod. Bert Siebel left for the Coast yes- terday to join Edward Belasco Prod. in an important capacity. Anthony Paul Kelly leaves tomor- row to prepare the script for "Friend- ly Enemies," while Lucille Lee Stew- art, one of the cast, will go West later. Three Ohio Theaters in Deal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Elyria, O. — Mrs. Frederick has dis- posed of her interests in the Elvira, Park and Strand to George Shen- ker. These houses belonged to the Frederick estate. Indicted for Sunday Shows (.special to THE FILM DAILY) Chillicothe, O.— C. A. Smith, Earl Meyers and John Kaiser, exhibitors, have been indicted for operating their shows on Sundays, by the Ross County grand jury. Keith Interests in Deal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dayton, O. — B. F. Keith interests have taken over the Gaiety, and will run a combination picture and vaude- ville program. Deal Closed for Denver J. G. Bachmann has closed a deal with Edward Drucker, of Mountain States Film Co., for the distribution of B. P. Schulberg Prod, in the Den- ver territory. Universal Moves Saturday Universal will move into new quar- ters in the Heckscher Bldg., 5th Ave. and 57th St., on Saturday. Films As Educators German University Creates Chair of Cinematography — Interest in Cultural Value (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The Times published the following special dispatch from Berlin: "The thorough, theoretical German mind is determined to make some- thing of the cinema. The University of Liepzig has created a chair of cine- matography and in Berlin the Lessing Technical School offers courses in film writing theory, film acting, film technique and the cultural significance of motion pictures. The lecturers are the best-known German actors and managers. "Several German books on motion pictures have made their appear- ance. One is called 'The Art of the Film' and another 'The Culture Film Book.' The latter is a sort of encyclopedia of more than 400 pages, to which Chancellor Marx has writ- ten the preface. "The importance of motion pictures as a means of propaganda is recog- nized by the union labor leaders. The General Association of German Trade Unions has just spent a large sum on the preparation of a film called 'Smiths,' which is propaganda for the eight-hour day." Wallace in from Coast Ramsaye Wallace, who played the lead opposite Mrs. Wallace Reid in "Broken Laws," is here from the Coast, and may work in the East. St. Regis Finishes Its First St. Regis Pictures has completed production on its first picture, "The Ultimate Good," made at Tec-Art, under direction of E. H. Griffith. SECRETARY STENOGRAPHER Several years experience in Film In- dustry in New York and West Coast, desires position as secretary to execu- tive. Good education, initiative, and exceptional ability in handling details. Unquestionable credentials. — Box W- 403, Film Daily, N. Y. C. Buys Benny Leonard Series Kansas City — Independent Film has purchased the Benny Leonard "Fly- ing Fists" series for this territory. Grand Victory, Detroit, Robbed Detroit^Two men attempted to rob the Grand Victory theater last Satur- day, but were frustrated. Fugazy Theater in Music Suit Leo Feist, Inc., is suing the Fi gazy theater, on West Houston S' for alleged infringement of the cop; right law. The negative of "Tainted Money the seventh of the Perfection serie has been received by C. B. C. PaODUCEDBY K.LEEWILLIAMS DiaeCTION BY GORDON MINES Brandon Thomas* world famous farce comedy ran continuously for 4 years in London (1466 performances) Watch for the screen version WITH SYD CHAPLIN AMERICAN DISTRIBUTOR TO BE ANNOUNCED IDEAL FILMS. LTD.— DISTRIBUTORS FOR UNITED KINGDOM PRODUCED BY CHRISTIE FILM COMPANY, Inc. Thursday, November 13, 1924 THE -^m^ DAILY Executives Casting Directors Theatre Owners Newspapermen State Right Buyers Producers Foreign Buyers Publicity Men Exchanges Studios Librarians IF YOU WANT YOUR MESSAGE TO REACH THESE Use 1 925 FILM YEAR BOOK THE ■^Hk DAILY Thursday, November 13, 1924 Famous Refutes Hays of Buffalo, Golden of Boston, and Himmelien of Cleveland Testify for Paramount Yesterday's hearing between Fam- ous and the Federal Trade Com- mission, started with respondent's witness, Walter Hays, of the Buffalo Strand, taking the stand. Hays tes- tified that the Mark Realty Corp. of New York, in March, 1918, bought 20 per cent in the franchise of First National Pictures for New York. In this franchise. Turner and Dahnken, of San Francisco held 60 per cent and J. D. Williams 20 per cent. Hays stated that though Moe Mark, Mrs. Mitchell H. Mark, Max Spiegel, Al Falk and himself were interested in the Strand theaters of New York, Buffalo, Syracuse and Worcester, Mass., all these organizations were separate corporate bodies, none benig owned or controlled by any of the other individual theater holding com- panies. It developed, also, that the Brook- lyn Mark Strand, which was built in 1920, was capitalized at $30,000, with a stock issue of 300 shares of which Moe Mark owned 80, Mrs. Mitchell H. Mark 30, David L. Basker, 70, and Al Falk, 20. Edward A. Golden, manager of Metro-Goldwyn's Boston office, took the stand. Bruce Bromley stated that in previous testimony, Jacob Kahn, Concord exhibitor, declared he had been told by the witness in 1920 that Metro could not sell him pic- tures, for if it did so, the company would lose the patronage of the Gray Circuit. "Did you make such a state- ment to Mr. Kahn," asked Mr. Brom- ley. "No," answered the witness. "Did Mr. Gray ever convey such a stipulation to you," Mr. Golden was asked. The answer was, "No." John Himmelien, assistant manager of Famous' Cleveland office, then, took the stand to identify a list of cities served by Cleveland together with a computation of all the booking time available in the theaters of these cities. Having identified this, the witness was asked also to identify a list of Paramount pictures played in these theaters during 1920, 1921, 1922 and 1923. The hearing was then adjour- ned until this morning. "A Laugh" Jesse J. Goldburg Belittles Booking Difficulties of "Independents" — Sees Few Troubles Jesse J. Goldburg, president of In- dependent Pictures Corp., yesterday replied to "the holler" of an inde- pendent producer who complains about first-runs with "a laugh" and a minimizing of booking difficulties, provided the "independent" stopped competing with the major companies. He said, in part: "The "well known independent producer' referred to in THE FILM DAILY article today \von"t he so kell known as a pro-, ducer if he continues to maintain a short- sighted attitude which prompts him to buck the old line houses in the class of pictures they are making. "Just as soon as the independent producers realize that they cannot compete with the Famous Players, First National, Metro-Gold- wyn, as far as big pictures are concerned, so soon will they stop showing a loss in their business. "It is not true that the three big concerns have the country tied up on every class of picture. They have it tied up on so-called specials and first run productions, but when it comes to popular priced pictures, pictures that can be made upon a commercial basis and for a reasonable sum but nevertheless are entertainment, then I say that the independ- ent producer has that end of the business tied up. "We independent producers do not con- trol our exchanges nor our theaters, but we have a greater line up of theaters that we in effect control through the character of pictures we make; that is. the neighbor- liood houses and the smaller theaters that must run real productions but cannot afiford to pay first run prices. If the state right buyer or any independent producer tied their money up into so called first-run pictures, it is as clear as a writing on the wall that they are 'riding for a fall.' "I have preached and am preaching to state right buyers throughout the country that their salvation and profit lies in quantity productions of the proper kind that do not cost a fortune to produce. I mean action pictures, dramas and comedies that are reason- able in production cost, reasonable in sales cost to the exchange and as well to the theaters, and my words have taken effect with eleven that I know of and that have changed their ledger from red to black. "The old line houses may have a few hundred of their own theaters apiece with independent producers' six thousand or more • — and that is six times more than we need for a profitable outlet for our productions." Off for Hollywood Departures on yesterday's Century for Chicago and Hollywood included Watterson R. Rothacker and Motley H. Flint. Abe Warner will join Flint in Chicago tonight and travel West with him. Clara Bow to Coast Clara Bow, having completed one of the leads in "The Adventurous Sex," produced at Tec-Art, has left for the Coast to appear in "Capital Punishment" for B. P. Schulberg. Eastman Kodak Declares Dividends Eastman Kodak has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.25 a share and an extra dividend of 75 cents. Both are payable Jan. 2 to stockholders of record Nov. 29. C. B. C. has sold "Hot Dog.s," a two reel comedy, to Standard Film. Barbara La Marr's ISText Baljara La Marr's next picture for First National will be "Hail and Farewell," instead of "The Second Chance." Selznick Through (Coiifinued from Page 1) tors might best be served and the appointment of a disinterested trustee. Only one thing can prevent this and that is the appearance of some in- dividual or group with $500,000. Many members of the producers' committee are incensed over the ac- tions of the former Selznick execu- tives and openly declare their inten- tion of instituting criminal action on the grounds that funds supposedly held for them in trust have been disposed of. A meeting will be held on Friday to talk over this phase of the situation. A tangle has developed over the discussion of the short product hand- led by Standard Cinema. The credi- tors assert that there has been some sort of an interchange of interest be- tween Standard Cinema and Selznick Distributing and will seek to have this cleared up before F. B. O. is given the pictures. If the court re- moves all obstacles, the shorts, in- cluding pictures from the Bray stu- dios, Screen Almanac, Jimmy Aubrey and Stan Laurel will be placed in the F. B. O. distributing machine. The producers' committe appointed Frank G. Conklin and Whitman Ben- nett a committee of two to ascertain if Elmer R. Pearson of Pathe is in- terested in handling the Selznick fea- tures. There is a strong possibility that this arrangement will be per- fected. The title of "The Fatal Kiss" has been changed to "The Fatal Mistake." May Reduce Canadian Taxes Toronto — That there is to be a sub- stantia! reduction in the amusement tax collected by the Provincial Gov- ernment of Ontario, following similar action taken by the United States Government, has been intimated by Col. W. H. Price, Treasurer of On- tario. In place of the present ticket tax, which averages about 10 per cent of the face value of admission tickets, there will probably be a new levy on gasoline in Ontario to raise the rev- enue required by the Province for highway development. Ontario ex- hibitors have been agitating for a reduction for some time, the argu- ment being that the tax was intro- duced as a war measure. "BARBARA rRltTCHIE" HELD OVER AT CIRCLE THEATRE, CLEVELAND Paul C. Mooney, Vice President, Producers Distributing Corporation New York Nov. 10, 1924 U <1 Grey Returns Albert L. Grey of the Griffith or- ganization is back from a short trip to London. 'BARBARA FRIETCHIE' pleased all last week at Circle Theatre on its initial showing here. Business so satisfactory that we are holding it a second week. Congratulations and regards." Martin Printz, CIRCLE THEATRE. Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-1925— THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Thursday, November 13, 1924 DAILY AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION NATIONAL OR STATE RIGHT the following STOLL PRODUCTIONS THE LOVE STORY OF ALIETTE BRUNTON, from the novel by Gil- bert Frankau. The WANDERING JEW, featuring MATHESON LANG, from the play by E. Temple Thurston. CONSPIRATORS, from theory by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The GREAT PRINCE SHAN, feat- uring SESSUE HAYAKAWA. SEN YAN'S DEVOTION, featuring SESSUE HAYAKAWA. The ROYAL OAK, featuring BETTY COMPSON. HENRY KING OF NAVARRE, featuring MATHESON LANG and ISO- BEL ELSOM. The PRODIGAL SON, from the novel by Sir Hall Caine. SALLY BISHOP, from the novel by E. Temple Thurston, with MARIE DORO. WHITE SLIPPERS, from the story by Lawrence Edholm, featuring MATH- ESON LANG. The SIGN OF FOUR, from the story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The ADVENTURES OF SHER- LOCK HOLMES, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2 reelers). The MYSTERIES OF DR. FU- MANCHU (2 reelers), thrilling sto- ries from the novel by Sax Rohmer. THRILLING STORIES from THE STRAND MAGAZINE (2 reelers). DICK TURPIN'S RIDE, featuring MATHESON LANG and ISOBEL ELSOM. The OLD MAN IN THE COR- NER, (2 reelers) Mystery Stories by Baroness Orczy. For further information regarding the above communicate with S. GORDON-MICHIE INTER-OCEAN FORWARDING CO., Inc. 276 Fifth Avenue New York City J Public demand made them extend mn i^ ^^^PELS *®SS4G£ i I ^°mvsi ALa»s l.as brought this about. In a long letter to Hays, Edelhert/, pointed out tiiat "a serious and dan- gerous condition has arisen which, if continued, will not only cause un- told confusion in the industry but will r^ractically destroy all the work ac- complished by the adoption of the uniform contract." He added some distributors are attempting to change its comi>le.xion by inserting new rid- ers, entirely unauthorized. In reply. Hays stated the inclusion of these clauses is not permitted un- less the additions are approved by both the exhibitor and exchange members of the arbitration boards. The situation came to issue recent- ly when the T. O. C. C. accu.sed many local exchanges of malpractice in carrying out the letter of the con- tract. Through Allied Artists / "Love and Sacrifice," as ".A.merica" is known in I'jigland will be released there by .Mlied .\rtists, Ltd. It_ is niuhrstood there was some discussion about placing the picture with an- other comjiaiiv. but when All)ert L (!ri\- was in London it was decided to reli'iisc through .\llied. Deny Sale of "Kiki" The Belasco office denied the sale of "Kiki" to Joseph M. Schenck for Norina Talmado'e. as reported in the N. Y. American. Rowland Lee Sailing Rowland \'. Lee. Vox director, sails on the White Star liner Olympic tomorrow for Cherbourg. A vacation trip. "He" Held Over "He Who Gets Slapped" will be held over at the Capitol for a second week. Exploitation Yesterday's proceedings of the hear- ing between Famous and the Trade Commission concerned chiefly the ef- forts of respondent's attorney to qualify tlie witness, Eppes Sargent, (Conlinued on Page 2) Speculation Speculation is rife as to the reasons for the presence of Robert Lieber, president of First National, in Hollywood at this time. 50 Films In Turnover Selznick Features to Become Part of Associated Exhibitors Machine — Many Contracts Unplayed The deal now pending between Selznick creditors and Pathe for the distribution of the former's feature output will be closed in about a week, according to present indications. Close on to 50 features will be in- cluded in the transfer. The sales will be handled through Associated Ex- hibitors which uses Pathe salesmen in many of the smaller towns. \'arious estimates are heard about the volume of miplayed business on the Selznick books. The figures run all the way from $500,000 up to $1,000. 000. The probability is that the cor- rect estimate is closer to the latter total. 1st Nat'l Meeting in Cleveland (Stedal to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — The Central division of First National will hold a convention here today and tomorrow to dis- cuss selling policies. W. J. Morgan, contract sales manager, will be pres- ent. .So will exchange managers Nor- ■r.an Moray, Cleveland; R. H. Haines. Cincinnati: Flovd Brown, Indiana "olis: F. E. North. Detroit: R._H Wchrle, Pittsbureh, and P. E. Krieg- -r Louisville. II. .\. Bandy. Cen- r;il Division matiager will preside. 4.000 Seater for Chicago (.?/T.in/ fn THE PII.M DAILY) ("hicaco — Marks Bros, will shortly start work on a 4,000 seat theater on tin- North Side. In lonimenting on theater i)ro.iects for Chicago yesterday there was no •fltempt made to list all of the oro- oosed houses .^s a matter of fact. Balaban and Katz have several plan- ned. No mention was made of them. I)ecausc of previous publication. Smith Back Today Albert E. Smith and Jean Paige ("Mrs. Smith) return from London today on the .Vquitania. Smith went abroad to arrange for the London premiere of "Captain Blood." Court Grants Order Selznick Exchanges to Close Down — Standard Cinema Secures Release Upon applicatioit .^ 200 Film Insp 8 7% 8 500 Loew's 19K 18% 19J^ 1,500 Metro.Gold. . 16 16 16 100 Pathe Not quoted Warners Not quoted LISTS {Continued from Page 1) dropped out and nineteen new ones had started in business, making a net gain of one, or a total of sixty-two. However, thir- ty-seven changes were necessary in order to correct a mailing list directed to this class of business. A 1923 list not corrected meant 30 per cent mailing waste and 30 per cent failure to cover. "Any advertiser who has had ex- perience with mailing lists ranging over a period of years knows how vigilant the advertiser must be who wishes to keep his mailings up to a decent degree of efficiency. The fig- ures just quoted are fair indicators of what is happening all the time to even the best lists." Fewer Workers Idle (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — The Employment Service of the Department of La- bor reports an improvement in em- ployment conditions in many sections of the country. STOCK SHOTS NEGATIVE POSITIVE PRINTS Dramatic Punches, Fires, Floods, Wrecks, Explosions, Warfare, Crowds, Mobs, Riots, Strikes, Raids, Rescues, Clouds, Storms, Dawns, Sunsets, Boats, Aeros, Autos, Trains, Audi- ences, Cabarets. Animals, Underseas, Notables, Sports, Sciences, Arts, In- dustries, etc. MORRIS KANDEL THE GENERAL FILM LIBRARY Inc. 723 Seventh Ave. N. Y. C. Bryant 5336 Hamilton, Ont., Changes Policy (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hamilton, Ont.^ — The Capitol, a Fa- mous Players house has started on a new combination policy of pictures and vaudeville, in place of pictures. Loew acts have been booked, thus marking the return of Loew into Hamilton, this time under auspices of Famous, and not in opposition to that company. Jacobs in Real Estate (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — George Jacobs, former- ly Universal exchange manager, while in town stated he is going into the real estate business in Florida. Former Ohio Exhibitor Dead (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Columbus, O. — Ira Emmett Wright, former theater owner of Tiffin, died here last week. He is survived by his widow and two children. Click Joins Soitz Brokerage Co. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland, O. — M. J. Glick, former salesman in this territory, is now manager of the P. J. Spitz Theater Brokerage. Ohio Theater Robbed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Yeggs looted the safe of the Ceramic, East Liverpool, last week. Exploitation (Continued from Page 1) of the M. P. World, as an expert in the matter of theater exploitation. This was in line with Bruce Brom- ley's intent to controvert Al Licht- man's claim that when Preferred pic- tures played Southern Enterprise houses on a percentage basis, they were inadequately exploited. Through Sargent, Bromley hoped to show that the pictures received the exploitation accorded all pictures of that caliber. The examiner's refusal to recognize the witness' qualifications in such matters, obviated the opportunity for proving the point. Offer to prove that the witness had knowledge which qualified him to ren- der opinions as authentic as those given in previous testimony by Licht- man, was denied. Detroit- — Stanley Fisher has joined Rex Film. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 3fie}lQus^iFEATURETTES 1600 B'way N. Y. C. TTieWizsGrd of Oz HAS 'EM ALL TALKIN' Because it is the most important feature comedy production in the industry, and is being played by the season'si most brilliant cast. Boys, the names just sizzle! Here they are — CHARLIE MURRAY MARY CARR JOSEF SWICKARD DOROTHY DWAN BRYANT WASHBURN VIRGINIA PEARSON OLIVER HARDY ^ Electric light names! A story known to millions! A production that will delight the eye and give the heart a new lease on life! A tornado of laughs! Applications for pre-release engagements will be considered. Communicate at once with CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION 729— 7th Avenue New York City COMING SOON I PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION I % Florence Vidor- mnCd^arSelWpl's suaessM Bmadwafpkf George Archainband js^s^'^' rZ-j!:^;:ii!!f^z^^zvi^^zi::^:!x;ifixAyr?;fa SEASON I924-192S THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURBB McRae Handling Brouse Estate (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ottawa — ^Finley McRae, son-in-la' of the late Harry Brouse, has be« appointed administrator of the Brouj estate. ^^^m ARTHUR STONE HEADED FOR FAME IN HAL ROACH'S 2 REEL Pafli^comedy POWERS FILM Survives the long run. Distributed exclusively by SENSITIZED FILMS, Inc. A. G. STEEN. 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Developing — Printing — Titles 1476 — Broadway Telephones Bryant 9330-9331 1 Now Playing to Record Business, Capitol (N*Y*) "Defies one to write about it without indulging in super- latives Beautifully told, flawlessly directed Will be held as model by all pro- ducers .... Not a second one wants to lose .... Held specta- tors spell-bound .... Celluloid masterpiece . . . Wonderful sus- pense .... Never has Lon Chaney delivered such a mar- velous performance . . . Victor Seastrom has directed with all the genius of a Chaplin or a Lubitsch and accomplished more The finest produc- tion we have ever seen." 'New York Times. "Don't miss it! Tie the baby in a crib, borrow money for tickets from the landlord, stand in line an hour, but Don't Miss It! One of the best films ever turned out . . . Has everything which makes a movie interest- ing .... A glorious thing from start to finish . . . Lon Chaney gives finest performance of his career . . . Truly masterful . . . Here is the almost perfect pic- ture whose like comes all too seldom." New York Evening Post. "Sidewalks crowded in vicinity of Capitol Theatre, attracted by 'He Who Gets Slapped' . . . Best of the last twelve months .... Imaginative and tremen- dously dramatic filmi play . . . Expertly photographed and directed .... Nothing of the kind in the theatre has touched me as did this . . . By all means make this one of your early visits ... I recommend it whole heartedly." Neu' York World. "Movie better than the play- . . Victor Seastrom has done an inspired job . . . Lon Chaney's performance one of the most moving and interesting that the films can brag about .... One of the main achievements of the season .... If you wish to keep up with the best accom- lishments of the movies, by no means miss this picture." Neii^ York Stin. You airiH seen nothin' yet! Just wait! (^^^^oldw^n. with LON CHANEY NORMA SHEARER JOHN GILBERT TULLY MARSHALL Produced by Louis B. Mayer o The Tornado ^^^^^ (^"iBevi^""* W 7 impress « S«f '°^icb *« „ ..«.«c^r^ .:i -- Sfot-* -,rr£ ^^ ■=55%i;sufcstss^:.:::: Reduced ^ Tjouse ^e^ aTornado " .v^aster.^'^ ^ ^ «iai^ "^ v\uc\^ t^^V^ ^ its P^ot st^^tets, standi ,^,eause ot -^ -,ob ot o- And ^v^at ^ ^^ground. and it W ^^^g tor ,vatei-^^^V .>«l»«'''' -iJSei '"no>a ^ Hf'f sheetsandaiii---''-*^ Y^a-Saar^G POWER- . jj^.ed-^^ in its ^'"BK^^ aniffiiSSlS- „,iodra>rra is sustai»"g s5>i^=^^f^^? "suspensive and „r^arr^^^^^ ^^\1^t tVroroUSW,^ the ^^V'-^ly staged ot ?'"'• Builds 'r\Snin8 -^^'"tna others- LINCOLN sensationally J Shorn rrQsenied by 'Ij CARI UNIVERSAL HAl (f I i XRTER'S ng melodramia 'eep 'em firjeet" \BXHIBITORS TRADE REVIEW EMMLE HE PICTURES under ,;°?^^o" is ^n "^ ^^-- ^4 to o, ^^ vvith 't/'^^"^' versa/ k"'^ "Peters' J ^ ''"'''•) eiv :;' a/so shn'i'"'^'- been , ' '" ■"affn/tul" '//"'d a -"■ 's meJoc/ramn 1 appetite eve„ . P"-'"'-e, he ^' 'f ^--ector A" P'^""^-pat- 'r -' eSe^^^ ^^- d°o:;r ''s^^^"o%:f 4 ^le r^hi L^^ ^^at bf^ri. ^^^ ^^ero'c ' u. ■Suspect ■^"^betj.^S *'^^ '•" ftfr"^ ^ad?o - a"/::': r^£^:5aA^i^^ '/rowns. '"^'^° saves the h?"^'"? the trat' °'"' lije Torn,^ „ '"^' but th '"."''t'l ^^SQc^^^dCibouW have '""^'■'' ^^^r^;~~~^^^^^^^iHnied£er THE j5©K DAILY Friday, November 14, 1924 Incorporations Albany — Abingdon Amusement Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, D. Blum, I. Greenfield and M. Hammerstein. Attorney, F. Knorr, Albany. Albany — Mincenty Film Corp., New York. Capital $100,000. Incor- porators, G. Edison, C. Rothblatt and H. Diamond. Attorney, L. Isquith, New York. Albany — Motion Picture Improve- ments, New York. Capital $25,000 Incorporators, C. McLaughlin and F. Spaulding. Attorney, G. Witbeck, Al/ bany. I \| Albany — Manhattan Little Theater Club, Inc., New York. Capital $1,000. Incorporators, B. Abert, W. Hartwig and F. West. Attorneys, Harding & Hess. Albany — Saint Joan, New York Capital $10,000. Incorporators, J. Kirschner, N. Gunrock and A. Tolk. Attorney, P. Zizelman, New York. Albany — Metropole Film Studio Corp., New York. Incorporators, A. Werner, A. Diamond and G. Werner. Attorney, W. Klein, New York. Springfield, 111. — Harding-Lawrence Theater Corp., Chicago. Capital $60,- 000. Incorporators, H. Schwartz, H. Walther and J. Redding. Austin, Tex. — Deep Eddy Amuse- ment Co., Austin. Capital $6,500. In- corporators, W. Streetly, A. Eilers, R Rather and G. Rowley. Springfield, 111. — Arthur J. Horwitz, Inc., Chicago. Capital $2,500. In- corporators, L. Piancimino, L. Bere- zniak and A. Horwitz. Springfield, 111. — Interstate The- aters, Inc., Chicago. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, R. Merrick, S. Nier- man and M. Benjamin. Albany — National Vaudeville Ex- change, Buffalo. Capital $10,000. In- corporators, C. Griffith, D. Buss and T. Birman. Springfield, 111. — Vic Amusement Co., Chicago. Incorporators, F. Cain, D." Kahane and F. Platka. Columbus, O. — Senate Theater Co., Cleveland. Incorporators, E. Mueller and B. Gordon. Trenton, N. J. — Audubon Theatri- cal Enterprises, Inc., Newark. Capital $100,000. Charlotte, N. C— Motion Picture Arts Co., Inc., Greensboro. Albany — United States Photo News Agency, Bronx. Capital $5,000. Albany — Talbot Players, Inc., New ^'ork. Capital $20,000. Dover, Del. — Arpho Co., Wilming- ton. Capital $50,000. Albany — Vertex Advertising Ser- vice, New York. Winnipeg "Arcades" Go (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Winnipeg, Man.— The "penny ar- cades" or free admission parlors are to go by the board because of fre- quent disturbances in these places. Action is being taken by the city as a result of the recommendation of a coroner's jury, the jury rendering its verdict on a fatality which occured in one of the parlors. Local exhibitors are greatly pleased over the decision. Famoxis-ro'Make Prize Story j\Cartha Ostenso has been awarded .first prize for writing "The Passion- ate Flight" in a contest conducted by Dodd, Mead and Co., the Pictorial Review and Famous Players. The winning story was selected from 1,500 scripts submitted, carries a cash re- ward of $13,500 and will be filmed next year by Famous. ells Iijwre'ases Capital (Speci^fJb THE FILM DAILY) Albany — David P. Howells, Inc. has increased its capital from $25,000 to $250,000. General expansion in the Howells export business is given as the reas- on for the increased capital. Sells Story to Banner Prod. William R. Laub, who wrote the continuity of "Playthings of Desire," a Jans production, has sold "The Lady of the Night," an original story, to Banner. George Terwilliger may direct. Amsterdam Buys Gotham Series Ben Amsterdam, here on his week- ly visit, has purchased the Gotham series of six from Sam Sax for East- ern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. Opposes Censorship At a meeting of the Film Mutual Benefit Bureau and other organiza- tions, a resolution was passed oppos- ing censorship in New York State. Monty Banks Returns Monty Banks is due in today from Europe on the Aquitania. Industrial Revival Seen by the Federal Reserve Board, Following Slack Summer — In- creased Employment Proof (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — The November issue of "The Federal Reserve Bulletin," issued by the Federal Reserve Board, states recent increases in industrial activity from the low level prevailing during the summer mark the first substantial improvement in industry .■^.^ce early in the year. Recession during the first half of 1924, which followed the rapid but unsustained re- -<;overy in January, brought the vol- uiide of production in basic industries by! midsummer to the lowest level s,ince 1922. ' Current production in basic indus- tries, though considerably below the September level of last year, is about 9% above the recent levels of June, July and August. Building operations have followed a course similar to that of production in basic industries. Fur- ther evidence of the recent growth in industrial activity is the increase in factory employment in August and September. Volume of trade, as re- flected in merchandise sales and rail- road shipments, has not shown a de- chne during 1924 similar to that of in- duscnal output. Income of farmers, particularly in the wheat growing regions, is greater than last year, owing to larger crop yields aJid better prices at marketing time. Both winter wheat and spring wheat have been marketed more promptly this year and, owing to a smaller world crop, there has been an increased foreign demand for Am- erican wheat. Money income of far- mers from the sale of the two prin- cipal cash crops will be greater than last year because the larger wheat crop is being sold at considerably higher prices and the lower price of cotton will probably be somewhat more than offset by the increased production. Volume of borrowing for commer- cial and agricultural purposes at mem- ber banks in leading cities increased more rapidly during September and the early part of October than at any time smce the early months of this year and carried the total of these loans to the highest point in three years. Hines in Stage Play Johnny Hines is scheduled to make two more pictures and then appear in a stage play based on a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. His new picture "The Early Bird" will be giv- en a tryout at the Rialto, Whitestone Saturday night. Charles C. Burr denied a Daily Mirror story yesterday which cred- ited Hines with becoming a First Na- tional star. ' Henry King Buys Estate J. Edward Breuer has sold the S. S. Sampliner estate at Great Neck to Henry King for about $100,000. The property is about two and a half acres, with 200 feet of waterfront, and a large residence, a guest cottage, a garage, tennis courts and formal gar- dens. "Secrets" in Toronto (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — The third production to play the Regent on a two a day basis at $1 top, is "Secrets," which opens an indefinite engagement there Satur- day, following "Monsieur Beuacaire," which completes a four weeks' run. Coast House Opens (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The Rampart thea- ter, at Rampart Blvd. and Temple St. opened Tuesday with "Her Night of Romance." W. A. Sobelman and John Balk are the managers. The theater cost $100,000. Will Film Hunting Trip Margaret Thayer, daughter of the late John B. Thayer of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad is en route to British East Africa on a hunting expedition. She has taken along a camera to make a pictorial record of the trip. The* General Film Library hask"; moved to 723 7th Ave. *" I ANYTHING PHOTOGRAPHED FOR MOTION PICTURES MAX LASKY Tel. Circle 5S72 1650 B'way, N. T. C. Consolidated Certified Prints SCREEN LAST LONGEST The Best That Can Be Made NEV/ YORK The CONSOLIDATED FILM INDUSTRIES, Inc 729 Seventh Avenue LOS ANCELE5 iiniiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiniiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim "A GIFT OF THE GODS" Say London critics at trade showing of Douglas MacLean IN "Never Say Die" Here^s the cablegram:— NOV 10 »24 NA 652 CABLE LONDON 47 LCO ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS- 35 WEST 4-5TH STREET NEW YORK NEVER SAY. DIE WENT OVER GREAT AT PALACE THEATRE THIS AFTERNOON STARTED WITH A ROAR AND ENDED WITH CRASH OF ENTHUSIASM LEADING NEWSPAPER CRITICS ACCLAIMED DOUGLAS MACLEAN A GIFT OF THE GODS THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS IDEAL FILMS LTD Another smashing hit for DOUGLAS MacLEAN COMEDIES IN ENGLAND "GOING UP" Now Playing 1 096 British Theatres "/n front rank of the World's comedy artists" — London Daily Press a jf THE YANKEE CONSUL For Holiday Release "Douglas MacLean is the white hope of screen laughter." — London Cinema Pathe Exchange Physical Distributors ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS, Inc. Arthur S. Kane, President Sidney Garrett Foreign Representative >aA4, S\NhtlMe\ I 'I fcui/u<^ "y-i/^' /Y4^m^ CRefc^ fr A^AA^ /wn^t_ (>t" to- '^^*fefe/ 6<^ iiiiiwiiiiiiimiiuiiiiiiii OLfc^ ^kcTjC da U~! Ge* Otg® ^• %,^ svtv CotP ot»' .uo« 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. "i . Distribution Sept. Exports $742,364 (Continued from Page 1) 174,150 ft. of positive, valued at $525,- 103, as compared with 19,636,791 ft. valued at $685,140, in August; 645,694 ft. of negative film, valued at $116,- 722, as compared with 1,188 238 ft. valued at $244,339; and 5,090,085 ft. of unexposed , valued at $100,539, as compared with 6,357,739 ft. valued at $139,476. The September aggregate reaches $742,364, as compared with $1,068,955 in August. Richardson Joins A. B. C. Detroit — Art Richardson has be- come associated with A. B. C, cover- ing the east side of Detroit. Richard- son was formerly with Metro and with Goldwyn, but for the last year has been managing First National. Now in the Cutting Room The first of the series of six pro- ductions to be made by Jans Pictures, titled "Playthings of Desire," is now being cut and edited. Burton King directed, and Estelle Taylor heads the cast. Fielding With Spencer St. Johns, N. B. — A. Fielding, who managed the Strand, at Truro, has been appointed manager of the Uni- que, by A. G. Spencer. The Unique is undergoing repairs. Oklahoma After Members Oklahoma Cit> — The M. P. T. O. of Oklahoma is conducting a mem- bership drive. The evils of tent sl'.ows are being particularly stressed. For French Accord (Continued from Page 1) President Millerand, and many prominent figures in French and American circles. At a dinner pre- ceding the showing, announcement was made of the formation of a com- mittee to promote Franco-American accord. The first act in this direc- tion will be the commission entrust- ed to William Ziegler of taking "The Miracle of the Wolves" to America for exhibition there. Members of the joint committee include Baron Collier, chairman, Rod- man Wanamaker, C. H. B. Smith, General Coleman du Pont, William Wrigley, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Film Men Give To Community Fund Detroit — Many local film people have contributed large sums to the "Community Fund" now being col- lected for all local charities. John H. Kunsky contributed $500, personally and the Kunsky Enterprises gave $1,000. Security Buys "Horsley Five" (S fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Lee Chapman, of Se- curity Pictures, has purchased for Ohio, the David Horsley "Big Five" series of westerns. He will release one a month starting with November. Toledo Superior in Deal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toledo, O. — Nat Charnas, who owns the Strand, and Howard Feig- ley, managing director of the Rivoli, have taken over the Superior from Dan Tolmides. "THEY DRAW BUSINESS" HAL ROACH'S RASCALS in "OUR GANG" 2 REEL Pafh^comedy ***** ^m '•'^ COMING SOON L':^:ii7sx:iZiii^', e CHORUS LADY' ^=^ fmmlhefoiwus stage success by JAMES FORBES •with Margaret Livingston o/ii a/L All Stai Ca»t ^^ mtmi a RMPH m ~ J REOjII PICWRE SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTXJRM F. B. O. In Berlin (Continued from Page 1) duction, he analyzed the situation a double-barreled one. He said tb is a large amount of money availa for production and that Continen producers are either determined come here to make their pictures s employ prominent American perfor ers to work in Europe. All of t is being done with the obvious inti of breaking into the domestic m ket. Foreign Deals on Christie Pictui "Hold Your Breath," has been s> to Meteor Film, of Amsterdam, Germany, Austria, Russia, Pola and Czecho-Slovakia. The deal v negotiated by Christie Film Sal Ltd., of London. Another deal 1 been closed for France, Belgium a Switzerland with Societe des F1 Taylor, of Paris. Gaumont is relei ing the picture in the United Kil dom. FOR SUBLET Any portion of floor of 2,500 sq. feet, good light, floors cov-' ered with linoleum, window shades, electric fixtures, private offices. SUPERINTENDENT 723 SEVENTH AVE. Corner 48th St., N. Y. C. POSITION WANTED Young man seven years export execu- tive office experience with present film concern seeks other connections, — Apply Box M-224. 4 FILM DAILY ^ 71 W. 44th St. N. Y. C. JOHN SLOBEY ART TITLES MINIATURE SETTINGS For Productions CLAY MODELLING, ETC. 1650 B'way, N. Y. C. Phone Circle 5572 Specify j GOERZ ' Raw Stock for QUALITY Sol* Distributori: FISH-SCHURMAN CORP. 45 West 45th Street N. Y. Bryant 7243 New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, E.stem Salei Mgr. 542 F.hh Ave. Tel. Murray Hill 1831 r ^onday, November 17, 1924 THE ^!^^ DAILY Coast Brevities {Stcciol to THE FILM DAILY) ollywood — With the addition of queline Logan and "Buster" Col- the cast has been completed for aying with Souls." Others in- |e Mary Astor, Belie Bennett and re Brook. Ralph Ince will direct. loot Gibson features, is making k Hoxie's newest picture, "Find ur Man." Kathryn McGuire, Wil- 1 Steele, Frank Rice, Harry Todd others support Hoxie. The Lone Outlaw," one of the productions made in Pendleton, !. by Hoot Gibson, has been nged to "The Saddle Hawk." ewis Stone, Marguerite de la tte and Paulette Duval are St additions to the cast of "Cheap- o Marry." reighton Hale will appear in "The Ige of Sighs," directed by Phil en. Fanny Midgely has also been n a part. ou Baum announces the purchase three stories, starring Evelvn Kit. avid Butler may appear in two ■ures to be made in New York i GAUSMAN. 1 Crosbie Becomes "U" Manager (Special to THE FILM DAILY) '^innipeg, Man. — Fred W. Crosbie Winnipeg, for several years a lo- xhibitor, has been appointed man- of the local office of Canadian versal. exander Resigns from P. D. C. ansas City — W. L. Alexander resigned as manager of the Prod. Corp. exchange and has left for ago to assume the management Universal branch. Illinois Theater Firm Quits (Special to THE FILM DAILY) jringfield, 111. — The Secretary of e has granted dissolutioi^ papers he Paris Theater Co., of Paris, Ralph Lewis Better Iph Lewis has returned to the . O. lot, fully recuperated from 'Otracted illness as a res'ult of an enza attack. )ave Mundstuk Makes A Buy etroit — ^Dave Mundstuk has pur- ed "When The Law Comes to es," for his Exclusive Film Ex- ige. ajestic, Utica, Returns to Stock tica, N. Y. — Nathan Robhins, of Robbins Enterprises, will re-in- stock at the Majestic for the er. Nigh Finishes "Fear Bound" ^ill Nigh has completed "Fear nd" for Vitagraph release. He luced, directed and wrote the f. Among Exchangemen Atlanta — S. C. Ware, formerly with Metro-Goldwyn in Oklahoma City, has joined the Creole-Lichtman ex- change. Atlanta — William Lcnehan is cover- ing South Carolina and Western Car- olma for Progress. Pittsburgh, Pa. — Al Lostctter is back with Universal. "Wally"' Jackson Joins Rayart J. Wallace ("Wally") Jackson, for- merly with Arrow, has joined Rayart as special representative in the East. Tom Curran will cover the West, with headquarters in Kansas City, while George Blaisdell will continue as West Coast representative. LeMaire Heads Art Dept. Charles LeMaire, costume designer, has signed a long term contract with the Brooks Costume Co., to become art director. Brooks recently opened a department for gowns and costumes for screen wear. Miles Changes Policy Detroit — Charles Miles has in- stalled a two-change-a-wcek policy at the Ferry Field and Orpheum. The Regent and Miles will continue with full weeks. "Fast Worker" Next Los Angeles — ■ Reginald Denny's latest, "The Fast Worker," has been booked into Grauman's Rialto for an indefinite run, following "Hot Water." Joe Green in Illinois (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Gillespie, 111. — Joseph J. Greene, formely of New York, has assumed management of the Port. Epidemic Closes Another Theater (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cave-In-The-Rock, 111.— Due to a scarlet fever epidemic, the Lyric has been ordered closed. Craver Gives Up Strand, Charlotte Charlotte, N. C— R. D. Craver has disposed of the Strand to Roy Wille- ford of Union, S. C. who takes pos- session Jan. 1st. Theater Changes Cuthbert, Ga. — The Lee Amuse- ment Co., has placed F. Hayward for- merly of La Grange, in charge of the Cuthbert. Washington, Pa. — The Capitol is being overhauled and will reopen soon as the State. Grover Hill, O. — George HipJ) has old his Strand to Roy Allen. Warned Against "Fake" Tickets Toronto, Ont. — Exhibitors are be- ing warned against accepting "fake" U.x tickets, which are reported in circulation in Canada. It is claimed bj' the authorities that illegal tickets are being printed and sold to exhib- ilcrs. Booked at Cohan's C. B. C.'s "The Midnight Express," a story of railroad life, has been booked for one of the special Sun- day shows at the George M. Cohan theater. It will open at the Broadway soon. Smalley Gets New Post Tampa, Fla. — Consolidated Amuse- ments, Inc., has appointed Frank Smalley manager of the Grand and Strai.d. He succeeds R. C. Frost, resigned. Onie Brooks Joins "U" Detroit — Ollie Brooks has joined Universal as special representative and for the next few weeks will spend his time in Michigan. "Sundown" Follows "Hot Water" Detroit — "Sundown" will follow "Hot Water" at the Adams. "Hot Water" is now in the second week of an indefinite run. W. D. Hogan Retires Canton, Ga. — W. D. Hogan has re- tired from the exhibiting field. He has turned his Bonita theater over to his son-in-law. Portland (Ore.) Firm Quits Portland, Ore. — The .Secretary of State has granted dissolution papers to the Praggastis Amusement Co., of this city. On Broadway Broadway — "The Midnight Express'-' Cameo — "K — the Unknown" Capitol — ^"He Who Gets Slapped" Central — "Dante's Inferno" Criterion — "The Ten Command- ments. Loew's New York — Today — "Hearts of Oak" Tuesday — "The Speed Spook" Wednesday — "The Navigator" Thursday — "Feet of Clay" Friday — "Trouping with Ellen" and "The Courageous Coward" Saturday^ — ^"The Bandolero" Sunday — "The Clean Heart" Lyric — -"The Iron Horse" Mark Strand— "The Fast Set" Piccadilly — "A Siren of Seville" Rialto — "Married Flirts" Rivoli — "Forbidden Paradise" Brooklyn Mark Strand — "Madonna of tiie Street." Next Week Broadway — Not yet determined Cameo — Not yet determined Capitol — Not yet determined Central — -"Dante's Inferno" Criterion — "The Ten Command- ments. Lyric — "The Iron Horse" Mark Strand— "A Sainted Devil" Piccadilly — Not yet determined Rialto — Not yet determined Rivoli — Not yet determined Brooklyn Mark Strand — "Madonna of the Streets" (tentative) Kansas Passes "The Contrast" Kanasas City — After having been barred in Kansas for three years, "The Contrast," dealing with Socialist propaganda, has been admitted by Governor J. M. Davis and the censor board. Bandits Get $2,000 St. Joseph, AIo. — Robbers recently forced open the safe of the Orpheum and made away with $2,000, repre- senting week-end receipts. M.. W. Reinke is manager. Two Illinois Houses Bum (Speriol to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — The Grand, at Alton, 111., and the Yale, Shelbyville, 111., are closed on account of fire. The Grand will be dark three months. CONyOLIDATED CERTIFIED PRINT/ 'jmm, ^^ The Best That Can Be Made The CONSOLIDATED FILM INDUSTRIES.inc. Executive Office* 729 Seventh Avenue' New York Los Angeles Nouj it's unanimous : L/^i\^ Ef^SAL ficrs the pictures . 3?B^ THE DAILY Monday, November 17, 1924 ■'MMMiiiiuiuiiinuiiuiiHiMiiMniiuniMuiiiiiMiiMiMiiMniiiiniiiiMiijinjiMiniiniMjriiinMiiiiiiMMiMiiiiiiMiMiiiiiMiiiiiMinMMiiiiMiMMnuiiMiriinirMiiiiiiiiMiMiniiMiinMiiiiiiniiiiiMiii^ ALL DOWN THE LINE EXEC UTIV ES DIRE C TORS NE WSPAPER MEN STATE RIGHTS BUYERS PUBLICITY MEN CASTING DIRECTORS THEATRE OWNERS FOREIGN BUYERS FILM SALESMEN 1 YOy'Ll fIND A 1925 fILM YEAR BOOK EVERYWHERr .iiMiiMiiniuiiiiiiMiiiiiiHiMiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiniiiiiMiniiniiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiniiiMiMiMiiniiiuuiMiiiiMniiniiMiiMHiiiMiiMiMiiiiiMiiiiniiiMniniininiiiiiMiiHiiiiininiiiiiiMniiiiiiiMriMiMiMiiiiiMiniiMiiiiuiiiMiriniininnniiinnn^ i ^S^HIIIHiBHHIIHa Monday, November 17, 1924 THE j5B^ DAILY Newspaper Opinions "The Border Legion"— F. P.-L. New Lyric, Minneapolis TRIBUNE — * * * The story is a typical Zane Grey Western thriller. * * *deals with one of the most desperate bandit gangs in southern Idaho plundering and killing in its search for gold. * » » "Broken Barriers" — Metro-Gold. Alexandria Egyptian, San Francisco (Three Days Ending Nov. 6) BULLETIN— The young star, Norma Shearer, does some convincing work in this picture. • * * "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" — M«tro- Gold. Strand, Cincinnati COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE—* * • It seems safe to say that Miss Sweet has done better than those who have gone before, because the Marshall Neilan production is engrossing from start to finish and runs the gamut of beauty and sordidness in its un- folding picturization of this drama of the English country-side. TIMES-STAR—* * * The deliberate al- teration of the plot to provide a most im- probable "happy ending" is an unpardonablt sacrilege. "This Woman"— Warners Pantheon, Chicago POST — * * * Miss Rich plays well, as usual, and is pleasing to look upon. Marc McDermott gives one of his fine perform- ances as a music master. Ricardo Cortez, Creighton Hale, Clara Bow and other well known and well-liked players are also in the cast. ■ ■'-'■■' Madison, Detroit FREE PRESS — A love story that is dif- ferent * * * it delighted crowds which filled the theater to capacity. * • * , ,. NEWS — • * * It is full of plot absurdi- ties, but they are easily overlooked in view of the fact that the mature and sincere Irene Rich is vested with the leading role. * « * TIMES — * * * The story itself is rather flat but the excellent direction of * * * Phil Rosen, one of Warner Brothers' best directors, and the splendid work of the cast, especially Irene Rich, the star, con- siderably raises the entertainment value of the picture. * * * "Wages of Virtue"— F. P.-L. McVickers, Chicago POST — * * * Much color, more humo' than usual and a minimum amount of ploi are the ingredients which go to make up this latest Gloria Swanson picture. Of course the star herself is the chief attraction. She is very much in evidence^ even when the story is pushed into the background. • * • TRIBUNE — * * * Gloria is a cunninj trick in this new picture I So tiny ! So saucy I So droll 1 So evidently en rapport with hei story, her role, and her supporting casi which includes an entire army — the French Legion stationed in Algiers. Ah, la la — so many many mens. • ♦ ♦ Missouri, Detroit GLOBE-DEMOCRAT — Gloria Swanson uses all of her exotic self in a riotous run « • * POST-DISPATCH—* * * The comedy parts catch the spectators, and Gloria's faci eflfcctively registers such conflicting emotions as aflfection, disdain and horror. * • * TIMES — * * * While Gloria Swanson is charming in any part, she is unexpectingly so in "Wages of Virtue." * * * "Welcome Stranger" — Prod. Dist. Corp. Broadway-Strand, Detroit FREE PRESS— With as fine a cast u has been seen, a story that eflfervesces ^^4tn clean-cut comedy, characters that you meet in everyday life and a plot that sustain! interest throughout. * ♦ * NEWS—* * * The cast is one of the spe- cial note from the leading players right down to the most trivial character. The di- The Solution {Below will be found the answers for the crossword puzzle which ap- peared in Sunday's issue. On two separate, ho7nzontal lines there appear words that convey a message of considerable importance.) Incorporations Sacramento, Cal. — Hayward The- ater, Inc., San Franciscd! Capital $100,000. Incorporators, J. Ackerman, S. Harris, G. Oppenheimer, B. Feig- enbaum and P. Moe. Sacramento, Cal. — Wharton Film Classics, Los Angeles. Capital $1,- 000,000. Incorporators, T. Wharton, I. Burnside, N. McCabe, E. Fergu- son and J. Carr. Sacramento, Cal. — Stuart Patton Productions, Los Angeles. Capital $500,000. Incorporators, S. Patton, J. Parker, G. Ament, W. Maddex and L. Oakley. Sacramento, Cal. — Richard Thomas Productions, San Francisco. Capital $1,000,000. Incorporators, R. Thom- as, E. Dawson and E. M. Dawson. Sacramento, Cal. — Ellison-White Lyceum and Chautauqua Association, Portland, Oregon. Incorporators, J. Ellison, A. Strange and H. Cross. Sacramento, Cal. — King Tut Am- usement Co., Los Angeles. Capital $25,000. Incorporators, T. Cooper, W. Gibbens and W. Mealey. Portland, Ore.— Ellison-White Ly- ceum and Chautauqua Association, Portland. Incorporators, J. Ellison, A. Strange and H. Cross. Vertical 1. Astor 2. A. M. 3. Tim 4. Gab 5. Ct. 6. Money 7. Tax 9. Be 10. Wit 11. Or Horizontal 1. Watch 2. Mit 3. St. (Meaning Saint) 4. Go S. Tab 6. Pan 7. Ox 8. Be 9. Bio 10. Metro (This puzzle was worked out by John W. Alicoate) Sacramento, Cal. — Marlow's Music House, Santa Rosa. Capital $100,000. Incorporators, C. Marlow, J. Carey, F. Marlow and E. Carey. Sacramento, Cal. — Southland Film Company, Los Angeles. Capital $15,- 000. Incorporators, P. Howland, E. Seibert and M. Brooks. Sacramento, Cal. — Metropolitan Pictures, Los Angeles. Capital $10,- 000. Incorporators, W. Holman, P. Dowling and C. Hill. Sacramento, Cal. — Royal Produc- tions, Los Angeles. Capital $25,000. Incorporators, G. Willey, W. Cutts and R. Haimbaugh. rection by James Young guides the action along in a smoot, coherent manner, while th» tf chnicalities * * * measure up with this high standard * • * "The Western Wallop" — Universal Cameo, Los Angeles (Week Ending Not. 8) EXAMINER—' * * The picture does not preach a sermon or point a moral openly. To this extent it is handled with finesse and in the main is a Western story of adventure and love. How the man on parole finds life and love and business and almost loses his free- dom make the plot. * * * EXPRESS — * * * The cast is capable and meets the demands of spirited action ade- quately. Jack Hoxie is the center of interest, however. ♦ • • HERALD — * • • It is a picture that should appeal to those who like tense situa- tions and heart interest. * * * TI.MES— * * * All the good old western situations are revived in "The Western Wal- lop." * * * "Yolanda"— Metro-Gold. Circle, Indianapolis STAR^" • * is one of the best costume pictures to visit Indianapolis this scaon. What did Eve ^ say to Adam — •9s Jpve An Associated Exhibito Rel ease \ m imm> llios. H. Ince fanotfaer f I I r It, v^? w V %om(isHJme [ 1 - - presents.; ^ "^ tmmmEofthe HUNGKrHEART * yjrom the novel by KATHLEEN NORRIS ■with FLORENCE VIDOR and GLIVE BROOK SupporledSy ; IAN KEITH ; V/ARNER BAXTER and WALTER HIERS ^dapltd Ay-BRADLET KING Dircctid *Y GEORGE ARCHAINBAUD Uruiiir the personal, supervision of THOMAS H. INCE real ice box picture in V ^ Judge the Future "by the Past and the Present- Get yourself that FIRST NATIONAL contract Members tf Motion Picture Producers «m( Distributors of America lnc.~Will hays Pnsutent i ."'/TT^ iTHE 7Ae BRADSTREET bf FILMDOH ^RECOCMIZEi AUTHORltY t Vol. XXX No. 42 Tuesday, November 18, 1924 Price 5 Cents PROPHESY By DANNY On March 31, 1924 was writ- ten the following: "About eighteen months ago, Joe Schenck voiced an idea. It was his jelief that for the best interests of tfic accepted admitted stars with box iftice drawing power that tliere should c a unification of these individuals It was his belief that practically none jt the more important productions oi hese stars received the runs that they .vtre entitled to in the more imporl uit cities of this country. It was his lelief that there would be developed n the more important cities of this ;ountry theaters which would insun pnger runs for the product of these tars. 1 1 "EVOLUTION "This is a business of marked and •apid changes. Much has happened iincc Schenck voiced his idea. But much more promises to happen in tht lewhat early future. One might .dsily dream this: "That there will come into being itich an organization as Schenck pro- jhesied. Big people with big intcr- ists naturally gravitate together. The most important stars in this hus'nes^ liave much in common. That they lavc already discussed these problems is undeniable. This, of course, in an nofficial way. Harold Lloyd and Cecille DeMille arc very close friends. Douglas Fairbanks and Joe Schenck ire very close friends. Harold Lloyd nd Joe Schenck are very close riends. Charlie Chaplin and Douglas airbanks meet very often. And so jt goes. One can easily sec how their mutual desires could easily be a mat- ter of discussion when they meet. P * * "It's a very natural development." Seven and a half months ago. Sometimes these prophe- sies do become realities. 11 J. G. Bachmann Returns J. G. Bachmann of B. P. Schul- berg Prod., returned yesterday from sales swing around the country. Bank Loans Gut Famous Ov/es $1,850,000 and Expects to Wipe It Out by Jan. 1— Was $5,875,000 Last Year Bank Loans of Famous now stand at $1,850,000. Officials of the com- pany hope to wipe out the entire in- debtedness by the end of the calendar year. This time, a year ago bank loans reached $5,875,000 but the amount has been cut down steadily since then. On Aug. 15. the figures were $4,900,000 and on Oct. 31, $2,600,000. In three months, therefore, there has been a reduction of $3,050,000. Since Oct. 31, there has been $750,000 written off. Harder Making "William Tell" Emil Harder, of 140 W. 44th -St. has returned from Switzerland with his technical staff and 15,000 feet of film for his adaptation of "William Tell." He spent one year on the ex- ■ict location of the story, now over 600 years old. Many of the props were loaned to him by museums of England, Germany and Austria. J. J. Burke Dead (Sf-ccial to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — J. J. Burke, Metro-Gold- wyn manager, died late Sunday fol- lowng a brief illness. Tom Connors is now South on a sales trip. He will undoubtedly visit .Atlanta relative to a successor to Burke. Garsson Will Sue Determined to Push Grand Larceny Charges Against Officials of Selznick Distributing Initial proceedings in a grand lar- ceny action filed by Murray W. Gars- son some weeks ago against officials of the Sel'iiick Dist. Corp.. will be pushed, according to Garsson who stated yesterdav that he was going through with the suit. Garsson claims misrepresentation and a dissipation of funds which, he asserts, were to be held in trust for producers. The particular picture in- volved is "Broadwav Broke." pro- duced by Garsson and placed through Selznick. A bearing will be held in the 54th St. police court before Magi- strate Levine on Dec. 1. English Films in A. E. "Woman to Woman" and "The White Shadow," Fnglish-made pic- tures regarding the future distribution of which J. G. Wainwright came over from London, will be handled through .\ssociated Exhibitors, to- trether with the bulk of the former Selznick pictures, numbering about 80 features. Gombine Planned Y. F. Freeman on Stand— Tells of Scheme to Unite All Southwest Exhibitors in 1919 Y. F. Freeman, former manager of the .S. .\. Lynch Enterprises Corp., occupied the witness stand the entire day of yesterday's hearing between Famous and the Federal Trade Com- mission. Bruce Bromley, for the res- pondent, offered to prove by this wit- ness that in March, 1919, Freeman and Lynch received a request from E. V. Richards of the .Saenger Amuse- ment Co., to come to New Orleans to discuss the purchase of an equal interest in the Saenger Co. "I offer to prove," went on Brom- lew "that when Freeman and Lynch arrived in New Orleans the}^ went straight to the office of Julian Saen- ger. but were told that he was found at the Grunewald Hotel. They went to a room, whence on opening the door, they discovered to their amaze- ment, a roomful of exhibitors from all parts of the Southwest, represent- ing the heaviest theater holders of that territory and among whom were Mr. Richards, Mr. Hulsey. M. G. and Julian Saenger. and a Mr. Levy, who had power of attorney for Rob- ert Lieber. "Freeman and Lynch refused to enter the room unless the gathering was immediately notified that the visi- tors had called only to discuss the proposal of buying a half interest in the Saenger Co. They were assured that this would be done. On their entry, however. Mr. Hulsey, who had assumed directorship of the meeting, announced that the meeting had taken place to discuss the formation of a corporation with capitalization at $1,- OOO.OOO, which would renresent a pooling of exhibitor and distributing 'Uterests, to be supported by 5% of all '^ox-nf^icc receipts from exhibitor- •nembers. Tiie purpose of this orga- nization was explained as a combine 'o fight competition from all outside organizations, and that in a contin- : i CUTTING — TITLING — EDITING i I Titfe translations and inseripoas = I in all languages = : Domestic and foreign packing and | : shipping i I MAURICE GREENBERGER | I 723 Seventh Avenue, Bryant 0859 | I Nine years with Lloyd's Storage | ^iiiMiriiiiiMiMiiiriittiriiriiriiniriiriiiiiiiiniiiiriirMiiiriiiiiriiriiriiMiiiiriinifiirif? Willacy to Address Exliibitors Dallas — John G. Willacy, editor of "Willacy's Facts and Fiction," de- voted to tax questions in this state, will be one of the principal speakers at tlic convention of the M. P. T. O., Dec. 9. Omaha in Third Place The si.xth week of the Eschmann .VIonth drive brings the Omaha IirancJi up to third place, with Port- land still in the lead and Cleveland second. Omaha formerly held 11th I'osition. Theater Changes Kenton, O. — Royal theater was sold last week. Rose and "Deardorf purchased it from A. Weslow. Roundhead, O. — A. Leveck has purchased the Pastime from Manager Fisher. Cambridge, Mass. — The Olympia is now under management of R. E. Morris. DeGraiff, O. — Bryerly Bros, have sold their Rainbow to A. W. Marsh. SHORTY HAMILTON Is The Chap Who Will Appear In A Series Of Out Door Features — Every One Knows Him A Few Territories Now Available Write or Wire r" WARD LASCELLE PRODUCTIONS Beverly Hills California What did tlie Cave Girl ji say to the Cave Man ^ * when ke Kit Ker over ^/' ^ the head with a clut? /* 9sipvB j^.. An Associated Exhibitor Release The biggest prize the stage has ever offered in way of material for a feature length comedy — the WITH SYD CHAPLIN AMERICAN DISTRIBUTOR TO BE ANNOUNCED IDEAL FILMS. LTD. — DISTRIBUTORS FOR UNITED KINGDOM PRODUCED BY CHRISTIE FILM COMPANY, Inc. »v, ?^^lt cast «^ fvido'^ r^Tbe le ttv^^ to." II teias® . '"-^j^i JS-^si^^: i FIRST NATIONAL .mmk K^ATH ^il '^»'e/ ^. ^W : "'rijk^""> iOMX «H;r- ^^ Q^fbriy is a sti*anger to the Exhibitor with a FIRST NATIONAL CONTRACT Members of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America Inc^WiU Hays President If ||£ :s& brAdstreet o/'FILMDOM I Authority Vol. XXIX No. 1 Tuesday, Ju.y 1, 1?:4 Price, 5 Cents Shortage Till Fall least Producers Holding Up Sched- ules Until Power Al otments Are Made (Sfeciat to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — It is expected that he power shortage will not end until all. Many producers are now de- tymg proposed schedules mitil defi- ne allotments of current are made o each studio. The old Metro stages may be used, Ithough actual dismantling had al- eady begun, in order to secure the al- jtment that would ordinarily go tc letro as a studio. Irving Thalberg, owever, is trying to secure the cur ent available for Metro for the com- ined plant at Culver City. Whether r not he wi 1 be successful is prob- Jsmatical. A The situation as it afifects theaters li'as discussed with a representative mi the State Railroad Commission late last week by the M. P. T. O. oi louthern California. The delegate? the Boston convention also submit- ed their reports. Lois Wilson Going to London Lois Wi'son left Los Angeles Sun- ay en route to London to represen Uramount at the Cinematograph jarden Party to be held the third veek in July in connection with the Iritish Empire Exposition at Wem- ley. Miss Wilson will sail from New fork Jul^r 12. To Remake "Carpet of Bagdad" Harold MacGrath, the author sails or .^urope on Thursday to confer ffith.-a French company starring a Russian artiste on the pi^Dduction of 'The Carpet of Bagdad," a Mac- jrath story that wa> origina'ly filmed ome years ago! Lewis Scheuer Resigns Lewis M. Scheuer has severed con- lections with Go'dwyn as assistant secretary and associate counsel to en ?age-.in tl^ practice of law at hi^ ormcr addr-ess, 59 Wall St. Due Tomorrow from Coast Margaret J. Winkler and Charles . Mintz are due in from the (;oast omorrow where they closed for ad- litional short reel product. Schnitzer Returns Joseph Schnitzer of F. B. O. came >ack from the Coast over the week- Mid. Kilgour to Coast Today Joseph Kilgour leaves for the Coast iodav. International Theaters Removes Eye Strain .^lanned by Pairbanks, Is Coast Re- port— His Next Probably a Western (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The Times publishes Jie fo lowmg special cable from Co- penhagen Denmark: "Douglas Fairbanks and Mary 1 ickford have arrived from Berlin, i-aifbanks said thai he is trying to secure international capital lor a chain jf world theaters for United Artists. ii successful United Artists will co- operate with important producers abroad. Fairbanks vN'ill next make a .ilm of a westerner and Mary prob- ably a French stoiy. They will re- turn to Paris for the Olympic games Iter w. ich they will go deep-sea fish- iig off California." The Ti ief of Bagdad" opens al he Egyptian theater on July 10. "The 1 en L,onimandments" ciOses July 6. Ke'ler Feads Indiana Exhibitors {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Indianapolis — Frank Heller has leeii elected president of the Indiana ■xhibitor unit. Conners is again secre- ary while Frank Rembusch is back Actively as chairman of the board of directors. Indiana is definitely affiliated with the Allied States Organization. Howard With Famous (Sfecal to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — William Howard ;as been signed by Famous to direct The Border Legion," a Zane Grey .'ory originally produced in 1918 b) r. Hayes Hunter with Blanche Bates nd released as a special. Another "Six Days" Opening (.Special to THE FILM I All.) i Detroit — ".After Six Days" opened U Schubert's Opera House, Sunday for an indefinite run. Golf Hits Chicago Windy Ci'y Adverse to Having N. Y Grab Honors and So Organizes Tourney (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cd icago — Spurred by reports of th( G;reat success acl ieved by the Eastern film golf tournament, and determined not to be outdone by their brethren of the Atlantic C"oast. film men of ''hicago and nearby territory have completed arrangements for the first annual Midwcs* Film (iolf Tourna- ment wiiich will be held at Olympia Fields Country Club, Olympia Fields, a few miles south of Chicago, on Tuesday, Ju'y 29. Exhibitors, exchange men and {Continued on Page 5) New Light Diffuser Said to Eliminate Klieg Ailment and Cut Lighting Costs by Two-Thirds Harry Sharp and Duane Mowat, cameramen for Thomas H. Ince have perfected a new light diffuser that ihey saj' eliminates Klieg eyes and cuts the cost of lighting sites by fully two-thirds over the present system Mowat is in town from the Coast. He maintains that the new develop ment has passed the experimental stage and that it was tried out fully on two Ince productions. "Anna Christie" and "The Marriage Cheat." Ordinary 'amps are used, coupled with the Sharp- Mowat diffuser, whicl is understood to divide up the light rays in a manner that gives a greater spread of illumination and totally re- moves eye ailments. It is said that their lighting system is more porlahU (Coniitnicd on I'atje 2) "Greed" to Have L A. Opening? (Special to TtlE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — It is understood that 'Greed," on which Von Stroheim has )een working for many months has )een finally edited from twenty-four o tv\elve reels for general release md that it wi 1 have its premiere al he new Forum here, following 'lAmerica." Eddie Cline to Direct Jackie (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Eddie Cline will di- rect Jackie Coogan in "The Rag Man," the last of the four for Metro- Goldwyn J. J. Hughes, formerly art director at Metro has been signed by Coogan Prod. Hoffman's Next (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Lrs Angeles — Renaiid Hoffman'> next picture will be "The Ledger of Life." M. P. D. A. Deal Set Signing of Guarantee Bonds Al! That's Necessary — Powell to Make First (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Airreles — Actual signatures to the guarantee bonds is all that i.< necessary to close the deal between (irand-.\shcr and the Motion Picture Directors' Holding Corp., the produc- ing unit of the M. P. D. .\ Repre- sentatives of Grand-Asher are due here momentarily. Paul Powe'l will probably direct the first of the sixteen pictures under contract. Wallace Worsley will, in all likelihood, do the second. The stories are selected and everything is set to go. Ford Entering Field? London Reports Him as Backer of Four-Cornered International Combination special to THE FILM DAILY) London — T he Kinematograph Weekly publishes a highly interesting editorial which concerns a reported entrance of Henry Ford into the field of production as a prime move in a possible international combination. Kine says: "Rumor is busy with the names of such widely divergent persons and organizations as Henry Ford, Ufa- Dec. a. Terra, Aubert and a British firm at present not yet definitely iden- tified. It is suggested that Ford is .nterested in financing an internation- al combination of film producers to consist of Eng ish, German and French screen interests, bound to- gether with American money. Some jf the United States trade papers have got a slight hint of the proposition, and give the French end of it the des- ignation of 'Obea', which reads like a negro ceremony, but is obviously their (Cnittiintcd on Page 2) Cast Signed For New Series (Special to THE FILM DULY) Hollywood — Independent Pictures have engaged Alex Francis, Grace Cunard and Emily Fitzroy to support Wm. Desmond and Helen Holmes in a new series of society stunt mel- odramas. Gharnas Switches Abandons Active Charge of Standard In Mid-West to Handle Warner Distribution (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Harry Charnas has re- ared from the active management of the Standard Film Service Co., of which he has been president and encral manager for ten years, to de- vote his entire time and attention to !-^ilm Classics distributor of Warner iiictures in Ohio, Kentucky West \'irginia and W'esterii Pennsylvania. Charnas founded Standard just ten years ago. Prior to that he was man- iger of the Warner exchange in Ceveland. One year after establish- iig his own independent exchange in tdeveland, he o|)ened branch offices in Cincinnati and Detroit. Two years ago he oi)eiied an exchange in Pitts- burgh, known as Federated Film Ex- change. Jesse Fishman. who has been sales manager of the home office, has l)een appointed general manager to suc- ceed Charnas. No other change in the personnel will be made. fjJB^ DAILY Tuesday, July 1, 192^ Vol. XXIX No. 1 Tuesday, July 1, 1924 Prici.SCRnts Copyright 1924, Wid's Film and Film Folk, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- tger ; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor ; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenzelplatz, Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. .1121^ 104^^ 108 700 F. P.-L 79yi 61 76 1.100 do pfd Not quoted Goldwyn Not quoted Loew's 18 \hy& I5y2 900 Warner's Not quoted Close for Semen Feature First National officially announces it has arranged with the Chadwick Pictures Corp. to release "The Girl in the Limousine. Ford Entering Field? (.Continued from Page 1) interpretation of the sound of the French concern's name. This com- bination, if it becomes an accomplish- ed fact, will have a direct effect on the existing American dominance of the screen. It aims at competing in the United States with the native product as well as at securing pre- dominance in European markets for European productions. As the de- velopment in connection with the for- mation of this ambitious scheme is still in the air it is not possible to dis- cuss it at very great length, but we can only say that it will need a ter- rific effort to remove the grip which the States now has, and that the pos- sibility is not so great as it would have been four years ago, when we so strongly urged its making." Henry Ford was asked by tele- graph for a statement, but at the hour of going to press, no reply had been received. Loraine Clash Exaggerated (.special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — The number of dead in- volved in the crash of the State thea- ter, Loraine, in Saturday's tornado is not as great as first reported. This was due to the fact that the audience had practically filed out when the rear wall crashed. Gloria in "Wages of Virtue" Forrest Halsey has completed the 'continuity for "Wages of Virtue", the next film starring Gloria Swan- son, which will be started as soon as Miss Swanson returns from Europe. Fox In Real Estate Deal William Fox has purchased for in vestment, four, four-story and one five-story buildings at 350-358 West 42nd St. Natalie Kingston has signed on a three year contract with Mack Sen- nett. r ^ield on Paramount Staff Claud Saunders, director of exploi- tation for Famous, has appointed Cor- bin Shield representative for New York and Albany. Gavin C. Hawn is removed from Atlanta to Cleveland. ^i^..^^^^^ Geo x%^ CotV o»* tton 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution DURATIZp TPADE MARK ^™ YOUR FILMIm 220 WEST 42^° STREET NEW YORK PHONE CHICKEPINC . 2037 West Coast Deal Closed Joe Brandt has closed a contract with All-Star-Features Distributors of California for Columbia and Per- fection Prod, in California, Arizona, Nevada and the Hawaiian Islands. Agnes Ayres Returns to Coast Agnes Ayres, having completed her work in "A Story Without a Name", has returned to the West Coast. U. S. Leads In Italy Contributed 30 Per Cent of That Country's Film Importations in 1923 {.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — The United States leads the world in exporting films to Italy, according to Trade Commiss- ioner A. A. Osborne, with headquar- ters in Rome. Writing in "Commerce Reports." Osborne declares that in 1923 Italy imported 2 259,215 meters or 2,065,- 084 meters if 194,131 meters of Italian film returned after exportation is left out, compared with 1,285,142 meters imported in 1922. From third place in 1922, coming after France and Germany, the Uni- ted States took first place in 1923. when it contributed 697,643 meter's or more than 30 per cent of total imports for the year. The value of imported films in 1923 totaled 13.215,- 049 lire compared with 3,825,167 lire in 1922. Exports of films amounted to 1,- 909,256 meters valued at 7,040 800 lire in 1923 compared with 1.612377 meters having the value of 7,458,547 lire in 19^2. Although the United States, France, Germany, and Great Britain furnish- ed most of the films imported into Italy in 1923, a number of other countries contributed appreciable quantities. The chief countries of destination for exported films were Austria, France. Germany and Russia. The last-named country took 188,- 589 meters of Italian film in 1923 and ranked in importance next to Ger- many and France. The United States imported 120,965 linear meters in 1923 as compared with 231,739 linear meters in 1922. Theaters in Palmero, Italy (.SpteUI to THE FILM DAILTi Washington — Consul Nathan at Palmero, writes in "Commerce Re- ports" that there are only fourteen theaters in that Italian city which has a population of 450,000. He says fur- ther: "Until recently most of the films shown were of Italian and French production, but recently a number of American films have been shown, which have met with popular approval. One American producer has al- ready arranged for films to be shown regu- larly at a local house, but there would seem to be possibilty for more firms doing like- wise. However, it would be preferable to have a special agent in some city of con- tinental Italy who would be given the whole of Italy in which to develop business and he could circularize the films among local mo- tion-picture houses." ALLAhf*A.LOWNES PRES. COMING SOON Helene . Chadwick in HER OWN FREE WILE rom rile popular story bn ^^" ETHEL MOELL RELEASED BY '•""'.'^^'^r'"" PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORP. £.si«r.p.ooucno»s^ Season 1924-192S Thirty Firit Sua Pictur*. Removes Eye Strain (Continued from Page 1) than many of the systems now in u in most of the studios and that ovt head lighting systems can be eliq nated by use of the new scheme. % light is blue, not white. - Mowat declares that performi who worked in both the Ince picttif named above were unanimous in th< praise of the effect of the lights their eyes. 1 Ralph Graves has started work his second of the Sennett series, « titled "East of the Water Plug". HAL ROACH'S SPAT FAMILY COMEDIES "Laughing Ptirpoies Only" 2 Reels Pafli^omedy Art Title Service < Special Photography Trailers — AnnouncementB H. E. R. STUDIOS, Inc. 150 W. 46th St. Bryant 7273 Simplex Projectfen Rooms to ft. throw. Most modem up- to-date rooms in the city. Open 9 A. M. until MidniKht. 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Hays Adolph Zukoi: Marcus Loew Joseph Schenck Cairl Lacmmle and all others mho have the he^ intereds oftiie inAudvii at heart, iDe submit the Utter here reproduced «RUiS R. MILUR ■"HONE VAndil, »5J4 ^'SSi75;i::'s^si^" BETTER BUSINESS BUBEAU Advertising Club of LosA„r, ^^ LOS-ANGti.ES BILTMORE HOTF, Entrance 514 So. C^^^^^ Lo* Angeica June Ig,. 1924. "AV E. NIMMO vZl Z ' "^ Avenue N^'l York City Pea* Sir; ''^%^lT,Zt\llr'^^- --i- your tel mealli. made in i«^ i^ '^®^« not in ao^^J^T .J^^^^^^Phlo °I'f^ria^•oJ^^°°^l adverti3ii^ In ref erL*'' *^^ °*^t«- »ay.. .WS took It ^1^" °^ ^odly^ at th^ p?® ^^*^ ^5^8 . tiiatfthe offaJL^°^ Slanted irfaen t J on"'^"*' ^^^^d- y°ur knowi;d|f 1^ atfteznenta wire bein^^^ Jppeared t^e latter tf ^^ X^r^^ ^^^^oi^^l^l^^^^ "c iliyi that thA " -Tour aqauranoe th.t ' ^*'"*"e« to aay. ^"ery truly youro. FRy. K { Manager. ■{/■ THE Tuesday, July 1, 1924 ■^stu DAILY Golf Hits Chicago (.Continued from Page 1) others connected with the industry in the Central West are invited to at- tend and participate in this event. The committee in charge is com- posed of R. C. Seery, chairman; John J. Jones. Floyd Brockell, Martin Quigley and L. H. Mason, and states that nothing has been left undone to make the affair a huge success for those attending. In brief, the pro- gram will include golf in the morn- ing and aftecjioon. At noon, a buf- fet luncheon will be served and a big get-together dinner will be held in the evening at which the prizes will be distributed and a number of surprise stunts sprung on the crowd. Already a number of handsome prizes have been offered for compe- tition, among the donors being News, Ascher Brothers, Jones, Linick & Schaefer, Orpheum Circuit Lubliner & Trinz, Exhibitors Herald and sev- eral producing and distributing com- panies. Keen interest is being displayed by golfers and even before invitations have been sent out more than fifty have signified their intention of play- '"S- , , , Handicaps will be so arranged that the duflfer will be on a par with the expert and every man entering, even if a beginner, will have a chance to win one of the many prizes Non- golfers also will be welcomed and en- tertainment and refreshments will be provided them throughout the day, and places reserved for them at the dinner. The entry fee will be $10 for play- ers, which includes green fees, luncheon and dinner, and $5 for non- players, which includes luncheon and dinner. Newspaper Opinions THE FILM DAILY will also offer a trophy. DeForest Denies Claim DeForest Phonofilms. Inc., vvill enter a general denial to the claim made by Julius E. Burns that he is entitled to $882,250 for the sale of the company's stock. W. E. Wad- dell, treasurer, declar^es that De For- est never employed Burns: that Burns had contracted to buy 19,000 shares but that he bought only fifty withm the specified time and therefore the agreement was cancelled. Reginald Barker is on a 2,000 mile location trip through Arizona on be- half of "The Great Divide." "King of Wild Horses"— Pathe Lyric, Cincinnati ENQUIRER—* • • should appeal strongly to all lovers of horse flesh. This equestrian film does the same (or the horse family that "The Call of the Wild" did for the dog. • • • POST — ^A horse seems awkward going thru his paces without a rider. While Rex does some remarkable feats, there isn't any soul in this work. He doesn't seem t ounder- stand what he is doing. His movements are exact, but so are a puppet's. A horse needs the guiding hand of a man to provide the thought motive behind his actions. Strand, Milwaukee .TOURNAL— Rex is the "big boy." * * • You'll understand why when you see him stand sentinel on the cliffs over his family of many mares and foals, see him battle his rival, the White; see him outwit his human pursuers among the cliffs by jumping a high chasm ; and see him finally acquiescent, though untamed, to the man who under- stood his spirit. SENTINEL— Even the niche in my heart I have always held sacred to Strongheart succumbs to Rex. He is one of the finest horses ever seen upon the silversheet and certainly one of the best actors. "Let's Go"— Truart— S. R. Moon, Omaha WORLD HERALD— There are eneugh death-defying stunts in Richard Talmadge's first picture for Truart Film company, at the Moon, to make it interesting, without the stunts, you wouldn't give the picture a sec- ond thought. "Mile. Midnight"— Metro-Gold. Regent, Detroit TIMES — Thrills and laughs are supplied in abundance • * • Miss Murray's picture presents the blonde beauty in just the type of role in which she shines to advantage. Warfield, San Francisco (Week Ending June 21) BULLETIN— In "Mile. Midnight" Miss Murray makes a real imprassion, does worth- while work and in many ways is a surprise • • « CALL and POST—* * " a series of hair- raising incidents that go to make what is perhaps the most interesting of all the Mae Murray pictures. CHRONICLE— There is much plotting, a lot of red-blooded melodrama, several ro- mantic slants to the tale and enough virile fighting to wake up the most blase spec- tator DAILY NEWS — The photography and set- tings are strikingly beautiful, and the cast — Robert Edeson, Otis Harlan. Monte Blue, Robert McKim — finely selected. In every way an entertaining, well played an dwell made picture. Box-office title and story that has proven its value in the past. Bonifide box-office state- ments to prove it. "A LITTLE GIRL IN A BIG CITY" A story for an ingenue lead with everything in it that appeals to the masses. Exclusive agent JAY PACKARD 25 W. 43d St. Vanderbilt 5221-1779 N. Y. C. Chromos Trading Company 1123 Broadway A FINANCING ORGANIZATION EQtlPPED TO GIVE PERSONAL HELPFUL SERVICE TO MOTION PICTURE ENTERPRISES Convenient terms to meet individual requirements Investigate : "The Trouble Shooter"— Fox Hippodrome, Cleveland PLAIN DEALER— ♦ • • "regulation," standardized Tom Mix fare — without much of a story but with the usual quota of arti- ficial thrills. Fox, Philadelphia PUBLIC LEDGER (Evening)— There are thrills and comedy and narrow escapes and clever ruses for the overcoming of unsur- mountable obstacles and then more thrills. INQUIRER— Take a few hundred feet of film of the wide-open spaces of the West, together wieh the "wide-open places," now slowly becoming a thing bf the past, add to them feats of daredevil horsemanship, of hu- man endurance and a pretty girl and you have the latest Mix screen feature. NORTH AMERICAN— Tom Mix tries on the shoes of romance and of comedy * • • And they don't fit him. It isn't like him, and he doesn't bring naturalness to either the Romeo business or the Harold Lloyd attempts. RECORD — Tom Mix does some of his best equine impossibilities * * * His ardors and hair-breadth escapes are not, this time, to save the old homestead, but to stake a claim and get it registered first. Eugene O'Brien will play opposite Norma Talmadge in "Th» Fight." CHARLIE BURR'S Comptroller for 5 years, now free lancing. Will install your system and run it for you if you have no book- keeper. None too small nor too large. If large enough will sign up perma- nently. "Ask Charlie he knows." Box M, 212, IS. L. Bergstrasser, c/o Film Daily, 71 W. 44th St., N. Y. C. "Wife In Name Only"— Selznick Victoria, Rochester HERALD — * * • vidvidly portrays the old adage, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." "Wild Oranges"- Metro-Goldwyn New Lyric, Minneapolis TRIBUNE— "Wild Oranges," the screen adaptation of Hergesheimer's novel, holds the screen for the week at the New Lyric theater. The story abounds in thrills and suspense, carrying through it a study of fear and its control of the human mind. WANTED A live-wire salesman who knows stateright buyers. Good proposition for man who can deliver goods. Ref- erences required. Box XYZ, c/o Film Daily, 71 W. 44th St., N. Y. C. In preparation: "THE THIRD SEX" A timely feature picture For particulars address Mindlin & Goldreyer 25 West 43rd St. N. Y. C. NOW PLAYING Jm Wilson ,, ylnoiher Scandal ' Cosmo Hamilton^ /ofcrf and greatest noveL — c^n fi.Of. Grmtli Production ^ [frodticed by ^ Tilford Cinema. Corpn^l^ »mx-Mm!ttJtt!^MMmmmmmx'mmmMmMMw;ik.....,:.^^Mm!ttrK RELEASED BY PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORP. American Premier Showing ff Filmed by the original Passion Players at Freiburg (Fourth big week, Newark, $L65 top) Sole and exclusive distribution rights for United States, United Kingdom, Canada and South Amertea P. P. CRAFT 1540 Broadway New York a Great Box- orrice Title - a narueious Box-OTfice Cast a Surefire Box-orrice lUimEr •.:',*! •'.■V^*-! II THE TRUTH ABOUT WOMEN II A BANNER PRODUCTION WITH HOPE HAMPTON - LOWELL SHERMAN DAVID POWELL- MARY THURMAN DIRECTED BY BURTON KING Produced For And Distributed On The Independent Market By BANNER PRODUCTIONS Inc. 1540 BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY jfjIE :s^ brAdstreet oypiLHOOM ^recccmqei Authority Vol. XXIX No. 3 Thursday, July 3, 1924 Price, 5 Cents N. W. Keeps Tax Exhibitors in Minneapolis Territory See Chance to Recoup Part of Losses (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Minneapolis — Exhibitors in the Xorthwest look with disfavor upon "the many interviews being printed in the East, which insist on tax reduc- tion. Charging as low a scale as any- where in the country, northwest ex- hibitors see in these interviews short- sightedness and bad judgment, ac- cording to "Greater Amusements." These exhibitors, the publication .says, trying to recoup losses of the last two years, and to guard against them in the future, see in the repeal of the admission tax opportunity to realize a profit which they believe is rightfully theirs, and, accordingly, will permit admissions to stay at the present level. That is the sentiment disclosed in a survey completed. In some instances, where an "odd- change" admission has beeii charged, the pennies, which represented the tax, will be removed, but generally speaking, throughout the Northwest the exhibitor has absorbed the tax, and feels that its repeal is the long- awaited and necessary relief for which lie has been waiting. The small town exhibitor has, with hut few exceptions, paid the tax out of his own pocket, rather than attempt to levy it on patrons. Now these theater owners, relieved considerably of financial worries, which prevented them from giving their patrons the hest the market affords, will keep ' faith with their patrons through bet- ter shows it is assumed. Nell Shipman in Two Reelers Seico Pictures, Inc., have acquired a series of 12 Nell Shipman two reel Northwest dramas for release througl Selznick at the rate of one a month Barnstyn Due Friday L. C. Barnstyn is due in from Hol- land on the Rotterdam Fridav. He is head of the Nederlands Bioscop TruM, [ Relief For Sick Aim of British Industry— Industry There United in Plan to Raise Large Sums (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) London— July 19. promises to be a .red letter day in the history of the British industry, for on that day the biggest social event ever organized bv the trade in London will take place at the Royal Botanic Gardens. (Continued on Page 6) Equipment Convention Scheduled for Cleveland Ju'y 16-18— Seek to Better Business Ethics The Motion Picture Equipment Dealers of America will hold their annual convention at the Hotel Win- ton. Cleveland June 16-18. It is expected about one hundred dealers and representatives of na- tional equipment organizations will attend. The credit organization spoken about last year will again be brought up with a possilii'ity that_ it will be extended to take in the entire country. An effort will likewise be made to agree on a code of business ethics, so that many cut-throat prac- tices can be eliminated. A meeting of the Eastern zone members will be held shortly as a result of which members from New York, .Mbany. Buffalo, New Haven Boston, Washington and Philadelphia may travel on to Cleveland meetings together. Convention Hurts . Business Local exhibitors are complaining over the bad slump in business since the Democratic Convention went into night sessions at Madison Square Garden. The public, they declare, seems to be more interested in listen- ing to the proceedings over the radio than attending the theaters. Admissions Lowered in Pittsburgh (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pittsburgh — Rowland & Clark have 'owcred admissions over the entire chain, giving patrons the benefit of ^he tax. Practically every exhibitor in the territory has followed suit. Hopper Finishes Contract E. Mason Hopper has completed his contract with Cosmopolitan, his last picture being "Janice Meredith" which opens sometime this month at the Cosmopolitan. "Sea Hawk" at Adams, Detroit (Specral to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit— "The Sea Hawk" opens at the Adams for an indefinite run on Sept. 21. with advanced prices Nat'l Fox Week in Sept. National Fox Week will be cele- brated this vear from Sept. 7 to 1.1 The sales force is out after record business. "The Arab" at Capitol "The .\rab" opens at the Capitol Inly 13. Exhibitor Angles Sought by Warners — Executives to Visit All Key Centers to Get Data On Monday, Sam Warner, Sam Morris and Mrs. Pearl Keating of the Warner organization leave on a tour of key cities. They explain the pur- pose of the trip is a desire to get ex- hibitor reaction to the type of product wanted. Sam Warner who is more directly concerned with production intends forwarding his data to the studio. Sam Morris, general sales manager will take up matters iiertaim'ng to dis- tribution while Mrs. Keating, scenario editor wil describe the new product and ascertain what exhibitors in each exchange center find commercially valuable. The itinerary follows: Toronto, July 9; Detroit. .July 10; Clevc- I.ind, Tilly 11; Cincinnati, July 14; Pittsliurgh July 15; Wa=hinKton, Julv 16; Atlant.-i, July 18; St. I.ouis, July 21; Dallas, July 23; (.Ciiiittiiued on Patje 2) Germany Cuts Tax (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Berlin — Repeated protestations of exhibitors against the Entertainments Tax have resulted in a reduction from twenty-five to fifteen per cent. This relief will enab'e a number of exhib- itors to keep open during the siunmer. Erie May Have Sunday Closing (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Erie, Pa.— A Sunday fight has been launched. Sermons for and against ire being preached from the pulpits, as the first step in what is to be ex- oected a bitter dispute. Roach Plans Trip (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— Hal Roach and Mrs Roach will travel to Alaska in their vacht "The Gypsy." on a vacation The party is en route to Seattle where they will board the craft. Allied to Meet in K. C. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas Cit\ — The next meeting of the .^'licd States Organization is ex- pected to be held here. Coyne Quits United (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta— Mike Coyne, United Ar- tists manager since 1919 has resign- ed. Brandt Won't Run Expects to Step Out of Exhibitor Politics — Buffalo Meeting on Tuesday William Brandt will not run for the presidency of the New York M. P. T. O. at the Buffalo con^^ntion which opens at the Hotel St%tler there on Tuesdaj'. Brandt who has been act- ive in exhibitor politics for some years declared yesterday he -vas anxious to step out and watch t ings from the side lines. Some of his friends in New York and from out-of-town have been urg- ing him to run for office again, but he refuses to listen to their sugges- tions. Four candidates are being talked of. Thev are Jules Michael of Buffalo; M. J. Walsh of Yonkers: W. A. Dillon of Ithaca, and John Man- heimer of New York City. The executive committee was scheduled to meet in Buffalo on Mon- day and the actual convention start Tuesday morning. In view of the fact that the New York City delega- tion contains many of the commit- tee and because it will not leave for Buffalo until 9:30 o'clock Monday night, that session will go over to Tuesday mprning. The convention is expected to be wide open, so far as discussion is con- cerned. Many topics are sure to be touched upon and nowhere, accord- ing to present indications, will a steam roller be used to throttle an open forum on whatever topics may come up. Will H. Hays is expected to attend and deliver an address at the ban- quet on Thursday. State Senator James J. Walker will also talk. European Boycott Discounted Copies of the Los Angeles Times received in New York yesterday con- tained a special cable from Berlin to the eflfect that Ivuropean producers were uniting to boycott American pictures because they have failed to enter this market. The move is said lo have originated in Berlin. Prominent exporters were inclined to discount the report. "Not a chance", was the consensus of opin- ion. Davies Arrives Tom E. Davies of Western Import, London is at the Waldorf. No Paper Friday There will be no issue of THE FILM DAILY published on Friday. July 4, which is In- dependence Day, a legal holt- day. THE -^5^ DAILY Thursday, July 3, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 3 Thursday. July 3, 1924 Prico 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Film and Film Folk, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- «ger; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under Jhe 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 THE FILM DAILY. 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood lilvd 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenzelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. 108K 107^ ^07^^ 600 F. P.-L 77ys 76^ 76y2 1,400 do pfd.... 96^ 963^ 96^/^ 100 Goldwvn Not quoted Loew's .... IS-K ISyi 1534 1,100 Warner's Not quoted Van Damm at London Capitol (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Vivian Van Damm has been appointed manager of the new Capitol at Haymarket and Jermyn. This is the theater A. H. Woods and Ben Blumenthal are building. It will be ready by September. Arthur M'Lennan On His Own (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) 1 Hollywood — Arthur M'Lennan, formerly press representative for Thos. Ince, will produce on his own, He has leased headquarters at F. B. O. Ij . 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution TRADE MAOK YOUR fILM I IMC r >i«»ND 220 WEST 42^° STREET NEW YORK PHONE CHICKCRING 2937 ALLAh^'A.LOWNES PRES. J No Action on Fight Pictures (Special to THE FILM DAILY} Milwaukee — Film men are surprised at the attitude of the Government, relative to fight pictures despite threat that indictments in connection with the Dempsey fight pictures would be revived, two new films have been shown recently. Saxe's Rialto played up the Dempsey-Gibbons reel, with no action from the authorities, while Firpo-Dempsey pictures were shown at Landau's Garden without interference. Cast Finished for Carewe's Next (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — The following have been selected by Edwin Carewe to appear in "Madonna of the Streets": Claude Gillingwater, Courtney Foote, Anders Randolf, Vivian Oakland, Harold Goodwin, John T. Murray, Wallace Beery, Rosa Bore and May Beth Carr. Nazimova and Milton Sills will be featured. Forms Italian Service Peter Di Prima, formerly with the Portale Film Co., has formed a company of his own, known as the Radio Italian Film Co., with offices at 729 7th Ave. He expects to cater to an Italian clientele. The pictures will have Italian and English titles. Alladin, Detroit Changes Hands (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — The Alladin has closed for the Summer. It will reopen Sept. 1 under new ownership of Mr. Lon- don, owner of the Ritz. The Alladin was formerly the Gladwin Park. Surprise Promised at Milwaukee (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee- — The Wisconsin M. P. T. O., meets August 18-20. As yet. it is unknown whether or not, Fred Seegert will be in the race for re- election, but among the candidates will be F. J. Williams. Vidor In "The Mirage]' Florence Vidor will appear in "The Mirage" and not "The Miracle", as had previously been announced by Producers Dist. They say the mistake was due to a typeographical error. Schulberg on F. B. O. Lot (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Schulberg will film his first picture on the F. B. O. lot. It is "The Breath of Scandal". Exhibitor Angles (Continued from Page 1) Oklahoma City, July 24; Denver, July 26; I.oS Angeles, July 31; San Francisco, Aug. 2; Seattle, Aug. 5; Minneapolis, Aug. 9; Des Moines, Aug. 11; Kansas City, Aug. 12; Chicago, Aug, 14; Milwaukee, Aug. 15; Inlianapolis, Aug. 16; and New York, Aug. 18. Indianapolis, Aug. 16 ; and New York, Aug. 18. A. H. Blank has taken over the franchise for Des Moines and Omaha, formerly held by Al. Kahn of Kansas City. Kahn will concentrate on Kan- sas City. The arrangement goes into effect for 1924-25. "Three Women", the new Lubitsch picture is scheduled to leave the Coast by air mail today for delivery in New York on Saturday. Theater Activities in South (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — The Pastime at Hickory, N. C, has closed temporarily, while remodeling is under way. The capac- ity will be increased. The Lee Enter- prises, operating the Rivoli, there, have acquired the Capitol at Lincoln- ton. C. A. Goebel is erecting a new house in Bristol, Tenn., to be named the Trivoli. The Lyric, at Gordon, Ga., operated by J. G. Grimes, is closed, having been damaged from fire. The Rex and Strand at Valdosta, Ga., have been bought by W. F. Howell. E. A. Johnson was the for- mer owner. The new Sparks house, the Palace, now under construction at Bradentown, Fla., will be ready in August. It seats 1,000. Work is progressing rapidly on another new theater for the Spark's interests at Lakeland, Fla. The house seats 1,000 and will probably be called the Im- perial. Hoffman Going With Laemm'e Hugh Hoffman sails with Carl Laemmle on Saturday. Hoffman is reputed to be an expert on foreign conditions and will survey several territories for Universal. A COMPLETE LABORATORY AND TITLE SERVICE The Standard of the Industry 723 7th Ave., N.Y.C. Bryant 5450-1 NOW PLAYING HOtP M3Uf^ '^^^ ofn AL CHIUSTIE FEATUIiE Dorothy Devore with WALTER HIERS - TULLY MARSH.\LL - JIMMIE ADAMS PRISCILLA BONNER and jrMMIE HARRISON RELEASED BY PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORP. J Peggy, Star at Lunch Principal Pictures gave Baby Peg- gy a luncheon in the ballroom of the Astor yesterday, following which "Captain January" was shown. Talks were made by Irving M. Lesser, and Joe Plunkett while Peggy told a little story. About 100 were present and each guest was permitted to pick out a souvenir, such as Peggy underwear or a Peggy doll which Principal will later deliver. Rice to Film Olympiads Grantland Rice, producer of "Sport-, lights," sails on the Lafayette Satur-i day for Paris, to film the Olympiads, which are being held there. HAL ROACH'S SPAT FAMILY COMEDIES "Laughing Purposes Only" 2 Reels Pafli^comedy "•m Qju «»« ^;^t^^;^^^^^;^ss^^vN^.\N^^^v^^v^^^v^^^^ iILM DEVELOPING CORP. 210-16 VeehawkenStWestHobolcenJH Laboratory with the lowest Insura&s* liiates in the East. Negative Developing, ''rinting. Cutting and Projection RoooM. Pbom. UNION — 4d00 Simplex Projection Rooms 80 ft. throw. Most modern up- to-date rooms in the city. Open 9 A. M. until Midnight. Chickering 2110-2111 220 W. 42nd Street CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED & FINANCED Capital Raised Through The Sale of Your Stock We Are Licensed Brokers PROGRESSIVE FINANCE CO. 112-118 West 44th St. New York Phone, Bryt. 0231 GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM ^ 1540 B'way N. Y. C. T Thursday, July 3, 1924 Her Love Story Can you think of a star who has set a faster pace at the box office during the past year than Gloria Swanson? "Prodigal Daughters," *'My American Wife," ''Bluebeard's 8th Wife," "Zaza," "The Humming Bird," "A Society Scandal"— that's the complete list of Swanson releases since April 15, 1923, and if you have played any or all of them you know that they are solid gold at any box office. Miss Swanson has completed two of her three FAMOUS FORTY pic- tures. The first is MANHANDLED, which I have already talked about on this page and which was unanimously hailed as the greatest of all Swanson pictures when it was given a pre-release run in Los Angeles recently. MAN- HANDLED will be regularly released on August 4th. There will be an ad- vance New York showing at the Rivoli the week of July 27th. It will be worth your while to go. Miss Swanson's second FAMOUS FORTY subject is HER LOVE STORY. Like "Zaza," "A Society Scandal" and MANHANDLED, HER LOVE STORY was produced by Allan Dwan. The story was adapted from Mary Roberts Rinehart's romance, "Her Majesty, the Queen," which is now running in Cosmopolitan Magazine and which will appear as a novel. When Para- mount bought the rights to this story, Ray Long, editor of Cosmopolitan, voluntarily wrote to us: "This is the most dramatic serial story I have had the pleasure of running in three years. It should make a great picture." For years Gloria Swanson was known as the star who could wear clothes better than any other woman on the screen. Today, in addition, she is known as a great actress, an actress of sincerity, fire and boundless versatility. A better example of her versatility could not be chosen than MANHANDLED knd HER LOVE STORY. These two pictures are as different in type as day is from night. MANHANDLED is the drama of a little, jazz-loving, slangy New York shop girl who is tried and proven true. HER LOVE STORY is the drama of an innocent Princess who falls in love with a captain of the guards, is forced to marry a dissolute King, and then fights her way back to happiness. Both roles Miss Swanson imbues with vivid, vibrant life. Both pictures are alike in being money-getters. You can bank absolutely on the Gloria Swanson pictures in THE FAMOUS FORTY group. S. R. KENT. Keeps the wolf from your door by breakinS recoi'ds! By Louis Joseph Vance ^/ Dorothy Dalton ..Jack Holt Presented By JOHN M-^KEON AN S.E.V.TAYLOR P roouction Physical o/srmauroK, PAT HE £XCMAAfC£.,>*c. ASSOCIATED Exhibitors I I Arthur S. Kane • Presidcftt S/DNEY CAfKfterr .^; V.> K^ ^.-t. ^\ i (^ ^f '/' Opening in 10 weeks California Theatre; Los Angeles m Capt. Austin E. Lathrop presents f — Encore ^^ Opens Indefinite Engagement July Sixth at Miller's, Los Angeles % "Like a Cold Shower to heat-melted spectators, \ soys Polly Parsons, Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Exhibitors PHYSICAL O/STRI BUTOR PAT HE EXCHANOE •HC, ARTHUR S. KAN E ■ PRESIDENT FOfK£lON R£Pfi.£6£/^rAT/ve S/DNEY GAf^RErr THE Relief For Sick (.Continued from Paijc 1) Producing firms, renting house, ex- hibitors are represented on the execu- tive committee which has been form- ed to organize the garden party to raise money for the Benevolent and Provident Funds. Sir WilHani Jury has already do- nated £1,000 to guarantee the ex- penses of this affair. Reginald Bromhead of Gaumont is Chairman of the Executive, and also of the Funds' Committee. The object is to encourage thrift amongst employees in every section of the business, so that everyone from the bill-poster to the manager v^^ill be able to make sure of benefit in time of trouble by the payment of a small weekly sum. Others on the committee are J. Brooke Wilkinson, of the British Board of Film Censors; J. H. Dov- ener and T. Ormiston, president and vice-president, respectively of the Cinematograph Exhibitors Ass'n; W. Gavazzi King, secretary of the asso- ciation; J. C. Graham, who repre- sents Famous-Lasky, A. George Smith of Goldwyn and Ralph J. Pugh of First National. It is the aim of the organizers to make the garden party unique, and whole-hearted support has been forth- coming from all quarters. One of the most famous military bands has been engaged to play during the afternoon, and among the many attractions, for each of which individual firms are being responsible, will be a British bathing beauty parade; an imperson- ation competition; an old-time boxing booth, when bare-fisted fighting will be demonstrated by Victor McLaglen; a Parisienne perfumery booth; a cockney flower sellers' section at which Betty Balfour of fame will pre- side; a Gipsy Encampment theater in which will be exhibited the very earliest of English films. Stillman on Summer Policy (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — The Stillman has inau- gurated its summer policy of revivals, changed daily. Prices are 25c top for matinees and 40c top for evenings. Children, 15c and 2Sc. State, St. Louis, Opens Aug. 15 {Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Work on the interior of Loew's new State is nearing com- pletion. The house seats 3,300 and will open Aug. 15. Health Board Active It is estimated that over 200,000 persons saw the films circulated by the New York State Health Board. Thirty-five films are now being cir- culated. Fillmore Theater Co. Quits (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — Dissolution papers have been filed by the Fillmore Theater Co. of Buffalo. Lightning Causes N. C. Fire (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Shelby, N. C. — The Princess is in ruins from fire caused by an electri- cal storm. Theater Changes Woodbine, N. J.— J. S. Katz is spending $20,000 on his Lyric for an addition and other improvements. When completed the house will seat 700. Buffalo, N. Y.^ — In order to give patrons a chance to enjoy the benefits of daylight saving Shea's Hip will start its last show at 9.30 p. m. Columbus, O. — The James Theater Co., has bought a theater at Clinton- ville. It seats 1,000 and will have a split policy. Jefferson, O.— D. W. Bly and I. J. Miller have taken over the Liberty from the S. W. Manheim Amus. Co. for $20,000. Oneonta, N. Y. — Jack Stevens has been appointed the general manage- ment of the three Schine houses here. Onset, Mass. — A change in the management of the Pastime brings Thomas J. Charette here in charge. Harrisburg, Pa. — J. Le Roy Treat, manager of the Marcus' National, has closed the house for the summer. Wildwood, N. J.— The City Pier theater, one of the Hunt chain, has opened for the summer. Lyle, Minn. — H. L. Frost has closed The Movie, which is expected to be dismantled. New York Mills, Minn.— The Lib- erty has been taken over by R. J. Mace. Atlantic City, N. J.— Eddie O'- Keefe's City Square has opened. N. Minneapolis, Minn.^ — Ground has been broken for the Liberty. Appeals Censors Decision (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Edward Sullivan, who owns the Ohio rights to the Demp- sey-Firpo fight pictures, has appealed his case against the State Censor Board which revoked his exhibition permit, and is permitted to fulfill his bookings until the Suprerrie Court renders a decision. Would Close Theaters on Sunday (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Representatives of the Lord's Day Alliance called on Gov- ernor Donahey to learn his attitude regarding Sunday shows, and whether a move to close theaters in the state would have his co-operation. Church Abandons Sunday Shows (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Following the decision of the Ohio Supreme Court making Sunday shows illegal, the Springfield M. E. Church has discontinued show- ing them on Sunday. William Etter Dead (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Barberton, O. — William Etter, of the Gem is dead. Incorporations Albany — Flying Arrow Pictures, New York. 5,000 shares preferred stock, $10 each; 250 shares common, no par value. Incorporators, M. E. Cymmot, D. Mermelstein and N. Klein. Attorney, I. A. Needelman, Brooklyn. Albany — Blue Ribbon Feature Film Co., New York. Capital $125,000. In- corporators, L. W. Gillette, T. J. Hargrave and F. E. Devans. Attor- ney, Hubbell, Taylor, Goodwin & Moser, Rochester. Albany — Cobat Distributing Corp., New York. 1,000 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, H. B. Cohen, H. Arbesfeld and J. V. Harvey. Attorney, B. E. Siegelstein, New York. Albany — Cranfield & Clarke, New York. 100 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, W. F. Clarke, B. Kramer and R. T. Cran- field. Attorney, T. F. MacMahon, New York. Albany — Gillette Camera Stores, New York. Capital $125,000. Incor- porators, L. W. Gillette, T. J. Har- grave and F. E. Devans. Attorneys, Hubbell, Taylor, Goodwin & Moser, Rochester. Albany — Schubert Theater Corp., New York. 250,000 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, L. L. Gallagher and F. J. Leonard. Attorney, W. Klein, New York. Austin, Tex. — R. B. R. Amuse- ment Corp., Laredo. Capital $20,000. Incorporators, Wm. Epstein, E. H. Rowley and D. Bernbaum. Sacramento, Cal. — Clifford E. El- felt Productions, Los Angeles. Cap- ital, $50,000. Albany — Lucky Star Amusement Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, M. J. and L. and S. H. Goldstein. Sacramento, Cal. — California Pic- ture Corp. of Sacramento. Capital, $500. A 1 b a n y — American Progressive Pictures, Inc., New York. Thursday, July 3, 1924 Coast Brevities (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — After spending manyl weeks along the edge of the Mojave Desert near Lone Pine, the Hoot Gib- son company has returned to Univer- sal City to begin filming interiors for "The Ridin' Kid." John Gilbert, Norma Shearer, Ford Sterling, Tully Marshall and Pau- lette Duval have been engaged for ' "He Who Gets Slapped." Lon Cha- ney will play the title role. Peter the Great, a dog, will be starred in "The Silent Accuser," which Chester Franklin is now di- recting for Metro-Goldwyn. Metro-Goldwyn has loaned Robert Frazer to play the lead in "The Foolish Virgin," which George Hill will direct. The William Desmond company making "The Measure of a Man," has* left for Big Bear Lake for exteriors, Adolphe Menjou has been cast by William de Mille for "The Fast Set." Betty Compson will play the lead. Margaret Livingston will make her debut as a star in "The Folly Girl," for Producers Distributing. The Billy Sullivan unit has left for Palmdale where exteriors will be filmed for "An Eyeful." Louis Gilbert will play Bezano, the circus bareback rider in "He Who Gets Slapped." Joseph Barry has been reassigned to King Baggott as assistant on "The Tornado." Max Davidson will play the rag man in Jackie Coogan's "The Rag Man". GREENE New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgt. 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Murray HUl 1831 NOW PLAYING Jm Wilson ; '!4nottier Scandal ' Cosmo Hamilton's loksi and greatest noveL — • c^n C^X. GrifPith Production "^^^ ftroduced by Tilford Cinema. Coiph. 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The Pyramid name in production will not be permitted to become a -jnatter of the past but will be pre- served through the screening of a number of pictures under that name. Smallwood has committed himself in his policy announcement which is now en route to exhibitors against block-booking, producer-distributor {Continued on Page 5) Ufa and Aubert in Deal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Paris — Aubert will distribute the Ufa product in France for a number of years and the latter will handle Aubert productions in Central Eu- rope, by terms of a deal just closed. New $5,000,000 Theater Unit {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dover, Del. — The Secretary of State has granted a charter to the United Theaters of America, listing capital at $5,000,000., Features Reviewed Page The Arab ' Metro-Goldwyn 8 Love of Women ' Selznick 8 The Heart Buster Fox 8 Missing Daughters Selznick 8 The Code of the Wilderness Vitagraph 9 Young Ideas Universal 9 The Lone Chance Fox 9 The Enemy Sex Paramount 9 Recoil Metro-Goldwyn 11 Montmartre Paramount 11 Short Subjects 12 Not A Week Stand Jake Wells Says Pictures Should Not Play Richmond, Va. for Seven Day Runs {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Richmond, Va. — Jake Wells of the Colonial theater has sent letters to all exchanges in Washington, oppos- ing the general practice now in vogue of insisting that the average picture play a full week here. Wells says he has contended for some time past that Richmond was not a week stand, although he admits that a limited number are worthy of that sort of treatment. He points out that the Colonial is compelled to put many films in for a full week that attract only three days of healthy business. "I repeat," says Wells, "that it is (Continued on Page 5) Protest New Coast Phone Rate (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Producers are protest- ing the new increase in phone rates, planned by the Southern Calif. Tele- phone Co. The new exchange area plan would levy a fiat rate of 10 cents for all calls between Culver City and Los Angeles. Another Week for "Enemy Sex" "The Enemy Sex" will play two weeks on Broadway. It will be trans- ferred from the Rivoli to the Rialto. Don't Feel Combines In Southwest as Much As in the South and East, Testifies Wit- nesses at Government Hearing (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Oklahoma City — The gathering of defense by Famous Players against monopoly charges made by the Fed- eral Trade Commission, has been re- sumed here and will continue through next week. Only two witnesses were called at the first session, J. A. Epperson, of Pathe. and W. P. Moran, Universal. Both testified that they had no diffi- culty in selling in the local territory. They declared that Oklahoma City and other Mid-western key cities do not feel the effects of combinations going on in the industry as greatly as Southern and Eastern cities. Hawley and Mayo in "Chicago Fire" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Wanda Hawley and Frank Mayo are in the cast of "The Great Chicago Fire", now l:)cing made for Associated Exhibitors at the Incc studios. Others in the cast are Tom Santschi, W. Lawson Butt, Wally Van and Wm. V. Mong. May Work on Coast It is understood that Murray Gars- son will make a picture for Associated E.xhihitors on the Coast. Costs (Carey Wilson pinch hitting for Danny) At Sea on Board S. S. Le\uathan. Negative, of course. Everybody in Hollywood doing heavy thinking. All on the same subject. How to cut 'em down. Funny, too. Lots of 'em are coming down. Right now. On this year's prodtictions. How? Ctitting continuities mostly. Trying to look at the thing from the viewpoint of a finished picture ready to re- lease. Not shooting anything that won't be there in the first run houses. Sure. They been talking about this. For a long time. Now they're doin' it. Getting smoother running scripts, too. 'Cause a picture will run smoother and more logically in seven reels. If it's written for seven reels. And shown in seven reels. Than if it's over-written for seven. Turns out to be twelve. Then gets cut to seven. With the great open places in it covered by titles and trick cutting. Sounds sensible. It always did. For the past ten years. DifTerence now is. They're DOING IT! RADIO Marcus Loew believes you can learn from it. Get an idea of what is public taste. Says his broadcast station shows him ptiblic wants same thing they want in pictures. Same class of entertain- {Continued on Page 4) Last Under Contract Griffith Making Eighth and Final Pic- ture Under United Artists Agreement D. W. Griffith and company sailed on the George Washington for Ger- many yesterday to shoot exteriors abroad for "The • Dawn." It is understood the picture will be the eighth and final production under his contract with United Artists. While it is believed that he has sign- ed no contract for future services, it is stated in certain circles that Grif- fith has reached a pretty clear under- standing with Famous Players on forthcoming productions. It will be sometime before "The Dawn" can be completed. The trip abroad will consume about six weeks, with an equal amount of time to be spent in finishing the picture here upon the return. One of the matters that will require delicate handling is understood to be the relations of Griffith in,sofar as D. W. Griffith. Inc., and that company's stockholders are concerned. Prod. Dist. Meeting On (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Producers Distributing Corp. has all of its branch members, division managers, department chiefs and executives here at the Con- gress Hotel for a discussion of sales plans. The New York delega- tion includes: F. C. Munroe, Ray- mond Pawlcy, John C. Flinn, Paul C. Mooney, L. W. Kniskern, Charlie Giegerich, George W. Harvey, Joseph O'Sullivan, W. F. Seymour, (icorge Dillon, L. J. Hacking, W. G. Hum- phries. I. K. Burger, G. M. Davidson, H. O. Duke and S. Galanty. W. E. Wilkinson of the Hays organization, P. Major of Whaling Film. Charles R. Rogers of Hunt Stromberg Prod, and A. H. Sebastian of Belasco .Prod, are also here. Wins Title Suit Inventor of Lane Process Upheld in Action Against Craftsman on In- fringement Claim Tiirougii a decision handed down by Judge Learned Hand in the Fed- eral District Court, George Lane of Palisades, N. J., manager of the title department of Universal has won a suit filed hj' him for infringement against the Craftsman Film Labora- tories, Inc. This decision restrains Craftsman from infringing what is known as the Lane process for making titles quick- ly, and with sharply defined white {Continued on Page 5) THE -^5^ •XN DAILY Sunday, July 6, 1924 ' Vol. XXIX No. 4 Sunday. July 6, 1924 Price 2 i Coots Copyright 1924, Wids Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- »ger; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo vakia), Wenzelplatz. "U" City at Full Speed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Plans have been completed at Universal City for two big stages to keep pace with produc- tion activities and also for a new building to house dressing rooms. Scripts, are being prepared for a ser- ies of new Westerns entitled, "The Battling Cowboy," with Billy Sulli- van. Sven Gade frill direct Mary Philbin in "The Best in Life." Swartz Producing Cartoons George D. Swartz has started pro- duction on a series of one-reelers. to be known as the "Funny Sheet of the Screen." The subjects, which will be drawn by five of the leading comic artists, will be released at the rate of one a week. Manuel Granado has returned from Spain, where he played a principal role in "The Bandolero." Cot? 220 West 42nd St svt^o^ New York, Chick. 4052 Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Foreign Distribution When you think of INSURANCE you are thinking of S T E B B I N S Specialists in Motion Picture and Theatrical insurance for the past fifteen years. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 New Projector Developed on Coast — Fundamental Is a Flexible Refractor That In- creases Illumination (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — William Maulsby Thomas, a mechanical engineer re- siding in Los Angeles declares he has perfected a new type of projection machine that can be made more cheaply than any existing make; pro- vides for continuous travel of the film; eliminates the necessity of a shut- ter and adds considerably to the il- lumination of the film on the screen. Thomas' new device is described in the Times. It does not contain all of the intricate assemblage of rollers and wheels of the present types but has a single sprocket mechanism that works continuously. The elimination of the shutter pre- serves substantially ninety-eight per cent of the possible light from the lamp-box as against fifty to sixty per cent by present methods. The feature of the new machine is a simple optical device, designated by the inventor as a flexible lens, or refractor. Two narrow plates of glass are so adjusted with reference to each other, that their relationship is changed as the film is forwarded. When a picture enters the light area, which is of double length, the twin plates of glass are in the form of a true wedge. As the picture descends further the plates gradually become parallel to each other. Finally the plates form an inverted wedge causing the picture to disap- pear from the screen. At the proper instant the tension on the lower end of the refractor (twin plates) is sud- denly released and the plates so quickly assume the form of a true wedge for the incoming picture that the movement cannot be detected by the spectator. The process, therefore, is that by the changing form of the flexible re- fractor, in repetition, a film constantly traveling over a double-length aper- ture, causes each successive picture to be kept in a fixed position on the screen by the successive bending of the rays of light from the light source as the film descends continuously. Grossett & Dunlap is publishing a screen version of "Being Respectable" and "Babbitt." Discover Sub-Renters in Arkansas (Special tc THE FILM DAILY) Little Rock, Ark. — According to H. G. Rosenbaum, Famous district man- ager, who has just returned from Memphis, a nest of sub-renters have been uncovered in Northeast Arkan- sas. Action taken has resulted in one man leaving the state altogether, and plans are being laid between Mem- phis, St. Louis and Little Rock, the exchange centers serving this section, to check carefully all shipments going into the towns affected. Texas Censors Reject Four (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — Censors of three cities in Texas have barred four pictures from being shown. The local board reject- ed "Three O'Clock in the Morning", a C. B. C. picture being handled by Enterprise Dist. and "The Next Cor- ner", a Paramount production. Waco barred "Alen", Famous. In Houston, the censors allowed the showing of Vitagraph's "Borrowed Husbands" for one day to enable the exhibitor to secure a new picture. Film Colony Starts in Fla. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Daytona, Fla. — Financed by local and Eastern capital, "Sun City" at Ormond, opened yesterday with a mid-summer festival. The move is part of a plan to convert Florida in- to all-year resorts and develop pro- duction possibilities. Paramount Plans Golf Tourney The annual golf tournament of Paramount executives will be held at Mountain View Farm, Adolph Zu- kor's place, near New City, on July 12. Twelve holes will be played in the morning as a qualifying round and eighteen in the afternoon. The Toboggan Amusement Co., of Pittsburgh, a Delaware corporation, has increased its capital from $15,000 to $60,000. COSTUMES FOR HIRE New York's Newest anJ Foremost CastuMC Rental Orjanizstion BI^OOKsS NOW PLAYING ethcompson miAmi ^n ^lan Crcslaridfircdudwri) ■Produced hy 'Gilford Cinemci Ccrb.^ Released By PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORP. Season 1924-1925 TWrty first-Run Rctmes PafheNews Sees All =1^ Knows All No. 55 AMERICAN ROUND-THE-WORLD FLY- ERS REACH CHINA — Gallant arimen conH plete 7,800 miles of epochal journey when they reach Shanghai. '» U. S. OLYMPIC ATHLETES LAND IN FRANCE — The U. S.'s largest and best forc(^ x of athletes reaches Cherbourg hoping to win most honors in world's biggest athletic com- petition. THE "WHITE INDIANS"— Prof. Marsh arrives in New York bringing individuals from a tribe new to science, many of whom have fair hair and blue eyes. Other news as usual. tod HAL ROACH'S WILL ROGERS COMEDIES "Wit With A Wollop" 2 Reels Pafh^comedy ) TO BRIGHTEN your picture you need Color Titles, Inserts and Trailers. Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J. 5} Montgomery 4211 GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. , 4 Says MacTi in The Chicago Sunday Tribune, June 29^ There were twelve Best Films in Jun Naiurally, one of them was M \> Encore in'fhe Yankee Consul" And— Mae Tinee, Good Morning! Thousands of Exhibitors everywhere agree with you — in Septem- ber, April, November, February, December, May, August, March, July, October, January — as well as in June! As you say — "The Yankee Consul" is something over which to laugh heartily! « ASSOCI/^nPED EXHIBITORS ARTHUR S.KANE president Fnfte/c/K/ fie^f<£S£^r^r/Y£ TH£ DAILV Sunday, July 6, 1924, Costs (Continued fr ment. Sums it all up in that one word. Entertainment. Enter- tainment. By the way. Personally, don't believe radio is real competition to pictures. Don't gratiiy same desires. Have a radio myself. Went through all the stages from two-dollar set through neutrodyne down to present super-heterodyne. Still get a kick. Got Havana from Hollywood the other night. Called in all the neighbors to hear. But. Still like to run down town to Grau- man's to see the current movie. If it's a good one. Isn't that the test ? Radio might keep 'em home. When the opry house has got just "another picture." But they'll still line up. At the B. O. When there's a Swanson. Or a "Three Weeks." Or a Meighan. You don't hear anyone yelling that radio is ruining "The Cov- ered Wagon." Do you? Sure. I know they can't all be "Cov- ered Wagons." But it's still a good mark to shoot at. THE EXODUS Of production. From Hollywood. To New York City. Now threatened. Hollywood soon to be a dump. Oh yes. Seems to me. I've heard all that before. First time when "Grif" moved east. And opened Mamaroneck. And at regular intervals. Every three years. Or so. Don't kid yourself. It won't happen. New York isn't right for the center of production. Several reasons. First. The city itself is too much competition. In Hollywood there's not so many distractions. Picture j^eople keep their minds. On the race. Second. Ain't enough room. For a regular honest to Gawd studio. Unless you "go way out in the country. Then costs of transportation. To and fro. Are too high. Can't do it all. In one building. Like a shirt factory. That is. A number of units. Got to have room. Outdoors. Space. For why? Phy- sical reasons mainly. Psychological reasons, too. Talked to well-known director last week. Working in New York. Said he'd cjuit after present production. If they didn't let him get back to coast. Isn't happy. Working indoors. Like a bookkeeper. Doesn't feel right. Great for the hrst month. Went to all the shows. Had a swell time on the ball. Wants to get back to Hollywood Third. Psychological reason entirely. New York makes act- ors and directors feel cheap. Unimportant. Little toad in big puddle. Their work and all picture business doesn't seem vital. Out in Hollywood. Picture folk are the whole cheese. Self respect is greater. Flatters vanity if you want to call it that. But it's darned important factor. In getting big stuff. Out of creative people. Fourth. How many picture people. Do you know. Who didn't yell like sin. ' When in Hollywood. For a trip to NY? And. How many of them same folks. Wailed like kids. To get back to the coast. After a few weeks in NY? The ones that tell the truth. All but one. That I know. Kept asking me about this and that. Little local things. California things. Oh, sure. They need the intellectual stimulus. Of the opera. And the sympho- nies. And the art galleries. Oh yes. Sure they do. But about one visit apiece. And they they start sneaking in a question. To the new arrival. From God's country. As to whether the rainy season is as long. Or if it's as nice and hot as usual at Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. And say. Hollywood is;n't worry- ing. Real estate isn't any cheaper. Despite the threatened evac- uation. No. Last year they had nine solid months. Of sunshine. And in NY. Everybody trying to steal. A whole day's work on location. In a sneaking hour of sunshine. The first in a long, long time. GREED Von Stroheim's sense of humor. Still keeps up. Showed "Greed" to Mayer, Thalberg and Rapf. One night. Next morn- ing. Von sneaked in. The back door of the studio. Said he w^asn't taking chances. They might have left word. At the front gate. Not to let him in. No need to worry. Barney Glazer. New York playwright. Saw it. Says it's the greatest picture. But couldn't get his stufif om Page 1) Ever made. That the screen. Gets its first real literature. From "Greed." One thing I know. Every director in Hollywood. Says it's the one picture. He wants to see. It came out. ture-fan. Raved. "Three Weeks." create such lovely her. That those device. Of Cedric Stencilled with a; something. That Out of. THEM COSTS AGAIN In a deck chair conversation. When a lady pic- About "those magnificent draped settings." In" She thought. It was so grand. To be able to things. Just to make a movie of. Nobody told_ magnificent draped sets were a clever little Gibbons. They were made of ordinary burlap. uminum radiator paint. But they looked like Pierp Morgan. Beat the Italian Government. BAD DOPE Which brings us. To a pet grievance. We think. Some- thing should be done. To prevent magazines from disclosing. The ways and means. Used in attaining trick effects. On the screen. Such as. Miniatures. Glass paintings. Williams pro- cess. Double exposures. What good does it do. To a fan. To know that what he thought he saw. He didn't see at all. Doesn't it make 'em think. That everything's a fake? I've heard fans. Declare positively. That Reggie Barker's famous forest fire. Was done right in a studio. With torches. Which would have been cheerful news. For Anna Q. And the others. Who got all burned up. Making the darned thing. Fans'll get to think^ That everything's faked. If we don't stop tipping 'em off. To what only kills the illusion. And just for the sake of giving 'em ten minutes reading. GOING TO SCHOOL Ought to send. All scenario writers. And directors, maybe. Out from one of the exchanges. With a brief case of press mat- ter. To sell film. To exhibitors. Then. Everybody'd know more. About what really constitutes. Sales value. ^ i So that you may know. Carey Wilson is a veteran of the business. During past year at Goldwyn turned out adaptation of "Three Weeks," "Red Lights," "Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model," "Free Love," "He Who Gets Slapped," "So This Is Mar-, riage," from his original story by himself, "Empty Hands" and "Don't Deceive Your Children," which King Vidor has just com- pleted. Prior to working in the scenario department at Goldwyn for the past three years Wilson has done many things — but of this more later.- — Danny. ^ COMING SOON « Helene . Chadwick in HER OWN FREE WIIX ETHEL MOELl, Directed b(^ Paul ScaKlon Orod.crtiN PRODUCERS EASIiHN PROW;CnOI64>c _ _ . _ Season 1924-1925 Thirty First Run Picturef RELEASED BY DISTRIBUTING CORP. r iSesi Come,i,„"''« ''0(Ji ''^"-Be, DrniM^reii^ The ShootinfiT of Dan McGrew, with Bar bara LaMarr. — ^Played this picture to larg- est Sunday and Monday business at raised prices that house has had for many weeks. In face of conditions, such as hoof and^ mouth epidemic and other opposition fromp •"uJHat *5^ lodgre meetings, picture did .a more than^ ^•^^S?^"! satisfactory business. Picture liked lOOi I ^iljttj^per cent and did the house a lot of good. IrScr^ JSix reels. — P. W. McManus, Barnes theatre,] Fillmore, Cal. — Small town patronage. [i^OI^. M.^A..^uct^n Q^^ jjj ^ l0j,QQ Town ^"^Clarence Badger >w "'„^ 7~~. ^"ff^^Arthur Sawyer WWaIvWw^^J^ /K^wMfm BobertWServices Hie SpeU of the Yukon" Barbara Lew Alae LdMarr Co^ Busch a.yia. HOi>KIVS jfi^i-t^ ■inyf»rui.Lfiu;t.u.vei,Xia.izcLu.$iUe ^^ "Opened to line-up business on Monday and has been playing capacity every night since. Looks now like picture will pile up biggest opening week's gross of i any picture in last five months." Wire from Dwight L. Hill, Manager Mission Theatre, Los Angeles ^^ .PICTURES I Sunday, July 6, 1924 DAILY The Weeks Headlines Monday Fred Niblo assumes charge of "Ben Hur." Expects to finish by October First National turns down £7,000,000 offer \° bu'ld houses in key centers of England. Wichita, Kan. starts free shows in parks. Metro-Goldwyn to develop special exploita- tion for small town exhibitor. English exhibitors not in accord on tax re- duction. C. E. A. convention starts. Tuesday London reports Henry Ford financier of huge international combination. Coast power shortage to continue until Fall. Producers holding up schedules. Report from Coast that Fairbanks plans chain of international theaters for United Artists. New light diffuser removes eye strain, elimini- nates Klieg ailment and cuts lighting costs, says former Ince cameramen, inventors. Harry Charnas abandons charge of Standard Film, Cleveland, to handle Warner distrib- ution. M. P. D. A. deal with Grand-Asher all set but for signing of guarantee of bonds. Wednesday New 50 cent tax law effective at midnight. Japanese boycott subsides. Famous reopens Tokio office. Wm. Vogel sees film shortage for England. Expects rentals to jump in Winter. George Eastman's stock gift turned over to employees. Now totals $21,000,000. Tom Terriss returns, "The Bandolero" com- pleted. Hedley M. Smith blames bad conditions in England on unemployment slump. Thursday Wm. Brandt won't run for New York M. P. T. O. presidency at Tuesday Buffalo meet- ing. Northwest exhibitors keep tax to recoup part of losses. Equipment convention in Cleveland July 16- \S. Effort to be made for better business ethics. Exhibitor angles to be sought by Warners. Executives to visit key cities securing data. British industry united in plan to raise money for relief of sick. Big party to be held July 19. Friday Independence Day, a holiday. Saturday D. W. Griffith making eighth and final pic- ture under United Artists agreement. Arthur Smallwood's Producers Distributing Guild to function by Fall. Expects to finance several series. Inventor of the Lane title process, upheld in action against Craftsmen on infringement claim. Jake Wells says pictures should not play Richmond, Va., for full week. Midwest does not feel combines as much as the South and East, witnesses at Govern- ment hearing against Famous, testify at Oklahoma City session. New projector developed on Coast. Said to have a flexible refractor that increases il- lumination. Cameo Music Service Celebrates {Special to THE FILM DAILY) The Cameo Music Service Corp., headed by M. J. Mintz, is celebrating its second anniversary. The history of the organization is reviewed in an elaborate booklet issued for the occa- sion. "Sea Hawk" in Los Angeles (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— "The Sea Hawk", which has been booked into the Cri- terion, following "Girl Shy", will be presented with an atmospheric pro- logue, supervised by Frank Lloyd. History of R- H. Macy & Co. FUmed Bray Prod, has just finished a two reel cartoon showing the start and progress made by R. H. Macy & Co. The reel is being screened for_ the Democratic delegates at Square Garden. P. D. G. Ready By Fall (Continued from Page 1) ownership of theaters, the sale of un- made or "paper pictures," the ad- vance deposit system and encourage- ment of the star system. The type of pictures promised, ac- cording to Smallwood, is expressed as follows: "We pledge ourselves to the prin- ciples of General Will H. Hays gov- erning clean pictures and will confine our distribution to clean pictures de- picting romance, adventure, action and melodrama fit for the whole fam- ily to see." The plan calls for a segregation of the departments of selling and of physical distribution. Sig Schlager has been engaged by Smallwood in connection with the P. D. G. New House For Hoboken Within a year, Hoboken will have a new $500,000 theater. The U. S. Theater Corp., has bought property, as yet unannounced, and will erect a 2,200 seater. The company re- cently purchased the Empire, Hud- son St., and operates the U. S. the- ater. Construction starts in the fall. $7,500 Award for Actress' Death (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Austin, Tex. — The Texas Industrial Accident ^oard has made an award of $7,500 for the death of Martha Mansfield, burned while making a pic- ture at San Antonio. The money will be paid in instalments to her mother. Ince Casts "House of Youth" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Ralph Ince has com- pleted casting "The House of Youth." Jacqueline Logan will be supported by Malcolm MacGregor, Vernon Steele, Nola Lusford, Richard Trav- ers, Hugh Metcalf and Barbara Ten- nant. Show Pictures of the Holy Land (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Pictures taken in Pal- estine and depicting the new life in the Holy Land were shown recently by the Zionist District Club at the Hotel Statler. Madison Miss Holtzman Sailing Fannie Holtzman, attorney, who handles a number of film accounts, sails Wednesday on the Aquitania. to attend the meetings of the Ameri- can Bar Ass'n in London. Willat Leaves Irving Willat has left for the Coast with the completed negative of "The Story Without a Name." He will cut and edit the picture at the Lasky studio in Hollywood. Two More Close (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Nokomis, 111. — The list of theater closings has been augmented by the shut-down of the Holmes, here, and the Kearns, at Ashmore. Not A Week Stand (Continued from Page 1) utterly impossible tor big modern theaters with large orchestras, enor- mous rents and other correspondingly heavy operating expenses, "to carry on' if they are forced to play a pic- ture for an entire week, when they doubtless would get fully 90% of the week's business in a three-day run. "To my mind this is one of the most serious, if not vital, conditions confronting the exhibitors, and the boiled-down question that presents it- self, is, "Why should the exhibitor be put to the expense of two day's opera- tion of his theater for an amount of business that he could get in one day?' " With the letter. Wells is enclosing a page from the Times-Dispatch in which the National announces a two-a-week policy for the summer splitting for its first week, ending to- night. "The Woman on the Jury" and "The Enchanted Cottage." Mrs. Glyn Incorporates (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Elinor Glyn has in- corporated herself in London. Her picture enterprises will now be con- ducted under the corporate name of Elinor Glyn, Ltd. Signed for "The Prairie Wife" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Metro-Goldwyn has signed Dorothy Devore, Herbert Rawlinson and Gibson Gowland for "The Prairie Wife," which Hugo Ballin is to direct. Alice Terry in "Great Divide" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Alice Terry, if pres- ent plans materialize, will play the lead in "The Great Divide" for Met- ro-Goldwyn. Olcott Shooting Exteriors (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Sid Olcott is back from Catalina where he shot exteriors for "The Fight," Norma Talmadge's latest. Wins Title Suit (Continued from Page 1) lettering on a black background. Uni- versal is a licensee under "the Lane patent. Mr. Lane used for years the pre- vailing method, of painting or print- ing white letters on a black back- ground. He then conceived the idea of using the old process of sun copy- ing. He took a piece of tissue paper and printed his title on it in black letters. This he exposed to light in close contact with sensitized paper. The results was pure white, clear cut letters on a jet black field. It was nothing more than the process of making an ordinary "blue print." Nevertheless, the idea was something new. and through Munn & Company, he obtained a patent in 1919. Universal saw the value of the in- vention. By the old methods a man could make fifty titles a day; by the new process 100 to 200 a day were possible. The cost of each was from twenty-five to fifty cents by the old method. An agreement for a weekly royalty was made with Lane. Suit was later brought in the name of Lane against Craftsman on a charge of infringement. Boushey With Ince (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Harold Boushey, formerly one of the executives at Universal City, is now with Thomas H. Ince. A "HISTORIET" is to Moving Pictures what a Short Story is to Literature "See it in Colors" REEL-COLORS. Inc. (Art (Studios and Offices) 85 Riverside Drive, New York Simplex Projection Rooms 80 ft. throw. Most modem up- to-date rooms in the city. Open 9 A. M. untU Midnicht. Chickering 2110-2111 220 W. 42nd Street MANUEL GRANADO Juvenile Lead in "The Bandolero" Tom Terriss Production Made in Cuba, Spain and New York ( Metro- Goldtvyn ) Photo by Pach Bros. THE s^^ DAILY Sunday, July 6, 1924 42 Pictures Reviewed In 15 Cities "After Six Days" — Weiss Bros. Shubert, Detroit NEWS — An interesting and instructive liour and a half of Bible study by means of the motion picture * * * is the most painless method of examining the Good Book that yon could ever hope to run across. "Babbitt"— Warners' California, Los Angeles (Week Ending June 28) EXAMINER— The story is sufficient and is presented with a clear thread and by means of sequence after sequence of realistic inci- dent. EXPRESS — With the exception of the commercial exploits of Babbitt, the adapters have followed the book almost chronologically and have taken no liberties in the way of add- ing material to make the episodes more dra- matic for which they deserve unlimited praise. HERALD — Despite the way some scenes are overdone, and others are burlesqued more than they might be, "Babbitf is an enjoyable and interesting picture. RECORD — It's an amusing movie of the American home * * ♦ And Willard Louis is as fine a type as you could find for "Babbitt," with or without Masonic charm. Louis, indeed, is a consum- mate comedian, in the veriest droop of his mouth, to the shifting of his eye. TIMES — * * * a picture that will doubt- less prove amusing as a sketch of small-town domestic life. There is flavor in the adapta- tion that is mirth-compelling, but the pressure on the irony is light. "The Bedroom Window"— F. P,-L. Madison, Detroit NEWS — * * * situations that prove that Mr. de Mille can do something besides human interest dramas. Alhambra, Milwaukee JOURNAL — * * * it is a rather interest- ing mystery play of the program picture variety* * * Good character work in small roles is contributed by Robert Edeson as the family lawyer, Charles Ogle as the butler, and Lil- lian Leighton as a negro mammy. SENTINEL — * * * is a really entertaining picture. It has a murder mystery element cleverly handled, and exotic woman of mys- tery, love interest, and last but by no means least, delightful humor. Strand, Omaha BEE — * * * but an interesting murder mystery with a comedy drama twist at the end. Palace, Washington HERALD—* * * not only one of the most gripping and baffling mystery stories of the season but one which enlists the talents of a really brilliant cast. ♦ * • POST—* * * clearly one of the most baf- fling and fascinating stories of its type re- vealed in Washington this season. - STAR—* * * Clara Beranger, author, and William De Mille, the director, have accom- plished something different here in the way of screen mysteries. TIMES — * * * its solution in the hands of an eccentric authoress, relieves one of the boresome questions usually arising from pic- tures of this type. It is different. "Between Friends" — Vitagraph Central, Washington STAR — * * * interesting throughout and pleased large audiences * * * many tense moments. An excellent cast presents the different characters with enjoyable fidelity * * ♦ TIMES — Anna Q. Nilsson does an excep- tionally adroit piece of work as the wife, and Stuart Holmes as a young man about town, and Alice Calhoun, artist's model, ac- quit themselves with complete credit. "Changing Husbands"— F. P.-L. Metropolitan, Los Angeles (Week Ending June 28) EXAMINER—* * * a somewhat improb- able but wholly satisfying offering, with Lea- trice Joy in a dual role. Seldom, if ever, has she done better in characterizations than as "Gwynne Evans" and "Eva Graham." EXPRESS — -Truly, this comedy is one of the most intriguing photoplays of the year. The fun is clean, the subtitles deft and amus- ing, the continuity well balanced and situa- tions expertly culminated * * * HERALD — It is a mighty entertaining program * * ♦ one designed to relieve the summer brain fag and make the world bright- er * * * Leatrice Joy m a brisk, smart and very amusing photoplay * * * RECORD — i"Changing Husbands," is one of the most interesting and fancied farce comedies screened for some time. TIMES—* * * a hundred laughs, and about nineteen gasps. * * * it is very fresh, very funny, and is superbly acted, if you can speak of comedy acting in that hifalutin fashion. "The Confidence Man" F. P.-L. Eastman, Rochester DEMOCRAT & CHRONICLE * • * the usual and wholesome atmosphere which has characterized all of Meighan's previous pic- tures is present. HERALD — Mr. Meighan is, as usual, pleasant to watch. * * * TIMES-UNION— The settings and photo- graphy of the play are all that could be de- sired and it has moments of humor. "Cytherea"— 1st Nat'l Capitol, Cincinnati ENQUIRER—* * * thesis is provocative, and the treatment on the whole, is admirable. * * * To Lewis Stone goes the largest share of praise. POST— The novel » * * of which the pic- ture is an adaptation, was much frowned upon by the censors. But don't let that alone stampede you. The picture is quite harmless. TIMES-STAR—* * * all things that are true do not make palatable or wholesome screen entertainment. Despite the fine efforts of * * * Lewis Stone, Irene Rich, Alma Ru- bens and Constance Bennett, "Cytherea" is the kind of jsicture which gives you nothing but an unpleasant aftertaste. "Daring Youth" — Principal Karlton, Philadelphia PUBLIC LEDGER— The alluring Bebe Daniels uses her languishing eyes again in "Daring Years", a picture suggested by Shake- speare's "Taming of the Shrew." * * * RECORD— While the story • * * is im- probable, it is, nevertheless, highly entertain- ing and for more than an hour furnishes amus- ing farcial comedy that is sure to please the "movie fan". "Daughters of Today" — Selznick King's, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT— There is a mys- tery finish to the story that rivals that of "The Bat" and "The Cat and the Canary." But there is a happy ending and a dominant message to parents and to young girls which is one of the most effective every portrayed upon the screen. POST-DISPATCH— This is a hodge-podge of supposed daring and homely sentiment ♦ * * STAR — But, unlike some of its predeces- sors, this picture does not unduly mock the credulous. It is tolerably reasonable and essentially sane, though daring. TIMES — The film has been well handled and is capably executed by an all-star cast, * » * "The Dawn of A Tomorrow" — F. P.-L Imperial, Montreal STAR — * * * an English production well done. "The Dawn of the Tomorrow" is one of the worth while films. Jacqueline Logan is starred in it as a slum girl. "The Enchanted Cottage"— 1st Nat'l Warfield, San Francisco (Week Ending June 28) CALL and POST—* * * "beautiful" as the one word which best describes the Sir Arthur Wing Pinero idealistic play as .it has been brought to the screen. Beautiful thought and theme * * • CHRONICLE— John S. Robertson has made a delicate and beautiful picture * * * a thing largely fantasy of the most fragile sort, with occasional droppings to earth. DAILY NEWS— Barthelmess plays with power and earnestness * * » Miss McAvoy's remarkable impersonation, * * * genuine and immediate in every detail. From remarkable makeup to its innner source, her work is true and fine. HERALD— In "The Enchanted Cottage" Miss May McAvoy stamps herself as the leading screen intrigue of the world — a broad statement, but her work merits it. "Excitement" — Universal Strand, Rochester HERALD — is ail that its name implies and is a worthy vehicle for Laura La Plante * * * The things that she creates afford not only a lot of thrills for herself, but for the audience who views her daring exploits. "The Fighting American" — Universa Fox, Philadelphia INQUIRER — A curious mixture of a dope fiend's dream and the first melodrama of a budding college freshman, * * » certainly has the quality of being somewhat different and, at times, niteresting in spite of itself. * * * Mary Astor is too beautiful to be tossed around in such a hodge-podge. RECORD— While Producer Carl Laeramle * * * says it was not intended to make people think, he has provided an entertainment that is much better in many respects than many of those for which no such apology is made. "For Sale"— 1st Nat'l Capitol, Detroit NEWS — Menjou gives his usual splendid performance, consistent and subtle. ♦ » ♦ "Gambling Wives" — Arrow Wizard, Baltimore DAILY POST— While there are no great heights in "Gambling Wives," and where are they anyhow in the ordinary run of pictures, Marjorie will give any man a run for his interest for an hour at least. "The Governor's Lady" — Fox Strand, San Francisco (Week Ending June 28) BULLETIN — sheet this week, is a strong, htmian interest story. The theme is a cross- section of modern American life transferred to the screen and presented in an interesting manner. CHRONICLE — Much good entertainment * * * Miss Grey is interesting and a bit pathetic as the wife; Ann Luther looks well as the other woman, and Haines plays the ambitious man with fine effect. DAILY— NEWS— Love triumphs, as it should, through the combined pride and faith- fulness of the wife, in a way that would be highly satisfactory to any audience. The picture is not epoch-making, but a nice one to see while holding your best girl's hand. HERALD — A few bits of pathos are well done, but a little more youth and gayety would not harm the general impression in the least. "Hook and Ladder" — Universal Victoria, Rochester HERALD — The picture is spectacular, par- ticularly the scenes in which the fire ap- paratus gets into action. The cast support- ing Hoot Gibson is a competent one. TIMES-UNION— There is a well defined story running through "Hook and Ladder" and one of its big scenes shows a fire lick- ing its way through a dwelling in which the daughter of the chief of the fire department is being held a prisoner with the town's political boss. "Just Off Broadway"- Fox Strand, Montreal STAR — * * * there is a spice of excite- ment about it. John Gilbert as Stephen Moore, fits his part well, and is adequately supported by Marion Nixon, the heroine, and Ben Hendricks, Jr., makes the most charm- ing crook we have seen for some time. "The Lightning Rider" — Prod. Dist. Corp. Alhambra, Los Angeles (Week Ending June 28) EXAMINER — It is first-rate entertainment, the suspense being splendidly maintained throughout. EXPRESS — Good horsemanship, some strenuous hand-to-hand fights and picturesque settings, plus a fairly engaging story, make this picture adequate entertainment. HERALD — Here's to the western mystery drama with the masked rider. This not ex actly new theme as done by Harry Carey in "The Lightning Rider" at the Alhambra, is a welcome change from the sex-crook-flapper idea that has been holding local screens for so long. TIMES— The story of "The Lightning Rider" is interesting, if at times slow, and the cast is creditable. "Lilies of the Field"— 1st Nat'l Stanley, Philadelphia INQUIRER — It certainly stands as a gro- tesque example of what can be done to a story to prepare it for motion picture con- sumption. * * « Corinne Griffith and Conway Tearle do much too good work to have it wasted in "The Lilies of the Field." PUBLIC LEDGER—* * * another cinema depiction of true love and real romance break- ing through the unfavorable environment of New York's high society life. RECORD — Miss Grifiith magnificently por- trays the faithful wife, the injured divorcee and the subsequent seeker after real love * • * "Listen Lester" — Principal Boston, Boston GLOBE — "Listen Lester," the screen ver- sion of the stage play showing at the Boston Theater, adapts itself admirably to the un- spoken stage and makes one of the funniest pictures of the season. Tally's, Los Angeles (Week Ending June 28) EXAMINER—* * * has retained all of the entertainment that the stage play provided, that is possible to convey on the screen. The story moves swiftly and smoothly, with action on the part of the all star cast, as the outstanding feature. EXPRESS — There have been snappier films produced in the last decade than "Listen Lester," but with a cast including Louise Fazenda, Lee Moran, Harry Myers and Dot Farley amusement usually is the keynote. HERALD — The new picture, not only boasts an all-star cast of players, but it is rich in all the ingredients that go to make up a swift moving story, replete with humor of the kind that would make an individual with the gout emit chuckle after chuckle. RECORD — * * * the cast is a matter to sing paeans over, and the laughs, if not over- whelming, come at dependably regular in- tervals. TIMES — The story is mostly about the at- tempted sealing of a lady's letters, with everybody taking a hand, and the button- button-who's-got-the-button tactics resulting in a lot of hilarity. What with detectives detecting each other, the fun is fast. "The Lone Wolf"— Asso. Exhib. Merrill, Milwaukee JOURNAL — * * * while the theme is any- thing but new, does furnish a measure of suspense and entertainment. SENTINEL—* * * the picture furnishes plenty of excitement and thrills and is a pleasing change from the diet of society scan- dals that has marked film offerings. "Lucretia Lombard" — Warners' Ohio, Indianapolis STAR — Melodrama that is appealing and swiftly moving and which includes many in- teresting scenic effects ♦ ♦ ♦ Sunday's au- diences gave every evidence of enjoying the picture * * * TIMES — After seeing this movie I know now what is wrong with the movies. The persons who attempted to adapt the story of Kathleen Norris to the screen are at fault. The actors make the best of slow and impos- sible situations. Sunday, July 6, 1924 THE ■^tl DAILY "The Man Life Passed By"— Metro-Goldwyn Lyric, Cincinnati ENQUIRER — Although the production has an abundance of sugary sentiment, it is drama- tically effective. POST — * * * a story with enough action to prevent any movie audience from worrying aliout whether they left the car parked in a place where it might be taggged. TIMES-STAR — It is not a new picture; the plot is nothing to boast of; but it has been well directed, there is some good bit of char- acter work, and the action is dramatic and effective. "The Marriage Cheat"— 1st Nat'l Rialto, Omaha BEE — * * " presents a combination of action, capable of delineation of characters by a well- balanced cast and an interesting story that makes for entertainment. "Mile. Midnight"— Metro-Goldwyn McVicker's, Chicago AMERICAN — It is quite obviously a pic- ture for Summer minds. And if you are in the frame of mind in which you find yourself when you seek a hammock and a careless, inconsequential story of an oppressed heroine, dashing hero and bad, bad man, you may find this mildly amusing. DAILY JOURNAL—* * * the Mae Murray fans with a picture sure to rejoice their hearts. Here is the daitny dervish in a colorful fantas- tic romance with Mexico as locale and dark grease paint as a finishing point. Not to mention the addition of a black wig. EVENING POST—* * * this Mae Murray picture is much like the others in the acting of the star, the fantastic costumes and settings, this time pleasantly Mexican in style and the general tone of the production. Its pro- logue is better than the main story in my opinion the latter being somewhat rambling, long-drawn out and occasionally tiresome. "Our Hospitality" — Metro-Goldwyn Sun, Omaha BEE — You have to come down to the the- ater all prepared to laugh at seriously depict- ed foolishness to enjoy Buster's new feature length comedy. • * * The best bit of the picture is the river stuff — where Buster and the girl pull off a real thrilling rescue stunt. "The Perfect Flapper"— 1st Nat'l Loew's State, Los Angeles (Week Ending June 28) EXAMINER— The story of "The Perfect Flapper" is light. It should be. It's fast comedy-drama with a strong tendency to- wards farce. This farce quality predominates up to the last fevkf hundred feet of the film. EXPRESS — Miss Moore ♦ • * assumes grotesque attitudes and angular poses that bring many chuckles. In fact, she plays her part so broadly '" that it is almost a caricature. But the whole is clever cartoon- ing. • • * HERALD — When it comes to performing exercises with the eys. Colleen Moore has few equals. But then, Colleen has eyes which are very much worth while opening; opening wide. "The Perfect Flapper,"* * * this little Irish miss cuts quite a few capers. ♦ » * RECORD—* * * Colleen is the ideal flap- per, with her baby face that you'd swear was Jackie Coogan's in moments of boding storm, but that on vamping occasions can outpour and out eyebrow Barbara LaMarr. TIMES — * * * an entertaining picture that doesn't accomplish an awful lot, but which provides Colleen Moore with an op- portunity to run through every trick in the catalogue. Colleen is ever the sincere little artist. Capitol, Montreal STAR — * * * many amusing scenes. * • • There is an exceptionally level supporting cast provided for Miss Moore * * ♦ entirely satisfying production, aided by some striking settings. "A Prince of India" Tivoli, San Francisco (Week Ending June 28) BULLETIN—* • * unique photoplay * * * story that combines mysticisms of the Orient with the social conditions of the day. CHRONICLE—* * * has its moments of interest. ♦ ♦ * There are some melodramatic incidents woven in to make the picture hang together. The photography and direction are rather good, some of the scenes showing truly beautiful composition. DAILY NEWS— The picture is negligible as a drama. It is not sequential and is built not upon the logic of events which we deem necessary to good story telling, but upon the particular logic that the author's teaching assumes. » HERALD — * * * a motion picture medium through which A. K. Mozumdar, scheduled as a Hindu mystic and healer, delivers part ot his message to the public, is interesting only as it "puts over" his ideas. From an artistic angle it is nil. In * * * "The Reckless Age" — Universal Rialto, Washington HERALD — * * * a surprising climax that is romantic and plausible * ♦ * The cast of the picture is a strong one. EVENING STAR— Reginald Denny finds himself involved in many complications, but comes "smilin' through," * » * thrills his audience * * * There is plenty of action throughout the play * * * POST — * * * makes one of the liveliest comedy dramas the Rialto has shown in sometime. TIMES — * * * it would be unfair to tell how Mr. Biggers manages this complicated situation. Suffice it to say that you'll have a jolly time finding out. "Revelation" — Metro-Goldwyn State, Boston GLOBE — "Revelation," is one of the finest picture of the season. The story is based on a beautiful legend of an old French mon- astery. "Scaramouche" — Metro-Goldwyn Orpheum, Boston GLOBE — Ramon Novarro, Alice Terry and Lewis Stone, heading a long list of film play- ers, contribute effective characterizations. HERALD — Sabatini, master of romantic fiction, made "Scaramouche" a most thrilling and colorful tale and Ingram, with a well cosen cast, has made it live and breathe one the screen. "A Son of the Sahara"— 1st Nat'l Regent, Rochester DEMOCRAT and CHRONICLE—* * * those spectators who like "Red Hot Ro- mance"* * * will find it * * * in "A Son of the Sahara." TIMES-UNION—* * * is well worth see- ing. Its exteriors are authentic, having been made in Northern Africa, and some of the vistas of the desert are indescribably beauti- ful, carrying with them an atmosphere of strangeness and mystery that is very alluring. "Sporting Youth" — Universal Missouri, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT—* * * Another By ron Morgan story, and as is characteristic of the author, it is full of action, thrills and gor- geous settings, but withal a pleasing romance of pulsating heart interest. I'OST-DTSPATCJf- * * * Has just enough of a plot to give a chance to display some thrilling pictures of automobile speeding and automobile racing. But not much of a story is necessary. * * ♦ STAR — A thrilling auto road race which the hero must win to save himself and get the girl is the climax. * * * It is high pressure action all the way through, punctuated by spots of amusing comedy. TIME.S — Light and breezy is "Sporting Youth. * * * To those who do not like "heavy'' entertainment, this film should appeal. "The Storm Daughter" — Universal Broadway-Strand, Detroit NEWS--The picture has been attractively photographed and some especially striking shots of a harbor and fishing village add much to the atmosphere. Garden, Milwaukee JOURNAI^— * * * should be a sure cure for the hot weather blues — a drama of deep seas with plenty of salt spray swashing across your bow. SENTINEL— A good solid picture is "The Storm Daughter," starring Priscilla Dean, now at the Garden. The atmosphere is convincing, and the acting sincere. Tom Santschi is well cast as the l)rute sea captain and the entire action is laid at sea. WISCONSIN NEWS— Priscilla Dean, al ways vigorous and wholesome, always full of great energy * * » "Those Who Dance"— 1st Nat'l Metropolitan, Washington HERALD—* * * is a revelation of the methods of modern bootleggers and upon this groundwork is reared a dramatic structure that is a sensational, forceful and exciting. POST — * * * a rapid succession of tense and interesting situations, numberless thrills and a climax that is breathless in its swirl of exciting action. STAR — There is double excellence in "Those Who Dance," * * * it is as good a piece of melodrama as has graced the screen this season. * * * it has what technicians call a good fable — that is, underlying purpose is clearly defined and well presented. Logic lurks throughout. It is the logic of realism. * • * TIMES— It's a real thriller. "Three Miles Out"— Asso. Exhib. Keith's, Cincinnati ENQUIRER — Its situations are all humor- ously exaggerated, and even the various vil- lains of the story * * * have their humorous side. * * * "Three Miles Out" is of importance princi- pally because it serves as a vehicle for Madge Kennedy, and any film that serves such a worthy purpose is thrice welcome. POS'T — Even a village dry. agent could get a laugh out of * * * the liquid vehicle in which Madge Kennedy stars at Keith's this week. TIMES-STAR— The film is thrilling, en- tertaining and capably acted. Its only draw- back is * * * that it creates a terrible thirst, especially on a warm June day. "Tiger Love"— F. P.-L. Century, Baltimore SLTN — Mr. Moreno's vivid characterization stands head and shoulders above the rest of the film — story, direction and all. He gives a lively portrayal, with moments that suggest Douglas Fairbanks and Rudolph Valentino rolled into one. Fenway, Boston TRAVELER— The sets in the picture are good, and the tavern scene was well man- aged. Neither Antonio Moreno nor Estelle Taylor take acting honors; Moreno is prob- ably a little more natural than Miss Taylor, whose lack of facial expressions is sometimes unnoticed because of her charming gowns. The smaller roles were well played. Strand, Cincinnati ENQUIRER — The plot itself is of an old and sadly worn pattern, but it is treated in such a refreshingly original manner that one forgets its antiquity. * * * Estella Taylor is seductive as the languid yet passionate senor- ita, other important roles being portrayed by David Torrence, "Snitz" Edwards and G. Raymond Nye. PO.ST — * * * is a Spanish dance from beginning to end. * * * * * * fair entertainment despite some weak- nesses. TIMES-STAR* * * is a colorful romance, ideally suited for summer entertainment. Columbia, Washington HERALD — The magnetism of Antonio Moreno and the beauty and charm of Es- telle Taylor have never been more effective- ly revealed. ♦ ♦ * POST — * * * complications that ensue when the bandit attempts to prevent the marriage of Marcheta and Ramon provide some thrilling moments. STAR — Antonio Moreno is "The Wild Cat' personfied, and Estelle Taylor is vivaci- ous, if not beautiful in the rofe of the girl. "Torment"— 1st Nat'l Tivoli, Washington HERALD—* * * drama of thrills » • • POST — The situations are complex and thrillmg and the plot is made unusual by several unexpected twists. "The Trouble Shooter"— Fox Family, Cincinnati ENQUIRER—* * * will please all who like brawn rather than brains in Ihcir screen en- tertainment. * * ♦ a comedy-drama being de- cidedly robust. It also affords Mix and his able equine assistant, Tony, opportunity to disport themselves to favorable advantage. PO.ST — One mountain lion, one bear, one wolf, one falling tree and one wild race for fortune and the girl — all these are in Tom Mix's latest thriller. * * » Yet all combined fail to deliver the final big punch to give the picture the stamp of quality. TIMES-STAR — Tom Mix once more shows himself to be master of athletic agillity in a number of daring stunts requiring brain as wel as brawn * » * Comedy abounds in the play and the cast is good. Apollo, Indianapolis STAR — The sort of picture that brings applause from an excited audience and fur- nishes enough thrills to supply half a dozen reiiular photoplays ♦ ♦ ♦ TIMES— To some people "The Trouble Shooter" may be cheap melodrama but to the youth of the land Tom Mix is a guiding star iiul I a?,rce v/i*h the youth.j of this land. "A Woman Who Sinned"— F. B. O. Washington, Detroit NEWS— "The Woman Who Sinned" is really a pretty fair picture in spite of its trashy title. * * » continuity has been so well knit that the interest never lapses. "Women Who Give" — Metro-Gold. Walnut, Cincinnati ENQUIRER — * * * as diverting a romance of the sea as ever was shown on the screen. POST — The plot is age old, but the acting and setting lend a satisfying freshness to the whole tale. Frank Keenan's acting is at its best * • * TIMES-STAR— There may be structural defects » • ♦ and the main elements of its theme may be more or less familiar and ob- vious, but for vigor, wholesome heart appeal and charming love interest "Women Who Give," * • ♦ must be rated as one of the best entertainments of the summer programme. Wisconsin, Milwaukee JOURNAL—* * * The movie folk— heard the call of art * * * they photographed the sea magnificently and they caught the spirit of the story with admirable fidelity. SENTINEL — * * * The photography is ex- cellent, and the greater appeal of the picture lies in its fine marine views. Pictorial effects beyond the ordinary are achieved in detailing the venture of fishing smacks at sea, in calm and in fogs and storm. SIIGHTIY USED PROKSSIONAL DfBRIE with automatic dissolving shutter, 2" F3.5 Carl Zeiss Tessar, 3" F3.S Krauss Tessar, 4" F4.5 Carl Zeiss Tessar lenses, eight four hundred foot magazines, twd carrying cases, rewinder, sunshade, two sets of masks and Precision Ball Bearing Tripod. All in perfect condition, like new $800.00 MOTION PICTURE APPARATUS CO., Inc. 118 West 44th Street New York City Bryant 6635 U. S. and Canada Agents for Debrie THE ^B^ DAILV Sunday, July 6, 1924 "The Arab" Metro-Goldivyn As a Whole.... SPLENDID PIC- TORIAL APPEAL IN IN- GRAM'S LATEST .BUT OTHERWISE IT IS DISAP- POINTING. CONTAINS LIT- TLE ACTION AND ROMANCE IS SLIGHT. Cast. ... Ramon Novarro will prbb- alily continue to thrill his feminine admirers but there's no variation to his work. Alice Terry is getting plump and not as pretty as she was in previous pictures. Arab types well suited but played by perform- ers whose names are not familiar. Type of Story. .. .Drama. Rex In- gram shot this story on actual lo- cation so that with a quantity of new and interesting locations, plus the usual desert views that are not new, and excellent photography "The Arab" becomes a feature chiefly of pictorial appeal. It's story is slight and without action. It is in connection with the story's development that Ingram offers a disappointment. It is slow, dread- fully slow. It gets ofT to a slow start and doesn't gain speed any- where along the line. It does prom- ise to pick up in the sequence wherein the Moslems plan an at- tack upon the Christians but this ends in a slight skirmish upon the arrival of hero's troops. There is a still further disappointment in the fact that the love interest is meagre. Not until almost the close does the girl realize that she's in love with the Arabian hero. Folks are going to miss a lot of love scenes between Alice Terry and Ramon Navarro because they'll ex- pect another sheik plot but this isn't one. It deals with the efforts of an American girl and her father to establish a Christian mission in Turkey. While presumably friend- ly the authorities secretly plan to kill off all Christians by allowing desert tribes to attack them and by sending away Government troops, disclaiming all credit for the fray. How the Arab hero, Jamil, for love of the missionary's daughter, saves them, provides the slight love in- terest. Box Office Angle.... May hold them if it can be cut. Too long in its present shape to hold an audience. And at that it may be a disappoint- ment, coming from Ingram. Exploitation. .Should be easy enough to bring them in on the strength of Rex Ingram's name. They have come to expect such great things of him, though, that they may be disappointed in "The Arab", not be- cause of the production, that is splendid, but the story is too slow to hold them. Where the desert atmosphere still gets them you can play it up for all its worth with trailers, street stunts with camels, etc., and whatever else you think necessary to focus attention upon it. Direction .... Rex Ingram; good on production; development poor. Author Edgar Selwyn Scenario Rex Ingram Cameraman John J. Seitz Photography Good Locale Turkey Length 6,710 feet. "Love of Women" Producer: Whitman Bennett Distributor: Selznick As a Whole .... INTERESTING DOMESTIC DRAMA THAT HAS EFFECTIVE AUDIENCE APPEAL AND CONTAINS ENOUGH OF THE SORT OF THINGS THAT USUALLY PLEASE THE AVERAGE AU- DIENCE. Cast. . . . Helene Chadwick pleasing as the young wife who comes under the influence of the wrong sort of mother, played capably by Marie Shotwell. Lawford Davidson suit- able as the husband who wins his wife back even though he didn't put up much of a fight for her. Montague Love the rich man in the case who is continually handing out money to further his scheme to get the other man's wife. Mary Thurman, a Greenwich village type, not as pretty in blond wig. Others Maurice Costello, Frankie Evans. Type of Story. .. .Domestic drama. "And a little child shall lead them" is the tune to which "Love of Wo- men" comes to an end. The little son of the estranged couple is in- jured and it is this that brings about a reunion between husband and wife, thus thwarting the plans of the girl's mother and another suitor who is anxious to break up the mar- riage so that the rich man will "get what he wants". The story is a bit conventional but it's been nicely handled, played by a capable cast and given a good production, all favorable points that help to get it over. The interest is nicely sustained and a certain sincerity of the play- ers, especially Miss Chadwick and Lawford Davidson, help make the theme convincing. Little Frankie Evans, as the .child, provides the sympathetic touch wherein he is the means of bringing the mother and father together again. The at- mosphere holds a certain appeal for the average audience in its Green- wich Village sequence and masque ball. These scenes contribute the "pep" that most folks will expect. There's a real satisfying happy end- ing, probably just what they antici- pate, but then it couldn't be other- wise. Box Office Angle. .. .Should satisfy average audience. Cast, Greenwich Village atmosphere, divorce angle and happy reunion — all points of appeal that you can use to bring them in. Exploitation. .. .Here's a good box office title that will undoubtedly bring in many without much assist- ance from you. But it can be ef- fectively exploited if you would gather in a good crowd. You might appeal particularly to your women patrons. They are always more or less interested in marriage-divorce stories and this one should thor- oughly satisfy them. Director. .. .Whitman Bennett; satis- factory. Author E. C. Holland Scenario Not credited Art Director Lillian Mitchell Cameraman Edward Paul Photography All right Locale city Length About 5,500 feet. Tom Mix in "The Heart Buster" Fox As a Whole... STORY IS A BIT OUT OF THE ORDINARY FOR MIX. NOT AS MUCH ACTION PROBABLY BUT A LOT OF GOOD COMEDY BUSINESS THAT GETS PLEN- TY OF LAUGHS. Star.. ..Gives his admirers some new ones in his latest. Receives some first rate assistance from Tony and what action he does offer is of the best, of course. Cast. .. .Esther Ralston rather pretty lead. Cyril Chadwick suitable as the object of Mix's attacks. Others Tom Wilson, William Courtright, Frank Currier. Type of Story. . . .Comedy-action pic- ture. Tom was bound that his girl wouldn't marry Gordon, his rival, and he just knew that he could prove Gordon wasn't worthy of her but he had an awful time doing it. Tom's attempt to "get the goods" on Gordon furnishes the excitement and the laughs. He recalls that five years before he had helped Gor- don to elope with another girl and he wires a friend of his to secure the necessary proof. But the proof is late in arriving and the wedding is about to take place. There's a good laugh in the bit where Mix kidnaps all the ministers in the vi- cinity and holds them prisoners in order that the couple will not be able to have anyone marry them. He is forced to perform all sorts of daring feats in order to keep the pair unmarried until the detective arrives to arrest the would-be groom who is wanted for the theft of $20,000 from his father-in-law. Another good laugh is that where Mix has his colored pal hitch a team of horses to the jail door in order to pull it off but instead the team moves the whole jail and starts off at a mad gallop. Tom isn't re- leased until the shack collapses. While "The Heart Buster" may not contain as much fast action, riding rescues and the like, it's good va- riation and gives the star a chance to get over some good comedy bus- iness for a change. Box Office Angle .... Good entertain- ment, especially for the Mix fans and they aren't any small majority, either. They'll like what he gives them in "The Heart Buster." Exploitation .... Run trailers for this one. Show them Mix moving the iail and his kidnapping of the min- isters to prevent the marriage of the girl he loves to another. Use catchlines such as : "What would you do if the girl you loved was to marry another and you knew he had a wife already but couldn't make her believe it? Tom Mix will tell you what to do. See his latest picture 'The Heart Buster' at the blank theater." Direction. .. .Jack Conway; all right Author Geo. Scarborough Scenario John Stone Cameraman Dan Clark Photography Satisfactory Locale Western town Length 4,500 feet "Missing Daughters" Producer: Choice Prod. Inc. Distributor: Selznick As a Whole ACTION, SUSPENSE, ROMANCE, SE- CRET SERVICE AND OTHER FEATURES MAKE THIS GOOD BOX OFFICE PICTURE BUT WHITE SLAVE ANGLE MAY TABOO IT IN SOME LO- CALITIES. Cast. . . .First rate. Eva Novak, Eileen Percy and Pauline Starke, a pretty and capable trio with equally im- portant roles. Claire Adams good as a secret service agent, also Rockliffe Fellowes, another of the Government's agents. Others Chester Bishop, Frank Ridge, Robert Edeson, Sheldon Lewis, • Walter Long, Walt Whitman. Type of Story Drama. "Missing Daughters," both as a title and for the picture itself, will probably prove a first rate box-office number because it contains a lot of things that the public likes, even though some of the things that the public likes are not considered good for them by the authorities. This is the white slave angle which makes up a large part of the story, while the theme is splendiddealt with, is no way offensive and, one the whole, contains an effective and convincing moral, it is possible that it won't get by in some places because it shows how the traffic is carried on. There is a thoroughly pleasing romance woven in and the story contains popular elements of appeal such as action, suspense, cabaret atmos- phere and the like. It's been ade- quately directed and the cast in- cludes many prominent and popu- lar players. Eva Rivers is in love with Rogers who, unknown to her, is a secret service agent employed in exposing white slave traffickers. Eva and her room-mates, Eileen and Pauline are kidnapped but saved from the ring by Rogers who ex- plains his position and the happy reunion of the two follows. Roche, the head of the ring, dies without telling Eva that he is her father. Box Office Angle .... You know best how to use this one. It isn't as sensational as they may expect but it has enough thrills to send them out satisfied. Where you cater to a strictly conventional clientele you may have to be a little more careful in considering it. Exploitation .... Of course you can scarcely fail to take advantage of the title. It's real box office dope and will surely bring in a big crowd, especially those who shop around for something that sounds as though it might promise some sen- sational thrills. Whether or not you can talk about the white slave angle of the story is a matter for your own decision. There are plenty of good names in the cast to use and the usual trailer will get their attention. Direction Wm. H. Clifford; gen erally all right. Author Wm. H. Clifford Scenario Not credited Cameraman Ray June] Photography Satisfactory Locale • • ■ • Cityl Length About 7,000 feet, ilk I attendance 100% Victor Lan 'theatre, 5apu.Lpa, Oklcbinjovrui. QnMoOuYi^ Picture WorUi't :Qox offLCG r&por(?5 ) -ISi "X-.-a,**-. *-*t^ %l -^~J T r ^T^ "J -♦ r ^'^wP'^'f __g.j^' ,-iii '.^siu. ii^;;'^"'^- «£ *^. o 0 /?^ r^ It f. It. '^ V* ,->»l^^<^ hrf ^^ iBarbaraJii7narr,&w Cody, Mae d3xisoh and "fiercy Marmont CLARENCE BADGER SPELL of theYmOU ARTHURH-SAWYER ROBERT W SERVICE VVINIFRED DUNN TUhluhtd fey BARSE 6HQPKIITS PaWerful Box^offtce CLUraciian That Bd gag that ;\bu cant please everybody* is the bunk TWis proves it/ The picture - theyalllike '^Universal appeal . . . box office asset for all classes of theatres." ^^^ —Exhibitors Trade Review. ^'One of the best audience pictures in a long time." —Moving Picture World. "Will leave lasting impression on any audience!' — Exhibitors Herald. "Splendid . . patrons complimented it highly .^regigjgjg^ good at box office "TT worth advance of admission herel" — C. W.Cupp, Royal Theatre, Arkadelphia, Ark. {Exhibitor's Herald.) "Pleased all! You can't go wrong with this." ^^^^^^^-— //appj' Hour Theatre, Two Harbors, Minn. {Exhibitors Herald.) "Wonderful. . comments all favorable." — State Theatre, New Bedford, Mass. (Exhibitors Herald.) "Audience liked it very much." —Middle West. (Motion Picture News.) ma IT A Reginald Barker Produdion J^resented by Louis B. Mclyei* ^turei Mapled bu J,G.HAWKS Oi^ ^rom SARAH P.MPCLEAN BERNAld) M*^CONVnXE GREENE'S 'CAPE COP Scenario 6t/A;P. YOUNGER FOLKS ' ^wry ^tHperial Pictures LbcL, ExcLusiVe Distrih-^ors ch»-uoui Cjreat 3yi,taiyi. Sir. Wm.jui'u, MM/uz/jeruj JDur. . . Sunaay, Juiy 6, 1924 THE ■s^ank DAILY "The Code of the Wilderness" Vitagraph As a Whole.. ..STORY CONVEN- TIONAL IN THE MAIN BUT CONTAINS POINTS OF AUDI- ENCE APPEAL IN ITS HERO AND LOVE ANGLES THAT WILL PROBABLY MAKE IT POPULAR. Cast John Bowers a glorified hero who suffers all sorts of re- buffs from the girl in the case just because he is a hero. Handles the part nicely. Alice Calhoun pleasing as the girl who eventually realizes that Bowers is the hero. Alan Hale a tricky enough villain who employs others to do his "dirty" work. Otis Harlan offers some fairly amusing comedy touches. Charlotte Merriam one of those in- nocent, barefoot mountain kids. Type of Story Western romantic drama. "The Code of the Wilder- ness," contains a more or less con- ventional plot in which hero is mis- understood and wiongly accused all the way through but bravely suf- fers all the female ranch owner's abuse because he's secretly in love with her and won't say the words that will clear himself since, in so doing, he would expose the shady workings of the girl's fiance. And like a true hero he suffers in si- lence until finally Uncle Jep "spills the beans" and tells the girl just how things stand. She had just ordered hero off the ranch but, of course, at the final fade out he's due for a permanent job on the ranch. Folks will just love the way Bowers endures things and they'll be annoyed with the silly girl who doesn't see that the man she is engaged to really isn't in love with her. But they'll naturally expect to see things straightened out just they way they are in the last reel. There's a good smooth develop- ment here, some action, pleasing romantic touches and enough points of audience appeal to send them out in a good humor. Box Office Angle.... Good average entertainment. Should please your rcgu ar patrons. Exploitation. . . .Play up the title witli catchlines such as: "Do you know what 'The Code of the Wilderness' is? If you don't there's something for you to learn in Vitagraph's latest release at the blank theater." Or, "There are times when shooting a man is justifiable. It is 'The Code of the Wilderness." Run a trailer showing any of the "quick draws" or other scenes indicative of what "The Code of the Wilder- ness" represents. Use stills of Alice Calhoun and John Bowers, a'so a few shots of Otis Harlan's comic touches. Direction David Smith; satisfac- tory. Author Charles Alden Seltzer Scenario J. Pilcher Cameraman Not credited Photography Good Locale Western ranch Length 6,048 feet hmira La Plante in "Young Ideas" Unive)-sul As a Whole.. ..PRETTY FAIR COMEDY; THEY HAVEN'T USED THE STORY TO THE BEST ADVANTAGE; HAS LAUGHS BUT THEY LET THE HOKUM BUSINESS SMOTHER THEM MOST OF THE TIME. Star .... Still in need of better mater- ial. Does all that's required of her well enough and poses for close- ups in which she's pretty but that isn't sufficient to put her over. Cast. .. .Adequate; includes T. Roy Barnes, Lucille Ricksen, James O. Barrows, Lydia Yeamans Titus, Jennie Lee, Rolfe Sedan and Buddy Messinger. Type of Story Comedy. "Young Ideas" might have been a real sure- fire comedy but the idea is too young. It should have grown up a little more before they used it. That is to say that Sophie Kerr's "Relative Values" from which "Young Ideas" grew, might have provided a much better comedy entertainment with a more skillful treatment. The idea is good and it readily suggests plenty of good comedy twists. But it went wrong somewhere, probably because they didn't stick to straight comedy and omit a lot of the silly hokum, catch- as-catch-can business that isn't even comical slapstick. But at that "Young Ideas" may prove amusing. It has enough humorous bits to keep it going and even though it doesn't draw laughs continuously, It moves at a good pace and things keep happening in rapid enough succession. Laura La Plante plays the part of a girl who supports a family of uould-ljc invalids until finally her sweetheart hits upon a plan where- by she is quarantined in a house and the invalids are all forced to get out and earn their own living which leaves Laura with no more respon- sibilities and no further excuse to refuse hero. Box Office Angle Average com- edy. Where you know it doesn't have to be a Lloyd or a Chaplin to amuse them you'll probably please them with "Young Ideas". Exploitation Play up the idea of the sponging relatives who pretend- ed to be Invalids while a young girl went out and earned a living for all of them. You could use catchlines such as: "Have you any chronic ailers in your home? Maybe they aren't as sick as they think they are. See 'Young Ideas' and you niav get an idea of your own." Use pictures of the star and if they are acquainted with T. Roy Barnes you might use his name also. The title can be used with tie-up ads and for .stunt exploitation. Direction Robert F. Hill; fair; in- jects too much hokum and not enough real comedy. Author Sophie Kerr Scenario Hugh Hoffman Cameraman Jackson Rose Photography All right Locale California town Length 4,095 feet. John Gilbert in "The Lone Chance" Fox- As a Whole. . . GOOD AUDIENCE APPEAL IN MELODRAMA THAT CONTAINS SITUA- TIONS NOT ORIGINAL BUT WITH EFFECTIVE SU- SPENSE; SHOULD SATISFY. Star. .. .Thoroughly capable of get- ting over the role of this type. Especially well suited and convinc- ing. Should please his admirers completely. Cast. ... Evelyn Brent, opposite star, does good work. Others John Mil- jan, Edward Tilton, Arthur Stuart Hull, Harry Todd. Type of Story Melodrama. Here's a combination black-mail, political scheme, romance, prison plot that covers a good deal of ground, in- cludes a variety of situations and atmosphere and at the same time remains entirely comprehensive, has a smooth, interest holding develop- ment that makes it satisfying en- tertainment. It may be a trifle il- logical in various of its twists but these are readily overcome by an increased suspense that reaches an effective climax with- out any time lost in beating about the bush. It's good, straight-forward development. Hero Jack Saunders goes to the city to search for the girl he loves. Down and out he accepts a proposition whereby he assumes the guilt for a murder in return for $20,000 and promise of a pardon at the end of the year. The latter half of the agreement is not fulfilled, hero breaks jail and appears before the Governor, whose daughter commit- ted the crime (having killed the man who had ruined her life) and demands justice. The daughter is about to be married to the political boss who framed the affair. She appears on the scene and hero recognizes his long lost love. The tangle is satisfactorily smoothed over and the hero and the girl he loves perform the usual clinch end- ing. Box Office Angle. .. .Good audience in this that should make it first rate number for majority of ex- hibitors. Contains pleasing ro- mance, effective suspense and like- able star. Exploitation. , Show a trailer includ- ing the jail break with shots of hero jumping from the prison wall to the water below. Play up the title with catchlines such as: "Would you assume the guilt of another's crime if it meant $20 000 and a pardon in a year? See this unusual situation in 'The Lone Chance,' a John Gilbert feature at tiie blank theater." Or, "What would you do if the girl you loved ' disappeared and you hadn't the money to searcii for her? There's more ways than one. See how John Gilbert does it in 'The Lone Ciiance.' " Direction Howard Mitchell; all right. Author Charles Kenyon Scenario Charles Kenyon Cameraman Bert Baldridge Photography Satisfactory Locale City Length 4.385 feet "The Enemy Sex" Paramount *• As a Whole... GOOD ENTER- TAINMENT—LIKE ALL THE OTHER CRUZE PRODUC- TIONS. GOOD WAY FROM BEING ANOTHER "COVERED WAGON" BUT IT'S PLEAS- ING, AND PROBABLY WILL BE TO THE EXHIBITOR ALSO. Cast. .. .Betty Compson at her very best. Gives the impression that she's enjoying every minute of her work. LTsualiy photographs well e.xcept when they shoot her profile. Huntly Gordon adds another to his list of good performances. Shel- don Lewis takes a step up in the role of rich man who "gets what he wants" but they needn't have made him of the Fifth Ave. variety. Percy Marmont another of Miss Comp- son's retinue of male supporters. Minor bits handled by Kathlyn Williams, De Witt Jennings, Will H. Turner, Dot Farley, Ed Faust and Pauline Bush. Type of Story. . . .Drama; taken from Owen Johnson's novel "The Sala- mander" and renamed "The Enemy Sex". The story deals with the gay career of pretty Dodo Baxter, a sort of Kiki, who seems to be able to play around with fire without get- ting burnt. At least Dodo insists she's a "good" girl and you're in- clined t6 believe her at that. The entire story concerns Dodo's vari- ous adventures and romances and the\'"re decidedly interesting under Director Cruze's guidance. "The Enemy Sex" has that very poi)ular element of audience appeal, theatri- cal atmosphere. It's one of those dramas of Broadway with all that goes with it. Hence it is possible that the more or less dominant sex appeal angle that this includes may not make it a suitable number for the family trade exhibitor. This is even considering the fact that Cruze's clever manipulating and skillful touches always keep the thing properly within bounds. But there's enough places where you don't have to stretch your imagina- tion— much, the hundred dollar l)il1 party, to be specific. Ttie interest is held throughout, in spite of eight reels, although a little cutting woulfln't hurt. Box Office Angle You ought to be able to figure this one out with- out any help. Chorus girl and rich daddy story with sympathetic touches wiierein heroine falls in love. You know the type and should be able to judge without much troui)lc. Exploitation. . . .Let them know "The I'Miemy Sex" is an adai)tation of Owen Johnson's "The Salamander". Talk up the atmosphere of the story and get them interested in Betty Compson and her portrayal of the girl who wanted to "play" and show a trailer of her at her game. Direction .. James Cruze; very good. Author Owen Johnson Scenario Walter Woods-Harvey Thew Cameraman Karl Brown Photography <"'Ood Locale New York Length 7,861 ftct Jm WEm Dates for tk New lUarmt WENW Reason no. JO Previously CLnnouncea 1 — Rin-Tin-Tin in ''Find Your Man" 2— ''The Lover of Camille^' {"Dehurau*') 3 — "^The Age of Innocence" 4—" Recompense" {Sequel to ''Simon Called Peter") 5— "The Dark Swan" 6~"The Eleventh Virgin" 7— "A Lost Lady" 8— "Eve's Lover" 9— "This Woman" W 11 12 IS 14 15 16 77_ 19 20 ## THE NARROW STREET'* ^Y EDWIN BATEMAN MORRIS. There's something in the title, **The Harrow Street," which suggests mystery— and 'THE NARROW STREET" is a mystery story, but it must be read or seen on the picture screen to appreci- ate how delightfully and deliciously Mr. Morris has been able to appeal to the mystery-loving mind without the slightest sugges- tion of robberies, murders, and all the time-honored devices which are so commonly encountered. A beautiful girl provides the mystery. Out of a blinding snow storm into the most prosaic life that was every lived she bursts to set the whole world by the ears — that is, the whole world as represented by a big American business institution and the scores of typical men and women who operate it. And the mys- tery of her, from the moment she appears until the last foot of film is shown, remains an absolutely sealed book, no matter how smart one may be at solving riddles. "THE NARROW STREET" provides an exceptional story for an exceptional photoplay, it has two outstanding roles which will live long in the memory of those who appreciate real artistry on the screen— roles which might easily "make" the players to whom they are entrusted were they not already stars of the first rank. Aside from these two leading roles there are many other important parts which will be filled by performers of renown. Save TWENTY r>ates for the Warner Bros. TWENTY THE Sunday, July 6, 1924 -Sinn DAILY 11 "Recoil" Producer: J. Parker Read, Jr. m Distributor: Metro-Goldwvn As a Whole....PLENT Y OF GLAMOR AND LAVISH DIS- PLAY IN THIS. MADE IN EUROPE WITH NEW AND INTERESTING LOCATIONS PROVIDING EXCELLENT PICTORIAL APPEAL. _ Cast. .. .Splendid. All capable and ■^ well suited. Mahlon Hamilton ex- cellent as the millionaire avenger and Betty Blythe good as the wom- rj^' an in the case. Clive Brook con tributes a fine performance. Others Fred Paul and Ernest Hilliard. Not a large cast. Type of Story. .. .Drama. Although everyone ma\- not agree on the logic of the idea still they will con- cede that Rex Beach certainly thought out an original revenge theme. "Recoil' is something brand new in this stj-le of drama. Of course hero needed the twenty-four million that he was worth in order to carry out such an elaborate scheme but it was worth it not only because he thought so. but because it furnishes a good box office pic- ture for the exhibitor. When Kent learned that the man who stole his wife didn't want her once he found she wasn't rich, he decided that he would make them live together. Having evidence against each that he would use against them unless they agreed to his plan, the two sufTer each other's presence until they become almost insane. Of course Kent eventually takes his wife back and there's a gorgeous sunset silhouette clinch ending. But "Recoil" really isn't silly, that isn't the idea intended to be conveyed. It's a right good audience picture. The production is superb. It has any number of great spacious in- teriors that probably are real, a great variety of new and beautiful locations that include Alonte Carlo, Deauville and other points of in- terest. It has well written, clever sub-titles, is well acted and well di- rected. Box Office Angle. . . .Looks like a de- cidedly good box office picture. It has all the requirements. Produc- tion, cast, locations. jDictorial appeal. lavish display, all the sort of thing that bring forth oh's and ah's and gets the picture word-of-mouth ad- ^ vertising. & Exploitation. . . .You'll do well to get them interested in this. If you know they like showy pictures you .^ can count on this one giving great satisfaction. It will pay you to give it a good exploitation. Show them a trailer including some of the beau- tiful locations, the Riviera, Monte Carlo and others. Give them an idea of the spacious interior sets. Use plenty of stills in the lobby. Be sure to tell them it is an American production made abroad in the actual locale called for in the story. Direction. .. .T. Hayes Hunter; very good. Author Rex Beach Scenario Gerald Duffy Cameraman Rene Guissart »Art Director Henri Mcnessier Photography Good Locale France Length 7.089 feet. Pola Negri in "Montmartre" Paramount As a Whole. . . .LUBITSCH'S FINE DIRECTION AND POLA NE- GRI'S ACTING A SPLENDID COMBINATION. THEY MAKE THIS FOREIGN-MADE DRAMA OF LIFE IN OLD MONTMARTRE INTEREST- ING AND DIFFERENT. Star. . . .Does excellent work. As the grisette of Montmartre, in the per- iod of crinolines, her brilliant emo- tional power compels the attention of the spectator throughout. Cast. . . .Composed entirely of foreign players unknown by name. Arthur Abel particularly good as the vil- lain. Hermann Thimig well select- ed as the man. Some excellent types very good in small parts. Type of Story. ... Drama. Deals with the love story of a girl of the cafes in the Montmartre of sixty years ago. Despite the fact that there is too much footage, and the story is somewhat slow moving, the splen- did attention to detail which char- acterizes Lubitsch's direction keeps the attention from wearying. "^'vette, a grisette, meets a young composer. They fall in love. When he learns of her profession through his cousin who has been cast aside by the girl, he leaves her tempo- rarily but they are finally married despite his mother's protests. His symphony accepted he becomes fa- mous but keeps his marriage a secret, and his wife in comparative hiding. Hurt by his attitude and seeming misunderstanding she is about to commit suicide when saved by him and a reconciliation takes place. Box Office Angle.... The star's and director's names will undoubtedly bring them in. The novelty of set- tings and good direction will in all probabilitj' ofT-sef any dissatisfac- tion because of slow development or absence of action. Exploitation. .. .Stick close to Pola and feature her name in connection with Lubitsch's. Tell them here is the star and director that made "Pas- sion". You can also tell them that it was made abroad. Play up the fact that it is not the version of Paris's modern Montmartre that they usually see but a Montmartre of sixty years ago when the can-can and the crinoline flourished in the cabarets. By all means use a trailer and plenty of stills in your lobby. If they are getting weary of costume pictures tell them that this is one time when they'll surely like the costumes and atmosphere. You might also describe the sort of role that Po'a has in this. Direction. .Ernst Lubitsch; excellent. Author. .. .Adapted from the play "The Flame' 'by Hans Muller Scenario Not credited Photography Very good Cameraman Not credited Locale .... Montmartre in the sixties Footage 6,715 feet. Among Exchangemen St. Louis — Lawrence Talley has joined Selznick. He formerly was with the St. Louis Film Exchange. Omaha — B. R. Greenblatt has re- signed as manager for Associated Ex- hibitors, effective immediately. Cleveland — Nat Barach, former local Goldwyn manager, has been ap- pointed manager for Selznick. Cleveland — Harry Brown, former Universal manager, is now with Film Classics. Seattle — Jack Lorentz is here from Milwaukee to succeed Jack Sullivan at Fox. Philadedphia — Howard S. Hummell succeeds E. S. Flynn as Selznick man- ager. Collision Coming? "The Independent Exhibitor," San Francisco, believes a collision is on its way with censor factions, if salacious pictures and advertising are contin- ued, and editorially, says in part: "There's no denying the fact that the preponderance of salacious picture production, and questionable exploita- tion, if continued to a greater degree, will lead the industry in many states, to an open fight on censorship, if not of national scope." Harvey in Northwest (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — F. S. Harvey, of the Hays organization, was here last week on an extensive tour of the country on fire inspection work. A fire drill was staged in all exchanges and Harvey reported conditions satisfactory, de- claring fire hazards have been reduced to a minimum. Wanted $160,000 to Complete the New $1,500,000 Hospital for Joint Diseases NON-SECTARIAN Madison Avenue, 123d to 124th Street Help the Thousands of Crippled Children Waiting for This New Hospital PLEASE HAVE A HEART Make Checks Payable to HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES and Send to Chairman Theatrical Division MARCUS LOEW 1540 Broadway, New York City -latw^'iisMflf-: 'aaa'BS'mis^wraawSi'v 12 THE -aMm DAILY Sunday, July 6, 1924 Short Subjects "Five Minutes With Al. Smith" De Forest Phonofilm Voice Indistinct Type 1 reel talking picture A! Smith couldn't want a better piece of campaign propaganda than this "Five A'linutes With Al Smith" phonofilm. The only difficulty is that the voice reproduction, at the show- ing at which the picture was review- ed, was indistinct. The reproduction was in time with the photographed action, but a harsh, grinding sound cut oi? syllables, making whole phrases inaudible. The reel seemed to be enthusiastically received. "His First Car"— Tuxedo— Educat'l St. John Certainly Scores Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy Al St. John without his comedy make-up is funnier in this than ever before. "His First Car" was written and directed as well as acted by St. John and is full of funny gags and happenings that get far away from the usual far-fetched calamities and stunts generally seen in comedies Somewhat after the order of the "Spat Family" series, this deals with two sets of husbands and wives and their various children who set out on a camping trip in St. John's brand- new flivver. The cast is excellent, and includes Doris Deane, George Davis, Blanche Payson and two young boys — Leon Holmes and Don aid Hughes. This will get laughs aplenty in any house. The action is very natural as well as funny. "Radio Mad"— Hal Roach— Pathe A Laugh for Radio Fans Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy That laughable trio who are always getting into domestic difficulties — the Spat family — are seen this time in another series of spats involved with the setting up of a radio. The dif- ficulties, while somewhat exaggerated, are none the less very funny and will strike home in many instances. They upset their own apartment, break through the ceiling of the flat below them and finally allow a Ifve wire to set fire to the entire house. The radio by that time is woi king and is with much difficulty that they make Mr. Spat remove the receiver from his ears and discover that it is their own house that is burning. He has been getting the news that "a large apart- ment house is on fire" over the wire. Pathe Review No. 28 Up to the Standard Type of production..! reel magazine Diversified scenic shots seem to be the keynote of this issue of Pathe Re- view. It includes a boat trip up the A Film Salesman's Prayer Oh Lord! look with a forgiving eye, we beseech thee. On the exhibitors who lie to us, about having no dates, Soften their hearts so they will give the independent salesmen a chance. Teach us not to complain of the actions of our managers; and to pay on Friday, And no checks. Lord, give us sufficient nerve to face the exhibitor who com- plains about the bad condition of film. Teach us to be thankful for $7.50 feature bookings, and to be patient waiting for dates. Toughen our hides so that we can stand the abuse each day. Lord, soften the hearts of our exchanges that they may pay us salary over the summer months and commissions in the fall. Cause us to look with charitable eye on all theater managers. We beseech thee, O Lord, to overlook the exhibitors who take advantage of our sleeping sickness. We beg thee, when we have called on our last theater, don't send us below, we have had our part of that place on earth. Amen. Jerry Herzog, Jans Film Exchange. Yukon River, Alaska; scenes in and around a geisha girl's home in old Japan and some picturesque views of cattle grazing in America. There is also included a very interesting glimpse of operations in a steel foundry with the furnaces tinted with excellent efTect. "Head On" — Cameo — Educational An Actioti Number Type of production....! reel comedy Where action — swift action — is de- sired, "Head On'' should fit the bill. It's a one reel comedy that is nothing else but. It doesn't mean very much — -just a couple of lovers trying to escape the wrath of an irate father by means of a taxicab, but there isn't a moment when something isn't hap- pening. The tonneau with the couple ■n it finally slides off the motor of the taxi and goes careening down hill without it, while the driver of the car goes over a cliff with the rest of the car. "Yorktown" — Chronicles of America" Pathe Worthwhile Historical Record Type of production. .. .3 reel histori- cal drama. The Chronicles of America series have followed the history of America step by step in former episodes until this, the eleventh, brings the screen history up to the close of the Revo- lutionary War. It includes the de- cisive moves of both the Continental Army and the British, depicts little- known incidents leading up to the famous deciding battle of the Revolu- tion and the final surrender of the British troops under Cornwallis. It is undoubtedly a splendidly done and very worth-while historical record as well as excellent entertainment. "A Jumble in the Jungle" — Hodge- Podge — Educ'l Entertaining Reel Type of production....! reel novelty After a title advancing the premise tl at all business men are brothers, come shots of widely separated mem- bers of the family in different parts of the globe. They range from Rus- sia to Mexico, Iceland and Egypt. Just natives singled out for their type l)ut put together with suitable and interesting titles and here and there a bit of amusing cartoon work. There is also a speed camera journey through the Panama Canal. An en- tertaining reel. Signs Dorothy Mackaill (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Sol Lesser has signed Dorothy Mackaill to appear in "The Mine 'With The Iron Door". The company wil shortly leave for Ari- zona to shoot exteriors. Showmen to Decide Prices (S fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Trenton, N. J. — Theater owners plan a general meeting shortly to take action relative to the reduction of prices of admission by reason of the Federal tax repeal. Stone On His Own (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — George Stone, former cameraman for Prizma, has formed an organization of his own to take scientific pictures of insect, plant and germ life. Policy Change for Pantages (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — E. C. Bostick, Pantages manager, announces the inauguration of a full feature length picture, first run, changing weekly. Jack Pickford's Next, "Her Son" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Jack Pickford will next produce "Her Son." New Theaters Oxnard, Cal. — Negotiations are un- der way with the Chamber of Com- merce by J. Roy Williams, owner of the Southland, for the granting of land and public co-operation to sup- port a community theater. Sheffield, Ala.— A. R. McRae, who has been associated with Tony Sude- kum as manager, will open an air- dome seating 1600, 600 of which will comprise a reserved section. Tampa, Fla. — Plans for a large stucco building to contain a picture house in addition to bath houses, dancing hall, are being drawn for the Western Estates Shamokin, Pa. — The Chamberlain Amus. Co. has acquired the Byerly and Erdman properties, on which thev will erect a new theater. Devil's Lake, N. D.— O. J. Trim- ble and Earl Smith are erecting a theater scheduled for opening Sept. 1. The house will seat 500. Cortland, N. Y.— The Old River- side Park Pavilion has been convert- ed to a picture house, the Liberty. Milton Totman is manager. Plattsburg, N. Y. — As soon as the old Masonic building is demolished, ' work will start on a new 1,500 seat house, to cost $150,000. Detroit — -A. now downtown theater, ' seating 500, will be opened by the Woodward Theater Co. It will be known as the Republic. Palo Alto, Cal. — Ellis Arkush, own- er of several houses in this vicinity, has filed a permit to erect a $100,000 theater here. Tampa, Fla. — Bids are being re- ceived for the proposed Rialto, to go up at Franklin St. and Henderson Ave. Houston, Tex. — -Will Horowitz has opened bids for the construction of his new theater to cost about $275,- 000. Lakeland, Fla. — A theater will be erected on the site of the present Ca- sino by H. B. Carter, to cost $85,000. Kelso, Wash. — Arrangements for construction of a new theater have been made by J. Brooks. .'\Idcn, Minn. — July 1 marked the date of the opening of William Em- mons' new house. Three Sands, Okla. — A new house has been opened here by H. A. Pease and O. F. Sullivan. Belmond, la. — A new house is be- ing constructed by Mrs. Ella Cleve- land. Lubbock, Tex.^A new house will be erected soon by J. D. Lindsey. Watts, Calif. — The Graham has opened by S. A. McConnell. EASTMAN POSITIVE FILM With Eastman Positive Film you are sure of one factor that contrib- utes to each picture's success — you know that the positive carries through to the screen the photo- graphic quality of the negative. Look in the film margin for the black lettered identification, "Eastman" "Kodak." EASTMAN KODAK COMpAnY ROCHESTER, N. Y. An Excellent Production *'The story has been finely mounted and from every standpoint has been given an excellent production." Moving Picture World f9 First ^ation^ .al F^c^^^^' Inc. P re gents FIRST NATIONiL -1 FIRST NATIONAL conti^f is die bi^^est thin^ on thi^maiket for next season V I 1 \ :^brAdstreet of FILHDOM Authority VOL. XXIX No. 5 Monday, July 7, 1924 Price 5 Cents CIRCLES By DANNY Aboard the "Leviathan" Lots of time to think. Hardly anything else. Great chance to go over things mentally. Ocean makes a great background. And so got to figuring out. What mdkes such a gap. Between the various branches. Of this great industry. And why they cannot be patched up. To avoid the everlasting conflict. Back in the old, old days — before many of the present theater owners were in business. They had some ideas. For instance, they played per- centage with the early Famous pic- tures. And for the same reason they are playing percentage today. Be- cause the exhibitor could not see his way to paying what was asked. And in those days they asked $50 flat — later $45 — for first, second or fifth run. The same kick was there then. And this was many years ago. The distributor went out on his own, played his pictures and Tnade money — on percentage. Yes in all these years, the problem hasn't changed. Exhibitors still refuse — in many instan- ces— to play percentage. With the development of things came- changes. Zukor contends he went into exhibition to keep First National from putting him out of business. And Loew ".went into pro- ducing to remain in business as an exhibitor. And now First National is regarded as a producer rather than an exhibitor's distribution. And Zukor is having a hard time to convince some people he isn't an exhibitor. As for Loew — he gets his problems com- ing and going. Both as an exhibitor, and a producer as well. , Yet all of the big factors are worried: over what is going on. among the smaller exhibitors. Which leads to the thought: just how much have basic con- ditions changed. Since those very early days? All businesses have their respective problems. Ours will perhaps always have its own. But it docs seem. That a generation should profit. By the errors of the past. Yet, broadly speak- ing— and forgetting for a moment, the great advances that have been made —does Kipling's "and never the twain shall meet" apply to picture people? Durant to Produce Former Paramount Executive Inter- ests Connecticut Officials Harry C. Durant, a former produc- tion executive of Famous Players is und.erstood to be a prime mover in a new organization formed in New Haven, Conn, to produce on a report- ed large scale. An old silk mill is said to have been taken over by the organization for conversion into a studio. The com- pany plans to turn out program ma- terial, at a normal negative cost. There is a possibility that it will organize its own exchange system. So far as it can be gathered, a stock issue approximating $700,000 will be floated to launch the company. It is reported that the Mayor of New Haven, the Secretary of State of Con- necticut and various other state and New Haven officials are directly in- terested in the venture. Educa'l's Line-Up Announced Educational's 1924-25 program will include 13 Mermaid comedies, 10 Christie comedies, 6 Juvenile come- dies, 6 Lloyd Hamilton comedies, 6 Walter Hiers comedies, 6 Bobby Vernon comedies and 6 Tuxedo com- edies in two reels, and one-reel sub- jects consisting of 24 Cameo come- dies, 12 Lyman H. Howe Hodge- Podge, 13 Earl Hurd Cartoon come- dies and the twice-a-week issue of Kinograms. Another star will be added shortly. Hearings on Again Friday The referee hearings into the Fa- mous Players-Weiss Bros, suit over the billing of "Moses and the Ten Commandments" has been put off until Friday. Famous is securing de- positions from Pittsburgh for presen- tation before Referee Luce. Off to Florida John S. Robertson has left for Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to shoot exteriors for "Classmates". Richard Barthel- mess and the company follow later. Bills Fail To Pass Arkansas Special Session Adjourns Without Passing Adverse Legislatiop (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Little Rock, Ark. — The special ses- sion of the Arkansas legislature has adjourned and with it died several bills that would have fastened adverse legislation on the industry. One measure in particular raised considerable protest here. It con- (Contxnued on Page 2) 300 Expected At Buffalo Convention; May Hit At 1st Nat'l On "Sea Hawk" Equipment Display to Be One of Highlights of M. P. T. O. Meetings — Determined Stand Over New Lloyd Film May Assert Itself on the Floor With fifty exhibitors from Greater New York leaving Grand Central at 10:30 o'clock tonight, the indications on Saturday pointed to an exhibitor representation of about three hundred at the annual convention of the M. P. T. O. of New York State which opens tomorrow at the Statler, Buffalo to run through Friday. Billy Brandt, president will deliver his annual report to- morrow morning at the start of the convention. He was busy over the week-end whipping it into shape for the final delivery. So far as open discussion on the convention floor is concerned, it is difficult to ascertain just what will come up. It appears quite likely that First National will come in for a strong condemnation for its attitude on "The Sea Hawk". It is claimed that the organization is asking ex- hibitors to break contracts they now hold for the picture. These contracts were signed before the picture was made and are based on a quota that is totally inadequate in view of the cost of the picture. The situation is compared to that existing between the T. O. C. C. and William Randolph Hearst over "Little Old New York" and "Enemies of Women". Some of the contracts held by ex- hibitors called for a "Frank Lloyd special" while others specifically men- tioned "The Sea Hawk" by name. E. A. Eschmann of First National is on record as saying that those hold- ing the first described contract will get the next Lloyd picture. Say Hays Will Help Exhibitors expect to get the pic- lure under the present contract. While they say that they will give additional (Continued on Page 6) First National Closed First National was closed on Sat- urday because of the holiday. No one could be reached for a statement on "The Sea Hawk" situation. Many of the larger offices shut down Thurs- day night to remain closed until this morning. Leah Baird a Producer (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Leah Baird, in con- junction with her husband, Arthur F. Beck, will produce a series of four. She will not appear in the pictures. English Deal Set F. B. O., Ltd. Acquires Producers Distributing Output — Thirty-six Pictures involved The important deal referred to when Sydney Friedman, joint manag- ing director of F. B. O., Ltd. of Eng- land sailed for home several weeks ago has been definitely closed. It is a transaction with Producers Dis- tributing Corp. and involves thirty- six pictures for Great Britain. William Vogel who controls all of the company's foreign sales handled the matter when he was in London recently. It takes in the company's releases from February last. The contract ranks with one of the most important closed in the foreign mar- ket in some months. Greiver-Banner Prod. Deal Greiver Prod, has purchased the four Banner Prod, for Northern Il- linois and Indiana. World Conference To Discuss International Film Stand- ards Suggested by "Film Renter" of London (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London— "The Film Renter" sug- gests an international conference of producer and distributor heads to discuss the control of motion pictures from one country to another. The idea is similar to that suggested in Kine, of recent date by Gustav (Continued on Page 2) \ THE ■<&< DAILY Monday, July 7, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 5 Monday, luly 7, 1924 Pries 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- »ger; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under Jhe 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 THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Ulvd 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenzelplatz. Guts And Flashes Hope Hampton and Arthur Ed- mund Carew, now appearing in "The Price of a Party," may appear as Trilby and Svengali in the De For- est Phonofilms. Whitman Bennett is making rapid progress on "Two Shall Be Born," in which Jane Novak, Kenneth Harlan and Sigrid Holmquist play the leads. The third Perfection Prod, for C. B. C, will be "A Fight For Honor", with Eva Novak and William Fair- banks. The U. S. Shipping Board has pur- chased Buster Keaton's "Sherlock, Jr." for exhibition aboard all its ships. Dissolution papers have been filed by the Philadelphia Theater Co., of New York. Adventure Films of New York has reduced its capital from $100,000 to $10,000. Weiss Brothers have taken addi- fional floor space at 1540 Broadway. Ot»^ Cot^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Murray HiU 1831 World Conference {Continued from Page 1) Wolfsohii, editor of "Lichtbildbuhne" of Berlin. "Is not the time ripe", says "The Film Renter", in part, "for such a conference, one of whose earliest re- sults would be the interflow of pic- tures between different countries? * * * Are there pictures to-day made in Great Britain which could do thor- oughly well in a foreign market, in one foreign market if not another? Are there Continentally-made pic- tures which are suitable for this coun- try which are not reaching these shores? Such a conference might sup- ply the answer. "Recent months have seen many British producers visiting the big Ger- man studios to study methods upon the spot, and, so far as these two countries are concerned, the ground has been excellently prepared. Fritz Lang and other well-known German producers have visited Great Britain also, and other producers from other continental countries have frequently visited this country. These visits should form an excellent preparation for such a conference as is outlined in this article, and many of our visi- tors from other shores, from France and Italy in particular, have express- ed their wish that such a gathering should be arranged. Erich Pommer, chairman of the German manufactur- ers' association, has expressed himself strongly in favor of such a conference, and many British manufacturers, not- ably Lt.-Col. Bromhead, have been considering the advantages that a meeting of this character would con- fer upon all. A conference of this kind, too, would fail of its purpose if it did not include the greatest film producing country in the world, and America would no doubt co-operate heartily could pianufacturers be as- sured that the conference would be representative of the best known Brit- ish and European producing houses. Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and Sweden, with Great Britain and America, should be able to con- tribute remarkably to the delibera- tions of such a conference." Included in the Griffith party which sailed for Germany Thursday, were Hendrik Sartov and Hal Sintzenich, cameramen and Frank Puglia, actor. The latter is just back from Italy where he appeared in "Romola." Another Premiere "The Trials and Tribulations of the Dirty Face Fishing Club" was shown for one consecutive night last week. The "super-special" was taken at the Thousand Islands, and among the "Principals" are Lee Ochs, Joe Hornstein, Harry Wellenbrink, Ar- thur Abeles, Charles Moses, Nate Walckoff, Max Barr, Louis Geller, J. Rosensweig, Joe Pearl and Otto Lederer. The "stars" are fish that were caught, not "shot". Wagner and Wishart Dissolve {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Connellsville, Pa. — The partnership between C. A. Wagner and John Wishart in the operation of the Sois- son and Paramount theaters has been dissolved, the purchasing interest go- ing to the former. Wagner may close the Soisson and remodel it com- pletely. Cast Completed for Gasnier Picture (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — The cast for "The Breath of Scandal," which Gasnier will direct for Schulberg-Preferred, includes Patsy Ruth Miller, Jack Mul- hall, Huntly Gordon, Anna Q. Nils- son, Phyllis Haver, Robert Elliot and Myrtle Steadman. Production at F. B. O. New Chain for Up-State? (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — James and Aleck Papa- yanakos, of Watertown, owners of the new house under construction at Potsdam, and of the American at Canton, are reported planning a cir- cuit of up-state houses. Carew to Stay Here Arthur Edmund Carew is remain- ing in New York on account of stage plans for the Fall, negotiations to- ward which are in the concluding stages. Meanwhile Lee de Forest is to make a phonofilm of "Trilby" with Carew as Svengali. King on New Banner Film Burton King will start direction of "The Man Without a Heart" today at the Bennett studios. Jane Novak, Kenneth Harlan, David Powell and Faire Binney will be in the cast. Ed- ward Paul will do the camera work. The Exhibition Producers Corp. of New York has dissolved. NOW PLAYING Jm Wilson knottier Scandal ' Cosmo Hamiltoiis tofci/ OLYid greatest noveL — c^w £.^. GrifPitn Production firoduced by Tilfoid Cineina. 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PRODUCERS ATTENTION Latin America Film Dittributors AKRA SALES CORPORATION 130 W. 46th St. Phone Bryant 5272 N. Y. C. iiLM Developing Corp. 210-16 FeehawkenSiVestHolxdceimj; Laboratory with the lowest Inaurar>£« Rates in the East. Negative Developiu^. Printing, Cutting and Projection Rooou. Pboae. UN ION — 4S00 THE Monday, July 7, 1924 ■e^H DAILY «n; 3NetDafkStaf-^aQle VOL 9*1 NO 1n4 toiewd at N«t«ark Poaioflcc NEWARK, N. J., MONDAY. JUNE 30, 1924. TWO CENTS film Fire Burns 8, Destroys 4 Houses ALSO IN THIS SECTION Business and Trade, Domestic, Foreign; Classified Advertising Heal Estate and Ads. — Auctions JtNTZDPDIiit ALSO IN THIS SECTION Magazine and Feature Page Marine News and Resort Ads, Radio Real Estate News and Ads. Editorial Telephone, Beekman 2000 TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1924 Business Telephone, Columbus 7000 11 EIBHT BURNED IN BLAST OF 9,000,000 FEET OF FILM These head lines cause irreparable damage to the motion picture industry. Each time there is a film blaze, the fire d,epartment and fire underwriters are stirred to activity in promulgating regulations more drastic in connnection with the handling of films. A few more film fires and you would be driven to the sand lots or the mud flats with physical distribution. Why encourage the possibility of these catastrophes by continuing the short-sighted policy of storing your valuable films in places not properly equipped for the purpose. At an immense cost we constructed for you a film storage warehouse where the fire hazard is nil. Our insurance rate, the lowest in the history of the business guarantees this statement. Our storage rates are reasonable and if your films are not worth paying those rates for storage in the safest place in the world, the films should be destroyed, and should not be permitted to accumulate in a place where proper precautions are not observed. For the good of our industry and for your own protection, will you please give this matter your earnest consideration, and let us discuss with you the proper storage of your films? LLOYDS FILM STORAGE CORPORATION JOSEPH R. MILES, Preaident 126 West 46th Street NEW YORK CITY ^ Universalis First 12 Jeivels for 1924-25 The Finest Qroup of Big Features Ever Released by Any Company THE SIGNAL TOWER Released August 3rd • S«»rring VIRGINIA VALLI. with a Splendid supporting cast includini! Wallace Beery. Rockliffe Fellowes, Hayden Stevenson, J. harrell MacDonald. Dot Farley and Prankie Darro. From the •tory by Wadsworth Camp. A Clarence Brown Production. THE RECKLESS AGE Released August 1 7th Starring REGINALD DENNY, supported by Ruth Dwyer. Hayden Stevenson, Dorothy Revier. Fred Malatesta, Fay Tincher ■nd others. From the novel "Love Insurance" by Earl Derr Biggers. A Harry Pollard Production. WINE Released August 31st From Ihe story by William MacHarg in Hearst's International Magazine. With CLARA BOW and a brilliant cast of players horrest Stanley, Huntly Gordon, Myrtle Sledman, Robert Agnew. Koberl Benedict and Walter Long. Directed by Louis Gasnier. THE TURMOIL Released September 14th Adapted from BOOTH TARKINGTON'S great novel of American life with an impressive cast including GEORGE HACKATHORNE, Eileen Percy, Emmett Corrigan. Pauline Garon. fcleanor Boardman, Edward Hearn. Kenneth Gibson, Bert Roach, Theodore Von Eltz, Winter Hall and others. A Hobart Henley rroduction. THE FAMILY SECRET Released September 28th AI)nni!! A «?■■".' .*"*^ success, "The Burglar." by AUGUSTUS THOMAS and the popular novel Editha's Burglar" by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Featuring BABY PEGGY and a popular cast including Gladys Hulette, Frank Currier. Edward tarle, and Cesare Gravina. Directed by William Seiter. . BUTTERFLY Released October 12th From the ext-aordinarily popular novel by Kathleen Norris. pro- duced with a great cast headed by Laura La Plante. Norman Kerry Kenneth Harlan. Ruth Clifford, T. Roy Barnes, Margaret Livingston and ^reeman Wood. A Clarence Brown Production. CAPTAIN FEARLESS Released October 26th Starring REGINALD DENNY with a fine supporting cast which includes Julanne Johnson, Harry L. Tighe, Claire De Lorez. fred Kelsey and Stanhope Wheatcroft. From Eugene P Lyie Jr's popular novel. The Missourian". Directed by James W. Home.' THE ROSE OF PARIS Released November 9th Starring MARY PHILBIN supported by John Sainpolis. Robert Cain, tdwn J. Brady. Rose Dione, Dorothy Revier, and others An Irving Cummings Production. K-THE UNKNOWN Released November 23rd C. ^*f iioV'il^i'i ?/'.'',".". Ri"eharfs best known novel, "K". Starring VIRGINIA VALLI with Percy Marmont and an excell- Feen'ey! " A^'n^arr^y ^ollf:^"?ro'^ucl'irn.^'"'"" «^^" ""' ^""'"^ LOVE AND GLORY Released December 7th .„H ?'T •''p'«=°'°^'"' "ovel "We Are French" by RoI>ert H. Davis Rn.^. i5''ir°'"L^''ff ''"".•."'I'i' ? brilliant cast featuring Charles De Roche. Wallace MacDonad, Madge Bellamy, Ford Sterling. A. Gib: son Gowland and Priscilla Dean Moran. A Rupert Julian Production The Whole Nut NO. 393 STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER TALKS, BY CARiL Question:— Why should you book Universal pictures immediately whether you book any others or not? Answer:— Because Universal is ready to show you the pictures instead of asking you to book colored advertising inserts ! Question: -In all the history of the business has any company had as many as eleven of its first twelve pictures completed and its prints in the exchanges ready to show you as early in the season as this? Answer: — Not one single company that I ever heard about. Universal made up its mind that it would offer you pictures, not promises. If one com- pany IS ready to show you the finished pictures and IS willing to stand or fall on their quality after screen examination, that company has delivered the goods! Question:— Is there any reason why you should delay your booking of Universal pictures? ^W5ze;^r;— If there is, it's a secret from me. Even after you have booked the entire Universal output you will still have enough booking time open to fill in with the pick and choice of all other producers combined. Question:— How did we fix the prices? Answer:— We figured them at not one dollar Truer now than ever before— UNIVERSAL HA ^ Story in a SheU SlEMMLE, president of the universal pictures CORP. more nor one dollar less than they are worth to you. Question: — How do we know what they are worth to you ? Answer: — Our salesmen and managers, who are personally acquainted with your theatre and your problems, gave us exact facts. They told us what you can afford, what you cannot afford and why. If they had been on your payroll instead of ours they could ^ not have bargained harder in your interests than they did when we were making up our schedule of > prices. Practically every bit of guess work was elimin- ated. Never w^as there a more scientific price schedule in the business. Question: — How many pictures do we ask you to buy? Answer: — We ask you to buy twelve now. Eleven of these are done! They are ready to show to you. If you cannot hop into your Ford or Rolls Royce and go to our exchange to see them, book them on blind faith in Universal. I'll guarantee that you'll get your money's worth and I mean every word of the guaranty! Question: — Now will you book the Universal pro- ' duct immediately or, at the very latest, not more than one week after you read this? Answer: — (Tell your answer to the Universal salesman!) ^ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■iiiifi THE GAIETY GIRL Released December 2lst Starring MARY PHILBIN, supported by an unusual cast in- cluding Freeman Wood. Otto Hoffman, Joseph J. Uowling, William Haines, Grace Darmond, De Witt Jennings and others. Adapted from the Good Housekeeping Magazine ->ory "The Inheritors" by I. A. R. Wylie. A King Baggot Production THE TORNABO ^ Released January 4th Lincoln J. Carter's sensational thrilling melodrama, siarnng HOUSE PETERS with an extraordinary cast including Rutn ClitTord and Snitz Edwards. A King Baggot Production. The Fiiiest Western Features on the Market HOOT GIBSON !n the greatest action releases of his career. "The Sawdust Trail " "Hit and Run" "The Ridin' Kid From PowderRiver" Directed by EDWARD SEDGWICK JACK HOXIE Starring in six five-reel westerns, the first three of which ftrc FIGHTING FURY. DARING GHANGES& FLYING HOOhS in which he is supported by the Famous Universal Ranch KiJcrs. WILLIAM DESMOND and other popular stars will be featured in the remaining six.. The Famous Universal Ranch Riders a group of wild-riding, daredevil horsemen, recruited Iroin every corner of the Western plains, will be an added feature in Universale Western dramas— titles to be announced. SHORT SUBJECTS JACK DEMPSEY In the "FIGHT AND WIN" Pictures The World's greatest fighter in a series of ten two-reel ICnockouts —released one every other week— the greatest shor^siibjeci box office betl ever produced. Directed by Erie Kenton..' TWO CHAPTER PLAYS (( n Wolves o£ the North Starring WILLIAM DUNCAN with EDITH JOHNSON. Directed by William Duncan. 10 Episodes. Released in September. (( The Riddle Rider »» T Starring WILLIAM DESMOND and EILEEN SEDGWICK. Story by Arthur Gooden. Directed by William H. Craft. 15 Episodes. Released in November. CENTURY COMEDIES Featuring the finest stars in the comedy Held, Buddy .Messinger. Bubbles, Speck O'Donnell, Harry McCov. Al Alt. Hilliard Karr. Wanda Wiley, the Century Follies Girls. Pal the Dog and others. 2 Reels each — Released one a week. Hysterical History Comedies The big new idea in the comedy field^huinoroits hurlcsguc on historical characters. Series of 12— J Reel each. Released every other week. Universal One-Reel Comedies Featuring IJERT ROACH 26 one reel comedies. Released one every other' week. 2 Reel Westerns 52 — 2 reels each— released one a week. THE GUMPS Featuring Joe Murphy and Kay Tinchcr. Series of 12. One reel each. Released every other wet'k. International Ne^vs Released twice a week. Advertised daily to over twenty niillioo readers in all the Hearst newspapers. S the PICTURES at^^Liveand Let Live^^ Prices THE Buffalo Convention (Continued /: playing days in order to permit First National to secure greater returns in rental, they say that they will insist that their arrangement hold true. They maintain that they will have the backing of Wili H. Hays in the event that the question should de- velop into a controversy and assert that Hays is inclined not to counten- ance a repetition of the T. O. C. C. — Hearst affair. Arbitration and the uniform con- tract will probably come in for their share of discussion. Brandt's report is a lengthy one. Just what recom- mendations he will make are, of course, held entirely in the dark. Inter-State Harmony Hoped It is quite possible that a more harmonious feeling may develop at the convention between various inter- state factions. The Rochester group, which maintains an organization of its own has not attended any state convention since the break that occur- red several years in Washington when that organization threatened to bring impeachment charges against Charles L. O'Reilly. This year, how- ever, they have signified their inten- tion of attending and while this action cannot be construed as anything but that which it appears to be on the surface, exhibitor leaders are content to characterize it as "'gratifying". In Buffalo, where there were for- merly two groups of exhibitors, there is now only one. Those formerly headed by Howard J. Smith under the name of the Western New York M. P. T. O. have allied themselves with the state unit and Smith, to- gether with Jules Michael of the state unit are understood to be working in harmony. 25 Booths for Displays Michael has been handling the con- vention detail. The equipment dis- play promises to be a real one. The M. P. T. O. has turned over space to the various organizations without charge and the response has been large. A list of those companies who will occupy booths at the Statler will be: Autosales Corp., Bio Carbon Co., American Seating Co., Automatic Ticket Register Corp., Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Becker Theater Supply Co., Eastman Kodak Co., Edi- son Electrical Lamp Works, Enter- prise Optical Mfg. Co., Felder Sales Corp., Hertner Electric Co., Kramer Organ Co., Libman-Spanjer Co., Morelite Intensified Corp., Minusa Screen Co., National Carbon Co., Inc., Howells Cine Equipment Co., Nor- den Electric Co., Nicholas Power Co., Precision Machine Co., Inc., Stanley Frame Co., Reeland Publishing Co., Westinghouse Electric Co., World Ticket & Supply Co., and Wurlitzer Organ Co. rom Page 1 ) ed, the organization will face the rath- er unusual situation of electing an exhibitor who will take no part in the deliberations. ,1 ; Walsh in Florida M. J. Walsh, of Yonkers, who is mentioned as one of the likely candi dates as president of the State unit, is in Florida. If he should be elect The Program The convention program by days follows: Tuesday, July 8 10:30 A. M.-1:00 P. M. Business session. Opening address by Mayor Schwab. Annual report by William Brandt. 2 P. M. Review of fire and police departments of Buffalo, City execu- tives and officials. Seeing Buffalo via auto, and visit to Wurlitzer Plant at Wurlitzer, N. Y. 11 P. M. Special theatrical perform- ance at Lafayette theater, under aus- pices of the combined theatrical in- terests of Buffalo. Wednesday, July 9 10:30 A. M.-12 noon. Business session. 12:30 P. M. Niagara Falls Trip. Courtesy extended by International Railway Co. 1:30 P. M. Buffet luncheon at Ni- agara Falls. 2:00 P. M. Visit to important points at Niagara. 4 P. M. Board cars for Gorge Scenic Railway tour. Courtesy ex- tended by Wurlitzer Co. 7 P. M. Dinner-dance at the Clif- ton House, Niagara Falls, Ont. Cour- tesy extended by Wurlitzer Co. Thursday, July 10 10:30 A. M.-l P. M. Business session. 10:30 A.M. Trip to Larkin Co. for lady visitors. 2:15 P. M. . Lake trip to Crystal Beach. Courtesy extended by Crys- tal Beach Boat Co. 7 P. M. Banquet and dance in ball-room of Statler Hotel. Prom- inent speakers including Will H. Hays and Senator James J. Walker. Friday, July 11 10:30 A. M. Election of officers. 1 P. M. Horse races at Fort Erie. Adjournment. The time of all meetings and enter- tainment is scheduled on daylight saving time. lillllllllll llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ M. P. T. O. of Texas Growing (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — H. G. McNeese, just back from a trip through East Texas, has secured 15 new memberships. He is about to leave on another trip, but will return in time to attend the di- rectors' meeting, July 9. Akron Theater Men Plan Frolic (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Akron, O. — Members of the Akron M. P. T. O. Ass'n have voted to close their houses for one day and night, to allow the employees to attend the annual picnic, the date of which will be announced later. THE HARTfORD TIMES On June 27th said : FILM DAILY ISSUES DIRECTX)RS' NUMBER The Film Daily, the "Bradstreet of filmdom," has issued its annual direc- tors' number, dedicated to "the direc- tor" in the motion picture industry, on whom rests all responsibility. Of great value to producers as well as exhibitors is the list of directors and their productions from 1918 to 1923, inclusive, being the first list ever issued covering such a long period of time in the motion picture industry. This is followed by timely articles by many producers, comparing the pres- ent to the past in the film world, with remarks on the general trend, gleaned from their wide experience from the earliest days of motion pictures. "Should a Director Cut His Own Picture" is the subject of a sympo- sium of directors' opinions and deals with one of the most important sub- jects now before producers. Thumb- nail cuts and biographies of import- ant directors and a list including the work of cameramen from 1919 to 1923 inclusive, complete the issue. As a whole the publication is a val- uable asset to the library of anyone in any way connected with the film in- dustry and was only outdone by the Film Year Book, also issued by the Film Daily, in January. As a whole the publication is a valuable as- iset to the library of anyone in any way con- nected with the film industry and was only outdone by the Film Year Book, also issued by the Film Daily, in January. Extra Copies of The Directors' Number and Year Booli Are Available THE Monday, July 7, 1924 Newspaper Opinions "Borrowed Husbands" — Vitagraph Delmonte, St. Louis GLOBE DEMOCRATS— There are no end of laughs in the excellent entertainment * * * "Borrowed Husbands" the featured pic- ture, is a perfect gem. POST DISPATCH— Tense domestic drama and humor are about evenly divided • • • STAR — * » * drags a little in spots but has many pleasing incidents. TIMES — The picture is full of humorous situations and oflfers good entertainment. "Broadway After Dark" — Warners The Chicago, Chicago DAILY TRIBUNE— As is usual in a f^lm in which Adolphe Menjou appears — Adolphe Menjou dominates the picture. He has lots of efficient help, though, it must be said. « * « I think you'll enjoy "Broadway After Dark" as a whole. "The Call of the Wild"— Pathe Moon, Omaha BEE — The dog appears almost human, showing very little evidence of coaching. "Don't Doubt Your Husband"— Metro-Goldwyn Piccadilly, Rochester DEMOCRAT & CHRONICLE—* • * the antics provided by Viola Dana's peculiar comedy style keep the onlooker interested and amused every moment. TIMES-UNION— It would be worth see- ing if only for the clever, doggy cartoons which illustrate the captions, but it also shows Viola Dana in one of the vixenish, captious roles which she does better than anything else. "Innocence"— C. B. C. New, Baltimore DAILY POST — "Innocence" reaches no great heights in the cinema art, but there is a somewhat different treatment of the love element, the piece is mounted well, moves smoothly, and for the greater part, it is di- verting. EVENING SUN— It's all rather clever* * * Supporting Nilsson in this bit of hokum are Earl Foxe, Freeman Wood, Wilfred Lucas, William Scott, Marion Harlan and Lillian Langdon. The titles are rather illiterate. SUN — "Innocence" is an illuminating bed- room melodrama. "The Love Master"— 1st Nat'l Strand, Minneapolis TRIBUNE — (Morning and Evening) — The picture serves as a splendid vehicle for almost human acting of this animal and has been filled with many dramatic sequences and picturesque shots of snow country. "The Spirit of the U. S. A."— F. B. O. Strand, Milwaukee JOURNAL — * * * has elements — jingoism and flag waving, perhaps — that brought rounds of applause from the Saturday audience for the marching boys of the A. E. F. SENTINEL— War scenes with a new treat- ment and interest ♦ * * Victoria, Philadelphia INQUIRER—* * • the director has ap- parently included about everything that has the sentiment appeal. PUBLIC LEDGER-* * * New variations nn "Over the Hill" theme, ever popular on the screen » ♦ * Added for good measure. however, is a flavor of warfare, patriotism and marching troops. RECORD— The story on the whole is in- teresting, with a good flood scene, but the villainies of those who try to ruin the fortunes of the mother and father while the sons are fighting for their country arc unbelievably atrocious and cold blooded, introduced without being sufficiently led up to and considerably over done, though it is perhaps the sub-titles which add to this eflfect of surplusage. "Why Men Leave Home"— 1st Nat'l New Aster, Minneapolis TRIBUNE (Morning and Evening)— The picture deals with domestic problems and con- tains a strong human interest which is inter- spersed with a goodly share of delightful humor. Visual Usage Grows Value of Films for Instruction Evi- dent at N. E. A. Meeting in Washington The annual convention of the Na- tional Education Ass'n closed in Washington late last week. Thou- sands of teachers from all parts of the country were there and through the general discussions the value of motion pictures as an aid to educa- tion was apparent. This is the word brought back by Don Carlos Ellis, who returned on Saturday. He said a number of edu- cational pictures were shown at some of the sessions. Dr. Ernest L. Cran- dall, chief of the Visual Instructional Department of New York City schools, was elected president of the Visual Educational Dept. of the N. E. A.; W. Grant Hays, assistant su- perintendent, Department of Educa- tion, City of Chicago, was elected vice-president, and A. W. Abrams, of the State of N. Y. Educational De- partment, secretary-treasurer. The Visual Instructional Ass'n of America held a meeting of its own while the N. E. A. convened and elected Crandall president; Dr. A. G. Balcom, of Newark, vice-president; Don Carlos Ellis of New York, re- cording secretary; Rowland Rogers of Columbia University, correspond- ing secretary, and G. P. Foute, treas- urer. More Lee-Bradford Sales The following deals have been closed by Lee-Bradford: To Southwestern Film Corp., of Dallas, "Venus of the South Seas" ; Progress Film Service, Kansas City, Mo., "A Pair of Hell- ions", "The Lure of the Yukon" and "Strangers of the North"; "The Lure of the Yukon", to Peter H. White Co., for Belgium, and to Fontennelle Features, of Omaha, "The Lure of the Yukon" and "Venus of the South Seas". Fenway Orchestra of Ushers Only {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Boston— Laurence F. ("Buddy") Stuart has organized an orchestra among the ushers at the Fenway. The band was featured for two weeks. Stuart claims this outfit to be the only one of its kind. In The Courts {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — In a petition filed in the Superior Court, the CliflFord S. Elfelt Products ask an injunction re- straining W. N. Selig, Frank McCann, W. N. Selig, Inc., and others, from interfering with the plaintiff in pro- duction at the Mayer-Schulberg stu- dios. The petition recited that the plaintiff began negotiations with Se- lig fo take over possession of the studios. An agreement was entered into, it was stated, wherebv the par- ties were to divide proceeds realized from the rental of the studios and stage sets. The plaintifT alleged he entered the premises, pursuant to the terms of the asserted agreement, but that later the defendants caused the plaintiff to discontinue work. The defendants were said to have used threats of vio- lence and personal injurv in an at- tempt to eject the plaintiff. Almost in Control Speaking of the business done by Kodak, Ltd., abroad, the Wall Street Journal reports from London: Kodak, Ltd., the Lnglish subsidiary of Eastman Kodak, has 80% of the camera business in the English mar- ket, according to department stores heads here. One-half of the photo- graphic paper market and nearly 90% of the film market goes to Kodak, Ltd. The increase in sales of all photographic supplies is 20% over last year. "Of the 20% remaining camera market one-third goes to German and French firms. About one-half of the paper sold is British. The 10% film balance goes to Belgium and Ger- many. "Last year was a bad year for Ko- dak, Ltd. A number of English firms put out attractive cheap cameras and built up something of a market, but inability to make regular deliveries sent customers back to Kodak, Ltd." Give Up Toledo Territory (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toledo — Local exhibitors and those in the northern part of the State buy- ing from Film (Classics and Standard, must deal with the Cleveland ex- change in the future, both offices here having been done away with. Some time ago Famous shifted the Toledo accounts to Cleveland. Universal is the only company now shipping here. Cast "Lover's Lane" (Special tc THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — The cast for "Lover's Lane" includes Robert Ellis, Franc Dale, Gertrude Olmstead, Maxine El- liot Hicks, Ethel Wales, Crauford Kent, Bruce Guerin, Charles Sellen, George Perielat, Kate Tencray and Aileen Manning. Phil Rosen is di- recting. Protest Increase In License Fee (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Burbank, Cal. — An ordinance is about to be passed raising the license fees of plumbers and theater owners, to make the rate uniform with Glen- dale. "River Road" Near Completed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Babylon, N. Y. — The Shipnian company has nearly completed "The River Road", under direction of Ken- neth O'Hara. On Broadway Astor— "The Sea Hawk." Broadway— "The White Moth." Brooklyn Strand — "Those Who Dance." Cameo — "Girl Shy." Capitol— "Between Worlds." Cohan — "The Ten Commandments." Criterion— "Dorothy Vernon of Had-' don Hall." Loew's New York— Today— "The Heart Buster." Tuesday — "The Copperhead" and "The Valley of Hate." Wednesday— "Shooting of Dan McGrew." Thursday— "Romance Ranch." Friday— "Peter the Great" and "There's a Million in It." Saturday— "A Self-Made Failure." Lyric— "The Thief of Bagdad." Rialto— "The Enemy Sex." Rivoli— "Wanderer of the Waste- land." _ Strand — "Captain January." Next Week Astor— "The Sea Hawk." Broadway— "Those Who Dance." Brooklyn Strand — "How to Educate a Wife." Cameo— "Girl Shy." Capitol— "The Arab." Cohan— "The Ten Commandments." Criterion — "Dorothy Vernon of Had- don Hall." Lyric— "The Thief of Bagdad." Rialto — ^Not yet determined. Rivoli — Not yet determined. Strand— "For Sale." In "Lover of CamiUe" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Marie Prevost will appear in "The Lover of Camille" for Warners. Monte Blue will play the male lead and Harry Beaumont will direct. Spitalny at Loew's Park (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Maurice Spitalny, musi- cal director at the Stillman is direct- ing the orchestra at Loew's Park for the summer months. Three Theaters Close (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cowden, 111. — The Liberty has closed. So has the Baxter at Nov- ' inger, Mo., and the New Grand, Mex- I ico. Mo. NOW PLAYING B/IEAIH' ofn AL CHIUSTIE FEATUIIE with Dorothy Devore •WALTER HIERS - TL'LLV MARSH.ML - JIMMIE ADAMS ■ PRISCILLA BONNER and jrMMIE HARRISON RELEASED BY PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORP. f liANlv LiLOiD PRODUCTIONS INC. presents Qhe SEA HAWK' JL SBy RAFAEL SABATINI has started on its tour of clean-iras/-— :;^^ Ul^^OH^ ^1 Leadership Reason kVti All next season will be a cleanup for you if you have a FIRST NATIONAL contract. with JVIILTON sills and a support tng cast including ENID BENNETT LLOYD HUGHESon^ WALLACE BEERY Directed bu FRANK LLOTD :^brAdstreet of FILM>OM Authority Vol. XXIX No. 6 Tuesday, July 8, 1924 Price 5 Cents First Nat'l To Deliver "Sea Hawk" Contracts to Hold, But Appeal to Exhibitors' Reason Will Be Made E. A. Esclimann, general sales manager of First National declared yesterday that those exhibitors who contracted for a "Frank Lloyd Spe- cial" under a twenty-nine picture con- tract will have "The Sea Hawk" de- livered to them, as expected. He made this statement in answer to the undercurrent of talk about the new Lloyd picture, which for some days, preceded the opening of the M. P. T. O. convention at Buffalo. Eschmann. however, intends ap- pealing to the reason and the sense of equity that he thinks exhibitors in general have. Because he feels First National desires the good-will of the great l)ody of exhibitors, Esch- mann declared the company would forget its legal rights and deliver "The Sea Hawk" provided exhibitors absolutely demand it, under the terms of the old contracts. "We can prove," he said, "that legally First National is right. We can show by correspondence between Richard A. Rowland and myself and Mr. Rowland and Mr. Schwalbe that when the twenty-nine picture con- tracts were signed and a Frank Lloyd special included, there was absolutely nothing to indicate that Lloyd would be assigned the production. When 'The Sea Hawk' was considered for production, we were practically in total ignorance of its total cost." Back from Convention The home office contingent to the annual sales meetings of Producers Dist. Corp. held in Chicago arrived back in town yesterday. A post-con- vention statement quoted E. C. Mun- roe, president as stating that, so far as mergers were concerned "if there are to be mergers. Producers Dist. Corp. would do the merging". L. A. Cuts Prices (S fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Reductions in admis- sions of 55 cents and under to prewar prices became effective on Thursday The theaters included are: Holly- wood Egyptian, Miller's, California the West Coast theaters and the Met- ropolitan, Rialto and Million Dollar Schiller Back Soon Ed. A. Schiller of Loew's, Inc., is due back from the Pacific Northwest in about a week. New Loew houses are reported under consideration for Portland and Seattle. Educ'l Lists Semen Series (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — One of the final an- nouncements made at the close of the Educational convention here by P3arl W. Hammons was to the effect thai the company would release four two- reel Larry Senion comedies. THE FILM DAILY reported this many weeks ago. Move to Rebuild State, Lorain J. D. Williams, now on the Coast, urges support of a movement to re- build the State theater, Lorain, O.. which was destroyed completely by a recent tornado. Williams has sent $1,000 to the M. P. News, head- quarters for the campaign. Jack Greenbaum operated the house. Two From Jane Murfin The Metro-Goldwyn fall announce- ment lists two pictures from Jane Murfin. It is understood one of these was scheduled for production by Goldwyn before the merger but hadn't reached actual work. Boston Merger Certified and Independent Films Combine — Control Arrow and C. B. C. Output (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — Certified Screen Attrac- tions, Inc., and Independent Films, Inc., both state right exchanges that have been in business here for some years have combined as Independent Fihns, Inc., with the following of- ficers: Joseph A. McConville, presi- dent; William F. Heffron, vice-presi- dent; and A. Montague, treasurer. The combination results in the re- tirement of William H. Patten. Cer- tified gives to the new company the C. B. C. franchise for New England, embracing ten Columbias. Independ- ent has been handling the bulk of the Arrow product here for some time past and controls a Chadwick fran- chise for 1924-1925. This includes nine pictures. Piccadilly Ready in Sept. The Piccadilly, Lee Ochs' new the- ater on Broadway between 51st and 52nd Sts., is scheduled to open the second week in September. Ochs is looking at product for an opening at- traction. "Notre Dame" in Paris (Special to THE FJLM DAILY) Paris — "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," is in its sixth week at Mari- vaux Hall. Toe Weil wh6 came over from New York to exploit it leaves for home in a week or so. Off To Buffalo Many Start by Motor — Group Left By Train Last Night — Open- ing Session Today A number of exhibitors from New York who will attend the annual con- vention of the M. P. T. O. of New York left for Buffalo in the early hours of yesterday morning. Another group left by rail last night at 10:30 o'clock daylight time, all primed to pass the night in playing pinochle and African golf. The late delegation included, not only exhibit- ors but many sales managers as well. Among them were: Mr. and Mrs. William Brandt, Mr. and Mrs. Adler, Mr. and Mrs. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. Seigel, Mr. and Mrs. John Manheimer, Mr. and Mrs. Ru- dolph Sanders. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rosenzweig, Louis F. Bhnnenthal Bernard Edelhertz, Charles Goetz, Harry Buxbaum, Max Felder, Jack Bellman, A. Blumstein Charles L. O. Reilly. H. Rachmil, Sam Eckman, A. C. Berman, Charles Steiner, Her- bert Ebenstein, Sam Sonin, Jack Schwartz, Lee A. Ochs, Charles Goldreyer, Samuel Rintzler and Tohn W. Alicoate of THE FILM DAILY. The highlight of the opening ses- sion this morning will probably be the annual address of William Brandt, retiring president. Those of Brandt's friends who know how he feels about the entire question of exhibitor poli- tics predicts he will hit straight from the shoulder and say a few things in a plain, unvarnished manner. New Davies Series Started Work started yesterday at the Tec- Art studios on "Souls Adrift", star- ring Rosemary Davies. "Souls Adrift" is the first of a series of four to be made for Selznick. Frank Donovan is directing the new picture, with Frank Zucker and Lester Lang as cameramen. Hoffman Leaves for East Soon (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Milton Hoffman, for merly with Metro, leaves for New York in a few days where he will announce new affiliations. Jacqueline Logan Here Jacqueline Logan arrived from the Coast vesterday, where she finished "The House of Youth" for Producers Distributing. Grainger Leaves Today (Special to THE FILM DAILY) LoS Aneeles — James R. Grainger of Metro-Goldwyn leaves for New York today. Ind'p'ts Gashing In Rolling Up Volume Business Because N, nal Distributors Hold Out For Stiff Prices Ob: rvers of a summer market in New ^ork arc inclined toward tlie opinion that far less than the usual amour of fall booking is now under way by exhibitors in the metropoli- tan district. The exhibitor angle is this: They are not closing with the more important national distributors because of the high rentals asked for the product. Independent exchanges operating in this territory are, there- fore stepping into the opening left for them by the reluctance of the exhibitor to buy at such stiff figures and the refusal of the distributor to sell at prices widely divergent from those they have decided upon. State righters are sticcceding in rolling up grosses on their output. They are reaching these levels not on a price basis hut on a basis of quan- titv booking. The distributors' angle was simply but adequately expressed yesterday by an important sales manager who declared: "Important distributors, like our- selves, who have a high-grade product on hand ready for fall booking know the quality of it and know we must get real prices. It is all very well for exhibitors to book mediocre product. That's their privilege. But how about the public? "After all, all branches of this busi- ness are inter-related. The public will learn of the important pictures and demand to sec them. They will finaly fail to patronize those institu- tions that continue to exhibit the pic- tures they don't want to see. The grave danger exists in the tying up of play dates, so that the exhibitor will have no time open when the picture of pictures must have come along." "Connie" Begins Her Latest (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Con.stance Talmadge has started production on a com- edy by Hans Krael, who wrote "The Marriage Circle." Sidnev Franklin is directing and Roland Colman plays opposite. "The Fight," on which Norma Tal- madge is working, has been changed to "Conflicting Passions." Starts $75,000 Action (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Sid Smith, one of the "Hallroom Boys," has started suit against Samuel Grand and the Sid Smith Prod. Corp.. in the Superior Court, asking for $75,000 for alleged breach of contract. THE iJS^ DAILY Tuesday, July 8, 1924 Vol.XXiX No. 6 Tuesday, July 8, 1924 Price SCeots Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks. Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Daniienberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Uusiness Man- »ger; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under .he 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 THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative-=-Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenzelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod Not quoted F. P.-L 80% 79K 80^9,800 do pfd Not quoted (ioldwyii Not quoted Loew's .... 16% 16 16% 3,200 Wariier'.s Not quoted Two Arrow Deals Arrow has closed two deals, one with Big Feature Rights, Louisville, for Southern rights to the serial fol- lowing "Daj's of '49", now in work. Security Pictures, Cleveland, has con- tracted for "High Speed Lee", "Light of Western Stars", "Man's Fight" and "Man In The Open", for Ohio. Still Holds Principal Franchise Renown Exchanges announce they still hold their franchise with Princi- pal, contrary to conflicting reports. Cot? 220 West 42nd St New York, Chick. 4052 Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Foreign Distribution nURATIZC Uyour filmL. 220 WEST 42^° STREET NEW YORK PHONE CHICKERINC . 2037 ALLAll'A. LOWNES PRES. "Commandments" Finishing {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — The run of "The Ten Commandments" at Grauman's Egyp- tian theater has come to an end. "The Thief of Bagdad" opens Thursday. "Commandments" ran 35 weeks. Jones Returns from Vacation {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — F. Richard Jones has returned from a sojourn in the moun- tains to supervise four Sennett units. Reggie Morris and Edgar Kennedy have been added to the staff. Offers Service to Americans A communication to THE FILM DAILY, from Harris & Gillow, of London, offers the use of the com- pany's Wardour St. offices and those of "The Cinema", to American film folk visiting England. Phila. Film Board Frolic {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — Philadalphia's Film Board of Trade plans a big time for its members on July 20, at the Mohi- can Club, Morris-on-the-Delaware. In The Courts Supreme Court Justice Proskauer has decided that Eugene Spitz must pay notes for $9,000 on which suit was brought by the Tompkins County National Bank. The bank alleged that an agreement was made between Spitz and the Hol-Tre Pro- ducing Co. for the production of the film, "Rise of Roscoe Payne," and that prior to January, 1922, Hol-Tre had spent $45,000 on the picture, and in order to complete it put up $14,991 more, but before the work was done an additional $25,547 was spent. Un- der the agreement Spitz should have paid $40,079 as his share, but an agreement was made to release him for the three notes for $3,000 which he failed to pay. The last statement from W. W. Hodkinson Corp. show- ed a debit of $10,673 against the pic- ture, it is alleged. Spitz asserted that the work on the film was delayed because of a mis- understanding between him and tiie Hol-Tre Corp., and that he is not obligated to pay anything. Tiie court ruled against him. Seek Sunday Closing {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kenmore, O. — The Mayor has been presented with an affidavit from the Lord's Day Alliance, urging the closing of theaters on Sundays. Former Exhibitor with Universal {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — George Wright, formerly affiliated with the Clinton Square is now with Universal's Albany ex- change as salesman. Illinois Theater Company Quits {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Springfield, III.^ — Dissolution papers have been Jiled by the Tanner Amuse- ment Co., of Pana. Art Title Service Special Photography Trailers — Announc ements H. E. R. STUDIOS, Inc. 150 W. 46th St. Bryant 7273 HAL ROACH'S SPAT FAMILY "THEY DRAW BUSINESS" 2 reel. Path^comedy =ngr^= Virginia Valli Loaned Los Angeles — Viriginia Valli has been loaned by Universal to M. C. Levee to play thejead in "Belonging" for First National release. SH!-NOT A WORD TO THE WIFE "UNMARRIED WIVES" WILL SOON BE HERE FOR RENT 5,000 feet floor space in 2 story brick building with private vault for 3,000, 000 ft. of film storage. Apply Box K 102, c/o Film Daily, 71 W. 44th St., N. Y. C. Simplex Projection Rooms 80 ft. throw. Most modern up- to-date rooms in the city. Open 9 A. M. until Midnight. Chickering 2110-2111 220 W. 42nd Street Bryant 3740 %BAI. 8ER«BSD 1540 Broadway, N. Y. INSURANCE EXPERTS TO THE THEATRICAL AND MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY NOW PLAYING Jm Wilson Another Scandal " Cosmo Hamilton's laitsi and greatest noveL — (^n CM GrifPitli Production produced by Tilford Cineiina, Corp'ii. RELEASED BY PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORP. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. Studio For Sale or Rent Three stages new lighting equipment with every modern device. Size of building 80 x 165 with enclosed lot size. Subway ride, easy to reach. Terms reasonable. Mittenthal Bros. 300 West 49th Street THE Tuesday, July 8, 1924 Feet of Clay Cecil B. DeMille's first FAMOUS FORTY production, FEET OF CLAY, is now near completion at Paramount's West Coast studio. It will be released on September 22nd. I have seen some of this picture, and I want to say that the box office wizard of "Manslaughter," ''Male and Female," and ''Why Change Your Wife?" is making FEET OF CLAY. The scenes in which scores of beautiful bathing beauties race on surf- boards; the society ballroom scenes designed by Norman Bel Geddes, who did the settings for Gest's "The Miracle"; the scenes and gowns in the ultra- fashionable modiste shop — here is audience stuff that DeMille knows how to create to perfection. FEET OF CLAY is, in addition, an unusually strong love-drama adapted by Beulah Marie Dix and Bertram Millhauser from the Saturday Evening Post serial and novel by Margaretta Tuttle. It is the story of a flapper of eighteen growing into a wife at twenty-one, but still retaining much of her love for jazz and excitement, and getting into complications thereby. The back- grounds vary from a Harlem flat to a millionaire's yacht, with the latter type predominating. Heading the cast of FEET OF CLAY are Rod La Rocque, Vera Reyn- olds, Victor Varconi, Ricardo Cortez, Julia Faye, and Robert Edeson. Beyond a doubt, FEET OF CLAY and the second Cecil B. DeMille sub- ject in THE FAMOUS FORTY group, THE GOLDEN BED, will take in more money at the box office than any other two DeMille pictures ever made, excepting "The Ten Commandments." And that means real money! Two more reasons the showmen are booking THE FAMOUS FORTY. S. R. KENT. THE! tm -^S^ DAiLV Tuesday, July 8, 1924 Incorporations Albany — Oxford Theater Realty Corp., Brooklyn. 100 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, S. Schwartz, H. Muller and B. Sha- piro. Attorney, W. H. Chorosh, New York. Albany — Prudents Amusement Shows, Patchogue. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, M. A. and T. Prudent and C. Tropiano. Attorney, H. J. Schonfeld, Patchogue. Albany — Rosemary Films, New York. Capital $25,000. Incorpora- tors, C. Pike, M. J. Connolly and F. P. Donovan. Attorneys, Goldie and Gumm, New York. Albany — A.-L.-E. Theater Corp., New York. Capital $30,000. Incor- porators, A. L. Erlanger and J. E. Bergman. Attorney, J. P. Bickerton, New York. Albany — St. Regis Pictures Corp., New York. Capital $5,000. Incor- porators, C. Mintz, R. Rogers and A. D. Kinney. Attorney, A. Feldbium, New York. Slinger in New Company {Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Steve Slinger, formerly with Western Import is general man- ager of Ducal Films, Ltd., formed to handle the George Clark Prod. The first two are "Women and Diamonds" and "Diana of the Islands." Ducal also has a series of Sid Smith come- dies. New Ruling On Electric Signs (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — The Board of Aldermen has passed an amendment to the city ordinances controlling electric signs under which, signs will be permitted fo project 10 ft. beyond the building line, instead of three feet, as formerly. May Ban Sex Films (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Sacramento, Cal. — According to re- port, there is a strong probability that an ordinance submitted by the Feder- ation of Women's Clubs to regulate the showing of sex films will be pass- ed. Albany — Pogany-Teichner Studios, New York. Capital $20,000. Incor- porators, T. Teichner, B. Pinchot and W. Pogany. Attorney, S. A. Fried, New York. A lb a n y — Mermaid Enterprises, Brooklyn. 200 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, H. W. Poolock, H. J. Jacobson and A. Aaronson. Springfield, 111. — Theater Equip- ment Directory Co., Chicago. Capital $20,000. incorporators, S. R. Under- wood, Victor Milliken and D. H. Bell. Albany — Nadia, Inc., New York. Capital $20,000. Incorporators, M. Phillips, W. D. Darby and A. Jasous. Attorney, E. Pettigor, New York. Albany — Cinema Arts Prod., Inc., New York. Capital $150,000. Incor- porators, George Dangeriield, Jane Morgan and Thelma Nurenberg. Albany — Barrett Amusement Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. Incor- porators, Minnie Aronwitz, David Simon. Theater in Lodi, N. J. Harry Schlitt, president and Mar- tin Singer, part owner of the Exhib- itors' Poster Supply Co., are back of the Lodi M. P. Inc., which is building a 1,000 seat theater at Lodi, N. J. It will open Aug. 15. Sedalia, Mo., Wants "Blue" Sundays (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Sedalia, Mo. — At a meeting of the City Council, petitions containing 1500 names, mostly church women, were presented, asking that theaters be closed on Sundays. New Coast Unit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Screen Writers' Prod., has made its appearance. The com- pany will produce three for this year, the first of which will be directed by Richard Saunders. S. & S. Buy "Pony Express" (Special to THE FILM DULY) Pittsburgh, Pa.— The S. & S. Film & Supply Co., has purchased terri- torial rights to "The Pony Express", a serial now in work. Theater Changes Montreal — E. M. Levy, manager of the Bijou, Winnipeg, for four years is now in charge of the Westmount. C. H. Clements succeeds him in Winni- peg. Anderson, Ind. — Fred Mustard, who manages the Grand O. H. will spend $10,000 in remodeling the house. Its name will be the Globe. Miami, Fla. — Cy Ummel has closed his theater here and has re-opened his new houses at New Paris and Seven Mile, O. Ord, Neb. — Nieuwand of the Gem has put his theater through a process of extensive improvements and alter- ations. Albany — Constance Films, Inc., New York. Incorporators, Norman Handel, Meyer Kreeger and E. J. Sichel. bi Dover, Del. — Producers Distrib- uting Guild, Wilmington. Capital $1,000,000. Dover, Del. — United Theaters of America, Wilmington. Capital $5,- 000,000. Columbus, O.— Hollywood Theater Co. Cincinnati. Capital $60,000. Dover, Del. — Dupaul Young Opti- cal Corp. Capital $5,500,000. Columbus, O. — States Amusement Co. Capital $50,000. New Pathe Serial In Work (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Allene Ray is working on "Ten Scars Make A Man", a new serial for Pathe. Two More In Missouri Close (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Moberly, Mo. — The Rialto here and the Grand at Mexico, have closed for the Summer. Hanbury Succeeds Lever (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Ralph Hanbury succeeds Alfred Lever as general manager of Stoll. Wardour Buys Beban Film (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Wardour Films, Ltd., have secured British distribution of "The Sign of the Rose." Konmore, O. — Manager Raful of the Rialto has undertaken a number of new improvements to his house. Cape Girardeau, Mo. — C. E. Brady has bought the Park from Doyle and Strain. The theater seats 800. Milton, Fla. — The Imogene and the Allen have consolidated and in the future only one will operate. Valley, la. — The Majestic has been taken over by the Hostettler Amuse- ment Co. Syracuse, N. Y.— Cahill Brothers' Temple has closed for the summer. Asheville, N. C. — A new entrance has been built into the Plaza. Sioux City, la. — The Royal has been purchased by M. Smith. Ohio Theater Co. Starts (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Columbus — The Ohio Theater Co. has filed corporation papers with the Secretary of State. Bellaire, O. — The newly formed Ohio Theater Co. will erect a $100,- 000 house here. RENOWN Leads the Independent Field ! Season 1924-5 46 Box -Office Hits with 100 Big Stars 25 Broadway Stage Triumphs 46 Gripping Stories 40 Great Directors This will be a Renown Year Depend on Renown New York at Buffalo Chicago Chromos Trading Company 1123 Broadway NO FINANCING PROPOSITION IS TOO LARGE OR NONE TOO SMALL TO MERIT OUR CO-OPERATION AND SERVICE Workable Terms Quick Action An Interview Involves no Obligation Consult with us COMING SOON Helena . Chadwick m HER OWN FREE WIIX riiepopuUrstorij bij ETHEL M, DELL 'Direclea bq Paul Scardon i>roa„„d.« PRODUCERS EASTUN PBOOUCnONSAc Season 1924-192S Thirty First Run Picturea RELEASED BY DISTRIBUTING CORP. Everybody's Steppin' It's a tune they can't resist* Words and music by Metro-Goldwyn^ Mayer, the greatest combination of picture creators in this industry's marvelous history* Greatest because three Big Time producers have united their players and directors, their story properties and their re- sources into one history -making organization* Are you in line for Happy Days? Adjectives that Don^t Exaggerate Our First Releases GREAT!— Rex Ingram's "The Arab." Ramon Novarro and Alice Terry in a Love Epic of the East. THROBBING!-"Revelation." The famous Parisian Romance with a cast of house-front names. POWERFUL! -"Bread." Big-time players in Charles G, Norris' best selling novel. TREMENDOUS! -Marshall Neilan's "Tess of the D'urbervilles." Thomas Hardy's soul drama with Blanche Sweet and Conrad Nagel. GRIPPING !-Reginald Barker's "Broken Bar. riers." A many-starred box-office story of power and beauty. DELIGHTFUL! -Jackie Coogan in "Little Robinson Crusoe." Jack-getting Jackie in a winning drama of youthful adventure. DRAMATIC! -Fred Niblo's "The R6d Lily." A thriller of Montmartre's Apache world with Ramon Novarro and Enid Bennett. ABSORBING !-King Vidor's "Don't Deceive Your Children." Marquee-advertised players in a searching drama of Today. CHARMING !-Laurette Taylor in "One Night in Rome." A brilliant screen production of her famous stage success. UPROARIOUS! -Buster Keaton in "The Navi- gator." The laugh masterpiece of his money- winning career. FASCINATING! -Mae Murray in Ibanez's latest story "Circe" a drama of a society temptress. (ttcOT) ObLdwyn ♦ T * THE -PilK DAILY Tuesday, July 8, 1924 Coast Brevities (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Duane Thompson has been engaged as Walter Hiers' lead- ing lady for the first of tiie comedies he will make for Educational. Archie Mays will direct. Eleanor Fordman and Raymond McKee have been cast in "The Silent Accuser", which Chester Franklin will direct for Metro-Goldwyn. Ben Verschleiser has selected Lill- ian Rich to play opposite John Bow- ers in "Empty Hearts". Others are Clara Bow and Charlie Murray. The third of six westerns produced by Goodman-Sheldon Prod, starring Pete Morrison, has been completed, and is titled "Pot Luck Pards". Edna Mae Cooper has been en- gaged to play in "Empty Hands," directed by Victor Fleming. Tom Reed has returned from New York and is now handling special exploitation for Ince. Principal has engaged Glen Mc- Williams to photograph "The Mine With the Iron Door." Herbert Rawlinson and Dorothy Devore have been signed to play in "The Prairie Wife". Pat O'Malley has been signed by Principal for "The Mi'ne With The Iron Door". Edward Connelly has renewed his contract with Metro-Goldwyn. John Gunnerson is now an assist- ant director on the Ince lot. GREENE Dent Adds to Chain {Special to THE FILM DAILY) El Paso, Tex. — L. L. Dent has bought the Grecian and Ellaney. He already owns the Rialto and Unique. Breckenridge, Tex. — The Airdome has been purchased jointly by Ray Stinnett and Tom Caraway, and will be repaired. Breckenridge, Tex. — The Kyle has been taken over by Jack Elliott. Man- ager Brown of the Rialto has sold the house to W. H. Williams. Magnolia, Ark. — Homer Greer is no longer owner of the Majestic. He has sold out to C. A. Taylor. Oregon Theater Bums (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Helens, Ore. — The Sunset was burned in a disastrous blaze that did $13,000 damage in the business dis- trict. Little Theater for Vicksburg (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Vicksburg, Miss. — A movement is under way for the establishment of a Little Theater. Sponsoring Pittsburgh Picture (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pittsburgh — Backed by Rowland & (lark, the Hudris Film Co., of New York, will produce "A Romance of Pittsburgh", with a Pittsburgh cast. The picture will be shown at the Rowland & Clark theaters the week of July 21. Fire Does $5000 Damage (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ottawa — In a fire of unknown ori- gin, $5000 in damages was suffered by the Princess, owned by Solomon Colan. The house will re-open as soon as it can be repaired and redecorated. Howard to Make "Border Legion" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — William K. Howard will direct Zane Grey's, "The Border Legion," having just signed a con- tract with Famous. Antonio Moreno and Helene Chadwick head the cast. Production starts July 21. Balto's Rivoli Closes (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Baltimore — Guy L. Wonders, of the Rivoli has closed the house for two-weeks, during which time exten- sive renovations will be made. The theater will open on July 14 with "The Perfect Flapper". Gives Theater Clean Fire Slate (Special to THE FILM DAILY) New Orleans, La. — Inspector Wren, upon completion of an inspec- tion of theaters throughout the city, declared that "almost without excep- tion, theater managers are adhering to the regulations". Deals on New "Felix" Series Nat Levine has sold the new "Felix" series to Enterprise Dist., for Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas', to Meyer Fischer, for Ohio; to Favor- ite Film Exchange, for Michigan, and to Alexander Hague, for India, Bur- ma and Ceylon. Fire Razes Kalama Theater (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kalama, Wash. — Fire that did $150,000 damage and wiped out an entire business block gutted Mrs. Ru- by Smith's Majestic, leaving practi- cally nothing to salvage. Goodwin Film Co. Designated The Goodwin Film and Camera Co., of New Jersey, has received per- mission from the Secretary of State at Albanv to do business in New York. The company has a capital of $100,000. Young Now A Playwriter (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Nashvi'le, Tenn. — The first stage play of Howard Irving Young, scen- arist, titled "March On," has opened at the Orpheum. United Film Ad Service Builds (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City, Mo. — The United Film Ad Service has begun an addi- tion to its plant which will cost about $15,000. Texas Theater Changes (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Palestine, Tex. — Callahan & Ray have bought the interest of Reuben Frels in the Star, thereby acquiring control of the town. Frels owns other houses at Bellville and Sealy. Jack Lily and F. R. Newman will rebuild the Colonial, at Greenville, destroyed by fire recently. The R. & R. Circuit, in association with Dave Bernbaum, have purchased three houses in Lare- do, from Wm. Epstein. Expect Impetus in Business (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Although declaring it is yet too early to gauge the effect of the admission tax reduction of theater business, the Bioscope predicts the removal of the tax will prove a boom to business. That publication thinks the opportunities for a good summer are very bright. Rescind Film Box Order (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — Shortly after a spe- cial meeting of the M. P. T. O. in which a resolution was passed con- demning the action of the exchanges in asking exhibitors to pay for film containers, an order was passed by the exchanges rescinding the order. New Theaters Sheffield, Ala.— A. R. Mc Rae is opening an airdome with a seating capacity of 1600, six hundred of which will be reserved. Carmel-by-the-Sea, Cal. — The Gold- en Bough has been opened here, with occasional picture programs as the policy. Detroit— The Woodward Theater Co., is behind a project to build a 500 seat house adjoining the Strand. Mercersburg, Pa. — Frank Meyers has completed remodeling and im- proving the Star. Columbia, S. C— The Rivoli. which was ruined by fire some months ago, has opened. Crescent City, Cal. — A picture thea- ter to cost $40,000, is planned by J. B. Endert. Ernest Hilliard has finished work in "Trouping With Ellen." directed by T. Hayes Hunter. Hilliard re- cently returned from Europe. \ WE DON'T BOAST \ ■ 1 i Here Are Facts: j The Biggest Little Star ; of the Screen 1 Scores Biggest Hit of I Her Career WHAT THE N. Y. j CRITICS SAY : ; "Captain January is, I think, her j happiest vehicle". — Louella O. Par- , sons, N. Y. American. ' "Baby Peggy's performance one of J the marvels of the cinema". — Robert I G. Welsh, Telegram and Mail | "A beautiful show. Go to see this J picture". — F. Mordaunt Hall, N. Y. ! : Read ! Then Book ! Sol Lesser Presents BABY PEGGY Times. [ "Baby Peggy remains the clever I comedienne". — Harriette Underhill, ■ N. Y. Tribune. ', • in 1 "CAPTAIN 1 JANUARY" ; By Laura E. Richards '. With Hobart Bosworth, Irene ; Rich, Lincoln Stedman, Harry ; T. Morey and Barbara Ten- I nant "A nice, good, wholesome feature." ! — Dorothy Day, Morning Telegraph. ■ "She is a natural pantomimist. Every- | one should go to the Strand to see \ her". — Quinn Martin, N. Y. World. ■ Distributed through our ter- \ ritorial franchise holders who ■ oivn and operate individual ; distributing branches in \ every key center. j j A Principal Pictures ; Master Production Jf Jl£ :^brAktreet of FILM>OM ^recocmizei Authority Vol. XXIX No. 7 Wednesday, July 9, 1924 Price 5 Cents Japan Plans Tax Ad Valorem of 100 Per Cent on "Films" — No Designation of What Is Meant The Associated Press reported from Tokio yesterday that the Japan- ese Government has introduced in the Diet a J)ill providing for an ad valorem diii... of 100 per cent on a designated list of two hundred and fifty articles. The articles include cameras and films, but further than this there is no indication of what is meant. The purpose of the contemplated law is to curtail the importation of luxuries, encourage thrift and balance foreign trade. The more important export mana- gers were without information from Tokio and therefore did not know whether or not motion pictures were alluded to. In view of the Japanese sentiment against this country, it was pointed out that action of such nature might not be entirely unexpected. The Hays office likewise was in the dark about the matter, but at once started inquiries. Kent on the Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — S. R. Kent is here from New York. Reichenbach Goes for Dinner Harry Reichenbach left for Buffalo last night to act as toastmaster at the M. P. T. O. dinner at the Statler Thursday night. Two Added to Sennett Staff (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles- — Reggie Morris and Edgar Kennedy are the newest addi- tions to the Mack Sennett directorial staff. Both have been assigned to the Turpin unit. To Make "The Jest" Gordon Edwards Will Produce Hi's Story As The First Under His Own Banner "The Jest", by Sam Benne Hi, will be J. Gordon Edwards' first produc- tion under his own banner. Edwards secured the rights on his recent visit to Italy. The cast will be all Ameri- can, but there is a possibility that the production will be made in Florence, Italy, the locale of the play. Arrangements are said to have been made with a large distributor for re- (Continued on Page 3) Unique Story Buy Warners to Produce Novel Written by Twenty Nationally Known Authors The Warners liave secured an un- usual piece of property in "The Hair of Connemara," a mystery novel writ- ten by no less than twenty authors. The story is now in process of com- pilation and lacks one or two chap- ters for completion. It will be published by George Put- nam Sons, following its appearance as a serial in Colliers Weekly. The story is based on the subject of a woman's head of hair. The list of authors is being kept secret, but each is said to have a national reputation. The stor}' was outlined by one au- thor, but each chapter was written by an individual writer. The Warners realize the unusual exploitation possi- bilities involved and are making plans accordingly. Famous' Common at New Level The financial editor of The Sun said yesterday: "Famous Pla.vers' common reached new high ground for the year early in the session * * * The earnings figures for the quarter ending .Tune, will make a good showing, it is conceded, but will not appear until some time next month." The Evening Post said: "Famous Players soared into new high territory for the year and at its top, was some 20 points over the low price of the recent past. Its yiela as an 8% stock still was considered too high, but no more discussion was heard of the safety of the rate." DeForest Has New Invention Dr. Lee DeForest, inventor of talk- ing pictures, has invented a long- distance synchronizing device, by which two cameras, one photograph- ing sound and the other action, may be operated simultaneously and the resultant product afterwards merged in perfect synchronization. The device was first tried out at the Democratic Convention at Madison Square Gar- den. More Golf (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Salt Lake City — A golf tournament in which fifteen prizes will be given to the winners, has Carl A. Porter, manager of the Victory, busily en- gaged in arranging for final details. The tournament is scheduled for July 16th. "Wanderer" Held Over "The Wanderer of the Wasteland" will be transferred from the Rivoli to the Rialto next week. The picture is understood to be rolling up an un- usual gross at the Rivoli, in view of the season of the year. Brandt Attacks Steffes and OToole For Failure to End Exhibitor Wrangles Does Not Mention Any Names But the Reference is Very Clear — Thinks Exhibitors Should Bear Half of Cost of Arbitration Work (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — Although he failed to mention names, a reference made to "demagogues" in his annual address before the M. P. T. O. of New York yesterday by William Brandt was taken very definitely to refer to W. A. Steffes, president of the Allied States Organization and M. J. O'Toole, president of the M. P. T. O. A. This portion of his address came at the closing. Brandt spoke about a lack of cohesion and accord in exhibitor organization and said the situation was "due to demagogue leaders who flaunt false issues for the alarm or edification of exhibtors and keep them divided in their own ranks." The expected bitterness that Brandt Brandt's Suggestions Text of Proposals on Exhibitor Par- ticipation in Arbitration and Attack on "Demagogues" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — The text of the highlights of William Brandt's annual address before the M. P. T. O. convention yesterday follows: Another matter which I beg to offer for your consideration is the establishment of a nonpartisan office for the trial of all ar- bitration board cases. The exhibitors receive fifty per cent of the benefits of arbitration today and the exhibitors should stand fifty per cent of the expense. We are beyond the toddling class in this matter. We lead every industry in the world on the question of arbitration and our meth- ods are being followed by other organi- zations who look upon us with amazement (Continued on Page 2) Edward Jose Here Edward Jose, who has been direct- ing abroad for several years, is back in New York. At the Astor. Settle $17,000 Claim Arbitration Board Decides for George Cohen, Exhibitor As Against Famous Players The arbitration board of the local F. I. L. M. Club has handed down a decision for George Cohen of Pough- keepsie in a complaint filed against him by Famous Players. About $17,- 000 was involved. The particular dispute was cited by Billy Brandt in Buffalo yesterday as a typical example of the efficiency of (Continued on Page 2) is known to feel did develop during the course of the address. Those who know how he felt about exhibitor politics predicted in advance that he would present the situation as it really stood and without the flourishes. Brandt had hoped that O'Toole and Steffes would accept his invitation to attend the Buffalo meeting and talk over a constructive "get together" policy so that the M. P. T. O. A., and the Allied States Organization might settle their differences. "I had hoped to go out of office" he said, "doing my Dit toward bring- ing all forces together by extending an invitation to the leaders of the dif- ferent organizations throughout the country to get together at our con- vention here but apparently that is not to be." He declared that it was necessary for the state body to enter upon a contract with the Continental Screen Service Corp., whereby exhibitors' dues were to be paid by the company in return for which the exhibitor was to run an advertising slide. This was done, he said, to help "the exhibitor keep his membership in our organiza- tion." He intimated that a meeting to re- vise the uniform contract will be call- ed shortly and when he spoke of ar- bitration, he said 2,927 cases had been tried in New York State alone and of that total, 2,529 were in New York City: 218 in Buffalo and 98 in Albany. He suggested that a non-partisan office for arbitration trials should be (Continued on Page 2) THE Wednesday, July 9, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 7 Wednesday. July 9, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks. Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, ftt the post office at New York, N. Y., under Ihe 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 THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenzelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. .108 108 108 100 F. P.-P 81^ 803/^ 81^ 5,800 do pfd.. .... 97K 97J4 97K 400 Goldwyn Not quoted Loew's 16% 16H 16% 3,400 Warner's Not quoted Attacked By Brandt (Continued from Page 1) established in which exhibitors should bear half the operating costs. The convention was opened by Mayor Frank Schwab of Buffalo, be- fore a gathering of about two hundred and fifty. There are about twenty- five exhibits in and around the con- vention room at the Statler. Brandt's Suggestions (Contintied from Page 1) at tlie success we have achieved in this en- deavor. There is no reason in the world why the exhibitors should not bear one half the ex- pense that goes into the maintenance of these offices. This would make the arbitration committee strictly non-partisan. As it is, the Film Clubs bear all costs which, I consider, very unfair. We are a group of business men, ap- parently successful business men because of the large investments we have in our proper- ties. We should earnestly try to run our organizations as we do our business. I know of no business man who would permit a demagogue to interfere in the maintenance of his business, and yet in exhibitor or- jjanization, which is almost as necessary as the business itself, we find that the lack of thorough cohesion and accord is due ten demagogue leaders who flaunt false issues for the alarm or edification of exhibitors and keep them divided in their own ranks. I am stepping down from the presidency for the reason that my own private business needs me badly. I have given the best part of my life toward exhibitor organization. I had hoped to' go out of office doing my bit toward bringing all fotces together by ex- tending an invitation to the leaders of the different organizations throughout the country to get together at our convention here but apparently that is not to be. What motive is behind the desire to keep the exhibitors split wide open and to whose gratification this thing is being done I know not, except to say that I am very sad. Estabrook Film Finished "The Price of a Party", Howard Estabrook's first for Associated Ex- hibitors is in last stages of production. The cast includes Hope Hampton, Harrison Ford, Mary Astor, Arthur Edmund Carew and Dagmar Godow- skv. Settle $17,000 Claim (Continued from Page 1) the present arbitration system. The board decided that notice of a with- drawal of the application for service on the part of the exhibitor (Cohen) before the exchange (Famous) passed the contract was sufficient reason to decide for the former. This particu- lar ruling may be important in de- termining similar issues. Cohen had contracted for Group Seven from Paramount for the New- burgh theater, at Newburgh and the Poughkeepsie at Poughkeepsie. He then served Paramount with a notice of his withdrawal before the tempo- rary contract had been passed on. Famous immediately took the matter before the board for adjustment. Brandt said such action would have taken three years before a regu- lar court at law, because of the pres- ent congestion of the calendars. H. E. R. Studios Expanding H. E. R. Studios have taken addi- tional floor space at 150 W. 46th St. The company is busy making the titles for "Monsier Beaucaire", "I Am The Man", "Romola", "Two Shall Be Born" and "All For Love". Truog Goes to Selznick {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — W. E. Truog, former district manager for Goldwyn in Kan- sas City, has been appointed Selznick branch manager. OCC^ tjum/L dja il-! Geo «g® ^. %J^ .tvtv Cot? 220 West 42nd St. ot «^UO^ New York, Chick. 4052 Cables— Geokann, N. Y. Foreign Distribution INSURANCE We have been handling Motion Picture and Thea- trical Insurance for the past fifteen years and are in a position to handle any proposition — big or little. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N, Y. C. Bryant 3040 First for 1924-1925 Finished (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Independent has com- pleted the first of the four pictures for the new season. Gustave Dietz, laboratory expert on 'Romola", has returned from Italy. Only the best is good enough for your productions. Have your hand coloring done by Phone: Morningside 1776 528 Riverside Drive N. Y. C. 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GLENN TRYON HAL ROACH'S LATEST FIND IN 2 REEL Pafli^comedy 3iLM Developing Corp. 210-16 Feehawken St. West HobokenJU Laboratory with the lowrest Insurance Sates in the East. Negative Developiug. f>rinting. Cutting and Projection Rooma. Vhom. UNION — 4dOO TO BRIGHTEN your picture you need Color Titles, Inserts and Trailers. Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J. Montgomery 4211 Studio For Sale or Rent Three stages new lighting equipment with every modern device. Size of building 80 x 165 with enclosed lot size. Subway ride, easy to reach. Terms reasonable. Mittenthal Bros. 300 West 49th Street Wednesday, July 9, 1924 Newspaper Opinions "Between Worlds"— Weiss Bros. Capitol AMERTCAN— * * ♦ it holds interest • * * * I must say that I do not feel it will ever be a tremendous hit with the masses. BULLETIN—* * ♦ The film, however, fails in impressing with what undoubtedly was the cause of its being shown in this country at so important a theater as the Capitol. • • • DAILY MIRROR—' * * The picture po- sesses a flavor, quaint and indefinable of the Middle Ages, that quality which you find in old German legends. * * * The sets reflect the mood of the picture marvellously. • • ♦ DAILY NEWS— a page torn from an Arabian Nights' tale and a fantastic Chinese legend have been blended into this film with the broad path of destiny connecting them. _ This is one of the most delightful foreign pictures yet shown. * • * * * * A rare treat for everybody. Children will find in it a fairy tale and grownups will find a drama of fate. EVENING JOURNAL—* * ♦ for sheer beauty, artistry in composition and suspense of plot, as a photoplay one owes it to ones- self to see. The theme, * * * is weirdly com- pelling ; the acting ♦ ♦ ♦ intense, and the backgrounds, with tall pillared halls, the types that stand out with the force of an etching. Renown Has The Hits! 46 Box-Off ice Smashers i Season 1924-5 Renown has inaugurated an intensified advertising cam- paign in its territories to familiarize you, Mr. Ex- hibitor, with the product of the foremost independent exchange in the industry. Save 46 Dates for Renow^n Season 1924-25 Langdon McCormick wrote something Bigger than "The Storm" ?????? Renown Has it! The Greatest Box-office title of the year ?????? J?enown Has it! Depend on Renown New York at Buffalo Chicago but that alone seems to be the one virttie » * • * * * is a novelty, but it can hardly be predicted that it will prove a money-maker at the box-office WORLD—* ♦ * a tale told by an idot, full of fury if not sound and of much fan- tastic beauty and of more or less childish bunk. ♦ * ♦ Beat "Blue Law" Charge (Special tc THE FILM DAILY) Beresford, S. D. — A jury found Ryan and Kundert, operating the Empress, not guilty of violating an ordinance relative to Sunday shows. It is expected the theater men will take action for damages against the city should they be molested in the future. "Justice" in Color "Justice" will be made in England by the Friese-Green color process. Claud Friese Green sails for London on the 19th. He is giving a farewell and the trend of action which moves swiftly and dramatically, holds one enthralled from beginning to end. • « » EVENING WORLD— One of the best * * * foreign movies • * • shown along Broadway in recent years * * * The set- tings * * ♦ are unusually artistic and inter- esting * » * HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * The idea be- hind the story is a good one, but seldom have we seen a more rambling, childish plot. * * * "Between Worlds" fluctuates so in interest that it isn't possible to review it, save in sections. The last part is the best. • • • MORNING TELEGRAPH— • * * It is a picture which will attract the attention of all those whose interest in motion pictures is more than casual, who enjoy the better tilings of the screen. Ir. theme it is the folk story of a selfish love through the ages. ■* * • POST — Seldom have our innermost emotions been as deeply stirred as they were * * * during the unwinding of "Between Worlds." » ♦ • Xhis is such an unusually striking and interesting film that we're grop- ing for words with which to give * » * some faint idea of it * * * SUN — * * * But still we don't know quite what it is all about. We suspect that it is I Hinn'pr tri "npwcnan'pr°fV.lirT iTt VviV A~c quite frequently about nothing at all -except \ °'""^'^.j° newspaper tolks at the AS clever designing and good acting. We fancy itor Friday night, it to be a hoax of a kind — a palpably absurb \ fancy. It is as though one should tear away the mask from a gargogylesque figure and find merely a fellow rotarian behind it. And it is not, whatever may be said, par- ticularly spectacular. TELEGRAM— * * * The story might be called "All 'Round the World," since it in- troduces incidents in places and times as varied as the Venitian Republic, Byzantium and Old China. It is a tale of melodramatic quality, and the big cast is headed by Lil Dagover, • * * TIMES — An occasionally effective but none tlie less depressing German production, bear- ing the earmarks of time, ♦ * * Fritz Lang produced this weird, symbolical picture about five years ago, and it seems as if the Ameri- can cutter had been forced to draw its dra- matic teeth. * * * It is apparent that "Between Worlds" was produced at a time when lighting, photogra- phy and the construction of settings had not reached the present high standards. The act- ing * * * is pantomimic without spontaneity. * * * TIMES SQUARE DAILY— * * * a fan- tastical affair that holds little interest. The features standing out are the magical stuff in the Chinese episode and the Venetian period. * » * Photographically, * * * a work of art. A COMPLETE LABORATORY AND TITLE SERVICE The Standard of the Industry 723 7th Ave., N.Y.C. Bryant 5450-1 NOW PLAYING 1m Wilson ; knottier Scandal ' Cosmo Hamilton's Icdesi and greatest noveL — JgWL cJ^w C.'V. GrifPith Production ^m^^fMJ Tilfoid Cinema. Cbrpn: RELEASED BY PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORP. Hughes with Jackie (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — J. J. Hughes until recently art director for Metro has signed a long term contract with Jackie Coogan Prod. Roanoke Showman Dead (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Roanoke, Va. — Henry Scholtz, well known exhibitor, is dead. Film Rights For Sale "MELLOWING MONEY" A five part serial in Everybody's Magazine GREAT part for young male star. Everything to make a first class picture. JAY PACKARD 25 West 43rd Street Vanderbilt 1779 New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgt. 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Marray Hill 1831 ^o Make "The Jest" (Continued from Page 1) lealse. Edwards leaves on Saturday for the Coast to confer with a group Off financiers, relative to plans for f/iture productions. John and Lionel Barrymore ap- jeared in the stage version of "The est", some time ago. Willard Louis has been cast for 'Lover of Camille", adapted from Deburau". Baby Peggy in "Captain January" IS A Screen Achievement of the Year. Says Moving Picture World And Everyone who has seen this Sol Lesser presentation now playing at the Mark Strand Theatre says the same. A Principal Pictures Master Production ^^^B^ V '^ \ MANUFI. GRANADO Juvenile Lead ^M' ^^^H' in "The Bandolero" ^^■lA Tom Terriss Production HBI ^ Made in Cuba, Spain and New York ^ (Metro-Goldzvyn) Photo by Pach Bros. 'wlnt je^dp JiSf^td^^" i36&f ^ what ie do^ueamyfSddi '9fte SEA hawk: iivhat |e do Wediiesc^ri367/ 22 at the ROOSEVELf^'^ .«x«« =**" : „,. ssv«'" °^'' t::.v S.O. ^"^^ '' 'T.^'*^" *''"'' '"'"''-""^^ ''^■"'' ''''' ^DAY ^ In^ money makmg theatres (bt next season will be those who hold a FIRST NATIONAL conti*act 7>isesented by FRANIC LLUxD PRODUCTIONS IMC. Titf RAFAEL. SABATINI with. MILTON SILLS and a supporiing cast including ENID BENNETT, LLOYD HUGHESom^ WALLACE BEERT Directed by FRANK LLOTD iTHE 7Ae BRADS7REET o/" FILHDOM Authority Vol. XXIX No. 8 Thursday, July 10, 1924 Price 5 Cents ITAI Y By DANNY Rome And why there isn't more pro- duction. Of pictures. Simple. Remember Jean Havcz' old song: "If you haven't any money, you needn't come around?" That's it. In a little old nutshell. Talk to any producer; any one interested in pictures. And that's the answer. Talking to Curioni. Of the U. C. I. Clever. Talks English, too. Likes American producers. But shrugs his shoulders when asked about produc- tion. His concern has just com- pleted "Quo Vadis." Still being cut. American rights not sold. Rest of the world prett}' well disposed of. Recently made "Nero" in which Emi! Jannings starred. "Production in Italy," he says, "is practically at a standstill. Why? Because there isn't any money." But thcre_are other reasons. Only a brief visit needed to prove that. There wasn't a decent sized stage to an Italian studio until Charles Duel! built one. In Rome. .And then the Goldwyn crowd built another for "Ben Hur." Because -^very other stage was about SO x 100. And you know what can be done on such a stage. As for electrical equipment! Perish the mark. There isn't "any. Or rather there wasn't any. Some comes down from Germany. Not so good. Sun- lights, and other big arcs are built Right on the ground. That's what the Goldwyn crew was compellcc' to do. " No. Picture making in Rome will not appeal to Americans. That is, unless there is a cer- tain type of production wanted. Where a few people, a limited cast, with a capable and under- standing director, can get a limited result. But in the broad sense of the word — no. More of this. Ragland on Coast tS fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — John C. Ragland, Harold Lloyd's Eastern representa- tive is here from New York. Brabin Sues Action Against Metro-Goldwyn for $583,000— Signs with First National The reported damage suit confciu- plated by Charles J, Brabin against Mctro-Goldwyn has been filed in the Supreme Court and notice served on the defendant. The matter is being handled by Gross and April, attorneys for Brabin who has signed with First National to direct "If I Marry Again." The picture will be made on the Coast. The action is for $583,000 damages for alleged breach of contract. A statement issued on behalf of the plaintiff denies that Brabin's "di.sas- sociation from the direction of 'Ben Hur' was caused by illness. The state- ment says in part: A new conception of the binding character of contracts and obligations (Continued on Page 2) M.P.T.O. to Break Up Into 3 Zones; In Arms Over *Sea Hawk' Contracts Brandt's Plan to Operate T. O. C. C. Units in New York, Buffalo and Albany Sure of Adoption — Exhibitors Ready to Fight First National on Lloyd Picture J No Light on Japanese Tax The Department of Commerce and the Japanese Embassy at Washington were unable to inform the Hays office yesterday whether or not motion pic- tures were included in a 100 per cent ad valorem tax proposed by Japan. No word has been received by the larger companies. Several individuals expressed the thought that motion pictures were not included in the con- templated measure. Start on "North of 36" Soon (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood— Jack Holt, Lois Wil- son and Noah Beery will head the cast of "North of 36''. which wil' start as soon as Miss Wilson returns from the Cinematograph Garden Party in London. Irvin Willat will direct. Simmonds-Kann and Burr in Deal C. C. Burr has sold foreign rights on three Johnny Hines features, to Simmonds-Kann Enterprises, Inc. Laskv Arrives on 19th Jesse L. Laskv is due back from pAirope on the 19th. 40 On F. B. O. List Seven Series for Fall With More to Come^"Lefty" Flvnn and Reed Howes Signed A partial list of F. B. O. releases for the fall was announced yesterdav. Seven groups of pictures were includ- ed with an intimation that at least three others will be added in a month. The line-up, as it now stands in- cludes: (Continued on Page 4) (.Stccial to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo— The M. P. T. O. of New York State will disband and in its place the state will be split up into three zones, follow- ing- the division made by national distributors. In these zones — New York, Bufifalo and Albany — the state organization will be replaced by Theater Owners Chambers of Commerce. The plan would work in this fashion : Each Chamber of Commerce would operate independently in its zone. Each T. O. C. C, following the system employed by the New York City body will have its own president and its own serrptnry A ^fntr council will be formed to represent each unit in legislative matters involving the entire state. A paid ex- ecutive secretary to handle state matters will be appointed. The idea should be credited to Billy Brandt who devised the plan because he felt exhibitors were over- organized. In many instances, dues were never paid by members of the state bodj'. This occurred for a number of reasons. Some exhibitors belonged to the New York City T. O. C. C. ; some were members of the Rochester unit and some belonged to the Buffalo unit. It was this reason that the contract with the Continental Screen Service was entered upon, else the treasury would have been de- pleted. Brandt, therefore, believed that with the exhibitor interested in an association near his home town, an effective organization might be main- tained. It is no secret that the pres- ent M. P. T. O. has not functioned nearly so well as it might have done. Brandt realized this and came to the conclusion that the existing body had outlived its usefulness. (Continued on Page 4) Northwest Objects Minnesota Exhibitor Body Urges Ex- hibitors Not to Sign "Sea Hawk" Releases (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Minneapolis — Members of the Northwest exhibitor organization have been urged by W. A. Steffes not to release First National from its contracts on "The Sea Hawk." Stef- fes says the company is about to send out a rider to that effect and warns against it. In a letter sent out generally, Stef- fes says: "How many pictures has First Na- tional sold to you at a price which was beyond what the production cost warranted? Take for instance, 'Pas- sion.' The company bought that with two others. 'Gvpsy Blood' and 'One Arabian Night,' and paid a reported orice of $30,000 for the three. The exhibition value on which 'Passion' was sold to you, I believe, was $600.- 000. 'Flaming Youth.' according to the company's own claim, cost $190,- 000 and was released on an exhibition value of $1,300,000. We intend to see (Continued on Page 4) The Fairbankses Returning Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pick- ford sail for home on the Leviathan July l.S, due to reach New York on the 20th. One of the reasons for cut- ting their trip short is that Doug mav be present at the 2.'^0th perform- ance of "The Thief of Bagdad" July 21. Goulding To Direct Writing Last Script Now— Joins Large Producer As Head of Unit Soon Edmund Gouldin.g, just in from the Coast, is at work on his last scenario. He will shortly blossom forth as a full-fledged director for one of the largest producers in the business for whom he will head his own unit. While in Los Angeles, Goulding did (Continued on Page 2) THE ■cMHk DAILY Thursday, July 10, 1924 Vol. XXiX No. 8 Thursday. July 10, 1924 Price 5 i;ent$ Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by VVXD'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, JNC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- »ger; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, Bt the post office at New York, N. Y., under ihe act of March 3, 1879. Terras (Postage free) United Slates, 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 THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd 'Phone, Granite 3980. _ ,.il London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenzelplati. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. 107>4 107j/^ 1073/^ 800 F. P.-L 813/^ 783/8 79J^ 6,600 do pfd.... 97^ 97K 97^4 100 Goldwj'n Not quoted Loew's .... \tiA 16.K 16^ 1,200 Warner's Not quoted Goulding To Direct (Continued from Page 1) the script for "The Dance" and "Gerald Cranston's Lady" for Fox. This marks his fifth script this year for that organization, the others being "The Fool," "Dante's Inferno" and "The Man Who Came Back." He lias also written an original called "The Beautiful City" which Richard Barthelmess is expected to make later in the year and a story called "The Storm Bird," Dorothy' Gish's first for Metro-Goldwvn. 0Lc4 tkxxral, do iU! v\'t\ Geo itS® CotV 220 West 42nd St ot svt^o^ New York, Chick. 4052 Cables— Geokann, N. Y. Foreign Distribution GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. Brabin Sues (Continued jrom Page 1) seems to have been contributed by Mr. Loew and his associated execu- tives of Metro to the new combina- tion. At any rate, we have seldom encountered a more openly cynical attitude on the subject of contract- ural obligations." The complaint, among other things, charges that when Brabin arrived in Italy to .start production the equip- ment necessary had not been pro- vided by Goldwyn and that he found inadequate studio facilities there. The complaint further says: "There existed with respect to the production of 'Ben Hur' a general condition of the chaos and futility, due largely to the default of the Ital- ian syndicate which had agreed to participate in the financing of the production." Edward Bowes, of Metro-Goldwyn, in commenting on the suit said: "We have a perfect defense." Chadwick Buys Back Rights Chadwick Pictures has repurchased from Simmonds-Kann Enterprises, the foreign rights to "The Girl in the Limousine," in order to carry out the former's contract with First Na- tional. I. E. Chadwick, returned from the Buffalo convention yesterday and will leave for the Coast the end of this week. Buys Two Series from Weiss (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — The Florida, Alabama, Miss., Louisiana, I'enn. and North and South Carolina rights to the Buddy Roosevelt and Buffalo Bill, Jr., series of Westerns have been purchased by Enterprise Dist. Corp., from Artclass Pictures. The deal in- cludes 16 pictures. Pathe Contest Closes Saturday The sales contest being conducted by Pathe closes Saturday. Memphis heads the list so tar, with Kansas City second. The prize is $2,000. Flinn on Six Weeks' Sales Tour John C. Flinn, vice-president of Producers Dist. Corp., is now on a country-wide sales tour, to be gone six weeks. At Broadway Theaters Capitol "Caucasian Sketches", by Ippoloitow-Iwa- uovv, is the overture, followed by the News Magazine and Capitol Divertissements, a song-dance presentation in four units, wiiich precedes the second episode ot the new "'Kine- kroni" series, a natural color short reel. The feature is "Between Worlds". Selections on the organ close. Rivoli Von Suppe's "Beautiful Galatea" has been selected as the opening musical attraction. Second is Riesenfeld s Classical Jazz, and third ,the Rivoli News Weekly. "Over The Desert", an appropriate ottering for the leature, "Wanderer of the Wasteland", is sung by Carl Formes, baritone. The feature IS iifth, while Paul Oscard and La Torrecilla appear sixth in a dance divertissement. A Max Fleischer "Out-of-the-lnkwcir' cartoon, 'llie Runaway", is last. Strand Baby Peggy in "Captain January", is the chief attraction. This is fifth on tlie bill, which is opened by excerpts from "Cavalleria Rusticana," sung by Louis Dornay, tenor, and Kitty McLaughlin, baritone, assisted by the orchestra, "in A Doll Shop", a pretty dance fantasy and the topical Weekly Re- view appear second and third, respectively. The Six Brown Brothers, and their band ot 30 saxaphones, have been held over. An Aesop Fable, "A Woman s Honor", and an organ solo, are the last two oiierings on the program. At Other Houses "The Enemy Sex" is the only new hold- over, having been shifted from the Rivoli to the Rialto. Others are: Astor, "The Sea Hawk;" Cameo,- "Girl Shy;" Cohan "I'he Ten Commandments"; "Dorothy Ver- non of Haddon Hall", at the Criterion, and, of course, "The Thief of Bagdad", at the Lyric. Alexander in Insurance Harry W. Alexander, until recently chairman of Finance Committee of Ascher Theater Corp, Chicago, has been elected vice-president of Beatty and Co., an insurance brokerage house. Alexander was assistant to the president of Goldwyn during the regime of Messrs. Goldwyn, Godsol and Kendall. H. M. K. Smith Back From Algiers (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — H. M. K. Smith, head of the costume department of Famous' Long Island studio, has returned to London from Algiers, where he pur- chased material to be used in Gloria Swanson's next picture. It is a story of the Foreign Legion by Capt. P C. Wren. Irene Rich Returns Irene Rich returned from Europe yesterday and registered at the Plaza. She made a picture while abroad. NOW PLAYING M0tP\OUf^ cf/i AL CHIUSTIE FEATUIiE ""'>• Dorothy Devore WALTER HIERS - TULLY MARSHALL - JIMMIE ADAMS - PRISCILLA BONNER and JIMMIE HARRISON RELEASED BY PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORP. I Wallace MacDonald has been cast for the heavy in "Roaring Rails". CHARLEY CHASE KNOCKING EM DEAD" IN HAL ROACH'S 1 REEL Pafh^comedj =^-®^== — =^ Simplex Projection Rooms 80 ft. throw. Most modern up-to- date rooms in the city. Open 9 A. M. until Midnight Chickering 2110-2111 220 W. 42nd Street CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED & FINANCED Capital Raised Through The Sale of Your Stock We Are Licensed Brokers PROGRESSIVE FINANCE CO. 112-118 West 44th St. New York Phone, Bryt. 0231 ASK M. H. HOFFMAN ABOUT "UNMARR|[D WIVES" URATIZ YOUR FILM 220 WEST 42^° STREET NEW YORK pi^one: chigkerinc \ 2937 ALLArl'A. LOWNES PRES. Studio For Sale or Rent Three stages new lighting equipment with every modern device. Size of building 80 x 165 with enclosed lot the same size. Subway ride, easy to reach. Terms reasonable. Mittenthal Bros. 300 West 49th Street As a matter of fact, "The Covered Wagon" played to $26,000 in the first six days of its return engagement. In its second week of its return, it did $23,265.26. And this, after the picture had played at the Hollywood , Theatre for 34 solid weeks when it seemed that every man, woman and child in all Southern California had seen the picture. It's possibilities haven't even been tapped. // W I JAMES CRUZE'S PRODUCTION THE COVERED WAGON IS JUST ONE OF ^aramount's famous ^orty PRODUCED BY FAMOUS PLAYERS - LASKY CORR THE :^^ DAILY Thursday, July 10, 1924 5 »/ Vol. Co ln( 71- VVJ Jos J. *gi Do En at ihe Te of mc $i; Ad H( Lc Ce E F G L V 1 f< b a h 40 On F. B. O. List (Continued from Page 1) Four from Emorj' Johnson. The next goes into production shortly with Mary Carr and Johnnie Walker featured. Gothic Prod., Lou Baum's com- pany will make four, the first to be "Vanity's Price." R. William Neill is directing. Eight starring Fred Thomson. Four starring Richard Talmadge. Abe Carlos will produce them. Associated Arts Corp., in which Messrs. Erb and Goebel are interest- ed will supply four, the first to be "Hard Cash." Harmon Weight is di- recting. Harry Garson will make a series of eight starring "Maurice ("Lefty") Flynn. These will be outdoor pic- tures. Ben Wilson will produce a series of eight starring Reed Howes. These will be flapper stories. In addition, there will be a group of "The Go-Getters," two-reelers. F. B. O. also has "Fools in the Dark" and "Messalina" and others. The New York Daily News claims the lar- gest circulation in the world. It says of Baby Peggy in tt >» Capbin January now showing at the Mark Strand, New York : ;"Peggy is at her best. There's times when you' 11 not be ashamed of a tear oi • two. That's the kind of kid Baby Peggy is herself." It's a Sol Lesser Presentation Cb Principal Pictured ST^adtet Production Distributed through our territorial franchise holders -who onvn and operate indi'vidual distributing branches in every key center. Revised Loss $100,000 But Damage by Fire at Roach Stu- dio Won't Hold up Production Schedules (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — A revised estimate of the loss by fire at the Roach stu- dio, Culver City on Monday is placed at $100,000. Warren Doane, general manager stated yesterday there would be no delay in production. A new stage was started at once and completed late Tuesday. Equip- ment is being loaned by other stu- dios. The fire which assumed seri- ous proportions for a time destroyed stage number 2 completely and prac- tically all of the plant's electrical equipment. The flames consumed sets used by the Arthur Stone, the Our Gang and the Glenn Tryon units. Co-operation of the Culver City fire department and the emergency brigades from the Metro-Goldwyn and Ince plants resulted in an ef- fectual check. Hal Roach is now up North, bound for Alaska on a pleasure trip. The loss is covered by insurance. Suit Filed Against Valentino Rudolph Valentino was served yes- terday with a summons and com- plaint in an action filed in the Su- preme Court, by Elizabeth A. Reilly, who is seeking to recover $16,225, claimed to be due her as assignee under a contract, signed with Robert- son & Webb as her agents. It is alleged that Valentino was to receive $65,000 for the first year, $104,000 for the second year, $1^6,000 for the third year and that Robertson & Webb were to receive 10% of the first year earnings, and 5% for each of the two following years. The papers were served on Valentino at the Famous Players Long Island studio. Scranton Houses Change Hands (.Sptcial to THE FILM DAILTi Scranton, Pa. — The Union Theater Co., a new company in which Sylves- ter Z. Poli and M. E. Comerford are the principal stockholders has taken over the Poli theaters in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. Poli himself is under- stood to be the principal stockholder. The Stanley interests of Philadelphia are said to be interested in the com- pany. Loew M'g'rs Visit Capitol About forty of the Loew theater managers visited the Capitol yester- day and were shown over the house, from roof to cellar. "Roxy" explained how the vast organization functions. The visit proved tremendously inter- esting to many of the group. Northwest Objects (Continued from Page 1) to it that the 'Sea Hawk' contracts are fulfilled. Don't hamper our work by signing a rider like the one First National will send you. Not only do we believe you should refuse to sign the rider, but feel you should state to the company, in no uncertain terms, just what you think of high handed tactics of this kind." M.P.T.O. To Break Up (Continued from Page 1) The new plan was first broached at a night session of the executive committee held Monday. Although no definite action has been taken on the matter, its adoption is assured when it is brought before the open convention. As a matter of fact, al- ready a committe composed of Messrs. Michael, Rowe, Blumenthal. O'Reilly and Keating has been ap- pointed to work out the detail. The expected storm against First National, predicted first in Monday's issue of THE FILM DAILY de- veloped yesterday. The convention is openly in arms against that or- ganization over "The Sea Hawk." If necessary, a fight will be waged to assure the delivery of the picture. A resolution was proposed by Jules Michael and passed as follows: "Resolved, That the Motion Pic- ture Theaters Owners of New York in convention assembled expect the delivery of 'The Sea Hawk' as per contracts signed, whether specifically mentioning 'The Sea Hawk' or a 'Frank Lloyd Special.' Bernard Edelhertz, John Man- heimer, and Louis F. Blumenthal, all of New York City, condemned the attitude of First National in this connection. The executive committee has ap- pointed William A. Dillon of Ithaca, permanent chairman of the conven- tion and John Manheimer of New York, secretary. Before the convention ends, it is quite likely that mergers in general will come up for a heated discussion that will finally end in a resolution of condemnation. Walter Hays, of Buffalo; Billy Brandt of New York, E. M. Schine of Gloversville, Jules H. Michael of Buffalo and Sam Sucknow of Albany have been appointed a committe on finance. The entertainment features outlined originally by Michael are being followed religously and the visitors are finding the schedule an agreeable and pleasant one. Quinn Martin to Broadcast Beginning Monday night, Quinn Martin, critic of The World, will be- gin a weekly review of motion pic- tures over the radio. He will broad- cast from the General Electric sta- tion in Schenectady. FOR RENT 71 West 23rd Street— Furnish- ed light corner office with film vault and cutting room. Thur- ber Gramercy 1010. Depend on Renown! If you're served out of New York, Buffalo or Chicago you have at your command The Foremost Independent Exchange in the Industry You have 46 Box -Office Hits for Season 1924-5 Successful Plays Real Stars Great Titles The Best Directors Save 46 Dates for Renown This Will Be A Renown Year New York Buffalo Chicago "WE NEVER DISAPPOINT" CliPWfllH INCORPORATED 220 WEST 42^-° STREET NEW YORK PHONE-CHICKERINC 2937 ALLAN A.LOWNES. CE^.MCR. NOW PLAYING jMS Wilson ; "AnoMrScmM ' Cosmo Hamiltoiis Icdesl and greatest noveh -^ d^n C'V. Grmtn Production firoduced by Tilford Cinema. Cbrpii. . RELEASED BY PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORP. A Cheerful Earful! In every film row of the land they^re talking Metro -Goldwyn- Mayer. Miles of smiles from coast to coast! History^s in the making and the wise boys are making history for themselves. Never did the industry see the like of the merged offering of RUN YOUR EYE over these early releases commencing with REX INGRAM'S "THE ARAB," a mighty Love Epic of the East featuring Ramon Novarro and Alice Terry. Then you'll get "Revelation" from the novel of artist love with Viola Dana> Monte Blue, Lew Cody, Marjorie Daw, Edward Connelly, Frank Currier. Charles G. Norris' " Bread" is next,a best-seller- made drama with marquee- advertised players. MAR- SHALL NeiLAN'S soul drama "Tess of the D'URBERVIL- LES" follows with Blanche Sweet, Conrad Nagel and other big names. "BROKEN Barriers" Reginald BARKER'S many-starred tri- umph is next and then Jackie Coogan'S joy pic- ture "Little Robinson Crusoe." After that Fred NiBLO'S throbbing Mont- martre underworld drama "The Red LilY" with Ramon Novarro, Enid Bennett and other stars. Then come King VidOR'S drama of to- day "DON'T Deceive Your Children" with big time players; LaURETTE TaY- LOR's "One Night in Rome" her stage success filmed; record - busting Buster Keaton in his laugh masterpiece "THE Navigator" and Mae Murray in the Belasco Ibanez story of the temptress "Circe." And that's just the beginning! ^^^Obldwi/n \J^ now Boston raves about JOSEPH M. SCHENCK presents •f NORMA lALMADGE m SECRETS" by RUDOLF BESIER and MAY EDINGTON basedonthe SAM H. HARRIS />/ay 'SECRETS directed by FRANK BORZAGE Unlaying at the 9ark TtxQatrefor an extended run 9. Umerican: It would be un- forttmate for any movie fan to miss this fine picture" It may be that Norma Talmadge has made a better picture than Secrets but it is not within oui* memory.' ^^nsi Globe Fine entertainment every- one -man or woman will And it an enter- taing film. Norma Talmadge is fascinating.' You're sitting^ on top of the world when you liave a FIRST NATIONAL contract for next season ! ^ FIRST NATIONAL / iTHE :^4? brAdstreet of FILHDOM ^recocmizei Authority Vc Friday, July 11, 1924 Price 5 Cents ITALY No. 2 By DANNY Rome More about production possi- bilities. In this most delightful of spots. You cannot make pic- tures without an organization. And you cannot organize in Italy. Under six months. Or more. And there are all sorts of reasons for this. The chief being that you have to become accustomed to the country — its ways — its ideas, its people. Be- fore you get anywhere. Back of all production is the basic structure of carpenters, electricians, and other workmen. Italian carpen- ters are about six times as cheap. As American. But it takes eight carpen- ters twice as long to do a job. As they do it in America. If you want to see a perfect slow motion example of this sort of thing. Watch an Italian workman digging. On location. And you have the Willie's. And want to reach around for a stray pick handle. To use to the best advantage. Every other day or so there is some sort of a holiday. And that's the end of work that day. Afternoon work brings 30 per cent less result than the morning — wine at lunch. And everybody drinks wine. Then you have this sort of problem. If you hire workmen from one city and try to engage workmen of an- other city. To do something on the same job. You're out of luck. It won't oc done. Instead you are liable to have a battle on your hand. Henry King told me of this. Awhile ago. The Goldwyn crowd had the same experience. Probably every American organization has. Its like taking a crowd from Frisco. To Hollywood. To work on a picture. And instead have a battle. In the summer it's too hot to work in the afternoon. In the Fall and early Winter it rains. In the spring it's dolce far niente. And every day it's this: that as soon as the workman earns enough lira he will not work any longer. Ford Denies Report Not Interested in Any International Merger, Talked About in London A recent editorial in "Kinemato- graph Weekly" of London linked the name of Henry Ford in an interna- tional film combination with Ford to supply the necessary finances. Fol- lowing the publication of the editorial in THE FILM DAILY, wires were sent to Ford and also a copy of the issue carrying the statement. Yester- day the following letter was received from H. M. Cordell, of the Ford or- ganization: "In reply to the query contained in your letter of July 1, the writer wishes to advise that there is no truth in the report. "Mr. Ford thanks you, however, for bringing this to tiis attention." The combination was reported to involve Ufa-Decla and Terra Film, important German companies, Au- beri of Paris and an unnamed Brit- ish company. To Use New "Depth" Camera {Special to THE FILM DAILY} Los Angeles — J. Stuart Blackton expects to make a picture using a newly patented camera, said to have stereoscoptic values. The camera has a companion machine, a stereo- scoptic projector and both are under- stood to be the inventions of an Eng- lishman, a friend of Blackton's. Gray Acquires Three Houses {Spend to THE FILM DAILY) Lewiston, Me. — William P. Gray, president of the Maine and New Hampshire Theaters Corp., has ac- quired the Cummings, the Universal and Lyric at Fitchburg, Mass, from the Bijou Am.usement Co. / Metro Buys "Proud Flesh" Metro-Goldwyn has purchase Proud Flesh," by Lawrence Rising.! vThe deal was consummated through Vnn Watkins. \lay Work In West "Zander the Great" and "Never the Twain Shall Meet" will be produced by Cosmopolitan on the Coast, ac- cording to present indications. Work on the three stages in the Harlem plant is progressing, but it is under- stood it will be a number of weeks before they are ready. Luther Reed, who has done a num- ber of scripts for Cosmopolitan will, in all likelihood, direct Marion Davies in "Zander". This will put off "Qual- ity Street" for a time. State Exhibitors Elect M. J. Walsh; Hit Mergers, Block Booking, Titles New Zoning System Adopted — Exhibitors Aroused Over Com- bines and Decide to Go Before Interstate Commerce Commis- sion if Probe Proves Their Investments Are in Danger (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — The M. P. T. O. convention came to a close last night with a dinner at the Statler. Late in the afternoon, the following were elected to head the organization under the new operating plan of dividing the state into three zones : Michael J. Walsh, of Yonkers, President. Samuel I. Berman, of New York City, Secretary. The final session of the convention developed a strong attack on mergers, block bookings, and salacious titles. The uniform contract was touched upon in a resolution that called upon exhibitor officials to meet with the Hays office and insist that certain revisions be made. There were a number of resolutions adopted, the strongest the one dealing with mergers as they apply more par- ticularly to New York State. A com- mittee will be appointed to look into the situation in order to discover whether or not the right of smaller theater owners are being violated by the movements of producer-exhibitor organizations. The resolution pro- vides that, if such data can be gather- ed it is to be presented to the next session of the Legislature and finally to the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion at Washington for action. Changes in Contract Hays Office Deliberating over Re- vised Clauses in Uniform Agree- ment— Action Soon A meeting was held earlier in the week at the Hays office to consider the large number of suggestions re- ceived from all over the country re- lative to the uniform contract. It is probable that some changes will be decided upon in a week or so. Suggestions, some good and some considered excellent have come into (Continued on Page 3) Selznick's Radio Unit Formed The General American Radio Corp., the radio company in which Lewis J. Selznick and Arthur Friend are interested, has been formed in Del- aware, with a capital of $10,000,000. The company intends consolidating a number of accessory manufacturers. New $1,000,000 House for St. Louis? (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Report has it that Grand Boulevard is to have a new $1,000,000 theater. A conference of the interest- ed parties is said to have been held in the East the past week. I. M. P. P. D. A. Meets The I. M. P. P. D. A. held a meeting in the association head- quarters at 1650 Broadway last night. Many members of the organization are out of town either on business or vacations. Declaring that the public must be protected against misleading and sal- acious titles, a resolution was passed calling on the Hays office to take steps to bring about the elimination of this practice. On the convention floor strong protests were made against some of the titles announced for fall release. Exhibitors are of the (Continued on Page 2) 28 From Associated Associated Exhibitors, Inc., will release twenty-eight pictures for 1924-1925, including: "Never Say Die," starring Douglas MacLean; "East of Broadway", pro- duced by W. K. Howard; "The Lawful Cheater," produced by Mur- ray Garsson; "The Price of a Party", produced by Howard Estabrook; "Barriers Burned Away," based on the Chicago fire and produced by Arthur F. Beck; "Why Women Sin," (Continued on Page 2) THE -JS&< DAILY Friday, July 11, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 9 Friday, July 11, 1924 Prici 5 Coots Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturdiy, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under Uie 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 THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenzelplatz. Quotations High ] jOW ( 2)Iose Sales East. Kc )d. \<^1V2 107/. 107/ 100 F. P. -L.. ... 80K 79/8 79/8 1,400 do pfd ... 973/8 973/8 973/8 200 Goldwyii .. 141^ 14 14 200 Loew's . ... 167/8 16/8 16/8 700 Wan ler's Not q uoted 28 From Associated {.Continued from Page 1) 'directed by S. E. V. Taylor; "Hot Water," starring Monty Banks and produced by Murray Garsson; Dus- tin Farnum in a Western, produced .by Harry Sherman; "Hearts and Fists." produced by E. L. Holly- wood and "Children of the Whirl- wind," produced by Williain Alfred Smith. Release begins Aug 10, then week- ly through August and part of Sep- tember. Following that, on alter- nate weeks. To Feature Doris Kenyon First National has placed Doris Kenyon under a long-term contract as a featured player. M.P.T.O. Condemn Merger (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — The text of the resolution condemning mergers, as adopted at the closing session of the convention here yesterday follows : Whereas, the Motion Picture Theater Owners of the State of New York, in convention assembled, realize the gravity of the situation existing in the State of New York so far as mergers of producers and distributors who own or control theaters are concerned, making it impossible for independent theater owners to compete against their combined power and control of the product, feel that some action should be taken for the purpose of pro- tecting the independent theater owTiers. Therefore, be it resolved that a committee be appointed for investigating and looking into the matter thoroughly with a view First, of ascertaining whether such mergers are in any way infringing upon the existing laws and Secondly, in what way the theater owners can take action for the purpose of protecting themselves, even in such cases where the law has not been specifically violated and Thirdly, that in the event that the committee appointed for investigating the mergers finds that injustices are being committed against independent theater owners that the committee shall prepare such data for presentation at the next session of the Legislature of the State of New York in order to bring about enforcements of the law to protect the property investment of independent theater owners and they are hereby instructed to present all the facts to the Interstate Commerce Commission for their consideration. Geo ^X%^ Cot9 .ot ».\>o^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution Walsh Elected (.Continued from Page 1) opinion that such usages will ulti- mately hurt them in the eyes of the public. Violent objection was raised to a new decision made by large distribu- tors that play dates must be assigned by an exhibitor upon signing a con- tract for service. First National and Paramount were signalled out as the chief offenders and, in a resolution adopted against block booking and this clause in particular, these two companies were specifically named. The new zoning system, as pre- dicted, was adopted yesterday. Three individual organizations will be main- tained throughout the state. Each of them will really be controlled by a committee of five and each will have a secretary. The New York zone will be represented by Charles L. O'Reil- ly, William Brandt, John Manheimer, Rudolph Sanders and M. J. Walsh; Buiifalo by Jules H. Michael, James Roe, Howard Smith, William Dillon and Charles Hayman and Albany, by W. W. Farley, Myer Schine, Richard Warren, Sam Sucknow and Louis Buettner. The paid secretary of the state will receive a salary of $5,200 a year. It V, as determined that $14,000 would be required to operate the organizations for the next year. Of that amount, New York was assigned $8,000; Buf- falo $4,000 and Albany, $2,000. The final function of the convention was the dinner at the Statler at which Harry Reichenbach was toastmaster. Those who spoke included Peter J. Brady of the American Federation of Labor; William Brandt, State Sen- ator James J. Walker and Jules M. Michael. New York Chicago Hollywood Rottiacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Filth Ave. Tel. Murray HiU 1831 Aiding Churches Exhibitors Help Develop Their Sun- day Schools — May Extend Plans {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — One of the interesting points touched on by William Brandt in his address at the early sessions of the convention concerned a plan de- vised to aid churches make their Sun- day schools popular. It was found thai a number of in- stitutions did not have the facilities to take care of the children. A Jew- ish synagogue was offered the use of a large neighborhood house in Brook- COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION *%e Siren of SevUle* ■A Stmjbii HH.VAN [Om-Directediyjmn S\Ok.m ,>^'i^^saiS'£/' ^■JillfJIIHtlJ'i!!^ V lyn in which to hold services. The synagogue was described as a small place, poorly lighted and badly ven- tilated. The attendance at Sunday services averaged about one hundred. After three weeks in a well ventilat- ed, fire-proof theater where Biblical subjects were shown the Sunday school had increased to 2,000 children. The first trial in Brooklyn was so successful that the work was extend- ed to the Bronx where two theaters were given over to the same services. Brandt recommended that in the Fall exhibiors ofTer their services to continue this work in all denomina- tions of religious faith. •^ ARTHUR . STONE HEADED FOR FAME IN HAL ROACH'S 2 REEL Pafh^comedy FOR THE TIRED MOVIE FAN WE RECOMMEND "UNMARRIED WIVfS" 120 NOVELTY REELS For First Run Theatres 1924-25 Direct Booking 1600 Broadway, N. Y. C. ANYTHING PHOTOGRAPHED For Motion Pictures Trick and Title Photography Our Specialty MAX LASKY Tel. Circle 5572 1650 B'way, N. Y. C. goer: FOR QUALITY Negative : gives better details under poor lighting conditions. Positive : stronger and 2 more points of gradation. FISH-SCHURMAN CORP. 45 W. 45th St., N. Y. C. Friday, July li, 1924 m m Changes in Contract (Continued from Page 1) the office of Charles C. Pettijohn, general of the F. I. L. M. Clubs. All of them are being given careful scrutiny and those that can be used in a revised contract will be adopted. Generally speaking, the uniform contract has been functioning in splendid fashion. It is true that un- usual situations have developed that indicate opportunities for improve- ment. This was expected. When the agreement was drawn, it was pre- dicted and expected that actual usage would develop flaws. It is under- stood, however, that so thorough was the original work that, after more than a year of practical application there has been brought to light no vital fault in the contract as it now stands. Newspaper Opinions "Bagdad" Opens on Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— "The Thief of "Bag- dad" opened last night at the Holly- wood Egyptian. The premiere, in the opinion of many, surpassed any previous coast opening in the number of celebrities present and the lavish- ness of the performance. Sid Grau- man prepared a prologue called "The City of Dreams", a highly pretentious affair. The setting represented a Bagdad street with a dancing and vocal entertainment that ran for a solid fifty minutes. One hundred and fifty people occupied the stage and ten animals. Marangella Going to Italy (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Lou Marangella has been appointed publicity representa- tive for the "Ben Hur" company. He leaves for New York on Monday and then sails at once for Rome. B'way-Strand Closes Sunday (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — The Broadway-Strand will close Sunday night for four weeks, during which Universal will completely alter the theater. Sullivan Series for F. B. O. C. Gardner Sullivan will write four stories that will be;, produced at the Ince studio for F. B. O. The first is "Cheap Kisses." Geraghty Injured (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Aneeles — Tom J. Geraghty broke his hip in an accident over the week-end. He will be laid up for some time. Levine Going to West Indies Nat Levine, sales manager for M. J. Winkler sails tomorrow for Porto Rico and Cuba on a combined busi- ness and pleasure trip. iiLM Developing Corp. 210-16 ¥eeha,vkenSl.VestHobokenJUr, laboratory with the lowest Insurance Rates in the East. Negative Developing. PtintinE, Cutting and Projection Rooma. PboDi: UNION — 4dOO "Captain January" — Principal Strand AMERICAN—* • ♦ Baby Peggy has al- ways seemed to me pathetic. * ♦ • "Captain January" is, I think her happiest vehicle. She does not have to cry through the entire five reels * * * Of course, the picture, like the story, is improbable. * • • BULLETIN—* ♦ • is extremely well suit- ed to the talents of that young lady and should prove vastly entertaining to children. It is extremely doubtful that it will have very much adult appeal. ♦ * » DAILY NEWS—* * * Baby Peggy is at her best in "Captain January," a warm- hearted unassuming picture that was directed with real feeling. ♦ » • The photography has caught something of the restfulness of the sea. * ♦ * EVENING .WORLD—* * * ."Baby" Peggy, with all pouts and facial contortions, has a really fine supporting cast. ♦ ♦ • ' HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * We sat de- lighted with it but we've an idea that it isn't a good picture. Certainly the titles are far too numerous and too ponderous, and the plot is not there. Peggy is there, however, and she hasn't changecf a bit. • • » MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * It is wholesome and sometimes refreshing, al- though it does take a long time for anything to really happen. The director, Edward F. Cline, has drawn characters rather than de- veloped the action. * * * POST — This old story, unoriginal in theme as it is, makes a good vehicle for the little star. * * * * * * she is a thorough actress. She does her work with a naturalness and a sincerity which should be the envy of many of her adult contemporaries. * • * TELEGRAM— * * * one of those rare films which tell a simple story clearly and beautifully and awaken gentle emotions and kindly feelings. Yes, there is plenty of "hu- man interest" in this tale of a waif of the sea and his gruff old guardian, the keeper of the little lighthouse * * * on the Maine coast. TIMES — There is a good deal of charm and sympathy in the old-fashioned story of a lighthouse keeper and his diminutive charge. * * * a simple affair, but one which may wring many a tear from audieneces. * ♦ ♦ TIMES SQUARE DAILY—* * * one of those sweet pictures. Sweet, and that about lets it out. Without any action, it resolves 69 min- utes of watching love, between an old light- house keeper and his work. ♦ * ♦ The story just isn't there and nothing is included to overcome the inactiveness. WORLD — * * * is longer than any other picture Peggy has made. In it her lips are painted noticeably, and she apears less spon- taneous in her movements than we have seen her before. There are moments when she is wistfully charming, and again she is a pa- thetic picture. There are scenes of comedy, too. * * • "The Wanderer of the Wasteland" — F. P.-L. Rivoli AMERICAN—* * * the best color picture that has ever lighted Broadway. ♦ ♦ * * * * Therje was none of the blurred ef- fect, nor any of the hard, harsh tones that have predominated in most of our previous colored pictures, * ♦ ♦ * * * a good picture. * ♦ * BULLETIN— The most perfect color film ever shown * * * The picture itself is a splendid western * ♦ * DAILY MIRROR—* * * a photodrama of rare pictorial beauty, and it is a novelty of * * * passing interest. Rare judgment has been shown in the choice of a story which has not by any means been sacrificed to the visual appeal, rich as it is in color and va- riety. * * * will probably stand out as a land- mark in color photography. DAILY NEWS—* * * It is a perfect feast of color. Every scene is lavishly painted by Nature, the best of showmen. * * * As for Billie Dove, • * ♦ She is flawlessly exquisite. You won't forget Noah Beery * • • This is the best color film yet shown * * * EVENING JOURNAL— Made entirely in colors, "Wanderer of the Wasteland," * * * is an exceptionally beautiful production, in- tensified by good acting, a thrilling story, and a splendid cast. * ♦ * EVENING WORLD—* * * This film is the peer of all other colored films * * * The gold rush * * * is thrillingly depicted and the beauties of the Sand Desert, the Great Cactus Desert of Arizona and Death Valley are en- hanced by the Technicolor photography pro- cess used here so successfully. * * * POST—* * * The story, though slight, holds your attention — holds it so completely, indeed, that you forget, after the first reel or two, that the most interesting thing about the film is that it's done entirely in colors. TELEGRAM — * * * go and see the pic- tures done in natural colors and you'll say you never saw anything like it before in your life, and be telling the truth. * ♦ » TIMES — * * * a stirring photoplay, many sequences of which undoubtedly benefit through the natural color effects. Although this * * * the best colored screen effort so far put forth, it might have been just as in- teresting if it had been made with ordinary black and white photography, enhanced by tinting and toning. In fact the most dra- matic scenes in this film are not the col- ored ones, but those in the desert, which are tinted an effective sepia. * * ♦ WORLD—* * * This probably will not mean the end of black-and-white movies; etchings have somehow survived all the paint that was ever laid on canvas. But it is a triumph of technique and good taste when you consider the prismatic horrors that have flourished before it. Christian Scientists Believe In Truth The Christian Science Monitor Says of Baby Peggy POWERS FILM Photographically Unsurpassed Durability Unequalled Specify "MADE IN AMERICA" Powers Film on All Your Prints Distributed Exclusively by SENSITIZED FILMS, INC. A. G. Steen, President 1650 Broadway Phone Circle 8981 New York City in Captain January" A Sol Lesser Presentation "Baby Peggy just runs away with honors in her newest picture. This big little star slips into Mrs. Richards' well-loved story of the old lighthouse keeper and his adopted daughter and stays within bounds from start to finish. Only unbounded praise goes to herself and all concerned." 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Presentation of RAFAEL SABATINI'S ^reat story oF adventure- If rresentation ot nAi*/U3i« SAOAiinid^reat story oi ad venture'* > SEA HAWK with NULjTCJN Si Li-lb and a supporting cast including ENID BENNETT LLOYD HUGHES and WALLACE BEERT Directed In, FRANK LLOTD The gteat Exhibitor^bi^ business slogans Get a FIRST NATIONAL contract for next season / ^ta^m 1024-1025 iith 104 Two Reel Comedies, an unprecedented number, with lO fea tures or more; with 52 One Reel Comedies; 104 News issues; 52 Review issues; 26 Sportlights; 52 Aesop's Film Fables; 52 Topics of the Day; 13 Chronicles oF America; and 5 or more Patheserials by well known authors. Pathe is proud to an- nounce product for 1924-1925 which exceeds in number, quality and diversity anything ever offered in the past. In Short Subjects never has any distributor ever made so notable a presentation. Four other Sections of this announcement will follow consecu- tively in succeeding issues of this magazine. Your attention IS invited to them. ^.ummary Specialties Pathe News, twice each week Pathe Review, once a week Grantland Rice's Sportlights, one every other week Aesop's Film Fables, one a week Topics of the Day. one a week ^theserials (Ten Chapters Each) "The 40th Door:'v/ithAllene Ray; from the book h^ Mary Hastings Bradley A Police Serial, not yet titlea;with Edna Murphy and JackMulhall; by Richard E.Enright. -■- Commissioner of Police, New York, City; novelized by Sinclair Gluck, "Black Caesars Clan" from the book by Albert Payson- Terhune "Ten Scars Make a Manby Philip Barry, the playwright And at least two others, to be announced i5J Chronicles of America itures Two Harold Lloyd Four Hal Roach Four Charles Ray ^o Reel Comedies 120ur Gang (Hal Roach) 12Spats (Hal Roach) 12 Star Comedies (Hal Roach) 12Arthur Stone (Hal Roach) 6Han7 Langcion (Mack Sennett) 12 Mack Sennett 12 Star Comedies (Mack Senneici 6 BenTurpin (Mack Sennett) And 18 to be announced One Reel Comedies Hal Roach Bathe Ekchange, fhc. JSu^. ^AStA St., Neit^yoi\ , Back to the roles in which he made himself famous Charles Ray, as a small town youth, put himself in the electric signs of the nation. Pictures like "The Clodhopper" and "The Eggcrate Wallop" proved that he is inimit- able in such roles by playing to big business everywhere. Now Mr. Ray is to be presented in a series of four features, in each of which he will be seen in the kind of role which he made famous. The first of these will be by C. Gardner Sullivan, directed by Ralph Ince CHARLES RAY AS HE APPEARS IN HIS FIRST PATHE PICTURE ^^ml'^M^ <^'*! //, *; r / cture AAARK /VHV/4ELTVAI For years Hal Roac% nal been one of the best known producers in the business. Mr. Roach has only recently begun to produce features. The result is history. ''The Gall of the Wild" is one of the most widely distributed features of the day. The more recent '*The King of Wild Horses" has been highly praised by all reviewers, and success- fully shown in many theatres of the class of New York's Rialto and Brookljnti's Strand. Pa the will receive at least four features during 1924-5 from the Hal Roach Studios. Three will be straight comedy and the fourth will again star Rex, the handsome untam- able horse hero of "The King of Wild Horses." THE NAME OF HAL ROACH INSURES THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT w Prospect Press, Inc., New York , brAdstreet r FILMDOH 2^«RE(0CMIZEI Authority SIX No. 10 Sunday, July 13. 1923 Price 25 Cents ;k Booking Fight in the Northwest— Exhib rs Asked to Support In- dependents ?cial to THE FILM DAILY) ^apolis— The Northwest ex- init has declared war on block Theater owners have re- fa call to arms to support in- ■nt producers and distributors, ter sent out by W. A. StefEes first step in a battle aganist nl". letter 'claims block bookmg is ihle for the poor quality of ;■ that it tends to eliminate the 'owner; throttle competition, is called the industry's protec- 'ainst monopoly; takes control 'theater out of the exhibitors (Continued on Page 12) 'Rudy" Starts In Sept. | Griffith To Make Three Pictures For Famous Players; Starts in Fall in Acquires Foreign Rights ard L. Klein Co., has acquired distribution on 24 "Felix hs 12 Alice comedies, 11 rie's each based on a popular nd six kid comedies from Mar- T Winkler. They are all in one irith the exception of the kid ies. The first of the song ser- 11 be "The Last Rose of bum- Ritz Preparing for First Picture- Several Weeks More on "Sainted Devil" For Famous Rudolph Valentino has three or four more weeks' work on the "Saint- ed Devil," his second and last pic- ture for Famous Players. The pro- duction has been held up because of adverse weather conditions. Ritz is preparing for the first Val- entino picture under that banner This is expected to be "Cobra" and actual work will probably start in September. At the moment, it ap- pears that the picture will be made in the East but the question of ade- quate studio faciHties is important and one that is receiving a good deal of consideration. No director has been selected as yet J D. Williams is on the Coast. At the recent A. M. P. A. luncheon when Williams announced his plans for six a year, he said he was going to Hollywood to line up directors for two specials. One of these may be for Valentino. Contract Understood to Be Signed— Producer Takes Over Entire Staff Along About November When "The Dawn" Will Have Been Completed — No Confirmation It is understood that David W. Griffith has signed a contract with Famous Players to direct a series of three pictures. The arrangement was closed before the producer left for Germany to shoot exteriors for "The Dawn", his eighth and final picture for United Artists. For some weeks it has been known that, so far as money matters were concerned, all was far from satisfactory with the Griffith organization. It is understood that, as part of the deal with Famous, Griffith was advanced sufficient funds to complete "The Dawn" and with it, his contractual relations with United Artists. Barrymore in Berlin (Special to THE FILM DAILY) BerHn— Lionel Barrymore is at the Ufa studio at Neubabelsberg to ap- in "Decameron Nights tor )chs Signs Lopez nt Himself Will Conduct Pic- iilly Orchestra and Supervise Performances A Ochs on Friday afternoon a' final contract with Vmcent z well-known musician to act ipervising manager of the new ''dilly theater which Ochs will at Broadway and 52nd St. in a weeks. , . , ,e figure is high, but Ochs thinks IS succeeded in securing a sure- (Continued on Page 2) "Commandments" in Criterion When "The Ten Commandments" closes at the Cohan theater the end ^^_ __ _ of August, it will be moved to the ^ ^;,^Q^ Prod. Werner Kraus Criterion. By that time Pfrothy^jan ..^,^^ Miracle" in Vernon of Haddon Hall," will have wlio appea _^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^.^^^^^ completed its run. ' ^^^^ = "Ben Hur" Features Reviewed Page baptain January Principal ^ Vanderer of the Wasteland Paramount ^ Hollywood Previews 9 The Sawdust Trail Universal ^'■ /ine of Youth ^ Metro-Goldwyn l^ Short Subjects 1^ Griffith will be away for about six week^. There will be about six weeks' work on the picture when he returns to the States. It is estimated that he will actually be engaged on his first Paramount picture by November. He will produce in the East and will take with him his existing staff, most of whom have worked with him on all his recent pictures. Eventually, it is quite likely that the affairs of the D. W. Griffith, Inc. will be wound up. This will be a rather delicate and long-drawn out process. Its assets are considerable, including all of those pictures handled by United Artists to date and the new one, "The Dawn", which will un- doubtedly be a winter release. Of course, the Griffith pictures will be released by Paramount as specials. , Griffith will realize a flat sum per week for his services. The salary Roma {which means Rome) Her vou are Surrounded by 384 churches. Yes- there are that ^^^f^^^h^^^^rs^ii^:^'.,.. , tions of by-gone days. And ^OUpiea w i mentioned in connection with the new internal afifairs. Within his, steeped to the hit is a sm g i_ ^^^^ .^ staggering. It runs into five of Americans. Rebuilding a period of earliest ^''^''^^^^^^ ^ the city of Jerusalem which housed Ben Hur and those associatea '^^'g^uSfdVoTRome. On a splendid plateau. ^^^^^^^ Ur^^:^ aqueduct and the city walls. There ^"^^^^^ P^r^^.^^/^^^^" ^Xh set ever built for a picture: the "Joppa Gate through whi^^ streamed the populace; the goats, the cows, ^^^ ,^^^f !;^^^'';,\"h pulsating throng In which Lew Wallace graced his hero with every trick of imaginable melodrama. IT'S A GATE And it's more than that. Remember the big sets of "Intoler- ance"? Remember the huge walls of "Rpbm Hood -d d you see the big set in "The Queen of Sin'' which was made " A^^^na under the name of "Sodom ^"d Gomorrah Well, the^ were big sets. All of them. Each of them. But this Joppa Gate ** (Continued on Page 4) deal is staggering. It runs into five figures. At Famous, it was declared that Adolph Zukor was at his farm near New City, preparing for the annual Paramount golf tournment. Elek John Ludvigh declined to make any statement. At the Griffith offices, Gerritt J. Lloyd declared the story was without foundation. Hays To Coast Will H. Hays left for the Coast Friday on one of his periodic visits to Hollywood. He will be back in J New York in about four weeks. waea THE ^^ DAILY Friday, July 11, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 10 Sunday. July 13, 1924 Prici 2SCHt$ Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. 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The schedule will be so arranged that Lopez will be able to carry out his other engagements as well. Ochs is apparently going the limit in connection with the new theater. He expects to put in long-run pic-' tures only. Warners Designated in Cal. ISpecial to THE FILM DAILY) Sacramento, Cal. — Warner Broth- ers Pictures, Inc., a Delaware corpo- ration, has been given permission to do business in Calfornia, by the Sec- retary of State, listing 500,000 shares common stock, no par value. ^^..^^^^^ Geo ,tge CotF o** itioo 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution When you think of INSURANCE you are thinking of S T E B B I N S Specialists in Motion Picture and Theatrical insurance for the past fifteen years. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway. N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 First Run Deal (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Minneapolis — Clinton and Meyers, of Duluth and Minneapolis, and Jo- seph Friedman, of St. Paul, have se- cured Metro-Goldwyn's next season output for Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth. Closing of the contract is said to be the forerunner of important develop- ments in the first run situations in the twin cities and Duluth. In addi- tion, the deal embraces other cities controlled by Clinton and Meyers, in- cluding Virginia, Brainerd, Two Har- bors, Proctor, and Duluth suburban houses. Mayor Refuses to Open Theaters (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Lorain, O. — Mayor George Hoff- man has refused to issue permits to the three theaters at South Lorain, permitting them to open, declaring that "people of Lorain do not want to go to movies at this time," because of the recent tornado disaster. Berinstein Adds Another (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Corning, N. Y. — William Berin- stein of Elmira who closed for the Liberty here some time ago has tak- en possession. The former owners were Claude V. Stowell, Fred Gerber and Daniel Van Dusen. Friese-Greene Entertains Claude Friese-Greene entertained the trade paper editors at the Astor Friday night, in the nature of a fare- well dinner. He sails for England in a week to prepare for the produc- tion of "Justice" in color. Silverman Consolidates Sime Silverman has consolidated "Clipper'' with "Variety" and has discontinued the "Times Square Daily" for the summer. The latter publication, he states, will be resum- ed in the fall. Henabery to Direct Meighan Joseph Henabery will direct Tom Meighan in "Tongues of Flame," his next picture. It will be made in the East. Eugene Walter will adapt it. Finishing "Open All Night" (Spectal to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Paul Bern's first pic- ture, "Open All Night" is practically completed. Miss Logan Meets Editors Jacqueline Logan was the guest of honor at a luncheon tendered by the Prod. Dist. Corp., at the Biltmore Friday. About twenty attended, in- cluding F. C. Monroe, Raymond Pawley, Colvin Brown, Charles Giegerich and editors of the trade press. Miss Logan has just com- pleted "The House of Youth" in which Lucille Mendez dances. Miss Mendez was also at the luncheon that was quite informal and delight- ful. Reade's Chain Totals 21 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Perth Amboy, N. J.— Walter Reade who recently acquired the Majestic and Strand from Counihan & Shannon, has taken over two ad- ditional theaters the Ditmas and Crescent. These two make a total of twenty-one theaters controlled by Reade, in New Jersey. Auditorium to Reopen As Lyceum (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Minneapolis — The Auditorium, now undergoing alterations and redecorat- ing, costing $400,000, will reopen as the largest picture house in the Twin Cities, in September, as the Lyceum. The capacity will be increased to 2,500. Adopts Film Control Ordinance (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Sacramento, Cal. — The City Coun- cil has passed an ordinance, placing in the hands of the Mayor, police and other city officials, the power to cen- sor obscene, lewd, or vulgar stage or screen offerings. Grand Leaves for Coast Sam Grand, of Grand-Asher, left for the coast yesterday to be present when the Motion Picture Holding Corp. starts working on its first four productions. He will remain until all four are completed. Allan Forrest has been added to the cast of "Captain Blood." COSTUMES FOR HIRE New York's Newest anJ Foremost Costume Rental Otganiiation BVtOOKS .•-♦a w 40 "i^ ST. N. V. c. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION ^^5^^uber- Special Film Dramatizatiorv^^vM BARBARA FRIETCHIE' floreaJcf tASED ON PLAY fly -^ CLYDE- FITCH Ar«(£rfiyMMBERTHILLYER -^'^'-^^'^•^^^'^-■^^^'^•"^'-'^'^^■^^'^-'^^■^^■^^^ Pathe News Sees All Tgn Knows All No. 57 PRESIDENT'S SON BURIED— Scenes at Northampton, Mass. and Plymouth, Vt., as Calvin Coolidge Jr., is brought to the cemetery where his ancestors are buried. DAVIS AND BRYAN NOMINATED— Scenes at the Democratic Convention as the deadlock is at last broken. BIG FOREST FIRE IN COLORADO— Carelessness of campers starts big blaze at HoUinsville, Colorado. Other news as usual. tod They add Box Office Value to your picture. Prizma Colored Titles, Inserts & Trailers Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J. Montgomery 4211 GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 BVay N, Y. C. A "HISTORIET" is to Moving Pictures what a Short Story is to Literature "See it in Colors" REEL-COLORS, Inc. (Art iStudios and Offices) 85 Riverside Drive, New York Simplex Projection Rooms 80 ft. throw. Most modern up-to- date rooms in the city. Open 9 A. M. until Midnight Chickering 2110-2111 220 W. 42nd Street "Wanderer of the Wasteland" Takes Critics by Storm! "fX/'ITHOUT a single, dissenting voice the critics have unanimously voted "Wanderer of the ^^ Wasteland" one of the greatest entertainments in picture history! A gold-getter beyond the shadow of a doubt ! It did $26,000 in one week at the Metropolitan, Los Angeles. It opened Sunday at the Rivoli, New York, and has been doing capacity business. "Wanderer of the Wasteland" is a $2 show if there ever was one ! One of the FAMOUS 40, it will be released direct to exhibitors August 11th and can be seen at all Paramount exchanges. • How often do you find critics saying things like these about a picture : " 'Wanderer of the Wasteland' is beautiful beyond anything that one can possibly conjure up in his mind's eye. You surely are going to regret it if you miss it." — New York Herald-Tribune. "It is a triumph of technique and good taste." — New York World. "The best color picture that has ever lighted on Broadway. For those who like adventurous tales, picture dash and plenty of drama, 'Wanderer of the Wasteland' fills the bill from soup to nuts." — Netv York American. "You'll say you never saw anything like it before in your life and be telling the truth." — New York Tele gram- Mail. "Here's the most beautiful movie of all." — Chicago American. "An exception and a remarkable one, far above the ordinary." — Philadelphia Inquirer. "We unhesitatingly aver it is the most enjoyable screen enter- tainment in many moons." — Los Angeles Herald. "A thing of beauty and joy." —Los Angeles Times. "Best of the Zane Grey pictures so far, and a rare combina- tion of realism, excitement and beauty." — Ladies' Home Journal. "It is difficult to write of 'Wanderer of the Wasteland' with- out sounding like a press agent. It is fascinating in every way. Do not miss it whatever you do. It is in a class all by itself." — Movie Weekly. "A joy to the eye. The plot is so good and the acting so excellent, the picture would be well worth seeing even in black and white. It has much of the appeal of 'The Covered Wagon.' Contains one of the biggest thrills of the season. Going to be remembered a long time. If you are careless enough to miss it, don't blame me." — Pictureplay Magazine. u That's the way the critics'll talk wherever this picture is played! Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky Present ZANE GREY'S WANDERER of the WASTELAND with JACK HOLT Kathlyn Williams Noah Beery Billie Dove An IRVIN WILLAT Production Screen play by George C. Hull and Victor Irvin Produced by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation a C/>aramvunt Qidure THE jJS^ DAILY Sunday, July 13, 1923 ''Ben Hur" (.Continued from Page 1) something to remember alongside of these. It rises to over 150 feet. Imagine how it appears, or rather, how it will, when it is "dressed" which means a lot more than seeing it towering over the plains — as I saw it this morning. It is part of the task that has taken months. (You'd think a Mexican "manana" is real speed alongside Italian indolence.) There are other sets, too, that intrigue imagination. But the "Joppa Gate" is easily the outstanding feature. There will be an- other huge set — the Circus Maximus — in which the never-to-be- forgotten chariot race occurs. This is in model form only. At the moment. Construction starts soon. But the model indicates that it will be a quarter of a mile in size along each side. If they fill all the seats. All around. It will mean they will use 60,000 people. And that's some crowd. They probably won't. But the chances are they will use thousands. Because the big smash oc- curs at a curve. And the curve for such an arena must of neces- sity be of injmense size. They are planning that the Circus Maximus will be a real circus. Not only with the chariot races, but with all the rest of the doings. Which made those days stand out in red letters. In those times. When it had to be something of a day. To be so marked. Because, boy, they knew how to live in those days. Don't believe it? Well, listen — they reclined on couches during meal time and had flappers squeeze juice — from the grapes — right into their mugs. So you'd better think that out. Before you try to discover what a red letter day really was. To those old timers THE GALLEYS Down on the water front. About 40 miles from Rome. They have equipped the fleet. They've also shot some of the action. More yet to be done. In fact most of the shooting has yet to be. But you need a lot of imagination. To figure out all about what they'll do. When you see them riding the waves. Lonesome like. If they shoot any — while we're here and about — well, that's an- other story. More perhaps, later. HOLLYWOOD vs ROMA There's a lot of natural comparatives. Palm trees, luxurious plant growth all the same. They have even dug a well. Out on the plains. Although they insist it was to obtain good water. Still it makes one think of the oil wells which dot the landscape in and about the studios in Hollywood. They even have smart look- ing motor cars — in all colors — such as you see near the studio gates in Hollywood. But they aren't near the studios here. Only the verra rich have motors over here. Not actors. Nor directors. In comparison to the studios in Hollywood those here are a joke. There are a lot of them. But for practicable purposes- well, Hal Roach has much larger stages for his comedy units. And as for all other equipment — well, let's be polite. After all you don't have to make pictures over here. MAKING 'EM HAPPY Talk about giving a show? Say, you should have seen the merry makmg— the handshaking — the kissing — the welcome those Hollywooders gave the new arrivals. When they reached the station. H. E. Eddington, who is in charge of the production MOY PRINTER Slightly used with automatic take up, light box and direct current motor COMPLETE $290.00 Guaranteed in perfect condition. MOTION PICTURE APPARATUS CO, Inc. 118 West 44th Street New York City Bryant 6635 U. S. and Canada Agents for Debrie unit, gave Carey Wilson a squeeze — you'd have thought he was back home on Thanksgiving Day. And so on for the rest. The very first day the new ones reached the studio it was like Old Home Week. Francis X. Bushman couldn't get around fast enough. And how happy he was when he discovered that some- one of the party could — and did — spare him a real American smoke. He treasured that cigar as if it was a souvenir dug from the ruins. Incidental!}^, while working in the studio, digging a ditch they ran across some old vases and other trinkets buried several thousand years ago. But they cannot be removed from the country. Ag'in the law. CATACOMBS AND SETS In other words, they had struck the catacombs. Now cata- combs are nothing more or less. Than the spots where the old Romans had their tombs. And evidently they had everything in those catacombs except the kitchen stoves. Under the "Joppa Gate" set they discovered the roof of an old dwelling. But that was nothing to what they found. While digging elsewhere. And When they found the vases and jewels and coins — some very rare — the secret leaked out. And the official warning came. Not to take them away. So they are here. In the office used by Charley Brabin are some vases which would warm the cockles. Of any old collector. THE COLISEUM AS A SET When the problem developed relative to building the Circus Maximus — the chiefly a labor problem, plus the element of time — (boy, they squander more time here than anyone could believe) some one suggested they use the Coliseum- as the background. Would have been all right excepting that there is a difference between the old Circus Maximus and the Coliseum. The same nimble wit suggested that some part of the grand plaza facing the monument being built for 30 years in memoriam to Victor Emmanuel be used as a grand lobby for the next Loew house to be built. REICHENBACH'S STAMP There is a funny old cafe here. Made famous by Harry Reich- .enbach. It is under the old wall of Rome. And was used as a burial place at one time. (They have burial spots all around Rome. Right in the heart of the city is a sunken graveyard where for years all the cats have been buried.) Anyway in this spot — which is damp and gloomy Clem Deneker Reichenbach was given a party. And now all visiting Americans are shown the place. In other words they figure over here that every American knows Harry. Possibly they believe all visitors are in the the theatrical business. DANNY MANUEL GRANADO Juvenile Lead in "The Bandolero" Tom Terriss Production Made in Cuba, Spain and New York ( Metro- Goldzvyn ) Photo by Pach Bros. EBB *A Wonderful Hot Weather Picturer \i j^. I A v\ t & u 'Vs \ Full of thrills that, in the words of the Film Daily, "are little short of marvelous." "With an atmosphere that, as the Moving Picture World says, ''will make you feel several degrees cooler." You have a fine opportunity to give your patrons a real treat by building a novelty Short Subjects program around \ \ 6^ V V Educational is offering a distinct novelty and one that should prove a welcome attraction in any class of theatre in this two-reeler. Filmed in Switzerland, this picture not only has as a background the mar- velously beautiful Alps Mountains that tourists come from all over the world to see, but in addition there is thrill upon thrill in the marvelous skiing. Considered from a dramatic standpoint, there is really no plot, although a thread of a •story con- nects the action. It deals with a fox-and-hounds chase over the snow-covered mountains on skis, with the champion ski-jumper as the fox; and he certainly leads the pack a merry chase. There is tortuous climbing of the hillsidesand breath-taking,, slides down almost perpendicular places, executed with marvelous dexterity. There are also some thrilling jumps and stunts. In addition to the thrill- ing action, the picture is a scenic beauty; every- thing is covered with deep snow, which is another point of appeal during the warm weather. It will make you feel several degrees cooler just to see all of this snow. _]viot.mg Picture World JACOB FABIAN Producer IN TWO REELS This is an outstanding short reel. Don't miss it, and don't let the other fellow get it. It was taken in the Swiss Alps and has breath-taking thrills as well as some of the most exquisite shots of snow- covered mountains ever seen. The champion ski- jumper is shown in the beginning being presented with a silver cup. A wager is made between him and the rest of the ski-jumpers that he has beaten that in a chase over the Alps lasting from dawn to sundown he will be caught. In other words, he will be the fox, and the rest of them "the pack". He is to scatter red paper to act as a scent The thrills are little short of marvelous. The photography is exquisite, and altogether it is a wonderful hot- wea ther picture. Get it sure. — Film Daily EDUCATIONAL FILM EXCHANGES, Inc. ^Woi^Au^^^^s^^A^ W k ^^y-^ ("Sducctlicrrud (PictuAjU^ Iffliillftf THr- si'ici; oi \){v. pkoi -.— T' i>^/ Oi i al n Dte Council- Mn&xhibitor , Not one director, but a council of many will consider the problem of making BLUE RIBBON PICTURES in the most practical way . . . Not the way the technical man wants them made . . . Not the method suggested by the author or art director... Not according to orders of the man "higher up"...5C/T THE WAY IN WHICH YOU, THE EXHIBITOR, WANT THEM MADE! You know the needs of the box-office better than any individual in the field. We directors know the limitations and possibilities in the making of pictures. We are going to get together on "BLUE RIBBON PICTURES" and make BOX OFFICE MERCHANDISE. The success of these pictures will not be dependent on any one director but on group consultation of our members . . . and finally on YOU, MR. EXHIBITOR! A cooperative policy between the exhibitor and the M. P. D. A. group will give you more of a hand of the making of pictures than you ever had before ! It will also give us as directors a more intimate knowledge of the improvements you constantly have in mind. MOTION PICTURE DIRECTOFj (Produciij MOTION PICTURE DIR; Franchisea t GRAND-ASHER DISTRIEl 1 ^^O T\rr%ctA-\\T€k-%T _ Board where your problems, are beii^ considered ! Picture making is a commercialized art that must fit every demand of the Exhibitor as a retailer all the time , . . Not part of the time. Your goods must be staple. BLUE RIBBON FEATURES will be an example of the point in question. You will be granted the opportunity of booking each production as an independent unit. Our distributors will not force you to book an inferior product sandwiched in with Blue Ribbon Pictures ! The M.P. D. A. will see to it that each BLUE RIBBON PICTURE is booked to you independent of any other product. You all know what the Motion Picture Directors Association is. These men hold in their hands the strings to EVERYTHING THAT PICTURE MAKING NEEDS! As a producing unit they have discarded capitalistic shackles for an independent cause! They KNOW HOW. You know WHAT'S WANTED. You are the influence that will guide their actions! Start your letters now. We will find further means of personal contact with you in the near future. In the meantime let's have your ideas on BLUE RIBBON PICTURES and the manner in which they might best be made, from your standpoint of box office value. )' HOLDING CORPORATION ; Unit) ;CTORS' ASSOCIATION through UTING CORPORATION ^T^^'W'WT A/^>-k.<.l»- THE -.%^*£ DAILY Sunday, July 13, 1923 ■ should an innocent daughter pay? MARIE PREVOST Supported by William V. Mong Claire McDowell Andres Randolph Dana Collins George K. Arthur Sidney Bracy Raymond McKee Calvin Carter Carl Miller Solves This Problem II) "DESIRES OF MEN" A Powerful Drama of Modern Society An R. William Neill iProduction Now Available to State Right Buyers GRAND -ASHER DISTRIBUTING CORP. 1650 BROADWAY NEW YORK ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■M«U ■ »■■«»■■ ■ 'T Sunday, July 13, 1923 DAILY n^, Baby Peggy in "Captain January" Producer: Sol Lesser Distributor: Principal — State R'ts As a Whole. . . .BABY PEGGY DE- LIGHTFUL. STORY FULL OF HUMAN INTEREST TOUCHES AND AMUSING BITS. SHOULD PLEASE AUDIENCES IM- MENSELY. Star Fascinating and charming as she always is. Has a suitable story and role provides her with first rate opportunities. Will delight her fol- lowing, children particularly. Cast. . . .Hobart Bosworth good as the old lighthouse tender and foster father of Peggy. Bosworth's make- up is somewhat overdone. Others Irene Rich, Harry T. Morey, Lin- coln Stedman. Type of Story Comedy^rama. Laura E. Richard's novel makes a thoroughly appropriate vehicle for Baby Peggy and while it may he lacking in the extent of its material it contains plenty of good detail, fine human interest and little com- edy bits that make it entirely pleas- ing. There are occasional gaps in the continuity that might readily be covered by the introduction of sub-titles. There is one very notice- able jump where a yacht goes aground near the island light. The next shot shows a group of men, the tender's enemy in particular, on the island rebuking him for his carelessness. It should bs explained how they all got there so quickly. Otherwise there is little fault to be found with the offering. It is decidedly entertaining and enjoy- able because of its baby star and for its pleasing story. It deals with the love of a lighthouse keeper for the little babe he had rescued from a shipwreck. The child is devoted to him and all attempts to separate them fail. A man who has long coveted the lighthouse job tries to part them and later when relatives of the baby claim her, the parting is only temporarily for the little girl steals her way back to the is- land. Eventually the keeper is also taken into the family and little Cap- tain Januarj^ as he had always call- ed her, is quite contented. Box Office Angle. .. .Should go big. You must know what you can do with Baby Peggy pictures. She should be a big drawing card. They'll be delighted with her latest. It's about the best she has offered so far. Exploitation. .. .There shouldn't be any difficulty in getting them inter- ested in "Captain January". There are any number of Baby Peggy products, articles of clothing for children, etc. bearing the little star's name, that will make effective tie- ups with various stores. Take full advantage of these. Show trailers and use plenty of stills of Peggy. Direction Edward F. Ciine; usually very good. Author Laura E. Richards Scenario .... Eve Unsell-John Grey Cameraman Not credited Photography Good Locale. .. .New England Lighthouse Length 6,194 feet. Hollywood Previews As productions are invariably cut after previewing, a general idea of each picture only is given, rather than a complete analysis. The usual review will appear when the picture is shown in New York. "Sundown" First National You can score another sensation for First National with this one — it is certain to be one of the big bets of next season. It is destined to be an extended run picture, and will do plenty of business. The story is rather slight, but re- freshing because the theme is a big thing — the passing of the West to make way for the progress of the nation. Just as "The Covered Wag- on" swept audiences away with its theme of the opening of the West, so also will "Sundown", with its story of the close of the work of those hardy pioneers. Thousands of head of cattle, in a movement to new range lands, pre- sent a most impressive picture. Some remarkable shots showing moving cattle, twenty-five abreast, wending their way through valleys and moun- tain passes, surpass anything that has ever been brought to the screen. A stampede and prairie fire, both realis- tically done, provide some thrilling moments. Among the players, Charlie Mur- ray, in a comedy role, is perhaps the outstanding character. The balance of a most suitable cast includes Roy Stewart, Hobart Bosworth, Bessie Love and Bernard Randall. Exhibitors will have no trouble with this one — the main idea is to get it, and then figure out how long the run will be. There is a wealth of exploitation material, and many un- usual exploitation angles that make it a cinch to put over in a big way. cent MacLean pictures, "Going Up" and "The Yankee Counsul" "Never Say Die" will please any type of audience, and should do ex- ceptionally good business every- where. Reginald Denny in "Captain Fearless" Jewel-Universal Reginald Denny has made another fine picture to add to his list. "Captain Fearless" is broad burlesque — never allowed to be serious, and gets plen- ty of laughs. Director James Home has develop- ed a wealth of fine comedy, very un- usual from the general run, with a fast moving story and plenty of ac- tion. The titles add materially to the laughs obtained, which are constant from start to finish. "Captain Fearless" is good enter- tainment, and is certain to please gen- erally. It should do satisfactory busi- ness, and add to the popularity of Reginald Denny. Douglas MacLean in "Never Say Die" Associated Exhibitors Douglas MacLean puts this one over in fine style, and you can be cer- tain of plenty of laughs for your pa- rous. "Never Say Die" keeps up to the standard set in the two most re- Patsy Ruth Miller and Matt Moore in "Fools in the Dark" Film Booking Offices Comedy, melodrama, mystery, and thrills are all given plenty of play in' this one, and exhibitors will find it a most satisfactory box-office attrac- tion. You can promise a fine piece of entertainment, with Patsy Ruth Miller, Matt Moore and Tom Wilson all doing mighty fine work. "Fools in the Dark" is a fine first run picture, and will please all types of audiences. Al Santel, one of the fastest rising comedy-drama directors on the coast, has put in a number of clever angles that are sure-fire for laughs. GREENE COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION IhelEGEND. HOaVUKMm WITH PERCY MARM0NT4n.u> 'r'O/G'MT V Tl^tj,* 4^^ *U^ U/w. la^^^ mi/EKiTPV Sunday, July 13, 1923 fjg^ DAILY 11 Hoot Gibson in "The Sawdust Trail" Universal As a Whole. . . .HASN'T AS MUCH SPEEDY ACTION AS THE OTHER GIBSON PICTURES BUT STORY IS A LITTLE UN- USUAL AND PRESENTS STAR IN A ROLE THAT'S A BIT DIFFERENT FOR HIM. Star. . . .Plays the part of a boob col- lege fellow who isn't as slow as his parents think he is. Gets the part over nicely and will undoubt- edly please his following. Cast. . . . Josie Sedgwick good as the man-hating cowgirl. Others Harry Todd, David Torrence, Charles French, Pat Harmon, G. Raymond Nye. Type of Story. .. .Comedy-western. Every once in a while they give Hoot Gibson a story that just bor- ders on being a western and has enough variation to make it just a bit different from his usual run of offerings. Of course the idea isn't a bad one. It gives Gibson a chance to show what he can do outside of riding and doing the regulation western stunt stuff. Then, too, it's a little variation for those who fol- low up his productions. But just the same Hoot is much better in his own "line". He isn't a natural comedian and although he makes the best of the pretence as a boob college fellow, he's far more at home when he casts off the mask and begins to show his real self. There's some fair circus atmos- phere but it's only the background for the star's character develop- ment. The actual circus isn't in- cluded. Hero is a disappointment to his parents who think he is a backward, girl-hating lad. In real- ity he's a girl-chasing, devil-raising scapegrace who accepts the sugges- tion of his parents that a job with a circus will make a man of him. He pretends to be a boob for a while and the ring folks have a lot of fun at his expense. But once he shows what he really is they step aside and even the man-hating cow- girl, Calamity June, "eats out of his hand" to the extent of consent- ing to marry him. ^The parents are well satisfied with the reformation. Box Office Angle. .. .Probably will satisfy average audience. Not quite as much action but you can show a trailer of the auto chase in the climax to get them in. Exploitation. .. .Where the star is a favorite you won't have to do much more than use his name and the title of his latest. The latter will naturally link up nicely with any- thing indicative of circus atmos- phere. Use catchlines telling them how Hoot joins a circus and pre- tends to be a boob. Tell them in "The Sawdust Trail" Gibson plays the part of a woman-tamer. Invite them in to see how he does it. Direction. .. .Edward Sedgwick; fair Author Wm. Dudley Pelley Scenario Raymond L. Schrock Cameraman Virgil Miller Photography All right Locale The West Length 5,509 feet. Short Subjects "Maud Muller" — Brandeis Prod. — Pathe Beautifully Done Type of production 2 reel poem picturization This is an exceedingly worthwhile presentation of John Greenleaf Whit- tier's well-known poem. It has been done in an interesting way, too. A wealthy girl has a rather poor suitor whom she wishes to propose, and she reads the poem "Maud Muller" to him. The pathetic story of the coun- try girl's love for the judge who mar- ries a lady of wealth whom he does not love and sighs for "what might have been," is beautifully photograph- ed and acted. Marjoric Daw is ex- ceedingly pretty and does excellently in the title role. This is one that should be in, surely. "Behind the Scenes" — Standard Cin- ema— Selznick Fine for Fans Type of production....! reel novelty Here is a short reel that will find favor with any audience and in par- ticular with the fan element. It is composed of various glimpses of film stars "off duty." Clyde Cook is seen behind the scenes at the Follies, Mr. and Mrs. Strongheart, the canine players, are visited; Betty Blythe is caught coming to the studio from her apartment in Macdougal Alley, New York. There are also minutes with Baby Peggy and her mother, Mae Murray welcoming David Warfield to Hollywood, an introduction to Irving Cohen, the chap who wrote "Yes, We Have No Bananas," and a visit to the Fickford-Fairbanks studios with Jack Pickford and Marilyn Miller. "Pardon Us"— Cameo-Educ'l Moderately Funny Type of production. . . .1 reel comedy A prison is the scene of the activi- ties. It is a thoroughly up-to-the- minute prison, operated by electricity. Cliff Bowes manages to get quite a few laughs by the manner in which he handles the ball and chain around his ankle. He does everything with it including knocking out guards and tearing holes in the floor of his cell. Virginia Vance is the girl. A moder- ately funny short reel. "The Little Savage"— Universal Commendable Action Number Type of production. . . .2 reel western The comedy-drama element is the most prominent feature of this two- rccler which is classified as a west- ern. There is a total absence of the usual horse-thief, sheriff action. In- stead, there is an entertaining little romance centering around a ranch owner and his new neighbors. He has an argument with one of the young boys and visits the owner of the ranch to complain. The "boy" is really the owner's daughter, but her make-up is such that he does not recognize her. There is also an Eastern lover who complicates matters somewhat. There is some good fighting and as a whole the picture shapes up into quite good material. Pete Morrison stars, while the girl is Olive Hasbrouck. "A Woman's Honor" — Aesop Fable- Pathe Good Light Humor Type of production 1 reel animated cartoon These fables are a welcome addition to any program, especially when a light short reel is to be desired. This is a good number, depicting the trials of a little mouse when his sweetheart is abducted by a bold bad pussy cat in a high silk hat. There is the usual chase of the hero after the villain and after much incident, some funny, some only mildly entertaining, the mouse is rescued and the villain foiled. Pathe Review No. 29 A Pleasing Number Type of production. . .1 reel magazine A most pleasing subject is includ- ed in this issue of Pathe Review. It is entitled "The Deep-Sea Harem," and consists of a series of views of a flock of seals disporting in the waters of the Pacific. It's verv good for this time of the year, particularly. Other interesting subjects include views of farm lands, and a visit to a monas- tery at Karyes, Greece. "The Runaway" — Max Fleischer — Red Seal Another Adventure of the Clown Type of production. ... 1 reel cartoon Max Fleischer certainly did a lot of work on this Out-of-the-Inkwell cartoon. In addition to the little car- toon clown, there is an actor portray- ing the devil and, of course, the art- ist himself. The clown goes through various adventures, finally dropping into the abode of the devil. He is chased by hundreds of little imps and finally after many adventures reaches his inkbottle in safety where he cud- dles contentedly in the bottom of the bottle — safe. A particularly good ex- ample of the method used to make these cartoon drawings move is given. A large stack of drawings of the clown in different poses is shown and when it is shuffled by the artist's hand, the cartoon seems to actually move. This will give many folks who don't know how it's done a good idea of the work entailed in this sort of reel. "Wine of Youth" Producer: Louis B., 'Mayer Distributor : Metro-Goldwyn As a Whole. . . .LIVELY ONE FOR THE BOX OFFICE. PLENTY OF PEPPY JAZZ BUSINESS IN EARLY REELS THAT WILL GATHER IN THE THRILL CHASERS. Cast Great line-up of names. Players well chosen and do good work. Eleanor Boardman and Pau- line Garon fine contrasting types as "modern jazz girls," and Ben Lyon, William Haines, William Collier, Jr., and Robert Agnew first rate as their "stepping" partners. Others E. J Ratcliffe, Eulalie Jensen, Ger- trude Clarie. Type of Story Comedy-drama. Adapted from Rachel Crothers' play, "Mary the Third." And still another of the "Flaming Youth" variety. "Wine of Youth" has all the "kick" that's required to thrill the admirers of jazz picture enter- tainments. The early reels of this latest Louis Mayer production con- tain speed in the nth degree. It's fast and furious and there's little that Director King Vidor has over- looked in the way of pep. There's one great party that runs all the way from innocent little necking games to daring disrobing scenes wherein the camera is discreet enough to focus itself a la the censor, but even at that there are some shots and bits of business in "Wine of Youth" that will probably not appeal to either the scissor wielder or some of the remaining prime picture pat- rons, for that matter. But at that it's all quite harmless and for those who prefer their films with a "kick" they can't go wrong on "Wine of Youth." Of course there's a moral element woven in — that no matter what you do or say, you can't get away from it, the old fashioned, conventional ideas are the best. Whether or not it's convincing is a matter for your own judgment. The ending is a bit long and con- versational. Box Office Angle Should be a regular "wow" for some exhibitors. You know what you can do with a film of this kind. If you cater to the small town, straight-laced pat- ronage, it may not be so easy even with the moral ending. Exploitation .... A trailer of some of the jazz scenes and you won't have to do another thing to bring them in. 'Snuff said. They'll tell the other fellow about the picture you're going to show and they'll all be on hand. Tell them it's an adaptation of the stage play and deals with the flapper's discovery that, after all, it pays to be con- ventional and follow mother's and grandmother's advice. A likely box office that you know best how to exploit. Direction. .. .King Vidor; quite good hut a little long on ending. Author Rachel Crothers Scenario Carey Wilson Cameraman John Mescall Art Director Chas. Cadwallader Photography Good Locale American city Length 6,600 feet 12 THE ■a^Hk DAILY Sunday, July 13, 1923 jThe Weeks Headlines ' Monday ! Three hundred expected at N. Y. M. P. T. O. Buffalo convention. Slam at First Nat'l expected on "Sea Hawk." H. C. Durant, former Paramount production executive, interested in Connecticut pro- ducing outfit. F. B. O., Ltd., deal with Producers Dist. Corp., set, for English distribution of 36 pictures. Arkansas special legislature adjourns without passing any adverse bills. "Film Renter," London, suggests world conference to discuss international film standard. Tuesday Local independents rolling up volume busi- ness because national distributors hold out for stiff prices. Exhibitor convention opens at Buffalo. . Certified and Independent Films, Boston, combine as Independent Films, Inc. Wednesday ; Brandt attacks Steffes and O'Toole in an- nual address before State exhibitors. ! Japan plans 100% ad valorem tax on "films." '•■ No designation of what is meant. . Warners buy 'The Hair of Connemara," written by 20 authors. :J. Gordon Edwards to make "The Jest." F. I. L. M. arbitration board decides for George Cohen, Poughkeepsie, against Fa- mous for $17,000, in contract argument. Thursday M. P. T. O. to break up into three T. O. C. C. zones. In arms over "Sea Hawk" contracts. Northwest exhibitors urged not to sign "Sea Hawk" contracts. Charles Brabin sues Metro-Goldwyn for $583,000 for alleged contract breach. Edmimd Goulding to direct for large produc- ing unit. Forty from F. B. O. for new season. "Lefty" Flynn and Reed Howes signed. Friday N.Y. M. P. T. O. elect M. J. Walsh, presi- dent, and Samuel Berman, secretary. Mer- gers, block booking and titles flayed. Henry Ford denies report crediting him as financier of large international combination. Cosmopolitan may make "Zander The Great" and "Never The Twain Shall Meet" in the West. Hays office considering changes in uniform contract. Associated Exhibitors will release 28 for 1924-25. Saturday Griffith to make three pictures for Famous Players. Northwest exhibitor unit declares war on block booking system. Rudolph Valentino starts for Ritz in Sep- tember. Lee Ochs signs Vincent Lopez as musical director of the new Piccadilly theater. Will Hays leaves for the Coast. Omaha Tournament, A Success (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Omaha — Much fun was had by those who attended the Second An- nual Film Golf Tournament, conduct- ed by "Movie Age" at the Elmwood Golf Course, Friday and from all in- dications it was a great success. Many prizes were offered at the ex- hibitor-exchangemen get-together. i "Bom Rich" Finished "Born Rich," produced by Garrick : Pictures for First National is prac- \ tically completed. There remain I about two days more of exteriors to I shoot. Will Nigh is directing. Pittsburgh House Opens Monday (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pittsburgh — The new Diamond, in the downtown section, will be opened by the Western Penn. Amus. Co., July 14. Back on Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angelas — Corinne Griffith has returned from New York. She will shortly begin work on "Wilderness". Newspaper Opinions "Abraham Lincoln" — 1st Nat'l Stanton, Philadelphia BULLETIN — Simply and effectively told, the story of "Abraham Lincoln," depicted on the screen at the Stanton Theater, is a pic- ture no real movie fan should miss and which every patriotic American should see. Despite the familiarity of the story, it is exceptional- ly entertaining and is also informative, il- luminative and inspiring. INQUIRER — The film production of "Abraham Lincoln," * * * is an achievement. Historically the picture is almost perfect — too perfect, but dramatically, it fails some- what. NORTH AMERICAN— The details of the picture are true to all the history book tra- dition, even to the physical characterizing and awkward gestures. But real drama is lacking. The interest in the play centers chiefly about the authenticity of its details, rather than drama of its situation. PUBLIC LEDGER (Morning)— The best proof in the world that fact can be every bit as thrilling as fiction is to be found in the picturization of the life of Abraham Lincoln * * * PUBLIC LEDGER (Evening)—* ♦ * can bear comparison in many respects with some of the finest productions of the year. George A. Billings • * * has created a Lincoln who is human, kindly and rollicking without sac- rificing a title of the grand dignity of the character. "Broadway After Dark" — Warners' Palace, Philadelphia BULLETIN— Excellent_ acting, of the suppressed force style, is contributed by Adolphe Menjou, about the best this cap- able player has yet contributed to the screen. He is the living embodiment of the well groomed and debonair man of wealth and fashion. NORTH AMERICAN—* * * the old Owen Davis melodrama, "Broadway After Dark," reaches the screen as a jazzy, mod- ern comedy. And even some of the scenes that are meant to be serious are amusing, too. Altho the title means little, ♦ * ♦ the picture provides pretty good entertainment of its sort. * * * sort. * ♦ ♦ PUBLIC LEDGER (Morning)— It is surprising what an excellent picture Owen Davis ten-twent-thir' melodrama. "Broadway After Dark," makes, with the aid of good di- rection, an exceptionally fine cast and an undercurrent of "joshing" which the produc- ers have wisely allowed to steal in. "Daughters of Today"— Selznick Capitol, Detroit FREE PRESS—* * * scenes which will make you gasp and wonder just what are the duties of the censor. There are other scenes which may bring a lump into the throat and a bit of mother love stuff that may have a sobering effect, but for the most part "Daughters of Today" is a typi- cal screen revelation of the sports indulged in by the sons and daughters of tender years who seem to run wild. NEWS — If you are not yet fed up on necking parties, hip flasks, strip poker and all the other alleged wild orgies of the pres- ent generation of young 'uns, "Daughters of Today," * ♦ * will give you an acceptable hour of movie entertainment. "Daddies"— Warners' Ohio, Indianapolis NEWS — The film comedy is gently amus- ing. It does not amount to a great deal, but it will divert you. STAR — In its transference to the silent drama, it is called, "Daddies" has lost little and gained much. The details of the kiddies pranks and the introductory scenes are all so well and so realistically handled that it makes one of the most interesting screen productions that we have had recently. "The Fool's Awakening"— Metro-Goldwyn Colonial, Indianapolis NEWS — ^When the movies made an adap- tation of it. « ♦ * they seemed to have lost by the wayside everything worth while in the book. The outcome is mediocre diver- sion, with one good thrill in it. "Hold Your Breath"— Prod. Dist. Corp. Fox, Philadelphia BULLETIN—* * • comedy, with Walter Hiers, Dorothy Devore and Tully Marshall, moves through its first scenes with dragging interest, but toward the latter half becomes riotously funny and keeps the audience laughing INQUIRER— "Hold Your Breath" has both laughs and thrilling situations. Dorothy Devore does a series of breath-taking acro- batic stunts and is the center of a number of amusing episodes. Walter Hiers plays opposite her and is a good comedy figure. The picture has the merit of a plot and a rather interesting one at that — * * * NORTH AMERICAN— Some of Harold Lloyd's pet laurels are forcibly wrested from him by an Amazonian specimen of the "deadlier sex." PUBLIC LEDGER (Morning)— Al Christie has gathered a cast of capable en- tertainers for his first venture into a longer production than the usual two-reel comedies which have made his signature well known. "Hold Your Breath," * * * is a breezy little picture, played for all it is worth * * * PUBLIC LEDGER (Evening)— It is a good picture because it combines comedy with pathos in a rich blend * * • because it creates real tugs at the heart-strings and then gives you cause for hilarity as an anti- dote. "Miami" — Prod. Dist. Corp. Century, Baltimore AMERICAN— The result is not unenter- taining. The adventures of the hero, the heroine and the villain won't bear even the most casual analysis, but if you overlook the foolish premise on which the narrative is built, it is quite good enough for a casual summer night's entertainment. Thanks DAILY POST—* •♦ the scenery, natural and female, is excellent and the photography and lighting better fhan usual. EVENING SUN— production • * * leans heavily for support on palm trees, sunsets and Miss Compson's bathing suits, filled, of course, with the fair owner. Rialto, Omaha WORLD-HERALD— » * * shot amid the royal palms, giant cocoanut trees, coral ledges and deep green waters of this tropical paradise. Its setting, including the natural background, the yachts and the interior and exterior scenes of the mansion, is very beautiful. "The Marriage Cheat" Wisconsin, Milwaukee SENTINEL— Although the story has an ardent love motif, there is nothing coarse or sensual about it — the artistic hand of John Griffith Wray again. Percy Marmont gives one of his finely shaded performances * * * Leatrice Joy is fine * * * while Adolphe Menjou is excellent * • * Laska Winter makes her debut and creates an impression ♦ * * Capitol, Montreal GAZETTE — ^Scenically and episodically, there are innumerable touches of Stevenson and Jack London, dramatically there is a dash of "Rain" while atmospherically there are a succession of tropic deluges. "The Perfect Flapper"- 1st Nat'l Metropolitan, Washington HERALD—* * * climacteric touch that gives the picture dramatic substance as well as delightful humor. TIMES — * * * the photoplay lives up to its name. The film moves fast, and serves to prove that little Miss Moore has perfected her knowledge and practice of comedy dur- ing the past year. You will never know Colleen's best until you see "the Perfect Flapper." "The Next Comer"— F. P.-L. Strand, Omaha WORLD-HERALD— Dorothy Mackail is seen as the wife, a role that is somewhat different from those in which she has hereto- fore appeared. She is most convincing and quite fascinating enough to arouse the inter- est of almost any man. Block Booking Fight (Continued from Page 1) hands and prevents playing meritor- ious pictures late in the season. Action on this practice has been a long time coming. For the past three years, the letter states, the or- ganization has literally been filled with protests against block booking, adding that the system, abolished through the efforts of organization, is to be reinstated this coming season by distributors, and goes on to say: "They are going to try and sell you the block booking idea by many in- siduous ways. They will tell you that there is a shortage of pictures, that you'd better buy in block or remain out in the cold. That's the bunk. You are the buyer, and as such, de- termine selling policies. If you refuse to buy under a certain system, you can bet your last dollar the system will be changed, and changed quick- ly." Exhibitor support of independent producers and distributors, is urgent- ly requested by Steffes, contending that the time has come when every theater owner must support the inde- pendents, who will be eliminated shortly, if such support is not forth- coming. It is pointed out that there will be about 550 pictures this sea- son, showing the improbability of a shortage. It declares brand names mean nothing to the public, inasmuch as one poor picture will offset the prestige of a number of good ones. Michigan Active, Too (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — H. M. Richey is warning members of "the cat in the bag" method of selling. The Michigan unit has launched an attack on the block booking practice, too. Peeved at Non- Support (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — A request was made a few days ago for a donation to help defray the expenses of enter- taining the British War Fleet, due to pay San Francisco a visit. The Allied Amusement Industries sent letters to theater owners. Only one check was received and that from Al- lied. The funds are being raised by leading business men. Rose Transferred to Omaha (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Omaha — R. D. Thomson has re- signed as manager of the Paramount exchange and has been succeeded by C. F. Rose, transferred from Fa- mous-Lasky Film Service, Ltd., of Canada. William Kelly, former sales- man in Calgary, has succeeded Rose. Renee Adoree in Los Angeles (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Renee Adoree has re- turned, following a four months' ab- sence, during which she appeared in "The Bandolero" in Spain. F. B. O. Trade Show Monday F. B. O. will give a trade showing of "Fools in the Dark," at Loew's New York Roof on Monday at 2:30. EASTMAN POSITIVE FILM .J* With Eastman Positive Film you are sure of one factor that contrib- utes to each picture's success — you know that the positive carries through to the screen the photo- graphic quality of the negati^^e. Look in the film margin for the black lettered identification, "Eastman" "Kodak." EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y. ^Th ■J h/ ,X : Local ■ ness for .- Exhib' Cer- :Br: I iJai ■w -■■\ Co I Ha: \ C( \ Assi One of the BEST BETS OF THE SEASON" - corking good comedy - free fi-om slapstick and exaggerated hokum > Delightfully played by excel^ lent cast Carries a w^hole volume of laughs ^ Is well balanced with heai-t interest "> iSMotion Picture &{ews — FIRST NATIONAL '^ The greatest protection against bad business is a F I R S T NATIONAL contract for next season :9& brAdstreet of FILHDOM r^RECOCMDEl Authority Vol. XXIX No. 12 Equipment Zones May Divide Country into Four Sec- tions— New York Group Leaves Tonight (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — A resolution providing for the zoning of the Motion Pic- ture Equipment Dealers of America, [nc, into four districts will be sub- nitted at the second annual conven- tion which opens at the Winton on Wednesday to terminate on Satur- day. M. Felder of New York will father the measure. The proposed zone loaders would control the organiza- tion. Indications point to a fight for the secretarj'ship, now held by Frank Barth of Chicago. At least three new candidates are understood to be after the post. William Oldknow of Atlanta is national president. Tuesday, July 15, 1924 The members of the M. P. Equip- ment Dealers of America, Eastern Zone are scheduled to leave for Cleveland tonight. Renew Deal on British Films (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — Regal will again distrib- ute the Betty Balfour productions made in England, in addition to other British pictures. New Job for Oscar Morgan Pathe has appointed Oscar Mor- gan, Southern district manager with supervision over nine exchanges. He was formerly special feature repre- sentative. Grainger Back James R. Grainger arrived in town from the Coast yesterday. E. A Schiller is due in Friday. Film The Jungles "White Indian" Pictures to Be In- corporated in Pathe Review —Have 12,000 Feet As a result of the Marsh expedition into the Darien jungles of the Isth- mus of Panama, Charles Charlton, staff cameraman of Pathe Review has secured about 12.000 feet of film de- clared to be of a highly unusual na- ture. It was this expedition that discover- ed the so-called "White Indians" and brought three of them back to New York for observation by scientists after the expedition had been out of touch with civilization for four months. The pictures will be em bodied in fall releases of Pathe Re- view. The film record is understood to be complete. The hardships, the adventures, the trek through the un- (Continued on Page 1) Novelty Production "The Lost World" in Work— Big Scene Shows Prehistoric Animal Ravaging London {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Production of "Tlie Lost World" will probably be com- pleted in the fall. It is planned to send the first print on to New York about the middle of November. The picture will be released by First National as one of its high- lights for the winter season. Earl Hudson and others connected with the company's production staff are enthused over its possibilities. The giant prehistoric animals of bygone ages will actually move through the picture. One of the spectacular se- quences deals with the rampage of (.Continued on Papc 7) Calif. Attendance Grows (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The admission tax collected during the fiscal year end- ing June 30, in the Southern Cali- fornia district totaled $3,190,718, as compared with $2 552,644 the previ- ous year. The collector estimates that " 191,443,072 persons attended places of amusement this year as compared with 151,298,660 last year. No Worry From Japan Exporters Consider Boycott a Dead Issue — Concerned Now With Brazil The boycott situation in Japan no longer concerns American exporters. They consider there is no further worry from that source, but now ex- press concern over the civil war and chaotic business conditions in the City and State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Sao Paulo, the capital of the state has a population of 450,000. The Japanese situation may be summed up by reproduction of an Associated Press dispatch from To- kio which reads: "Four distributing aiul producing com- panies which engineereil the boycott of American fihns as a protest against the American exclusion act have cancelled their (Continued on Page 7) 1st Nat'l Executives Here Robert Liebcr. Indianapolis; A. H. Blank. Des Moines; Fred Levy, Louisville; Sam Katz. Chicago; E. V Richards. New Orleans: George W. Trendle. Detroit, and Julian Saen- ecr. New Orleans, are in New York for a First National committee meet- ing. Off on New Dempsey Deal Jack Kearns left for the Coast yes- terday to arrange for the production of new Jack Dempsey two-reelers for Universal following the series of ten, originally contracted for. Wallis Now With Principal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Sol Lesser has ap- pointed H. B. Wallis, director of publicity for Principal. He was for- merly with the Warner's. Plans Indefinite George Kleine, who recently re- tired as treasurer of Ritz-Carlton Pictures has formed no plans for the immediate future. He is at work on two propositions, but neither one will crystalize until the Fall. Kleine states that he intended loaf ing for the summer, spending most of his time fishing. 4,000 Seat House for Toronto (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — This city will have a new theater, according to Jerry Shea, of Shea's Theater and the Hippo- drome. It will be erected as a new unit of the B. F. Keith Co. of Canada, Ltd. P'ans provide for a capacity of 4,000 with a cost of $1,250 000. The house will have a combination policy of pictures and vaudeville. New Story for "Connie" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Joseph Schenck has purchased "The Man She Sought", by Pearl Doles Bell, for Constance Talmadge. It will not be made until after "Learning To Love", which fol- lows the Hans Kraely story, now in production, is finished. K. K. K. Interested in Censorship (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — Censorship activities in this section, and in other Southern sec- tions, is largely sponsored by the Ku Klux Klan. T. O. C. C. in Own Quarters The T. O. C. C. will hold its first meeting in its own headquarters today in the Times Bldg. The occasion will be celebrated by a house-warm- ing. Regains His Name Sanniel Goldwyn is now able to an- swer the (|uestion, "What's in a name?" particularly in regard to his own name. In an amicable agree- ment drawn up outside of court, Sam- ticl Goldwyn can again use his name in pictures without tacking on the slogan, "Not* now connected, etc." (Continued on Page 7) Price 5 Cents Free Shows In N. Y. Tuberculosis Ass'n, Edison Co. and Seaman's Institute Launch Pic- ture Programs Free shows in the parks of New \ ork City form an important part in the elaborate summer recreation pro- gram outlined by the Dept. of Parks for this summer. The showings are to be on a broad- er scale than during any other sea- sons. The schedule arranged each year by the Department and the Tu- berculosis Ass'n will be ready shorth- and will include screenings in at least 14 commimity parks throughout the city. It provides for only one or two showings in the same park. The Tu- berculosis Ass'n is modeling its pro- gram on that of the Educl' Extension Bureau of the N. Y. Edison which began its programs on June 18 and has the following mapped out for the rest of the summer. July 15, John Jay, 66th St. and E;ast River; July 28, (Continued on Page 7) DeHavens Form New Unit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Sacramento, Cal. — The Carter De Havens arc mentioned in the forma- tion of De Haven Enterprises, Inc., chartered recently with a capital of $25,000, to produce. Headquarters at Los Angeles. Film Classics Plan Meetings (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Film Classics will hold a convention of its Cleveland, Cincin- nati, Pittsburgh and Detroit man- agers, bookers and salesmen here, to- morrow, to last until Thursday. Short Reel Deal Friese-Greene, English Color Process Inventor Closes with American Company Claude Fricse-Greenc, inventor of the Spectrum color process sails for London Saturday, following a six weeks' visit here during which he demonstrated his pictures. S. M. Johnson returns with him. The latter, speaking for the inven- tor, declares that a contract has been closed with an unnamed ."Xmerican company for a series of short reels in color. The company intends estab- lishing an American branch which will be in charge of A. K. Phellis. Friese-Greene will produce Gals- worthy's "Justice" in color in Eng- land, but will return here in Septem- ber to dcvolop this end of his en- terprise, Vol. XXIX No. 12 Tuesday, July 15, 1924 Price 5 Gents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except -Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N Y., by WXD'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under ihe 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 THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenzelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. .107% 107% 107% 300 F. P.-L 80% 79J4 80^ 2,400 do pfd. . . . 97>^ 973% 97^4 400 Goldwyii ... 14 14 14 200 Loew's 16% 16J4 16J4 300 Warner's Not quoted Coast Brevities {S fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Pat O'Malley has been engaged for the leading male role in "The Mine with the Iron Door". Wallace MacDonald has been signed for "Roaring Rails" with Harry Carey. Vitagraph has placed Charles Mer- riam under contract. GREENE. Geo ,tg® CotP 220 West 42nd St. o«»«°" New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. Three Millions for Theaters (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The construction program of West Coast Theaters, Inc., involves a contemplated outlay of $3,000,000, covering nine theaters. Houses started last week include one here, another in Pasadena and a third in Long Beach. Barbian Sells Akron House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Akron, O. — Charles Barbian has sold his Waldorf to M. Bryer and I. Friedman who also have the Ideal and People's. They operate under the name of the Akron Theaters Made "Life Hereafter" Before Edward Jose left Rome for the States, he completed a picture known as "The Life Hereafter." "Terror," starring Pearl White was also his. Bullock 111 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Sam Bullock, field representative for the M. P. T. O., of Ohio is ill. He has a nervous break- down, due to over-work. "Doc" Holah Joins Fox (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland— C. E. ("Doc") Holah has been appointed special represen- tative for Fox and assigned to North- ern Ohio. Ryan and Rhoden Here Wm. A. Ryan, Oklahoma City and E. C. Rhoden, Kansas City are the First National branch managers vis- iting New York this week. Incorporations Albany — Romance Pictures, New York. Capital $20,000. Incorpora- tors, E. R. Halperin, I. Kaplan and I. Rcinthaler. Attorney, A. S. Friend, New York. Springfield, III. — Photo Developing & Printing Co., Chicago. Capital $15,000. Incorporators, George B. Weiss, Alfred Clark and Jack Ades, Albany — Cobat Distributing Corp, New York. 1,000 shares common stock, no par value. Attorneys, B E. Siegelstein, New York. Albany — Dune Construction Co. Long Island City. Capital $100,000. Attorneys, Lazenby & Biglow, New York, Albany — Mutual-Washington, Inc., New York. Capital $500. Attorneys^ Gendler & Goldstein, New York. Albany — Saul Bernheim, Inc., New York. Capital $5,000. Attorney, J, A. Michel, New York. Lexington, Ky. — Kentucky Reel Show Co., Frankfort. Capital $25,000. Dover, Del. — Graf Optical Co., Inc Capital $600,000. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 Direct Booking 1600 Bway. N. Y. C. HAL ROACH'S SPAT FAMILY ' ' THE Y DRAW B USINESS ' ' 2 reel. Path^comedy COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION -*^ -*"*- -^^ -^^ -*^ ■*^ - *9ne Siren of Seville Sbybi^HWAn lOm-DirededbiiMOm STORM Winding Up Hines Feature The Burr company making "The Speed Spook," starring Johnny Hines is working day and night to complete the picture, one of a series of three. Charles Burr intends taking a vaca- tion on Coast after the picture is finished. "Death Ray" in F. B. O. Release The operations of a "death ray" such said to be similar to that in- vented by H. Grindell Matthews of r' London appeared in "Fools in the Dark," shown by F. B. O., yester- day on the New York Roof. > Clune's B'way Now the Cameo. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — As a result of a name contest, Universal will rename Clune's Broadway the Cameo. The house opens in about two weeks with The Signal Tower." Found Market Flooded Samuel J. Briskin of Banner Prod., if returned yesterday from a trip \ through the Middle West. He said he found the market flooded with entirely too many pictures. Simplex Projection Rooms 80 ft. throw. Most modern up-to- date rooms in the city. Open 9 A. M. until Midnight Chickering 2110-2111 220 W. 42nd Street Art Title Service Special Photography Trailers — Announcements H. E. R. STUDIOS, Inc. 150 W. 46th St. Bryant 7273 ^ Bryant 3740 ^EAb BUtCWSC', 1540 Broadway, N. Y. INSURANCE EXPERTS TO THE THEATRICAL AND MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY URATIZ TRADE MARK YOUR FILM r 220 WEST 42^° STREET NEW YORK , PHONE CHICKEPINC . 2Q37 ALLAr^'A.LOWNES PRE-S....^>^ 1 ^^ok^^ Ifs a Landslide! From Maine to Texas Metro- Goldwyn gets the exhibitor vote* Cast your ballot for the winnen MetrO'Goldwyn^s got everything you tieed for a sound business ad- ministration at the box-office. Great stories, famous directors, popular players. The industry's best, drawn from three Big Producers — Metro, Goldwyn, Mayer — are now merged into a history-making motion pic- ture organization. For good times, vote early and often for PICK YOUR FAVORITE! Rex Ingram's "THE ARAB" with Ramon Novarro and Alice Terry. "REVELATION" with a cast of many stars. "BREAD" Big lime players in the great novel. Marshall Neilan's "TESS O'F THE D'URBERVILLES" with Blanche Sw*et and Conrad Nagel. Reginald Barker's "BROKEN BAR- RIERS." A many'Stared box office triumph. JACKIE COOGAN in "Little Robin- son Crusoe" the beloved star in a film delight. Fred Niblo's "THE RED LILY^ vvith Ramon Novarro and Enid Bennett. King Vidor's "WINE OF YOUTH" a searching drama of Today. LAURETTE TAYLOR in "One Night In Rome" a brilliant film of her stage success. BUSTER KEATON in "The Navi- gator" the laugh masterpiece of his career. MAE MURRAY in Ibanez's latest story sensation "Circe." (^^^Obldwi/n THE j?B^ DAILY Tuesday, July 15, 1924 Theater Changes San Jose, Cal. — The remodeling of the old T. and D. has been com- pleted. A water-cooled ventilating system has been installed, together with an entirely new lighting system. Anacortes, Wash. — B. B. Vivian re- ported to have taken over C. C. Ruth's Mission in Mount Vernon. Ruth still has the Vernon. Jefferson, O. — The S. W. Manheim Amusement Co. of Cleveland, has sold the Liberty to D. W. Bly and I. W. Miller for $20,000. ' Johnstown, N. Y. — Manager tharles Sesonske has dismissed his orchestra and is providing music with an organ. Albany, N. Y. — Abe Stone, owner of the Delaware has inaugurated a summer policy of three days per week. Kelso, Wash. — J. R. Spriggs re- placed B. F. Moe in the management of the Olympic. Moe is going South. Ogdensburg, N. Y. — Alexander Paayanakos has leased the Opera House and will extend his chain. Hannibal, Mo. — The Star is being redecorated between shows. The Or- pheum has closed for the Summer. Columbus, O. — The James Theater Co. of this city has taken over a house in Clintonville, which seats 1000. San Leandro, Cal. — Fred Schmidt has commenced work on his $100,000 house. It will seat 1200. Siegler, 111. — Sullivan & Gray have taken over the Liberty Airdome from F. O. McNeil. Albany, N. Y.— The Leland will be completely reseated between now and Labor Day. Hudson, O. — The Opera House has been purchased by Messrs. Martin of Chicago. Akron, O. — The Waldorf has been closed for the summer by Charles Barbian. Herington, Kan. — W. Mallington and Cy Carson have bought the Eagle. Duquoin, 111. — Reed & Yemm are remodeling and decorating their Plaza. Kiowa, Kansas — The Dreamland has been purchased by H. Belder- strom. Conway, Mo. — J. R. Warden is the new owner of the Empress. Oakland, Cal. — Sam taken over the Crystal. Perlin has Franklin, Mo. — The Liberty has closed for the summer. Nokomis, 111. — The Holmes closed for the summer. has Newspaper Opinions "Babbitt"— Warners' Alhambra, Milwaukee JOURNAL — Taken by and large, quite an entertaining film. And you may find Louis' clowning quite funny * * * SENTINEL— What "Babbitt" lacks in action * * * is made up in character study. If you enjoy viewing a characterization that is absolutely human and lifelike, don't pass up the opportunity to see Willard Louis as "Bab-bitt." "The Bedroom Window"— F. P.-L. Strand, Minneapolis TRIBUNE—* * * holds its suspense until the final scene * * ♦ The interest is quick- ened by the introduction of a woman who solves the mystery and matches her wit with a clever lawyer. Ethel Wales portrays the eccentric woman "detective" in an excellent manner. "The Blizzard"— Fox Apollo, Indianapolis NEWS — The principals have unusual good looks and the entire cast is endowed with ability, the members being among the fore- most European artists. All are more ore less now on the American screen and the op- portunity to observe these new personalities is not least among the pleasures of viewing this film. STAR — A story of more than ordinary merit — the book, in fact, that won for Selma Lagerlof the Nobel prize for litera- ture, has been made into an artistic and unusual photoplay. * • ♦ "Cause for Divorce" — Selznick Strand, Rochester HERALD— There is beside the story, which provides excellent food for thought as well as entertainment, a most capable cast and beautiful settings. "The Dangerous Blonde" — Universal Empress, Omaha WORLD-HERALD— Comedy of a satiri- cal sort features the action. The subtitles by Bob Hopkins, a former cartoonist, are clever. "The Governor's Lady" — Fox Strand, Milwaukee SENTINEL — Its very humanness was one of the factors in the success of the Belasco stage play, "The Governor's Lady," which has been made into a motion picture of heart interest and appeal. "The Great White Way"— Metro-Goldwyn Victoria, Philadelphia INQUIRER— There is plenty of action of a melodramatic tendency in "The Great White Way," which was shown at the Vic- toria last night, nor is it lacking in the exploitation of well-known characters whose names have become almost household words. PUBLIC LEDGER (Morning)—* * * an amiably sentimental tale of the romance be- tween a gentlemanly pugilist and a superior sort of chorus girl. • * • "Half-a-Dollar Bill"— Metro-Gold. Palace, Washington HERALD — A thrilling mystery story is always interesting, but "Half-a-Dollar-Bill," * * * is more interesting for it has a human appeal that will grip and hold until the final scenes have faded from the screen. STAR — Thrills aplenty are scattered through "Half-a-Dollar Bill," at the Palace this week. In addition it is an entertaining picture with a good cast and the best of photography. TIMES — Seldom has a picture been shown where so much human interest is worked into a story ♦ • * "Half-a-DoUar-Bill" * * * is a melodrama which grips and carries you on to a conclusion satisfactory to all. "The HUl-BiUy"— Prod. Dist. Corp. World, Omaha WORLD-HERALD— Well directed, clev- erly acted, intelligently cast and splendidly photographed, * * * is a picture worth seeing and one we recommend to you. Jack Pick- ford, the star, does the best work of his screen career * * * His characterization approaches perfection. "The Lone Chance"— Fox Washington, Detroit FREE PRESS—* * * the director had a story to tell and he did his task creditably. The cast is well chosen, the lighting eflfects and photography worth while. NEWS—* * * the nature of the plot is such as to keep the spectator thoroughly sus- pended from first to last reel. "Manhandled"— F. P.-L. Madison, Detroit FREE PRESS — Miss Swanson does not wear the gorgeous gowns for which she is famous, although in two or three scenes she is ravishingly beautiful. In no picture has she ever made has Miss Swanson showed a greater range of talents. She is powerfully dramatic when the role calls for drama, sweet and affectionate at other moments and a de- lightful comedienne when comedy is called for. NEWS — i"Manhandled" is one of those af- fairs that will set the hearts of all women who see it palpitating with joy. TIMES — A recurrence of soggy heat did not prevent the Madison theater from doing a capacity business on Sunday, when Gloria Swanson in "Manhandled" made its first appearance in our town. "Montmarte"— F. P.-L. Garden, Milwaukee SENTINEL— It lacks the popular appeal of "Men" as well as the superior American lighting effect. But even its drawbacks can not quench the flame of Negri's acting. The splendid abandon which she throws into a part * * • shines brightly even in its rather cheap setting. "On The Banks of the Wabash"— Vitagraph Lincoln Square, Indianapolis STAR — The big scenes of the picture are remarkable in their realism. Where the flood sweeps over the village and where the ar- tist's wife is rescued during the flood from the upper floor of a burning house are both exciting moments, with a final thrill when the boat blows up after catching fire. "Only a Shop Girl"— C. B. C. Loew's, Montreal GAZETTE — As produced on the screen it has far outdone the stage success in magni- cent scenic effects, and the old bits of pathos, humor, action and mystery have been re- tained and, if anything, improved upon by the unlimited scope for effects offered by the camera. "Sporting Youth" — Universal Crystal, Indianapolis NEWS — Many thrills are provided by the race. The story is an entertaining one. STAR — Comedy romance are mingled with a swiftly moving story. The unraveling is interesting and lively. Sun, Omaha WORLD-HERALD— The role of Jimmy Wood, the hero, is made to order for Mr. Denny who seems to be having the time of his life in this production. He is an ex- ceptionally pleasing actor who is good-look- ing and who never seems to overact. Laura La Plante makes a pleasing heroine. » * • New Theaters San Benito, Tex. — Plans have been drawn for a new 1,000 seat house by E. J. Blount. Ed. Brady, who is in- terested in the Pastime, will manage. Omaha, Neb. — Plans have been completed for the erection of the Orpheum on which work will start at an early date. Hartford, Conn. — A theater seating 975 and calculated to cost $100,000 will be erected by the Lenox Invest- ment Co. Plymouth, Ind.— The Plymouth Airdome has been opened by Ira Howard, who reports that business is good. Providence, R. I. — The Broadway Star Corp. contemplates erecting a $100,000 theater and office building here. Longview, Wash. — The Longview Amusement Co., plans to build a theater costing $125,000. Herkimer, N. Y. — Thomas Donate will turn his recently acquired chttfch property into a theater. Belleville, 111. — Noah Bloomer is working on plans for the erection of a theater next fall. St. Petersburg, Fla.— A 2,000 seat house will be erected by C. D. Buse of Easton, Pa. Lancaster, Pa. — A report has it that George Parr of the Star will open a new theater. Cedar Rapids, la. — Greenhaugh and Burbank have sold the Grand to C. C. Clifton, Fort Worth, Tex.— R. O. Mc Der- mott has opened the Riverside Air- dome. Durham, N. C. — It is reported that work on a new house will be started soon. De Motte, Ind.— The De Motte has been opened by Alonzo Stroup. N. Judson, 111. — The Lyric has been purchased by A. J. Carl. Cheyenne, Wyo. — W. H. Storey will open a new house here. Chromos Trading Company 1123 Broadway WE MAKE LOANS IN ANY AMOUNT ON WORTHY PROPOSITIONS. WE HAVE HELPED OTHERS. WE CAN HELP YOU. Moderate Terms and Quick Action Are Special Features of our Service May We Have The Pleasure of Serving You? Tuesday, July 15, 1924 THE Free Shows In N. Y. (.Continued from Page 1) Mt. Morris Park, 120th & Madison; August 1, Carl Schurz, 84th & East River; Aug. 6, Watergate Park, 134th & Amsterdam; Aug. 11, St. Nicholas, 141st & St. Nicholas Ave.; Aug. 20, Tompkins Square, Ave. A & 7th St.; Aug. 27, Hamilton Fish, Houston & Willett; Chelsea Park, 9th Ave. and 28th St.; Sept. 9, Watergate, 124th & Amsterdam, and Sept. 15, Thos. Jefferson Park, 111th St. and First Ave. The usual program includes two educational reels and two, two reel comedies. The Dept. of Parks and Seaman's I'liurch Institute, 25 South St., have also arranged for a series of free shows every Friday evening, at Jean- iiette Park, in the neighborhood of tlie institute. It is estimated that in some cases more than 5,000 attend them. The office of the Bureau of Recreation of the Dept. of Parks declares that sev- eral other showings are now being arranged. More than 5,000 attend the regular open air performances given by the liudson Guild, of the West Side, at Chelsea Park, 9th Ave and 28th St., every Monday and Friday evening. A feature and a comedy are on the programs, which are quite popular in that section. The features shown, are not reissues, but current releases. Hartford, Conn. — This city is con- ducting shows nightly in the muni- cipal public market at which five cents is charged for admission. The shows start at 8:30 and last until 10:30. A feature, a comedy and a news reel comprise the program. Lawrence, Mass. — The Community Service is to "provide summer oppo- sition to exhioitors by giving free shows in various public parks. Worcester, Mass. — For a period of seven weeks, starting July 21, the Y. M. C. A., here will give free shows in four of the city's parks. Schenectady, N. Y. — The Park Board is negotiating for film for free shows to the public in^ one of the city's three parks. Newman Wins Tourney Adolph Zukor was host Saturday to the executives of Famous and a number of personal friends at a golf tournament hekl at Mountain View Farm. Frank Newman, of Kansas City, won first prize, while second honors went to Aaron Jones, of Chi- cago. Among the other prize winners were Robert T. Kane, Syd Falken- hcrg, Lacey Johnson, A. M. Botsford, Sir William Wiseman, Felix Kahn and Reuben Samuels. Glendon All- vine won the duffer's prize with a card of 240. Dissolves Partnership especial to THE FILM DAILY) Pittsburgh — The partnership of Messrs. Crangiand Pireolla, owners of the Koppel theater, Koppel, has been dissolved and the interest in the house and building taken over by Crangi. Novelty Production (Continued from Page 1) a 120 foot brontosaurus right through the heart of London. For this portion of the picture, a street set about an eighth of a mile in length, representing Piccadilly Circus was constructed at the United studio. Praise for A. M. P. A. Committee Bert Adler, James Loughborough, Wells Hawks, Merritt Crawford, Walter Eberhardt, Harry Reichen- bach and Charles W. Barrell, com- prising an A. M. P. A. committee appointed to work with the Mayor's committee on entertaining Demo- cratic delegates have received a let- ter of commendation from the Mayor for their co-operation. Move Into New Quarters (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — The new Film Bldg., at 87 Walton St., is ready for occupancy. Southern States Film Co., and Enter- prise have moved in. First Nation- al has been in since last week. This is the structure which William Old- know bought during construction. Two Promoted by H. A. Lande (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pittsburgh — Two vacancies in the Lande Film staff have been made from the ranks. H. A. Lande has made W. G. Liebler, a salesman, vice- president, and C. E. Reamer, in charge of finance as secretary-treas- urer Heir to Large Estate (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Miami. Fla. — H. W. Rosenthal, of the Rosenthal M. P. Service Bureau, located in the Metropolitan Bldg., has been made co-heir with other re- latives, to an estate of $80,000,000 Ac- according to a local daily. Vitagraph Takes Metro Quarters (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pittsburgh — The Vitagraph ex- change will move over to Film Row, in the suite formerly occupied by Metro. The building is at 1018 Forbes St. Fire Destroys Oklahoma House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Davenport, Okla. — Fire that origi- nated in a restaurant next door de- stroyed the Pastime. The house was empty at the time. Cuts Film Board Meetings (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — The Film Board of Trade will hold only two meetings a month during the Summer, instead of one a week, as formerly. Pittsburgh Film Folk Plan Party (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pittsburgh— The Film Board of Trade has issued general invitations for a boat excursion Friday, July 18 18. Film The Jungles (Continued from Page 1) derbrush and the final discovery of the colony of "White Indians," their mode of living and their customs have all been caught by Charlton. Regains His Name (Continued from Page 1) The necessary papers have been sign- ed by Metro-Goldwyn and Goldwyn. The case attracted attention about a year ago when Goldwyn formed his own producing company and Gold- wyn Pictures filed suit against the use of the name on those productions. Not Guilty for Sundav Violation (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Beresford, S. D. — A jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of the City of Beresford vs. M. B. Ryan, who was charged with violating the Sunday closing ordinance. There have been several arrests because of violations, but charges were all dropped. The city is about equally divided on the question. Theater in Up-State Fire (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Utica, N. Y. — Fire broke out dur- ing a recent afternoon matinee and caused considerable damage to the Palace theater, at Tupper Lake. Overheated film caused the blaze. Fontenelle Gets Fight Pictures (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Omaha — The Fontenelle exchange has acquired territorial rights to the Dempsey-Firpo fight pictures. Haverhill's Manhattan Destroyed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Manhattan, Kan. — Mark Haver- hill's Manhattan theater has burned to the ground. Among Exchangemen Detroit— Billy Clark, for a long time with Goldwyn, is now covering the western part of the state for Pro- ducers Dist. Corp. St. Louis — Stanley Swan has join- ed Vitagraph. He formerly managed the Strand at Salina, Kan. Kansas City — R. C. Hill, former Hodkinson manager, has joined the sales staff of the Warner exchange. Detroit — B. A. Bourque has left Metro-Goldwyn to sell First Nat'I in Toledo. Mary Foy has completed her role in "The River Road". No Worry From Japan (Continued from Page T) agreement, which had become practically in- operative -because of tlie public demand for American pictures. "In an advertisement in the leading news- papers the companies say that in view of the public demand that some American films be shown, and the Government's warning that the boycott would produce undesirable im- pressions abroad, the boycott agreement has been abandoned, although we adhere to the fundamental purpose of that agreement, which is to encourage home-made films. "The boycott has been a complete failure, houses refusing to show American films suf- fering heavy losses of patronage." Frank Mansky Now With Fox (SpecitI to THB FILM DAILY) Oklahoma City — Frank Mansky, formerly manager of the old Mutual exchange at Kansas City, has been appointed manager for Fox office. FILM DAILY Sunday, July 13 Says of Baby Peggy m U »» Captain January "Baby Peggy delightful. 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' -' S' p- ,e reasons ^^ ^ , .dreds o^ theatre l^^ndre ^e^^'^^°'^'nearHs^n^^'7n^^ „.e(i to g^^ „u been ««*' gee tne Y 1 ^''a'^^^°v^o haven to ^^e to s_, 1 natrons ^"^".^ used to ^^^^cotn. ,.4 pie- n^o^^' .vonWl^^^^^rtbe^^^^^'- And ^^^l Tore oiten - mv tV^eatre ,guretbat-V ^^ .belarng;- / flRST NATIONAL PICTURES Leadership Reason f^ ^ iSh lere's no getting away from it/ The FIRSTNATIONAL contract K» iiext season meam Hg money fo you. jfjIE of PILMDOH J; Vol. XXIX ^recocnizei Authority Wednesday, July 16, 1924 Price 5 Cents Kent Altering Titles Conferring With De Mille on Coast — Both Plan Vacation on Yacht Later (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — It is understood S. R. Kent's visit to the Coast con- cerns changes in the titles of the "Famous Forty." Aside from that, Kent and Cecil B. De Mille plan a vacation on the latter's yacht as soon as C. B. fin- ishes "Feet of Clay." Split Sales Control Ready For New Move It is understood changes in some of the titles of "The Famous Forty" were decided upon, in part at least, as a result of protests filed by several ex- hibitor organizations, among them the Michigan unit. ( Fischer on His Own (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Meyer Fischer, form- erly with Standard Film Service, has opened the Fischer Film Exchange, to handle state-right product. He is distributing "The Man From Be- yond," "Who's Cheating?," "Is Money Everything?", and the "Felix, the Cat" series. J. R. Grainger in East and E. M. Saunders, West for Metro-Gold- wyn — Changes Denied The final disposition of sales con- trol for Metro-Goldwyn has been made with James R. Grainger placed in charge of the East and E. M. Saunders, in charge of Chicago and exchange centers West. W. E. Atkinson issued a statement yesterday, denying a report pub- lished in "Times Square Daily" that Saunders was about to withdraw from the company and that Arthur Abeles, New York manager had re- signed because of the merger. It was said Abeles has resigned previously, but that he agreed to continue until the office affairs had been adjusted to operate without him. Protest Ban on Posters (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Montreal — The proposed ban on billboards has brought forth a storm of protest from exhibitors. Claim- ing that picture advertising is entitled to the same privileges as other indus- tries exhibitors have retained legal advice. New Directors Start Frank Tuttle starts ,.work Monday on "Dangerous Money" and R. H. Burnside on "Manhattan". In both cases, it is the directors' first for Paramount and in the case of Burn- side, his first for any organization. Women Fighting Sex Films (.Specica to THE FILM DULY) Sacramento, Cal. — The Federation of Women's Clubs is strongly in fa- vor of and fighting for an ordinance to regulate the showing of sex films. "Cyrano" in Pathe Color (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Pathe will release an Ital- ian version of "Cyrano de Bergerac" in Pathe color. It was produced by Augusto Genina. Blumberg Goes to Coast Milton Blumberg, secretary of Rueben Samuels, Inc., is on his way to the Coast on a combined business and pleasure trip. Big Coast Deal West Coast Theaters. Inc., Sign for Metro-Goldwyn Output — Their Position Strong (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— West Coast Thea- ters, Inc., will play the entire Metro- Goldwyn output, under terms of a deal closed while James R. Grainger and E. A. Schiller were here. While the amount involved is not known, it is understood to run into several hun- dred thousand dollars. West Coast now operates in the neighborhood of eighty theaters in California cities. The deal covers all houses and forty-six Metro-Goldwyns with an arrangement for individual deals on the Cosmopolitan pictures. West Coast operates Loew's State here and the Warfield in San Fran- cisco and must show twenty-two Metros under the arrangement. The theater organization now oc- cupies a very powerful position on the Pacific slope. Through Sol Lesser, it holds a First National franchise. The circuit has booked the "Famous Forty" and now controls the Metro- Goldwyn output. Committee Discussing 1st Nat'l. Swdtch to New York— "Life of Christ" Bought The executive committee of First National held its first series of meet- ings yesterday, to be followed by others throughout the week. The important order of' business concerns the switch in production headquarters from the Coast to New York. The committee will go over the details which are understood to have been entirely mapped out by Richard A. Rowland. The question of adequate studio space has caused some difficulties, but it is believed that particular problem is well on its way toward solution. First National has purchased Gio- vanni Papini's "The Life of Christ", for production by one of the Eari Hudson units. A great deal of care will be exercised in making the pic- ture. It is planned to devote many months to research and, in all likeli- hood, the majority of scenes will be made abroad. 400 Theaters Closed Hergesheimer Enters Producing Joseph Hergesheimer, author, will act as supervising director of the "Three Black Pennies" unit at Para- mount when the picture is started Aug. 18. Paul Bern is en route from the Coast to direct. Williamson Due Today J. Ernest Williamson is due today from Nassau where he has spent the last two months at work on a new sub-sea photographic process. Crosland Going To Coast Alan Crosland, now finishing "Sin- ners in Heaven", will next direct Ag- nes Ayres in "Worldly Goods", for Paramount. Coast-made. Busnng Reserve Material Stories and properties under con- sideration by Universal will take care of that company's needs for the next eighteen months, provided they are purchased. Frederica Sagor, Eastern scenario editor left for the Coast yesterday to confer on the mat- ter. Lasky, Wanger Here Saturday Jesse L. Lasky is due in from Eu- rope on the *Paris Saturday. Walter Wanger is making the return trip with him. Gloria Swanson on Way Home Gloria Sw;anson, sailed yesterday on the Leviathan from Cherbourg. Her next picture is "Wages of Vir- tue". Gance With Stinnes (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Paris — Abel Gance, prominent French producer has joined the Hugo Stinnes film enterprises and will pro- duce from now on in Berlin. P. D. G. Plans 30 Releases The Producers Dist. Guild will probably have 30 pictures the first year, according to Arthur N. Small- wood. In St. Louis Territory— Yet Many New Houses Are Planned- Goldman's Started (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Despite many new the- aters planned for the territory, a sur- vey shows that out of the 900 houses served out of St. Louis, 400 have shut down snice the summer started. Clos- mg coal mines are blamed for 250, the usual summer slump for 100, while at least 50 have quit perma- nently because of poor patronage And yet, despite this, a number of houses are planned, and some big ones, too. Marcus Loew's new State, at Eighth and Washington, will open early next month, while Freund Brothers' Kingsland, on Gravois Ave., is finished. Excavation for the foundation of Wm., Goldman's $1,000,000 St. Louis, is proceeding rapidly, and a report has it that another big house is plan- ned for Grand Blvd., in the vicinity of the Missouri and Grand Central. Downtown, two lots on Market Street, between Broadway and Sixth, changed hands recently and it is re- ported that a house will be erected thereon to cost $250,000. This is opposite the Grand O. H. In South St. Louis, Fred Hoelzer, of the Ivory and Marguerite, has pur- chased the old Carondelet Turner Hall and is tearng down that struc- ture to make way for a theater to seat 1,500. The contract has already been let. The site is at Robert and Michigan Aves. Fred Wehrenburg plans a theater at Grand and Meramac, and another house at Grand Ave and Bates St. Both are located in rapidly growing districts at present with inadequate theaters. Several other houses are contemplated for outlying districts. "Meredith" Opens Aug. 4 August 4 is the latest date set for the premiere of "Janice Meredith" at the Cosmopolitan. Neilan's Plans (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Kine. Weekly states that Marshall Neilan will later produce "Return of the Soldier," by Rebecca West and that the director intends visiting the North Country hoping to see a gathering of the clans around which he will eventually build a scenario. Doug and Mary Here Monday Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pick- ford are aboard the Leviathan due in Monday morning. Robert Fairbanks returned from Hollywood yesterday, presumably to be on hand when the boat docks. —;7tii^. DAILY Wednesday, July 16, 1924 Vol. XXIX No.13 Wednesday, luly16,1924 Price SCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- |ger; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, «t the post office at New York, N. Y., under Ihe act of March 3, 1879. 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Cambridge, N. Y. — L. I. Connors has bought the Star. ocvtv cLM uiurrac do il~ ! ^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution No Race Bar in California (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — According to a de- cision handed down by the Superior Court race distinctions are not per- missible in theaters. Three negroes who complained that they had been compelled to take back seats in a theater of Gore Bros., Inc., were awarded $200 each. "Blue Laws" Hold Up Theater (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Evanston, 111. — Albert O'Rourke, who has acquired a site in the heart of the city, will build a theater seating 3000 if the City Council will permit Sunday shows. Otherwise he will erect stores and offices. At pres- ent a local ordinance prohibits Sun- day performances. Ohio Managers Fined (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kenmore, O. — Manager V. Haiden of the Boulevard and Manager A. D. Raful of the Rialto were each fined $50 and costs for keeping their thea- ters open on Sunday. They were ar- rested on charges made by the Lord's Day Alliance. No Tour for "Our Gang" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Owing to the nature of child labor laws in various Eastern states the personal appearance tour originally intended for the members of the "Our Gang" comedies has been called off. Chadwick in "Border Legion" (.Special to THE FILM' DAILY) Los Angeles — Helen Chadwick is here to start work on "The Border Legion", for Famous. Antonio Mo- reno is also in the cast. Mildred Harris Heads Cast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — James P. Hogan's production of "Unmarried Wives", will have Mildred Harris at the liead of the cast. OFFICE SPACE WANTED 900 Square Feet Including 2 private offices and the use of a projection room. Only light and airy offices considered. Address Box G 501. COMING SOON .^^^»-^Xr«r.--.|CH.MIMjlTlO^ THE WISEA^IRGIN STAftRiNO Patsy Ruth Miller AND Matt Moore K eiMER HARRIS \ SPECIAL \ PRODUCTION i OiitecTEO By f LLOyO '( INCRMftM ) I f^...:^--^^'^-'^^.,^.-^.^^..^.-^^.^.^^!^^ ^.r^^.-:^. '.■:^..:yr.-^.,-i^.^.^..:^.^.^^^>'..!^^. Incorporations Dover, Del. — Downey Insulation Co., Inc. Capital $5,000. Incorpora- tors, Gilbert H. Downey and Arthur Henry, of Philadelphia, and Walter Keating, Hadden Heights, N. J. Springfield, 111. — Kempton Royal Theater, Ltd., Chicago. Capital $1,- 800. Incorporators, W. W. Kemp, A. S. Hatch, H. M. Brown, A. J. Mc- Kinney and F. E. Wick. Albany — Nicolai-W e 1 c h-Demilt, New York. Capital $20,000. Incor- porators, G. H. Nicolai, J. M. Welch and J. Demilt. Attorney, J. L. Gold- stein, New York. Lexington, Ky. — South Covington Amusement Co., Covington. Capital $1,000. Incorporators, Wm. Ban- kamper, W. L. Hurley and A. J. Deh- linger. Albany — Victor Hyde Producing Co., New York. Capital $10,000. In- corporators, E. H. Fenstermachcr, Stella BerhoflE and L. Langer. Dover, Del. — Philadalphia Techni- cal Institute Co. Capital $500,000. Incorporators, S. L. Mackey, J. D. Freck and H. Kennedy. Albany — Calor Enterprises, Inc., New York. Capital $1,000. Incor- porators, Charles L. O'Reilly, M. W. Moss and Anita Storch. Albany — Western Stories Publish- ing Corp. Incorporators, Francis Pace, Nathan Messinger and Grace Carroll. r ■ Dover, Del. — New Schley Theater Corp., Dover. Capital $250,000. A COMPLETE LABORATORY AND TITLE SERVICE The Standard of the Industry 723 7th Ave., N.Y.C. Bryant 5450-1 PafheNews Sees All "' K^ Knows All No. 58 U. S. WINS OLYMPIC GAMES. Scenes at the opening of the Olympic Games in Paris; the parade of 2,000 athletes repre- senting 45 countries. THE BATHING SUIT PARADE AT BRADLEY BEACH. Abbreviation is the keynote at Bradley Beach, N. J. as sea- beauties parade. FRENCH ROUND-WORLD FLIER REACHES JAPAN. Cap. Pelletier D'Oisy lands at Tokorosawa Field, Japan, 45 days from Paris. Other news as usual. GLENN TRYON HAL ROACH'S LATEST FIND IN 2 REEL Pafli^omedy '^nsi- To emphasize the scenes of thrills, gasps and snap in your elaborate pro- ductions, use hand coloring by /<7mo/\. Phone: Morningside 1776 528 Riverside Drive N. Y. C. SURE FIRE STORIES! (( GARRETT ELSDEN FORT author and adaptor of The Season's Sensation THE FIRE PATROL" right now has available for producers iwo original stories of greater power than "The Fire Patrol" Write or Wire %Writers Club Hollywood, Calif. THE Wednesday, July 16, 1924 m Newspaper Opinions "Babbitt"— Warners Rivoli AMERICAN—* * * While we bow to Sinclair Lewis for his story and to Warners for choosing Harry Beaumont and his intel- ligent direction, I should say the lion's share of the plaudits this time go to an actor — Willard Louis. • * * * * * is rather long drawn out, although it is not much more than seven reels. * * • BULLETIN—* * • a good f^lm, if a poorly visuaUzed translation of a novel we didn't like. * * * DAILY NEWS—* * * The types have been picked with excellent results. » • * You'll like "Babbitt." • • * Warner Broth- ers are content to merely tell a story, they've done good work. EVENING WORLD— Characters familiar to every small town fail to give us much of a thrill when there is little to admire in the film in which they appear, and this is the case with us so far as "Babbitt" goes. HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * • A great deal of the picture, however, might have been lifted from the book to the screen, so faith- fully has it been reproduced, and the casting of the characters has given somebody a great deal of thought. Willard Louis, * * * is perfect. Mary Alden is a bit too attractive for Myra, the good wife. * * ♦ MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * It is a true reflection of modern domestic life, but. like life itself, it is at times a bit tiresome. Instead of suggesting the monotonous and banal life of the principal characters the di- rector gives us ever so many minute details, which, although true, are not important and tend to make us lose patience with the people rather than promote any feeling of sympa- thy. » * » POST—* * * the picture doesn't do the book justice. » * * The producers have tried to make it a character study, a comedy, a drama, and a narrative, with the result that it wanders on and on like a spavined horse for four leaf clovers in a daisy field. * * * SUN — * * * a highly amusing photoplay, with occasional divagations into rather senti- mental tragedy and with a happy ending FOREIGN Research Photographs ■JXl^ DAILY m^ LOU HOWLAND ^iLM Developing Corp. 210-16 Veehawken St. West HobokenJJJ. Laboratory with the lowest Insur«iriie Rates in the East. Negative Developiug, Printing, Cutting and Projection lioomi). Phone. UNION 4800 THE THRILL THAT COMES ONCE IN A LIFE TIME "UNMARRIED WIVES" DON'T MISS IT fitted neatly over the whole and all the edges tucked in. That it has nothing in particular in common with Sinclair Lewis's novel of that name does not at all detract from its qualities as entertainment. * * • TELEGRAM— * * * The spirit of the book has been adhered to in the film, even if the incidents are pointed a little more sharply than they are in this diffuse novel. Of course, some incidents have been omitted or shortened necessarily, but the main story is here and it is well expressed. * • * TIMES— While * * • "Babbitt," » • * possesses signs of being an earnest effort, it is nevertheless a tedious affair to watch. It lacks subtlety and spark in characteri- zation, so essential in this particular in- stance to make the story entertaining. Then, too, the accompanying comedy in this photo- play is of the type handled with the bludgeon rather than with the rapier. * * * WORLD — • * * a prolonged love afifair, broken up by a noble young son, and the film ends in the usual domestic reunion. Buy Out Fred Miller (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Loew's Inc., has purchased the fifty per cent interest held by Fred Miller in Miller's the- ater. At The Rialto and Rivoli "The Side Show of Life," will be the feature at the Rivoli next week, while the Rialto will show "Behold This Woman." Gene Marcus Here Gene Marcus, of 20th Century Film Co., Philadelphia is here, making headquarters at Principal. At Broadway Theaters Capitol The Capitol Magazine starts the perfor- mance, instead of the usual overture, which this week is third ; Goldmark's "Queen of Sheba" having been appropriately selected to precede the feature, "The Arab". Flo- rence Mulholland sings "Dreamland" (A Lullaby), assisted by Lina Bellis and Jean Hamilton, of the Capitol Ballet Corps. The third of the new "Kinekrom" series is then presented, preceding an elaborate prologue to the feature. Rivoli Von Suppe's, "Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna" is the overture, followed by "Fighting The Mountains" and "I Hear A Thrush At Eve", sung by Miriam Lax, so- prano. "Babbitt" is the feature. Other numbers are : Zena Larma and Anette Nory, dancers, interpreting Von Beethoven's, "Min- uet" ; the Pictorial News Weekly, and the Closing unit, "Flying Fever", an Aesop Fable. Strand Kitty McLaughlin sings selections from "Naughty Marietta", and "The Italian Street Song", accompanied by the orchestra. Next comes the news weekly. A long and elab- orate song-dance piece, titled "The Arbor of Love", is offered just before the feature, "For Sale", is screened. An Aesop Fable, "Amelia Comes Back" and an organ solo, are the last two numbers on the bill. At Other Houses "The Sea Hawk" continues on ^ at the Astor and "Girl Shy" at the Cameo. The Cohan still houses "The Ten Command- ments", with "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall" at the Criterion. The Liberty continues with "The Thief of Bagdad", while "Wan- derer of the Wasteland" moves from the COMING SOON ^>^^^^V»."X".^--/|J;M.llHJ..T.-i.lhJ:ll:!ltdl?rclV.l!H.l;y:Sm^35gSSS^ „ Dean I *%e Siren 1 of Seville i Shnjbij HH.VAN lOM-Oirectidbijjmt^l STORM V-^^^~^*^^^^^^^'-^'^^'^^^^^^^^^v'^^^ Canton, O. Waits -Jury Verdict (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Canton, O. — Exhibitors are waiting with special interest the decision of a jury which is to try Ed Bockius of the Valentino for opening his thea- ter on Sunday, contrary to law. A Great Triumph! = ^ ' at the -^^ 2^^ Grand Opera House Pittsburgh, Palace Theatre Philadelphia Baby Peggy in Captain January" Stood them up at [matinee and night shows lastJiMon- day. It's A ^'Knockout" For Every Theatre A Sol Lessor Presentation c/4 9\tneLpa£ j^leixxABA Mjd/deA 3\oclujctlcrrL Distributed through our ter- ritorial franchise holders who own and operate individual distributing branches in every key center. CLARENCE BROWN PRODUCTIONS Super-Jewels released by Universal "THE SIGNAL TOWER" HAS BEEN BOOKED BY THE STRAND, NEW YORK, BEGINNING SUNDAY PROOF OF BOX OFFICE MERIT cMotion Picture JJews ijfow in Us second weeli at the PaHi- Boslon JOSEPH M, SCHBf^CK presents NORMA 1ALMADCES Greatest achievement "SECRETS" by RUDOLF BESIER and MAY EDINGTON based on the SAM H. HARRIS />/ay*SECRETS directed by FRANK BORZAGE ^»» Mi^w fnmm. >fcw1fc*^ Climb the big money band wagon boys ^/ \&ur ticket is a FIRST NATIONAL contract for next season. ^- ^^£ :^4? brAdstreet ojC FILMDOM ^recocmizes Authority Vol. XXIX No. 14 Thursday, July 17, 1924 Price S Cent"? FORCE By DANNY Paris The story is the thing. The director is the power. The star has great value. You have heard all of this. Time and time again. But how often have you heard this: that none of these forces — tremendously valuable as they are — can be compared with the j)ower of organization. When it gets down to the making of pic- tures. * - ^! It is true tliat a good director will make all the dififcrence in the world. To your production. It is al?o true that a star with hex-office value will often offset the weak vehicle in which they are presented. In the higger — and hroader — sense of the word hox- office value is represented in many instances in the star or director. Plus the story value. But studio organization meavs n tremendous lot. So rmich that it is difficult to overestimate its value. That is one reason why many inde- pendent producers become in- volvcd in difficulties; one rea- son v'hy they have difficulties in rew lining in business. Give a good director a good work- ing organization and he can turn out better pictures twice as quickly; twice as good; as another director of the same calihre v.ho must work without that organization. Nothing better demonstrated the value of this than the condition of afTairs at Rome. Wl>crc they had been working on "Ben Hur" for months. Had the same amount of time been put in at Hollywood with a trained studio organization and the picture would b.ave been far. far ahead. Instead of being behind schedule. In Rome you could not dig up. For love or money. A good script girl. Every produ- cer— every director — realizes how invaluable a good script boy or girl is. Right on the se*. Yet no ruch animal exists in the Italian studios. These nrr >' •■ tilings that coun'. Small, trifliug. if you please. Rut in the end they make all the dilTerence in the world. And that is one of the great difTicultios of pichire making abroad. One of the difficu'ties which finds a place on the cost sheet. Talk of New Studio Construction '^ompany Considering Site in Long Island City and Astoria for Plant A prominent construction company is understood to stand ready to in- vest between $600,000 and "$800,000 in a large studio near New York, pro- vided it can secure assurances from producers in the East that enough production will be centered here to warrant going ahead with a project of that nature. Two sites are under consideration, one in Long Island City and anotber in Astoria. The interests involved have gone so far into the plan that they have complete p'ans drawn up and are read}' to proceed with the project. A studio to accommodate six companies is planned. One of the unique features will he an immense glass enclosed exterior lot so that directors can be assured of regular working daj^s, irrespective of the elements. Tl.e lot will he 300 feet long, by ISO feet wide by 65 feet high. Permanent exteriors will be built within the enclosure. Crops Bad in Midwest (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Exhibitors in this section are concerned over the result of a recent survey made by the Iowa State College of Agriculture, showing the corn crop to be the worst in 35 years, while the State Dept. of Agri- culture, at LTrhana. 111., claims that the Illinois crop will be but 60% of the usual yield. Bennett Studio Sold Catholic College Secures Property on Riverdale Ave. — Producer Remains for Year The College of Mount St. Vincent, which adjoins the Whitman Bennett studio on Riverdale Ave.. Yonkers, has purchased the Bennett nlant. for- merly known as the Clara Morris es- tate.' The college will not take posses- <;ion for at least a year, since under the t^rms of the agreement, Bennett 's to remain there for that length of time ivith an additional six months' option. The property is about three ncrcs in extent and has on it two buildings. One of them houses the rne-stape studio and offices and the other the laboratory. Bennett took the plant over about four years ago from Triangle and has made about twenty-nine pictures there. Loew Buys 47 Films Five Months' Bookings for Metro- politan Circuit Selected — Starts in August Managers of the various Loew thea- ters in the Metropolitan district have received a detailed list of the pic- tures to be played in their houses for the first five months of the new sea- son. Forty-seven pictures are on the list and of this number twenty-four are Metro-Goldwyns, nineteen are Paramounts, two United Artists, one First National and one Cosmopolitan. The United Artists pictures are "America" and "Dorothv \^ernon of Haddon Hall." The First National is "Secrets" and the Cosmopolitan "Ja- nice Meredith." The first picture will play about the middle of August. The complete list herewith is arranged in as near the order of their playing as it has been possible to arrange them: "Chan.Gfing Husbands '" Paramount : "Wanderer of tlic Wasfe'anrl." Paramo"nt ; "Broken Barriers,'' Metro-Gwyn : "The Arab." Metro-Gwvn ; "Rev-'latio"." Metro Gwyn : "Bread," Metro-Gwvn : "Side Show of Life," Paramount: "Manhnndled.'' Pa^'a mount: "Don't Deceive Your Children." Metrc-Gwyn : "White .Sister,'' Metro-Gwvn : "One Nieht in Pome." >r"tro-Gwyn : "Tess of the D'Urbervilles," Metro-Gwvn : ".Se crets," 1st Nat'l : "Tlie Female," Paramoimt: "Lily of the Dust." Paramount : "Covered Wagon," Pa'',imount : "The Bandolero '' Metro-Gwyn : "Robinson C usoe. Jr;" Metro Gwyn: "I\frs. Paramor," Metro-Gwyn: "America." United Artists: "He- Love Story," Paramount : "The .Story Without ? Name," Paramount: "The Ped T.ily," Metro-Gwyn : "Tlie Silent Accuser." M-tro Gwyn : "The Navicafor," Metro-C.w-n • "Wordly Goods." Paramount ; "Dorothv Vernon of Haddon Halh" United Artists- "Forbidden Paradise." Paramount:" "The Prairie Wife." Metro-Gwvn : "His Hour.'' Metro-Gwyn: "Circe," Metro-Gwyn; ".^r gentine IjOve," Paramount : "Wages of Vir tue," Paramount: "What Will People Say?" Metro-Gwyn; "Janice Meredith." "Cosmo- politan : "The T^eautiful Adventure," Para- mount : "The Great Divide," Metro-Gwyn ; a Jane Murfin Prod.; "North of 36." Para- mount; "A Drama of the Night." ("Cafe of Fallen .^ngeIes"), Paramount; "Sinnc-s and ■Silks," Paramount ; "A Woman Scorned," Par.-'mount; "Greed," Metro-Gwyn; "Rags." Metro-Gwyn ; "He Wlio Gets Slapped,'' Metro-Gwyn ; "Playthings of Fire," Para- mount and "The Sporting Venus," Metro- Gwyn. Pocketing The Tax N. Y. World Survey Discovers 10 Out of 22 Houses Are Keeping the Difference A survey conducted by the Morn- in.g World yesterday showed that ol twenty-two houses visited, ten have maintained the price scale prevalent before the tax on admissions up to fifty cents was removed and exhib- itors are pocketing the two, three four and five cent difference. (Continued on Page 2) Zukor Confirms Announces Griffith Will Join Fa- mous Players — Gives No Detail David W. Griffith is now officially a member of the Paramount organi- zation. A formal announcement was made yesterday afternoon by Adolpli Zukor. After discussing the reports concerning Griffith's future and the various denials made, the statement reads: "Now Adolph Zukor confirms the fact that after the present d rector'al effort of Griffith is completed le will begin production at Famous I'laxers and all the rcsou;-ces of t' p*^ org;'.n'- zation will he placed behind tlie mas- ter. "Just what Griffith will produce f'lr Famous Players is vet to be wor'-ed out. Mr. Zukor said that everything was being held in abeyance until Mr. Griffith returned trom Berlin when story, location and other production details wi'l be decide I on by tlie master himself". From the Griffith offices came the following brief statement: "The affiliation of Mr. Griffith withV (Continued on Papc 2) Strict Regulations in Lorain (Sf^enal to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — August Ilg, of the Wonderland was put out of business by the Building Commission which demanded that the owner of the hiu'Id'ng make improvements to t'-'e amoimt of $12,000. The owner re- fused. Ilg leased the house. The strict inspection fo'Iowed the tornado which destroyed part of the town. Plan Joint Meeting Equipment Dealers Considering One Convention With M. P. T. O. in Milwaukee in 1925 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — The 1925 convention of the M. P. Equipment Dealers of America may be held at Milwaukee next May, in conjunction with the annual gathering of the M. P. T. O. .A., according to reports current at the local sessions of eqiu'pment men. The equipment exhibit opened Monday, with the displavs being vis- ited by exhibitors and laymen. The oiBlilcntion proper started yesterday. The ^TTHijial banquet and entertain- ment wiirbej'c'd tomorrow, at the Hotel Winton''''*^^ Firms represented lijkdisplay booths Dalite Screen and Scenic Co.. E. E. T\i\-' ton Co., Hahn Gocr^ Lamp Co., Essanay (Continued on Page 2) \ Vol. XXIXNo.14 Thursday, luly 17, 1924 Price SCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc , I'ublishecl Daily except Saturday, at 71-7J West 44tli St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- «ger ; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, >t 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 THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558 Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Ulvd 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo vakia), Wenzelplati. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. .108)4 lOS-K IO8.54 100 F. P.-L 79H nVi 79Ys, 1,400 do pfd Not quoted Goldwyn ... 13/>^ 13% 13% 100 Loew's 1654 163-^ \6Yi. 600 Warner's . . ' Not quoted Plan Fashion Films The McCall Publishing Co. will produce a series of fashion films to be called "Notes for Women". Hope Hampton will appear in them, the first to go in work today at the Ben- nett studio. Marin on Sales Trip Ned Marin of Universal left on a six weeks' sales trip through the Mid- -dle West yesterday. Universal in- tends keeping a home office executive in the field as much as possible. Geo tge Cot9' ,ot aVV otv 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N- Y. Distribution INSURANCE We have been handling Motion Picture and Thea- trical Insurance for the past fifteen years and are in a position to handle any proposition — big or little. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 Zukor Confirms (Continued jrum Page 1) JVIr. Zukor's organization met with the unanimous approval of the board of directors of D. W. Griffith, Inc. who are certain that the association will rebound to the financial advan- tage of D. W. Griffith, Inc. stock- nolders". The arrangement brings Griffith back into the I'aramount fold after an absence of about tour years. His first alliance with Zukor was produc- tive of five pictures, among them, "True Heart Susie", "The Great Love 5", and "Scarlet Days". The statement makes no mention of the number of pictures involved, but, as stated, it will be three. As far back as March 10, when discus- sions of the future of United Artists were under way, THE FILM DAILY intimated that an alliance beiween Zukor and Griffith was talk- ed about. On June 6, this publication said: ■'Although officials of his own or- ganization, as well as executives of famous Players denied stoutly that negotiations were on, a report was circulated in certain film circles yes- terday that D. W. Griffith might make a series of specials for Para- mount." Again on July 6, this publication stated that while Griftith had prob- ably signed no contract for future services, it was intimated that he had made a pretty clear understanding with Famous on forthcoming produc- tions. On July 13, THE FILM DAILY exclusively announced that the deal had been closed and that Griffith would make three pictures for Para- mount. I'his elicited no statement from Paramount at the time while the Griffith office entered a denial. Miss Comandini Joins Sam Goldwyn Adele Comandini has been made scenario editor of the Samuel Gold- wyn Prod. Miss Comandini was for- merly with Famous. She will con- duct the course in scenario writing at N. Y. U. this fall. Betty Blythe Signed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Betty Blythe has signed with B. P. Schulberg for the lead in "The Breath of Scandal," now in production. Plan Joint Meeting (Continued from Page 1) F^lectric Co., Lightning Coin Changer Co., Enterprise Optical Mfg., Co., Arcus Ticket Co., McAuley Mfg., Simplex Ticket Co., Holmes Projector Co., Universal Camera Co., Movie Supply Co., Hulett Mfg. Co., Motion Picture Equipment Co., Acme Motion Pic- ture Equipment Co., Chicago; Devry Corp., A. Gor Mfg. Co., Diamond Screen Co., Cleveland Portable Saw Co., Curtis Lighting Co., Double Disc Shutter Co., National Screen Co., Stafford Chair Co., Alo Specialty Co., Best Devices Co., National Carbon Co., Hertner Electric Co., National Lamp Works, Cleveland; Morelite Intensified Corp., L. Solomon and Son, Automatic Ticket Regis- ter Corp., M. G. Felder Sales Co., Ad-Sign Corp., Technicolor & Chemical Works, War- ren Products Co., Nicholas Power Co., Pre- cision Machine Co., New York; Westing- house Lamp Co., New York ; Edison Lamp Works, Harrison, N. J.; General Electric Co., Schenectady ; Theater Inter-Insurance Co., Philadelphia; Liberty; Liberty Music Stand Co., Cleveland; Hoefer Maker Co., St. Louis; Arlington Seating Co., Arlington Heights, 111. ; Brenkert Light Projection Co., Detroit; Newman Mfg., Co., Cincin- nati; Capitol Theater Equipment Co., New York; National Film Machine Co., Minnea- polis; American Reflector Arc Corp., Bos- ton; E. J. Vallen Electrical Co., Akron; Kolograph Co., Indianapolis; Kohler Co., Kohler, Wis.; Page Organ Co., Lima, O. ; Minusa Cine Screen Co., St. Louis ; Yale Theater Supply Co., Kansas City; Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Rochester, N. Y. ; Auto- matic Devices Co., AUentown, Pa. Pocketing The Tax (Continued from Page 1) Six of the ten are in poor sections of the lower east side, two are on 8th Ave., between 14th and 25th St. one is in Greenwich Villiage and one in the transient and shopping district near Pennsylvania Station. On the east side the following theaters maintained the old price- plus-tax total for tax-exempt admis- sion: Orpheum, 126 2nd Ave., 20 cents, old price 20, 22 and 25; Venice, 209 Park Row, 15 cents; Chatham, IS cents; Novelty, 214 Bowery, 15 cents; New 14th St., 235 East 14th St., 25 cents; Acme, Union Square, 25 cents. At the St. Mark's, 135 2nd Ave., where tickets cost 15 cents, the ticket chopper refused to tell what the price was before July 2. 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M. until Midnight Chickering 2110-2111 220 W. 42nd Street A COMPLETE LABORATORY AND TITLE SERVICE The Standard of the Industry 723 7th Ave.. N.Y.C. Bryant 5450-1 Film Rights For Sale "MELLOWING MONEY" A five part serial in Everybody's Magazine GREAT part for young male star. Everything to make a first class picture. JAY PACKARD 25 West 43rd Street Vanderbilt 1779 GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. V REX INGRAM'S whirl- wind Love Drama "THE ARAB" from Edgar Sel. wyn's successful Broadway play. With Ramon Novar- ro and Alice Terry. JACKIE COOGAN in "LITTLE ROBINSON CRUSOE." The beloved star in his most heart win- ning role. ByWillard Mack. Director Scott Dunlap. Under the personal super- vision of Jack Coogan, Sr. Hu. ^id % 'Zok//'e/( "REVELATION" from Mabel Wagnall's nove^l "The Rosebush of a Thou- sand Years" Adapted and directed by Geo. D. Baker. With Viola Dana, Monte Blue, Lew Cody, Marjorie Daw, Edward Connelly. "BREAD" from the popu- lar novel by Charles G. Norris. Adapted by Lenore Coffey and Albert Lewin. Directed by Victor Schert- zinger. With Mae Busch, Robert Frazer, Wanda Hawley, Pat O'Malley, Eu- genie Besscrer.Hobart Bos- worth, Myrtle Stedman, Ward Crane. MARSHALL NEILAN'S "TESS OF THE D'UR- BERVILLES" from Thos. Hardy's novel. Adapted by Dorothy Farnunx. With Blanche Sweet, Conrad Nagel, Stuart Holmes, George Fawcett. A Mar- shall Neilan Production. REGINALD BARKER'S "BROKEN BARRIERS" from Meredith Nicholson's story. Adapted by Sada Cowan and Howard Hig- gin. With James Kirkwood. Norma Shearer, Adolph Menjou, Mae Busch, Rob- ert Frazer, George Fawcett. Robert Agnew. A Reginald Barker Production. FRED NIBLO'S own story of Montmartre'a Apache Underworld "THE RED LILY." Adapted by Bess Meredith. With Ramon Novarro, Enid Bennett, Wallace Beery, Rosemary Theby, Mitchell Lewis. A Fred Niblo Production. 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(^^^ Gbldivyn Thursday, July 17, 1C24 Newspaper Opinions New York "The Arab"— Metro-Goldwyn Capitol AMERICAN — • * * is by no means in the same class with "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" or "Scaramouche." but it has touches that lift it above the ordinary film and gives unmistakable evidence that it has been produced by an artist. • • • • * * some exceptionally beautiful scenic eflFects and the photography is * * good • • * * * • "The Arab" gives us the best idea of life in a Mohammedan country of any film that has yet made its appearance. BUTXETIN— Artistically "The Arab," * * * is a comnlete success. In the matter of arranging his people properly before a camera and in the selection of locations and backgrounds, Ingram is excelled by none. In this particular he has made the desert a real vivid thing. * * * What is lacking in "The Arab," and also what has been absent from several of this director's most recent pictures, is drama. There doesn't seem to be any fire, pep or punch in it. * * * DAILY MIRROR—* ♦ * If you have an hour or so of leisure and are not especially interested in how you spend it, you may appreciate "The Arab." It will dovetail with your mood. » * * DAILY NEWS—* * * The interest Is di- vided between the artistic glimpses of the land of the mosques and the performance of Ramon Novarro. • * • Rex Tneram has made better pictures than "The Arab," but T should like to bet he never . enjoyed making a picture so much. It's brimful of sly satire and open horse- play. _ EVENING JOURNAL—* * * The set- tings are really beautiful, and there is all the atmosphere needed to make the production authentic. Miss Terry and Novarro are well cast • • • EVENING WORLD—* * * it doesn't measiire up to the rest of the pictures di- rected by Rex Ingram. • * • This is just another one of those films taken from tales and plays laid in the more or less picturesque land of the Sheiks • • • Ramon Novarro and Alice Terry * • • do credit to the reputation they have estab- lished in the past. HERALD-TRIBUNE-* * 'The picture is filled with "atmosnhere" and humor ; the two leading players have fallen in with Mr. Ingram's mood and do not obti-ude their personalities to the exclusion of the "atmos- nhere" : they are a part of a beautiful pic- ture. Mr. Novarro and Miss Terry • • • MORNING TELEGRAPH— • * • Pa- trons who like romances with a desert fla- vor will find this a sunerior production, not so much because of the story, but for the fine atmosnhere. unusual types pnd careful direction. • * * Rex Ingram, » • • has obtained such a wealth of colorful back- grounds and Picturesque material that these .scenes at times overweigh the rather slight Storv. • • • ,.,^^,^'^~* * • a nretty fair picture, if vou like these 'ons-of-the-desert stoWf-s. So manv neonle don't. But this one is different • • • "The Arab" would get by any censor in the WO*"'n. • • • SUN— Desnite Alice Terrv. Ramon No- varro and scenes • • • tiken * • * in Ecvnt. • • • "The Arab" • • • might swirl faster and do better • • * It i= rertainlv be.-iutifullv photoeranhed And filled with touches of unquestionable autiient"-'tv, • • • TET.-Pr.RAM- • • • Rnmon Novirro ,nd Ali'-e T..^„ again have the chief ro'es • • • and this t.'me thev ap"»ar ps a handsome vonno' Bedouin and f'e daup-hter of an -American missionarv. The remainde- nf tT^e pla^'ers were chosen from famous continental prtojs and the mobs inr'ude thousands of At ah and Berber tribesmen • • • . TIME.S-* • • Althou-h "The Arab" has I's moments, it is based upon a decidedly sVetcbv narrative and Mr. Ingram se»ms occasionally to have (rrown imnatient with the frail nlot, as he falls to give nlausible reason for some of the action .^crordine *u *"'',. '**s of oroducers and distributors the ending of this narrative is not satisfac- tory, although its artistic vforth h undeni- able. • • • WORLD—* * * The film is crowded with breathless adventure, but it is difficult to keep the mind on the plot because the scenery is so distractingly beautiful. » ♦ * Certainly "The Arab" is the best of recent white-and-tan romances. * * * it is the most absorbing production in many months of reels. "For Sale"— First Nat'l Strand AMERICAN—* * * "For Sale" is one of those impossible tales concocted to please certain type of mind — that portion of the public that dotes on millionaires' drawing rooms, luxury and the social world. * * * BULLETIN— The film * * * is the aver- age producer's idea of what the public wants. First there is the snappy title "For Sale." This, of course, has an appropriate back- ground of female beauty so there may be no doubt in the minds of prospective theater- goers. • * * DAILY MIRROR—* * * Just why Earl Hudson, clever usually, should have ran- sacked antiquity for his plot will remain just another one of these film mysteries which is never cleared up. * * * * * * poorly directed and has little to recommend it save the sincere and natural performance of Claire Windsor, and the suave and polished acting of Adolphe Menjou. * * * DAILY NEWS—* * * There's nothing to distinguish "For Sale" from any movie version of high life. It's frankly "Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model" stuff. But for a pleasant hour watch dainty Claire Windsor, the bargain bride. EVENING JOURNAL—* * * Goregous gowns, tapestried furniture and hilarious dancing make the photoplay another society drama * ♦ * EVENING WORLD—* * * will certainly aid in the sale of seats at this theater, as its cast alone is one that will attract hundreds of the movie fans and fraternity to the doors of this theater. * * * HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * One thing we should like to learn is bow Mr^ Hudson ever sold his story, in the first place, and then how George Archainbaud ever per- suaded the powers that he to let him direct it for the screen. It couldn't be by accident that every one was so bad. It is all to terrible and we want to for- get it; but every picture like "For Sale" which is exploited sets the day of emancipa- tion back just that much. * • * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * Were it rot for the presence of the star this photo- drama would have little to recommend it. for it is bi't indifferently directed and the storv is weak -ind trite. Purnorting to be what is G^eneral'v characteri7ed as a society drama, it has little reeard for the conven- ances and the wanderings of the plot from on-* continent to the other have nothing to oflFer in the wav of novelty of thought of treatment. • • • POST — * * * This is an example of the type of stnrv which we thought bad pn^sed into the dis'^ard long aeo. • • * The actincr. * * • fulfills all the demands madp bv the story The action consists of about ten thousand close-ups. the camera pointing first at one and then at another of the characters until von have an intimate acquaintance with every mn'e a^d beaded eyelash on their facial topOTraphv. * • * TELEGRAM— The plot * * * is decidedly not new. but the acting of the entire cast is SO penuinely convincint> that your attention is held lone after yon have guessed that the heroine will marry the man she really loves ere the final fadeo"t. TIMES—* * * Ta'enfed playe-s have been ^■•asted in "For Sa'e". ♦ • ♦ The depth of t^^e story, its drama and the loeic of the situations reminded iis of a discarded effort of Daisy Ash ford before she wrote "The Young Visitors." • * * This is one of those productions ivhirh provoke admiration for the temerity of the scenic constructors and the photographer's good word. WORLD — Bv her performance in "For .Sale" * • • Claire Windsor establishes her- self with me as being a pretty poor emotional actress. • * • And then this "For Sale" is directed like a funny piece. • • • terribly like hundreds of other screen plays T have seen. It cer- tainly hasn't the virtue of beine uncommonly bad. It is iust normally lacking in vitality or imagination. Out-of-Town "Being Respectable" — Warners Modern, Boston TRAVELER—* * * a most annoying pic- ture. The characters are thoroughly un- pleasant, the action pains a romantic soul, yet it is continuously interesting and en- grossing, and though you realize that just what you least want is going to happen, you have to stick it out. "Between Friends" — Vitagraph Neighborhood Houses, Chicago DAILY TRIBUNE— * * * is one of the best Vitagraph has ever made. * * * Much thought has been handed out to the entire production of "Between Friends." California, San Francisco (Week Ending July 5) BULLETIN—* * * catches the interest of the audience from the very first and holds it to the end. Then there are moments of tension which are accentuated in the film, but handled in a natural manner and pre- sented with a smoothness that grows upon you and makes an indelible impression. CALL & POST--* * * story is a thor- oughly satisfying bringing together of every thread, leaving an impress on the spectator that is well nigh unforgettable. CHRONICLE— Lou Tellegen never ap- peared to such advantages as he does in "Be- tween Friends.'' * * * HERALD — Lou Tellegen gives one of his most notable characterizations in the film version of Robert W. Chambers' gripping story. * * * Rivoli, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT— "B e t w e e n Friends" is intense photodrama with novel twists. STAR^Certain parts of the scenario seem to have been thrown together pell mell. The cast is notable both as to names and ability. TIMES — The picture has been well photo- graphed, and the settings are unusually beautiful. "The Code of the Wilderness"— Vit. Colonial, Detroit NEWS — There are several shootings, a good broncho-busting scene, and the usual happy ending, with John Bowers as the two-gim hero performing in his usual like- able manner. "Daddies"— Warners Ohio, Indianapolis TIMES — "Daddies" is good, clean enter- tainment. It is not dull because it is clean and harmless. Very near an ideal family story for either the stage or the screen. Imperial, Montreal STAR — It has any number of laughs and is as funny on the screen as it was some years ago on the stage. "Daring Youth"— Principal Strand, San Francisco (Week Ending July 5) BULLETIN — It has a serious and novel theme but the idea is expressed clearly and with * * * humor. CHRONICLE — The picture is well made and Miss Daniels looks quite enchanting as the modern wife. EXAMINER— "Daring Youth." • • ♦ * * * is a light, breezy story, a'ong novel lines, and presented by an excellent cast headed by Bebe Daniels, Norman Kerry and Lee Moran. HERALD— Good in spots * * * the cast are * * * all in pretty good form, especially Miss Daniels, upon whom the photographer has directed a well managed lens. "The Enemy Sex"— F. P.-L. Grauman's, Los Angeles (Week Ending July 5) DAILY NEWS — Betty Compson wears as little clothes as the law permits. Her follow- ing should be satisfied to dig down in their pockets and shell out to see this production, but it probably won't increase the number of her fan letters. She is supported by an excel- lent cast ♦ • • EXAMINER— Miss Compson is badly dressed, too, even the cheap garments which the story requires her to wear could have been fashioned with more beauty, while her blazing forth in a coat of ermine is one of tho.<:e screen miracles which upsets the logic of the story unpleasantly. HERALD — James Ciuze directed it, and while it may be true that his technique is at its best in such things as "The Covered Wagon" and "The Fighting Coward," the current picture is most certainly another tally in his favor. TIMES — Betty gives a clever ♦ *. * per- formance of the calculating young butterfly, young butterfly. "A Son of the Sahara"— 1st Nat'l Lyric Skydome, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT—* * * produced in Algiers, naturally has a wealth of atmosphere that makes it both effective and interesting POST-DISPATCH— The desert scenes are the real thing and so are many of the sheiks and their native retainers. "The realism of the setting is one of the production's chief distinctions. STAR— Probably the best of the sheik melodramas * * • TIMES — Lytell is a gentlemanly sheik, and Claire Windsor, as the heroine, is safe at all times. There is some good desert fighting and some effective thrills. "Those Who Dance"— 1st Nat'l State, Los Angeles (Week Ending July 5) DAILY NEWS— In this photoplay there are some unusual characterizations. Blanche Sweet * ♦ ♦ gives an excellent performance * * * Warner Baxter is exceptionally good * * * Both Bessie Love and Robert Agnew give good accounts of themselves. EXAMINER—* * * titles, dramatic se- quence and suspense all evidence much care in the making of this film which will attract wide attention with its complexes of plot and characterization. EXPRESS— Packed to the last reel with intense drama, well acted by a cast of skill- full players, and directed with proficiency, "Those Who Dance," is one of the most enjoyable crook stories that has been un- folded on the local screen for a long time. HERALD—* * * Blanche Sweet, the fea- tured player, and Bessie Love do some of the very best work of their distinguished screen careers in "Those Who Dance." TIMES— "Those Who Dance," is really nothing but hokum melodrama all the way through. That is probably why you will like it. CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED & FINANCED Capital Raised Through The Sale of Your Stock We Are Licensed Brokers PROGRESSIVE FINANCE CO. 112-118 West 44th St. New York Phone, Bryt. 023! New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sale$ Mgr. 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Murray HiU 1831 Thursday, July 17, 1924 THE Jj^^_Dj DAILY Houses Close Around St. Louis (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Recent closings in this territory include: The Queen, Shaw- netown, III.; Idle Hour, Elvias, Mo.; New Grand, Marion, 111.; Roland, New Madrid, Mo.; Atlas, Cave-in-the Rock, 111.; Lyric, Cowden, 111.; Lib- erty, Cabool, Mo.; Victory, Dowing, Mo.; Cozy, Grand Chain, 111.; Regal, Mexico, Mo.; Dixie, New Franklin, Mo., and the Princess, Queen City, Mo. Outlook Good in Kansas (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — H. E. Corbyn, man- ager of the Blank interests in this city, upon his return from an exten- sive tour through the State, declar- ed that the outlook for the new sea- son was good. Crop conditions are favorable, he said, with a bumper wheat crop expected. No Slump in Phila. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — -Exhibitors hold that there is no acute depression in busi- ness as has been usually the case other summers. For example, the Stanton, which formerly has been closed July and August, has, up to the present time, remained open. Sawyer-Lubin Move Sawyer-Lubin have moved to the offices formerly occupied by Louis B. Mayer at 383 Madison Ave. 'I'liC office now occupied by Saw- yer-Lubin will be used by Harry Kosch, attorney. The Biograph stu- dio has been decided upon for the production of "Sandra." Dallas Exhibitors Hit Again (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — Theater managers have re- ceived word from the Ministerial Ass'n, warning them not to sell tickets before 2 o'clock on Sundays, this move cutting off an hour. The former agreement called for 1 o'clock. Rochester Plans Frolic (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Rochester, N. Y. — Theater owners of Rochester will hold their annual picnic at Point Pleasant, a nearby resort, on July 22. Michael J. Carr, niiinager of the Lyndhurst, is in charge of the arrangements. Operating Under New Tax (Special to THE FILM DAILY) New Orleans — Practically all of the local theaters are now operating un- ci' r the revised admission tax, giving the patrons the benefit of the reduc- tion on admissions of 50 cents and under. Ray's First Near Ready (Spi-tial to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — "Dynamite Smith", the first of the Charles Ray scries to he made for release through Pathe, has been finished and is being edited and titled. Banner Sells for Wisconsin Sam Briskin, of Banner Prod, has closed a contract with Jack Grauman of Celebrated Plaj'ers, Milwaukee, for the state of Wisconsin on forthcom- ing Banner productions. Putting it Over Here is hoiu a brother exhibitor puts his show over. Send along your ideas. Let the other fellow know how you cleaned up. Sells Oriental Story To Shriners Kansas City, Mo. — Manager Jack Quinlan of the Mainstreet theater, played "A Son of the Sahara" day and date with the Shriner's conven- tion in this city. An effective lobby dressing was executed, consisting of an Arabian tent surrounded by palms and Orien- tal rugs and boasting the majestic presence of a midget Arabian dressed as a sheik. The ebony hued sheik had an assortment of advertising pla- cards that he turned into a moving picture trailer by his quick slight of hand and shifting of the cards. Orien- tal drapings that included the Shrine emblem were a feature of the dress- ing. A Ford driven by a "sheik" in all the Shrine parades during the con- vention week supplied the street bal- lyhoo. "U" Cashes In On Convention A timely exploitation tie-up was put over at the National Democratic Convention, by Jerome Beatty, of Universal. It was a score card tally sheet for keeping count of the votes for the various candidates, to be used by rad- io fans listening to the proceedings by radio. More than 100,000 of these were distributed. At the head of the sheet was the caption: "Vote the straight Universal ticket. Carl Laemmle's Platform is 'Better Entertainment.' " These sheets were used as window displays in radio stores and distribut- ed by them. Each delegate received one for use during balloting. Billing Caravan for "Sea Hawk" A ^hree-car billing caravan has started out of New York to tour as far west as Hammond, Ind., and through New England, as far as the Canadian line with paper of "The Sea Hawk", under the supervision of Jack Pegler, each manned by two men. Each car will carry ISO stands, 200 eight sheets, 500 three sheets, 3,000 one sheets, 100 banners and 2,000 cards. Replenishment of paper will be shipped to them along the line. Checker Cabs Advertise This Chicago^ — During the recent engage- ment of "Beau Brummel", at Or- chestra Hall, every Checker taxicab in the city carried an advertisement for the picture. The taxicab people had printed 8" by 6" stickers each showing a handsome silhouetted halftone of a Checker cab carrying this text: "The 'Beau Brummel' of cabs." These stickers were affixed to the wind- shields of the cabs. Tie-Up Reaps Reward Cleveland — The manager of the Palace, effected a tie-up with the News-Leader which beside winning new patrons for the theater is getting that house talked about and columns of publicity. This is the way the stunt works. Acting in concert with the manage- ment of the Palace, the News-Leader offers two free tickets to the Palace for the ladies finding their pictures in the paper every day. These pic- tures are snapped at random by a roaming photographer. The result — every morning the sweet ones look over the paper to see if their pictures are in; folks everywhere are mention- ing the Palace in the same breath with other news of the day, and the theater profits accordingly. New York Merchants Help "Babbitt," when it played the Rivo- li, recently, was accompanied by an extensive advertising and exploitation campaign. Merchant window tie-ups, in all sections of New York, were ar- ranged. Fifty Young hat shops and Gray's drug store, in the theatri- cal district, cooperated with window displays. The Studebaker automobile agencies along Broadway also helped. "WE NEVER^ISAPPOINT^'-, Henry Koppin Expanding (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — Henry S. Koppin an- nounces the acquisition of two new theaters, this in addition to the new house he is erecting at John R. and Sixth Mile Road, which will be ready in September. The new houses in- clude the Republic, on Broadway, only a few doors from the Broadway- Strand. It seats 400. The other is the Olympic at 4820 Michigan Ave., both theater and property having been purchased in this deal. Pauline Frederick With "U" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Pauline Frederick has been signed by Universal. She will appear in a picture under direction of Clarence Brown. GENE MARCUS of Philadelphia visited New York yesterday and said of Baby Peggy in u ft INCORPORATED 220 WEST 42^-° STREET NEW YORK PHONE-CHICKERINC 2937 ALLAN A.LOWNES, CEN.MCR. Captain January "It's the biggest box office attraction of the year — a marvelous star — an over- powering story — a magnifi- cent cast." It's a Sol Lesser Presentation Distributed through our territor- ial franchise holders who own and operate individual distributing bran- ches in every key center. 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He spoke of his experiences in making "The Bandolero" abroad. Touching on the question of reciproc- ity, he said: "I am of the opinion that pictures made abroad should always, for box office values, have well known Amer- ican artists in the principal roles. I believe that there should always be room for at least ten per cent of for- eign-made pictures upon the Amer- ican market and that this is absolutely necessary in order to promote good fellowship amongst all nations, and eliminating narrow-minded preju- dice. "In connection with the so-called difficulty of foreign production, it is only a question of proper organiza- tion and accustoming oneself to the conditions of the country in which one was working, in general." At another point he said: "I am a convert to the color pro- cess and think that the perfection of this process will undoubtedly be ar- rived at an early date. I think it will be of more benefit to foreign produc- tions than anything else, as there is so much atmospheric color and ro- mantic charm that can be picturized in Europe." Selznick Outing Tomorrow Selznick will hold its annual out- ing and games tomorrow at Pan- chard's Inn, Massapequa, L. I. A program of sports and other enter- tainment has been mapped out. Transportaton will be by private cars and buses which start at ten o'clock in the morning. Put Off Sailing Claude Friese-Greene and S. M. Johnson will not sail for London to- morrow as scheduled but will stay here another week to clean up un- completed business. Not Going to Coast Dagmar Godowsky stated yester- day she is not going to the Coast to appear in a new picture, as reported. McGovern Cutting "Bandolero" Elmer J. McGovern is now en- gaged in cutting "The Bandolero," for Tom Terriss. In The Courts Supreme Court Justice Proskauer has dismissed the suit of Robert H. Davis and others against Harold Lloyd, Hal Roach and others over the right to dramatize and picturize the story. "The Wreck," written by Edith R. Brainard. Lewis & Gor- don produced it as a speaking drama under the title, "The Nervous Wreck." The defendants, which include the Harold Lloyd Corp., and Pathe Ex- change, asked the court to dismiss the case on the ground that it is an action for infringement of copyright over which the Federal Court has jurisdiction. 26 From Vitagraph Vitagraph will release a feature every other week next season. In talking of the line-up John B. Rock declares precautions were taken to eliminate sexy titles, such as are causing some protests in the Mid- dle West. Doris Kenyon Leaves Doris Kenyon left for the Coast yesterday to appear in "Doctor Nye" for Thomas H. Ince. She will then start her contract with First Nation- al with "If I Marry Again." Charles Brabin who will direct leaves here Monday. Weingarten Here Larry Weingarten is here from the Coast to arrange for the premiere of "Little Robinson Crusoe." Jackie Cocgan is due Aug 16, to complete "The Rag Man" and will sail on Sep- tember 6. Back From Location (Stenal to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Tom Meighan and "The Alaskan" company are back from the Canadian Rockies where ex- teriors were shot. Herbert Brenon is directing. Fox Outing Saturday The employees of the Fox home office will hold their third annual out- ing tomorrow. A steamboat has been chartered for a trip to Bear Mountain. "Wagon" at Rivoli Aug. "The Covered Wagon," returns to Broadway on Aug. 3, when it opens at the Rivoli. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION =£S£ *%e Siien of SeviUe" Stonjb^ HRVAN LQAN-Arerfc^iy JEROME STORM ■- -^^ -^^^ -*^ -^^ -^^ -^^ ^^ -^•v'*-^ m^ mm ^p -m^ ^'y »y ^y ^ a^"^^^**!^ ^-F ^ly ^J ^J^ ^L^ ^^' ^Cjy Chicago Set For Golf Seventy-Five Players Enter and Fifty Non-Players — July 29 the Day (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — With entries coming in fast and a splendid list of prizes do- nated, Central West exhibitors and exchangemen are all set for the First Annual Midwest Film Golf Tourna- ment, which will be held at Olympia Fields Country Club, on July 29. Among the donors of prizes are: Pathe, Mike Levee, Si Greiver, Mc- Vicker's Theater, M. P. News, Lub- liner & Trinz, Jones, Linick & Schaef- er, Rothacker Film Mfg. Co., Educa- tional, H. Schoenstadt & Sons, Or- pheum Circuit, Balaban & Katz, Ex- hibitor's Herald, Ascher Bros., Bala- ban & Katz Midwest Theaters, Inc., First National and THE FILM DAILY, and judging by some of the cups which have already been turned over to R. C. Seery, the golfers are going to have a splendid lot of tro- phies for which to battle. Arrangements for the dinner and frolic which will be the evening fea- ture, at which the golfers and non- players will gather following a day on the links, have been completed, and although the program is a secret it may be divulged that the surprise program will have lots of "kick" and the diners are assured of a big even- ing. To date seventy-five entries have been made by players and approxi- mately fifty non-players have signi- fied their intention of attending. Mayer in New Offices The Louis B. Mayer offices are now located on the sixth floor of the State Bldg. Sawyer-Lubin are in their old offices at 383 Madison Ave. TO LET Office Space & Desk Room WILL TAKE RELIABLE PARTY GOOD ACCOMMODATIONS DESK ROOM, VAULT, RE- WINDING ROOM, TELEPHONE TELEPHONE BRYANT 5210 729 7th Ave., City 52 From Fox (Continued from Page 1) officials think, however, that the di- versity and quality of the program are infinitely greater. A number of deals are under way for the usual number of legitimate houses on Broadway for pre-release showings of the more important productions. BILLBOARD Says of Baby Peggy in Capbin January " "Besides the carrying power of the star's popularity, the pic- ture packs enough sobs and in- terest to make it a go among any class of audience." Book Now For Big Summer Business It's a Sol Lesser Presentation with a marvelous cast S! Distributed through our territor- ial franchise holders who own and operate individual distributing bran- ches in every key center. CNADWICK PiaURES CORPORATION I. E. Chadwick. Pre*. 729 Seventh Ave. New York OFFERS 9 GOOD REASONS Why This Will Be The Greatest Independent Year H£6f d un^ta^ contained ^ the W, Evening Ud^j. fpbiladdphk Incjuirer "Tne aim produc- tion of Abraham Lincoln is an ^^ achievement. Moithjlmrican "Historically lettet- peifect. Drama IS not lacK.ing.The picture abounds m pathos. ^^^e sfoL off ^^aining. . FIRST NATiONAl As sure as the sun rises and sets-'VOuU find the FIRST NATIONAL contract f or next season the bi^^est prite on ^e vaaAs^ EASTMAN POSITIVE FILM With Eastman Positive Film you are sure of one factor that contrib- utes to each picture's success — you know that the positive carries through to the screen the photo- graphic quality of the negative. Look in the film margin for the black lettered identification, "Eastman" "Kodak." EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y. Good Enter- tainment for an oiftemoon or Evening. Suture Well directed" swfs Clevdand News regarding First Kational Pictujf ' Inc. presents ^ ^ EARL HUDSON ™„ Edito. .OEOKGE MCOU^^^^ ^^^,^^ ,,,^,^ Ji m^'- ADOLPHt ^eS SALE- i'W ^V Scene on opening day at STRAND THEATRE New York ^M h y' Foreign Rights Controlled 'Associated Fiist National Pictuii ^ 363 Madison Avenue, New"* FIRST NATION&L A ■3ir>6t national ^Picture If |4£ :^ brAktreet of FILM>OM RECOCMra AUTHOmTY VOL. XXIX No. 17 Monday, July 21, 1924 Price 5 Cente INCOME By DANNY Paris It all works out to the same end. No matter where it comes from. And because of this it occurs to me. That the big men of this business. Have been fig- uring it all wrong. And that it's time to start figuring another way. i. Those who watch our business know this: that during the past few years the real profits have come. From the foreign end of the sales. That is to say the profits have about equalled just what the foreign field brought in. England represents about 50 per cent of the foreign business. All the rest of the world the remaining 50 per- cent. Statistics ivill show that the larger concerns secure about 18 per cent of the total gross from the foreign sales. Now New York has been regarded as a 12 per cent territory. Take in some adjoining territory and you eas- ily and quickly total the 18 per cent. Which comes in from the entire for- eign field. Which is all wrong. When you consider the tremendous possi- bilities. Of that field. And the count- less possibilities which exist. For improving this. If the larger concerns did a bigger. And better business. In the foreign field. Automati- cally pictures could be sold at a lower price. To American ex- hibitors. Certainly the produc- ers could well afford to. Whether they would remains to be seen. But that this could be done cannot be argued. And it should be done. Not only for the general improve- ment of the business. But for the good of the American exhibitor par- ticularly. B. and K. Dividend {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Balaban and Katz have declared a twenty-five cent dividend for August, September and October, payable the first of each month to stockholders of record on the 20th of each previous month. U. K. Studios Slump Startling Death of Production There —Five Units Now, 27 in 1923 and 24 in 1922 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London- — ^ British production has touched an astonishingly low level. Writing under date of July 3, Frank Tilley in Kine. Weekly says there are only five producers at work, as com- pared with twenty-seven at that time in 1923 and twenty-four for the same period in 1922. Tilley's leading editorial is a very frank exposition of conditions in Eng- land. He draws comparisons between the industry here and in Germany and adds: "In Germany the studios are more active than ever, and within the last few weeks many hints, some inspired and some distinctly uninspired, have appeared of the fact that Germany is about to make a bid for screen su- premacy". He says plainly that British pro- duction methods are too frequently remote from the real needs of the situation and that, with few excep- tions, Britain makes pictures as re- (Continued on Page 3) Schiller Returns E. A. Schiller of Loew's, Inc.. re- turned from the Coast Saturday. The greater portion of the trip was made with James R. Grainger, who got back last week. Plans for new thea- ters in Seattle and Portland were dis- cussed and while in Los Angeles the final transfer of the California and Miller's was arranged. Lasky and Wanger Arrive Jesse L. Lasky and Walter Wan- ger arrived on the Paris Saturday. Lasky went direct to his home. To Act On Free Shows T. O. C. C. Will Discuss Situation in New York — More Instances Reported The data on showings of free mo- tion pictures in parks of New York City, as revealed by THE FILM DAILY last week has caught the attention of the T. O. C. C. which will discuss the situation at its weekly meeting tomorrow. Further instances of the growth of the practice have been discovered. A movement is now under way at Pier- mont, N. Y. to introduce free shows in that suburban town. Nyack is also considering the move. From Joliet, III. comes word that the large steel works there arc giving free shows (Continued on Page 3) Justify Tax Stand Excessive Operating Costs Reason Exhibitors Give for Keeping War Tax Pennies Some resentment has evidenced it- self over the stand taken by the New- York World on the matter of revised admissions at picture theaters, now that the war tax on fifty cent prices and under has been removed. The World conducted a two day survey last week and drew the conclusion that exhibitors were depriving the public of the tax relief. It is pointed out, however, that the increase in operating costs since 1918 when the War Revenue Bill taxing admissions went into efifect has been responsible for a startling decrease in the number of theaters in this city. In 1918, there were about 1,100 and today, there are in the neighborhood of 450. A well-informed exhibitor said on Saturday he would place the increase in expense today at about (Continued on Page 3) Picking Director for "Rudy" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — J. D. Williams has three directors under advisement for Rudolph Valentino's first Ritz pic- ture, probably "Cobra". Williams leaves for the East in a few days. West Coast Building Another (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Long Beach, Cal. — A permit has been issued to West Coast Theaters, Inc. for the erection of a $385,000 theater on East Ocean Blvd. The house will seat 3,000. Bill for State Tax (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta, Ga. — A bill introduced in the State Legislature proposes a ten per cent tax on admissions, the rev- enue thus derived to go to the State Board of Health. Buys Metro for Denmark N. H. Nielson of Copenhagen has purchased a number of Metro re- leases for Denmark Prices Too High Says A. N. Smallwood — Compares Exhibitors With Woolworth's Five and Ten Business In another of his open letters, Ar- thur N. Smallwood addresses the M. P. T. O. and discusses admission prices. He declares the general scale is too high and blames present prices for the drop in business at the box office. He says, in part: "Motion pictures were referred to on all sides as 'the poor man's amusement' and the (Continued on Page 3) 39 States Seek Funds Fall Legislative Sessions to Concern Themselves With Means of Securing Finances Thirtj'-nine states throughout the country will hold legislative sessions this fall. Two or three special ses- sions in additional states will proba- bly be held as well. The problems coincident with the raising of funds to permit the state governments to function properly will be all important. In many states, large sums of money are necessary to carry out road-building programs. State taxes on cigarettes have made their appearances in several of the Southern States and, in various sec- tions of the country there have cropped forth special levies of vari- ous nature. A full realization of how this af- fects the picture business is perhaps not felt. There are grave apprehen- sions, however, that if exhibitors con- tinue to openly declare that they will keep the war tax, state legislation on admissions may be expected. Those familiar with political workings and the need for new sources of revenue think the situation should warrant careful attention. Garden Party in London (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — The Cinematograph Gar- den Party was held at Wembley on Saturday. The entire British trade participated. The purpose of the func- tion was to raise a fund for those members of the business who may be incapacitated by illness. Carewe Going Back to Algiers (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Edwin Carewe will return to Algiers to produce "Snake- bite," a Robert Hichens story. Milwaukee Next Equipment Dealers Decide on 1925 Meeting Place — Discuss Waste (Special to THE FILM DAILY} Cleveland — The M. P. P2quipment Dealers of America will hold their 1925 convention in Milwaukee next Majf at the time of the annual M. P. T. O. A. gathering. The final meet- ings here late last week concerned a discussion over the elimination of waste and lower production costs. The matter of requesting manufac- turers to abandon direct selling to exhibitors was also brought up. H. J. Smith, Pittsburgh, second vice-president, presided in the ab- sence of William Oldknow. who was (Continued on Page 3) THE -ffH^ DAILV Monday, July 21, 1924 Vtl. XXIXKi.17 Moniay, luly 21,1324 Price SCsnts Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joieph Danncnberg, President and Editor; . W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- jger; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Enttrcd as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post otiice at New York, N. Y., under ihe act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside •f Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $15.00, Subscribers sliould remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenzelplatz. Incorporations Albany — Rayart Pictures Corp., New York. 100 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, D. C. Broderick, W. F. Lally and H. D. Wachstock. Attorney, J. O. Trybom, New York. Albany — Pulch Huebner Amuse- ment Corp., Brooklyn. Capital $60,- 000. Incorporators, F. Huebner, H. 1. Barnett and B. Mintz. Attorneys, Barnett & Mintz, Brooklyn. Albany — Henry Bellit Prod., New York. Capital $1,000. Incorporators, Henry and R. Bellit and T. Lipski. Attorneys, Blank & Lesser, New York. Sacramento, Cal. — B. P. Schulberg Prod., Inc., Los Angeles. Capital, $25,000. Incorporators, B. P. Schul- berg, Sam Jaffa and R. Nolander. Sacramento, Cal. — Warner Broth- ers Pictures, Inc., Los Angeles. 500,- 000 shares common stock, no par value. Harrisburg— The Union Theater Co., Scranton. dsA 3ioTaC (La iJ~ ! ^"^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Cables— Geokann, N. Y. ^. Cort Foreign Distribution ew York Chicago ^Jiew York C Kothacker Hollywood laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sale* Mgr. i42 Fifth Aye. TeL Murray HiU 1831 On Broadway Astor — "The Sea Hawk" Broadway — "The Perfect Flapper"' Brooklyn Strand — "For Sale" Cameo— "Girl Shy" Capitol — "Bread" Cohan — "The Ten Commandments" Criterion — "Dorothy Vernon of Had don Hall" Liberty — "The Thief of Bagdad" Lcew's New York — Today — "Un- guarded Woman" Tuesday — "Broadway or Bust" and "Back Home And Broke" Wednesday — "The Breaking Point" Thursday — "Blind Husbands" Friday — "Young Ideas" and "West- ern \''engeance" Saturday — "Along Came Ruth" Sunday — "True As Steel" Rialto— "Behold This Woman" Rivoli — "The Side Show of Life" Strand — "The Signal Tower" Next Week Astor— "The Sea Hawk" Broadway — Not yet determined Brooklyn Strand — "The Signal Tower" Cameo — "Girl Shy" Capitol — "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" Cohan — "The Ten Commandments" Criterion — "Dorothy Vernon of Had- don Hall" Liberty — "The Thief of Bagdad" Rialto— "The Man Who Figh*"^ Alone" Rivoli — "Manhandled" Strand — "Single Wives" Blaze Does $13,000 Damage (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Helens, Ore.— Fire that did $13,- 000 in the busine.ss district, destroyed the Sunset. More Lee-Bradford Sales Additional sales made by Lee-Brad- ford Corp. include: "Orphan Sally", "Flesh and Spirit" and "Superstition," to Keystone Film, of Phila. ; "Determination", to Elliot Film. Minneapolis ; "A Pair of Hellions," "Love's Old Sweet Song", "In The Shadow of the Moon", "Who's Cheating" and "Paying the Price', to J. M. Minter, of Detroit; the 12 Redhead Comedies and "Venus of the South Seas" to Celebrated Film, of Minneapolis. Standard in Deal with Arrow Arrow has disposed of the Kansas and Western Missouri rights to "Days of '49", also the serial to fol- low it, 13 "Boadway" and the "Mirth- quake" comedies, to Standard Film Corp., of Kansas City, Mo. Metro-Goldwsm, Cleveland, Moves (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — The Metro-Goldwyn exchange has moved from the 5th to the 7th floor of the Film Exchange Bldg., — The space formerly occupied by Goldwyn. New Publicity Firm (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Bill Bender, late of Para- mount, and Hal Olver, formerly with F. B. O., are opening offices to con- duct a general publicity organization. E. P. Pickler Joins Classics (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Indianapolis, Ind.— E. P. Pickler has been appointed manager of Film Classics. Loew Manager Dead (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Arthur Froelk, house manager at Loew's Park, is dead, following a brief illness. "WIT WITH A WALLOP" HAL ROACH'S RASCALS in "OURIGANG" 2 REEL Pafli^comedy COMING SOON ) STARRING " Patsy Guth IIJ:M.lim'W.lWMHIbil.'[.lJ.MJ.|.Mdl.lill^»"»"^"::rrFFra] THE WISE VIRGIN L « & ELMER HARRIS SPECIAL PRODUCTION 0/R£CT£D 8V i LLOyO [i Miller AND Matt Moore Speed Extraordinary (Special to rilL FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Commenting on the porgress which has been made in the perfection of the high speed camera, C. Francis Jenkins, inventor and camera expert, says in "American Cinematographer" : "Pictures are now regularly made at the rate of 3200 photographs per second, that is, 200 times standard (16 pictures per second) motion picture speed. In the study of high speed motion it is comparable to a micro- scope of 200 diameter power in the study of small objects. Speeds still higher are believed feasible but per- haps not often required. No radical modifications in the camera have been made in the last two years to regu- larly attain this high speed. "Perhaps the most interesting sub- ject was the photographing (at 3200 exposures per second) of pigeons' wings when the pigeons were released from a basket. "The quality of the negatives are quite comparable with the negatives which are intermittently moved at but a tenth to a twentieth the speed." Bill Onie Promoted (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Bill Onie has been ad- vanced to a manager for Standard Film. CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED &.FINANCED Capital Raised Through The Sale of Your Stock We Are Licensed Brokers PROGRESSIVE FINANCE CO. 112-118 West 44th St. New York Phone, Bryt. 0231 PRODUCERS ATTENTION Foreign Film Distributors AKRA SALES CORPORATION 130 W. 46th St. Phone Bryant 5272 N. Y. C. TO LET Office Space & Desk Room WILL TAKE RELIABLE PARTY GOOD ACCOMMODATIONS DESK ROOM, VAULT, RE- WINDING ROOM, TELEPHONE TELEPHONE BRYANT 5210 729 7th Ave., City iLM Developing Corp. 210-16 VeehawkenSl.\ife, »'■ REIW COMPSON RA^fSHAClaE FROM THE NOVEL BV HULbtXT FOOTNEH DIRECTED fcV HA/iMON VJEICHT Produced bu TILFOliO CINEMA COIiP. ■'^•^^■^^v^'^^'^--^^'^v^v^'-^^^^ In The Courts "The Texas Steer" which the M. P. D. A. will make figures in an ac- counting filed in the Surrogate's Court in the estate of Charles H. Hoyt, playwright, which states that his property of $100,000 includes $18,- 612 received for the film rights to "A Brass Monkey," "Trip to China- town," "Texas Steer," "A Day a Night," "A Contented Woman," and "Black Sheep." Hoyt gave the in- come of the estate to his friends, the late Frank McKee and late Elwood Dasher, whose heirs now receive it. The remainder goes to The Lambs and the Actors Fund of America, Goldwyn has applied in the Su- preme Court for the dismissal of a .suit by Alan Brooks because he fail- ed to prosecute the action. Chapman Buys for Security (S racial to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Lee Chapman, head of Security' Pictures, has purchased from .A.rrow, three Dustin Farnum feature? for Ohio Simplex Projection Rooms 80 ft. throw. Most modern up-to- date rooms in the city. Open 9 A. M. until Midnight Chickering 2110-2111 220 W. 42nd Street Art Title Service Special Photography Trailers — Announcements H. E. R. STUDIOS, Inc. 150 W. 46th St. Bryant 7273 Bryant 3740 irf^^Mb ^EAl. sBinmso 1540 Broadvyay, N, Y. INSURANCE EXPERTS TO THE THEATRICAL AND MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY GLORIA SWAN SON as Lrressie McQuire"in "MANHANDLED" This Allan Dwan production is one of Paramount's Famous Forty RIVOLI July 27 THE ■^^ DAILY Tuesday, July 22, 1924 Incorporations Albany — Standard Optical Co., Geneva. 15,000 shares preferred stock, $100 each, and 9,000 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, B. Chew, H. Bisse'-l and A. G. Lewis. Attorney, L. G. Hoskins, Geneva. Columbus, O. — Vail Theater Co., Cleveland. 100 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, William J. Vail, John MadiU, Charles Dra- bek, Henry C. West and John A. Ringold. Columbus, O. — Cincinnati-Piqua Amusement Co., Cincinnati. Capital $50,000. Incorporators, Ben Heid- ingsfeld, I. Lisbon, W. F. Lapham, J. C. Alderman and A. B. Chisholm. Albany — Mermaid Enterprises, Inc., Brooklyn. 200 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, H. W. Pollock, H. L. Jacobson and A. Aronson. Albany — Oxford Theater Realty Corp., Brooklyn. 100 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, S. Schwartz, H. Muller and B, Sha- piro. Austin, Tex. — International Amuse- ment Co., San Antonio. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, G. A. Luc- chese, S. Lucchese and Henry Tagle. Albany — M u 1 1 o w Amusement Corp., New York. 200 shares com- mon stock, no par value. Incorpora- tors, I. Rosenthal and T. Layton. Austin, Tex. — Lake Cisco Amuse- ment Co., Cisco. Capital $5,000. In- corporators, F. E. Harrell, P. W. Campbell and W. H. Morse. Springfield, 111. — Waukegan Thea- ter Co., Waukegan. Capital $9 900. Incorporators, Julius Goodman, Abe Kaufman and Louis Harrison. Albany — Smith-Simmons Prod., New York. Capital $5,000. Incor- porators, W. N. Hechheimer, W. G. Lovatt and A. Worsnop. Albanv — Vincent Lopez, New- York. Capital $500 000. Incorpora- tors, Vincent J. Lopez, W. C. Hamil- ton and J. E. Horn. Springfield, II!. — Walter Ford, Inc., Chicago. Capital $l5,000. Incorpor- ators, Edward Sager, M. Murphy and C. O. Huisken. "Girl Shy" To U. B. O. (.Continued from Page 1) picture has been running at the Cameo since May 25 where it start- ed after a three weeks" run at the Strand. The Keith booking provides for week runs at all of the theaters. The Loew circuit likewise dickered for the picture. In many sections of the countrj', "Girl Shy" has been re- leased. Difficulties presented them- selves in New York over the ques- tion of price. The quota set by Pathe was high and for some time, negotiations got nowhere. Because of this, Pathe decided to put the pic- ture into the Cameo for a run witli the determination to keep it there all summer if necessary. It is now in its ninth week and will probably round out an even dozen before the Keith circuit get it. Theater Changes Providence. R. I — A property par- cel including the Narragansett Hotel and the Providence O. H,, has been sold by Col. Joseph Fletcher to Ed- ward Radding and Charles Brown. Fumes Endanger 800 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Portland, Me. — Ammonia fumes which escaped from a refrigerating plant in the basement when a corrod- ed valve burst, filled the auditorium of the Portland theater and gassed 800 patrons. Only two serious in- juries resulted. Increases Capital (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Springfield, 111. — The Society for Visual Education, Inc., of Chicago. has filed an increase in capital from 40,000 shares of common stock, no par value, to an active capital of $200. 000. Terre Haute, Ind. — The Indiana Theater Corp. has leased its two theaters, the Liberty and the Indiana, to the Wabash Theaters Corp. Newark. N. J.— Lou Gold will change the name of his recently ac- quired Crawford to the Treat. The house is undergoing repairs. New $50,000 Theater Planned (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Eugene, Ore. — A new theater, will supplant the Page, which was gutted by fire last December. A corpora- tion, with a capital of $50,000, has been formed to finance the project. Washington Theater Changes (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — The Woodbridge, a suburban house, has opened. An- other recent opening was the Park, belonging to the Hoffman interests. Hopcraft Back Today E. M. Hopcraft, sales manager for Hepworth arrives today from a Mid- West sales tour. Sax Forms Lumas Films Sam Sax has formed the Lumas Film Corp., to handle the distribution of Gotham Prod. CLARENCE BROWN PRODUCTIONS Universal Super-Jewels a THE SIGNAL TOWER" NOW PLAYING AT THE STRAND Was Made Deliberately for the Box Office Exhibitors can depend on CLARENCE BROWN PRODUCTIONS TO BE BOX OFFICE ASSETS Humphreys, Mo. — J. C. Moberly has purchased the Idle Hour, from T. R. Jesse. He plans to reopen after making redecorations. Mount Vernon, Wash.— Report has it that B. B. Vivian, owner of the Empire at Anacortes, will take over the Mission here. Holland. Mich.— The Holland, af- ter being closed several weeks has reopened under management of James Dwan. Anderson, Ind.— The Grand O. H. is to undergo remodeling that will change the name of the house and cost $10,000. Ogdensburg, N. Y.— The Strand will remain closed for about two months while the building is being repaired. Keyser, W. Va.— H. O. Thrush, for five years owner of the Liberty, has sold it to Clay Evans of Lona- coning. Alva, Okla. — The Majestic, closed for several weeks pending the out- come of legal controversies, has re- opened. Livermore, Cal. — O. B. Atkisson has reopened the Livermore, which had been closed for alterations. Kelso, Wash. — J. R. Spriggs will take over the Olympic. Finis Fox Leaving Finis Fox leaves for Hollywood to- morrow relative to a new production. Guts And Flashes Al. Ait and Hilliard Karr, comed- ians of Century Comedies, have been placed under a long contract by Jul- ius Stern. Mary Foy has been added to the cast of "Dangerous Money," the new Bebe Daniels picture. Cullen Landis has completed his work in "Born Rich". Harry F. Grelle of Pittsburgh Says of Baby Peggy in Captain January at the $1,000,000 Grand Opera House There : "Opened to capacity business. Give us more productions like this." lei h Irs lej IBi I lei Ik They're all saying the same; A Sol Lesser presentation ^ !P-iincifia2 j\ctuAe<} JVtcuite^ jWLucUxyn Distributed through our territor-Wk\ ial franchise holders who own andl operate individual distributing hravrX ches in every key center. COMING SOON ry^v^v:->v«>jv^'".r PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION =2^ BARBARA tP^ SASED ON PLAy B> -^ CLYDE- FITCH ftwWiy LAMBERT HILLYW ICr'*SJI'_^«t^' ^*.— V^_.»^J»_J-y^«..F VTjr 'V.r SJF ^.y %y %JF^J%W^%^ ^J ^_y \^ »y ■■ ■■ mm ■■ ■■ ■■ A [liel pel :s& brAdstreet of FILHDOM f^RECOCV Authority Vol. XXIX No. 19 Wednesday, July 23, 1924 Price 5 Cents ^ENY "BIG 4"-ZUK0R DEAL; BOTH CLAIM D. W. GRIFFITH Two New First-Runs Moss House Opens in Late Fall — Ochs' Piccadilly in September — Each for Pictures The number of Broadway first- uns will be increased by two houses his fall. One will be the Piccadilly n Broadway between 51st and 52nd Its., and across the street from the Zapitol. The other will be the un- lamed Moss house at Broadway and )2nd St., directly across from the J'iccadilly. The Piccadilly is scheduled to open n early September. The house will eat 1,560. Ochs is at present dick- ;ring for his first release. If possi- )le, he hopes to develop extended uns. Those producers who have 'xperienced trouble in breaking into Broadway houses will have an out- et at the Piccadilly. If Ochs con- lucts the kind of theater he expects o, the complexion of the Broadway irst-run situation will be changed. The Moss theater wiir seat 2 500. t will be completed late in the fall ind will have a week-stand picture lolicy. Lopez Plans Unique Programs Vincent Lopez who will conduct fie orchestra at the Piccadilly wil) ppear at the house three times per lay. Speaking of the musical stand- rd he hopes to establish, he said estcrday: "I intend to establish what will be lefinitely known as an American or hestra. Heretofore, our theaters lave been dependent for effects on he music arranged by foreign con luctors. I intend to take the tried nd proved operatic pieces and so rrangc them to a refined, symphonic azz Style, that they will be compre ' icndcd by all classes of people Baltimore Back to Old Scales (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Baltimore — Practically all loca licaters have returned to the old ad lission prices, minus the tax. T. O. C. C. Meets Thursday The board of directors of the T. ). C. C. met yesterday, to be follow- (1 by a regular meeting tomorrow. To Be Discussed At Meeting Soon Claimed D. W. Made Deal Without U. A.'s Knowledge — Director Says He's Free Before Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford leave New York for the Coast in a few days, a meeting of United Artists' directors will be held to discuss a number of matters, among them the relationship of D. W. Griffith to that organization. Apparently. Famous Players and United Artists cannot agree in whose services the producer is committed. It is understood that United Artists claims that Griffith entered upon his new arrangement without the knowl- edge of that group. The attitude of the Griffith organization is summed up by a statement made yesterday by Gerritt J. Lloyd, who said: "Mr. Griffith has made no prior contract that conflicts with his plans to make three productions for Fa- mous Players". Upon his return from Europe, Fairbanks told ship news reporters that Griffith is still allied with United Artists and intimated that while he (Continued on Page 2) Hirsh Forms Marlborough Prod. Nathan Hirsh, president of Aywon. has formed Marlborough Prod, to distribute. He has secured a series of six five-reel society melos, the first of which, "The Law and the Lady," is now nearing completion on the Coast. The new unit will in no wise interfere with Aywon. Marangella, Keyes Sailing Lou Marangella and Donald Keyes are here from Los Angeles, prepara- tory to sailing on the Leviathan Saturday for Rome. Marangella will handle "Ben Hur" publicity while Keyes will liand'e some of the camera work. Mary In "Peter Pan": A Very Interesting Angle on the Re- ported Merger — The Hearst Story (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Baltimore — Under a New York date line, the Baltimore American yesterday morning, said in part: "The greatest motion picture mer- ger ever consummated is imminent, according to exclusive information obtained today by Universal Service. It will cast under the main tent of Famous Players - Lasky, Douglas Fairbanks , Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin. "The combine, contemplated for months, and, according to report now in its final evolution, will result in the absorption by Famous Play- ers of United Artists. The latter concern has been sole distributor of all Fairbanks, Pickford, Chaplin and D. W. Griffith pictures. "Griffith, it was announced last week by Adolph Zukor. in the future will make pictures for Famous Play- ers. (Continued on Page 2) Benefits for Lorain Sufferers (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — M. B. Horwitz, head of the Washington Circuit, has started a plan of giving benefit performances for victims of the Lorain disaster. He donated all the admissions received 'ast Monday. Others followed suit including the Ohio Amusement Co.. six houses in Lakewood, and the Wind-A-Meer in East Cleveland. The exchanges donated the films. Tourneur With Hearst (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — It is understood Maurice Tourneur has signed a con- tract with William Randolph Hearst to direct Marion Davies in at least one picture. Hearing in L. A. Again (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Denver — ^The Federal Trade (!oni' mission hearing against Famous Players closed yesterday to resqme Monday in Los Angeles. 'y "Untrue"— Ludvigh "Absurd"— O'Brien Hearst Publishes Reported Mer- ger— Says Mary Will Do "Peter Pan" Reports current in New York for some time past, concerning the fu- ture of LTnited Artists, culminated in print yesterday morning with the publication in the Daily Mirror, of New York, the Baltimore American, and apparently other Hearst news- papers, that United Artists would merge with Famous Players. The story was denied by Dennis F. O'Brien, general counsel for Doug- las Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, and a director of United Artists, who called the entire report "absurd," and by Elek John Ludvigh, general coun- sel for Famous Players, who laugh- ed and said: "Don't pay any attention to it." Universal Service telegraphed the story that has been discussed in New York: That Fairbanks, Pickford and Chaplin would release through Fa- mous Players and that, as part of the deal. Miss Pickford would appear in "Peter Pan." Vote Against Salacious Films (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The Associated M. P. Producers of California, the Coast unit affiliated with the Hays organi- zation at a meeting, adopted a reso- lution pledging its members not to aid in "the production, distribution, or exhibition, of any picture salacious in character" ^^^^ Reed to Direct (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Work on "Never the Twain Shall Meet" starts in about three weeks. Anita Stewart will be featured, with Luther Reed direct- ing. Script by Eugene Mullin. This will be Reed's first directorial effort. THE ■c&ak DAILY Wednesday, July 23, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 19 Wednesday, )uly23,1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- tger ; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo vakia), Wenzelplati. Quotations East. Kod F. P.-L. do pfd. Goldwyn Loew's . High Low Close Sales 108H 1083/^ 108M 500 96/8 14 165/1 81^2 96J4 14 16.H 81/ 1,500 96/ 200 14 16./8 800 800 Warner's Not quoted rC. [ver another of Universal's rEWELS for 1924-25 Times Mirror rican ^t." 1 ribiine "Has just about everything that a good, strong drama should have." — New York Post "The best all-round thick-chested screen melodrama of the year." • — New York World "No house in the land is too good for this picture." — Motion Picture News It will roll up a big total in the box offices of the country."' — Moving Picture World ■ gor- Jouriial dvertised in the Saturday Evening Post T.7- titantiie Stoiini p^UNIVERSAUEWCL ^ presented bu y CaKi Laemmie A p. s. Universal has promised ex- hibitors great pictures for 1924-25. Just a few weeks ago "The Reckless Age", another of Universal's big, new Jewels, nearly doubled the receipts of the Rialto on Broadway, N. Y. And now "The Signal Tower" is proving itself to be sen- sationally successful. Everyone of Universal's first big 12 is of that same high quality! For guaran- teed profit insurance, sign that Universal contact now! fi. tefore'^Un /versa/ has t/ie Pictures! THE -^< DAILY Wednesday, July 23, 1924 Smith Heads Equipment Dealers New officers of the M. P. Equip- ment Dealers of America, Inc. fol- low: H. J. Smith, president; Joe Hornstein, first vice-president; Leo E. Dwyer, second; C. D. Strublo, third; R. M. Combs, fourth; Frank F. Barth, secretary, and B. A. Ben- son, treasurer. The Bureau of As- sociate members, representing manu- facturers will have the following on the advisory board of the dealers' group: M. G. Felder, New York; J. R. McAuley, Chicago; W. L. Bren- dell, Cleveland and Will H. Hays, ex- ofificio. Lytell in "Sandra" Bert Lytell has been given the male lead in "Sandra", the new La Marr picture. Motoring Agitates "Blue" Advocates (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Conway, Ark. — Sunday closing agi- tation has been further excited by the building of good roads into this city. Ministers and "blue law" advocates have been scandalized because resi- dents of Little Rock, owning auto- mobiles persist in taking rides on Sundays. The congregations and men's bible classes of the First Meth- odist and First Baptist churches have passed resolutions favoring Sabbath obsevance by closing of all forms of amusement. Columbia and Metro-Goldwyn Move (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Colurribia has moved into its new home in the Plaza Hotel Bldg. The exchange was formerly occupied by Metro. Metro-Goldwyn has moved to its new offices. Cobb Returns From Trip C. Lang Cobb, director of distribu- tion of Kelley Color, has returned from a trip covering all of the East- ern territories. He reports sales of all but one of the Eastern territories for "The Color World." iLM Developing Corp. 210-16 ¥eehawken St.\ifest HobokenJU. Laboratory with the lowest Insurance Rates in the East. Negative Developing. Printing, Cutting and Projection Roouu. PboDe. UNION — 4800 At Broadway Theaters Capitol Selections from "La Boheme" open the performance, followed by Ballet Divertisse- ments, a classical dance presentation, and "Our Defenders", a Rice Sportlight. Flo- rence Mulholland next sings "My Ain Folk" (Scotch Folk Song), assisted by the Capitol Male Quintet. A prologue to the feature, "Bread", is sixth, with the picture im- mediately following. An organ plays an e-xit march. Rialto "Pique Dame" is the overture. Other numbers, following in order, include: Riesen- feld's Classical Jazz ("Covered Wagon Days") ; the Magazine, the feature, "Behold This Woman"; dance divertissement, per- formed by Lillian Powell, and Jack Dempsey in "A Society Knockout", one of the "Fight and Win" series. Rivoli The overture selected this week is Karl Goldmark's, "Sakuntala". The Pictorial News and Martin Brefel, tenor, singing "Vesti La Guibba" from "I Pagliacci", are second and third on the bill, respectively. "The Side Show of Life" is the feature and is followed by one of the De Forest Phono- films. "Good News", a Cameo comedy, closes. Strand The overture is "La Traviata". "In A Bird Cage" is second; this is a novel whist- ling oflfering, by Sybil Sanderson Fagan. A Dance fantasy, "Playing Cards", comes next, while Perle Frank, soprano, sings "Love's Garden of Roses" and "The Blue Danube". The feature is "The Signal Tow- er". An "Our Gang" comedy, titled "It's A Bear", precedes the closing unit, an organ selection. At Other Theaters Pictures holdover remain practically the same, with "The Sea Hawk" still playing the Astor, and "Girl Shy", the Cameo. "The Ten Commandments" is at the Cohan, while "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall" con- tinues at the Criterion. The Liberty still houses "The Thief of Bagdad". Sail for Rome Today The following members of the "Ben Hur" technical staff sail for Rome today on the Reliance: Ben Reynolds, Harry Oliver, W. A. Pall- man, W. B. Okmby, Harold Grieve and K. McLean. Next Week at Rialto and Rivoli Gloria Swanson in "Manhandled" will be the attraction at the Rivoli next week, while "The Man Who Fights Alone," with Wm. Farnum, will play the Rialto. Play BaU! (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany, N. Y. — Branch managers and exhibitors are getting together to form a baseball team that will meet a nine composed of salesmen. COMING SOON iJ:^]■llWj:T^OH<:ll:n^jl?rcfV.]■)J.lryM!lJ^^°i^'=^:^:'^i^ii'S^ THE WIfEJflRGIN » STARRING RatsyQuth Miller ANO Matt Moore ELMER HARRIS SPECIAL PRODUCTION 0IMCTCO fly ,^ ^^ uoyo In The Courts A suit by Hiller & Wilk, of Los Angeles, against Maurice Tourneur Prod., in the Supreme Court, for commissions on the sale of films, be- came known when Karl W. Kirch- wey, as attorney for the latter, ap- plied to compel the plaintiff to file a new complaint stating whether the suit is based on the claim that the plaintiff was sales agent for all the films finished during the period end- ing Sept. 2, 1918. Supreme Court Justice Burr has signed on order to punish the Rex Laboratory, Inc., lor contempt of court because the president, William K. Hedwig, did not appear in pur- suance to a court order and testify as to the defendant's ability to pay a judgment for $1,400 obtained by the Powers Film Products, which the lat- ter has been unable to collect. C. B. C. Sells Perfections C. B. C. has disposed of Utah and Southern Idaho rights to the eight Perfections to George Mayne, of Preferred Pictures Co. The deal in- cludes "Forgive and Forget," "Pal O' Mine," "Innocence," "The Mar- riage Market," "Discontented Hus- bands," "Traffic in Hearts," "The Barefoot Boy" and "Why Women Remarry." Asher on Rammed Liner Harry Asher of Grand-Asher was among those shipwrecked in Long Island Sound late Monday night when the liner Boston bound for New York was rammed. He was picked up early yesterday morning after he had drifted about the Sound in the dense fog in one of the Boston's life- boats. New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Mnrray HiU 1831 Ed Laemmie in Wreck Edward Laemmie, en route East to film a sequence for a Universal-Jew- el, has been delayed because of a Santa Fe railroad wreck at Holton, Kansas. "A picture that will bring joy to kiddies and prove just as interesting to grownups." Says the Pittsburg Press of # Baby Peggy I in u >> Captain January By Laura E. Richards with Hobart Bosworth Irene Rich Lincoln Stedman Harry T. Morey and Barbara Tennant Directed by Edward F. Cline It's a Sol Lesser Presentation Distributed through our territor- I ial franchise holders who own and j operate individual distributing bran- ', cft.es in every key center. | GARRETT ELSDEN FORT author and scenarist "THE FIRE PATROL" The Season's Box-Office Sensation TWO MORE MELODRAMATIC SMASHES READY FOR IMMEDIATE PRODUCTION BY PRODUCERS WHO WANT SURE-FIRE STORIES. Write or Wire care of Writers Club Hollywood, Calif. Ub Look forward to the bieeest \^^ ^^^^^^^m ^^ Look forward to the biggest bookful of cheer you ever got in this wonderful industry's history. MetrO'Goldwyn's announcement is on its way to you. It represents the first unified message to exhibitors from the merged forces of Metro, Goldwyn and Louis B. Mayer. The line-up for 1924-25 from this great new organization contains, un* questionably, the most imposing array of audience- selling productions ever offered to showmen, cast with star names, made from famous books and plays, di- rected by the screen's best! Here's real money waiting for you to clean up! ^m)Obldwi/n A SINGLE thought for "SINGLE WIVES" Presented by the CORINNE GRIFFITH PRODUCTIONS, INC. Story by E. J. HUDSON—Directed by GEORGE ARCHAINBAUD with CORINNE GRIFFITH and MILTON SILLS get it! what a gorgeous bunch of profits there , is in this one. The world is at your feet when you possess a FIRST NATIONAL contract for next season. ■^Tf^rrr^'i W'/mtTJ If ll£ :^BRADSmET of FILHDOM Authority Vol. XXIX No. 20 Thursday, July 24, 1924 Price 5 Cents B. & K. In Detroit? Reported Powerful Chicago Exhib- itor Unit Will Invade Kunsky's Teritory Considerable interest was evinced yesterday in the report from the Mid- dle West that Balahan and Katz. the powerful Chicago cheater organiza- tion would build a large house in De- troit. In distributing circles, the report was held especially interesting in view of the fact that John H. Kun- sky at present holds both the First National and Paramount franchises for his Capitol, Adams and Madi- son theaters while Balahan and Katz are the First National franchise hold- ers in Chicago and many Illinois towns. At press time, replies to telegraphic requests for statements had not been received. E. A. Eschmann and H. O. Schwalbe were reported gone for the day at First National If the report is true, it will be the first time that B. & K. have gone out of the Chicago territory to build, although | they are tied in with Mid-West Thea- i ters. Inc. in a number of I linois towns. Loew Acquiring the Freeman The Loew circuit will take over the Freeman theater, Suuthern Blvd. and Freeman St. from Joe Weinstock, as soon as Marcus Loew returns fromi Europe. The house"" shows picture.-^ and seats 1 800. Returns Aug. 12 Marcus Loew is expected to sail from Europe on the Leviathan, leav- ing the other side .'\ug. 5. The boat is lue here about the 12th. "U" Acquires Bridgeport House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Bridgeport, Conn. — Universal has acquired the Dawe theater. The house will reopen Aug. IS, following alterations. War On Sexy Books Coast Organization Will Seek Co- operation of Non-Members to Check Practice (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los .'\ngeles — Producers who are not members of the Associatipn of M. P. Producers — the Coast lilly of the Hays organization — will be asked to co-operate in the campaign to keep books and plays of questionable iiPtnro out of production. An interesting angle deals with properties that may be purchased for (Continued on Page 2) Two Tax Bills In Ga. Both Would Effect Admissions Up to 50 Cents, Re-Enacting Old Federal Levy (Special to THIS FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Two new admission tax l)ills have been presented to the Gen- eral Assembly, now in session. Either measure, if passed, would put tlu same burden back on theater owners and, eventually, the public that they bore before relief was given from the Federal tax. One bill is sponsored by the State Alcdical Society, and was introduced in the House by Representative Meek, of Coffee County, and Repre- sentative Greer, of Macon County This would place a ten per cent tax on admissions up to and including 50 cents. Provision is made in the measure for monthly returns to the state revenue department, the money .-accruing from the tax to go to the Board of Health. The o'her bill was introduced by Represen'ative Holden, of Clark, a clause of which proposes a re-enact- {Continued nn Page 4) Favorite Celebrating 'Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit— Favorite Film Exchange is celebrating its fourth anniversary. Edward Grossman Here h'.dward Cirossman, Epic Fi'm At- 1 Tactions Chicago, is at the .\stor for a few days. leC'Art Leases Studio ikes Over Tilford Plant on 44tl Street — Now has Two Down- town Plants Tec-Art Studios, Inc., have taken over the Tilford Studio, at 344 Wes' 44th Street, under a long term lease A number of important renovation? are being made on the stage, which is said to be the largest in downtown New York. The 44th Street studio will be known as the Tec-Art Studio and future work will be divided between this plant and the 48th Street studio It is understood that among the .sev- eral companies that will use Tec-Art service will be Howard Mstabrook. W. Christy Cabannc and .S. E. V. Taylor. Tec-Art is headed l)y Alfred T. Mannon, Albert Dagosfino, Charles Ohman and William Heine. "Big 4" Discuss Disposition of 20% Interest Held By Griffith Conference Called in the Fairbanks' ouite At The Ritz Late Yesterday — D. W.'s Defection Ti. ; ^.-lain Topic — Some Tilk Of A New >tar 'I he status oi D. W. Griffith with United Artists is under- stood to have been the chief tbpic of discussion at a United Artists meeting, held late yesterday in iJouglas Fairbanks' apartment at the Ritz. Present were Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Hiram Abrams, Dennis F. O.Brien, A. H. T. Banzhaf and Nathan Burkan. Befcre the conference began, it was stated tliat a number of matters were to be discussed relative to future plans for United Artists. Although the Griffith matter came in for no special mention, it is understood that it formed one of the important ])i.ces of business at the meeting. It is further understood that the Chaplin To Stay Scou's Talk of United Artists-Fa- mous Players Merger — His Sla.ement (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Charlie Chaplin is- sued the following statement yester- day to the West Coast correspondent of THE FILM DAILY: "I want to absolutely deny that there has been preliminary talk of any affiliation on my part with Fa- nous Flavors as I fully in lend con- iiniing in United .\rtists with Mary iiul Doug." Chaplin also stated that Griffith has a new contract with United Ar- tists which is expected to be fulfilled. The statement followed a request for comment on the dispatch tele- graphed to all of the Hearts news- papers by Universal Service earlier in the week. Won't Do "Peter Pan" Mary Pickford Denies Report — Says Griffith Will Supervise Her Pictures The Herald-Tribune yesterday pub- lished an interview with Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford in which the latter was quoted as fol- lows: "I expect to make two or possibly three pictures a year, and Mr. GrilTith will have charge of them. Paramount wanted me to play 'Peter Pan,' but I couldn't do that and be fair to my as- (Continued on Page 4) question of the disposition of Grif- fith's twenty per cent interest in the corporation came up. The ownership of the company is divided evenly among Fairbanks, Miss t'ickford, Chaplin, Griffith and .A.brams. Many of Griffith's pictures are still active. Bookings on "America," designed for general fall release, are reported to be heavy and the producer has still to deliver "The Dawn," which he is now making in Europe. Each of the five bears his portion of the expense attendant upon the operation of the distributing machine and just what will become of the Griffith share remains to be seen. In the event that no restraint is 'placed on Griffith so far as the execution of his Paramount contract is concerned, the problem then arises of who shall take over the Griffith end of United Artists committments. It is not be- lieved that the Griffith situation will ever reach the courts. There was some talk yesterday that a new star is about to join United Artists and that a move will be launched to secure more product for the organization. "America" goes out in the fall; "The Thief of Bagdad" and "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall" will be placed in general di.s- tribution then. Chaplin will have his gold rush picture ready toward the end of the year. There will also be "The Dawn" from Griffith and at least one feature from Jack Pickford. Universal Leases the Lyric Universal has leased the Lyric the- ater and on .Aug. 4 will place "Love and Glory" in the house for a run. DAILY Thursday, July 24, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 20 Thursday, luly 24, 1S24 PricoSCeots Copyright 1924. Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Dailv except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. VV. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager ; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor ; Donald M. Mersercau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918 at the post office at New Y'ork, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United Slates, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 montlis, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all connnunications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbill 4551-4552-5558 Hollywood, California — Walter K. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenzelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East Kod Not quoted F. P.-L. .. SZYs 81!^ 82 1,800 do pfd Not quoted Goldwyn . . 14 13^ 14 400 Loew's .... 1634 16.% 16-K 200 Warner's Not quoted War On Sexy Books (Continued from Page 1) their titles and in which producers make radical changes. Stories and plays of that nature fall under the ban. An effort will be made to eli- minate all salacious and suggestive titles in production from now on. Protests against them have been par- ticularly strong in the Middle West. Willard Mack is back in New York from the Coast, where he supervised production of "Little Robinson Cru- soe". Cot? 220 West 42nd St New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As QooA As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. Ray-Art To Distribute W. Ray Johnston Leaves Arrow to Form Own Company — Has 16 Features W. Ray Johnston, vice-president and general manager of Arrow and one of the best known figures in the state right field has resigned to en- ter business for himself. He has form- ed a company known as the Ray-Art Co. Ray-Art will distribute on'y. Its first year's program includes two seri- als, four specials, two series ol si.x outdoor pictures and short subjects, including one series of thirteen two- reel novelty comedies. The company has taken offices in the Godfrey Bldg. It is understood the organization is backed by Western capital. Johnston is president and general manager while the board of directors consists of Johnston, A. Kehoe, a lace manu- facturer and Raymond Ray, a capi- talist formerly interested in automo- biles. Clarke Bringing More Films W. F. Clarke is due in today from England, via Montreal with several more Hepworth Prod, and a series of twenty-six one reelers for distri- bution here. Regal handled three in Canada but the remainder will be handled by the American unit. Plaza, Bronx Changes Hands The Plaza, Washington Ave and 188th St. has been sold by Harris and Maurice Mandelbaum and Fisher and Irving Lewine, the operators to Mei- ster Builders. The house seats 1,700. What of 1924-1925? How many features are avail- able for the new season? What will independents offer? A tabulated analysis of production for 1924-1925 will appear in the Sunday issue. In addition, there will be a number of interesting dis- patches from abroad relative to the foreign situation, the usual feature reviews, short subject reviews and consensus of out- of-town newspaper opinions. Jim Kent Back in Detroit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — Jim O. Kent is back as manager of Selznick, taking the place of Charles Meade, resigned. Kent has been with Film Classics. Buffalo-Albany Offices for Warners Apollo handling New York and Jer- sey rights to the Warner product, has opened offices in Albany and Buffalo to distribute up-state. Billy Leath with Commonwealth Billy Leith, formerly with First Na- tional, has joined Commonwealth. Sid Kulick is also with Commonwealth, covering Jersey. Norman Trevor in Swanson's Next Norman Trevor has been signed by Famous for "Wages of Virtue," which Gloria Swanson will make. The Princess, Hamilton, Progressing {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hamilton, Ont. — Work is progress- ing rapidly on the new Princess. Ayres In Four Will Alternate Between Directors' Ass'n and Famous — First, "Market Price" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The Motion Picture Directors' Holding Corp. will star Agnes Ayres in four pictures. She will alternate with Famous for which sly^'wiTl" also make four. X''Her Market Price," a play by Frances Nordstrom now running in London has been purchased. Paul Powell will direct from a script which Olga Printzlau is now doing. This will be„iiue of the Ayres pictures. Chromos Trading Company 1123 Broadway AN ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO THE FI- NANCING OF MOTION PICTURE ENTERPRISES AND EQUIPPED TO GIVE EXPERT BUSINESS COUNSEL ON THE PROBLEMS OF THE PRO- DUCER, THE DISTRIBUTOR and LABORATORY 'Phone Watkins 4522 Suiie 1207-8 COMING SOON T^i'.^v^'"'. gss^rjiT;i;iiirj:V^.]hi;ii=!ihi;r«fif.i;v:.ifT>JM;it^^^ mWCJOMPSON 1tA»4SHACiaE HOUSE" fROM THE NOVEL BV HULblKT FOOTNEO. OIRECTEP fcy HAtlMON ViEtCHT Produced fall TILFORD CINEMA CORP. CHARLEY CHASE "knocking "EM DEAD" IN HAL ROACH'S 1 REEL Pafh^comeA ^ Simplex Projection Rooms 80 ft. throw. Most modern up-to- date rooms in the city. Open 9 A. M. until Midnight Chickering 2110-2111 220 W. 42nd Street A COMPLETE LABORATORY AND TITLE SERVICE The Standard of the Industry 723 7th Ave., N.Y.C. Bryant 5450-1 CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED & FINANCED Capital Raised Through The Sale of Your Stock We Are Licensed Brokers PROGRESSIVE FINANCE CO. 112-118 West 44th St. New York Phone, Bryt. 0231 And in .Seattle w» It's one of c^ rs- [pamnumnts jamousJorty THE Two Tax Bills In Ga. {Continued from Page 1) ment of the 10% Federal tax. A strong battle is expected to be start- ed immediately by exhibitors against the adverse legislation, which was ex- pected when the Federal tax was lift- ed, a few weeks ago. Anna Aiken Patterson, in discuss- ing the proposed measures, editorial- ly, in "The Atlanta Film Review," says, in part: "It seems inevitable that theaters will constantly be the target for tax- ation. The public seems to labor under the delusion that theaters are coining money. Until the men who make our laws can be persuaded that theaters are already bearing more than their share of this tax burden- — and that the imposition of an admis- sion tax on the public which the the- ater is forced to collect constitutes an oppression against the theater there will be small chance of escape." Two New Topeka Houses (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Topeka, Kans. — Two new theaters will be opened next month. The New Grand, on Jackson St., is about com- pleted and will open the latter part of August, while the National Theaters Co., owners of the Grand, will rebuild the Orpheum into a new house, which will seat 1,500. Enterprise to Handle Larkins (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — Enterprise Dist. vvill distribute the George Larkin series in this territory. The first will be "Tango Cavalier", followed by "The Apache Dancer". The series is in addition to 51 other features Enter- prise will handle during 1924-25. Gary with "Reel Journal" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City, Mo.— R. C. ("Bob") Gary, former Paramount exploiteer, will have charge of the new exploita- tion department which will make its appearance in the next issue of "The Reel Journal". A manager wanted for large house in city near New York. Apply Box M213 c/o Film Daily 71 W. 44th St., N.Y.C. Newspaper Opinions "Bread"— Metro-Goldwyn Capitol AMERICAN — * * * some one who had never read the book and who saw the pic- ture called it a ripping film, but if you have read tlie book you will not think that it is a faithful translation, and you are going to feel that you wish you might have had a better scenario * * * BULLETIN—* * ♦ a good feature ' * * DAILY MIRROR—* * * It's a good pic- ture too, with a smashing moral * * * Mae Busch is excellent as the heroine and Robert Frazer * * ♦ makes an excellent hero. The rest of the cast carries on impressively. * * * "Bread" is the kind of a picture which should prove popular. DAILY NEWS—* * * The picture strikes the same snag in logic that the book by Charles Norris does. Otherwise it is as delightful a play as you'll meet in a month of picturegoing. There are some wonder- fully directed home scenes that are carved from life and some humorous byplay of mar- ried life we all know so well. Mae Busch gives a compelling performance. * * * EVENING JOURNAL—* * * Though the photoplay is well acted and intelligently treated, and there is the usual happy fade- out, one is left with the Impression that, were there six more reels to follow, the same sit- uations would have happened all over again. HERALD-TRIBUNE — In casting his "Bread" Victor Schertzinger has done a good thing. * * * Unless you are devoted to the writings of Charles G. Norris, we've an idea that you will like this picture. * * * The story proceeds slowly, but it holds one's interest at all times. MORNING TELEGRAPH— • * * a drama of life, well told, with life's shadows well depicted. ♦ ♦ * but with nothing of the morbid about it. * * * Not a bit of padding » ♦_ * every action, every scene, every detail being necessary to carry on the story. * ♦ * POST — * * * It is full of good comedy, real sketches which might be of the lives of yourself or your neighbors, and it is very welt acted throughout * * * It is intended, apparently, only to give you a pleasant hour and a quarter, and no questions asked; and in this it succeeds admirably. ♦ * * SUN — * * * Regardless, however, of its lack of fidelity to the book * * * "Bread" manages to be quite entertaining of itself. The title, at any rate, is identical. It is pretty well filled with hokum and is laden with much patter about marriage which gives one the expectation that something is about to be heavily proved. Nothing is, and there is a measure of relief. » * * TELEGRAM—* * * The story is told with much detail, absorbing in character, and whether one agrees with the solution or not. there is no question but that the char- acters carry certain lines of conduct to their logical conclusion. * ♦ * TIMES — * * * one of those efforts which does not stand close scrutiny, and one which, we are certain, will not win any new patrons for the silent drama. * ♦ ♦ Victor Schert- zinger directed ♦ • * and he appears to have made it for people who are foreign to the average idea of social life. * * * WORLD — A surprisingly efifective per- formance is given ♦♦ * by * * * Mae Busch ♦ * » "Bread" is a right good picture play. CLARENCE BROWN PRODUCTIONS Universal Super-Jewels 'W SIGNAL TOWER" NOW PLAYING AT THE STRAND Was Made Deliberately for the Box Office Exhibitors can depend on CLARENCE BROWN PRODUCTIONS TO BE BOX OFFICE ASSETS "The Signal Tower"— Universal Strand AMERICAN — * * * is worth seeing and so is Wallace Beery. A visit to the Strand theater to accomplish this little thing will help the movie patron to spend a pleasant two hours. ♦ ♦ ♦ BULLETIN—* * * a splendid featuie * * * replete with thrills and vivid with in- terest. It is about the best film the Strand has shown in some time. * * * DAILY MIRROR—* * * If you like hair- raising melodrama, accent on the o, you'll delight in this Universal-Jewel production, despite the fact that the story is the shoddy old triangle of the villain making an in- effectual stab at breaking up the hero's happy home. * * * DAILY NEWS—* * * Enthralled isn't too strong for the splendid melodrama knowingly directed by Clarence Brown. It's so human, so thoroughly under- standable. * * * The scenery and cast and handling of the theme couldn't be improved upon. ♦ * * EVENING JOURNAL—* * * A magnifi- cently staged railroad wreck, gorgeous scen- ery, and a well developed plot * * * HERALD-TRIBUNE— * » * a perfectly thrilling picture, * * * It is a good, frank melodrama * * * We will say that Clarence Brown has done a marvelously clever piece of directing. He arouses your interest from the very start * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * will not prove disappointing to those who go to the theater hoping to see a good story well told and intelligently directed. There isn't anything strikingly original about the photo- play, but the characters are so ably drawn, the acting so consistently good, and the suspense so adequately maintained, that it is altogether satisfying. * ♦ * POST—* * * There are two thrilling wrecks and many beautiful shots of trains speeding through the dense mountain forest or crawling around serpentine curves and over spindly trestles. There is plenty of comedy, action, heart interest — in fact, this film has just about every thing that a good, strong drama should have. It's mighty good entertainment, be the weather hot or cool. * * * SUN — * * * one of the most brilliant ex- amples of naivete that the screen has fed to the tiny tots along Broadway this year. * * * "The Signal Tower" is stupid as to story, but if one loves wrecks of any sort one should see it by all means. TELEGRAM—* * * There are not only melodramatic thrills in "The Signal Tower", * * * but there are plenty of human touches that make this the best of the summer films. » * * TIMES—* * * Although the subject of this film is not new and there are a number of sequences in which the director has been forced to utilize miniatures, the narrative is told in such a way as to make it em- phatically gripping. ♦ * ♦ WORLD — * * * a vigorous human story of railroad life in the mountain forests of the Northwest, held us tense and thrilled * * * it is everything we want in a motion picture drama of this type. • ♦ * Won't Do "Peter Pan" (Continued from Page 1) sociates in United Artists. Besides, I don't believe a grown-up woman is convincing in trousers, particularly in such a part as Peter Pan. Jackie] Coogan or some little girl, slim as a' boy, would be the one to play that." Assuming that Miss Pickford was quoted correctly, insofar as Griffith is concerned, the news proved inter- esting to those at the latter's office. They didn't know a thing about it. Changed to "Sinners in Silk" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — -"Sinners in Silk" will! be the title of Hobart Henley's first| for Metro-Goldwyn, originally titled "Free Love". A Picture That Draws and Holds Crowds Sol Lesser presents Baby Peggy in Captain January with Hobart Bosworth Irene Rich Lincoln Stedman Harry T. Morey and Barbara Tennant Directed by Edward F. Clin& ? cA !BundfSa£ SiciuAjee JylcAte^ jWluctLcm Distributed through our territory ial franchise holders who own and operate individual distributing bran ches in every key center. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION i -*^ -^*" ^^- -^^ -^^ -^^ - f TheLEOEND. mwnmm WITH PERCY MARMONTanc^ZASU PITTS Directed ty RlMliD HOFFMAN-^ Mapttd by AL COHN Trom ihe^Photopkij Magazine' story bij FRANK. CONDON .^ RENAUD HOFFMAN PRODUCTION-* ^^■^-■^^^--^^''^^-^■^^'^'^•°^^^!^^^^ iQ. [o; .^' REX INGRAM'S Qreat production of Edgar Selwyn's famous stage success with Ramon Novarro Alice Terry Q/Ji LOT of pictures get their names up on the marquee among the bright lights. Only a few of them deserve the distinct tion. Here*s one that really merits elec- tric light fame on every house 'front of the land. It's Rex Ingram's greatest love epic, the kind of picture that means money from the millions of fans who pay gladly for the kiss, the sigh and the heart-throb of romance. Get "The Arab" up in your lights quick before your com- petitor flashes this box office lure from his marquee. Get "The Arab" into your house quick and collect the profits for yourself. Film crowded with breathless adventure. Scenery distractingly beautiful. Most absorbing produc tion m many months of reels." -The N. Y. World "Ramon Novarro as the dragoman IS itnmense. Feminine sighs were heard all over the place as Ramon made loye to Alice Terry, as the herome." -The N. YJBulleiin Very mterestmg and exciting film. Kamon has the best part he's ever naa and handles it masterfully." —The Evening Post no equal."^"""'" '* "^^^ ^rab' has -Louella Parsons in N. Y. American "^n/^l^f/lH ^"''' fascinating." -Harr.eftci;nderhi»,nHeraU.Tr,bMne "Novarro an ardent wooer." —Daily Mirror (^^^ Obldivyn and its loaded with box ofFice values / ^ugSSS- names/ CORINNE GRIFHTH Uie ieautiful screen siiist wliose ^eat work in Black Oxeri' and lilies of the Field" stamps her as one of the outstandirii^ drawing cards of ioisf MILTON SILLS who -ty his sensational sticcess ,, in the leading role in'lhe SeaHawK has become one of the most pop- tilar male siai-s now on £he screen m sincmj: WIVES %e CORINNE GIUFFITH PPcODUCTIONS INC. Presentat:ion Dmcied0GEOPSjE ARGHAINBAUD . . . Siorif by E;JF^HUDSON Coriime GlEBth ^Mlton Si^ is another lmocl\pul! Lets GoA-Ume to si^-that FIRST NATIONAL CONTRACT £>r next season C10{j itcoi IE? iBi »ftJ h\ lo. list: !o! J linsif f*J Ifllf :^brAdstreet of FILHDOM j» Authority Vol. XXIX No. 21 Friday, July 25, 1924 Price 5 Cents Wanger In Old Job Rejoins Famous Players as Produc- tion Manager — Originally There in 1920-192 Walter Wanger who came over from England with Jesse L. Lasky last week, has again been appointed general manager of production for Famous Players. He will assume his new duties at once. Wanger is returning to his old post. He first joined Famous in 1920 and remained there for about eighteen months, handling details of produc- tion, principally concerning the East He then resigned, -went to London where he became interested in exhibi- tion. Since that time he has been abroad, only occasionally returning here for visits. Wanger was originally succeeded by Robert T. Kane. Now, as matters shape themselves, Wanger succeeds Kane, who. resigned some weeks ago. Public Benefits in Wisconsin (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — According to Fred Seegert, president of the state ex- hibitor organization, about 90% of Wisconsin's theaters have given the public the benefit of the tax reduc- tion. 50-50 Tax Benefits in Mass. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Boston, Mass. — A sta^^ement by the Allied Theaters of Massachusetts re- veals that in a majority of the cases theater-goers have been given the benefit of the tax reduction. It was stated, however, that the prerogative of price revision has been entirely up to the individual manager. Ban On U. S. Fails Move to Block Our Films Dies in Australia — Gibson Reports (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — A recent movement to reduce the importation of Arneri- can pictures into Australia has failed, according to W. A. Gibson, manag- ing director of Union Theaters, Ltd. and of Australasian Films, Ltd., two of the most powerful organizations on the island continent. It was this matter that, earlier in the year prompted the Hays office to send B. T. Woodle to Sydney to discuss the matter with authorities of the Commonwealth. Gibson is just in from Sydney and will remain here for a time before leaving for the East. "Some time ago the question of cutting down on American films and (Continued on Page 3) Eschmann Stays New Agreement for Future Services Made With First National Executive Committee E. A. Eschmann, general manager of distribution for P'irst National has made a new agreement with the exe- cutive committee of that organization for future services. Eschmann's first year in charge of sales ended last Tuesday. When the executive committee was in town last week, the matter was discussed and the new arrangement closed. House for Chicago's South Side {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Another big house for the far south side will be built by Fitzpatrick and McElroy who have secured forty-nine more feet on Ash- land St., 181 feet north of 79th, which gives them a site at the northeast corner of 79th and Ashland, 140x240. ,\rchitects are drawing plans for a building to contain a theater with 2,500 seats, seventeen stores, offices, flats, billiard hall, Chinese cafe beau- ty parlor, etc. It will be called the West Highland. Auction of E. K. Units (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Roctester; N. Y. — In conformance with a Federal decree two important subsidiaries of Eastman Kodak will be sold at a public auction here Aug. 15. The plants are the Folmer & Schwing-Century and the Premo The minimum bid to be accepted for the business and tangible assets o the Century has been fixed by th court at $796,041.60 and for the Pre mo at $589,449.20. 3,000 Seater for Plainfield (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Plainfield, N. J.— Walter Reade has bought from the Jas. Stillman estate, the Stillman Music Hall, on which he will erect a 3,000 seat vaudeville and picture theater, to cost $600,000. It was formerly used by Proctor as a theater. N. W. Aroused by Free Shows (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Minneapolis — When the board of directors of the Northwest exhibitor organization meet shortly, the ques- tion of free shows in this territory will be discussed. The situation is deemed serious. Hurd Series for Educ'al Earl Hurd will produce for Educa- tional, 13 single reel animated car- toons to be known as "Pen and Ink Vaudeville," for release one every fou weeks. Six From Olcott Joseph M. Schenck Signs New Con- tract, Is Report — Special Series Later (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — It is understood that Joseph M. Schenck who originally signed Sidney Oloott to direct two pictures has made a new contract for four additional. Olcott is at present making a picture starring Norma Tal- madge, after which he will do "Zan- der the Great" with Marion Davies for Cosmopolitan. Olcott is understood to have had some sort of an arrangement with Hearst to direct "Quality Street" but it is believed that the situation can be altered so that the director can con- tinue with Schenck. ft is understood Schenck intends making a series of four with Olcott for one of the large distributing com- panies. "U" Files Four Suits Four suits filed in Westchester County by Universal against Morris Greenhil], John D. Tippett, and the Transatlantic Film Co., have been transferred to New York County by court order. The nature of the suits is not disclosed in the papers. Williams Picks Director J. D. Williams returned from the Coast yesterday. He said he had sign- ed a director to make the first Valen- tino-Ritz Picture, but declined to mention any names. Williams spoke at the A. M. P. A. luncheon. Eugene Zukor on Trip Eugene Zukor, assistant to Adolph Zukor left Wednesday night on a three week's trip to 15 Paramount ex- changes. He will go as far West as Omaha. Carter May Produce Lincoln J. Carter, many of whose melodramas have been filmed by Fox has formed the Lincoln J. Carter Films to produce on his own. King Disagrees Says He Found Working In Italy Had Decided Advantages — Ad- dresses A. M. P. A. Henry King addressed the A. M. P. A. yesterday and devoted part of his talk to picture making in Italy. In many of his remarks, he disagreed with the observations of Italian meth- ods made by Danny who is now abroad. King said the electricians who worked on "Romola" were the best (Continued oH Page 2) 1 Seeking An Outlet J. C. Grainger in Detroit on Metro- Goldwyn First Runs — Loew Threatens to Build (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — James C. Grainger ar- rives here today to see what can be done about a definite first-run outlet for the new Metro-Goldwyn output. Only three or four of the recent Metro pictures have played at the Kunsky houses although others have gone into the Broadway-Strand. Met- ro-Goldwyn. howevtr, is not satisfied with the treatment it has been ac- corded and is therefore determined to act. Marcus Loew is understood to have threatened he will build here unless he gets adequate representa- tion. Grainger, it is understood, hopes to make a deal. This may involve the Broadway-Strand which Univer- sal has taken over, ft is understood Universal will have about twenty-five open weeks for outside pictures next year at this theater. Changes In Field Metro-Goldwyn Managers Switched — Dave Rosengarten Back at Local Exchange There have been several important changes in the Metro-Goldwyn sales force. In New York, Dave Rosen- garten, who was Goldwyn manager before the companies merged has suc- ceeded A. Abeles at the combined office. Cincinnati — Joe Klein, long with Metro has resigned and has been suc- ceeded at Metro-Goldwyn by Ben Reingold, former Goldwyn manager at Des Moines and Chicago. Rein- gold was let out when the two com- panies merged. Kansas City — C. E. Gregory is new Metro-Goldwyn manager here. He succeeds L. B. Metzger who has re- signed. Chicago Musicians Get Increase (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Musicians in "loop" pic- ture houses have been granted a wage increase from $74.50 to $84.50 as a result of conferences between Local No. 10 and an official of Balaban and Katz who represented the theaters. Musicians in outlying theaters secured a ten per cent increase. Another For F. B. O.? Finis Fox who has left for the Coast to write the script for a new picture will probably produce it for F. B. O. THE i2^ DAILY Friday, July 25, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 2 1 Friday. July 25, 1924 Prico 5 Cuts Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Publislied Dailv except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Ahcoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Dona'.d M. Mersereau, 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 (Pos;age 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 THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, CalifSrnia — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenzelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod Not quoted F. P.-L 83 82iA 82% 2,500 do pfd Not quoted Goldwyn .... HJ^ 14 14^ 800 Loew's l6i/4 16^ UVs 300 Warner's Not quoted Rochester Holds Picnic (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Rochester, N. Y. — Exhibitors and managers should heed tlie lesson of modern journalism and sense the wants of their patrons and cater to them just as the newspaper editor does with his readers, M. J. O'Toole, president of the M. P. T. O. declared in an address at the annual picnic of Rocliester exhibitors Tuesday at Point Pleasant. About 200 attended, including a delegation of 62 from Buffalo and several from Hornell and Auburn. Incorporations Albany — Coney Island Theater, Inc., Brooklyn. Capital $50,000. In- corporators, L. Passman, R. Pincus and B. Kaprow. Shocked at R. G. Welsh's Death Confirmation of the death of Robert G. Welsh, dramatic editor of the Tele- gram-Mail was received yesterday. Welsh lost his life in a futile attempt to save Helen Sullivan from drowning at Hamilton, Bermuda. Welsh was very well-known in town and ex- tremely liked by those who knew him. Differences Sett.ed It is understood that the differences between Powers Films Products, Inc. and William Hedwig of Rex Labora- tory over a $1 400 judgment have been settled amicably, with Hedwig securing some sort of a • time ex tension. King Disagrees (Continued from Page 1) workmen he had ever encountered. I He had high praise for the artists who made the sets and said the work j could not be touched in this country. I On the subject of lights, he said it . was true he had brought over his own j for lise in both "The White Sister" and "Romola'' but they were operated ' and repaired by Italian studio hands. \ He said: "If a director goes into an Italian city and works along lines parallel to those we would pursue in New York or any American city he will have no trouble. We had the finest sort of co-operation. If 'Romola' had been attempted in the States on a similar scale, the cost would have been pro- hibitive." Marlborough to Produce Nathan Hirsh, stales that the new- \y formed Marlborough Productions Inc., is strictly a producing unit, the product of which will be released on the state right market through Ay- won. Albany — Ingram Theater Co., New York. Capital $5,000. Incorpora- tors, R. M. Steingold and L. and S. J. Saphire. Albany — Feldon Prod., New York. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, E. Brecher, G. Pascal and P. M. Tre- bitsch. Albany — William Caryl, Inc., New York. Capital $5,000. Incorpora- tors, W. Caryl, M. Gershel and E. Levine. Nashville, Tenn. — Strand Theater, Inc., Kingsport, Sullivan County. OCfi^ Je^ffroi, do ih ccv<^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables— Geokann, N. Y. Distribution New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sale* Mgr. 542 Fiith Atc. Tel. Murray Hill 1831 "Greater Movie Season" on Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Beginning Aug. 1, West Coast Theaters, Inc., will in- augurate a "Greater Movie Season", sponsored by Harry Arthur, Jr., gen- eral manager. An extensive campaign will advertise the programs. Tobias with Selznick (Special to THE FILM DAILY} New Haven — Lester S. Tobias, formerly with Famous and Prod. Dist. Corp., is now Selznick man- ager here. Physical handling of Prod. Dist. releases is handled in this territory by Selznick. De Roche Renews It is understood that Charles de Roche has renewed his contract with Famous and will appear opposite Gloria Swanson in "Madame Sans Gene," to be made in France. Syd Chaplin as the "Aunt" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Sydney Chaplin wi'l play the aunt in "Charley's Aunt" which Christie will produce. Schlager Resigns Sig Schlager resigned yesterday from the Producers Distributing Guild, the Smallwood organization. June Mathis Sailing June Mathis leaves Rome next week for Paris and London, sailing early in August for New York. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION •1 '9 i.'. % ^^^^ ARTHUR ^^ STONE HEADED FOR FAME IN HAL ROACH'S 2 REEL Pafh^comedv^ iiLM Developing corr 210-16 WfeehawkenSLWestHobokenJU, ^aboiotory with the lowest Insuraucc '' ^^^^^W^^^^^^^^ Zaa-';;nyv:'>.?^^-^^A>^v^.-^^v.^^^ FOR RENT GLENDALE STUDIOS 3021 Myrtle Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y. Fully equipped including labora- tory and restaurant. Two stages. 40 minutes from Times Square. Inquire by phone: Richmond Hill 3545-3546 F. VETTEL, Prop. " -, k-s.: Censor Referendum M. P. T. O. Launching Legislative Campaign in Ohio — Will Get Busy in Jersey The M. P. T. O. A. is conducting a state-wide referendum on the Sun- day closing situation in the State of Ohio and intends adopting similar tactics insofar as censorship there is concerned. M. J. O'Toole touched on this phase of his organization's activities in a message read before the Montana M. P. T. O. at their meeting at Yellowstone Park. He stated that tlie censorship ref- erendum would also apply to Mary- land and that action of some sort may be looked for in New Jersey where exhibitors are anxious to re- move existing "blue laws". Selznick-Brentano, Jr., Inc., Formed iSliecial to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — A charter has been grant- ed the Selznick-Brentano, Jr., Inc., capital $20 000. The directors are A. Brentano, Jr., publisher; David O. Selznick and Frank H. Shaw. The new company states that "inter- esting innovations of importance to the book publishing and picture fields will shortly be announced." An in- crease in capital is expected in the Fall. Shaw is a Montclair, N. J., manufacturer. Selznick sails on the Leviathan on Saturday. Smith on Trip to Mid-West A. W. Smith, Jr., of First Nation- al's sales department, has gone on a short trip to Milwaukee and Chi- cago. While in Milwaukee, he will confer with Thomas Saxe and in Chi- cago with Balaban and Katz and Lub- liner and Trinz. POWERS FILM survives the long run. Distrib- uted exclusively by SENSI- TIZED FILMS, INC., A. G. STEEN, PRESIDENT, 1650 Broadw^ay, New York City. Phone Circle 8981 O'Toole Addresses Rotary Club (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Paterson, N. J. — M. J. O'Toole, president of the M. P. T. O. A., ad- dressed the Paterson Rotary Club yesterday on public service and the screen. • ••••••••••• • Biggest Little Star * ^ Draws Biggest Big Crowds ^ • ••••••••••• It's a smashing success everywhere. Sol Lesser presents Baby Peggy in the world famous story Captain January" By Laura E. Richards with Hobart Bosworth Irene Rich Lincoln Stedman Harry T Morey and Barbara Tennant Directed by Edward F. Cline Distributed through our territor- ial franchise holders who own and operate individual distributing bran- ches in every key center. GARRETT ELSDEN FORT Author and Scenarist of "THE FIRE PATROL" POWERFUL ORIGINAL STORIES OF POSITIVE BOX-OFFICE VALUE WRITTEN TO ORDER. Address care of Writers Club Hollywood, Calif. THE DAILY Friday, July 25, 1924 and out there in Dee-troit — where "SINGLE WIVES^^ The Corinne Griffith Productions, Inc. Presentation Story by E. J. Hudson — Directed by George Archainbaud CORINNE GRIFFITH — MILTON SILLS Opened at the CAPITOL THEATRE— the money making values were so obvious— the DETROIT FREE PRESS — spoke right out and said — ^^its box- office success is assured!" a seasons experience with a FIRST NATIONAL CONTRACT will show you how to make some real money in this business I 4B«a^a^ jfHE :^brAdstreet of FILMDOM :S(^RE(OCMIZEl AUTHORiTY Vol. XXIX No. 23 Monday, July 28, 1924 Price 5 Cents Deny Free Show Evil Northwest Reports of Practice Mini- mized Here — F. I. L. M. Boards Called Discreet Sharp disagreement with state- ments made in the Northwest con- cerning tl -tent to which the free shows pn e is hurting exhibitors are voiced iu New York. Reports from. Minneapolis declare that free shows are permitted to flourish in the) Southern portion of Minnesota, despite assurances from distributors that they would put an end to the situation. "Greatef Amuse- ments" states the practice is "strik- ing a body blow to small town ex- hibitors of the state,". Distributors know through the na- ational headquarters of the F. I. L. M. Boards! of Trade whether or not exhibitors are protesting against free shows. They point out that in the thousands of cases that arc handled through arbitration boards, there has developed only one lav/ suit and that in Minneapolis. They assert that the boards have been extremely care- ful and successful in arranging book- ings that fall out of the regular 'the- atrical field. The problems attendant upon sup- plying summer exhibitors with pic- tures and in accommodating business that is considered outside, the pale of recognized exhibition have re- ceived :a good deal of attention from important distributors. Their atti- tude may be called one of tolerance and broad-mindedness. They feel that there is something to be said on both sides of the question. For example, it may not be known that in the State of Utah the Mor- mon Church controls more communi- ties housing theaters than there are individual theaters. That class of business must be served and the ex- hibitor safeguarded at the same time. In Michigan and New England States, summer exhibitors are strong. (Continued on Page 2) Fewer Plays Bought Only 15 Out of 125 Purchased for Pictures Last Season by Producers A steady decline is noted in the number of Broadway stage plays pur- chased for pictures. Three seasons ago 157 new plays were produced, out of which thirty-three were made into pictures. Two seasons ago there were 124 plays put on and of that number, twenty-six were sold for film production. The past season saw 125 plays and out of that number, only fifteen were disposed of for the screen. These interesting figures have been prepared by Robert G. Lisman, who has made a speciality of reviewing New York stage productions with an ej'e to their film values, His com- pilation does not include musical shows, revivals, plays from pictures or books that were sold for pictures previous to production, Lisman thinks prices asked for pic- ture rights to successful pla3's are still very exorbitant, but that pur- chase figures have dropped consider- ably. He says the high-water mark for the past season for any one play was $60,000 as against $100,000 for last year, and $115,000 the season be- fore that. He says that due to the preposterous figures asked by some Broadway producers, five or six of this season's plays suitable for pic- tures are still unsold and may remain so. Allied Growing More Exhibitor Units to Join It — Next Meeting in Kansas City Reports from the Middle West in dicate that more exhibitor units may shortly join the Allied States Organi- zation. As noted, Iowa seems to be in sympathy and when the Allied group holds its meeting soon at Kan- sas City, action of some sort may develop. Possible new applicants include Iowa, Western Missouri and Kansas and Chicago. The Kansas City meet ing will take place along about the middle of August. Pictures for Stanley's Globe (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — When the Globe, re- opens Labor Day, a straight picture policy will prevail. The Stanley Co., has decided to confine vaudeville in the central section of the city to the Earle. The Globe will run along the same lines as the Stanton. "The Cov- ered Wagon" will be the opening fea- ture. 3 Day Convention for Penn. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — The convention of the M. P. T. O., of East. Penn., So. N. J. and Delaware, originally sched- uled for Aug. 18-19 at Atlantic City, will be extended another day. Elvcy Starts on His First (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Maurice Elvcy, Eng- lish director, has started work on his first for Fox, titled "My Husband's Wives," written by Barbara La Marr. Shirley Masbh will be starred. Hays Ultimatum on Advertising; Says Industry Has Trust to Fill Tells Coast Producers and "Wampas" Salacious and Untruthful Angles Must be Dropped — Determined to Thoroughly Purify Production of Unnecessary Sex Material (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Will H. Hays laid down the law at an import- an< jomt meeting of members of his coast organization and the "Wampas" on Friday night. From the manner in which he spoke abottt purity in production and absokite elimination of salacious- nes.s and untruths in advertising, he left little doubt in the minds q{ those who heard him of his strong determination to see this program become a reality. Practically one htindred per cent attendance of the "Wampas" turned out as a result of a "must attend" notice sent to each one. Hays pointed out the accomplishments of the past two years by the producers and then told what he wanted to occur in the next three. Talking about salacious books, he as- serted that type of story cant ,. ~i/' would not become prevalent in pic- tures. He stated that force and life will not be eliminated from production but filth will. Just how members of the Hays office intend making outside producers adhere to this standard may be problematical, but the coast members declare they do not pro- pose to allow anyone upset the new set of standards as outlined by Hays. When violations do occur, they in- tend closing down the avenues of dis- tribution and exhibition. "The industry," says Hays, "will go ahead along the lines laid out, and those not in accord will be crushed in the march of progress." Hays said he felt one of the mis- takes of the past year was the fail- (Continued on Page 3) Grauman May Build Considering Theaters in Paris and London — Off to Look Conditions Over Sid Grauman sailed on Saturday aboard the Leviathan for a three to four months' stay in Europe. Grauman may build two theaters abroad: one in London and the other in Paris. He has in mind something that will prove unique to the public in those important cities and if matters shape themselves properly, he fully intends going ahead with the pro- jects. Madison Censor Plan Dropped (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Madison, Wis. — Following a talk by Henry Staab, secretary of the Wis- consin M. P. T. O. a number of women's clubs who had banded to- gether to insist on local censorship decided to delay action, pending future developments. "U" Film Reopens L. A. Forum (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The Forum has re- opened with "Butterfly" which will remain there for at least four weeks. Universal invited all the local cele- brities and Clarence Brown, the di- rector entertained one hundred at dinner. Ruggles With Warners (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The Warners have signed Wesley Ruggles to direct "The Age of Innocence." Hearst After "Peter"? Marion Davies Would Like to Do It, If Famous Can't Get Suitable Player The latest concerning the final disposition of "Peter Pan" deals with a desire of William Randolph Hearst to secure the rights for Marion Davies who is said to have expressed a wish to play in it. It is not believed that Famous will part with the Barrie classic however. The report still persists that Mary Pickford will appear in it, although Miss Pickford denies it. THE s^^ DAILY Monday, July 28, 1924 >^ FlknOOH Vol. XXIX No. 23 MonJay, July 28, 1924 Prico 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St.. New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. 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F. A. Marcus, secretary of the Jans Film Service, has fully recovered from an attack of appendicitis and is back on the job. Texas Unit Active (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — The board oil directors of the Texas M. P. T. O. at a recent meeting decided to name a Congres- sional chairman for each district in the State to prepare for the winter session of the Legislature in Janu- ary, at which many bills are expected to be proposed. It was recommended that in all cases of bad prints, that the exhibitor file a money claim against the ex- change, with the secretary of the or- ganization. It was also recommend- ed that Texas exhibitors do not send any membership dues to the M. P. T. O. A., contendnig that their fi- nancing p'ans are nut sound. An ar- rangement was also made with the Moeller Service, of N. Y., to show advertising films. The directors signed a lease on quarters in the new Blaylock Film Bldg., to be occupied jointly with the M. P. Journal. The directors de- cided to hold meetings once every two months. An application for a charter has been filed with the Secretary of State giving the official title as the M. P. T. O. of Texas. Incorporations Albany — Three Musketeers Co., New York. 500 shares preferred stock, $100 each; 1000 shares com- mon stock, no par value. Incorpora- tors. H. Liverright, F. Mandel and L. Schwab. Attorney, O'Brien & Cassidy, New York. Albany — Page Organ Corp., New York. 400 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, C. E. Mur- ray ,C. R. Stevenson and L. V. Gor- don. Attornev, F. P. Ufford, New- York. -Gregory Kelly is making his debut ^ in "Manhattan", Richard Dix' first st?rrin' vehicle for Famous. Alma Rubens has been engaged by Fox to play the lead in "Gerald Cranston's Lady." Dissolution papers have been grant- ed the Alco Amusement Corp., of Brooklyn. Max Davidson appears in "Eat and Run", a Century comedy for August release. Metro-Goldwyn Cuts Force (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia— The office staff of the Metro-Goldwyn office has been slashed. Deny Shauer's Illness Mel Shauer declared Saturday that Emil Shauer, his father was not ill with pneumonia in London as re- ported in a special cable to THE FILM DAILY. He said his mother had been stricken with an attack of influenza but had now recovered. Albany — Eve Stuyvcsant Features. Inc., New York. lUO shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, E. and E. Stuyvesant and H. Klumph. Attorney, J. J. Conroy. Albany — Greeley Theater Ticket Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, E. S. Johnson, A. Gor- don and A. Preis. Attorney, R. See- lav, New York. Albany — Barrtown, Inc., New York. Capital $500,000. Incorpora- tors, W. A. Marks, M. Arnow. At- torney, S. E. Ginsburg, New York. Springfield, 111. — Waukegan Thea- ter Co., Waukegan. Capital $9,900. Incorporators, Julius Goodman, Abe J. Kaufman and Louis Harrison. Dover, Del. — American Theaters, Inc., Wilmington. Capital $100,f I *OtS^ Cot9 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Cables— Geokann, N. Y. ot ^^' otv Foreign Distribution New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. S42 Fifth ATe. Tel. Murray HiU 1831 "WIT WITH A WALLOP" HAL ROACH'S RASCALS in "OUR GANG" 2 REEL Pafh^comedy 'fj:fz::r^:i^Af^i;fi:=s2ik 1 ''A 'A % H ».'■! COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION CHARLES II ROGERS prtsents jbjrC!J25!J23J A RENAUD HOFFMAN LEGEND, moiimooti nth PERCY MARMONToW ZASU PITTS ADAPTED 6Y ^/. COHN /■romM/PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE'^/o^y/.y FRANK. CONDON 'Dirtctedbu RE.NAUD HOFFMAN Hi y/. % 'A Deny Free Show Evil (Continued from Page 1) Pictures in such spots are seasonal. In hundreds of points there are many airdomes and on certain river boats along the Ohio and Mississippi films are shown. All of these unusual con- ditions have to be met, distributors point out, and met in a fashion that protects their regular, year-round customer. It is known to be a fact that dis- tributors have instructed their field forces to take care of theatrical ex- hibitors first and the others later. In- sofar as free shows are concerned, it is asserted that exhibitors them- selves in some instances give them. Davis With Rowland and Clark {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pittsburgh. — A. S. Davis has re- signed as First Nat'I manager, ef- fective Aug. 2, to become general manager of Rowland & Clark, R. S. Wehrle succeeds him. ^^\VV^^>^\SSSS^S.S.^kV;;e Rates in the East. Negative Develop>u«i. E'rinting, Cutting and Projection Rooma. Phone. UNION — 4800 FOR SALE— STUDIO LIGHTIKG- EQUIPMENT, Woh) Broadsides an* Domes, Cooper-Hewitt Overheads and Floor Banks; Spotlights; 50 K. W. Motor Geraer- ator iSet, etc; in A-1 condition. Coop^- Hewitts for D. C, Hard Ligjits £or A. C. or D. C. 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Rollo, who was vice- resident of the Clark Cornelius orp., has applied in the Supreme ourt to cancel a judgment for $2,541 btained by Mario Pisani on a note, olio states that the note was pay- jle to Nunziato Paolluci, who held imself to be the owner of "Mural •ecorations of the Sistine Chapel" rid "Madonna of the Chair." He ates that Paolluci sold the films to le Clark Cornelius Corp., for $2,000 )r five years thereupon sold them to .olio subject to the license to the Drporation. Rollo alleges that the plaintif? ob- lined judgment by default on Paol- ici's note. Oxford, Pa. — By order of court, the lobe, recently completed and open- i by J. G. Crowl, has been closed, ending a hearing on an application jr an injunction made by Thomas arkin, of Kennett Square, who jme time ago purchased the Oxford •om Crowl. It is alleged by Larkin, who was to ay $20,000 for the property, that Towi had agreed not to engage in le business in Oxford, but that he ad erected and opened the Globe, at rd and Market. Larkin has asked lat it be closed permanently. Marion, Ind. — The hearing on a pe- tion of the Washington Theater Co., 5r a receiver for the Mutual Theater !o., operating the Orpheum, Lyric nd Royal Grand, this city, has been clayed by Judge Robert F. Murray, 1 the Delaware Supreme Court. Fredric E. Cohn, conducting the redrico Film Co., has applied in the jpreme Court for an accounting om the Enterprise Dist. Corp., for ,658 alleged to be due on the leas- g by the plaintiff of a number of igle reel films. <• Local Censorship Conflict ISptciaJ to THE PILU DAILY) New Bedford, Mass. — Following a mplaint to Mayor Remington by hn W. Hawkins, general manager the Allen circuit, that Detective rgeant Hammersly was not quali- d to censor films, Hawkins, Regin- V. Tribe, manager of the Empire, d Theodore B. Baylies of the State. re invited to the mayor's office for inference. It developed that Haw- is was right. Further action is )ected. First National Title Changes (Special to THE FILM DAILY) iollywood — Norma Talmadge's V picture. "Fight", has been chang- to "The Sacrifice". Colleen ore's next, "Temperament", will released as "Flirting with Love", le "In Every Woman's Life", is new title of "Barriers of Love." Ackerson Convalescing eorge Ackerson. property man Long Island Cinema, who was ously injured by an aeroplane seller, while on a set, is recorver- At one time he was very near h. On Broadway Astor— "The Sea Hawk" Broadway^"The Fire Patrol" Brooklyn Strand — "The Signal Tower" Cameo^"Girl Shy" Capitol — "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" Cohan — "The Ten Commandments" Criterion — "Dorothy Vernon of Had- don Hall" Liberty— "The Thief of Bagdad" Loew's New York — Today — "Those Who Dance" Tuesday— "The Call of the Mate" and "Back Trail" Wednesday — "The Bedroom Win- dow" Thursday— "The Gaiety Girl" Friday— "The Sawdust Trail" and "Code of the Wilderness" Saturday— "Hold Your Breath" Sunday— "The White Moth" Rialto— "The Man Who Fights Alone" Rivoli — "Manhandled" Strand— "Single Wives" Next Week Astor— "The Sea Hawk" Broadway — Not yet determined Brooklyn Strand — "Single Wives" Cameo — "Girl Shy" Capitol — "Broken Barriers" Cohan — "The Ten Commandments" Criterion — "Dorothy Vernon of Had- don Hall" Liberty— "The Thief of Bagdad" Rialto — "Manhandled" Rivoli— "The Covered Wagon" Strand — "Being Respectable" Standard Has 52 Features (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — Standard Film will release 52 features during 1924-25. 52 short reels and three serials. Hays Ultimatum (.Continued from Page 1) ure to acquaint men in the key cities with every phase and element of what was hoped to be accomplished, but he added this error was being recti- fied for future operations. Speaking of se.xy titles, he said they would be changed to conform to the generally accepted standard of morals exist- ing throughout the country. He left nothing to the imagina- tion when he declared there was no room for those in the industry who failed to co-operate in the new plan. He said; "Make no mistake about this: those who have responsibility are going to join in our action to make good to the press and the public. The men who make pictures are here tonight. Also those that do the exploitation. I do not have to say any more." Hays then touched on the exploi- tation meihods at theaters and men- tioned specifically the twenty-four sheets in and around Los Angeles on "For Sale." playing at Loew's State. His particular objection was to those that read "For Sale" — A Woman." No mention was made, however, of the advertising used at other down- town theaters. Suggestive advertis- ing has been used by them rather generally. At the conclusion of the speech, Hays was assured of undivided sup- port in the form of a resolution. La Rocque Opposite Negri (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Rod La Rocque will play the lead opposite Pola Negri in "Forbidden Paradise". COMING SOON ^PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION iiSsi^ VELCOME stranger: "yROM we CHUT BROADWAY PLAY BY AARON HOFFMAN ADAPTED 6V J4,^fS WUNO I^^^^AA^M BELASCO PRODUCTION fLORENCE ViDOR., DORE DAVIDSON, VIRGINIA BROWN FAIRE, NOAH 6E£R.y LLOVO HUGHES, ROOERT EOESON, WILLIAM V, MONG-, and OTIS HAR.LAN- JAMCS uoum n '^° s^s^^^ 7:r:»3;:?c»;:rt»: -*^- ^^ -^^- -^^ ■*^-. :Q■'^^^.n^^.n:^,r>'^.r^v>^^^'^^^^^ PRODUCERS' SERVICE The FILM LIBRARY INC., is now preparing the itinerary for the collection of new material. A director and a cameraman leave shortly to shoot scenes in all of the important countries of Europe. Producers who require scenes of any part of Europe may send us detailed lists for estimate. Every order will receive individual at- tention. We guarantee results. Communicate with us immediately. We can supply atmosphere from any country or activity, and from any period in history. Phones : Bryant 9740-1 FILM LIBRARY INC. 130 West 46th Street New York City Booked at MADISON THEATRE Detroit CIRCLE THEATRE Indianapolis FOR BIG RUNS Sol Lesser presents Baby Peggy in the great American story Captain January" By Laura E. Richards with Hobart Bosworth Irene Rich Lincoln Stedman Harry T. Morey and Barbara Tennant Directed by Edward F. Cline Its Power Already Proven by runs at MARK STRAND New York MILLION DOLLAR GRAND Pittsburgh PALACE Philadelphia BIJOU Atlantic City EM ■ji Xictuyuv, JAoaX&i rixjcLudum Distributed through our territor- ial franchise holders who own and operate individual distributing bran- ches in every key center. THE ■a^mk DAILY Monday, July 28, 1924 a real comedy drama says Washington, D. G "A Self-Made Failure"— 1st Nat'l Metropolitan, Washington HERALD — The story embraces nearly every element of theatrical appeal. STAR — It's unusual, the picture at Cran- dall's Metropolitan this week, with a strange intermingling of photoplay elements, pathetic heart throbs and comedy * ♦ » TIMES — -And it is a real comedy-drama with the laughter and tears so closely blended that the border line is hazy. J. K. McDonald presents his original story "A SELF-MADE FAILURE" with BEN ALEXANDER and LLOYD HAMILTON and an all star cast including MATT MOORE, MARY CARR, PATSY RUTH MILLER, SAM DeGRASSE, CHUCK REISNER, VIC POTEL, DAN MASON, ALTA ALLEN, HARRY TODD, CAMEO Directed by WILLIAM BEAUDINE Screen adaption Violet Clarke, Lex Neal, John Grey Photography. . . . Ray June and B. McGill I Man! — you're getting a bank account builder when you get a FIRST NATIONAL contract for next season iTHE :s^i 3,700 F. P.-L 86 84>^ 86 7,400 do pfd. ... 97^ 97^ 9714 100 Goldvvvn . . . \^V^ 14^4 14^4 200 Loew's 165^ 16|^ 16^ 500 Warner's Not quoted 10 Zones For N. Y. G. (.Continued jrom Page I) apportionment of the ten New York zones is handled judiciously, the Im- perial plan will prove a practical one. 1st Nat'l Closes With Navy The U. S. Navy has entered into a contract with First National, by which the latter will furnish two prints each of fifty features during next year. The pictures will be shown at Navy Yards, naval stations, naval bases and upon all vessels. dM tk ,ot a.tv ptv 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreigti Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y, C. Incorporations Albany — Marborough Prod., Inc., New York. 100 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, C. E. Wheelwright and N. and M. Hirsch. Attorney, F. J. Knorr, Albany. Albany — Dugan Producing Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. In- corporators, A. Solomon, R. Haber- man and E. Tumin. Attorney, S. Hoffman, New York. Albany — Forty-Fourth Street .Stu- dio Corp., New York. Capital $25,000 Incorporators, I. Meiliken, M. Mc- Dermott and D. Starr. Attorney, E. Petigor, New York. Albany — Edgar Selwyn, New York. Capital $5,000. Incorporators, E. Sel- wyn and S. M. and R. S. Goldsmith. Attorneys, Ernst, Fox & Cane, New York. Albany — China Rose, New York. Capital $50,000. Incorporators, S. E. Mecca, W. McDuffy and C. A. Smith. Attorney, S. Goodman, New York. Albany — Lutheran Film Division, New York. Capital $20,000. Incor- porators, W. H. and E. B. Fernschild. Attorney, C. L. Kahn, New York. Dover, Del.— Keystone Bray Co., Wilmington. Capital $25,000. Louis Kramer has resigned from F. B. O. to accept a publicity post with Ince. Kleinerman Buys Eight M. Kleinennan has bought eight productions from Principal, for China; "Captain January," and "Helen's Baby," with Baby Peggy; "Rider of the King Log," "Breaking Home Ties," "When A Girl Loves," "Till We Meet Again," "Three Miles Out" and "Why Get Married?" Home to Direct "Dick" Talmadge (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — James Home has been engaged to direct Richard Talmadge in a series for F. B. O. The first of the series is "American Manners." Two Join Prod. Dist. Corp. Charles McVicker, formerly with First Nat'l, has joined Prod. Dist. Corp., in the Arizona territory. Harry Carney has been added to the sales staff at San Francisco. Irwin Franklyn Here Irwin Franklyn, member of the publicity department of Loew's Ohio Theaters, Inc. is in New York for a brief vacation. Diana Kane, sister of Lois Wilson, makes her debut in "Sinners in Hea- ven". 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. HAL ROACH'S SPAT FAMILY "THEY DRAW BUSINESS" 2 reel. Path^comedy ==nF^= — i I 1 COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION id :^ryjW^'j:/*-*.rj,yj'*t^.'^t^, cS^SUPER-SPECIAL FILM DRAMATIZATION (.1 % 1 li Raising "War Chest" (^Continued jrom Page 1) is possible that when a new agree- ment is talked about, exhibitors will ask that a period longer than one year be covered. If that fails, it is possible that No. 306 will be totally disregarded in favor of independent licensed operators of whom there are said to be more than enough to take care of local needs. Welsh's Funeral Today Funeral services for Robert G. Welsh, dramatic editor of the Tele- gram-Mail, who lost his life trying to save another from drowning in Ber- muda will be held this morning at the Church of the Transfiguration, in E. 29th St. WANTED — Stenographer— one has had experience in State Distributors Office — References , quired. who Right re- Weiss Brothers' Artclass Pictured Corporation 1540 Broadway N. Y. City Bryant 3271 Simplex Projection Rooms 80 ft. throw. Most modern up-to- date rooms in the city. Open 9 A. M. until Midnight Chickering 2110-2111 220 W. 42nd Street Art Title Service Special Photography Trailers — Announcements H. E. R. STUDIOS, Inc. 150 W. 46th St. Bryant 7273 Bryant 3740 %EAL SBKVZSdl 1540 Broadway, N. Y. INSURANCE EXPERTS TO THE THEATRICAL AND MOTION PICTURE INDUSTR"!,' Tuesday, July 29, 1924 THE Newspaper Opinions "Another Scandal"— Prod. Dist. Corp. Fenway, Boston TRANSCRIPT— It is excellent motion picture fodder for the seeker after what Mr. Hamilton calls the "rattle of sex," if, as we said before, he does not go on Sunday. If he does, he will be well punished for break- ing the fourth commandment. TRAVELER— I frankly admit that I have seen worse pictures than "Another Scandal." But there are some scenes in this picture — notably the opening one — that are not only distasteful, but crude. "The Enemy Sex"— F. P.-L. Madison, Detroit FREE PRESS— It is the type of photo- play that those worthy persons who are con- tinually demanding the betterment of screen plays will disapprove of, and those screen patrons who like their entertainment a little bit snappy and zestiul will like immensely. NEWS — James Cruze has made better pic- tures than "The Enemy Sex," at the Madi- son, but that is because he has had better material to work with. » • * The atmosphere throughout the film is thick with lavishness and there are numer- ous wild but totally harmless "parties." Eastman, Rochester DEMOCRAT & CHRONICLE— It pres- ents Betty Compson in the role of a human clothes rack for the first time — a role, which it is only just to add, increases her screen appeal a hundredfold. James Cruze, * ♦ * was apparently on a vacation when he directed "The Enemy Sex." Despite this fact, however, there are master- ly touches which mark this gifted director's skill. HERALD — If one enjoys a series of flirtations and likes to watch Betty Comp- son's pretty face in a number of close-ups, then far be it from this reviewer to criticize "The Enemy Sex." TIMES-UNION— Its cynicism, senti- tnentalism and half-baked ethics will harm no sophisticated mind, but the very excellence of its technique make it undesirable pro vender for the immature. California, San Francisco (Week Ending July 19) BULLETIN— The picture has all the elements of good entertainment and is really one of the best Miss Compson has done. It is an outstanding event of the week's cele- bration. CALL and POST— "The Enemy Sex" is a "must" picture You simply must see it ! CHRONICLE— A splendid group of play- ers surround Miss Compson, with Huntley Gordon doing fine work as the Judge and Percy Marmont acquitting himself agreeably aa Larrv * • • DAILY NEWS— It is staged with lavish- ness and the action is lively. Percy Mar- mont makes an appealing figure always, and the support is excellent. EXAMINER — The picture itself has noth- ing new to offer — except a new Betty Comp- son. HERALD — The individual portrayal oi each member of the cast, blended through capable direction, makes "The Enemy Sex," now playing at the California theater, a de- light. Columbia, Washington HERALD — * * * one of the most superb and gripping studies of metropolitan urban existence ever caught by the camera • ♦ * POST — The picture has all the elements ot popularity and considered from every angle — plot, direction, acting, settings and photo- graphy— is the embodiment of perfect screen entertainment. -STAR — Betty Compson has one of her best roles in a long time as Dodo. Her natural vivacity and sparkle suit well the carefree "salamander" or "gold digger" type, and later the sweetness and womanliness that lie beneath are well reflected by this capable and charming actress. TIMES — Ascending from the depths of low flippancy to tlie higher altitude of pure criticism, it may be stated that the Columbia picture this week is an altogether worth- while piece of screen craftsmanship. "Flapper Wives"— Selznick Metropolitan, Baltimore .SUN — * * * a splendid instance of too much plot, none of which is worth much at that "The Fool's Awakening"— Metro-Gold. Garden, Milwaukee SENTINEL— ♦ • * the director, has fail- ed to grasp the rather spiritual elements that made the book worth while, and as a result the film must depend upon the physical, represented by suspense, action and one good thrill, to get by. JOURNAL — Miss Daniels is always an interesting person to meet upon the screen. With less looks than personality, and ever- increasing ability, she brings always a freshness to the moving pictures, and never more so than as an unguarded woman. POST — I think you will enjoy this oflfer ing. It has a somewhat different story, very well presented and acted by a trio of vvel! liked players. "Single Wives"— 1st Nat'l The Chicago, Chicago TRIBUNE — the director rolls up his sleeves and goes to it ; he has a message for the world. And the actors grit their teeth, square their shoulders, and do their — tut, tut i — their duty. With the result that a heavy — almost sod- den— movie informs you tliat Business is the Great Home Wrecker. Capitol, Detroit FREE PRESS—* * * "Single Wives" is so well acted by the splendid cast selected that its box-office success is assured, although it never will be included among the best pictures of 1924. NEWS^ — It's not the meat but the gravy, that makes Corinne Griffith's new picture, a tasty dish to place before almost any type of movie fan. And it is Miss Griffith her- self who spoons out most of the gravy. • * * "The Spitfire" — Asso. Exhibitors Century, Baltimore SUN — Despite lapses in photography and lighting, the production is well staged and interesting. Its scenario provides several glimpses of backstage life. Fox, Philadelphia INQUIRER— Throughout the entire ac- tion, the cast strives to pervade the story with a humor that is hard to conquer, and are wonderfully successful in transmitting this to the audience. PUBLIC LEDGER (Morning)— The story is fairly interesting but many miles from be- ing plausible. But in this weather who could worry about such a trifling thing as the plot anyway. "Unguarded Women"— F. P.-L. McVicker's, Chicago HERALD & EXAMINER—* * * per- haps the film is worth the price, if riot as good story-telling, at least as a sedative for tired eyes. WILL HAYS! You control the picture business ! But, what do you know about MIRTH CONTROL? We control that ! IN HOLLYWOOD From Cloaks and Suits to Cloaking "Beauts" "Wanderer of the Wasteland" — F. P.-L. State, Cleveland NEWS — The coloring is beautiful and quite realistic — so beautiful, in fact, that it carries your mind away from the story, though the producers didn't become so en- thusiastic over the photography that they overlooked the plot and its presentation en- tirely. The picture is full of action * * ♦ PRESS — Beyond any question, the movie would have been a splendid one if made in the ordinary black and white photography. But tlie use of color heightens and em- phasizes all the chief eflfects of this movie. * * * The cast * * * is an extremely capable one. Capitol, Montreal GAZETTE — The picture is one to delight the artist and all lovers of the beautiful, while its dramatic content will satisfy those to whom this must be the chief appeal. It has one fault — from the latter standpoint — it is too long drawn out. Granada, San Francisco (Week Ending July 19.) BULLETIN— » * * has sufficient element of action to make excellent screen entertain- ment, but in presenting this story in na- tural colors * * * is establishing an epoch in the motion picture industry. CALL and POST— It is a pleasure to record that the picture more than fulfilled the high expectations aroused by the ad- vance reports. CHRONICLE — The registration is almost perfect, with only an occasional blurring of outline in the landscapes, and in the close- ups it is marvelous. DAILY NEWS — Nobody who sees "Wanderer of the Wasteland," regardless of its merits as a picture-play, can fail to ecognize in it a great step in advance, and the beginning of a new period of screen his- tory. EXAMINER — The pictures are not as sharp as they should be, which may explain why they seem less restful to the eye than the uncolored pictures. HERALD— The thrills that one has al- ways felt on beholding the glories of the desert and mountain lands with wondering eyes may admire them now with redoubled interest • * * "White Shadows"— Selznick Mission, Los Angeles (Week Ending July 19.) EXAMINER — Speaking soberly, there's no harm in this dramatic prepossession. It has a genuine Italian opera quality ; it would make marvelous patterning for a glorified Bertha M. Clay literary opus. But in its present form it falls short of being utterly convincing. TIMES—* * * although the picture isn't poor, it doesn't rank much higher than the average American program feature. And it moves much slower. It has a few redeeming qualities, especial- ly for the Betty Compson fans. "The Woman on the Jury"— 1st Natl Strand, San Francisco (Week ending July 19) BULLETIN—* * * Something more than simply a picture with unusually good enter- tainment. CHRONICLE— * * * Is an enthrallingly interesting picture, made from a play by a Milwaukee business man, written as the re- sult of a lunchean hour bet. DAILY NEWS— * * * Brings together an unusual assemblage of screen stars, near stars and former stars. Some of the best of them appear in small parts, all of which are in exceedingly competent hands. HERALD— "The Woman on the Jury" at the Strand this week is blessed with some exceptional acting. "Woman To Woman" — Selznick Palace, Philadelphia PUBLIC LEDGER (Evening)— The plot is not startlingly original, but it will afford some summer amusement. Smiles, Tears, Heart' throbs. Here is a Big Picture Everyone is talking about. Sol Lesser presents Baby Peggy The Biggest Little Star in the World in Xapbin January" The Great American Classic by Laura E. Richards With Hobart Bosworth, Irene Rich, Lincoln Stedman, Harry T. Morey and Barbara Tennant Directed by Edward F. Cline J\ (Plinciuof '■ JtlCLiXje^ .rtxrdjjjddori Distributed through our ter- ritorial franchise holders who own and operate individual distributing branches in every key center. .^sssssfl COMIIMG SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION THE WISEJ^IRGIN" STAaQiNC Patsy Ruth Miller ELMER HARRIS SPECIAL PaOOUCTION ANO Matt Moore < 4i Rex Ingram's THE ARAB" with Ramon Novarro Alice Terry "Arab at Warfield Theatre tremen- dous sensation. Huge crowds waiting ad- mission." — Voigl, Los Angeles. ''Revelation" from Mabel Wagnall's novel "The Rosebush of a Thousand Years." Viola Dana Monte Blue Lew Cody Marjorie Daw Edward Connelly Frank Currier Directed by QeoTge D. Baker "BREAD" /rom Charles G. Norris' ' best seller ndvel Mae Busch Wanda Hawley Robert Frazer Pat O'Malley Hobart Bosworth Myrtle Stedman Eugenie Besserer Ward Crane Directed by Victor Scherfiinger Marshall Neilan's '*TESS of the D'URBERVILLES" from Thomas Hardy's world classic novel BLANCHE SWEET Conrad Nagel Stuart Holmes George Fawcett Reginald Barker's BROKEN BARRIERS from Meredith Nicholson's well-known story James Kirkwood Norma Shearer Adolph Menjou Mae Busch George Fawcett Robert Frazer Robert Agnew ackieCoogan ^ ^W Fred Niblo's i ''TUB RED "Little Robinson | Crusoe" J by Willard Mack M The beloved junior fl star in his most ^^ delightfully heart- ^H warming picture. ^^| 1 LILY'' ^^ from his own story H RAMON NOVARRO ^^ Enid Bennett ^^ Wallace Beery ^^k Rosemary Theby ^^^ Mitchell Lewis Under the personal ^^H siipert'ision 0/ ^^^H i Jack ^M \ Coogan,Sr. ^^^B ^^^^ A thrilling rom- i ^^^^^ (inceo/Mont- J ^^^^^^ M ^^^^^A A|>ache M ^^^^^^ Underworld ^| Hobart Henley's ^^SINNERS IN SILK*^ by Benjamin F. Glazer Conrad Nagel Adolph Menjou Eleanor Boardman Edward Connelly Hedda Hopper A richly pro- duceddrama of clothes and the «'oman.' (^^ Obldwyn ._. i ^f FILM>OM ^RKOCHOB Authority XXIX No. 25 Wednesday, July 30, 1924 Price 5 Cents Hearing On Today ichman Action Against Famous n Detroit First- Runs Brought to New York nder a decision of the Supreme it of the State of Michigan and xisting»Iaw in New York State, original contracts between Phii ichman and Famous Players in- king Paramount first-runs at the (adway-Strand, Detroit are ex- ted to he produced this afternoon. hearing has been called in the :es of Lewis and Kelcy, Gleich- I's loca' attorneys. Famous has osed the presentation of the tracts but Gleichman has been cessfu! in impressing the Michigan rt that his case depends upon their carance so that terms involving es and method of fixation can be ilged. Denies Lloyd-Zukor Deal (Sferial tn THF. FILM PAILY) OS Angeles — William R. Fraser eral manager for Harold IJoyd iinienting on the report published f N. Y. Morning Telegraph yes- ly that Lloyd had joined Pa- is said: The report mentioned is without dation. We are still uncommitted Future releases". Fox In Chicago? (orted He May Build There— S. E. Rogers Merely Says "Perhaps" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) hicago — "The Exhibitors' Herald" > '. 't is understood also he (Fox) is otiating for property in Washing- street, Chicago, on which to build odern theater as an outlet for the product downtown. (Continued on Page 2) Danny, Honor Guest Special Cable to THE FILM DAILY London — Danny was the [uest of honor at the welcome uncheon given him by impor- ant executives in the British ilm industry yesterday. The gathering was attended by very prominent personality in ^ondon. A number of highly lomplimentary speeches were lelivered by well-known indi- iduals. Colonel A. C. Bromhead was hairman, assisted by Sir Will- im Jury. All British manufac- urers were present. Likewise, English representatives of Am- rican distributors. Michigan Sold State Unit There Takes Over Im- perial Plan on Behalf of Entire Exhibitor Ass'n (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — It is understood that offi- cials of the Michigan exhibitor unit were so impressed with the feasibil- ity of the Imperial plan of zone dis- tribution that the body, as such, closed a contract for the entire state. In view of the fact that Michigan is so highly organized, it was felt (hat a united state action might work out better than the individual sale of zones. Sell Ft. Wayne Interest (Sfcrial to THE FILM DAILY) Ft. Wayne, Ind. — The Bijou The- atrical Enterprise Co., of which W. S. Butterfield is president has sold its interest in the Orpheum, to Clyde Quimby. Bijou has bought the in- terests of opposition operators at Port Huron, Mich., which gives them 'be Desmond, and the three only 'heaters in that city and has also bought the lease of the Wolverine, in Saginaw. Both theaters pass to Bijou on Aug. 1. Ginsberg Denies Henry Ginsberg denied yesterday that he had any connection with a new zoning plan of distribution out- lined in a special San Francisco dis- patch to THE FILM DAILY and with which George Mooser was con- nected. His name was mentioned in connection with the sale of the zones. Brings "Death Ray" Film Here R. K. Bartlett is in from London with a tw'o-reeler describing the "death ray" of H. Grindell Matthew^s Besides explaining the process, the nicture has a story thread running through it. Mortgage Leaves Town Theaterless (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Rockingham, N. C. — The Star and Garden will be sold under mortgaare on Aug. 4. Both houses closed the early part of this month, leaving the town without a theater. Graf Charges Loss Claims He Was Forced to Give Up $100,000 of Stock in Graf Prod. (Sperial to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — -Appearing before Police Judge Golden. Max Graf se- cured warrants for the arrests of five directors of Max Graf Prod, on the following charges: He alleged that, while in New York on a business trip, he received an ur- (Continued on Page 2) Fall Selling In N. Y. At Low Ebb; Ind'p't Circuits Plan Buying "Deal" Leaders Urge Exhibitors to Hold Off on 1924-1925 Product- Thursday Meeting Will Discuss Division of Important Re- leases— Agreement on Buying May Result — Secrecy Sur- rounds Entire Movement An important meeting of the independent owners of circuits in Greater New York will be held tomorrow at the headquarters of the T. O. C. C. Efiforts are being made to keep the meeting a secret one. It is understood that a "buying agreement" such as was dis- cussed at a preliminary meeting last week will again be one of the principal topics of discussion. There seems to be a desire to ar- range matters on the inside so that none of the differences in- volved in buying for overlapping territories will come to the fore wlien deals are made for the 1924-1925 product. As far as can be gathered, each ex- hibitor and his opposition will first determine on the split and will talk business to the distributor on a pre- arranged basis. The purpose behind all this is apparently to bring down the price of film. It is obvious that salesmen will not be able to play one exhibitor against his opposition when previously both exhibitors have reached an understanding. Meanwhile, word has been passed around by the more important of the local leaders to the mass of show- men in this territory not to book for the fall, but to hold out until the dis- tributors get panicky and cause their prices to tumble. The argument seems to be that there is an overpro- duction for 1924-1925 and that the market is a buyer's market. There has been little buying from the old-line companies for the new season. This is largely due to the in- ability of buyer and seller to get to- gether on price. As noted, state right exchanges are stepping into the breach and rolling up unusual gross- es on quantity business. The current situation is a replica of what has occurred, to some extent, in previous years. Exhibitors and distributors have a habit of reaching ostensible deadlocks previous to the opening of each season. Whether or not this particular year is vitally different from the others remain to be seen. It may or may not be signi- ficant that at the first meeting to dis- cuss fall buying and a possible "gen- tlemen's agreement," there were pres- ent twenty-six exhibitors, each of whom controlled not less than six houses in Greater New York, A Revamped A. B. C? Some Think New Booking Combine Is Sure to Be Tried in N. Y.— Cohen Interested In certain quarters, it is assumed that another booking combination will be launched — or attempted, at least — in the Greater New York territory. It is believed it will resemble the for- mer Associated Booking Corp. but its modus operandi will be altered. There is as yet nothing very defin ite about the reported combine. The pulse of the Greater New York exhib- itor is being felt and his reaction to it ascertained. The prime movers are Sydney S. Cohen and Lee A. Ochs, the latter a former president of the defunct A. B. C. Opinion seems to be divided as to its value. There are a number of exhibitors, former members of the A. B. C. who still have reason to feel that the first organization failed of its purpose. Many distributors are opposed to sell- ing pictures to booking combinations. The A. B. C, it will be recalled, had difficulty in getting product. However, it seems a certainty that another attempt will be made. B'klyn M. P. T. O. to Meet The M. P. T. O. of Brooklyn has called a special meeting at the Astor at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. To Inspect F. I. L. M. Boards W. E. \Vilkinson, assistant to C. C. Pcttijohn leaves on Fridav for a two day visit to each of the F. I. L. M. Board of Trade. Wednesday, July 30, 1924 Fox In Chicago? i Graf Charges Loss Vol. XXIX No. 25 Wedoesday, July 30, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc , Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St.. New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenzelplatz. (Continued from Page 1) "Very little of a definite nature has been announced relative to the Chicago deal. Fox now has a 1,000 seat house in the Loop, but the loca- tion he is understood to be seeking would give him a house nearer to the Rialto district where the larger houses are now operating." Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod... my, 109/. 109.K 2,300 F. P.-L 86^ 8Sys 855/^4,300 do pfd Not quoted Goldwyn Not quoted Loew's .... 1634 163/^ 163^ 2,400 Warner's Not quoted Saul E. Rogers, general counsel for Fox declared yesterday that no plans had been made for a Chicago theater. While admitting that a new house was a possibility, he had nothing to say. With the Fox theater proposed for Los Angeles, there will be 25 houses in the circuit. There are now twelve in New York: Audubon, City, Acad- emy of Music, Washington, Crotona, Jap Garden, Nemo, and Star in Man- hattan; The Folly, Ridgewood and Comedy in Brooklyn and the Fox in Lynbrook. Others are the American and Terminal, Newark, N. J.; Ameri- can, Paterson; Liberty, Elizabeth; Fox, Springfield, Mass.; Fox, Phila- delphia; Oakland, Oakland, Calif.; Monroe, Chicago; I sis. Strand and Plaza, Denver and Washington, De- troit. {Continued from Page 1) gent telegram from the board of di- rectors advising his return on mat- ters of importance. He asserted that upon his arrival here he was met and escorted to the Commercial Union Bldg., where the board awaited him. Charges were then made, he claimed, that he had spent funds of the com- pany lavishly for social purposes while in New York and that he would be placed under arrest unless he re- linquished his controlling stock. He claims that, under duress, he signed over to the corporation, 2,000 shares of stock valued at $100,000 and his salary contract providing for $300 weekly. Pafhe News Sees All Knows All No. 62 Ethel Grey Terry Here Ethel Grey Terry is in town from the Coast for the first time in some years. •■RIDE HIM, COWBOY!"— Cheyenne hai excitement at the 28th Frontier Day's Cele- bration. WORLD FLIERS REACH ENGLAND- U. S. Army aviators reach Croydon FieJc at London. tJi'l THE OLYMPIC GAMES— Yale wins 8 oar crew race; Johnny WeissmuUer, Uj !S. wins the 400 meter swim; four Yankt'l girls win 400 meter women's relay. Other news as usual. Film Shows Flying Atoms What is supposed to be the first motion-pictures to be taken of atoms, are reported to have been taken with a machine owned and used by Dr. W. D. Harkins of the University of Chi- cago. Big Sign for Piccadilly Lee Ochs yesterday closed for the Piccadilly electric sign with Sam Roth of Murphy and Erode, Inc. It will cover the entire face of the thea- ter and will carry the name of Vin- cent Lopez in large letters. Adopt Thematic Music Cues United Artists and Universal have now adopted the Mintz patented "Thematic Music Cue Sheets". OLt/ %MrraC da lU / ^^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 "ibles — Geokann, N. Y. ^^ Cort Foreigii Distribution INSURANCE We have been handling Motion Picture and Thea- trical Insurance for the past fifteen years and are in a position to handle any proposition — big or little. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. C. Brytnt 3040 Urban in Receiver's Hands The Urban M. P. 'Industries, Inc., a $10,500,000 corporation has been petitioned in bankruptcy and made defendant in an equity receivership action. The claims total $9,235 as follows: Isaac M. Bortman, $3,304; Guy L. Tinkman, $3,656; Jacques Bernstein, $1 245 and Percy Sneck- ner, $30. Denies Vitagraph Release W. O. Hurst, president of Eastern Prod., Inc., yesterday issued a denial of the published story that new pic- tures from Eastern will be released through Vitagraph. Producers Dist. Corp. is at present releasing "Her Own Free Will" to be followed by "Trouping with Ellen". Grauman's Rialto Closes (Special to THE FILM DAILY) _ Los Angeles — Grauman's Rialto has closed for extensive alterations. The extended run policy will continue when the house reopens. Resume on Newark, N. Y. House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Newark, N. Y. — Work on the Capi- tol at Main and Miller Sts. here, will be resumed within a few days. As- sociated Theaters Corporation, own- ers, expect to open early in the fall. New House for Bath, N. Y. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Bath, N. Y.— William W. Babcock president of the Babcock Manufac- turing Co., will start construction at once on a theater to seat about 800. The house will be ready late in the Fall. This town has been without an adequate theater since the destruc- tion by fire of the Park two years ago. Nat Levine Back Nat Levine, sales manager for M. J. Winkler returned yesterday from a short vacation in Porto Rico. FOREIGN Research photographs tiNTERNATIONAl- KINEMA RESEARCH] I •'i COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION n c>^SUPER-SPECIAL FILM DRAMATIZATION GLENN TRYON HAL ROACH'S! LATEST FIND IN 2 REEL Pafh^comejy i Film Rights For Sale "MELLOWING MONEY" A five part serial in Everybodjr* Magazine GREAT part for youni male star. Everything to make a firt class picture. JAY PACKARD 25 West 43rd Street Vanderbilt HTi If you buy the best for yourself— bl ' the best for your production too. U;|| hand coloring by /(Trcrc/^. Phone: Morningside 1776 528 Riverside Drive N. Y. "WE NEVER DISAPPOINT"! CROMiowm C^ORATORic L INCORPORATED 220WEST42^-°STREBI NEW YORK f PHONE-CHICKERINC 23 ALLAN A.LOWNES. CEN.MCR THE Wednesday, July 30, 1924 Newspaper Opinions New York "The Man Who Fights Alone"— F. P.-L. Rialto ■AMERICAN—* ♦ * probably the best thing William Farnum has ever done on the screen, it is by no means a masterpiece. It & one of those cut and dried films that are all right as a programme picture, but noth- ing to brag about when one is mentioning art. What I like best in this * * * are the exteriors. * ♦ * : BULLETIN — * * • Farnum does not seem to have improved greatly in his year away from the films. He might at least have learned from the newer stage technique of repression. * • * DAILY NEWS—* * * You probably won't think much of "The Man Who Fights Alone" as a story. But if you miss seeing t,ois Wilson it's your own fault. •'evening world—* * * Bill fights pretty well alone and stili maintains his oM screen charm * • • HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * The story isn't the sort which interests us in the least, but it is unusually well acted and directed, and the presence of Lois Wilson gave it an interest it would not otherwise have ■ had. • • * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * the story was never intended for William Far- num. ♦ ♦ * Lois Wilson is excellent * * * It is a very difficult role, but Miss Wilson accepts every demand and gives us a splendid, fault- less performance. • * * POST — * * * will please you part of the time and bore you exceedingly for the rest of it. On the whole, we'd rate it as medio- cre stuff, even, though Wallace Worsely, the director, and Lois Wilson and Edward Everett Horton do their capable best to make it something worth while. • * * TIMES — Whatever induced the producers to risk the financial outlay and trouble in- volved in filming the story, * * • is some- thing of a niystery * * * It seems almost incredible that Jack Cunningham * * * could have possibly perpetrated the adapta- tion of this pictorial infliction. No less astonishing is the fact that it was directed by Wallace Worsley, * * * Lois Wilson gives the only really praise- Worthy performance * * * WORLD— William Farnum returns • * ♦ in another one of those strong; silent men's parts ♦ • * Farnum never misses an op- portunity to overact. wide-eyed with the beauties conjured up by reminiscence, it will probably be considered a big success. * * * MORNING DISPATCH— By all means do not miss "Single Wives" * * * a picture which contains almost every element to satis- fy the fervid picture fan — a superb cast * * ♦ a lavish production in which no expense has been spared, and a story that is lilted out of the average run of its type. * * * POST— Earl J. Hudson, who is a mighty good director, would do better to stay away from authoring. * * ♦ * * * Altogether, the cast is good, which is some consolation, though not enough — not nearly enough. SUN — "Single Wives," as is almost pain- fully inevitable from the title, is another one of those marriage things with the neglected wife and the protesting turn to the other man, though it hurts her, and the final re- turn to the first man, which one would fancy should hurt her quite as much, although it never seems to. It might be retitled "Pas- sions for Puppets" with considerable more meaning. * * * TIMES—* * * To us this film would be just as bad as "For Sale" if it were not for the redeeming presence of Miss Griffith. Out-of-Town "Babbitt"— Warners Randolph, Chicago AMERICAN— The first part of the film which is rather slow, gives much time to details of domestic life. Throughout was careful attention paid to comedy, seldom of an elusive kind, which occasioned many laughs in the theater. "Don't Doubt Your Husband"— Metro-Gold. Loew's, Montreal GAZETTE—* * * Viola Dana has one of the merriest photoplays in which she has ever appeared. "The Enchanted Cottage"— 1st Nafl Strand, Milwaukee SENTINEL — As long as an occasional picture like "The Enchanted Cottage" edges its way into the mass of sensational and sex- laden productions that is the annual movie output, there is still hope for the ultimate triumph of artistry on the screen. •■- "Single Wives"— First Nafl jj Strand BULLETIN—* * * has an all-star cast, t)iat will doubtless attract patrons • * * The story concerns neglected wives, indif- -ferent husbands and what happens. Not a world-beater. •EVENING JOURNAL—* * * The set- .lihgs • ^ ' are lovely, and there are all the igowns, situations, and backgrounds demand- ed of a society spectacle. Miss Griffith is exquisitely beautiful, the others in the cast .are decorative. • * • ' HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * depicts the horrors of married life. Corinne Griffith plays the leading role * and, as the part gives her a chance to '• wear beautiful clothes and to stand around "Three Weeks"— Metro-Gold. New Fillmore, San Francisco (Week Ending July 19.) BULLETIN — The picture is sincere in its adaptation, following the book and strik- ingly bringing out the big situations. CHRONICLE— The picture has a very high moral tone, and the sincerity of the author, who supervised its production, is evident to anyone. "What Shall I Do?'»— Prod. Dist. Corp. Neighborhood Houses, Chicago DAILY NEWS—* * * "What Shall I Do?" is a melodrama, not especially original, but of standard size, and it may be either four or six cylinder. RUDOLPH VALENTINO! Each of us together coulda't make half a lover Hke you, but we got a vampire IN HOLLYWOOD that could vamp tw^o like you and not rub the shine from her nose. Prom Cloaks and Suits in stylish mixtures To cloaking "beauts" in moving pictures. Ever since we produced ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame" people have been asking us: *'What is your next big production?" We are now ready with the answer. It is A Drama for the Entire Human Race £f It was directed by Rupert Julian, the man who made "Merry Go Round." This is Universal's latest great picture. There is a strange and pathetic twist to this wonder story that thrills the mind and fires the blood; that plays upon the entire range of human emotions in a manner so eloquent and appeal- ' ing as to be difficult of description. The producing cast, flanked by gor- geous scenery and exquisite photography, is headed by such brilliant players as Charles De Roche, Wallace MacDonald, Madge Bellamy, Gibson Gow- land, Ford Sterling, Priscilla Moran and others. It has been adapted from the remarkable novel written by Robert H. Davis and Perley Poore Sheehan. It enlightens. It inspires. We recom- mend it to you with a certain knowledge of your keenest appreciation and fullest enjoyment. We earnestly request you to visit the Lyric Theatre, 42nd Street, west of Broadway, and see this thrilling drama, where it will open on Monday Evening, August fourth, and continue to show twice daily. UNIVERSAL PICTURES CORPORATION Carl Laemmle, President P. S,—This is one of Universal's first big twelve pictures for 1 924-5. THE -;xi^ DAILY Wednesday, July 30, 1924 First Nat'l Busy Its Own Units and Allied Companies Working on 12 New Pictures for Fall and Winter (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Twelve pictures for First National release have either been completed or in work. They are: "The Sacrifice", starring Norma Talmadge with Sidney Olcott directing. "The Silent Watcher", Frank Lloyd's first since "The Sea Hawk". Glenn Hunter, Bes- sie Love and Hobart Bosworth head the cast. "Madonna of the Streets", Edwin Carewe directing. Nazimova and Milton Sills fea- tured. "The Woman from Hollywood" which Al Green will direct. Anna Nillson in the lead. "One Night", starring Constance Tal- madge. Chester Franklin directing. "In Every Woman's Life", Irving Cum- mings directing. Virginia Valli and Lloyd Hughes in the leads. "The Lost World", Harry Hoyt directing. Bessie Love, Lewis Stone, and Lloyd Hughes in the leads. "Stella Dallas", probably George Fitz- maurice's new picture now that "Tarnish" is finished. "Christine of the Hungry Heart", George Archainbaud directing for Thomas H. Ince. Florence Vidor plays the lead. "Doctor Nye", Lambert Hillyer dil-ecting for Thomas H. Ince. Percy Marmont and Doris Kenyon featured. "Wilderness", to star Corinne Griffith. Robert Z. Leonard to direct. "If I Marry Again," Jack Dillon direct- ing with Doris Kenyon featured. "So Big", featuring Colleen Moore. Charles Brabin, originally assigned to "If I Marry Again" will direct. Delivery Trucks Now Insured (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — Following a fire on a delivery truck owned by the Hor- lacher Auto Service, in which $4,500 worth of prints were lost, the com- pany has taken out insurance policies on each truck. The theater men using Horlacher service are assessed $1 per week to pay for the insurance. The Clifford Auto Service has also taken out similar policies. Saratoga's Outlook Promising (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Saratoga, N. Y. — With the advent of the racing season, exhibitors are prepared to reap a harvest. During August the resort will be the stamp- ing ground of thousands of vacation- ists and racing fans. 'Adventist' Allowed Sunday Show (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Griswold, la. — Because he showed that as a member of the Seventh Day Adventists he was observing his Sab- bath from Friday 6 P. M. to Saturday 6 P. M., Thomas Crawford was ab- solved of conviction by the court for running his show on Sunday. At Broadway Theaters Capitol "Mignon"' is the orerture. The news reel follows, after which the Ballet Corps per- forms in "A Bit of Old Dutch". One of the "Kinekrom" color pictures precedes an elaborate tableau. "Tess of the D'Urber- villes" is the feature. An exit march is played on the organ. Rialto The program starts off with Rossini's "La Gazza Ladra", as the overture, which is followed by the regular news reel and a vocal duet, with Miriam Lax, soprano, and Adrian Da Silva, tenor, singing "The Sweet- est Story Ever Told". "The Man Who Fights Alone", is the feature. Lorelei Kend- ler gracefully dances the "Danse Chinoise". A comedy, "Jubilo, Jr.", with Will Rogers and "Our Gang", closes. Rivoli Selections from "Madame Butterfly" has been chosen as the opening musical offer- ing. Riesenfeld's Classical Jazz is second. The Rivoli Pictorial News follows, while fourth on the bill is a vocal unit, with Ruth Urban, soprano, Edward Atchison, tenor, and dancing by Paul Oscard and La Torre- cilia, the title of which is "Studio Days". "Manhandled", starring Gloria Swanson, is the feature. "Baffled by Banjos", a Felix cartoon, is last. Strand The program includes : The overture ; Topical News Review; "On A Book Shelf", an elaborate song and dance offering ; the feature, "Single Wives" and "The Prodigal Pup", an Aesop Fable. At Other Houses There is no change in the holdover list, with the Astor continuing with "The Sea Hawk'^; the Cameo with "Girl Shy"; Cohan, with "The Ten Commandments" ; Criterion, "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall", and "The Thief of Bagdad", at the Liberty. F. B. O. After More Salesmen An F. B. O. ad in "The M. P. Journal," Dallas, declares the com- pany is after a number of salesmen. Palace, Beaumont, Now First Run (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Beaumont, Tex. — The Palace has become a first run policy and will show Paramounts. John A. Pittman is the owner. Three Phila. Houses Close (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — Among the recent closings downtown are the Plaza, South Broad St., and the Grand, 7th and Snyder. Both houses will be re- decorated and reopened in September. The Apollo, 22nd and Cambria, has closed until the fall. Experienced continuity writer; desires permanent position. Ap- ply Box G, 502, c/o Film Daily, 71 W. 44th St., N. Y. City. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy JACKSON STUDIO Located at Westchester-Forrest and Jackson Ave's. j AVAILABLE FOR OCCUPANCY | PRODUCERS DESIROUS OF USING A LARGE | AND FULLY EQUIPPED STUDIO WITH EVERY | POSSIBLE FACILITY ONLY 15 MINUTES | FROM TIMES SQUARE. | Kindly communicate with m Wm. H. Weissager Telephone : | 233 W. 45th Street, N. Y. 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It's a big job, but I can deliver. *'THE FIRE PATROL" was my latest Have two more even better ! GARRETT ELSDEN FORT Care of The Film Daily 71 West 44th St., New York City THE Wednesday, July 30, 1924 -c^an DAILY Developments In Foreign Markets Active On "Ben Hur" Circus Maximus Set to Be 10 Stories High — Must Beat November Rains (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Rome — One of the gigantic tasks facing Fred Niblo who has now been assigned production of "Ben Hur" in- volves the building of the Circus Maximus set. Plans call for a struc- ture equivalent in height to a ten story building. It will be equally imposing in its other dimensions. The question of peopling this set with extras is important. It will be recalled that it was in the Circus Maximus that the famous chariot race and other games were held. The number of extras required will be lit- tle short of staggering. It might well be imagined what this cost would be to the producer at $5 a day in America. The relatively low stand- ard of wages in Italy is one of the important reasons why the picture is being made here, rather than in Hol- lywood. Schenck On Long Runs Sees Need for Greater Output of Better Pictures to Supply Top-Notch Theaters (Special to THE FILM' DAILY) London — Under "Long Shots," Kine Weekly publishes this: "Joseph M. Schenck announces that Hollywood will have to increase its production of pictures to keep pace with the demand created by the rapid building of high-class theaters in the United States. This increase, how- ever, must be in high class work and not the usual machine piade output. He points out that there are 115 houses in the country costing be- tween $500,000 and $2,000,000 each, and these must be provided with high class long run features. Hollywood, he says, is only turning out about twenty first-class features yearly, and only five or six of these have a chance of long runs. Among the pictures, he states, some 9,000 are running from six to seven days a week, 1,550 from four to five days, and 4,600 from one Ito three days." Prices Up in Germany (.special to THE FILM DAILY) Berlin — It is estimated that the cost of production in Ger- many is at present fifty per cent higher than in America, despite the fluctuations of the mark. Many German producers are making pictures in other coun- tries. America's Quota 73% Dominates German Market With That Percentage of Total Im- ports in One Year (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Berlin — The lead held by American films in the German market is well known. It might be interesting, however, to note the figures covering importations into Germany under the "kontingent." For the year ending April 1, a total of 848,752 ft. were brought in. Of that total, there were 251 individual American films, with a total footage of 620,356, or seventy- three per cent of the entire importa- tion. The closest rival was Italy with seventeen pictures, and a footage of 68,384. . ., The permits were distributed as loliovvs: Country of Origin Approx. Footage I American, 251 620,356 ft. Italian, 17 68,384 ft. French, 9 46,579 ft. Danish, 11 39,484 ft. Austrian, 6 22,569 ft. Swedish, 4 17,754 ft. British, 3 .' 14,533 ft. Dutch, 3 12,132 ft. Hungarian, 3 7,957 ft. For the month of May, under the new permits, the standing was as fol- lows : Country of Origin Approx. Footage American, 83 214,088 ft French, 6 26,741 ft. Italian, 3 13,116 ft. Swedish, 3 12,427 ft. British, 3 12,446 ft. Danish, 2 8,743 ft. Spanish, 1 4,729 ft. Austrian, 1 2,473 ft. Corunna Has Four Houses (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — Consul Fred C. Sla ter, writing from Corunna, Spain, to the Department of Commerce, de- clares there are only four theaters in that town of 75,000. Chromos Trading Company 1123 Broadway MAY WE PLACE BEFORE YOU THE RESOURCES AND PERSONNEL OF THIS ORGANIZATION FOR THE PROMOTION AND FINANCING OF SOUND PROPOSITIONS. WE KNOW EVERY PHASE OF THE MOTION PICTURE BUSINESS. Interviews in Confidence with No Obligation Whatever Watkins 4522 Suiie 1207-8 Films In Canton Only Six Houses There — Unsettled Conditions Retard Growth of Business (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — In the city of Can- ton, China, with a population of over 1,000,000, there are only six picture houses. These have a combined seat- ing capacity of 4,200. Vice Consul M. M. Hamilton at Canton has sub- mitted an interesting report to the Department of Commerce, published in "Commerce Reports." He says, in part: "Unsettled conditions have tended to retard the development of the in- dustry, but there is no doubt that it is expanding. The Chinese like pic- ture shows_ and make an enthusiastic and appreciative audience. "Shows are given every afternoon and evening, the films being changed twice a week. The best demand seems to be for comic pictures and for serial shows depicting life in the American Wild West. "There are four classes of seats in most of the theaters. The charge for admission ranges from 10c to 50c. Private arrangements for renting films from Hongkong and Shanghai are made by the theaters themselves, there being no brokerage agency or commission house at Canton which specializes in this industry. The the- aters operated by the Sun Co. and by the Sincere Co., two large department stores at Canton, obtain films through the Hongkong offices of their respec- tive companies. Practically all of the films are American. "The idea of advertising through the medium of moving pictures has gained a foothold among the Can- tonese. Before the show begins and between films and during intermis- sions screens of advertising matter are flashed before the audience. "The Chinese is fond of this form of amusement, and now that he has become accustomed to it, indications point to an expansion of the industry. Potential possibilities are great and American concerns are advised to keep in touch with the situation, even though present business is small." Atmosphere (Special to THE FILM DAILY) L o n d o n — English papers quote Marshall Neilan as saying Metro-Goldwyn plans to send as many of its directors as pos- sible to Europe to absorb at- mosphere. The process will occur yearly. Building In Rio Four Houses Going Up There — Para- mount Opens New Branches in Brazil Four new theaters are either com- pleted or in course of construction in Rio de Janeiro which has been badly in need of larger and better houses, according to John L. Day, Paramount's South American repre- sentative, who is now here. "These houses", said Day yester- day, "will seat from 1200 to 4000 each and will add tremendously to the industry's prestige in the captial. The world-wide increase in the price of the more important food commodi- ties will be of immeasurable benefit to Brazil and Argentina and there is no reason wiiy these two countries should not show a great increase in business during the coming year". Five new Paramount offices have been opened there at Recife, Juiz de Fora, Rebreirao Preto, Porto Algere and Botucatu. I. V. T. A. Buys Arrow Product South Africa Films, Ltd., (I. V. T. A.) has contracted for the 26 Arrow "Great Westerns" and the four "Pinto Pete" productions for South Africa. New York Chictfo Hollywo«4 Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, EMtcn Sdct Mgr- 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Mnrray Hill 1831 COMING SOON ^£2^32^:^ PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION ^£~2 VELCOME stranger: ysoM rue c«Mr Broadway play by AARON HOFFMAN JA»tS VOUNO ^*rf^i*A*^^k^fcAAMh BELASCO PRODUCTION FLORENCE VIOOR, DORE DAVIDSON, VIRGINIA BROWN fAIRE, NOAH BEEfty LLOVD HUGHES, ROBERT EDESON, WILLIAM V. MONO, j»i OTIS HAR.LAN- oiBtcrto ty JAMIS UOOHQ fl^^,^^^.—,^^^^^'.^^^^^.P,^\^^Kf^^J_\J^'KF_^J^KM \^ X^ ^j ^_y nm ■_■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■» m^ n^r*^ I .,B>"- "''"1 .^l>M^ 'will play and shoiUd play every city, town and hamlef in^„ America/ AL a«d RAY ROCKETT ,^ . present Scenario btf FRANCES MARION Directed bij PHILIP ROSEN and it will/ lAluxMud Fint Hakmal >Vnm> flc S 3W MKfuoa Amm. McwTfaA/ FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES ^>&m want to make Iri^ money next season/ Look no fUrther Yoxy want a FIRST NATIONAL contract IJIIf :9& brAdstreet of FILMDOM Authority VoL XXIX No. 26 Thursday, July 31, 1924 Price 5 Cents Lloyd Unattached No Contract Signed — Listening to Offers from All Sources — Ragland Back (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Harold Lloyd has signed no contract with anyone for pictures to follow his Pathe series. That can be stated quite authorita- tively. Naturally, many propositions have been made to him. Both Lloyd and William R. Fraser have been listening to offers from any and a'l sources, but that is as far as it has gone. The report that Lloyd had signed with Famous is probably predicated on the fact that on several occasions Lloyd, Fraser, S. R. Kent and others were seen at dinner at the .Embassador Hotel. John C. Ragland, Eastern repre- sentative for Harold Lloyd returned from the Coast yesterday. He had nothing to say about Lloyd's future affiliation, pointing to the denial wired to THE FILM DAILY by William R. Fraser yesterday. New Theater For Varner (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Concord, N. H. — A new theater will be ereted on a vacant lot in the rear of the Cannon Bldg., and when completed, about Jan. 1st, will be leased by H. B. Varner. J. Archie Cannon, is understood to be inter- ested. Famous Buys "Garden of Weeds" It is understood Famous will star Betty Compson in a picture, adapted from Leon Gordon's play, "A Garden of Weeds," with James Cruze direct- ing. Will Change "America" Title When "America" is released in England, it will be called "Love and Sacrifice." Some scenes will be eliminated. Kaiser A Producer Invests $25,000 In New German Comoany— "Parisifal" To Be The First Production (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The Times publishc? the following special cable from Ber- h'n: For the purpose of cleaning motion nictures of domestic dirt and restor- ing resnect for old time Teutonic ideals, William Hohcnzollern, former- ly Germany's Kaiser, has invested about $25,000 and become the princi- pal backer of a new film company. "The former Kaiser is becoming a film producer as a result of a request from his fourth son, Prince August (Continued on Page 21 Copyright Changes To Engage Attention of New Law Committee — Also Uniform Contract Revisions Saul E. Rogers of Fox has been appointed chairman of the law com- mittee of the Hays association, suc- ceeding Elek John Ludvigh. Two important matters will engage the attention of the committee at once. One concerns changes in the uni- form contract. These, as noted, have already been discussed. Until the draft is drawn, distributors will use the agreement originally drawn up. The revisions, while important, are not expected to be startling in their nature. The contract, as indicated on many occasions is working out in a very satisfactory fashion. The copyright situation needs at- tention, A new bill will be introduced in Congress when the fall session convenes. Modification of the law now existing in this country will be sought in order to give producers a greater and more clearly defined measure of protection. Treaties cover- ing foreign countries wi'l bear changes in them and some sort of uniformity sought, if such a thing can be worked out. „ Four New Theaters in New Unit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Austin. Tex. — Tl^e International 'Vmus. Co.. of San Antonio, has been chartered with a capital of $10 000 The incorporators are G. A. Lucliese and Hcnrv Tagle. The new comnanv Avas formed to onerate the Pearl. Pike, Liberty and Wigwam. Gleichman Hearing Postponed The liearinff at which contracts be- tivcen Phil Gleichman of Detroit an'' Famoti'i-Plavers were to be produced ♦o establish the premise of the former in his suit for damages, original' v set for ypsterdav afternoon, has been postponed until this morning. Reeal Has "Chu-Chin-Chow" (Shcrinl to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — Reeal Films has secured "Ch)i-Chin-Chow," for release in Canada. Would Censor All Posters (Sl'ccial to THE FILM DAILY) Madison Wis.— Censoring of all noster advertising is urced hv Hcnrv A. Staab, of the M. P. T. O. Doug and Mary Leave Soon Douglas Fairbanks and M.'irv Pick- ford leave for the Coast the early part of next week. Detroit Buying "Agency" Planned; Gleichman to Fight Kunsky Move George W. Trendle Calls Scheme a Protective Measure Against Overseating — Says Producers' Sanction It But Doubt is Expressed Here — Gleichman Threatens Counter Move If Kunsky Plan Develops Gary on Business Judge Elbert H. Gary, chair- man of the board of directors of the United States Steel Corp., gene'"ally considered the most powerful industrial corpo- ration in America says of busi- ness conditions: "* * * if I were giving advice, I would say, have confidence in the United States ; be patient and cour- ageous and rely upon the opportuni- ties which are presented to use for a fair amount of prosperity that is com- ing to the world, and is sure to be larger and larger as the years go by. "What every reasonable person de- sires is economic progress and pros- perity, because comfort and happiness depend upon them. At the same time, we must remember that some people talk and act as though they would like to see adversity and failure. It is not necessary for us to heed or place any reliance upon that class of individuals. "Personally, I am very hopeful of the future. I believe in the country, in our institutions, in the sentiment of the people and in their intelligence." Los Angeles Open No Trouble in Securing First Runs For Warner Pictures, Manager Testifies At Hearing (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — At the resumption of the Federal Trade Commission's in- vestigation into monopoly charges against Famous Players, Hulling, of George Oppenheimer, Inc., Warner distributors in Southern California refuted the previous testimony made by the local Fox manager, regarding the ability of producer-distributor owned theaters shutting out indepen- dent booking.o Hulling testifier companies are on record as op'^ing dealings with booking combinations, the opinion was expressed yesterday that Trendle had perhaps over-stated the situation. Important sales managers declined to discuss the matter for publication. Informally, however, several stated they could figure no basis for Tren- dle's assumption that the producer- (Continued on Page 2) Novelty Films Only Red Seal's 1924-25 Program Deals With Short Stuff Completely— May Have 150 Reels Red Seal Pictures will have a com- plete program of novelties for next year. The organization is confining its activities to the production and distribution of novelty releases alone. Of the total of 120 to 150 reels, over seventy-five per cent of them will have comedy predominating. There will be 22 new single reel Out-of-the-Inkwell novelties by Max Fleischer, released one every three weeks. There will also be 13 Song Cartoon (Continued on Page 3) THE ■SM^ DAILY Thursday, July 31, 1924 Vol. XXIX Ho. 26 Thursday, July 31, 1924 Prici 5 Celts Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc , Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. 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P.-L. .. 87 845^ 86 5,100 do pfd. . . 97^ 9634 97^ 200 Goldwyn .. 143/g \^y^ UVi 200 Loew's .... 16^ 16J4 16^ 1,100 Warner's Not quoted Los Angeles Open (Continued from Page 1) and also every key city in this zone. HuUing's opinion is that Grauman's Hollywood is the best house here for sales value of pictures, next being the Forum, Criterion, Million Dollar, Rialto and Metropolitan. The last three are controlled by Famous. David Hawkins is handling the case for the Government, while Bruce Bromley is representing Famous. The Buck Jones company making "Winner Take All", is in Daggart. W. S. Van Dyke is directing. JM' yjioraC da iJ~ ! -^^ ss^ iOtS® CotP 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Cables— Geokann, N. Y. lOt ^^' ptv Foreign Distribution GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Powtive As Qoodi As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. Buying "Agency" (Continued from Page 1) distributors would approve a move of that nature. The Hays office declared it had heard nothing from Detroit regarding the Kunsky plan. The situation, however, is very in- teresting. Phil Gleichman, former owner of the Broadway-Strand is in town relative to his suit for damages against Famous. When informed of the Trendle telegram, he said: "If booking combinations are legal and Kunsky forms one, he will have considerable opposition in the form of a counter organization sponsored by me. Not only that, but if I do have to go to the bat, it won't be in a half-hearted manner. Kunsky might as well learn now that he can't run the entire city of Detroit as he sees fit to do so". Efforts made to reach executives at First National yesterday failed. Kunsky is a First National franchise- holder and also plays the Paramount output. Banner Preparing for Its Next George H. Davis and Samuel J. Briskin announce that the cast of "The Man Without a Heart", the next Banner Prod., will be headed by Jane Novak, Kenneth Harlan, Faire Binney and Bradley Barker. Director Burton King is engaged in preparatory work. Active produc- tion will start shortly. Grainger and Rogers In Boston James R. Grainger and William F. Rodgers, of Metro-Goldwyn, have left on a sales trip to Boston, return- ing Monday. Kaiser A Producer {Continued from Page 1) Wilhelm, who is already interested in making films. Prince August tried to interest the fromer Kaiser in mo- tion pictures years ago when a Hun- garian producer offered to make pic- tures whose chief purpose would be monarchistic propaganda. The form- er Kaiser then refused but the Prince helped make a film called "Fredericus Rex," which boosted the Hohenzol- lerns everywhere. "Now the Prince has obtained not only the former Kaiser's consent, but money and has founded a coinpany called Urania, whose first film is now being arranged. It will be called 'Parsifal.' Throughout the former Kaiser's film, propaganda will be in- jected for old royalty to please tlie Kaiser lovers." Smith Back From Europe H. M. K. Smith, head of the cos- tume department, who has been in Europe for the past two months in 1 the interests of Famous is back. He «i visited Algiers to purchase properties for Gloria Swanson's new picture, "Wages of Virtue." Discuss Films As Culture Aid The Associated Press reports from Geneva that the relation of films to intellectual life was discussed favor- ably at the League of Nations Intel- lectual Commission. The commis- sion decided that the time was op- portune for the publication of a cata- logue giving the list of scientific films, and a'so favored an international film congress to study and discuss the ar- tistic, educational and scientific side of pictures. Seven Seas Buys 12 For Europe Seven Seas Film Corp., has bought the rights to 12 productions for 15 European territories, east of Ger- many. The deal includes 3 Russell Productions six W. D. Russell pic- tures and three from Fidelty Pictures. JOSEPH SCHENCK! Your last picture was a "Secret," Our's ain't— But it's going to be a surprise — Ask Norma ! IN HOLLYWOOD From Cloaks and Suits to Cloaking "Beauts" COMING SOON [PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION ' ThellGEND. mwiwom WITH PERCY MARMONT-jwrfZASU PITTS Dtrsctad bij RENAUD HOFFMAN-^ Jdapted by AL COHN Trom the'Photo()lay Magazine' story bif FRANH CONDON / RENAUD HOFFMAN PRODUCTION-* i--^-'^-^^'^ "~'^-'^-"-'^^^ g : jsg55sa£.a»'^r.'^ny.>'^^'^r>"^v^"-aa FOR SALE— STUDIO LIGHTING EQUIPMENT, Woh] Broadsides and Domes, Cooper-Hewitt Overheads and Floor Banks; Spotlights; 50 K. W. Motor Gener- ator iSet, etc; in A-1 condition. Cooper- Hewitts for D. C, Hard Lights for A. C. or D. C. Must be sold at once, E-J ELECTRIC INSTALLATION CO. 155 East 44th Street, N. Y. C. Murray HiU-6977 I CHARLEY CHASE KNOCKING 'EM DEAD" IN HAL ROACH'S 1 REEL Path^comedy =agr^=^ — t Simplex Projection Rooms 80 ft. throw. Most modern up-to- date rooms in the city. Open 9 A. M. until Midnight Chickering 2110-2111 220 W. 42nd Street A COMPLETE LABORATORY AND TITLE SERVICE The Standard of the Industry 723 7th Ave., N. Y. C. Bryant 5450-1 CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED & FINANCED Capital Raised Through The Sale of Your Stock We Are Licensed Brokers PROGRESSIVE FINANCE CO. 112-118 West 44th St. New York Phone, Bryt. 0231 Thursday, July 31, 1924 THE ■c^< DAILY Incorporations Albany — American Art Theater. Inc., New York. 1,000 shares pre- ferred stock, $100 each, and 300 shares common, no par value. In- corporators, W. K. Varney, H. Still- man and J. Chandler. Attorneys, White & Case, New York. Albany — Zwibern Pictures Corp., Brooklyn. 200 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, H. Zweig, J. Bernstein and L. H. Wain- trob. Attorneys, Fisch & List, New York. Albany — Thesium Amusement Corp., Brooklyn. Capital $50,000. In- corporators, H. Weingarten, M Herzfeld and N. Sweedler. Attorneys, Herzfeld & Sweedler, Brooklyn. Albany — Liberty Boys Pictures Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, W. R. Hall and J. and E. Friedgen. Attorney, J. M. Fried- gen, New York. Albany — E. R. S. W. Amusement Corp., Brooklyn. Capital $25,000. In- corporators, M. Schiff, I. Weiss and F. Rusalem. Attorney, L. Horwitz, New York. Albany — Schackmeir Theater Co., Brooklyn. Capital $4,000. Incorpor- ators, J. and P. Schachet and B. Myer. Attorney, D. G. Goodwin, New York. Springfield, 111.— Pastime Amuse- ment Corp., Chicago. Capital $5,000. Incorporators, D. J. Chrissis. Harry P. Munns and S'am Coston. Newspaper Opinions Albanv— Lumas Film Corp., New [York. Capital $10,000. Incorpora- Itors, H. Siegel and S. and L. A. Sax. lAttorney, A. E. Schwartz. Springfield, 111. — Pastime Amuse- Iment Corp., Chicago. Capital $1,000. Ilncorporators, D. J. Chrissis, Harry iMuns and Sam Coston. „ Albanj' — Selznick-Brentano, J r., nc. Capital $20 000. Incorporators, I |IA. Brentano. Jr., David O. Selznick ^|and Frank H. Shaw. Indianapolis, Ind. — General Amuse- lent Operating Co. Capital $10,000. Dover, Del. — General Amusement )perating Co. Capital $10,000. "Covered Wagon" at Rivoli ""■' "The Covered Wagon" opens at he Rivoli Sunday. "Manhandled", ow playing at the Rivoli, will be ransferred to the Rialto. The Strand ill have "Being Respectable". Lowe in "Kings Jackal" {Special to TUF FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Edmund Lowe will ilay the lead in "The King's Jackal" Irork on which is to begin soon at Ine Fox West Coast studio. Illinois Exhibitor Dead (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Carbondale, 111.— Jean Dagle. 70 lears old, proprietor of the Barth. is Bead, after an illness of two weeks. "Manhandled"— F. P.-L. Rivoli AMERICAN—* * * a highly amusing comedy-drama ♦ ♦ • which has some ultra modern situations that are especially well worked out. ♦ ♦ ♦ BULLETIN — Gloria Swanson is with us again * * * in a role in which she shines like a jewel in a dust heap. There isn't much to the picture, but Gloria is glorious. » » * DAILY NEWS—* * * "Manhandled" doesn't bore you — not for a minute. DAILY MIRROR—* * * The picture is a little long and gets draggy toward the end, but the beginning flashes on with a laugh, being a hilarious account of Gloria's agonies in the subway during rush-hour. EVENING JOURNAL— Gloria Swanson chewing gum, doing an imitation of Chaplin, pouring tea in a fashionable shop as a Rus- sian refugee, or shrugging her shoulders at a frock-coated floor walker — whatever she does, you'll howl at Gloria, "Manhandled" H» * « EVENING WORLD— Gloria Swanson does some of the best work or her career in * * * "Manhandled" • ♦ * For the Swanson fans — and they are legion — this will certainly prove a Roman holiday and should attract many converts to the fold over which Gloria rules. HERALD-TRIBUNE— In "Manhandled" * * * Gloria Swanson does everything that she never has done before. It is a delightful comedy with Miss Swanson in the role of a gum-chewing saleslady. ♦ ♦ ♦ MORNING TELEGRAPH— * » • Allan Dwan shows his usual intelligence with the direction, except in true fashion, a la Para- mount, the star becomes sophisticated over night. But it is a. daring picture. » ♦ • it is fine entertainment. POST — * * * The story doesn't amount to anything, being too episodical to be classed in the realm of literature, whether screen or otherwise. But it certainly does provide Gloria Swanson with one of the best, if not the best, opportunities of her career. And to say that she takes advantage of it would be putting it mildly. You don't often see as adroit and skillful a characterization as Gloria's, in the part of Tessie McGuire, the shopgirl with aspirations • » • SUN— * » ♦ The story of the film falls short of the melodramatic by sidestepping all eventualities. Everything nearly happens. But the picture soars above its tale by means of the introduction of quaint divertissements, Gloria as a comedienne proving ever capti- vating. ♦ ♦ • TIMES—* * * "Those who have found en- tertainment in Miss Swanson's previous vehicles will enjoy every moment of this picture, and those who may not have liked former efforts of this Oriental-eyed beauty will possibly be won over by the story and the acting of "Manhandled." This is one of the few films which we have heard draw spontaneous applause from the audience, even before the last fade-out. WORLD—* * * The plot is speedy, the sub-titles well written, and the settings al- ways artistic. All in all, a good picture. "Tess of the D'Urbervilles"— Metro-Gold. Capitol AMERICAN—* * * Neilan and Miss Far- num have hardly swerved from the story one-eighth of an inch. * * * * * * Blanche Sweet is a real artist. * * • * * * I am confident that the Capitol will do good business with this picture. ♦ * ♦ BULLETIN—* * * Readers unfamiliar with ♦ * * Hardy's great novel will enjoy the film almost as much as those who have wept for poor Tess in their libraries. Neilan has made a splendid picture. Blanche Sweet reveals new powers as an emotional actress, rising to heighths she has never hitherto scaled. * * * DAILY MIRROR— * * * a beautifully directed, finely acted, artistically decorated production, with Blanche Sweet doing even better work in this film than in "Anna Christie." The story isn't anything to get excited over, * * • Conrad Nagel does the best he can * * • * * * is not only tense but exceedingly interesting. DAILY NEWS—* * * It's neither Neilan nor Hardy; but a strange hodgepodge of sentimentality, Sennett comedy touches and De Mille colored flashbacks. • • • The col- ored films are beautiful, but hardly in good taste. This film isn't "Tess." Its decidedly tosh. EVENING WORLD—* * * Neilan * * " has retained all the power, the appeal and beauty of the original and has invested the dramatic progress of the story with a pic- torial beauty that adds greatly to its interest. * * * * * * Misa Sweet has created a screen portrait of beauty and charm. Conrad Nagel seems to be exactly suited * * * HERALD-TRIBUNE— Marshall Neilan has told the story * * * in a beautiful and thrilling way and he has managed to end it at a moment which is the most perfect moment for ending we ever saw. « ft * Blanche Sweet is tender and appealing * * * and Conrad Nagel is better than we have seen him in a long time. * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH— ♦ * * The book has been faithfully followed so far as the plot is concerned, but the charm that is Hardy's completely evades the director * * * Some of the scenes designed to be tragic succeed in being only comic. It skates the sdges of burlesque more than once during the eight reels. One great factor in its favor is the acting of Blanche Sweet * * • POST— "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" would have been a world beater fifteen years ago. We are aware that this story is considered "classical" and that a generation of back- bending has given it a traditional hallow- edness whic hmakes it as much as our life is worth to razz it. Nevertheless, we razz. SUN—* ♦ * Neilan has • * ♦ produced as movingly fine a motion picture as any of which the screen can boast. In the deft reticences of his direction there is accom- plished something very nearly approaching art. » ♦ » TIMES — * * * Except for certain neces- sary deflections, this is as interesting a pic- ture as could be hoped for from this pathetic story, and the players, who are exception- ally well chosen, characterize the roles with feeling and wonderful sympathy. ♦ • * WORLD—* ♦ * we could neither find much interest in the picture play nor under- stand just why this should be the case. "Tess" is "stagy," "Posy," "actory" and tiresome. The sprightly touch of the Neilan for whom we have rooted is nowhere to be found * * * And still. Miss Sweet never seems un- attractive, * * * Inter-Ocean Closes Deal Juan Kunzlern of Sociedad General and B. H. Shoninger of Inter-Ocean have closed a deal which disposes of four Banner Prod, for Argentine, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Peru, Bo- livia and Ecuador. Inter-Ocean has also sold the United Kingdom rights on twenty-six C. B. C. "Screen Snapshots" to W. & F. Film Service, Ltd. Represented in America by Edward L. Klein. Wallace Beery has been added to the cast of "The Great Divide" which Reginald Barker will make. Novelty Films Only ^Continued from Page 1) reels of old time and modern songs done in funny cartoon form and re- leased one every four weeks. In addition to 13 Film Facts, edited by Max Fleischer and released one every four weeks, there will be nine Funny Face single reel comedies and 52 Animated Hair Cartoons. The car- toons are about 300 ft. in length and are composed of actors and actresses done in animated form by Edwin Marcus, cartoonist for the New York Times. Red Seal is believed to be the only organization in the independent field producing a complete program of novelties. *'All the women in the world would not make me lose an hour. 1 1 Napoleon TRUTH ABOUT WOMEN "Could he have seen 'The Truth About Women' he would have changed his mind" si Grievei — Chicago BANNER PRODUCTIONS, Inc. 1540 Broadway, New York COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION RAMSHACKLE HOUSE* j//finG \ Join the Parade! Hip I Hip ! Here they come. Bands blaring. Flags flying. They're on their way to Happy Days. Get the smiles. From ear to ear. Also from Coast to Coast. What a line-up for exhibitor success in 1924-25. Run your seasoned box-office eye over the productions listed below. They're the first Big Ones of a never- before -equalled offering. Each single picture is big, made from a well-known play or story, cast with house- front names, produced in quality style. We make the show that makes the Dough. Get wise. Get hep. Keep step. Get going— and you'll get rich with Metro-Goldwyn. Rex Ingram's THE ARAB from the famouii stage play by Edgar Seluiyn with Ramon Navarro, Alice Terry "Arab at Warfield Theatre tremendous sensa- tion. Huge crowds waiting admission." — Voigt, Los Augeles Marshall I>^eilan's TESS of the D'URBERVILLES /roiii Thomas Hardy's world classic novel BLANCHE SWEET, Conrad Nagel, Stuart Holmes, George Fawcett "Takes the palm. Best thing Marshall Neilan has ever done for the screen."— F. M. Hall in N. Y. Times. "Marshall Neilan has told the story of 'Tess of the D'Ur- bcrvillcs' in a beautiful and thrilling way." -Harriclle Unilerhill in N. Y. Herald-Tribune. REVELATION from Mabel Wagnail's novel **Thc Rosebush of a Thousand Years." Viola Dana, Monte Blue, Lew Cody, Marjorie Daw, Edward Connelly, Frank Currier. Directed by Qeufge D. Bakcr '*' Revelation * a fine picture. In^aginativc and tensely human story.** — N. V. HeraUi'Tiihttni'. " 'Revelation ' is high-powered drama skillfully told." — Dail> Neti'S Reginald Barker's Broken Barriers /loin Meredith Nicholson*s well-known storv James Kirkwood Norma Shearer Adolph Menjou Mae Busch George Fawcett Robert Frazer Robert Agnew A theme of showman {toxver, a proditction of beauty, a tremendous cast of big time players. BREAD /rom Charles Q. T^orris' best seller novel Mae Busch, Wanda Hawley, Robert Frazer, Pat O'Malley, Hobart Bosworth, Nfyrtle Stedman, Eugenie Besserer, Ward Crane Directed by Victor Schertzinger "'Bread' is a right good picture play. Mae 3usch is a fir»t rate emotional actress.*' — Quinn Murlin in N.Y. World. "As delightful a play as you'll meet in a month of picture tsoing. Mae Busch gives a compelling pcriormance." — Daily News. Hobart Henley's SINNERS IN SILK by Benjamin F, Qlazer Conrad Nagel, Adolph Menjou, Eleanor Boardman, Edward Connelly, Hedda Hopper For showmea onlv. For theatres equipped to handle crowds. This richlv product^d drama is destined for the unusual success that comes to but a few outstanding films in the course o( any season. METRO - GOLDWYN - MAYER Information concerning Territorial Rights outside of the United States and Canada can be obtained from FOREIGN DEPARTMENT, 1540 BROADWAY, N. Y. C. Her Greatest Achievement! "Secrets" stands today, without any doubt, as the fin- est thing Norma Talmadge has ever done. New York, Los Angeles, Cleveland, Boston, with their extended runs, proved conclusively that this is indeed one of the really big box office productions of the year. . Ndrmd dlmaO oecrew Presented by JOSEPH M. SCHENCK J3y RUDOLF BESIERantt AiAT EDINGTON Boiszd on the SAM H. HARRIS pLay ^SECRETS" Directed by FRANK BORZ AGE A FIRST NATIONAL ATTRACTION ^ {^ 7Ao BRADSTREET of FILMDOM f^RECOCMIZEl Authority Vol. XXIX No. 27 Friday, August 1, 1924 Price 5 Cents Lift McKenna Duties England Lifts Tax on Imported Films— Trade There Worried (Special Cable to THE FILM DAILY) London — The McKenna duties on a number of commodities including motion pictures will be lifted today. There is som.e apprehension here over what will happen now that motion pictures can enter England without an import duty. In May, it was pointed out in THE FILM DAILY that the elimination of English import duties would not presage a flood of pictures being dumped into that market, because there are far too many there now that have difficulty in securing book- ings. The opinion of exporters has not changed since then. Franklin After Berlin House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — It is understood that one of the matters that Harold B. Frank- lin will attend to while in Europe will be the signing of a lease on a Berlin theater for Famous. The company is building one here and will acquire a house in Paris. Loew To Reopen K. C. Garden? (Sptciol to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — Report has it that Loew will reopen his Garden theater as a run house for Metro-Goldwyn productions. The house been dark for some months. Censors Enter Third Year The M. P. Commission of New York State enters its third year of activity today. Mayer On Stand Important Witness at Los Angeles Hearing — No Trouble on First Runs (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Louis B. Mayer, was one of the important witnesses at the second aay's hearing in the Famous Players defense against Federal Trade Commission charges. The testimony hinged around the question of annexing important pro- duction figures. Mayer testified that it was he who in March, 1917 cast the deciding vote at a First National meeting that shaped the decision ot that organization to go out after big stars. Bruce Bromley for Famous endeavored to show that small pro- duction units could not compete suc- cessfully against specialists in big (Continued on Page 3) "THE BREATH OF SCANDAL"— B. P SCHULBERG PRODUC- TIONS' first PREFERRED PICTURE for 1924-25. Directed by Gas- nier — greater than "Rich Men's Wives." — Advt. Not Leaving Films Henry King Will Put on Play But Direct Later — Through With Inspiration? It is understood that Henry King will not direct Dorothy Gish in the two pictures scheduled on the Metro- Goldwyn fall list and that the director is through with Inspiration. Eward Bowes speaking for Metro- Goldwyn said the pictures were con- tracted for with Inspiration and that he knew nothing of the relations be- tween King and that company. It was reported yesterday that King was abandoning work in pictures. This is not true. He intends putting on a stage play, "Young Wives and Old Husbands". When he was reached for a state- ment, the director refused to discuss the report concerning Inspiration but admitted his plans relative to the stage play. It is understood King it at work on other plans for future pictures. Herbert Brenon in Town Herbert Brenon is in town from the Coast for conferences on "Peter Pan." Produce Contracts Famous Players' Agreements With Mid-Western Theaters Figure in Gleichman Hearing The first day of the referee hearing between Phil Gleichman and Famous Players was spent in its entirety in the examination of contracts that the latter had made with the Olympic of Pittsburgh, and the Strand, the Wal- nut and the Family of Cincinnati. Robert M. Brownson, counsel for Gleichman, intends to offer these doc- uments as evidence. Frederick H. Wood of Caravath, Henderson and de Gersdorff, attorneys for Famous, re- corded his objection to this move on the ground that the contracts were irrelevant to the case at issue. The terms of the theater contracts were not revealed and will probably figure in the trial to occur later in Detroit. Adolph Zukor and E. J. Ludvigh were present at the hearing during the morning. The hearing was adjourned until this morning, at which time it is ex- pected an analysis of the contract will disclose data on prices. Ind'p'ts Put Off Meeting The meeting of independent circuit owners scheduled for yesterday to discuss fall buying was postponed for one week. B. and K. Plan Off? Understood Detroit Project Won't Be Carried Out — Was Consider- ed For a Time (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit- — Film Row here generally believes there is nothing to the re- port that Balaban and Katz will build a theater in Detroit. It is understood that several real estate concerns tried to interest them to build on their property. Balaban and Katz, on the other hand, lead these agents to believe they were in- terested but so far nothing has de- veloped. It is believed the plan is definitely off. Those familiar with the Detroit sit- uation here in New York are of the opinion that Balaban and Katz will not build there, although it is true that at one time the proposition was given serious consideration by them. K. C. Exhibitors To Fight (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — Exhibitors here plan to continue the battle against the music tax. Plans are now being formulated for the campaign. The theater owners financed a special meeting, recently, to discuss the situ- ation. At the meeting, a committee consisting of Managers Barrett, of the Colonial; Watson, of the Benton, and Finkelstein, of the Apollo, was appointed to report on the new wage scale for musicians and operators. Kirkwood or Mills as Christ? (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Studio gossip as re- ported in the Times mentions both James Kirkwood and Milton Sills for the role of Christ in "The Life of Christ" which First National will make. 3 For B'klyn Chain Rosenzweig and Katz Plans Additions — Two Now Being Built for Them The Rosenzweig and Katz Circuit, ' operating the City Line, Ozone Park, Sheridan and Beverly in Brooklyn plans three more Brooklyn houses. Two are actually under construction: one, at 18th and Gravesend Ave., to seat 1,800 and another at Liberty and 122nd St., to seat 2,000. The third will be built at Pitkin and Barrymore St., to seat 2,000. Rosenzweig and Katz also hold the controlling interest in the Allwon '. circuit, an East Side chain composed i of eight houses. Arrangements have i been made with Joe Hornstein of Cine Equipment Co., to furnish equip- ; ment for the new houses. i /^ THE Vol. XXIX No. 27 Friday, Aug. 1, 1924 Prico 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918 at the post oiSce 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 THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenzelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. .109^ 109 109j4 300 F. P.-L 87 85f^ 86K 7,800 do pfd. . . . 97^ 973/^ 97^ 200 Goldwyn ... 14^ 145^ 14^ 300 ]^oew!s 16% 16% 163^ 100 Warner's Not quoted Among Exchangemen Cleveland — Gavin Cambell Hawn has arrived from Atlanta to take charge of Paramount exploita- tion for Northern Ohio. Detroit — Syd Hackford, for a long time with Universal, has joined Standard as special representative in Michigan. Detroit — The east side of the city is now being covered for Prod. Dist. Corp., by Russell Keller. Cleveland — George Erdmann, for- merly First National manager, has joined Film Classics. Detroit — Roger Mack is with Standard Film Service. He formerly sold Famous product. ».vv Qtv ^"^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Fifth Ave. TeL Murray HUl 1831 200 At Warner Banquet (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — Nearly 200 exhibit- ors attended a Warner banquet given by Al Kahn, of Film Classics at the Muehlbach. Sam Warner, Sam Morris and Pearl Keating; the com- mittee touring the country getting exhibitor slants on pictures, were present. "Thief" Not to Leave In September Harry Buckley denies the report that Earl Carroll's "Vanities" will succeed "The Thief of Bagdad" at the Liberty in September. Buckley states the picture will play through the fall and maybe longer. Agnew in "Troubles of Bride" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood Robert Agnew will play the male lead in "Troubles of A Bride," for Fox. Mildred June plays opposite. Thomas Buckingham is di- recting. Kirkwood to Play "Gerald Cranston" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Fox has signed James Kirkwood to play the part of Gerald Cranston, in "Gerald Cranston's Lady." Alma Rubens will be fea- tured. Major Thomson Coming East (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood— Major H. C. S. Thom- son of F. B. O., has left for New York, after a long stay here. Wells House Opens Aug. 4 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Richmond, Va. — Jake Wells' new theater, the Rex at Hendersonville, N. C. opens Monday. New Ind'p't Picture Finished (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Independent Pictures has completed "Dangerous Pleasure." Foreign Research Photographs |lNTERN<\riONAL KINEMA RESEARChI LOU HOWLAND ' Capitol To Show "White Sister" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — The Capitol will play "The White Sister." Southern Enterprises had this booked until the censor turned it down. The Capitol then made an effort to secure the picture and it was recalled by the Palace, but was rejected by the Censor Board of Appeals. The Capitol later got a reconsideration. Aquitania Due Today The Aquitania, with Myron Selz- nick and the negative of "Human Desires," aboard is due in New York late this afternoon. Marjorie Daw, who appears in the picture is also a passenger. Griffith Co. Coming East (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— E. M. Asher, gener- al manager of Corinne Griffith Prod, declared yesterday that, following "Wilderness," the Griffith unit will go East to make "Declasse." Fox Leases the Central Fox has leased the Central theater and beginning Aug. 31 will show "The Man Who Came Back." Other theaters will be secured later for the usual premiere of fall specials. Tells of Conditions Abroad Lacey Kastner, general manager of Inter-Ocean addressed the A. M. P. A. yesterday on conditions in the foreign field. He was introduced by Edward L. Klein. Now "The Tinsel Woman (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — "Circe," starring Mae Murray will be released as "The Tinsel Woman." Williams Insured for $500,000 J. D. Williams has taken out a $500,000 life insurance policy as a protection for Ritz-Carlton. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1 600 B'way. N. Y. C. ^ COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION THE WISEJVIRGIN STARRING RatsyRuth Miller AND Matt Moore \i mm HARRIS SPECIAL PRODUCTION DiMCTCO By LLoyo INQRAHftM T J [< .^V^^'^.^^^'^Vt ^i.'-r.-.T-^^^^*:.^ ^^^^j^^'j^ .-». g-^ 4-^ drtk^.£^^ t^ K\ THE ■ Friday, August 1, 1924 Mayer On Stand {Continued from Page 1) organizations and that it was there- fore necessary for Famous or any company that wanted to make its mark to secure high-priced people. Examiner Alvord for the Govern- ment, however, ruled against much of Mayer's testimony. Other witnesses called by Famous o explain the first-run situation testi- fied that Los Angeles had been an lopen town for them. William Jen- per, Pathe manager testified that loyd pictures, all of the Roach out- ut and all of Pathe's since 1921 had d local first-runs. Sol Lesser was then called and went on record as saying that it was not an uncommon ractice for one individual in this usiness to participate in production, listribution and exhibition. Bromley )rought out the increase in the West Toast Theaters chain since 1920. Walter Rand, local United Artists nanager stated that the Pickford, Fairbanks, Chaplin and Griffith pic- ures have experienced no difficulties md that each has had from two to wenty-six weeks at theaters here. Mogler, Head of New Loan Ass'n (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Joseph Mogler, presi- .ent of the Exhibitors League, and ner of the Bremen, Mogler's and he Excello, has been elected vice- resident of the newly organized .oosevelt Saving and Loan Ass'n. Hiers Signed By Ince (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Thos. H. Ince has en- aged Walter Hiers to appear in ^IfChristine of the Hungry Heart." iers is under contract to make a ies for Educational, but can make her pictures as well. George McKean Better iSpectal to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — George E.- McKean, nager of the Fox exchange, has sumed his duties, after several reeks illness. ^ Semon Busy for Educational (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Larry Semon is at the B. O. studios, where he is making is first comedy for Educational. Enterprise Gets 4 Carew Pictures (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — Enterprise Dist. brp. has secured a series of four >ra Carew outdoor subjects. In The Courts The Capitol Film Exchange has applied in the Supreme Court for an injunction restraining Kerman's Films, Inc., of New York and the Russell Prod., Inc., of Chicago from exhibiting or distributing "The Val- ley of Hate," "War Invisible" and four other films in the New York territory on the ground that the plain- tiff obtained the rights to these films on May 17 last. It is alleged that Russell since contracted with Ker- man for the same territory and that the pictures have been successful. The plaintff asks that its damages be computed. Praises Hollywood (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Mrs. Alonzo Richardson, president of the Atlanta Better Films Committee, returning from a month's stay in Hollywood, declares that the colony is "one of the quietest, best- regulated cities of its size in the country." She states that selection and co-operation, and not censor- ship, will solve the problems of the industry. New Site for Jamaica House Jamaica's new theater to be erected by Harry Weingarten, will be located at 174th St. and Jamaica Ave., instead of Jamaica and Dora, as had been previously planned. The new prop- erty has just been purchased through the Ackroyd Realty Co. Swanson Cast Complete The cast of "Wages of Virtue", Gloria Swanson's new picture which Allan Dwan is dit^eating, includes Ben Lyon, Norman Trevor, Ivan Linow, Adrienne D'Ambricourt, Beckley Starley, Joe Moore and Paul Panser. Standard Films Booking Vaudeville (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City— Standard Films is booking a vaudeville program of 15 weeks, suitable for small picture houses with small stages where no scenery is required. Lois Wilson Leaves Lois Wilson is returning from Eu- rope on the Homeric which sailed from the other side on Wednesday. "Fools In Dark" At Cameo "Fools In The Dark", opens at the Cameo on Aug. 17 for an extend- ed engagement. a ttJiJ PRODUCERS AND DIRECTORS!!! The FILM LIBRARY INC., is now preparing the itinerary for the collection of new materiaL A director and a cameraman leave shortly to shoot scenes in all of the important countries of Europe. Producers who require scenes of any part of Europe may send us detailed lists for estimate. Every order wDl receive individual at- tention. We guarantee results. Communicate with us immediately. We can supply atmosphere from any country or activity, and from any period in history. Phones: FILM LIBRARY INC. Bryant 9740-1 130 West 46th Street New York City New Theaters I 10 "Thief" Companies Green Ridge, Pa. — A three-story frame building has been moved from its original site to make way for the new Green Ridge, being buUt by the Comerfords. Livermore, Cal. — The New Liver- more opened here with a split policy and with O. B. Atkisson as manager. ^ Ansonia. Conn.— It is said that this city is to have a new theater instead of the old Tremont. Jacksonville, 111.— C. L. Weber re- opens the Rialto on Aug. IS. Educational Units Busy (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Production on all Educational comedy series is at full speed. At Fine Arts, the Mermaid, Hamilton, Cameo and Juvenile units are working. Hamilton has signed a new leading lady, Dorothy Sea- strom and Dick Sutherland and Babe London have been added to his staff. At United, Al. St. John is completing his third. Holden Withdraws Tax Bill (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Representative Holden, with the unanimous consent of the House, has withdrawn his measure proposing a ten per cent levy on ad- missions up to 50 cents. There is still pending, a similar bill introduced by the State Medical Society. Planned for Legitimate Houses In Addition to N. Y., Boston, Phila. and Hollywood In addition to the New York, Bos- ton, Philadelphia and Hollywood en- gagements, "The Thief of Bagdad" will be shown on the road in legiti- mate theaters by ten traveling com- panies opening in Pittsburg, San Francisco, Chicago, Waterbury, Cin- cinnati, St. Louis, Ashville and Seattle. Each company will carry com- plete scenic equipment, mechanical organization and symphony orches- tra. Harry D. Buckley, will have per- sonal direction of the shows. Reject Film Offer The Evening Post reported from Budapest yesterday that offdrs to Hungarian nobles to appear in a picture dealing with the coronation of Emperor Charles with an Amer- ican actor as the Emperor will be rejected. A Hollywood concern is said to have tendered the propo- sition. Ohe Oscar C. Buchheister Co. ART TITLES fflrintekOitles e^Special Gffectsi 245 "V. 55 th St. New York. Citv^ ^Circle 6240 -I ^ CONSTANCE TALMADGE! They say you get $5000 a week to act. How much you want to act reasonable? IN HOLLYWOOD Prom Cloaks and Suits to Cloaking "Beauts" BOX OFFICE STORIES! I can immediately supply two smashing stories of greater magnitude than "THE FIRE PATROL" GARRETT ELSDEN FORT Care of The Film Daily 71 West 44th St., New York City THE l^LSm^JSt DAILY Friday, August 1, 1924 Incorporations Albany — Rialto Theatrical Ex- change, New York. Capital $10,- 000. Incorporators, S. F. Katz, M. Shebeck and E. Kahn. Attorneys, S. F. and J. F. Katz, New York. Dover, Del. — American Spanish Amusement Corp. Capital $1,000. In- corporators, Aaron Beaum, Victor Gomez and Joseph O'Brien. Attor- ney, Arley B. Magee, Dover. Albany — Rayart Pictures Corp., New York. 100 shares common stock, no par value. Incorporators, D. C. Broderick, W. F. Lally and D. H. Wachstock. Albany — Leicester Amusement Co., Leicester. Capital $5,000. Incorpor- ators, W. Alexander, D .P. Reynolds and L. H. Strobel. Attorney, F. A. Quirk, Genesee. Albany — Theatrical Social Club, Elmira. Capital $5,000. Incorporators, H. Hurst, D. Blair and C. Hobson. Attorneys, Mandeville & Personius, Elmira. Albany — L. & D. Amusement Co., Richmond. Capital $1,000. Incorpor- ators, F. Moss and A. Kessler. At- torney, I. J. Ginsberg, Brooklyn. Springfield, 111. — Illinois Seating Co., Morrison. Capital $25,000. In- corporators, Carl N. Planthaber, Louis Market and J. B. Markey. Springfield, 111. — JeflFery Amuse- ment Co., Jeffery. Capital $100,000. Incorporators, Max Goldberg, Ver- non Seaver and Lew Goldberg. Springfield, 111.— Belmont Theater Co., Belmont. Capital $15,000. In- corporators, Gust Davillas, James Coston and Edwin Silverman. Lexington, Ky. — Henderson The- ter Co., Henderson. Capital $66,000. Incorporators, Louis Hayes, Thomas Baskett and Lee Baskett. Harrisburg, Pa. — Fifth and Olney Theater Co., Philadelphia. Incorpora- tors, David Bortin and Fred and Eu- gene Felt. Dover, Del. — Syncronized Pictures Corp. Capital $200,000. Colonial Charter Co., Wilmington. "Souls Adrift" Finished "Souls Adrift" the Rosemary Dav- ies picture, has been completed at Tec-Art. Harrison Ford is featured, with Gaston Glass, Mary Thurman, Montagu Love, Charlotte Walker, Jean Girard, Paul Panzer, Maurice Costello, Florence Turner, Walter McGrail, Richard Carle, Marcia Har- ris, Paul AUister and Nellie Parker Spaulding. Frank P. Donovan di- rected. May Feature Betty Jewel Betty Jewel, who has appeared in a number of recent Eastern-made pic tures may be featured, it is under stood in one picture by an import ant producing organization. Stone in Stahl's Next especial to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Following "Hus- bands and Lovers", John M. Stahl will make "Fashions for Men", for which he has engaged Lewis Stone for the lead. Stone is now appear- ing in "The Lost World". Two Bluefield, Houses In Deal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Bluefield, W. Va.— R. D. Dearing and G. R. Morris have taken posses- sion of the Royal and Dixie from F. F. Von Court. The new owners were formerly interested in the Opera House. Fined For Showing Fight Films (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Fort Worth, Tex.— H. W. Houst has been fined $100 for showing fight films and will be brought up on an- other charge for bringing them into the State. Lyon In "Wages Of Virtue" Ben Lyon, who recently played with Pola Negri in "Lily of the Dust", has been loaned by First Na- tional to Famous to play opposite Gloria Swanson in "Wages of Vir- tue". Perse to Handle Helios Reflectors I. S. Perse, of the Capitol M. P. Supply Co., will act as agent for the Helios Art Reflector Lamp. Jessie Weil has been appointed ad- vertising and publicity director of Lumas Film Corp. ::i:^yZ{iiizzi:cz:c^i COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION HUNT STRDMBERQ ^ CHAHLES R. ROGERS prcsmts Priscilla Dean T^ii Storij fii/ II M VAN LOAN Diredtdbit JEROME STORM md HUNT STROMBER&- ENTlRt PRDDUCnON UNDER THE PERSONAL SUPERWISION OF -^ HUNT STROM BERG SEVI '-?-ir^.;«?.V;^^:^,vr5r>:.r:»-ri/i^^^ New House For Flint, Mich. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) FHnt, Mich.— The Flint Capitol Theater Co., has been organized with a capital of $500,000 to build the new Capitol at a cost of $1,000,000. The officers are: President, J. Brad- ford Pengelly; vice-president, A. M. Davison; secretary, J. L. Pierce; treasurer, E. W. Atwood and manag- ing director, W. S. Butterfield. Ground will be broken Sept. 1, and the complete building will be ready by Sept. 1, 1925. This with the new Orpheum now under construction will give Flint seven theaters. Vitagraph, Pittsburgh, Moves (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pittsburgh — Vitagraph has moved from Fourth Ave., to the former Metro offices in the Film Bldg. For the first time all companies are in the same block. Guts And Flashes Tammany Young, champion gate- crasher, is working in a character bit in "A Sainted Devil". Another recent addition to the cast is William Ric- ciardi. Paul Benjamin, head of the produc-' tion department of National Screen Service, Inc., leaves tomorrow for North Carolina on a vacation. Little Charles Gould has been en- gaged by William Brush for a part in "Water Babies", now in produc- tion at Miami. Jane Winton, who recently signed a five-year contract with Famous^ has been cast for a role in "Danger- ous Money". Dick Barthelmess is in Florida making exteriors for "Classmates". Wanted $160,000 to Complete the New $1,500,000 Hospital for Joint Diseases NON-SECTARIAN MaJtson\\Avenue, 123d to 124th Streets Help the^ Thousands of Crippled Children Waiting for This New Hospital PLEASE HAVE A HEART Make Checks Payable to HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES and Send to Chairman Theatrical Division MARCUS LOEW 1 540 Broadway, New York City I ieasonl324-lW5 Section N"^ Section N- 5 will follow in this magazi! next weet i*"^ THE tONi N^'--'^ * ^^m H->, Ui t«H WllK PRocRAH liPm Sn the lights —on Broadway Fables Pictures inc. Presents Aesop's Film Fables Cartoonist Paul Terry One Every Veek In one week seven of New York's leading first run theatres in the Broadway district showed the "Fables" day and date. Rivoli, Strand, Capitol. Palace, Broadway, Cameo and Hippodrome. This remarkable showing has never been equalled by a short subject or any picture of any length. Leading exhibitors everywhere recognize the outstanding merit of this great comedy release. It is the greatest value in an animated cartoon that the business has ever seen. - (?)Pafhe® 2£. ^^^ Distributors Vli^ ^VSfl •a-^c- Tlie Yale University Press ^ presents ^ ^ ronicles -^ A Series of Striking Pictures Showing the Growth of a Great Nation ' Inspiring, Dramatic, Accurate and Informational For the first time the history of our country has been made real. For the first time the drama, the heroism, the pathos, the human interest of the great events that went to make the nation, have been put into pictures that not only inspire and enthuse but in- struct. Governors, mayors, have issued proclamations concerning them; great men have gone on record to say that these pictures mark an epoch. Every exhibitor who shows these pictures will not only interest his regular patrons, but get new pat- ronage from persons who up to now have held aloof from motion pictures. It is an opportunity for Good Will such as has never before come to the motion picture theatre. I of A merica One Three Reel Picture Every Four V^eeks 1I» 4i -J. r_i(V 'V \CfefM # \Ve.4 '■^ ,r*r- -f««>, "•«^»*^>' '***»*= .^ For five years the audiences of the nation have found laughter and information in this remarkable short reel. Each week a great cartoonist puts trite truths into a series of hu- morous pictures. The w^it of the world is condensed into pithy paragraphs. The success with which Topics of the Day has found its way on merit into every kind of theatre, proves its value to the exhibitor. S)Pathe'(^ ^-J^ Distributors VL^ ■mIi Topics Op The Day "♦^88^ , 1 ^A m%M^ ■^' :^^ brAdstreet of FILMDOM r^RECOCMQEI Authority rOL. XXIX No. 28 Sunday, August 3, 1924 Price 25 Cents Paramount Scores [ore L. A. Managers Declare They Have Had No Trouble With First Runs There (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The defense built up / Famous Players in the Federal rade Commission hearing here has )parently scored effectively. From all the local exchange man- fers introduced as writnesses by )unsel for Famous, there has been ) testimony indicating that Los An- :les has been a closed town, so far first runs are concerned. Ben Rosenberg, Metro manager, on e stand declared that the theater tuation did not prevent Metro from curing proper representation. Art mp, at present Selznick manager, It formerly with Goldwyn, said that jldwyn for three years past has id adequate first runs. The hearing has covered a number diversified angles. For example, ■ank E. Garbutt of Famous was lied to the stand to describe the rmation of Bosworth, Inc., in 1913, tell of the difficulties of securing (.Continued on Page 3) Kent Ends Vacation (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The DeMille yacht- 5 party, including S. R. Kent, has turned here. Kent's vacation is 'w over. He will return East rtly. Terriss Increases Capital (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dover, Del. — An increase in capital been filed by Terriss Productions, w York City, of from $100,000 to SOO.OOO. I Features Reviewed Page Big Timber Universal 6 The Red Lily Metro-Gold 6 Single Wives 1st Natl 6 Manhandled Paramount 6 The Call of the Mate Goldstone— S. R 8 That French Lady Fox 8 Western Vengeance Ind. Pict.— S. R 8 The Man Who Fights Alone Paramount 8 Short Subjects 9 New^ Booking Unit W. T. Yoder Plans Exhibitors' As- sociation Which May Develop Central Booking Project (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — W. T. Yoder has left on a vacation to Kansas City, and, upon his return, Aug. 15, plans to organize a new association "for the protection of exhibitors." Several well known exhibitors are said to be interested with Yoder. In due time, Yoder states, a char- ter will be applied for and the company incorporated with a capital of $50,000. The purpose of the or- ganization will not include the serv- ices of a booking office, to begin with, but later a central booking pro- ject might develop. Yoder was for a number of years with Pathe, covering the Southern territory, later joining Prod. Dist. Corp. Warners' First Nine The order of release on the first nine Warner productions follows: "Three Women", "Find Your Man", "Deburau, Lover of Camille", "This Woman", "The Dark Swan", "The Narrow Street", "A Lost Lady", "The Age of Innocence", and "The Lighthouse by the Sea". Libson Buys Out Kress Cincinnati — Ike Libson has closed a deal with Harry Kress covering three theaters in Piqua, Ohio. The houses are the Mays O. H., seating 1,200; the Strand, seating 700 and the Bijou, seating 600. The houses will all be remodeled. Brenon and Goldbeck to Sail Herbert Brenon sails on the Acqui- tania, on Wednesday, to submit a new batch of "Peter Pan" tests to Sir James Barrie. Willis Goldbeck, who prepared the script, also sails to sub- mit it to the author. Parade Starts Stunt "Greater Movies Season" in Los An- geles— Two Hundred Stars in Line-up (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — A monster parade launched "Greater Movies Season" Friday night. It included many pre- tentious floats built by the studios. There were close on to two hundred stars and players in the procession that wended its way through down- town Los Angeles. It was one of the greatest publicity stunts for the business as a whole that has ever been arranged here and served to fo- cus the attention of the public square- ly on theaters. The plan is, of course, to stimulate business. Next week there will be a number of special stunts, at all of the downtown theaters. Stars will make (Continued on Page 3) Ravasco Heads the U. C. I. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Rome — Signor Ravasco, president of the Banca Commerciale Italiana is now the active head of the U. C. I. which the bank financially spon- sors. The Pasquali studio at Turin has been reopened and Febo Mari is at work on a new program of three pictures. "Beaucaire" for L. A. Run (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — "Monsieur Beau- caire" opens at Grauman's Million Dollar thealer Aug. 11, for an ex- tended run. The premiere will open at $2 top. W. B. Frank Returns W. B. Frank, Eastern representa- tive for Hal Roach is back from Los Angeles where he declares all of the Roach units are working at full schedule. Roach will come East in September. Kent To Testify Will Appear When Gleichman-Fa- mous Players Hearing Is Re- sumed in New York U. S. Commissioner, Allen G. Thur- man, acting as referee in the local hearing between Phil Gleichman and Famous Players, adjourned the meet- ing Friday after all contracts, which are expected to figure prominently in the trial in Detroit, had been marked for identification. The only witness called for exam- ination was George W. Weeks, of Famous. Just before adjournment, it was agreed by both parties that a continuation of the hearing will be fixed by the commissioner upon pro- per notice to Famous. Sidney R. Kent, who was named as a witness in the proceedings, will be produced for examination when the hearing is re- sumed. The revelation of prices secured by Famous at important theaters in key cities did not develop, although con- tracts with some fifty-five houses were brought to the hearing for iden- tification. Meeting In Penn. Will Discuss Emergency Lighting Systems — New Burden on Exhibitors The M. P. T. O. has arranged for a conference with officials of the De- partment of Labor and Industry at Harrisburg, Pa., to discuss a plan of Pennsylvania authorities to have in- stalled in theaters a so-called emer- gency lighting system which is in- tended to take care of illumination in the event that the entire lighting current of the city or town is turned ofT. This has caused a storm of protests on the part of theater owners gener- ally. It is contended that present sys- (Continued on Page 2) Indiana Protests Will Take Steps to End Special Runs in Places Other Than Theaters (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Michigan City, Ind.— N. N. Bern- stein, counsel for the Indiana M. P. T. C, declares he will formulate measures to curb distributors who show their productions outside of reg- ular theaters. It is claimed that some producers release films which they advertise ex- tensively as "specials," attempt to hold up theater owners for high rent- als, and, failing to do this, rent audi- toriums and other public buildings, where they exhibit at high prices and then vacate. Reduces Import Duty (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Berlin — Word has been received that the Czecho-Slovakian Govern- ment has reduced the import duty on films 50 per cent. According to the new tariff, 15 kronen are to be paid after 1 kilogram foreign film. This reduction, however, refers only to films from Austria, Germany, Yugo- slavia, Roumania, and England, be- cause the Czech Government has a commercial treaty with those coun- tries. Blaisdell with Rayart George Blaisdell has resigned as ed- itor of the Exhibitors Trade Review to represent Rayart Pictures on the Coast. Rayart is the new state right organization formed by W. Ray John- son, former vice-president of Arrow. At a luncheon at Keen's Chop House yesterday, about sixty friends of Blaisdell's gathered and presented him with a wrist watch. He leaves Sunday. No Knowledge of Fox Deal Lee A. Ochs declared Friday that there was no foundation in fact for the report that William Fox had taken over the new Piccadilly theater. Flinn Back From Coast John C. Flinn, of Producers Dist. Corp., returned from the Coast Fri- day. THE ia^m DAILY Sunday, August 3, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 28 Sunday, Aug. 3, 1924 Price 25 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager ; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor ; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenzelplatz. Meeting In Penn. (.Continued from Page 1) terns are ample to care for every pos- sible safety requirement, and accord- ing to some exhibitors, there is a dis- position to favor certain forms of emergency lighting systems. The present systems which have the approval of the department range in cost from $350 to $650 for installa- tion alone, and if any considerable number of the 1300 theaters in Penn- sylvania are obliged to install these systems, it will mean an added bur- den. Efforts are now being made to have simpler and less costly methods meet with the approval of the depart- ment in order to avoid unnecessary contentions. Elaine Hammerstein Signed Elaine Hammerstein has been sign- ed by C. B. C. for two more pictures, ot»»°* 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution When you think of INSURANCE you are thinking of S T E B B I N S Specialists in Motion Picture and Theatrical insurance for the past fifteen years. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y, C. Bryant 3040 General Vision Closes Contract Don Carlo Ellis, of the General Vision Co., has returned from Bos- ton, where he completed negotiations with Wholesome Film Service, Inc., to handle his company's product in New England. Both deal in educa tioua4'a'nd'reiiffi6'us re Here on Story Sale Adela Rogers St. Johns is in New York from Hollywood to close a deal involving the production of "The -Love Dodger," which she has writ- ten. She will also write a story in \v'hich May Allison will appear in tte fall _— — -1 il Loew-Metro Outing Aug. 23 The Loew-Metro Club will hold its Annual outing on Saturday, Aug. 23. The party will said up the Hudson on 'the "General Meigs" to Bear Moun- tain, where an elaborate program will be carried out. Golden Plans Ready Soon In about a week, John Golden will have his production plans ready. He intends making his pictures in the East but the final details have not as yet been worked out. Inter-Ocean Closes Deal Inter-Ocean and Liberty Film of Cuba have closed a deal which dis- poses of the eight Columbia and the eight Perfection pictures of C. B. C. for Cuba. Mayor Vetoes Sunday Ordinance (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Beggs, Okla. — Mayor T. A. Jones has vetoed the ordinance passed by the City Council, by a vote of 5 to 3 providing for "blue" Sundays. Near End of Pathe Serial (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Production is near- ing the end on "Ten Scars Make a Man," starring Allene Ray for Pathe William Parke is directing. Weingarten To Chicago Larry Weingarten, of Metro-Gold- wyn, has left for Chicago where he will meet the Coogan party and then return to New York. Weingarten sails for Europe aboard the Olympic, on August 23. The Coogan party follows Sept. 6. Pathe Announcement Ready The Pathe announcement of 1924- 25 product has made its appearance. The book is an elaborate affair and consists of 28 pages in five colors. Over 62,000 were printed. Bennett Deal With Vitagraph Whitman Bennett is now titling and editing "Two Shall Be Born," said to be the first of a series of four on a new releasing contract with Vitagraph. To Tour Europe for "Shots" A corps of cameramen will tour Eu- rope next month for Film Library, Inc., securing different scenes throughout the Continent. Ince Buys "Enticement" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Thos. H. Ince has purchased "Enticement." by Clive Arden. Hutchison Directing (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Charles Hutchison is directing Edith Thornton in a series of four pictures. Production at the Russell studio. Barthelmess Coming Back Richard Barthelmess will return from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., early next week, where he has been working on "Classmates." L. A. Outing Aug. 7 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Exchangemen and exhibitors will hold their third an- nual outing at Ocean Park Aug. 7. - Lasky To Coast Soon (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Jesse L. Lasky, will return here next week. Pollard in Vaudeville "Snub" Pollard will appear in vaudeville for a while. He will break in over the Keith circuit. costumes; FOR HIRE New York's Newest anJ Foremost Costume Rental Organization BROOKS ■■a.-* W ■<*0 tii ST. N. V. C^^ I I i 'A COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION 5> 'A ?.^ (^^SUPER-SPECIAL FILM DRAMATIZATION . .*«>. "Sio. ^,v:>4- 'a % H. % H. W. Ray in from China American-made pictures are receivi ed with high favor in China, accord' ing to H. W. Ray, president of Hong Kong Amusements, Ltd., who is ii New York. Ray has been visitinj the Paramount studio watching pro duction. Withey to Direct Dean (Special to THE FILM DAILY) I Hollywood — Chet Withey will di rect Priscilla Dean in "A Cafe Ii Cairo." Production was held up sev eral weeks because no director wa secured. "The Grandstand Play" Next (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — -Emory Johnso: next picture will be "The Grandstai Play." Tom Santschi, Johnnie Wai er, Dave Kirby and Jane Thomas ai in the cast. I Franklin Back on 19th Harold B. Franklin returns fr< Europe on the 19th. "Doll Up" your pictures for the coming season with Prizma Colored Titles, Inserts and Trailers Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J. Montgomery 4211 Simplex Projection Rooms 80 ft. throw. Most modern up-to-j] date rooms in the city. Open 9 A. M.i until Midnight Chickering 2110-2111 « 220 W. 42nd Street "' A "HISTORIET" is to Moving Pictures what a Shorljj Story is to Literature "See it in Colors" REEL-COLORS, Inc. (Art iStudios and Offices) 85 Riverside Drive, New Yo(l| GEVAER RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As 'The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. Sunday, August 3, 1924 TH£ The Week's Headlines Monday TOl Hays addresses "Wampas." Deter- mined • that salacious and untruthful an- gles in pictures and advertising must cease. Says industry has trust to fill. ree show evil denied. Northwest reports of practice minimized here. teady decline in plays bought for pictures. Prices still exorbitant. iwa, Western Missouri and Kansas and Chicago, possible applicants for Allied States Organization. Next meeting in Kansas City middle of August. d Grauman leaves for Europe. May build in Paris and London. earst said to be after "Peter Pan" for Marion Davies. Tuesday nperial plans to divide New York in 10 selling zones. Local exhibitors receptive. etro-Goldwyn admits $23,000 is due Brabin but denies "Ben Hur" damages of $500,000. !ek Ludvigh, of Famous, says next step in Griffith matter is up to United Artists. Jcal operators' union assessing members i2yi%i for eight weeks to raise war chest. Exhibitors becoming impatient. Ten Commandments" averages $14,000 weekly for 30 weeks at Cohan theater. Run ends Aug. 25. At the Criterion later. yron Selznick sails from London with Itunan Desires," negative. Wednesday ,11 selling in New York at low ebb. In- dependent circuits plan "buying agree- ment." Leaders urge exhibitors to hold off on 1924-25 product. lit Gleichman action against Famous on Detroit first-runs up for hearing. ichigan M. P. T. O. buys Imperial plan. X may build in Chicago. w booking combine may be attempted in "ew York. Thursday troit buying "agency" planned. Phil Gleichman to fight Kunsky move, rold Lloyd has not signed any new con- ract. Listening to offers from all ources. pyright changes and revisions on uniform ontract to be worked out shortly. rmer German Kaiser invests in new Ger- nan producing unit. trouble in securing first runs in Los l\ngeles, witness testifies at Trade Com- nission hearing there. d Seal's new program to include novelty ihort reels only. Friday .- troit theater project planned by Balaban fe Katz not expected to materialize. gland lifts McKenna duties on films. nry King will not leave films. To put on IP" )iay and direct later. s ntracts between Famous and Phil Gleich- nan produced at hearing. }uis B. Mayer testifies at Government in- estigation into Famous. No trouble on rst runs. 'Saturday ney Kent to testify at Phil Gleichman- ~amous hearing, when it is resumed at a iter date. amount scores again at Federal Trade earing in Los Angeles, when more man- ShiftK^ra declare they never had trouble se- iiring first runs. T. Yoder plans new exhibitors' associa- on in Atlanta, which may develop a cen- •al booking project. ■ade launches "Greater Movies Season" Los Angeles. Two-hundred in lineup. n. M. P. T. O. to confer with ofiicials f Pa. Dept. of Labor & Industry, to iscuss emergency lighting system, iana protests the showing of pictures out- Ide of regular theaters. ich tr( iJJ V. Handling Olympic One-Reeler The Service Film Co., has secured rld's rights on "Our Olympic immers," a one-reelcr in which inny Weismuller, Warren Kealona i Bobby Skelton, Olympic cham- ns appear. Parade Starts Stunt (Continued from Page 1) sonal appearances. The civic au- rities are co-operating to thp full- extent. The first runs are adver- ng co-operatively on twenty-four ets. Coast Brevities {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Mary Astor has re- turned to Universal to play opposite Reginald Denny in "Oh Doctor", be- ing directed by Harry Pollard. The cast includes Otis Harlan, Tom Rick etts, Mike Donlin and Blanche Pay son. Julius Bernheim, general manager at Universal City, has returned from San Francisco, where, with Florence Brown, he visited libraries and mu- seums on research work. Eva Roth, costume director, and John J. Roth, art director, formerly with Rex Ingram, have been added to the technical staff of Frank Lloyd's "The Silent Watcher". Emory Johnson has started his sixth F. B. O. production with the following cast: Tom Santschi, John- nie Walker, Jane Thomas and Red Kirby. Irving Thalberg has made an ad- dition to the cast of "The Great Di- vide", in Wallace Beery. Alice Terry and Conway Tearle play the leads. Eleanor Boardman and Conrad Nagel will play the leads in "So This Is Marriage," an original by Carey Wilson for Metro-Goldwyn. Joseph Jackson is collaborating with C. D. Lancaster, a Chicago writer, on a three-act comedy entitled "Tough Luck". Editing and titling is completed on "The Flower of Napoli", which co- stars Madge Bellamy and Herbert Rawlinson. Carlos Prod, have begun "Fast Work" for F. B. O. starring Richard Talmadge. Jimmy Home is direct- ing. Holmes Herbert has been selected to play the male lead opposite Cor- inne Griffith in "Wilderness". Hunt Stromberg has engaged Jim- my Dugan to assist in the direction of "A Cafe In Cairo". James Cruze has completed "A Drama of the Night", and is now cutting and titling. Marguerite De La Motte has com- pleted her work in Blackton's "The Clean Heart". Anna May has been chosen as the lead opposite Fred Thomson in his next. Roy Ncill is cutting "Vanity's Price", made by Gothic Prod, for F. B. O. Ricardo Cortez has been added to the cast of "A Drama of the Night". Gibson Gowland has been added to the cast of "The Border Legion". Del Andrews is shooting the sec- ond of the "Go-Getters" series. GREENE Paramount Scores (Continued from Page 1) distribution at that time and to de- scribe the economic reasons for the formation of Paramount and later, Famous Players-Lasky. Just why Tom White, production manager for "The Covered Wagon," was queried regarding that picture has not been made apparent. The fact was estab- lished that there is little inter-state commerce in the production of mo- tion pictures, but the application of that bit of testimony is yet in the dark. Claude Langley was called to testi- fy relative to the theater holdings of the Turner, Dahnken and Langley circuit. "Advoscope" Appears (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Portland, Ore. — A new machine has been put on the market by the Advo- scope Co. It is called the "Advo- scope" and is used in store windows, displays, etc., as an advertising me- dium. It revolves continually, auto- matically. Harris in Charge at New Orleans (Special to THE FILM DAILY) New Orleans — A. M. Harris has been named manager of the Produc- ers' Dist. Corp. Exchange. Max Heine is the new assistant. M. H. Rexach and Alpha Fowler have join- ed the force. Rearrange Schedule (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Under a revised schedule, William Beaudine is to di- rect "The Narrow Street" and Phil Rosen will start on "This Woman" for Warners. New House for Nashville (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Nashville, Tenn. — The Crescent Amuse. Co. will build a new theater in the building recently occupied by John Nykoff. It will seat 1,800 and show first runs. Ohio Exhibitor Dead (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — H. R. Mickey, of the Majestic at Fostoria, is dead from apoplexy. Fall Outlook Good Mid-West Looks Promising — Record Wheat and Potato Crops — Exhibitors Pessimistic (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — Conditions in this section are taking on a brighter as- pect since late estimates of the wheat and potato crops have become known. Exhibitors, however, con- tinue to be pessimistic over the fall outlook, because of the poor summer. The Kansas wheat crop is placed at 150,000,000 bushels, exactly $50,- 000,000 more than last year. Over 2,500,000 bushels of corn will come from Kansas and Missouri. The bank deposits are increasing steadily. One Kansas City bank increasing its deposits $2,000,000 in two days. The summer, however, has been a very poor one, more theaters closing down than ever before. But, with the end of the slump near, the houses are beginning to show signs of life. Painters and decorators can be seen at many theaters. Three Cornered Switch in South (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — A three cornered switch among exchange managers resulted the resignation of Rufus A. Davis from Preferred, to go on the road for Southern States Film. Arthur Dick- inson left Southern States in New Or- leans to succeed Davis, while Fred Martin takes over the Southern States office formerly managed by Dickin- son. WANTED— HIGHLY EXPERIENCED MANAGER, For three thousand seat Moving Picture Theatre. State qualifications in detail, communication confidential. Roess Ohio Theatre Cleveland, Ohio. CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION I. E. Chadwick, Pres. 729 Seventh Ave. New York The Second of the Chadwick 9 LIONEL BARRYMORE in (( MEDDLING WOMEN^' Written and Directed by IVAN ABRAMSON A RTAl BOX OfflCt AHRACTION With a Strong Supporting Cast including SIGRID HOLMQUIST and DAGMAR GODOWSKY Foreign Rights Controlled by Simmonds-Kann 0 As predicted — THE FAMOUS FORTYJ Iph Zukor and Jesse L Lasky Present SIENEMYSEX with BETTY COMPSON A JAMES CRUZE PRODUCTION From the 7iovel "The Salamander" by Owen Johnson — Screen play by Walter Woods and Harvey Thew. On these two pages are six Famous Forty Para- mount Pictures that have already shown what they can do at the box-office. With wonderful results! That "The Enemy Sex" is the ideal 1925 type of jazz production is the verdict of every exhibitor who has played it. "Will prove a great box office attraction," said the New York Herald Tribune while the picture was having a record engagement on Broadway, and they're right! iWANSON J > ALLAN DWAN P R.O D U C TION ^t,^.. Story by Arthur Stringer — Adapted by Frank W. Tuttle. Broadway has never known a mid-summer week like the present one at the Rivoli ! Crowds jam- ming, waiting, fighting to get in to see "Manhan- dled"! It's a fact. A bigger money-maker than "The -Humming Bird." $30,312 at McVickers, Chi- cago, last week! "The best Swanson picture to date. The audience roared with delight," says the New York Daily News. And in Kansas City, the Post said: "The people raved about it." ADOLPH ZUKOR AND JESSE LUSKV PRESENT Zane Grey's •WANDERE1 "' TELAND An IRVIN WILLAT Production M^^"""^ JACK MOLT, Kathlyn Williams, Noah Beer:y and BillieDove^ Adapted by George C. Hull and Victor Irvin. FAMOUS PLAYERS-LASKY CORPORATION And then along comes "Wanderer of the Waste- land" and knocks 'em the rest of the way out of their seats. There's no doubt about it that this gor- geous Zane Grey thriller, made ten times more gor- geous by the fact that every foot of it is in natural color by the famous Technicolor process, is a $2 show that you can hand out to your folks at regu- lar prices and clean up. "Beautiful beyond words," says the New York Herald-Tribune. And that's onlf B ox Offi ice Val ue Here is what this picture is doing at motion picture houses now at popular prices: Salt Lake City: In four and a half days breaks all records previously set up for week. Atlanta : Got $18,000 at Howard; best previous record of any pic- ture is $15,000. Seattle: Forced to hold over for three weeks, and still they came! Winston-Salem, N. C. : (Telegram) " 'Covered Wagon' turned them away for four days." Turlock, Cal. : Played to paid admissions amounting to entire population, 3,500. This hilarious matrimonial comedy, which Cecil B. DeMille's two assistants produced under his super- vision, is catching on like wildfire. Nothing but glowing reports from coast to coast. Los Angeles Times says : "Six reels, a hundred laughs, and about nineteen gasps. Leatrice Joy is marvelous." Wid's Weekly gives the showman's angle: "Very good entertainment. Your gang will go out boosting. As comedy, laugh-getting enter- tainment, this is a splendid value." 4ISSC L. The Covered Wagon A JAMES CRUZE production (X CpammountQicture From the novel by Emerson Hough — Adapted by Jack Cun- ningham. JUPBKVISfO »Y CECIL B.DE MIUE Story by Elizabeth Alexander — Adapted by Sada Cowan and Howard Higgin — Directed by Frank Urson and Foul Iribe. In New York, this sterling picture did fine business in hot, muggy weather at the Rivoli. And even bet- ter at the Metropolitan, Los Angeles. "One of the best films we have seen for some time, a film which will appeal to people in all walks of life and of all ages," said the New York Herald- Tribune. And the N. Y. Evening Post: "Real con- tribution to the higher standards of picture-making." a beginning! ^ HEUBEUT BR.ENON production a Qaramount Qicture «ii PRJSENTEOBY ADOLPH ZUKOR, JESSE L. LAS KY ^THE /deShow of UFE'' viv^ ERNEST TORRENCE. ANNA CiMILSSON From Wm. J. Locke's "The Mountebank" and the play by Ernest Denny — Screen play by Willis Goldbeck and Julie Heme. FAMOUS I'LAYERS-LASKY CORPORATION AOOLPH 7UKOR fv,.,j,„i . ^W^' i*^^^SB^A DAILY Sunday, August 3, 1924 "Big Timber" Universal As a Whole SOME FAIR AC- TION AND PLENTY OF NICE TIMBERLAND LOCATIONS MAKE THIS SATISFYING AV- ERAGE ATTRACTION. STORY SLOW AT FIRST BUT WORKS INTO GOOD FOREST FIRE CLIMAX. Star. ... Is called upon for one or two good scraps that he handles in fine style. Not as well suited to the romantic business that is required of him. Cast Olive Hasbrouck a good type but overdoes the coquette stuff. Betty Francisco adequate as the girl reporter though her job is not very clearly defined. Albert J. Smith a typical "movie" villain. Others Lydia Yeamans Titus and Ivar McFadden. Type of Story Romantic drama, adapted from Vingie E. Roe's story "The Heart of the Night Wind." Out among the tall trees with the lumberjacks at work, huge trees falling here and there, with fights among the competitive operators furnishing the excitement, a plot doesn't have to be especially unus- ual to prove rather interesting. "Big Timber" hasn't any very original situations, still it manages to hold the interest through its physical features. The camera does register some fine things such as the felling of the giant trees, the runaway log train, and finally a forest fire that provides a first rate thrill in the climax. And it looks as though they struck a real fire. The love interest isn't strong. Hero's activi ties in battling the ruinous efforts of villain and his band are for more interesting than his romance with the little woodland nymph who flits about in overalls and bare feet. There's another girl on the lot, also in love with hero, and there prom- ises to be a hair-pulling match but it doesn't develop. The little wood- land girl wins hero's heart and after a thrilling forest fire they're ready for the clinch. Box Office Angle Average feature. Has several good points^ that can be played up effectively and should give moderate satisfaction. Exploitation. . . . A trailer of the more exciting moments will probably prove as good advertising as any- thing you can do. Show them some of the forest fire scenes with the players dashing around among the burning trees. If you think the star's name has a drawing power, you might use it to attract. Use plenty of stills and let them know there are fine, interesting locations. The title will be enough to give them an idea of the atmosphere to expect. Direction William Craft Author Vingie E. Roe Scenario Wyndham Gittens Cameraman Jackson Rose Photography Good Locale North Woods Length 4,650 feet "The Red Lily" Producer: Louis B. Mayer Distributor : Metro-Goldwyn As a Whole STRONG DRA- MATIC ENTERTAINMENT; SPLENDIDLY DIRECTED AND WELL ACTED. APPEAL- ING BUT PATHETIC LOVE STORY. Cast.... Enid Bennett does some of the best work of her career. Role a strenuous one but she proves equal to it at all times. Her emotional scenes shows unusually fine repres- sion. Ramon Novarro also splen- did throughout. Wallace Beery ex- cellent in another of his typical characterizations. Several individ- ually fine bits contributed by Mitch- ell Lewis, Emily Fitzroy, George Periolat, Rosemary Theby. Type of Story Dramatic love story; adapted by Bess Meredyth from Fred Niblo's own story. In some film (or it may have been a play) sometime in the past there was a situation in which two lovers were parted in a railroad station through a coincidence similar to the parting in "The Red Lily." The • name and the rest of the plot arc hazy but that doesn't mean that Fred Niblo's theme is unoriginal. There is a fine foundation upon which he builds to dramatic heights. It has pathos. It's heroine is a figure of sympathy from start to finish, and Eni^ Bennett has given the role real life. Probably there will be those who will want to criticise the atmosphere of the Parisian under- world. True, it isn't exactly for youthful patronage and Director Niblo may or may not have exag- gerated his Apache episodes. It doesn't matter greatly if he has overdone it. It's his wealth of in- teresting detail, effective character- ization and strong contrasts, plus a steady building toward a fine cli- max, and the fine playing of a tal- ented cast that makes "The Red Lily" a picture. There's just one fault in the development and that is the obviousness of coinci- dence in the development. Several times the lovers are within a few feet of each other, either a pillar be- tween them, or else their backs are turned to each other. Box Office Angle A fine entertain- ment and a really interesting pic- ture. But unfortunately this may not mean that "The Red Lily" is a good box office picture. Depends on your clientele. Censors in some places will probably taboo parts of the Apache episode. Exploitation .... You can promise an excellent dramatic entertainment, a delightful, pathetic love story, beau- tifully told. The Parisian under- world atmosphere will attract many. Run a trailer showing hero's escape in the sewer. Promise fine per- formances and use Enid Bennett's name and Ramon Novarro's promi- nently. Play up Fred Niblo's name. Direction Fred Niblo; splendid Author Fred Niblo Scenario Bess Meredyth Cameraman Victor Milner Art Director Ben Carre Photography Excellent Locale France Length 6.975 feet "Single Wives" Producer : Coriiine Griffith Prod. Inc Distributor: First National As a Whole A BOX OFFICE STAR AND A BOX OFFICE PRODUCTION. THE USUAL LAVISH DISPLAY OF GOWNS AND SETS BUT THE STORY IS WEAK IN ITS SITUATIONS AND NOT ORIGINAL. Cast Corinne Griffith lovely to look upon and handles the role nicely. Should be given an oppor- tunity to do something other than the interminable "neglected wife." Not provided with any variety in the stories they give her. Milton Sills capable but not suitable for such a part. Jere Austin awkward as Dr. Lane. Others Kathlyn Wil- liams, Phyllis Haver, Phillips Smalley, Lou Tellegen, Henry B. Walthall, John Patrick. Type of Story Domestic drama. "Single Wives," is a very close relation to "Flaming Youth." There's only about one character missing. That's the little flapper and the round of parties that her presence brings about. Otherwise the resemblance is noticeable. At least two situations are identical. That in which the woman's old lover returns and later was the in- cident of her sudden illness in the hotel where she had gone with him. .A.lso her concern over her daughter's apparently unhappy marriage is similar. "Single Wives" resolves itself, soon after the start, into a matter of marital misunderstandings. The young couple love each other but the husband's ardor cools with the honeymoon. It a repetitious theme and far too weak in its situations to warrant the seven and a half reels expended upon it. True, Corinne Griffith's presence, her good looks, and attractive ward- robe are redeeming features, as are the splendid, large sets and general lavish display. Such bits as that in which the heroine's younger sis- ter learns that she is to become a mother, and later the hotel episode, aren't entirely in good judgment. Needless to say there's a reunion between the "misunderstanding" couple. Box Office Angle.... No doubt but what this will go solely on the strength of Corinne Griffith's name. Exploitation Admittedly a good catchy title. Should lend itself readily to novelty advertising. Boost the star's name extensively and promise your women folks she displays some more beautiful clothes in "Single Wives." The usual trailer will get their interest. Display plenty of stills in the lobby. Catchlines might call attention to the number of "Single Wives" in the country and inviting them to see how the situation can be over- come by proper understanding be- tween husband and wife. Direction George Archainbaud; effort centered almost entirely on production values. Author Earle J. Hudson Scenario Mation Orth Cameraman ....James C. Van Trees Photography Excellent Locale New York and suburb Length 7,526 feet Gloria Swanson in "Manhandled" Paramount As a Whole. ONE OF THE BEST PICTURES GLORIA SWANSON HAS EVER MADE. FINE ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOULD PULL VERY BIG AT THE BOX OFFICE. Star By far the best of all her recent efforts. Sure to win back a lot of her admirers who may have begun to lose interest because of the stories they gave her. Really does a splendid bit of work. Cast Tom Moore ideal as the plumber-hero. Just the right type and the right personality. Cast nicely balanced. Includes Frank Morgan, Lilyan Tashman, Paul McAllister, Ian Keith, Arthur Housman and, in one scene, Ann Pennington and Brooke Johns. Type of Story Comedy love drama; adapted from Arthur Stringer's Saturday Evening Post story. Without a doubt this is one of the best Gloria Swanson pictures that has ever been released. The unusually large mid-summer mati- nee crowd that filled the Rivoli must have gone out thoroughly pleased in spite of the heat. "Man- handled," is good entertainment from the first shot to the last. It starts right off with a fine bunch of laughs, a sequence showing Gloria, as Tessie the shop girl, going through the tortures of the home trip in the subway. There's less lavish display than in most Swanson films, but there's enough included in the few parties that are staged, to satisfy those who still cling to this sort of visual appeal. But there's far more opportunities for the star to show what she really can do minus a magnificent ward- robe. And she certainly proves she can do it. Her Chaplin imitation is going to get a lot of laughs. Plus the comedy business there's some delightful romantic situations with compelling heart interest touches that are mighty effectively handled. All hands concerned deserve con- gratulations for this one. Box Office Angle Sure fi.re. Don' miss this latest and best Glori; Swanson feature directed by Allen Dwan. Should make your box of- fice a very cheerful place. Exploitation. . . .Whatever means you select to get them interested in "Manhandled," give it your best efforts. Here's a first rate enter- tainment. A fine production, the star at her best, an interesting story containing all the elements of so called audience appeal. You can make promises safely. Don't let them get the impression there's an offensive or suggestive plot.. Some of Paramount's posters aren't espe- cially "smart" since they tend to give the idea that the title can be taken literally. Make sure they un- derstand it's good, pleasing enter- tainment. Direction. .. .Allan Dwan; excellent Author Arthur Stringer Scenario Frank W. Tuttle Cameraman Hal Rosson Photography Very good Locale New York City Length 6,998 feet ^ thcNewUlamrTmm Reason no.l3 Previously Cinnouncea l-^Rin-Tin-Tin in ''Find Your Man" 2— ''The Loner of Camille" {"Deburau*') 3~"The Age of Innocence'* 4 — "Recompense*^ (Sequel to "Simon Called Peter'*) 5~"The Dark Swan" 6~"The Eleventh Virgin*' 7— "A Lost Lady** 8— "Eve's Lover*' 9~-"This Woman** 10— "The Narrow Street** ll~"The Dear Pretender" n—Rin'Tin-Tin in "The Lighthouse by the Sea" 13 U ^ • 1^ /fi 17 18 15__ 20 : First of Two ERNST LUBITSCH Individual Productions "THREE WOMEN" An Attraction the worth of which is guaranteed by a plain statement of facts— with no reference to personal opinions or promises* TKe Director-^ among the foremost the world-wide motion picture industry has developed. Best re- membered for 'The Marriage Circle," a former Warner Bros, production still breaking box-office records throughout the country; "Passion**, the Pola Negri sensation, and other screen masterpieces. The Cast— May McAvoy, Marie Prevost, Pauline Frederick, Lew Cody, Willard Louis, Mary Carr, Pierre Gendron, and others of equal standing. The Story— a mpdern American drama evolved from one of the most ingeniously written bits of fiction given to the world during the past half century. Save TWENTY Dates for the new Warner TWENTY DAILY Sunday, August 3, 1924 "The Call of the Mate" Phil Goldstone — State Rights As a Whole SHOULD HAVE NO DIFFICULTY IN PLEAS- ING ESPECIALLY WHERE THEY FAVOR W E S T E R-N DRAMAS. STAR'S PERSON ALITY DOES MUCH IN PUT TING OVER STORY THAT IS NOT PARTICULARLY DIF- FERENT. Cast William Fairbanks exceed ingly likeable in this. Puts over the fact that he is a virile he-man with- out resorting to stunts to prove it. Dorothy Reiver is quite attractive as the "girl, although her acting is not entirely natural at times. Nell Keller is a well-selected type. Lit- tle Margaret Neitz a sweet kiddie. Others include Earl Close, Milton Ross. Type of Story Western drama. It is the love interest between Fair- banks, as a whistling cowpuncher, and the daughter of the ranch-own- er who tries to tame him but is tamed herself, that holds the spec- tator throughout the run of this him. Director Neitz has handled the sfory in such a way that, al- though there is nothing "different' in the story, it unfolds smoothly and logically, and does not drag. The photography is excellent, par- ticularly in the exteriors. All the characters familiar to western-lov ing fans are incorporated. There is the crooked gambler with the big hat, the marked cards, the good- looking cowpuncher hero who whis ties a tune when angry or happy and tames the wild-tempered girl he loves by means of the whistled tune Then there is the quick-sh noting sheriff who takes charge of things generally, the irate land-owner who wants his daughter to marry the man of his choice, and lastly "Friv- olous Sal," the dance-hall girl who is a throw-back from pre-volstead days. The guilt of a murder is thrown on the innocent hero to add to the suspense toward the finish — but of course he is cleared, and quickly, too — when the little girl who witnessed the murder from un- der the bed tells who did it. The murder itself is not shown. Box Office Angle. . . .There is an ab- sence of the usual "stunt" stufif in this western which depends upon situations and love interest together with the personality of the hero to put it over. However, there should be no difficulty in pleasing them with this, especially where Fair- banks is liked. Exploitation There isn't a great deal in this to make a fuss over. It's just a pleasing western. Catch- lines about the whistling cowpunch- er and the usual lobby display should be sufficient to bring them in. Play up Fairbanks' name, of course. Direction. .. .William J. Neitz; satis- factory. Author Jules Furthman Scenario Not credited Cameraman Roland Rice Photography Very good Locale The West Length About 5,000 feet Shirley Mason in "That French Lady" Fox As a Whole.. ..STAR PLEASING, AS USUAL. ATMOSPHERE OF STORY INTERESTING BUT PLOT LACKS CONVICTION. DENOUEMENT IS OBVIOUS ALMOST FROM THE START. SOME FIRST RATE DETAIL. Star.. Will hold her audience. Wears some new and attractive frocks that will easily catch the eyes of her feminine admirers. Has had better vehicles than this. Cast. .. .Theodore Von Eltz suitable leading man. Harold Goodwin, Charles Coleman and others make up the remainder of the cast. Type of Story. . . .Dramatic-romance; from William J. Hurlburt's novel "That French Lady." Shirley Mason is a free love enthusiast in her latest film but with all her ar- dor Shirley nor her director doesn't succeed in making you believe in the theories as set forth in the heroine's novel, "Justice and Mar- riage," or a title to that effect. Early in her life the little French girl, Inez, has been married to a brute. After his death she wrote her novel as a warning to other vf'omen. According to her, the union of man and woman should be independent of laws, either church or state. Naturally it is a blow to her conventional, Ameri- can lover but he finally agrees to her wishes and proceeds to take her back home to mother. Here they introduce some contrast in- dicative of the hypocrisy of some marriages with the usual sma'l town atmosphere. There's some effective detail and amusing bits in this sequence. You expect all the time that the girl will eventual- ly come down to earth and accept the conventional marriage contract. Hero's mother is the means of re- storing the girl's faith and the last shot shows a pretty wedding. No particularly high lights to the story but production is good and star is pleasing, which will un- doubtedly get it over. Box Office Angle. .. .Popularity of Shirley Mason and good produc- tion will help this along. Small town angle of story is well handled but remainder of theme isn't par- ticularly strong. Exploitations. . . .Title is like!y to get a good deal of attention. They'll ex- pect a peppy storj' with the cus- tomary French atmosphere. You can mention the free love angle of the story, or not, as you see fit. It may not interest your patrons, especially if you cater to strictly conventional small town trade. Use the star's name prominently and post plenty of stills in your lobby Direction. ... Edmund Mortimer; sat- isfactory, on the whole. Author William J. Hurlburt Scenario Charles Kenyon Cameraman G. O. Post Photography Good Locale Iowa- Paris Length 5,470 feet Franklyn Farnum in "Western Vengeance" Independent Pictures — State Rights As a Whole AVERAGE FEA- TURE WITH A FEW THRILLS FURNISHING FAIR ACTION. PLOT IS OF A FORMULA BRAND AND COULD HAVE BEEN SPEED- ED UP CONSIDERABLY IN PLACES. Star Offers several first rate fights that will appeal to the lovers of pugilism. Cast.... Jim Corey and Mack V. Wright those popular gentleman, — the villains. Marie Walcamp suit- able heroine and little Doreen Tur- ner a pleasing youngster. Type of Story Western drama. "Western Vengeance" is one of those average features that you can use for the regulation one time showing without fear of causing much of a sensation one way or the other. It offers passing satisfac- tion for those who are just seeking pastime. The story isn't a winner for originality, containing, as it does, that fairly hoary idea about claim jumping. To finish it off a little there is a heart interest touch and some pathos in the love of hero for his little sister. Incidentally it was poor judgment to class the child as hero's baby sister because of the apparent vast difference in ages. It would have been far more appropriate to have called her his motherless little daughter. Among the picture's action bits are several good scraps between hero and the crooks who are trying to steal his mine, the falling of the little girl into the secret entrance to the crooks' tunnel, the explosion in the tunnel and the eventual capture and punishment of the guilty ones. The interest could be much better sustained. There are several spots where unessential details are over- stressed. Long drawn out close- ups of unimportant characters help to make these slow spots more no- ticeable Of course there is the customary happy ending with hero marrying the girl he loves. Box Office Angle. , . .Fair; will do for a daily change program and might be built up nicely with varied se- lection of short reel subjects. Exploitation .... Not very much to talk about. You might get them interested, however, with a trailer showing some of the bits of action such as the child's falling into the tunnel, or the explosion. The title may bring them in if you give it prominence and mention the star's name although he isn't likely to have much influence. Marie Wal- camp may be remembered for her work in serials. Direction .. J. P. McGowan; average. Author James Ormont Scenario J. P. McGowan Cameraman Walter Griffin Photography All right Locale The West Length About 5,000 feet N William Farnum in "The Man Who Fights "Alone" Paramount As a Whole. . . .NOT THE VIGOR- OUS, OUT DOORS VEHICLE THAT YOU WOULD EXPECT THEM TO GIVE FARNUM. PARAMOUNT'S USUAL FINE PRODUCTION BUT THE STORY DRAGS BADLY. Star Has checked his desire to overact considerably but still needs \ to let up on his overstressed facial expressions. Cast ....Lois Wilson, as Farnum's wife, not provided with a role thai allows her much variation. Ed-li ward Horton suitable. Little Dawn O'Day a pleasing youngster. Type of Story. . . .Drama; an adapta- tion of the story, "The Miracle of Hate," by William Blacke and James Sheeley Hamilton. William Farnum has long been associated with stories of the out doors, stor- ies that provided him with vigorous he-man roles. "The Man Who Fights' .'Mone'' promises such atmosphere in the early reels by introducing the star as an engineer and show- ing some beautiful shots of coun- try. But this is short lived and soon the theme resolves itself intoi a slow-moving, tedious affair wit Farnum wheeling around in an in-j valid chair, the victim of a paraly-' tic stroke, who gradually mis trusts his wife, suspects his friend . and then decides to end it all byjr| committing suicide. His first at-, tempt is frustrated by his little/ daughter who enters the room as he is about to reach for a gun. Tb second time he plans to wheel o upon a weakened bridge. Ono again the little girl appears and he own danger upon the bridge leads-- ■! the crippled father to attempt to save her. Right here is an age old situation that long since has out- lived its originality. Later the man learns that this incident was tb means of bringing about the mir- acle which again gives him the use of his limbs. All suspicion regard- ing his wife's unfaithfulness is swept away in time for the regula- tion ending. Box Office Angle Outside of some pretty exteriors in the open- ing reels, one or two fair dramatic.' climaxes and occasional heart in- terest touches, there's' little to recommend "The Man Who Fights Alone." And yet they claim Wil- liam Farnum pictures make money. You know best whether they do for you. Exploitation Not very much f you to base promises on so you have to resort to routine advertis- ing to get them interested. If you know that the star will bring them in. get their attention by saying this is his first picture in over a* year. Paramount's press sheet willj give you all the suggestions, that you may require. Direction. .. .Wallace Worsley; fair. Authors William Blacke-James Shelley Hamilton. i Cameraman L. Guy Wilky Photography Good Locale The West Length 6,337 fei / He was a theatrical pro- ducer, she was his beauti- ful new star; what did he say to her to bring this expression to her face? Murray W. Garsson presents THE SPITFIRE Adapted from Frederic Arnold Kummer's daring tale of today, "Plaster Saints", with ai JUST LOOK AT THE SPECTACULAR CAST Directed by William Christy Cabanne Cast; Betty Blythe, Elliot Dexter, Robert Warwick, Lowell Sherman, Burr Mcintosh and Pauline Garon. Where have you seen a better cast? Author; Frederic Arnold Kummer, popular novelist. Producer; well known as a successful producer of money-niaking pictures. Producer of "Success," "Counterfeit Love" and "Broadway Broke." Director; Cabanne is one of the best known directors in the business. His successes are legion. Story; great. Filled with dramatic moments. Sets; costly, big. This picture is just the kind your audiences like. It's daring but not dangerous; thrilling but not too melodramatic. IT'S ALL PICTURE! ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS Physical Distributor Pathe Exchange, Inc. Arthur S. Kane, "resident Encore Foreign Representative Sidney Garrett y heard him say-^i A William Christy Cabanne Production The Sixth Commandment A drama of modem love and hate Was her duty to her lover or the law ? She had overheard him say just three words. Should she repeat them they might hang him. She had sworn to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Should she tell? A rea'l drama of modern life, with an amazingly fine cast which includes William Faversham, Charlotte Walker, Edmund Breese, John Bohn, Charles Emmett Mack and others. ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS Physical Distributor Pathe Exchange, Inc. Arthur S. Kane, President Encore Pcture^ Foreign Representative Sidney Garrett THE Sunday, August 3, 1924 -cBtl DAILY Newspaper Opinions "Another Scandal"— Prod. Dist. Corp. Merrill, Milwaukee JOURNAL — Lois Wilson is cast — miscast, it seems to us 1 — as Bee, who, having buried the tempting imp of her flapper days in a happy marriage and motherhood, again feels the prodding of his miniature pitchfork. * * * Little Flora LeBreton, » » ♦ carries off the honors • * » She is charming. NEWS — * • * contains all the daring that "Three Weeks" lacks, and a picture that more than carries out its title — a rare thing these days — * * * Flora Le Breton • • * furnishes a good share of the excitement and most of the "kick". SENTINEL — It is a sparkling comedy of married life in the upper strata, where they are not so concerned with acquiring the daily bread that they have to take matrimony pro- saically. Short Subjects "The Arab"— Metro-Gold. State, Cleveland NEWS — There are touches of appealing hu- mor in the picture, a deal of sympathy and nurnerous scenes which will appeal to the ar- tistic soul of everyone who views them. PLAIN DEALER—* ♦ » Novarro wouldn't make a ripple if he weren't known and the pretty Miss Terry — without her blond wig this time — would pass along with the others who are unemotional and whose performances are moderately flat and colorless. PRESS — * * * We can discover no special merits in the plot of "The Arab." Capitol, Detroit FREE PRESS— There are colorful shots showing the native bazaars and trading places, caravans in motion, and the native haunts with the dancing girls who dance without mov- ing their feet. NEWS — The dramatic substance of the story * * * is very slight, but Ingram's skillful handling of the climax, together with the beau- tiful backgrounds * * » make up for much of the lost motion. TIMES — There is plenty of action, sus- tained suspense and a finale that no one would guess. The conclusion is, after all, the thing that makes "The Arab" stand out most distinctly. Warfield, San Francisco (Week ending July 26) BULLETIN— Ramon looks and plays the sheik very well and probably gets all possible out of the story. He is a little different in hat he is very docile in his sheiking. CALL AND POST— Again'-has the combi- nation of Rex Ingram, Ramon Novarro and Alice Terry scored something of a triumph in their new motion picture, "The Arab." * • ♦ DAILY NEWS— Whether it is because it was filmed in the African desert or because Ramon Novarro has a sense of humor or be- :ause Rex Ingram is a capital director, "The Arab" is quite the best sheik film to date. EXAMINER— "The Arab" stands out in dramatic power and scenic interest. * * ♦ HERALD — The story is easily and inter- stingly absorbed by the ordinary movie fan, lecause it is beautiful to look upon, has in its ction any number of thrills. • • » "Screen Almanac" — Standard Cinema Selznick Nicely Handled Fan Reel Type of production — 1 reel fan mag- azine. This "Screen Almanac" entitled "From Broadway to Hollywood" gives glimpses of stars and well- known players "of? duty." It caters directly to the "fan" element and will undoubtedly be liked. There are shots of Louise Fazenda learning beauty exercises, Phyllis Haver play- ing chauffeur to CuUen Landis, Al Christie directing one of his laugh- getters, Stephen Radford, age 91, dan- cing on the lawn with his grand- daughter Julanne Johnson, Blanche Sweet and her husband Marshall Nei- lan, Claire Windsor and her little son, Eleanor Boardman, Hedda Hopper, and finally a very cute bit showing Colleen Moore rocking a large cradle full of tiny puppies. "Babbitt"— Warners Rialto, Washington HERALD — This photoplay of a man, his family and his friend are remarkably told on the screen * • * "Baffled By Banjos"— "Felix" Car- toon— Winkler Funny and True Type of production. .. .1 reel cartoon A lot of people are going to thor- oughly enjoy this Felix cartoon, not only because it is an amusing short reel and will give them something to laugh at, but because they're going to appreciate Felix's plight: his inability to get away from the everlasting strum of a ukelele. In these days of flappers and cake-eaters, where the parks, beaches, boats, etc., are infest- ed with those uke strummers, it is easy to feel sorry for the poor cat who tries divers methods of getting away from the whining tunes. Felix travels far and wide but always, just as he cries "peace at last," he hears someone picking the strings and "peace" is no more. Felix travels to Hawaii v.-here the "disease" is great- est. Finally he decides to take gas and depart for Heaven, where sure- ly he will find rest. No sooner does St. Peter admit the cat than he be- holds al! the angels strumming banjos. There's a fine lot of laughs in this little cartoon. It'll go nicely on your program. "Between Friends" — Vitagraph Washington, Detroit FREE PRESS— With a deft hand the di- rector has added some unique touches which do much to elevate the picture. NEWS — * * * Makes a movie of more than passing interest. The theme is unpleasant, but gripping, and the unexpected angles of [ilot development are a credit to the director, J. Stuart Blackton. TIMES — It's grasping opportunity to see Lou Tellegen, noted actor of legitimate and movies, in action. Pathe Review Average Magazine Tj'pe of production. . .1 reel magazine Bearing out the title "All the World's Your Neighbor," Pathe Re- view presents, first a canoeist pad- dling his way on an Adirondack lake. Particularly attractive are shots show- ing the paddler and his canoe and seeming to disappear phantom-like into the mist. Next comes a subject showing the manner in which French cavalry horses are trained. Jumps over hurdles with riders and without are shown at regular speed and in slow motion. Next comes an amus- ing cartoon bit drawn by Max Fleischer, entitled "A Fable of the Future — The Proxy Lover." The colored bit shows views along the Dordogne River in France, and in particular the famous "Pipe Organ Rocks." "Bread"— Metro-Gold. Columbia, Washington HERALD — It has all any photoplay could possibly contain for the kind of entertain- ment the whole family wants — drama, com- edy, and some well-placed melodrama. STAR — * * * matrimonial propaganda with touches of satire that make delightful highlights in an otherwise commonplace story. Fine characterizations are given by a well balanced cast. "Broadway After Dark" — Warners New Astor, Minneapolis TRIBUNE— The production has been brought up to the minute, mounted in a sumptuous manner and brightened with some pleasing comedy. "Butterfly"- Universal Forum, Los Angeles (Week ending July 26) EXAMINER— » * ♦ Gives Director Brown that special chance of intimate and true to life methods for which he is already so noted. His hand- ling of the two principal figures in the story is clever throughout, and he has developed the contrast of the two girlish figures with splendid finesse. TIMES — * * * It has a very pleasing plot, and it has been very sincerely and painstak- ingly transferred to the silver sheet. STAR — "Babbitt" is thoroughly Ameri- can. All the homely humor of Mr. Lewis' book is carefully transferred to the screen, both in settings and characterizations. TIMES — * * * A good story and a good picture. Willard Louis is especially eflfective in the pv'- And the support of the rest- of the cast, notably that of Mary Alden as Mrs. Babbitt and Carmel Myers as the vam- pire, prove competent. "The Bedroom Window"— F. P.-L. Regent, Rochester BULLETIN—* * * is one of those "Who- didit?" murder mysteries so dragged out in the solving that almost nobody cared when it was solved. DEMOCRAT — * * * A fairly good screen mystery play. HEADQUARTERS FOR MOTION PICTURE CAMERAS AND ACCESSORIES LENSES, TRIPODS, FILTERS, MAGAZINES, FILM MENDERS. ETC. Exceptional values in aied Moy Printers and other equipment Send for new condensed price list MOTION PICTURE APPARATUS CO., Inc. 118 West 44th Street New York City Bryant 6635 United States and Canada Agents for Debrie «■««.. ....«|i ■ ■■■■■■■^^■.■■■■■■■^mni»»B««.' HERALD — It is not often that a mystery picture so genuinely good finds it way into the movies. The balance of comedy and sus- pense, the latter entirely without the usual tricks, is admirable. INQUIRER—* * * for the picture is a corking good mystery drama which keeps the audience keyed up to almost the very finish JOURNAL — If you like a good mystery story or, for that matter, if you like to laugh, or to see an unusually well acted motion pic- ture, don't miss "The Bedroom Window." PUBLIC LEDGER (Evening)— Not only does the audience have an interesting evening trying to guess the identity of the criminal, but the hero is not determined until the final fadeout. "Changing Husbands"— F. P.-L. Eastman, Rochester DEMOCRAT— At any rate, despite ex- cellent work on the part of a good cast, at- tractive settings, gorgeous costumes and, presumably, an interesting story for a start- ing point — the screen play is disappointing. HERALD — 'Good entertainment is pro- vided this week in "Changing Husbands," a delightful comedy. * * • TIMES — * * * a rather implausible, but interesting and cleanly amusing little tale "The Chechachos"— Asso. Exhib. Orpheum, Chicago AMERICAN— Said to be the only film taken in Alaska, it presents magnificent views of the snow-covered valleys and moun- tain peaks, of the famous Chilcoot Pass * * * and other features of the Far North. "Daughters of Pleasure" Circle, IndianapoUs TIMES — * * * the honors of the produc- tion go to Clara Bow as the jazz-eyed flapper. This slip of a girl has landed on the screen. This photoplay is smart enter- tainment. 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State Right Buyers i if if if <*■ if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if if M vvilliam Fox Product forJ| 5 INDIVIDUAL ATTRACTIONS The Fool BASED ON THE GREAT STAGE PLAY of the same name By Channing Pollock Scenario by Edmund Goulding A HARRY MILLARDE PRODUCTION JULES ECKERT GOODMAN'S PLAY The Man Who Came Back WITH GEORGE O'BRIEN AND DOROTHY MACKAILL Scenario by Edmund Goulding AN EMMETT FLYNN PRODUCTION Dante's Inferno A SPECTACLE OF DRAMA AND BEAUTY BASED ON THE LITERARY CLASSIC'WITH A STRONG MODERN STORY By CYRUS WOODS Adapted for the Screen by Edmund Goulding A HENRY OTTO PRODUCTION The Dancers GREAT STAGE SUCCESS OF NEW YORK— LONDON— PARIS By Gerald Du Maurier and Viola Tree Scenario by Edmund Goulding AN EMMETT FLYNN PRODUCTION Hunting Wild Animals in Hollywood ANIMALS PLUS ROMANCE IN A THRILLING MELODRAMA A THOMAS BUCKINGHAM PRODUCTION Embracing Every Phase Tom Mix and Tony in ZANE GREY'S GREAT NOVEL The Last of the Duanes A LYNN REYNOLDS Production The Painted Lady With GEORGE O'BRIEN and DOROTHY MACKAILL From Larry Evans' Saturday Evening Post Story A CHESTER BENNETT Production It Is The Law From the Stage Play by Elmer L. Rice and Hayden Talbot A GREAT DRAMA OF JUSTICE A J. GORDON EDWARDS Production Daughters of the Night SECRETS— PERILS— TEMPTATIONS The love and life of the telephone girl An ELMlER CLIFTON Production Troubles of a Bride AT WHAT AGE SHOULD A GIRL MARRY? A THOMAS BUCKINGHAM Production Gold Heels Based on "Checkers," renowned racing play By Henry M. Blossom, Jr. A LAMBERT HILLYER Production The Last Man On Earth By John D. Swain A Fantastic Novelty with 1,000 Beautiful Girls A J. G. BLYSTONE Production Neptune's Romance A MODERN SEA STORY AND FANTASY Love, Beauty, Romance A HENRY OTTO Production Damaged Souls A CHAPTER FROM LIFE TODAY By Ada Graham A JOHN FORD Production TWENTY-ONE STAR SERIES PRODUCTIONS SHIRLEY MASON BUCK JONES EDMUND LOWE IN 7 INCLUDING IN 7 INCLUDING IN 7 INCLUDING That French Lady The Desert Outlaw The Love Throne The Great Diamond Mystery Winner Take All from Richard Harding Davis' THE KING'S JACKAL" 17 20 IMPERIAL SUNSHIN COMEDIES COMEDIE 2^ EDUCATIONAL O ENTERTAINMENTS FOX FILM CORPORATION the New Season-l 924-25 of High-Class Motion Picture Entertainment 26 SPECIALS- ^^^ Gerald Cranston's Lady From the novel by Gilbert Frankau Scenario by Edmund Goulding An EMMETT FLYNN Production The Cyclone Rider Lincoln J. Carter's 1925 High-Speed Melodrama A THOMAS BUCKINGHAM Production Tom Mix in Teeth With Tony, the wonder horse, and Duke, the dog A Red-Blooded drama of the West A J. G. BLYSTONE Production Flames of Desire Adapted from OUIDA'S "Strathmore" A LOVE STORY THAT THRILLED THE WORLD A DENlSON CLIFT Production Thorns of Passion With GEORGE O'BRIEN Adapted from "The Roughneck." By Robert W. Service A CHESTER BENNETT Production Tom Mix As a Western Graduate of a School of Etiquette in Oh! You Tony! A J. G. BLYSTONE Production Everyman's Wife Intrigue, Mystery, Happiness. Story by E. C. Hill An EMMETT FLYNN Production Tom Mix IN The Dead wood Coach From Clarence E. Mulford's novel "The Orphan" A JOHN CONWAY Production Hearts of Oak James A. Heme's Celebrated Melodrama With Hobart Bosworth and Pauline Starke A JOHN FORD Production THE HUMAN MONKEYS IN Darwin Was Right A Novelty Special in 6 Reels A LEWIS SEILER Production DAVID BELASCO'S STAGE SUCCESS The Warrens of Virginia A romantic drama of the Civil War by William C. De Mille An ELMER CLIFTON Production In Love With Love A COMEDY DRAMA FROM THE STAGE FANTASY By Vincent Lawrence A J. G. BLYSTONE Production Tom Mix and Tony as "Black Bess" in Dick Turpin A JOHN CONWAY Production The Hunted Woman James Oliver Curwood's Novel of the great outdoors A JOHN FORD Production Tom Mix and Tony in ZANE GREY'S Riders of the Purple Sage A LYNN REYNOLDS Production She Wolves A Story of Paris Life A MAURICE ELVEY Production Tom Mix and Tony in The Rainbow Trail By ZANE GREY A LYNN REYNOLDS Production SHORT SUBJECTS 7 MONKEY COMEDIES FOX RICHARD HARDING DAVIS Series of VAN BIBBER STORIES-2 Reels Each NEWS TWICE A WEEK SUMMARY 52 DRAMATIC ATTRACTIONS 52 TWO REEL COMEDIES 26 ONE REEL EDUCATIONALS 104 FOX NEWS ISSUES FOX FILM CORPORATION f gOHa 12 DAILV Sunday, August 3, 1924 & "The Enemy Sex"— F. P.-L. Wisconsin, Milwaukee NEWS — The theater and chorus girl at- mosphere is ever an interesting one, and though the picture and its title smacks of sex ai)peal there, it is skillfully handled and has every element of audience appeal. SENTINEL— Betty Compson does far better work than she has in some time and looks better and prettier than we thought she could. "For Sale"— 1st Nat'l Loew's State, Los Angeles (Week ending July 26) EXAMINER — * * * is interesting and oc- casionally melodramatic. It holds the au- dience * * * probably because of Claire Windsor's beauty and gowns, and Adolphe Menjou's acting, rather than because of the story itself. HERALD — The most striking feature about "For Sale" is that it affords means of another screen triumph for Tully Mar- shall. From the opening scene to finis this ac- tor's work stands out brilliantly. * * » DAILY NEWS— "Cheap" is the only word needed to designate what on the program * * * is described as "Earl Hud- son's Stirring Story of High Life in Mod- ern Society." * * * Only the acting of the leading players saves it. RECORD — "For Sale" has the much- sought for society richness of dress and set- ting, with requisite contrast in scenes in a Montmartre dive. TIMES — Only minor characters shine in "For Sale." ad For Sale Rialto, Omaha BEE — * * * is one of the most impres- sive and colorful pictures of society life that has ever been shown in Omaha. DAILY NEWS— Claire looks beautiful in the gowns bought with Menjou's money. Ellis and Manjou do the exceptional act- ing. Strand, San Francisco (Week ending July 26) BULLETIN—* is an impressive and colorful picture, strong in dramatic values and amusing with comedy relief. CHRONICLE—* » * holds attention by [ts inherent merit as much as by the con- stant parade of beautifully gowned women, with beautiful women in the gowns that pass through- its scenes. DAILY I%WS— Not a new plot, but still good, as most old plots are, and pre- sented in "For Sale" credibly and humanly. HERALD — Claire Windsor is fair as the bride on the block. Another member of the cast is Adolphe Menjou. who, in his usual part of the noble villain, adds much of needed merit to the picture. Metropolitan, Washington HERALD — The photography is splendid and the direction by George Archainbaud skillful and polished. STAR — The beautiful and cultured daugh- ter of parents who are on the brink of financial ru'U proves a fascinating and lovely ps-,vn ..1 the combination game of love and money, depicted in "For Sale" * ♦ • TIMES — Displayed by a cast of brilliance headed by Claire Windsor, and garbed with flawless directing, this picture is bound to please the eye of every photoplay shopper. "The Gaiety Girl"— Universal Century, Baltimore AMERICAN — There are several reasons why "The Gaiety Girl" is worthy of your movie-going attention. Not the least of these is Mary Philbin. "The Goldfish"— 1st Nat'l Strand, Minneapolis TRIBUNE—* * * is a bright, sophisti- cated cinema version of the stage comedy. "The HUl Billy"— United Artists Loew's, Montreal DAILY STAR— Perfection is a difficult word but there is one performance • ♦ * that almost justifies its use. It is that of Ralph Yearsley as a moron, slow-witted, sensual and uncivilized * * * It is a perfect cameo, not an action exaggerated or out of place. Apart from this feature, however, "The Hill Billy" is aiT outstanding film in several ways. "Hold Your Breath"— Prod. Dist. Corp. Strand, Omaha BEE—* * * "Hold Your Breath", is a side-splitting comedy. "The Lightning Rider"— Prod. Dist. Corp. — Cameo, San Francisco (Week ending July 26) BULLETIN — * * * good entertainment. The suspense is sustained throughout, and there is plenty of rapid-fire action. CALL and POST— Harry Carey, the ex- ponent of Western characters, has a splendid opportunity to show how versatile he really is in "The Lightning Rider." * * * CHRONICLE— A little slow in getting started, but once it gets under way "The Lightning Rider" makes a pretty fair West- ern picture. EXAMINER — Harry Carey is as pleasing a hero of western melodramas as any them. He can look grim, ride hard, roll a cigaret with one hand, and hang his head bashfully like Will Rogers. "Lily of the Dust"— F. P.-L. California, San Francisco BULLETIN — Miss Negri is given ample opportunity to register all stages of emotion, for which she has become famous, and car- ries the sympathy of the observer to the final flash. CALL and POST — The story is an inter- est holding one flowing naturally to a life- like ending. Real life, as a rule, is nothinfi at all like the screen tries to show it to be, but in "Lily of the Dust" it is and the "happy ending" has nothing of force behind it. CHRONICLE — Negri does more steadily good acting in this picture than in any story she has had since she came to America ; and she looks superb all through the picture, wearing modish gowns in the scenes where she revels in riches, and looking beautiful even in the simpler dresses of the earlier sequences. DAILY NEWS — The setting, background characters, and the playing of Noah Beery create a forceful illusion of the European milieu. COMING SOON ai£ PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION "The Lone Chance"— Fox Empress, Omaha DAILY NEWS—* * * improbable stuff BO well done it has a touch of probability. "Loving Lies" — United Artists World, Omaha DAILY NEWS — A motion picture in a thousand is "Loving Lies". It doesn't sneak out of the problem it creates. "Manhandled"— F. P.-L. Capitol, Montreal DAILY STAR — Gloria Swanson has an opportunity to reveal her versatility in the changing conditions of life she adopts, and she is just as attractive as the shop-girl as in her daring gowns of the later scenes. Her acting throughout is natural and en- tertaining. "The Marriage Cheat"— 1st Nat'l The Chicago, Chicago HERALD & EXAMINER— Adolph Men- jou, as light and engaging a heavy as ever made the hero of a movie look like the three dimes of platitude, has been given too hefty an order in "The Marriage Cheat". * * * This is the wettest, not to say the soggiest, picture of the Summer. "Missing Daughters" — Selznick Strand, Milwaukee NEWS — Besides the many thrills, suspense and heavy action, there is a pleasing ro- mance woven through the whole and a moral pointing out the dangers that lie in wait for a girl in a big city. SENTINEL — The picture is melodramatic, somewhat reminiscent of the white slave expose films that caused a furor some years ago. "My Man"— Vitagraph Victoria, Rochester HERALD — The picture is one of strong human interest and there are a number of dramatic scenes which provide the needed thrills. TIMES — George Randolph Chester's story of a state political boss who, by sheer force and daring, swept his way to victory even in love, is depicted in an interesting way "Racing Luck" — Asso. Exhib. Fox, Philadelphia BULLETIN— "Racing Luck", a hilarious- ly funny comedy feature * * * INQUIRER— "Racing Luck" is too amus- ing a comedy to be adequately told, it has to be seen to be appreciated. RECORD—* * * a comedy with plcntyl of humor and many thrills ♦ * ♦ "The Reckless Age"— Universal Granada, San Francisco (Week ending July 26) BULLETIN— Denny demonstrates in "The Reckless Age" that he is a pretty good come- i dian although he does a little bit of every | thing from fighting to a mad automobile race. CALL AND POST— The action is peppy from start to finish, and for those who care ^ more for action and less for the love elementS in a film play there is plenty of honest toH goodness he-man stuff. * • * ^ CHRONICLE — This makes an interesting situatioii, with plenty of conflict and a con- siderable amotmt of humor. DAILY NEWS— "The Reckless Age" a clean comedy. * • • _•: EXAMINER— • * • A delightfully merry. f story. * HERALD — In a picture that gallops joy- fully through comedy and melodrama and adroit employment of slapstick and time mel- lowed thrills. * • ♦ "One Law for the Woman" — Vitagraph Rialto, Milwaukee NEWS — This dashing melodrama is of a high grade and despite the many little fallacies, thoroughly enjoyable, is enhanced by the interesting cast * * • SENTINEI^* ♦ * Savors of the western type of story. In producing it Vitagraph has provided a good cast that contributes sub- stantially to its worth. ♦ * * "The Rejected Woman"— Metro-Gold. Neighborhood Houses, Chicago DAILY NEWS — An entertaining picture, a program number, is how this would classify. Park and Mall, Cleveland NEWS — It's a tribute to the acting that you take the story seriously while it lasts. Aim? gives no temperamental outbursts, but she does some lovely weeping. PLAIN DEALER— On the whole it is the sort of food the fiction-hungry majority will declare is pretty good stuflF, without reckon , ing that it is too long. "Revelation" — Metro-Gold. Palace, Washington HERALD — Motion picture fans who have] yearned for better stories find their prayers] answered in "Revelation" ♦ • » STAR — Some of the scenes are beautifully] photographed. George Baker has done rather! well with the material he had to work with.f TIMES — It is a strange tale, combiningl the laughter and tears of melodrama witbl an important episode of religious mystcism.f "The Spirit of the U. S. A."— F. B. O. Moon, Omaha DAILY NEWS—* * * from the audience standpoint, is round after round of applauseJ For "audience stuff", so called, Emory John-j son, his mother and scenarist, have outdone themselves. AT YOUR SERVICE ' AND Ml rcGGERs: PHOTO-ENGRAVING 250WEST54ISST. JUST WEST OF BROADWAY. N.Y. ART WORK,MAT,S,STEREOS,ELECTR0S. PHONES, CIRCLE 2450-1-2. I Identified- EASTMAN POSITIVE FILM Even before you see the picture on the screen you know that the release print bearing the identification "East- man" "Kodak" in the margin is of the finest possible photographic quality. Eastman Positive Film carries quality from studio to screen. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y. His first feature. length picture / /fflmo,7^Z^^^ „.He had = .._ . ' '"°"""" .) V ys^M- He harJ " "^^"'en ^^''•/ '-n the 1?^ P^ot to star. • u few '^'.^^t r,^uT ,^^-"^e is^nr°''^'"^' ;ew serious to,!.^ P^^asing Th^ ^'^^''^^d ^, Jl CHADWICK PIC < Anociiwd Rm Nadanal ncna«« hcJ 36^ M»di»OD AvCTuft F ^'i EMON ivith 9he GM m 4; limousine Ji"*" 7ro w /A« JV?i»' Kr/t sfa^c success by AVERT HOPWOOD ' FIRST N4TI0N»L PICTUSE5 A FIRST NATIONAL contract far next season > The password to weeks of big business ;^brAdstreet 9f FILMDOH AUTHOWTY DL. XXIX No. 29 Monday, August 4, 1924 Price 5 Cents GERMANY By DANNY jOutlook excellent. Says "Al" i-onson of Loew-Metro. Who Hs been there for some time. king to "Al" in Paris. Al- ist made one think of the old ,tor and the old crowd. "Al" i s been all over Europe. Look- io- over the field and straight- ■■ ing out conditions. Due to Goldviryn consolidation. And is firmly convinced that Ger- iiy is on the upward trend. "With the adoption of the Dawes I in, or some modified plan based on k Dawes idea," says Aronson, "not |ly Germany but all of Europe will benefitted immensely; and I be- ■e that this is in sight "Once this plan is adopted Germany will have a boom sim- ilar to that which we enjoyed in America immediately follow- ing the war. And in that gen- eral improvement films will have their place and benefit ac- cordingly." Aronson says Germany was never ijetter physical conditiort. Every- is working; the crops are good, ajd the adoption of the "rentenmark" ' done much to bring a better con- iii within Germany than since the ■v^r. The adoption of the "renten- k" in place of the old mark makes he difference in the world. The lange on the "rentenmark" is - i8 to the dollar. This "renten- iirk" is good only within Germany, i t despite this an improved condi- t n is noticeable. According to Aronson a 1 new "contignon" becomes effec- tive January 1 next. Under this 250,000 meters — about I 7,000,000 feetr—of film will be allowed entry into Germany — excepting for 50,000 meters open only to Austria. This for the coming year. Many hope that at the end of that i time the "contignon" will pass out of existence. ^ There are some funny things hap- fning with the "contignon." More out this in the next. Betty Blythe, Lou Tellegen, Patsy Ruth Miller, Forrest Stanley, Jack Mul- hall, Phyllis Haver, Myrtle Stedman, Charles Clary and Frank Leigh — all in "The Breath of Scandal," a Preferred Picture released by B. P. Schul- berg Productions, Inc. — Advt, Inspiration Splits? C. H. Duel] Forms Own Company- May Handle Gishes Only— Bar- thelmess With Company (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dover, Del.— Charles H. Duell, Inc. was formed here Saturday with a capitalization of $1,00 0. Efforts to reach Mr. Duell for a statement on Saturday failed. It is quite likely, however, that the forma- tion of this company presages a final split in the interests at Inspiration Pictures, Inc. If the plan carries out, it is proba- ble that the division will give Duell the Gish sisters while Inspiration will continue to produce the Richard Bar- thelmess series under guidance of Walter Camp, who is now practically handling all detail connected with those productions. Should this development occur, it would seem that contractual difficul- ties involving Lillian Gish would be removed, thus permitting Miss Gish to appear in the title role of "Peter Pan." The deal is still being dis- cussed. Jans to Produce Will State Right Pictures, As Before — Resumes Activities in Sep- tember Herman F. Jans who made a series of pictures for state rights distribution about eighteen months ago intends producing again. He expects to start activities in the fall and will probably state right the pictures. It is understood he has already signed a director and arranged for the services of two stars. Jans is at present on a vacation in Maine where he is reading a number of plays and books for possible use. New Selznick Releases Rellimeo Film Syndicate has pro- duced "The Bowery Bishop," with Henry B. Walthall and Edith Roberts for Selznick. Another new release is "The World Struggle for Oil". Under the general title of "Little Dramas of the Big Places," Nell Shipman has made a series of two-reelers. "Pas- sions of the North", a Mt. Everest film and "Newspaper Fun", a one- reeler compiled from newspaper hu- mor are new acquisitions. Paramount Week Sept. 1-6 The seventh annual Paramount Week this year occurs Sept. 1-6. Deal With *Rudy' Off? Reported Interference With Produc- tion Details Causes Split With Famous It was reported Saturday that the contemplated deal between Famous Players and Ritz for the distribution of the new Valentino pictures had fallen through because of the reported interference of Famous in production details concerning the forthcoming series. When Valentino went back to Fa- mous, Mrs. Valentino exercised a good deal of authority in determining (.Continued on Page 2) Laemmle Making "Miracle" The picture for which Edward Laemmle came East is "Miracle", a Clarence Budington Kelland story. The annual feast at Ste. Anne de Beaupres near Quebec was filmed by special request of church authorities and will be featured in the picture. Universal will release as a Jewel. Cameo, L. A., Opens (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The Cameo, formerly Clune's Broadway reopened Friday night with "The Signal Tower". The house has been redecorated complete- ly. Universal controls it. Hobart-Hurst Prod. Formed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany— The Hobart-Hurst Prod. of New York have been chartered here. Henry M. Hobart and W. O. Hurst are the incorporators. Hobart and Hurst have been asso- ciated in production for some time. Both are officers of Eastern Prod, which made two Helene Chadwicks for Prod. Dist. Corp. Seek to List Metro-Gold. Stock Application has been made to the Stock Exchange to list $4,970,656 cumulative preferred stock of Metro- Goldwyn Pictures Corp. Garrett Ford Here Garrett Ford is in town from the Coast. "Teeth" for Censors More Rigorous Action Looked for in Kansas Next Year — Complaint Filed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Topeka, Kansas — A campaign for more rigorous censorship in Kansas will be carried to the state legislature when it convenes in January, accord- ing to Mrs. Lilla Day Monroe, chair- man of the legislation committee of the Good Government Club of To- peka. They recently drafted a com- (CoHtinued on Page 2) THE ■^^ <9-« DAILV Monday, August 4, 192' Vol. XXIX No. 29 Monday, Aug. 4, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenzelplatz. Coast Brevities (.special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood- — Rose Dione, who play ed with Mary Philbin in "The Rose of Paris," is with her again in "The Best in Life." James Cruze's production filmed as "A Drama of the Night," will be re- leased as "The City That Never Sleeps." "Racing for Life" is the new title for "A Race for Life." William Fair, banks is the star. The picture Ruth Roland is now making is titled "Out Where The Worst Begins." Charlotte Stevens has been added to the cast of "The Tornado", with House Peters. Olga Printzlau will adapt "The Age of Innocence," for Warners. Harry Beaumont has started work on "The Lover of Camille." Harvey Thew is writing the titles for "Husbands of Edith." GREENE ot svUO^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Murray HiU 1831 "Teeth" for Censors (Continued from Page 1) plaint to Attorney General C. B. Grif- fith, setting forth resolutions adopted by the club. The attorney general's reply was that the state motion picture Board of Review is appointed by the gover- nor, and the laws now on the statute book virtually give the board final and almost irrevocable power of censor- ship. "If we have no protection under present laws of our state, then the legislature should put some teeth in them," said Mrs, Monroe. "If this Is not done by the legislature, then the Christian citizenship of Kansas should demand not only the abolition of the board of censors but close up the motion picture shows until such time as the producers shall give us clean and decent films." Start on "Black Lightning" (SCecial to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — James Hogan has started production on "Black Light- ning", at the Hollywood studios, the second of the Gotham series. "Thun- der", a dog, is featured, supported by Clara Bow and Harold Austin. Gotham next plans "Women and Gold", to be followed by "The Night Ship", "You Can't Fool Every Wo- man" and "Every Woman's Secret". M. P. T. O. Directors to Meet M. J. O'Toole intends attending the Milwaukee exhibitor convention and on his return trip, will stop off in Ohio to discuss the Sunday closing situation there. He will then attend a m.eeting of the board of directors at Sagal-Lou farms at Branford, Conn. New Theater For Long Island Freeport, L. I., will soon have a new $150,000 theater seating 1,200, if plans of Major Robert T. Rasmussen, owner of the Freeport, materialize. Property has been bought from Jacob Post at Olive Blvd. and Main St. Keene, N. H.— The Colonial block 'has been purchased by Demetrius Latchis for $145,000. C. B. C. Product Sold C. B. C. has closed the following contracts: With Creole Enterprises, New Orleans, for the ei^ht Columbias and eight Perfections, for Ga., La., Miss., Fla., the Carolinas, Tenn., Texas, Okla., Ark., and the Republic of Panama. With American Feature Film, Bos- ton, for Perfection series in New England. "Screen Snapshots", to Harold Rodner, for Greater N. Y. and No Jersey. De Luxe Film, Phila., has also bought "Screen Snap- shots", for East. Penn. and So. New Jersey. Eddie Cline Here Eddie Cline, directing Jackie Coo- gan in "The Rag Man," is in New York for exteriors. Jackie arrives Aug. 16. He left Los Angeles Sat- urday but will make a number of stops in connection with the Milk Fund for the Near East. Anna May Opposite Fred Thomson (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Anna May has been selected to play tne lead opposite Fred Thomson in his new series for F. B. O. Work on "Pal O' Mine", the first, has started. Dissolution papers have been filed with the Secretary of State at Albany, by the Ansonia Amusement Co., of Brooklyn. "WIT WITH A WALLOP" HAL ROACH'S RASCALS in "OUR GANG" 2 REEL Pafli^comedy ^==r-^^ ^ COMING SOON =SS PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION! THE Wl STARRING RatsyRuth Miller AND Matt Moore VIRGIN' eiMER HARRIS SPECIAL PRODUCTION) DiRBCTtD BV LLOyO IRAHflPI •:rC^r<^^'fii'.rC^r^^yif:e^f^^^ri^ r^'^>:^^^^F^^i'^ty^^'^^"^^:i''J\ PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION CHARLES R. ROGERS brtstnis 'A I v. '"The i A RENAUD HOFFMAN ''yicTvmjAiioN LEGEND, 'sfHOLLyWOOi th PERCY MARMONTWZASU PITTS ADAPTED BY ^L COHN /■/■o/nM/PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE'i/o^yAy FRANK. CONDON 'Dirtcted bu RENAUD HOFFMAN f6 'A *,'i ^^^^ jyircLicu uu nuinuu nun rintf y^ Boston falls in line/ ABRAHAM UKCOLN! J^roduced by AL cind RAT ROCKETT Scenario by FRANCES MARION Directed by PHIUP ROSEN One of the greatest pictures ever made •««e ^e Tia^J evex ^^« Given to the country a gieat photoplay. Stin- ind romance of com- pelling interest vividly shown on the screen! cjraveler "u ic; as spontaneous as vFp ttselFmetiitis said ^txce^to its theme-^^^ 'transcript A film that excels and is a masterpiece." I FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES; Ihe fhi-ill that comes once ii ^_ will be yours when you si^n a FIRST NATIONAL contract for next season. iTHE 7Ao BRADSTREET o/" FILHDOM Authority VoL XXIX No. 30 Tuesday, August 5, 1924 Price 5 Cents GERMANY No. 2 By DANNY More about this "kontingent". As promised. For those of you \\ho do not know what the "kontingent" is. It is a Govern- ment regulation as to the quan- tity of fihii allowed to be im- ported into Germany. And has been in effect since the war. Dealing in "kontingent" or the right to ship films into Germany has become quite a business. I've been told that the value of the "kontingent" for a five recler runs anvvvhere from $3,000 to $5,000. The price is down at the moment because the market is pretty well supplied for the pres- ent season. However in Septtmber the business will open up again. That is when they start buying for the next year. And there will be a new "kontingent" in effect. Then the rates will probably advance. Dealing in the privilege of the "kontingent" plus the graft that us- ually occurs in doing business on the Continent has made Quite a pretty penny for those who like such opera- tions. Stinnes in Films The Stinnes estate intends going in films on a broad scale. Prior to his death, Stinnes was interested in the Vesti organization of Berlin. This concern was interested in the Rus- sian market. But I understand the Stinnes estate is anxious to do things in films on a bigger scale. And may tie up with an important Ameri- can concern if possible. Negotiations are on at the moment. If this deal transpires it will probably be of im- mense proportions. Affecting not only Germany and Central Europe. But will be on the edge of things. Ready for the opening up of Russia The Russian situation is still far from satisfactory. Those in a position to know say — and there is hardly any denial of this — that it will be some time before Russia will be open. That is for any real business. But if Germany adopts the Dawes plan — or some modified plan of a like character — it is expected that Russia will imyncdiately re- spond to the situation. And also open up. More about conditions in Germany and Central Europe later. NEWS BY CABLE London — Marcus Locw was tlic guest of honor at a luncheon tender- ed to him Friday by Sir William Jury. Many important English ex- hibitors were present. Loew gave de- tails of the Jury-Metro-Goldwyn combination. Emil Sliauer and Mrs. Shaucr have left for France to rest prior to their return to America. Mrs. Shaucr iias conip'etely recovered from the "flu." June Mathis is aboard the Homeric, due in New York Wednesday. Lois Wilson, Ernest Torrcnce, Mrs. Tor- rence and George Walsh arc also passengers. Mae Marsh, having completed "Arabella, The Romance of a Horse" for Stennfijm of Germany sails for New York on Saturday. Harold B. Franklin expects to ar- rive back in New York on the 19th. He intends leaving on the Olympic on which he came over. 1st Nat'l Sues Ray Seeks to Recover $19,639— Action In- volves Production Advance and Royalties (Srccwl to THE FILM DAILY) Los .'\ngeles — First National, Inc. has filed a suit in the Federal Court against Charles Ray for $19,639.43. The action involves advances on production and royalties on "Scrap Iron," one of the pictures Ray pro- duced for the company. The bill of complaint asserts that under a con- tract entered upon in January, 1919 First National was to advance Ray ""JIOO.OOO for production purposes. It is claimed the moncv was de'ivered in March, 1920. First National claims Rav refused to pay the plain- tiff $12 513.70 due as interest on the $100,000 advance. In addition to this claim First National asserts it is dtie $7,125.73 on overpayment of royalties on "Scrap Iron." The bill goes on {Continued nn Parte 2) "Love and Glory" Opens "Love and Glorv," one of the new Jewels on the Universal schedule opened at the Lyric last night for an indefinite run. Victory In Ohio Lord's Day Alliance Loses Case Against Sundav Violation — Akron Exhibitor Appeals (Sf'i-rmI fn THE FILM D/IILY) Canton, O. — Ed Bokius of the Valentin*, has been acquitted by a jury which, after four hours delibera- tion, stated that he was not guilty of operating on .Sunday. Verdict was given on the grounds that Bokius (Continued on Page 2) To Develop Stars Warners Annex New Talent — Dorothy Devore and June Mar- lowe Signed for Five Years Because they feel that new ta'ent must be developed for the screen, the Warners have signed Dorothy De- vore and June Marlowe for five years each. Ahe Warner stated yesterday that it was planned to star them eventu- ally. Miss Marlowe appears in two new Warner releases, neither of which has been shown publiclv. These, "Get Your Man" and "The Tenth Woman." So far as Miss De- vore is concerned, tlif Warners feel she has had the same studio training and background for bigger things that Gloria Swanson has had. At any rate, they are enthusiastic about both of them and are arranging their fu- ture production schedule to include them in important parts. Meighan, Kent Leave (Srcrial In THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Departures for the East include Tom Meighan and S. R. Kent. Fear Theater Deluge Apartment House Builders May Di- vert Activities to Amusement Field Word has reached a number of local exhibitors that apartment house builders are considering the exhibi- tion field as virgin territory for con- struction activity. The situation is said to have arisen over the fact that many banks are refusing to make loans or give mort- gages on apartment houses because they feel New York is surfeited with structures of that nature. Builders who have developed effective organi- zations are desirous of maintaining them intact and must therefore dis- cover an outlet. It is for that reason, that the picture field has been seized upon. Exhibitors declare they w(nild have no concern if the contemplated thea- ters were to go up in sections that rieeded them. Their information, how- ever, is to the effect that the thea-er.. will be thrown up indiscriminately all over the city without a complete knowledge of present theatrical con- ditions. For example, it is said three houses alone are talked of for the Flatbush section of Brooklj-n. Coastbound (S fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Doug'as Fairbanks. Mary Pickford and Robert Fairbanks arc due from New York tomorrow. While Doug has not made definite plans for his next picture, he is anxi- ous to start work as soon as he can decide which one of three stories he wants to make. Here For Release "Death Ray" Film in Two Ree's— R. K. Bartlett Handling It- Made Abroad One of the purposes of the visit of H. Grindell Matthews to New York concerns the distribution of a two-reelcr dealing with a practical application of the inventor's so-call- ed "death ray." The picture is called "H. Grindell Matthew's Death Ray." (.Continued on Page 6) 1st Nat'l Executives Here .\ number of First National Execu- tives are expected to day on com- pany business. They include Robert Lieber, Indianapolis; George W. Trendle, Detroit; Sam Katz. Chicago; Spyros Skouras, New York; John D. Clark, Pittsburgh and Harry O. Schwalbe, New York. Tells Of 'Frisco Pact Joseph M. Schenck Recites Events Leading to Break Between West Coast and Rothchild (S fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The agreement be- tween West Coast Theaters Inc., and the Herbert Rothchild Enterprises of San Francisco restricting theater ex- pansion in that city was explained by Joseph M. Schenck when brought to the stand in the Federal Trade Com- mission hearing as a director of West Coast Theaters, Inc. Schenck said the agreement was (Continued on Page 2) THE Tuesday, August 5, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 30 Tuesday. Aug. 5,1924 Price 5 Ceats Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44tli St., New York, N. Y., by WIU'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Daniienberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; iJonald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918 at the post office at New York, N. Y., under ilie 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 $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY. 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite jyso. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave.. London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenzelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sale» East. Kod. 109 lOS^ 108^ 400 F. P.-L 871^ 8634 86% 3,100 do pfd.... 971^ 97% 97% 100 Goldwvn .. 1434 14% 14% 400 Loew's .... 161^ 16% 16% 100 Warner's Not quoted Lee-Bradford Gets "Falcon" Lee-Bradford will state right "Tlie Falcon," Venetian story made in col- or by Oscar Lund with Henry Hull in the lead. Other releases are "Passion's Pathway," starring Es- tel e Taylor: "For Woman's Favor," with Elliott Dexter and Seena Owen; "The Heart of Alaska," "The Lights of London" with Wanda Hawley and "Love, Life and Laughter," starring Betty Balfour. The last two were made in England. Stanley Books Metro-Goldwyn )IEtCO From the tfreat Broadway pliy by AARON HOFFMAN AOAPTtD BV JAMES YOUNCand WILLARD MACK. Dirmnl hy JAMES YOUNO ~^^-~-^^-~ '^•^'- ■'■"^^■r^ ■0>^J-...C'-0O^^»-.^.^-^.~."-^>^'«^.^».-*-.y^'~'.^ .«<^-^^^ <^ .rtr'f^. .r^ .rm. ^^ SZSL rLORCNCC VIDOft DORE DAVIDSON VlltClNIA BROWN FAIRE NOAH BECRY LLOYD MUCME6 ROBERT EDESON WILLIAM V MONC • ndOTI$ HARLAN New Policy For Music Hall (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis— A weekly change of musical comedy, vaudeville and pic- tures, has been announced as the pol- icy of the Liberty Music Hall, for 1924-25. The house, formerly Fox's Liberty, will re-open Aug. 4. Tivoli, Toronto, Closes (Sptcial to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — The Tivoli is dark for the first time. It is unknown whether or not the house will reopen in the fall. New Theaters Tampa, Fla. — Actual construction on the new house at Franklin St. and Henderson Ave., has been start- ed. The theater will be ready in No- vember. The Rialto Theater Co., headed by A. S. Metzner, is behind the venture. Lewiston, Me. — An announcement by J. J. Ford, representative of the Maine and New Hampshire Theater Co., gives it as a certainty that the city will have a new theater. Richmond, Va. — An application to erect a new theater at 1414 Hull St., on the south side, has been made by Mrs. E. A. Thoi*pe. The seating capa- city will exceed 1,000. Devil's Lake, N. D.— Earl Smith and O. J. Trimble are building a $20,000 house, to seat 500. 1st Nat'l Managers Here Three First National branch man- agers will arrive here today to remain for a week at the home office. Tiiey are Charles Koerner, Portland, Ore., W. M. Hughart, Butte and Harry Weiss, St. Louis. They are coming in accordance with the custom of bringing managers to New York to be in closer touch with the home office. "Well Born" Shown In London especial to THE FILM DAILY) London — Carlyle Ellis's "Well Born", the educational on prenatal care made for the U. S. Dept. of Labor, was shown at the English Speaking Conference on Child Wel- fare recently. The picture will be used for a British campaign to cut down the maternity death-rate. Eagles Plan Theater (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — The Ballard Eagles have broken ground for a $300 000, three story brick building, which will house, in uddition to their new audi- torium, a 1,100 seat theater. Maris Prevost in "Camille" 'Special In THE FILM DAILY) Hol'ywood — Marie Prevost has started work in "The Lover of Cam- ille", at the Warner studio. Monte Blue is playing the male lead and Harry Beaumont is directing. IF YOU WANT Your coupons cut and deposited Your dividends received and deposited Your securities safe-guarded Your rents collected and repairs supervised Your investments analy/.t-d To save some of your income Your reinvestments made f To make a trust finid now foi yourself or another Advice about your Will or Relief from your financial cares EAST RIVER NATIONAL BANK Broadway at Forty-first Street (In the heart of the Times Square District) COME IN AND TALK IT OVER OR WRITE US 1 v» y'Z^^'^ te'^ri^^' hldivyn THE \ ■^m i DAILY Tuesday, August 5, Plan Road Shows "Ten Commandments" Itineraries Prepared — Ten Companies To Go on Tour 'The Ten Commandments" switch es from the Cohan to the Criterion on Aug. 25.. At about that time, ten road companies will have been sent on tour. In order of their start, they will be: Vancouver, B. C, Aug. 4; Long Beach, Cal., Aug. 24; Patch- ogue, L, I., Aug. 24; Logansport, Ind. Aug. 22; Massillon, Ohio, Aug. 25; Asbury Park, N. J., Aug. 18; Pater- son, N. J., Aug. 25; Newark, N. J., Aug. 25; Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 1, and Toronto, Ont., Aug. 23. The Vancouver company will play the season out in the Canadian West and the American Northwestern cities. The Long Beach company will tour Southern California and the Southwest including Colorado and L'tah. The company opening at Pat- jhogue goes into Pittsburg- for a run. The next organization jumps to Kansas Cily and then St. Louis for special engagements continuing in the Middle West. The company opening n Massillon goes to Columbus, Cin- cinnati, Dayton and Indianapolis and r'djacent cities. From Asbury Park that unit goes to Cleveland and Buf- falo for runs and in that territory thereafter. The Paterson engagement will be shifted to Detroit for a run v.'ith extended engagetnents in the other Michigan cities. The Newark run will be followed by runs in Wash- ington, Baltimore and Eastern cities. After Toronto that organization will tour the Eastern Canadian prov- inces and then swing into New Eng- land. Show me the man who says he can read a woman's'heart and I will show you a fool. Bismarck TRUTH ABOUT WDMEFT No exhibitor will be a fool for playing this picture which deals with womens' neartS. Harry Siegel, Boiion Reel-Color Plans Four Reel-Color, Inc., which intends making pictures using a new color process declares it is ready to pro- duce four of its "historiette" series: "Famous Sayings of Famous Ameri- cans." Witty Sayings of Witty Frenchmen," "Witty, Naughty Thoughts" and "BolIy-Dicl;s." Each will be in one reel, with a combina- tion of colored backgrounds and ani- mated cartoon action. Back From Europe Grantland Rice has returned from Europe where he made arrangements to secure new material for "Sport- lights." J. L. Hawkinson leaves shortly on a tour of Europe for that purpose. Barthelmess Here Richard Barthelmess arrives in New York this afternoon, from Fort Lauderda'e, Florida, where he has been working for three weeks on ex- teriors for "Classmates." BANNER PRODUCTIONS, Inc. 1540 Broadway, New York "King" Solomon with Vitagraph Julian M. ("King") Solomon has joined Vitagraph publicity depart- ment where he will look after trade papers and newspaper publicity. Joe Weil En Route Home Joe Weil, who has been exploiting "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" in Paris is aboard the Rotterdam due in Thursday. Miranda in New Post (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Tom Miranda has returned to the Fox studios as scen- ario and editorial chief. NORMA TALMADGE! We have an ideal part for you. Both Pola and Gloria want to play it, But, you are from Brooklyn and so are we. IN HOLLYWOOD From Cloaks and iSuits to Filming "Beauts" Pacific S. W. Theaters Expanding Bell, Cal.— Prxific Southwest The- aters, Inc., headed by A. W. Fmcn- hiser, has acquired half interest \n the Maybcll. The company, with J. V. Spaugh, owner oi several houses will erect a new house to cost $180,- 000. The chain recently acquired three in San Bernardino, the Temple. Strand and Rialto, and will build an- other new house there to cost $200, 000 and seating 2,000. The new chain now controls 15; the Mission and three suburban houses in Los An- ge'es; six in San Diego, three in San Bernardino, one in Huntington Park and the new acquisition here. Brandt on Vacation Billy Brandt leaves today on a motor trip to the Berksh'ires, Maine and the races at Saratoga where he will be joined by Louis F. Blumen- thal, Herbert Ebenstein and others. T Here For Release {Continued from Page 1) I It was made abroad, and parts France. Aside from explaining process and giving actual demor tions of how the ray works, the ture is understood to carry a thread through it. Aeroplanes are crashing to earth from the skiei whole companies ot men laid trate after the ray has been'ap) to them. R. K. Bartlett, well-kn in the export field is handling rangements for distribution, came over from England with ( dell Matthews to sell the picture, The publicity that the inventor his rav have received is remarka Coogan Here Thursday \ Jackie Coogan will arrive in York on Thursday. Wanted $160,000 to Complete the New $1,500,000 Hospital for Joint Diseases NON-SECTARIAN Madison Avenue, 123d to 124th Streets I Help the Thousands of Crippled Children Waiting for This New Hospital I PLEASE HAVE A HEART Make Checks Payable to HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES and Send to Chairman Theatrical ■ s, Dtvtston I It,, MARCUS LOEW 1540 Broadway, New York City lf^£ :^brAdstreet of FILMDOM ^recocmbei Authority Vol. XXIX No. 31 Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1924 Price 5 Cents Loew Quits Ottawa Theater Goes Over to Keith — Metro Head Out of City for 10 Years (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ottawa — Marcus Loew will step out of the local theater field on Sept. 1 and stay out for a period of ten years The new B. F. Keith Co. of Can- ada. Ltd., recently organized with $5,000,000 capitalization, is taking over the Loew house and the new manager will be J. M. Franklin the proprietor of the Franklin Keith which is closed and will probably re- main so. Franklin is succeeding Capt. F. W. Goodale who has been Loew's representative here for the past two years. The house changes its name to Keith's Theater, it is understood, but the shareholders continue to hold their interest under the agreement which has been drawn up. The arrangement is on a rental has s that wi 1 take care of all the fix'd charges of the holding company. The holding company will receive one-third of net profits. At present time the holding company is free of debt. It is understood that N. L. Nathan- son made an effort to secure the Loew house in Ottawa but failed to do so and there has been an intima- tion that Nathanson will enter the Ottawa field to compete with Keith. Ready In St. Louis E. A. Schiller Arranging for Open- ing— Loew Sails for Home E. A. Schiller leaves for St. Louis on Friday to see that arrangements are complete for the opening of Loew's State in that city. The exact date has not as yet been determined but the opening will occur sometime in the next two weeks. The house seats about 3,500 and is located at Washington and 8th Sts. Week-stand pictures will be shown. Marcus Loew will be back in time for the opening at which a large num- ber of stars will attend. Loew Sails (By Cable to THE FILM DAILY) Southampton — Marcus Loew sail- ed for New York yesterday on the Leviathan. Tolhurst Finishes Film (Special to Tlir. FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — "From Fire-Mist to Man" is the title of a new picture just completed by Louis Tolhurst, invent- or of the microscopic process used in the "Secrets of Life" series. Extravagant settings — no expense spared in making "The Breath of Scan- dal", a Preferred Picture, released September 1st by B. P. Schulberg Pro- ductions, In:. — Advt. Britain Worried Greatly Concerned Over Lifting of McKenna Duties, Despite Reas- surances from America The trade in England is apparent- ly still perturbed over the effect of the withdrawal of the McKenna du- ties which allow motion pictures to enter that country without any duty. It has been pointed out in these col- umns on several occasions that, be- cause there are any number of cheap pictures there now, the English trade need have no fear that American pic- tures will be dumped into that coun- try. The following article, however, gives the current authoritative Brit- ish attitude: London— Ernest W. Frcdman, edi- tor of "The Film Renter" has pre- pared the following article on Mc- Kenna duties for THE FILM DAILY. "The removal of the McKenna (Continued on Page 4) Technicolor on Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Technicolor is open- ing offices on North Cole Ave., where it will establish printing and develop- ing equipment similar to its Boston plant. Plans For "The Swan" Paramount to Star Elsie Ferguson and Not Gloria Swanson — Buchowetzki to Direct Famous will star Elsie Ferguson in "The Swan" in which Gloria Swan- son was originally scheduled to ap- pear. The. picture will mark the re- turn of Miss Ferguson to the screen after an absence of some time. The picture will be directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki, who arrived in New York last week after having di- rected Pola Negri in two productions and will be made in the East. The scenario has already been written and it is the intention to have some of the original members of the theater cast in the picture. Famous also stated that following the completion of "Forbidden Para- dise", Pola Negri will star in "A Woman Scorned", to be directed by James Cruze. Thomas Meighan arrived in New (Continued on Page 2) Another Fox Spectacle (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Henry Otto who produced "Temple of Venus" for Fox will make another spectacle, "Nep- tune's Romance". It will contain a good deal of undersea stuff. Kunsky Going Ahead His Own Theaters Nucleus of Book- ing Unit — Trendle Here From Detroit George W. Trendle, general man- ager of the Kunsky theaters of De- troit, is in town to attend a First Na- tional executive committee meeting. He said yesterday that reports of the booking organization planned in De- troit were somewhat exaggerated, but added that he intended going ahead with it. The nucleus will, of course, be the various Kunsky theaters, including the Madison, Adams and Capitol. Trendle said that "several friends" would be aligned with his organiza- tion which he said would be no dif- ferent from anything now existing in Detroit. He characterized it as a friendly understanding on the part of all those involved. The Kunsky interests will take pos- session of property on Woodward Ave. in December. Demolishing of present buildings will take a month and then the new 4,000 seat theater will be started. It will be ready for the fall of 1925. No Theater Trouble in L. A. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Additional witnesses at the Federal Trade Commission hearing here bear out Famous Play- ers' contention that there has been no trouble in booking pictures at first-run theaters. Golden Not Ready It is expected that John Golden will not complete whatever plans he has in mind for motion pictures until he gets his fall theatrical season under way. This will probably take a num- ber of weeks. Griffith Back Sept. 1 D. W. Griffith is expected back from Germany about Sept. 1. Most of the picture, "The Dawn" is being made abroad. Back To Famous Hearst Abandons "Zander the Great" — Marion Davies Next in "Qual- ity Street" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — It is understood that Cosmopolitan will not make "Zander The Great" and that, under a joint agreement, the rights revert back to Famous Players. The picture was planned for Marion Davies but she will next make "Quality Street". It is understood that Hearst ac- quired the rights with a proviso that if the vehicle didn't fit into his plans, he could turn it back to Famous. BBHBKI THE l^U^ Pi DAILY Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 31 Wednesday. Aug. 6, 1924 Price 5 Cents ('op> right 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., I'uljlislied Dally except Saturday, at 71-7,i \Ve;,i -t4ili Si., New York, N. Y., by WIUS FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. lo.scph Uannenberg, President and Editor; J. \V. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kami, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mcrsercau, Advertising Manager. Kntcred as second-class matter May 21, 1918 at the post oltlce at New York, N. Y., under tiie act of March 3, 18/9. Tenns (Postage free) United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 niontlis. };5.00; 3 montlis, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to PUE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, 1 i;e Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. 1. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vaUia), Wenzelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales 109J/1 108>4 108^ 300 ■873-15 86 86^ 2,400 97K' "^TA 97J4 100 Not quoted 16.?'^ 16^ 16H 900 lui.st. Kod.. F. P.-L do pfd.. . Goldwyn . . Lofvv's .... Warner's Not quoted New Theaters .Seneca, Mo. — C. L. Higginsbotham lias started work on his new theater. It will be one story high, of brick and concrete. Roscndale, N. Y. — St. Peter's Church lias opened the new Bijou and hall. Alden "Minn. — William Emmons has opened a new theater here. dsJ Ge CotV ov a.^v< ptv 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Grokann, N. Y. Distribution INSURANCE We have been handling Motion Picture and Thea- trical Insurance for the past fifteen years and are in a position to handle any proposition — big or little. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. i540 Broadway, N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 Weyers Succeeds Skinner At the annual stockholders' meet- ing of Educational, held Monday. Bruno Weyers was elected vice- president, according to a statement by E. W. Hammons yesterday. "VVeyers has been a director during the several years of Hammons' presidency and has been connected with the New York office of the Hudson's Bay Co. Vita, and First Nat'l Moving iS fecial to TJIE FILM DAILY) riiiladelphia — Vitagraph and First National will move next week, Vita- graph to new quarters at 1222 Vine St., directly across from its present office, while First National has taken over the Vitagraph building. Apollo Changed to Elrae (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — J. Rosgrove has pur- chased the Elrae, formerly the Apol- lo, at 22nd and Cambria. The house ;s undergoing renovation and will re- open Labor Day. Ziehm Selling Italian Series (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Rome — Arthur Ziehm will handle the sale of a series of four pictures to be made by Albani Films, an Ital- ian-German concern starring Marcel- la Albani. Harlan Back on Coast (.special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Kenneth Harlan is back after an absence of some time in New York. Brenon Sails Today Herbert Brenon sails today to con- er with Sir James Barrie on "Peter Pan". Two Weeks for "Covered Wagon" "The Covered Wagon," now play- ng at the Rivoli, will be kept another week. Finis Fox in L. A. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Finis Fox is here from the East. Gustav Brock, head of the organiza- ion that makes titles in color is at Narragansett Pier, R. I., for a vaca- tion. Plans For "The Swan" (Contirmed from Page 1) York yesterday from the Coast where he completed "The Alaskan". He went home to Great Neck for a rest before starting "Tongues of Flame", which Joseph Henabery will direct. 5 Years for Music Decisions (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — The decision render- ed recently by Judge Thompson against 31 exhibitors in the suit filed by Irving Berlin and nine other publishers, will be carried to the U. S. Supreme Court. George Aarons of the M. P. T. O. A. says it will take five or six years before a decision is reached. Discuss Operators' Terms A joint meeting of committees rep- resenting the T. O. C. C. and the operators' union, Local 306, was held yesterday. Another will be .held on Friday. The operators this year are seeking a thirty per cent increase in the wage scale and double shifts. Director's Release Unchanged It was reported, but denied yester- day that the pictures of the M. P. Directors' Holding Corp. would not go through Grand-Asher. A new de- velopment is under way, however, and sliould be completed in a few days. Now "Paris Nights" "Human Desires" produced abroad by Myron Selznick has been retitled "Paris Nights". Selznick intends re- maining here for about two months and will then return to Europe to make another picture. Cornelius Keefe has been added to the cast of "The Lady and the Law" the first of the Marlborough Prod, which Aywon will release. COMING SOON .,.-^^^--^-x"^'-4J:M.Hf.|j;T.-i.lhJ:lllltJI?rJi?.M-i.l:yj i Philadelphia Exhibitors Warned (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — Exhibitors have re- ceived warning from B. D. McCaughn Collector of Internal Revenue here, that they will be prosecuted if caught selling tickets with the admission and the old ta.x printed thereon, and charging the full amount The col- lector has started a campaign to check up on this. B'way-Strand, Detroit Opens (Special to THE FILM DAILY) j Detroit — The Broadway-Strand is ■ now in its first week here. The thea- | ler reopened Saturday under auspices { of Universal with "The Signal Tow- ! er". The premiere was heralded by I a number of stunts including special ' aeroplanes and the like. Ed Zorn, formerly of Toledo is house manager. | Schenck Signs Kraely (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los .Angeles — Hans Kraely has been signed by Joseph M. Schenck to write four stories for the Tal- madges, according to report. He has already written "One Night" for Con- stance under a previous arrangement. GLENN TRYON HAL ROACH'S LATEST FIND IN 2 REEL Pafh^comedy "Doll Up" your pictures for the coming season with Prizma Colored Titles, Inserts and Trailers Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J. Montgomery 4211 'WE NEVER DISAPPOINr INCORPORATED 220 WEST 42^-° STREET NEW YORK PHONE-CHICKERING 2 937 ALLAN A. LOWNES, CEN. MCR. 1 iVednesday, Aug. 6, 1924 THE ■^5^ DAILY Theater Changes Elmira, N. Y.— After having been )sed for three weeks, during which 3airs were made, the Liberty has en reopened by Associated Thea- s, Inc. Fall River, Mass, — The Bijou, one the oldest theaters in the city, IS been taken over by the Rialto Inus. Co., from Congressman Wm. Ij-eene. I Piedmont, W. Va.— The Majestic, Idly damaged by flood some months io, is being renovated and improved Ieparatory to re-opening in early 1. Guts And Flashes Fitzpatrick Pictures, producers of the "Music Masters" series, has en- gaged Alyce Mills to appear in the next, based on the life of Stephen Collins Foster. Victor MacLaglen, English actor is here from London, en route to the coast to appear in "The Beloved Brute," for Vitagraph. Central City, Neb. — The Donelson Is opened under management of |2 Hosteller Amusement Co., with L. Johnson in charge. Painesville, G. — The Utopia, for ;ars operated by the Manheim Cir- cit, has been sold to J. A. Stein, of leveland. Rock Hill, S. C— The Imperial, re- ntly damaged by fire will reopen ' rtly. J. N. McElwee has bought place. The Petit Amusement Co., of Phil- adelphia, a Delaware corporation, has increased its capital from $500,000 to $1,500,000. 4 Months' Ahead on Release Century has releases for the next four months already in Universal ex- changes. Among the twenty two- reelers are six starring Wanda Wiley, seven in which Buddy Messinger stars and four with Al Alt. Claire McDowell in "Ben Hur" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Claire McDowell will play the mother role in "Ben Hur," and will sail from New York on the Leviathan, Aug. 16. Troy, N. Y.— An unconfirmed re- (rt has it that Gasper Battalgia may l, 108>1 110 1,100 F. P.-L 86K S4y2 MYz 2,600 do pfd Not quoted Goldwyu ... 14 14 14 100 Loew's \6Yi 16K 16^ 600 Warner's Not quoted Winkler Closes Three Deals Nat Levine for M. J. Winkler has sold the "Felix" cartoons to Celebra- ted Players, for Wisconsin; the "Felix" series and the "Alice" com- edies, to Harold Rodner, for Greater New York and Northern New Jer- sey, and the "Alice" comedies, to San Juan Film, for Porto Rico and Santo Domingo. Finish "Potash and Perlmutter" especial to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Camera work on "Potash and Perlmutter in Holly- w.'ood" has been /completed. The picture is now being cut and edited by Montague Glass, Frances Marion and Al Green. John Browne'.l On Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — John Brownell, home office scenario editor of F. B. O., is here conferring with studio execu- tives relative to production. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. «J, THE jg^ DAILY Newspaper Opinions "Janice Meredith" — Metro-Gwyn Cosmopolitan AMERICAN—* ♦ ♦ "Janice Meredith- will be loved by every American who will feel it a pleasant duty to * * * do homage to tliis great historical photoplay made so real by Marion Davies' sympathetic per- formance. BULLETIN—* * ♦ A truly notable cast supports Miss Davies. ♦ ♦ ♦ Each is superb in his or her own way, and all blend to make just about the best lesson in American his- tory ever shown on the screen or described in the pages of books. ♦ ♦ ♦ DAILY NEWS— * * * Patrick Henry, Paul Revere, Benjamin Franklin, and the Marquis de Lafayette were type-perfect. There is so much to be said for this his- torical drama and so much to be said for Marion Davies, that the only way to prove it to youp self is to see it. EVENING JOURNAL—* * * Miss Da- vies gives an inspired interpretation of her role that is enhanced by her exquisite beauty * * * EVENING WORLD—* * ♦It is really a fine picture, for the most part, with its thrill- ing episodes of the American Revolution, into which is woven a love story of the daughter of a Tory for her father's bonds- man, who becomes a Colonial Colonel. The story, though, is inconsequential in compari- son with the rest of the film. ♦ * * HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * "Janice Meredith" may go on the list of things to see if one wishes to have a thrilling time. MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * It is a picture that breathes the spirit of American independence in every sense. It is a credit to the producing company as a whole, to the director, E. Mason Hopper, to the' scenarist, Lillie Hayward, to the various research ar- tists, to the star and to her entire, large supporting cast. ♦ ♦ * POST — It is no exaggeration to say that "Janice Meredith," * * * is a mammoth pro- duction. Certainly, with respect to the num- ber of people einployed and the amount of money spent on it has never been sur- passed, and in the beauty of its many magni- ficent settings it has seldom, if ever, been equaled. » ♦ * SUN — Marion Davies' present vehicle cries out for criticism with the scissors. • » * It it a rather sad example of that school of motion picture direction which holds that to attain real magnitude one should do every- thing twice, and then * ♦ * tell about it a third time in the captions. When the final flicker has flicked * * * such a plain physical and nervous exhaustion has been reached that all that has gone be- fore is apt to be but a blur, signifying noth- ing. Which is manifestly unfair. ♦ ♦ ♦ TELEGRAM— » * * For true, to the lav- ishness which always characterizes these re- cent pictures in which Miss Davies stars, it seems certain that nothing has been spared and nothing omitted. The cast is positively prickly with names adored; settings — musi- cal, scenic and sartorial — are conceived upon scale grander than grand opera's. TIMES—* * * This is a picture story which every admirer of courage will thor- oughly appreciate. The story is well told ; in fact, it is more inspiring than the love story in "America." WORLD — * * * battle and romance are skilfully blended to the maximum effect. Opening with a simple love story of Co- lonial life, it develops magnificiently into an engrossing historical document of the strug- gle for independence. Comparison with Griffith's "America" was in every one's mind. Slightly inferior in history, consider- ably superior in drama was the general judg- ment. New Assistant at the Strand F. H. Macomber has been appoint- ed assistant house manager of the Mark Strand. SEPTEMBER 7th HARRY SCHWALBE! We ain't making "If Winter Comes" We are warm producers. We are IN HOLLYWOOD. From Cloaks and Suits in stylish mixtures To cloaking "beauts" in moving pictures n COMING SOON MQPUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION CHARLES R. ROGERS presents rr7y^v7:v7 nhe LEGEND, moiimoQti PERCY MARMONTWZASU PITTS A RENAUO HOFFMAN" ADAPTED BY ^L COHN 'yicTumAjioN , /mmthePmOPm MAGAimtilor^b,, FIfANK CONDON 'Directed bu RtNAUD HOFFMAN H 'A I % 'A Thursday, August 7, 19 In The Courts An attachment for $1,350 agai Pyramid Pictures has been filed] the Supreme Court in a suit of S Schlager to recover salary as pu licity representative for the perl from June 23 to July 6 last at $2 a week, at 150 West 34th St., at t request of A. N. Smallw^ood. T attachment was granted because F ramid is a Delaware corporation. Supreme Court Justice Wass* vogel has granted summary jud ment for $1,608, with interest frc 1921. against the Wilart Cinema I dustries, Inc., in a suit of Reuel Thayer. He alleges that the coi pany has admitted that the money due for services as general manag and for money advanced. Metro Pictures Corp., has filed s; in the Supreme Court against Minikakis for $1,415 damages for ; fusal to accept films purchased. CHARLEY CHASE KNOCKING 'EM DEAD" IN HAL ROACH'S 1 REEL Pafli^comedy =-^^= — ^ A COMPLETE LABORATORY AND TITLE SERVICE The Standard of the Industry 723 7th Ave., N.Y.C. Bryant 5450-1 CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED & FINANCED Capital Raised Through The Sale of Your Stock We Are Licensed Brokers PROGRESSIVE FINANCE CO. 112-118 West 44th St. Newr York Phone, Bryt. 0231 URATJZ YOUR FILM I INI C . 220 WEST42^°STREE1 NEW YORK li PHONE CHICKEPINC . 2937 ALLAf^'A.LOWN PRES. THE Thursday, August 7, 1924 j2E^ DAILY 5 Serials On New List *ew Pathe Group Includes Enright Story And "Pirate Caesar's Clan" By Albert Payson Terhune Pathe will have five serials for the lew season. One has already been inished, another is in work and a bird is being prepared. "Into the Net," a police story by Commissioner Enright, is in the last tages of editing and titling, and was nade here in the East by Malcolm /trauss. C. W. Fatten is producing Ten Scars Make A Man," in Holly- (/■ood, as one of the new serials. The ction centers around Spanish no- lility of the 15th century. Allene lay, Jack Mower and Lillian Gale, re in the cast. William Parke is di- ecting. Another will be started in the near uture. It is an adaptation of Albert >ayson Terhune's, "Pirate Caesar's :ian." Three Weeks for "Manhandled" "Manhandled" will play the Rialto nother week, its third week on Iroadway. "Wine of Youth" will be the fea- ure at the Capitol. Dick Talmadge Hurt CSt'ecial to- THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The injuries sustain- jd by Richard Talmadge while at ' rork on "Stepping Lively" for Car- )S Prod., are serious. Floyd Hopkins Back (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — C. Floyd Hopkins, f Wilmer & Vincent, has returned om an extended vacation trip irough Canada. Herbert Opposite Griffith Holmes Herbert has left for the oast to appear opposite Corinne riffith in "Wilderness." . B. O. Head Back From Coast Major Charles Thomsop, head of B. O., has returned from an ex- nded trip to the Coast. Rivoli Ensemble Over Radio A group of artists from the Rivoli ill broadcast every Tuesday even- g over station WEBJ. "Messalina" at Cameo "Messalina" opens at the Cameo, ug. 24, following "Fools in the ark." Gutting The Waste (Continued from Page 1) its enlarged activities. For example, much information on contracts turned over to Associated by Pathe has, in the past, been duplicated by Associ- ated. In the future, the Pathe reports will go direct to the producers releas- ing through Associated. The Associ- ated force has been slashed heavily but only in those places where the eliminations remove duplication in ef- fort. As noted, the Associated pub- licity and advertising staffs have been combined with Pathe and a closer co- ordination may be looked for wher- ever possible. There will be no elimination of Associated salesmen in the field in wholesale fashion. Consolidations may result here and there, but the major portion of the sales staff will remain intact. New Quarters for Pathe Staff Pathe is remodeling part of the sixth floor of the Pathe Bldg., to be used as new quarters for the produc- tion staff. Increased activities neces- sitate more space. Censor Problem in Long Beach (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Long Beach, Cal. — The censorship question here is causing a good deal of discussion. Church representatives want some sort of control over pic- tures, road shows and vaudeville acts but theater managers say state laws are sufficient to meet any situation. Fox Gets Chicago Site (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Fox will pay a total of $8,305,000 in rentals for the land on which it will build a theater here. Th-e site, on Washington St., was obtained from Ascher Bros. The house will not be place in construc- tion until the fall or spring. Devore's First iSpecial to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Dorothy Devore's first picture for Warners will be "The Narrow Street" in which Matt Moore will be co-featured and William Beau- dine direct. ii^ Big 4" Won't Break (Continued from Page 1) cannot of course affect the earning power of the organization which claims to have secured the services of the great stars of the motion picture industry." f~*^ j^M- >&v« ^j^. ..y:>, ^1 COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION HUNT STROMBERQ £^ CHARLES R ROGERS />fiaMts Priscilla Dea Stonf 6y M n VAN LOAN Ditcltikf JEROME STORM Mi HUNT 5TR0MBERG- tWTiat PSOOwCnOH UHOEH THE CteSONAL SUPERVISION Of — HUNT STROMBERG Released August 17th nvlqreverylMM^Sciys IMlVERSALPlCTUlffS areihebestbi^insi^t ■ OM L XXIX No. 33 Authority Friday, August 8, 1924 Price 5 Cents Hays Optimistic fied Over Reception of New Pro- tion and Advertising Standards By Coast Ass'n H. Hays reached New York rday from Sullivan, Ind., where opped over for a few days, en East from Los Angeles. He jyresterday he had nothing special y about his trip aside from ex- ing his appreciation of the atti- of the Coast producers to his ration of new standards in pro- ran and advertising. want to express my thorough iciation of the splendid co-opera- :)n the part of all there", he said. 1 California association is func- ig splendidly under the leader- of Joseph M. Schenck and Fred on. le outlook is indeed encourag- H[ays Greed Wins Production Standards Accepted n Face Value — Long Beach, Cal. Censorship Dies [Special to THE FILM DAILY) ng Beach, Cal. — The first practi- pplication of the newly drafted ards of production and advertis- s insisted upon at the joint meet- of Coast producers and the mpas" in Los Angeles by Will [ays has proven successful. Cen- lip in Long Beach has been 1. e question has been a keen one The Federated Brotherhood I been urging the appointment of -d and an ordinance to that end ready been submitted. The ter Managers' Ass'n had already ted the Hays standards and when opposition was so informed, it decided to abandon the censor- plan. A plan of co-operation low been developed between the organizations. In this connection, Beetson, Western representative e Hays office did splendid work. Michigan Meets in October {Special to THE FILM DAILY) ■troit — Saginaw has been selected le meeting place for the forth- ng state M. P. T. O. convention ;time in October. Kent Ahead of Schedule R. Kent, of Famous, returned to York yesterday from the Coast, y ahead of schedule. Sam Katz Here m Katz of Balaban and Katz is 'wn from Chicago. One million people followed the stor y for seven months in Cosmopolitan Magazine — one million more read t he book. "The Breath Of Scandal," a Preferred Picture released by B. P. Schulberg Productions, Inc. — Advt. Meeting Not Held Independent Circuits Will Confer on Fall Buying, But Date Is As Yet Undetermined The second meeting of independent circuit owners in New York to dis- cuss fall buying and the possibility of entering upon a buying agreement did riot occur yesterday, as scheduled. This, however, does not mean that the plan has been abandoned. The meeting has been put off twice, but it will be held, although the date has not been set. It was reported yesterday that twenty-seven important exhibitors in this territory had agreed to book through a reviv.cd Associated Book- ing Corp. This was not confirmed. Prod. Dist. Corp. Chartered (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Springfield, 111.— The Producers Distributing Corp., of Delaware, has been chartered with a capital of $10,- 000. F. C. Munroe and H. A. Rich- ards are named. 23 Fall Releases Ready Twenty-three of the Metro-Gold- wyn releases for 1924-1925 have been completed and others are in work. Has Olcott Signed? He Wires Representative He Hasn't Closed with Schenck, But Reports Say He Has A representative of Sidney Olcott in New York received a Coast wire yesterday denying the report publish- ed in THE FILM DAILY of July 25 that the director had signed with Joseph M. Schenck to make six pic- tures. The spokesman said Olcott was finishing the new Norma Tal- madge picture and added: "While it is possible he may direct the star in other productions, he is under contract to direct Marion Davies in 'Zander The Great', which may be followed by Barrie's 'Quality Street'. "Miss Davies is now on the Coast, where Mr. Olcott will film exteriors for 'Zander', returning to New York to do the interiors at the Cosmopoli- tan studio." Despite this statement, it is under- stood that Olcott has agreed to con- tinue with Schenck, providing he can arrange a release from his Hearst contract. There may not have been any contract signed, but an agreement is understood to have been made. Independents Alarmed Discuss Possible Booking Combines at Meeting— To Warn Exhibitors Alarmed over the possibility of booking combines in various sections of the country and spurred to action specifically by the plan of the Kunsky interests to establish a buying agency in Detroit, a number of important independent producers and distribu- tors met at Keen's Chop House yes- terday to discuss the situation. Among those present were Joe Brandt, of C. B. C; W. E. Shallen- berger of Arrow, W. R. Johnston of Rayart and Charles C. Burr of East Coast Films, Inc. It was decided to prepare a series of articles containing a careful analysis of booking combin- ations and what they mean to ex- hibitors. The method of how these articles were to get the widest dis- tribution was one that presented dif- ficulties and was put off to another meeting. Arrive on the Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Jesse L. Lasky and Walter Wanger are here from New York. Lasky and Wanger were aboard the same train with Mary and Doug pure- ly by accident. Kineto Alleged a Bankrupt A petition in bankruptcy has been filed against Kineto Company of Am- erica, Inc. by the following creditors: Louis Wcslyn, with a claim of $2,912; Walter Haas, $411 and A. J. Moeller, $600. Selling Shorts New Marketing Plan for Universal — Special Manager in Many Key Cities Universal in the future will have special managers in charge of short subject product in many of the lead- ing exchanges. These managers will co-ordinate and direct the work of the short subject salesmen. This launches a drive on new Universal short sub- jects, including the Dempsey series, the Gump comedies and the Duncan serials. The new managers will be promot- ed from the ranks. So far the follow- ing appointments have been made: New York, N. Goldberg: Detroit, H. Hondorf; Los Angeles, D. S. Mitch- ell; Pittsburgh, R. R. Rcece; St. Louis, J. Flannery; San Francisco, Huprh Bennett, and Philadelphia, Carl Sonin. THE ;%^ DAILY Friday, August 8, 192 Vol. XXIX No. 33 Friday, Aug. 8, 1924 Prica 5 Cants Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbiu'y Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenzelplatz. Quotations High Low Close 'Sales East. Kod. .110^ 110J4 11014 100 F. P.-L 83^ 82.M 835/^ 4,900 do pfd Not quoted Goldwyn Not quoted Loew's 165^ leVz 16^ 300 Warner's Not quoted Guts And Flashes Two of the four Moore brothers are working for Paramount at Long Island. Tom who is in "Dangerous Money", in support of Bebe Daniels, and Joe, working in "Wages of Vir- tue". Jack Sneider, of South Africa, has purchased "The Sante Fe Trail", from Arrow, for that country. Dolores Cassinelli has been signed for "Dangerous Money" by Para- mount. Dick E'Estrange has been engaged as general manager of the Priscilla Dean unit. INTERNATIONAL KINEMA RESEARCH AMERICAN AND FOREIGN RESEARCH lUNOi LOU HOWLAND HOLLYWOOD SECURITY BLDC. MLM DEVELOPING CORP. 2I0-I6 ¥eehawkenSl.\lfestHobol:enJ(J. Laboratory with the lowest Insurance Rates in the East. Negative Developiuu Printing, Cutting and Projection Rooma Pbone. UNION 4800 Russell Prod. Closes Many Deals The following sales have been made by Russell Prod., Inc., of Chicago: A series of six Sabel Prod., to Ker- man Bros, for Greater New York and Northern New Jersey; to Akra Sales Corp., for Argentine, Chile and Bra- zil; to Seven Seas Film, for Austria, Balkans and the Baltic States; to Moscow Films, for New England, and to Si Greiver, for No. Illinois and In- diana. A series of six Ermine West- ern productions has been purchased by all the above mentioned companies, excepting Seven Seas Film. Offers Bonds to Public (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Plymouth, Pa. — The Shawnee Amusement Co. is offering for sale $200,000 first mortgage six per cent, bonds, dated June 2, 1924, and due June 1, 1934. The company has been operating theaters in Plymouth bor- ough, and is now erecting a theater and business block there. The pro- ceeds from the bonds will provide in part for this theater. Hammond, Piccadilly's Organist {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Rochester — • John Hammond, or- ganist at the Eastman has resigned to become organist at the new Pic- cadilly, New York. He is succeeded by Harold O. Smith who has played at Broadway houses, including the Capitol, Rialto, Rivoli and Strand. A. M. P. A. Election in September The A. M. P. A. election will be held in about a month. A. M. Bots- ford of Famous is scheduled for the presidency. No opposition is expected. Botsford, incidentally made his ap- pearance at the regular meeting yes- terday for the first time in three months. Two Finished by Metro-Goldwyn {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Metro-Goldwyn has completed "He Who Gets Slapped", a Victor Seastrom production, and "The Silent Accuser'^. H. Cass Recuperating (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. John, N. B. — H. Cass, Educa- tional manager, is recovering from a serious operation on his nose. To Represent P. D. G. In England Edward Hales Drum has been ap- pointed British representative of P. D. G., Inc. He is now en route to London aboard the Reliance. Many Close For August (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Omaha — A number of theaters in the state have taken advantage of the extremely warm weather and have closed down for the month, during which many will redecorate and re- model. Schulberg to Make "The Triflers" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — B. P. Schulberg will make "The Triflers' 'as his new Pre- ferred picture, to be directed by Gas- nier. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1 600 B'way. N. Y. C. RICHARD ROWLAND! First National, First Our laughs, LAST. From Cloaks and Suits to Cloaking "Beauts" IN HOLLYWOOD COMING SOON .^...^^^''-V.VVJ^S^y^ PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION is-n BETTUCOMPSON RAHSHACKLE HOUSE" FROM THE NOVEL BV HULbtra FOOTNEZ OIHECTEP BY HA/lMOAf ViEICHT Pfvdueed 6u TILFORD CINEMA COIIP. ^^'^^r>r>^^^^^^.r^^«^^^^^^^ I Special Department for MacLean Consolidation of interests at / sociated Exhibitors will not aff( Douglas MacLean Prod., which v have special publicity and advertisi campaigns handled by a special ( partment under Frank C. Payne w has engaged Arthur Hoerl to do 1 detail. L. A. Holds Frolic (Special to THE FILM DAILY) ' Los Angeles — Exhibitors and • changemen held a picnic yesterday Ocean Park. There were athk contests, a ball game and a bath parade and minstrel show at night. ARTHUR STONE HEADED FOR FAME IN L HAL ROACH'S^ 2 REEL W' Path^comedy ^he Oscar C. Buchheister Co. ART TITLES ffi-intek Titles 6^ Special Sffects 245 "V. 55 tw St. New York. Citv ^Circle 6240-1 ' Specify GOERZ Raw Stock for QUALITY Sole Distributors: FISH-SCHURMAN CORPj 45 West 45th Street N. Y. Bryant 7243 POWERS FILM Survives the long run. Distributed exclusively b> SENSITIZED FILMS, Inc. A. G. STEEN. Prisidtnt Phone 1650 Broadwi: Circle 8981 N. Y. C. ANYTHING PHOTOGRAPHE For Motion Pictures Trick and Title Photography Our Specialty MAX LASKY Tel. Circle 5572 1650 B'way, N. Y. New York Chicago HoUywo Rothacker Laboratorif WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mf! 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Murray Hill 18 THE riday, August 8, 1924 -c&a^k DAILY ■ana The Public's Verdict Is In! CHICAGO Despite the summer's hottest day and worst thunderstorm, all records for crowds and cash smashed at the Roosevelt this week ! "The perfect lover in a perfect picture." — Chicago Tribune. "A superb production. Valentino's back, and 'Beaucaire' has made an event of his return." — Chicago American. "A new Valentino! Yet he is not the only perfection. Settings flashing like a jewel- er's window at Christmas. Luscious back- grounds." — Chicago Journal ATLANTA Thermometer at 110 outside the Howard, Atlanta, this week, yet mobs crowd the side- walks and storm the box-office to see "Beau- caire." All records broken to pieces! "Packed the monstrous playhouse at each performance." — Atlanta Georgian. "Held spellbound by the sheer grandeur of the production. Costumes, settings and lo- cations are the acme of lavishness." — Atlanta Constitution. "Just the kind of a picture the public wants. Most enthusiastic reception." — Atlanta Journal. "Will tax the capacity of any theatre in the land."— M. P. News luDOLPH ADOLPH ZVKOKanO. JESSE LLASKY present ''SIDNEY OLCOTT™''^''^''""^ II **Love and Glory^^ — with Special Cast (Universal, Dec, 7; 6,900 ft.; 80 to 98 min.) A Drofoundlv appealinp- drama dealing with the efforts of the French in 1870 to make more secure their acquisitions by conquest in Algiers. Much credit should go to Rupert Julian who has, directed this unusual picture. To be sure, somCj minor defects have crept into it, but these arel incapable of marring the high quality of the pro- duction. Such defects consist for the most part of the stressing of unimportant details in the first part of the picture, and of the removing of the heroine from a great deal of the story's develop- ment. The picture fairly teems with svmpathetic eniotional^^ and as such emotional appeal is brought about logically, that is, by fateful circum- stances in which the principal performers find themselves, itls^^rmm^ and consequently it i maintained. The story opens during the year 1869 in a sma French village where the cobbler (hero) is be- trothed to a young girl (heroine). • As France realized that her holdings in Algiers were in grave danger, the ominous call to arms is sounded for the youth of the nation. Soon the hero and the heroine's brother leave for the Al- gerian firing-line. During their absence the heroine I is abducted by an evil man w^ho had for some time held a strange hypnotic sway over her. He takes her vi^ith him to Paris. The brother and sweet- heart at length return home. Upon hearing that the girl whom they both love had been spirited away, the two men vow that they will devote the remainder of their lives to finding her. At this juncture the picture's action skips ahead fifty years. France is about to bestow upon the brother a decoration for bravery during the con- flict with Algiers. The brother and the sweet- heart, both of whom are now white-haired old men, start to march to the French capital. On the way, the brother passes away. The sweet- heart proceeds to Paris alone and, assuming the identity of his life-long friend, now dead, re- ceives the posthumous recognition of a nation's gratitude. While in Paris, hero and heroine are re-united. ''Love and Glorv" should have a wide appeal. ' I Reproduced from Harrison s Reports, Issue of A ugust 9, 1924. Incorporations Springfield, III. — Kidland Amuse- ment Co., Inc., Chicago. Capital $20,000. Incorporators. Samuel Dul- sky, H. J. Finder and Sidney D. Komie. Attorneys, Dulsky, Fried- man, Schimberg and Komie, Chicago. Springfield, 111. — Kenwood Theater Co., Chicago. Capital $10,000. In- corporators, Morris A. Salkan, Eil- leen Lynch and Henri Ellman. At- torney, Michael B. Roderick, Chi- cago. Albany— M. B. & F. Film Produc- ing Co., New York. Capital $20,000. Incorporators, M. Behrman, H. Bind- er and M. Fishier. Attorney, B. Leavenworth, New York. Albany — B)rackett, Hawks, Tyler Corp., New York. Capital $50,000. Incorporators, R. O. Brackett, W. Hawks and T. W. Ryley. Attorney, V. H. Smith, New York. Albany — Prominent Pictures, New York. Capital $100,000. Incorpora- tors, W. L. and E. R. Brind and J. Grasso. Attorney, S. Goodman, New York. Albany — Mark Byron, New York. Capital, $10,000. Incorporators, M Byron and D. Justin. Attorney, H. L. O'Dougherty, Brooklyn. Albany — Southern Tier Theaters Co., Elmira. 3,000 shares preferred stock, $100 each, and 3,000 shares common, no par value. Springfield, 111. — ^Midway Theater Co., Chicago. Capital $2,500. Incor- porators, Nick Vujnovich and Walter Marioan Matievich. Springfield, 111. — Producers Dis- tributing Corp., Delaware. Capital $10,000. Dover, Del. — Radio Pictures Corp. Capital $1,000,000. Kicking Over Long Runs {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — The short subject ex- changes are kicking because of the extended runs of long features dur- ing July and August. "The Covered Wagon" ran four weeks at the Strand and has been followed by "Monsieur Beaucaire", also good for an extended run. Other long features are scheduled. "The Hunchback" is creating the same conditions. "U" and Pathe Close in Spokane (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Spokane, Wash. — Samuel Henley, brother of Hobart Henley the direct- or. Universal manager, has been transferred to Butte, due to Univer- sal closing their local office. Van Horn, Pathe manager, has gone to Butte to assume management there, since the closing of that com- pany's office. Interstate Handling De Luxe (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Spokane, Wash. — Interstate Film will handle the De Luxe product in the eastern part of the state. This includes the Principal and Preferred product. Additional Property Leased (.special to THE FILM DAILY) ^ Long Beach, Cal. — West Coast Theaters, Inc., has leased an addition- al 100 feet of property, adjoining the site of their $1,000,000 theater building, now under construction on East Ocean Blvd. The new lease calls for a monthly rental of $2,000. Repeals Theater Ordinance (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Aberdeen, Wash. — The City Coun- cil, by unanimous vote, has repealed the ordinance providing for only one theater for every 7,500 people. The repeal opens way for the theater which R, E. Connell will build. Tampa Theaters Repaired (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Tampa — Three leading houses, the Strand, Franklin and Victory, are to undergo repairs and remodeling, the work on which will take nine weeks. Three weeks for each house will be spent on the work. Boardman, Nagel Again Together (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Eleanor Boardman and Conrad Nagel, who play the leads in "Sinners in Silk," will again appear together. They have been as- signed the leads in "So This Is Mar- riage". Exhibitors Endorse Mrs. Derr (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Mrs. Elmer G. Derr, founder and past president of the Cinema Club, has been endorsed by the Cleveland M. P. Exhibitors' Ass'n for state representative. Carrig Buys Partner's Interest (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Mack P. Carrig has bought the stock of his former part- ner, Charles Bartunek, and is now sole owner of the Majestic. Bill Galli- ger is managing the house. Two New Short-Reelers (Special to THE FILM DAILY) •Burlington, N. J. — A local studio is nearing completion. Next week Director Cudia says he will start "shooting". Two, two-reelers are scheduled. Bern in East for One FUm (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Paul Bern will di- rect one picture, "Three Black Pen- nies," for Paramount in the East and will then return here. Julanne Johnson to Stay in Germany (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Berhn — Julanne Johnson will not return to America upon the comple- tion of "Garragon", but will appear in another picture. O'Rourke Joins Vitagraph (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — R. J. O'Rourke, has resigned from Paramount to become assistant manager at Vitagraph. Tom Carroll To Europe (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Lorain, O. — Tom Carroll, manager of the State at the time of the tornado disaster, has gone to Europe. Des Moines Wins Prize (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Des Moines — Pathe's local ex- change has received word that it has been awarded first prize in the national contest conducted by the home office. About $3,350 will be divided among the office force and the salesmen. Olney Changes Hands (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — S. J. Kendis has sold the Olney, at 5th and Olney to the Peak Realty Co. A mortgage of $350,000 figured in the transaction which subsequently conveyed the property to G. E. Kilian. Beale Back in Seattle (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — James Beale, former man- ager of Hodkinson here, has return- ed after an absence of two years, and will cover the Spokane territory as short subject representative for Pathe. Among Exchangeme] Seattle — Matthew Aparton, fi merly state rights exchangeman Portland, has been, appointed sali man for Universal Philadelphia— Lewis Lang, sal man for Famous in the Jersey tei tory, has been transferred to Was ington to act as booker. Omaha — L. B. Butler has resign from United Artists to return to 1 home town, Atlanta. ■k "Fickle and changeable jj ways is Woman." -Fit Deibel and Son Win Golf Honors (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Youngstown, O. — Christy Deibel, of the Liberty, and his son Jack, won the "Father and Son" champion- ship of the Cleveland District Golf Ass'n, at the Willowick County Club. Arrested For Sunday Violation (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ravenna, O. — Harry Rosenthal, of Lee's theater, was arrested for oper- ating on Sunday. Rosenthal waived an examination. He will have a hear- ing before the Grand Jury. Hickox Selling F. N. "Specials" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — F. A. Hickox, of First National, is acting as special representative in this territory, selling "Abraham Lincoln", "The Sea Hawk" and "Secrets". Another for W. and U. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Easton, Pa. — The Wilmer and Vin- cent Theater Co., operating the Or- pheum. Colonial and Opera House, has purchased the Kurtz in Bethle- hem. Press Sheets in Foreign Tongues Universal has inaugurated a new idea in the nature of press books printed in foreign languages. <^ I ABOUT TT T "Old Virgil must have b< thinking of "The Tru{ About Women" when wrote that — it's a sure attraction." Char-les Goetz, New J| n BANNER PRODUaiONS, li 1540 Broadway, New York i% *i KNOW NOT WHEN THE DAY SHALL BE***" All the more reason why you should not go on living without having made your Will, and impose upon your family the element of doubt as to wliere your estate will go, and what it would be worth in the hands of another person. YOUR LOGICAL EXECUTOR IS YOUR BANK It never dies, but your individual executors must pass on. With our experience in all estate matters we shall be glad toj advise you about your Will without obligation, and in entire' confidence. EAST RIVER NATIONAL BANK Broadway at Forty-first Street «s ( THE iay, August 8, 1924 Gage, "U" Supervisor (Sfccial to THE FILM DAILY) attic — Fred Gage, formerly intaiii Division manager for Uni- al, lias succeeded the late Edw. istrong as West Coast division ager. Tivoli, Toronto, Closes (Sfecial to THE FILM DAILY) oronto — The Tivoli has been ed. It is one of the large down- houses, and as the Allen, vi^as main link in the old Allen chain. irerett, Seattle, Opens Sept. 1 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) ;attle — D. G. Invearity, manager rious Pantages honscs, will man- the new Everett theater, which IS Sept. 1. jronto Theater Changes Hands {Special to THE FILM DAILY) 3ronto — The Oriental, on Dundas t, has been purchased from John lietti, by Jacob G^jldstein, for )00. irthur Handling "Sea Hawk" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dronto — Jack Arthur is in charge the run of "The Sea Hawk", n it opens at the Regent, Aug. 30 lea Hawk" At Aldine, Aug. 30 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) liladelphia— "The Sea Hawk" s at the Aldine on Aug. 30, for ;xtended run. ^kron Theater In Bankruptcy (Special to THE FILM DAILY) kron, O. — F. Falkenberg is oper- g the Winter's theater, for receiv- in bankruptcy. Iffeighan Unit To Washington homas Mcighan will go to Wash- on Monday with his company to )t final scenes for "The Alaskan." Toronto Grand Reopens (Special to THE FILM DAILY) oronto _ — The Grand, reopened iday with a picture policy. 'nstall Largest Cooling Plant (Special to THE FILM DAILY) . Louis — The Delmonte has just illed what is said to be a large ing system. ■Wine of Youth" At Capitol he feature at the Capitol next k will be "Wine of Youth". Club Sponsoring New Theater (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Omaha — The Commercial Club of Winnebago will erect a new house in that town, which has been thea- terless since the Crystal closed last Feb. 1. ;9^^re(0chized Authority St 10, 1924 Price 25 Cents New Editor for Seattle "Screenland" ^ (Special to THE FILM DAILY) ^A Seattle — "Screenland" is now ed- ited by Fred Perrine. J. W. Sayre, former editor, will handle publicity for the Coliseum and Liberty. Fredericton Capitol Changes Policy {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Fredericton, N. B. — The Capitol has changed its three-a-week policy to two changes, for the rest of the summer. pi^ ScreenHit m ffae \fear Wm. de Mille Finishes "Fast Set" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — William de Mille has completed "The Fast Set" and will immediately begin editing and cut- ting. Tate With Regal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Cullen Tate will di- rect Margaret Livingston in "The Follies Girl," for Regal Pictures. Mrs. Druker Resigns (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. John, N. B. — Mrs. Druker has resigned as Hodkinson manager. She has returned to Montreal. Wayburn's Revue Again at Earle (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — New Wayburn's re- vue will play a return engagement at the Earle in September. Lou Geiger On the Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) , Cleveland — Lou Geiger, local F. ^"< B. O. manager, is on the West Copst for a vacation. Fire Ruins Princess, Ottawa (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ottawa, Ont. — The Princess has closed on account of fire. It will be^ rebuilt. SEPTEMBER 7th COMING SOON HELENE CHADWICK:' 9roaPLn -^ -- f''^«"'l^ EASTERN PRODUCTIONS INC. ' ^ f/ i ;?o5 ■.ltA*;m.A*M I HACR^CAREY .^ -v' ^Interpreter of the 'ETERNAL WST ^^1^ ^ XHIBITORS everywhere are clean- ing up with the new Carey series. Here are samples of the reports that are pouring in from all over the coun- try:— ''The best he ever made"; ''He's our best drawing card"; Best I have played in the last two years" ; "He tops them all in this series". — Read the box- office reports and book the series now — Here they are — six, smashing, seat- selling productions: 'THE NIGHT- HAWK"; 'THE LIGHTNING RIDER"; 'TIGER THOMPSON"; "ROARING RAILS"; 'THE MAN FROM TEXAS"; "SOFT SHOES". All produced under the personal supervi- sion of Hunt Stromberg. %. HARRY CftRE.Y in "THE NIGHTHAWK.' -5-' .««? 'Ai^ -^^ t- III * ",/ Foreign Distributor— Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. tllc< ore DOROTHY DALTON as the Agent of "The Pack" JACK HOLT as 'The Lone Wolf" John J. McKeon presents DOROTHY DALTON a„d JACK HOLT in The Lone Wolf" By Louis Joseph Vance An amazing cast in an amazing story "The Lone Wolf" stories ran in several of the biggest popular magazines in the country. Millions read them; liked them. In book form they have had a very large sale. Now the intensely dramatic, powerfully thrilling story of this remarkable reformed master criftiinal has been put into a picture no less dramatic, no less powerful. In it you see a cast that man for man, woman for woman, is unbeatable; Dorothy Dalton, Jack Holt, Wilton Lackaye, Tyrone Power, Charlotte Walker, Lucy Fox, Edouard Dur- ant, Robert T. Haines, Gustave Van SeyfTer- titz, Alphonse Ethier, William Tooker and Paul McAllister. When have you seen its equal? Packed with punch, alive with interest Directed by S. E. V. Taylor ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS Arthur S. Kane, President Physical Distributor Pathe Exchange, Inc. Foreign Representative Sidney Garrett Encore The most thrilling comedy, the funniest drama you ever saw — Grand-Asher presents RAGING LUGK with MONTY BANKS What would you do if you had to drive a big racer in an automobile race and you didn't know how to drive? If you had a thousand guesses you wouldn't guess right. Monty Banks in this fastest and funniest of pictures has to do just that. Laughter? Sweet Daddy, but it's funny! Thrills? Oh baby, but it's fast and furious. If your crowd doesn't start to pull up the seats and yell why then they're dumb and blind. Don't take our word for it. Just make a date with the nearest Associated office for a screening. The picture will sell itself to you! Directed by Herman RaymaKer ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS k Physical Distributor Pathe Exchange, Inc. Arthur S. Kane, President Foreign .Representative Sidney Garrett /^ brAdstreet «f FILHOOM Authority XXIX No. 34 Sunday, August 10, 1924 Price 25 Cents lamous Profits Drop emd Quarter Figures Under 1923, lit Officials Expect Greater Re- sults in Fall preliminary financial forecast for econd quarter of 1924 is under- to place Famous Players' ts at about $550,000. equal after rred dividends to about $1.60 a lie on 235,931 outstanding no par ifTion shares. This compares with operating profit of $803,072 in iiarter, equal to $2,70 a share ■nmon, and $872,948 in second ■cr of 1923. ■le this figure is subject to I', it is not believed the final t -^ will vary more than five per ■ if this estimate. As compared lie figures for April, May and jf 1923 the latest estimate is A comparison of profits for -t six months of 1924 as com- with the same period of 1923 iow a drop in profits of about lO so far this year. Paramount s believe, however, that this cs nothing of a serious nature, lieclare the drop was predicted xpccted but look forward to ounced spurt of business dur- e second and third quarters -. from July to the end of the .;.Jar year. De Mille Not Coming East •1 B. De Mille will not produce Golden Bed" in the East as 'anned. The picture is shaping ;i mucii bigger affair than was illy thought and De Mille it advisable to make it in ir surroundings. Features Reviewed Page .ittle Robinson Crusoe Metro-Gwyn 4 ^cing For Life C. B. C— S. R. 4 tutch Of The U. S. A. Steiner— S. R 4 tanice Meredith I Metro-Gwyn 4 lit and Run Universal 5 leing Respectable Warners 5 Iroken Barriers Metro-Gwyn 5 ove and Glory Universal 5 hort Subjects 6 80 Now From Famous Additions to Original Schedule — Lasky Sccuts Reports of "Big 4" Joining Paramount (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollj'wood — In a statement issued upon his arrival here, from the East, Jesse L. Lasky, denied that there will be anj' shift in the main burden of production from Hollywood to the Long Island studio. "We will produce at least eighty pictures for release during the com- ing year," he stated. "Names of forty of these iiave already been an- nounced. This program will call for capacity employment in Paramount studios in both Hollywood and Long (Continued on Page 2) B. A. Rolfe at Piccadilly Lee A. Ochs, managing director of the New Piccadilly has engaged B. A. Rolfe, as producing director. In 1914, Rolfe was managing di- rector of the Mark Strand. He left to produce for Metro and released thirty-six pictures yearly through that organization. Another for Small Circuit The Small circuit has purchased the Meserole theater on Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn from Sol Brill and the Meserole Exhibition Co., Inc. The consideration is about $500,000. Abrams Sailing To Visit United Artists' Offices in England and on Continent — Regular Trip Hiram Abrams, Mrs. Abrams and their daughter sail today (Saturday) on the Homeric for England. The party will be gone about four weeks. A]:)rams declared the trip was his us- ual annual event and that he intended visiting all United Artists offices in England and on the Continent. Elek John Ludvigh on Friday re- fused to make any comment on the latest Abrams' statement in which it was charged reports concerning the switch of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks were inspired to boost stock manipulations downtown. While no mention of Famous was made, the intimation was very clear. Charges Motives Are Selfish (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Minneapolis — Reprinting comment of THE FILM DAILY on the dis- tributor attitude of the free show evil throughout this territory, "Greater Amusements" charges that these dis- tributors "are trying to pull a fast one in minimizing the danger." Gleichman Here Phil Gleichman is in town from Detroit. Europe By DANNY The one thing necessary. Theaters. Big ones. And lots of them. And don't be surprised. If in the next few years a lot of them are built with American capital. And don't be surprised again. If the leading American pro- ducers and distributors are found financing, or are interested in these operations. Don't be surprised if you see Famous Players have their own houses, not only in London — but in Paris. For instance, they are operating houses in Paris, Lyons, Marseilles now. Also in the leading cities of other important European countries. Don't be surprised to see Loew or Metro-Goldwyn do the same thing. First National has had a proposition presented to them to build houses in London and throughout England. THE REASON Europe today, including the United Kingdom, represents less than 20% of negative incorr^e. It should represent 80%. The reasons that it represents 20% instead of 80% are many, but a few of the important ones are: Tlie lack of Europeans to understand the real value of the motion picture, the reason for this being lack of presentation of the more important pictures made within the last few years. (Continued on Page 16) Rebates On Prints "Drawback" Clause Gives Exporters Refund When Foreign Stock Is Used for Releases Abroad Under the special "drawliack" sec- tions of the present tariff regulations, American exporters have been secur- ing rebates from the Government on prints designed for foreign distrib- ution when the actual printing is done on foreign stock. The method by which the rebate becomes available is rather compli- cated and entails the services of ex- perts in "drawback" matters. C. J. Holt & Co., have developed a con- siderable business of this nature. Un- der the tariff law, the Government returns ninety-nine per cent of the duty paid imported commodities, provided that the materials are ulti- mately sent from this country in ex- port. It is under this technical por- tion of the law that American ex- porters may obtain a "drawback" re- fund of four-tenths of a cent per foot on prints exported, provided the "drawback" regulations are complied with. It seems that there is no difference where the prints are to be shipped, and on what foreign stock they are printed. This applies to foreign coun- tries and under that classification. Canada falls. The advantage is, of course, apparent. He secures his re- fund. Further, the advantages of American laboratories are placed at the complete disposal of the trade and the possibility of shipping bad prints is removed. It is estimated that claims aggre- gating $100,000 in "drawbacks" have already been filed with the Customs officials. Of that amount, it is thought fully $40,000 has already been collected. Bennett To Build Plans New Studio for Westchester — Forms A New Finance Company Whitman Bennett stated Friday he expects to build a new studio about a mile distant from his present plant on Riverdale Ave., Yonkers. As noted, the studio he now uses on the old Clara Morris estate has been sold to the Mount Saint Vincent Academy but Bennett occupies it for another year. When that time elapses, Bennett will demolish the existing plant and use the machinery for the projected dark stage. He has formed a com- pany known as the Whitman Bennett Finance Co., in which H. Clay Miner, his associate in production is also in- terested. i THE iS&a^ I DAILY Sunday, August 10, 1' )-. - Vol. XXIX No. 34J Sunday, Aug. 10,1924 Prieo 2SCoits Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y.. by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918 at the post ofifice 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 THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenzelplatz. More Russell Sales Additional sales closed by Russell Prod, of Chicago follow: A series of 12 two-reel Westerns, featuring Neal Hart, to Service Film, for New York State and No. Jersey. The following have been sold to F. H. Adam, for England : "Shadows of Conscience," "Boomerang Justice," "Bulldog Courage," "The Flash," "Barriers of Folly," "The Witch's Lure," "The Ranger and the Law," "Lone Hand Wilson," and a series of six Sabel produc- tions; 8- Neal Hart Westerns, 18 two-reel Al Jennings Westerns; 16 Fritzi Ridgeway Westerns ; 9 with Frank Braidwood, 5 with George Larkin, 25 Bobby Ray comedies, and six features starring Jack Meighan. Dumond at the Modjeska (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — George H. Dumond will manage the Modjeska theater for Saxe Bros. He will handle the open- ing only and later turn the post over to someone else. Dumond will prob- ably act as supervising director for the entire Saxe chain, however. oLlU K^i^rrac do iJ~ ! G© fSi'SF' cotv°' 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Cables— Geokann, N. Y. Foreign Distribution When you think of INSURANCE you are thinking of S T E B B I N S Specialists in Motion Picture and Theatrical insurance for the past fifteen years. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 Boost Science Films Plan Afoot to Promote Interest in That Class of Pictures — Riesen- feld Interested The establishment in New York of a world center for the promotion and showing of scientific pictures is under consideration. Hugo Riesenfeld and officials of the United Engineering Society are at work on a project to popularize films dealing with astron- omy, biology, geology and other scientific and educational subjects. They aim not only to arouse public interest in present day discoveries and achievements in these fields, but also to preserve visual records for posterity. The films will be shown at the the- ater of the United Engineering So- ciety. Supplementing these exhibits Riesenfeld proposes to hold special morning showings at the Rialto twice a week. Should interest outside of New York warrant it, the films will be given countrywide distribution. It has been suggested that a small foun- dation be established under the char- ter of the United Engineering So- ciety, its object being to encourage and assist in the production and ex- hibition of scientific pictures. A film library is also contemplated, for the assemblage of prints of all worth while pictures, so that they may be readily accessible for reference. Lieberman in Kansas City (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — -Jake Lieberman, for mer manager of United Artists in Pittsburgh, is here, to assume the management of the Empress, a bur lesque house. Roth Succeeds Halsey (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — Jack Roth, manager of the Isis, has become manager of the Liberty, succeeding Lee Balsey He will handle both houses. Finish Ahead of Schedule (Special to THE FILM DAILY) • Los Angeles — J. Stuart Blackton finished production of "The Clean Heart" in forty-one working days, one less than schedule. Criswell With Selznick (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland- — C. E. Criswell, at time affiliated with Vitagraph, joined Selznick's sales force. one has 80 Now From Famous (Continued from Page 1) Island. In fact, the problem will be to find room for productions we plan to make. The Long Island studio is already running at full strength. Discussing reports to the effect that Mary Pickford, Douglas Fair- banks and Charles Chaplin were to join Famous Players, Lasky stated that the reports were untrue and were unfair to those great artists. "While we admire them tremendously, there have not even been negotiations," he said. "I am so gratified with the reception of Paul Bern's first directorial effort, 'Open All Night,' here in Los An- geles, that I am having him return from New York to start immediately on a new picture. This will be 'Worldly Goods,' starring Agnes Ayres." After "Stock" Shots Film Library Inc., is sending a corp of cameramen through Europe to shoot stock shots. J. Kandel, di- rector-in-charge is taking over with him scripts of several pictures in the course of production and will direct the necessary "business" with the proper backgrounds. This will save the producers the cost of sending men abroad to shoot the scenes. Row Pending in Milwaukee (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — A break is reported be- tween Eric Karle of the Garrick and United Artists over the showing of "America" at that theater. The ex- act nature of the disagreement iS not known. "America" has been running there for a number of weeks. "Movies Season" in 'Frisco (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — A "Greater Movies Season" has been launched here. Norma Talmadge has been crowned queen and came up from Los Angeles for the occasion. The season is the same as that held recently in Los Angeles. CAPlBlOO[^ 15- COMING -"•^'^^v>«'^y'g°? COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION U4RRX C4REy RAILS IN II DIRSCTtD gy TOM FORMflN A HUNT STROMBtRG PRODUCED By STELUR PROPUCTIOMS. INC Pathe New Sees All XST' Knows All No. 65 WORLD FLIERS DELAYED BY 1 BOUND SHORES— U. S. Coast G Cutters patrol shores of Greenland to termine safe landing place for Round World fliers; Lieut. Locatelli, the It flier, who plans to follow route of Ai can fliers. OLYMPIC HEROES HOME— 250 Uncle Sam's star athletes, men and wo arrive in New York and get warm come. I WITH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDA")' Davis attends meeting of Dutchess Co Democrats and takes throttle of ei en route. Other news as usual. tod ay "Doll Up" your picture? for the coming season witl Prizma Colored Titles Inserts and Trailers Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J Montgomery 4211 A "HISTORIET" is to Moving Pictures what a Shoi Story is to Literature "See it in Colors" REEL-COLORS, Inc. (Art iStudioa and Offices) 85 Riverside Drive, New Yor COSTUME FOR HIRE! New York's Newest and Foremost jl Costume Rental Organization 1 jBROOM t 1^-* w .<»o ■s±s ST. N. V. CM GEVAERl RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y, 4 .unday. August 10. 1924 THINGS WORTH KNOWING Gloria Swanson in MANHANDLED is being held for its third week on Broadway, New York, at the Rialto — three weeks in the middle of hot mid-summer. On Monday of the second week the line was a block long outside the theatre at 2 p. m. (Ever stood on 42nd & Broadway at 2 p. m. on a hot summer day?) It did over $30,000 its first week. In Memphis, Tennessee, it is hot too. Here's a wire from the Palace Theatre there : "Hottest day of year hundred ten in shade Gloria Swanson in Manhandled open- ed to much better business than Humming Bird and Society Scandal and equalled opening day's business Girl Shy crowds enthusiastic looks like a tremendous week in spite of intense heat." * * * THE COVERED WAGON has proven, is proving and will prove the most remarka- ble money-making event in the history of motion picture exhibition. That's a plain state- ment oi true fact. * * * Rudolph Valentino in MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE broke all opening day records at the Roosevelt, Chicago, and Howard, Atlanta, and (described by the press as "the perfect picture") is now started on its clean-up way direct to exhibitors. * * * That's 3 of the Famous 40. Some others include CHANGING HUSBANDS. Here's one from the Exhibitors Herald "What the picture did for me" : "Nothing to compare with this since 'Twenty-three Hours and a Half Leave.' Isn't it a shame that producers can give us only one of these every two years? Accept all that Famous and the critics have to say about this and exploit to the limit. Your patrons will howl with joy. It's pure unadulterated farce-comedy that will keep your crowd in an uproar. It is a pleasure to commend such a pic- ture."— Cragin & Pike, Majestic Theatre, Las Vegas, Nev. * * * I* Pola Negri in LILY OF THE DUST from the Morning Telegraph report, San Fran- cisco, California: "California — Pola Negri in 'Lily of the Dust' (Paramount). To excellent^ busi- ness. Notices rated picture best Negri has made in America. Usual line of advertising." * * * James Cruze's THE ENEMY SEX is proving the big draw the trade prophesied it would be. Zane Grey's WANDERER OF THE WASTELAND is admittedly a $2 show. Herbert Brenon's THE SIDE SHOW OF LIFE is an example of the finest thing in pictures. * * * And Cecil B. DeMille's FEET OF CLAY is coming along soon. To say nothing of EMPTY HANDS, William de Mille's THE FAST SET, MERTON OF THE MOVIES, Oh, it's a famous Famous 40 all right ! C^aramount Q>ictures > THE m^ DAILY Sunday, August 10, 192^ Jackie Coogan in "Little Robinson Crusoe" Metro-Goldivyn As a Whole.... IS GOING TO BE A VERY POPULAR PICTURE WITH JACKIE'S YOUNG AD- MIRERS. FAIRY TALE AT- MOSPHERE WILL APPEAL TO THEM JACKIE HAS HAD BETTER STORIES. Star Pleasing. Role doesn't give him any new opportunities. _ Will appeal particularly to children. They'll like Jackie's encounter with the cannibals. Star is shooting up out of the "cute" class. Won't be "little" Jackie much longer. Cast ... All right. Includes Will Walling, Tom Santschi. Tjrpe of Story Comedy-drama; written for Jackie Coogan by Wil- lard Mack. Jackie has had better stories than "Little Robinson Cru- soe;" that is stories that gave him more opportunities to demonstrate his remarkable pantomimic genius. On the other hand he probably hasn't had anything that will ap- peal more strongly to his juvenile following. They're surely going to enjoy Jackie's latest. His adven- tures on the cannibal island and the Robinson Crusoe atmosphere that they all know and love, will make "Little Robinson Crusoe" a favorite. The story opens with Jackie left an orphan upon the death of his father, a policeman in San Francisco. Jackie embarks for Australia to join relatives. A ty- phoon wrecks the ship and Jackie is cast upon an island in the sole company of a black cat he calls Friday. The cannibals receive Jackie as their war god, construing his arrival as an omen of war, whereupon they immediately plan an attack upon whites in a nearby cobra settlement. How Jackie saves the white men and the daughter of one, furnishes adven- ture and excitement, with the U. S. Marines arriving in time for a patriotic finale. Box Office Angle You know what you can do with the star's name. The rest is easy. Exploitation. .. .Prominence for the star's name is first and foremost in your exploitation, of course. Play up the title of his latest in large letters and you might readily ar- range tie-ups with radio shops by having them display their latest models and signs reading: "A child can operate them. See Jackie Coogan save a white colony from a cannibal attack by sending a radio S-O-S. Jackie's latest picture "Little Robinson Crusoe' is at the blank theater." Run a trailer show- ing Jackie among the cannibals, also shots of the shipwreck. Direction Eddie Cline; fai Author Willard Mack Scenario Willard Mack Cameramen Frank B Good- Robt. Martin. Photography All right Locale San Francisco-South Sea Island Length 6,216 feet "Racing for Life" C. B. C. Film Sales — State Rights As a Whole AUTO RACING FANS WILL GET A THRILL OUT OF THIS ONE. HAS EX- CITING MOMENTS BUT STORY IS A MECHANICAL, FAR-FETCHED AFFAIR. Cast William Fairbanks one of those unbeatable heroes who just can't be blocked in his desire to win the race and the girl. Fair- banks has a busy time of it. Eva Novak pleasing but character is in- consistent inasmuch as she appears to be a thoroughly likeable young lady but makes all sorts of nasty digs against hero. (Of course that's before she falls in love with him.) Wilfred Lucas appears in minor role and Ralph De Palma of racing fame makes a bow. Type of Story. .. .Melodrama. Wil- fred Lucas breaks out as an author in "Racing for Life," a story which he has written and in which he ap- pears in a minor role. Lucas can- not be credited with having written an original theme, however, for the idea has already been used rather extensively. Nevertheless it is like- ly that the regulation fan audience will find "Racing for Life" a good live picture, speedy enough in its racing sequences, to make up for the fact that it has a mechanical and seldom convincing plot. Grace Danton's father loses his best driver and is in danger of losing a big race and a great deal of money that he needs to pull him out of a debt. Hero Jack's brother, who is Danton's manager, has really stolen the money. Jack agrees to drive the racer providing Danton will not prosecute his brother. Meantime the brother, well paid for trying to prevent Danton's car from winning, kidnaps Jack. The hour of the race arrives and Jack is not on hand. Shortly after the start he appears and goes in to win, not only the race, but the hand of Grace as well. There's the usual last minute suspense and doubt about the success of hero but it isn't likely that the audience will expect anything but the usual ending. Box Office Angle. . . .Good racing se- quence and fast moving story will keep them interested and they'll likely overlook the conventional plot. Exploitation Just show them a trailer of the race and include the shot showing Ralph De Palma. You can count on your men pa- trons coming in providing you properly announce the picture and let them know that they'll see a couple of good races. Where they are familiar with William Fair- banks you can use his name promi- nently and tell them he gives an- other good performance in "Rac- ing for Life." Auto concerns might be willing to help you on tie-ups. Direction THenry A. McRae; adequate. Author Wilfred Lucas Scenario Wilfred Lucas Cameraman Not credited Photography All right Locale California Length About 5,000 feet Charles Hutchinson in "Hutch of the U. S. A." Wm. Steiner — State Rights As a Whole GRAND HERO PLAY PLUS ACTION AND STUNTS HELP COVER UP CONVENTIONAL PLOT. STAR KEEPS THINGS MOVING AND WILL PLEASE THE AC- TION AND STUNT LOVERS. Star .... Works hard and furious to keep his audience entertained. Should get a chance at a good story Cast. ... Frank Leigh parades about apparently at ease in spite of a strenuous effort as the villain. Overacts badly. Edith Thornton suitable lead. Others Alphonse Martell, Natalie Warfield, Ernest Adams, Frederick Vroom. Type of Story Comedy-drama. Charles Hutchinson manages to keep his audience interested and the credit is almost entirely his. The story itself, with a less agile and willing star, would never hold them, nor has the director done very much to relieve its shortcomings. The plot is that very old South Amer- ican revolution in which a certain leader rules with an iron hand, not only his subjects, but his house- hold, which includes, of course, his pretty ward. Comes along the Yankee hero who welcomes the task of fighting the leader that he may marry the pretty girl himself. Naturally hero is required to per- form various acrobatic feats in the course of the rescue, such as swing- ing from a tree to the castle win- dow, and the like. There's some wholesale slaughter in the plot also. Every time the villain-general gives a command it's to shoot somebody but he can't kill the Yankee hero and after you've had your money's worth of action, they arrive at the same old ending. The picture will stand an even chance at pleasing for the action it oflFers but there's some mighty far-fetched and typi- cally "movie" business in it that is often unintentionally funny. Box Office Angle.... Can be consid- ered for the action it contains and which will probably get it over sat- isfactorily in the majority of the- aters. Exploitation. .. .If you know your patrons are interested in stunt stars, get their attention focused upon Charles Hutchinson. He works hard to satisfy his audience and provides plenty of thrills. Run a trailer showing him swinging to the castle window. You can prom- ise a fast moving story at any rate. It has few slow moments. The title contains suggestion of pa- triotic atmosphere and you can count on the younger element to like the Yankee hero. Direction James Chapin; fair Author J. S. Natteford Scenario J. S. Natteford Cameraman Ernest Miller Photography All right Locale South America Length About 5,000 feet Marion Davies in "Janice Meredith" Distributor : Metro-Goldwyn Producer: Cosmopolitan As a Whole.. SUPERB PRODI TION, GORGEOUS PHOTO?" RAPHY AND LIGHTING E FECTS, WEALTH OF PATF OTIC APPEAL, A DELIGH' FUL STAR: ALL BOX OFFIC HIGH LIGHTS. Star.... Will surely please with h portrayal of Janice Meredith, excellently photographed. Ma beautiful close-ups of her. Chan ing in picturesque, quaint costum Cast Long list of notable a capable performers. Too ma names to include them all but the more important; Harris Ford, very good in male le Maclyn Arbuckle, Holbrook Blii George Nash, Joseph Kilgo George Siegmann, Tyrone Pow Olin Howland. Type of Story Historical roma from the novel by Paul Leices Ford. "Janice Meredith" is pn ably the most pretentious Mar Davies production that Cosmopi tan ever offered. And right the shoulder it is one of the b< if not the best. Its historical ba ground is accurate and they h spared neither pains nor expense) make it a great spectacle. Dii tor E. Mason Hooper handled it in a big way and the a long list of excellent players, mention just a few of the featu big moments there are the Bos tea party, Patrick Henry's dram speech, the battle of Lexingt Paul Revere's ride, the crossing the Delaware (a mighty fine quence), the battles of Trenton Yorktown, the surrender of British. The historical theme so; what overbalances the romaj thread. They have had some ficulty in keeping the latter a\ throughout the mass of histot detail. The comedy touches week. "Janice Meredith" ci still be a good picture if it droii a few reels. Box Office Angle Little dc'l about it. "Janice Meredith" ii Spectacular treatment of Amer history with strong patriotic peal, and a popular star, assure success. Exploitation Will be easy. By time you get it "Janice Merec will already have reaped the Ijl benefits of the vast exploitationi advertising by the Hearst pubp tions. It won't be necessaryfi you to do a lot of talking. Jus| your date set and your annoti ments going. Local patriotici cieties will be readily interestel tie-ups. You can m.ake plent promises and then you have star's name. Direction E. Mason Hoppe big job well done. Author Paul Leicester Scenario Lillie Hay ji Art Director Jos. Ui* Cameramen Ira Morgan w Barnes. Photography Exci e Locale Am i Length 12,000 :e Reason 1924-1925 Section No. 5 Harold Lloyd Feature Comedies Fimt! the Pathe Ne vs \ "Race A^^ek. !onc •eiM ileot lave ippfl ter Haf ,1 ■gal It is now, and has been for nearly fourteen years, the true feature of the show. It is now, always has been, and will continue to be, the one stand- ard film, the indispensable picture. It is as necessary to your show as your projection machines, for it is loved, talked of, praised, as no other picture. It is not only the oldest but the livest news reel in the business. Whatever the size of your house it belongs in your show^, for your own sake as well as your customers, and for your profits. Pafhepicture TRADE /V^ARK J 1 pIB'' '\^- Feature Comedies i MT^M^L'SWM And |Sfow, At liast, the i>jews You've >3een Waiting in that he Kas never appfur wholesome picture, or ony'tha Two Harold Lloyd comedies, of the^same high quality as "Girl Shy," will be release by Pathe during the season of 1^-1925. It is fitting that the tenth anniversary of Harold Lloyd as a Patl>e star should be celebrated^by such an announcement. Not only is Harold Lloyd the on/y star to she identified for so long a time with one distributor, but his record is also unique in aYi\ un- yvus poor. '"^B It is gratifying that a sjKir with"^ remark able a record is nOw-^ckn<)\yledged to be the greatest of all box-office 'iattractions. Pathe is justly proud to be the distributor of the two Harold Lloyd feature comedies of the season of 1924-1925, worthy successors to "Dr. Jack," "Safety Last!"and "Why Worry?" A Pathe Picture ® Once AWeek The whole world contributes to the Pathe Review. Is it travel ? Pathe Review has in each number a short bit of the interesting, beautiful and unusual from countries that most persons can never see; and it is in the incomparable Pathecolor, Is it Science ? In each number there is some phase of science that is easily understandable, and interesting to all. H* Is it Industry? Art? Humor? Nature? They are all in the Pathe Review, only a little of each, but all good and in superb photography. It must be dood to be in tke Pathe Re vie Pafhepict TRADE AAA«K Prospect Press, Inc., New York THE unday, August 10, 1924 DAILY Hoot Gibson in "Hit and Run" Universal Ls a Whole.... ANOTHER GOOD ' GIBSON ENTERTAINMENT. ' FIRST RATE STORY WITH GOOD SITUATIONS AND ENOUGH COMEDY BUSI- I NESS TO MAKE IT ENTIRE- ; LY SATISFYING. litar. . . . At his best. Furnishes plenty of laughs as the hick baseball fan who gets a chance on a big league team. Will surely please them in "Hit and Run." last. . . . Right types. Includes Cyril Ring, Marian Harlan, Harold Goodwin De Witt Jennings, Mike Donlin, William Steele. ype of Story Comedy; original story. Edward Sedgwick and Ray- mond Schrock have given Gibson a good one in "Hit and Run," a baseball story that gives the star an ideal role. There is a good development and while Gibson hasn't as much active work to do as usual, he gets a chance at a rescue and a fight that ai?ord some excitement. Otherwise his role is straight comedy playing with Hoot the "not so dumb" hick, a part he plays to perfection. Quite by ac- cident Hoot is "discovered" and signed to play on a big league team. There's a fine comedy touch in the sequence showing two small league western teams playing on a prairie diamond. Hero Hoot is such a hard hitter that they have to go on horseback to get the ball when he's at the bat. He retains his bat- ting average when installed on the big team but he sti'l can't catch a ball. The opposing team kidnaps him to prevent his team winning the series. Naturally Hoot makes a mad chase to get back in time. He arrives just in time to make three home runs in the ninth in- ning, claiming the pennant for his team. A fine lot of laughs and a first rate story. iox Office Angle Good enter- tainment. If they want to be amused "Hit and Run" will do it. Ixploitation Ought to be easy. Get your baseball fans interested. Tell them Hoot Gibson makes Babe Ruth look like a bushleaguer. Just show them a trailer of the prairie field game with the out- fielder chasing the ball on horse. That's a fine sample of the laughs contained in the picture. Get your local teams to help you advertise the picture and you can easily ar- range for tie-ups. There's good exploitation material in this that you will do well to take advantage of. And the picture will bear you out in any promises you make for it. Tell Gibson's admirers this is the best of his recent releases. >irection. .. .Edward Sedgwick; very good. .uthors Edward Sedgwick- Ray- mond L. Schrock. cenario The same ameraman Virgil Miller 'hotography Good 'Ocale N. Y. and the West enfeth 5,508 feet. "Being Respectable" Warner Brothers As a Whole ...GOOD CAST HELPS IN GETTING THE PICTURE OVER. WOULDN'T GET VERY FAR ON THE STRENGTH OF THE STORY, THE SAME OLD OVER- WORKED TRIANGLE. Cast. .. .Irene Rich always depend- able and pleasing. Helps consider- ably to make the film of average interest. Marie Prevost only sec- ond in importance and not very prominent at that. Monte Blue does the best he can with a thank- less sort of role. Louise Fazenda not well handled in small part. Others Theodore Von Eltz, Frank Currier, Eulalie Jensen, Lila Leslie. Type of Story. .. .Domestic drama; from a novel by Grace Flandrau. In foreign countries and in o'.den times it was the natural custom for the! parents to "make matohes" for their children and even today a story with the proper atmosphere might be plausible enough but to use the idea in otherwise ultra modern surroundings hardly seems fitting. It's never convincing, nor even interes'ting, this idea of hero being married to Suzanne just be- cause his father took the liberty to announce his engagement before he could elope with the jazzy Win- ship girl. Marie Prevost is cast rather into the background in the latter role, being twice jilted by the undecided and certainly un- worthy Monte Blue, the husband in the case. Grace Flandrau's story carries little weight or conviction in any of its situations and the scenario hasn't always handled it to advantage. The incidental epi- sode in which Louise Fazenda fig- ures is almost entirely irrelevant. Irene Rich's pleasing personality and ability to put over most any role that is handed to her, helps the picture along not a little. The pic- utre is nicely mounted and Phil Rosen, director, has apparently made the most of the story that didn't offer him great possibilities. Box Office Angle. .. .Good produc- tion and cast rather than story will make it satisfactory average offering. Plenty of good names to use to bring them in. Exploitation. . . . "Being Respectable" sounds interesting enough. The title will undoubtedly bring in a good many who select a picture for its name. Several good names for you to use, heading of? with Irene Rich, Marie Prevost, and Monte Blue. Catchlines might read: "Men, attention! If your father announced your engagement to one girl and you loved another, what would you do? See how Monte Blue handles the situation in 'Being Respectable' ". Direction Phil Rosen; ample. Author Grace H. Flandrau Scenario Dorothy Farnum Cameraman Lyman Broening Photog^raphy Good Locale City Length 7,000 feet. "Broken Barriers" Producer : Louis B. Mayer Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn As a Whole.... SEX APPEAL DRAMA WITH THE USUAL ELEMENTS THAT WILL PROBABLY MAKE IT A FIRST RATE BOX OFFICE ATTRACTION. Cast.... It's really Norma Shearer's picture. She's the whole show and a mighty good looking one. She handles a poor role exceptionally well. Mae Busch gives a perfect imitation of Barbara La Marr's manner of decolette. Otherwise pleasing. James Kirkwood suitable and Adolphe Menjou the usual rich rounder. Robert Frazer, Winifred Bryson and Robert Agnew ade- quate in minor roles. Type of Story Drama; from Meredith Nicholson's novel of the same name. Getting down to brass tacks "Broken Barriers" is just the same old eternal triangle but with slight variations. It starts off like something entirely different when the pretty college heroine returns home only to find that her father has lost his position and she must work as a sales girl to help support the family. Thereafter they con- tinue to live, apparently in com- fort, through Grace's aid. She also dresses in fine style. Just how she manouvers it on a salesgirl's salary is not explained unless you take it for granted she made enormous commissions. Then the pretty girl falls in love with a married man, her girl friend is already attached to a rich idler and her brother plays with another girl's affections. The married man's wife refuses to divorce ' him and Grace bravely announces she will give herself to him. Her brother's predicament and a motor accident change her ideas and eventually there is a di- vorce in sight and then marriage. Here's a case of an ending that's too abrupt. The story could have been finished off more smoothly. Box Office Angle. .. .Undoubtedly a fine box office picture for certain class of paitronage. Strong sex appeal and very evident suggestion will bar it for family trade. Exploitation .... You know the type of patronage you cater to. If you can use this film it will very likely make plenty of money. It boasts of a splendid cast and you will probably find they'll be more in- terested in Norma Shearer. She's very pretty and thoroughly pleas- ing. Use the names of Mae Busch, James Kirkwood and Adolphe Menjou. A trailer will probably get them interested and if you want to play up the theme with catchlines relative to the "free love" theory it might get their attention. Better use your own judgment in this direction. Direction. . .Reginald Barker; ample, hut should have toned down sex business. Author Meredith Nicholson Scenario .. Sada Cowan and Howard Higgins Art Director Harry Schenck Cameraman Percy Hilburn Photography Good Locale City Length 5 717 feet. "Love and Glory" Universal-Jewel As a Whole.... PICTURESQUE ATMOSPHERE AND SPLEN- DID PICTORIAL VALUES THE HIGH LIGHTS, PLUS SOME WORTH WHILE ACT- ING. STORY IS FRAIL AND MUCH TOO SLOW MOVING. Cast. . . .Madge Bellamy given all the opportunity in the world to show what she can do. Splendid in her emotional scenes though most of them are given over to long close- ups that retard the tempo. Charles De Roche contributes an interest- ing performance and Wallace Mac- Donald is well suited. Ford Ster- ling's comedy antics seem some- what out of place. Little Priscilla Moran a delightful youngster. Gib- son Gowland good in character bit. Type of Story .... War drama ; from the story "We Are French" by Perley Poore Sheehan and Robert H. Davis. "Love and Glory" is a pretty love story that runs all the way into old age for its final clinch and includes a quantity of heart and human interest touches that make it appealing. But this romance, pathos, heart interest, self-sacrifice and hero business is literally swamped in long drawn out, extensive detail, overdone and greatly prolonged close-ujps that make it slow-moving and oft times tedious. The plot is far too frail for the great amount of detail and atmosphere accorded it. The open- ing reels are all right and there's a desert war sequence that is mighty well handled. It is in its final reels, particularly the episode dealing with the decorating of the soldier Anatole with the Legion of Honor, that the film drags most. This can be remedied. The photography and settings are excellent. The story deals with the separation of sweethearts, the youth going to war while the girl is abducted be- fore he returns. Years later, when both are aged, they are reunited. Box Office Angle Strong patriotic atmosphere and love interest, plus pretty settings and good acting can be recommended. Story will have to be speeded up to hold them. Exploitation. .. ."Love and Glory" is a thoroughly appropriate title. The story is concerned with both elements, especially "Glory". The hero's love for his native France is uppermost throughout. The film should certainly be popular in that country. You can talk about the romance that has its happy ending in old age. This is a new angle, to say the least. Promise good acting and run a trailer giving an idea of the picturesque atmosphere. They'll like Madge Bellamy and her work, also Charles De Roche. Direction. .. .Rupert Julian; excellent production; should have speeded development. Authors Perley Poore Sheehan and Robert H. IDavis Scenario. ..Elliott Clawson-Rupert Julian Cameraman .... Gilbert Warrcnton Photography Very good Locale France Length 6,986 feet. THE -^^ DAILY Sunday, August 10, 193 Short Subjects "Wolves of the North" — Universal Fine for the Summer Type of production. . 10 episode serial Here is a serial that should be particularly attractive for summer showing. The locale all the way through is the Canadian Northwoods and wilderness, covered every inch of the way with snow. It is cooling in the extreme. The star is William Duncan, who also is responsible for the direction. He is supported by Edith Johnson and a good cast that includes Esther Ralston — who looks particularly well — Joseph Girard, Frank Rice, Joe Bonomo and others. The serial has been adapted from a magazine story entitled "The Free Trader" written by Kathleen and Robert Pinkerton. ft concerns the combined efforts of the manager of a Northwest Trading Post and his daughter, to prevent the Chester Free Trading Post from obtaining furs from the trappers and operating, against the law. In addition to the excitement offered by the story's swift action which includes dog-sled chases over the snow, canoe chases down black swirling waters banked on either side by snow-covered land, a rescue from a pack of hungry wolves, and an engulfing avalanche of tumbling snow, the scenic value of the film is excellent. It also gives an idea of the dangers and difficulties entailed in the trap- ping for skins to make milady's fur wraps. The photography which is exceedingly clear was done by George Robinson. With the proper exploitation, this should be a par- ticularly good bet for neighborhood theaters. Pathe Review No. 33 Picturesque Magazine Typs of production..! reel magazine Pathe Review No. 33 carries four very interesting subjects, and in two of the instances, subjects of pictur- esque charm. The first, "Oshima Shores" is a beautiful narrative of the Japanese Coast. Next comes "The Gay Deceivers", a story of a dog who looks ferocious but in real- ity is as meek as a lamb. "The Photo-Sculptor" is third and is an interesting exposition of the pro- cesses of machine-made art. The last is "The Tourists' Paradise, a delight- ful trip along the River Ain, France. "House Cleaning" — Aesop's Fables— Pathe Mildly Funny Type of production-. . . 1 reel Cartoon A situation in which a cat gets mixed up with a vacuum cleaner is the theme of Paul Terry's Aesop car- toon, which might be funnier if it weren't for the fact that the author has picked a single humorous situa tion and squeezed it so dry that one gets to feel that the gag man must be surely on his vacation. That's the only criticism on this otherwise amusing cartoon. It is a fast moving film, which may be considered as much to its disadvantage as to its merit, for a change of pace would have varied the tedium considerably, 'The Fur Trapper"— Fox Educational Pleasing Number Type of production 1 reel educational In case the ladies aren't apprecia- tive of the effort and expense, to say nothing of the hardships endured, in order to obtain the fluffy, silken furs which they so love, Fox's educational "The Fur Trapper" will readily con- vince them that these expensive adornments are even more of a luxury than they already expect. "The Fur Trapper" is a detailed account of how the skins are obtained. The reels starts by showing some beautiful v^iews of the north country with the trapper en route to the trapping ground. Next you see how he pre- pares his attack, even to the making of his own snowshoes. Next comes the planting of the traps and the de- coys to catch the wolverine, the enemy of the trapper. Next comes the collection of the catch, the rough preparation of the pelts for market, the journey back to the trading post and the sale of the skins. Then, as the saying goes, "the whole darn thing starts over again". Besides being interesting from an instructive viewpoint, the reel is an A 1 scenic. Can be hitrhly recommended. "A Hard Boiled Tenderfoot"— Spat Family — Pathe "Quite Funny" Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy The Spats are almost always good for some twenty minutes of laughter and entertainment. This time, how- ever, the scene of their difficulties has been moved to the "great ojicn spaces" of the west and a one-horse town which is being terrorized l)v one "Red Mike" who shoots sheriffs on sieht. The belligerent member of the trio — Brother Ambrose — is absent entirely, and his presence is missed ''n the comedy, which features Frank Butler. Sidney D'Albrook is quite funnv, and docs particularly gciod work as the tenderfoot who is thought hard-boiled by the natives because he accidently manages to shoot and in- iure some toughs who are thought unapproachable. He is, against his will, elected sheriff, and told to "get" Red Mike. The way he does it is quite funny. "Scenic Views of Algiers" — Prizma Pretty Vieivs Tyne of production .... 1 reel scenic This Prizma subject offers a num- ber of thoroughly interesting and beautiful views of the desert citv. .Algiers. The reel inclu'les some fine shots of the desert countrv and inti- mate elimpses of the inhabitants. In one little town where the Prizma cameramen were filming: scenes it t^a'-'n't rained for nine years prior to their arrival A two hour downnonr at that particular time was credited to the Prizma partv and the inhabi- tants staged a parade in their honor The film is interestinsr from a scenic viewpoint but Prizma's color process is not so successful in this instance ThTp is consi'lprable blotchino; of color and at times the views are- somewhat indistinct. "The Puritans" — Chronicles of Ameri- ca— Pathe Little Action but Good Pictorially Type of production .. 3 reel historical This episode from the history of America has been adapted from the book "The Fathers of New England", written by Charles M. Andrews, and concerns the difficulties suffered both at home in England and in the new land by the early Pilgrim settlers. The atmosphere, as in all of the series, has been very well handled and the players selected with a very good eye to types. There is not as much exciting action in this particular epi- sode of the series as in some of the others because there are no battles or exciting incidents, but it gives a good idea of the manner of living and cus- toms of the period. It should go well where the other chapters have been shown. "The Box Car Limited — Jimmy Au- brey— Standard Cinema Rapidity of Action Holds Type of production. .. .2 reel comedy Where Jimmy Aubrey's type of comedy is liked, this one should please easily. It is the fastest moving of any of this comedian's offerings seen so far. Aubrey does his darndest to stay on a train without paying his fare. He is chased with disastrous results — disastrous to everyone but Aubrey — from box-car to passenger- '-ar, and back again. He rides on ynd in every part of the train from the engine to the Pullman. It is the rapidity with which the action moves that holds and amuses. "The Cave Man"— Bray— Selznick Amusing Cartoon Type of production 1 reel animated cartoon Col. Heeza Liar goes through an ad\enture in the prehistoric age in this Bray cartoon. 'The artist is learn- ing how to make love by reading a book. The little cartoon tells him to practice on the gum-chewing steno- grapher. He does, but without good results. Then the cartoon tells him to use caveman tactics and goes through the caveman adventure for him. There are several laughs in this, and the finish is novel and amus- ing also. sti "A Truthful Liar"— Roach-Patl Good Laughs Type of production. .. .2 reel com Will Rogers' latest Hal Roach reel comedy contains a good of laughs. The plot is a continual of Will's recent Congressman tures wherein he was elected a rescntative from his district. As falfa Doolittle he journeys to Wa ington to take his "seat" in the hoi The latest release deals with Alfal return after a visit to King Geoi Alfalfa is relating the incidents the visit to the folks back home when someone voices a doubt as the truth of the story Alfalfa triei confirm it by calling upon the ho fall in upon him if he is telling a The house takes him at his w and there's a crash. Then Alf, admits that he may have "exag] atcd a little". There's some ty; Will Rogers humor and some on England's prince with regar his falling off his horse. A comedy number for any prograni "The First Hundred Years"- Senr>ett-Pathe Droll Comedy Type of production. .Two reel The fine hand of Mack Sennett the Harry Langdon's penchant making two laughs grow where one grew before, put this two-r( on a plane with the finest of coi films. The plot revolves around oft-worked subject of hiring a cook, but the director and the pr pals manage to produce enough ness in gags and in the methoi presentation to give the thing th( of something entirely new. Se\ scenes, in which the collectiot weird noises shatters the stilhies the night strange figures sc across the darkened rooms of the nest and a surprise close, furnisl cidents which are full of interest rollicking moments. Leonard at the Central Fox has engaged T. C. Leonar handle the publicity for the Cei theater. Leonard is now prepa - an exploitation campaign on 'jj Man Who Came Back," which Aug. 31. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION R.EOAL PlCTUriES, fNC. PRESENTS 1L0GAM JACQUELINE LOGAN ~FROM THE NOVEL BV MAVDE RADFORD WARREN ADAPTED BY C GARDNER SULLIVAN OIRECTED BY RALPH INCE ^^^■^V^'^^'^.rC^^'^W^^''-^^'^^'^^^^^ unday, August 10, 1924 THE -Stk DAILY Garrick Theaters In Trouble I (Special to THE FILM DAILY) kvinnipeg— The Standard Trust has been made custodian of Gar- ic Theaters, Ltd. A meeting of iditors of the theater has been .ed to consider the situation. D. L. Fisher, representing the share- 1 Iders, has been in charge of the 1 use for some time, although it is w )ected that the theater will con- ue, despite present difficulties, pro- ,1 ing a suitable arrangement can -' made with creditors until the fall lie tsky, Thomas Win Bonus Contest Ijj (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) t-i. Toronto — George Rotsky, of the J lace, Montreal, won first prize for ,,| stern Canada, and H. M. Thomas, ,'pthe Capitol, Winnipeg, first place _\a Western Canada in the cash xJ lus competition staged by Famous ,lyers among the managers of its ,e gtheaters on a quota plan. ;sing Bad Checks in Michigan (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) letroit — Many complaints are be- made by exhibitors in small rns throughout Michigan relative bad checks left behind by alleged I salesmen. Investigation shows t the salesmen in question art ly 'fakes', and exhibitors are be- so warned. netl laiit ere lO-r »d. Dist. Corp. In Boston Deal .. tSptcial to THE FILM DAILY) coifoston — Producers Distributing p. has closed a deal with Jakt I alirie, of the Modern and Beacon oilering the company s entire prod The deal provides that fou moiures be shown at the Park on in tjnite runs. :ctio|nous Will Not Give Up Regent i'i''m~ (Special to THE FILM DAILY) s sjoronto — The Regent, the original ittiAie theater of Famous in Canada, irni«o be re-opened as a big-time pic- tfcA house. Famous recently' offered sll the Regent but it has been led to use it for special runs. la! eoni Wehrle Promoted (Special to THE FILM DAILY) e cBttsburgh — First National has moted R. S. Wehrle, assistant nch manager, to be branch man- . He succeeds A. .S. Davis, who resigned to become general man- ■ of the Rowland & Clark chain Cast Announced for "Inez" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) oUywood — Anna Q. Nilsson, ^ iris Stone and Lloyd Hughes havo i^. J, /A.ppei oi [lie /\ppei /\iiiuscnicni nuccrpnses. iiie house, wnicu nas uccu renamed me f enn, win undergo aiierauons. Caicago — Adoiph J\.raus has pur- ciiaseu tue properly oi me vv naam A. baruett estaie, wnicti mciuucs a meaier. i ne Duudmg Drougni vOU.UUU. Worcester, Mass. — Bertram L. Haadieman nas abandoned nis orig- inal pian ot building a ineaier anu wui ouUd an omce bmlding instead. SchuylerviUe, M. if.— A. E. Milli- gan oi tne Broadway has decided to cut to three days a week tor the rest oi the summer. Danbury, la. — C. E. Johnson, who formerly operated the jJanbury, will again take possession of that house in August. St. Johnsville, N, Y. — The Cameo has been closed until repairs planned by Manager Smalley are completed. Troy, N. Y.— The Lincoln will play split weeks until fall, when the house will go into straight week runs. Seattle— R. L. Ruggles, formerly of Chehalis, is managing the Liberty, owned by J. D. Praggastis. Des Moines — The Capitol, whicli has been dark most of the summer, will soon open. Lock Haven, Pa. — The Garden has been closed and is undergoing im- provements. Philadelphia — Ben Tolmas, former- ly with Warner, has joined Metro- Goldwyn. Martinsville, 111. — The Opera House has been purchased by John Snyder. Jacksonville, 111. — On Aug. 15 C. L. Weber will re-open the Rialto. chulberg Starts "The Triflers" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) llollywood — B. P. Schulberg has ^ ted production on "The Triflers". New Prague, Minn. — William R. White has taken over the Savoy. Pana, 111. — The Eagle, has closed for August and September. Martinsvil'e, 111. — Mr. Snyder has bought the Opera House. Seattle — Si Danz has bought W. L. Steele's Queen Anne. New Madrid, Mo. — John Beiler is remodeling the Dixie. Bridgewater, Mass. — Charles Babb, manager of the Princess, has decided on a closed house for the summer except on Saturday? when two shows will be given. Gibson City, 111. — G. H. Meyers has closed the Lyric. Milford, la. — A. M. Leitch has pur- chased the Strand. Pittsfield, Mass. — George A. Mar- kell, who has been proprietor of the Strand for a number of years, has purchased the property from William T. Butler. Mound, 111. — S. E. Pertle has sold the Lyric to S. H. Elias, who took charge Aug. 1. Pertie operates a number of other houses. Bayonne, N. J. — Alterations art planned for the Lyceum. The lobby will be redecorated and a new mar- quee installed. Albion, Mich. — George Brookins is the new owner of the Family. He formerly operated the Dawn, Hills- dale. Hinsdale, Mass. — Pictures have discontinued for two weeks in the Town Hall to permit alterations. Ml. Pleasant, la.— E. S. Perkins has taken over management ot th. new Temple, seating 600. Caruthersville, Mo. — The Liberty is being remodeled and renovated be- tween performances. Lewiston, Me. — The Music Hall will remain closed for the remaindei of the summer. Concord, N. H. — Arthur J. Adams will manage the Auditorium for the summer. M. DeLong has sold his Rose the- ater Sumas, Wash., to Alfred Schrock. Mexico, Mo. — Buddy Paul expects to re-open the Grand about Aug. IS. Galva, la. — Feldham's has closed for the summer. Mastbaum for Municipal Stadium (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — Jules E. Mastbaum, of the Stanley Company, has written to Mayor Kendrick from Paris, advo- cating the erection of a stadium sim- ilar to the one being used for the British Empire exhibition at Wem- bley. It is Mastbaum's idea to have a stadium of 50,000 capacity to be used primarily at the time of the Sesqui-Centennial. The Missouri Increases Prices (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — An advance in prices has been announced by the Missouri, Paramount's first run here. The new scale is: nights, 50, 65 and 85 cents for adults, and 25 cents for children; matinees, 35 cents for adults and 15 for children; Saturday matinees, 50 cents; Sunday prices are the same as at night. Hustler Leaves Will Cohen (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia— Herbert Hustler, tor years with Will Cohen, managing the Imperial, Second and Popular, has resigned, to devote all his time to the Highland, at Audubon, and the Colonia, Egg Harbor, in which he is interested. .Additions to Film Classics' Force ^St>ectal to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — George Erdmann has been appointed representative for Film Classics in Michigan. F. R. Cleaver has been appointed special representative for Cincinnati, South- ern Ohio, Kentucky and West Vir- ginia. Cotton Joins Prod. Dist. Corp. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Robert Cotton, former local Fox manager, has been appoint- ed special representative for Pro- ducers Dist. Corp , covering Cleve- land, Cincinnati and Detroit, main- taining headquarters here. Blast Wrecks Old Monroe (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — A dynamite blast wreck- ed the unoccupied and partly dis- mantled Monroe theater, 2814 Chip- pewa St., recently. CHADWItK PICTURES CORPORATION I. E. Chadwick, Pres. 729 Seventh Ave. Nev^r York presents The Second of the Chadwick 9 LIONEL BARRYMORE in "MEDDLING WOMEN" Written and directed by IVAN ABRAMSON A Great Picture With a Great Star See Your Chadwick Franchise HoI''er TODAY Foreign Rights Controlled by Simmonds-Kann Enterprises, Inc. «•» i ELZNICK Distributing Corporation offer! representative and diversified array of proq tions for the coming season^ which includes of the product of Selco Pictures, Incorporal| These pictures have been selected because of their ij form box-office appeal and because they will reachj types of audiences. ? On these two pages are listed such of our pictures as are wholly completed and available for exhibitor scrutiny. The titles of a number of others will be announced as soon as these productions, now under way, are completed. Thematic Cue Sheets available on all Productions. Releasing Thru PICTURES/i ELZNICK Distributing Corporation will have available for exhibitors during the coming season at least twenty-six high-test productions^ and present plans indicate an even larger out- ht Exhibitors have our assurance that these pictures 11 be released in the order of their completion, none ing held back for any reason whatever. "THE BOWERY BISHOP" New York's famous street — the colorful and turbulent Bow- ery— is the setting for this vivid drama, in which Henry B. Wal- thall gives his finest characterization as "The Bishop," supported by Edith Roberts and Leota Lorraine. A Rellimeo Production, supervised by Grace Sanderson Michie. "THE WORLD STRUGGLE FOR OIL" Capt. Hank Butler's graphic pictur- ization of the contest for the world's oil fields and the power that goes with them, has been hailed by newspaper critics as "gripping drama," "romance" and "the best of its kind yet put forth." A drama with whole continents as "lo- cation" and nations as actors. ^TASSIONS OF THE NORTH" "■ Filmed actually on the wind-swept, snow-covered Tibetan plateau, in sight of Mt. Everest, this picture gives the essence of real adventure, with human beings stripped down to elemental passions, and with wolf packs and herds of wild horses as unusual features of the drama. NELL SHIPMAN'S "LITTLE DRAMA OF THE BIG PLACES A series of two-reel dramas of the Northwest, simple and powerful, with Nell Shipman and the myriad wild inhabitants of the region, against backgrounds of hills, snow-covered trails and woods of authentic beauty. "The Trail of the North Wind" and "The Light on Lookout" are the first two of the series. NEWSPAPER FUN A weekly one-reel subject, composed of the best humor of the daily papers, which will put the desired lighter touch in your program. IV 'S 101 I PICTURES //ic. Releasing Thru l^^imMi B.U'Xii ih.Gj "111 p|TANDARD CINEMA CORPORATION, althou just rounding out its first year in the short si jects field, has acquired the product of two the greatest comedians on the screen, Jimr Aubrey and Stan Laurel, in addition to the Dinky Dooc series of Bray Cartoons and E. V. Durling^s Sere Almanac. JIMMY AUBREY STAR COMEDIES This is the second series of comedies made by Aubrey for Standard Cinema, and to those who have seen and played his first series, nothing need be said of the unusual comic quality, freshness and spontaneity which invest everything that Aubrey does. Aubrey has been long before the screen public, and his popularity is greater year by year. This new series will make new records of laughs per foot. Aubrey has surrounded himself with the most expert of "gag men," he has picked his directors from among leading screen comedians, he has chosen stories with the real comic twist in themselves. "King Dumb" is the title of the first release, "Polly Voo" that of the second. STAN LAUREL COMEDIES The acquisition of Stan Laurel by the Standard Cinema Corporation is an event of distinct importance and inter- est. Laurel, as a Pathe comedy star, under direction of Hal Roach, reached the pinnacle of film funny men. His work for Standard maintains that high quality, and his reputation and past performance will be an asset to every exhibitor, now as in other times. ' Laurel has made his mark for doing things differently from others, and extraor- dinary care has been taken, and expenditures incurred, in order that this series will be ahead of the field in originality and quality. That he has succeeded, is amply shown in "Detained," Laurel's first Standard Comedy, and in "Over the Bottom," the second. On this and the following page, we give a brief outline of the Standard Cinema short subject features arranged for the coming season. Other subjects will be announced as soon as they are made ready for exhibitors. STANDARD CINEMA. CORPORATION Releasing Thru llj^^^TANDARD Featurettes are two reel produc- ^||^^ tions^ which have been edited down from fuU- ?^kM/i\ length classics^ so that what remains is solid entertainment. Furthermore the biggest box- Dffice names head their casts — Valentino, Constance Falmadge, Eugene O^Brien, Conway Tearle, among Dthers. Standard Featurettes have everything in short. STANDARD FEATURETTES "The Wonderful Chance," first of the series of Featurettes, has both Valentino and Eugene O'Brien in its cast. It is a rapid-fire melodrama, with Valentino as a swag- gering crook, and O'Brien playing a dual role. Two thousand feet of action. "Sauce for the Goose," the second release, stars Constance Talmadge, supported by Harrison Ford. It is a comedy drama of married life that never drags for an instant, with Miss Talmadge at her best. "A Pair of Silk Stockings," also with Constance Talmadge, is a delightful farce, with enough thrills and a whirlwind fin- ish to keep the most blase audience on edge all the time. "Chivalrous Charley" gives Eugene O'Brien a chance to mix comedy and ac- tion in a way to satisfy every taste. As the guileless youth who falls for every hardluck tale, he gets into enough trouble to make a two-reeler breaking all speed and laugh-limits. Other Featurettes will be an- nounced as soon as ready. DINKY. DOODLE SERIES This is a new series of one reel cartoons from the Bray Studios, and are a welcome addition to any program. Maintaining the excellent record for quality associated with the name Bray, these cartoons will succeed in getting a following which will always look for them, just as millions are devoted to the comic strips of the daily papers. SCREEN ALMANAC An intimate record of leading figures in the world of enter- tainment— screen stars, legitimate players, musicians — as you would like to see them, at home or at play, playing some different role. "Behind the Scenes," "Broadway to Hollywood" and "Among the Girls" are the first three releases, each crammed full of pep and interest. STANDARD CINEMA. I^ORPORATION Releasing Thru fl ^** I THE 16 •oMUk DAILY Sunday, August 10, \ Europe (Continued from Page 1) Exploitation. An unknown quantity. Nothing like exploi- tation as it is known in America, can be comprehended in Europe. The idea of giving a picture a run for the purpose of stimu- lating interest is almost unheard of. Here's an instance to prove it. In Sweden, Buster Keaton's "Our Hospitality" has been run- ning for twenty weeks in one house. The distributing company has a sharing arrangement with the exhibitor. During the twenty weeks the distributor has received more from this one picture than for any of his product ever sold for the entire country of Sweden, and the run is still showing healthy indications of con- tinuing. This is not only true of Sweden, but could apply almost to any other country. That is one of the real reasons why the lead- ing companies are seriously considering opening their own houses. ANOTHER REASON Hawking product about. Season by season. Is an impossi- ble business condition, if a concern turns out 40 to 60 pictures, and can sell but 20 of them, and the remainder lie on the shelf, and there is no opportunity to dispose of them — at least at a prof- itable figure. Responsible buying agencies are not numerous over here in every country. This is an impossible situation. The aftermath of the war left building conditions in an almost impossible fix — very similar to what America experienced — but this condition has now ceased — building operations are on in full force. The erection of theaters is a costly item, especially in view of the building regulations, but — PROFITS Just look at these figures and reflect — considering that noth- ing like special exploitation, special advertising occurs. The following figures are official, and represent the income of the leading Parisian motion picture theaters during the year 1923: Marivaux 4,000,000 francs Gaumont Palace 3,500,000 francs Lutetia 2,250,000 francs Madeleine 2,000,000 francs Max Linder 1,750,000 francs Pathe Palace 1,500,000 francs Nothing of course as compared with the income of some im- portant American picture houses. Even the leading theater with an income of four million francs (which is approximately $250,000 or less at existing rate of exchange) seems a joke. But there is a tremendous difference — and don't forget it — between the cost of operations of a Broadway first run, and a Paris first run. Conservative estimating, places the profits of the Max Lin- der, which only did 1,750,000 francs, as over half a million. The Gaumont Palace has been considered one of the best paying thea- ter investments in the world— and this for many years. There is no way to estimate the probable income, properly operated, efficiently conducted, of first class motion picture thea- ters in Europe — with American ideas — with American energy — with American publicity methods back of them. Of course such push, such energy could not be too apparent. It must be in the background — otherwise it must be offensive, but this is simple. Within five years — (perhaps it is foolish to predict anything in this industry) — Europe will have in every important city — first run motion picture theaters, operated either by American concerns, or by corporations in which they are interested. Once this occurs, the rest will be simple. Pictures will have longer runs, and the income from ensuing runs in the smaller houses will more than justify the effort made. Since one of the leading American companies started operat- ing a house in London within the past year, its income from the booking of its product has almost trebled — so I have been in- I formed — and what has occurred in England will probably oc elsewhere. NOTES Joe Weil, who came to Paris to put over "The Hunchb; is on the Rotterdam. Of the eleven leading picture houses in Paris, four were s ing American-made pictures last week. Ernest B. Shoedsack and Merian Cooper are schedulec return to Paris after spending fourteen months in Persia Thibet, where they secured 25,000 feet of film showing the toms and the unusual ceremonial rituals of the customs of country. Gloria Swanson is back in the States by now. She fillec trunks with creations. When she returns to do "Madame Gene" she will probably bring 94 trunks. Gloria is not hal well known by the Parisian public as she is by the Parisian. dj makers. Wanted $160,000 to Complete the New $1,500,000 Hospital for Joint Diseases NON-SECTARIAN Madison Avenue.^ 123d to 124th Streets Help the Thousands of Cripplet Children Waiting for This New Hospital PLEASE HAVE A HEART Make Checks Payable to HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES and Send to Chairman Theatrical Division MARCUS LOEW 1540 Broadway, New York City ^ THE .ay, August 10, 1924 i^tH DAILY 17 Current Releases ALLIED PRODUCERS & DISTRIBUTORS Reviewed :m Billy (Jack Pickford) 3-23-24 ARROW vH's Gorge ting of the Scorpion It ing Wives 4- 6-24 lASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS done Wolf S-n-24 Girl Loves 6- 1-24 1 Married 6- 1-24 . hahcos 5-18-24 i,re 6-22-24 Luck . ful Cheater li Commandment 6-29-24 C. B. C. Mine S-11-24 FAMOUS PLAYERS-LASKY e |awn of a Tomorrow 4- 6-24 e loral Sinner 4-27-24 eSlreaking Point 4-13-24 e ;onfidence Man 4-20-24 h 4-27 24 5- 4-24 s 5-25-24 ijbf the Sea 6- 1-24 sledroora Window 6-15-24 tluilty One 6-22-24 (elLove 6-22-24 rded Women 6-29-24 ing Husbands 6-29-24 Inemy Sex 7- 6-24 rer of the Wasteland 7-13-24 larte 7-6-24 de Show of Life 7-27-24 iur Beaucaire . . ; ndled 8- 3-24 an Who Fights Alone 8- 3-24 FILM BOOKING OFFICES orgotten Wife 4- 6-24 ng Gallagher 4- 6-24 K Madness 4- 6-24 blent Stranger 4-20-24 IdoTcd Vagabond 4-13-24 of the Limberlost 4-27-24 d Youth anger Line 5-18-24 angerous Coward 6- l-2'4 ?irit of the U. S. A 5-25-24 and Josephine 5-25-24 ij^ting Sap 1 Millions In It 6-15 24 I and the Woman 6-29-24 in the Dark 7-20-24 :ted Wives 7-27-24 FIRST NATIONAL nt turn Lincoln .h ea •t ;nchanted Cottage : alloping Fish »s y e ■ oldfish i»_Ien Leave Home . . t voman on the Jury e larriage Cheat .... e^ea Hawk » Who Dance : 'hite Moth c effect Flapper S Made Failure al ijnds and Lovers . . . . a Wives FOX s Mate - underer cus Cowboy uble Shooter .... e Chance Luck «*ce Ranch ! (eart Buster * t All Odds II French Lady 4-27-24 1-27-24 4-20-24 4-20-24 5- 4-24 5- 4-24 5-11 24 6- 1-24 5-25-24 . 5-25-24 . 6-8-24 . 6-8-24 6-15-24 615-24 6-29-24 6-22-24 6-22-24 8- 3-24 4-13-24 4- 6-24 4-27-24 7- 6-24 6-15-24 6-29-24 7- 6 24 7-27-24 8- 3-24 METRO-GOLDWYN ,« Jr S-11-24 louelle Midnight 5-11-24 IDonbt Your Husband 5-25-24 IWeeks 4- 6-24 Youth 4-20-24 ■ the Beautiful Cloak Model . . 4-20-24 I" Steel 6-22 24 Jion 6-29 24 llecoil 7- 6-24 Iwb ' 7-6-24 |)( Youth 7-13-24 7-20-24 Along Came Ruth 7-20-24 Tess of the D'Urbervilles 7-27-24 The Red Lily 8- 3-24 Broken Barriers Janice Meredith Little Robinson Crusoe PATHE EXCHANGE, INC. Girl Shy 4- 6-24 PREFERRED Poisoned Paradise 3- 2-24 PRINCIPAL Listen, Lester 5- 4-24 Daring Youth 5-18-24 Daughters of Pleasure 6-15-24 The Masked Dancer 5-25-24 The Good Bad Boy 6-8-24 Captain January 7-13-24 PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORP. Try and Get It 4-13-24 Not One to Spare 4- 6-24 Hold Your Breath 6- 1-24 Miami 6-8-24 Wandering Husbands 6-8-24 Grit What Shall I Do? 6-29-24 The Lightning Rider Another Scandal Tiger Thompson Her Own Free Will SELZNICK $20 A Week Flapper Wives Pagan Passions Love of Women Missing Daughters UNITED ARTISTS Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall . 5- 4-24 S- 4-24 S- 4-24 7- 6-24 7- 6-24 5-25-25 UNIVERSAX. The Galloping Ace 4- 6-24 The Dancing Cheat 4-20-24 Excitement 4-13-24 Forty Horse Hawkins 4-27-24 Riders Up 5- 4-24 Ridgevvay of Montana 5- 4-24 The Dangerous Blonde 5-11-24 The Fighting American 6- 1-24 High Speed 6- 1-24 Broadway or Hiist 6-8-24 The Back Trail 6-15-24 Dark Stairways 6-22-24 Behind the Curtain 6-29-24 Young Ideas 7- 6-24 The Sawdust Trail 7-13-24 Fighting Fury 7-27-24 Big Timber 8- 3-24 Jev»el Prod. The Signal Tower 5-25-24 The Reckless Age 5-25-24 The Gaiety Girl 6- 1-24 The Turmoil 6- 1-24 The Family Secret 6-8-24 Love and Glory VITAGRAPH Virtuous Liars 4-13-24 Between Friends 4-20 24 Borrowed Husbands 5-18-24 The Code of the Wilderness 7- 6-24 Behold The Woman 7-27-24 WARNER BROTHERS Beau Brummel 4-13-24 Broadway After Dark &-2S-24 Babbitt 7-20-24 Being Respectable How to Educate A Wife STATE RIGHTS' RELEASES Rough Ridin' (Approved) 4- 6-24 Dangerous Trails (Ambassador) .... 4- 6-24 Mile-A-Minute Morgan (Sanford) .. 4-13-24 Surging Seas (Steiner) 4-20-24 Crossed Trails (Independent) 4-20-24 The Martyr Sex (Goldstone) 5-4- 24 What Three Men Wanted (Independ- ent) 4-27-24 Sword of Valor (Goldstone) 5-18-24 After a Million (Sunset) 5-18-24 Lily of the Alley 5-18-24 The Life of Dante (Express F.) 5-18-24 The Fire Patrol (Chadwick) 5-25-24 Traffic in Hearts 6-29-24 In Fast Company (Truart) 6-15-24 Daughters of Pleasure (Principal)... 6-15-24 The Valley of Hate (Itussell) 6-29-24 Down by the Rio Grande (Goldstone) 6-22-24 Daring Love (Truart) 6-29-24 Lure of the Yukon (Lee-Bradford).. 7-20-24 Yankee Speed (Sunset Prod.) 7-20-24 The Other Kind of Love (Goldstone) 7-20-24 Rarin' to Go (Artclass) 7-20 24 The Desert Sheik (Truart) 7-27-24 Western Vengeance (Independent) 8- 3-24 The Call of the Mate (Goldstone) . . 8- 3-24 Opens Sunday; No Arrest iSpecial to THE FILM DAILY) Indianapolis — Threatened arrest of C. M. Walker for operating the Ir- vington theater, Ritter Ave. and E. Washington St., Sunday did not ma- terialize. Walker announced last week he would operate Sunday, saying he was unable to make a profit with shows only six nights a week. A committee of citizens and pastors told him that it would seek his arrest if he carried out his intention. Walker pointed to the fact down- town theaters are not molested on Sunday as his justification. War Against Fight Films (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — The annual convention of the W. C. T. U. has passed a res- olution urging that a Feredal statute be enacted to prevent the filming of fight pictures and thus checking that practice at the source. The coopera- tion of other organizations will be sought. Lorain Opening Almost Ready (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Lorain, O. — The Temple, which fig- ured prominently in the recent storm disaster, was about to open last Mon- day, but a building inspector decided that some more alterations were nec- essary. Duluth Exhibitor Dead (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Duluth — William M. Abramson, well-known exhibitor in this territory, is dead. His last theater operation was the Selda which he sold to Fin- kelstein and Ruben about a year ago. Milwaukee Meets Aug. 19-20 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — The Wisconsin M. P. T. O. will meet here Aug. 19-20. Speakers from the Milwaukee censor- ship commission and from the Na- tional Board of Review will talk. Coston Leases Shakespeare (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Jimmie Coston has taken a ten year lease on 1,he Shakespeare, at 43rd and Ellis. The house, owned by H. Schoenstadt and Sons, was op- erated by Brunhild Bros. F. B. O.'s Two Prize Winners (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Al Hoffman and Ed Johnson of F. B. O. were awarded $350 and $125, respectively, as first and second prize winners in their company's sales drive. The Week's Headlines Monday Charles H. Duell, Inc., formed. Understood Inspiration will handle Barthelmess and Duell, the Gish sisters. Herman F. Jans to re-enter state right pro- duction field. Alleged interference of Paramount in pro- duction details ends contempated deal with Rudolph Valentino. More vigorous action on censorship looked for in Kansas next year. Tuesday New York exhibitors fear deluge of theater construction on part of apartment house builders. First National seeks to recover $19,639 from Charles Ray in over payments and royalties. Warners sign Dorothy Devore and June Marlowe as prospective starring material. Lord's Day Alliance loses Sunday closing case against Canton, C, exhibitor. "Death Ray' film in America. R. K. Bart- lett and H. Grindell Matthews here to arrange distribution. Joseph M. Schenck, testifying at Federal Trade hearing, Los Angeles tells of West Coast Theaters-Rothchild theater pact covering 'Frisco. Wednesday George W. Trendle, here. Says Kunsky will go ahead with booking combine. Marcus Loew out of Ottawa theater field. Theater goes over to Keith. Big St. Louis house ready. Britain worried over removal of McKenna duties. Fears dumping o{ foreign pictures. Paramount to star Elsie Ferguson in "The Swan." Cruze to direct Negri. Reported Hearst abandons "Zander the Great" and returns vehicle to Famous. Thursday Hiram Abrams declares talk of defection of Pickford and Fairbanks is to boost "certain stock" on New York exchange. Says they will remain with United Artists. June Mathis returns. Denies leaving Metro- Goldwyn. Explains difficulties of work- ing in Rome. Rudolph Valentino to vacation in Europe. "Sainted Devil" finished. Associated Exhibitors turning more detail over to Pathe. Company not dissolving but merely cutting the waste. Reported United Kingdom bans "America." Canadian M. P. T. O. meets in September. Sol Brill to build East Side theater, invading territory controlled by Mayer and Schneider and Charles Steiner. Allied States Organization to meet in Kan- sas City August 18-19. Friday Independent producers and distributors alarm- ed over booking combine situation. Plan campaign direct to exhibitor. Will H. Hays, back from Coast, optimistic over outlook. His new production and advertising standard responsible for killing of censorship in Long Beach, Cal. Local circuits fail to meet for fall buying discussion. Reported twenty-seven ex- hibitors have signed buying agreement un- der revived A. B. C. plan. Sidney Olcott denies signing six picture contract with Joseph Schenck. Agreement reported drawn up, however. Saturday Exporters securing rebates on foreign prints under "drawback" provisions of tariff law. Hiram Abrams sails on annual business trip to Europe. Whitman Bennett to build new studio in Westchester. W. S. Gordon Michie, prominent English executive coming over to investigate chance for British pictures here. DEBRIE CAMERAS The New Metal Model Debrie in now fitted with nine turn four and one half foot automatic shutter dissolve. The ideal camera for the studio MOTION PICTURE APPARATUS CO., Inc. 118 West 44th Street New York City Bryant 6635 Sole Agents for U. S. and Canada for Debrie ijiiiiiniiiiiinn.ii»«»""»"p«"""«'"tninjiiiiiiiniimnmi ■.utf I 18 THE -c&m 1 DAILY Sunday, August 10,1 i 38 Pictures Reviewed In 15 Citie "The Arab"— Metro-Gold. McVicker's, Chicago POST — * * * production is remarkable in a number of ways and not the least is its scenic beauty. Ramon Novarro plays the title role in this story of the orient. In my opinion, he does in it the best acting of his career. * ♦ ♦ TRIBUNE— We hate to damn a film by calling it "educational" but that's the word for "The Arab." It's half travelogue, beauti- fully done, with colorful scenes of the orient that bring forth school picture cards of your youth. Capitol, Cincinnati POST — Aside from having a convincing story, "The Arab" provides views that are bound to be what the audience expects to see, because the picture was made in Al- giers. TIMES-STAR — * * * presents a story that is pleasing and romantic without plac- ing too great a strain on the imagination. The characters are intensely human and natural. * * * Loew's State, Los Angeles (Week Ending Aug. 2) EXAMINER — It is well told, but neither the quality of the story nor the acting re- flects that glamour or brilliance to which Mr. Ingram has trained his patrons. In short, execept for a few sky-line silhouettes of catnels and the brilliant white coloring of the exterior scenes, the film seems in no way to justify any claim that pictures made on location, especially in foreign climes, are justified in any way. EXPRESS — Ramon Novarro has more opportunity for comedy than in any other role he has yet attempted. As the lying, thieving rogue who succumbs to the smiles of the young teacher he even excels that im- personation of the gay young blade in "The Prisoner of Zenda." RECORD — Althougli dramatic interest falters at several points, there is never a lag in the picture's rich appeal to the eye. TIMES — Alice Terry appears without the famous blonde wig, and photographically this is not so satisfactory. She does, how- ever, reflect a degree of charm of beauty. "Another Scandal" — Prod. Dist. Corp. Strand, San Francisco (Week Ending Aug. 2) BULLETIN — How the wife recaptures her husband after a series of misunderstand- ings forms a series of dramatic situations which leads to a big climax. CHRONICLE— It has Lois Wilson as its flighty heroine, looking quite young enough, too, to be believed and acting with a good deal of naivete. Her scenes with her baby are delicately and prettily done. HERALD— The film begins very frothily with the madcap prank of a gay little flap- per, played by Lois Wilson, who then settles down to the more serious business of being a wife and mother, and ends with some very fine and very heavy drama. "Babbitt"— Warners' Karlton, Philadelphia BULLETIN— While it lacks the subtlety of the book, in carrying its points, the gen- eral atmosphere is well brought out. NORTH AMERICAN— The more obvious phases have been stressed in this production, and Williard Louis as the prosaic, middle- aged, and complacment business man grop- ing to escape from the deadly routine is satis- factory in appearance PUBLIC LEDGER— (Evening)— All of the Sinclair Lewis story isn't in the film — it must be shown in one evening. But there's enough of it to give enjoyment to persons who have read the book and to those who haven't. "Bluff"— F. P.-L. Regent, Rochester DEMOCRAT— There is neither finesse in productive details nor any noticeable super- iority eflfect of the meaningless details of the plot — if one can call this narrative a plot. Nevertheless, with all its faults, this photoplay may please the general public more than other screen plays which provoke con- jecture. HERALD — Miss Ayres does fairly well and, co-slarring with Antonio Moreno, she manages to give a presentation, which is as good as the story. In other words "Bluff" is nothing to run madly to see. JOURNAL — While it is not a particularly novel variation of the "mistaken identity" theme, the picture is nevertheless interest- ingly presented. * * * TIMES-UNION—* ♦ * presents a well- knit, interesting melodrama * * * "Bread"— Metro-Gold. Capitol, Detroit FREE PRESS— There are pretty scenes of family life, of gay parties, of near- tragedy, with dramatic situations and emo- tional scenes that afforded the admirable cast every opportunity for efifective acting, and no picture of recent showing is pre- sented more capably. NEWS — * * * an unusually interesting motion picture, • * ♦ Xhe cast alone would carry a plot of much less note than this, featuring as it does Mae Busch and Wanda Hawley * ♦ * "Broadway After Dark" — Warners' Sun, Omaha EVENING BEE—* » » springs the love scenes and drama with which the picture is sprinkled. The picture is exceptionally well cast, in- cluding Adolphe Menjou, Norma Shearer, Anna Q. Nilsson, Edward Burns and Carmel Myers. NEWS It's a picture packed with subtle humorous situations subtly acted by the subtle Menjou. WORLD-HERALD— This director bears watching. He's going to be up with the big ones before many years. And the cast I Every one of them is a real person. Adolphe Menjou * * * no bet- ter actor on the screen, makes of the bored New Yorker a charming hero. "Broken Barriers" — Metro-Gold. The Chicago, Chicago HERALD — "Broken Barriers" is very well done directorally by Reginald Barker, whose cast is fourteen-karat throughout. It manages to give a slice of high, fast life in New York without disarranging one's sense of what is proper and of what is intelligent. "The Broken Wing"— Preferred Colonial, Indianapolis NEWS — "The Broken Wing," produced on the stage recently by the Murat Players, is vastly more exciting and entertaining in its photoplay form than it was on the stage. STAR — Features that were necessarily condensed in the stage play have been given their rightful elaboration in the picture with the result that its adaptation has improved it if anything. "Changing Husbands"— F. P.-L. Capitol, Montreal GAZETTE—* * • a light and pleasant fantasia on the marriage questioii and an agreeable hot-weather diversion from the highly-dramatic treatments which the age- old problem generally receives. STAR — There is some excellent comedy in "Changing Husbands," * * * and Miss Leatrice Joy, who plays a dual role, aided by double exposures and other methods that puzzle the uninitiated, does some clever act- ing. * * * "Daughters of Today"— Selznick Strand, Cincinnati POST — "Daughters of Today" is a good audience picture and won't worry you any after you go home. "Hold Your Breath"— Prod. Dist Corp. California, San Francisco (Week Ending Aug. 2) BULLETIN — Dorothy Devore makes you laugh one minute and gasp the next in "Hold Your Breath," a feature comedy. CALL AND POST— TuUy Marshall and Walter Hiers are chief aids to Miss Devore in this story, which recounts the efforts of a girl reporter to make good. She makes good all right, both with the editor of her paper and with the audiences at the Cali- lornia who watch her do it. HERALD — Dorothy Devore » * * makes the audience gasp and laugh in "Hold Your Breath." Dorothy makes a very eflfective "human fly," and Walter Hiers is equally effective as her devoted lover. NEWS — * * * Dorothy Devore in a series of hair-raising and amusing adventures on the face of a building. It is great fun. * ♦ ♦ TIMES SQUARE—* * * in spite of its failure to expose anything but imaginary "unconventionalities of a jazz mad age," as advertised, is excellent entertainment. The cast is competent and portrays in a con- vincing manner the characters as visualized by the scenario writer. "Defying Destiny" — Selznick Empress, Omaha WORLD-HERALD— The fine acting of Monte Blue and Irene Rich who have the leading roles * ♦ ♦ has made that produc- tion thoroughly entertaining. The story, not startlingly original, has been nicely directed by Louis W. Chaudet. "The Enemy Sex"— F. P.-L. Rialto, Omaha EVE. BEE — James Cruze, who produced the film, selected a wonderful cast, with Percy Marmont, Sheldon Lewis, Huntley Gordon and Kathlyn Williams. "The Fighting Coward"— F. P.-L. Eastman, Rochester DEMOCRAT—* * ♦ savors more of comedy than melodrama although there is a stimulus for the most lethargic imagination in the realistic settings of old Southern towns and scenes on and along the Mississippi river during the period of slavery. HERALD — A picture which combines some genuine good acting and laughs, due to the fine portrayal of General Orlando Jackson by Ernest Torrence ; with some delightfully delicate beauty due to the mere presence of Mary Astor in the cast. JOURNAL — It is a slight story; but is worked out with much of Mr. Tarkington's well known skill. And it has had the ad- vantage of direction by James Cruze. TIMES-UNION—* * * there can be only praise and thankfulness for the screen pre- sentation which is the most delightfully amus- ing travesty on the traditions of southern chivalry and the code of the duel that we ever have seen. "Fools in the Dark"— F. B. O. Grauman's, Los Angeles (Week Ending Aug. 2) EXAMINER — The story is whimsical in its conception, and is carried out with a wealth of subordinate complexities which enrich the plot without disturbing the legi- timate sequence of incidents. EXPRESS— "Fools in the Dark," the screen feature, is a happy farce, never be- coming too serious, but accentuating its droUness by some melodramatic situations almost as hair-raising as those of "The Bat." TIMES — Anyway, it is a great entertain- ment, whether Johnny took Bertie's char- acters seriously or not. If you take it straight and don't think too much, you will get a lot of thrills and laughs, and if you take it as light satire, you will derivi ki of thrills and more laughs. WORLD-HERALD— You will fit production exceedingly interesting, I of the splendid acting and the excell, rection of James Cruze, fiance of the r Miss Compson is an ideal choice ' ■ heroine. "The Heart Buster"— Fo: Apollo, Indianapolis NEWS — * * * Mix is no mean sh in his ability to refurbish extremely ol with breath'-taking incidents and r touches of humor. STAR — Those who enjoy the sw ventures of Tom Mix and his horst have a treat in store for them at tlic theater this week. "Her Marriage Vow" — Warr _ Orchestra Hall, Chicago HERALD— Millard Webb's direcA exceedingly happy. His groupings j[ photographical mechanics are good, manages to keep his players in satisl fettle. — il "Hoodman Blind"— Fox [ Pantages' Minneapolis STAR — * * an honest melodran lots of pathos and action. The filn the picture is exceptional. "How to Educate a Wife"— W.'JM Piccadilly, Rochester DEMOCRAT— The production ilif remarkably good, those technical which are unobserved by the average tor being of the same standard of e which more critical students of th( drama note with curious interest. HERALD— What one would call pleasant and amusing portrayal of thi road to compatibility travelled by married couples is Elinor Glyn's story, "How to Educate a Wife." * ' JOURNAL — There are occasional bits of realism, but more often that ad)c quality is carried to the point of be cruciatingly painful. * * * TIMES-UNION— Within certain tions Monte Blue is an exceedingly and entertaining actor, and as Ernes' the rather duffish but thoroughly young insurance agent in "How To 1 A Wife," he has a role that fits hiit glove. "Little Johnny Jones"— Wan* Miller's, Los Angeles (Week Ending Aug. 2) EXAMINER— Under the able direi Arthur Rosson and Hines, the bree8| of "Yankee Doodle," the race horse, to victory by Johnny Jones, moves and amusingly to a smashing finish. EXPRESS— It Jias retained mucljll made George M. Cohan's comedy and has added numerous angles wl| well in the celluloid version of an racetrack picture. -.^ RECORD— The picture is not witlpi humor. The audience has a tough ti^J ing to withhold laughs. TIMES — Johnny Hines is thirty-sej rieties of a comedian. * * he is clev that many angles. He can dance, pla; or clown broadly — get his laugh e£| many ways. He proves it * * * in Johnny Jones." * * * "The Man From Brodney Vitagraph New Grand, Minneapolis STAR — Presenting pleasant scree tures, the story holding the attention t H out, injected as it is with plenty o lb and human interest. Ik AnAvalancKe of Laughs // '^ ^•^- Doudas MtLean y ,«•;"> ', lii^f^ 5! i Motion Picture News, Inc. Never Say Die (Douglas MacLean-Associated Exhibitors — Six Reels) (Reviewed by Frank EUioU)^ We feel sure thaafan avalanciie oi' laugbs^is going to accompany every showing of this picture \vhich slt\Vs to bring Douglas MacLean once more to the front vtith a comedy feature that keeps up with the fa^st pace set by "Going Up," and "The Yankee Consul." The star has packed an exceptionally fine lot of comedy business into his newest elfort including some stuntsne^erbefore^ The feature opens with somenuanousscene" in a doctor's wherein three learned physicians put John Woodbury, portrayed by Doug, through the ropes of a thrilling medical examination. Dur- ing the test a bee gets into the stethoscope and later "sits down" in the vicinity of John's heart itself. The verdict is naturally ominous. Then they put John through a walking test. He is blindfolded. One of the high lights of the picture arrives as John keeps right on walk- ing out a window and onto a cornice of a skyscraper from which he almost dashes to his doom on several occasions. Here is where Ijje audience is going to_; From William Collier's Greatest Comedy Triumph Tlicru IS also a VA of fuii/Tmroduced in the opening reels as a cubist art painting; is brought into the doctor's office and the folks have a merry time trying to figure out what it is. There is more comedy as a French dancer enters the scene and begins io make love to John right in front of his wife. But ^e real climax comes at the close as John, seeking to escape a gunman, races tor the Twat m an old cab from which the horse eventually becomes detached and the hero goes on a wild ride. THEME. Farce comedy in which a young man, given three months to live, settles his fortune on a young lady by marrying her. But when the three months is up he doesn't die so a bunch of fellows attempt to make him pass out anyhow. PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS. The scenes during the examination of Woodbury in the doctors' rooms. The walk, blindfolded, along the cornice of the skyscraper. The hilar- ious race between gunman and hero, the latter in a runaway cab, at the close. The good cast. The high speed comedy element packed into every foot of the him, DIRECTION. Has made the most of every comedy situation in the action and has succeeded in injecting a num- ber of original stunts. He has guided the star through a lot of fun moments in which Mr. MacLean is seen at his best. Has given the picture a realistic mounting.. EXPLOITATION ANGLES? Nav up the snappy titlT and boost the star whose past successes have won for him a' large following. Tell the folks that Nat Goodwin and Wil- liam Collier made the stage play famous. Use the names of Lillian Rich and Helen Ferguson in your ads. Tell 'em of the hilarious situations. DRAWING POWER. Suitable for the best houses, high class comedy. ( the land because of its mirthful is putting himseli over.T Exhibitors will make no mistake SUMMARY MacLean is putting] himself over in book ing this newest Doug MacLean fun film because it should entertain any type of audience in any theatre. It is fully up to the standard created by past MacLean efforts, in fact goes them one better in the number of laughs. The pro- duction is high class in every particular THE CAST m John Woodbury Douglas MacLean John Eraser Wade Bottler G^KKS Lucien Littleficld Hector Walters Hallam Cooley Karl Gerhardt, M.D William Conklin VirKil Golesby, M.D Eric Mayne Violet Stevenson Lillian Rich La CiRale Helen Ferguson Verchcsi Andre Lanoy "Gun" Murray Tom O'Brien Gaston Gibbs George Cooper Adapted from the play by William H. Post. Directed by George J. Crone. Scenario by Raymond Cannon. leapf It itffli""! ssociATED Exhibitors BWSICAL DISTRIBUTOR I^THE' EXCHANGE INC. ARTHUR S. KANE PRESIDEfsIT FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE SIDNEY GARRETT 20 THE ^B^ DAILY Sunday, August 10 "Little Robinson Crusoe"— Metro-Gold. California, Los Angeles (Week Ending Aug. 2) EXAMINER — Jackie Coogan wins new laurels in "Little Robinson Crusoe" at the California. EXPRESS — These are quite the most novel settings Jackie has ever had, and he proves himself both the artist and the little hero of the yarn. RECORD — The story of the little Irish kid who is received as a god of war by the cannibals is good hokum — for the kiddies — and it's the only type of stuff left to Jackie in his weedlike growth. TIMES — A more thrilling, exciting, en- tertaining story Jackie has never had. It provides the young star with opportunity to indulge ir all the adventures a youngster dreams himself the hero of; it provides a thrill or two to the grown-up fans ; it offers divertissment of the most amusmg type. "Loving Liars" — United Artists Keith's, Cincinnati POST — "Loving Liars" is something new in the movie field. The plot is extraordinary. It is well directed and well acted. There is an equal amount of sobs, laughter and excitement. TIMES-STAR— Although there are por- tions of the film which are more or less stero- typed, the general effect is one of freshness, and the interest of the audience is held from beginning to end. "Manhandled"— F. P.-L. Stanton, Philadelphia BULLETIN— A high quality of entertain- ment throughout characterizes the work of Gloria Swanson in "Manhandled" * • ♦ NORTH AMERICAN— It is a decidedly sprightly performance thruout, exhibiting some of the most effective work done by this star. Ian Keith as the fascinating sculptor is the matinee idol de luxe. PUBLIC LEDGER (Evening)— Gay scenes and flashes of the brilliance of "Zaza" allow Miss Swanson to scintillate in her own fashion. Yet a fine feeling for her part pro- jects a winsomeness and freshness that is rather foreign to the action of the scenes. "Monsieur Beaucaire" — Paramount Roosevelt, Chicago AMERICAN. — * * * is a superior produc- tion. In stage settings, photography, story value, direction, acting — in every respect it is a highly worthy photodrama. And that it pleased the spectators at the Roosevelt was evident. Appreciation of its points was expressed many times throughout the pic- ture in brief eruptions of laughter; at the end, by applause. "Yes, Valentino is back. And 'Monsieur Beaucaire' has made an event of his re- turn." HERALD AND EXAMINER— Virtually every foot of Paramount's "Monsieur Beau- caire" is a picture, a lovely graceful, pic- ture, with just the right note of artificiality. Indeed, this is one of the finest "pictures of manners" that I have ever seen. You and I and Mr. Valentino are con- siderably in the debt of Sidney Olcott, who directed the pleasantest performance of the Summer, stage or screen. "No More Women" — United Artists Imperial, Montreal GAZETTE — * * * picture is entertaining, and there are some especially fine views of mountain lakes. STAR — * * * a story of amusing qualities, pleasantly told and not too strenuous in its demands upon credulity. "Poisoned Paradise," — Preferred Salt Lake, Chicago DAILY NEWS—* * ♦ it has all the kick of a Nick Carter dime novel, and the gen- eral glitter and shenanigan of the approved style of magazine crook stories with a love interest. "The Reckless Age"— Universal Century, Baltimore MORNING SUN— Mr. Denny is assisted ably by Ruth Dwyer, who registers exceed- ingly well as the bride-to-be. The supporting cast is acceptable and the photography and settings are above criticism. "The Side Show of Life"— F. P.-L. State, Boston GLOBE — It is artistically produced and Ernest Torrence's impressive portrayal of the lovable clown dominates the picture. Anna Q. Nilsson is an ideal type for the aristocra- tic heroine. POST — * * * one instance where the screen version of a book follows closely and faithfully the original te.xt. TRANSCRIPT—* * * will remain an out- standing one for many a day. The emotional transitions are rough, not always does the plotted course run too smoothly in its minor moments of persuasion. But the gift that is William J. Locke's has been attained. Granada, San Francisco (Week Ending Aug. 2) BULLETIN — There are a number of big sets and the circus background is well done. Torrence, of course, appears as the lovable clown. It is a role that affords a wider dra- matic scope than anything he has done be- fore. CALL AND POST—* * * picture whose poignant story with its admixture of Pa- risian music halls, grim war and English society will worm its way into the heart of film fans of every variety of taste ; whose stirring incident will quicken the pulse of the most phlegmatic * * * CHRONICLE— A great picture, "The Sideshow of Life," which ranks with the finer things the screen has brought to the world ; » ♦ * HERALD — Ernest Torrence's acting in this scene is a thing to rejoice over; he shows grief, poignant, heart-breaking grief without resort to any facial contortions or even tears. NEWS — * * * is head and shoulders above the average for human interest and straight- ' forward interpretation of believable emotions STAR — Those who like a strong society drama with plenty of emotion and an inter- esting story will find this picture to their liking. Warfield, San Francisco (Week ending Aug. 2) BULLETIN— The picture, to say the least, is original, and while at the opening the ordi- nary society drama is indicated, events begin to happen before the end of the first reel which stir the interest and holds it uninter- ruptedly until the very end. CALL AND POST—* * * "Single Wives" is good entertainment all the way through, both for men and women, for the story does hold interest and it is exceptionally well play- ed by Miss Griffith and a supporting company. * * * CHRONICLE—* * * A picture in which the emotions are genuinely stirred. * ♦ * HERALD — It was indeed a wondrous en- semble of beautiful women and handsome men in exquisite clothes, gathered together in a palace in a true fairy park of sunken gar- dens, swimming pools and flowers. NEWS — Corinne Griffith, the star, is beau tiful and believable in her trying role, which demands that she play in almost one key. Her moments of lightening are deftly done. Metropolitan, Washington HERALD— Miss Griffith is beautiful in the role of Betty Jordan, crowded out of her hus- band's life by big business, and Milton Sills gives one of his most vibrant performances. POST — From this situation is evolved a series of events that are highly dramatic and productive of a stirring climax. STAR — "Single Wives" lavishly staged and portrayed by a well selected cast. * ♦ * "True As Steel"— Metro.-G Ohio, Indianapolis NEWS — Good direction and screen produced a film that will provide e'l tnent to the majority of photoplay li goers. I STAR — The picture is teeming wif| in its less serious parts and some from-the-shoulder truisms are containil subtitles which pleased yesterday's || immensely. been Palace, Washington HERALD — Smiles and tears have exquisitely and poignantly blended ♦ » * with Ernest Torrence, * * * offering what is probably the very finest performance of his particularly brilliant camera career. POST — If there is anything wrong with the story of the "Side Show of Life," de- picted on the screen in Loew's Palace this week for the first time in Washington, it is that it is too perfect. STAR — The story is rich with human ap- peal and Br'enon has caught its unusual quality and interpreted it creditably. TIMES — The film is another Pagliacci with variations and terrible subtitles; the story of a clown whom war has showered with honors and emoluments, but bereaved of cer- tain physical attributes he once enjoyed. "The Signal Tower"— Universal Rialto, Washington POST — Aside from giving some real thrills, the director has achieved success in two other ways — one in the convincing ability of his characterizations, and the other in the reality of the externals. STAR—* * * Small boys and that portion of the adult population that loves to be thrilled will like "The Signal Tower," the railroad melodrama featured this week at the Rialto Theater. TIMES — The dramatic tone of the story is set in the swirling environment of a storm at night within a mighty forest. Beautiful Virginia Valli seldom has been seen in a more appealing role. * ♦ • "Single Wives"— 1st Nat'l Circle, Indianapolis NEWS— The lovely Corinne Griffith is the neglected daughter-wife — most heartlessly neg- lected, in fact, on the first anniversary of the wedding, when the story begins. Kathryn Williams is the neglected mother-wife. Each does better acting than the story deserves. "The Spitfire"— Asso. Exhib. Washington, Detroit FREE PRESS — ;'The Spitfire" has an all star cast and a corking story. NEWS — Elliott Dexter, in the principal masculine role, exhibits his familiar abilities md personal distinctions with much success. Betty BIythe, as the damsel who lives through ill these tempestuous scenes, plays with her customary skill. "Three Miles Out"— Asso. Exhib. Neighborhood Houses, Chicago DAILY NEWS — There are reels in this production which in acting and photography and settings are precisely like the movies of five, six and eight years ago — they haven't learned a thing. "Tiger Love"— F. P.-L. New Lyric, Minneapolis STAR — It is a pleasing combination of love, adventure and excitement. "Wanderer of the Wastelai F. P.-L. Columbia, Washington HERALD — A new ihiracle of tli * * * a superb picturization of Zai greatest novel, produced entirely ii color. * ♦ * POST— Jack Holt has the principal his wonderful ability as a portrayer tier of danger and a lover extraiMil already well known to movie auditnci less to say, he lives up to his high st STAR — Any spectator familiar \i life will joy in the recognition of i ->agebrush and cactus ; the shadow s lights of ever-shifting sand, the •dim tints of sunset that sense the silcncj. ing twilight, and such real silver-shir light as artifice has never before "TIMES— Jack Holt * * * man hero. * * * Kathlyn Williams doe cellent work. * ♦ * Noah Beery, as pal, is just as much of an old ras( while Billie Dove — well, you've beauty until you see Billie with her cheeks, the blue of the sky "Wandering Husbands" — I Fox, Philadelphia BULLETIN — Humorous situatiojj titles save "Wandering Husbands," photoplay at the Fox Theater this mediocritv. NORTH AMERICAN— Except I possible appearance as the mother of 4 or 5, Miss Lee brings entire [ to her role, and her glances are Mr. Kirlcwood is personable and as the husband. * * • "A Woman Who Sinned" Mission, Los Angele] (Week ending Aug. 2)1 EXAMINER—* * * In spite o| lurid title, contains far less of and suggestive than might reason pected. Sada Cowan and Howar(3 will adapt "The Eternal La First National. AT YOUR SERVICE PHOTO-ENGRAVING 250 WEST 54lil ST. ^ JUST WEST OF BROADWAY. N.Y. ART WORK,MATS,STEREOS,ELECTROS. PHONES, CIRCLE 2450-1-2. EASTMAN POSITIVE FILM Even before you see the picture on the screen you know that the release print bearing the identification "East- man" "Kodak" in the margin is of the finest possible photographic quality. Eastman Positive Film carries quality from studio to screen. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y. Jjy all means do noi miss SINGLE wives' ai the Strand this week. Jiere is a picture which contains almost eVerij element to satisfy the fervid picture fan. Corinne Griffith in the leading fem- inine role surpasses any screen work she has done heretofore! New York Morning Telegraph f/& brAdstreet I*/* FILM>OH ^RECOCMra Authority b!. XXIX No. 35 Monday, August 11, 1924 Price 5 Cents 'Doug's" Ultimatum glares There Is No Possibility Of ther Mary Or Himself Joining Any Other Organization (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) ollywood — The following state- : was issued by Douglas Fair- is, on his arrival here from New stories in the newspapers to LCt that Mary Pickford and I plate any change in our busi- irrangements, are absolutely t foundation. Mr. Chaplin ,, ready said this — so have I — 1 want to repeat without any res- .n or qualification, and I hope ay that will prevent the repeti- such reports, that there is no lity that Mary or myself will with any other institution, or lary will do 'Peter Pan.' ■ ne way the circulation of these - is more or less flattering. The "Street Journal, the other day, that the stock of a certain mo- icture organization had been by the report that this organi- was to handle my pictures. 'S that was the purpose of the and it may have succeeded but cs not make the report true, r artists are also claimed to be point of making contracts with ine organization. The public do me the greatest service if ;ld reject all such statements as they relate to Mary Pick- nd myself, as absolute fabri- -. which indeed they are. thin the industry it is disturb- (.Continued on Page 3) Peters in "Raffles?" understood that Universal in- iiaking a new version of "Raf- Ith House Peters in the lead. )ff On Fall Sales I. Grainger to Visit Important dies and End Trip on Coast — B. and K Deal •s R. Grainger, who handles I Eastern half of the country on c- )-GoIdwyn sales has left on an- trip that will take him as far as the Coast. He intends visit- number of key cities en route. ; trip largely concerns first-run ntation for the fall Metro-Gold- ine-up. A number of deals have closed and others are pending. s|week while in Chicgao, Grainger .fed with Balaban and Katz for fifty per cent of the line-up to at the Chicago, Riviera and i. The other half remains to 5posed of. h g I t ^^^^^^^m»'^ 1 1 I ^ Hj^^^H ^^^ ^ 1 1 >-^*> * ^ kir il^^l fm^ <>• •^■^i ^'^^mm ^B \^^^^^^^^l 1 3 M "Enormous!" is the opinion of exhibitors who have previewed "The Breath of Scandal." It's a Preferred Picture released by B. P. Schulberg Productions, Inc. — Advt Michie Coming Here Prominent British Film Head To In- vestigate Production And Exploitation W. S. Gordon Michie, prominent in English fihii circles, will arrive in this country on Monday, aboard the Le- viathan on his first visit to the States. Michie is director and secretary of 20 British film and theater concerns, among them Stoll Film, the Coliseum Syndicate, Ltd., Stoll Picture Thea- ter and London Theaters of Varie- ties. Michie is chiefly interested in the possibility of marketing British pro- ductions in this country. Saxe Indenfiite About Madison (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Minneapolis — "Greater Amuse- ments" states that the reports that Saxe Bros, would build a $2,000,000 theater in Madison, Wis. are prema- ture and that nothing will be done until after their Janesville house is completed. Granville with Stoll (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London— Fred Lcroy Granville will direct "The Sins Ye Do" for Stoll. "D. W.'s" First? May Be "Sorrows of Satan", Corelli Story — Returns from Germany Soon It is reported that the first picture that D. W. Griffith will make for Famous Players will be "The Sor- rows of Satan," the Marie Corelli story that Jesse L. Lasky acquired on his recent trip to Europe. This could not be confirmed. It was stated that nothing would be done about a first vehicle until Grif- fith returned from Germany and con- ferred with Famous production offi- cials. Lasky is on the Coast at (Continued on Page 2) Famous' Directors Meet Today The board of directors of Famous Players will hold a regular meeting today at which the financial forecast will be presented. The official state- ment may be issued after the meeting and if not, later in the week. The usual dividend declaration is looked for. Another "Sea Hawk" Opening "The Sea Hawk" opens in Boston, Aug. 24, in charge of Jack Pegler. Foreign "Labs" Hit Exporters Not Sending Negatives With "Drawbacks" Here and English Duty Off Advices reaching here from abroad indicate that foreign laboratories are already feeling the pinch of decreased business as a result of the "drawback" situation in this country and the elim- ination of English import duties, now that the McKenna regulations are in effect over there. It is understood that one important organization that has been making its foreign prints in London last week recalled an order that would have given some plant in England more than 400,000 feet to print. That par- ticular job will be done in this coun- try. The danger to English labora- tories was pointed out by the trade press there some weeks before the McKenna duties became effective. So far as can be gathered in the trade here, the elimination of all duty on films imported to England will not result in the dumping of Ameri- can and other pictures into that mar- ket. It seems that the most serious influence will be on the laboratories there. It was pointed out in the Sunday issue that under the American system (Continued on Page 3) 4 Paramounts on B'way Paramount has first-run represen- tation at 4 Broadway theaters this week. "The Ten Commandments," at the Cohen; "Manhandled" is in its third week at the Rialto; "The Cover- ed Wagon" is at the Rivoli for a second week while "Monsieur Beau- caire" opened yesterday at the Strand.. Open Territories Ind'p'ts Again Discuss Problem of Breaking in Where State Right Exchanges Don't Exist When the Independent M. P. Prod and Dist. Ass'n, Inc., was first form- ed, one of the problems discussed was the method to be used in break- ing into those territories that did not support worthwhile state right ex- changes. Nothing apparently was done about it, although it was at one time planned to divide the cost of establishing such offices pro rata among the members. This question has been revived again. It formed one of the topics of discussion last week when impor- tant state righters met to discuss the booking combine situation. It is un- derstood no decision was reached and that further meetings may be called in the near future. THE -^< DAILV II Monday, August H, 192 gKtiiia " ""■ Vol. XXIX No. 35 Monday, Aug. 11, 1924 Prica 5 Conts Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44fh St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 t$15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenzelplatz. Theater Changes San Mateo, Cal. — A contract calling for $40,000 on redecorations and re- building of the Garden, has been let by Ellis J. Arkush, owner of the house. Sumas, Wash. — The Rose is under- going alterations, which will give the house 125 additional seats. Anderson, S. C. — A. M. Pinkerton, manager of the Garden, is taking over the Liberty. Puyallup, Wash. — Mike Barovic has closed the Stewart. Theaters Re-Open especial to THE FILM DAILY) Marion, Ind.- — The Lyric and the Royal Grand, which together with the Orpheum were closed following the action of the Superior Court approv- ing the petition for appointment of a receiver, will be re-opened, according to an announcement by Billy Con- nors, temporary manager under the direction of the First National Bank, receiver. Arbuckle Wins Kansas City Case {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — Following several protests from various women's clubs asking that resolutions be adopted by the City Council stopping Roscoe ("Fatty") Arbuckle from making per- sonal appearances here, Arbuckle asked permission to plead his case, which was granted. He won the case. r»V^' \otv 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution On Broadway Astor — "The Sea Hawk'' Broadway — "Poisoned Paradise" Brooklyn Mark Strand— "Being Re spectable" Cameo — "Girl Shy" Capitol — "Wine of Youth" Cohan — "The Ten Commandments' Cosmopolitan — "Janice Meredith" Criterion — "Dorothy Vernon of Had don Hall" Liberty_"The Thief of Bagdad" Loew's New York — Today — "Lend Me Your Husband" Tucsda}' — "Fighting Fury" and "Masked Dancer" Wednesday — "Wanderer of the Wasteland" Thursday — "Chechahcos" Friday — "Tiger Thompson" and "The Fortieth Door" Saturday — -"Sideshow of Life" Lyric — "Love and Glory" Rialto — "Manhandled" Rivoli — "The Covered Wagon" Strand — "Monsieur Beaucaire" Next Week Astor — "The Sea Hawk" Broadway — Not yet determined Brooklyn Mark Strand — Not yet de- termined Cameo — "Fools In The Dark" Capitol — "Secrets" Cohan — "The Ten Commandments" Cosmopolitan — "Janice Meredith" Criterion — "Dorothv Vernon of Had- don Hall" Liberty— "The Thief of Bagdad" Lyric — "Love and Glory" Rialto — "Never Say Die" Rivoli — "The Covered Wagon" Strand — Not vet determined New Theaters Fort Wayne, Ind. — John Burns has taken a 99 year lease on a piece of property, on which he intends build- ing a theater with a seating capacity of 1,800. Au Sable Forks, N. Y. — Foundation lor a new theater at Tupper Lake has been completed and it is expected it will open for business early in the fall. Bath. N. Y. — Work on the new $50,000 house planned here will start shortly if final negotiations now pending are made. San Francisco — A new theater cal- culated to cost $200,000 is being de- signed by Reid Bros, for Young In- vestment Co. Canover, S. D. — Manager S. E. Lawler it all set for the opening of his new theater, remodeled from a drug store. Bath, N.' Y. — Work has begun on the construction of a new two-story theater which will seat 700. Santa Barbara, Cal. — The Lobero, now Hearing completion will be open- ed Aug. 16. Cuyahoga Falls, O. — The new Falls Theater is rapidly nearing comple- tion. Greensboro, N. C. — Work has started on a new theater in Sanford. 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Barber, vice-presi- t of the First National Bank has tten an interesting article for mmerce Journal", published by School of Commerce and Busi- jils Adrninistration of the University )1 Southern California. ;arber discusses at some length umber of interesting points about duction and distribution costs that -nore or less familiar, but later article, he talks about the ad- !ity of banks financing motion ls. In that connection, he says r.part : >houId banks finance pictures, and to ■ixtent? I might say at the outset is is an extremely technical business ancing of the picture industry should attempted unless the banJc is familiar e modus operandi and is alert to rg conditions ; in other words, con- c banking permits financing to the picture industry only to a very limited and only when expert familiarity -.V.-, with the essential controlling factors uil the peculiar hazards involved. ''' course, there are a few producers ion pictures who may be entitled on wn statement to borrow unsecured, are even two or three motion picture I rs whose paper can be rediscounted Federal Reserve Bank on the theory is commodity paper. These are A. great minority. Usually the problem |ow far a bank should go in lending y against the actual motion picture ives where its chief or only source of t is to recoup from the proceeds [biting the picture. ianks should only lend credit to motion ■e enterprises, whether producers, dis- [tors or exhibitors, in case they have and intimate knowledge of the es- factors controlling the motion picture itiy and are familiar with its modus The hazards are great and there peculiar type of risks involved. It is lible to lend money intelligently un- an intimate knowledge of the picture laltry in all its essential aspects is avail- ' the bank. ,. .ere are only a few distributors whose " pported guarantee would warrant a ''•I in advancing funds for motion picture 't uction. These concerns make a satis- a ry financial statement and their un- 1 paper is good. They are more in ;ss of manufacturing or industrial con- If, however, a producer can put in first 40 per cent or 50' per cent of the cost, the bank may complete the negative and have a safe risk throughout. "There are certain fundamental standards for measuring motion picture loans, of which the following are the most important : "1. Integrity, experience and business (not merely artistic) ability of producer and his previous record for box office suc- cess. "2. The director, his temperament, his success at keeping within time and cost schedule and previous experience with suc- cessful pictures. "3. Story and box office appeal. Adapta- bility of the cast. "4. Distribution. Capabilities. How well established. What guarantees of cost of ad- vances? Any objectionable screen examina- tion or rejection clauses ? "5. Study cost of production and classi- fication of costs. "If a pictures measures up to these stand- ards and it is decided to make the loan, the following steps should be taken, most important, perhaps, among which are those relating to the legal piecautions protecting the bank's advances : "1. Assignment to the bank of all right and interest to the negatives, both foreign and domestic, and also the prints. Record these assignments as chattel mortgages and have them acknowledged by distributor. "2. Distributor should agree to direct repayment to the bank of the producer's full share of the gross. "3. Assignment of the story rights and also all contracts between producer and stars. "4. Copyright protection and recordation at Washington. "5. Insurance, not only of stars, pro- ducer, director and essential actors, but for negatives and prints as well. "6. Actual physical possession of the negatives should be taken following com- pletion in order to preserve the bank's loan, prints are only released on carefully drawn Trust Receipts. "7. Insist on right to inspect the books of the producers and the distributor. "8. Bank advances to be made only as work progresses. It is necessary to keep careful check on the time or working schedule to see that the progress of the picture cor- responds to the money being spent. Weekly cost sheets should be submitted." "Doug's" Ultimatum (Continued from Page 1) ing to have credence given to reports of changes •which are not only impos- sible now, but not even remotely pos- sible in the future. I am more than convinced that in the United Artists Corporation we have secured absolute freedom for ourselves in the making of the kind of pictures we want to make and at the same time have a means of distribution which is so satisfactory that no other arrangements need even be contemplated." To Co-Operate With Government The M. P. T. O. A. will bring the favorable attention of the public to the "Defense Test" move, planned for Sept. 12, and the Citizens' Mili- tary Training Camp proposition, on their screens, in co-operating with the War Dept. The theater owners will also aid the Labor Dept. in making the immigration law clear. Brandt Condemns Salacious Titles Joe Brandt, head of C. B. C, in a statement, vigorously condemns sal- acious titles. He believes that out of the confusion now prevalent, relative to the risque element in titles, will emerge a greater understanding and a definite result as to the desires of the public. lowever, even in those cases where is a guarantee by the strongest con- , such as mentioned above, to return to a producer within a certain time a should not lend 100 per cent of nega- cost if it wishes to be conservative. Mayer Halts Building (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Culver City, Cal. — Louis B. Mayer, of Metro-Goldwyn, is reported to have halted construction on the new $300,000 studio building, pending the outcome of a telephone rate fight with the Southern California Telephone Co. Mayer has declared that the high rate, if it finally prevails, makes it possible to produce twenty-five per cent cheaper in the East. Crosland Switched Here Because Paul Bern will direct "Wordly Goods" on the Coast. Alan Crosland will return here to direct "Three Black Pennies," to which Bern was first assigned. COMING SOON /^Cftfeio STARRING PRISCILLA DEAN Directed by HUNT STROMBERG Adapted by HARVFY GATES -from the novel ^ IZOLA FORRESTER^ First National Managers Here Two First of National's branch man agers, L. I. Hall, of Salt Lake City, and J. H. Ashby, of Denver office, are in New York to spend a week at the home office. Harry Berman to Washington Harry Berman, sales manager for F. B. O., has left for Washington. In The Courts A default judgment for $17,173 was filed in the Supreme Court by Fanny G. Selden against the Luxor Pictures Corp., on a note for $15,000 made Oct. 1, 1923 to Emily Prellwitz, and one for $1,500 made Nov. 21, which were endorsed to the plaintiff. It is alleged that the notes were not paid when thev fell due. Foreign "Labs" Hit (Continued from Page 1) of "drawbacks", exporters who make foreign prints on a foreign stock se- cure a rebate of four tenths of a cent per foot on each foot leaving these shores. This condition, plus the fact that prints are duty-free in England make for a situation that is extremely favorable for the exporter in this country. Free Shows Well Attended (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Gulfport, Miss. — Free shows now being operated at West Side Park are well attended, with 1500 to 2000 per- sons at each performance. Funds to carry on the show are provided by returns on advertisements which are screened during the progress of the show. Stem Joins Commonwealth (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Omaha — Herman Stern for ten years with Universal and recently with Prod. Dist. Corp. has resigned and will join Sam Zierler, of the Commonwealth Film, New York, on Aug. 25. Cast for "North of 36" Lois Wilson remained only one day in New York, following her return from Europe last week. She is en route to the Coast to appear in "North of 36", which Irvin Willat will direct. Frayne, Manager of All-Theaters (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pittsburgh — Frank Frayne, former salesman with Educational and Asso- ciated Exhibitors, has become man- ager of the All-Theaters Exchange, Tnc, 1010 Forbes St. He succeeds Harry Wimsatt, resigned. SEPTEMBER 7th $18.00 Now! Special 30 day offer to introduce this Regular $40.00 Ticket Receiver it's "BREWSTER BUILT" MAHOGANY FINISH PLATE GLASS WHITE ENAMEL TRIM For 30 Days only $18.00 Mail Your Order with $5.00 To-day Balance C. O. D. with immediate shipment RITZ LABORATORIES, Inc. 701 SEVENTH AVENUE NEW YORK THE i^E^ DAILY Monday, August 11, 192 Putting it Over Here is how a brother exhibitor puts his show over. Send along your ideas. Let the other fellow know how you cleaned up. Milk Company Tie-Up St. Louis — The management of the Grand Central and the Lyric Sky- dome, tied up with a local milk con- cern in exploiting "The Perfect Flap- per". "Milk is beauty's greatest ally", was the slogan that the Pevely Milk Co. featured clear across the top of page advertisements in several newspapers at the time of the showing. A por- trait of Colleen Moore, a page in depth, was printed at the left. Her outstretched hand pointed to the pic- ture of a Pevely milk bottle in the upper right hand corner. The adver- tising text read as follows: "Colleen Moore, star of 'The Per- fect Flapper', showing for one week starting July 12 at the Grand Central and Lyric Skydome recommends 'Pure Milk for perfect skin'. Famous heroine of 'The Perfect Flapper' says highballs and cocktails are a handi- cap to beauty, but milk is beauty's greatest ally. Pevely is the best milk." Trained Seals From Woolworth's Newark, N. J.- — During the presen- tation of "The Galloping Fish," at the Tivoli. Leon Mumford, manager, exhibited in the basin of the massive black marble fountain in. the lounge, a troupe of Woolworth's trained seals, balancing gaily colored balls on the tip of their noses. Cards announcing "The Galloping Fish", and date of showing occupied sightly locations amidst the floral and foliage at the back of the fountain. The display, idea, and entertain- ment given by the seals, all received favorable comment. Incidentally the seals were of cellu- loid and the source of supply Wool- worth's store. Announces "Bootlegger's Night" Seattle — The Coliseum pulled a stunt with "Those Who Dance", v/hich can be used any place. They announced that, as the picture is a story of rum runners, and possessed a special fascination for bootleggers, a special evening was to be designated as "Bootlegger's night". Later, the invitation was regretfully withdrawn, with the announcement that the Coliseum feared accusation of favoritism, because it had only 2,400 seats. Big Campaign For Premiere Los Angeles — Charles Wuerz, the new manager of the California thea- ter, staged an extensive exploitation campaign for the world's premiere of "Never Say Die". Wuerz had over 75,000 pieces of printed matter, accessories and litera- ture used by the opening day. This included 250 twenty-four sheets, 2,500 assorted three-sheets, 2,000 assorted one-sheets, 3,000 window cards, 2,000 one-sheet tack cards, 20,000 heralds, 20,000 "Never Say Die" illustrated roto supplements and 20,000 special Douglas MacLean lapel buttons. In addition, 300 "Don't Be Foolish" cards were made up for hotels, drug- stores, barber shops and haberdasher- ies, each of which contained Douglas MacLean buttons, and 10,000 but- tons were pinned on pedestrians. Wuerz, through the co-operation of the MacLean studios, obtained 50 studio girls and dressed them in fancy bathing suits, and during the lunch and tea hours sent them out on the streets pinning buttons on every one. This created widespread notice. In addition to all this, half-page advertisements were used in all Los Angeles dailies. Beside the regular picture notices "Never Say Die" was in every paper in connection with the stunts Wuerz was pulling for the theater. Released September 14th' > Tie-Up On Coogan Brands Giving exhibitors a good opportu- nity for local trade tie-ups on Jackie Coogan pictures, the Kelly Company, of Cleveland, is making a special Jackie Coogan brand of salted nut meats, salted peanuts, toy pails, and peanut butter. All of these are sold in pails or paper boxes that carry the young star's photograph with his name. The Kelly people are giving the Coogan brand intensive exploitation among trade store dealers, as well as through public mediums. A series of blotters have been issued adver- tising the Coogan products, and spe- cial cartoons for display have been prepared for dealers. 29th Branch for Vitagraph (Special to THE FILM DAILY) New Haven — The Vitagraph branch, formerly only a sales office, has moved into new quarters at 134 Meadow St. This is the company's twenty-ninth office. J. Leighton is manager. E. A. ESCHMANN! "Live and let live" is your sales policy, "Laugh and let laugh" is ours. IN HOLLYWOOD ^VWUmJKlv^ From Cloaks and Suits to Cloaking "Beauts" UNIVERSAinaURES, arethebestlNtyinsi^t I With one of the most impressive casts ever assembled A Hobart Henley Production "A gripping vital drama." Morning Telegraph "One of the most awe-inspiring scenes that has come to the screen is found." Weekly Film Review "Tensely dramatic. Clever depiction of thousands of family circles. A climax of real power." Motion Picture News "A palpable hit! Unadulterated good stuff. Bears the genuine 'human nature' brand. A cast of sterling value." Exhibitors' Herald "Absorbing." Moving Picture World "Holds the spectator's undivided inter- est all the way." Harrison's Reports "Must be seen to be appreciated — a gem." Liberty "Compact and moving and gripping. Exceptionally human." The Celluloid Critic Nationally Advertised in The Saturday Evening Post One of Universal's first big 12 Jewels for 1924-25 EDWAP I HEARr I lla Z2 :4e brAdstreet [/' FILMDOH ^RECOCMKES AUTHC^ITY XXIX No. 36 Tuesday, August 12, 1924 Price 5 Cents "Big 4" Warns n at "Redress" from Famous — rites Stock Exchange About Alleged Misrepresentations last bit of business attended to iram Abrams before sailing for )e on Saturday was to issue of a letter sent to the Govern- bmmittee of the N. Y. Stock mge in which an attack on Fa- Players was embodied. ams again charged that reports 'ary Pickford, Douglas Fair- and Charlie Chaplin would join s were inspired by Paramount lentatives in order to influence manipulations. A closing sen- clared: ible action will be taken 1 the proper channels to secure from the form of unfair com- which the dissemination of rts above referred to are an ." At Famous, nobody cared ■nent on the statement, the there being that talk about I give it an undeserving dig- he Secretary of the Stock Ex- ^aid he had received the letter i he had not yet determined mmittee should take the mat- land. Abrams' letter to the c follows: I submit the following facts (Continued on Page 3) Offerman Seeks New Trial ■'pedal to THE FILM DAILY) \ngeles — A motion for a new been taken under advisement rior Judge Valentine, in the $183,000 damages filed by 'fferman, against Robertson- idios, alleging breach of con- ifferman, in his complaint, al- at he was unlawfully dis- by the defendant as manager -tudios for a period of three ' $500 a week salary. A jury ! Offerman $75,000 damages. Rowland to the Coast rd A. Rowland leaves for the dav. )|llas Theater Deal Bought By Southern Enter- — First Nat'l Franchise In- cluded In Deal ■cial to THE FILM DAILY) ^ — An important theater deal n closed between Southern ises and the Jones Bros. If of the Melba. whereby the n< acquires control of that house.- al terminates negotiations of {.Continued on Page 2) Detroit Deal Again Believed Now B. & K. Will Build There — Sam Katz Here, Won't Talk (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — There is an impression in some quarters here that Balaban & Katz will enter the local theater field, although there is nothing definite with regard to the situation. As yet, it is reported, no deals have been closed for property. An important change in the local situation here concerns the Miles management and Bert Williams, who have been working on a booking agreement, spliting equally on second (Continued on Page 6) Wash. M. P. T. O. to Meet in Nov. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — At a trustees' meeting of the Washington M. P. T. O. a large number of new names were voted in- to membership. The organization now has 172 theaters. Committees were appointed to invite Senators Dill and Jones, and other public men to speak at the annual convention, Nov. 11 and 12, and to prepare for the meeting. Barrymore Signs With Ufa (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Berlin — Lionel Barrymore has sign- ed a new contract with Ufa. He just finished "Decameron Nights," the Wilcox Prod,, and will return to Ber- lin shortly to start work on a new picture at Neubabelsberg. Saunders Back; Leaving Again E. M. Saunders of Metro-Goldwyn returned from a Mid-Western sales trip yesterday and leaves today on another. He has closed a number of important first-run contracts for the fall. Arrivals Today The Leviathan, due in this after- noon has on hoard: Marcus Loew, Mrs. Loew, W. S. Gordon Michie of London and Danny of THE FILM DAILY. John Humm To Europe John Humm, treasurer for Pathe, is en route to Europe, aboard the Aquitania, on a business and pleasure tour. He will be abroad eight weeks. June Mathis Leaves Soon June Mathis leaves for the Metro- Goldwyn studios at Culver City in a I day or so. Color In "Ben Hur" Much of Picture Will Be in Techni- color— Staff Leaves for Italy Tomorrow Important parts of "Ben Hur" will be made in color. This will include not mere sequences scattered here and there throughout the picture, but am- ple portions. J. A. Ball of the West Coast Tech- nicolor staff will handle that end of the production. He sails tomorrow on the Berengaria for Rome. Others in the party will be Rene Guissart, who photographed "Chu Chin Chow" for Graham Wilcox Prod, in Berlin; E. Roy Musgrave, formerly of Rex Ingram's staff and Howard Green. President in Phonofilm (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — Dr. Lee de Forest is here to make a phonofilm of Presi- dent Coolidge on the White House groimds this afternoon. The fact that the pictures will be made out- doors is considered significant. Only a few months ago, they could be made in a studio only but now by eliminat- ing all sounds except the ones de- sired, they may be made anywhere. Two More Planned For Cleveland (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Max Lefkowitz, who operates seven local houses an- nounces that he'll build two more, one on Euclid Ave. and Ivanhoe Road. The other at Kamm's Corner. Each will have 1,000 seats. Oldknow to Build Another (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Wm. Oldknow will build another new film structure at Wal- ton and Cain Sts. Construction will start immediately. Universal has taken a ten-year lease on the pro- posed exchange. R. H. Cochrane Back Today R. H. Cochrane of Universal re- turns from his European vacation on the Majestic today. Carl Laemmle will not leave the other side for a number of weeks. St. Louis Opening Aug. 21 The State, St. Louis, will open on Aug. 21. Marcus Loew will attend with aI)out thirty stars, who will re- main there for three davs. Alice Joyce Coming Here Pari.s — Alice Joyce has left on the Paris and is expected to arrive in New York on Aug. 15th. After 1920 Peak Famous Seeking to Reach High Water-Mark in Earnings — $2 Dividend Declared The board of directors of Famous Players at a meeting held yesterday declared a regular quarterly dividend of $2 on the common stock, payable Oct. 1 to stockholders of record Sept. 15. B. C. Forbes in his daily financial article in the New York American and other Hearst publications, de- clares that Famous is out after a peak year in business and that efforts are being made to equal the company's banner year which was 1920 when net profits reached $5,337,000. The Forbes article quotes "an ex- newspaper man who is now a factor in the motion picture industry" on conditions in the picture industry. Relative to Famous, the article goes on to say: "The Famous Players-Lasky Corp., which apparently is larger than the rapidly-growing First National and the Loew Metro-Goldwyn Mayer con- solidation, was not in particularly good shape some time ago, as buyers of its stock, which is listed on the Stock Exchange, learned. Famous Players, explains this authority, made the mistake of curtailing its volume (Continued on Page 6) Big Opening for "Beaucaire" "Monsieur Beaucaire" had a splen- did opening at the Strand Sunday. While box-office records were not broken, a unique record was estab- lished in the number of standees. At 11:30, by actual count 164 persons were waiting to buy tickets. At 2:30 the standing room ropes were put up and kept up all through that day. Early Monday business was reported heavy. The Strand record is still held by "The Kid". It was pointed out yes- terday that the picture ran only forty- five minutes and that the Strand put on eleven shows daily. "Monsieur Beaucaire" runs about two hours while the Strand is operating on a six- show a day basis. Stop-Action Camera Fleischer-Novagraph Process Permits of Holding of Poses While Other Action Goes On Broadway will soon see the first public presentation of the Fleischer- Novagraph, which permits the stop- ping of action in motion pictures. The process may be used to film an im- portant fight in the near future. The invention was developed by Max Fleischer while working out a (Continued on Page 2) THE -e^H DAILY Tuesday, August 12, .^4 ■I Vol. XXIX No. 36 Tuesday, Aug. 12,1924 Prlco SCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager ; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor ; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4S51-45S2-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmechau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenielplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod Not quoted F. P.-L .... 83 82^ 82^ 2,700 do pfd. ... 83 8234 82^ 2,400 Goldwyn .... 15^ 15 15}/^ 1,500 Loew's IdVi 16^ 16K 700 Warner's Not quoted Dallas Theater Deal (Continued from Page 1) a year. The deal involves $1,050,000, and it is understood that the First National franchise goes along. The Pantages Time, which has been using the Melba, will have to seek' other quarters. Southern Enterprises now have three first runs here, with only one, the Capitol, oflfering first-run compe- tition on a picture basis. P. G. Cameron, will, in association with Alexander Pantages, erect a new 4,000 seat house within a block of the Melba. Property has been secured at St. Paul St. and Pacific Ave. Bebe Daniels Starts Bebe Daniels has started produc- tion on "Dangerous Money," at the Long Island studio, under the di- rection of Frank Tuttle. This is Tuttle's first under the Paramount banner. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. O. Halperin Prod. Through Vitagraph Work started yesterday at the Whitman Bennett studio on "Greater Than Marriage", a Victor Hugo Hal- perin production, with Halperin and J. Searle Dawley directing. Marjorie Daw, Lou Tellegcn, Raymond Bloomer, Effie Shannon, Mary Thur- man and Tyrone Power are in the cast. Release will be through Vita- graph. "Stunt" Man Injured While shooting a "thriller" se- quence for "The Law and the Lady" which John L. McCutcheon is direct- ing, Leonard Leo, a stunt man, by accident drove his motorcycle into a speeding auto in Westchester. The motorcycle was wrecked and Leo sent to the hospital. Alice Lake was badl shaken up. Announces Pennant Race Winners The winners of the $10,000 Storey Pennant Race have been announced. The offices that won in each of their various leagues were, Chicago, Des Moines, Boston, Portland, art^ Butte. Joe Weil Here Joe Weil who has been exploiting "The Hunchback" in Paris for Uni- versal is back. He returned on the Rotterdam. Mae Marsh Returns Mae Marsh is back from Berlin where she appeared in "Arabella, "The Romance of a Horse". Corthell to Support Barthelmess Herbert Corthell, Winter Garden comedian, has been added to the cast of "Classmates." Renee Adoree III Hollywood — -Renee Adoree is in the Angelus Hospital ill with appendi- citis. H. S. (Jack) Fuld is back from a vacation in the Adirondacks. APT. BLOOD' \S COMING To Test Lease Validity (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Floral Park, N. Y.— Baker and Kerner and the Sheriff of Nassau County may be subjected to a civil court action for removing fixtures from the Lily, according to John W. Clifford, who says he was ousted from the premises. The new firm is to re- open the theater shortly under the name of the Floral. Expect New Action (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — -New action is expected whh regard to Sunday closing in this state. "Blue law" factions have again brought about the closing of gasoline stations on the Sabbath, and following this, it is predicted, the .iifelue" element will center hostilities, on theaters. Sonia Levien with Sam Goldwyn Sonia Levien who has a number of scripts and originals to her credit has resigned as managing editor of Mc- Clure's to become scenario editor for Samuel Goldwyn Prod. ^ Billy West to the Coast illy" West has left for the Coast with contracts for a new series of 13 Broadway-Billy West Comedies and 13 Mirthquakes. Arrow will release. Clyde Cook Breaks Nose Hollywood — Clyde Cook is suffer- ing with a broken nose. This is not causing any delay in his work, how- ever. "Dick" Talmadge Recuperating (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Richard Talmadge is recuperating from his recent accident. Kine Vidor Starts Soon Hollywood — King Vidor will short- ly start work on "Wife of the Cen- taur." 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 - ^,^ ...M 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. Stop- Action Gamcli (Continued from Page 1) camera process which would elbli him to hold a still pose on the « while other action continued. 1 course of his experiments, h._ pened upon the other features, claimed that by means of phoi phy alone, holding a pose whil action continues, reversing acti will, and outlining the course < tion on the screen are made po! COMING SOON 'A % f 'A PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION CHARLES (I ROGERS prestnts H % % '"The LEGEND, moiimooii nth PERCY MARMONTW ZASU PITTS ADAPTED BY ^L COHN />o/r>M<; PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE'i^oA-yV FRANK. CONDON directed bu RtNAUD HOFFMAN ?4 i.t, SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST RUN PICTURES THE SPATS HAL ROACH'S COMEDl (2 reels) 'THEY DRAW BUSINES Pafli^comedy Art Title Service Special Photography Trailers — Announcements H. E. R. STUDIOS, Inc 150 W. 46th St. Bryant 72 Film Rights For Sale "MELLOWING MONEY" A five part serial in Everyboct Magazine GREAT part for yoj; male star. Everything to make a ij class picture. JAY PACKARD 25 West 43rd Street Vanderbilt 1 ' Bryant 3740 wtefeMi tBAL n^. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. INSURANCE EXPERT! TO THE THEATRICAL AD MOTION PICTURE INDUI E h iuej THE ay, August 12, 1924 mm i "Big 4" Warns (.Continued from Page 1) Iters of which you may see fit e cognizance. The United Artists Corp. dis- - the motion pictures of Mary d, Douglas Fairbanks, Charles 1 and D. W. Griffith. All the t the corporation is owned by sons named. ^ There have recently appeared n liber of reports in the news- to the effect that the persons and other outstanding and ex- popular motion picture ar- d producers will abandon their organization and make con- I'or the production of pictures ■ Famous Players-Lasky Corp. ited and reiterated specificially iary Pickford and Douglas iks will become identified with nous Players-Lasky organiza- 1 assert on information and be- lat these reports originate in ■e inspired by representatives of imous Players-Lasky Corp. ' The apparent purpose and effect e reports is indicated by the ig statement in the Wall Journal of July 26th, 1924: ■ us Players was a feature of ustrial specialties, reaching a 1924 high at 84 in response expectation of important ments affecting the personnel Im stars.' mce the most specific denials VI been made by Miss Pickford, Mr. Fairbanks, Mr. Chaplin and others that they have any intention of identifying themselves with the Fa- mous Players-Lasky Corp., which denials I am authorized to repeat on their behalf, it would seem to be a fair inference that the repetition of these reports is not made in good faith, and that these statements are made in the full knowledge of those originating them that there is no foundation whatever for the asser- tions that these and other film stars will become identified with the Fa- mous Players- Lasky organization. "6. Since investors and others may be seriously misled by the reports in question it may be that your com- mittee is in a position to prevent their repetition. "7. Suitable action will be taken through the proper channels to se- cure redress for the form of unfair business competition which the dis- semination of the reports above re- ferred to are an example. In the meanwhile this matter is brought to your attention in the hope that in- vestors or dealers in a listed security of the New York Stock Exchange may not be misled by fabrications. Yours very truly, Hiram Abrams." Ludvigh on Vacation . J. Ludvigh of Famous left for a I vacation at Hot Springs, Va. last [ night. DIRECTOR of PUBLICITY and ADVERTISING Available Account Merger Film consolidation releases one of the best-known men in business— a man that knows all angles and ends of the show business, and that gets results. His old bpss, the trade paper and New York daily critics will vouch for him. H you can use a man that makes your interests his own and sets the pace for his entjre staff, you will find this man invaluable. Will consider only New York City or Long Island. •Salary — good, but not exorbitant. Address Box M 216 Film Daily. 71 West 44th Street ffH Released September 28th, UNIVERSAlPlCniRB arethebestlH^ms^t L Aii>. leif mAu^-. 4t«t»^ t>vi4«)t t t rjitt I CARL LAEMMLE ^dapted jointly from the oreat stage success "The Burdlar •. by AUGUSTUS THOMAS and the popular novel •'feiittia's sTrrtlar' by FRANCK HODGSON BURNETT mm^^m wifh GLADYS HULETTE ^ EDWARD EARWl 3nd a cast of popular screen ftvorites "Baby Peggy scores in 'The Family Secret.' Gives every indication of proving a big hit. There is no questioning its appeal to the masses." Exhibitors Trade Review "Baby Peggy shines as star of melodrama rich in heart interest and comedy. The same qualities that were responsible for the success of the novel and play are evident here." Moving Picture World "It should please every adult picturegoer. Baby Peggy gets the most out of her part." Harrison's Reports Nationally Advertised in The Saturday Evening Post. Directed by William Seiter One of Universal's first big 12 Jewels for 1924-25 ^--^x List^ in i —and take a tip fro^ •' ROOSEVEI Theatre, Chicc\ starts its lor run engageme\ MARIO DAVIESI YOLANq A Cosmopolitan Product i aowmen who know! BALABAN & KATZ (and hoy! they mean something!^ are now playing at their great . CHICAGO THEATRE Reginald Barker's pro- duction "BROKEN BARRIERS," and they have hooked FRED NIBLO'S "THE RED LILY" with Ramon Novarro, KING VIDOR'S "WINE OF YOUTH" and MARSHALL NEILAN'S "TESS of the D'URBERVILLES" for early playing at the CHICAGO, TIVOLI and RIVIERA theatres. THE ■i^m DAILY Tuesday, August 12, 1921 After 1920 Peak {Continued from Page 1) of pictures out of ratio with its oper- ating overhead. Accordingly, it vig- oriously slashed its overhead, weeded out deadwood, and closed both its California and Long Island studios for almost three months. At the end of the year, the company was being financed by banks to the tune of three-and-one-third million dollars, without, however, failing to continue to earn and pay 8 per cent dividends on both classes of stock. "This year it is spending fully $18,- 000,000 on productions. Whereas it paid about that amount for fifty pic- tures last year, it will have seventy pictures of better quahty this year." Quoting his informant, Forbes says: "On the basis of recent and pres- ent progress in setting its house in order, the company expects to be out of the banks the first of the year. As an evidence of theater prosperity, across the country, this one com- pany sold by the end of July seventy-five per cent of the con- tracts it set as quota to be obtained by next Jan. 1. Famous's income for the Fall is now actually building at a rate to indicate net profits to equal the company's banner year of 1920 when net profits were $5,337,000. " 'Representation in close to 10,000 of a nation's 16,000 motion picture theaters in a highly competitive in- dustry represents a creditable achieve- ment' " Name Now Officially Changed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dover, Del.— Producers' Distribut- ing Guild of New York, has filed a name change with the Secretary of State. P. D. G. is the new title of the organization. Producers' Dist. Guild has changed its name to P. D. G., because of the similarity of Hodkinson's new name. Producers' Dist. Corp. Closes Foreign Deals J. H. Hof?berg, general manager of the John H. Taylor Film Corp., has closed many foreign deals on the Hutchison series and the Jimmy Au- brey Comedies. Territories include Japan, Korea, India, Burma, Ceylon, Porto Rico, Santo Domingo, Austra- lia, New Zealand and the Dutch East Indies. "His Hour" a Sept. Release "His Hour" has been added to the Metro-Goldwyn September release schedule. Incorporations Springfield, 111. — Scown Film Building Corp., Chicago. 5,000 shares common stock, no par value. Incor- porators, William J. Scown, D. J. O'Donovan and George Ganger. At- torney, Harper E, Osborn, Chicago. Springfield, 111. — Paradise Garden Amusement Co., Chicago. Capital, $10,000. Incorporators, John R. James, Alex. Cohen and Maurice Le- vin. Attorney, Albert Sabath, Chi- cago. Springfield, 111. — Bureau of Dyna- mic Lectures, Inc., Chicago. Capi- tal, $3,000. Incorporators, Solon Fieldman, Abe Abeles. Attorney, Benson, Fitch & Heinemann, Chicago. Columbus, O. — Glouster Theater Co., Glouster. Capital, $25,000. In- corporators, G. C. Fawcett, W. E. McCarty, Charles Duncan, Lavanche McCarty and Anna Duncan. Birmingham, Ala. — Spring Park Amusement Co., Winston, County. Attorneys, I. L. PhiUips, L. E. Phil- lips and Chester Tubb. Capital, $2,000. Springfield, 111. — Midway Theater Co., Chicago. Capital, $2,500. In- corporators, Nick Vujnovich, Walter Miscevich and Mrs. M. Matievich. Sacramento, Cal. — International Kinema Research Corp. Capital, $100,000. Dover, Del. — American Theaters, Inc., Wilmington. Capital, $100,000. Dover, Del. — Synchronized Pic- tures, Inc. Capital, $200,000. Gladwin Park To Be Rebuilt (S fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — The Gladwin Park theater, Jefferson Ave. and Parkview, which was renamed the Alladin recently, will resume its former name under its new owners, William and Julius London. Over $25,000 will be spent in remodeling. New Musicians' Agreement (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Portland, Ore. — The new rules gov- erning wage scales in theaters here embody a clause demanding minimum orchestras in the theaters. The agree- ment must be signed, according to the unions, on Sept. 1, and be binding for a year. CHARLIE CHAPLIN! Your comedy has "A laugh in each foot," And our picture is six thousand feet long. IN HOLLYWOOD ^VcJUmJOCui^ From Cloaks and Suits to Cloaking "Beauts" New Theaters Belle Plain, Kan. — This city is to have a house of its own, fans here- tofore having had to visit adjacent towns. Wheeler Bros, have leased the Opera House. Plainfield, N. J.— Walter Reade is to erect a new theater on the site formerly occupied by the old Proctor. It will seat 3,000 and cost approxi- mately $600,000. Mt. Vernon, N. Y. — Early in the spring of 1925, is the time set for the opening of the new theater being built at Roosevelt Square and North 7th Ave. Devils Lake, N. D. — The new thea- ter now being erected by E. W. Gil- bertson is fast nearing completion and is expected to be ready Sept. 1. Coshocton, O. — A new feature at Coshocton Lake Park will be open air shows. Seats to accommodate 1,000 have been installed. Hammondsport, N. Y. — Construc- tion on a new theater to seat between 700 and 800 is about to begin here by the Babcock Mfg. Co. Woodhaven, L. I. — Loew's new motion picture theater, at 96th Street and Jamacia Ave., is to be known as Loew's Willard. Lancaster, S. C. — The new picture house being erected by B. C. Hough is nearing completion. It will seat 2,500. Oxnard, Cal. — Mark M. Hansen has purchased a new theater in San Pedro. Giants See Baseball Film The Giants were guests of Pathe at the Polo Grounds yesterday when "The Battling Orioles", a Roach fea- ture dealing with baseball as played in 1874, was shown. API Blood' 15- COMING Detroit Deal Again i (Continued from Page 1) runs and thus eliminating competitr bidding. For the new season, thei will be no co-operative bookini George Guise booking independent^ for the Tuxedo, La Salle Garde^ and Palace. Phil Gleichman has disposed of tW Ferry Field to Charles Miles, own*} of the Miles, Orpheum, and Regei The house closed Sunday to under] remodeling, which will increase tfii seating to 2,200 and will reopen wJ|l vaudeville and pictures. "'' p Sam Katz of Balaban and Katz, i: in New York attending a First Na tional meeting. He declared over thi telephone that he had nothing to s; about the reports from Detroit. j f » "Wimmen is unsartaiil critters." Bi/I iVji, TRUTH ABOUT WOMEN "There isn't anything ui «t hi certain about this picture it's a sure box office winner. ^, Tony Luc/iesse, Philadelpt. kill. BANNER PRODUCTIONS, liii 1540 Broadway, New York ISf kltt Three Well Located and Well Established THEATRES FOR SALE PRESIDENT THEATRE, WASHINGTON, The Newest and Best Equipped Theatre in Washington ACADEMY Situated on the GAYETY OF MUSIC, BUFFALO. Main Street and Centre of Traffic and the THEATRE, TORONTO. For Price, Terms Etc., Address COLUMBIA AMUSEMENT CO. Columbia Theatre BIdg., Times Square New York City THE Tuesday, August 12, 1924 s55^ DAILY Putting It Over Here is how a brother exhib- \ itor puts his show over. Send II along your ideas. Let the other \] fellow know how you cleaned up. ction Handbills For This Lexington, Ky. — Manager Earle yne, of the Kentucky, exploited "A n of the Sahara" through the house house distribution of Slave Auction idbills, repeating the copy in a ivspaper advertisement. The handbills were worded: "To I highest bidder! Beautiful Ameri- 1 maiden, in the slave market of Ameh". This was followed by a •trait of Claire Windsor and the cial order of Sultan Asim Ammeh, ti of the Sahara, for the sale to e place. Another novelty used by Payne ; a date wrapped in a bit of paper which was printed "You've got a e for 'A Son of the Sahara', etc." date was inserted in a small nilla envelope on the outside of ich was printed: "The contents this package have traveled 14,000 es to your door". Needless to say, ryone receiving an envelope open- it to see what it contained and .—rned the picture was coming. 1|^. man dressed and made up to mble an Arab was sent through town on a black horse, carrying advertisement for the attraction he form of a shield on each side he saddle. ;es In On Letter Contest llentown, Pa. — A great deal of in- st was aroused by a newspaper test, offering prizes for the best er on the subject of "Why Men ,ve Home". The tie-up was made Manager J. H. Newkirk, of the onial, with the Chronicle and s, with a first prize of $10 in cash a second of a season pass to the onial. 'he contest lasted ten days and uded daily stories printing many he letters received, in the columns the newspaper. After the prizes been awarded, the three winning ers were published. Theater Changes Stafford Springs, Conn. — Manager Wood of the Paramount is ready to begin remodeling his theater. The auditorium will be on the street floor entirely. Osceola, la. — John Waller, mana- ger of the Lyric, is sparing no ex- pense in making his theater up-to-date in every respect. Blairsville, Pa. — The Indiana Coun- ty Theaters Co. has taken over the Richelieu, in the new Moose Temple. Hardinsburg, N. Y.— J. C. Sills has reopened the Dreamland. The house had been dark for several months. Pleasantville, N. J. — Cal Zimmer- man expects to open his newly re- modeled theater in the fall. David City, Neb. — Manager A. F. Jenkins has a crew at work remodel- ing the Community. Gibson City, 111. — Wooley Bros., have sold the Edna to Orr and Mc- Collum of Dwight. Dover, O. — The Revod theater, un- der the management of George Chrest, has closed. Sheldon, la. — The Lyric has re- opened after having been dark for some time. Spencer, la.^ — The Solon and the Fraser have been sold to H. E. Gil- bert. Bay Shore, L. I. — The Regent is to undergo extensive alterations. Albion, Mich. — George Brookins has purchased the Family. Vignola Cutting "Mrs. Paramour" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Robert Vignola is cut- ting and editing "Mrs. Paramour." CAP! BLOOD' li" COMING :ity COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Slom 6(/ n n VAN LOAN OirtAti^ JEROME STORM lai HUNT STROMBERG- CNTISC PRODUCTION UNDER T>4E PtftSONAL SDPtRviSION Of — HUNT STROMBERG SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST RUN PICTURES HUNT STRDMBERQ 5^ CHARLES R ROGERS /ircsenb Priscilla Dean. ' This Is The Date\ Sept. 7th ' This Is The Reason j Everybody Is Asking For It I ® This Is It Short Subject! Number Of The Film Daily I The huge success of this one- tribute to one of I just is a screen's greatest performances. Norma Talmadge in the four characters she so marvelously portrays in "Secrets" The sweetheart of 1865 % 51 m i JOSEPH M. SCHENCK presents NORMA TALMADGE in "SECRETS Still sweetheart, wife and mother in 1924 J9 by Rudolf Besier and Mae Edington— based on the Sam Harris play, "Secrets directed by FRANK BORZAGE » WK- A FIRST NATIONAL ATTRACTION! iiii Hi iTHE :^« brAdstreet of FILMDOM r^RECOCMQEI Authority Vol. XXIX No. 37 Wednesday, August 13, 1924 Price 5 Cents Goldwyn To Europe iailb Shortly to Buy Story Material — Fitzmaurice's Next An Un- titled Story Hollywood — Samuel Goldwyn ;aves for New York shortly, en onto to Europe where he expects ^ close several deals for story mater- I. He will bring East with him rintS of "Tarnish" and "In Holly- ood with Potash and Perlmutter". He will return to America in No- niber, but in the interim there will = no delay in production. George itzmaurice's next picture is untitled. 1 Movember, he will start work on •Ila Dallas" and by that time, uidwyn expects to have definitely cured the vehicles for which he is aking his trip abroad. Production ill be centered here. Want Lillian Gish for "Louise" Lillian Gish has rejected an offer 11 Gustave Charpentier to appear I version of the opera, "Louise", h will be made in France, be- -e of her contract with C. H. 11. Negotiations for "Peter Pan" _; understood to be still under way. Back with Associated It is understood that W. Christy .banne has arranged to complete i original contract with Associated chibitors and that, for that purpose, cton Pictures have been formed in bany. t) Hearing Moves to 'Frisco {Sptcial to THE FILM DAILY) |"jan Francisco — The Federal Trade mmission has arrived here from s Angeles. Brouse Dead nninent Canadian Exhibitor 111 A ew Hours — One of Original First Nat'l Franchise Holders (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ottawa — Harry M. Brouse, is id from apoplexy, after an illness only four hours. Brouse was in fifty-fourth year, and during his amassed an estimated fortune 500,000. use was the owner of the Im- and Franklin, in this city, and also owned the York, Toronto, was one of the original directors franchise-holders of First Na- tal and was interested in various Ner theater enterprises, being one he largest real-estate holders here. is survived by his wife, one son a daughter. What a title to boost and exploit! "The Breath of Scandal," a Preferred Picture, directed by Gasnier and released by B. P. Schulberg Produc- tions, Inc. — Advt. Ind'p'ts Meet Soon Move Now On to Get Unanimous Support for Campaign Against Booking Combines A meeting will be held sometime next week of those state right opera- tors who discussed booking combines and closed territories a few days ago. The plans discussed at the first meeting have been embodied in a let- ter which has been sent to all mem- bers of that branch of the industry in order to secure a unanimity of ac tion before any actual steps are tak- en. As noted, it is thought an edu- cational campaign conducted direct to exhibitors on the dangers of booking combinations would prove an effect- ive manner in which to check the practice which independents feel is developing in certain sections of the country. (Continued on Page 5) McConville Through (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Bernard McCon- ville, supervising director of Jewels, has completed his contract with Uni- versal. There has been no renewal. Grant Carpenter has been added to the Universal staff. Selling 17 Prod. Dist. Corp. Block Booking This Year — Mooney Back From Trip The Producers Dist. Corp. is selling a group of seventeen pictures for the fall. Paul C. Mooney, general sales manager, returned yesterday from a six weeks' trip during which he touch- ed New England cities and traveled as far west as Omaha and Kansas City Mooney came back with a firm idea that the new season would be a pros- perous one. He said the unusual crop situation in Kansas would reflect ex- traordinary prosperity in that part of the country for many months to come. When asked whether or not he had experienced any exhibitor opposition to block booking, Mooney said he had not and pointed to the number of first-run contracts he had closed while away. Vitagraph in Santa Ana? (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The Anaheim Bul- letin reports that Vitagraph will build a $250,000 studio at Santa Ana. The paper quotes Albert E. Smith as saying that work will start in the fall. Katz After Product? Reported His Visit Here Concerns Pictures for Proposed Detroit Theater It was report yesterday that Bal- aban & Katz ii 1 every "intention of going ahead wi. their projected De- troit theater and that Sam Katz is in town to get an idea of what pictures will be available for the house, should the plan go through. It is understood that Katz feels that there is considerable money to be made in Detroit with a new theater proposition and sees no reason why B. and K. should not go in. The Kunsky chain hold the Detroit First National franchise, play Paramount on percentage and have booked about fifty per cent of the Metro-Goldwyn line-up. Universal owns the Broadway- Strand, but, as noted, will probably have some open time for outside pic- tures. Fox shows its first-runs at the Washington. It is therefore im- portant for Katz to know rather defi- nitely how he would stand for pic- tures before starting an expensive in- vestment. Kineto Debts $411,864 Liabilities of the Kineto Co. of America, which is in the hands of a receiver are placed at $411,864 and the assets about $474,122. Of the $68,- 300 in stock issued, all of it is held by Urban M. P. Industries, Inc., also in the hands of a receiver. Plan Production Conference When R. A. Rowland reaches the Coast a production conference is planned. Mrs. Florence Strauss, see-' nario editor, is on her way West. Both of them will meet with Earl J. Hudson and John McCormick. Looks For Boom Lifting of Admission Tax Will Boost Business, Says Film Man in Forbes Column Discussing further the prosperity trend in films, B. C. Forbes in the N. Y. American quotes his "ex- newspaper man who is now a factor in the motion picture industry" as follows: "The recent Federal tax revision measure abolished the levy on all theater tickets from fifty cents down- ward. This has influenced public patronage upward in the few cool spots of the country, and is expected to increase theater audiences through- out the Winter season." On mergers, the article says: "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer the three- (Continued on Page 5) 1 THE -<^^ DAILY Wednesday, August 13, 1924 Vol. XXIX No.37Weilne$tfay, Aug. 13,1924 Pries SCsits Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St.. New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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. 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Distribution INSURANCE We have been handling Motion Picture and Thea- trical Insurance for the past fifteen years and are in a position to handle any proposition — big or little. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway. N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 . Finishes Kilbourn Story {Spfcial to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Maurice Campbell has completed "The Girl Who Was the Life of the Party," by Fannie Kil- bourn. The title has been changed to "Girls Men Forget." Patsy Ruth Miller, Johnnie Walker and Alan Hale are featured. Lloyd Whitlock Signed {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Lloyd Whitlock has been signed for "The Price She Paid," the Waldorf production, in which Alma Rubens and Frank Mayo will appear. Henry MacRae is the di- rector. Switch in Territory (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — -The Universal exchange has had Toledo added to its territory. Toledo was formerly served out of Detroit. St. Clair Signed on Long Term (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — The Warners have signed Eric St. Clair on a long term contract. J. A. Kent in New Post J. A. Kent, former sales manager for Evans Laboratory is now hand- ling sales for Rex Hedwig. Rivoli Ensemble Appears The first radio performance of the Rivoli Ensemble was given over Sta- tion WEBJ last night. Board Honors A. S. Davis (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pittsburgh — At the last meeting of the Film Board of Trade, A. S. Da vis was presented with a handsome desk set, in recognition of his serv ice as president. He resigned when he became general manager of Row- land & Clark. Women Plan "Expo" The League of Business and Pro- fessional Business Women will hold a national exposition at the Com- modore Sept. 22-27. Women who have been acting in various phases of this industry are expected to take a prominent part. "The Thief" in Baltimore (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Baltimore— "The Thief of Bagdad' will follow "Top Hole," a musical show, at Ford's. "Top Hole" opens Aug. 25. Campbell Directing "Sandra" It is understood Webster Camp- bell has taken over the direction of "Sandra," the La Marr picture start- ed by George Melford. APT.BLOOD^ \S COMING "I KNOW NOT WHEN THE DAY SHALL BE^**" All the more reason why you should not go on living without having made your Will, and impose upon your family the element of doubt as to where your estate will go, and what it would be worth in the hands of another person. YOUR LOGICAL EXECUTOR IS YOUR BANK It never dies, but your individual executors must pass on. With our experience in all estate matters we shall be glad to advise you about your Will without obligation, and in entire confidence. EAST RIVER NATIONAL BANK Broadway at Forty-first Street COMING SOON |2SS2 JOUJ*.?', PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION l^sszsss^ VELCOME stranger: ^ROM ne QUAT womvM puy by AARON HOFFMAN ADAPTED By ^tHK VOUHO Vi/ILLARD MACK BELASCO PRODUCTION FLORENCE VlOOd, DORE DAVIDS0^4, VIRGINIA BROWN FAIRE, NOAH BEEHy LLOVO HUGHES, ROBERT EDESON, WILLIAM V, MONO", md OTIS HAR.LAN- JAMES UOUNG I SEAiSON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES PaMNews Sees All "' {^ Knows All KIRKWALL, ORKNEY ISLANDS— U. S. airmen prepare for final hop to Greenland and America; confident they will span Atlantic and complete world flight. 1. A short hop is made from Brough, Eng- land, to the Orkneys — 370 miles in Siy, hours. 2. Admiral Maruder, in charge of U. S. patrol fleet, watches for first sight of planes arriving. 3. Lt. Smith, American flight conmiander, lands in Houton Bay, the Orkneys, before his mates. 4. "No 3", Lt. Wade's ship, which took o8 a few days later and was wrecked en route to Iceland. 5. Naval officers escort U. S. aviators ashen — their last stop before the hop across die Atlantic. tod GLENN! TRYON HAL ROACH'S LATEST FtND IN 2 REEL Pafli^comedy f fi! 1 "Doll Up" your pictures \ — — — ' I for the coining season with } Prizma Colored Titles, I Inserts and Trailers Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J. Montgomery 4211 ■ «■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■»»«.«■■«■ an "WE NEVER DISAPPOINT" ' [ipownyit INCORPORATED '' 220 WEST 42^-° STREET NEW YORK PHONE-CHICKERINC 293 ALLAN A.LOWNES. CEN.MCR. N^ju UcrJk R I V O L I — "Manhandled" (Para- mount). Newspapers: Raved over tliis one; Gloria in a ffreat role. 'Exploita- tion: Billboards, newspapers, special pro- logue by Rivoli ensewble. Business: Tre- mendous. LIBERTY AND STATE— '"Wanderer of the Wasteland" (Famous Players- Lasky Corp.). -Usual run of advertising. The fact that the film was done in natu- ral colors was stressed in the advertis- ing, as was also the author's name, Zanc Grey. Newspapers praised it sk^-high, and the picture made a tremendous hit. Both houses played to good crowds all week in spite of the heat. DuAjnZ MADISON — "The Wanderer of the Wasteland' (Paramount). Few pictures shown in Detroit recently have won the unified prftisc of this colored feature. All hailed it as a trail-lilazcr for others lo come. Picture well advertised, with copystressing the novelty of c6!or work. Business picked up steadily all week and finished good. ADAMS — "The Covered Wagon" (I'aramount). On its tliird'week and still going strong, this picture is setting a record for . Soimmer business in De- troit. l*rices have not been advanced and lines a re" in evidence every evening. Run good for a.t least twa more week.s. HOWARD — "Morisienr Bcaucaire" I (Paramount). Newspapers: Enthusius- tic. K.\i)loitatio!i: Trail;Ts. .special lob- bie.s, no WSJ)* per ads. Business:' Capacity ■ all week. • j, -<&.X. UA^ MISSOURI— "The Enemy Sex" (Par- amount). Reviews: Globe-Democrat: "Shows admirable direction by James Cruze, an undei-standing conception of every part by an exceptional cast and splendid theatrical .scenes oif the bright- est and humblest." Post-Dispatch: "An- other scenario of New York jazz life as it exists in the minds of writers for popular fiction magazines." Exploita- tion: Newspapers, billboards, hnndbills, posters. Basiness: Very good. r/iKj (jfJuiay.^ LIBERTY — ".Manhandled" mount). P.usiness: Excellent. ^Para- .V .TT- J 3 IMPERIAL— 'The Covered Wagou" (Paramount). Second week to large trade and regular advertising. a^ M'VICKERS— "Lily of the Dust" (Famous Players). Press decided it was Negri's best American-made produc- tion, liegular advertising, with Phono- film carefully rated besides. I WISCONSIN THEATUE— ■Mcrton of the Movins" (Paramount). News- papers favorable. Journal: "You'll like the picture better if you haven't read the book or seen the play. But you're pretty sure to ' like it. Business: Good. U^uS^O-^ (TUr^ C (B THE •e^Hk DAILY Wednesday, August 13, 1924 Newspaper Opinions "Monsieur Beaucaire"— F. P.-L. Strand AMERICAN—* * * An artistic and tech- nical triumph, both for Famous Players and for Rudolph Valentino. Mr. Valentino has never in his life given such a performance* * * Forrest Halsey * ♦ * has added the French court to Tarkington's play and what beauty in the scenes, so well directed by Sidney Olcottl Yes, the direction is Olcott at his best. * • • BULLETIN— One of the finest films shown in these parts in many months. * * * There are moments, pictorially, when one wishes it might be possible to frame the picture that shows but for an instant on the screen, so it might always be preserved. Costumes, back- ground, music and story are combined to make this a magnificent production. ♦ * • DAILY MIRROR—* * * Valentino excels in the most versatile role of his screen career. Bebe Daniels, • • • does her best work yet as the French princess .* • • Director Sidney Olcott has handled this massive costume drama with rare skill. At no time do the lavish sets and costly cos- tumes overwhelm the naturalness of the actors. There is one major criticism to make. To- ward the end, the picture is burdened with too many subtitles. Many could be omitted. « « * DAILY NEWS—* * * After two years' absence from the screen, Valentino comes back in "Monsieur Beaucaire," » » • His come-back is of the same brand as that of Dempsey after the fighter received his memorable blow from Firpo. * * • EVENING JOURNAL— Louis XV, Mad- ame Pompadour and lovely costumes and set- tings form an exquisite background for Ru- dolph Valentino's return to the screen after an absence of two years and, judging by the ovation, * * * he has come back stronger than ever. • * * The story has been very well han- dled. * * • EVENING WORLD—* * * Valentino's temporary retirement hasn't impaired in the least his good looks, his grace or his first- rate ability as a mimic. Neither has it impaired the loyality of his adherents. • * ♦ Valentino re-establishes himself in the affec- tions of his followers and in the respect of the others present with a first-class per- formance in what before long will be ad- mitted to be the best of the current compe- tition in costume movies. * • * It is delightful entertainment, and it is recommended both to moviegoers and to moviemakers as an example of how to do something right in the movies. * * * HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * So far as we can see "Monsieur Beaucaire" may be pointed out as the perfect motion picture. The settings and costumes are magnificent GET THE BEST- FORGET THE REST Have your hand coloring done by ./3mtA. Phone: Morningside 1776 528 Riverside Drive N. Y. C. lieyond words. The cast has been selected with the utmost care, and Sidney, Olcott has brought both humor and imagination to the directing * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * There is but one thing that calls for criticism — the rendition of the leading role. Despite the tons of gush tliat will be poured upon this picture, the plain fact remains that the part is bigger than Valentino's histrionic limitations. It requires a verve, a touch of distinction that Rudy lacks. However, in his love scenes and his dance episode he showed to advantage. * * * POST — * * * we found "Monsieur Beau- caire" a none too good picture. The plot is as thin as the red ink in an Italian table d'hole, there are many situations which strain the credulity of an experienced theater- goer, there is a jerkiness about it all which argues desperate measures in the cutting room, and the acting is very mediocre. Doris Kenyon and Ian McLaren had the most to do, aside from Mr. Valentino, and they both seemed rather overcome with the thought that they were working so near to the great Rudolph. Bebe Daniels and Lowell Sher- man were first rate * * * SUN — * * * Valentino is back with a light and graceful touch, a pleasing reticence — a technique for comedy. He moves with a half smile through the scenes of a gliterring age, carrying powdered hair and rapier as one to the manner born. * * • The picture! is as finely tempered and as keen as a rapier, and its motion is like the motion of a well handled sword. * * * TELEGRAM-* * * Like Mr. Forrest Halsey, who turned it into a screen play, Mr. Sidney Olcott, who produced "Monsieur Beaucaire," used taste and a light touch. It is exquisitely and imaginatively set, with a decorative sense and a ilair for detail which turn certain of the scenes into trans- lucent Gobelins. Excellent photography helps. The final moments of the film, where royalty and all its satiny, flashing followers come trooping down among the formal hedges, and cascades, mount to the beauty of an apotheosis of the flippant glories of Versailles. * * * TIMES — * * * Gorgeous is a word we inva- riably dodge, but this pictorial effort is thor- oughly deserving of such an adjective, as never such wondrous settings or beautiful cos- tumes been seen in a photoplay. The cast of this production is an imposing one, as in it, besides Valentino, are Lowell Sherman, Bebe Daniels. Lois Wilson, Doris Kenyon, H. Cooper Cliffe and others. Every detail of their costumes is compelling, and the different scenes are always most interesting. * * * This is the finest production of its type we have seen, and it is a picture which should not be missed by anybody. • * * WORLD — * * * The climactic reels of "Monsieur Beaucaire" can easily qualify with the fastest of the current field in feature pictures. * * * Valentino * * * his acting equip- ment is limited. A downward twist of the mouth and a hitch of the eyebrows comprise his stock in trade. Yet he found himself caught in the rush of those last two reels and met the test with a vigorous flash of versatility, proving thereby his pristine popu- larity was not unmerited. -- Through Rebecca and Silton, Leslie Austen has been added to the cast of "Sandra". Chromos Trading Company 1123 Broadway A SERVICE OF FINANCING AND BUSINESS COUNSEL CATERING TO THE MOTION PIC- TURE INDUSTRY. LOANS ARRANGED ON REASONABLE TERMS FOR PRODUCERS, DIS- TRIBUTORS, LABORATORIES AND THEATRE OWNERS. Investigate our service without obligation 'phone Watkins 4522 Suite 1207-8 "Wine of Youth"— Metro-Gold. Capitol AMERICAN—* * * As a play ♦ ♦ ♦ I thought that "Mary the Third" was not only amusing but food for thought. Under the directorial supervision of King Vidor it does not lose any of this individuality in its celluloid form. » « * But do go to the Capitol and see for yourself. DAILY MIRROR— "Wine of Youth" * * * is not intoxicating, but it bubbles and sparkles between spasms of moralizing. Pauline Garon flaps with such rollicking abandon that she comes near to prancing away with the picture. The heavy dramatic burden is shouldered by Eulalie Jensen, an actress who endures her Ijurden with rare ability. * » * EVENING JOURNAL—* * * The photo- play is amusingly developed, with an excel- lent cast. Gertrude Claire does the best work I've ever seen her do ; Pauline Garon and Eleanor are delightfully modern. * * ♦ EVENING WORLD—* * * If one can forget "Wine of Youth" was originally "Mary the Third" and can accept Mary's camping trip as something to get wrought up over, he may find some entertainment in the ♦ * * film. DAILY NEWS—* * * The picture is played with keen insight into the absurdities of each succeeding generation. A goodly portion of praise can be distributed among all actors. _ HERALD-TRIBUNE— ♦♦*A truly intel- ligent treatment of love and marriage and in consequence Miss Crothers left her characters just where they were at first. Nobody, not even a woman, can offer a solution of the mar- riage problem. But the picture attempts to do so. * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * It is unconvincing in spots and moves along at an exceedingly slow rate of speed. Those who like flapper pictures, in which the young people of to-day are afflicted with jazz-mania and cocktailitus, may enjoy "Wine of Youth." It is, perhaps, more daring than its predecessors. * * * POST—* * •• "Mary the Third,," makes a mighty interesting and worth while movie as "Wine of Youth," * * * SUN—* * * Not a bad movie. Only dur- ing the last quarter does it sink to plain in- anity, and even there it is raised a notch or two by Eleanor Boardman, who, although (nis- cast, gives a thoroughly first rate performance. TELEGRAM—* * * Plenty of action. Some laughter. Much to think about. • • * TIMES — Those with whom the recent series of flapper films found favor will be entertained by "Wine of Youth," * * • The narrative • * * deals in a negligible manner with the past and present activities of the younger set, with a fling at incom- patible marriages. It is not bad as a warm weather show, but as usual in such efforts the doings of young people are exaggerated. * * * WORLD—* * * The pictures of the three generations are very deftly and prettily handled and Eleanor Boardman makes a demure Mary — a shade too demure for the usual conception of the modern bobbed-hair flapper. ♦ • ♦ At Broadway Theaters Capitol The performance opens with Hosmer's "Southern Rhapsody', and includes the fea- ture, "Wine of Youth"; Addison Fowler and Florenz Tamara, giving their version of the tango, and a new Kinekrom picture, "The Days of Monarchs". Ivan Steschenko, Russian basso, sings a number from "Mefisto- file". There is also a ballet number, which is quite elaborate. Strand The program does not include the usual offerings, because of the length of "Monsieur Beaucaire", although there is a very elabo- rate prologue, which precedes the first unit. The only other number is the weekly news review. At Other Houses All but two Broadway theaters are playing pictures that have been seen before. They are the Capitol, with "Wine of Youth", and the Strand, with "Monsieur Beaucaire". TThe holdovers include: "The Sea Hawk", still at the Astor; "Girl Shy", in its last week at the Cameo ; "The Ten Commandments", at the Cohan, and "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall", at the Criterion; The Lib- erty continues with "The Thief of Bagdad", while "Manhandled" has been held for a third week at the Rialto, and "The Covered Wagon" for a second at the Rivoli. 1 Petition Annulled (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Enid, Okla. — Because not enough signatures to equal at least twenty- five per cent of the voters at the last election were handed in, a petition for Sunday shows was stricken out by the city attorney. Originally 2800 signatures were submitted — more than twice the amount needed — but due to certain technicalities the number was cut down to some figure below the required amount. Ted Wilde En Route East Ted Wilde, Roach director, is on his way to New York from the Coast. New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Fiith Ave. Tel. Murray HiU 1831 mki\ I APIBLOOD 15- COMING % ::?55:rie ffi H^F^^^^^^^I^F^fKilAb ■^^RSONAL SUPERVISION OF — 'fl !^^^^^BiGiHi. HUNT STROMBERG SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES HUNT STRDMBERQ 6- CHARLES R ROGERS /i«5M£s Priscilla Dean \0A SEVILLE I Wednesday, August 13, 1924 THE ■c^H DAILY Looks For Boom (Continued from Page 1) headed film child of Marcus Loew, represents a sensible reduction of waste and parallel overheads, through Metro's absorption of the Goldwyn and Mayer individual entities. With- in a few weeks this elimination of one nationwide distributing system for the sale and delivery of pictures ended a drain that represented the better part of a $40,000 a week opera- ting overhead. There are still four- teen of these nationwide systems of branch offices representing that num- ber of companies parelleling each other in about the same exchange of branch cities." Computing the releases for the "new season, Forbes uses the analy- sis published by THE FILM DAILY recently. Says Germans Will Cash In (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — "Kine. Weekly," speak- ing of the lifting of the McKenria duties declares the move is certain to mean a big increase in the nurnber of foreign pictures imported into England. The publication says Ger- many and Austria are very active, and at least one big German firm is arranging to open offices here and agents are busy preparing to market their wares. Another Week For "Wagon" "The Covered Wagon" will be I pt for a third week at the Rivoli. Miring the noon and supper shows, a honofilm transcription of the musi- ,il score by Hugo Riesenfeld, is cndered. The Rialto will show "Empty lands," next week. Brooklyn Theater Planned The Bulkley & Horton Co., has ised the vacant southwest corner of astern Parkway to Union St. and renting Rogers Ave., Brooklyn, to iie Mar-Kos Improvernent Corp. vhich will erect a theater and stores )H the property. "Beaucaire" Opens in L. A. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — "Monsieur Beau- aire" opened at Grauman's Million )i)llar theater Monday night to a I illiant assemblage. Ind'p'ts Meet Soon (Continued from Page 1) When the consensus of opinion on that subject is secured as well as the reaction toward the closed territory situation where state righters are blocked out because there exists no adequate exchanges, a further meet- ing will be held. "Oh Doctor!" Cast Completed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood— The cast for "Oh Doctor!" with Reginald Denny star- ring, has been completed by Univer- sal. It includes Otis Harlan, Wil- liam V. Mong, Tom Ricketts, Lucille Ward, Clarence Geldert, Mike Don- lin, Blanch Payson, C. L. Sherwood, George Kuwa and Martha Mattox. Harry Pollard is directing, with Mary Astor opposite Denny. "Bob" McGowan in New York "Bob" McGowan, director of "Our ang" comedies, is here with Mrs. ^IcGowan for a three or four weeks' ication. Chicago Audiences Decreasing? (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — According to Miss K. L. Halley, of the University of Chicago, film audiences are growing smaller and a 50% decrease in the number of local theaters has taken place durmg the past eight years. Miss Halley blames this on a tendency of elaborate production, which has accompanied the rise of the "super" theater, there- by crowding out the smaller houses. Warners Give Party Los Angeles— The home office group of Warner officials entertamed 400 at dinner the other night. Ex- hibitors, stars and directors were among the guests. William SkirboU Here William Skirboll, representmg Skirboll Gold Seal Prod, of Cincm- nati and Cleveland, is in New York. Headquarters at Principal. Leviathan Arrives The Leviathan, carrying aboard a number of film personages did not dock until late last night. The storm was partially responsible. In The Courts City Court Justice Valente has di- rected judgment for Morns Aisen- stein for $4,681 in the suit brought against him by the D. N. Schwab Prod Inc. The Schwab company sued for $2,000 which Aisenstein was alleged to have received as the prop- erty of the plaintiff in 1921. and Aisenstein counterclaimed for $AWU on a note made by the plaintiff to Aisenstein, Woronock & Sons, Inc FRANCES MARION! How much would you charge for a nice stylish plot like Ben Hur only more original ? We offer you half ! IN HOLLYWOOD From Cloaks and Suits to Cloaking "Beauts" Released October 12th i ali/lgreverybodysays arethebestbiq^jnsi^t With a tremendous all star cast A CLARENCE BROWN PRODUCTION Presented by CARL LAEMMLE "Butterfly" i* one of the' finest society comedy-dramas ever made. It is a dramatic adaptation of the extraordinarily popular novel by Kathleen Norris one of America's most popular authors, which has been read by more than six million people. "Butterfly" (the title role) is played by Laura La Plante, who so distmguished herself in "Sporting Youth" with Reginald Denny. Miss La Plante gives a great characterization of a beautiful, fascinating, child-like woman, full of clever, selfish tricks — whd is a natural flirt, passionate and headstrong. She is superb, and will be irresistible to any audience. It was produced by Clarence Brown, the same directorial gemus ^responsible for such tremendous hits as "The Acquittal" and "The Signal Tower." The picture has been sumptuously produced. The exteriors are full of natural beauty. The interior sets are splendid. The women are gorgeously gowned. The all-star cast is genuine. It includes such stars as Normaa Kerry, re- membered for his work in "Merry Go Round" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame;" Ruth Clifford. 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Allied's Kansas City Conference Post- poned Until Local Problems Are Settled {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Minneapolis — W. A. Steffes, chair- man of the Allied States Organization has notified all members of the group that the Kansas City meeting has been postponed from Aug. 18 and 19 to Sept. 22 and 23. The change has been made because of the number of problems facing ex- libitors in those territories that con- ititute the Allied. This is especially io in Minnesota and the Dakotas where the free shows problem is :onsidered serious. 'Frisco Hearing Routine (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — The Federal Trade learing into Famous' activities is •outine. A. E. Hyman, of All-Star feature Dist. Inc., said there were ifteen first-runs here, but testimony lealing with competitive conditions vas eliminated because the Govern- nent had not attempted to prove that "amous had hindered competition lere. Sam Denbow. buyer for the Roth- hild houses said that Famous Play- Ts' twenty-five per cent interest in hose theaters carried no influence in he purchase of Paramount pictures. . G. Cook, president of National 'heaters, Inc., was cro^s-examined bout Turner and Dahnken theater aterests in 1919 and 1920. Extra Eastman Dividend Directors of Eastman Kodak yes- Ijrday declared an extra dividend of 5 cents a share on the common stock 1 addition to the regular quarterly ividend of $1.25 on the common nd $1.50 a share on the preferred. Worsley Out Von't Direct for M. P. D. A. Because Production Budget Is Too Small (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Wallace Worsley 'ill not make any pictures for the M. '. Directors' Holding Corp. He ives as his reason the fact that the udget provisions for the series which ■ill be handled by Grand-Asher will ot permit him to make the size pic- ire he has been directing in the ist. Paul Powell is now shooting the rst. It is believed William P. S. arle will do the second. Sam Grand is expected in from the oast in a few days. Exchanges Remain Sioux Falls Offices Will Not Be Dis- continued, Despite Reports From Northwest Minneapolis reports declare that exhibitors who are now served by Famous Players, F. B. O. and Uni- versal out of Sioux Falls, S. D., are agitating to cause the removal of those exchanges and a redivision of the territory on the former basis. This would return a number of towns to Omaha and others to Minneapolis. It can be stated authoritatively that the exchanges in Sioux Falls will continue to function, no matter what the ideas of Northwest exhibitors might be. The claim is made that because of their isolated nature, the Minneapolis Board of Trade cannot effectively exercise its authority over Sioux Falls and for that reason, ar- bitration decisions suffer from handi- capped enforcement. This is held to be a unjustifiable argument here. It is pointed out that the Dakota branches were specifically established in order to cut express charges on shipments to exhibitors. Howells in Studio Deal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — David P. Howells is one of the incorporators of the Hollv- wood Studios Co., a $100,000 Cali- fornia corporation. Other incorpo- rators are C. E. Toberman and Marion R. Gray. It is understood the new company has taken over the Hollywood Studios and property as a realty investment. Only 4 More To Be Made on Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The last group of First Nationals to be made on the Coast by the company's own units will be: "So Big", "Inez from Holly- wood", "If I Marry Again", and "Wilderness". West to Film "The Monster" Los Angeles — Roland West's next picture will be "The Monster" which ill be made at the Buster Keaton sfcndio. This is the mystery play tliat raiKin New York. Danny to Afldiess A. mTP. A. Dannv. of THE FILM DAILY, will address the A. M. P. A. today on conditions in the European market. Llovd Leaves (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Harold Lloyd has left for the East. Atkinson Sails Sept. 6 W. E. Atkinson of Metro-Gold- wyn leaves for Europe on Sept. 6. Switch In F. B. O., Ltd. Arthur Clavering and Sydney Fried- man Resign — Enders Now Managing Director (Special Cable to THE FILM DAILY) London — An important change in the personnel of F. B. O. Ltd. oc- curred yesterday when Arthur Cla- vering and Sydney Friedman, joint managing directors resigned. Harry Enders, formerly with Gold- wyn, Ltd., has been appointed new managing director. Foster Here From England Peter A. Le Neve Foster, president of the Cambridge (England) Kinema Club, is in New York visiting import- ant theaters and observing produc- tion methods. Foster is interested in motion pictures in a non-commercial way and when at home, often pro- duces historical subjects. Stopping at the Hotel Holley. Fight Film Deal Henry Ginsberg and Jake Wilk have acquired the distribution of the three two-reel fight pictures Benny Leonard made for Reputable Pic- tures. Three others are planned for immediate production under super- vision of Ginsberg and Wilk. The stories are from the pen of Sam Hellman, Saturday Evening Post author. No method of distrib- ution has been decided upon as yet. Ufa and Aubert In Deal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Berlin — The Ufa has arranged with Aubert of Paris, to distribute five Ufa productions in France, "In Life's Arena," "Cinderalla," "PrinceSs Su- varin," "Inge Larsen," and "Royal Adventures." Strike Looms in Boston (Spcjlal to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — A strike of operators. stage hands and musicians seems likely, beginning Sept. 1. Every house in the city would be effected. Fred Thompson Breaks Leg (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— Fred Thompson broke his right leg in two places while doing a stunt for an F. B. O. production. Better Films Committee For Dallas (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas— De Sales Harrison, of the Better Films Dept., of the Hays of- fice, is here to organize a committee for Dallas. No Foreign Ban Marcus Loew Says Metro- Goldwyn Wants Worthwhile Pictures — Buys London Theater Marcus Loew returned from Eu- rope late Tuesday night on the Le- viathan. Speaking of his trip abroad, he said American pictures dominated European markets completely. "As a matter of fact," said Loew, "Metro-Goldwyn would gladly sign contracts with foreign producers to distribute several high class produc- tions provided they possessed box- office as well as artistic values. It would relieve the pressure of work at our own studios which is necessary to meet the demand for pictures of the Metro-Goldwyn standard." He purchased a theater in London as a first-run but would give no de- tail of the new acquisition until ne- gotiations are finally completed. Re- lative to "Ben Hur," Loew said: "When I left Rome Fred Niblo was working at top speed on 'Ben Hur.' Immediately on our arrival there Mr. Niblo had his whole organiza- tion running like clock-work, and holding to the present schedule, the production should be completed near the first of 1925, and will be released simultaneously in America and Eu- rope. "I consider Fred Niblo the ideal man to make 'Ben Hur;' "He is not only a great director but he is a great organizer and leader." Returning with Loew were J. Robert Rubin, accompanied by Mrs. Rubin and Carey Wilson, with the manuscript of "Ben Hur." Loew will leave New York early next week to attend the opening of the State theater, St. Louis. It has been known for some time that the Loew organization has been interested in the Tivoli Cinema Pal- ace on the Strand, London. The N. Y. Times yesterday quoted Loew as saying that he would not produce any more pictures abroad be- cause of the excessive cost. "Secrets" At Capitol The Capitol will feature "Secrets" next week. Coast Conference Irving Lesser to Plan New Produc- tions— $5 "00,000 for New Coast Theaters Irving M. Lesser leaves for the Coast this afternoon to confer with Sol Lesser on future production plans for Principal Pictures. "The Mine with the Iron Door" is in production and "The Re-creation of Brian Kent" is next. Plans following that are in the offing but will be settled on the Coast. (Contittued on Page 2) Thjirsday, August 14, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 38 Thursday, Aug. 14, 1924 Prlei S Cents Copyright 1924, Wid'» Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918 at the post office at New York, N. 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Elmer Clifton is now in Australia. He will go from there to India. "The Breath of Scandal" will be released Sept. 1. Bernstein Joins Weiss Bros. Jules Bernstein has become asso- ciated with Weiss Brothers, in charge of "After Six Days" in upper New York. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. In The Courts (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — An interesting legal situ- ation has developed as a result of the refusal of Jack Arthur to become manager of the Cosmopolitan, New York. Arthur, who is supervisor of music and presentations for Famous Players, was to become director of the Cosmopolitan last April but de- clined to leave the Candian Company. As a result, the Cosmopolitan in- terests have applied for an injunction in the Canadian courts, to restrain Arthur from working for Famous for a period of two years. In the meantime, announcement has been made that Arthur will re-open the Regent for Famous, for the presen- tation of a series of "big time" pro- ductions on a two shows a day basis. To Distribute "Flattery" Chadwick will distribute "Flattery," made by Mission Film, as one of the "Chadwick Nine." The picture will replace "The Street Singer." Adams Joins Burnside Edgar Adams, formerly with Cos- mopolitan, has resigned to become film editor of the R. H. Burnside unit at the Famous Players. Siegman Leaves for Coast George Siegman leaves tonight for Hollywood, where he will appear in Cosmopolitan's "Never the Twain Shall Meet." "U" Renews Buffalo Lease (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — Universal's lease on the Olympic theater has been renewed for a long period. Warner Group In Dallas Sunday (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — The Warner party tour- ing the country getting the exhib- itor's slant on production and stories, will arrive here Sunday. A dinner will be given to local exhibitors at the Adolphus, that night. Warners Add to Casts Los Angeles — The Warners have added Helene Chadwick to the cast of "The Dark Swan." Alec Francis and Edith Yorke will appear in "The Tenth Woman." Buys Chadwicks for Canada Chadwick Pictures has sold "The Fire Patrol," "Meddling Women," "The Painted Flapper" and "I Am The Man," to Premier Films, Ltd., for Canada. Samuels Plans Trip to Europe (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Sig Samuels, of the Met- ropolitan sails Aug. 19, on the Re- liance for Hamburg. Blanche Mahaffy Here Blanche Mahaffy, leading lady for Glenn Tryon in Roach Comedies is at the Biltmore on a vacation. Roxy Vacationing S. L. ("Roxy") Rothafel has left for St. Jovite, Que., to spend a vaca- tion in the Lorentian Mountains. Lou Tellegen Here On Vacation Lou Tellegen is in New York for a month's vacation. MARCUS LOEW! Your trade mark is a Polly. Our picture is a koo-koo ! IN HOLLYWOOD ^VWU^(lJOuv^ From Cloaks and Suits to Cloaking "Beauts" COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION HUNT STRDMBERQ &■ CHARLES R ROGERS /)«s«£s Priscilla Dean SWij 6(/ n ri VAN LOAN Dirediib^ JEROME STORM mi HUNT 5TR0MBER&- ENTIRE PROPUCnON UNDEH T>1E PERSONAL SltPERyiSION Of ^ ,.^-^ ^^_^.^_, ,.=_ HUNT STROMBERG SEASON 1924-192S THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Coast Conference (Continued from Page 1) Lesser leaves by boat through the Panarna Canal. West Coast Theaters, Inc., the the- ater enterprise in which the Lessers are interested has mapped out an elaborate construction program for the next year. About $5,000,000 will be spent on twenty-eight new thea- ters. These will be scattered through- out Los Angeles and the suburbs. Some are now in course of construc- tion. McDonald Becomes Melba Manager (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — P. G. Cameron has been succeeded as manager of the Melba, by Sid McDonald, formerly of the Hulsey theaters in Galveston, and more recently with Southern Enter- ' prises. Anita Loos Returns Anita Loos is back from Europe. CHARLEY CHASE KNOCKING 'EM DEAD" IN HAL ROACH'S 1 REEL Pafli^omedy lursday, August 14, 1924 ^ THE '3 Buying In Blocks vestem Exhibitors Urged To eep Open Time By M. P. Jour- nal— Discusses Situation IS — Relative to buying in "The Motion Picture Jour- as the following to say, edi- iverage Southwestern town does not re than two theaters. Generally only one. average of pictures used per week for the one show town, and six c two show town. tabulation of time available on the nd its relation to block booking ;ii reasonably true to the following: ramount 40 Pictures tro-Goldwyn SO Pictures St National 52 Pictures 52 Pictures tal 194 Pictures r the one show town using three pic- per week the maximum requirement be 156 pictures, or 38 pictures less he blocks listed above. cepting a few releases in the Fox line are not any Westerns in the above f releases. Every town wants about sterns per year. Again, many towns time for serials, the program filled th other sorts. you will calculate the time needed e Westerns and the shorts, you will ly need an additional 52 pictures less he count for the above blocks — that ay, 38 excess plus 52 of other styles, mean that there are 90 pictures more combined blocks than the average ow town would need in a year. adding 14 more pictures from some )lock and some Westerns and shorts lome other line, the time for two would be full. refore, if a two house exhibitor contract for the above blocks, plus ures, plus his needs in Westerns and his time would be full. " this case all the other product on irket would be shut off from his ind he would be deprived of the oppor- of playing the attractions of other that in his judgment would please rons and mean extra money in his ce. conclusion would be that no exhib- )lild contract for the full lines of of releases where he has only two If he has only one house, he would I even greater care in his selection. ontroUing reason why he wohld ex- freat care now, as contrasted with Er heedless way of buying, is that form contract does not allow of any tions, or excessive delays in play- pictures. Therefore, if an exhibitor I, he will have to over play, also, e are too many other pictures on ket that an exhibitor would want to close his screen to them for a line of releases. editorial is not an argument against any of the pictures of any of the companies mentioned. It is intended as a caution against a possible two way loss. To pre- vent this loss, select those you want most and then hold open time for the small blocks or for attractions that you might think offer you a better chance to please your patrons and make profits for you. "Incidentally, you will hold open the market for those distributors who have lim- ited releases to offer, and who are largely responsible for some of your best years." Released October 26th. Ottawa Theaters Without Musicians (.special to THE FILM DAILY) Ottawa, Ont. — All local theaters, with the exception of Loew's, have been struggling along without or- chestras as a result of the musicians' strike, following the refusal of man- agers to grant a $2 increase. Non- union organists were introduced at some of the theaters, with the result that the operators now threaten to walk out in sympathy. Canadian Staff Completed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — The personnel of the Canadian F. B. O. has been an- nounced. The managers are: Cal- gary, A. E. Rolston, formerly at St. John; Winnipeg, William Gould; Vancouver, T. H. Davey; Montreal, W. E. Allen, and St. John, S .H. Decker. The company will release 50 pictures in the next 12 months. "Pal O'Mine" Cast Completed Hollywood— The Cast of "Pal C Mine", the first of the Fred Thomson series, has been completed. Ann May, Fred Huntley, Charles Mailes, Charles de Revenna, Carrie C. Ward and Bill Lowery, are included. Exhibitors Predominate (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Baltimore — A Special Deputy Sher- iff's organization has been formed here in which out of a membership of 300, sixty are managers and own- ers of theaters here. Dembow an Exhibitor (Special to THE FILM DAILVt Merchantville, N. J. — George Dem- bow, formerly manager of the Gold- wyn Boston exchange, has taken over the Park here. Neufeld Gets Third Term . (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — Oscar Neufeld has been nominated for a third term as president of the Film Board of Trade. COMING SOON ~^-^m£GAL PICTURES. Ik. ""' ~ presents SUPER-SPcClML ILM DRAMATIZATION SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES UNlVERSAinaDRES arethebestbi^joskbt CARL uamu. Presents PEGINALD Supported by Julanne Johnson and an excellent cast Directed by JAMES W. HORNE Nationally Ad- vertised in The Saturday Eve- ning Post. Here is a production that has all the elements of a smashing box office attraction. A glorious concoction of brilliant satire, engrossing intrigue, hilarious comedy, and a most charming romance, replete with thrills and stunts that only Reginald Denny could put across. In "Captain Fearless" you see the star of "Sporting Youth," "The Reckless Age." and "The Leather Pushers" in aa entirely new light. He has the role of a swash- buckling Civil War veteran who after Lee's surrender invades Mexico to aid Em- peror Maximilian in putting down the rebelUon which threatens his throne. It is amid the beauty of the old Mexican capital that the dashing young officer meets with many wild adventures, riotously cavorting through royal courts and across cactus covered plains, fighting whole-heartedly against great numbers; facing firing squads and otherwise challenging death, but ever tossing death aside with an aplomb that purposely out-mellows the most mellow of melodramas. James W. Home who directed the picture injects the real spirit of the story into his actors and obtains some remarkable results from an exceptionally fine cast which includes Julanne Johnson, William Conklin, Claire De Lorez, Harry Tighe, Fred Kclsey, Albert McQuarrie and many others. The types are splendid. The sub-titles are marvelous examples of comedy writing, and memory fails to re- call anything to which the picture can be compared; or anything as good. The idea of modern slang coupled with the dignified language of diplomatic circles produces a startling effect. They are a scream from start to finish. Remarkably* photographed, lavishly staged and costumed, combined with the his- trionic powers of Reginald Denny who gives the most fascinating performance of his entire career, "Captain Fearless" without a doubt will rank at the top of the out- standing screen productions of the year. It's a Universal Jewel. One of Universal's first big 12 lewels for 1924-25 wow, what a list of record smashers ive have fo r you^ Why/ Man/ Vni couldn't put dig up the wealth thalis in that I ^. Ihose Specials SECRETS^kBRAHAM LINCOLN' THE SEA HAWK^iSUNDOWM and THE LOST WORLD" and those other bid time box ofHce hits TLIRTING WITH LOVE" with Dolleen Moore and Conway Tearle. Directed )y John Francis Dillon. •MADONNA of the STREETS" Vith Nazimova and Mihon Sills. An Edwin 3arewe Production. From W. B. Maxwell's The Ragged Messenger." In HOLLYWOOD with POT- ASH and PERLMUTTER" a amuel Goldwyn Production with Alex Carr -Vera Gordon — G e o r g e Sidney — Betty llythe. Directed by Al Green. [HUSBANDS and LOVERS" /ith Florence Vidor — -Lewis Stone — Lew ody. A John M. Stahl production presented yr Louis B. Mayer. TARNISH" A Samuel Goldwyn- eorge Fitzmaurice production from New ork's most sensational dramatic success of cent years. Great box-office cast. lONSTANCE TALMADGE in HEART TROUBLE" Presented by iseph M. Schenck. [N EVERY WOMAN'S LIFE" esented by M. C. Levee. Directed by ving Cummings. With cast of box-office lues. 5ANDRA" With Barbara La Marr in 5t vehicle of her carreer presented by Saw- r-Lubin. [CHARD BARTHELMESS in CLASSMATES" Presented by In- ration Pictures, Inc. Chas. H. Duell, :s. A story of West Point life. "CHRISTINE of the HUNGRY HEART. A Thos. H. Ince production • of Kathleen Norris's best seller. "THE SILENT WATCHER" With Glenn Hunter and Bessie Love. A Frank Lloyd Production. From Mary Roberts Rinehart's story — "The Altar on the Hill." CORINNE GRIFFITH in "WILDERNESS" Presented by Co- rinne Griffith Productions, Inc. Another big hit for Miss Griffith. COLLEEN MOORE in "SO BIG Edna Ferber's best seller. Directed by Charles Brabin. "IF I MARRY AGAIN" Acclaimed the most powerful drama of the season with Doris Kenyon — surrounded by big time names. Directed by John Francis Dillon. "INEZ FROM HOLLYWOOD" The powerful drama of the life of an actress. With Anna Q. Nilsson — Lewis Stone. A Sam Rork production. "IDLE TONGUES" a Thos H Ince production from Joseph C. Lincoln's story, "Doctor Nye." With Doris Kenyon and great cast. NORMA TALMADGE in "THE SACRIFICE" Directed by Sidney Ol- cott. Her greatest yet. Presented by Joseph M. Schenck. "FASHIONS FOR MEN" a John M. Stahl production presented by Louis B. Mayer. "BORN RICH" With Claire Windsor and Bert Lytell. Directed by Will Nngh. Presented by Garrick Pictures. NORMA TALMADGE in "THE LADY adapted from the great stage success. Presented by Joseph M. Schenck. A SAMUEL GOLDWYN- GEORGE FITZMAURICE Pro- duction. A great picture for any box-office. "HEIRS APPARENT" By sir Phillip Gibbs. A great story of a college boy and his flapper sister who make" good against tremendous handicaps. "VIENNESSE MEDLEY" a tre- mendous after the war epic. CORINNE GRIFFITH in DECLASSE Presented by Corinne Griffith Productions, Inc. CONSTANCE TALMADGE in a great box office hit, title to be announced later, and presented by Joseph M. Schenck. A J. K. McDonald Production with Ben Alexander. Title to be announced later. "PANDORA LA CROIX" a First National Special. [AiiOCUiSil r>'n tboonil PknuRi lacj ^aM M»Ji«oii jHtmx. NewMbric /* fteam shovel in aijold mine and «as(ms FIRST NAHONAL CONTRACT Douglas McLean RELEASE DATE AU0.30th is Mac Lean's greatest audience picture from William Collier's greatest stage success Encore pcture5 Associated Exhibitors PHYSICAL DISTKIBUTOH RATHE £KCHANO£ •tc. ARTHUR S. KANE • PRESIDENT FOfKElON RePR£6£NTAT/ve ""f' SfDN£Y OAfiR£rr iTHE 7Ae BRADSTREET 7/ FrLNDOM Authority »1. XXIX No. 39 Friday, August 15, 1924 Price 5 Cents HOUSES By DANNY London ^ou know Broadway? • With ; distributors' show places? d where it's tough sledding to ■ak in. With anything else? ill, watch London in a few .rs. And see if the same con- on doesn't apply. It's in the d. If it doesn't become a fact someone is guessing very ly- nd there are reasons. Here are e of them: First the average Brit- exhibitor is making money — de- ! his lack of appreciation of pub- r values. (You hear British pro- rs and distributors make the same k here as in America — that ex- ors make more money out of the ness than anyone else.) Secondly: frican product threatens to re- the bulk of the attraction for the Ish market. And thirdly Amer- distributors believe in "runs" to late the sales all around. And are right. "Runs" do. There are other reasons. hese should be sufficient. nd with Metro having its own low-house, and Famous build- ig, First National may be com- 5lled to have a show place hether it wishes to or not. Ind so with the others, ice this becomes a fact — and it so far away — look for more to en. Something like this: an ex- jn of these show window houses iding cities in England. For the purpose. There are many cities ngland where — for various rea- -long runs of important pic- are not now possible. The ican idea is that this should not Iding in the larger cities — in- ig London — is at the moment Very high. Taxes, etc., make roblem more difficult. Natural opposition to such an enterprise I have to be overcome. All of make for difficulties. But then lief value of any difficulty is the ;m of solving it. And that will ne. It cannot be stopped. Brandies Plans Series lywood — Madeline Brandies ■urchased rights to "Son And Stories", by Ethel Train, and aake a series of six short sub- ;o be called the "Sonny Series". understood release will be rh Preferred. Production at F. If names help business, remember — Betty Blythe, Lou Tellegen, Patsy Ruth Miller, Forrest Stanley, Jack Mulhall, Phyllis Haver and Myrtle Stedman in "The Breath of Scandal," a Preferred Picture released by B. P. Schulberg Productions, Inc. — Advt. Inter-Globe Expands Opens Branches in London, Paris and Berlin — Milton Cohen Sailing Inter-Globe Export Co., which con rols Associated Exhibitors and Edu rational for foreign territories, is ex nandin^r. The company has opened offices in London, Paris and Berlin. Sydney Garrett will remain in Lon don in charge there; Allan Byro, for merly with Goldwyn in London, has assumed charge of the Paris office while Arthur Ziehm, former Goldwyn foreign manager in New York and (Continued on Pane 2) "Jungle Law," Sloane's First Paul H. Sloane's first directorial work will be done on "Jungle Law," with Richard Dix as star. Pr )duc- tion will start when Dix completes his work in "Manhattan." "Lightnin' " First It is understood the first picture to be made under the Fox-John Golden deal will be "Lightnin" " and that it will be made on the Coast. No director has at yet been select- ed, but the choice will be made short- ly. The Golden company will be (Continued on Page 8) Cohen Plans Reel Understood to Plan Magazine Sub- ject, Similar to "Movie Chats" — Comer ford Interested It is understood that plans have nractirally been completed by Sydney S. Cohen, former president of the M. P. T. O. A., and Mike E. Comerford. 'niportant Pennsylvania exhibitor, to roduce a weeklv magazine reel, sim- lar to "Movie Chats" which Charles Urban made for the exhibitor organ- ■zation and released for two years 'i^ronch Producers Dist. Corp., then '-fodkinson. (Continued on Page 2) Wilson Returns to Coast Carey Wilson, who has just re- tnrncd from Rome where he prepared the scenario for "Ben Hur" leaves today for Hollywood. 30 Chariots On Sign A unique sign is planned for the run of "The Ten Commandments" at the Criterion, beginning Aug. 25. It will be about the same dimensions as the present "Dorothy Vernon" dis- play. Facing the Broadway side of the (Continued on Page 2) 1924 Exports Jump Shipments Increase 27,657,718 Ft. Over 1923— Total Of 215,160,851 Ft. for the year i special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington— A total of 215,160,851 t. of film, valued at $7,987,996, was .'xported during the fiscal year end- ing June, as compared with 187.503,- 133 ft, valued at $7,487,200 during 1923. according to a compilation just completed by the Department of Commerce. This vear shows an in- rcase of 27,657,718 ft, valued at $500,796. Exports for June included 5,118,- 834, ft. of unexposed, valued at $11,- 173; 997,765 ft. of negative, valued at $46,670, and 10 398 315 ft of positive, valued at $412,643, making a total of 16.514,914 ft, valued at $572,416. Unexposed film exported during (Continued on Page 2) Hays To Talk Will Hays will be the chief speaker at the A. M. P. A. luncheon either Aug. 21 or 28. It is expected that a banner crowd will hear the head of the producers' and distributors' or- ganization. "Danny" gave .some observations ot European conditions touching upon the production, distribution and ex- hibiting phases. He said an outstand- ing feature of his recent visit was to note the strength of the C. E. A., the British exhibitors' organization. Some details of this organization, and its work, will appear in tomorrow's issue. Business Better In California (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Attendance figures for theatres and other places of amusement in Southern California during June, aggregated 19,981,000 as shown by a survey of amusement taxes. The increase over June, 1923, was 3,234,040 or 19.5 per cent. The tax on June business repre- sented an expenditure of $3,751,950 as compared with $3,142,380 expend- ed in Tunc. 1923. The gain was $610,570. Difficulties Over Jack White Returns to Educational and Supervision of Mermaid Comedies (Sfecial to TUP. FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Jack White is back on the Mermaid lot, supervising com- edies for Educational release. Some time ago there were reports that White would seek to break with Educational, despite an understood agreement which was believed to have (Continued on Page 8) THE -<^^ DAILY Friday, August IS, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 39 Friday. Aug. 15, 1924 PricoSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager ; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor ; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 THE FILM DAILY. 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable address : Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, «411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Are., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Wenzelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. 110 109^ 109>^ 700 F. P.-L 84 83^ 833^ 900 do pfd Not quoted Goldwyn Not quoted Loew's .... 16H I614 16J4 900 Warner's Not quoted Inter-Globe Expands (Continued from Page 1) later in Central Europe, will handle business centering in Berlin. Milton Cohen, who handles the American end, sails on the Leviathan Saturday for a short trip to confer with Garrett in London. Bill Mix Prod. Formed On Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Sacramento, Cal. — William (Bill) Mix Prod, has been formed here by F. M. Sanford, Genevieve Sanford and William R. Mix, with a capital of $10,000, divided into 10,000 shares at $1 each. Headquarters in Los Angeles. It is understood the new company will state right. Sidney Working on Second Christie (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Scott Sidney is direct- ing "Reckless Romance", the second feature length Christie comedy for Producers Distributing Corp. The cast includes Harry Meyers, Wanda Hawley, T. Roy Barnes, Sylvia Breamer and Morgan Wallace. INTERNATIONAL KINEMA RESEARCH CORPORATION AMERICAN AND FOREIGN RESEARCH lUNOl LOU HOWLAND HOLLYWOOD SECURITY BLDG 1924 Exports Jump (Continued from Page 1) 1924 totaled 64,744,653 ft, valued at $1,317,270, as compared with 44,798,- 094 ft, valued at $1 148 105, in 1923, an increase of 19,946,541 ft., or $169, 165. Negative stock shipped during the year amounted to 7,319,635 ft, valued at $1,187,093, as against 8,477,342 ft, valued at $741,858, for the previous vear. This shows a decrease of 1,155,707 ft. Positive shipments totaled 143.- 096,581 ft. valued at $5,483,633, as compared with 134,227, 697 ft, valued at $5,497,237 in 1923. Although this shows an increase of 8,858,864 ft, the actual earnings dropped $13,604, due presumably to price changes. "Rudy" Signs Fishbeck Harry A. Fischbeck, who photo- graphed "Monsieur Beaucaire" and "The Sainted Devil," has been signed to photograph three more Valentino productions. Fischbeck will leave for Hollywood Aug. 18 and will be ac- companied by his assistants, Irving Dutcher and Arthur De Titta, the latter formerly with Fox. It was learned yesterday that there is every indication that the Valentino productions will be made in Holly- wood, with necessary shots, exteriors, etc., on foreign locations. Cohen Plans Reel (Continued from Page 1) Distribution will be linked up, in some manner, with the M. P. T. O. A. in much the same manner that "Movie Chats" were handled. When Cohen was reached yesterday for a statement, he said it was all news to him. Stoll's Program W. S. Gordon Michie. a director of Stoll Film Co., Ltd., of London, is at the Plaza. He is interested in ar- ranging for release of the Stoll pro- duct which for the coming season will include six super features, 20 five reelers featuring Hayakawa and Tsuri Aoki, as well as Matheson Lang, and Leslie Henson, 100 two reelers and 26 single reelers devoted to sports. Michie reports that nine directors are at work in the London studios at present. This is Mr. Michie's first visit to America, al- though his son has been in New York for a year or more represent- ing the S'toll organization. Thompson Sails Major H. C. Thompson, managing director of F. B. O. is on the Beren- garia bound for Europe. Hays Tells Of Western Trip The executive committee of the M. P. P. D. A. held a routine meeting yesterday, at which Will H. Hays told of the results of his recent Western trip. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Ri;n Specialties 1924-25 iV^^ 1600 B'way. N. y. C. D. W. GRIFFITH! Your last picture "America" is historical. Our firstfpicture "In Hollywood" is HYSTERICAL. From Cloaks and Suits in stylish mixtures To cloaking "beauts" in moving pictures COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CQPPOBATIQN I WELCOME stranger: yHOM TH£ QHUT BROADUIAY PUY BY AARON HOFFMAN ADAPTED BV JAMES VOUNCr fc ** i H i ^h^^^^ BELASCO PRODUCTION WlT^.. FLORENCE VlDOR, DORE DAVIDSON, VIRGINIA BROWN FAIRE, NOAH BEERV, LLOYD HUGHES, ROBERT EDESON, WILLIAM V. MONO, Md OTIS HAR.LAN- OIRECTEO By JAMES UOUNQ '^° ■^^^^^F^^^P^V^TTT SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES 30 Chariots On Sign (Continued from Page 1) theater, there will be a group of froii twenty to thirty chariots in the ac of leaving the gates of Pharaoh' palace. Thirty 2,000 Watt projector will be used to flood it with light, a' though the actual color scheme hs not been worked out. Twenty pr(| jectors will be strewn around the rex of the marquee and the remaining te will be placed at advantageous spo in the Putnam Bldg. across tl street. On the 44th St. side of tl theater, the building will be coven by a scene showing the delivery the commandments to Moses fri the heavens. -A ARTHUR STONE HEADED FOR FAME IN HAL ROACH'S 2 REEL Pafh^omedy Specify Raw Stock for QUALITY Sole Distributors: FISH-SCHURMAN CORl 45 West 45th Street N. Y. Bryant 7243 9/7e Oscar C. Buchheister Co. ART TITLES 9'rintek'Jitles S^Special Sffecti 245 v. 55tKSt New York, Citv ^Circle 6240-1 POWERS FILM Survives the long run. Distributed exclusively b; SENSITIZED FILMS, Inc. A. G. STEEN, Prciidinl Phone 1650 Broad* Circle 8981 N. Y. C ANYTHING PHOTOGRAPH For Motion Pictures Trick and Title Photography Our Specialty MAX LASKY Tel. Circle 5572 1650 B'way, N. Y New York Chicago Holl]rv| Rothacker Laboratoril WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales l| 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Murray HiU l| Qhey're coming thick and fast the FAMOUS 40 HITS Added to these other BIG ONES alreadq shown: ^MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE* THE COVERED WAGON" ^MANHANDLED'" *WANDERER OF THE WASTELAND ^CHANGING HUSBANDS'' *THE ENEMY SEX" ^THE SIDE SHOW OF LIFE ii"\ Cpamnumni Q idures. ! Independent producer oP Three SmasKin^ Successes 1 "Potash and Perlmutter" 7ht George Fitimaurice fni(tu£tion 2 "'%« Eternal City" JA« Geoige Fitzmaurice frcdiutUn I Xy there a" 7/ I believe I have establish- ed a reputation as an * Independent Producer/ Your ready response to "Potash and Perlmutter," "The Eternal City" and "Gytherea" permit me to make that statement, with due humility. But these three proved hits right in a row, reveal more than mere box-of- fice success. To me it discloses that I have earned your confidence. That is my greatest pride. It means I have merited your good-will and that is my greatest trust. Now I come before you with my fourth pro- duction in which I place even greater faith than in any I have heretofore produced. Again I feel my faith is well founded and that you will back up my judgment, in fact — Samuel < 9/te George Ri TPA iitai ofldapled For> the. screea by Fraaces MapLoa. ^1 wiik May McAvoy, Marie Prevosi A3ir>6t !l 1 am willingf to stake my reputation, on tarnish/" It is the supreme triumph of the genius of George Fitzmaurice. As he imagized Gilbert Emery's famous Broadway play from Frances Marion's script, "TARNISH" will be one of the great, colorful screen sensations. Never have I seen such skilful blending of drama, artistry and showmanship in one creation. Never such power, pathos, love and laugh- ter in one masterpiece. Never will a picture create so much talk and intrigue so much interest. "Tarnish" will be heralded from the house- tops as "The Great American Love Drama." It will be proclaimed the crowning accom- plishment in the distinguished career of George Fitzmaurice. / stake my reputation on "Tarnish," It's a marvel. Inresenis irice Triumph ISH oa OS LOUS Bnoadway Stage Success by GUbcpt Emepy- Colman and Harry Myers reorge Fitzmamice Director of "%e Eternal City" "Cyfherea;; Tarn is h.- Elec-tedL by Pkotoplay fans as one of iche ei^h-b ^i-eafesi directors rr THE ( Friday, August 15, 1924 Incorporations A 1 b a n y — International Camera Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, H. E. Lockwood, D. J, Turrill and I. L. Tappen. At- torneys, Wilder, Ewen & Patterson, New York. Albany — Oswego Gem Theater, Inc., Oswego. Capital $70,000. In- corporators, W. C. Finnerman, M. Bloom and R. H. Kamp. Attorneys, Bond, Schoeneck & King, Syracuse. Albany — B. J. M. Amusement Corp., Beacon, Dutchess County. Capital $20,000. Incorporators, M. & B. and M. Ginsberg. Attorneys, Suchman & Samuels, New York. Albany — Fine Art Amusement Corp., New York. Capital $5,000. Incorporators, L. H. Brown, R. Bro- stein and A. Fox. Attorneys, Boudin & Wittenberg, New York. A 1 b a n y — Mashfeld Amusement Corp., Bronx. Capital $9,900. In- corporators, R. Mashin, K. Feld- stein and M. Markowitz. Attorney, N. Cohen, New York. Albany — Miralste Theaters Co. Gloversville. Capital $20,000. In- corporators, C. Sesonske and L. W. Fry. Attorney, B. B. Kearney, Glov- ersville. Dover, Del. — American Spanish Amusement Corp. Capital $10,000. Dover, Del. — International Trade Exhibition, Inc. Capital $500,000. Dover, Del. — Pacific States Thea- ters, Inc. Capital $1,000,000. Dover, Del. — New Schenley Thea- ter Corp. Capital $250,000. Dover, Del. — Inter-Ocean Pictures Corp. Capital $1,000,000. Dover, Del. — American Theaters, Inc. Capital $100,000. Dover, Del. — Cosmos Laboratories, Inc. Capital $25,000. Dover, Del. — Keystone Brayco, Inc. Capital $25,000. Dover, Del. — Expo Camera Corp. Capital $2,000,000. Harrisburg, Pa. — Theater Lobby Display Co. Coast Brevites (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Bob Leonard is direct- ing Corinne Grifiith in "Wilderness" at United. The supporting cast in- cludes Holmes Herbert, Ian Keith, Emilie Fitzroy and Ann Shaeller. John Adolfi has left for Colorado to prepare for "The Birth of the West". Robert Frazer, Jack Mul- hall, Clara Bow, Robert Edeson and Walter McGrail are in the cast. Supporting cast for Colleen Moore in "So Big" mcludes Ben Lyon, Alan Hale, Cissy Fitzgerald, Jean Hers- holt, and Gladys Brockwell. Pauline Starke has been added to the cast of "Forbidden Paradise" in which Pola Negri will star under Lu- bitsch's direction. James Hogan has signed Eddie Phillips for a part in "Black Light- ning," being made at the Hollywood studios. Anders Randolf has commenced work in "Her Market Value," Paul Powell's initial picture for Blue Rib- bon. Monta Bell has completed the adaptation of "The Snob", and is soon to start on the direction of it. Zane Grey's "The Border Legion" is being made by Paramount. The players appear without make-up. Norma Talmadge has completed "The Sacrifice", and is getting ready for "The Lady". Thomas H. Ince has chosen "Idle Tongues" as the release title for "Doctor Nye". Eve Unsell has finished the script for Gasnier's next, "The Triflers". Vernon Dent has signed a three year contract with Mack Sennett. Joe Farnham has been engaged by Metro-Goldwyn to cut "Greed". William de Mille is busy on the editing of "The Fast Set". Ben Turpin has started work on a burlesque on "The Virginia". John Patrick has been added to the cast of "Sinners in Silk." I JACKSON STUDIO | I Located at Westchester-Forrest and Jackson Ave's. m I AVAILABLE FOR OCCUPANCY | 1 PRODUCERS DESIROUS OF USING A LARGE m i AND FULLY EQUIPPED STUDIO WITH EVERY | I POSSIBLE FACILITY ONLY 15 MINUTES 1 ■ FROM TIMES SQUARE. | S Kindly communicate with m I Wm. H. Weissager Telephone: m 1 233 W. 45 Street, N. Y. City Lackawanna 7200 J iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH^ Rin-Tin-Tin will appear in "The Lighthouse by the Sea", which will be directed by Mai St. Clair for Warners. Louise Fazenda is the first of the cast to be selected, Charles Whittaker has been en- gaged to do the adaptation and con- tmuity of "Declasse", the next Cor- innne Griffith picture, which will be made in New York. Millarde Webb will direct "The Dark Swan" for Warner Bros. Monte Blue, Marie Prevost and Lilian Tash- man are in the cast. First National has engaged Hobart Bosworth and Lloyd Hughes to ap- pear with Doris Kenyon in "If I Marry Again". "Heart Trouble" is the title for Constance Talmadge's next picture. It had been tentatively called "One Night". Arthur Rossan has completed "Ridin' Pretty", William Desmond's latest, originally titled "Love's Lar- iat". The cast has been completed for "A Fight For Honor," the fourth of the Perfection series for C. B. C. John Held, Jr., will do the special art work on posters and other adver- tising for "Wine of Youth." "Black Lightning" is being edited and titled by Gotham Prod., for Lu- mas release. Holmes E. Herbert is here from New York. GREENE Theater Changes Norfolk, Neb.— M. C. Ames he:' succeeded C. W. Elrod as manage I of the Grand, Auditorium and Lyrij Elrod has been transferred to th management of a Hostettler house j St. Joseph, Md. Birmingham, Ala. — L. R. Towi manager of the Strand, announc the house will undergo extensive pairs, beginning next week. Tj work being done at night. New Smyrna, Fla. — W. B. Small; the new owner of the Victoria, ha| ing taking over the house from Ju Henry Titus on a lease. San Pedro, Cal. — Mark M. Hansi Los Angeles exhibitor, has pure ed the California, which he has named the Mark-Strand. 1 La Salle, 111. — The Majestic, clos< for two weeks, has again reopemH after having been completely i|i decorated. 1 Easton, Pa. — Operations hap started to make improvements in t Tuxedo. The lobby will be compl© i ly rebuilt. Philadelphia — The Overbrook, da for a year, is to be re-opened Sept. under management of Ben Fertel. Tampa, Fla. — The Victory I m closed for four weeks to unddfusp remodeling. Kingston, N. Y. — The Orpheunfl^; undergoing repairs, prior to the opening. Atlantic City, N. J.— Sam Bley> tai Park is closed for an indefinite ipli, iod. AARON JONES Of CHICAGO SAYS— Producers Distributing Corporation, 469— 5th Ave., New York "Congratulations to you and Christie on 'HOLD YOUR BREATH'. Great thrill comedy. A solid knockout with ORPHEUM patrons. First three days business same as Lloyd in 'Girl Shy', and looks good for extended run. Advise me when next Christie Feature Comedy will be ready." °^^ I Aaron J. Jones ^'RECKLESS ROMANCE" WILL BE READY IN NOVEMBER, MR. JONES m Ode Itioit 'Jew 8« !li.l- iM tor- THE iday, August 15, 1924 Perfects New Storm Effect (Special to THE FILM DAILY) illywood — Arthur E. Shadur, en- ;r of Universal City, has gone Trisco to superintend construc- t n of a new marine storm effect he 1 s invented. The device is being t;i ted in a shipyard there and can te waves and other storm effects, large enough scale to toss full- l ships around. The device 1 completed, will be brought to Angeles and installed in the har- i for use by Universal. Al Mertz In Detroit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — Al Mertz, formerly of this but now of Boston, is here to nge for the premiere of "Over Top With The Allies," which he 1 Sam Carver control. The picture t the Shubert-Detroit for two ^ eks. New Stage at Ince Studios (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Tollywood — In order to take care iicreased activities, a new stage, it. X 100 ft. has been built on the . ;c lot, giving 52,000 square feet of litional working space. Ten new igalow dressing rooms have also n built. Detroit Operators Ask Increase {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — The local operators' union I asked for a big increase, for the son starting Sept. 1. For the down- m theaters it runs from $10 to $11 man, although in the smaller ises it is less. Jallin Stories To Be Novelized ^os Angeles — Hugo Ballin has just i published his novel, "The Broken y." Another, "The Woman At e Door" is in the hands of the )lishers, while a third, "Night ;hts," will be on the market next r. Another Vitagraph For Fox (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) )etroit — Another Vitagraph will assisted in a successful exploitation campaign by W. G. Bishop, Metro- Goldwyn exploiteer, who centered* his activities around two large window displays, one of them tying-up with newspaper publicity, while a "masked star" contest featured the other. The window of a vacant store, on the main business thoroughfare, was appropriately decorated with posters, a six-sheet in the center of two three- sheets. Old pistols, daggers, knives, hand-cuffs, dice and playing cards, all inexpensive, arrayed in profusion over the floor, with several scene stills, completing the display. Then, in the doorway a boy was stationed at a phonograph, which continuously played the Taylor Holmes' recita- tion of the Service poem, on a record. Another window display was de- voted to the "masked star" contest, talked of in the press sheets. Photos of the featured players in the pro- duction, with their faces masked, were mounted on cards that con- tained a large question mark. Free tickets were awarded the first 25 per- sons who turned in to the Hippo- drome box-office, correct answers identifying the masked players. The window display also stated that the names of the winners would be pub- lished in the Sunday News Tribune. Effective Window Displays San Francisco— "Trailing African Wild Animals", recently played the California, where it was put over by W. J. Murphy, Metro-Goldwyn ex- ploiteer, to 48 window displays. Tie-ups were effected by Murphy with every store handling Winchester Arms, Corona Typewriters, United Cigar Stores, Eastman Kodaks (Owl Drug Stores), Ford motor agencies, and Belber Trunk stores. All of these displays were based on photos from the picture. The newspaper campaign was made especially effective by using a number of long feature stories. Arab Stunt Mystifies Cleveland Cleveland — Dragoman Jamil — the "sheik" himself — walked into Cleve- land recently, wearing full Arabian regalia, taxied to the Statler Hotel, was photographed by a Cleveland Press reporter entering the hostelry, and mystified everyone by registering as Dragoman Jamil from Tunis, North Africa. In the afternoon, a handsome auto- mobile called for Jamil at the hotel, and motored him through the busi- ness and residential sections, slowly enough so that no one would miss him. That evening the Press appear- ed with the information that Drago- man Jamil was in town, and offered cash prizes for the first correct an- swers stating the purpose of his visit. This was ten days before the opening of "The Arab" at Loew's State, and before any announcement of the en- gagement had been made. On the second day, the mysterious Dragoman motored through the city as before, visiting places of interest and generally making himself very much in evidence. That evening the Cleveland Press repeated its offer of prizes for guessing the Arab's mis- sion, and this time ran a photograph of the stranger himself. Novel Prologue Used By Hyman Managing director Edward L. Hy- man, of the Brooklyn Mark Strand, brought some of his well known in- genuity to the front when he played "The Perfect Flapper", in the form of an original atmospheric prologue, called "The Evolution of the Flap- per", showing the girls from the Stone Age to date. Five girls were used, all of the Strand ballet, and each had an orig- inal dance to do. They were: the Stone Age girl, the Miss of 1860. the one of 1875, the 1900 flapper and lastly the modern "jazz baby". Each made her entrance from the top of a flight of IS steps, center stage, descending to the bottom for her dance and pantomime. IF YOU WANT Your coupons cut and deposited Your dividends received and deposited Your securities safe-guarded Your rents collected and repairs supervised Your investments analyzed To save some of your income Your reinvestments made To make a trust fund now for yourself or another Advice about your Will or Relief from your financial cares EAST RIVER NATIONAL BANK Broadway at Forty-first Street (In the heart of the Times Square District) COME IN AND TALK IT OVER OR WRITE US Wholesale Thefts Discovered (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — Police have finally cleared up the film thefts from the Universal office, with the arrest of Max Riskin and August Mosmer. Riskin was a shipping clerk at Uni- versal for four years. Over $2,000 worth of prints, mostly comedies, are alleged to have been found in Momer's home. The trio planned "a private booking agency," shipping tiie prints to Minnesota and Wiscon- sin exhibitors, according to the police. Harvey Lipp Dead (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Battle Creek, Mich. — Harvey Lipp has passed away, following complica- tions which set in after an operation for appendicitis. Many film men from Detroit attended the funeral. He was associated with Glenn Cross, op- erating the Strand, Garden and Rex. Acquires Another In Cuyahoga (Sftcial to THE FILM DAILY) Cuyahoga Falls, O. — M. B. Horo- witz, head of the Washington Circuit, has taken over the Alhambra from A. Wiener. This is Horwitz' second acquisition in Cuyahoga Falls. The other is the Falls, a new house, which well be ready Aug. 28. Mrs. Gurwell Getting Better (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Mrs. O. J. Gurwell, manager of the American M. P. Co., has recovered from a four months' illness. .She will resume her duties in the fall. ( ( Every woman should marry — and no man." Disraeli TRUTH ABOUT, WOMEN "Folks may disagree as to 'The Truth About Wo- men,' but they'll all say it's a great picture." "Jack Grnuman — Milwaukee BANNER PRODUCTIONS, Inc. 1540 Broadway, New York THE iS&mk 1 DAILY Friday, August 15, 1924 In The Courts Supreme Court Justice Mahoney has directed the E. M. R. Amuse- ment Co., Inc., and the F. P. Realty & Construction Co., Inc., owners of theaters in Queens County to arbi- trate a dispute with the Prudential Film Dist. Corp. over contracts for carrying films. Prudential alleges that the defendants have engaged another carrier and are ignoring the contract and have refused to arbitrate as called for in the agreement. As- semblyman Hackenberg was named as arbitrator in one case and I.Mau- rice Wormser in the other. A suit was filed yesterday in the Supreme Court by the Garsson En- terprises against the Pathe Exchange and Associated Exhibitors. The cause of the suit and the amount claimed is not stated because the only paper filed is a notice of appearance on behalf of Associated Exhibitors by Seligsberg & Lewis. An Unusual Advertisement (S fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — An unusual piece of ad copy appeared in the American, Wed- nesday night. It was addressed to the patrons of the Roosevelt and signed by Balaban and Katz. It said, in part: "Knowing our earnest desire to serve the public well, and in deference to the thousands who stand in line each day during the limited engage- ment of Rudolph Valentino in 'Mon- sieur Beaucaire' patrons of the Roose- velt are requested not to occupy seats for more than one performance". Krows Addresses Photoplay Class Arthur Edwin Krows addressed the Patterson class on photoplay composition, the other night, at the School of Journalism, of Columbia University, on the subject, "The Au- thor in Production." "Seen Through A Glass Eye," a four reel subject dealing with the problems of the di- rector, was given its first showing. Levine on Tour Nat Levine, sales manager for M. J. Winkler is in Boston for a few days, following which he will make a four months' tour of the country. Difficulties Over (.Continued from Page 1) bound White to the Hammons organ ization for two years. The difiiculties; whatever they may have been, have now been straight- ened out. White may direct several of the new Mermaids of which there will be eighteen next year instead of thirteen. Roy Hughes Plans "Mellers" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Roy Hughes has taken over the Balshofer studio on Gordon St. on a long term lease. He will make a series of six melodramas for fall release. The first is "The Missing Witness" starring Donna Hale. The plant will be known as the Gordon Street studio hereafter. Pioneer Re-enters Film Business (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Aberdeen, S. C— H. L. Walker, veteran showman ' of the Northwest, is going back into the business. He takes over the management of the Orpheum, Rialto and Lyric theaters from McCarthy Bros., who bought the Orpheum from Walker several years ago. "The Thief" Novelized Achmed Abdullah, writer has just completed "The Thief of Bagdad," based on the Fairbanks' fantasy. The story is being published by the H. K. Fly Co. and has an illustrated jacket by Willy Pogany. Another for Milwaukee (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — A proposed picture theater estimated to cost $2,500,000 is the plan of the Uihlein interests. "Sea Hawk" Sold for Abroad First National has sold "The Sea Hawk", for Belgium, Holland and China. "Lightnin' " First (.Continued from Page 1) known as the John Golden Unit of Clean American Pictures, Inc. It is capitalized at $5,000,000 and will be a Fox subsidiary. Following "Light- nin' " other plays to be produced will be "Howdy Folks," "Thank-U," "Chicken Feed," "The Wheel," "The First Year" and "Seventh Heaven." k COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION • ■>. h C^SUPER-SPECIAL FILM DRAMATIZATION 'a SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Released November 9th iPlqrevetylio^says UNIVffiSAinCTORES arethebestbi^JnsHSit ^,,,..<^'-**"?^ /. Rose ^ Paris Dorothy Revier. JOHN Sainpoli<> From the French novel "Mitsi" by DeUy AN IRVING CUMMINGS Production Nationally Adver- tised in The Satur- day Evening Post. starring MARY PHILBINI and a great supporting cast Mary Philbin's rare charm — which brought her such great success in "Merry Go Round" —^blossoms forth again in "The Rose of Paris." The story is from the French novel, "Mitsi," by Delly, and all the romance and intrigue and lure of Paris have been caught by Irving j Cummings, the director. "The Rose of Paris" is a love story of Paris. It combines beauty with action, and Mary Philbin, as the little convent girl, has a hectic time before the happy ending comes.; The picture is beautifully staged, with luxurious sets contrasting the scenes in French dives. It has; a cast of genuine actors and actresses including Johni Sainpolis, Robert Cain, Edwin J. Brady, Doreer' Turner, Robert Weiler, Rose Dione, Dorothy Revier, Diane Pascale, Gino Garrado, Charles H. Puffy and T. Buckley Russell. "The Rose of Paris" will establish a million neWj friends for Mary Philbin. When the man she loveil is about to marry another, or when she is capturecl by the keeper of a dive, or when she learns at last that she is a servant no longer but is to marry th<| aristocrat she loves. Mary Philbin always is thii marvelous actress of "Merry Go Round," the appeal ing little girl who smiles through tragedy to happiness i Universal has mounted this production expensivelj and has gone far for locations of great natural beautyi It is a picture that will entertain the entire famij}! and send them out anxious to see more Mary Philbii[| productions. One of Universars first big 12 Jewels for 1924'25 7Ae BRADSTREET o/ FILMDOM Zi^^RECOCMIZED Authority Vol. XXIX No. 40 Sunday, August 17, 1924 Price 25 Cents ^Bst he has ever done! says the lOS ANGELES TIMES MAC THl? •DirTlI'a'Efi FOR. 10^4-'-'2,Si so'-s^^y^l PRODULCERS DISTRIBTITIDSTG CORPORATIOJST RE^[MID HOFFMAN jhe inspired creator of a new art in screen dramas TM7 ITH painstaking care and studious application, Renaud Hoffman yB^ climbed steadily in his motion picture work until suddenly — with a meteoric flash he electrified the industry, the critics and the public with a new technique in the art of motion pictures exemplified in his classic, "Not One to Spare," produced by Madeline Brandeis, and his inspired picturization of human emotions, "The Legend of Hollywood," presented by Charles R. Rogers, A sce.Y\\. irv'THE LEGLNO of HOLLYWOOD" naud Hoffman is regarded as a brilliant young genius with a new style of direction that is at once delicate, powerfully definitive and thoroughly un- derstandable. The manner in which he presents unusual stories on the screen is reminiscent of the simplicity and pathos of Robert Burns, the vigor of Richard Harding Davis and the subtle psychology of Guy De Maupassant. His latest and greatest production, "The Legend of Hollywood," just released, has already been booked by the California Theatre, Los Ange- les; Modern and Beacon, Boston; New Schenley, Pittsburgh, and hun- dreds of first-run theatres. ^ great emotional sczwQ. frovn "friL LEGEND of HOLLYm/OOD" A '*-^ ^A- >»4.-^ f^ m [V- 'jf^ ^' 7 15 the iKewe of NOT ON ETC 5 PAUL: 6abyA\ary Frarvces M'Lane shedj real tCarimNOTONEfoiPARE'.' Foreign Distributor Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924- 1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES ljll£ :^OM Authority Vol. XXIX No. 40 Sunday, August 17, 1924 Price 25 Cents Still Conferring Circuit and B'way Theaters Meet Separately from T. O. C. C. on Operators' Demands Important circuits and managers of the Broadway first-runs held a meet- ^ing Friday to discuss the operators' isituation. It was the second to be Iheld in the past week to decide what Ishould be done to meet the demands that seek a thirty per cent increase |»pver the existing scale. Present contracts expire at mid- ^ht, Aug. 31. One of the demands involves a system of double shifts to jwhich managers and circuit heads are jDpposed. There are two sets of nego- tiations under way. The T. O. C. C. is pieeting often on the problem but is fiot working together with the other >oup. "It will be recalled that last ./ear when the self-same situation de |{ (Continued on Page 2) American Pictures Corp. Formed (.special to THE FILM DAILY) , Los Angeles — American Pictures Porp., has been formed with Ray H. >cott president. The company has aken over the studio at Venice Blvd. nd Durango Ave., Culver City. Loi To Work in Tahiti (S fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Cosmopolitan will uce "Never the Twain Shall in Tahiti. Maurice Tourneur direct. Anita Stewart is en route to the St to sail for Tahiti for the above- led picture. ^Buys Two Stories imperial Pictures have purchased Sr second and third vehicles, "Gar- of Peril," by Cynthia Stockley, 'id "Titans," by Charles Guernon, ithor of "Eyes of Youth." As noted, '■ first will be "The Desert Healer," E. M. Hull. Features Reviewed Page How To Educate A Wife Warners 5 Strangling Threads Hepworth— S. R S Lend Me Your Husband Burr— S. R 5 Monsieur Beaucaire Paramount 5 The Last Of The Duanes Fox 8 Short Subjects 8 Organization By DANNY London The C. E. A. In other words the M. P. T. O. of England. Differing, however, to a tremendous extent. In that the British organization represents between 80 and 90 per cent. Of the ex- hibitors of England. And that's some difference. To the M. P. T. O. The C. E. A. obtains its strength through the Performer's Rights Society. Which is nothing more or less. Than the same thing as the Society of Authors and Composers. Of America. In some way the Performer's Rights Society has phenegled things around. So that it has a lot to do with the licensing of picture places. And Mr. Average Exhibitor in Great Britain figures it out this way: that it is cheaper to belong to the C. E. A. and get the benefit of the license reduction. Than to stay out. So most of them come in. And stay in. Which not only makes the Per- former's Rights Society strong. But equally works out for the strength of the exhibitor's organization. THE MARKING COMMITTEE One of the interesting developments of the C. E. A. is the committee of exhibitors which looks over releases. And then gives them a mark indicating the box office value. Of the attrac- tion. They mark from 1 to 10. Very few pictures get the 10 mark. Very large supers like "Robin Hood" and "Way Down East" plus a few more. Most of the very big ones get a 9y^ mark, however. The committee keeps the 10 spot for the birdies. The average good picture gets an 8 or over. Indeed, if a film fails to get an 8 mark little attention is paid to it by Mr. Average Exhibitor, Now all of you know this: that it's mighty difficult to esti- mate in fractions the drawing power of a film. Still this Com- mittee does it. Or tries to. So one might easily have an honest difference of opinion relative to these marks. But just the sarne the British exhibitor watches these marks closely. A bulletin issued weekly gives the story of the "trade shows." For every picture is "trade shown" regardless of its size or importance. As a result of the bulletin many exhibitors buy, oflfering what in their opinion is the price to be paid, based on the markings of the committee. Naturally a lot of squawks develop. But this bulletin makes it tough for the distributors. Though many try to laugh off its importance. But when you realize that about 80 per cent of 3,000 or more exhibitors get the bulletin you can form your own idea of its value. THE CINEMETOGRAPH TRADES COUNCIL Probably the latest of all British organizations to be formed. Developed from the idea of Sim Rowson. Of Ideal Films. (Tnci- dentallv Sim Rowson is regarded as one of the foremost statisti- cians o'f England. And a lawyer of note.) Rowson's idea was that there .should be an organization of all interests allied with pictures. Not only producer, distributor and exhibitor, but the scenario writers, and all others interested. Together with a repre- sentation of the public. This organization was to handle all (Continued on Page 3) Select An Unknown Betty Bronson To Play "Peter Pan" —17-Year Old Girl Picked by Barrie Personally Betty Bronson, a seventeen year old girl, and an unknown was an- nounced Friday as Sir James Barrie's choice for the title role in "Peter Pan". The selection was made in London and word received here on Friday by cable. Before Herbert Brenon left Holly- wood where he had been working on "The Alaskan" he and Jesse L. Las- ky had determined on Miss Bronson for the role. Later, Adolph Zukor saw the tests that had been made and came to the same decision, but it was for Barrie to decide finally. It has not yet been determined whether the picture will be made in the East or on the Coast. Miss Bronson was born in Trenton, (Continued on Page 2) Eastman Plant on Sale Today (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Rochester, N. Y. — In accordance to a Government decree, Eastman Ko- dak will sell two of its plants today. These are the Folmcr-Schwing Cen- tury Camera Co. with a minimum !)id set at $796,041 and the Premo Camera Co. with a bid set at $589,- 449. Metro, a Chipman Creditor Metro Pictures Corp. is listed as a creditor of Chipman, Ltd., to the ex- tent of $19,056 in the schedule of lia- bilities and assets filed. The liabili- ties are placed at $456,878 and the as- sets $493,423. Duell Interested Seeks Information on "Louise" — "Joan of Arc" on Future Schedule Despite the cabled denial of Lillian Gish to Gustave Charpcntier of his offer to star in a version of the opera "Louise." if is understood Charles H. Duell is still interested. Wythe Wil- liams, his general press representa- tive, sails today (Saturday) on the Majestic for Paris. Although Williams goes primarily on personal business, he will sec Char- pcntier in Paris in order to find out if arrangements for production have been completed with a French corn- pan v, as reported. It will be recalled that Miss Gish was slated to appear in "Joan of Arc." Plans for this have not been aban- doned, but temporarily put off. If the "Louise" arrangement develops, it will not interfere with "Joan of Arc' THE -^mk DAILY Sunday, August 17, 1924 Vol XXIX No. 40 Sunday, Aug. 17, 1924 Prieo 25 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS. INC Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager ; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor ; Donald M. Mersereau, 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. Termt (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 THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5S58. Cable address : Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene. 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Aye., London, W. I. Central Eiu'opean Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Weazelplatz. Still Conferring {.Continued from Page 1) veloped, it was the circuits that set- tled first with an increase. The T O. C. C. then followed. The circuit meeting was held Fri- day in Pat Casey's office. At a meet- ing Monday, the stage-hand situation will be discussed. Seek Increase in Buffalo {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — Demands for increases on the part of the musicians' union will be discussed in a few days when the Buffalo Theater Managers' Ass'i meets. Increases sought for down town theaters approximate about $9 Ask More in Syracuse (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Syracuse — Theatrical employee, generally are seeking increases. Mu- sicians want $8 more a week. CotP 220 West 42nd St ot a^>°^ New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution When you think of 'I INSURANCE . you are thinking of S T E B B I N S Specialists in Motion Picture and Theatrical insurance for the past fifteen years. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 'Change Acts Monday United Aritists' Charge Against Fa- mous on Stock Deals in Hands of Committee The Committee on Stock Listings, of the N. Y. Stock Exchange will meet on Monday to consider the let- ter sent to the Board of Governors by Hiram Abrams in which the latter charged Famous with misrepresenta- tion insofar as stock dealings were concerned. It is doubtful if the committee can take any action. Abrams' claim was based on the assumption that reports that Mary Pickford, Douglas Fair- banks and Charlie Chaplin would join Famous were inspired in order to influence the trend of its stock on the Exchange. Chinese Trying To Make Films An Associated Press ckspatch from Shanghai, China, reports that steps are being taken in that country by a leading publisher to produce a better quality of pictures and improve the acting, costumes and settings. Many of the country's leading actors and actresses have been recruited by the publishers. The report further states that it is believed that 90% of the population have never seen pic- tures. Suburban Theater Activities A new $150,000 theater will soon be erected on West Olive Blvd., Free- port, Long Island. Jacob Post is building the liouse. which, when com- pleted will be leased to Major Ras- mussen, owner of the Freeport. The house will seat 1,200. The Lynn theater, at Mamaroneck is still unfinished. A new house is planned for Harrison, near Mamaro- neck New Production Unit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco, Cal. — A charter has been granted Fashion Productions, Inc.. with headquarters in Los An- geles. Capital is listed at $10,000. The incorporators are: W. Morris, L. B Prescott. F. Silton, C. Warne and L Pacht. Theater Consolidation (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Terre Haute — An organization of local business men has joined with the Wabash Theaters Corp., in a consolidation of the Indiana, Hippo- drome and Liberty. Capital has been increased from $50,000 to $150,000. Doris May Returns Los Angeles — Doris May will make her return to pictures after a year's absence in "Deadwood Gulch," a new Tom Mix production. Lynn Reynolds will direct. Making Feature in Georgia (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Kenneth Stambaugh is making a six-reeler called "Rowdy" at Demorest, Ga. Frances Lenoir is being featured. U. B. O. Books Warners The U. B. O. circuit has booked the entire list of twenty Warner pro- ductions for 1924-1925. Fox Unit In 'Frisco (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — The Fox company making "The Roughneck", is here securing exteriors, under direction of Jack Conway. Texas M. P. T. O. Growing (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas— The state M. P. T. O. now has a membership of 225 exhibitors, representing 300 theaters. Beal Heads Levee Unit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood— Scott R. Beal has been appointed production manager of the Mike Levee unit. ■ 75 Wisconsin Houses Closed iSptcial to TUB FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — A recent survey shows that 75 houses have closed because of the summer slump. Withey To Direct "Cafe in Cairo" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Chet Withey will di- rect "A Cafe In Cairo". Priscilla Dean will be starred. Zanft on Theater Tour John Zanft, general manager of Fox theaters has left on a tour of all houses. His first stop will be on the Coast. Woods To Produce "Beauty Prize" Al Woods will produce a stage version of "The Beauty Prize," Viola Dana's next, on Broadway. ■zC}:i:ci;^c>;zz:i^;zA COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION I I J I C>^SUPER-SPECIAL FILM DRAMATIZATION P J.v;^%;'r?.;.;x-^i':;ji'i^.x-ij.v;-^i.':^^^ Select An Unknown (Continued from Page 1) N. J. in 1906 and went to Los Angeles at the age of three, returning to New York at the age of, eight. For five years she studied dancing, at one timt under the tuition of Fokine. Hoping that one day an opportunity migh' come for work in pictures, she work ed hard to become proficient in balle dancing. Two years ago at the agil of fifteen she made her first appear ance in "Anna Ascends," with Alic Brady. New House for Astoria A 2,300 seat vaudeville and pictur theater is being built on 2nd Av near Ditmas, Long Island City. will be ready for November occ pancy and will be a one-floor hous The Fegte Realty Co. is handling th lease. The only other house of in portance there is the Astoria, cc trolled by the Loew circuit. 1 Philbin in "FoUe Farine" Universal has purchased Ouida "Folle Farine" for Mary Philbin. : "Doll Up" your pictures for the coming season with Prizma Colored Titles,, Inserts and Trailers Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J.| Montgomery 4211 A "HISTORIET" is to Moving Pictures what a Short Story is to Literature "See it in Colors" REEL-COLORS. Inc. (Art Studios and Offices) 85 Riverside Drive, New Yorlr m COSTUMB FOR H I R Ef* New York's Newe«t anJ Foremoit Costume Rental Organization BROOICj __ 1^ 3 W -"VO Til SX N. V. C. GEVAER RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best „ , JOHND.TIPPETT, Inc.| GEVAERT FILM 154a B'way N. Y. | THE Sunday, August 17, 1924 Organization (Continued from Page 1) jioblems affecting the industry. Such as legal regulations, re- striction, censoring, and the countless little things which when leveloped make for great annoyance. Oi course, it was difficult to get the idea working. It always s. (The old National Association tried hard to work out such an imalgamation some years ago and failed dismally. So far the iay's organization has not been able to crack this cocoanut.) ;3ut Rowson belongs to the school that doesn't understand defeat, ie kept plugging away at it. And only a little while ago there sas chartered (incorporated) the Cinemetograph Trades Council nd Lord Burnham was elected president. Now Lord Burnham isn't personally interested in pictures. lot in the slightest degree. He is the owner and publisher of a reat London newspaper, "The Daily Telegraph." And an out- tanding figure in his country. It took a lot of effort to secure him )r the presidency. But he was landed. And the entire trade anti- ipates much good to develop from the choice. The Committee . eeking the president wanted someone outside the industry. They ceded a national figure to inspire confidence. Someone who juld tell them when they were wrong, and guide them into the ght path. And yet someone at whom no finger could be pointed :cause of any possible interest in the trade. Except that of a de- re to be most helpful not only to the industry, but to the public large. And Lord Burnham fills the bill. WHY NOT ONE IN AMERICA We need such an organization in America. And need it idly. If the Hays group can bring about such an organization, id it functions properly, a big advance will have been made. The ays Committee on Public Relations is a fine thing. And a big ep forward. But a committee of this body could easily represent e public in such an organization. And we should have passed point long ago where the various exhibitor bodies would not America. There is no use mincing words about it. The facts are simple. Unpleasant though the truth may be, this is the truth. Stars with box-office powers— well-known, well-liked Amer- ican stars— would help a lot. If they could be procured for Brit- ish productions. But who are available? A certain British dis- tributor and agent for well-known American concerns briefly puts It this way: ^ "We have had a few first-class stars of real box-office pulling power sent over from America to work in British pictures They have been good. But most of the so-called 'stars' from America who have appeared in British pictures are not your first-class stars. We know it. But they are the only ones available. And it makes the situation difficult." It does. But what can be done about it? There isn't a real star with strong box-office pulling power available— even for American producers. Such stars are in such demand that they could work in several pictures at one time. If their contracts would allow It. And, of course, their contracts do not permit of this, ^ AS TO DISTRIBUTION Two years ago a plan was suggested to British distributors • that they unite and send their best pictures to America. Through a British distribution machine. Operating out of New York. The suggestion was offered again. Only last week. That seems to be the only way out. And even then a most rigorous watch must be maintained on the product forwarded. British titles will not do for America. Many American titles have to be changed for England. This is only natural. No „ „ American would understand what "I think she is pulling your rk with the Hays group. The Writer's Guild on the Coast and '^-g" means. It doesn't rnean— as Americans might interpret it er such organizations might be found willing, and then if some- ^'^^^ the person was trying to get something for nothing from the individual referred to. But in England "pulling your leg" of national importance could be found to head the organization ut of excellent work could be accomplished. This organization should in no manner detract from what the ys group is doing. Not in the least. ..IN ENGLAND Where hope springs eternal. And where it is needed. By gallon. Because conditions here are far from right. On the hand you have complaints from English distributors. That icrican concerns are "giving away" their product. In other ids, underselling the market. And on the other hand, you note t there is so little going on in production. Among British (lucers. That — as Jeffrey Bernerd of Stoll Films says — "we tit the last of the Mohicans." In fact. At the moment. There . but two British producers actually "going on" — as they say ■e. There may be some unimportant production under way. others. But of the type of product likely to come to the States y Stoll and Gaumont are — at the moment — active. Others may rt soon. There is talk of Graham Wilcox getting under way rtly. But only these two are busy now. AN ANALYSIS It is not difficult to understand the situation. Once you have ked in. The great difficulty is — and it is somewhat obvious — t unless British pictures have certain elements of box-office wing power for America the product has no place in the Amer- 1 scheme of distribution. The Betty Compson picture — made Graham Cutts and released by Selznick. Is a good box-office •action. In the States. One of the reasons is Compson her- ._ Now a Paramount star. The other is the production. Inc. lich measures up easily. To the same type of American prod- More of such pictures will easily make room in America for tish-made pictures. The difficulty is to find them. The average type of picture made in England. For home sumption — and possibly some foreign sales — will not do for iest (Y, means— as Americans would put it — "kidding you along." Then there are certain phases of the relations of men and women which easily pass muster— and censor— in England. That could not get by any censor board in America. I saw a picture recently. A new English production in which the wife of one man is living openly with another. Before she was divorced. 'Pruc, the mother of the man lived with them. But can you imagine the Pennsylvania Board of Censors. Or for that matter any board — allowing such a situation in a film? I can't. Yet such a scene is all right over here. There are many other situations perfectly satisfactory in one country. And frowned upon by an- other. That is what makes for the attraction of one country against another. STOLL'S EFFORTS Stoll Films are sending three of their latest pictures to Amer- ica. In the custody of Gordon Michie, one of the directors of the corporation. They include "The Colleen Bawn" which may be remembered as a fine old melodrama laid in Ireland; a comedy which \vill be retitled for America, but which is now called "His Grace Gives Notice," and probably the best of their later pro- ductions, "The Love Affair of Ailette Brunton." This was made from the famous novel by Gilbert Frankau, whose "Gerald Crans- ton's Lady" will be produced by Fox. "The Love Affair" is a magnificent story. It was called to the attention of several Amer- ican producers within the past six months. It has a lot of fine stuff in it. And it is to be hoped that it is a good picture. REAL KINDNESS Something like 50 of the leading British film men gave me a party. At tiic Trocadero. It was delightful. Not only in what was said— but it was fine to know this: that way over across the At- lantic they know what the little old paper is trying to do — and doing it the best way we can. THE ...jSS ■^< DAILY Sunday, August 17, 1924 i^. ■■||--^-^ No Preference Famous Players' Interest in Roth- child Houses Made No Differ- ence in Buying (S fecial to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — Herbert L. Roth- child, called as a witness in Famous Players' defense at the Federal Trade Commission hearing here, testified that the partial interest of Famous in his theaters carried no weight with him when il came to booking pic- -'-tures. He-9fti4JPa*nert:S'had not been given any preferential treatment and at no time had the company suggested to him how he should run the business. He also testified that Famous was not represented among the officers or directors and that, since Famous brought in, less than half of his time had been consumed by Paramount pictures. Hermann Wobber, distr'ct manager for Paramount here, testified along the same lines. The Week's Headlines Insures Jackie Coogan Hollywood — Metro-Goldwyn says it has insured Jackie Coogan's eyes and hair during his stay in Europe for $250,000. The policy was written by Lloyd's, Ltd., of London. The premium covering five weeks amounts to $5,000. The company has also taken out policies, one in- suring Peter, the Great, the police dog, and "The Great Divide" against any possible delay in production. Cast Completed (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — With the addition of Wilfred Lucas to the cast of "The Price She Paid," the cast has been completed. It includes Alma Ru- bens, Frank Mayo, who are being co- starred; WilHam Welch, Eugenie Bresserer, Lloyd Whitlock, Freeman Wood and Wilfred Lucas. Monday "Drawback" situation and elimination of English import duties as a result of lift- ing McKenna duties, hits foreign labora- tories. "Doug" declares there is no possibility of either Mary or himself joining any other organization. W. S. Gordon Michie, prominent English film man, here to seek distribution. D. W. Griffith's first for Famous may be Marie Corelli's "Sorrows of Satan." J. R. Grainger off on sales trip through the country. Independent distributors discuss open terri- tories. Tuesday Famous seeking to reach high water mark of 1920 in earnings. $2 dividend declared on common. Hiram Abrams writes Stock Exchange, at- tacking Famous on stock manipulations. Says false reports were circulated deliber- ately. Believed in Detroit that Balaban & Katz will enter that city. No deals for property closed yet. Large part of "Ben Hur" to be done in Technicolor. Melba theater, Dallas, bought by Southern Enterprises. First Nat'l franchise included in deal. New Fleisher — Novagraph camera process permits holding of poses, while other ac- tion goes on. Wednesday Sam Katz's visit concerns product for pro- posed new house, it is reported. Samuel Goldwyn going to Europe for story material. Harry Brouse, prominent Canadian exhibitor, dead. State right operators move to get unanimous support for campaign against booking combines. Producers Dist. Corp. block booking this year. Selling 17. Lifting of admission tax will boost business, says B. C. Forbes in the N. Y. American. Thursday Marcus Loew back from Europe, says Metro- Goldwyn wants worthwhile foreign pic- tures. Buys London theater. Allied's Kansas City conferences postponed until Sept. Famous, F. B. O. and Universal will not abandon Siou.x Falls office, despite North- wtst agitation. Arthur Clavering and Sydney Friedman re- sign as managing directors of F. B. O., Ltd. Succeeded by Harry Enders. Wallace Worsley will not direct for M. P. D A. Harry Ginsberg and Jake Wilk secure Benny Leonard fight pictures. Irving Lesser leaves for Coast on future Principal plans. West Coast Theaters plan $5,000,000 for theaters. Friday 1924 exports show big jump over 1923. Inter-Globe E.xport opens offices in London, Paris and Berlin. Sydney Cohen and Mike Comerford plan magazine reel. "Lightnin' " first to be made under John Golden-Fox deal. Large sign for Criterion run of "Command- ments." Difficulties over between Jack White and Educational. Saturday Betty Bronson, a 17 year old girl, and an unknown, announced as Barrie's choice for title role in "Peter Pan". Circuits and managers again confer with operators, relative to new scale. Imperial buys "Garden of Peril" and "Titans," for production. Charles H. Duell interested in production of "Louise.," Change Title of Gibson's Latest (.special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — "The Hurricane Kid" is the new title of Hoot Gibson's new- est, produced as "The Cactus Kid." Gibson is at Pendelton, Ore., with Edward Sedgwick to make another picture during the Pendelton Cham- pionship Rodeo. McDonald Opposite Norma (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Wallace McDonald will be Norma Talmadge's new lead- ing man in her next picture, "The Lady." Banner Prod. Active Production activities of Banner Prod, are in full swing. The first of the "Big 4" series, 'The Truth About Women" with Hope Hampton, was released Aug. 1, and last week final scenes were finished on "The Man Without A Heart", the second, which Burton King directed. The third, "Those Who Judge", will be started next week. Ellis Making Film for "T. B." Comm. Carlyle Ellis is working in West- chester County on a mal-nutrition one-reeler for the Westchester Co. Tuberculosis Commission. Most of the scenes are being made at the nu- trition camp established by the Lions Club of White Plains, near Elmsford. Big Campaign For "Into The Net" A nation-wide advertising campaign in over 60 publications, with a com- bined circulation of over 6,000,000 readers will be started this week by Pathe, on "Into the Net". CHRONIK CAMERA COMPLETE WITH AUTOMATIC DISSOLVING SHUT- TER, BUILT IN VEEDER COUNTER, TWO INCH F3.5 CARL ZEISS LENS, SIX MAGAZINES, CASE FOR CAMERA, CASE FOR MAGAZINES. $650.00 MOTION PICTURE APPARATUS CO., Inc. 118 West 44th Street New York City Bryant 6635 U. S. and Canada Agents for Debrie Apparatus K. C. Averts Music Strike (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — A muscians' strike has been averted in the downtown theaters. The musicians demanded a minimum salary of $60 per week, a twenty per cent increase over the old scale. The union officials and the Theatrical Managers' Ass'n met and arbitrated, giving the workers a ten per cent raise. Darell Assistant to Steffes (S fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Minneapolis — Charles Darrell has returned to act as assistant to W. A. Steffes, head of the Northwestern exhibitor unit. Darrell was with Kunsky in Detroit, and later with Asher Bros., Chicago. Textophote Appears New Transparent Photography Pro- cess On Textiles — Used For Posters, Stage Scenery, Etc. A new process has been developed by the Textophote Corp. of America, of 36 W. 44th St., which imprints a transparent photograph on linen and other textile materials. The photograph is rendered waterproof, and indestructible; will not fade, it is claimed and, is not effected in the least by water or climatic conditions. The reproduction of oil and water paintings, photography and enlarge- ments and posters are a few of the subjects the process can be used for Others are theatrical scenery, am panels and tapestries, for theaters. 1 Mayor Sponsors Better Films Movi (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Richmond, Va.— The "Bett Films" movement was ofhciallS launched here with a mayor's lettef of proclamation asking the public% support, and strongly endorsing thi plan. He declared, in the statemeffi^ that "the efforts of the picture induS' try to give the public a better brani of pictures is one of the most signf ficant incidents of the year." Approve Sol Lesser's Plan (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles- — Sol Lesser has rejl ceived word of approval from R. B| Von Kleinsmid, of the University o| Southern California, and Judge Bel Lindsey, of the Denver Juvenilj Court, for his plan to establish the ters for children throughout country. Enterprise in New Quarters (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Enterprise Dist. Corp. installed in its new quarters at ( Walton St., the new building recent! completed by Wm. Oldknow. Fir Nat'l is on the second floor, ai Southern States and Enterprise < the ground floor. ; New Theater in Texas (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Brady, Tex. — Julius Levy will buij a new theater that will seat 600. CNADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION I. E. Chadwick, President. 729 Seventh Ave. New York presents The Third Of The Chadivick 9 "THE PAINTED FLAPPER" A John Gorman Production with James Kirkwood Pauline Garon Claire Adams Craufurd Kent Johnny Harron Kathlyn Williams "A Positive Box Office Sensation" Foreign Eights controlled by Simmonds-Kann Enterprises, Inc. i Live, Love and Laugh wnk Douglas Maclean Associated Exhibitors, Inc. Arthur S. Kane, President Physical Distributor Foreign Representative Pathe Exchange, Inc. Sidney Garrett From William Colliers Greatest Comedy Success ThePlaybyWmH.Post Directed by George J. Crone w/th Lillian Rich, Helen Ferguson in the cast of fun -makers Douglas McLean More exciting than TKe Hottentot More tKrills than ^ Goin^ Up" Faster than The Yankee Consul "Coe 5: ifte/n all one belter in laughs m.p.jicws Wit ' y ?{ i' it i Encore Associated exhibitoi^ Arthur S. Kane pHySICi-L DiSTRteOTOR BioHE EycHAKJGre,iNc. fOHei&»J f»£PRCSEKiA-n\t, SIDNEY 6A«RETT THE Sunday, August 17, 1924 i55^ DAILY 'How To Educate A Wife" Warner- Bros. As a Whole.... COMEDY-DRAM A OF DOMESTIC DIFFICUL- TIES THAT HAS SOME AMUS- ING COMPLICATIONS. ELI- NOR GLYN STORY WILL UN- DOUBTEDLY PLEASE PIC- TURE AUDIENCES. Cast. .. .Marie Prevost and Monte Blue perfectly well suited as the couple of chief importance: Creigh- ton Hale and Betty Francisco the pair with contrasting difficulties; Vera Lewis and Claude Gilling- water afJord the amusement with Gillingwater one of those compla- cent, henpecked spouses. Edward Earle has a role of little impor- tance. Type of Story. .. .Comedy drama of married life, by Elinor Glyn. "How to Educate a Wife" affords a pleas- ing hour's entertainment without hitting any high spots. Its story isn't conspicuous for original situ- ations but it has enough good angles and novel twists to give it an interest holding quality. The development is good and it steps along at a satisfying pace. The intermittent comedy bits help con- siderably to offset some absurdities of the piece such, as the stupidity of the husband, Monte Blue. He certainly couldn't have written up enough insurance policies to keep himself in shoestrings, much less support his well dressed wife, Marie Prevost. Nevertheless, with some typical Elinor Glyn treatment the domestic trials and tribulations of Ernest and Mabel Todd supply ample diversion. Ernest isn't a lousiness success so his friend sug- gests that he use his wife's beauty to attract clients, in the same way he does. Incidentally the friend doesn't know, and probably cares less, that his wife isn't true to him. Mabel decides to gather in a client for Ernest but he objects to her method. Also the client's wife makes strenuous opposition to the idea. After the Todds separate they realize they can't get along without each other and there's the regulation reunion. Jox Office Angle Good average entertainment. You'll find it will please the majority of your folks. There are some good names to offer as inducements. ■Exploitation. . . .Talk up the title and use catchlines such as: "Your edu- cation is not complete until you see the picture at the blank theater. Learn 'How to Educate Your Wife.' " Play up Elinor Glyn's name and mention her famous "Three "Weeks." Use the names of Monte Blue, Marie Prevost and Creighton Hale in your announce- ments. Stunt exploitation in con- nection with the title should get them interested. It's a good catchy one that will probably sell well. )irection Monte Bell;, .usually ade- quate. vuthor Elinor Glyn ■cenario Grant Carpenter Cameraman Charles Van Enger 'hotography Good .ocale Any city -ength 6,300 feet. "Strangling Threads" Hepworth — S. R. As a Whole MATRIMONIAL DRAMA THAT HAS SOME RATHER GOOD SITUATIONS IF THEY HAD ONLY BEEN USED TO BETTER ADVAN- TAGE. NOT WELL DIRECT- ED AND FILM HAS BEEN POORLY EDITED. Cast Cast of English players whose names will not attract American patrons. Alma Taylor gives a fair performance. Bad lighting causes her to photograph poorly. James Carew adequate and others Campbell Cullan, Gwynne Herbert, Eileen Dennes, Mary Dibley. Type of Story. . . .Drama, from a play called "The Cob Web." "Strang- ling Threads" is a product of the English studios, a drama of mar- ried life, with not a wholly bad plot and one that might, with a more careful direction, have made a much better film. It has first rate dramatic possibilities in several of its situations but they haven't been used to the best advantage. The continuity is choppy and there are obvious gaps in the development. There is too little preparation for the dramatic climaxes with no con- centrated effort to build up a suspense. Incidents come and go witliout leaving much of an im- pression one waj- or the other. The story deals with the marri- age of a girl to a rich man, a match made by the girl's mother to save her from bankruptcy. Apparently the girl later loves her husband al- though her old lover remains on the scene. The husband refuses to believe reports that his wife is un- faithful. Later when he is suspected in connection with the death of a woman whose body is found upon his estate, the wife's testimony ac- quits him. They travel to forget the incident and are called home through the death of their child. The hus- band then confesses that the dead woman had once been his wife and had succumbed to a heart attack while he was talking to her. He is willing to give the wife her free- dom but she still loves him. Box Office Angle Not particularly attractive and with no names of players to bring them in. May suf- fice for regular one time showing but even then the story is hardly big enough to hold. Exploitation A poor, sensational sort of title that doesn't fit the story very well. No prominent angles either in production, story or cast for you to use in advertising or by way of promises so you'll have to resort to straight announce- ments with a trailer and stills to get their attention. Might fit safely on double feature day program or with good accompanying short reels. Direction Cecil M. Hepworth ; might have made more of the story. Authors Leon M. Lion and E. Naughton Davies. Scenario Blake Macintosh and Cecil Hepworth. Cameraman Not credited Photography Poor Locale England Length About 5,000 feet "Lend Me Your Husband" C. C. Burr— state Rights As a Whole. . . . CONVENTIONAL STORY, NOT WELL HAN- DLED, DOESN'T MAKE FOR SATISFYING ENTERTAIN- MENT. BETTER DIRECTION ON BOTH STORY AND PLAY- ERS WOULD HAVE IM- PROVED PICTURE. Cast. .. .Fairly well suited but not used to best advantage. All more or less stilted in their playing. Doris Kenyon doesn't overcome the handicap of a not-over attractive role and Violet Mersereau gives too much attention to puckering her lips. Others J. Barney Sherry, Burr Mcintosh, Connie Keefe, David Powell, Dolores Cassinelli, Helen D'Algy, Coit Albertson. Type of Story. .. .Society drama, from a story by Marguerite Gove. Society, what sins are committed in thy name. "Lend Me Your Hus- band" is another of those false con- ceptions of high society, an over exaggerated plot of scandal, hus- band-swapping and reputation tar- nishing. At best it isn't a particu- larly attractive theme but with a little more consideration and careful preparation it might have made a less tawdry film. A popular young belle is thrown into the society of a high stepper and immediately her name is smirched and the mother of the young man to whom she is engaged immediately asks her to call off the wedding. There follows a series of events, all more or less irrelevant and poorly directed, in which the girl is shunned by Long Island highest "society." At a sup- posedly fashionable country club the members sit around, stare at the girl and openly shun her. Inci- dentally, when she brings in thft gardener's pretty daughter they have further reason to air their dis- approval. There's a lot of poor taste and a grossly misconceived idea of society, an oft repeated offense in film stories, however. Eventually the rich girl attempts to shield her childhood chum the gardener's daughter, even to further injuring her own reputation. Everything is smoothed over nicely for the ending and her sweetheart believes in her. Box Office Angle Not particularly strong. If your folks are at all critical they're bound to pick flaws both in the story, construction and direction. Exploitation A likely box-office title that may bring them in with- out much trouble. Whether or not you can use the picture in spite of its weakness is a matter for your own decision. There are several good names in the cast although no real box office drawing cards. You might mention J. Barney Sherry, David Powell and Doris Kenyon, also one or two names familiar in the past: Dolores Cassinelli and Violet Mersereau. Direction. .. .Wm. Christy Cabanne; poor. Author Marguerite Gove Scenario Raymond S. Harris Cameramen Jack Brown-Neil Sullivan Photography Fair Locale Long Island Length 5,389 feet. Rudolph Valentino in "Monsieur Beaucaire" Paramount As a Whole VALENTINO MAKES DAZZLING RETURN IN TARKINGTON'S HIGHLY COLORFUL ROMANCE. PARA- MOUNT SUPPLIED THE MONEY BAGS AND SIDNEY OLCOTT DID THE REST. A SPLENDID PRODUCTION. Star. . . .Has an especially appropriate vehicle in Beaucaire, a role that brings him back as the great lover, the forte that made him famous. Retains his good looks and will likely capture a new lot of admii^i^ as the powdered courtier of Kirlg Louis' court. Cast. .. .Contains well known and capable players with Bebe Daniels handling the lead in good style. Lowell Sherman excellent as the rogue King, Louis XV. Paulette DuVal thoroughly well suited as Madame Pompadour. Doris Ken- yon a pleasing Lady Mary. Lois Wilson not given much prominence as Queen Marie. Others John Davidson, Oswald Yorke, Ian Mac- La'ren, Templer Powell, H. Cooper Cliffe. Type of Story. . . .Dramatic romance; from the storv by Booth Tarking- ton and the play by Booth Tarking- ton and Evelyn Greenleaf Suther- land. The long absented screen idol makes an auspicious return in Tarkington's spectacular and highly colorful romance, "Monsieur Beau- caire". Paramount couldn't have selected a more fitting vehicle nor has their judgment been unwise in putting the direction in the capable hands of Sidney Olcott. His efforts show re- sults. The picture is indeed beau- tiful to look upon. The settings, the costumes, the characteristic at- mosphere and etiquette of the fa- mous French court, — all are faith- fully presented. Besides a wealth of pictorial appeal there is a genu- inely appealing love story, cleverly touched off with subtle humor, that cannot fail to satisfy the most fas- tidious critic. "Monsieur Beau- caire" is one of the few costume plays that really satisfies from all angles. Forrest Halsey has written some real sub-titles. Box Office Angle Hardly requires comment. You know what the an- nouncement of Valentino's return will do. It's jamming the Strand. Get your order in early. Exploitation. .. .Won't require much effort on your part except to get your date set. Valentino's return under Paramount banner, and in such a lavish romance as "Monsieur Beaucaire", cannot but gain him a greater following than "The Four Horsemen". "The Sheik" and "Blood and Sand" brought him. Get your announcements going and have your box office cleared for action. Direction Sidney Olcott; superb in every detail. Author Booth Tarkmgton Scenario Forrest Halsey Cameraman Harry Fischbeck Photography Excellent Locale France Length 9,932 feet. CH\C^GO ILLS ni9 . AUG 4 19H fplc TU\3 t/.OBN^^^ :j;f.p V.O0KS T-HE MORN^ TELEGRAPH: • SERVICE I liir.i. Day Letter Mgftt I Blua Nae •»onlj) this 1-3 a WMwirTnSr " newcombI RECEIVED AT 5fv F 33 ^^\ (Spe^ -Monsieur i- — .onsieur x- On the Screen — By UarneUe Vnderhm Valentino's '"Monsieur Beau- caire," at Strand, Cdn Be Pointed Out as Perfect Film one flaw in his work' Justs as surely* a? he nflver misses an opportunity to put ;'. bit of pantomime across, so.t he never overplays. And in his sure,' graceful, magnetic interpretation he^ is buoyed along by such support on the part of the other players ds a star rarely receives. You're- good if you can find one place in the entire produc- tion where anybody falls down. j\/€w Uork-HeraW- Tribune i\. Is over. Two years ot lamema- tions over the pictorial absence of Rudolph Valentino, two years of sorting and discarding of his "suc- cessors," two years of ■ anticipation of hLs n'^turn to the screen — all that is over, c!f o;;^; -r "le f" ""tv '.'* th^-' grar-^, r-"-6 ever Chicago American — ^^ '^^^<^/^-Sj, ■iost; ^^^, '^^e/*. lall-Winter 3*aramourit S'idUres THE ■c^m \ DAILY Sunday, August 17, 1924 Tom Mix in "The Last of the Duanes" Fox As a Whole.... GOOD WESTERN BUT HASN'T AS MUCH CON- TINUOUS ACTION AS SOME OF MIX'S STRAIGHT PRO- GRAM RELEASES. THIS IS MORE OR LESS OF A SPE- CIAL. TOO MUCH FOOTAGE FOR AMOUNT OF STORY. Star. .. .Satisfying, as usual. But in- asmuch as this is supposed to be a special his admirers are going to be a bit disappointed. He hasn't as much fast and furious action as they'll expect. Makes the most of opportunities that come his way, however. Cast Usual types, — villains, cow- boys, sheriffs, etc. Cast includes Marion Nixon, Bringsley Shaw, Frank Nelson, Lucy Beaumont, Harry Lonsdale. Type of Story Western meller; from Zane Grey's novel of the same name. This is Fox's second production of the Zane Grey novel. William Farnum was starred in the first version, released in 1919. Inas- much as the current production is supposed to be one of Fox's spe- cials it is somewhat disappointing There is not the continuous fast action that Tom Mix's admirers will expect of a feature in which he appears. The trouble is that Lynn Reynolds has expended too much footage. He could readily have saved nearly two reels and made a much faster entertainment Mix has a well suited role and enough opportunities to "do his stuff' 'and he does it in his usual satisfying style. That there is toe much uneventful business inter- vening between his action bits is no fault of his. The star plays Buck Duane, who becomes an out- law through no fault of his own. His adventures in fighting off pur- suers and evading Bland and his notorious bands furnish first rate thrills, culminating in his final re ception into the famous rangers band, and acquittal. There is a love interest woven in with Mix saving the girl he loves from Bland. Box Office Angle Will likely suit the audience favoring western en- tertainments and Tom Mix's ad- mirers. Slow spots can readily be speeded and help the picture con- siderably. Exploitation Let them know this is' a new picture. If they recall the Farnum film they may figure this out as a re-issue. Be sure to men- tion that Tom Mix's famous horse, Tony, appears in the film. A trailer will suffice to give them an idea of the picture, its fine locations and the sort of action contained in it. Show them Mix escaping his cap- tors by way of a falls. Fox' press sheet suggests various appropriate tie-ups for further exploitation. Direction Lynn Reynolds; good but should have speeded the action. Author Zane Grey Scenario Edward J. Montague Cameraman , Dan Clark Photography Good Locale The West Length 6,942 feet. Short Subjects Fleisher Novagraph — Max Fleisher Absorbing and Novel Type of production scientific film If anything in films justifies the appellation "something different", the Fleisher-Novagraph is that fihn. Coni- bining ordinary photography with slow motion pictures and still pictures m a manner that is entertaining, but puzzling to comprehend, the Nova- graph is a tribute to those venture- some souls in filmdom who are prob- ing the potentialities of the motion picture camera. The present film treats of dancing and acrobatic sub- jects in various stages of motion. It is understood that Fleisher plans a series of educational and sports sub- jects for the future. "A Sage Brush Vagabond"-Universal Speedy Western; Full of Action Type of "production 2 reel western This might best be described as a miniature feature, for it has all the elements of the longer western story condensed so as to make a fast-mov- ing absorbing drama. There are some fine bits of wild riding, a picturesque hero, who, when he is not taking up the cause of law and order, tinkles a mandolin to the admiring gaze of a lovelorn maiden. The hero in ques- tion takes action by the scruff of the neck in one or two episodes, in which his flying fists make Firpo's seem like baby's mittens. The red-blooded ones in the audience are going to pulsate with no little excitement as they watch the young "irrepressible" clean up a nest of "bad men" and win the girl who has ravished his heart. "High Society"— "Our Gang"-Pathe Fast and Furious Type of production 2 reel comedy In this two-reeler the well-known group of clever juveniles are up to their usual performance, with a few extra knick-knacks in the way of breaking up house, thrown in. Mickey Daniels is the kiddie who holds the center of the stage when the action is at its roughest, and what he doesn't do to a snobbish high society cousin isn't worth recording. Suffice it to say that before the last inch of film has passed the shutter Mickey and the gang have caused the fire depart- ment, the police department, the ambulante djoctors, the undertaker and the civic authorities to do their stuff with a capital "S". The kiddies will like this comedy. "The Blow Out" — Century-Universal Fast and Funny Type of production 2 reel comedy Buddy Messinger steps out in this one to attend a party, accompanied by his faithful "Bubbles", a little dy- namic black boy. Buddy has two reasons to regret "Bubbles'" presence at the party, first because the dark youngster disgraces him, and second, because in this reviewer's opinion he steals the acting honors clean away from Buddie. But that doesn't rob the picture of any of its fun. In fact, it adds to it. The way the kids romp around, the room is a caution, and the part in which Buddy simu- lates a crackerjack pianist on an elec- trically operated pianola, has a mas- terful comic touch from which many a laugh will emanate. The make-up of Buddy and his partner, "Bubbles", is not the least part of the fun in this picture. Something the kiddies will like. las "Hoofbeats"— Sportlight-Pathe Type of production 1 reel sport magazine In "Hoofbeats", the care and train- ing of the thoroughbred race horse is the subject enlarged upon by Grantland Rice. It presents a com- prehensive account of the treatment of the sensitive creatures which the eugenic experts declare — receive closer atention than human babies. The film at one point shows "Mad Hatter" with Sande up doing a mile in 1 :36 2-5. This will prove interest- ing and diverting. "Oh Teacher!"— Juvenile-Educ'l Hilarious Two-R.eeler Type of production 2 reel comedy Kid capers, rural cut-ups, a pretty school teacher, fireworks and a gen- erous sprinkling of amusing sub-titles place this two reeler among the really entertaining comedies. One partic- ular situation, where the new pro- fessor is giving setting-up exercises to the class, with the instruction that everybody do what he does — not knowing that some enterprising wag has dropped a handful of bugs down his neck — packs more laughs than a centipede has toes. It's a hilarious comedy all right, and one which the youngsters will view with delight. Everything clean, wholesome and fast-moving. "East of the Water Plug"— Sennett-Pathe Enjoyable Comedy Type of production. .2 reel burlesque This picture marks the first of a new series of Mack Sennett Star Comedies featuring Ralph Graves, and is a burlesque based on the title of "West of the Water Tower". It is all gorgeous slap-stick stuff smeared on with a generous hand, with plenti- ful gags of the hick variety. Ralph Graves as the blundering star in a play staged by the rural community is genuinely funny with a sort of 'low comedy' face. You'll enjoy "East of the Water Plug". " Drenched"— Cameo-Educ'l Swift-Moving Comedy Type of production 1 reel comedy This one has its funny moments, starting with "The Weather Bureau, Where the Art of Guessing Originat- ed," until our hero. Cliff Bowes, is washed down a sewer. This variety of comedy borders between the acro- batic and slap-stick and moves swift- ly without let-up. Virginia Vance, the bridal heroine, offers adequate support and is more than easy on the eyes. as an exhibitor ask yourself these ques»| tions; " Has the story on which the play i based been written by a man of let ters whose creations have endear© him to the public? Do the cost and directoral staff i elude well known names that are great p^iblic demand? Is the picture as a whole of th; texture which will without fail buil up for me an everlasting clientele? THE FOOLIS VIRGIN gives the completely satisfying answer! to these questions. ELAINE HAMMERSTEINJ playing the leading role, possesses^ that rare charm that simply melts inj every scene and creates perfection ir.i harmony that is very rare to find. GEORGE W. HILL/ possesses a directoral mind secoiKJ:' to none and successfully blends ?'| /" the elements of the play as seldoni/i done before. '''^f^ THOMAS DIXO^|^ is a veteran in the creation of gre» novels whose popularity assures ready-made public demand. 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C.B.C.Fam Sales Cor'l 1600 Broadway, N. Y. C. I I Reason hold Previously dnnounczdi l—Rin-Tin-Tin in ''find Your Mail" 2— "The Lover of Camille" {''Deburau") —"The Age of Innocence' ' 4 — "Recompense** (Sequel to "Simon Called Peter") 5— "The Dark Swan" $—"The Eleventh Virgin" 7^" A Lost Lady" 8— "Eve's Lover" —"This Woman" —"The Narrow Street" l~"The Dear Pretender" t- Rin-Tin-^Tin in "The Lighthouse by the Sea" —Ernst Lubitsch^s '* Three Women" 4^" Bow Baxter Butted In" S. . . . — _____ '§. ___, ___ f $. 9 « _ , _^ ^4^ m WIFE AND I ^^ by Paul Bern Because of its close parallel to the lives of almost every married man and his vi^ife, the story of **MY WIFE AND I" possesses a strong personal appeal to audiences in every com- munity. Intensely dramatic throughout and at times bordering on the sensational, this powerful photoplay unfolds a plot in dom^tlc discord which is entirely nevr to the screen. Paul Bern, from whose pen the story came, is one of the screen*s leading contributors of dramatic fiction. Author, scenarist and director, Mr. Bern already has many big suc- cesses to his credit and it is safe to say that no situation, or series of situations yet conceived by this brilliant writer, measure in interest with those to be found in "MY WIFE AND I." An example of the subtle treatment with which Warner Bros, can invest a drama of dotnestic tangles is to be found in "The Marriage Circle." In "MY WIFE AND TV this same masterful treatment will be conspicious throughout* Save TWENTY dates for the newWamer TWENTY, THE 10 ■c2^ 1 DAILV Sunday, August 17, 191^ Westward Ho!— Ho! Ho! Carey Wilson pinch-hitting for 'Danny' — who is, at the present frivolous moment, endeavoring to persuade a recalci- trant steward to put the correct Bond Street wrinkles in his white linen 'plus-fours.' At Sea— Aboard S. S. "Leviathan" Coming over I said. That Fred Niblo behaves we cannot disregard the premise of photographing a percentage of Ameri- can-made releases. Agamst the backgrounds and scenery of Europe. Or Asia. Or Kamchatka. Theoretically. I then agreed with him. Now. I know there's a lot. In what he said. Needs only the right imagination. Right directors. Right (pardon me) script writers. Right actors. Most of all. Right story. The whole right combination to insure preserving those essentials of box-office American quality. Or rather. To translate the magnificent opportunities of Italy. Rural England (do I hear a chuckle from Danny) ? France. Into a new and wholly desirable variation of the timeworn American stock picture. Best part of it is. That with this conception in mind. You can find dozens of stories which become commercial and possible. Because of the foreign backgrounds. Mind you. I hold no brief for making the whole picture abroad. Nosir, nosir. But perhaps as Neilan made Tess. Studio stuff at home in Culver City. Camera man and principals across the briny for a couple of weeks to grab the right fit-in shots of exteriors. Don't miss my point. This is no revolution. But possibly one of those angles which the wise guy will' seize on. To help out. THE IRREPRESSIVE IRISH. Mickey Neilan. In London. Driving a car. Went wrong side of. One of the ninety-seven safety-zones. Comfort stations. Islands. Or whatever they are called. In Trafalgar Square. Got called by a lovely 'bobby'. Ordered to report to station house next morning. Mickey goes around. Finds charming sergeant. Mickey demands to know why. He was arrested. Sergeant terribly apologetic. Answers: "Pardon, sir, you 'aven't been arrested. You've only beeh SPOKEN TO." Now. Mickey. Going through Trafalgar Square. Waits for a bus., And follows it through the maze. SCANDAL Maybe you heard. Of the rumpus in Paris. Picture producer arrested. For desecrating Versailles Gardens. Making unauthor- ized films. Without permit. Austrian producer. Sounded like international plot. But no such thing. Only trouble was. Some of the ladies. In the pageant being staged. Were sort of Folies Bergere as to costume. One "still" I saw. A lady. Wore nothing above the waist. But the palm of her hand. In a graceful gesture. I don't think that movie. Will get over here. PROPAGANDA Marcus Loew. And Lee Shubert. Playing shovel-board. On Deck A. Don't know what the stakes were. But Lee said something about a theater of his. That he thought Marcus would get soon anyway. Because of the decay of the American drama. In rural districts. And he might as well. Let him take it now. Marcus plays a darned good game of shovel-board. THE NOBILITY Sir William Jury. A grand guy. Took us all out to Brigh- ton. To see his — -not theater, but institution, the Regent. More of that anon. The point is. Sir William forgot all the movies we were going to. talk. Got into a heavy discussion with the Daimler chaufTeur. About motor cars. Which is. Like his pigeons. One of Sir William's pet hobbies. I noticed he got far more respect. From that chaufifeur. Than any of the rest of us. Despite our talking freely and clubbily. About the well- known screen celebrities. Of whom we borrowed cigarettes. Or clean handerchiefs. THE REGENT, BRIGHTON I'm sure Danny wants to write a long instructive story abc this opera-house. All I can say is I saw one building. With j lovely theater. All orchestra seats like divans. Also seven res taurants. Nine tea-rooms. A magnificent dance-hall. With ; peach of an American jazz-band. Every one of the several attrac'ij tions doing business. A real city institution. Never have I seen^ So many happy young people. Tea-ing. Lunching. Diningi^ Dancing. Movie-ing. And what a luncheon ! And Sir Willian told us we were served. With just what anybody could bu; For some ridiculous sum. That is, according to American pric The whole enterprise run by one management. They even b food in quantity lots. When it is cheap. And have their o freezing plants and rooms. To beat the jobber. In favor of t! ultimate consumer. Gee! There's a lot of angles to this he: movie business. But I never before saw a theater manager wtt got an hourly report. On the condition, of his larder. HOME TALENT There's a lot of beautiful wimmen. In London. Most | them. At one time or other. Dine at the Savoy. But the othe night. One stopped trafific. A gorgeous young blonde. In simple little (Oh, yes, SIMPLE) Paris frock. She knocked 'en For the well-known row of brick factory-buildings. Blanche Sweet. Followed by her young husband. Wh< after his London operation. Looks like that old Biograph juver ile. With the wavy hair. ROME AGAIN You can't beat that Mae Murray Gal. She sure gets bilHnj Everywhere. They play "Fascination." About every six week In all the neighborhood houses. In Rome. Folks over ther Frequently like to see an old favorite "pitcher" again. Than tal a chance. On a new one. Which probably, as we all kno\i may not be so good. And there's a movie house. Downtown. First-run an everything. It has a movable roof. Which slides off. Cause gets hot as blazes. In Rome. And so. Because it rains. Kino frequent. Like California. The folks all take their umbrella To the movie. And when it rains. They put 'em up. Just tii to see the movie. Dodging the waving umbrellas in front of yo But nobody seems to mind. After all. It only takes a wor To summon the waiter. J EARTHQUAKES Art director. On Ben Hur. Discussing an earthqu effect. With business manager. Manager skeptical. As whether it could be made. Really effective. Art director vei slow speaking gentleman. Answered finally : "Listen, boss, you'll be the Allied Reparations Commission, I'll make Ron look like Tokio and Yokohama." BEING RITZED When in London. Wanting to hire a car. You ge Daimler. From a big rental company. Magnificent cars. Ma nificent condition. Tear off country runs at about forty-five sixty steady going. The other day. Wanted one. To dri down into the country. Porter at the hotel. Investigated. B ported regretfully. That because of bank holiday. The Daimk were all out working. But added. In response to my regreti look. That he had got me another car. 'A very good car s You'll get along quite all right. A very good car sir I^olls Royce.' And it was. But if you'd seen Bob Rubin's face. When came out of the hotel. As I was clambering awkwardly. Ir that silver and maroon jewel-box. It was worth the ten shillin an hour, ($2.20). That the thing cost. Which. By the way a commentary on some hire-car prices. I've been up again h Iiinday, August 17, 1924 THE j5B^ DAILY 11 36 Pictures Reviewed In 14 Cities "America" — United Artists Brandeis, Omaha WORLD-HERALD—* * * the best thing r. Griffith has done in several years. "Arn- ica" shows more of the Griffith spirit at carried "The Birth of Nation" to fame an anything he had made since that time. "The Arab"— Metro-Gold. Apollo, Indianapolis XEWS — * * * is crowded with breathless venture, but it is difficult to keep the mind the thm plot because the scenic back- ounds are so distractingly beautiful. 3TAR — At last a director has been found |th the courage and good taste to produce •picture that ends artistically and naturally lier than conventionally. TIMES — The story is slow and not enough ne romance is present. The desert s are beautiful, and when the dance 1 scenes are flashed on the screen nothing kit to the imagination. Stanley, Philadelphia |PUBLIC LEDGER (Evening) — The rk of Ramon Novarro is an outstanding He has developed beside his boyish il a fine sense of humor, now showing e flash of an eye,' the movement of his ur the lifting of a finger "The Arizona Express" — Fox Strand, San Francisco (Week Ending Aug. 9) L'LLETIN — * * * is an up-to-the-minute ■Irama with a profusion of thrilling se- cts that keep one on the edge of the lor an hour and a half. URONICLE— If you're looking for Irama you will find about every trick n to the trade incorporated in "The na Express." AILY NEWS — -It is a rip-snorting, ever- ng drama of screen entertainment, well 11 the watching * * ♦ KRALD — * * * is a welcome relief from current pictures depicting moral prob- those "vho have seen them need no further expl?'iation than that. "IMES — Want to make the children h-^ypy? Then take them to the Circle this ■\eek to see Baby Peggy in "Captain Janu- ary." * * * And let me predict that the grown- ups will have just as happy a time as the children. "Changing Husbands"— F. P.-L. Wisconsin, Milwaukee JOURNAL — Now this is a silly picture — a decidedly silly picture, to tell the truth I But it's all sorts of fun. SENTINEL — A merry hodge podge, ex- tremely light and fragile as to plot and plausibility, but carried along at a merry pace by its laughs. Palace, Philadelphia PUBLIC LEDGER (Evening) — Leatrice Joy qualifies as a comedienne in her dual role. Raymond Griffith does considerable slapstick and Victor Varconi plays his part as one of the husbands well. The sub-titles are smart and the whole picture breezy. RECORD — * * * a comedy melodrama which has some amusing situations. "Cornered"— Warners' Orchestra Hall, Chicago HERALD & EXAMINER—* * * is one of those things that go better when you don't know the plot in advance. I'd take a chance on it, if I were you. "Being Respectable" — Warners California, San Francisco (Week Ending Aug. 9) iULLETIN— * • * is different in that ■ss one knows the story it is impossible 11 the outcome of the play until the last minutes. Again, it is cleverly put to- er so that the sympathy of yie audience vrnly distributed with all parties concern- vhich is unusual. ALL AND POST— But they have suc- fd in bringing to the screen a film play h intrigues the interest to an entirely factory extent. HRONICLE — An exceptionally strong wanders about aimlessly at times and 'her times has real work to Ho in "Being ectable" • • • AILY NEWS — exceedingly well done. a story, it holds considerable interest be- c it presents a situation that is universal .gh to have general emotional appeal and r more simply related than is usually the ■"CAMINER— There's thrill in seeing c pictures after the interval that affords |ir perspective and a new sense of the atic, and yesterday afternoon's audience |e enthusiastic applause. lERALD — * * * product is not unpleas- entertainment. Credit for this must go hcipally to Irene Rich, with Monte Blue llose second. "The Dangerous Coward"— F. B. O. Isis, Indianapolis NEWS — ^It is a picture to meet the ap- proval of men rather than women, for the fight scenes take up the greater part of the last two reels. STAR — The ring scenes are exceptionally realistic * * * "Dark Stairways," — Universal Family, Cincinnati ; COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE— It proves a mighty good picture if you like melodrama-; tic hokum, which, we confess, rather enter- tains us. ENQUIRER—* * * not only has a per- plexing mystery as the basis of its plot, but it sustains it and keeps the audience in a tingling state of uncertainty until almost tha end of the picture. "The Girl of the Limberlost"— Prod. Dist. Corp. Crystal, Indianapolis NEWS — * * * has been made into good screen entertainment * » » "The Green Goddess"— Metro-Gold. Colonial, Indianapolis NEWS — For the picturization of the fa- mous play in which George Arliss toured the country, the settings are elaborate, and the best artistry screendom has to offer is employed in making the picture a finished production. STAR — The end is too exciting to be spoiled by a premature revelation. It's worth seeing, as is the entire picture. "Her Marriage Vow" — Warners' Neighborhood Houses, Chicago DAILY NEWS— Does she come back? Is the gunshot wound only a slight one so that she recovers in a couple of minutes? And do they all join hands and play ring- around-the-rosie? Exactly — it's that kind of a movie. Garden, Milwaukee JOURNAL — The picture is adapted from the play by Owen Davis and, after the Davis fashion, is developed with more hokum and stereotyped technique than originality. SENTINEL—* * * is a genuine and quaintly real story of married life — in the seventh year. Outside of some melodrama- tic fireworks that supply a theatrical climax, it is more comedy than tragedy. 'Between Friends" — Vitagraph Sun, Omaha aim»ORLDHERALD— There are some new Its to the plot * * * Inite a lot of action takes place in the lie of the hero. There are a number of lies which shows the model in filmy drap- posing for a statue. These are dis- tly handled . The lighting eflfects are d. Captain January" — Principal Willi Circle, Indianapolis '" TAR — The picture is an excellent one vaV, • It is a "Baby Peggy picture," and aiiai "Discontented Husbands"— C. B. C. Neighborhood Houses, Chicago DAILY NEWS— ***had a story that was pretty good, and out of which they might have made a fascinating screen tale affair. But they either were not particularly in- terested, or else they rushed the production so as to have it finished in time for a set release date. "The Hill BUly"— United Artists Keith's, Cincinnati COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE— It's just another picture of crude life among mount- aineers with the usual mixture of sentiment and fighting. It is fairly well presented and will no doubt prove interesting to those who are satisfied with an average story of that neck of the woods. ENQUIRER — A person who is not familiar with recent achievements in motion pictures no doubt will be convinced, after seeing this film, that the silent drama has made no more progress the past few years than the electric fan business has made in the Arctics. "His Forgotten Wife"— C. B. C. Pantages, Los Angeles (Week Ending Aug. 9) EXAMINER— You will find "His For- gotten Wife," * * * a fascinating story well told. There is love and adventure and in- trigue in the story, but not a sordid emotion in the entire six reels. "Hold Your Breath"— Prod. Dist. Corp. — Orpheum, Chicago POST — Both the climb and the series of events which lead up to it are full of comedy and thrills. Its stunts for the most part are "sure fire." * • * TRIBUNE—* • * is fast and— in the main — funny. Busy little Miss Devore cer- tainly gives her male comedy blood-curdler, Mr. Harold Lloyd, a run for his reputa- tion ! "Ladies to Board"— Fox Cameo, San Francisco (Week Ending Aug. 9) BULLETIN — The picture is funny and full of action. There are thrills.* * * CALL & POST— The picture is funny, virile and full of action, and is the type of play in which Mix appears at his best. CHRONICLE— you do get a thrill when you sec Tom ride Tony up among the structural work of a halt-completed sky- scraper. DAILY NEWS— The fiicture is funny and full of action. Mix inherits and old ladies' home and his efforts to conduct it. HERALD — From the standpoint of variety, "Ladies to Board" is interesting enough, for it changes several times before finally deciding to be mediocre. Once the decision is made, however, the film drops straight downward to the boneyard, where rest the remains of all the numberless pic- tures which are seen only to be forgotten. "Lily of the Dust"— F. P.-L. Madison, Detroit NEWS — With Pola Negri in the lead and under the direction of Diraitri Buchowetzki, a very creditable photo play has been achieved. "From Fire Mist to Man"— Principal Auditorium, Los Angeles (Week Ending Aug. 9) EXAMINER— Here is education. Here are biological facts portrayed in the most easily digested form, namely, by the actual vision. In about an hour's time the spec- tator may grasp with remarkable ease the fundamentals of all that pertains to the beginning of life. TIMES — * * * represents the most un- usual attempt that has yet been made to wed science to the motion picture, and is remarkable indeed for its microscopic photo- graphy and its views of terrestrial life, as well as of the cosmos. "Gentle Julia"— Fox Hippodrome, Cleveland NEWS — * * * a rather entertaining little picture • * • should send most of the Hijip patrons away satisfied. PRESS — A not exciting but pleasing and natural comedy, the younger sister being played by a girl named Mary Arthur. AARON JONES Of CHICAGO SAYS— Paul C. Mooney, Producers Distributing Corporation 469— 5th Ave., New York "Congratulations to you and Christie on 'HOLD YOUR BREATH'. Great thrill comedy. A solid knockout with ORPHEUM patrons. First three days business equals previous house records, and looks good for extended run. Advise me when next Christie Feature Comedy will be ready." Aaron J. Jones ''RECKLESS ROMANCE^' WILL BE READY IN NOVEMBER, MR. JONES 12 THE ■cS^ DAILY Sunday, August 17, 1924 "Listen Lester" — Principal Earle, Philadelphia PUBLIC LEDGER (Evening)— It con- tains many screen favorites in the cast and there are many hearty laughs to be found in their efforts to secure the return of the "incriminating love letters." "The Marriage Cheat"— 1st Nat'l Lyric Skydome, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT—* ♦ * is a melo- drama laid in the tropics. It is good. Not much of a plot, but an excellent cast and an abundance of atmosphere. POST-DISPATCH— Scenic settings of rare beauty and some of the best storm scenes ever filmed are outstanding features * * * The story is superlatively melodramatic * * * STAR — Marmont's '-"'■formance is good, as usual. His very walk is clerical. Laska Winter, a new Ince star, shares honors with him as the halfcaste girl Laska. Her part is excellently acted TIMES^"The Marriage Cheat" is rich in romance. Warfield, San Francisco (Week Ending Aug. 9) BULLETIN—* * * a melodrama of the higher order. There is no end of action and there is a quantity of really big scenes with just a suggestion of the risque, but the latter is by no means objectionable. CALL AND POST—* * * is "different"— and therein lies its charm and attraction. Not different in its story and locale, perhaps, but distinctive in the way it is done and meritorious through its appeal to the viewer. CHRONICLE—* * * Harsh in spots, but grimly real * * * DAILY NEWS— The South Sea islands with their exotic charm are the scene * * * The story is a Hackneyed one * * * HERALD — Happy romance, the kind that at once brings a catch to the throat and a smile to the face ; pervades the film. "Merton of the Movies"— F. P.-L. Fenway, Boston TRANSCRIPT— We do not think we are exaggerating when we say that never has a motion picture been produced which in acting, lighting, and direction — we are in- cluding comedies only — surpasses Merton of the Movies. TRAVELER— It is, I think, the best picture Cruze has done since "The Covered Wagon" — and that is saying something, foi this director could make an interesting pic- ture out of any story ever written. McVicker's, Chicago AMERICAN — No, you don't need to hesi- tate in making up your mind in the case of "Merton;" just go. HERALD AND EXAMINER— There is a generous length to all the comic episodes, and what matters the slightness of breadth so long as everybody laughs? I have rarely heard more laughter for a picture. * * * TRIBUNE— It isn't so long before the film gains momentum — and when it does it swings you right along with it. "Missing Daugters" — Selznick Broadway Strand, Detroit NEWS — * * * is bound to please anyone who hankers for that especial species of entertainment, a frank thriller with nothing to raise it above or lower it beneath its very numerous kindred. "Never Say Die" — Asso. Exhibitors Capitol, Detroit NEWS — -The picture adapters have done an excellent job in giving this vehicle its celluloid dimensions, and Mr. McLean has seized an opportunity to be awfully funny in it. There are two situations that come close to deserving the adjective excruciat- ing. California, Los Angeles (Week Ending Aug. 9) EXAMINER— There's a lot of laughter, evoked honestly enough alike by the situa- tions and by the acting, there are clever titles, and most of all there is a real plot. EXPRESS — No one could resist its hu- mors, nor quarrel with its use of a bit of old trickery. There is enough that is quite new and irresistibly funny to make the pic- ture unusually good and acceptable. DAILY NEWS—* ' * contains all the thrills of Harold Lloyd's comedy, "Safety Last," and a breezy romance that has tremendous heart appeal. * * * is photo- graphically done to the queen's taste. HERALD — Yards and yards of laughs, if such a metaphor is permissable, permeate "Never Say Die," Willie Collier's well known stage play * * ♦ RECORD — Here is a consistently good farce, produced by a consistently good far- ceur and his gang of consistently merry men. TIMES — To the person who is searching for a racy, spicy comedy, packed full of human interest and humorous situations, * * * "Never Say Die," starring Douglas McLean, will be more than satisfactory. "Open All Night"— F. P.-L. Metropolitan, Los Angeles (Week Ending Aug. 9) EXAMINER — From a directorial angle the new play is delightful. It is terse, fast- moving, happily free from long titles, * * * with drama, comedy and whimsical satire abounding. * * * it offers entertainment and will arouse controversy. EXPRESS—* * * Paul Bern, the director, has invested many of the episodes with * * * charm of gay sophistication. HERALD — Bern took an old story and polished it into a bright, attractive and in- teresting picture, extremely novel at times and well done throughout RECORD—* * * has elaborated action and toned down (to certain extent) the erotic vagaries of the characters, and has turned out a photoplay that is not too heavy, but is subtly weird. "The Shooting of Dan McGrew"— Metro-Gold. — Strand, Cincinnati COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE— At last we get the full life history of that group of charac- ters made famous in Robert Service's poem, "The Shooting of Dan McGrew." And it took the movies to turn the trick. ENQUIRER—* * * Originally was a rhymed melodrama, but the film by that name is a melodrama without much rhyme — or rea- son, either, for that matter. "The Side Show of Life"— F. P.-L. Palace, Montreal GAZETTE — It has the Locke atmosphere, a not easily defined blending of the real and the unreal, and it is unusual, a picture that is a welcome change from the ordinary run. "The Plunderer"— Fox Fox, Philadelphia PUBLIC LEDGER (Evening)—* * » a generous bit of melodrama — with villains and fights 'n everything — * * * Taken altogether it gives one a maximum of variety and a pleasant entertainment. RECORD—* * * worthy. The atmos- phere of the West has been admirably caught by the director of this story of mining life. Gigantic mountains, lonely trails and a pic- turesque mining camp give the romance of the play ideal settings. The story, too, is absorbing and is ably set forth * • * "The Reckless Age"— Universal Loew's, Montreal GAZETTE — * * * fast-moving sequence of events, mixing thrills and laughter in great style. "Recoil"— Metro-Gold. Ohio, Indianapolis NEWS — The settings are really thrilling. The party given by the millionaire at Deau- ville for the ten most beautiful women of Europe, will whip up the interest of the most jaded photoplay viewer. STAR — It is an old story and an inter- esting one. The manner in which everything comes out right in the end adds a dramatic climax to a picture full of surprises. TIMES — * * * held my interest because it is different, and because it is splendidly acted. Hamilton does fine work as the man who is burdened with many millions, and Miss Blythe is not only beautiful, but powerfully effective. Strand, Minneapolis JOURNAL—* * * Has little that is new, but it has been directed with skill, the settings of Monaco and Nice are authentic and these European backgrounds give an impressive at- mosphere to proceedings that are more or less the conventional incidents of a typical photo- play plot. "Revelation"— Metro-Gold. Alhambra, Milwaukee JOURNAL— While Viola is no second Nazi- mova. she makes the role convincing and ex- traordinarily attractive. Capitol, Montreal GAZETTE — The film is one which will please inordinately those who like an abund- ance of sentiment, some vivid scenes of gayety contrast with the devotional passages in the monastery, and Miss Dana is sup- ported by an excellent cast * ♦ ♦ "The Signal Tower"— Universal Broadway, Los Angeles (Week Ending Aug. 9) EXPRESS—* * * there are deft little touches of quiet human appeal, the humble joys of the workman's home in which a youngster creates much diversion and joy and a silly female relation much anxiety to the family but great merriment for the on- lookers. HERALD — Had Manager Cloakey search- ed far and wide, and he evidently did, he would have had difficulty in finding a more pleasing picture than "The Signal Tower." TIMES— The thrills are few, short and far between. The greatest of these is the wrecking of a train * ♦ » smashing head on into the limited with its priceless human cargo. On the whole, "The Signal Tower" is something you are likely to like. Merrill, Milwaukee JOURNAL— ♦ * * Not only only an excel- lent story of railroad life — as we heard an old-timer of the steel trail remark — but it is also an absorbing, dramatic and wholly con- vincing picture. * * * ■SENTINEL— The production is the best all round thick-chested but well produced melodrama seen in ages. A vigorous whole- some story of every day people, it keeps one's attention riveted as few of your far- fetched jazz tales can. Granada, San Francisco (Week Ending Aug. 9) BULLETIN— The mere title of the picture gives promise of rapid action and there are no disappointments in this regard. CALL AND POST— For here is a melo drama that takes a tight hold of the interest the minute the story starts to unreel and never lets up until the big moment. » ♦ * CHRONCLE— * » * Turned out much bet ter than one expected. In fact, it's good. DAILY NEWS—* * * An exciting yarn of the rails with melodramatic thrills by the score and a finely sustained interest. HERALD— The best all-round, thick-chested screen melodrama of the year. * * * A vig- orous human story of railroad life in the mountain forests of the Northwest, held the audience tense and thrilled at the Saturday matinee. "Single Wives"— 1st Nat'l Capitol, Cincinnati COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE— The storj rapidly draws to an interesting close from fh' ' point. Excellent photography in which ai featured a new treatment of lighting effect for residence interiors, and a splendid sui porting cast, help make this an excellent pi- ture. INQUIRER- Since the heroine of th, photoplay differs to no appreciable extent frm her sisters, and since the problem she iaa^ and the way she solves it — or rather the ^ it solves itself — also is pretty much the saigi the appeal of "Single Wives" is anything fig strikingly novel. State, Cleveland NEWS — This film is a society picture will rank high with pictures of its kind, year or any other year. Every scene is 1: and not once is the spectator permitte think the characters are any other than peopl of wealth who have everything at their bcc and call that money can buy. PRESS — The incidents of the picture^! lacking in variety and contrast. Before it Sll over this reviewer was tired of seeing so nun in turn hold their heads in both hands ai look anguished. n Loew's, Los Angeles (Week Ending Aug. 9) EXAMINER— There is a marked absenc of over-acting throughout the story. Emi tional climaxes are reached naturally an logically, and Miss Griffith shows rare hi trionic ability in translating varying shadi of emotion. HERALD— Miss Griffith takes advantaf of all of the many opportunities in the stoi, for beautiful shading of expression. SI makes her whims and moods felt by all. I The direction throughout is excellent. RECORD— Both Miw Griffith and Si! should be commended for their admirab restraint. They portray difficult roles wi just the right amount of fire, never descenj ing to exaggerated emphasis. TIMES — ^Most of the heavy emoting fb; Miss Griffith and Mr. Sills are called qpc for is childish and silly, although there a some scenes a few reels from the end wte their various displays of emotions are yu fiable. For the most part, they are mere , manikins, moved by the threads of a W«t plot. State, Minneapolis JOURNAL — The picture has been produt with the usual elaborate sets, but the story trite. Rialto, Omaha WORLD-HERALD— The climax \i4d presents the reconciliation between the yoBn couple, is highly dramatic. It is also cleil ly presented. The atmosphere is penl* So are the artistic settings and the beatll!! gowns worn by the feminine member*' the cast. f "The Woman on the Jury" Karlton, Philadelphia RECORD — For tensity of interest and matic situations, "The Woman on the Ji adapted from the stage play of that nil and shown yesterday at the Karlton Thi takes its place among the year's intei dramas. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Stortj biji\n VAN LOAN DirectcJbif JEROME STORM and HUNT STROMBERG- ENTIRE PRODUCTION UNDER T>1E PERSONAL SUPERVISION OF — HUNT STROMBERG HUNT STROMBERQ £^ CHARLES R.ROGERS /^/zseflb PriScilla Dean SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Identified- EASTMAN POSITIVE FILM Even before you see the picture on the screen you know that the release print bearing the identification "East- man" "Kodak" in the margin is of the finest possible photographic quality. Eastman Positive Film carries quality from studio to screen. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y. ■^, XOSSB^/ If >^-'" RST National Cdntkac shxlingf with |ff eat 1 money makers lor you f iTHE '^RECOCMQEI Authority imw DL. XXIX No. 41 Monday, August 18, 1924 Price 5 Cents "RUDY" lats By DANNY off! "Rudy" is back 1. And, boy, how-j.e is back ! i 1 It from Gath to^Bersheba; tIii Broadway to Hong Kong, rp it wherever women, from •■It to 80 exist; and if you . tell them, they'll tell you. Cere's a box-office sweetness ^- will cling for years to come, one is "in" s" surely, so jefiitely, that if 'i^ou want to -re your front.' And your glass doors. You had bet- ake them down. When you "Beaucaire." Otherwise carpenter will take your is. Or some of them. doubting Thomases are in the icr's pew. The "I-don't-know" vith their dyspeptic smiles are counter. Buying something. cover. "Rudy" is back. And -s of old women's homes are fling their crutches and digging he family sock. To get their To go and see "Rudy." You'll pay a lot for this one. ' '.It it's worth it. And you'll jt a lot back. The Strand, ;-oadway, did $50,000 apprbxi- jptely the first week. And this nh a picture that runs nine Is. And with two days of stering heat to figure with. gorgeousness of the produc- the magnificence of the cos- The appealing love story; the Rudy", and above all the direc- i Sidney Olcottl What a com- >n! Never mind all the rest. gure "Rudy" as a lover. Who with a kiss on the .lips, then to ck, and then slowly — oh, how ■brings his cheek over that of eetheart and again kisses her .nd you will know why they $50,000 house. In midsummer, oadway. Against great oppos- ractions. l>Jo wonder the dod- grandmqthers need help to get r seats. ''or Olcott this production a triumph. The little ehes; the exquisite hand- of the charactefs of that idid period. Fdmous has red a fortune into the ing of the production. You \it. Fischbeck's photography is ICotitintied on Pag* 2) l\ Q ■■ ^^^1 ■& ^m> :m p^ ^^1 ^^^^HP HL**^ ji ilH sgjB^Hj Ih ■^ ''-J 5 ^ Ji ^^1 Seven reels of box-offie picture and audience appeal in every foot. "The Breath of Scandal", a Preferred Pic ture directed by Gasnier and distribu- ted by B. P. SchxUberg Productions, Inc. — Advt. Loew In New Orleans Will Build $1,000,000 Picture and Vaudeville Theater There — To Seat 2,500 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) New Orleans — Marcus Loew will build a $1,000,000 theater here. He has secured a site bounded by the Torres Block, Canal St., South Ran- part St. and Elk's Place. The property was held by Alexan- der Pantages and the Loew deal was made with him. The house will seat 2,500 and will be devoted to pictures and vaudeville. The property has a footage of 128 ft. on Canal St. It is believed the New Orleans deal is the culmination of negotiations launched some weeks ago when E. A. Schiller was there, looking over the local situation. Loew has a house there but it is not considered large or modern enough. Lloyd in Town Harold Lloyd arrived in New York on Saturday from the Coast. It is anticipated that during his stay here arrangements will be made for the distribution of his product, follow- ing the termination of his Pathe con- tract. New England Chain J. A. Tuck Sponsor — Hartford, Bos- ton, Augusta, Biddeford, Portland So Far James A. Tuck, theater architect of Boston is building two theaters in New England; plans another in Bos- ton soon and expects to enter Augus- ta, Biddeford and Portland, Me., shortly. He declared yesterday that one house to be known as the Park is now building on Park St., Hartford, and will be finished in November. It will seat 1,350 on one floor and will contain provisions for a 600 seat bal- cony. Another in Everett, a Boston suburb will be finished Feb. 15. It will seat 1,200 and be known as Tuck's Paramount. A permit has been granted for a third on Hanover St., near Blackstone, Boston. This theater will be started at once and will have a capacity of 2,500. (Continued on Page 2) Valentino Sails Rudolph Valentino sailed for Eu- rope .Saturday on the Leviathan. Combination vacation and business trip. •( Warners in Deal Contract Closed With Australasian for Entire Output of 1924-25 Gus Schlesinger has closed a deal with Millard Johnson of Australasian Films for the entire Warner output of 1924-25 for Australia, Dutch East Indies, Straits Settlements and New Zealand. Twenty productions are involved. A special contract was made for the two Lubitsch productions; the re- maining 18 being handled in bulk. O'Toole to Address Wisconsin Unit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — M. J. O'Toole, presi- dent, will review the activities of the M. P. T. O. A. in an address before the Wisconsin unit at their annual meeting to be held here Tuesday and Wednesday. As usual, an elaborate banquet and dance will conclude the convention Wednesday night. Awyon Secures "Lost Tribe" Awyon will distribute "The Lost Tribe," made by Captain Hurley. The New England rights have been sold to Franklin Film, of Boston; Wiscon- sin, to Saxes' Milwaukee Exchange, and East. Penn. and So. New Jersey, to Louis Film, Phila. Awyon will handle New York. May Make Another It was reported Saturday that the Whaling Film Corp., the New Bed- ford company which is composed of a number of business men from that town, may make another picture with George Terwillinger directing. Whal- ing Film produced "Down to the Sea in Ships." "Zander" Starts Today (Spteial 10 THE FILM DAILY^ Los Angeles — Production of "Zan- der the Great" starts today at the Mctro-Goldwyn studio. Marion Dav- ies will be starred. Although Sidney Olcott was scheduled to direct, it is understood another will be announced to replace him. Future First Nat'ls The following additions have been -the First National fall sched-7~\ Heirs Apparent," from the novel Philip Gibbs. "Viennese Medley," by Ethel O'Shaughnessy, author of "Letters of a Diplomat's Wife." "Pandora La Croix," in which Mil- Sills will have the lead. V THE s55^ DAILY Monday, August 18, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 41 Montfay. Aug. 18, 1924 Prict 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Filmi and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St.. New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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, 110.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York. N. Y. Phono Vanderbilt 4551-4552-J5S8. Cable address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greeoa, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Arc., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Interna- tionale Filmschau. Prague (Czecho-Slo- vakia), Weozelplatz. "RUDY" (.Continued from Page 1) a triumph. Bebe Daniels is delight- ful; Lowell Sherman makes a great Louis. Would there was more space. To enumerate other things. But this must get in; thank Heaven that Ol- cott made his leading people kiss. Where kisses belong. On the lips. Not down in the cup of the chin. Won't other directors please have this done? And let kisses look natur- al? Incidentally. But most im- portant. The presentation by Joe Plunkett. At the Strand. A delight and joy. Used some of the costumes. Of the pro- duction. With a charming epi- sode acted to a special song, and a minuet danced on a raised floor and which was dis- solved into. From the solo. Lighting effects fine. General effect excellent. No Interference From Creditors (Special to THE FILM DAILY) _ Winnipeg, Man. — The Garrick con- tinues to operate without interrup- tion in spite of the fact that a meet- ing of creditors was recently called. ^^..^^^^^ Geo ,tg® Cot? ot* ttOO 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution JOHN SLOBEY ART TITLES MINIATURE SETTINGS For Productions CLAY MODELLING, ETC. 1650 B'way, N. Y. C. Phone Circle 5572 A Dual Release "Into the Net" as Serial and Feature — Pathe Planning Central The- ater Showing "Into the Net," a serial dealing with the workings of the Police De- partment in New York, will be re- leased by Pathe as a serial and feat- ure. The company has done this with some of its other serials. The story was written by Police Commissioner Richard E. Enright. The Central theater has been taken over for next Friday night. The picture, as a feature, will then be shown. Enright will attend as well as Mayor Hylan. Special tie-ups with the Police Department are be- ing arranged. It is understood Pathe is arrang- ing for a Broadway showing. More Deals on C. B. C. Product C. B. C. has closed two more deals on the 1924-25 product. "Racing For Life" has been booked for the en- tire Loew circuit. De Luxe Film, in addition to securing "Screen Snap- shots" for Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey, has also pur- chased "Hot Dog," the two-reel com- edy. No Sunday Shows for Ocean City (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ocean City, N. J. — A concerted ef- fort of theater owners to open their theaters on Sunday has been aban- doned, upon the advice of their law- yers, who contend they would be ar- rested and fined, if they opened on the Sabbath. The "blue" ordinance has prevailed ever since there has been a town. "Ten Scars" Finished (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — C. W. Patton has completed production of "Ten Scars Make a Man," a serial for Pathe. Allene Ray is featured and Lillian Gale plays the part of a Spanish woman. Horkheimer Hearing Friday Herbert Horkheimer, charged with grand larceny of $1,200 by Mrs. Irene Piatt, will be given a hearing on Fri- day in the Coney Island Court. Mrs. Piatt says she gave Horkheimer the money to invest in Famous stock, but never received the certificates. He was released on $5,000 bail. New England Chair (Continued from Page 1) Tuck also prepared plans for 1,500 seat house now building South Manchester, Conn, for Sami Kempner, a well-known Connecti( attorney. A. S. C. Plans New Offices (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The American So- ciety of Cinematographers has leased the top floor of the new Guaranty Bldg, Hollywood Blvd. and Ivar Ave. and will move in within six weeks. Jackie Arrives Jackie Coogan arrived in town Sat- urday morning. He sails on Sept. 6 in charge of the relief ship for the Near East Relief work. Upon his return his future program will prob- ably be determined. "Speed Spook" Preview C. C. Burr will give a special show- ing of Johnny Hines' "Speed Spook" in the Astor Ballroom tomorrow night. A dance will follow the pre- view. Add to "Sandra" Cast In addition to Barbara La M and Bert Lytell in "Sandra" L« Gordon, Leslie Austin, Arnold Ds Maude Hill, Edgar Nelson, Fl< Finch and Leila Hyams are engai for important parts. Rudolph B quist has been brought on from coast to photograph it. Salmon Succeeds John Crovo (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Monty Salmon is suc( sor to John Crovo as manager of mous Players' Lyric. Salmon coi to the Lyric from the Howard. Lowe Starts His First (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Edmund Lowe 4 started on his first starring veli for Fox, "The Love Throne," ur direction of Denison Clift. Pathe Plans Sales Drive A sales campaign on the "Chij icles of America" series will launched by Pathe next month. Fall, thirteen of the thirty-three jects will be finished. •WIT WITH A WALLOP HAL ROACH'S RASCALS in "OUR GANG" 2 REEL Pafh^comecb COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION =iS5= VELCOME stranger: l^ROM Wf QRUT BROADWAY PUY BY AARON HOFFMAN ADAPTED 6V jmiS VOUNO- V/ILLARO MACK *AAAAAAAA**AA*A***tf BELASCO PROOucriON Vint* FLORENCE V^DOR, DOR£ DAVIDSON, VIRGINIA BROWN fAlRE, NOAH BEERY LLOVD HUGHES, ROBERT EOESON, WILLIAM V. MONO, and OTIS HAR.LAN- oiBccreo «y JAMES UOUNC '^° *^^»'w^»^^^^^^*tW '^'^■^'^^•^v-*':^^'^'^'^^'^^''^^^^ SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES THE Pfonday, August 18, 1924 Incorporations Sacramento, Cal. — Pacific States "heaters, Inc., San Francisco. 5,000 hares preferred stock, par value $100, nd 5,000 shares common stock, no ar value. Incorporators, T. L. Cro- ;au, M. A. Bruce and A. M. Hooven Sacramento, Cal. — Great Western ;kmusement Enterprises, Inc., San ilrancisco. Capital $500,000. Incor- porators, James Clinton, W. H. Fbbelman, J. M. Attie, W. J. Finck, » . B. Slater, Ben Muller and Milton ijathan. , I Sacramento, Cal. — Hollywood : musement Co., Los Angeles. Capi- f 1 $300,000. Incorporators, Edward owland, Nathan Carr, G. R. Dex- r, David N. Naylor, Jr., and Harry Caulfield. Sacramento, Cal. — Hollywood Stu- Ds Co., Hollywood. Capital $100,- 0. Incorporators, David P. How- s, C. E. Tobeman and Marion ay.. Attorneys, Young & Young, )s Angeles. Sacramento, Cal. — Palomar Pic- •es, Inc., San Diego. Capital $50,- ). Incorporators, E. H. Ashlock, na Springer and Mrs. R. E Bat- 1. Attorney, C. H. Van Winkle, n Diego. aframento, Cal. — William (Bill) rejx Prod., Inc., Los Angeles. Capi- $10,000. Incorporators, William Mix, F. M. Sanford and Genieve ford. Attorney, I. Morriss, Los geles. Ibany — Becton Pictures, New >rk. Capital $20,000. Incorpora- s, W. Christy Cabanne, E. Silton I dl R. Belsky. Attorney, A. S. end. New York. Bacramento, Cal. — San Fernando jiusement Co., Los Angeles. Capi- $50,000. Incorporators, Peter pez, H. J. Poppelman, Jacob Hoy, kn Casey and John Sweeney. acramento, Cal. — Fashion Prod., Los Angeles. Capital $10,000. orporators, Walter Morris, Lyle Prescott, Elizabeth Silton, Clare COi rne and Isaac Pacht. acramento, Cal. — Globe Pictures p. Capital $10,000. E. Butcher, iJL. Fenwick, C. Borgan, W. Pear- , Jr., and W. Doyle arc the incor- ANi ators. Solon Leases Spencer Theaters {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Spencer, la. — Having been beaten in his battle to open the city's thea- ters on Sundays, G. M. Solon has leased both his local houses, the Solon and Eraser, to H. E. Gilbert, a former Fairmount, Minn, exhibitor. The Eraser will only be operated on Saturdays. Symbolic Photoplays Start {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Symbolic Photoplays have started the first of a series of two reel pictures, under direction of Bernard B. Ray. Production at Uni- versal City, The company main;- tains offices at Clunes Studio. Big Paramount Program Planned Hollywood — Five new pictures are scheduled to go into work at the Paramount studio, in the next three weeks. They are: "Forbidden Para- dise", "North of 36", "Lord Chum- ley", "Worldly Goods" and "The Garden of Weeds". Caters to Automobile Owners (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — A special automobile parking shed, covering five acres, is a feature of the new Arcade Airdome, opened recently by the New Market Theater headed by A, C. McKibbon. F. & R. Lease Two (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Minneapolis^Finkelstein & Ruben have leased the Palace, this city, and the Empress, St. Paul, to Oscar Dane, burlesque operator. The deal involves $350,000. Hofmann Becomes Tioga Manager (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — The Tioga, at 17th and Venango, is now under the man- agement of H. F. Hofmann. The house is owned by John S. Evans. Glass To Write/ The Titles (Special to THE FILM f^AILY) Hollywood — Montague Glass will write the titles for "In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter" in col- laboration with Frances Marion. New One for Phila. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — J. J. Gillman has be- gun work on a new theater on North 9th St. When completed the house will seat 500. Davidson Quits Lande (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Joe Davidson has re- signed as manager of the Lande Film Dist. Corp. HAROLD LLOYD! Showmen say "The Lamps of Lloyd are the Lamps of Laughter," Well, we have four lamps too. Does it make any difference if they are on partners? [N HOLLYWOOD ^Va^Si^^KKX;^ From Cloaks and Suits to Filming "Beauts" Capt. Goodale Promoted (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ottawa, Ont.— Capt. E. W. Good- ale, manager of Loew's Ottawa for the past two years, has been trans- ferred to White Plains, N. Y., where he will have charge of the State and Strand, effectively immediately. His successor has not as yet been named. Notable Cast For "This Woman" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Irene Rich, Marc Mc- Dermott, Louise Fazenda, Creighton Hale, Clara Bow, Ricardo Cortez, Frank Elliott, Otto Hoflman and Helen Dunbar, are includ'^d in the cast of "This Woman". Sunday Shows Win In Pana (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pana, 111. — An ordinance permit- ting Sunday shows has been repealed by the City Council. The action was taken when two aldermen switched their votes. The repeal terminates a 15 year battle. Name Officially Changed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dover, Del. — The Secretary of State has received a notification of the change in name of the Robertson- Cole Studios, to F. B. O. Studios, New York. Guts And Flashes William H. Powell, who recently returned from Europe, is appearing in "Dangerous Money," being direct- ed by Frank Tuttle. The Thomas Meighan unit is pre- paring for "Tongues Of Flame", at the Paramount Long Island Studio. Charles Bryant has left for the West Coast to visit his wife, Nazi- mova. He will return in September. Buys "Buffalo Bill" Series The Federal Film Service, of Wash., D. C, has purchased the series of eight "Buffalo Bill, Jr." Westerns, for the District, Mary- land, Delaware and Virginia. Lyceum, Wirmipeg, Changes Hands (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Winnipeg, Man. — The Lyceum has been leased by Charles A Meade, from A. R. McNichol, of Winnipeg, who also owns the College and Star- land. Dallas Board Active (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — The local Arbitration Board has been reorganized. Dave Coughlin has finished his term as president, and is succeeded by Joe Luckett. $AVE $$$ EXPORT PRINTS PROCESSED ON *TATHE" STOCK "The Film of Quality" Are lubject to a REBATE OF $4.00 Less iSc on erery 1000 feet Specify "PATHE" Stock on Your Laboratory Order Motion Picture Products Co. 701 Seventh Ave. New York Bryant 0106 AARON JONES OF CHICAGO SAYS— Paul C. Mooney, Producers Distributing Corporation 469— 5th Ave., New York "Congratulations to you and Christie on 'HOLD YOUR BREATH'. Great thrill comedy. A solid knockout with ORPHEUM patrons. First three days business equals previous house records, and looks good for extended run. Advise me when next Christie Feature Comedy will be ready." Aaron J. Jones ''RECKLESS ROMANCE^' WILL BE READY IN NOVEMBER, MR. JONES I The Picture of the Houri Carl Laemmle presents One of Universalis first big 1 2 Jevry present-day people off their feet i selves! The jazz-age reflected in tragedy, uproarious revelry and ten< — and keep coming, because it's the for a stampede! It's another of Uiljs for 1924-25. tie Sensation of the Year! 425 that'll knock h about them- 1 heart-touching t They'll come! / ticture! Prepare rt big 12 Jewels ^^ ^ # Wi i^-^t- ^ o'v-^ t^l !5^^^ /Ji (J ifST STAt^ •^PA ^Cj A Great All Star Cast ^ feAturind CLARA BOW ROBERT AGNEW FORREST STANLEY MYRTLE STEDMAN HUNTLY GORDON — WALTER LONG he sensational ma^akZine story by WILLI AM MAC HARO \ ^ Directed by /^ \ LOUIS GASNIER. / I Drama- Action -Suspense THE j5B^ DAILY Announcing Monday, August 18, 1 •k A Series of Si IX Sfc ^'World's Lightti The first THREE prod I Jacob Wilk Foreign Rights 1472 Broadway, New York City THE jonday, August 18, 1924 S^^ DAILY Two-Reel Features 1 ight Champion'' t3ns have been completed. Henry Ginsberg Room 1405 1540 Broadway, New York City THE i^mk DAILY Monday, August 18, 1924 Newspaper Opinions "The Spirit of the U. S. A."— F. B. O. Fox-Washington, Detroit NEWS — And this first impression is good. Some of the photography seems to be a series of beautiful paintings. If the flag- waving and excess melodramatics had been discarded the whole endeavor would have been laudable. Delmonte, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT— It is patriotic. It is a glorification of the Salvation Army and mother love. Too, there are thrills and sincere bits of acting by Johnnie Walker as Johnnie, the younger son of Mary Carr and Carl Stockdale as Mary and Thomas Gains. But it bewilders with the futility of it all. POST-DISPATCH—* * * Is a patriotic melodrama which goes back to World War days for much of its thrill and action. Actual war scenes filmed at the fighting front in Flanders in the uncertain days of 1918 form a picturesque and dramatic feature. "Tess of the D'Ubervilles"— Metro- Gold. State, Boston TRANSCRIPT— It is about the most ir- ritating thing we have ever seen on the screen, and we have been irritated times without number. In place of a deep, fine, noble, resonant narrative, we have a series of incidents over which the deadening hand of the "effective" director has been laid with devastating results. "Tiger Love"— F. P.-L. Victoria, Philadelphia RECORD— "Tiger Love," * * * is sug- gestive of the story of "Robin Hood" * • * But instead of humor and such comedy as is set forth in the career of the English bandit there is sentiment and a stressing of the love element. "Unguarded Women"— F. P.-L. Park-Mall, Cleveland NEWS—* * * The cast do their best to make the story seem true to life. But it just can't be done. "Unguarded Women" will please those who do not take their movies too seriously. PRESS — A rather dumb story, it seems to this reviewer. Strand, Milwaukee JOURNAL — • * * Isn't a world beater, by any means, but it's an interesting story, well directed an(J well acted with plenty of Oriental decorations for settings. SENTINEL — The story throughout is de- cidedly dramatic in trend but it has the advantage of a splendidly balanced cast. "Wanderer of the Wasteland"— F. P.-L. — Missouri, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT—* * * Is the best natural color feature film ever produced. In it is all of the glorious beauty of America's deserts. A blue, blue sky; hills and hills of ever-shifting sands, white and sun-scorched; a mirage; a crystal-clear oasis. All are graph- ically reproduced with the actual tones splashed extravagantly by nature's paint brushes. STAR — Irvin Willat, the director, has not become maudlin over the magic beauty of his settings. They are a perfect complement to Zane Grey's plot. They never dominate the story. On Broadway Astor — "The Sea Hawk" Broadway — "Girl Shy" Brooklyn Mark Strand — "The Fire Patrol" Cameo — "Fools In The Dark" Capitol — "Secrets" Cohan — "The Ten Commandments" Cosmopolitan — "Janice Meredith" Criterion — "Dorothy Vernon of Had- don Hall" Liberty — "The Thief of Bagdad" Loew's New York — Today — "May- time" Tuesday — "Men, Women and Mon- ey" and "Rainbow Range" Wednesday— "The Arab" Thursday— "Hit and Run" Friday — "A Self Made Failure" and "Riding Double." Lyric — "Love and Glory" Mark Strand — "Monsieur Beaucaire" Rialto — "The Covered Wagon" Rivoli— "Empty Hands" Next Week Astor— "The Sea Hawk" Broadway — Not yet determined Brooklyn Mark Strand — "Fools The Dark" Cameo— "Messalina" Capitol — "Secrets" (Tentative) Cosmopolitan — "Janice Meredith" Criterion — "The Ten Command- ments" Liberty— "The Thief of Bagdad" Mark Strand — "Monsieur Beaucaire" Rialto — Not yet determined Rivoli — Not yet determined In Dallas Exchanges in New Quarters is fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — Several of the exchanges are now in the new building at Jack- son and Harwood Sts Metro-Gold- wyn, the Simplex Theater Supply Co., Producers Dist. Corp.. Southern States and Mid-West are in the build- ing. Another new structure for ex- changes, is being put up across the street. Mayor Louis Blaylock is the builder. When completed, it will house F. B. O., the M. P. Journal, the M. P. T. O. of Texas and the U. S. Army M. P. Service. Selects Legislative Committee (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — H. A. Cole, head of the state M. P. T. O., has been here for the past few days from Marshall. He has selected a committee to act as district chairman for legislative work to be done this Fall. r ' COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION I "1. HUNT STRDMBERQ £> CHARLES R, ROGERS /irdsmts Priscilla Dean Slori^ 6y M h VAN LOAN DinAdbtf JEROME STORM ani HUNT STROMBERG- EN'nRE PRODUCTION UNDER THE PERSONAL SUPERyiSIONOF^"- HUNT STROMBERG SEASON 1924-192S THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Released November 23rd V;— '---/5.55,.^«^ ..J, -^^^ -,.>•-.;->;" .1 ■v'^;^Sv;;*»=3Jn'.l^,wwis!!■J^-:;: li^everybodysays UNIYERSALnODRES aieibebestlMqrinsjAit CARL LAEMMLE presents the picturization of MARY ROBERTS RINEHART'S famous novel starring Virginia VALLI with PERCY MARMONT Harry Pollard Production Nationally Advertised in The Saturday Evening Post. "K— THE UNKNOWN" is the kind of a picture that comes only a few times in the life of a motion picture company. Only at long, long intervals does there appear an eclipse of the sun. Time and again, over and over, there have almost been eclipses of the sun. But only once in many, many years do the planets exactly synchronize to the inch, to the second, so that the sun's light is shut off. So with motion pictures. There are hundreds and hundreds of very good pictures that almost eclipse all others, that almost blot out the memory of all other productions. But only now and then in a generation comes a "K — The Unknown." Here is to be found the fine synchronization of the work of geniuses that brings forth a genuinely great production. Mary Roberts Rinehart — the author Harry Pollard — the director Virginia Valli, Percy Marmont, Margarita Fischer, Maurice Ryan, Francis Feeney — the actors Louis Lighton and Hope Loring — the scenario writers have all combined, each in the exact degree necessary to produce an extraor- dinary picture. "K — The Unknown" will make motion picture history. It is human, right down to the depths of it. It speirkles with the best kind of comedy — the com- edy of true characterization which makes people nudge each other and say: "Haven't you seen folks just like that?" Its problems are those that might confront any of us. It is smooth flowing, logical, absorljing in every moment. It makes every point writhout obvious effort, advances with precision and ends with a smile. "K — The Unknown" is a great picture — and when we say "great" we mean "great" as Webster defines it: "Great: distinguished by extraordinary features; of excellent quality; capa- ble of producing large results; magnificent; imposing." That's "K— THE UNKNOWN." 1 One of Universal's first big 12 Jewels for 1924-25 ^yif£ :^« BRAOtSTREET o/' FILMDOM Authority Vol. XXIX No. 42 Tuesday, August 19, 1924 Price 5 Cents COMMENT By DANNY Seeing the light. Abroad. Get- ting together. And if the Repar- ations Committee work means anything look for this : an open- ing up throughout Europe, x^nc keep an eye on Germany particu- larly. Because Germany seems more on edge than any foreign dountry. And ready to go. At a moment's notice. There seems to be oodles of money ready for production. In Germany. Some say lhe banks are back of this. Others that there is a greater impetus. Than just bank money. In England they say that the Germany financiers realize the value of pictures. As propa- ganda. They point to the Am- erican propaganda. As evi- denced in American pictures. As proof. And these commen- tators say that Germany will — through films — spread the gos- pel of German propaganda. Un- til Germany again reaches an important place. In the trad- ing posts of the world. They are pouring money into pro- iuction. While abroad^ saw "The Ring of the Xiebelung" made in Ger- lany. One of the finest productions !ver turned out. By anybody. Any- here. Sets that bewilder the eye. A. series of optic deliKhts. Magnifi- :enrc in superlatives. Must have cost fortune. For sets alone. Story somewhat tragic. But at that a mag- lificent undertaking. Probably needs special showmanship to interest the >ublic at large. Perhaps will not do 'or picture houses. But a great piece >f property. Watch Germany! What a season of pictures! Too many fine, big ones for this early in the season. But it seems that this is always to be. But what a start it ivill give the business. For the Fall! And how the distribu- tors ivill have to hustle. To maintain that average. Later. Say after the first of the yenr. See Bill Johnson's distribution plan las been set. And the prize will be warded soon. Yes, yes. Now let's lee if the winning idea. Is worth a housand berries. And after it appears watch all the llistribution sharks. Tell its weak- [less. You can hear them now. Mum- pling their speeches. Decision Indefinite Famous Still Entering Defense in Government Suit — No Time Limit Set For Hearing ^Special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — Recent press dis- patches emanating from W'ashington to the effect that a decision in its case against the Famous Players-Lasky et al., may be expected within the next sixty days, are somewhat dis- counted in official and semi-official sources. It is difficult to determine just how long it will be before the case comes to a final conclusion, either by a dis- missal of the complaint or an order upon the respondents to desist from matters complained of, but, it is pointed out, the taking of testimony is not yet completed, and when this part of the work is finished, the ex- aminer working on the case must prepare his report and present the facts as he finds tliem to the Com- mission. After the examiner's report reaches the commission an opportunity will be given for the filing of exceptions thereto by the respondents, and both the latter and the examiner on behalf of the Commission may file briefs. If dismissal does not occur in the mean- time, opportunity for oral argument for and against the complaint will be aiTorded, and then it is up to the Commission for final action. Badger Directing "Zander" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood— Clarence Badger start- ed work yesterday at the Goldwyn Studio on "Zander." Negotiations Off T. O. C. C. Refuses to Meet Operator Demands — Strike Looms Up Sept. 1 The T. O. C. C. has ceased nego- tiating with Operators' Union No. 306. Present contracts expire Aug. 31 and a strike for Sept. 1 seems cer- tain. The operators have been demand- ing a thirty per cent increase over the gross 1923-1924 rental on each theater booth and have also demand- ed that all T. O. C. C. members use union men. Exhibitors feel that the terms are mireasonablc and so have terminated the joint meetings. There is little concern expressed over the strike and its possibilities. T. O. C. C. officials declare they have a registered list of 4,000 operators upon which to draw. It is understood many now employed do not belong to No. 306. Lasky Signs Olcott Back With Famous for Year With Two Years' Option — Director Coming East It is understood that Sidney Olcott will return to Famous for a year with a contract containing options on his services for two additional years. The director who has just com- pleted "Sacrifice" for Joseph M. Schenck will be in town from the Coast the end of the week, according to present plans. He has managed to secure a release from W. R. Hearst and, as noted elsewhere, Clarence Badger has been secured for "Zander the Great" which was started yester- day in Hollywood. It is understood that the deal be- tween Olcott and Schenck for further productions failed to materialize be- cause a reported plan of Schenck's for a new releasing organization did not develop. It is said Schenck wanted to have a series of four Olcott Prod, as one of the early groups for the unit. Barthelmess Signs Contract Dick Barthelmess has signed a con- tract for two years beginning Sept. 1, with the original stockholders of In- spiration, which includes the picture he is working on at present, 'Class- mates". Back to London Soon. Watterson R. Rothackcr, who is due to arrive from Europe on the Aquitania Friday, will return to Lon- don Oct. 4, accompanied by William S. Gill, to remain three weeks on a special business trip. Ind'p'ts to Meet The booking combine situation dis- cussed last week by leading state right producers and distributors will become a matter for discussion by the I. M. P. P. D. A. at a meeting that may be held either today or tomorrow. I. E. Chadwick, president of the organization returned late Sun- day night from the Coast where he arranged future production plans. Atlantic City Convention (.S fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Atlantic City— The M. P. T. O. of Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware started a three day meeting vesterdav at the St. Charles. M. .!. O'Toole. national M. P. T. O. president delivered an ad- dress on the value of exhibitor organi- zation. H. J. Schad. of Reading, Pa., will preside over the business sessions Block bookings will be discussed. Exporters Hopeful Newer Releases, Possibly New The- aters and General Stabilization Abroad Seen From Dawes Plan A greater confidence in European markets, and a gradual process of stabilization in dealings abroad are looked for by American exporters as a result of the acceptance of the Dawes plan. The opinion seems to be that with an end to a policy of watchful waiting in order to ascertain what trend economic conditions on the Continent might take, exporters here can speed up their releases on the other side and make their foreign turn-overs quicker. Exporters hope that the practical application of the plan will mean that the great mass of people in the countries directly afTccted will have more money to reckon with and that some of these funds will find their way into theaters. Another angle concerns the possibility of re- leasing money for new theaters. Once this is done, observers of the market are unanimous in their opin- ion that business will improve de- cidedly. It is thought developments will occur slowiy and that there can be no violent or radical change. Even- tually there wilt come, however, a stabilization and confidence in bus- iness abroad. It is agreed that the Dawes plan can only presage an im- petus to foreign trade. Foreign Merger On Russian Financier At Work on Long- Talked-Of European Plan— Tie- up With Stinnes (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — The much-talked-of Eu- ropean production alliance is finally assuming shape, according to an ar- ticle in "Kine. Weekly." W. Wengeroff. described as Rus- sian financier who has been active in pictures in conjunction with the late Hugo Stinnes, is the prime mover. WengcrofT is financing eight different producing units. He declares that it would be use- less for Europe to produce pictures of second-rate quality, since their sale is small even in the country of origin. He thinks the negative cost should between $150,000 and $200,000 and that, in order to get a return on the investment and a fair profit, the pictures must secure an international distribution. Abel Gancc who is making a cycle of Napelconis films offers the first example of what Wengeroff plans to do. The Gance pictures are being (Continued on Page 2) THE ie&m DAILY Tuesday, August 19, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 42 Tuesday, Aug. 19, 1924 Prici 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 orde.'. Address all com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbdt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California —Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representa- tive— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho- Slovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Quotations East. Kod. ..Ill 111 111 200 F. P.-L %Wa 84 84 1,900 do pfd Not quoted Goldwvn Not quoted Loew's .... 17 16^ 17 800 Warner's Not quoted Christie Active in England Al Christie, at present picking data in England. "Charlie's Aunt," may bring back with him one or two Eng- - lish actors for the film. Thus far, Sydney Chaplin is the onlj' one en- gaged. Foreign Merger On (Continued from Page 1) financed by several countries which have put up a proportionate share of finances and which will later distrib- ute the pictures in their particular territories. This is what Wengeroff would do to establish an organization such as he wants on a solid basis: Four of the biggest European pro- ducers, namely, England, Germany, France and Sweden, would produce two pictures yearly; Italy, Austria, Spain and Russia one film each. This would bring a total of twelve pictures. The cost of each film should be from $150,000 to $200,000 of which twenty-five per cent should be spent on advertising. The films produced by the syndicate must not be inferior to the quality of the American super- productions. The participation of each country in the expense should be approximately as follows: Great Britain and the Colonies, 22 per cent; Germany, 17 per cent; France, 12 per cent; Austria Hungary and Czechoslovakia, 7 per cent.; Scandinavia, 6 per cent.; Italy, S per cent; Spain, 5 per cent; Russia, 3 per cent, and Belgium and Holland, 3 per cent. The rest of the countries, excepting the United States and Canada, equal 10 per cent. A further 10 per cent should also fall on that country in which the negative is being produced — in other words, if the film is pro- duced in Germany, the German par- ticipant in the syndicate pays not 17 per cent, but 27 per cent. Int'n'l Film Bd. Election Salt Lake City — Roland Stack- house, manager for Vitagraph, was elected president of the International Film Board of Trade, succeeding H. W. Braley. ) McLean Film Moves (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — "Never Say Die," with Douglas McLean moves after two weeks at the California to Mill- er's. Weingarten Sails Saturday Larry Weingarten sails on the Olympic Saturday to herald Jackie Coogan's trip abroad. Jackie sails on the Leviathan, Sept. 6. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT HLM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. T. O. D. C. Schedule Filed The Theater Owners Dist. Corp., has filed its schedule in bankruptcy, listing the following assets and liabili- ties: Assets $201 in cash and fifty per cent interest in the film, "After the Ball." Liabilities, $16,058. Prin- cipal creditors are the Sydco Photo- play Corp., $4,599; Clarence I. Hamil- ton, $3,160; Sydney Cohen, $2,170; William A. True, $2,307. Eastman Plants Not Sold Rochester — Because no bids were made at the auction sale of two East- man Kodak plants, held in compli- ance with an order by the U. S. Dis- trict Court, further action will be held in abeyance pending advice from Attorney General Stone. Business Excellent, Says Mooney Paul C. Mooney, of Prod. Dist. Corp., who recently returned from a Inisiness survej' of the entire northern half of the United States, says con- ditions point to a most prosperous amusement season. He found indus- trial conditions everywhere are i;righteninp'. and in most of the north- west, business is now booming with l>anner crops and top prices. "I found Ijan.ks that had been closed in many sections now open and doinj* big l.nisiness. Shops and factories are right in line with the prosperous ag- ricultural situations and money is be- ginning to be spent freely for amuse- ments," he said. Schofield Here With Print Paul Schofield, of the Schofield Prod., is here from the Coast with the master print of "East of Broadway,' the first of a series of four produc- tions to be released through Associ- ated Exhibitors. Owen Moore, Mary Carr, Marguerite De La Motte, Ralph Lewis and George Nichols are in the cast. William K. Howard directed. Wilk Off for Coast Jake Wilk is en route to the coast on business Claim Kleig Eyes Preventative (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Arthur L. Todd, camera man for M. C. Levee Prod. claims to have discovered a preventa- tive for Kleig eyes. Through con- tinuous experiments Todd found that the lights nearest the actors can be covered with a blue glass, which softens the light without causing any essential difference in its effect on the screen. Neil to Direct "Broken Laws" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Roy Neil will direct Mrs. Wallace Reid in "Broken Laws." The rest of the cast includes Ramsey Wallace, Jacqueline Saunders, \'ir- ginia Lee Corbin, Arthur Rankin and Joan Standing. THE SPATS IN HAL ROACH'S COMEDIES (2 reels) "THEY DRAW BUSINESS" Pafli^comedv "Speed Spook" Showing Johnny Hines' new picture, "The Speed Spook", will be shown in the Grand Ballroom of the Astor tonight. Florcnz Ziegfeld declares he will ])roduce a film version of "Kid Boots". Morgan Wallace, who last appear- ed ill "Reckless Romance," is here from the Coast. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. "Another 'Mother Type' Has Arrived." — yhrnins Telt£raph HATTIE DELARO Playing the mother to MARION DAVIES in "JANICE MEREDITH" Address, 541 West 124th St. N. Y. C. Phone, Morn. 2669 — Apt. IS I Bryant 3740 «BAL sE.wms& % I I I I COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION u. % y/. '{•'■ (^^SUPER-SPECIAL FILM DRAMATIZATION SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES 1540 Broadway, N. Y. INSURANCE EXPERTS TO THE THEATRICAL AND MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY DURATIZC 7BAOE MAPK ^" YOUR FILM^ L 220 WEST 42^° STREET NEW YORK . PHONE CHICKERINC ALLAhf'A.LOWNES PRES. THE Tuesday, August 19, 1924 j55^ DAILY Incorporations Palomar Pictures, Inc., of San Diego, with a capital of $50,000. E. H. Ashlock, Irma Springer and Mrs. R. E. Batton are behind this venture. Sacramento, Cal. — Goldwyn Hold- ing Corp. Capital $25,000. Albany — Fox Corp. For Baltic States, Inc., New York. Capital $25,000. Incorporators, E. H. Kenen and G. Blake. Attorney, P. Heili- ger, New York. Birmingham, Ala. — Muscle Shoals Amusement Co., Sheffield Colbert Co. Capital $20,000. Indianapolis — H. H. Diflfenderfer Theater Co., Knighstown, Ind., Capi- tal $15,000. Incorporators, H. H. Diflfenderfer, M. F. Diflfenderfer and H. Summers. Bismarck, N. D. — Standard Amuse- ment Co., Fargo. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, A. C. Bjerken, C. H. McGee and G. I. Isensee. Columbus, O. — Mentor Amuse- ment Co., Youngstown. 200 shares common stock, no par value. Incor- porators, Margaret McGibbon and Lillian Lutz. Columbus, O. — Youngstown Thea- ter Co., Youngstown. Capital $5,- DOO. Incorporators, E. J. Babbitt, Samuel Lipp, A. B. Chisholm, Frank xusweiler and J. C. Alderman. Columbus, O. — Northern Ohio Amusement Co., Canton. Capital p500. Incorporators, William E. Cro- |ius, Fred A. Gschwend, George W. Joyce, Thomas H. Moore and Will- im E. Evatt. Salt Lake City, U. — Riverside lusement Co., Provo. Capital 510,000. Incorporators, Warner Stone, Blanche Williams, Gad H. Williams, orinne Stone and Jack Dowering. Seattle, Wash.— Walker Theater :o., Aberdeen. Capital $10,000. In- orporators, Jennie A., H. L. and H. >V. Walker. 1st Nat'l Managers Here E. J. Tillon, First National man- -;er at Des Moines, and A. Gorman, anager in Montreal, are here at the ime office studying distribution oblems. New Theaters Midlothian, Tex. — Ernest and Willie Rockett have opened their new Crystal, with the former as manager. Putnam, Tex. — W. H. Mayhew has opened an airdome. It is reported that he will build a regular theater this winter on a lot adjoining the air- dome. Van Nuys, Cal. — The new Strand is rapidly being pushed to comple- tion. B. R. Sliacklett is behind the venture, N. Scheinberg, of Los An- geles, will manage. Portland, Ore. — Tourelotte & Hummell will erect a new picture and vaudeville house at Myrtle Point, to cost $30,000 and seat 700. Warrentown, Va. — The new Mid- dleburg on Main St., has been open- ed. It will show pictures twice a week, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Massena, N. Y. — Work has been started on the new theater by the Pine Grove Amusement Co., Inc., which when completed will seat 750 and cost $20,000. Bath, N. Y. — Associated Theaters, Inc., has begun construction on its new house in the rear of the Bath National Bank. 1st Nat'l Sells French Pathe First National has closed with Pathe in France for distribution in that country of twenty productions. The deal was closed by Robert Schless of the Paris. John Crovo Honored (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Prominent theater men tendered John Crovo a luncheon upon his retirement from the Lyric. Opera House Destroyed (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chilton, Wis.— The Opera House was destroyed here when a kerosene stove exploded. The loss wa^p esti- mated at $25,000, with insurance at $21,000. TO SUBLET- PART OF SUMPTUOUS SUITE OF OFFICES Apply Room 1605 220 W. 42 St., N. Y. C. BALABAN & KATZ! OUR inside partnership agreement is "FIFTY-FIFTY or FIGHT!" To customers, "Fifty-Fifty." IN HOLLYWOOD «-VcJUuJOuv> From Cloaks and Suits to Filming "Beauts." Walter Collins Promoted (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — Walter Collins, supervisor of bookings for First Nat'l in the local office, has been appointed man- ager and assistant to Fred North. United Joins Film Board (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — United Artists has joined the Detroit Film Board of Trade. Na- tional exchanges in this territory are now fully represented. Hope to Beat Music Tax (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — Local exhibitors are optimistic with regard to the fight they are waging against the music tax. "North of 36" Script Finished Hollywood — James Hamilton has completed the adaptation of Emerson Hough's "North of 36," which Irving Willat is to start soon for Paramount. Popular Exchangeman Resigns (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Bufifalo — Fred Zimmerman, for the past few years manager for F. B. O. has resigned. Plans for New Mimz House {Sptcial to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — A new theater will be built at Grand River and Joy Road by C. W. Munz. It will seat 3,000. "Circe" Title Changed Again Hollywood— The title of "Circe," which was changed to "The Tinsel Woman," has finally been decided on as "Circe, The Enchantress." Art Title Service Special Photography Trailers — Announcements H. E. R. 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JOISIES .. ...»■«■»■■■■■ ■■"■■■M '»«■»»■ ijLajLi. THE -e^Hk DAILY Tuesday, August 19, 1924/ Theater Changes Corsicana, Tex. — Rufus Armstrong has taken over the Isis, where he will show vaudeville and pictures. Cleveland — Mack P. Carrig of the Majestic has purchased the interest of his partner, Charles Butenek. Cleveland — Billy Gallagher, for- merly manager of the Miles is now at the Majestic. Cleveland — Mrs. Stastny, owner of the block on which the Rex stands, will personally manage the house. Port Arthur, Tex. — J. E. Baker has purchased his partner's interest in the Airdome. Egg Harbor, N. J.— Herbert Hust- ler, for seven years manager of the Imperial in Philadelphia, is now look- ing after the Highland, the Audubon and the Colonial. Philadelphia — The Grant has been closed down for the remainder of the summer for alterations. Bemidji, Minn.- operating daily. -The Rex is now Rockville, Conn. — The Paramount will soon close its doors for repairs. [Among Exchangemen Calgary, Can. — Steve |Ralston is here from St. Johns, where he sold Uiniversal product, to join F. B. O. Philadelphia — Ben Tolmas has left Independent to join Metro-Goldwyn Seattle — G. G. Maxey has joined Vitagraph, covering Washington. Brooks Back In Detroit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — Ollie Brooks is back in Detroit, following a two months' stay at the home office of Fox. Forbes To Handle Powers Product (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — Ernie Forbes has been appointed distributor of the products of the Powers Co. He has formed the Theater Equipment Co. Coast Brevites {Special to THE FILM DAILY) HoHywood — King Vidor will direct "Wife of the Centaur" as his next. William Beaudine will direct "The Narrow Street" as his next for the Warners. Martha Mattox has completed her role in "Oh Doctor". Jack Mulhall, recently signed by Universal, will play wtih May Mc- Avoy in "Here's How", under Will- iam A. Seiter's direction. Others in the cast are Alec B. Francis, George Fawcett, Ward Crane and Myrtle Stedman. GREENE Howard Joins J. and H. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — Jack Howard has become exploitation manager for Jensen & Von Herberg. He formerly managed the Casino and Class A, in Spokane, for Neil & Allender. Norma Finishes "Sacrifice" ISptcial to THE PILIi DAlLTi Hollywood — Norma Talmadge has finished her latest, "Sacrifice" Her next will be "The Lady", work on which starts in two weeks. Musicians Get Raise Omaha — Coincident with an agree- ment between the musicians' union and theater owners, players in first class houses here will receive a $2.50 raise each. This is returning to them a cut made a year ago when the musicians voluntarily made a cut, be- cause of the hard times claimed by exhibitors. Henne Made Gen'l Manager Piqua, O. — Walter F. Henne of the Piqua Amusement Co., has been made general manager to succeed Harry W. Kress, who, because of other ac- tivities, has been unable to give suf ficient attention to active manage ment. He continues, however, as president. Operators After Raise Detroit — Union projectionists here threaten trouble unless they are given another raise by Sept. 1. Increases from $10 to $11 a man are being asked. •tVWA^j-y.'y. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION >'C^(V.S^v.v&v.>:>.>, HUNT STRDMBERQ £>-CHAIlLES R ROGERS ;r«e/;(5 Priscilla Dean. ^iRfNcI Swn^ 61/ Hn VAN LOAN Direddbif JEROME STORM md HUNT STROMSERG- ENTIRE PftDOUCnON UNDER THE PERSONAL SUPERVISION Of — HUNT STROMBERG SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES SEVILLE V' Released December 7th "mmffisuFicinB featuring CHARLES DeROCHE WALLACE MacDONALD MADGE BELLAMY With a great supporting cast including Gibson Gowland, Ford Sterling and Pris- cilla Moran. A Rupert Julian Production "Carl Laemmle, who won considerable deserved credit a year or so ago when he brought 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' to town deserves some of the same sort of praise to-day for bringing "Love and Glory' to the Lyric last night, prob- ably for an extended run.It isn't, you see, the sort of fare movie fans usually get ; but it is to the fans that 'Love and Glory' will make its greatest appeal.'' The N. y. Evening World "Persons who contemplate a visit to the Lyric during its run should go well armed with hand- kerchiefs. "Here are thrills in the superlative. "The desert scenes are impressive." The N. Y. Morning Telegraph "It is by all means a picture that should be seen. It is a gallant movie filled with fine ges- tures and brave deeds. It is a thing of romance. There are some splendid scenes and some delight- ful and human ones." The N. Y. Sun "Rupert Julian has introduced stirring scenes." N. Y. Evening Journal "There are photographed." mteresting scenes beautifully The N. Y. Times A drama for the whole human race From the novel "We Are French," by Robert H. Davis and Perley Poore Sheehan. Nationally Advertised in the Saturday Evening Post. Presented by CARL LAEMMLE One of Universal's first big 12 Jewels for 1924-25 i Sort' k ItllB fell If^g 7Ae BRADSTREET o/' FILHDOM Authority Vol. XXIX No. 43 Wednesday, August 20, 1924 Price 5 Cents Deal For Coast "Lab' Consolidated Reported About to Take Over Standard in Hollywood — H. J. Yates There It is expected that Consolidated Film Industries, Inc., the $5,000,000 laboratory combination that includes the Craftsmen. Republic and Erbo- graph plants will shortly take over the Standard Laboratories, Inc. of Hollywood. L. J. San. general manager of Con- solidated admitted yesterday that the proposition was under consideration, but said there was nothing further to iay. Yates on Coast {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — H. J. Yates, of Con- solidated has been here for a number of weeks. It is understood that a committee of three stockholders of Standard has been negotiating with Consolidated egarding the acquisition of their plant on Seward Ave. S. H. Tomp- kins resigned a few months ago and recently J. M. Nickolaus withdrew to take charge of the Metro-Goldwyn laboratories. The financial interests in back of Standard have relinquished their interest in the Hollywood studio to a group including David P. How- ells and, it is said, are anxious to clean up all of their investments in the picture field. "Beaucaire" for ThiM Week Monsieur Beaucaire" will remain at the Strand for a third week. Loew's State Opens Tomorrow (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Loew's State has its premiere tomorrow night. Marcus Loew and his party of stars from New York are expected here Thurs- day afternoon. N. W. Perks Up Record Crop Stimulates Business There — More Money in Circu- lation (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Minneapolis — "Greater Amuse- ments" says: "Official figures which revealed an even more favorable crop outlook than that of a month ago, have stimu- lated business greatly throughout the Northwest during the last ten days. Business in all lines is feeling the ef- fect, with more money being spent generally and more merchandise go- ing into the channels of distribution, presaging a period of great prosperity for this section. (Continued on Page 2) A marvelous title, a knock-out story and the greatest cast you ever saw- Three reasons why you should book B. P. Schulberg's new Preferred Picture, "The Breath of Scandal."— Advt. Plan Works Out 1st Nat'l Satisfied With Special Sales System on Its Five Specials for Fall The sales plan developed by E. A. Eschmann for the disposal of specials is working out to complete satisfac- tion, it was declared at First National yesterday. There are five in the group, "The Sea Hawk," "Secrets," "Abraham Lincoln," "Sundown" and "The Lost World." A sales force of six men handles contracts under direction of A. W. Smith, Jr., of the home office. To all intents and purposes, this (Continued on Page 2) Theater For Kiddies Chicago — The Kidland Amusement Co. has purchased for $75,000 a 600 -•■.eat theater at 47th St. and Ashland Ave., for the use of children. No adult will be admitted unless accompanied by a child under tWelve. First Picture Here (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Sidney Olcott is en route to New York to make "Three Black Pennids," his first picture for Paramount urder the new contract. He will returti here later to direct 1 Pola Negri. More From "Dick" First National Signs New Contract With Barthelmess for Additional Pictures Following the signing of a new con- tract between Richard Barthelmess and Inspiration Pictures for two years, a revised agreement between the producing company and First Na- tional was closed yesterday. Under the terms of it, Barthelmess will supply an added number of pic- tures to tile First National schedule. He was committed to deliver three under the former contract but yester- day's negotiations take in those three and p number of others. Franklin Returns Harold B. Franklin, director of the theater department at Famous re- turned last night from a European vacation on the Olympic which dock- ed late. Investigation On The Committee on Stock Listings of the N. Y. Stock Exchange has de- cided to investigate the charges of misrepresentation made by Hiram .^brams against Famous Players. De- finite action of some nature may be looked for in about a week. Bettering Studios Coast Producers Agree to Make Con- ditions for Artists Happier and More Agreeable (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The relations be- tween artists and producers from now on will be a good deal happier. While there lias been nothing that can be characterized as a break of any na- ture, there have been some complaints from actors and actresses over long hours of work at night and failure on the part of the producer to start pic- tures on schedule. It has now been agreed, however, that each actor or actress will be given work in a specified production within seventy-two hours either way of the prearranged starting date. This s considered an important decision because artists are often thrown out of work by an upset in schedule. Insofar as night work is concerned, producers have promised to see that artists secure a period of time off within a week commensurate with the luunber of hours they spend at the ^lud^o at night. At a meeting of the coast producers' association at which these decisions were announced, Joseph M. Schenck was re-elected president; Hal. E. Roach, first vice-president; Thomas H. Ince, second vice-president and Fred Beetson, secretary-treasurer. It is thought here that the seventy- two hour "on or about" clause adopt- ed on the Coast became possible only because of the splendid system in force at Hollywood studios. It was oointed out that schedules are being maintained as a regular thing there 3nd that most of the doubt and inde- cision that was prevalent in studio operation in past years has been elimi- nated. The producing association there is held largely responsible. Pearl White Fihn for T. O. D. C. William A. True, president of the Theater Owners Dist. Corp.. an- nounced vesterday that he would dis- tribute "Perils of Paris," starring Pearl White. The picture was di- rected by Edward Jose in Paris and was originally called "Terror." East Washington Improves (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — Exchangemcn report con- ditions improved in Eastern Washing- ton, due to the high price of wheat. In and around the Wcnatchee district improvements are expected with the harvesting of the apple crop, which is lighter than usual. Many are plan- ning early Fall openings. THE -aM< DAILY Wednesday, August 20, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 43 Wednesday, Aug. 20, ms Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J, W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 ordeir. Address all com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone VanderbUt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representa- tive— Ernest W. Fredraan, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. 111^ 111 111 800 F. P.-L 843/^ 83J4 843/^ 400 do pfd Not quoted Goldwyn Not quoted Loew's .... \^y^ 17^ 173^ 6,500 Warner's Not quoted Johnston on Directorate William A. Johnston, of M. P. News, has been elected a director of Film Inspection Machine Co. Evans Opens Downtown Office Tom Evans, of Evans Laboratory, has opened a downtown office in Room 915 of the Longacre Bldg. Sept. 1 for "Bowery Bishop" September 1 is the date set for the release of Rellimeo's "The Bowery Bishop." It was directed by Colin Campbell. Ge<> itS^ Cot9 ot ».vv ot^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution INSURANCE We havfi Jaeen handling Motion . Picture and Thea- trical Insurance for the past fifteen years and are in a position to handle any proposition — big or little. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway. N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 N.W. Perks Up {Continued from Page 1) "With the bountiful harvest under way, and prices holding fast, despite the arrival of grain shipments, busi- ness throughout the Northwest is on the upturn, with the spirit of optimism prevalent. ''Northwest crops this year, official figures show, will be worth from .i;200,000,000 to $300,000,000 more than last year. Confined reports of world shortage, indicated this week that prices would find new high levels as the harvesting progresses. "Directly dependent upon the pros- perity of the farmer, the Northwest practically has discarded the pessi- mism which three years of financial reverses caused, and instead is view- ing the immediate future as a period of assured prosperity, in which every line of business will participate". Expects Boom in Fall Increasing prosperity in the great agricultural territories of the Middle West and South have filled exhibitors with the expectation that this season is going to be the most prosperous in motion pictures, according to Eu- gene J. Zukor, assistant treasurer of Famous, who has returned after a tr/j of several weeks to exchanges in the West and South. In the agricul- tural states of the Middle West, he found that the rise in the price of wheat and corn, together with the prospects of a very good harvest, is having its effect on general business conditions. In the cotton belt of the South, he said, business men expect that this year's cotton crop will not only be a big one, but will be sold at high levels. Enthused Over Europe's Future E. E. Shauer, of Famous cabling from Europe says: "Never before have I felt so en- thused over the prospects for the film industry and this enthusiasm is based on the business now being done by our many offices in this part of the world. The coming months are cer- tain to witness a continued and rapid improvement in film rentals". Chicago Film Board Election Chicago — At its annual election, the Film Board of Trade elected E. Sil- verman; president; J. J. Sampson, vice-president; C. E. Bond, corres- ponding secretary; and I. M. Swartz, treasurer. Three Bray Series Bray Prod. Inc. will produce three series of short subjects for state rights distribution next season. These are: The Screen Magazine to be re- leased one every other week. "Secrets of Nature," twenty-six for the year. "Romances of Science," each in one reel. Six are already completed. Contracts for distribution have been closed to date with the following: New York City and Northern Jersey, Ambassador Pictures, New York State, First Graphic Exchanges of Buffalo, Al- bany, New England, the American Film, Washington Territory, Trio Prio., Inc. Northern Illinois and Indiana, Reelcraft, Chicago ; Wisconsin, Walter A. Baier Film Co., Milwaukee; Cincinnati, Cleveland and Detroit territory Standard Film Service Co. ; Pittsburgh, Federated ; Butte, Denver, Port- land, Seattle and Salt Lake territory Great- er Features, Inc. A fourth- series, known as Dinky Doodle, will be released through Standard Cinema at the rate of one a month. They are in cartoon form. Fischer On His Own (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Meyer Fischer, former manager of Federated in Pittsburgh, has opened an exchange of his own here called the Fischer . Film Ex- change, for the distribution in Ohio. INTERNATIONAL KINEMA RESEARCH AMERICAN AND FOREIGN RESEARCH MODERN - HISTORICAL- • . ~- [UNOl LOU HOWLAND HOLLYWOOD SECURfTY" BLDG. The finishing touch of refinement on an elaborate production is the handcoloring by Phone: Morningside 1776 528 Riverside Drive N. Y. C. Film Rights For Sale "MELLOWING MONEY" A five part serial in Everybody's Magazine GREAT part for young male star. Everything to make a first class picture. JAY PACKARD 25 West 43rd Street 'Vanderbilt 1779 COMING SOON PRODUCERS OISTRIBUTING CORPORATION % % I f'4 % SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Plan Works Out (.Continued from Page 1) group acts independently of the First National selling organization, in that it deals with the specials only. Eighty strategic key points were selected to try out the scheme. It was said yes- terday that more than half of this number had been closed. The status of sales on the first three of the group which are the only ones to be releas- ed thus far is given as follows: "Secrets" has been sold to exhib- itors in fifty-eight of the eighty key points, or 72.5 per cent. "The Sea Hawk" has been sold in forty-nine of the eighty key points, or 61.2 per cent. "Abraham Lincoln" stands third with contracts in forty-one cities, or' 51.2 per cent. The plan is in force three months. I GLENN TRYON HAL ROACH'S LATEST FIND IN 2 REEL Pafh^comedy 220 W. Apply Room 1605 42 St., N. Y. C. TO SUBLET— PART OF SUMPTUOUS SUITE OF OFFICES "Doll Up" your pictures ■ ■ for the coining season with I Prizma Colored Titles, : Inserts and Trailers Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J. ; Montgomery 4211 'WE NtV^Ei^ DiSAPPOINr ERiMFllM INCORPORATED , 220 WEST42^-° STREET NEW YORK PHONE-CHICKERING 2937 ALLAN A.IOWNES, CEN.MCR. ^ headlines on 1 pa^e of Varietq tell the s\on\ PictoRSi AUg^^ 13, 1924 i«!fflfe ^ im 'lANHAmi'' SHOWS CUSS: $11,000 LAST WEEK-HED OVER Only Picture in Philiy That Held Up Despite Intense Heal — / ■^ II r iPfi GMTER MOVIE w Toim. SENDS /S of the Famous Forty Qaramount Qictures THE SsSE£_££ DAILY Wednesday, August 20, 1924 Newspaper Opinions "Empty Hands"— F. P.-L. Rialto AMERICAN — * * * is about as plausible as snow in August * * * the only thing I liked about "Empty Hands" was the scenery and I have to admit that there are some gorgeous stretches or rapids, beautiful trees and wilderness. Of course, I liked Norma Shearer. BULLETIN— "Empty Hands" is not the best picture in the world, but has redeem- ing features. DAILY MIRROR — It's a combination society-welitern story, impossible yet ro- mantic, developed in a beautiful setting, and having Jack Holt and Norma Shearer in the featured roles. DAILY NEWS— Much of the action in "Empty Hands" is given over to the activ- ities of the movie-rich, who are frightfully wild, according to all accounts * * * But the flappers will thrill mainly about the wilderness stufi, which presents the man and girl in much the same situation enjoyed by the principals in our late serial, "The Sick Pearl." EVENING JOURNAL— The Arthur Stringer story is well cast, amusing in even its more serious moments. EVENING WORLD—* * • Jack Holt * * * and Norma Shearer head the cast and both do very well with the material given them. * * • "Empty Hands" gives him about as good a chance as anything he has done for some time. MORNING TELEGRAPH— Too much cannot be said about Norma Shearer. She is convincing in everything she does * * * Jack Holt plays his role as no other man on the screen could. He is splendid * * * In spite of the title "Empty Hands" should prove a winner. POST — The people in it get into the most hopeless scrapes; then there is a flash and we next see them safely out of them. How it's done is left to your overworked imagination. But, even so, its rather a good picture. The scenes out in the Rockies are beautiful ; the action is fast, if a little inco- herent ;and there is lovely Norma Shearer. SUN — * * * is far and away better than its title, which has nothing that is particu- larly apparent to do with the picture. * * * If one can get over the first part of it and out into the woods it becomes a thrill- ing and often charming picture — the charm being largely that of Miss Norma Shearer * * * There are some beautiful ' mountain shots. TELEGRAM— The manly profile of this featured hero of many movies is as manly here as ever. The great open spaces fairly whistle through his springing nostrils. Miss Shearer is a shapely person who plays the part of a shapely person quite convincingly. TIMES — This is a picture which is amus- ing both when it should be and when it shouldn't, but nobody will complain about being bored when sitting through it. TRIBUNE— Jack Holt is the noble hero and Norma Shearer is the girl. Because I am s ofound of both of them I may for- give them. * * * there will be no forgive ness for Victor Fleming who made the picture. I am inclined to think that he made a bad matter worse. If Carey Wil- son wrote the titles, he helped it out a little. Some of them were very good. WORLD — As soon as "Empty Hands" opened you could offer odds that they were going to pull a swimming pool out of their sleeve. * * * hero rather well played by Jack Holt * * * "Fools in the Dark"— F. B. O. Cameo AMERICAN—* * * a combination of all the. thrillers ever concocted into hair raising serials. * * » enjoyment for anyone who likes to read a tale of deep-dyed mystery embellished with a threatened murder and decorated with a romance. BULLETIN — This is an exciting picture, full of mystery and humor, with not a few spectacular thrills thrown in. Every device calculated to bring up the blood pressure is employed, from skeletons to submarine chasers. DAILY MIRROR— This is a gay little melodrama, directed by Al Santell. Despite many wild and improbable situations, it races along so merrily and' with such speedy action that mere irrelevancies such as im- probable situations can be overlooked. DAILY NEWS— "Fools in the Dark" furnishes you with an hour of raild laughter. For this relief much thanks. EVENING JOURNAL— The photoplay acted; * » ♦ EVENING WORLD—* * * just a pic- ture. But the folks yesterday afternoon seemed to like Matt Moore and Patsy Ruth Miller. * * * we'll venture that "Fools in the Dark" does a fine box-office business. The title deserves it. MORNING TELEGRAPH— It is a melo- dramatic combination of spooky thrills, com- edy and physical thrills. POST — It is a mystery comedy-melodrama, with plenty of thrills, a good love story and a lot of first rate comedy. SUN — If "Fools in the Dark" was in- tended as a burlesue it is insufficiently dif- ferentiated from the films it caricatures ; if it is intended seriously it is the subject merely for vague giggles. We doubt on the whole whether it is intended at all, strongly suspecting that it merely happened. TIMES — * * * it is thoroughly enter- taining, with really good subtitles and spirit- ed acting. It would be very difficult for a cynic to sit without cracking a smile once or twice, and the ordinary individual after a giod luncheon or dinner will find that he can very nearly laugh through the whole business. TRIBUNE — * * * a story which is strong- ly reminiscent of "One Exciting Night," * * * Matt Moore is perfect in the role of this bewildered Percy Schwartz, and Patsy Ruth Miller plays tlie girl with her usual sweetness and precision. WORLD— Patsy Ruth Miller and Matt Moore are the lovers in this curious confu- sion of old screen tricks. On Again; Off Again Pana, II].— Following the fight for a number of years between objectors and devotees of Sunday shows, the City Council finally repealed an or- dinance which legalized showings on the Sabbath. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION i -*^ '^^- -^^ -*■ -*^ -^^ -fy VELCOME stranger: "yilOM THC CiUAJ BROAOmy PLAY BY AARON HOFFMAN ^A^^bAAA^^^^^MAi BELASCO PROOUCTION ■WlTrt- FLORENCE \'IOOR, OORE DAVIDSON, VIRGINIA BROWN fAIRE, NOAH BEER.y LLOYO HUGHES, ROBERT EOESON, WILLIAM V. MONO-, and OTIS HAR.LAN- Oia£CT£0 6y JAMtS UOUNG SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Released December 21st '^everxbodysiqrs UMVOSAinaDRB aiethebestlN^insHSit A KING BAGGOT Production "So many good qualities it would take several columns to enxmierate them all. A thing of photographic beauty. One of the most dra- matic climaxes of the year. Tremendous suspense." Motion Picture News "Pretty and appealing romance. A first rate production." Film Daily "Filled with heart interest and sacrifice. Acting is flawless. An excellent attraction." Exhibitors Trade Review "An unusually picturesque production with beautiful backgrounds." Moving Picture World "Should go a long way toward increasing Mary Philbin's popularity." Weekly Film Review "Mary Philbin does some magnificent acting. You see this picture! Please!" Liberty Magazine Nationally Advertised in The Saturday Evening Post. One of UniversaPs first big 12 Jewels for 1924^25 i New Theaters San Pedro, Cal. — The latest house to open here is the Barton, which cost over $60,000. Muscatine, la. — Saturday, Aug. 30, s the date set for the opening of the lew Grand. William Holliday will nanage. New Bedford, Mass. — Simon Be- erosky is having an architect draw ilans for a theater to seat 1,500 and ost $150,000. Columbia, S. C. — Plans for a new leater to be called the Piedmont avc been filed. New L, and T. House Chicago — Lubliner and Trinz plan another theater calculated to cost about $500,000. Work will start next year. Milway Theater Co. Formed Chicago— Nick Vuljonick, M. Ma- tievick, and Walter Miscevitch have organized the Midway Theater Com- pany, with offices at 1523 E. 55th St. Talmadge Cast Announced Los Angeles — The complete cast for Norma Talmadge's new film "The Lady", includes Wallace MacDonald, Brandon Hurst, Alf Goulding, Dorris Lloyd and John Fox, Jr. Frank Bor- zage is directing. In The Courts Troy, O. — A new theater is being Banned here. Evanston. 111.— Albert O'Rourke lans to erect a house which will seat iooo. JNewport, Vt. — A theater building, lith space for eight stores, is being lected by Irving H. Burrows at a 1st of $40,000. I Plymouth, la.— The Auditorium Ss'n is working on plans for a new Immunity theater. |CIinton, Mass. — Finishing touches e being put on the new Philbin, lich will cost $2,000 and seat about 120. Julius Stem In Paris Julius Stern of Century Comedies is in Paris, according to cables re- ceived here, looking over the musical comedy field for new material. Rayart Gets "101 Ranch" Film Rayart has closed a deal with K. Lee Williams for world rights on the new Miller Brothers "101 Ranch" production, "Trail Dust," directed by Gordon Hines. David Dunbar and Beth Ivins, are in the cast. lewcastle, Pa. — Baltimore and I's new theater, is scheduled to en about Sept. 15. The house will $100,000. ?aw Paw, Mich. — Edward Reeves broken ground for a new theater lich will seat 500. It will be ready It. 15. .acoochee, Fla. — H. C. Morgan is J Beting a new theater hero. pimcoe, Ont. — This town is to have aodern picture theater, the struc- 5 to be built shortly by Fred Pur- proprietor of the Lyric. New East Side House A theater and stadium to cost $250,- 000 is to be erected at the southeast corner of First Ave. and 76th St., for the Rhinelander Theater, Inc. The site was acquired from the Sallysons Corp., and is at present covered by four story tenements. MacLean Visits Seattle (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — Douglas MacLean, during a visit here called on leading exhibit- ors. He was seeking snow locations for a new picture, and visited Mount Rainier in his search. dsl Connell Plans Seattle House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) leattle— R. E. Connell, who sold ] in Aberdeen and Hoquiam, as wman & Connell, about a year ago, |the D. & R. Theaters Co., has granted permits for a new house |ock from the new D. & R. which tied this summer. Tacoma House for Films (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Tacoma — It is reported that the Tacoma's legitimate theater, will go to pictures after extensive remodeling has been completed. New York Cluca(o Hollywood Rothacker laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Murray Hill 1831 )HROMOS TRADING COMPANY 1123 Broadway FINANCING FOR FILM ENTERPRISES ipert Counsel Convenient Terms Limitless Resources Confidential Service May We Serve You Sometimet i*hone Watkins 4522 Sui'e 1207-8 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Warrants charging that they had obtained $5,800 under false pretenses were issued by Prosecuting Attorney Schweitzer of St. Louis against Hyman and Sam Komm, on complaint of Abraham Mizes who charged that the Komms had sold him one-sixth interest in the Majestic, 1022-24 Franklin Ave. and the Palace, 1310 Franklin Ave., for $12,500, claim- ing that the houses were earning $600 a week in profits. He further charged that the stock he bought had previously been pledged as collateral for certain losses and that he had not received dividends or salary promised. Sam Komm declined to make a state- ment. Feist Sues Exhibitor Kennebunkport, Me. — Leo Feist, Inc., music publishers of New York City, have filed a bill in equity to restrain George H. Bayes, exhib- itor, from allowing professional sing- ing of the song, "Carolina Mammy", at his theater. It is charged that Bayes is using the song in defiance of copyrights. Sentiment for Sunday Shows Southbridge, Mass. — Business men are behind a petition for Sunday shows. Paradise Amuse. Co. Formed Chicago — Capitalizing their or- ganization at $10,000, Alex Cohen, Maurice Levin, John R. James have organized the Paradise Amusement Co. Two New K. C. Managers Kansas Cilty — Jake Lieberman, for- mer manager of the United Artists', Pittsburgh, will manage the Empress. George Elmore, will take charge of the Gayety, Harvey Lipp Dead Battle Creek, Mich. — Harvey Lipp, for many years active in the operation of theaters here is dead following an operation for appendicitis. Erie Resumes Music Erie, Pa. — Theaters in this city, which have been without orchestras for the past year, will resume, follow- ing an agreement which the managers and the musicians have made. SKOURAS BROTHERS! OUR price is twice what you think it should be, But half what it should be. How^ much is it? We'll take it. IN HOLLYWOOD ^TWUu^JSSv^ From Cloaks and Suits to Filming "Beauts." . AARON JONES Of CHICAGO SAYS— Paul C. Mooney, Producers Distributing Corporation 469— 5th Ave., New York "Congratulations to you and Christie on 'HOLD YOUR BREATH'. Great thrill comedy. A solid knockout with ORPHEUM patrons. First three days business equals previous house records, and looks good for extended run. Advise me when next Christie Feature Comedy will be ready." Aaron J, Jones ''RECKLESS ROMANCE" WILL BE READY IN NOVEMBER, MR. JOISIES ^^ SCORES BIG AT WARFIELD said SAN FRANCISCO NEWS- ''--pture entertainment From begintUng to end" — sa/c? The Bulletin ''•>-' audience acc^ed it with eveiy indication of enjoyment"'^ said Call and Post '"''- audience eiyoyed it hugely and many exclama- tions of ptaise were overheard"'^ said Daily Hetald l^-Hghly interesting"-' said Examiner As Califonua ifoes- so iviD io the cotmtiy when they see i tWf^i FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES Inc. ,::.;: presentation vmssmmm (iUeenildoit^^ Gonwaylearle .dapied from LeRoy Scott's great novel "COUNTERFEIT' Directed by JOHN FRANCIS DILLON Photographed by T. D. M^CORD Art Director-MILTON MENASCO Film Editor- LeROY STONE Scenario by JOSEPH POLAND Editorial Direction-JWARIOK FAIRFAX Troduced under the supervision of EARL HUDSON !>!»!»«P«(flpfl!fi;p»!»!*!»r(?pp*;P^ ^/' Foreign lAisocUted ^ this is only one of die manybig bits that go vdth (bat FIRST MTIONAL Contract Righu Controlled by , Fim Katkmal Pictui«» lot Madiun Avenue. Ncw\btk ? , , iTHE jAe BRADSTREET of FILHDOM f^RECOCMIZEl Authority ^mw Vol. XXIX No. 44 Thursday, August 21, 1924 Price 5 Cents COMING By DANNY A business revival. Heralded on all sides. Which is mighty good news. And is going to help a lot. To "pep" things up. Where they are needed. Nation wide travelers report healthy signs. Important publications — like the New York Times — see an era of trade revival. In the West — in the wheat section — for the first time in months there seems hope. Wheat is selHng at th highest price. Since 1920. The cottor crop looks good. The European situ- ation is most hopeful. Never in history was call money cheaper. There is far rtoo much money loose in Wall Street. Which shows a hesi- tancy on the part of manufac- turers to proceed. In view of what has been the unsatisfac- tory outlook. Keep a weather eye open. And look for tighter money. The picture business has been very lucky. Many industries have felt the pinch. Of difficulties. During the past six months. Or more. But ex- cept in spots. Picture business in this country has been uniformly good. And with the "break" in sight. For better business. Even the spotty sec- tions promise a development of in- terest. And this — coupled with the big pictures' in sight — well, what a Fall business should develop! Title writers please take 7io- tice. Kindly get to the level. Of common ordinary white folk. Keep your titles out of the Ritz atmosphere. Here is one. Worth noting. In a neiv release : "..../ love him. I'd scrub for him — cook for him — die for him." Now since when was it a sacrifice for a woman to scrub or cook for a man? Millions of women, movie fans and others, are doing this uncom- plainingly day after day. For their httsbands and in their homes. Ayid the sooner these title writers learn this the bet- ter off they may be. Women like romance. Tliat's na- tural. They like the idea of "dying" for a man— so long as they get him. But if a woman has been keeping house a long time and cooking three {Continued on Pagt 2) Ads In 4,000 Papers Paramount Plans Greatest Campaign In History for Seventh Annual Week, Aug. 31-Sept. 6 Paramount has organized what it calls its greatest newspaper campaign to date for the seventh annual Para- mount Week, Aug. 31-Sept. 6. A total of between 3,500 and 4^300 newspapers will carry the copy. This means a broadside of approximately 3,600,000 lines, or nearly 260,000 inches, blanketing the country with a total reader circulation of around fifty millions. Supplementing this newspaper ad- vertising will l)e the regular national advertising of the "Famous Forty", led by a full page in the Ladies Home Journal, and including a four-color double-page spread in the Saturday Evening Post of Aug. 20, a two-color page two weeks later in the same periodical, a double page center spread in Liberty and full pages in all the current fan magazines. Every exhibitor who plays Para mount pictures for a minimum of five days during the week will have the assistance of the big advertising copy placed in his local newspaper. The space to be used will range from full pages in the key cities down through five sizes of copy, according to the space required by the listing of the theaters participating. The minimum space of the entire cam- paign, used in single theater towns where the exhibitor has booked the required minimum of five days, is 840 lines, six columns wide by 140 lines, or ten inches, deep. Lytell Off for Coast Bert LytelJ, having completed work in "Sandra" leaves for the Coast to- day to appear opposite Anita Stewart in '"Never the Twain Shall Meet." Norma In Costume To Star in "Madame Pompadour" — Follows "The Lady"— 1st Nat'l Producers Busy (Sfecial to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Norma Talmadge will make another costume picture, "Madame Pompadour." The story deals with the Napoleonic court and is scheduled to be placed in work after "The Lady." Constance Talmadge, now half way through "Heart Trouble" is down for "The Man She Bought" and "Learning to Love." A detailed production statement from First National indicates that the company's own units and pro- ducers under contract are busip on (Continued on Page 5) Earle Plans "Faust" Much Discussed Subject May Be Filmed FlinaHy — Leon Bakst to Do Designs (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — It is understood that Ferdinand Pinney Earle has definite- ly determined to produce "Faust," the famous Goethe opera and that Leon Bakst will design costumes. The same system of painted back- grounds that Earle used for "The Rubaiyat" will be utilized in "Faust." No one has been selected for the role of Mapg«€4^ite. D. W. Griffith, Mary Pickford and Ernst Lubitsch have, at various times, considered a production of "Faust." Griffith probably advanced further in that direction than the others, but the censorship problems attendant upon a subject of that na- ture were finally considered too weighty. Madge Kennedy in Radio Film Madge Kciinedy will shortly star in a picture that has a radio theme. It will probably be a Spring release. New Fox First-Run Fox will turn the Strand, Denver into a first-run. John Zanft will handle detail on his present Western trip. "Wagon" Held Over "The Covered Wagon" will be held for a second week at the Rialto. Pola Negri in "Lily of the Dust" opens at the Rivoli Sunday. Gothic to Star Evelyn Brent Los Angeles— Evelyn Brent, will star in a series of Gothic Prod., to be released through F. B. O. The first story is "The Prude." Milwaukee Battle Uihleins and Saxe Interests Seen in Fight for First-run Control There— More Theaters (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee— It is practically cer- tain that the Ulhlein interests, which formerly controlled the Schlitz brewerv will build a $2,500,000 thea- ter on "5th St. near Grand Ave., across the street from Saxe's Strand and the new Wisconsin. The house will seat from 3,000 to 4,000. It is considered that the erec- tion of this new theater presages another step in the battle for the- ater supremacy here between the Uihleins and the Saxes. The Uihlems own the Garden and Alhambra. Re- ports arc again current that the Gar- (Continntd on Page 2) Director Deal Off? Reported Coast Unit Will Not Make Pictures for Grand-Asher — No Confirmation It was reported yesterday that the deal between M. P. Directors' Hold- ing Co. and Grand-Asher for the pro- ductipn and distribution of a series of twtenty pictures had fallen through. At it he Grand-Asher offices, nothing coi'ld be learned. It was stated that Sam Grand was scheduled to arrive in New York from Boston late last night. EflForts to reach both Grand and Harry Asher at the offices of the American Feature Film Co., in Bos- ton on the long distance telephone brought forth the reply that both were out-of-town. Buffalo Meeting Sept. 9 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Bufifalo— The Bufifalo zone of the M. P. T. O. will meet Sept. 9. Resumes Shipments To Brazil In the past two weeks. First Na- tional has resumed shipment of films to Brazil, after a several weeks' in- terruption due to the revolt in Sao Paulo against the Brazilian govern- ment. This is considered a good in- dication that the revolutionary flurry is over. Expect Move From Operators It is understood that members of the T. O. C. C. will not concede any of the demands made by Operators' Union No. 306. Many exhibitors feel that the next move will come from union officials. The M. P. T. O. of New Jersey has called a meeting of Essex County ex- hibitors at the Robert Treat Hotel, Newark this morning to discuss the operator situation there. Expect Western Boom Crops and Mining in Mountain States to Benefit Industry, 1st Nat'l M'g'rs Say That business is looking up in the Mountain States is the report brought to First National by J. H. A.shby Denver manager and L. L. Hall of Salt Lake City, who have been spending some time at the home office. "There is a general feeling of pros- perity in Colorado and the states around it." said Ashby, "due to the increased price being received for silver, lead and copper and the pros- pects for unusually good crops. This prosperity will naturally be reflected in the motion picture business. {Continued on Page 5) THE ;%g^ DAILY Thursday, August 21, 1924 AUTHOWITY Vol. XXIX Ho. 44 Thursday. Aug. 21, 1924 PricBSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and fcditor; J W Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager- Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 oi 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4S51-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California —Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representa- tive—Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave,, London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. lim 111 111 300 F. P.-L 835/i 835^ 835^ 100 do. pfd Not quoted Goldwyn .. 15;^ ISVz 15^2 100 Loew's .... 18 175/^ 17% 3,400 Warner's Not quoted COMING (Continued from Page 1) meals a day for the kiddies and hubby she doesn't regard it as a great sacri- fice. Perhaps some of the title writers might move from Hollywood. And learn something about every day folk. It might help. Even millionaires don't live as Cecil DeMille pictures them. Dinner for Lloyd Elmer Pearson gave a dinner to Harold Lloyd last night at the Sound- view Country Club. A number of v/ell-known people attended. Semoii in Wizard of Oz" (Sptcial to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Larry Semon vvill star in a film version of "The Wiz- ard of Oz." Hits At Monopoly (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — A warning against the danger of monopolies was sounded at tne convention of the Wiscpnsm M. P. T. O. yesterday. M. J. O'Toole, national president delivered an address on public ser- vice and the necessity of fighting a centralized control of the screens of the country. He said, in part: "We must also exercise due vigil- ance in caring for the welfare of all people and prevent any monop6ly of pictures or control of the screen as may in any way endanger liberty or withdraw from the American pub- lic the unrestrained use of this great medium as an aid to Government and business. "Our problem in that relation is exactly parallel with one which wou^d exist if a move was made to effect a centralized control of newspapers and magazines. This would indeed endanger liberty and imperil our free institutions. "Hence the plain duty of all the people is to aid the theater owners in preventing this centralized control and insist on holding the theater screens always in their service, pro- moting such lines of Government and State Community conduct as will best serve the interests of all. "There is a tendency to effect this centralized control through the ex- tension of theater holdings by pro- ducing companies. Independent the- ater owners constitute the business hope for our industry and guarantee the safety and security of our govern- mental ideals." About one hundred exhibitors are here. Florian Lampert, Chairman of tne Patents Committee of the House of Representatives delivered an ad- dress on the music tax situation, one of the important matters up at the convention. Other speakers were Orion Winford of the National Board of Review who spoke on a national co-operation for better pictures and J. V. Cargill of the Milwaukee Public Library v/ho told what pictures are doing to popularize good books. Resolutions against non-theatrical showings, blosk bookings and music tax and one urging cleaner pictures were adopted yesterday. An interest- ing innovation was a question box to which exhibitors were invited to sub- mit topics for discussion on the con- vention floor. Hearing Wednesday Charges of larceny preferred against officials of the Selznick Dist. Corp. by Murray Garsson will be heard next Wednesday. The action concerns "Broadway Broke" which Garsson alleges was turned over to Selznick after false representations had been made regarding the distri- buting company. W. C. J. Doolittle, president of Selznick said yesterday he didn't know what Garsson was driviiig at unless it was to procure free publicity for his picture. Garsson claims he gave the company "Broadway Broke" for a flat sum -of $65,000 with an ar- rangement on the gross. This occur- red in July, 1923. Since that time, he avers, he has asked for statements and money but has received no re- plies. He claims Doolittle said the new Selznick company was being formed without any acquiring either of the assets or liabilities of the old company and that it had plenty of money to back new deals. Sign for Industrial Reel (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlantic City— The M. P. T. O. o; New Jersey has signed with the Moel ler Theater Service to distribute an industrial reel. The board of direct- ors met here and elected Sidney Sam- uelson of Newton, chairman. The proposed dinner in honor of former president Peter J. Woodhull will bej held early in the new year. Aywon Deal for Ohio Aywon has closed a sale with Lande Dist Co., for rights on six George Larkin and Big Boy Williams pictures. O'Toole to Visit Ohio (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Columbus, O.— Martin G. Smith, president of the M. P. T. O. A. has called an executive committee meet- ing to be held at the James theater tomorrow. Niles on La FoUette Staff David K. Niles, of Boston, former chairman of the Joint Conference of Motion Picture Activities of the United States, has been appointed na- tional director of the division of Pub- lic Speakers and Motion Pictures of the La Follette Wheeler Campaign Committee. Niles organized the non-theatrical division of Famous Players some years ago. Milwaukee Battle (Continued from Page 1) den may be disposed of with Univer- sal a possible purchaser. The site for the new house is now occupied by a gasoline filling station. The Saxes will build a new house to cost $500,000 on the Northwest side of the city. It was recently an- announced that a $2,000,000 theater woulfl replace the Butterfly but this deal has not developed. Pantages is reported interested. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT HLM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION HUNT STRDMBERQ 6^ CHARLES R ROGERS /)r«c/?f5 Priscilla Dean. ^ *ll*NslvillE- Sxonj 6(/ rt H VAN LOAN DnAtiiif JEROME STORM imi HUMT 5TR0MSERG- ENTIRE PBODUCnoN UNDER THE PERSOKAL SUPERVISION Of ^ HUNT STROMBERG SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES CHARLEY CHASE KNOCKING 'ElSl DEAD" IN HAL ROACH'S 1 REEL Path^omedy =-®-== TO SUBLET- PART OF SUMPTUOUS SUITE OF OFFICES Apply Room 1605 220 W. 42 St., N. Y. C. 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Sig Samuels Sails Sig Samuels of Atlanta is aboard the Reliance, bound for Germany. Show Leonard Films Tonight Henry Ginsberg will show the first three of the Benny Leonard two- reel fight pictures at Wurlitzer Hall tonight. Sporting editors of the New York dailies will be among those present. Boosts Week-End Prices Port Angeles, Wash.— The Dream has revised prices to 10 cents week days, and 25 cents Saturday, Sunday and Monday. It was formerly ten cents. Coast Brevities Approved Pictures has finished "Rough Ridin' " and "Battling Bud- dy". Reginald Barker will direct "Fast Life in New York", following "The reat Divide". New Eastman Building (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Rochester — Eastman Kodak is planning the erection of another large building. The building will be eight stories high and will cost $412,900. It will be used as a warehouse. GENESEE FILM CORP. ROCHESTER, N. Y. A Distributing Organization formed for the purpose of handling the up- state distribution of Features and (Short Subjects is in the market for product for distribution theatrical and non-theatrical. For further informa- tion communicate with L. D. WOLF Hotel Astor New York City Ben Alexander will soon appear in "Frivolous Sal", a Western comedy to be produced by J. K. McDonald. Independent Pictures have started production on the second series of Westerns, starring Franklyn Farnum. Arthur Statter and Mary Alice Scully have been added to the scen- ario staff of First National. William Desmond has completed work on "Ridin' Pretty", his west- ern. Colleen Moore has starter work yesterday on "So Big", with Charles Brabin handling the megaphone. Jack Mulhall has been assigned to play with May McAvoy in William A. Seiter's "Here's How". Production has been completed on "Out Where the Worst Begins", a Ruth Roland western. Kenneth Harlan and Madge Bell- amy have been signed to appear in "Hard Cash" for Associated^ Arts Corp. F. B. O. will release. ^%y _ John M. Stahl's picture to follow "Husbands and Lovers" will be "Fashions for Men." Lewis Stone will play the lead. GREENE. MICHAEL J. OTOOLE! Our picture will make exhibitors wealthy, and customers healthy and wise — Your customers should worry ! IN HOLLYWOOD From Cloaks and Suits to Filmirtfe "Beauts." Somewhere there's a Producer who is interested in what happens to his product after it leaves the studio — who appreciates that the creation of photoplays is one thing and their sale and distribution another — yet is too busily engaged in the former to watch the latter. He wants a capable, conscientious man to represent and protect his interests — one who really does know wtat every theatre in the land should and will pay for pictures and will check contracts accordingly— who can diplomatically cooperate with his distributing agency on sales promotion— in short, a man who can super- vise the sale, exploitation and distribution of his product "from studio to scr<;en," and be a profitable investment, not an expense. If you are that producer, I'm that man. Apply Box 217 care of Film Daily, 71 W. '44th St., N. Y. C. Released January 4th ll^eveiybo^ says OmVffiSALnclllRB arethebestboyinsunit Stcuuiiita^ LINCOLN J. CARTERS SensdmaUg thriUing tneladiwm h ini sho TOB^APQ With an all star supporting cast A King Baggot Production Hew ing mon tnce To make the statement that House Peters would star in a greater picture than "The Storm" would be a broad assertion. However, in "The Tornado" Carl Laemmle presents a screen melodrama that gives House Peters the greatest production of his career. "The Tornado," adapted from the famous Lincoln J. Carter melo- drama, which was one of the most popular of its Idnd on the Ameri- can stage a few years ago, is chuck full of action, romance, thrills, suspense and ha^ a fast moving plot, that will hold you spellbound until the last fade-out. The sensationally thrilling climax in which a tornado and cloudburst sweep the country, carrying away a big log boom, wrecking a raifroad bridge and sending a train to destruc- tion, probably has never been equalled before on the screen. House Peters, the star of the production, is undoubtedly the great- est exponent of a "he-man" character on the screen. The millions who remember him in "The Storm" will flock to see him in "The Tornado." The supporting cast covdd not be bettered. It includes Ruth Clifford, remembered for her excellent work in "Butterfly;" Kate Price, Snitz Edwards, Dick Sutherland and Jackie Morgan. The dramatic qualities of "The Tornado" are heightened by the majestic scenic backgrounds of a location in the wilds of Idaho, which has never been recorded before on the screen. "The Tornado" is a super-dramatic production that will bring super-record breaking crowds. Nationally Advertised in The Saturday Evening Post. One of UniversaPs first big 12 Jewels for 1924-25 ^ Fir lever cIdiIc Wive, 'Pani little Hid" The "Ctrii Jik ioij fiolioiv I'iast !tlier ion- «] "One' Stail, H '•] Ben Ifrivol i;an 'tis" ■ I '«' c! Ha ■Ri( "CI P( srnisi kl 'idiig 'ndo. J Thursday, August 21, 1924 THE Expect Western Boom (Continued from Page 1) Money is easier as the banks are able to get much of the money which they have loaned to the farmers and business interests. "The feeling that prosperity will continue and increase is due, in part, perhaps, to the progress being made on the MofTatt tunnel which will put Denver on a transcontinental railway system and shorten the haul to Salt Lake and other cities to which it ships its products." There is but little building of new theaters in Colorado, Utah or any of the surrounding states, both Ash- by and Hall reported. In Ogden, the new Egyptian has been com- pleted. In Salt Lake the new Victor, made over from the old State, is ready for occupancy. Pueblo, Colo., will have a new house in connection with the office building which the Masonic Lodge, will erect. Hall and Ashby stated that the exhibitors in their territories want shorter feature pictures. Six reels is the length that the public, and hence the exhibitor, wants, except in the case of the big special which is shown at advanced admission prices. Even then, however, ten reels is the limit. Foresees Business Revival The Times said editorially yester- day: "That we shall in due course wit- ness tangible business revival there is no doubt. Even when debt-pay- ing necessities are allowed for, the new purchasing power of the farm- ing West is bound to be immensely n enhanced the rise of 30 per cent or more in farm prices, and all experi- ence teaches what this means to [American domestic trade activity." Norma In Costume (Continued from Page 1) fall and winter releases. First National is making plans for several of its own pictures to in- lude "The Life of Christ," "Sailor's iWives," "The Interpreter's House," I'Tandora La Croix," "The Boss of Little Arcady," "Viennese Medley" nd "If I Marry Again." Thomas H. Ince is making ["Christine of the Hungry Heart" and "Idle Tongues;" Sam Rork, "Inez [from Hollywood;" Frank Lloyd will ifollow "The Silent Watcher" with East of Suez" which will have an- other title; Edwin Carewe will fol- ow "Madonna of the Streets" with 'One Year to Live" while John M. Stahl will direct "Fashions for Men" ind "The Waning Sex." Ben Alexander will appear in 'Frivolous Sal" for J. K. McDon- ild; and Corinne Griffith in "Wilder- less" and "Declasse." "Sandra" is tear completion, starring Barbara .a Marr; "Born Rich" is finished nd Richard Barthelmess is at work n "Classmates]" "In Hollywood ith Potash and Perlmutter" and Tarnish" are in the cutting room; The Lost World" and "So Big" are 'ell under way; M. C. Levee is pro- ucing "In Every Woman's Life." Sundown" awaits release. Settlement Near Distributors Dickering with Charles Binderup on Ontaha Conspiracy Litigation Distributors involved in the con- spiracy suit filed against them by Charles G. Binderup of Minden, Neb. first in the Omaha Circuit Court and later before the Supreme Court in Washington, are about to settle out of Court. It will be recalled that the suit was for damages totaling $750,000 and that Binderup charged the Omaha Film Board of Trade conspired to prevent his theaters from securing service. In the absence of Elek J. Ludvigh, chairman of the Hays law committee, no one knew just what the basis of the reported settlement would be. Variety published the fig- ure at $25,000 and credited that state- ment to C. T. Anderberry, Binderup's attorney. Those in New York in a position to know said the figure would be far less than that. Can't Picket Hamilton Houses (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — The operator's union at Hamilton has been restrained from picketing or interfering with the Hamilton Playhouse and the Kenil- worth. In pressing the action the theater owners swore that they were paying their operators $2 more than the union scale. Musicians Return to Work (Special to THB FILM DAILY) Ottawa — The musicians of the Re- gent are back at work after a two weeks' strike during which they did not gain any point in dispute. The musicians decided to accept the pre- vious year's wage scale of $42 and the demand for an increase of $2 was dropped. The house is one of the Famous Players chain. Kerman on Sales Trip Herbert Kerman left for Chicago yesterday to sell territories on "Mazel Tov" (Good Luck) and "Eyes of Hollywood." From there, he will go to the Coast to secure additional Westerns for release through Ker- man Films. 1st Nat'l Drops Wilkes-Barre First National has abolished its branch at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and the branch at Butte, Mont., has been made a sub-office of Salt Lake City. E. L. Hall, manager at Salt Lake will handle the Butte, territory with W. N. Hughart, former manager of Butte will remain at the sub- branch as head salesman. Arrow Activities Arrow's foreign department an- nounces sale of 12 Arrow-Eddie Lyons comedies, 13 Mirthquake com- edies, and 13 Broadway-Billy West comedies to Max Glucksman for Ar- gentine, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. Fleischer Under the Knife Max Fleischer, producer jjf "Out of the Inkwell" cartoons and inventor of the Fleischer Novagraph is under- going a minor operation today. Plans More Phonofilms Because of the success of the Pho- nofilm of "The Covered Wagon" which is being shown at tht Rialto twice a day, Hugo Riesenfeld plans to set the music of additional impor- tant pictures to the de Forest inven- tion. At the Rialto when the Pho- nofilm is shown, the orchestra does not play. Among Exchangemen Buffalo — George Canty salesman for F. B. O. has resigned. Jack Thompson of the Producers Distrib- uting has also resigned. Buffalo — H. E. Huges, formerly with Metro, is now a member Graphic sales staff. Kansas City — Sid Haldeman, for- merly manager for Metro has resign- ed to work as special salesman for Selznick. Kansas City — C. E. Reynolds, for- merly with Pathe, has resigned to cover Southern Missouri and Kansas territory for Educational. Kansas City — C .M. Parkhurst, for- merly office manager for Hodkinson, has accepted a position with Metro- Goldwyn. Injunction Against Crowl Oxford, Pa. — Joseph Crowl has been restrained from running the Globe by a permanent injunction. It was granted in favor of Thos. K. Larkin, who purchased the Oxford from Crowl several months ago, with the proviso that Crowl would not en- gage in any amusement enterprises in Oxford. Rename Allen The Capitol (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London, Ont. — The Allen has ceased to exist under that name. Ar- rangements are being made for it to re-open Aug. 30 as the Capitol under control of Famous Players with Thomas W. Logan continuing as manager. Quive with Associated Exhibitors Boston, Mass. — Ralph Quive, for several years in San Francisco for Selznick, is now manager of the local exchange for Associated Exhibitors. Mack Sennett Signs Dent Los Angeles — Mack Sennett has signed Vernon Dent to a three yepr contract. Outing for Exchangemen Detroit, Mich. — August 22 is the date set for the second outing of the Detroit exchange managers. Fire Closes House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Fire which resulted from a film breaking caused the Gem to shut do^vn several days^^irni the house could be put m order. Incorporations Springfield, 111. — Scown Film Corp., Chicago. Incorporators, Will J. Scown, George Gauger, and D. J. O' Donovan. Springfield, 111. — Producers Dis- tributing Corp. Capital $10,000. Kansas City — Jimmie Schorgl has been promoted from assistant to head booker in Pathe's local office. Detroit — Harry Hondorf has been appointed special manager of short subjects for Universal. Rochester, N. Y. — Sherman Web- ster is now covering Rochester for Bond Photoplay, out of Buffalo. Cleveland — Joe Davidson has re- signed as manager of the Lande exchange. Rochester, N. Y.— A. N. Wolff has been engaged as manager of the Grand. Rochester, N. Y. — Jim Carney, formerly assistant at the Olympic, has resigned to join the Strand in Detroit. Medina, N. Y. — The Schine Thea- trical Corp. of Gloversville has taken over the Park. Rochester, N. Y. — Shea's Court has opened, after having been dark for over a month while repairs were being made. Carewe's Next (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Following "Madonna of the Streets", Edmund Carewe will direct "One Year to Live". :f:^:ri^?za^i>:;:^Zii COMING SOON [PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION O^SUPER-SPECIAL FILM DRAMATIZATION SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES and the clean-up tour w ■ •10 G^ FRANK LLOYD productions inc Presentation of RAFAEL SABATINfS ^reat story of aclventui*e'» 7i^ SEA HAWK with NIILXON SILLS and a suppoAin^ cast including ENID BENNETT LLOYD HUGHES and WALLACE BEERT Directed by FRANK LLOTD Toot/ Toot/ Clear the track - Those FIRST NATIONAL specials are sui*e running fast / jf ||£ :^brAktreet of FILMDOM :S^^RE(OCMIZEl Authority Vol. XXIX No. 45 Friday, August 22, 1924 Price 5 Cents June Mathis Quits Resigns from Metro-Goldwyn — Will Rest Before Launching Own Plans Brief announcement from Metro- Goldwj'H yesterday declared that June Mathis had "terminated her services with that organization" and that she will rest for a short time before un- dertaking "the execution of plans she has had in mind for some time". Miss Mathis who has been in New York since her return from Rome left yesterday for the Coast. 11 in Ohio Chain (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — The Ohio Amusement Co., operating a chain of ten neigh- borhood theaters, has leased the Cap- itol, Detroit Ave. and West 65th St., for ten years, beginning Sept. 1, at a total rental of $115,000. Gala Opening for State, St. Louis (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — The opening of the State last night with "Revelation" was an event for St. Louis. Marcus Loew and E. A. Schiller were among those present. Kansas-Mo. M. P. T. O. Merger Kansas City — The merger of the .Kansas City, Western Alissouri, and J the Kansas M. P. T. O. is completed. All eyes are turned toward the joint convention of these bodies, which meets at Topeka cm Sept. 22, in con- junction with Allied States Organi- zation. u "Forbidden Paradise" is "Czarina" (Special to THE FILM DAILY^ y Los Angeles— "Forbidden Para- dise." the new Negri picture now in work under Ernst Lubitsch's direc- tion is based on "The Czarina" in which Doris Keene starred on the ^age. U" Gashes In Turns Rum Cabaret Story to Decided Advantage as Publicity for Its Jewel, "Wine" Universal inserted advertisements in the dailies yesterday, capitalizing on the rum ship storv published last week in the Herald-Tribune, on be- half of "Wine," a current Jewel. The copy urged the public to "go to the manager of your favorite motion pic- ture theater and whisper 'Show me Wine' " if they wanted to see the floatinc cabaret described in the Her- akl-Tribune. When the cony reached the newspaper offices Wednesday night, reporters immediately got in touch with R. H. Cochrane who very (.Continued on Page 2) Gasnier says : " 'The Breath of Scandal' is the greatest box-office attrac- tion I have ever made." B. P. Schulberg Productions, Inc., is releasing this new Preferred Picture. — Advt. Franklin Back Harold B. Franklin, Famous Play- ers theater head, just back from Eu- rope, said yesterday that the Plaza, the house being built in London for Paramount pictures, will open about Feb. 15, 1925. Dr. Riesenfeld will go over for the opening but a house man- (Ccntvntted on Page 6) Two Bad Spots The I. M. P. P, D. A. held a meet- ing last night at the association rooms, 1650 Broadway. It is un- derstood the conference discussed two problems: closed exchange ter- ritories and the theater situation. There are two bad spots, in the '.Continued on Page 6) Fall Golf Tournament, Sept. 23 The Fall Film Golf Tournament will be held Tuesday, Sept. 23 at the Sound View Golf Club, Great Neck, Long Island. This is the eighth event, and the popularity of the af- fairs has reached such an extent during the past four years that it is practically impossible to obtain restau- rant facilities for such a crowd at clubs near New York where tournament play is possible. Because of this the Committee is most reluc- tant to announce that for the Fall and future tournaments the beloved "goofers" will be un- able to participate. Only golfers — actual players — can be accommo- dated. All "goofers" are urged to take up golf. Send your entry immediately to any of the Com- mittee—or the THE FILM DAILY. Lloyd With Famous? Daily Mirror Says Contracts Are Yet To Be Signed, But Deal Is Set The New York Daily Mirror yes- terday reported that Harold Lloyd "has decided to sign up with Famous Players-Lasky Corp." and that "he will not attach his signature to the new contract before completing hi» present one. under which he has one more picture to complete." Reports that Lloyd would be found on the Famous line-up have been in circulation some time. But Lloyd and his associates have consistently denied that Lloyd had signed with any company for his future releases, and it was stated authoritatively that he would not sign while On his visit to New York. No Word on Director Deal Sam Grand of Grand-Asher is at the Astor but repeated efforts to reach him there or at his office for a state- ment on the reported dissolution of the deal with the M. P. Directors Holding Co. failed. Nigh Getting Ready It is understood that Bill Nigh who postponed plans to make "Tumble- weed" long enough to direct "Born Rich," for Garrick Pictures will start work on his own picture next week. Vitagraph may release. Favor Ban on Daylight Saving (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlantic City — One of the final acts of tri-state convention at the St. Charles was the passage of a resolu- tion, urging that daylight saving be abolished in Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware. The meetings terminated with a din- ner at the Ambassador. See<^ert Elected Again Heads Wisconsin M. P. T. O. — Lampert Sure of Music Tax Repeal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — Despite a report that up-state Wi.'^consin exhibitors would attempt to put through a candidate of their own, Fred Sccprcrt was elected jiresident of the state M. P. T. O. at the closing session of the two-day convention. Opposition failed to materialize and S/cegert's election was carried unani- mously. Block booking, music tax, central- ized control of the screen and non- theatrical competition are evils which (Continued oh Page 2) THE ■c&mi DAILY Friday, August 22, 1924 Vol XXIX No. 45 Friday, Aug. 22, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California —Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representa- tive— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod... no 110 110 100 F. P.-L 853^ 83K 84% 1,500 do. pfd. . . 96% 96% 96% 100 Goldwyn Not quoted Loew's .... 17% 17% 17^ 1,700 Warner's Not quoted "U" Gashes In (Continued from Page 1) carefully explained that Universal was merely trying to cash in on be- half of "Wine" because the picture contained a sequence similar to that described in newspaper dispatches. After the original story appeared, the report was circulated that Uni- versal had something to do with planting the vessel off-shore as a stunt for "Wine". That, of course, w^as ridiculous, but some clever indi- vidual in the Universal organization immediately saw the value of the tie- up and had brains enough to cash in on a series of fortuitous circum- stances. It was just a lucky break. Now, however. Universal will make the floating cabaret angle the keynote of its exploitation campaign for the picture. Weiss Closes Agency Ben Weiss, for twelve years head of the casting agency bearing his name, terminates his association with the industry on Saturday to enter the metal industry. Ihnen, "Sandra" Art Director Wiard B. Ihnen is completing the art direction of "Sandra." He has built several new lavish sets. INTERNATIONAL KINEMA RESEARCH CORPORATION AMERICAN AND FOREIGN , RESEARCH MODLRN HISTORICAL UNO LOU HOWLAND HOI I.VWOOD SECURITY mSK. Start "North of 36" Famous to Make Hough Story on Scale Similar to "Covered Wagon" — Lease Texas Ranch (.special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The "North of 36' company is en route to the Bassett Blakley ranch, near Houston, Tex., to start production. The picture is expected to be made on the same scale of "The Covered Wagon." The ranch will serve as headquar- ters. Entire towns have been con- structed and arrangements made to use about 1,000 Indians and several hundred cowboys. A large herd will be used in the sequences showing the cattle drive from Texas to Kansas. Irvin Willat will direct. The cast, as noted, will include Jack Holt, Lois Wilson, Ernest Torrence and Noah Beery. Research work has been un- der way at the Lasky studio for months. Plans More Free Concerts Josiah Zuro, director of presenta- tion at the Riesenfeld theaters plans another series of free concerts in the fall. A prize of $100 will be offered for the best original musical compo- sition. Rathner With Saxe (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — Harry Rathner, form- er special sales representative for Principal Pictures is now efficiency expert with the Saxe Amusement Enterprises. George H. Dumond, as- signed to the Modjeska temporarily will remain as managing director. Pictures While Dancing iSpicial to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — A novel arrangement has been put into effect at the Wis- consin theater, a Saxe house. Come- dies are being shown on the roof while dance music is supplied. There is a regular dance floor atop of the building. The plan has worked out so successfully that it is being follow- ed on a smaller scale at the new Mod- jeska. Meeting in Saginaw Saginaw, Mich. — This city has been selected for the annual convention of the Michigan exhibitors association. H. M. Richey is working out the plans for the meeting, which will take place in October. Seegert Elected (Continued from Page 1) exhibitors must join hands to wipe out before the industry can flourish as it should. This was the warning sounded in addresses at the final ses- sion. Plans for the fight on the music tax were outlined following addresses by Congressman Reid of Illinois and Florian Lampert of Wisconsin. "Indications point to early repeal of the music tax, if exhibitors will only hammer away at their congress- men," declared Lampert who, as a member of the Congressional Patents Committee, is thoroughly familiar with the situation. Block booking and non-theatrical competition were attacked in lengthy reports submitted by Henry Staah, executive secretary. •Central American Buyer Here B. Anker of Anker Bros., distrib- utors in Central America, is in town and is making his headquarters with J. H. Hoffberg of John H. Taylor's office. Rim Extended to Six Weeks (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — The run of "Monsieur Beaucaire" at the Roosevelt has been extended from four to six weeks. Metro-Gold., Loew Dividends Metro-Goldwyn has declared an initial quarterly dividend of 1J4 Per cent on the preferred stock, payable Sept. 14, to stockholders of record Aug. 30. Loew's, Inc., has declared a quar- terly dividend of fifty cents per share on the capital stock of the company, payable Sept. 30, to stockholders of record Sept. 13. It's "Judge" Price Now Baltimore — Arthur B. Price, man- ager of the Wizard and Aurora has received an appointment as justice of the peace from Governor Ritchie. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties l§24-25 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION \i£2s£L ^ -^**- -^^ -^^ -*^ -Q VELCOME stranger: "^/!0M ne CRwr snoAomy piay by AARON HOFFMAN ADAPTED BV JAMES VOUNC- BELASCO PRODUCTION V»J|T«. FLORENCE V^IDOR, DOR£ DAVIDSON, VIRGINIA BROWN fAIRE, NOAH BEERY LLOVO HUGHES, ROBERT EOESON, WILLIAM V. MONCv and OTIS HARLAN- Diaicreo Kf J/IM£S UOUNG '^° -■^"^'^"^>»-"'^'^»'^'^'^»'^.:^X^'^-c^'^^^^^^ Crack Paramount Safe Detroit, Mich. — The safe in the Paramount exchange on Cass Ave., was blown by yeggs. The exact amount of damage done could not be learned. Modem Theater for Albion Albion, Mich. — Ground has been broken for George A. Bohm's new theater which wil cost $55,000 and seat 1,100 people. Kerman Buys "Judith" Kerman Bros, have purchased the distributing rights in New York and New Jersey for "Judith of Bethulia." I SEASON JS2i.-l9iJL THIRTY. FIRST-RUJJ , PTt^rriReS Hg^ ARTHUR STONE HEADED FOR FAME IN HAL ROACH'S 2 REEL Pafli^omedy Specify Raw Stock for QUALITY Sole Distributors; FISH-SCHURMAN CORP. 45 West 4Sth Street N. Y. Bryant 7243 POWERS FILM Survives the long run. Distributed exclusively by SENSITIZED FILMS, Inc. A. G. STEEN. Prtsidcnt Phone Circle 8981 1650 Broadway N. Y. C. ANYTHING PHOTOGRAPHED For Motion Picture* Trick and Title Photography Our Specialty MAX LASKY Tel. Circle 5572 1650 B'way, N. Y. C. New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL. Eattern Sale* Mgr. 542 Fiith Ave. Tel. Mnrray HiU 1831 9he Oscar C. Buchheister Co. ART TITLES, 9'rintek'Jitles S^SpeciaJ &ffectsi 245 "V. 55 th St. ' New York., Citv Circle 6240-1 ' -more echoes of the FAMOUS ^ REPORTS ON- ' CHANCING HUSBANDS THE ENEMY SEX WANDERERofWASTELAND THE COVERED WAGON UNGUARDED WOMEN MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE MANHANDLED J3PEN ALL NIGHT/^ N EW ORLEANS LIBERTY — ."Cban£in2 (Paramount). Business: gusbands" Excellent. KANSAS CI-P cards, ,^ trailers. Ncsvspsiper .SSy entortain.n.. Letter than (Par*- ;paP«tSi ■billboards, . mount). ^ i* .^ ^arcls, Betty Comp^-^ Uer recent pictures,- r- ATLANTA -RTALTO — "Changing Husbands" (pSii^TnO: New-Si^s: Unun.muu|y •accl.iimed it ainusually good film. .L^ ploitation: Prominence was. gvv^n the Fact that the |t-y Jrom wh cU ^tl>e p.c^ ture was taken was written tor OMAHA STRAND- B*-;j^^ city. tb.s (Paramount), beconu ^^^ ^^p Newspaper; rlcas.n, covMcd space on the l.e^^ co...lu., V, m Star. Uiisinc^^s: Saturday Evening Post by a Georgia g.rl ElizalM^lh Alexander, lister of th. tteorcia Tech football coach.- Busnie^-^. tra sr thea! r^ . Biismi'^s< Ci«j<) NEW YORK RIALTO— ' Second week 'Manlundlfd" (Paramount). at TEis house. Busiaess: Excellent RIVOLI — ■ "The Covered Wagon" (ParaiTKumt). Special run. Busiues's: Best ever. _--' ST. 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'"f. ■'Wi "^■' is^ *'K^J«^ our liat --l^^ > lOW ^ Llara bow iure FORREST STANLEY ROBERT AGNEW MVRTLE STEDMAN HUNTLX GORDON WALTER LONG omtCTCDBY LOUIS GASNIER uy in si&itf THE I'riday, August 22, 1924 New Operator Deals T. O. C. C. Signing Contracts with Reel Club— Circuits Still Dickering The T. O. C. C. has begun to sign contracts with members of the Reel Club, an organization of operators functioning separately from the Local No. 306, for the 1924-1925 season on the basis of last year's scale. A statement issued yesterday de- clared that, inasmuch as many thea- ters have been using Reel Club men and others have been securing their operators independently, it is expect- ed no great difficulty will result. In the meantime, circuits and Broadway theaters are still dickering with 306. Another meeting was held yesterday and one is scheduled for today at Pat Casey's office. Negotiations with stage hands will be taken up later. Putting It Over Fisher Makes a Buy {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Meyer Fisher, of Fisher Film Exchange, has purchased from Aywon six Tom Mix 5-reelers and six Big Boy Williams 5-reelers for Ohio. Stillman, Cleveland, Reopens (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — The Stillman, closed during the past four weeks for redec- orating, is open and is running "Mon- sieur Beaucaire." Everything has been done over, including new furni- ture in the lounges, new carpets and wall decorations. Loew's Allen, closed during the hot weather period, opened last Sunday with "Manhandled." Continuing Fostoria House {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Fostoria, O. — Mrs. H. E. Mickey is continuing the management of the Majestic, following the recnet death of her husband, one of the prominent exhibitors in the state. Franklin Back CContinued from Page 1) ager will be appointed, probably an Englishman. "The Plaza," said FrankHn, "we hope will serve for British exhibitors as the same stimulus that leading American first run houses did for the business here. Such men as 'Roxy, Sid Grauman, Dr. Riesenfeld, have, through the operation of their houses, proven a ereat stimulus to the aver- age exhibitor here. That is what we hope the Plaza will do in London." He was most enthusiastic over the Tuschinsky Theater, in Amsterdam. "Tuschinsky has never been in Amer- ica," said Franklin, "but his house is up-to-date in every respect. He gives a brilliant show. The 2,800 seats were full, at a matinee, and he charges 75 cents for his night show. If Tu- schinsky can make this success with patronage of conservative Dutch folk it impresses me that the same can be done anywhere in Europe. He is far, far ahead of any showman in Eu- rope. And the success of his house reflects this." Cleveland — Sidney Rosenthal has joined Selznick, coming from the Kansas City Universal office. Here is how a brother exhib- itor puts his show over. Send along your ideas. Let the other fellow know how you cleaned up. Helped "Bread" Get "Dough" Washington — "By dad its good" was the Ime used to exploit "Bread" — and "Dad's Bread" during its engagement at Loew's Columbia. The tie-up was effected with "Dad's Bread," a Washington product, and a half-page ad in the Times started the customers coming. "Bread (in very bold caps.) is offered you all this week at Loew's Columbia the- ater," were the first lines of the big ad. "And also," it continued, "by scores of stores featuring Dad's Bread." Every loaf of "Dad's Bread" was exchangeable for a ticket to any per- formance of the picture. The ex- change could be made at the Wash- ington Times office or at any of the fifteen grocery stores that were list- ed in the advertisement. The loaves thus exchanged were donated to the Salvation Army, who distributed them to needy families and chari- table institutions. The stunt pro- voked considerable attention. When Oil Cans Went Big Peoria, 111. — Manager A. Milo De Haven of the Madison got an ef- fective theater front display for "Flowing Gold," through a tie-up with the Eraco Oil Co. The "flow- ing gold" of the title of the Rex Beach novel and photoplay is pe- troleum, hence the tie-up was a very appropriate one. The oil company furnished De Ha- ven with fourteen big oil cans which were piled side by side in front of the theater. On each can was painted a letter of the film's title. "Flowing Gold" posters, in upright cases, were arranged at either end of the row of oil cans. One-Sheets as Aprons Wilkes-Barre. — Manager Groves of the Orpheum took advantage of an outing given by an organization in that city to get his "When a Man's a Man," before the picnickers. He had printed a special one sheet an- nouncing the showing of the film and arranged with waiters who served refreshments to the 1,500 per- sons on the outing to wear the one- sheets as aprons. Not only did the members of the outing party learn of the showing of the film, but the stunt broke into the Wilkes-Barre newspapers with story and photograph. To Demolish Ohio House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — The Hiawatha at Wil- loughby, operated by James McMa- hon, has been purchased by the Wil- loughby First National Bank. The theater will be demolished immedi- ately and the space used for banking purposes. It is said that McMahon will build another. Two Bad Spots (Continued from Page 1) opinion of many independents, where something should be done so far as distribution is concerned. These are Minneapolis and Seattle, The ques- tion of co-operative exchange ope- ration has been on tap for some time. It is possible that a pro-rata system may be drawn up and the problem solved by opening exchanges, spon- sored by the organization. The theater problem is likewise a serious one. It does not concern booking combines primarily, but rather producer-owned theaters and the ever-present difficulty of state righters to break into first-runs. Coast Brevities Hollywood — ZaS'U Pitts and Hunt- ly Gordon have been cast for "The Great Divide." Fire Confined to Booth Detroit — An audience of 150 per- sons were ushered to safety when film caught fire in the Beechwood- Duplex. Fast re-adjustment of the machine was accomplished, another film substituted and the theater re- opened within 15 minutes. Plans A Comedy-Serial Los Angeles — Leland Stanford Ramsdell of Hollywood Photoplay Prod., plans a comedy-serial, which purports to be something entirely new in chapter melodrama. The serial is for Pathe release. Five Million in Delaware Company (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dover — Film City Enterprise Co. has been chartered here, listing a cap- ital of $5,000,000. Report Talmadge Robbery The Daily Mirror reported from Hollywood yesterday that Norma Talmadge had been robbed of $9,000 in jewels. Charles Pufify and Jack Curtis are new additions to "The Snob"- cast. H. M. Walker, title writer for Hal Roach is assisting in the titles for "Feet of Clay." Independent Pictures has cast Ro- bert Edeson in support of William Desmond and Helen Holmes in the second of eight society stunt melo- dramas. Additions to the cast of "The Snob," which Monte Bell is directing for M-G-M, include Phyllis Haver, Aileen Manning, and Margaret Sed- don. GREENE. Albany, N. Y. — Staten Island The- ater Co., Richmond. Capital $20,000. Incorporators F. M. McNamara, F. O. Driscoll and R. Powers. Attorney, T. F. Cosgrove, West Brighton. Albany, N. Y.— White Prod. New York. Capital 1,000 shares preferred, $100 each; 500 common, no par value. Incorporators, I. Bohn, I. M. Mich- elman and R. Liebhoff. Attorney, Herman Goldman, 120 Broadway. HAROLD FRANKLIN! Your slogan says "It's the best show in town" Sure, when you play our picture. Incorporations Albany, N. Y. — Around in Par, New York Capital, 20 shares com- mon, no par value. Incorporators, J. Stark, A, Birgel and J. C. Chisling. Attorney, M. A. Schlesinger, 44 ' Beaver St., New York. \ IN HOLLYWOOD ^VWUujKui^ ic -Id From Cloaks and Suits to Filming "Beauts." % % COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION liiiiK. FLORENCE VIDOR. W EDMUND LOWE- '^tdon Iht CLYDE FITCH plaj Adapted bij LAMBERT HILLYER and CHRISTINE JOHNSTON. ^^'■^ "THiaVER. I FILM DRAMATIZATION ^P''*«F^^ll35b**^?iS^^^,, fi SEASON 1924-192S THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Ai Friday, August 22, 1924 THE ■Stl DAILY "Peter Pan" On Coast Barrie Has Written Titles and Start of Production Awaits Return of Brenon Los Angeles — "Peter Pan" will be made here, according to announce- ment made yesterday by Jesse L. Lasky. Earlier plans called for mak- ing the picture in the Long Island studio. The production will start im- mediately after the return to Holly- wood of Herbert Brenon who is book- ed to sail from Southampton on the Berengaria next Saturday. Lasky said every detail of filming has been worked out to the complete satisfaction of Sir James M. Barrie. All the titles were written by Barrie, himself. Roy Pomeroy, who will aid in the direction is already at work on techni- cal and artistic problems. De Mille Article in Scribner's "Bigoted and Bettered Pictures" is the title of an article by William C. de Mille in Scribner's for September. 1 Gareth Hughes in Town Gareth Hughes is in town from the Coast. He may do a stage play or make a European trip. Blumberg Back Milton Blumberg of Rueben Sam- uels, Inc. is back from a trip to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Buy Shipman Two- Heelers Simmonds-Kann Enterprises have purchased foreign rights on 12 two- reelers Nell Shipman is making for domestic release through Selznick. Merill, Milwaukee Cuts Prices Milwaukee — Ascher's Merrill has reduced admissions again, this time down to 35 cents for night shows, 25 cents for matiness and 10 cents for children all day long. Newspaper Opinions Out-of-town newspaper opin- ions in the Sunday issue, out tomorrow will include criticisms on "Monsieur Beaucaire" from Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, San Francisco, and St. Louis. Reviews of many other pic- tures in addition. Chadwick Series Sold I. E. Chadwick, just back from a sales trip to the Coast declares the "Chadwick Nine," has been sold for the entire country. The line-up fol- lows: Commonwealth, New York City ; First Graphic Exchanges Inc., Upper New York ; Masterpiece, Philadelphia ; Independent Films, Inc., Boston ; Trio Prod., Washing- ton, D. C. ; Standard Film, Clevelana , Cin- cinnati, Detroit; Federated Co., Pittsburgh; Celebrated Players, Chicago ; All Star Fea- tures Dist., Los Angeles, San Francisco; Celebrated Players, Milwaukee ; Mountain States Films Attractions, Denver ; Southern States Film, Atlanta; Liberty Films Inc., Omaha ; Columbia Pictures, St. Louis ; Cosmopolitan Film Exchange, Seattle ; In- dependent Films, Kansas City ; and Premier Films. Ltd., Toronto. Loew-Metro Outing Tomorrow The Loew-Metro Club, will hold its annual outing tomorrow. The steamer "Onteora" has been chartered to sail to Bear Mountain where ath- letic events of various kinds will be held. Canada Distributing Deal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — The Prod. Dist. Corp., will disiribute in Canada, all of the pictures controlled by Premier Films, Ltd. The deal covers "Bright Lights of Broadway," "Spider and the Rose," "Don't Marry For Money," "East Side West Side," "Marriage Morals." "The World's a Stage," "Temporary Marriage," "Passionate Friends," "Fire Patrol," "I Am The Man" and "The Painted Flapper." In The Courts Supreme Court Justice Platzek has granted judgment for Edward A. Leopoldt against Jack Levy and Wil- liam Alexander as officers of Alexan- der Film Corp. for $3783 on notes of the corporation given to the plain- tiff in his suit on an assigned claim of the Otis Lithographing Co. for posters and lithographs purchased by Alexander. The plaintiff sued in 1922 and the defendants admitted the liability of their company and gave notes in payment, at the same time giving a check for $300 which was later returned unpaid. J. S. Bernstein Co., Inc., has ap- plied in the Supreme Court for an injunction restraining Michael S. Kommissaroff from negotiating for the presentation of films depicting knowledge of the former Russian Government due to his position as an official under the late Czar, un- less the plaintiff receives 25% of his share of the profits. Joseph S. Bernstein, secretary and treasurer of the plaintiff, states that he met Kommissaroff in Berlin last December and made a contract with him and one Barkovski under which the plaintiff advanced $5,620. Bark- ovski abandoned the contract later and the plaintiff made a new one. Bernstein states he is now working on a contract with Cosmopolitan and hopes to close it, but that on August 1st the defendant notified him that he was "starting to work with other people and would not need him." Starts "The Garden of Weeds" Los Angeles — James Cruze began production of "The Garden of Weeds", with Betty Compsen fea- tured, at the Lasky studio yesterday. Walter Woods and Anthony Colde- wey made the adaptation. Wilson Acquires Tarrytown House Fred Wilson of Reeland Reviews who owns the Greenwich theatre at Greenwich, Conn, has taken over the Hilcrest, at Tarrytown. "Locked Doors", de Mille's Nejrt Los Angeles— With "The Fast Set" completed, William de Mille is now devoting his attention to "Lock- ed Doors", which will be a January release. It is an original screen story by Clara Beranger. Operator Buys A Theatre Pittsfield, Mass — George A. Mar- kell, operator at the Strand for four years has purchased the house for about $80,000. Theater Gives Parking Space St. Louis. — The New Arcade Air- dome has five acres of free parking space for the use of its patrons. Steel sheds protect the automobiles. EVANS LABORATORIES, Inc. Developing — Printing — ^Titles 1476 — Broadway Telephones Bryant 9330-9331 New Exchange in Minneapolis Minneapolis — H. C. Mugridge has opened an exchange here as Celebra- ted Film Exchange to specialize in short reels, although one feature a month is planned. Eltrabran Schedule Set Atlanta — Eltabran's fall schedule is pretty well set. It will include eight with Leo Maloney, four Tom Mix , re-issues, six Pete Morrison's and ten stunt melodramas. Theater Properties Leased The Boston Crescent Corp. has leased property on Boston Road, near 167th St., to the Cultura Prod. Co. The Tremonth Theaters Corp., has I leased to Regal Revues, Inc., prop- lerty at the southwest corner of Tre- Itnont and Belmont Aves. J •"Winner.TakS-Ai'." starring Charles Jbn^S h^ b%n firHshW at Fdx. Ind. Pictiires in New Deals Jesse J. Goldburg, of Independent Pictures, while en route from the Coast closed the following deals: Second Franklyn series. Bill Cody series and eight sociefy-jmelodramas to Eastern Features Film Co., Seattle for Northwest; same groups to Adventure Prod., Minne- apolis for Minnesota and Dakotas and with Cadillac Features, for Michigan. Desmond- Holmes series to Ludwig Film Exchange, Milwaukee for Wisconsin ; first Farnum ser- ies to Dominion Films, Ltd.. for Canada ; second Farnum group and Bill Codys to American Feature Film, Phila. for East, Pennsylvania and Southern Jersey ; Des- mond-Holmes series and Bill Codys to Co- operative Film Exchange, San Francisco for California, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii. First Farnum series to Rex of Detroit for Michigan. Apollo Trading has acquired for- eign rights for the Desmond-Holmes must INDEPENDENT BUYERS Selling , Novelty Reels E. M. Hopcraft, sales manager here for Hepworth has left on a Mid- West sales trip to sell a series of 21 novelty one-reelers. Sax on Sales Trip Sam Sax leaves today on a sales trip through the East. "Black Light- ning," second of the Gotham series is finished, except for cutting. The adaptation of "The Golden Bed," is practically completed by Jeanie Ma'dp'h' GRAB THIS MONEY- MAKER QUICK TOM MIX in "TWISTED TRAILS" A FIVE REEL SENSATION TERRITORY SELLING FAST EXCLUSIVE FEATURES, Inc. 130 W. 46tK St. N. Y. City IF YOU WANT Your coupons cut and deposited Your dividends received and deposited Your securities safe-guarded Your rents collected and repairs supervised Your investments analyzed To save some of your income Your reinvestments made To make a trust fund now for yourself or another Advice about your Will or Relief from your financial cares EAST RIVER NATIONAL BANK Broadway at Forty -first Street {In the heart of the Times Square District) COME IN AND TALK IT OVER OR WRITE US Independent producer of Three SmasKing Successes 1 "Potash and Pei-lmutter" 24« George Fititnaurice froiMstion 2 "0/i« Eternal City" %t Geoi-ge Fitzmauiice frc^iutton i Xytherea" And now No. 4 t Why I Paid Bi^ Money Jor TARNISH / Because the stage play struck George Fitzmaurice and myself as one of the greatest love stories of every woman — different and distinctive. Because its dramatic climaxes, vivid and intense, stirred, startled and sur- prised. Because its piercing panorama of life is like a spark to the feelings, a light to the mind. Because it took New York by storm and played to capacity for one solid year. Because every dramatic critic hailed it as "The Great American Love Drama." Yes, I paid big money for "Tarnish" — because it was worth more than I paid for it. And the greatness of this George Fitz- maurice Production proves its value to you. / stake my reputation on "Tarnish!' iTHE :^brAdstreet of FILHDOM Authority VOL. XXIX No. 47 Monday, August 25, 1924 Price 5 Cents RED FLAGS By DANNY We'ing waved. By the inde- H ndent producers. And dis- iibutors. Particularly by Joe jirirandt. And Ike Chadwick. Jl\ ho don't like the outlook. And on't hesitate to say so. In lain, unvarnished expressions. A'hich. When boiled down, ook something like this: They find the exhibitor — the so called "independent" (what- ever that is) exhibitor isn't keen about "independent" prod- uct; is going in for block book- ing; won't pay a decent price for pictures made by independ- ent producers and see trouble ahead. If this doesn't change. That Chadwick and Brandt see this >\\\ new. That it should alarm them B-as well as all other "independent' iroducers and distributors— is nat- iral. And right. Because if you lon't think they have somethmg to vorrv about you think again. They lave .much to worry about. And here isn't a sign of anything to en- ourage them except this: It is reported from several sections. That exhibitors are holding back. On block book- ing. Giving the reason that there are too many good pic- tures in sight. To tie up with any company. For 30 or 50 pictures. Why Brandt and his brethren hould talk right out is easy to un- lerstand. Last Spring they had yours ruly talk to the organization. With vhich they are affiliated. If memory lervcs it seems to me yours truly told hem practically what they are now laying. And my good friend Sydney iohcn criticized the remarks and said hey weren't constructive. They vcren't intended to be either con- structive. Or destructive. They wcr ■and were intended to be — the truth We have yelled about keep- ■ ivg open time. Until the vo- cabulary is exhausted. We have yelled against block hooking. And will keep on. Because it won't do. Even though we admit. And agree. That from the distributom' vieivpoint. It has many de- cent, honest reasons. Large distributors cannot exist. Ex- cept by block booking. Indi- I'idual sales of individual pic- tures cost far too much. (.Continued on Page 2) "An enthralling subject deftly handled forebodes for B. P. Schulberg's Gas- nier production, 'The Breath of Scandal,' a good place on the list of next season's big film successes," says M oving Picture World. — Advt. Texas Faces Trouble Legislative Flood Hitting Theaters Expected— M. P. T. 0- Prepar- ing for Active Campaign (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — Anticipating a number of adverse legislative bills, the M. P. T. O. is at work trying to meet the sit- uation. The state has 1)cen divided into its legislative district and a lo- cal chairman for each appointed. A state-wide meeting of these chair- men will be held shortly. The M. P. Journal says there is plenty of promise that action will be needed. This paper predicts that the msot dangerous situation exists with respect to rentals, basing its opinion on the fact that feeling exists over the large and increasing amount of money leaving the state without any great (Continued oh Page 2) "America" in Censor Triangle (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — D. W. Griffith will visit London, en route to America from Germany, to attend a showing of "Love and Sacrifice" ("America") which has been banned here. The matter will probably be taken up again then. Coast Won't Talk No Statement on Grand-Asher Deal — First Picture Finished Saturday (Stccial to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Officers of the M. P. Directors Holding Corp. state that no action has been taken by them on the Giand-Asher deal for distribution of their proposed twenty pictures. The first picture was completed on Saturday, and so far as can be ob- served here, the production schedule will be carried out. EfTorts to again reach Sam Grand 5nd Harry Asher in Boston on the long distance telephone failed Satur dav. Both were reported out of their offices. Inter-Ocean Closes Banner Product B. II. Shoningcr of Intcr-Ocean has closed a deal which disposes of four Banner Prod, for Cuba. Michigan Meets Oct. 14 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit— The Michigan exhibitor unit will meet at Saginaw Oct. 14-15, a definite date having been set. Profits $1,350,801 Famous' Six Months' Statement Shows Earnings of $4.32 on Each Share of Common Stock Net operating profits of Famous I'layers for the six months' period ending June 28, 1924, totaled $1,350,- 801.51, according to a financial state- ment issued on Saturday. After making the usual deductions and making allowances for the pre- ferred, tlie report shows earnings on the common stock outstanding of $4.32 per share. Another for Stanley (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia— The Stanley Co. in conjunction with Marcus Bcnn has i)urchase(l the Orient theater. The house will reopen Labor Day, con- siderably altered. Weingarten Plans Another Herman Weingarten, owner of a iiuniljcr of theaters in Brooklyn, plans another house for Jamaica, L. I. It will he located on the south side of lamaica Ave. between 175th and 176th Sts. Butterfield Still Buying Lansing, Mich. — W. S. Butterfield has purchased the Colonial from Claude Cadj'. This gives Butterfield two theaters here, the Regent and Colonial, while Cady still holds two, the Capitol and Gladner. Schenck Out (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Joseph M. Schenck has resigned from the West Coast Theaters, Inc., and has disposed 6i his stock to Adolph Rainish. Pres- sure of Schenck producing interests is the reason. After Pictures Theater Owners Productions Formed — W. A. True Interested in It Theater Owners Prod., a Nevv York corporation, has been formed in Al- bany by T. F. McMahon, attorney, who handles legal matters for the Theater Owners Dist. Corp. The new company, according to William A. True, who is president of the T. O. D. C, has been organ- ized to acquire pictures. True said Saturday that it did not necessarily follow that product acquired by the new unit would be distributed by the T. O. D. C. He intimated that there were several deals under way. 11 Vol. XXIX No. 47 Monday. Aug. 25, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 com- munication! to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 We»t 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California —Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representa- tive— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. RED FLAGS (Continued from Page 1) But you won't stop block booking by crying against it. You cannot. You might if the exhibitor involved was, as a rule, different. But as the bulk are now constituted you cannot blame the large distributor. When he plays the game the way he does. And if Mr. Exhibitor hasn't gump- tion enough. To know that when he operates the wrong way. That he is driving the business into the hands of a small. And select group. Then please tell me who is to blame the most? Three in Calif. Chain (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Raphael, Cal.— Rake and Blu- menfekl, owners of the Orpheus and Tamalpais, have acquired a site for a theater. It is reported they will erect a house to cost about $50,000, for which ground will be broken in the Spring. Fire Damages House Ely, Nev. — Fire which caused dam- age estimated at $2,000 broke out in the operating booth of the Ely while the house was filled to capacity. G^^ s\%^ Cot? ot«^^ ivo^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution JOHN SLOBEY ART TITLES MINIATURE SETTINGS For Productions CLAY MODELLING, ETC. 1650 B'way, N. Y, C. Phone Circle 5572 THE -a^m DAILY wmmmmmmmmmmmmm Monday, August 25, 1924 Germany Declines Production There Wanes Steadily Since 1921— Large Pro- ducers Hit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — Discussing the effect of the Dawes plan on Germany, War- ren L. Hoag:land, Chief of the Spe- cialties Division of the Department of Commerce, declares that production now is declining steadily. He blames this on the internal con- dition of the Reich and, in part, de- clares: "In 1922 the total output was 1,221,- 280 meters, or, roundly, thirty-five per cent of the 1921 output; in 1923 the situation had become even worse, production dwindling to but 775,783 meters. The early part of the cur- rent year showed symptoms of revi- val in production, but the tendency toward improvement was quickly checked by the general business de- pression that has since become ap- parent throughout Germany. "The large producers suffered the greatest loss in output during 1923. This was partly due to a consistent effort to produce films of high quality, but lack of funds was the main fac- tor in keeping down production. The output of the film producers of this class, which includes firms with a production in excess of 10,000 meters annually, totaled but 157,991 meters in 1923, as against 529,769 meters in 1922, a loss of 371,778 meters, or sev- enty per cent. "The medium sized producers, which means firms with an output be- tween 5,000 and 10,000 meters annual- ly, were more successful in maintain- ing production. Film produced by such concerns amounted to 207,669 meters in 1922 and to 180,589 meters in 1923— hence a decline in 1923 of seven per cent." Operators Request Increase (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Terre Haute, Ind.— Operators in the smaller houses here are asking a wage increase of twenty-five per cent and working hours reduced to six and one-half hours, according to a decla- ration by Ben Van Borssum, of the Crescent, Majestic and Savoy. The present contract between the operat- ors and the theater owners expires Sept. 1. West Coast Plans Another. Los Angeles — An issue of $350,000 West Coast Theaters, Inc., first mort- gage, seven per cent serial gold bonds has been announced by Banks, Hunt- ley and Co.. the money to build a building at Riverside that will contain offices, stores and an auditoriiim seat- ing 2000. Chicago Concerns Seek Refund Chicago — Twenty-one exchanges are seeking to recover $1,000,000 v/hich they declare has been overpaid into the city treasury owing to a mis- interpretation of an ordinance gov- erning the issuance of permits for films. The demand was originally made last July, when T. C. Mont- gomery of Universal took up the mat- ter with Police Chief Collins. The findings in the elimination of the ex- cess fees resulted. "WIT , WITH A WALLOP" HAL ROACH'S RASCALS in "OUR GANG" 2 REEL Path^comecb^ COMING SOON I PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATIONJifi VELCOME stranger: "yHOM W CntAT BflOADlDAV PLAY By MRON HOFFMAN ADAPTED 6V J;l«fS VOUNCr g;<.?-^^'"r,^;><«: BELASCO PRODUCTION FLORENCE tflOOR, DORE DAVIDSON, VIRCINIA BROWN FAIRE, NOAH BEERy LLOVO HUGHES, ROBERT EOESON, WILLIAM V, MONO, a»(t OTIS HAR,LAN- Diaccreo ty JAMtS yOUNG %° »^»»*^^^^^^^ fcz°«°y^^'-'^«~'^-~''^'^^'^^^ Texas Faces Troubl (Continued from Page 1) contribution being made to the suj port of the State Government. Ther is a feeling on the part of the Te> as State Teachers' Ass'n that sti dents largely support theaters an that theaters, in turn, do little to n ciprocate. "Finding relatively i taxed revenues leaving the State pi manently is an appealing field for 1 Texas Legislature to exploit. It fJ* in with the peculiar psychology ( Texas legislation," says the Journa Censorship also ofifers difficultie New demands have arisen from th interests of the K. K. K. while saA cious advertising has created m« advocates of censorship. an ti\ h $300,000 House Opens The new Luxor, at 170th St. the Concourse, and owned by Consolidated Amusement Co., opened. Lester Evans is manager (|i this house, which seats 1500. : New N. Carolina House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Mount Cairy, N. C— W. H. Mi rion, proprietor of the Victory, hi begun construction of a new theate There will be accommodations fi 300 colored people. TO SUBLET Attractive corner oflfiice, new' building, Broadway front, 1400 sq. ft. Will divide. ,, 1650 B'way, N. Y. C. Suite 701 Telephone Circle 9033 PRODUCERS ATTENTION Foreign Film Distributors AKRA SALES CORPORATION 130 W. 46th St. Phone Bryant 5272 N. Y. C. Specify Raw Stock for QUALITY Sole Distributors: FISH-SCHURMAN CORP. 45 West 45th Street N. Y. 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I SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN Pir.TITBES M( Monday, August 25, 1924 THE On Broadway Astor— "The Sea Hawk" Broadway — "Love and Glory" Brooklyn Mark Strand — "Fools in the Dark" Cameo — "Messalina" Capitol — "Secrets" Cosmopolitan — "Janice Meredith" Criterion — "The Ten Command- ments" Liberty—The Thief of Bagdad' ' Loew's New York — Today — "Broken Barriers" Tuesday — "Paying the Limit" and "Daring Chances" Wednesday — "Bread" Thursday — "Missing Daughters" Friday— "The Border Woman" and "Unseen Hands" Saturday — "One Night in Rome" Sunday— "The Wine of Youth" Lyric — "The Iron Horse", beginning Thursday Rialto — "The Covered Wagon" Rivoli — "Lily of the Dust" Strand — "Monsieur Beaucaire" Putting It Over Here is how a brother exhib- itor puts his show over. Send along your ideas. Let the other fellow know how you cleaned up. Puzzle Stunt Charles Cohen of the Crescent in the Bronx, got his patrons interested in "Torment" by offering free admis- sions to those who solved a "Tor- ment" puzzle which he had printed on a pink card and distributed at the the- ater, mailed out, and had peddled in the neighborhood. The puzzle consisted of letters and figures arranged hit or miss from which the recipient of the card was to arrange a perfect sentence. Hun- dreds of answers were turned in and quite a number of free tickets were issued. Next Week Astor — "The Sea Hawk" Broadway — Not yet determined Brooklyn Mark ..Strand — "Monsieur Beaucaire" Capitol— "Little Robinson Crusoe" Cosmopolitan — "Janice Meredith" Central — "The Man Who Came Back" Criterion — "The Ten Command- ments" Liberty— "The Thief of Bagdad' ' Lyric — "The Iron Horse" Rialto— "Lily of the Dust" Strand — "Flirting with Love" Decide Against Sunday Shows (S fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Ocean City, N. J. — A move was started by the managers here to open their theaters Sundays, despite the ex- isting law against such an act. Three lawyers were brought from Atlantic City for advice and instructions on how they should proceed. The at- torneys finally advised against the move, declaring, that only fine and imprisonment would be the result. Carroll Fights Tax Bill Atlanta — When a ten per cent tax bill seemed imminent for the State of Georgia, W. H. Carroll of the Riv- oli rushed his personal attorney to argue against it at the hearing. The bill was reported adversely and now appreciative Cieorgia exhibitors are contributing to offset the expense in- currcfl by Carroll. Illinois Head Honored Quad City, 111.— The Quad City Theaters Owners Assn. gave Joseph Hopp, president of the Illinois M. P. T. O., a complimentary dinner, fol- lowing which a business session was held. Demands of the stage hands and salary increases for musicians were discussed. Guaranteed Laughs Sunbury, Pa. — A guarantee that his patrons would get 250 laughs out of "Why Men Leave Home" and offer- ing a rejuid of money paid for the ticket at one cent for each laugh miss- ed, was a stunt used by the manager of the Strand. A card headed "Guarantee" was printed and circulated through the mails, at the theater and from house to house. At the bottom of the card, after the refund offer of one cent for each laugh short of the total, was the note: "We reserve the right to send an yclaimant to our medical expert for examination." The stunt raised a laugh and brought the picture forcibly to the attention of possible patrons. Another stunt, small but amusing, was the distribution of a small sealed envelope on the outside of which was printed, "One Reason Why Men Leave Home, Strand, Monday, Tues- day," with a single loose button in it. Dan Cupid Exploited St. Louis — A clever piece of circu- lar material was devised and used by the Kings here to advertise the show- ing of James Kirkwood and Lila Lee in "Wandering Husbands." It was gotten up in the style of a doctor's prescription blank, size 3^" X S"/.", on which was printed: "A Prescription for Women" 1. Make yourself pretty— 2. Be a good listener — 3 Never Nag — 4. Keep him well fed — ■ These rules strictly followed, will positively cure all diseases of "Wandering Husbands." Dan Cupid, M.D. These circulars were sent to a se- lected list of married women in St. Louis. Drawing Contest Pulls McKeesport, Pa.— A sini)>le and in- expensive, yet effective exploitation stunt was put over by the Capitol showing of Baby Peggy. The Capitol ran the following copy: Draw this picture of Baby Peggy and win a prize. Baby Peggy Drawing Contest. Seven prizes will be award- ed for the best drawing of this pic- ture of Baby Peggy. First prize, $5 in gold; second prize, $2.50 in gold; third prize, $1.00; fourth prize, 15 tickets to the Capitol to see Baby Peggy in "The Law Forbids"; fifth prize, 10 tickets; sixth prize, 5 tick- ets, and seventh prize, 1 ticket. Com- petition is open to any child under 15 years of age. "Newsie" Extra Lexington, Ky. — Earle Hall Payne, manager of the Kentucky, determined to get out big audiences for "The Woman on the Jury" in spite of the torrid days of mid-summer. To do it, he decided to issue a small news- paper rather than antagonize the ed- itors of the local papers by red-lin- ing their editions. The paper was but a half-page in size, with printed matter on but one side, but it was fitted out with flaring headlines, red ink, pictures and plenty of "atmosphere." The "extra" was put into the hands of four regular newsboys at two o'clock Saturday aft- ternoon, the day before the opening of the film. The "newsies" ran through the streets yelling, "Extra! Extra! Grace Pierce acquitted by the woman on the jury," so that even those who did not take a copy of the paper heard at least the red headline, which was all that really mattered. Auger Back With Vitagraph Edward Auger has returned to Vi- tagraph as assistant manager. Before 1920 he was division manager for Vi- tagraph following wlrich he operated exchanges and theaters of his own in Canada. He later became Conti- nental representative for Fox in Paris. Marion Nixon will have the femin- ine lead opposite Hoot Gibson in "Let 'er Buck". Frank Campeau will be the heavy. Plan Censor Board Seattle — Mayor Edwin J. Brown has taken steps for the reorganization of the present local Board of Cen- sors, which he declares is a joke. It is proposed in the new draft to charge all distributors $1 a reel for inspec- tion. J. H. Hurschman With P. D. C. Salt Lake Citj- — J. H. Hurschman, formerly with Famous, now travels through Idaho for Producers Dist. Corp. Saxe House Near Ready Jancsvillc, Wis. — The theater being built for Saxe Bros., of Milwaukee, is rapidly nearing completion. This will make the fourth theater here. Coast Brevities (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Victor Seastrom has finished work on "He Who Gets Slapped". Robert G. Vignola is cutting and titling "Mrs. Paramor". Chester M. Franklin has finished actual shooting on "The Silent Ac- cuser" for Metro-Goldwyn. CRANFIELD & CLARKE, Inc. 729 Seventh Ave., N. Y. RELEASING Hepworth & Edwards Productions Just released: — LILY OF THE ALLEY starring Chrissie White and Henry Edwards Releasing Sept. 1st STRANGLING THREADS starring Alma Taylor and James Carewe TWENTY TWO NOVELTY SINGLE REELS To be released at once cv. ViV. ^ly* '^'>* ..it^. ^ J I COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Slorij Oy n n VAN LOAN Dncttik, JEROME STORM mi HUNT 5TR0MBERG- CNTlQt PflOOUCnOft I^NOCA T>tl (TftSOMAl SUPCAVISION or ^ HUNT STROMBERG HUNT STRDMBERQ £^ CHARLES R ROGERS /vumtJ Priscilla Deai tn^^slviiu' SEAjSON I924-192S THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES The greatest box-office builder ever flashed in marquee lights A FIRST NATIONAL knockout . picli 'm ire I "Kei ] UilDl I'el l«4e J'»?it. rlea .'foplt ki k taay »ieii ijit. iif( ' i ||||£ of FILHDOM ^recocmizei Authority Vol. XXIX No. 48 Tuesday, August 26, 1924 Price 5 Cents STORIES By DANNY "The play's the thing." So Shakspeare said. So producers have admitted. From time im- mortal. But getting the right kind of material — well, that's another matter. And how badly it is needed. How much good material could be used ! Here we are on the verge of an- other season. The ballyhoo boys are at work. They are shouting their wares. Baby doll! What pictures for next season! Seems that cry has been heard before. Of course, they will all be "bigger and better." They always are. In August. But a prominent foreign buy- er. Here for some time. Trying to find product. For a large and important circuit. Has this to say: "I came over to get a lot of pictures. I am returning with less than I expected. "Because most of the stories are the same old thing. And our people are very tired of seeing the same old thing. They want something differ- ent.. And they won't come out to see the old stuff." Then he pointed out some of the pictures he had purchased. And men- tioned others he would like to have secured. And regardless of whether or not he has secured them. Here are the pictures he felt were "differ- ent", the Warner "dog pictures", "Merry-Go-Round", "Mark of Zorro" — old, yes, but new to his country — "The Hunchback", ditto— "The Ten Commandments." The Old Story Veteran film man talking. Says he walked out of the Adelphi. Upper Broadway. With many others. Be- cause the pictures shown were no good. Then went to the Loew 83d St. house. And saw a packed house. Watching "Revelation". And enjoy- ing it. "Which proves", he said, "that when you have a good picture your people come. Even in hot weather. And how they walk out — and stay out — on the bad ones." Not new perhaps. Well known to many exhibitors. Through bitter ex- perience. But "cheap pictures" are a I bait. And many cannot resist them. Though experience should have J taught them long ago. That the most IJtostly of all pictures. Are the "cheap 1 ones." $540,246 Under '23 Famous' Profits Slump for Six Months' Period — Look for Boom Last Half Famous Players six months' earn- ings for 1924 published yesterday as $1,350,801.51 indicate a drop of $540,- 246.64 as compared with an identical period in 1923, when the profits reach- ed $1,891,048.15. As noted, Paramount officials feel that their business is in for a tremen- dous spurt forward during the third and fourth quarters this year. They are so certain of the profits the com- pany will roll up that peak business of 1920 is not considered outside the realm of possibility, despite the in- auspicious showing of the first six months. Comparison of the first six months' satements since 1921 show that profits have been declining steadily. The following table is interesting. First Six Months' Profit 1921 $3,078,697 1922 2,018,337 1923 1,891,048 1924 1,350,801 Ford Plans More Films Reginald Ford who produced "The Perils of Paris" starring Pearl White intends making more pictures. He has commissioned Edward Jose vho directed the White picture to line up material and casts. The first_ picture will be made by Jose in Paris about Jan. 1. M. P. T. O. Directors Meet {Special to THE FILM DAILY) New Haven — The board of direct- ors of the M. P. T. O. are meeting at Louis M. Sagal's home at Brand- ford, Conn, for a two day session. Blue Won't Leave Warners (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Reports around the studios that Monte Blue would leave the Warners' have been denied by both Blue and Harry M. Warner. Blue's contract runs for four more years. Six For T. O. D. C. Deal with Criterion Pictures — Dave Hartford to Direct "Little Pau- per" The First Coincident, with the exclusive pub- lication in TH FILM DAILY of the fact that W. A. True, of the Theater Owners Dist. Corp. had a number of deals inuler way for productions came nnnouncomcnt yesterday that the _T. O. D. C. had closed a contract with Criterion Pictures. Inc. for a series of (Continued on Parte 6) Worthy In Los Angeles County Hos- pital, mentally deranged, is a man formerly well known in the business. His wife is expecting a child very shortly. The family is destitute. A fund is very much needed. For the relief. Checks may be forwarded either to Harry Rapf, care of the Metro-Goldwyn studio. Cul- ver City, E. M. Krauss M'f'g. Co., Candler Bldg., New York, or THE FILM DAILY. "Lab" Deal Closed Consolidated to Spend $250,000 on Improving Standard — Abrams in Charge (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— Consolidated Film Industries, Inc., of New York has closed for the Standard Laboratories, Inc. The deal was intimated in THE FILM DAILY several days ago. Improvements to the extent of $250,000 will be made. Leonard Abrams will brought on from New York to take charge. He will be as- sisted by a staff composed of G. W. Yates, E. G. Patterson and Claude Baldbridge. Ludwig Erh will be director and chief technical advisor. When im- provements are completed, the plant will have a capacity of 10,000,000 feet monthly. Herbert Yates closed the deal for Consolidated. Cummings to Direct "Pandora" Los Angeles — Irving Cummings has been selected to direct "Pandora La Croix", which will be released un- der a different title. M'ilton Sills, Wallace Beery and a woman star will appear in the cast. "Sea Hawk" Closes Sept. 7 "The Sea Hawk" will end its four- teen weeks' run at the Astor on Mon- day, Sept. 7, and next week will be transferred to the Strand. Schenck On Releases Coming East to Confer With First National — To Concentrate on Production (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Joseph M. Schenck will leave for the East in about ten days to confer with First National, relative to future Norma an^ Con- stance Talmadge releases. His withdrawal from West Coast Theaters, Inc. presages a greater (Continued on Page 6> No Buying Delay Important Distributors Say They Experience No Difficulty in Get- ing Fall Bookings Important sales managers declared yesterday that their organization had experienced no difficulty in selling product for the fall and winter. Re- ports from several out-of-town sec- tions indicated that exhibitors wig||. holding back on new buying becaoU of the block booking situation. Although locally, active selling al- ways gets under way some weeks later than the remainder of the country, it is generally admitted that even now little has beeen done here on 1924-1925 product;. It !is likewise generally conceded that Greater New York offers the great- est problem in connection with new business. It is not believed, how- ever, that block booking is respon- sible but the inability of buyer and seller to get together on prices. Ex- hibitors declare the prices sought are too high while exchanges point out the quality of their line-up as a convincing argument for increased rentals. Sales managers were inclined to think that the block booking ques- tion was a bugaboo and carried about twenty five percent of the importance that has been credited to it in some parts of the country. Specifically, in Michigan one large company had some trouble in selling for the fall After four or five weeks, however, it is understood the distributor and exhibitor finally got together and reached a common basis of agree- ment. Now all of the key points in Michigan have been sold with the ex- ception of about two towns. Denial Registered Kent of Famous Emphatic in Declar ing Large Concerns Don't Inter- Change Data on Prices A report was in circulation yester- day that Famous Players, First Na- tional and Metro-Goldwyn were ex- changing information as to prices paid by exhibitors in the Greater New York territory. This, in view of the situation which has developed because many exhibitors arc holding back in their purchases for the coming season. (Continued on Page 6) Coast Arrivals Here The Loew party that attended the opening of the State, St. Louis last week returned to New York yester- day. Mae Murray. Eleanor Board- man, and Ailecn Pringle came in for a few days. THE V»LXXIXNq.48 Tuesiiy,*»g.26,1924 PriciSCeiits Copyright 1924, Wid'i Films and Film Folks, Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St.. New York. N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 ordeir. Address all com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St.. New York. N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday. New York. Hollywood. California —Walter R. Greene. 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone. Granite 1980. London Representa- tive—Ernest W. Fredman. The Film Renter. 53a Shaftesbury Aye., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Crecho-Slovakia), Wen- zelplati. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. Ill 111 111 200 F. P.-L 83y2 81^ 82.K 5,000 do. pfd.... 96 96 96 300 Goldwyn Not quoted Loew's, Inc. 17H 17% 17^ 400 Warner's Not quoted Elvey's First Completed {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Maurice Elvey is en- gaged cutting and editing "Her Hus- band's Wives," his first American production for Fox. He will next di- rect an adaptation of a popular novel which will feature an all-star cast. Hiers Starts Series Los Angeles — Walter Hiers has completed, "Short Change," his first two-reeler for Educational and is ready for the second. Simon With Arrow Milton Simon has joined Arrow as salesman. DO YOU NEED An expert Stenographer-JSecretary, with knowledge of contract work and bookkeeping? Seven years motion picture experience Reasonable salary. Box W., 401. FILM DAILY 71 W. 44th St. New York GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT RLM 1540 B'way N. Y. C, All Set In N. W. J. R. Grainger Places Metro-Gold- wyn Output in Seattle and Port- land Coming Home iSpedal to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — James C. Grainger has placed the Metro-Goldwyn output for new season in Seattle and Port- land first-runs. While here, Grainger closed a contract for a minimum of twenty-five pictures to play at a Jen- sen and Von Herberg first-run and a second deal calling for twenty to play in Portland. The deal with Jensen and Von Her- berg also included an extended run for "Yolanda" here. With approxi- mately half of the 1924-25 output in J. and H. theaters and the other half in the Blue Mouse theaters, Metro- Goldwyn is taken care of in two im- portant Northwest cities. Grainger has left for San Fran- cisco and Los Angeles. From the latter city, he will return to New York. Sawyer, Not Campbell Directing Herbert Lubin of Associated Pic- tures Corp. denies that Webster Campbell is directing "Sandra". Ar- thur H. Sawyer is personally directing but Webster Campbell was engaged to assist on certain parts of the con- tinuitv. Plans New Series Jesse J. Goldburg is en route to Hollywood to select a male star to appear in a new series of Westerns which, he declares, will be distributed by a prominent releasing unit. Buys Washington, Pa. House Sofferman's announced yesterday Al Gottesman, owner of the Strand at Shenandoah, Pa., and theaters in several other Pennsylvania towns has purchased the Capitol, Washington, Pa., a 1,700 seat theater. Olcott Here Sidney Olcott is in town from the Coast. Caryl Fleming and Fred Fleck, his two assistants came East with him. "Capt Blood at Astor "Captain Blood," will open at the Astor theater Sept. 8 for a limited run. Not Through Selznick Despite an original announcement that the Rosemary Davies series would be distributed through Selz- nick, a statement from the producing company announcing the completion of the first, "Souls Adrift" declares no releasing arrangements have been made. Inquiries at Selznick brought forth the statement that the company was "not interested." New Policy at B & K House Chicago — The Central Park, one of the suburban houses of Balaban and Katz, has been equipped with a new stage, allowing for vaudeville with the regular picture prograni. The house will run split-week bills. $400,000 on Rebuilding Chicago — Lubliner and Trinz are planning to spend $400,000 for recon- struction of their Pantheon and Sen- ate theaters. Jeffreys, "U" Division Chief {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland— G. S. Jeffreys is here to make his headquarters as division manager for Universal, covering Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, In- dianapolis, Detroit, Charleston, West Virginia, and Canada. Horater Reopens in Toledo (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toledo — H. C. Horater opened the Temple Saturday after being closed four weeks for repairs and re-deco- rating. The opening attraction was "Missing Daughters." Carew in "Sandra" Arthur Edmund Carew has post- poned rehearsals for a stage produc- tion to appear in "Sandra." Larry Semon has finished his first three reel comedy for Educational. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. •a % I i" % COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION CHARLES R ROGERS prtsents %i^ LEGEND, moiimooti If'. ',th PERCY MARMONTWZASU PITTS f. ADAPTED BY ^L COHN '{') (ram the PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE'^/oz-y Ay FRANK. CONDON \<^. 'Directed bu RENAUD HOFFMAN ' U SEAiSON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES A RENAUD HOFFMAN jyiCTumtTION Tuesday, August 26, 1924 Schulberg Plans Eight More Los Angeles — Eight productions are announced by B. P. Schulberg to follow "The Breath of Scandal." The first will be "The Triflers"; the second will be "The Boomerang;" the third a toss-up between "White Man" and "When a Woman Reaches Forty." "Faint Perfume" will be fifth; "My Lady's Lips," sixth; "The Mansion of Aching Hearts," seventh and "Frivolity," eighth. THE SPATS IN HAL ROACH'S COMEDIES (2 reels) "THEY DRAW BUSINESS" Path^comedy =^-. Art Title Service Special Photography Trailers — Announcements H. E. R. STUDIOS, Inc. ISO W. 46th St. Bryant 7273 Film Rights For Sale "MELLOWING MONEY" A five part serial in Everybody's Magazine GREAT part for young male star. Everything to make a first class picture. JAY PACKARD 25 West 43rd Street Vanderbilt 1779 Bryant 3740 %BAIi SBJBRQKSQ i 1540 Broadway, N. Y. INSURANCE EXPERTS TO THE THEATRICAL AND MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY URATIZ 7BADE MARK YOUR FILM 220 WEST 42^^ STREET NEW YORK . PHONE CHICKERINC ALLAhl'A.LOWNES PRES. A li^ II 1(^1 T JACKIE COOGAN A l!' ll ll'l III I 11 ltl-ll>, ll lltl< II MlMll I' III! Ill I' liil I < I '■ i>il I 'I III I < " 11 1 I 111 mill I' I I I M I I ' 1 1 ( 1 1 ( II I 11,11. I I . I A 'O. S MINT- STATUe 1 OF CI&ERTY I i " I 'I I I I > I I I I I I I (< J AAAAa 1 1 1 1 ' II • I I I I I I I I I t I II , 1 WoOLWORTH T~0WER UTTLE ROBINSON Crusoe Fame! . Sometimes it*s built of rock and mortar. Somietimes it*s woven of human substance, tears, laughter, sunshine, shadows. Jackie Coogan has become enshrined in the hearts of all audiences. He is as truly a National Institution as The Mint, The Statue of Liberty, The Woolworth Tower. Jackie's newest pic- ture is one of the greatest works of en- tertainment ever offered to exhibitors. By Willard Mack Produced Under the personal supervision of JACK COOGAN, SR. I asbi as PICTURES /«c Releasing looks / I through THE I Tuesday, August 26, 1924 Denial Registered iConiinued from Page 1) When (|uestionecl regarding the re- port S. K. Kent of Famous Phiycrs said: "I have lieard this report previous- ly. There is not an ounce of truth to it. Not a grain, so far as Famous Phiyers is concerned. We arc not, and would not do such a thing. Nor would we be interested in this idea even though others might be. And so far as I know — and I think I should know — none of the other con- cerns are doing it. Wlien we reach a point where we can't stand on our own — well, that's another story." Metro-Goldwyn likewise denied the report. "Great Divide" Cast Picked Los Angeles— The complete cast for "The Great Divide" which Regi- nald Barker will direct includes Alice Terry, Conway Tcarle, Wallace Beery, ZaSu Pitts. Huntly Gordon, Alan Forrest, George Cooper and William Orlamond. Hollywood Theater Sold (Sfieciat to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — O. O. Hunley has sold the theater at 5115 Hollywood Blvd., to W. W. Whetson, a former owner of a chain of theaters in San Diego, for $62,000. Howard Joins Theater Circuit Seattle — J. S. Howard, formerly with the Pickford-Fairbanks Studios, is now part of the Jensen- Von Her- berg organization. New One for Detroit Detroit — A house constructed to seat 400 is being erected at Jefferson Ave., and Beechwood St. It is due to open in November under manage- ment of F. G. Allor. "Sea Hawk" in Boston Jack Pegler, handling the premiere of "The Sea Hawk" which opened at the Symphony Hall, Boston last night wired this publication that the ad- vance sale at nine o'clock yesterday morning had reached $2,400. The theater seats 2,500. The scale ranges from fifty cents to $1.50. Adams Will Reissue Ferdinand H. Adams will reissue four features. Two, "Twin Pawns" and "The A. B. C. of Love" star Mae Murray; the third, "The Million Dollar Dollies," stars the Dolly Sisters and the fourth will be "The Thirteenth Chair." Six For T. O. D. G. (.Continued from Page 1) six pictures. The series will be released by the T. O. D. C. through Anderson Pic- tures, with physical distribution by F. B. O. The first picture will be directed by David M. Hartford and will be "The Little Pauper". Produc- tion is now in preparation and actual shooting will begin in two weeks. If the schedule is maintained, it will fol- low Pearl White in "The Perils of Paris" on the release list. Foreign Advisors E. E. Shauer Announces European Board To Facilitate ParaMount Distribution E. E. Shauer, director of the Fa- mous foreign deportment announces the formation of an advisory board to assist him in handling European dis- tribution. This new board, the first session of which was held in Paris yesterday, has as members heads of the principal European Famous Play- ers organization. John Cecil Graham, managing di- rector of the British organizations will act as chairman and Ike B lumen- thai, special representative, is secre- tary. Other members who met with Shauer to discuss trade conditions were Adolphe Caso, general manager of the Berlin organization, and Ing- vald C. Oes, Scandinavian representa- tive. Others will be added as new distributing units are created. It was decided to make the advisory board a deliberative body in which decisions will be reached by vote. It is expected that important addi- tions will be made to Paramount's long list of European offices in the near future. Policy Change in Des Moines Des Moines — The Strand has changed from a recent split-week pol- icy to that of a full-time picture pro- gram. Some of the new pictures will be held for ten-day runs. The first of these will be "Monsieur Beau- caire." Raymond at Rialto, Wash. Washington.— Charles Raymond, assistant general manager of the Uni- versal is now general manager of the Rialto, succeeding William Moore, who resigned to take up a new line of business. "Commandments" in "Legit" House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — "The Ten Command- ments" will have its local engagement at the Ohio which has always been a high class legitimate house. This will be its first picture. Crandall's Offers Bargain Washington — Crandall's Central, has inaugurated a bargain matinee each day except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. The price of admission will be fifteen cents. Join Cleveland Vitagraph (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — L. D. Solether, former- ly with First National, and Dick Deutch, with Selznick, are both with Vitagraph. Gayety Changes Policy Milwaukee — The Gayety has closed its summer picture season and is back to a burlesque policy. Cleveland Exhibitor Robbed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Fred Baisch of the Stork, was held up the other night and relieved of his evening's profits. Suit Over Tom Mix For Seeks to Restrain Art Mix Prod. —Spent $350,000 Boosting Tom Is Claim (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Fox Film has filed suit in the Superior Court seeking to restrain the Art Mix Prod., Arthur J. Mix, George Kesterson and others from trying to impersonate Tom Mix and attempting to confuse the public with a series of Art Mix pictures. Fox claims to have spent $350,000 in advertsiing Tom Mix and, in the complaint, tells what a strong draw- ing card he is. Changes in Seattle Mart Seattle — G. G. Maxey, former man- ager of First National has been made Washington sales representative for Vitagraph. A. R. Mac Millen former- ly with Metro is now representing Producers Dist. Corp. in the Port- land and Oregon. R. C. Hill, former P. D. C. manager has joined L. K. Brin. New Cleveland Theaters Cleveland — The inception of the fall season here will be marked by the opening of several new theaters. The Ohio Amusement Co.'s Garden, on West 25th St., opens Thursday. The East 79th St. Hough Theater, built by M. B. Horowitz, head of the Washington circuit, is slated to open soon. Schubert-Michigan Changes Policy Detroit — By selling its lease to a burlesque circuit, the Schubert- Michigan is out of the first-run field an definitely ends reports that the theater would enter into first-run competition. The name of the house has been changed to the Cadillac. McVicker's Gives Prize Chicago — McVicker's has an- nounced a prize of $100 in addition to that offered by the Photoplay Maga- zine for a title for "The Story With- out a Name," which Paramount has produced. Mac Mullen Leaves Milwaukee Milwaukee — Manager Roy C. Mac Mullen of the Merrill has resigned to become manager of the Oakland Square in Chicago. Mac Mullen will be succeeded by A. J. Meininger. Schenck On Releases (Continued from Page 1) concentration on production on his, m Cra part. It is not believed here that Schenck's contemplated visit carries any special significance, in view of the length of time involved to com- plete existing contracts. Flout Negro House Report " Ownesboro, Ky. — Manager Ralph" Russell of the Strand Amusement*- Co.'s local theaters denies that the ^ Ir' Grand will be used exclusively as a negro house. Demands Threaten House Policy Syracuse — An ultimatum reported to have been reached by Keith's vaudeville house here infers that the house will remain closed or turned into a picture theater if the workers persist in their demands. Kim Hep ,rai [ve: Ilirf Harris Signs Niles Welch Los Angeles — Elmer Harris will next make "The Girl on the Stairs", featuring Patsy Ruth Miller. Niles Welch has been engaged to play the lead. Prod. Dist. Corp. will release.i ba "The Thief" in 'Frisco (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — "The Thief of Bag- dad'" is in its opening week at th< Columbia. Douglas Fairbanks repre-j sentatives state the advance sales to-j taled $4,000. Di lie ken irt Jcli lort Coast Brevities (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Jack De Yacy has finished work in "Manhattan." "Vanity's Price" is being cut under the supervision of B. P. Finemanj for F. B. O. "Lefty" Flynn is suffering from water on the knee, holding up pro- duction on the first Flynn-Garson production for F. B. O. IVii ine lar loi ilioi )t lea III '•lo! iar itiir Jacksonville, Fla. — W. R. Lehman, formerly booker for First National at Atlanta, is now booking for F. B. O. ^^''- bp, 'Los Devil's Lake, N. D.— Smith and natur Trimble will open the State on Sept. bdui 10. IF YOU WANT Your coupons cut and deposited Your dividends received and deposited Your securities safe-guarded Your rents collected and repairs supervised Your investments analyzed To save some of your income Your reinvestments made To make a trust fund now for yourself or another Advice about your Will or Relief from your financial cares EAST RIVER NATIONAL BANK Broadway at Forty -first Street (In the heart of the Times Square District) COME IN AND TALK IT OVER OR WRITE US sptn i»at test I; t I C Tuesday, August 26, 1924 THE Interests Dissolved Cranfield and Clarke Acquire Hep- worth's Share in American Dis- tribution— 12 Features Ready W. F. Clarke of Cranfield and Clarke, Inc., who returned from Eng- land a short time ago closed a deal over there 'that gave his company complete control over the sale of Hepworth product in this country and in Canada. Until now, the parent company which is incidentally in the English bankruptcy courts had a say in business dealings here. Aside from the Hepworth pictures, of which there are twelve ready, Cranfield and Clarke will distribute several American pictures and a ser- ies of twenty-one one reelers. The Hepworth series includes: "Lily of the Alley," "Strangling Threads," " A Soul's Awakening," ■'The Pipes of Pan," "Mist of the Valley," "John Forrest Finds Him- elf," "Mr. Justice Raffles," "The Amazing Quest," "The Crimson Cir- cle," "Lunatic At Large," "Speak No JEvil" and "Comin' Thro' The Rye." Distribution is via state rights. To date the following territories have )een sold: Greater New York and Northern New Jersey; New England; Michig;in and Northern Minnesota; Northern Illinois, Indiana and South- :rn Minnesota; Western Pennsyl- ania and West Virginia; and East- ;rn Pennsylvania and the District of J^olumbia. Lopez to Give Dinner Vincent Lopez will be host at a inner on the Pennsylvania Roof hursday night. Motion picture iditors will be present to meet Lopez ho is about to make his introduction ito this industry as conductor of the Piccadilly orchestra. Robert Lisman ill be toastmaster. Ince May Direct (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Thomas H. Ince lay direct "The Last Frontier." If le decides to do so, it will be his first licture in some time. Beery in "Mr. Wu?" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Noah Beery may be eatured in "Mr. Wu." Famous will roduce. Art Schmidt, F. B. O. West Coast ervisor has returned to the lot af- an extended trip through the est. I ■■ I *\ O'Toole Aids on Sunday Shows (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Columbus — M. J. O'Toole came here, following the Milwaukee con- vention to meet the executive com- mittee of the Ohio M. P. T. O. for a conference on Sunday closing. O'Toole gave the committee a num- ber of pointers on how to meet the situation. Loew's Warwick Reopens Loew's Warwick, Fulton and Jer- ome Sts., Brooklyn reopened yester- day with a straight picture policy. Matinee admissions are ten and fifteen cents with a quarter at night. The theater showed pictures and vaudeville last season. Bristol Theater Sold Bristol, Conn. — A transaction has been effected whereby the Princess, owned by John M. Lilly and William A. Tracy, goes to Daniel A. Peters and Morris Stroh. The Ballins Eastbound (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Mabel and Hugo Ballin are en route to New York, where they will remain at the Algon- quin for one week. They will then return to the Coast. Miss Ballin has just finished the lead in "The Great Chicago Fire." Columbia Deal With Arrow Columbia Film Service, Inc., Pitts- burgh has contracted with Arrow for 26 "Great Westerns," consisting of eight Ben Wilson's, six Yakima Canutt's, and twelve Dick Hatton's. Columbia also secured four features with Ashton Dearholt. Arrow has also sold "Days of '49" to Progress for Wisconsin and "Riders of the Plains" to Progress of St. Louis for that territory. Not Whaling Film (Special to THE FILM DAILY) New Bedford, Mass. — Commenting on the report appearing in THE FILM DAILY that Whaling Film planned another picture to follow "Down to the Sea in Ships," the Morning Mercury states: "A New Bedford corporation has been formed to produce pictures, but it has no relation with the Whaling Film Corp., that produced 'Down to the Sea.' That corporation was form- ed for the definite purpose of preserv- ing the whaling adventure in pictures and it is not contemplating further activities. I GEORGE FITZMAURICE! I Your picture "Cytherea— Goddess of Love" had an all-star cast. Our picture hasn't got a Plaster of Paris cast, neither, especially our vampire. IN HOLLYWOOD From Cloaks and Suits to Filming "Beauts." Theater Changes Sioux City, la. — Fred E. LeComte has been appointed manager of the Orpheum to succeed William J. Slat- terv. Fort Collins, Colo. — Manager M. M. Kravetz of the American reports that remodeling of his house is pro- gressing rapidly. Holdrege, Neb. — DeForrest Swan- son, for many years manager of the Isis, has bought the house from Max Kravetz. Cedar Rapids, la. — Mrs. Elyva C. Hudson has reopened the Garden. St. Cloud, Minn.— Billy B. Watson has reopened the Sherman after re- modeling. Sananna, la. — John Leu has pur chased the Fulrath O. H. from J. D. Fulrath. Minneota, Minn. — George Benson has purchased the Community. Storm Lake, la.— J. A. Liercke is the new owner of the Empire, which he purchased from E. M. Tracy and W. C. Skiff. Appleton, Wis. — A new ventilation system has been installed at the Bijou. Chicago— The Mohawk, on the North Side, has been purchased by a furniture house, which will remodel a for mercantile purposes. Trinidad, Colo. — Hindered by ill health, B. B. Hinman disposed of the Strand to Kohn and Fairchild. Sharon, Pa.- — The Colonial is dark while undergoing repairs. It will open about Sept. 1. Elmira, N. Y. — After being dark while repairs were being made the Majestic opened with new carpets and orchestra pit. Bay Shore, N. Y. — The Regent has re-opened after undergoing repairs. St. Augustine, Fla. — M. F. Estes, has taken charge of the Jefferson, following resignation of Verne E. Johnson. Portland, Ore.— G. S. Smith has announced the opening of his new theater, the Granada. Tupper Lake, N. Y. — J. F. Mc- Govern of the Ponds Theater Co., declares that his new theater will be ready Oct. 1. Litchfield, Minn. — C. E. Schnee is taking over the operation of the Unique. E. V. Fried is the former operator. WILL STRIKE ON THE INDEPENDENT MARKET SOON "BLACK LIGHTNING" WITH "THUNDER" THE MARVEL DOG SUPPORTED BY CLARA BOW COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Stor^ 6y n n VAN LOAN £twta/Ay Mmi STORM oAd HUNTSTROMBERG- otnok Pdooi^noN uMoea T>ie PtSSONAL iuPtawisiON of -^ HUNT STROM BERG •fi^:t '.'■'■CP^'CC*^' HUNT STRDMBERQ £^ CHARLES R KiCUS promts Priscilla Dean :,-..;j.v;^..:r>tt.r>w.::s^-jK>;f^ SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES The war cry of the_SpeciaIs/ HOUSE I SOLD OUT^ // SECRETE -^ABRAHAM LINCOLN' 'THE SEA HAWK' They're shouting it now -'SUN DOWN' and 'THE LOST WORLD' will be doing' it soon^*' n For itis always Fair Weather for the exhibitor who has a FIRST NATIONAL CONTRACT '^ :s& brAdstreet of FILHDOM RECOCHIZEI Authority Vol. XXIX No. 49 Wednesday, August 27, 1924 Price 5 Cents SERVICE By DANNY The big job. For every ex- hibitor. In towns large as well as small. Cannot do too much of it. And it pays the biggest of dividends. In good will. Mike O'Toole continues to' hammer this home. To his state units. And he is right. The M. P. T. O. of A. will get a lot further. And accomplish much more for Mister Exhibitor. By fighting this through. Than anything— almost — that can be tackled. Once you "sell" your public on the house the rest is easy. Then if the picture isn't as good as it might be — and that is often the case — it makes little difference. Because the folks will think of your place as an institu- tion. As part of their lives. And what you show is secondary. To how you show it. And the rest of things. Once you get the folks at home behind you. Supporting you. The rest is easy. And you never can tell where it ivill stop. You can have their support. Their power. To fight all the things that are constantly needing fighting. Just imagine what ^ strength such support would give — and will give- when you want to fight taxation, Sun- day closing or censorship? And right now. At this moment. There looms in a nunibcr of States a definite taxa- tion program. You'll see it develop in fact. Between next January and ■ March. You'll have a lot of time to build that good will. By service. Between now and then. The quicker you get to it the better. The more quickly you make friends of your patrons, the better. You'll need all their help. And more. If the proposed taxation looms up. In your State. And don't forget it. Just taking money away from picture fans isn't the answer. With some of the pictures you will have — or might have — that part of the program is a cinch. But what is more important is this: that you make your folks feel glad you are running a house. FOR THEM. In other words you are simply the cus- todian. So get to this SPIRVICE idea. And Stick to it. Like a fly on a gummed {Continued on Page 2) Unusual," "exceptional," "enthralling," "gripping," "thrilling" are just a 'iew of the adjectives reviewers have used to describe B. P. Schulberg's Preferred Picture "The Breath of Scandal," directed by Gasnier. — Advt. Up To Operators T. O. C. C. Won't Grant Increase- Gives Union Until 2 P. M. Today to Decide A meeting was held at the T. O. C. C. Monday night between the Labor Committee of that organiza- tion, and the Wage Scale Committee of Local 306 under Col. Reegan, rep- resenting Commissioner of Labor Sliientag, in a final effort to reach an understanding on the question of re- newal of contracts. At the request of the Commis- sioner, both sides were asked to pre- sent final propositions. The operators' committee refused to make any fur- ther proposition than their previous one of thirty per cent increase, and the reduction of a maximum of 36 hours per week. (Continued on Page 10) Boston Unsettled (.special to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — .\nothcr meeting of ofTi- cials of the M. P. Operators' Union and local theater managers was held yesterday. It is understood new agreements have been reached nisofar as the mu- (Cotilinued on Page 10) New B'way Theater May Be Part of 15 Story Office Building Going Up Near the Palace Theater A deal is expected to be closed to- morrow involving tlie inclusion of a 600 seat theater in the plans for a fifteen story oflice building to be erected at 1558 Broadway, between 46th and 47th Sts. The plan is to build a house some- thing like the Cameo and on the same intimate style. The entrance will be through the office building, entering from the Broadway side. Andrew J. Cobe, at present managing the Lyric is handling the detail for a syndicate, the personnel of which he is keeping secret at the moment. It is certain that pictures will be shown, but whetiier it will be a popu- lar-priced theater or one designed to cater to a higher-class patronage is a point yet to be determined. The same group, interested witii Cobe in this project will probably build a picture theater at Broadway and 69th St. Finlayson Returns Jim Finlayson. Roach comedian, has returned to New York en route to the Coast from Scotland to begin work on Labor Day. Old Tickets Good Exhibitors Can Use Present Form. Until Oct. 1 — Extension Means Saving (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — Thousands of exhib- itors throughout the country will benefit by a decision announced yes- terday afternoon by the Treasury De- partment to the effect that they may continue to use, until Oct. 1, the form of admission tickets which they have been using until now. The old form was to be discontinued Sept. 1. Tliis extension of time was secured by the Hays office and will mean a substantial saving for exhibitors, as millions of the old tickets remain unused. Hays at A. M. P. A. Will H. Hays will address the A. M. P. A. Thursday at what is ex-" pected to be one of the largest and most important meetings yet held by that organization. Harold Lloyd will also be present. Griffith Sails Sept. 6 D. W. Griffith has booked passage on the Scythia, sailing from South- ampton lor New York on Sept. 6. The company he took abroad may return a week earlier. Russell Signs Wesley Barry Russell Prod, of Chicago have sign- ed Wesley Jiarry to appear in a series of twelve outdoor pictures. The first has been started in Hollywood. They will l;c known as Roval Prod. Lyon Cast for "So Big" Ben Lyon kit Monday for the Coast where he will play opposite Colleen Moore in her first stellar veh- icle for First National, "So Big". De Mille on Third Bank Board Los Angeles — Cecil B. Dc Mille is now an executive of three banks. He has just been elected a director in the Bank of America, and is already vice-president of the Commercial Na- tional Bank of Los Angeles; in active charge of the Hollywood branch, and a director in the Bank of Italy. War In Ottawa (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ottawa — A merry little theater war is on sfs a result of the withdrawal of Marcus Loew and the decision of directors of Loew's Ottawa Thea- ter, Ltd., to lease the house, seating 2,600 to B. F. Keith. {Continued on Pag* 2) THE -^ak DAILY Wednesday, August 27, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 49 Wednesday, Aug. 27, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. Pulili.«hed Daily except Saturday, a 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 (Postige 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 orde«'. Address all com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California —Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representa- tive— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. 112H UlS/^ lUf^ 3,300 do. pfd Not quoted F. P.-L. .. 83 78.)4 811^11,900 Goldwyn Not quoted Loew's, Inc. 17^ 17 17 700 Warner's Not quoted SERVICE (Continued from Page 1) sheet. Hang on. If you don't know what it's all about — find out. It will be worth dollars to you. After next Winter. Not dimes. Theater Manager Passes Warrensburg, Mo. — Tom Good- night, former manager of the Star here, is dead after an illness of sev- eral months. cU^ yJexrmc do U~ ! ^ -^YY Ge^ CotV ot a^^" ptv 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreigii Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution INSURANCE We have been handling Motion Picture and Thea- trical Insurance for the past fifteen years and are in a position to handle any proposition — big or little. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. C. Bryant 1040 5 Series Of Shorts Felix, Comedies, "Memories" and Travel Films on Winkler List Margaret J. Winkler will release a total of eighty short subjects during 1924-1925. The line-up includes five series of short reels. There will be twenty-four of "Felix the Cat" car- toons, each one a reel in length: The Alice Comedies, in one reel will com- prise a second series of twelve; The "Reg'Iar Kids" comedies are six in number, each in two reels; the "Me- morsie" releases are one-reel dramas, twelve all told. In the Burton Holmes group, there will be twenty-six one reelers. -Nst Levine, general sales manager leaves tonight on a five months' sales trip of the entire country. He will visit every key city before his return to New York. King Under Banner Contract Banner Prod., Inc., states that Bur- ton King is under contract to pro- duce a series of pictures, exclusive- ly for that company. He has pro- duced two. "The Truth About Wom- en" and "Tlie Man Without A Heart" and is preparing to produce "Those Who Judge,'" in which Patsy Ruth Miller will be featured. Jernberg Heads Manitoba Ass'n (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Winnipeg — Helmer Jernberg, man- ager of the Province, was elected president of the Manitoba M. P. Ex- hibitors' Ass'n, succeeding Walter P. Wilson. W. Law, manager for Uni- versal, continues as vice-president, representing exchanges, and R. Ker- shaw, secretary. Condemn Pine Bluff House Pine BluflF, Ark.— The Orpheo, has been condemned by the building inspectors and will be torn down in the near future. Second Banner Series Sold Banner Prod, has sold Simmonds- Kann Enterprises, Inc., entire foreign distribution on its second series of four, to be produced by Ben Versch- leiser on the Coast. New Orleans, — Fred Martin, form- erly manager of the Sudekum theater in Nashville, has joined Southern States Film Co., as manager of the local office. Worthy In Los Angeles County Hos- pital, mentally deranged, is a man formerly well known in the business. His wife is expecting a child very shortly. The family is destitute. A fund is very much needed. For the relief. Checks may be forwarded either to Harry Rapf, care of the Metro-Goldwyn studio. Cul- ver City, E. M. Krauss M'f'g. Co., Candler Bldg., New York, or THE FILM DAILY. War In Ottawa (Continued from Page 1) Following the announcement that Keith would operate the house with a combination policy, N. L. Nathan- son of Toronto, of Famous stated that Famous was proceeding with a new Capitol theater on a downtown site already been acquired. This was interesting in view of the fact that Famous had been negotiating for the Loew theater for weeks past. The Keith Canadian circuit also has the Franklin here, secured from Harry Brouse, for another year. Fa- mous has the Regent, the lease on which runs for two or three more years. Zanft in Calgary (Special to THE FILM DAILY-) Calgary — John Zanft of Fox, has arrived from New York. Credence is placed in the possibility that Fox will establish a permanent producing unit at Calgary or in the vicinity of ' Banff. A Fox cameraman has also been taking pictures of "locations" which are being sent back to New York City ato assist in the delibera- tions. INTERNATIONAL KINEMA RESEARCH CORPORATION AMERICAN AND FOREIGN , RESEARCH MODERN - HISTORICAL lUNOl LOU HOWLAND HOLLYWOOD SECURITY BLDG. w % 'A % ^iv-^s^i^risss^jsii^ COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION HUNT STRDMBERQ 6> CHARLES R ROGERS /irwewts Priscilla Dean Stortj by n 11 VAN LOAN Oirtaiikf JEROME STORM Mi HUNT 5TR0MBERG- tNTiRt PRODUCTION UNOEft TME PERSONAL SUPEftVlSlON Of ^ HUNT STROMBERG % SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES SEVILLE r^-V-i^.^ Rayart Get Reporter Series W. Ray Johnston, of Rayart has closed with Bob Horner Prod., of Los -A.ngeles for a series of six stunt pictures based on newspaper reporter stories. The first has already been completed, is called "Midnight Se- crets" and stars George Larkin. Ed- ward Small's offices represented Horner in the negotiations. Pathe News Sees Ail "n^n Knows All No. 70 HARRY WILLS TRAINS FOR FIRPO FIGHT — Exclusive pictures of negro . . heavyweight as he prepares for fight with the big South American champion. NAVY RESCUES LOCATELLI— Views of Locatelli's plane which has been wrecked in Arctic ; the U. S. S. Richmond which rescued him. DEFYING DEATH TO PAINT EIFFEL TOWER — Remarkable pictures of daring wortcmen at their work 1,000 feet in air. Other news as usual. tod GLENN TRYON HAL ROACH'S LATEST FIND IN 2 REEL Pafh^conigdv =-(g-= — Make Your Seller A Bigger Seller By Using Hand Coloring By /<7rm;/\. Phone: Morningside 1776 528 Riverside Drive N. Y. C. Be sure to have some color in your pictures. There is a growing demand for Colored Titles, Inserts and Trailers Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd.. Jersey City. N. J. Montgomery 4211 .■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■" 11 i\ FKOraCTIONS IHC. niESENT BRAMiy BARKER KENNerH HARUN mrHouf A PJRiCTED BY BURTON KING BANNER PRODUCTIONS Inc. 1540 Broadway New York Foreign' Distributor: Inter-Ocean Film Corp. 18 West 42nd St., N. Y. City Qy^ll^Y Wednesday, August 27, 192^ PRBCIllA DEAN IN "THE SIREN OE SEVILLE" A SENSA- TIONAL SUCCESS AT PREMIER SHOWING CAIIEORNIA THEATRE, SAN ERANCISCO IT HAS TO BE GOOD TO MERIT THE FOLLOWING: "Paul C. Mooney, Vice President, Producers Distributing Corporation, 469— 5th Ave., New York "Priscilla Dean's first Hunt Stromberg production 'THE SIREN OF SEVILLE' open- ed here Saturday to smashing record breaking business. Sunday even greater in pro- portion, and a hold-out matinee at this moment on Monday. Everything points to a record breaking week. Consider this the best thing Miss Dean ever did and a production worthy of playing any theatre in this country. Newspaper critics gave this picture one of best send-offs that any picture has had in many months in San Francisco. The supporting cast is excellent and the production praiseworthy in every respect. We are looking forward to her next picture *A CAFE IN CAIRO'. Hunt Stromberg is entitled to all credit possible for a real money getting production. Herbert L. Rothchild Entertainments CALIFORNIA THEATRE, Nat Holt, Manager" THE PROOF OF THE PICTURE IS IN THE SHOWING NOW BOOKING Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Wednesday, August 27, 1924 THE -Sfii^ DAILY Newspaper Opinions , "Lily of the Dust"— F. P.-L. Rivoli AMERICAN — Dimitri Buchowetzki has made a production that leaves Httle room for unfavorable criticism. I have no hesitancy in recommending "Lily of the Dust" to anyone. • * » BULLETIN— The picture is one of un- usual power and force. * * * It is a story which goes for climax to climax and is mark- ed by vivid acting and tragic strength. DAILY NEWS— But Pola deserves bet- ter things to make faces about, though I doubt that regulation fans will devour, hook, line and sinker, the gaudy and quite slushy romance. The ejection is a thing of high lights, and some good character parts are *layed by Noah Beery, Raymond Griffith and Jeannette Daudet. EVENING WORLD— It is not, in our estimation. Miss Negri's greatest film, but ranks well up in the fore of those she has made in this country. The attractive star is given ample opportunity to run the whole gamut of emotions, and we must admit that she is one of the greatest emoters on the screen. MORNING TELEGRAPH— The picture failed to give her much opportunity to per- form in the style to which she has been ac- customed. ♦ * * Under the direction of Dimitri Bucho- ijwetzki it comes to the screen with a distinct ^continental flavor in its details, but the dra- matic moments are inclined to resemble — just moments, doubtless due to the fact that Buchowetzki found himself working under restraint. POST — * * * gives her plenty of oppor- tunity for the intense emotional expression characteristic of her acting. ♦ • * The start is a bit slow and uncertain. Some of those who see it will wonder for a few minutes what it is all about. But as soon as the play strikes the main current it proceeds without pause. *SUN — For a few shadowy minutes "Lily of the Dust," * * * is strange and thrilling drama, in which tragedy is enacted to a Ibackground of faces upon which all of the l^trange sufTerings of the race have engraved their marks. After that it is, for some reason not immediately clear, vaguely annoying. TELEGRAM— She acts it well. She looks the part. It is made up of scenes and condi- tions native to Miss Negri, and appealing to her heimweh, evidently, as much as to her tumultous personality. The manuscript, "The Song of Songs," which is Lily's soul, and which furnishes the ir.ner theme of the whole story, is never even mentioned. TIMES— Although * * * a gem from the viewpoint of direction and the sincere acting of the three principals, it is marred sorne- what by the implausibility df some of its sequences and its improbable ending. * ♦ ♦ Pola Negri will win many admirers by her sincere performance as Lily in this cleverly directed photoplay, which is for the most part a stirring entertainment. TRIBUNE— In fact, we think "Lily of the Dust" is a vastly interesting picture, beautiful to the eye and splendidly directed. « * The story is not unlike "The Song of Songs," * ♦ * WORLD — Most of the work which she does here is along the line of that which She has turned out in her preceding Ameri- can picture plays. She is far more attrac- tive and important than the things she is trying to express in pictures. She needs a good play, and the need is quite urgent. "Messalina"— F. B. O. Cameo AMERICAN — Just between you and me and the gatepost, the foreign productions may be all right, but give me the good old American brand every time. They have it til over these foreign importations when it omes to technique, mob grouping, photog- raphy and unity of story. Still, there are those who like these magni- ficent spectacles, and for those who do, a visit to the Cameo will help pass a few hours. BULLETIN— Not since "Cabiria" has Italy sent to America such an ambitious photoplay as "Messalina" • • • The film as a spectacle is remarkable, in- deed. ♦ * ♦ The story moves rapidly, something which most historic films do not do. The captions are terse and to the point. DAILY MIRROR — "Messalina" is an in- teresting drama, * * * It steals much of the climax of "Ben Hur." for there's a thrilling chariot race in the big Roman arena. DAILY NEWS — The crowd scenes, in the Circus Maximus, are rather stupendous ; and the glimpses of the little gayeties, such as the gladiatorial combats, with which the gore-loving patricians and commoners amused themselves, are interesting. Otherwise "Messalina ' is amazingly like a number of other films set in the same peri- od, with more gauche dancing girls than usual. EVENING JOURNAL— Beautiful set- tings, and a bewildering number of people drifting around the Appian Way, and the Imperial palace, besides a thrilling chariot race, and several interesting lions, are the impressions one retains of "Messalina" * * * story is at times absurd, and the personnel of the cast explains why foreign directors a:e commuting to Hollywood. EVENING WORLD— ♦ * * just exactly what it has been advertised " a gigantic Ital- ian spectacle!" In fact, it is so big at times that the writer found himself wondering where all the extras came from ♦ ♦ * cer- tainly looked like $2,000,000, and we have never seen a better chariot race scene in our picture-going career. Here, indeed, is a thrill that will send the cold shivers up and down one's spine. MORNING TELEGRAPH— The story is one of the most haphazard affairs. I have ever seen. It skips and jumps about in its frolicsome way ♦ ♦ » the settings are ade- quate, but not what you would wish for. The moments where the thrills are supposed to come fall pretty flat. The mob scenes are handled very well, and some of the views in the Circus Maximus are commendable. POST — As a spectacle it is brilliant in spots, but the story suffers from poor and injudicious cutting. The photography is adequate, but not to be compared with American films. * ♦ * The picture evidently was a great length and poor cutting has made the story vague m spots. * * ♦ The cast is entirely foreign and entirely lacking in variety of expression. Great emotion was indicated by strenuous heaving of breasts and rolling of the eyes ; * * ♦ SUN — * * * is rather a gorgeous bit of the spectacular, raised now and then by the excellent acting and commanding presence of Rina de Liguore to soinething rather more important — a moving recreation of a vanished civilization, more colorful and bar- baric than our own. ♦ * » TELEGRAM — Italian producers still put their trust in numbers. When plots grow mealy and heroines gape beneath the burden of sheer inanition they bring on ten thousand supers. * * * However, there's the arena, and the chari- ots and the populus Romanus. If you like crowds you will see a vast one and be caught in another one. TIMES — Great throngs of people, stupen- dous settings and valient exteriors are to be * * * The narrative is not particularly smooth, and the work of some of the players often makes it obvious that they belong to these modern days. * • * The crowd scenes in this production are directed with wonderful skill. * * * In fact those who find entertaimnent in motion pic- ture spectacles will do well to view this one. TRIBUNE — However, we enjoyed the big Italian spectacle ♦ * ♦ not only because it is full of interesting and madeon-the-spot pictures, but because it possesses a humble naivete never found in any save foreign productions. You will enjoy it, too, the way you used to enjoy the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, and it is told in the .same simple style. In fact, "Messalina," in its American revision, has become a series of beautiful pictures illustrating some very bad titles. WORLD — As drama the fabric wore thin in spots, but as a pictorial memory of an- cient Rome it seemed exceedingly worth while. Ball toJ31ose "Movie Season" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — A ball at the Ambas- sador will close "Greater Movies Sea- son" tonight. "The Triflers," Oct. Release The second Preferred release will be "The Triflers." This story is now in production with Gasnicr directing. Release date Oct. IS. Universal Changes Titles Universal will release "The Hus- bands of Edith" as "The Lightning Lover." "Here's How," now in pro- duction will be released as "Jazz Pa- rents." Craver Plans Charlotte House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Charlotte, N. C— R. D. Craver, in association with W. M. (Bud) Moore, Felix Hayman and R. D. Craver, will build a modern theater here early m October, completion of which is expected by Christmas. Three in Leonard Series The main title of the Benny Leon- ard series which are being handled by Ginsberg and Wilk is "Flying Fists," and each two-reel subject, will be known as a bout. Bout number one is "Breaking In." Bout number two, "Hitting Hard," and bout num- ber three, "Soft Muscles." Canadian M'g'rs Transferred (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Edmonton, Alta. — Walter P. Wil- son, former- manager of the Winni- peg Lyceum, has been appointed manager of the Capitol, succeeding J. Buchanan. Wilson is succeeded by C. A. Meade who has leased the house. Bert Crowe, former manager of the Metropolitan. Winnipeg, has been appointed manager of the .Strand, at Calgary. Conklin Not in "Lab" Deal Frank G. Conklin who has been in charge of the New York office of Standard Laboratories which have been taken over by Consolidated is not included in the merger. He in- tends handling distribution for inde- pendent producers. Conklin is re- ceiver for Preferred Pictures Corp. Blumenstock Succeeds Palmer Morton B. Bulmenstock has re- linquished duties as editor of "The Close-up," the Famous' theater de- partment house organ to handle trade paper publicity. He succeeds Sam D. Palmer, who has resigned after a number of years' service with Para- mount. Jack Barry takes over Blu- menstock's old duties. Marmont in "Broken Laws" Los Aneeles — Percy Marmont has replaced Ramsey Wallace in "Broken Laws." The cast now includes Mrs. Wallace Reid, Jacqueline Sanders, Virginia Lee Corbin, Arthur Rankin and Joan Standing in support. R. William Neill will direct. Shooting starts in a few davs. Jane Jennings will have a part in "The Lost Chord," a new Whitman Bennett Prod. Dagmar Godowsky is also in the cast. New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Marray HUI 1831 ELMER PEARSON! 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JIM If vllf>^ \r ' t > A ^*J»r« Odando Edgar MilleiL presents ^ Produced by ^tllimeo Film Siindicatc ^irejcttd bij -^ Coliru Campbell A SELCO PICTURE TJi^r'ibnttd bij SELZNICK DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION THE 10 -^5^ I DAILV Wednesday, August 27, 1924 New N. W. Theaters (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — The Pacific Northwest is hnishing up for the fall season. A nuniher of new theaters have opened with others scheduled for September. The new Everett, considered by many, the finest house in the entire territory, is scheduled to open Friday. Pilz & Swanson are the owners, D. G. Inverarity, will be manager. The Moore Amusement Go's, new- house at Olympia, Wash., will open Saturday. The new Liberty, Puyallup, Wash., D. Constanti, owner, opened a week ago. Gonstanti recently opened a similar house in Summer. S. R. Stalcup's new Gommunity, 56th and M. Streets, Tacoma, is in its second week. W. W. Armstrong has plans for a 580 seat house on the southeast corner of 24th Ave., and East Lynn St., in the suburbs. John Danz will call his remodeled Glass A theater on Third Ave., just ofif Pike St., the Gapitol. He will have a first run policy and charge 25 cents. Seating capacity will be in- creased by one hal# giving almost 1,000 seats. Work is being pushed for an October opening. Up To Operators (.Continued from Page 1) The Labor Committee of the T. O. C. C. in a final effort to comply with the Gommissioner's request, made the following proposition: "To renew all their present con- tracts with Local 306 for a period of three years: the first year to be at the present scale of wages; the scale for the second and third years to be determined by arbitration." This offer was confirmed at a meet- ing of the Ghamber yesterday, and a time limit for acceptance was put upon same until two o'clock todav. In the meantime, the T. O. C. C. states that there will be no difficulty in filling the places of 306 operators and plans have been perfected so that there will be no interference with the running of the theaters. Theater Changes Martinsville, 111. — The Opera House has been purchased by John Snyder. Mound, 111.— S. E. Pertle has sold the Lvric to S. H. Elias of Gairo. Mount Pleasant, la. — E. S. Perkins, who operated the Lyric in Gasey, 111. is now in charge of the New Temple here. Edgewood, 111. — Owing the general business depression that prevails here the Eagle is running on Saturday nights only. Garrier Mills, III. — The Knox has closed down temporarily. It is ex- pected to re-open some time in Sep- tember. Bradentown, Fla. — The Palace is the latest theater to open. Macomb, 111. — Work has been started on the new theater being built for this town by Wilbur Wet- zel. It will be completed by Jan. 1. Trinidad. Golo. — The Strand has been closed, except Saturdays and Sundays, to allow for work on al- terations. Kingston, N. Y. — The Shadowland, owned by the Shurter Theater Go., lias been sold to Gharles Ougelet and John Spadero. Boston Unsettled (Continued from Page 1) sicians and stage hands are concern- ed. However, there is an understand- ing between the three Boston locals that no one organization shall sign the new contracts until all three are satisfied and prepared to sign. In consequence one organization at pres- ent is holding up all three from reaching agreements with the picture and burlesque houses. It is understood that the hitch with the operators committee is over the refusal of the executives to grant their demands for $65 for a six-day week, with Sunday work at the rate of double time, instead of time and one-half, as at present, with $45 a week. The men's representatives are insisting on attaining their full de- mands. Business Ae:ent James F .Burte and Joseph Rosen, of Local 182's wage committee are back from New York where they sought to arrive at an amicable understanding with the owners of Boston theaters Price. Utah — The Eko has been sold by G. Mell Stringham to Sal- vuramis Bros., owners of the build- ing. LaGrange, Ga. — R. E. Golden has bought out the interest of his part- ner in the Golden. Fort Payne, Ala. — D. V. Brock is operating the Belle, seating 365. Union Springs, Ala.— Under the new regime of Mrs. L. H. Forsyth the Strand has had its name changed to the Grand. "U" Renovating Bridgeport House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Bridgeport, Gonn. — The Dawe's is being renovated by its new owners, Universal Pictures Gorp., and will be known henceforth as the Gameo. New Ten Cent House Planned (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — It is also expected an- other house with a 10 and 25 cent admission will open in the Washing- ton Ave. territory shortly. The clos- ing, of the Columbia at 6th and St. Gharles makes another popular priced house down-town desirable. Cowan Left $28,189 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — James W. Gowan late nianaerer of the Grand left an estate of $28,189, according to the probate of the property. Cowan had been associated for years with Ambrose J. Small. Putting It Over Here is how a brother exhib- iter puts his show over. Send along your ideas. Let the other fellow know how you cleaned up. Party for "Twenty-Oners" New Haven, Conn. — When the Olympia played "Twenty-One," the theater did the logical thing in giv- ing a special matinee for young men and women of twenty-one years of age. The idea was originated by Manager Harry (Tod) Browning and its success was due to the diplomatic way in which he executed his plans. Newspaper aid was essential and this time the New Haven Union was called into play. Its opening article, sponsoring the matinee, gave quite a resume of the picture. There was only one condition to the invitations. The eligible ones had to present themselves at the Union ofhce for identification. It made up quite a nice mailing list for the paper and theater of the latest citizens and home owners. Birth certificates were asked for. Waugh Pulls a "Wow" Memphis, Tenn. — An effective cam paign was that carried out by Ho- ward Waugh, director of Loew's Pal- ace, in connection with the showing of "Miami." The campaign was in- augurated with a liberal use of pic- torial paper and advance newspaper publicity. A thousand special one- sheets, advertising Julia Dawn's bath- ing girl review, used as a prologue for the picture, were posted weeks ahead. The lobby of the theater was trans- formed into a miniature bathing beach, which stopped traffic in front of the Palace. A tie-up was effected with one of the largest department stores in Memphis, which got a lot of ad- ditional newspaper space for the showing. The result of this com- prehensive campaign were record breaking bov office receipts for the entire week. Auto Tag Brings 'Em In When it comes to getting into your theater, the auto tag stunt is still doing the trick and in a most efficacious manner at that, accord- ing to reports from Houston, where the stunt was used to exploit "The Reckless Age" at the Rialto. The cards which were tied to the steering wheel of all autos were printed in black on a bright red background, and contained a list of ironic don'ts which ended with: Don't miss "The Signal Tower," let the other fellow do it," followed by the theater and dates of the showing. The management reported that the stunt pulled well and it is understood that several people brought the tags to the box office wth them. The cost is very little and distribution easily accomplished. Dinner to Michael Friedman Schenectady, N. Y. — Friends of Michael Friedman, manager of the * Albany, tendered him a dinner to celebrate his entrance into the pro- ducing end of the business on the coast. His affiliation is announced. "WE NEVER DISAPPOINT" [jpomH f' INCORPORATED 220 WEST 42^-° STREET NEW YORK PHONE-CHICKERING 2937 ALLAN A.LOWNES. CEN.MCR. AN INDEPENDENT THUNDER BOLT "BLACK LIGHTNING'' WITH "THUNDER" THE MARVEL DOG SUPPORTED BY CLARA BOW CHROMOS TRADING COMPANY 1123 Broadway Financing for PRODUCERS THEATRE OWNERS FILM LABORATORIES Personal, confidential service and convenient terms are the reasons for our success Try Us Sometime Suite 1207-8 'Phone Watkins 4522 (\ li Wednesday, August 27, 1924 f* 11 cb McJc voyL TUoe/iJi VARIETY AUG, I3th^ Last Week — McLean's Good Business at California, $15,200 with "Never Say Die" FIRST I WEEK ; Los Angeles, Aug. 12. Rouglas 'TlcLean In "Kever Say Die," at the <3a]ifomia,ifor two weelcs, seems to be following in the foot- steps of Harold L16yd as far as the theatregoers h^re are concerned. The- bu.'inoss at this" housev«due to an un- u.sually large advertising an'd ex- ploitation campaign, got off to a big st.irt at -the beginning, and held'jip throughout the initial week. ' Estimates for last weekT* . , Cah'fornia — "Never Say Die" (F. BLV O.) (2,000; 25-85). Douglas McLean.] Scored ten strike and business first { week most satisfactory at. $15,200, -| VARIETY AUG. 20th; SECONOf WEEK I dREATRACElNLilASTWEEK Los Angeles, Aug, 19. , Estimates for Last Week California — "I>Jever Say Die" (P. B. O.) (2,00«; 25-S5.) Doing best business for second week of any at" traction In this house during pres* ent soa.<:Qn. $10,000. The film DAILY AUG.ITth.i Go to it brother! "Never Say Die" — Asso. Exhibitors California, Los Angeles (Week Ending Aug. 9) DAILY NEWS—* * * contains all the tlirills of Harold Lloyd's comedy, "SaMy Last," and a breezy romance . that has tremendous heart appeal. * * * is photo- grapliically done to the queen's taste. HERALD — Yards and yards of laughs, if such a metaphor is pcrmissable, permeate "Never Say Die," Willie Collier's well known stage play " * RECORD— Here is a consistently good farce, produced by a consistently good far- ■it^r and his gang of consistently merry TIMES — To the person who is searching for' a racy, spicy comedy, packed full oi human interest and humorous situations, ♦ • * "Never Say Die," starring Douglas McLean, will be more than satisfactory. Associated Exhibitors /VRTHUA S. KArse ,f"R6S. PHy^lO\L DISTRIBUTOR. pathe' EXCHANOE, inc. f^OREICiN REPR6S£NTATiVe SIONEV OARRETT UST'toAtaeTlnec and what she shouted in the QiicagqTribune about '^ draws record crowds / Theyre shaking hands with themselves over at the CHICAGO. -- brought them they tell me, the biggest days re^ ceipts they nave ever had. (Aii'^cuwd Rm Nuttttl Rciu«» Inc.! N^jM MtdnoB A«-nufc Ne%-trk/^ and that's the kind of pictures you get widi the HRST NATIONAL CONTRACT for next season I I iTHE 7Ao brAdstreet o/' FILHD1>t ^ Authority Vol. XXIX No. 50 Thursday, August 28, 1924 Price 5 Cents Stability In Films Industry Not "Spoiled Child" Any Longer, Says Nat'l Bank of Commerce The National Bank of Commerce, one of the important financial insti- tutions that has never, until this time, paid any particular attention to mo- tion pictures has prepared a review of the financial structure of this busi- ness. Much of the review will be published in a subsequent issue, but among the highlights, appears the following: "Until 1923 the motion-picture in- dustry was the spoiled child among American industries, spending as lav- ishly as it pleased on more and more costly productions. This condition was not permanent." The bank says that "spectacular super-productions of the million-dol- ,lar class magnify the risk which the producer runs," and "they will never be the bread-and-butter earners of the industry. For a year or longer the producer must lose interest on his capital which is tied up in the pic- tures or pay interest on loans before profits begin." Referring to the "lack of cost con- trol" which brought the industry to a crisis in 1923, resulting in drastic retrenchment by several companies, the bank says: "Only gradually is the motion pic- \ ture business gaining recognition as a proper field for the placing of bank funds. Until the pasf year or two few companies could secure loans. * * * At present this condition is changing. Bank officers have been invited to join the directorates of larger film companies, and the modi- fying of speculative features in the industry is resulting in a less dis- trustful attitude on the part of the banks." Angling For Release Feelers Out for Directors' Picture, "Her Own Money" Which Grand- Asher Was to Handle It is understood from the Coast that the M. P. Directors' Holding Corp. which was scheduled to turn over twenty pictures to Grand-Asher for release has put out a number of feelers for distribution of "Her Own Money", which Paul Powell com- pleted last week. ^ One company, generally placed in the "independent" class but having its own exchange system has been asked by wire if it is interested, but in view of the fact that no one has seen a finished print, the distributor is holding off on a definite reply. Agnes Ayres is starred in "Her ^ Own Money". Extols Service O'Toole of M. P. T. O. Explains How Organization Works — M. P. Day for November In a detailed report issued yester- day of the ground covered at the summer meeting of the board of di- rectors of the M. P. T. O. A. held at Brandford, Conn., Monday and Tuesday, M. J. O'Toole told how the organization is extending its public service work. O'Toole read letters from Presi- dent Coolidge, Secretary of War Weeks and others commending the actions of the M. P. T. O. in offering and carrying out public service work. He told the directors of how he has been attending meetings of Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs in order to spread the M. P. T. O. gospel. Among the resolutions adopted was one attacking the extension of non- theatrical centers "through the efforts and assistance of producer and dis- tributor agencies" and another ex- pressing opposition to the practice of "forcing upon exhibitors a more extended run of pictures than the (Continued on Page 2) "U" Foreign M'g'rs Sail A. B. Blofson, Universal's general manager in Southern Europe and Henry Henigson, European super- visor sail today for Europe on the Columbus, following a ten day con- ference with N. L. Manheim here. Blofson brought over a large number of photographs for the use of the Universal production department in making "The Phantom of the Opera". 15 Year Fight Ends Pana, 111. Gets Sunday Shows After Long Struggle Against "Blue Law" Advocates (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pana, 111. — A fifteen year old fight against "blue laws" has ended here. Pana now has Sunday shows. Claiming that business interests and the majority of people want Sunday picture shows. Mayor E. G. Johnson has exercised his veto power against the measure repealing tiic city ordi- nance permitting them. Some weeks ago, the City Council passed an or- dinance legalizing Sunday shows and other amusements, but when a ques- tion concerning the legality of the council's action was raised, the Mayor vetoed the measure. Later, the council by a vote of 5 to 5 again put the question up to the Mayor and this time he favored the measure. A short time ago, two of (Cenlinued on Page 4) Hearing Postponed Garsson Charges Against Officials of Selznick Go Over A Week- Talk of Settlement The hearing of the charges brought by Murray Garsson, producer, against W. C. J. Doolittle and other officers of the Selznick Dist. Corp., for alleged larceny in connection with "Broadway Broke," was postponed yesterday at the West Side Court, until Sept. 5 at the 125th St. Court. The postponement was caused by the absence of Judge Leveen who heard the oijiginal complamt, and who will not serve until next week. It was reported yesterday, follow- ing the postponement, that efforts were being made to bring about a settlement. Acquires Four Kansas Houses (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City— Capitol Enterprises have taken over the Mainstreet, Het- trick and Peoples at Chanute, Kans., and also the Wareham Theater at Manhattan, Kans. Tilden in Pictures? Afternoon papers reported yester- day that William J. Tilden, the tennis champion may enter pictures. Three New Ones in Montana Butte, Mont.— Reports of new the- aters in this part of the state show the following openings: Happy Hour, Bear Creek; Opera House at Lame Deer; and the Orpheum at Fairhaven. 250 "Peter" Runs Major Cities to Show Picture Sim- ultaneously Week of Dec. 28 — Tie-ups Announced Paramount will release "Peter Pan" the week of Dec. 28 simultaneously in 250 major cities throughout the country. Already plans are under way to carry this out. In the Dec. 27 issue of The Sat- urday Evening Post, a two page spread in color will list the theaters. The exploitation force will be organ- ized to reach a maximum of effort two weeks before the runs start. A tie-up has been arranged with the manufacturer of Peter Pan Kids Clothes, 26 W. 17th St. serving 5,000 dealers all over the country and with the makers of Peter Pan Dresses, serving 3,000 dealers. The Peter Pan Fountain Pen Co. has agreed to urge co-operation of its 30,000 dealers, in- cluding department stores, jewelers, (Continued on Page 2) Deadlocked Operators Fail to Answer T. O. C. C. Uhimatum— Circuits Still Dickering Long past two o'clock yesterday, the time limit set by the T. O. C. C. for final dealings with the operators' union, no word had been received by the exhibitor body relative to the union's intentions. Representatives of the Reel Club, the rival organization of Local No. 306 thronged the T. O. C. C. rooms all during the day, signing contracts for 1924-1925. It was reported that about seventy-five members of 306 had decided to abandon the old or- ganization in favor of the Reel Club. In the meantime, efforts to bring about a settlement of some kind con- tinued, although no apparent progress was made in that direction. It is understood that every impor- tant circuit owner, who belongs to the T. O. C. C. has already signed with outside operators and that, at a meeting today, the remainder will be asked to close with the Reel Club. T. O. C. C. members are understood to resent the rejection of their, last offer which called for a three year contract. No increases were to be granted the first year, but the second (Continued on Page 4) Famous Common Drops Sharply Famous common broke sharply yesterday, closing at 79%, a drop of 2j4 points over Tuesday's close. The Evening Post, in commenting on the trend in the stock said: "Further pressure came into Fam- ous Players, and it was Street opin- ion that earnings might be running a trifle too close to dividend require- ments." Prod. Dist. Signs Hoffman (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Rcnaud Hoffman has been placed under contract by Prod. Dist. Corp. to direct a mini- mum of four features a year, accord- ing to report. No one could be reached at Prod. Dist. Corp. late yesterday for veri- fication of the above. Goldwyn (British) Closing (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — The London office of Goldwyn. Ltd. closes Saturday. A. George Smith sails on the Olympic Sept. 3 for New York. Signs Vera Reynolds Los .Angeles — \'cra Reynolds has been signed to a long-term contract by Paramount, as a result of her work in "Feet of Clay". THE i il s^^ • DAILY Thursday, August 28, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 50 Thursday, Aug. 28, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. l'ul)lifhed Daily except Saturday, a 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 ordeir. Address all com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California —Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representa- tive— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. 112 110^ llQi^ 1,400 F. P.-L. .. 81 78M 795^ 11,300 do. pfd... 953/J 95% 95% 100 Goldwyn.. 15^ 15^ 15^^ 100 Loevv's ... 17 17 17 200 Warner's Not quoted A Correction Due to a typographical error in the advertisement of Banner Prod, ap- pearing in yesterday's issue, the ad- dress of the Inter-Ocean Film Corp., which handles foreign sales on the first Banner series was given as 18 W. 42nd St. when it should have read 218 W. 42nd St. Extols Service (Continued from Page 1) business requirements of the territory make necessary". In this connection, the claim is advanced that enforced long runs compel the exhibitor to carry pictures beyond the period where they possess a box-office value. Delegates from the C. E. A. of England and representatives of other Continental exhibitor bodies will be invited to the national convention in Milwaukee next year. Representa- tives of the M. P. T. O. will also be sent abroad to attend foreign ex- hibitor conventions. The directors again meet in October. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TiPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT ntM 1540 BVay N. Y. C. 40 Two Reelers Planned by Artclass for State Rights — Weiss Closes Deals on Trip Los Angeles — Louis Weiss is ex- pected here from Salt Lake Satur- day to confer with Lester F. Scott, Jr., producer of the Buffalo Bill, Jr., and Buddy Roosevelt series which Artclass handles. Weiss will also make arrangements for two series of two-reelers, twenty in each group for state rights re- lease. Louis Weiss has been on the road on an extensive sales trip. He has sold the following territories on the Buffalo Bill and Buddy Roosevelt series: Progress, St. Louis, for Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois; Skir- holl Gold Seal Prod, Cleveland, for Ohio and Kentucky; R. G. Hill En- terprises, Inc., Pittsburgh, who con- trol Western Pennsylvania and Vir- ginia, have added Michigan; Standard Films, Kansas City, for Kansas and Western Missouri and Shooker Film Exchange, Denver, for Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and New Mexico. Placque for Sydney Cohen The board of directors of the M. P. T. O. A., have presented Sydney S. Cohen with a handsomely engraved gold placque, set in a case of solid mahogany. The inscription is high- ly complimentary. Another for Pasmezoglu (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Hector M. E. Pasmezo- glu, owner of the Criterion, Congress and Delmar has purchased the Yale, 3700 Minnesota Ave., with a seat- ing capacity of 600. The acquisition was made in the name of the Super Theaters Corp., the holding company for Pasmezoglu's interests which have also acquired the Plaza theater build- ing on Etzel Ave. 250 "Peter" Runs (Continued from Page 1) drug Store and gift shops. Russell Moon, Chicago exploitation represen- tative has tied up with a new Peter Pan product, to be announced short- ly. This company intends spending $100,000 in association with the pro- posed Paramount picture. Smoke, But No Fire (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Smoke caused by fric- tion on a broken leather belt caught around a pulley in the engine room entered the auditorium of the new State and caused some uneasiness among patrons. However, the smoke was not dense and the show contin- ued without interruption. There was no fire. Fox to Make "Brass Bottle" Los Angeles — Claire Adams has been signed to play a featured lead opposite Edmund Lowe in "The Brass Bottle" for Fox. The story, an adaptation of the novel by Joseph Louis Vance will be directed by Jer- ome Storm. Fire Razes Theater Morton, Wash. — Fire that swept the business district here and caused damage to the extent of $5,000, utter- ly destroyed the Arcade. Garrick to Show Picture? San Francisco — A report eman- ating from theater row here intimates that the Garrick, on Ellis St., near Filmore, next door to the Princess, has been bought by a syndicate and will soon be opened to the public with pictures. Christoffers Leaves Associated Portland, Ore. — The entire office staff presented Leo H. Christoffers with a silver pen and pencil, when he severed connections with Associated Exhibitors. New Home for Columbia (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Columbia Pictures Corp. is now functioning in new quarters in the Plaza Theater Bldg. Barney Rosenthal is manager. Colman in Fitzmaurice Film Los Angeles — Ronald Colman, one of the leads in "Tarnish" will appear in George Fitzmaurice's new picture. Ssmchronized Chartered Here (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — Synchronized Pictures, a Delaware company has been author- ized to transact business in this State. "Iron Horse" Opens Tonight "The Iron Horse", first of the Fox specials to reach Broadway opens to- night at the Lyric. I COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION .^^vZ^vIC^Vl,^^ H < V i?. HUNT STRDMBERQ 6> CHARLES R. ROGERS /!/?5Wte Priscilla Deaa IH** SEVILLE Storij fii/ n ri VAN LOAN Oirectdbi/ JEROME STORM Md HUNT 5TR0MBERG- E.NT1QE PRODuCnON UNDER THE PERSONAL SUPERVISION OF-o HUNT STROMBERG SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES v< ft' H 'A 14 Companies at Fox Los Angeles — Fourteen units are at work at the Fox plant. Tom Mix .is making "Teeth" and "The Dead- wood Coach" at the same time. I 1 Alice Lake will have the featured role in "The Lost Chord". CHARLEY CHASE "knocking -em DEAD"" IN HAL ROACH'S 1 REEL Pafh^comedy =^- * ' 'Another 'Mother Type' Has Arrived." [ins Te/eErafh —Mor. tn HATTIE DELARO Playing the mother to MARION DAVIES JANICE MEREDITH" Address, 541 West 124th St. N. Y. C. Phone, Morn. 2669— Apt. IS i\ A COMPLETE LABORATORY AND TITLE SERVICE The Standard of the Industry 723 7th Ave., N.Y.C. Bryant 5450-1 i. CORPORATIONS ORGANIZED & FINANCED Capital Raised Through The Sale of Your Stock We Are Licensed Brokers PROGRESSIVE FINANCE CO. 112-118 West 44th St. New York Phone, Bryt. 0231 YOUR FILM r 220 WEST 42^^ STREET NEW YORK PHONE CHICKERINC \ 2037 ALlAfl'A.LOWNES PRES. . i ▲ i -pm^ THE Thursday, August 28, 1924 ^^F"!^^' DAILY " ^ Held Over for a Second Week on Broadway "LILY OF THE DUST," Pola Negri's latest, is sure knocking the bad weath- er for a goal at the Rivoli, New York, this week. Pouring rain on Monday and boiling hot the rest of the time, but it hasn't cut into the mid-Winter busi- ness the Rivoli is getting. In fact the box office is doing so well that the pic- ture is being held a second week. You know It MUST Be Good "LILY OF THE DUST" has already had tremendously successful runs at the California Theatre, San Francisco, and the Metropolitan, Los Angeles. It's pretty generally agreed that nothing Pola Negri has ever done can touch it! The Critics Agree: "This is what I call acting! This is by "A vastly interesting picture, beautiful far and away the best work Miss Negri to the eye and splendidly directed." has done in America." {Chicago Post.) (Neiv York Herald Tribune) "By far the best thing she has done." .-gj^g jg ^^le same sparkling, flashing ac- (Los Angeles Neivs) ^ress that took this country by storm." "Pola Negri lives the story, giving a ( ^eiv York Daily Mirror) ^ better account of herself than in any picture made in Hollywood." " 'Lily of the Dust' has unusual power (New York Times) and force." {New York Mirror) Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky present POLA NEGRI in "LILY OF THE DUSr One of the FAMOUS 40 ag>araniountg>icture Dimitri Buchowetzki Prod. From Sudermann's novel and play by Edward Sheldon. Screenplay by Paul Bern. THE Deadlocked (.Continued from Page 1) and third year scales were to be de- termined by arbitration. This was rejected by the union. The large circuits who do not be- long to the T. O. C. C. and who have been conducting separate negotiations in conjunction with Broadway the- aters have not reached any decision. They are understood to be defintiely opposed to any increase and insistent upon a board of arbitration. St. Louis Unions Win Operators, Musicians, Stage Hands Get Increases There — Some Ad- missions Up (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — A victory for the unions here has resulted in wage increases for 1924-1925 befng granted to opera- tors, musicians and stage hands. Operators will now secure in- creases ranging from $10 to $12.50 per week. Where former salaries were $55, they will now be $67.50. while those who formerly were paid on the $70 scale will get $80. Musicians who were paid from $33 to $45 per week with an additional $12 for matinees were given increases of twenty-five per cent. In the large first-runs, the situation now exists where some musicians earn as much as $150 per week. Insofar as stage hands, electricians and property men are concerned,, in- creases of from $5 to $10 per week have been granted. The old wage scale ranged from $50 to $60 per week, but the new scale calls for a fiat rate of $65 per week. No Strike In Boston Settlement with Operators Assures Uninterrupted Performances In Hub City (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — The Allied Theaters of Massachusetts and the Boston Man- agers' Ass'n have made peace with operators. There will therefore be no strike here. After a conference at the Colonial theater, Robert G. Larsen president of both the Allied Theaters and the Boston Managers' Ass'n, in the pres- ence of Judge J. Albert Brackett, counsel for these organizations, made this announcement: "The Allied Theaters of Massachu- setts and the Boston Managers' Ass'n have had several conferences with the musicians,' stage employes' and operators' unions, and have arrived at an adjustment entirely satisfactory to all parties concerned." No amplification of the statement could be obtained, either from the managerial side or from the wage conference committee of the union. Just what the terms of settlement were among the three crafts will not be made known until after the special meetings of the respective organiza- tions. Similar agreements had been reach- ed between the theater executives and the Boston Musicians Union, and the Boston Theatrical Stage Employ- ees No. 11. ■^tk DAILY Thursday, August 28, 1924 Fight Films Leon Britton who has been making a specialty of filming fights in and around New York is returning from Europe on the Leviathan, bringing with him, it is understood, a new camera that he will use in making pictures of the Firpo-Wills fight at Boyle's Thirty Acres on Sept. 11. The films cannot be placed in gen- eral release, but in order to handle New Jersey sales, Penser's Prod. Inc., Britton's distributors have open- ed an office at Jersey City. Britton will also film the Villa- Genaro fight at Henderson's Bowl, Sept. 4. These pictures can only be shown in this State. New Russell Titles Russell Prod, declares the title of the second Sable Prod, is "The Courageous Coward" and the cast, Mary Mac Laren, Jackie Saunders, Jake Mower, Wilfrid Lucas, Earle Metcalf, Murdock Mac Quarrie. The second of the Ermine Prod., is "His Own Law." Jack Meighan is starred. 15 Year Fight Ends (Continued from Page 1) the aldermen switched and by a vote of 7 to 3 the Sunday ordinance was repealed. It was this measure that the Mayor vetoed. This Sunday will mark the second time theaters will open here in fifteen years. Pana is a town of about 6,000 population, south ot Springfield and Decatur and about equally distant from both. New Theater Unit for Rome, Ga. Rome, Ga. — The Rome Enterprises has been organized to build and ope- rate a new theater here that is cal- culated to cost $30,000. Plans are being drawn by C. K. Howell. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION VA;ii>;s4>;;/t.ic>:>i> \6 I •A ii. '(6 I I (^'super-special film dramatization 1 SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES ADOLPH ZUKOR! Why is it in this business every time we have an ar- gument, it costs for villains five dollars, for lights fifteen dollars and for vampires twenty dollars? Without reducing the arguments, how^ can we re- duce the overhead? IN HOLLYWOOD ^VWUujBCtv^ From Cloaks and Suits to Filming "Beauts." PRISCILLA DEAN IN "THE SIREN Of SEVILLE" A SENSATIONAL SUC- CESS AT PREMIER SHOWING CALIFORNIA THEATRE, SAN ERANCISCO "Paul C. Mooney, Vice President, Aug. 25, 1924 Producers Distributing Corporation, 469 — 5th Ave., New York "Priscilla Dean's first Hunt Stromberg production 'THE SIREN OF SEVILLE' opened here Saturday to smashing record breaking business. Sunday even greater in proportion, and a hold-out matinee at this moment on Monday. Everything points to a record breaking week. Consider this the best thing Miss Dean ever did and a production worthy of playing any theatre in this country. Newspaper critics gave this picture one of best send-offs that any picture has had in many months in San Francisco. The supporting cast is excellent and the production praiseworthy in every respect. We are looking forward to her next picture 'A CAFE IN CAIRO', Hunt Stromberg is entitled to all credit possible for a real money getting production. Herbert L. Rothchild Entertainments CALIFORNIA THEATRE, Nat Holt, Manager" NOW BOOKING Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES OM ^recocmizeb Authority Vol. XXIX No. 51 Friday, August 29, 1924 Price 5 Cents THE JOB Bxj DANNY Will Hays talking. Arthur Brisbane as well. To advertis- ing and publicity men. Indi- cating how to do the job. Both talked well. Brisbane without Hays' ardor. More philosoph- L-ically. But hitting the nail on 'the head. Both on the same subject. Publicizing pictures. Some of which, salacious and suggestive in advertising and publicity. Lack those very items in the actual production. Hays pleads for closer co-opera- tion. Says publicity men "can make .or break" industry. Wants more care exercised. In type of publicity prepared. Brisbane figures morals a Estate of mind. Doesn't think the im- moral publicity hurts so much. Be- lieves public doesn't take to it — ex- cept that public which thinks immor- ally— small portion. And he's right. Suggestive press sheets and publicity stunts pretty well shunned. By advertising men as a whole. Few individuals go off on a tangent. Once in a while. As a rule, and class, publicity men usually take care of things. As they ^should be. But certain types of exhibitors. Anxious to stir things. With a pub- lic which they believe wants catering to. Along those lines. Overstep. And cause trouble. Practically all of the cases cited. By Hays. As of- fensive, obnoxious and in bad taste. Did not come from press sheet sug- gestions. But from men who run the theaters. One very bad one. From a trade paper. Hays iff right. In his desire. Tq get the advertising and publicity men to he more care- ful. He's right. When he says "nome of these things {the publicity ideas suggested) would be funny {the gang laughed at lots of them) if they weren't suicidal." It isn't quite as bad as that. But giving the enemy ammunition isn't good business. So if there has been any slip-up. Any laxity. Check up, boys. Get things right. Chief reason your bosses have agreed with Hays. To get things right. And if you go wrong. Perhaps the gate. So reason a bit. When the temptation comes. vAs it does. With some of these (Continued on Page 2) Suit In 'Frisco Strand Claims Right to Show "Yo landa"— Warfield Theater There Restrained San Francisco — ^"Yolanda" is the bone of contention in a legal battle now being waged by the Strand and AVarfield. Both houses claim a prior right to exhibit the picture and the Strand has secured a restraining order against the Warfield opening with "Yolanda" tomorrow. In court yes- terday, A. S. Newburgh represented Metro-Goldwyn and Henry Branden- stein appeared for the Strand. James R. Grainger, head of the Eastern sales division of Metro-Goldwyn and J. E. Flynn, District manager in the San Francisco territory, appeared as witnesses. The Strand claims to have a con- tract for all Goldwyn-Cosmopolitan pictures and showed that output all of last year. Hugo Ballin Here Hugo Ballin is in town from the Coast, having completed "The Prairie Wife" for Metro-Goldwyn. His visit primarily concerns the publication of several novels he has written. They are "The Broken Toy", and "Woman at the Door". He has another in mind, "Night Lights". Menjou in "The Swan" Adolphe Menjou will come to New York when he concludes his role in "Forbidden Paradise", to play oppo- site Elsie Ferguson in "The Swan". "Beaucaire" Closes Tomorrow "Monsieur Beaucaire" closes it? three weeks run at the Strand to- morrow night, and will l)e replaced by "Flirting With Love." Still At Odds Operators and T. O. C. C. Can't Get Together — Meet with V. M. P. A. Today There were no developments in the operators' situation yesterday. From neither side were there any state- ments. It is understood, however, that 306 operators had entered upon negotia- tions with individual members of the T. O. C. C. for individtial settlements while at the T. O. C. C. negotiations were continued with Reel Club mem- bers. Local 306 will hold a meeting with the Vaudeville Managers' Protective Ass'n today. It is possible that a settlement involving the larger cir- cuits and the Broadway theaters will then be reached. Ingram Going Abroad Leaves Shortly to Make New Picture for Metro-Goldwyn — May Be "World's Illusion" Whatever differences, if any, that have existed between Rex Ingram and officials of Metro-Goldwyn have been settled. It is understood that the director will leave very shortly for Europe where he will make a picture for the organization. It is believed that the production planned by Ingram will be "The World's Illusion", from the novel by Jacob Wasserman. Chaney in "The Monster" Los Angeles — Lon Chaney will play the title role in "The Monster." Roland West will direct. Paramount Office in Holland Paramount will open a nev/ ex- change at Amsterdam, Holland on Sept. 1. M. Pezzar, formerly with the Brussels office will be in charge. Technicolor in Henley Film Los Angeles — Mabel Julienne Scott, Edward Coonelly and Warner Oland have been assigned important roles in the biblical sequence of "So This Is Marriage", now being filmed at Metro-Goldwyn. The scenes will be photographed in natural colors by the Technicolor process. Gothic Buys "Paris After Dark" Los Angeles — Gothic Pictures has purchased "Paris After Dark" by Emilo Forst, as the second starring vehicle for Evelyn Brent, for release through F. B. O. Casting on her first, "The Prude" will commence in a few davs. 14 In The Spring Universal's New List Ready — First Half of 1924-1925 Product Sixty Per Cent Finished Universal announced yesterday a group of fourteen Jewels beginning Jan. 1 and running through the .Spring. This series will follow the present group of twelve. Tbey will include tiiree with Reginald Denny, two with House Peters, two with Virginia Valli, two with Mary Phil- bin and five with all-star casts. The first is "The Price of Pleas- ure," starring Virginia Valli and Nor- man Kerry, and directed by Edward Sloman. The second is Reginald Dciinv in "The Lightning Lover," di- rected by William Seiter. " 'The Nightcap,' is third. It was directed by (Continued on Page 2) All In Accord A. M. P. A. Resolution Supports Hays Move to Keep Publicity and Advertising Above Reproach Two man-sized talks — from Will Hays and Arthur Brisbane — made " notable yesterday's luncheon of the A. M. P. A. which, incidentally, served as the ninth anniversary of 'lie formation of that organization. At the conchision a resolution was adopted pledging whole-hearted sup- port of the movement inaugurated some time ago by Hays with re- gard to the prevalent type of story and play not becoming the prevalent type of picture, and with the attitude of the Western Advertisers on the subject of harmful type of publicity. A tremendous crowd packed the grill room of the Boulevard to hear Hays. At the speakers table were Hays. Arthur Brisbane, Harold Lloyd (who incidentally received a great compliment from Hays when he said Lloyd had never made, nor would ever make, a picture that everyone could not see with pleasure, and take all the little ones) Eugene Zukor, Harry Schwalbe, Eddie Esch- mann of First National. Dave Bern- stein of Loew's: A. E. Smith and John Rock of Vitagraph; J. D. Will- iams, Ritz Carlton, and many other notables. P. A. Parsons told of how the A. M. P. A. had developed from a meet- ing of 18 men nine years ago, of what had been accomplished by the organ- ization and Hays followed. He point- ed out that of 660 features released last season about 60 merited some criticism, and six were "bad." 'And with that proportion we should not be criticized." he said. "But the. six contain the cyanide, the poison, from which trouble comes." He told of how ninety per cent of the world's supply of pictures came from Ameri- ca, and declared picture making an "essential industry" in this country. (Continued on Pnge 6) "Messalina" Held Over "Mcssalina." will be held for an- other week at the Cameo. Inspiration Sues King Inspiration Pictures, Inc., has filed suit against Henry King, seeking to luakc King live up to a contract which, it is claimed, calls for seven more pictures. Monday, Sept. 1 being Labor Day and a legal holiday, there will be no issue of THE FILM DAILY published. THE -^^ DAILY Friday, Avigust 29, 1924 Vol. XXIX Nd. 51 Friday, Aug. 29, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, [nc. Published Daily except Saturday, a 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California —Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representa- tive— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. noy2 llOyi 110^ 100 F. P.-L 80^ 7SVs 793^6,800 do. pfd. . . 95 94 94 300 Goldwyn Not quoted Loew's .... l73/» 17 17 400 Warner's Not quoted THE JOB {Continued from Page 1) "baby-doll" pictures. And step on (he thought. Incidentally Harry Reichenbach's argument: that Papini's "Life of Christ" is being syndicated in 16 newspapers. While "Flaming Youth" was syndicated in 1,100. Should mean something. If newspaper editors are supposed to — and do — gauge what the public wants. Woman Exhib. Champ Golfer Grand Haven, Mich. — Mrs. Hunter Robbins, owner of the Robinhood, surprised spectators at the women's open golf tournament of the Grand Haven Country Club, by walking off with first prize. Exclusive's Fall Plans Detroit — Dave Mundstuk, proprie- tor of the Exclusive Film (!]o., an- nounces that his pictures for the com- ing season include six Lester Cuneo features, three Eddie Polo features, four Franklyn Farnums, and four Stan Laurel comedies. Barry in "Little Outcast" Wesley Barry's first picture for Russell Prod., will be "A Little Out- cast." Russell left yesterday for Hollywood. New York Chicago HollTWOod Rothacker laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Mnrray Hill 1831 14 In The Spring {Continued from Page 1) Herbert Blache and features James Kirkwood and Madge Bellamy. The fourth just started on the Coast stars House Peters. The fifth is "Moonlight Kisses," starring Mary Philbin. Svend Gade, is directing "Married Hypocrites," the next release, was written especial- ly for the use of Pauline Frederick and Laura La Plante. It is near- ing completion under direction of Clarence Brown. Virginia Valli in "Up the Ladder," is the next release, being made by Edward Sloman to be followed by "Jazz Parents". The ninth release is Reginald Denny in "Oh, Doctor," which Harry Pollard is directing. Clarence Buddington Kelland's story, "Miracle", which will be released as "The Stairway of Hope", is the tenth. Edward Laemmle will direct. Mary Philbin will start next week on "Ann's An Idiot." "Head Winds," by A. M. Sinclair Wilt, the second House Peters production, is twelfth on the list. Reginald Denny in "Cali- fornia Straight Ahead," an original story by Byron Morgan is the thir- teenth. It will be directed by Harry Pollard. An all-star production of Fannie Hurst's "Oats for the Wom- an," directed by Herbert Blache will be the fourteenth to be released the middle of July. Receiver for Coast Company Los Angeles — Ernest Schroeder has been appointed receiver for Glavey and Dunaway Prod, as a re- sult of a creditors' petition filed by Frank Benn with a claim of $1,652. "Thief" Without London Home London — Because George Gros- smith has decided to put a play into His Majesty's, "The Thief of Bag- dad" is temporarily without a home. Small Casts Two Pictures Through the Edward Small Co., Patsy Ruth Miller, Lou Tellegen, Tyrone Power, Mary Thurman. Alan Simpson and Morgan Wallace have been engaged to appear in "Those Who Judge," a Banner Prod, to be directed by Burton King. The Small company has also cast Alice Lake, Faire Binney, David Powell and Dag- mar Godowsky for "The Lost Chord," a Whitman Bennet Prod. Miss Miller will appear in a Ben- nett picture, following her work in "Those Who Judge." Gertrude Olmstead is the newest member of the ever growing list of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer featured play- ers. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1»24-2S 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. 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Plant Busy Los Angeles — Despite accidents to' Fred Thomson and Dick Talmadge production activities show no signs of waning at the F. B. O. studio. The company's own producing units j together with those of outside pro ducers are keeping the plant busy. Making "Garden of Weeds" Los Angeles — James Cruze is d: reeling "The Garden of Weeds" foi Paramount, with Betty Compson fea- tured. The supporting cast will in- clude Warner Baxter, Rockliflfe Fel- lowes and Charles Ogle. "^ ARTHUR STONE HEADED FOR FAME IN }^4 , HAL ROACH'S f^ 2 REEL POWERS FILM Survives the long run. Distributed exclusively by SENSITIZED FILMS, Inc. A. G. STEEN, Preiidmt Phone 1650 Broadway Circle 8981 N. Y.C. ANYTHING PHOTOGRAPHED For Motion Pictures Trick and Title Photography Our Specialty MAX LASKY Tel. Circle SS72 1650 B'way, N. Y, C. Specify GOEEZ Raw Stock for QUALITY Sole Distributors: FISH-SCHURMAN CORP. 45 West 4Sth Street N. Y. Bryant 7243 EVANS LABORATORIES, Inc. Developing — Printing — Titles 1476 — Broadway Telephones Bryant 9330-9331 Ohe Oscar C. Buchheister Co. ^Jnc. ART TITLES , 245 ■v. 55 th St. ' New York. Citv Circle 6240-1 ^ i Friday, August 29, 1924 ATNOEXTRA COST lOYW^^tmsefria Be the FIRST IN YOUR TOWN to show these pic- tures! Millions are now reading about the Prince of Wales and what he will do during his visit! Thou- sands will flock to see him in person on every possible occasion. And millions will be keen to see him on the screen ! C. Earl Wallen, Official Staff Photographer of the International News Reel is absolutely the only news reel man now on board the Ber- engaria which is bringing the Prince of Wales to this country. He will have the only news reel made of the voyage ! There will be a great feature showing of these exclusive pictures on Broadway on Saturday, August 30th, the day after the Prince lands. International News gives you the benefit of this big send off FREE, as part of its regular service. Make a big feature show- ing of this Universal Inter- national News Reel in your town and cash in big on the vast amount of publicity which will center around the Prince of Wales as soon as he reaches this country. Wire or telephone your Uni- versal Exchange now and make sure of a quick showing of this special at- traction. Released Ttiru Uimiv^ei\r£il •ma "MQ m»ff)fmimm^0^ rety personal view •THE LOVER OF CAMILLE yrom the Dauid Belasco ' Stage Success ''Dl2>UkAlJ" hy Sacha. Quitru MONTE BLUE MARIE PREVOST WILLARD LOUIS BRANDON HURST PIERRE 6ENDRON WINIFRED BRYSON Directed by HARRY BEAUMONT Classics of the Screen ^ it^oH rV>SS OfJ ERV^ tG5^^ wt wk f«vWW u< o1 on «; Ei^Siis:^^ fV RST v^ce .99.^^ Xi&f^ ^?s«^^ ass' .VxO^'^ on a\\ «^«' ;ssaa«* \s S^SS^RO l\Wi£. u W30 24 19S4 Tvell risk our reimtation on your aSreelngivimHM THE ■c&m DAILY Friday, August 29, 1924 All In Accord (Continued from Page 1) He said investigation showed 671 men and women with newspaper training were working in the industry and then after pointing out that the code of ethics of newspaper work was tlie code of this business he launched into the type of pubhcity and adver- tising that caused trouble. He cited the million dollar Baby Peggy in- come story as an example of hardship caused in a far Western State where "confiscatory taxation" against the industry was planned; of how dele- gates to the Democratic convention received telegrams asking a compli- mentary vote for the presidency be given a certain star; and then cited instances wehre exhibitors used a form of publicity and exploitation of certain pictures — naming houses and product — and urged that every eflort be made to bring an end to this sort of practice. Before introducing Brisbane, Harry Reichenbach declared that the aver- age publicity man worked in a clean way; and told of his own experiences, training and background. He pointed out that while Papini's "Life of Christ" was running serially in 16 newspapers that "Flaming Youth" was being syndicated in 1,100. Brisbane, who received a big "hand" said that Hays job was "dif- ficult" as he was aiming at perfection, adding "people who want immoral plays and are interested in immoral advertising have immorality in their makeup." He told how The Evening Journal had been built to a huge cir- culation by not printing immoral news, but backed up Hays solidly by declaring it was foolish to give critics of the industry ammunition. "Im- morality is not necessary to success," he said, "It isn't even helpful. You don't have to be indecent to be pros- perous." He enlightened his talk with illus- trations of how he had planned cer- tain advertising which had been suc- cessful and explained important pivo- tal points which every advertisement should contain. A. M. Botsford, Famous, then of- fered a resolution which was unani- mously adopted. It pledged the A. M. P. A. to uphold the action of producers here and on the Coast in discouraging production of pictures of unfit stories, salacious titles and suggestive natures. Excelsior to Produce Excelsior Prod. Co., 729 7th Ave., declares it will produce a series of pictures, the first to be "Emigrant" by Zammarelli and Guido Orlando. The latter will be in the cast. Colored Picture by 'Phone The American Telephone and Tele- graph Co. has been successful in sending colored photographs over the telephone wires from Chicago to New York. The test was suggested by Stephen H. Horgan, an expert in color photography, and was made with a three color photo of Rudolph Vnlenlino. "Youth for Sale" plays at the Broadway next week. Omaha Aroused Boulevard Theater Bombed — Union Suspected But Officials Deny — Probe On (Special to THE FILM DAILY} Omaha — The Film Board of Trade is expected to meet Monday to dis- cuss the attempted destruction of the Boulevard, 3305 Leavenworth St., with a bomb or dynamite. The house is managed by J. F. Bredin and for the past two years has been operated as a non-union house. Bredin has offered a reward of $1,000 for arrest and conviction of the guilty persons. That destruction and perhaps intimidation was the purpose of the explosion rather than robbery is his belief. Officials of unions interviewed by detectives declared they did not be- lieve the explosion the work of a union man and declared positively it was not sanctioned by the union. Cowen to Assist William J, Cowen has arrived from the coast to assist Dimitri Bucho- wetzki in the direction of "The Swan." Alvin Wyckof? is en route to do the camera work. Next Week On B'way "Little Robinson Crusoe" comes to the Capitol Sunday. "Lily of the Dust," will remain an- other week on Broadway. Moving from the Rivoli to the Rialto. "The Female" goes into the Rivoli. Exhibitor Made Commissioner Point Richmond, Cal. — R. Tcher- rasy, who owns and operates the Point, has been appointed Commis- sioner of Parks and Playgrounds of Richmond. P' if COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION V' U % <.6 I a I C^^SUPER-SPECIAL FILM DRAMATIZATION SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES WARNER BROTHERS! (( t( Do you know what everyone says about our vampire In Hollywood? If you don't Warner, I warner." From Cloalcs and Suits in Stylish Mixtures To Filming "Beauts" in Moving Pictures PRISCILLA DEAN IN "THE SIREN OE SEVILLE" A SENSATIONAL SUC- CESS AT PREMIER SHOWING CALIFORNIA THEATRE, SAN ERANCISCO "Paul C. Mooney, Vice President, Aug. 25, 1924 Producers Distributing Corporation, 469 — 5th Ave., New York "Priscilla Dean's first Hunt Stromberg production 'THE SIREN OF SEVILLE' opened here Saturday to smashing record breaking business. Sunday even greater in proportion, and a hold-out matinee at this moment on Monday. Everything points to a record breaking week. Consider this the best thing Miss Dean ever did and a production worthy of playing any theatre in this country. Newspaper critics gave this picture one of best send-offs that any picture has had in many months in San Francisco. The supporting cast is excellent and the production praiseworthy in every respect. We are looking forward to her next picture 'A CAFE IN CAIRO'. Hunt Stromberg is entitled to all credit possible for a real money getting production. Herbert L. Rothchild Entertainments CALIFORNIA THEATRE, Nat Holt, Manager" NOW BOOKING Released by PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES I •)r "1 ^-< rk messogejrom one happy inarb to others Wio wouHhenappy And a first class picture to first class business will make any- one happy And this is the picture Murray W. Garsson presents "THE SPITFIRE" Adapted from the famous novel "Plaster Saints" by Frederic Arnold Kummer with Betty BIythe Lowell Sherman Elliott Dexter Pauline Garon Robert Warwick ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS Physical Distributor Pathe Exchange. Inc. Arthur S. Kane, President Encore Foreign Representative Sidney Garrett Independent pioducer oF Three Smashing Successes , 1 "Potash and S Perlmutter" || 3te George Fitzmaurind all of them will be released tbrfM)T|i Prod. D'st. Corp. The first will be "When Smith Meets Smith." 'iv >ff>redith Davis, editor of the Sun- day Times. Scott Dunlap will direct 3.000 Extras for "Phantom" Los Antreles — Filming will shortlv start at Univcrs.Tl Citv on the big onera scenes in "The Phantom of the Onera. More than 3,000 pconlc ■w'll apiiear in the huge reproduction of the Paris Opera, with a ballet of 200 on the big stage, and the boxes and auditorium crammed with Paris types. "He" Draws $70,468 Remarkable High Record at the Capi- tol— Nearest Approach "Scara- mouche" with $67,958 "He Who Gets Slapped" has estab- lished a new high record at the Capitol which played to $70,468 in the seven days starting at 12:30 Sunday, Nov 9 and terminating the night of Satur day. Nov. 15. The picture has shattered every ex- isting record at the Capitol both for a single day's business and for ait entire week. It has been held over and on Sunday, the first day of thf second week played to $15,130, of $300 more than the figure reached by "The Navigator" several weeks ago. This remarkable record was rollec up by the usual number of shows The theater opened every day at 12:30 vv'hen the picture was shown. There were two de luxe performances in the (Continued on Page 2) "Greed" Opens Dec. 4. "Greed" opens at the Cosmopolitan on Dec. 4. The picture has been cut to 12 reels. "Lost Worid" Sequel? The Sunday Times published an in- terview with E. J. Hudson which quoted the latter, in part: "Another interesting picture we in- tend to make is the sequel to 'The Lost World.' Of cour.se, it will be utterly different from the Conan Doyle story." Hudson is also credited with saying that First National will make eight other pictures in the East in the next si.x months. Opposes Joint Contracts Detroit— The Film Board of Trade lias gone on record as opposing "the more or less prevalent practice of making joint contracts for two . or more theaters for film service." A resolution to this effect has been passed. Prosperity 1923-1924 Business on Highest Level Since 1919 — Hoover on Conditions Here and Abroad Washington — H e r b c r t Hoover, S<'cretary of Commerce, in a review if business conditions for the fiscal vear. which ended on June 30, prepar- ed a table of major econonn'c indexes, '■ased on the calendar year 1919 which ihows that the general level of busi- 'H-ss activity was decidedly higher Mian even in that very prosperous vear. Commenting on the improvement in international exchange, Hoover stated : "European stabilization, which this nlan may be expected to achieve, will bring about a revival in world trade (Continued on Page 4) \\ THE ■e^m DAILY Wednesday, November 19, 1924 V(L XXX Me. 43 Wednesday. Nov.ll9,1924Jrice5Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918 at the post office at New York, N. Y., under thq 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California —Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive—Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. ..112 WWi WW^ 600 F P-L 88 86K 88 6,300 'do pfd. ...103 99^ 103 1,500 Film Insp. .. 1V2 1 7^ 600 Loew's 19 I8/2 183^ 2,500 Metro-Gold. . 165/^ 1654 16K 800 Pathe Not quoted Warners Not quoted CLEANING i,Continued from Page 2) tnind. Almost any style. Looks dead. To womem.. Two years later. Help, help! Valentino seems ruined. The Associated Master Barbers. In convention. In Chicago. "Banned" Rudy. And condemned him. Because of that beard. And pledged them- selves. "Not to attend a showing of his photoplays as long as he remains bewhiskered." "He" Draws $70,468 CotP 220 West 42nd St svUOt^ New York, Chick. 4052 Cables— Geokann, N. Y. Foreign Distribution INSURANCE We have been handling Motion Picture and Thea- trical Insurance for the past fifteen years and are in a position to handle any proposition — Wg or Httle. Aithor W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway. N, Y. C. Bryant 1040 iContinnei from Page 1) afternoon, two in the evening, with a supper show around six. The only other film on the program was a special anniversary reel, showing high- lights in the history of the theater since its inception in 1919. The ac- companying musical program was quite elaborate since it commemorated the theater's anniversary. The closest approach to the unprecedented business done by "He" is "Scaramouche" which did $67,958 the week ending Feb. 2. In third place is "The Navigator" which did $65,477 the week ending Oct. 18. The following pictures have done $50,000 or over, since July, 1923: (Figures from "Variety's" box office reports.) PICTURE WEEK ENDING TOTAL $53,195 52,844 58,740 Six Days The Green Goddess Rosita Little Old New York The Rendezvous Under the Red Robe Scaramouche The Great White Way Three Weeks The White Sister Secrets The Red Lily His Hour The Navigator The Only Woman He Who Gets Slapped Sept. 22, 1923 Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov 17 .Tan. 5, 1924 Tan. 19 Feb. 23 March 15 April 5 April 26 August 23 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 62,986 57,000 56,980 67,958 59,780 50,200 54,600 55,277 56,300 52,891 65,477 54,800 70,468 Three Franchises Sold J. G. Bachmann, in charge of the distribution of Preferred-Schulberg Prod, has closed three contracts for distribution in St. Louis, Omaha and Canada. Skouras Bros. Enterprises are franchise holders in St. Louis. In Omaha, the franchise is held by Mon- skey Bros, of Liberty Film, and in Canada, George S. Jeffrey becomes the distributor. Metro-Goldwjm Signs Currier Frank Currier, who returned to New York last week from Rome after completing his role in "Ben Hur," has signed a long term contract with Metro-Goldwyn and will shortly leave for the Coast. Newman Robbed Again {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — Six men kidnapped Gustav Eyssell, treasurer of the Frank L. Newman theaters on Mon- day and escaped with $15,000 which was being conveyed to a bank. New- man was robbed of theater receipts only recently. Walker Sails Today Senator James J. Walker, accom- panied by H. Gould Jennings, sails today on the Aquitania for London to confer with English producers who have advanced him an offer to head a co-operative association. Jennings has been discussing the plan here with Walker. Olga Printzlau Here Olga Printzlau, scenario writer, is at the Algonquin. She is here from Hollywood in connection with "Win- dow Panes," a new play she has writ- ten. Two Sales on "Flattery" Merit of New York, and First Graphic Exchanges, Inc., of Buffalo, have purchased "Flattery" for distri- bution in their territories. Detroit — E. R. Brounzel, for the past year with Metro-Goldwyn, has resigned. To Film Detective Yams John J. Livingston, president, of Historical Pictures, Inc., purchased the entire Rights for "Old And Young King Brady Detective Stories," which will be placed in production shortly. Harry E. Wolfe, publisher of the stories and J. Lawrence Gregory are associated with Livingston. Valentino Party Leaves Rudolph Valentino and J. D. Wil- liams, together with players and mem- bers of the cast to appear in the star's first picture for Ritz left yesterday for Hollywood. To Make "The Enchanted Hill" "The Enchanted Hill," by Peter B. Kyne, will be Thomas H. Ince's next production for First National, follow- ing "Playing with Souls." West Back From Sales Trip George West, sales manager of Ar- row, is back from an extended sales trip, during which he closed a number of deals. i;«M Take a tip from the Exhibitor Use hand coloring by /^mcA. Phone: Momingslde 1776 528 Riverside Drive N. Y. C. COMING SOON r;.'---'i.-«^r«^ PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Kia:i.«sry..;;K;s u Iro/nCd^arSehOfn's successful Omdwafplaf DirfCteil t'tl George Archainband CQARDNER SULLIVAN GLENN TRYON HAL ROACH'S LATEST FIND IN 2 REEL Path^comedy ==^(gr=^ INTERNATIONAL KINEMA RESEARCH AMERICAN AND FOREIGN RESEARCH PHOTOGRAPHS UNO! HOLLYWOOD SECURITY BLOC. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■'■■■I Colored Titles and Colored Inserts in your pictures Cost very little more than black and white. Ask us about it. Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J, Menteomery 4211 ?'"TT"im'Tr'"ffr'"rr*«'«»«*< SSA/SON 1924-192S THIRTT FIRST-RUN PICTURXg "WE NEVER OISAPPOINT" [powFim clBORMORic L INCORPORATED 220 WEST 42^-° STREET NEW YORK PHONE-CHICKERIN-G 2937 ALLAN A.LOWNES. CEN.MCR. "0 16^ ^^«-' ATo ^- ^2, 1 ^rattx^. ^""^ ^^e ':Sgl Member Motion Picture Producers & Distributors of A merica. Will H. Hays, President. DAILY Wednesday, November 19, 1924 M / n 3 G ■ \ 1 1 5 8 IZ n /3 1 IQ M l(o 15 IH n ■ Prosperity (Continued from Page 1) iiid increased consumption of commo- dities, in which the United States is hound to have its share. This trade re- vival and increased consumption power should outweigh any increased competitive power which might be ex- pected from the execution of the plan. It is not too much to say that this set- tlement of the vexed reparation prob- lem, coming at the time it did, pre- vented another European collapse, with its inevitable repercussion on world trade and on the business of the United States. The Dawes plan is the first effort to solve the repara- tion question purely on a commercial and economic basis. "The value of trade with Asia in- creased 244 per cent and that with Oceania and South America 192 and 95 per cent respectively. Although the actual value of trade with Europe is greater than prior to the war the gain is less than the increase in prices and the actual quantity of goods is smaller." Paramount's Central Group Meets (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Columbus, O. — Central Division of Famous Players held a meeting in Columbus late last week. Harry Ross, division manager, presided. Follow- ing the conclusion of business, all attended the Ohio State-Michigan football game. Cleveland, Pittsburgh, BuflFalo, Cincinnati, Detroit and Louisville were represented. HORIZONTAL 1. By which time is told. 4. Part of iSherman's quotation (" — "). 5. What you should do when you want to find out something 7. Something to eat, part of a pig. 8. Name of a well known brand of collar. 10. Pet name a woman calls another who has talked about her. 12. Worn by women in summer (fool- ishly) in winter (sensibly). 14. Prefix — meaning upward. IS Old word meaning "betake yourself." 17. Same as Number 9. VERTICAL 1. Past tense of verb (to be). 2. That in which two of every kind drifted on the waters. 3. Name of a windy middle west city (abbr.). 4. To keep an eye on, observe. 6 Part of verb "have." 9 Name of a motion picture company. 11 To point a gun at a definite object. 12. Remote. 13. Small mound of dirt on which golf ball is placed. 16. Spanish word for ("one"). M. P. Arts Finishing Film Motion Picture Arts, Inc., have completed their picture temporarily titled, "Out of the Rut." The Estee studio was used for interiors while the exteriors were shot in and around Hartford. John L. McCutcheon di- rected; Melville Shyer was assistant and Larry Williams, cameraman. SECRETARY STENOGRAPHER Six years' experience. College educa- tion. Desires position as secretary to executive. Reference furnished. Write Box G-509, care Film Daily, 71 W. 44th St., N. Y. C. FOR SUBLET Any portion of floor of 2,500 sq. feet, good light, floors cov- ered with linoleum. Window shades, electric fixtures, private offices. SUPERINTENDENT 723 SEVENTH AVE. Corner 48th St., N. Y. C. (Answer in tomorrow's issue) This Cross Word Puzzle Constructed by Don Mersereau. Allied Aroused (Continued from Page 1) It is understood bitter arraignment of Allied tactics was made by Stefies, and endorsed by H. M. Richey, of Michigan. The latter is said to be particularly incensed with the M. P. T. O. A. action in sending statements of dues to members of the Michigan organization. Invasion of the M. P. T. O. A. territory by Allied is regard- ed as only a matter of a few weeks. In the event of the carrying out of the reprisal campaign which, it is re- ported, was definitely decided upon in Chicago. It is expected that Wis- consin would be the first objective of the Allied forces. Ohio, Pennsylvania and New England states also would feel the effect of the campaign, it is expected, with New York invited to join with Allied. LARRY SEMON in KID SPEED **sure is a knockout!^ CHROMOS TRADING COMPANY 1123 Broadway TO THE PRODUCER WHO WOULD WIDEN THE SCOPE OF HIS ACTIVITIES AND IS HANDI- CAPPED BECAUSE OF LIMITED FUNDS, WE OFFER A SOUND AND WORKABLE FINANCING PLAN. See Us Sometime and We Will Explain With No Obligation On Your Part. Suite 1207-8 'Phone Watkins 4522 MTUm SPECIAL COMEDIES Produced By Chadwick Pictures Corp. Presented By I I The Last W>rd in Records LARGEST THEATRE IN THE WORLD" Gap I T o L T 1 1 1 :. vt uk MOREDALL REALTY CORPORATION - owner MESSMORE i<.ENDALL, PRESIDENT EDWARD J BOWES, vicf pRts t, MAHAOinG QiRCC-rof< BROADV^AY - 50tr - 5|sr STREETS- DIRECTORS GEORGE ARMSBY EDWARD J BOWES WILLIAM BRADEN ROBERT W. CHAMBERS COLEMAN DU PONT GEORGE H DORAN FRANK H.HITCHCOCK MESSMORE KENDALL New York State of llevi York ) County of New York) s.s. Edward Bowes, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the Managing Director of the Capitol Theatre, New York; that HE WHO GETS SL/iPPED, the Yictor Seastrom Production, did a business of $70,468.06 in paid ad- missions at the Capitol Theatre, during the week commenc- ing Sunday, November 9, 19E4 and ending Saturday night, November 15, 1924; that the business done by HE mO QBIS SIAPPBI) therefore exceeds all figures of receipts and attendance hitherto known at the Capitol Theatre, and conseijuently stands on its books as the greatest record- breaking attraction it has ever shown. c?-resuimt im^ 7Ao BRADSTREET of FILMDOM Authority Vol. XXX No. 44 Thursday, November 20 1924 Price 5 Cents INCE By DANNY One of the Old Guard. Called home. One of the few remaining sur- vivors. Of the advance guard. Which, in time, developed in the Hollywood section. The home k. of picture making. Always an interesting — and sometimes a picturesque figure — Thomas H. Ince played far from an unimportant part. In the de- veloment of the motion picture industry. From his earliest association in pictures — Terry Ramsaye tells most interestingly how Tom Ince borrowed a big diamond ring to make his first flash — (in the "Romantic History of Mo- tion Pictures" in Photoplay) Ince was always an outstanding figure. Slight of build, always immaculately groomed, always wearing one or more large old I fashioned rings, and of nervous temperament, Ince Avas always noticeable in any gathering. When he developed 'Tnce- ville" and later helped form Tri- [ angle he became a power in the industry. He remained an out- J standing factor up to his end. I Although an active producer, he I was rarely seen at theaters where ' pictures were shown. He saw most of the contemporary out- put at his home. He had defi- nite ideas of production. And production values. He held to these theories steadfastly. That he was a master of organization is undeniable. He built a spirit of loyalty which was constantly •reflected. Right or wrong what Ince believed — and planned — his organization followed. * * ♦ Of all the early leaders — Grif- fith. Sennett, Kessel, Spoor, Ince (.Continued on Page 2) Sues Consolidated F. C. Bonnet, Stockholder in Republic, Opposes Laboratory Merger — H. J. Yates Discounts Action A stockholders' injunction action over the consoHdation of a number of laboratories under the name of the Consolidated Film Industries, Inc., last Spring, has been filed in the Su- preme Court by Fred C. Bonnet, owner of 3,140 shares of the Repub- lic Laboratories, which he values at $47,100. The case was Ijrought in Buffalo last week when Bonnet got an injunction restraining the voting trustees of the Consolidated from taking possession of stock alleged to be owned by him and given in ex- change for his Republic shares. The action was brought to New York County when the defendants applied to Supreme Court Justice Gavegan to vacate the Buffalo in- junction granted by Justice Crosby. The defendants include the Conso, dated Company, Herbert J. \'ytes managing director, Louis J. /Sans, president and treasurer, and Beiijamin and Harry M. Goetz, vicc-prefeidents. The voting trustees are exchanging stock in the new corporation for the shares in the Republic, Craftsmen, Krliograph and Standard companies. .\n affidavit by Yates states that the (Continued on I'afic 30 Noted Producer Dead Milwaukee Theater Deal (.special to TUP. FILM D.'UI.Y) Milwaukee — Fred .Seegert of the Regent. George Fischer of the Mil- waukee and E. N. Van Norman of the Parkway have formed the Bad- ger Theater Corp. Barthelmess Buys "Great Music" Inspiration Pictures have purchased "Great Music," a stage play which recently completed a run in New York, for Richard Barthelmess. It will follow "New Toys." Tax Free Music Bureau in Operation — Expected to Cover Small Houses — First-Runs Get Service What is regarded by a number of important exhibitors as the first tan- gible move to relieve them from pay- ing tax to the Society of Composers and Authors for the use of copy- righted music has developed through the formation of the Tax Free Music Bureau. The Bureau which has ofifices at 45 W. 4Sth St., and which is in charge of Harry Sigmond is a branch of the National Ass'n of Broadcasters, and {Continued on Page 3) Thomas H. Ince Not Film "Christ" First National Experiencing Difficulty in Finding a Player for the Role of the Saviour Production officials at First Na- tional are having trouble in finding an actor to portray the role of the Saviour in Papini's "Life of Christ." For that reason, it is possible that production plans may be abandoned completely. The picture was originally designed to be one of the company's important specials. However, R. A. Rowland, now in Europe may discover a type to appear in the principal role. It is understood he is looking around with that idea in mind. Brandt Rebuilding House Billy Brandt will rebuild the Carl- ton theater, Flatbush and 7th Aves., Brooklyn. The store fronts will stand, but the theater will be rebuilt to scat 1,800 with an airdrome hold- ing 1,500. The work starts in the Spring and the house will be ready Labor Dav, 1925. "Lost World" Opens in Jan. "The Lost World," scheduled for a broadway first-nui at advanced prices will open in mid-January. A deal is said to be on for a theater. Loew Leaves Sunday (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Marcus Loew leaves for the East Sunday. He may stay over in Chicago for a few days. Thomas H. Ince Dead Noted Producer Stricken with Indi- gestion— End Came at 5 A. M. Yesterday (.Sfccial to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Thomas H. Ince, one of the leadinj? figures in produc- tion died at 5 A. M. yesterday morn- ing at his home in Beverly Hills. A heart attack, brought on by acute indigestion was responsible for Incc's death. He was first taken ill at the Hearst ranch in the Northern part of the State and rushed to Los An- geles in a special car, surrounded by specialists and nurses. He regained consciousness early yesterday morn- ing just before the end. He was 42 years of age and is sur- vived by his widow, Elinor Kershaw Ince and three sons, William Thomp- son, aged 16; Thomas H., Jr., 13, and Richard, 10. Thomas H. Ince\5 death came at a time when he had launched the most extensive production schedule in any one year of his activity as a producer. Through Regal Pictures, Inc., a subsidiary to the Thomas H. Ince Corp., the producer had contracted to make 12 pictures for Prod. Dist. Corp, In addition to this, he had in (Continued on Page 2) Famous at New High Level Famous Players touched a new, high level for the year yesterday. The common reached 89% and closed at 88K' with a sale of 17,100 shares. The preferred reached a top peak of 10314 and closed at 103. Soriero Joins Universal Thomas D. Soriero has resigned as general manager of the Whitehurst theaters, Baltimore to join Universal on Monday as a supervisor of the- aters. 50 In Coast Chain Golden State Theater and Realty Corp. Growing Rapidly — Five Building (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — Robert A. McNeill, president of the Golden State Theater and Realty Corp., has taken over four theaters in the North Beach district — the Verdi, Washington Square, Crescent and Broadway. In the deal, are Harry Shack, William S. Godfrey, Jr., Maurice Klein and John S. Mayer, all of whom have other theatrical in- terests. These houses are now linked with (Continued on Page 3) THC iSBtl DAILY Thursday, November 20, 1924 VoLXXXNt.44 Thursday, Nbv. 20.1924 PriceSCcnts Copyright 1924. Wid's Films and Film Folks Inc. I'ldilishcd Daily e.xcrpl .Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. V., by WIDS Fir.MS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph DannenherK. President and Editor, J. \V. .Micoate, Treasiner and Business Man- ager: .\lanrice I). Kann, Man.iuiini; Editor; Donald iM. Mer-ereau, Advertising Manager Entered as second class matter RL-iy 2\, 1918 at the post office at New \'(>rk, N. Y.. under the act of March ,1, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States. Outside of Greaier New York, $10,00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 montlis, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N, Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552 5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood. California — Harvey E. Gausnian. 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, \V. L Cen- tral European Repre;scntative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho Slovakia), Wen zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. ..111?-^ 110?^ Ill 900 F. P.-L 89^ 88 88/^17,100 do pfd. ...103^ 103 103 200 Film liisp. .. 7Vi 6.|4 6H 1,000 Loew'.s \W\ 18/; IS-H 1,800 Patbe 43/ 43>^ 43>4 100 Warners Not quoted INCE (.Continued from Page 1) is the first to go. And he was but 42 years of age. What vast opportunities might have still been his? What might he not have accomplished — he did so much in such a few years. The industry will feel the loss of Thomas H. Ince. Because it will prove a real loss. S11I11IMI11IIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII _ WE ARE IN THE MARKET FOR m SINGLE REELS | WHAT HAVE YOU? 1 IRIS NOVELTY EXCHANGE | 729 7th Ave. City | Phone Bry. 3377 = GEVAERT RAW STOCK Ne^rative — Pocitive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT RLM 1540 B'way 6040 Sunset Blvd. N. Y. C. Hollywood Thomas H. Ince Dead (Coii!iinu-(t from Page 1) work three I'or First National re- lease under an agreement that called for the delivery of five productions. .\ recent deal, consummated with William Randolph Hearst, provided for the production of many of the stories owned by Hearst. In view of the shock attendant upon luce's sudden death, it was impossible to learn yesterday about the future of the studios. The organization is a highly developed one. At the same time, Ince was the principal figure around which the organization func- tioned. Ince A Pioneer Thomas H. Ince, one of the pion- eers in production in America entered motion pictures as an actor for Bio- graph. Shortly after, he joined Uni- versal as a director and later was signed by Kessel and Baumann. He was sent to Los Angeles and in 1911 built the first film colony, Inceville, in the hills back of Culver City. Then came the formation of Triangle, in association with Mack Sennett and D. W. Griffith and the construction of the studios in Culver City, that are now operated as jMetro-Goldwyn- Mayer. In 1916, when Triangle ceased to function, Ince made a contract with Famous Players, with which organi- zation he remained for three years. In 1920, Associated Producers, Inc. were formed with Ince one of the principal figures. When A. P. was taken over by First National, Ince made a personal contract with the latter company. That was in 1921. He has renewed yearly with First National since then and at the time of his demise had five more pictures to deliver. Three of these are now at work in the studio on the Coast. Ince developed many stars in his day. Among the more important who became popular were Charles Ray, William S. Hart, Louise Glaum, Dorothy Daltoii, Enid Bennett, Ses- sue Hayakawa, William Desmond and Douglas MacLean. He had a number of newer stars under con- tract at the time of bis death, includ- ing Madge Bellamy, Clive Brook, Florence Vidor and Mary Astor. luce's chief forte, perhaps, as a producer, was his abilitj- to develop a highly effective organization. This has been pointed to many times. More than once, examples have been cited of directors who did top-notch work under the Iiice banner and then slumped upon joining other pro- ducers. He had an unusual ability as an editor of productions. Willard to Seat 2,200; Opens Nov. 26 The Willard, Jamaica Ave. and 96th St., Woodhaven, opens Nov. 26. The house, the latest in the Loew chain, will seat 2,200. All seats will be re- served for this one performance, the theater adopting a regular policj' of vaudeville and pictures Thanksgiving Day. The house gives the Loew chain 39 in Greater New York. Two New Houses for Maine Town Rumford Falls, Me. — The Maine and New Hampshire Theater Co. plans two new theaters for this town. One will be called the State and will be located on Congress St., while another on Waldo S't. will be called the Majestic. SHORTY HAMILTON Is The Chap Who Will Appear In A Series Of Out Door Features — Every One Knows Him A Few Territories Now Available Write or Wire WARD LASCELLE PRODUCTIONS Beverly Hills California COMING SOON •■-■rz:o;^z»-?y«;: George Archainbaad ^^.^^'^ SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURB8 Doubt Over Censor and Successor (S fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — The Erie County Demo- cratic organization has not yet en- dorsed anyone to replace Mrs. Eli T. Hosmer, Republican, on the M. P. Commission. Airs. Hosmer's term expires the end of the year. The appointment, one of the first acts to be made by Governor Miller, may not go to Erie Count\-. Two Houses for Cleveland (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Henry H. Lustig and Sandor Klinger will build two new neighborhood houses here. One will be at Superior Ave. and East 124th St. and the other on Saywell Ave. Each will have 1,000 seats. Both Lus- tig and Klinger own and operate other houses. "Silent Accuser" at Capitol "The Silent Accuser" opens at the Capitol Sundav. CHARLEY CHASE KNOCKING EM DEAD" IN HAL ROACH'S 1 REEL Pafh^comed'^ =^r>inrT — •- A COMPLETE LABORATORY AND TITLE SERVICE The Standard of the Industry 723 7th Ave.. N.Y.C. Bryant 5450-1 T» NAtIDNAi:*5CREEN SERVICE Inc .NEVKYOSX;. . CHICAGO LOS ANOELES URATIZ YOUR FILM 220 WEST 42^° STREET NEW YORK PHONE CHICKEPINC 293'7 aLlaM'a.lownesI PRES. 4' s Thursday, November 20, 1924 THE j?5^ DAILY At Broadway Theaters Cameo Kreisler's "LiebesfruHe," ".Music liox." li\ Friml, and Paderewskis "Menuet." are in corporated in the overture. Tlie Xews Pic- torial and an Aesop Fable follow. Ethel Sweet, soprano, renders ".V Heart That's Free" as the fourth unit. "Broadway I!eau- ties," a Century comedy, precedes tlie fea- ture, "K- — the Unknown." John Priest closes with an organ solo. Mark Strand Selections from Friml's "Sometime" are played as the overture, followed by an en- tertaining and novel offering titled: ''.Vt the Firesides," including a dance unit and t a song number The Topical Xews Weekly comes next, .\rthur Lange's orchestra next plays several popular airs as part of a prologue to the feature which is "The Fast Set." "Lumber Jacks." one of the .\csop Fables is screened just before the exit inarch is played on the organ. Piccadilly "The Piccadilly News Pictorial" opens the bill. Mile. Annette Royak. soprano, renders "La Partida'' and "Clavclitos." John Ham- mond follows with two selections on the organ. They are "Caprice Vicnnois" and "Spain." "Feli.K Finishes First." a Pat Sullivan cartoon is fourth. Fifth shows Senorita Marie Montero perform in "Dance Espagnole." Selections from Ui.xet's opera "Carmen" is then played by Jlischa Guter- son and "His Concert Orchestra." -An ap- propriate "Toreador Song." from Carmen precedes the feature, "The Siren of Seville." Rialto "Piqu^ Dame" is the overtu e. Riesen feld's Cmsical Jazz, of course, follows in its regular place, second. "The Bullfight." a Fox Educational, and the Rialto Magazine appear third and fourth, respectively. Sou- venir" is played by three violins, especially arranged by Will Stahl. "Married Flirts." the feature is followed by Marie Cavan. soprano, singing Aria from "La Gioconda," by Ponchielli. "Go Easy," a comedy, con- cludes, Rivoli The Rivoli program lists: "Fourtli Sym- phony," the overture; the Pictorial Weekly; "On Volga's Shores," played by Kiriloff's Balslaika Orcliestra, with singing by Paw- lowsky's Okranian orchestra ; Pola Negri in "Forbidden Paradise," directed by Ernst _Lu- bitsch; a; dance divertisement. and ".Ml Wet," a Pathe comedy. At Other Houses The ^apitol has held over "He Who Gets Slapped" for a second week. The feature remains' the same at the Central, "Dante's Inferno.'' "The Ten Commandments" is still at the Criterion. And the Lyric continues on with "The Iron Horse,!.' Duplex Expanding The Duple.x M. P. Iiidu.strics, Inc., equipment nianiifacUtrer.s arc making considerable changes at their plant in Long Island City, in line with an ex pansion program. \ new and modern plant has been equipped and shortly, a large laboratory will be installed. Dr. A. B. Hitchins lias been added to the staff. He will take care of technical problems. Picture on Lapp Life Washington — G. Clyde Fisher re- cently showed a picture depicting life among the Lapps l)efore the Na- tional Geographic Society which de- clared it to be one of the most un- usual films of its kind ever shown. Mix Film May Go Into Central "The D(».-i(Kvood Coach," starring Tom Mix is scheduled for a Broad- w^ay showing and may follow "Dante's Inferno," at the Central. Hildreth Joins Independent Richard Hilreth, formerly with Fox and Preferred as comptroller and au- ditor, is with Independent Pictures in a similar position. Sues Consolidated (Cuntinucd from I'aijc 1) Consolidated was organized last .-Vpril with $6,200,000 capital. He states that Bonnet, who lives in Buffalo, is the only Republic stockholder who has made any trouble and that Bon- net himself consented to the consoli- dation plan and have a power of at- torney in connection with his stock, but later insisted that a bank in which his stock is held lor security lor a loan should also agree to the plan. Vates alle.ged that Bonnet indicated that he was attempting to force the defendants to buy his stock for $15 a .'-'hare and said that the bank has stated that it is in agreement witli the consolidation plan. Bonnet alleges that as a result of the exchange of his Republic stock he is the owner of 2,224 shares of Consolidated and he seeks to restrain the delivery of his stock to Yates and Ben and Harry Goetz as voting trustees. The defendants contend that Bonnet is not the owner of an\- stock in Consolidated because of his failure to comply with the agreement. 50 In Coast Chain < Coiitiitiicd from Page 1) a cha.in of 50 in Northern California, which will be further increased upon tl'.e completion of five theaters now heing built — the Granada in Elm- hurst,, Oakland; houses in the Lake Merritt, Fruitvale and Diamond dis- tricts, Oakland, and one in the Sunset section of San Francisco, which will he started Jan. 1. Blames Exchanges for Pirating .\ statement from .\rrow declares: "There has been a lot of pirating of prints, not only in the U. S., but more especially in foreign countries. This piracy could not exist if crooked exchangcmeu did not encourage it by illegally selling their prints. $100,000 House for Bronx Plans have been filed for a two- story brick theater to be erected on the north side of Mt. Eden Ave., east of Walton .\ve , bv Leo Silver, It will cost $100,000. Prizes for Anti-Fire Slogans (Sfc-cial to THE FILM DAILY) Pittsburgh — Picture fans are fa- miliar with the caution "In case of fire walk, don't run, to the nearest exit." It is a good slogan, and no doubt has been of value, states the Mellon In- stitute of Industrial Research. The Glens Falls Fire Insurance Co., recently offered prizes in a contest for the best 100 fire prevention slogans, the first prize being $500. second $250, the third $100, with the lowest $5. The contest closed Oct. 11. The awards will be amiounced not later than Dec. 15, Start Last of Series Soon The fourth and final picture in the Baimer "Big Four" series goes into (production at the Whitman Bennett studio on Dec. 1. It has been changed from "Daughters Who Pay" to "Lady of the Night." George Ter- williger will direct. Capitol Reopens as The State Washington, Pa. — The Capitol, en- t.rcly redecorated, has reopened as the State, with Sam E. BIyer as the new manager, Bleyer hails from New York. Pictures and vaudeville will be the policy, with three clianges weekly. {Below will be found the answers to the cross ivord puzzle which ap- peared in yesterday's issue.) HORIZONTAL 1— Watch 4— War 5— Ask 7 — Ham 8— Ide 12 — Fur 14 — Ano 15— Hie 17 — Metro VERTICAL 1— Was 2— Ark 3 — Chi. (Chicago) 4— Watch 6.— Had 9 — Metro 1 1 — Aim 12— Far 13— Tee 16— Uno Tax Free Music (Continued from Page 1) has been in operation some months. The Broadcaster's Association found itself in the same difficulty with re- gard to copyrighted music as theaters and consequently formed this Bureau to relieve the situation. Almost immediatel}' a number of publishers joined the movement, and then about 300 of the leading first run houses took up the matter. As a result of the operations it is under- stood that within a short time the ser- vice will be ready for smaller exhib- itors. M. J. O'Toole, president of the M. P. T. O., it is said, is pleased at the possibility of development of the Bu- reau, to offset the difficulties imposed bj' the Publishers Society tax — which the M. P. T. O. has lieen opposing for some vears. Hearing Uneventful For the most part yesterday's hear- ing between Famous and the Federal Trade Commission was taken up by offers of proof by respondent's coun- sel to show that Southern Enterprises was operated independently of the Paramount Pictures Corp. up to Aug- ust, 1923, by S. A. Lynch and Y. F. Freeman. The various offers to in- troduce testimonjf that would adduce this fact were objected to by govern- ment counsel and sustained by the examiner. Sail to Join Ingram Ray Moyer, Gordon Avil and J. L. Courcier sailed on the Paris yester- day, to join Re.x Ingram and the "Mare Nostrum" unit in Paris. Back From Funeral Harold B. Franklin returned from Pittsfield last night where he attended the funeral of Mrs. Franklin's mother. Block Arrives at Lasky Studio Los Angeles — Ralph Block, manag- ing editor of Paramount's story de- partment, is at the Lasky studio. Georgette Delmarhas is cutting At- las Film's new picture, "Weak Mo- ments." The" play has earned Three Million Dollars and played continuously for 34 years WITH SYD CHAPLIN AMERICAN DISTRIBUTOR TO BE ANNOUNCED IDEAL FILMS, LTD. -DISTRIBUTORS FOR UNITED KINGDOM CHRISTIE F I L M "c'o M P A N Y , Inc. we'll w^ager this one will be one oP the most popular he ever made ' V 4^ Inspiration Picttires Inc. RICHARD Jusl imagine WEST POINT and BARTHEIMESS muM Classmates 7j-om theplayby WILLIAM DeMILLE ajtd MARGAP.ET TURNBULL Scenario by JOSEPHINE LOVETT *« J Johns. Robertson ^^^ PRODUCTION Photographed hu ROY OVERBA.UGH and JOHN SEITZ Pacemakers is right — every picture you get on your FIRST NATIONAL contract *^ Members tf Motion Kcture Producers »yui Distributors of America Inc—^WU Hays Pnsident \ ■^1 . ^ 2&BRADSTREET of FILMDOM Wi-^ir\y(^ ^RECOCMZEi Authority Vol. XXX No. 45 Friday, November 21, 1924 Price 5 Cents YEAR BOOK By DANNY The record of 365 days. Of picturesqvie achievement. Of dry statistics. Here and abroad. Of checking many lists. In- numerably. To get them right. Or as nearly so. As humanly possible. That is the job. Of preparation. For each succes- sive Year Book. No one is ever interested. In the troubles of the other fellow. But perhaps you may be inter- ested. In some of the work necessary. To gather together, edit, and publish, this volume. Which, for 1925. promises to be some 700 pages Or thereabouts. Some of the forces called in. / To help. Include the Bureau of Commerce. Of the U. S. Gov- ernment. Editorial agents in every capitol ; of every nation, in England and Europe. Film Boards — to which we are in- debted tremendously. For their splendid co-operation. Com- municating with every Censor Board — you have no idea of how many small ones there are — for their standards and lists of re- jections. Almost every branch manager of almost every distributing company — as well as independ- ent operators. Have been called upon. To help check lists of first runs and theater chains. Over 5,000 theaters were poll- ed. On a questionnaire. Import- ant data. To appear as a new feature. A quartet of workers check lists for six months. Prior to publishing date. For accu- racy. Every supply house ; every manufacturer of accessories — of all kinds — was written to. And countless other sources — includ- ing the critics of every import- (Continued on Page 2) England In Throes British Industry, Calm on Surface But Boiling Underneath, "The Film Renter" Reports (S fecial to THE FILM DAILY) London — "Tatler," writing in "The Film Renter" says: "Never at any stage in the history of this industry have I known so much intrigue going on hchind the scenes. Although apparently every- thing is placid on the surface I know of at least two matters, one in par- ticular, which is likely to be a bomb- shell when it is exploded a few weeks hence. I am not allowed at this moment to divulge the news, but readers can rely upon seeing the full story in the pages of The Film Renter at a very early date. Meet- ings are being held every day just lately with certain exhibitors, and here again there is likely to be a big storm that will break at almost any moment. Do not be surprised to find a tie-up between exhibitors and cer- tain firms of renters as a retaliatory measure on the part of the former against prices for super productions. A great deal of agitation is being stirred up consequent upon the prices asked for a recent big film. Before (Continued on Page 5) Griffith Film at Rivoli "Isn't Life Wonderful." the new Griffith film will not have a special Broadway run, but has been booked into the Rivoli the week of Nov. 30. The Griffith office found it was im- possible to secure a legitimate theater before March. Metro-Goldwyn Dividend The board of directors of Metro- Goldyn Pictures Corp., has declared a quarterly dividend of 1)4 per cent on the preferred, payable Dec. IS, to stockholders of record at the close of business Nov. 29. No Report Submitted The finance committe of Famous met yesterday, but the expected third quarter financial report was not sub- mitted. It was held over until the next committee meeting. "Country Stores" Out Milwaukee — The "country store," for many years a weekly feauturc at numerous outlying houses which, in many cases, has proven a valuable business getter because of the prizes, awarded patrons holding lucky tick- ets, must be discontinued. That is the edict that has gone forth from the office of the district attorney who holds that the "country store" idea is a form of lottery and is there- fore illegal. Chaplin's Plans (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood- — It is understood that Charlie Chaplin plans to go along with the new Schenck-United Artists deal to this extent: that he will m^kc one production for the new line up and see what happens. If the result satisfies he will continue. This report cannot be confirmed. Coming East (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — .Toe Schenck, Norma Talmadge and others interested in the Schenck-United Artists deal, in- cluding Hiram Abrams, will leave here Monday for New York. Nathan Burkan left yesterday. No Decision For "D. W."— Banzhaf Merely "Ob- served at Meeting — Paramount Contract Expected to Stand Albert H. T. Banzhaf, attorney for D. W. Griffith returns from the Coast early next week where he at- tended the United Artists confer- ences. It is understood that there has been no decision reached by United Artists members relative to the status of Griffith and that Banzhaf did nothing of a definite nature while in Holly- wood. Those familiar with the busi ncss ethics of Griffith feel certain tba' (Continued on Paiie 5) Ince Services Today (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Funeral services for Thomas H. Ince will be held this morning in the Hollywood Chapel. M. J. O'TooIe on behalf of tlu M. P. T. O. A. yesterday issued a highly eulogistic statement in memo- ry of Ince. The New York dailies devoted generous space to the account of the demise and Ince's career. The Am- erican carried an editorial. Woods Buys Out Blumenthal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — It is reported that Al H Woods has purchased Ben Blumcn- thal's interest in the new Capitol theater in the Haymarket. "The Film Renter" intimates "there may be some developments" over Blumenthal's acquisition of tlic Larrv Scmon features. Lieber Leaves for Home (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Robert Lieber left yesterday for his home in Indiana- polis. Loevv Still Growing Key Points in Westchester Sought — Cameo, Brooklyn Goes to Circuit on Monday It is understood the Loew circuit is negotiating for several new theaters in Westchester County. If these deals go through, it is believed the first-run hold of the organization in important Westchester tow^*^ will be complete. A. H. Schwaru is building a the- ater in Mt. Vernon which, it is report- ed, the Loew circuit will take over. Proctor's, Mt. Vtrnon is said to have been doing a pr^-fitable business but those familiar with the situation be- lieve another first-class house will find plenty of patronage upon which to draw. -Another theater, now build- ing in Yonkers, is reported to have passed into the hands of Loew's. These two, together with the Strand and State in White Plains and Loew's, New Rorhelle, will vest in the circuit a powerful grip on the sub- url)an situation. Two openings are scheduled for next week. The Cameo, Nostrand Ave. and Eastern Parkway, a picture house will be transferred to the cir- cuit on Monday, while on Wednesday the Willard. in Woodhaven has its premiere. Paramount Leases Paris House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Paris — Paramount has taken over the Mogador theater, built by Gould, for one year. "The Ten Command- ments" will be presented first, to be followed by "Monsieur Beaucaire" and other pictures. More Production at 'Vitagraph (Spccwl to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Vitagraph intends adding two production units as' part of an expanded schedule. Plans for the first six months of 1925 call for an outlav of about $^.000,000. Warners' First for 1925-1926 Los Angeles — "Mv Wife and I" will be the first of the new Warner pictures to lie produced for the 1925- 1926 program. Julian Josephson will adapt the script. First Nat'l Over Quota "The Eschmann Month" drive in- augurated by E. A. Eschmann's as- sistants at First National is over, with the standing of the country at 111.7.3 per cent of the assigned quota. The quota for each district and branch was the best previous sales record, and in view of the fact that final results are 11.73 per cent oyer the mark, the enthusiasm at First National is marked. (CoHtinued on Page 5) DAILY Friday, November 21, 1924 ¥ilXXXNo.45 Friday. Nov. 21.1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks Inc Published Da.ly except Saturday, at 71.73 West 44th St., New \ork, N Y , by wiD'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor, J W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager: Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor, Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager Entered as second-class '"^"^ ^a^ ^1. mS at the Dost office at New York, N. V., unaer ?hc act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage re'e) UnUed States," Outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months $500. ^ ^^ntVi« $3 00 Foreign $15.00. Subscribers ZuW -rlmit with orl^r.; Address all com_ m^ications to THE FILM DAILY, 71^73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. t-none Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: FuSfiiy New York. Hollywood, California —Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phonr Granite 3980. London Representa- tfv'e^ILm^t' W Fredman, The Film Renje_r, i;ia Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. i. t.en tral l^opea^Repres'entativ^Internationa^e FUmschau. Prague (Czechoslovakia). Wen- zelplatz. ^^^^_^_^____^___. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. . Ill 111 111 1.300 F P -L .... 88/2 87J4 88/2 3,800 do pfd. .. 101/2 101/2 101/2 200 Film Insp Not quoted Loew's 19 185/8 I83/4 700 Metro-Gold Not quoted Pathe Not quoted Warners Not quoted YEAR BOOK (Continued from Page 1) ant newspaper ol this country — were tapped for information. * * * The production work of the year — titles, lists, work of stars, directors, cameramen — new list of art directors— and compiling over 7,000 titles of features was part of the job. And only a small part. * * * Over 50,000 pieces of mail matter used so far. At least 10,- 000 more. Will be sent out. To aid. In checking up. And other- wise perfecting. What promises to be. The finest Year Book ever issued. Fanny Ward, Arliss Returning The Cunarder Berengaria, due in today, has aboard Fanny Ward, who appeared in the original version of "The Cheat" and George Arliss. POWERS FILM Survives the long run. Distributed exclusively by SENSITIZED FILMS, Inc. A. G. STEEN. Priildeni Phone 1650 Broadway CircU8981 N. Y.C. Atlanta Honors Burke (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta— All exchange managers and bookers in Atlanta met at 8 o'clock Mon'day night and marched in a body to the railroad terminal where they paid their last respects to the memory of "Jim" Burke, Metro- Goldwyn manager who died Sunday night. The remains was shipped to Richmond, Va., for burial. Changes at Paramount Frank Campeau has arrived from Hollywood to appear with Thomas Meighan in "Coming Through." Having finished work in "The Swan," Ricardo Cortez left yesterday for the Coast, where he will spend the holidays. Famous (Canadian) Dividend (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — A dividend of $2 per share will be paid by Famous Players Canadian Corp. on first preference stock Dec. 11 for the quarter ending Nov. 1. The company has 1,700 shareholders, nearly all of whom are residents of the Dominion. Jason Joy in Atlanta Atlanta — Col. Jason Joy was the guest of honor at a luncheon ten- dered to him by the Better Films Committee at the Hotel Ansley. He is touring the South in the interests of the Hays organization. Offers "Denied" Y. F. Freeman was on the stand all day m yesterday's hearmg between ramous and the i^ederal irade Com- mission. Counsel tor the respondent made several otters to prove by this witness that bouthern Enterprises were m the main unobtrusive m their methods of operating theaters m the bouth and that they were often asked by specific organizations to interest themselves m local theaters. These offers were all denied by the examiner. Ford Leases Paris Theaters (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Paris — Reginald Ford has taken over under long leases the Pathe Pal- ace on the Boulevard and the Artistic Cinema Palace, Clichy. These thea- ters are two of the most important in Paris. Funeral in Los Angeles (.special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeels — Funeral services for Leighton Moore, assistant to Arthur Edeson, cameraman will be held here. Moore died in New York and the body was shipped here. To 'Frisco for "Lincoln" Opening (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Ray Rockett and Frances Marion have gone to San Francisco to attend the premiere there of "Abraham Lincoln" at the Imperial. "Girl of Gold," Vidor's Next Following "Barbara Frietchie" and "The Mirage," the third vehicle for Florence Vidor on the Prod. Dist. Corp. program will be "The Girl of Gold." Reisinger, Musical Conductor, Dead (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Buel B. Reisinger, musi- cal director of the Howard and widely known throughout the Southeast, died yesterday morning. Goulding Sails Wednesday Edmund Goulding sails on the Ber- engaria Wednesday for London to spend the Christmas holidays with his mother, according to his usual custom. OReKouseAofi .J^EATURETTES 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way N. y. C. "The Wizard of Oz" is a gorgeous picture, beautifully produced. Scene shows Larry Semon as the Strawman, Dorothy Dwan as Dorothy, and Oliver Hardy as the Tin Woodman. Applications for pre-release engagements will be considered. CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION 729 Seventh Ave. New York City Vincent McCabe Resigns Albany — -Vincent McCabe, branch manager for Metro-Goldwyn, has re- signed his position due to his desire to locate in Buffalo or Toronto, the latter his home. No successor has been appointed as yet to Mr. McCabe's position. Start N. O. House Jan. 1. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) New Orleans — Demolition of the buildings at Rampart and Elks where the new 4,000 Loew house will be built will start Jan. 1. E. A. Schiller who has been working on arrange- ments has gone to Atlanta. ^^^^ ARTHUR ^ ■ STONE HEADED FOR FAME IN HAL ROACH'S 2 REEL Pafh^comedy Evans Laboratories, Inc. Developing — Printing — Titles 1476 — Broadway Telephones Bryant 9330-9331 Specify GOERZ Raw Stock for QUALITY Sol* Distributors: ^ FISH-SCHURMAN CORP. 45 West 45th Street N. Y. Bryant 7243 Penn. 0497 110 West Fortieth St. MAURICE WORKSTEL Lettering — Designing ART TITLES Where the best in hand lettering can be obtained New York Cliica(o Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILliAM S. GILL, Eastefn Sales Mgi. S42 F«Mi At«. TeL Ukmy HOI 1831 'A Smashing Come-Back!' presents "Dynamite Smith" WITH WALLACE Beery, Jac9ueline Logan and Bessie Love Story dy C Cardmr Sc////i/a/j /fa/pfy /nee POSTAL TELEGnAPH.- COMMERCIAL CABLES TELEGRAM OAU Of UitVICC IVMML D^ UIW _ WEST )N AM HCWCOMB CAMLTON. PMUtOSwT OCOMOK W m ATKtNB r>asTvica> OAu OF senvicc stmich •to RifiWKt« b1n«kaM ftt «tf KCEinOAT SB3OO S? NL L03AKGELE3 CALIF It HARRY SCOTT FEATURE SAL'^S KOR FA'FF EVCHANOE INC TS H^.^t ^tS ST NEWYOHK NY ALL L03AKGrL"£ CRITICS HIC-HLY ENTHUSIASTIC ABO'-.T CHARLIE RAYS Nlfl PICTlRf DYNAMITE SMITH '.1HICH OPEKEf' CALIFORNIA HERE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY NOVEliBER EIGHT STOP BIG BUSINESS SATURDAY A1!C SUNDAY DESPITE BIGGEST RAIN STORM IN THREE YEARS SUBSEQUENT BOOKINGS BEING TAKEN FAST ACCOUNT OF WONDERFUL CRITICISIuS AND SHOWING CALIFCRKIA STOP NBrSPAFER NOTICES IN KAIL TODAY REGARDS JEI'KFR PATHE IN CULVER CITY OAL !:0, 10 152"* ELUER PEARSON fAT;:r EXCHANGE IKC 35 WEST 1*5 ST HTC DYNAUITE SMITH OrENED CALIFORNIA TnEATRE HErlE TO RECORD BUSINESS LTHOUGH THERE :VAS NOT A CENT SPENT ON SPECIAL EXPLOITATION STOP :HARLES RAY A!.T FELLO» PLAYERS GIVEN RFAL HTLCOUE AT OPENING stop. california lie a i lost capacity business sunday in continuous sain stop all revieds highly cokrliufntahy stop best reoarcs tho::as h ince Pafh^picture THE -ffilK^ DAILY Friday, November 21, 1924 Our Films Abroad Felix Orman Analyzes Europe — Thinks We Should Produce Shorter Features Felix Orman, who is in New York on a vacation in describing the re- ception accorded American-made pic- tures abroad believes much of the criticism given American pictures is unfair and biased. Orman has been abroad four years, much of which was spent in London in association with J. Stuart Blacton. "The ■public likes our pictures," he says, and the exhibitors find them good business propositions. Most of my time was spent in England, and there I found much propa- ganda in the press and film producing indus- try against American films. "Speaking generally of the entire output of films, the criticism most frequently heard abroad (and the same criticism is often voiced by Americans as well) may be sum- med up in the much-used expression, 'ma- chine-made.' They declare that a majority of our films are manufactured, rather than created; turned out, one after another, by the same cut-and-dricd formula, with the re- sultant efTect of sameness, of lack of con- viction and sincerity. "There is very wide appreciation abroad of the technique of American films. Light- ing, setting, acting, direction — all receive praise. It is the story and the handling there- of that draw practically all the criticism. It is a common comment that in films we have ceased to follow that ponderously vital dic- tum that 'the play's the thing.' "After careful analysis of the American and European fields, I believe that we must place more importance on the five or six reel film (even shorter ones) with a good appealing story, produced in a simple, sin- cere and careful manner, with the emphasis more on drama than on spectacle. "In England, production is in a bad way — ill a much worse way, in fact, than it was when I went there four years ago. The rea- sons are all too apparent, but they dogged- ly refuse to change their methods. Char- acteristically they insist that the English way is the better way, reflecting a higher taste and superior culture. The most erudite or tolerant observer could scarcely agree that their productions bear out this theory. "The English film people are obsessed with the idea that we are throttling their film ef- forts and that we refuse to take their pro- ductions in America because we are both anti- British and opposed to their competition. We know that a good British picture has the same chance in America as a good Attierican pic- ture put out under similar conditions. It is all a question of producing popular pictures and creating a market for them by busi- ness methods. But it is impossible to con- vince the English of that. "In France they show much more artistic feeling, much more charm, humor, delicacy and imagination than in England, and the acting and direction are better; but most of the French films that I have seen are clumsy, badly put together, wrongly cast and oddly conceived. But they are artistic; there is much in them to admire, and I believe good things are coming out of France. Italian productions occasionally reveal a flash of talent in spectacles of an historical type — but only that. "As for the Germans, they are certainly consummate artists and technicians. I have seen some exquisite films from Germany, but always period and costume features. Their modern pictures are hopeless, and I doubt very much if they ever will produce popular modern film's." F. & R. Buy In Madison House Madison, S. D.— Finkelstein & Ru- ben have acquired a half interest in Joe Ryan's Lyric. The agreement becomes effective at once. F. & R. will handle booking. Theater Owner Killed Lethbridge, Alberta — George Hy. Zi, operating a theater here was kill- ed recently, when his car turned tur- tle near Cranbrook, B. C. Christmas Greeting Cards Order Personal Greeting Cards Now Totem Stationery Co. 1476 Broadway — New York City at 42nd Street Longacre Building Room 823-25 Phone-Bryant-1-8-7-1 Representative will call w^ith samples SIREN OF SEVILLE— CROSS WORD PUZZLE ■ ■ I 1. 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A beverage 50. Great Britain (abbr.) 51. A measure of distance 53. An article 54. Gifts ADVERT VERTICAL 2. A measure of type 3. The call letters of the U. S. Naval Sta- tion at Arlington 4. Single 5. Prefix or reference 6. To seek — also the first name of the pro- ducer of "Siren of iSeville" 7. Before 9. Representation of the earth's surface 10. The heroine of the story of "The Court- ship of Miles Standish" — also the star in "Siren of Seville" — (first name) 15. Not plentiful — meager 16. Belonging to Ireland 18. A large body of water 19. Listlessness 20. Revises ; publishes 21. In addition; furthermore 24. The last name of the producer of "Siren of SeviUe" 27. Horse feed 29. Evil 31. A bad match 32. To struggle 39. Personal pronoun 40. Similarity 41. A college or church officer 43. To gall or chafe 45. A grassy plain or meadow 47. To lubricate 48. A retreat 50. Mother 52. A road in a city, town or village (abbr.) ISEMENT ^ Friday, November 21, 1924 THE First Nat'l Over Quota {Continued from Page 1) The last week of the drive marked the peak, about $1,400,000 in new business having been booked. Twenty-four exchanges exceeded quotas. The contest was intended to cover October only, but in order to create the proper momentum, it was launched two weeks earlier and ex- tended through the first two weeks of November. The Western District stands first with 129.65 per cent of its quota; the Central District is second with 123.20 per cent and the Mid-Western District third, with 114. 68 per cent. Omaha leads all branches with 148.05 per cent of quota; Des Moines is second with 146.98 per cent; and Portland, Ore. third, with 146.17 per cent. While credit is given for contracts written within the drive period, prizes will be awarded only upon the book- ings actually played between the start i.of the contest and Jan. 31, so that the standings of the three highest branches and districts do not mean that they won the prizes offered. Finds Films Improving St. Louis — While the more repu- table producers have corrected some of the deficiences which, he said, some time ago brought about widespread criticism, there is still "considerable room for improvement," Charles A. McMahon, of Washington, told the National Council of Catholic Women, at their recent convention. McMahon is director of the picture bureau of the National Catholic Welfare Confer- ence. Another House for Chicago {Special to THE FILM DAILY} Chicago — Plans are being drawn for a $1,000,000 theater for the north- west corner of Montrose and Drake Ave. The building will contain an auditorium with 2,200 ..seats, seven stores and twenty apartments. A lease is now being negotiated with a large circuit at a rental said to total $850,000 for a twenty year term. The house will be known as The Drake. New One for Hayward San Francisco — Several local busi- ness men are financing a $250,000 pic- ture and vaudeville theater, to be put up on Castro St., near B St., Hay- ward. Charles Heyer, Alameda Coun- ty Supervisor is interested. A promi- nent theatrical firm has leased the house for IS years. Roy Miller Joins Smith (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Roy G. Miller, for many years publicity director for both the California and Miller's has re- signed, to take the place in the publi- city bureau of Pete Smith, left vacant by Harry Wilson. To Film Pole Flight Capt. Ronald Amundsen, explorer who plans another trip to the North Pole in the summer, will take pictures of his journey, which will be by air- plane. Coast Power Shortage Ends {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Heavy rains in the Southern California districts have re- sulted in an order from Power Su- pervisor Butler of the State Railroad Commission removing the restrictions curtailing the use of electrical power. The ban, which included studios, has been in force since June. Adding Two More {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — F. M. Brockell, of Bala- ban-Katz Midwest Theaters, Inc., an- nounces two new houses will be add- ed to the circuit shortly. One will be the highway a $500,000 house near- ing completion in one of the outlying districts of Chicago. The other in Joliet, is now in course of construc- tion. With its completion the circuit will have three theaters in JoHet. B. & K. Midwest Theaters Chartered {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Springfield, 111. — Balaban & Katz Midwest Theaters, Inc., of Chicago, has been chartered, listing 400 shares of common stock, no par value. Sam Katz is president and W. D. Burford, secretary. The corporation formerly held Delaware papers. Joint Dinner-Dance Tomorrow The joint-dinner-dance of the Mo- tion Pictures Salesmen, Inc., and the F. I. L. M. Club will be held tomor- row night at the Commodore. It is the annual function of these organiza- tions. "Ashes" for Corinne Griffith "Ashes," the stage play in which Florence Reed appeared has been purchased for Corinne Griffith. No Decision (Continued from Page 1) he will carry out his contract with Famous which calls for three pic- tures. Whether or not the statement sign- ed by Griffith last Spring can be considered a contract legally binding him to United Artists is a question, but it is understood that, morally Griffith feels he can carry out his agreement with Paramount. Eddy Eckels on Coast {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Eddy Eckels is per- manently settled at the Metro-Gold- wyn studio where he will handle ex- ploitation. Wallace Beery Here Wallace Beery is here from the Coast to appear in "Bed Rock," Tom Meighan's new picture for which ex- teriors will be shot in Birmingham. Lane Joins Valentino Cast Charles Lane leaves for the Coast Saturday to appear in Rudolph Val- entino's first picture for Ritz. Starr Reports Exceptional Business Detroit — Harlan Starr, Educational manager, back from a week's trip through the state, reports a record number of contracts closed for a seven day period. England In Throes (Continued from Page 1) the end of the year is out I think it will be found that a bitter war will be waging between the two sections of the trade. Things are not all they seem on the surface — there is a great deal going on underneath, and those who watch will see where it leads." It was reported from London earl- ier in the week that an organization similar to First National in scope was being considered by important English exhibitors. Colimibia Buys from Arrow Columbia Film Service, Pittsburgh have purchased "Lost in a Big City" and "Gambling Wives" from Arrow for Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. ANYTHING PHOTOGRAPHED FOR MOTION PICTURES MAX LASKY Tel. Circle SS72 USO B'w«x. N. T. C. When you want to win laughs from both kids and grown-ups - Show Juvenile ♦COMEDIES* 'Oh Teacher" "Dirty Hands" The Junior Partner" "Barnum, Junior" "About Face" "Over the Fence" "Three Cheers" "Yankee Spirit" f (S'da.c^iioncU! (/ (c/nia^ F^ r^v:^,T58i;:^&:^js COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION stage success by WE JAMES FOIinES with Margaret LivinfJvSton All c.r r... ^-^ mam etd o/u All ^^' C.UI etRMPHIHCl^jRemPCIVRE SKA.SON It34-1MI THIBTT FIRST-RUN PICXU OMnrnr ILM' ILVi J ConsTSnce in a jole ite » fans will go xvild about/ Evety vatiety oF Andieiice Apipeal-diafs AnoihetBeanfyoFaFIHSTNAIHnna CmtttactlT Members ^^ Motion KctureJ^ducers.rtnd'Distributorsrof Amencsi^^nc.'^Mli'Jtia.ystPnttdeni 0 -cn iTHE 7Ae BRADSTREET of FILMDOM fn^ 2^^RE(0GMZEI» Authority VOL. XXX No. 46 Sunday, November 23, 1924 Price 25 Cents gfte erjtjmindustru is fhankful ^^r )-)^|^ a^ll^ \ ^^ Editorial (toiflJ^MOVING PICTURE wo 'TZ^^^''^' Principles ■ditorUlfrom EXHIBITORS HERALO What Does This "White List" Mean? There ii, a man in this industry who has but very little to say and the little that he does utter means just what it says. Th u n I means just lis man U Mr. Robert \^'htte pictures, of course, might mean anything. But we are i»ow sat- isfied that in this case, at least, if means that Universal is to make a de' termined and conscientious effort tc offer pictures that have not beer it ^ Ediioriai From ' PITTSBURGH MOVING PICTURE I BULLETIN "•w in uMh • to ski „t Co'«ol"l»"=* nuai II Raj's. ■ iio ludii i?4 H. Cochrane of Universal. Recently, speaking of Univer^aKs "While List," Mr. Cochrane said to the writer: . "It's on the level.' We are really [tr^'ing to set a new pace for the busi- ness by hitting 100 per cent on white pictures, white contracts, white treat- oient and white everything. It isn't lust merely a stunt. We are going Uirough with it and we are pounding home to every man in the Universal rganization, particularly our sales krce. It's good business b ffer pictures that have not cimped or cheated in any way. There is no doubt about what white contracts and white treatment J^ white ^nntpart j^nn A white contract can only a thoroughly fair, legitimate auitable agreement, without mean. mean _ ^ ^ , _ ^ and equitable agreement, without trick clauses, without substitution and K Clauses, WlinOUI auusmuiiuu I without the multitude of other ^:„„„ — I ™.~i;<^^^(iQ|,, iijai r^ exhibitor in past Usf "^^e Whit, C have c^ An ! ^''°"t ■■-" e List'' ana wiinoui uie muiiii evasions and qualificati suit in keeping the exnioiior in a constant state of fear, suspicion and UniveTsal TUFRE U much m"" ",han the f>" ■ bctnae"'! • „(,tds. " _,ce {or the ': „hok bu.ln"^ b> ''Xk »n.rac... -h >e " ^^^_ mem wd ^7" We »<■■ eQi"e ''''""f "n«n in '-T'?a;^ounLg''''Tp°ar ™U''^ ■>",', I 5aks ">V^ -,„,;„lc, and >' " ? 'neral ">ne ot ■"■^ eo?i.P 'a,U« .o .he P^n«^,^_^., t docs nui""-» ood P"",""Krbno« .o .he e'™"^; °" VVhucp.c.u:«.cle p^.Ws n"^* .„,„„Kdou'«lvcs.nlhe_r^^, ^^^ , navs a. .he box-office because '^'jX^. sh'-^d obsen^e'. ];"a„. Carl Laernmle ^s » '«! ^Ci knew """ced'iS'a^ in '^"-^/ely to h" con^pany Xrhfwasdoine -merely «^^„ - -""^ ■^-¥?2dWne..orCar,Uen,.ie,s "h"" "universal ■s.doinB,dccbr« 'J^ „„,. pany. as univ i^nires ana " . , ne» ?'* '" bus^ess deal.ngs T^l>a^ m .^ "■'"," o^wm do "«"' X r:;",^ in dead and . X"wem"anbusine«^.h«»,V abstract state- ■"•^^he best .ay.to ind'"- ^ness announce rce. It's good business but, better ill, it's good principle and if it does [thing more than give a slight booet uhe general tone of the industry it 11 have been well worth while." worry We can cheer Univ this propo an only congratulate and cheer Universal and Mr, Cochrane on this proposition and we know that our word of applause will be swelled into a huge volume of acclaim by ..^,^'""^'1 the "No™. ^ .^^ ^"'"Pa'er, H.as '''^"">' and ■ved ■ a*w j_ M thar i — UmL" 1 * "•real »n, >«k ir« pwtarci if it does mto a huge volume of acclaun by ight booet theatre owners who have been look- ndustry it ing for — and have a right to expect — uavc uccu well wor .-, ,/ith respect to **The White List'" [were included in what was prob- ' a goodly number who thought it simply meant a new list of pic- s, a new sales policy in the usual t or just an exploitation effort in V dress. Mr. Cochrane's word to Resents the proposition in a new Uifferent light and it makes it "white treatment." The goodwill of exhibitors toward Universal is § huge asset of that orJ ganization. " "°^ .-hat' :: n ■ CocU out as something of very real cenuine importance to the in- ^ generally and particularlv to '. owners. I'his new policy, which M: rane's word enables us to accept ui qualifiedly as meaning business, ' tremendously enhance this e meanwhile giving to exhibitors tl security of investment and peacei mind- which can only come th — -^ "white treatment" ^^ **»* «»--»i - -.L . -Ll-l- .1 omy come in re "wmte treatment' by the excha: with which they are trading. Un'versa/ Pi'^J^ an them. r„ °' P'chjres-_.r ^^ '• this w«y ■ "Wca ' by h vel about Uiis H Cochrinc -re really trymg P»ce for th. ..,k-._ / * scl a ncu. ,. , ■«r»,iy trymg " by h"'Z ""'"""''• !""■ i'«"mtt.i, „j f - *o be P'chires-_,ttL.a^ the.r ,-...„r,l, a „„„,.. pnocipJe and if -«Jre— ,f. , •■- n'/i "■^'"^'^velityr^ar' ''"ffgadocia 7h ^'■^ had • '"^^ ' «?"« a;o„»' ^^"t th, iixfVe par- good ;, . ' good ■^-Jbt boose ,o,h^e«„„., cit *««7 "I,v;'C; r/if !" Jtditorial from 'FILMDAIiy CARL LAEMMLE'S NOW IT'S UNANIMOUS UNIVERSAL HAS TH«: c»irTiiDP«s I Coming! I WRUS \ Producers Distributing ^-^ 1 0!c^ All star Cast Adapted by Bradley King Directed by Ralph Ince Released by Producers Distributing Corporation Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. ^-/ Member of Motion Picture Producer* and Diitributori of America, Inc. Will H. Hayi, Prei. 4 i M ir" ''The A J^ owelty Feattire ^yill he hcid\eja,^ a, bleat! His father had licKed every man in the place, was cock of the walkJwid ran things with an iron hand. (He jfras \ blacksmith, so it came natural.) His brothers begry^ed the time spent in slumber, for then they couldn't fight. They were called **ffle fighting Tylers," but not to their faces. Oh, no! It wasn't safe. But he was likVfl^i^on in a hawk's nest, a lamb in a liim's cage, a gold fish in an acquarium witi a bass. He couldn't fight but he could tak, — some and then more. What happened to make those tough eggs, his father |^Hbrothers, proud of him? Well, it wilnwill you just as it did them! Pafh^picture TF W^m^^ 7Ae BRADSTREET of FILMDOH Authority VOL. XXX No. 46 Sunday, November 23, 1924 Price 25 Cents Future Not Set Shock at Thomas H. Ince's Sudden Death Eliminates Discussion of Company's Course (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Funeral services for Thomas H. Ince were held Friday at 11 o'clock in Hollywood Chapel. Natural conjecture over the future 'of the Ince organization must appar- ently remain unappeased for the time being. The shock attendant upon Ince's death has been so great that discussion of the future has not even been thought of. John Griffith Ray has been Ince's director-general for some time past. It seems logical to assume that he will carry out the immediate program. What will happen after productions in work or planned are completed, is problematical. In work at the time that Ince died were three for Regal-Prod. Dist. Corp. release. "The Mirage," star- ring Florence Vidor had been com- pleted, but was undelivered. Work on "The Girl of Gold" with Miss Vi- dor had just started. Jacqueline Logan in "OfiF the Highway" was also in production. The First National unit had star- ted two pictures: "Enticement" and "Playing with Souls." The C. Gardner Sullivan company releasing through F, B."0. had just started its second picture, "Mock Marriages." Charles Ray was finishing "Percy," the third in his Pathe series. Hunt Stromberg, who uses space at the Ince plant, was at work on a Harry Carey subject. The Dean unit is in between pictures. Texas to Discuss Problems Dallas — Tent show competition, the uniform contract, Sunday opening, taxes and finances are a few of the important topics to be discussed at the convention of the M. P. T. O. of Tex- as, according to H. A. Cole, presi- dent. Milwaukee Deal for Bookings (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — It is understood that the Badger Theaters Corp., formed by Fred Seegert, George Fischer and E. W. Van Norman, has been or- ganized for booking purposes. Russell Signs Johnny Fox Russell Prod, has signed Johnny Fox for a year, during which he will star in eight pictures. The brand will be Imperial Pictures. Deals In Mid-West? B. and K. Reported in "Agreement" with Lieber, Saxe and Ruben and Finkelstein Robert E. Welsh, writing in the current issue of the Moving Picture World, states: "Hardly off the train (in Chicago) before we were informed that Bala- ban and Katz had closed working agreements with Robert Lieber. And that it was only a matter of a few days before similar agreements would be settled with Tom Saxe in Mil- waukee and Ruben and Finkelstein in Minneapolis. Nobody knows just what the agreements mean, but every- body knows that they are important enough to be talked about in ominous whispers. And if you mention Mid- West Theaters to the average inde- pendent exchange manager, you have to be fortified with a fire extinguisher in your hip pocket." Rapf Coming East (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Harry Rapf will ac- company Marcus Loew when the lat- ter leaves for the East Sunday. LaemmIe En Route from Coast Carl LaemmIe is due in from Hol- lywood tomorrow (Sunday). Won't Work In East Report That Metro-Goldwyn Would Use Cosmopolitan Plant Here Is Denied It was reported Friday that Metro- Goldwyn would establish several units in the East and that the Cosmo- politan studio in Harlem would be used. This was denied at the company's offices, where it was indicated that production in the East was not a probability, especially in view of the extensive additions being made to the big plant at Culver City. Offers Still "Denied" Y. F. Freeman continued on the stand at yesterday's hearing between Famous and the Federal Trade Com- mission, which continued all day and into a night session. For the most part, attorney Bromley offered to in- troduce into the hearing, text of the witness' various conversations with other witnesses that have figured in the case. The offers were denied by the examiner. Lichtman A State Righter? It was reported from the Mid-West Friday that Al Lichtman would open state right exchanges in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Detroit. Costs By DANNY "The cost of a five reeler has been steadily advaneingf. par- ticulary in the last two years," (the general manasfcr of a larjj^e nroducing- concern is quoted). "In that period it has advanced .30 per cent. At the same time, of course, the photoplay has ad- vanced to a g-eneral better level of artistry and systematic hand- ling-. Do I think the limit in cost of production has been reached? Yes, I think the five reel feature has hit its maximum level. We foresee an advance in the cost of material, but a shrinkage in the cost of players." Interesting? Timely? Perhaps. But this is a reprint of an article. From the Dramatic Mirroi . Of July 7, 1917. Signed by Frederick James Smith. THE POINTER West Point. Edited by the cadets. Of the Military Academy. Current issue gives a lot of space. To Dick Barthclmess. And his company. And not only tells. Of how "Classmates" — was produced — in part — on the Academy grounds. But shows some interesting photos. Of Dick. Madge Evans, and others. BEARDING THE BARBERS You just can't beat that Reichenbach boy. Associated Press. And other news agencies. Carried a great yarn. Last week. On (Continued on Pag* 9) Sail Wednesday Ufa Group Leaving — "Siegfried" May Be Released Through United Artists Important officials of the Ufa who have been studying American produc- tion methods on the Coast sail for Germany Wednesday on the Deutsch- land. Frederick Wynne-Jones, American representative who accompanied the group West returned late Thursday night. Dr. Felix Kallman, Ehrich Pommer and Fritz Lang, director of "Siegfried" are expected today (Sat- urday). Reports from Los Angeles that "Siegfried" will be distributed through United Artists are believed to be accurate. Wynne-Jones would say nothing of a definite nature Fri- concerning the reports. Negotiations will again be started for a feminine lead to appear in "Faust." Berst With Macmy Service It is understood that J. A. Berst, president of Pathe some years ago is now associated with the Macmy Ser- vice, 729 7th Ave., producers of a reel known as "Local Lafs." Berst is ar- ranging contests with newspapers whereby accepted jokes are paid for by the newspapers and then made in- to a reel by "Local Lafs" for showing at the local theaters. Associated Gets Barry Film James D. Barton, president of the Usla Co., representing Russcl Proa., states he has sold the first Wesley Barry feature to Associated Exhibi- tors for world's rights. Second of the scries, "A Nose for News," is now in work. I Features Reviewed Oh. Doctor! Universal 10 Lover's Lane Warners 10 The Midnight Express C. B. C. — State Rights 10 The Greatest Love of AU Beban Prod 10 Classmates First National 11 The Fast Set Paramount 11 That Wild West Goldstone — S. R H Chalk Marks Prod. Dist. Corp. 11 Short Subjects 12 THE jg^ DAILY Sunday, November 23, 1924 * Vol XXX No. 46 Sunday. Nov. 23,1924 Price 25 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, a 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. 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Universal Buys "The Teaser" An evidence of co-operation be- tween Universal and the readers of Carl Laemmle's advertising column in the Saturday Evening Post, is shown in the announcement that Uni- versal has bought "The Teaser," as a result of a suggestion by one of the readers. J. A. Shaw, of the Wash- ington School of Identification re- ceived a check from Laemmle for his suggestion. Guts And Flashes M. H. Hoffman has inaugurated a series of weekly bulletins to keep up- state exhibitors and those in the local territory posted on the Renown prod- uct. Joe Hornstein, of Howell's Cine Equipment Corp. ip enlarging his quarters, having taken over the third floor of 740 Seventh Ave. Betty Jewel has completed work in "Argentine Love." She will not re- turn to Hollywood, but will remain in the East. International News in New Office International News Weekly did not move to the Heckscher Bldg. with Universal but has taken over new offices on the seventh floor of the Mecca Bldg. Big Birmingham Houses Closes (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Birmingham, Ala. — The Temple, the largest theater in town, has closed down for an indefinite period. Geo K%^ Cot? ot a-tv ptv 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution When you think of INSURANCE you are thinking of S T E B B I N S Specialieta in Motion Picture and Theatrical insurance for the past fifteen yeare. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway. N. Y. C. Bryant 1040 Jean Levy has been engaged by Consolidated M. P. Syndicate to make a concert tour or their the- aters. "Those Who Judge" and "Three Keys" are the next two Banner pro- ductions to be released by Depend- able. Seek Restrictions Against? Children Minneapolis — Barring school chil- dren from admission to theaters on school nights is asked in a resolution presented at the recent convention of Minnesota Parent-Teachers' Ass'n. The resolution provides for the selec- tion of suitable pictures for school showings Friday evenings and Satur- day afternoons. Convicted on Tax Charge Minneapolis — John W. Bergstrom, was sentenced to six months in jail and fined $2,000, charged with having withheld $702 in admission taxes tak- en in at his Nicolet theater, which he operated in 1920. Bergstrom is the first theater manager to be convicted in the Northwest of such a charge. Incorporations Sacramento, Cal. — South Side The- aters, Inc., Los Angeles. Capital $250,000. Incorporators, M. Gore, R. Grunauer, S. Lesser and A. Gore. Albany^ — Fitzer Auburn, Inc., Au- burn. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, E. Fitzer, C. Blessing and B. Fitzer. Attorney, N. Abelson, Syracuse. Albany — Nest Theaters, New York. Capital $25,000. Incorporators, G. Reilly, S. Wood and L. Hand. Attor- ney, S. Ryan, Albany. Dover, Del. — Film Distributing Co. Capital $25,000. Incorporators, J. Rainey, W. Milner and S. Foreman. Albany — Werb's Brooklyn Theater, Inc., New York. Capital $25,000. Albany — White Lake Holding Co., Sullivan County. Capital $10,000. Albany — Ebenzer Mountain Co. Essex County. Capital $25,000. Albany — True Story Films, Inc., New York. Capital $200,000. Albany — William D. Russell, Inc., New York. Capital $5,000. Albany— International Kino Corp., New York. Capital $15,000. Albany^Johnson's La Petite Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. Dave Sohmer Has 27 Pictures Dave Sohmer, of Biltmore Pictures, is offering 27 pictures in this terri- tory. They include 13 Franklyn Far- nums, six Fred Thomsons and eight with Bill Cody. Edward Auger in Canada Edward Auger, assistant general manager of Vitagraph is in Canada touring branches. "Breaking In," the first of the Benny Leonard "Flying Fists" series opens at the Rivoli Sunday. Albany - Brooklyn. Albany- New York. -Lido Theater Capital $50,000. Corp., Henbar Productions, Inc., Capital $5,000. Albany — Camera Arts, Inc., New York. Capital $100,000. Albany — Sabina Theater Corp., New York. Capital $500. COSTUMES FOR HIRE PRODUCTIONS EXPLOITATIONS PRESENTATIONS IBROOKSi I 1437 B'way Tel. 5580.Pen — -J COMING SOON P«r5t2ssa2s2^jssss2s| I PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION HUfIT SmOMDERq 'T.s tsf HARRY CAREY IN I New Theaters Cadiz, O. — Work on E. M. Long i & Sons Hotel-Theater is progressing, following a set back because of the failure of the manufacturers to ship terra cotta bricks. Cntire prodticUon ufidlr itu pfnortal luptnliim of Hunt Slromber^ ■BAiB«N It24-ltl5 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURKS Pittsburgh, Pa. — Harry H. Petz will shortly reopen his theater at Youngwood, closed August. It will be known as the New Pearl. Cleveland, O. — J. S. Davis has opened his new Westland at New ^ Boston. It has 350 seats. ATTENTION PRODUCERS! Movie stills — 4 cents each B. & F. PHOTO CO. 552 Tenth Ave. N. Y. C. 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Te euggeet cooperatlTs vindow dlaplaye, nevapaper advertlalng, conteata of Tarloua kind! vllb tbeatre tieketa end Peter Pan Fsuntaln Pena a* prliea, adTertlal&f for dletrlbutlon at tbeatre, bouae to booae and Bailing, ate. The thaatra vlll ba plaaaad to provide jva with beautiful acenaa f roa PETOt PAH for jour vlndow, and for dletrlbutlon tbey can aeoura froa Uta Paraaoimt Office attbar Rotograrara abaata «ltb large epaea on paga « for your ad, or aaall oolored baralda, alao *lth apace for jour ad. and t^ duaa of Ailvlbitloa of tba ploture. 4craat adTanta^e wa will hava' Is Slila iim^w Liu la the saalatanea of the «caff of nnsount Exploitation repreaantfttlvaa. Thaae Elgb-po>erad advertlalng ecparta will be glad to «nat* atmaoal Ideaa of a cooperative nature between jour atora and the theatre. "TOW IflX^PAaAMOmiT TBOTOPlxriSITlRJ OP J. M BAUtlE'S IIUQPTAI, 8T0RT Tim tA» DKSOTD PHtPECT BUWOfT tiia thzr-subjict, thzt dsxd nZEB TAll m SIC0IST xinu fsncr mrmt ixsxsmtcTiB;! fouitAiE pot XOO VILL BIJOT fiOTB TBE PICTURE AXS TEX FO I " tataaamvarrour-qtMatloaaraBardlnE tbla tl»-up. Pealing that jeu are ear- tata to take aArantafa of It In aoae vaj ** auM*** that jou be atooked to aaat the deaand ■Usb jo«- efforta are anre to bring for tbe *arloua atjlaa of Pater Pan Poontala Fan*. Tarj trul J jotu-a , \ OVhen the Cpan.r,oiinb PHOTOPLAY WRITERS OF JMBARHIE'S IMMORTAL STORY PETER PAN DESIRED PERFEa HARMONY WITH THEIR SUBJECT — THEY USED %tvt/?Mm ObU WILLEN-)OY BOTH THE PiaURE ANDTHE PEN Member Motion Picture Producers & Distributors of America, Will H. Hays President Sunday, November 23, 1924 fj55es>»!; DAILY Costs (Continued from Page 1) " ^/ r*. Valentino. And how the Master Barbers banned him. And condemned him. For that sheik beard. Now it leaks out. That Reichenbach attended the barbers' convention. Posed as a master barber. And put the resolutions through. EDITORS /EDIT This here Sydney Olcott is no slouch. When it comes to getting his pictures right. He gets authorities. To point out his errors. So a day or so ago. He got all the trade press editors. Over to the Long Island studio. To inspect his East Side Yid- dish print shop. Where a newspaper was being printed. For "Salome of the Tenements." The editors edited (Martin Quig- ley and Bill Johnston being experts. About Yiddish papers.) As for us : we fussed around the old press. And tried to make Jetta Goudal think. We knew all about it. Aided by Freddie Schader of Variety. Who knows just as much (?). SMART BOY "Q. E. D." Of the Evening Sun, Baltimore. Preparing his list of "Ten Best" for the Film Year Book, 1925. Picks nine. And then asks his thousands of readers. To pick the tenth. For his list. When you get thousands working for you. You're smart. We're anxious to see what happens. STATISTICS Issued by the experts. Of Loew's New York houses. Show- ing that in a year 1,820 features are needed. Or 35 each week. Then they figure. That averaging five reels to a feature, they use up over nine million feet of film annually. Not counting news reels and comedies. Get those figures. They need 1,820 features a year. Where do they come from? ABOUT FACE! And come on into the military. Of the well known M. P. industry. Which may some day be formed. By Lieut. Colonel Jasper Ewing Brady. Of Metro-Goldwyn. Received his com- mission in the Officers Reserve Corps of the U. S. A. On Armi- stice Day. "TIM" AN EDITOR Better glance at the Kearse Theater News. Issued by Tim Kearse. At Charleston, W. Va. And see what can be done. To enliven what, in reality, is nothing more nor less. Than a pro- gram. And house organ. Better get one. MORE GIFTS George Eastman has given $2,500,000 to the University of Rochester. Which leads to the thought : wonder how much — in millions — Eastman has endowed to various institutions, and civic organizations. In his home town? THE UPKEEP WORRIES Hal Hodes of Educational. Never wears a hat. Some of his friends insisted he have one. To check a possible cold. Hodes objected. But finally — reluctantly — accepted. Now he is consid- ering throwing it way. The 20 cents a day upkeep. For tips, Annoys him. DEVOUT AND SINCERE Bill Raynor, house manager of Rcadc's Hippodrome, Cleve- land. Sent his boss this wire: "Go to the same synagogue that William Fox does and pray with him that he should never lose Tom Mix." All because bargain prices, vaudeville and a Mix picture hit close to $20,000 for the week. Which is some business for this house. FREDDIE'S WIT Ernest Fredman. Of the Film Renter, of London. Has a nice, quick wit. At lunch with film folk. Discussion arose rela- tive to Walter Irwin's distribution ideas. At which a British producer said to Fredman — "Distribution! that is not the trouble — the trouble is in production." Freddie quickly answered: "At last England has solved, the production question. It has stopped producing." THE ARMY BUREAU AND GOOD WILL Thomas H. Martell writing. (He is in charge of the U. S. Army M. P. Service.) "I read with special interest your article under the caption "Good Will". * * * You are assured that I can attest to the value of this plan as a good will builder for we have been doing this same thing in the Army for the past two years and the results achieved have been well worth the effort. "The United States Army Motion Picture Service, oper- ating 100 War Department theaters at Army stations, on its inception, realizing the value of that intangible but highly valu- able asset good will, adopted the policy of creating a demand for and selling the service direct to the men in the Army by personal contact. Advantage has been taken of every oppor- tunity to talk to the officer and enlisted personnel along the lines suggested in your article. The result is motion pictures have made a permanent niche for themselves in the regular Army organization and routine. They have assisted in no small measure in helping to carry out the slogan: The Army Builds Men by keeping up their morale and through the educational value of news reels and other subjects that offer instructional value. Motion picture entertainments are today considered one of the principal amusement activities at practi- cally all camps, posts and stations in the continental limits of the United States and in the Canal Zone. "It was thought that you might be interested to know the practial operation of your suggestion has brought results. We heartily concur in and indorse this suggestion to the motion picture world." REVELATIONS Jackie Coogan. Back from Europe. Where he fed a lot of starved kids. Quoted in the N. Y. American : " 'I get 50 cents for every gag I suggest, and 75 cents for play suggestions, or picking out the right people for an act. It all counts up you know, and I save it. Besides, I get $18 a week salary from Dad when I am not working in pictures, and $25 to $40 a week when I do. It depends on how hard I work.' "Asked whether that contract with his father was a written • or oral contract, Jackie answered: " 'It's a gentlemen's agreement.' " WHAT WOMEN WANT Writes Harry Carr. Cleverly in the Los Angeles Times : "* ♦ * In the circumstances, you can't blame the producers. "With an almost pathetic hopcfulcnss, they put on the best pictures that the public will accept. "Even the best people will not support the best pictures. "When the National Federation of Women's Clubs was in session in Los Angeles, the local committee were anxious that the movie houses should put on something worthy of the movie industry. "The manager of Loew's State Theater selected 'Boy of Mine,' which is unquestionably the finest picture of the kind ever made. "The Women's Federation indorsed it in glowing terms. "And it turned out to be the worst flop in the history of that theater. "Tlie Women's Federation delegates ignored 'Boy of Mine,' but stood in line at the box office to see Gloria Swanson in 'Manhandled,' which was a rival attraction. "In this picture, Gloria narrowly escaped being raped in every reel; in one especially peppy reel, she escaped being raped three times." THE 10 •i •^n DAILY Sunday, November 23, 1924 ^ Reginald Denny in "Oh, Doctor!" U niversal-J ewel As a Whole GREAT STOCK OF LAUGHS IN DENNY S LATEST, AN ORIGINAL AND HIGHLY AMUSING FARCE COMEDY THAT OFFERS FINE ENTERTAINMENT. SHOULD BE A DECIDED BOX OFFICE BET. Star Has a role entirely different from anythmg he has ever done and does it splendidly. Cast Otis Harlan .William Mong and Tom Ricketts an amusing trio who are well suited also. Mary Astor a pretty nurse. Type ot Story Farce comedy, from Harry Leon Wilson's Saturday Lvenmg Tost story of the same name. "Oh, Doctor" is one of the best farce comedies released in quite some time. It has a lot oi real laughs and a bevy of new and amusmg situations. Reginald Den- ny is ideal in the role ot sissy, the product of too rigid upbringing. Harry Pollard's introduction affords a laugh to start with. He presents hero Rufus Billups, Jr. at birth with the title before the shot read- ing. "Rufus Billups, Jr. — Reginald Denny." He does it again showing Rufus at the age of six, or there- abouts and again introduces him as Reginald Denny. Finally he shows Denny, as is — an overgrown mam- ma's boy who eats baby food in- stead of meat, acts like a girl and is afraid of everything, particularly of women. He imagines he's ill so his aunt calls in a woman osteo- path. How she goes to work on ' Rufus is a roar. Three old fogies who have advanced Rufus sorne money (and who won't be repaid by his inheritance should be die before three years elapse) decide that Rufus needs something to keep him alive so they call in a pretty nurse. Then the fun starts. Rufus begins to eat real food, punishing steaks for a start; buys an automo- bile, goes in for racing, gets all smashed up and continues on a wild tear until he's lost all his cowardice and won the heart of the nurse through his bravery. Box Office Angle. .. .First rate num- ber. You can put this one on your list and begin telling your folks about the big laughs. Exploitation .... The title and story offer good ideas for novel exploita- tion. Play up the beautiful nurse idea with catchlines such as: "Who wouldn't get well with a peach like this in attendance (include a pic- ture of Mary Astor)." Tell them about the sissy who became a real he-man. You can create consider- able curiosity by having a fellow togged out to impersonate Denny (providing you think he'll be safe on the streets) going about town and getting them guessing. Run a trailer of some of the comedy bits and you can safely make promises. Direction Harry Pollard; very good. Author Harry Leon Wilson Scenario Harvey Thew Cameraman Gilbert Warrenton Photography Good Locale Hollywood Length About 6,000 feet "Lovers' Lane" Warner Bros. As a Whole. . .DRAMA OF SMALL TOWN LIFE THAT CON- TAINS GOOD HEART INTER- EST AND A PLEASING RO- MANCE. ADAPTATION OF CLYDE FITCH STAGE PLAY MAKES INTERESTING PIC- TURE. Cast. .. .Robert Ellis well suited and gives a sincere portrayal of the young country doctor who sacri- fices love for the small town peoplt who depend upon him. Gertrude Olmstead a pretty heroine. Others in a well balanced cast include Crawford Kent, Kate Toncray, George Periolat, Noval McGregor. Frances Dale, Ethel Wales, Maxine Hicks, Charles A. Selling and little Bruce Guerin. Type of Story. .. .Drama; from the Clyde Fitch stage play of the same name. "Lovers Lane'' is one of those sort of pictures that probably will always find a suitable market. It is particularly saleable in the out- lying districts where they like to see their own type of living pictured, whether they happen to agree with the author or not. Clyde Fitch's play makes a good screen story and director Phil Rosen has visu- alized it very aptly. His atmosphere of the small town, its people, habits and mode of living offers inter- esting detail. His production and cast are also well in keeping. The story contains the usual and popu- lar elements of audience appeal such as romance, heart interest, bits of comedy. It presents the difficulties, the prejudices and again the kindli- ness of small town folks. The people of this particular small town have little faith in the young sur- geon and little feeling for the little boy whose limbs he tries to straigh- ten through an operation. Nor is the child's mother received by them because she is a divorcee. At the same time the doctor's sweetheart leaves him for another. How mat- ters all right themselves and every- thing comes out happily for the doctor-hero makes an interesting story. Box Office Angle Sort of picture that usually does a pretty nice busi- ness. They usually like the com- bination of entertainment elements contained in it. Exploitation. .. .Make a point of the doctor-hero who was willing to sac- rifice the happiness of marriage to the girl he loved rather than leave the small town people who needed his skill. Play up the small town atmosphere and recall the play by Clyde Fitch. There's a good cast and you can promise several very good performances. Mention Phil Rosen, the director, and recall his production of "Abraham Lincoln." Direction Phil Rosen; capable Author Clyde Fitch Scenario Dorothy Farnum Art Directors Lewis Geib — Esd- ras Hartley. Camerman Lyman Broening Photography Good Locale Small Town Length 5,146 feet. Elaine Hammerstein and Wm. Haiyies in "The Midnight Express" C. B. C. Film Sales Corp. — State Rights As a Whole GOOD BOX OF- FICE NUMBER THAT WILL BRING THEM IN AND SEND THEM OUT SATISFIED. HAS A LOT OF OLD FASHIONED BUT VALUABLE AUDIENCE APPEAL. Stars. . . .William Haines a good look- ing and capable young hero who seems to be winning a place for liimself. Does a lot of good work in this. Elaine Hammerstein still a charming heroine. Cast. . . .Pat Harmon excellent as the crook. George Nichols suitable as the parent who cast off his only son for his own good. Type of Story Railroad melodra- ma. George W. Hill wrote and directed what looks to Be a good selling article. "The Midnight Ex- press" is a good box office picture and consequently should be in de- mand—not because it's a distinctive, artistic photoplay, but because it's a good audience picture, one that v/ill sell itself on ' title and trailer and then send them ^ •: satisfied because it delivers the g>..ods. A Broadway house thai, caters to an carlv ir rning frowd nac' a i ai:kel house caiiy Monday morning. .\nd everybody seemed sa sried 'ihe ^toiy •' just an oV'.'f > .,iy v.ir:tly Has heart interest, romance, thrills, suspense, comedy — the usual line- up. But they fit together. It's the story of a railroad president and his jazz son who threatens to be worthless. When the old man casts him off, hero reforms, starts at the bottom of the ladder, under an as- sumed name, and then keeps climb- ing. His climb furnishes the in- gredients mentioned above. And director Hill has presented them deftly and in a decidedly entertain- ing fashion. His handling of the sequence where the father visits the girl his son wants to marry is a particularly fine bit of direction. The railroad wreck is well staged and there's a fine suspense leading up to it. In fact, it's all entirely satis- fying. Box Office Angle. .. .Should be an excellent bet for the majority of exhibitors. There's more real ac- tion and logic and less hokum than in most films of its type. Exploitation The crowd that knows how to shop for titles will readily pick this one. Get in back of it and boost it. Run a trailer well in advance and select bits that give an idea of the 'thrills, the ro- mance, and the comedy bits. Prom- ise an enjoyable entertainment. Even those who like to think that they prefer the more artistic en- deavors will find a thrill in this. Local trainmen might be willing to cooperate. Direction George W. Hill; very good. Author George W. Hill Scenario Not credited Cameramen Allen Thompson — Dewey Wrigley. Photography Good Locale Western city Length About 6,000 feet George Behan in "The Greatest Love of All" George Beban Prod. Distribution Unannounced As a Whole.... DECIDEDLY IN- TERESTING AND NOVEL AS PRESENTED WITH BEBAN APPEARING PERSONALLY IN THE COURT ROOM SCENE. SHOULD BE A GOOD BOX OFFICE NUMBER AS A STRAIGHT FEATURE. Star. .. .Splendid as Joe, the iceman, one of his typical Italian charac- terizations which he does so well. Wins his audience with his amusing and characteristic mannerisms. Cjst. . . .Marie de Benedetta excellent as the old Italian mother. Mary Skurkoy suitable and a good type as Beban's Italian sweetheart. Type of Story .... Crook melodrama. While Beban's "The Greatest Love of All" would probably be correctly classified as a crook melodrama, it contains an almost equally domin- ating mother love theme, strong in heart interest and compelling the sympathy of the spectator. It's not a knock-out story for originality but that is of small consequence so ably is it handled and so sincerely played. Beban is in a class by himself when it comes to character delineation of this kind. He has the temperament of the race down to a science and never fails to make himself understood by the audience, nor does he ever fail to win their sympathy. There's plenty of genu- ine audience appeal in "The Great- est Love of All." They'll laugh, weep, become angry when things go against Joe, the iceman, and re- joice with him when everything is again rosy with him. Beban mixes his pathos aptly with humor. A laugh and a tear seem to blend without a jar. It's good story de- velopment and good direction. Be- ban certainly does the three jobs capably. The theme deals chiefly with the great love of Joe for his mother and his fury when she is accused of having stolen a diamond bracelet from a rich woman for whom she had washed. How Joe eventually succeeds in having his mother cleared of the charge and even saves the life of the man who sentenced her follows in interesting fashion. Box Office Angle The picture will be road showed by Beban who runs the picture in conjunction with his act, the court room scene from the story. Eventually the picture will probably be released as a straight feature. Exploitation. .. .Naturally, where Be- ban appears with the picture you ill be able to bring in a big crowd by announcing his personal ap- pearance in conjunction with the showing. It's a novel idea, well worked out. Where you show it without the act promise a pleasing- mother love story and talk about the heart interest, romance, humor. Direction George Beban, very good. Author George Beban Scenario George Beban Cameraman Not credited Photography Good Locale New York Length About 6,500 feet ^ ^ Sunday, November 23, 1924 THE -^5^ DAILY 11 "Classmates" Producer: Inspiration Pictures, Inc. Distributor: First National As a Whole. . .ONLY THE DRAW- ING POWER OF RICHARD BARTHELMESS WILL MAKE THIS STAND UP AT THE BOX OFFICE. TOO LONG AND TOO TEDIOUS. THE STAR GIVES A MIGHTY FINE PERFORMANCE. ONE OF THE BEST OF HIS CAREER. Cast. .. .Madge Evans has grown up and at times looks appealingly like Mae Marsh; very sweet. Looks like she will repeat as an ingenue her early success as a child star. Beach Cooke, excellent; Reginald Sheffield, splendid heavy; Claude Brooks, life-like; other unimport- ant. Type of Story. . . . A mixture of West Point life and melodrama. Brief- ly the scenario tells of the appoint- ment of a poor Southern white Uoy to West Point; the ill feeling which a Southern aristocrat has for him; how they have a fight in West Point as the result of which the hero is court-martialled and dis- missed. Subsequently, hero goes to the jungles to rescue the heavy to bring him back to his sweetheart to prove to her the cause for the fight which led to his dismissal. In the end, virtue triumphs and hero gets the girl. Far too much detail of West Point is presented but once they get into the real action in the jungle, there is mighty fine material. It runs too long and could be snapped and edited to advantage which would allow an opportunity to show what should be the big scene of the production the meeting between the heroine, the heavy and the hero. Nothing of this is in, however, titles being used to indicate this most im- portant action which ends in a West Point marriage. It would appear that so much effort was directed '-toward making the West Point sequence attractive that the rest of the story and in- cident was forgotten. Tliis is par- ticularly unfortunate inasmuch as news weekly shots of West Point crowd the screen very often. Box Office Angle. . . .Where they like Barthelmess this may be easy to put over. . If your crowd doesn't, better figure on this before show- ing. ElxDloitation . . . .By all means stick to Barthelmess. Take no chance with anything else. You can safely make promises for his work, he does an- other Tol'able David. Run a trailer of the heliograph incident in the jungle. This should bring them back. You can mention Madge Evans and tell how she has de- veloped into a clever ingenue. There are no other names of im- portance. Direction. .. .John S. Robertson, ex- cellent considering material avail- able. Authors. . . .Margaret • Turnbull and William DeMille. Scenario by Josephine Lovett Cameraman John Overbough Photography Excellent Locale. .. .Chiefly West Point— some excellent shots, and jungle countrv Length 6,800 feet "The Fast Set" Paramount As a Whole. . .SCREEN VERSION OF NAUGHTY STAGE PLAY COMES THROUGH AS DE- LIGHTFUL ENTERTAIN- MENT. HAS A GOOD DEAL OF "KICK" BUT IT COULDN'T BE CALLED OBJECTION- ABLE. GOOD ENTERTAIN- MENT. Cast Adolphe Menjou really should be starred in "The Fast Set." Of course, Betty Compson is pret- ty, does good work, and wears some eye-catching gowns but it is de- cidedly the performance of Menjou that holds the attention. There isn't anyone who can put oyer this suave "understander of misunder- stood women" the way he can. El- liott Dexter suits nicely as the hus- band who is far more clever than his wife gives him credit for. ZaSu Pitts very good in small bit. Type of Story. .. .Domestic comedy- drama, from the stage play "Spring Cleaning." Frederick Lonsdale's play was quite a fad when it ap- peared on Broadway apparently be- cause it had a reputation of being naughty. Of course, the screen version couldn't be quite that and get by so "The Fast Set" comes through as a modified, dry-cleaned story that, in spite of its renova- tion, makes a completely interest- ing picture. The DeMilles are noted anyway for their adaptability in handling these husbands-and-_wives. drawing room and society kind of things. William has done this one with his usual finesse. But it is quite the performance of Adolohe Menjou that nuts the pep in "The Fast Set." You cannot help but be delighted with his work. And there's a corking fine set of sub- titles. Some of them are real gems. The story: Sones, a novelist, in the hone of showing his wife the real side of the people she calls her friends, brings in a woman of the streets to dinner. This fast set is shocked but Sones remarks that "an amateur billiard nlayer wouldn't re- fuse to play with a professional." Steele, a bachelor in love with Mrs. Sones and who "won't marry as long as other men are willing to," is finallv defeated by the clever nov- elist who succeeds in pointing out to his wife that her friends are false. There is a reiuiion. Box Office Angle. . . .Decidedlv good entf-rtainment number. You'll sat- Wv them with this latest DeMille rnmedv drama. Exnloitation. . . .If thev've ever seen Adolphe Meniou before promise them one of b's best performance* and run a trailer sliowintT part of bis dialoeuc with Ellintt Dex»er. as the husband. Use Bettv Comn-' son's name and stills of her in *^f lobbv You'll likelv find the title brin"in(r them in and if von cater to f;imib' trade, von mifht ment'on that there is notliintr offensive. Direction. .. .William DeMille; good, n bit slow at the dose. Author Fred'^rirk T onsdale •Scenario Clar^ Bersntrpr '^amerampn L. Guv W•lk^' ■Photnerraphy Cood Lof-a'p Citv Length 6,754 feet "That Wild West" Phil Goldstone — State Rights As a Whole... SHORT, SNAPPY WESTERN WITH GOOD VAR- IETY AND ACTION. SHOULD APPEAL TO THE THRILL LOVERS AND THE PLOT'S JUST A BIT OUT OF THE OR- DINARY, WHICH HELPS AL- SO. Cast William Fairbanks a first rate hero who has a busy time of it helping the female ranch owner run her place. Dorothy Revier pleasing as the lady boss and Jack Richards suitable as the regulation bad man. Others Milton Ross, Margaret Cullington, Andrew Wal- don, the latter contributing some laughs in one of those "hick" sher- iff sort of roles. Type of Story Western drama; from a story "The Bar T Mystery," by J. F. Natteford. The usual western admiring contingent will be thoroughly pleased with "That Wild West." it's a good, short snappy entertainment, — not a whirlwind in either story or action, but with a fairly good plot that has some slightly new twists, a smooth, and not a tedious, development and a lively hero who furnishes plenty of thrills. Added to this there's a bit of mystery business to give a touch of suspense. The story goes: A society girl decides to go west and manage her ranch when told that it is going to ruin. She hires hero as foreman. When her paymaster is held up and killed, hero is ac- cused because he has in his pos- session the dead man's wallet. His explanation that it was given to him will not be considered. Hero escapes lynching and disappears. Meantime, the killer, still after the payroll which he did not se- cure in the holdup, kidnaps the girl and holds her at his camp. Hero comes upon the camp in his travels and fights the whole band He's about to be overpowered when the girl's posse comes along, saves the two and captures the real bandit. Incidentally, this furnishes an opportune time for the aee old clinch since hero and his "boss" had been falling in love all along. Box Office Angle. . . .Satisfying action picture that will suit the crowd favors western entertainments. Pic- ture is short and can readily be nred with a good variety of short subjects. Exploitation. .. .You can usually best acquaint them with a western bv showing a trailer of some of the best thrills or action bits. Hero's escape frofii the mob that wants to Ivnch him will serve to indicate the thrills of/'ThM Wild West" and jMobably bring them back for the picture. You mieht use William Fairbank's name for the benefit of those who like his work. He's not piven stellar prominence, so vou'll lisve to use his name otherwise. Direction. .. ..Mvin J. Nitz; all right Author J. F. Natteford Scenario J. F. Natteford Cameraman Roland Price Photography Satisfactorv Locale The West Length About 5,000 feet "Chalk Marks" Producer: Frank Woods Distributor: Prod. Security Corp. As a Whole. . . .VENERATES THE SCHOOL TEACHER. PLENTY OF GOOD HEART INTEREST BUSINESS IN THIS STORY, WITH SOME GOOD SMALL TOWN ATMOSPHERE AND DETAIL. Cast Marguerite Snow pleasing and sincere in her interpretation of the heroic school teacher. Ramsey Wallace suitable as the lover who jilted her. June Elvidge good as the one who vamped him away. Others Lydia Knott, Rex Lease, Harold Holland, Priscilla Bonner, Helen Ferguson. T3TJe of Story Drama; original story by Frank Woods. After the various pictures glorifying the po- liceman, postman, railroad engineer, etc., it is only more or less fitting perhaps that the well deserving "school ma'm" receive her share of laudation through the cinema. In "Chalk Marks," Frank Woods very approximately pedestals the educator by presenting her as a model of self-sacrifice, character, sympathy, and all the other good things. Marguerite Snow interprets the part with fine feeling and sin- cerity. Frank Woods' plot in its entirety, however, is not as strong as his school teacher heroine. It isn't al- ways convincing although it cannot be classed as illogical. It doesn't seem that the automobile masher was popular in 1912. His real popu- laritj' is really confined to the last five or six years at the most. But. on the other hand, director Adolfi has injected plenty of realistic de- tail and characteristic small town atmosphere and his development holds the interest. The plot: An- gelina, the teacher, remained cheery even after Herbert Thompson mar- ried her rival. Years later .Angelina is the means of preventing disgrace in Herbert's household by keeping his son from disappearing after a crime he committed in protection of his sister. Later the son is the means of saving Angelina when the school board threatens to dismiss her because of her age. Eventually the people come to realize the wor- thiness of the heroic teacher. Box Office Angle. . . . A pity the road house sequence had to be brought in. Would have made an ideal family trade picture if it had been omitted. Will likely satisfy a ma- jority as it is. Exploitation. .. .Get them interested by playing up the school teacher heroine and you might easily be able to enlist of aid of your local teachers' organization in putting the picture over. Marguerite Snow, a favorite of some few years ago, may be remembered and you might use her name. direction John Adolfi, usually good. Author Frank Woods Scenario Frank Woods Cameraman Jos. Walker Photography All right Locale Small city Length About 6,000 feet 12 —;%i^ DAILY Sunday, November 23, 1924 Says Industry Points The Way Milwaukee— Judge Moses Gross- man, president of the National Ar- bitration Society, in an address before a group of Milwaukee exhibitors and cxchangemen, declared "the time is not far distant when other branches of the industry will follow the ex- ample of the picture men and submit their differences to arbitration." He said this industry is pointing the way for a tremendous saving in money and time for other businesses. Must Furnish Particulars Hollywood— Mary Murillo, scenario writer, must furnish the R-C Pictures Corp, with a bill of particulars, m her $23,200 suit for damages. Miss Muril- lo wants $13,200 as back salary, due her, it is claimed, at $300 weekly for an unexpired period of a contract dated June 15, 1921. She also seeks an additional $10,000, which, she al- leges, was guaranteed her as a bonus, outside of salary. Educate Farmers Gainesville, Fla.— The Alachua County Board has installed a modern new projector in its headquarters to instruct farmers in the care of their stock and farms, etc. It is expected, however, that the machine will be carted around the county, visiting the various towns. Combines Stock and Films {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Florence, S. C— The O'Dowd the- ater has inaugurated a musical stock company for the winter months, to be used in conjunction with pictures. Contest for New Title Goebel & Erb, producers of "On the Stroke of Twelve" will, in con- junction with F. B. O., conduct a na- tionwM'de contest for a new title. Buys Eddie Lyons Series Arrow has disposed of the Eddie Lyons comedy series to Film Distri- buting, of Pittsburgh, for West Penn- sylvania and West Virginia. Seymour on Sales Tour Up- State W. F. Seymour, division manager for Prod. Dist. Corp., is on a swing around the up-state exchanges, Al- bany, Buffalo and Boston. Cody on New Contract Independent Films have signed Bill Cody to appear in a new series of Westerns, upon completion of his present group of eight. Noy Preparing a New One Wilfred Nov, who directed "The Lost Chord" for Whitman Bennett, will begin work shortly on a new pic- ture. Plans New Series Liberty Film Co. will feature Hel- ene Hauger. a Southern prize beauty, in a series of 12 two-reel Cameos. Howells Acquires Acme Projector Howells Cine Equipment has con- tracted for exclusive sales of the Acme projector, a portable affair. Short Subjects "All Wet"— Hal Roach— Pathe Sure-Fire For Laughs Type of production 1 reel comedy This looks like a sure-fire laugh- getter. Charley Chase gets a wire telling him to meet a train for some pups. He hasn't much time when the wire arrives. He rushes. Everything happens, of course, to stop him. He kindly tows a friend's car out of some mud, and in so doing gets stuck him- self. Getting out to push the car he falls slap bang into the mud himself. He pushes the car and it slowly sinks into a deep pool of muddy water. There is much incident along the same lines — all funny. A bit slop- py to be sure, but very laughable. "Masquerade" — Max Fleisher — Red Seal A Novel Idea Type of production....! reel cartoon comedy. There's a novel idea in this one — but then, there almost always is in the "Out of the Inkwell" cartoons. The artist plans to go to a mas- querade dressed as the inkwell clown, but the cartoon steals his hat and in plunging into cartoon land after it, the artist shrinks until he is just the size of the cartoon. He goes through many adventures in cartoon- land, is pursued by a band of car- toon clowns and finally plunges through the drawing paper back into his own office despite the clowns tugging at his leg in an effort to hold him back. Parts of this do not run as smoothly as they might as to ani- mation but the reel is enjoyable. "Up the River with Mollie"— Cran- field & Clarke— Red Seal Satisfactory Scenic Type of production 1 reel scenic This reel is composed of some very nretty shots of placid English rivers upon which the spectator feels that he is being paddled afong. Blue tint- mg has been emploved with good ef- fect. The titles which are rather nu- merous all make mention of an un- seen "Mollie" who in the last shot is introduced to the audience and nroves to be a dog. A satisfactory reel of its type. "A Fat Chance"— Christie— Educ'l Good For Hier's Fans Type of production 2 reel comedy Those who like Walter Hiers and his type of comedy will probably en- joy this. So will those who eat "not wisely but too well," and whose waist- lines are ample as a consequence. For Walter is too fat to win his girl for the first half of the film, and not fat enough in the second half, when her plump uncle promises his money to the suitor who weighs the most. Probably the funniest bit in the film is that in which Hiers goes to a party at his girl's home attired in corsets under his dress suit. He has the de- sired waistline but cannot sit down or bend. Corset steels keep sliding out in undesirable and unexpected places. But panic reigns for Walter when a lady drops her fan in front of him. He tries to pick it up with a fire- shovel but fails and finally has to bend, whereat his coat splits down the back and he exits — on a run. "The Cannon Ball Express" — Sen- nett— Pathe Slapstick, But Funny Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy This is typical Sennett slapstick comedy with a cast that includes pret- ty Madeline Hurlock, Billy Bevan, Sid Smith, Andy Clyde and others. Much of it is funny. All of it will entertain. A railroad is involved with a crooked promoter and a race for excitement. Some trick photography is employed with good effect also, one train seeming to jump right over another oncoming one to avoid colli- sion. Del Lord directed from a story by Felix Adler. Pathe Review No. 48 Interesting, As Usual Type of production..! reel magazine This issue of Pathe's Review con- tains the third installment of the "his- tory of fashion" series and deals in interesting ("especially to the ladies") manner with the gowns in vogue from 1840 to 1900. Many smiles will be forthcoming at the quaint gowns which are seen on living models. The other two subiects deatl with in the magazine are "Ebony Lumberjacks," showing how Madagascans deal with hardwood timber, and some Pathe- color \iews of Phoenix, Arizona. St. Regis First Completed The first St. Regis Picture, made under direction of E. H. Griffith from "The Ultimate Good" for Associated Exhibitors is now being cut and tit- led. Arthur Hoerl is writing the titles. Dunlevy of Akron Recovers Akron — Tames Dunlevy, Strand, Akron, paid his first visit to the the- ater one day this week, since he was taken ill several months ago. Buys Five From Arrow Film De Luxe, of Montreal, Can- ada, has bought "The Streets of New York," "None So Blind," "Man and Wife," "The Rio Tide" and "The In- nocent Great," from Arrow, for East- ern Canada. Fined for Sunday Offense Passaic, N. J. — Recorder Richard Sheller fined Martin Singer, of New- ark, part owner of the Lodi, for oper- ating on Sunday. Rayart Deals W. Ray Johnston announces the fol- lowing sales: To Capital Film Ex- change, of Phila., the six "Metropoli- tan Melodramas," for Eastern Penn., Southern New Jersey and Delaware. Universal bought the series of 15 "Battling Brewster" short reels for Argentine, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezu- ela, the Phillipines and the Far East. Also the 24 Rayart-Richmount fea- tures for the Far East. Says Pictures Are Improving Cincinnati, O. — W. A. Kaiser, lo- cal distributor, in an address before the Woman's City Club, at their re- cent regular civic luncheon, told the audience that "motion pictures have improved remarkably in wholesome- ness in the last few years. Only those in the industry know of the tre- mendous strides that have been taken to clean up the movies. And the work is still going on." To Open Sunday for First Time Decatur, Ind. — The Adams will open on Sundays. Other local houses operate on the Sabbath, but the Adams has, only been open six day« a week. Rosenthal's Palace Reopens Orange, N. J. — Lous Rosenthal has reopened the Palace after consider- able renovations. The policy is now Keith vaudeville and pictures. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK In the Matter of SELZNICK DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION, Bankrupt. ] All creditors and parties in interest are hereby notified, pursuant to the order of this Court granted November 20, 1924, to show cause before the Honorable Francis A, Wins- low, U. S, D, J, in the Court Room, being Court Room No, 2, located at 233 Broadway, (12th floor) Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of November 24, 1924, to consider: (a) The ofifer of Hyman Karp to pur- chase of all the assets of the bank- rupt for the sum of $25,000; (b) Any other higher or better offers to purchase all of the assets of the bankrupt which may then be sub- mitted ; and (c) Any other offers for the purchase of part of the property of the bank- rupt, which may then be submitted ; (d) Whether a receiver shall be appoint- ed for the Select Pictures Corpo- ration, alleged bankrupt, and (e) What disposition should be made of assets of said alleged bankrupt. A detailed list of the property comprising said assets is available for inspection at the offices of the receiver and his attorneys, and alsoi at the offices of the bankrupt. Dated, New York, November 20th, 1924. E/ BRIGHT WILSON, Receiver 111 Broadway, New York City ZALKIN & COHEN Solicitors for Receiver, 49 Chambers St,. New York, N. Y. Announcing^hc Season's Greatest IndependentAttraction A picture so big that no exhibitor or chain of theatres can afford to overlook it/ FOEANOTHIR WOMAN sensational - 'gvipping story - - elaborate setting - -pulls the heart strings / ■ W.RAY JOHNSTON presents A FRANK TALBOT PRODUCTION FORANOTHEE ATREMENDOUS BOX-OFFICE SEN- SATION THAT WILL CREATE BOX- OFFICE RECORDS EVERYWHERE. With one of the finest casts ever assembled in a single picture — including the world famous dancing "TillerGirls'from Ziegfelds Follies 5^00^ by PEARL DOLES BELL Scenario by AGNES CHRISTINE JOHNSTON g^ & FRANK DA2EY 1 Directed by DAVID KIRKLAND- FOREICN RIGHTS RICHMOUNT PICTURES RAYART PICTURES CORPORATION W.R.AY JOHNSTON. Pre5. 723 SEVENTH AVENUE — - — NEW YORK Sunday, November 23, 1924 DAILY 13 Newspaper Opinions New York "The Fast Set"— Paramount Mark Strand AMERICAN — As a stage play, "Spring Cleaning" was as light as a thistle-down. An amusing comedy kept alive by its smart dia- 'ugue. As a picture ic was necessary to pad I. * * • I have an idea that those who have never -cen "Spring Cleaning" will enjoy "The Fast Set," and those who have will uncon- Mriously make comparisons, and as a motion nicture the comparison will not be favorable. BULLETIN — Coming to the screen it looses a little of its charm, for much of that very quality in which the play depended on ilie brilliant, satirical lines. It makes, how- ever, an interesting moving picture, for Mr. de Mille is an unusually fine director. * ♦ * DAILY NEWS—* * * A picture you'll like, even though you quarrel with it. DAILY MIRROR— DeMille has made a moralistic though entertaining picture of "The East Set." ♦ • * this same little street walker, so efifectively played by ZaSu Pitts * * » Betty Compson. who would have been splendid as the street walker, does the best she can as the rather unsympathetic heroine. Adolphe Menjou * * * is his usual interest- ing and effective self, and Elliott Dexter is adequate. ♦ * * EVENING JOURNAL—* * * gave Adol- phe Menjou a chance to register his effective eyebrows. Adapted from the stage play, "Spring Cleaning," the film is supposed to expose pitilessly, the elastic standards of modern society. * * ♦ EVENING WORLD— And the result is delicious entertainment. This is the sort of picture that Adolphe Menjou should do nothing else but. GRAPHIC—* * * See "The Fast Set" and you won't be sorry you're slow — if you are. MORNING TELEGRAPH— A deftly made picture, driving home its moral with a laugh. William DeMille deserves a lot of the credit for his fine direction. HERALD-TRIBUNE— William DeMille has made a better picture out of "Spring Cleaning" than one would have thought pos- sible; * * • The titles in "The Fast Set," too, are delightful. POST — This film will be a distinct dis- appointment to those who enjoyed the play, as it will also be first-class entertainment to those who didn't see the original; and there you are. SUN — * * * Has undergone the treatment that is accorded all good plays nowadays |«nd has become a silent drama. • * * a pretty good motion picture. * • * TELEGRAM — Enough that this version holds on to the thread of, its scenes with commendable tenacity, and that the celebrated dinner scene. * * *loses very little for being pushed out of the region of talk into that of pantomime. WORLD — "Spring Cleaning'" in film form seems just about as good a drama as "Spring Cleaning" on the stage. For pure and undul- terated improbability and far-fetchedness few narratives of our modern fast sets have ap- proached it. Possibly, dealing as it does with the "respectable vices" of the 1924 so- cial standard, it will be one of those "money pictures." but this is another matter." "Forbidden Paradise" — Paramount Rivoli AMERICAN—* * * In "Forbidden Para- , disc," Miss Negri returns to us with all her old fire and charm. Possibly because • • • •he has a play that appeals to her, but most likely because she had Ernst Lubitsch to direct her. And what a director is Lubitsch ! The detail, the palace scenes and the court eti- quette is done in a way that defies criti- cism. • ♦ • One thing that impressed me is the com- edy, injected with a delicacy that is nothing •hort of masterly. * • » BULLETIN—* • • no one who enjoys Pola Negri's acting should miss seeing her in the part of the great Catharine. She is delightful, very subtle, humorous, and mistress of every situation. The screen play has been modernized in one or two rather incongruous situations. • • • An excellent cast supports Miss Negri. ' ' Adolphe Menjou plays the part of the Chan- ' cellor in a delightful spirit of comedy. Kod k La Rocque makes an attractive lover, f * ,* I I DAILY MIRROR— The gorgeaus Pola Negri of "Passion" returns to the screen more gorgeous than ever in Ernst Lubitsch's deliciously naughty royal love drama. * ♦ * * * * the picture proves even more en- trancing and colorful than the play, with Pola the last word in fascination and royal wicked- ness. Rod LaRocque, tall and handsome and romantic enough for even the most blase. ♦ * » * * * a picture that combines art, beauty and romance with enthralling results. It is the kind of picture to see more than once. » » » DAILY NEWS— "Pola Negri's best Am- erican made picture." Paramount can boast of the fact in the biggest type, and tell nothing but the sterl- ing truth. The combination of Lubitsch and Negri again proves irresistible. Lubitsch lets his sense of humor play through the reels like a Peter Pan. Pola Negri gives a fine per- formance with some of her old magnificence. She is superb as Catherine. * ♦ ♦ * * * Rod La Rocque is unevenly matched with the brilliant Pola. * * * EVENING JOURNAL—* * • Ernst Lu bitsch has made an excellent production of the story, with Pola Negri in the role of the amorous Czarina, who decorates each of her favorites with a star-shaped medal. Adolphe Menjou is perfect. * * » EVENING WORLD—* * * "Forbidden Paradise" is so superior to the other things which Miss Negri has done since she parted company with Lubitsch that one wonders to what heights they could have soared had they remained tos'ether since their arrival from Europe. * * • Her portrayals always are commendable, but in this picture she is given the advantage of that deft Lubitsch touch. And that touch was just what she needed to lift the picture to the heights. Also, the star has the excellent assistance * * * of Rod La Roque and Adolphe Men- jou. La Rocque's part is one of the best he has ever done. ♦ ♦ * GRAPHIC—* * * Don't miss "Forbidden Paradise." We warn you, you'll be sorry if you do. It's the highest type of picture entertainment. HERALD-TRiBUNE— * * ' almost a per- fect delight. But there was a snake in the garden, and it was he who whispered to somebody to bring Catharine up to date. • * • * * * the picture is as good as the play * * * Not an atom of the subtle liumor has been missed and "Forbidden Paradise" is an unadulterated joy. If you were quite crazy about Pola Negri in the old European films like "Passion" and "Gypsy Blood," and terribly disappointed in her later in Am- erican productions, do not fail to see her in "Forbidden Paradise." • * * MORNING TELEGRAPH— Pola Negri and Ernst Lubitsch * ♦ * have turned out the most sophisticated, smartest entertainment that we have ever seen. They have had mag- nificent assistance from Adolphe Menjou and Rod La Rocque. ♦ * * The picture maintains a splendid Contin- ental atmosphere throughout. The settings are fine ; many of them suggest the pictures of Lubitsch's German days. The photography is quite perfect and the scenario, which Agnes Christine Johnston and Hans Kraly provided * * * seem perfect, too. POST — A chapter of ultrasophistication designed for those whose interests, whether justly or otherwise, now center upon the indecencies of life; the cynical romances of a harlot who dignified herself with the title of queen — this is the unsavory theme of "Forbidden Paradise." * * * And yet ♦ ♦ ♦ the film has been adapted and directed and acted so delicately — one might almost say so superbly — that despite its obnoxious qualities, which are many, it interests, amuses and provides delightful en- tertainment. * * • * * * Pola is at her best in this. • • * Adoplhe Menjou is a close second to Pola. SUN—* * * "The Czarina" * * • has been made into a gorgeously humorous and sophisticated picture. * * * Pola Negri • * ♦ gives us the sort of performance that she gave in "Passion." Not since that fine and intriguing film came to these shores from Germany has she been so magnificent. ♦ ♦ * * * * is just about the best photoplay that the present season has brought forth. * * * TELEGRAM — Ernst Lubitsch has made out of the play "The Czarina" as' successful a screening as a month of Sundays has shown us. They have changed the name of it, true * * * and have dressed it up in modern clothes. But aside from these two axioms for picture conduct they have followed Lajos Biro's and Meynhert Lengyel's com- edy with good faith and equally good results. It is a sumptuous satire. * * * TIMES — * * * Adolphe Menjou figures as the Chancellor. He is excellent. • ♦ * * * * A brilliant piece of work, and as an entertainment, it is conducive to peace and happiness. The action is a little slow in spots, but this is preferable to having it too fast. Naturally, there is a suggestion of satire throughout the story, and the closing touch is clever and comic. WORLD— * * * The beauty of Miss Negri at no time has been more successfully por- trayed than here. I do not know that I have ever seen her more in earnest under conditions of deep emotional distress. It is just a little beyond understanding, all things considered, that this Queen should have heard any one say her nay. "K — the Unknown" — Universal Cameo AMERICAN-* * * One of those Mary Roberts Rinehart's famous doctor and nurses stories. A love tale with interest, suspense and plot. Universal has made only a fair picture. • ♦ ♦ It is in the programme class, without any- thing exceptional to distinguish it. BULLETIN—* * * it is excellent material, full of human interest and dramatic situa- tions. ♦ ♦ • The book has been followed in all the essentials, and the result is a film play of more than ordinary interest. ■The scenes in the country town and the hospital scenes are true to life, and very dramatic too, is the moment when "K's" true identity is revealed. * * * Virginia Valli is sympathetically cast * • • the part of "K" is beautifully played by that sterling actor, Percy Marmont, who gives an unusually fine performance. * * * Phone Fitzroy 4832 Cable "Jamesdebe' -'"P™^"! ■ mill ■! ■ "f^i^i^!^^™^^^^ 1400 Broadway New York U. S. A. ^^^ '. ' Are the Sole foreign and domestic Distributors of THE WILLIAM D. RUSSELL , , MOTION PICTURE ENTERPRISES CROWN PRODUCTIONS, Inc. : ERMINE PRODUCTIONS, Inc. WILLIAM D. RUSSELL, Inc. i S SABLE PRODUCTIONS, Inc. SEAL PRODUCTIONS, Inc. 38 BIG SPECIAL FEATURES FOR 1924-5 THE 14 DAILY Sunday, November 23, 1924 DAILY MIRROR— Percy" Marmont is wistful and interestingly sad, with his un- happy memories and bleak future, but the delicate appeal Mrs. Rinehart imparted to this character is lacking in the picture. It isn't Marmont's fault. It's the way in which the story has been worked out. EVENING JOURNAL—* * * well treat- ed. Marmont is excellent. * * * EVENING WORLD—* * * The story is a fair one and it has been expertly trans- formed into pictures by Harry A. Pollard * * * In spots it is excellent, but there are other spots which detract from a perfect whole. One or 200 feet of film could very well have been lopped off the end, for ex- ample, and it never would have been missed. Percy Marmont * * * adds materially to the reputation he built up. ♦ * * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * Miss Valli was an excellent choice for the small town girl ♦ » • Marmont, in the title role, is also perfectly cast. He imparts to the role the proper touches of mystery and sad- ness and makes it altogether attractive. • * * John Roche and Margarita Fisher fill the remaining roles adequately. Miss Fisher giving a performance, the emotional value of which is considerable. The picture is tastefully set and the photgraphy is highly commendable. POST — * * * A very entertaining picturi- zation of Mary Roberts Rinehart's famous novel. There's nothing outstanding in the film, the acting, directing and settings being quite ordinary in every respect ; but it ful- fills the function of a movie by giving you a pleasant hour unburdened with mental strain. SUN — Although it is cruelly burdened with too many glycerine tears and too many long sub-titles "K — the Unknown" is strong enough in plot to be an interesting and, toward the end. an absorbing film. * • * * * * "K — the Unknown" will probably be a popular picture, and it deserves to be. It's a pity though, that its dramatic content could not have been more fully exploited. TIMES — It is unfortunate that the pro- ducers * * • did not take this literary effort a little more seriously. ♦ • * It might be a most interesting picture, but as it is put forth on the screen, it is a singular inixture of burlesque and comedy-drama. Percy Mar- mont * ♦ ♦ and Virginia Valli * * * are ef- ficient and sympathetic, but their combined ability is not sfrong enough to atone for the absurd comedy efforts of Maurice Ryan and Francis Feeney. * * * On the other hand the way in which the mystery of the yarn has been withheld is cleverly accomplished. The question as to who is the mysterious "K" is not answered until nearly the end of the last chapter WORLD—* * * "K— the Unknown" is a trying enough drama as it .stands without consideration of the nausea sequence. With it, "K — the Unknown" goes down on my list of- not very amusinjf hours. * * * Too much is told. Too much is at- tempted. Too much plot unwinds. Too many persons figure prominently. Not more than half of what is pictured is essential in bringing out the fact that the mysterious and moody rover is, indeed, the famous Dr. Edwards. "K — the Unknown" was not distinguished for its availability as a picture play in the beginning. But the real error was committed when they decided to devour the book, covers and all. * * * EVENING JOURNAL—* * * Miss Busch \ and Miss Frederick are well cast in the photo- play which has several unusual twists. * ♦ * EVENING WORLD—* * * Pauline Fred- erick and Mae Busch "make" this picture a success. They are ably assisted by Hunt- ley Gordon, as one of the husbands, but we were not particularly impressed; by the portrayal of Conrad Nagel as the other husband. It is a charming "eternal quad- rangle" and will be liked. ♦ • ♦ GRAPHIC — * * • It's a bully good story and more than bully good acting and casting. SUN — * * * You will enjoy Miss Frederick in "Married Flirts." HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * a fairly en- tertaining picture if one does not expect too much ♦ * ♦ MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * But the story, though it is in essentials, is made vastly entertaining by a quartette of splendid performances rendered by Pauline Frederick, Mae Busch, Huntley Gordon and Conrad Nagel. Miss Frederick is the star. She proves herself a true artist. ♦ * * .Tulia Crawford Ivers has prepared an ex- oelknt scenario » * ♦ and the direction of Robert Vignola is fine. POST — * * * Whatever may be your views as to the worth of the story, you can't but admire the way in which it is acted. * * * The film is in good taste throughout, and will please you if you're looking for enter- tainment rather than uplift. * * ♦ TELEGRAM—* * * The presentation is interesting. It is exceptionally well acted, brilliantly adapted and finely directed. The story is absorbing and attractive. ♦ ♦ » "Married Flirts" dovetails a series of tri- aHgles and the situations are handled with- out gloves. It is bitterly satirical of the marriage theme and ironically laughs at love. Lives are juggled and the surface of human nature is brutally torn up and the filling beneath is shown. It's all very real and dramatically human. * * * TIMES—* * * The interest in the story is sustained throughout and most of the action is realistic. * * * WORLD—* * * Sturdy wives of the up- countries can witness it approvingly and revel comfortably in their own morality. For it tells of badly balanced marriages; of wo- men who flirt with other women's husbands ; of women who make careers and break their hearts. It proves that promiscuity does not promote marital peace. It has Pauline Fred- erick in a performance faithful to the Freder- ick tradition. It has a message. It points a warning. It is singularly dull enter- tainment. POST — If you are looking for soinething outstanding, you won't find it in any de- partment of this film, for the story is ordi- nary and quite ordinarily produced, and the acting is not notable for its excellence. But PriscTUa works hard and to such good effect that she knits the rather filmsy inaterial into a garment strong in interest. SUN — * * 'Although the general route and the destination of the story are not hard to guess, each phase is handled so un- usually well that one anticipates with pleasure the next. TELEGRAM— All the color and the ex- citement that are Spain's seem to have been captured for "The Siren of Seville." » * * The piece is spectacular and thrilling. TIMES — Some of the sequences in the latest bullfighting film, "The Siren of Se- ville," are quite interesting, but the story as a whole is not especially gripping. WORLD — If you can bear another bull- fight picture, and most of us can, you will find that an hour or two at "The Siren of Seville" will slip by pleasantly enough. * * * Without Priscilla Dean it is entirely de- batable that tlie whole thing would be tire- some. She pulls the plot out of the mud of repetition and polishes it up as good as new. Out-of-Town "Abraham Lincoln" — 1st Nat'l Lyric, Cincinnati TIMES-STAR—* * * is not only a great photoplay, but a convincing justification of the cinema art * * * "Married Flirts"— Metro-Gold. Rialto AMERICAN—* * * Robert Vignola, who is capable of doing a much better type of thing than "Married Flirts," gives the pic- ture a number of interesting touches, such as the dinner party, with Mae Murray, May McAvoy, Hobart Henley and Robert Leon- ard, all of whom furnish real atmosphere. ♦ » ♦ BULLETIN—* * * "Married Flirts" is the same old yarn but you don't realize that because it is so well directed and per- fectly cast. Miss Frederick has one of these caterpillar-butterfly parts. Her playing is ex- cellent throughout. "Married Flirts" is the story of Nellie Wayne, a literary lady who sacrifices her charm, her beauty and her husband to her work. • • * The story is very absorbing and the pro- duction is practically flawless. Perley Rex, as portrayed by Conrad Nagel is charming and Mae Busch as usual is more than adequate. * * • DAILY MIRROR—* * * This picture is really a miniature Reno and just as com- plicated. Pauline Frederick, as Mrs. Para- mor, g^vi^ a sophisticated ^nd intriguing per- formance. Huntley Gordon is the fickle hus- band. • • • "A Siren of Seville"— Prod. Dist. Corp Piccadilly AMERICAN—* * * Jerome Strong, the director * * * does as well as can be expected with the material at hand. BULLETIN— Priscilla Dean flashes back into the spotlight once more * * * • Altogether, although the story is rather thin, the picture achieves a certain roman- tic interest and the settings are picturesque and quite lovely. Miss Dean gives a lively, spirited per- formance. DAILY MIRROR—* » * Priscilla Dean is an alluring cave-woman. For those who enjoy flashing black eyes, a whirlwind of fistic encounters, and a hair-raising last second rescue. "The Siren of Seville" should delight beyond measure. * * * DAILY NEWS— With all due respect to Priscilla for. being a good sport and trying her best, "The Siren of Seville" doesn't add anything to her glory. EVENING JOURNAL—* * * The photo- play is a Spanish-shawled, confetti-covered romance of Seville, captioned as a city of Madonnas and madness. EVENING WORLD— "The Siren of Sev- ille" is a fair story, but the Piccadilly has had better pictures. GRAPHIC— We do think that Miss Dean might have made a better story choice, for she gets very little opiJortunity to display her talents in the "Siren of Seville." The scenes ot the picture staged in the arena are worthy of special mention. HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * the best thing Priscilla Dean ever has done, so if you like the staccato charms of this actress you'll surely like the new picture ^ •* '^ MORNING TELEGRAPH—^ * * action from the first glitter of the film until the final fade-out, and this reviewer does not intend to spoil an enjoyable time * * * by telling the story or the plot. Suffice to say H. H. Van Loan has concocted a mighty interesting film drama, that despite reports ol Miss Dean's plumpness, it is not at all noticeable in her latest picture, and that the supporting cast is" all that could be ex- pected or desired. "Along Came Ruth" Piccadilly, Rochester DEMOCRAT— What may be termed an- other program picture of entertaining merit but not especially distinctive except for the comedy supplied by the star. ♦ ♦ ♦ HERALD — In the sort of comedy and sen- timent that she likes best, Viola Dana is thoroughly at home in the principal role. * * * JOURNAL—* * » Although the picture lapses quite often into broad farce, as Miss Dana's pictures are prone to do, nevertheless it is amusing, because of the general excell- ence of the cast and the fact that the action is rapid. * • * "Babbitt,"— Warners Strand, Cincinnati POST— • * * This film is filled with chuckles for the audience because it reminds them invariably of someone they know very well — themselves. "Beau Brummel," — Warners Brander's, Omaha NEWS — * * * For two long hours you feast upon Barrymore's countenance, with beautiful scenery, beautiful ladies, and a fat king for seasoning. * * * "Border Intrigue" — Ind. Pictures Princess, Milw^aukee SENTINEL— J. P. McGowan has fash- ioned a "burn 'cm up" western feature with fast action and daring stunts in "Border Intrigue" in which Franklyn Farnum is starred. ♦ * * "The Border Legion"— F. P.-L. New, Baltimore NEWS — * * * makes one of the most entertaining pictures shown in some time. * «- « SUN- — * * * Pictorially, this latest from the Grey mint is extraordinarily beautiful. One feels like drawing a full, deep breath when brought face to face with the open spaces which, in this picture, seem wider open than ever. Forests primeval rise in all their dignity to blot out superb sunsets. Neghborhood Theaters, Chicago POST—* * * The story is action-filled, of course, much of this action consisting in rides, fights and gun-play. It is in many re- spects a typical "wester," and will be liked especially by those addicted to that form of screen story. Rialto, Omaha BEE — * * * is an unusually absorbing Zane Grey western with a remarkable stamp of realism « ♦ * WORLD-HERALD — ♦ ♦ ♦ never lets down the action but keeps it going and brings out full quota of thrills. Plenty gun fights. Incideiitally the production is -staged aeaiiist exceptionally pictorial backgrounds. "Butterfly"— Universal Coliseum, San Francisco (Week Ending Nov. 15) BULLETIN—* * * The human element which permeates this photoplay has a vein of humor tracing situations. A rapidly mov- ing series of events in the lives of two sisters, diametrically different in their views of lite, is topped by romance. * * * "Circe the Enchantress," — Metro- Gold. — Lyceum, Minneapolis JOURNAL — * * * has in it nothing that is new, save as Mae Murray herself manages, through contortions, quiverings, poutings and dancing will always be a little new. ♦ ♦ • TRIBUNE—* * * shows to especial ad- vantage the talents of Mae Murray, who has the leading role. The film depicts several gorgeous settings and offers the star a splen- did chance to wear several beautiful gowns. "The City That Never Sleeps"— Paramount Modern, Boston TRAVELER— ♦ * * It is a well made pic- ture. Particularly satisfying are the scenes laid 20 years agg, since Cruze has painted his period well in the matter of clothes, set- tings and manners. Capitol, Detroit FREE PRESS—* * * It is one of those thrilling, heart-throbbing type of stories so popular a few years back, and which seem to please a large part of present day picture devotees. * * * "Classmates,"— 1st Nat'l The Chicago, Chicago HERALD—* * * Mr. Barthelmess shines brightly » * ♦ so. brightly that he shows up his play. It's pretty dreary as a piece of writing, though in its day it made ma- tinee idols for the footlights * * ♦ JOURNAL—* * * Combine his (Barthel- mess') good looks with a lady's (in this case Madge Evans), with pictorial effects and the patriotic spirit, and you have a picture to write home about. ♦ * * NEWS — * * * Barthelmess always gives every role a fine, sincere, untemperamental performance and he gives this everything he has. * * * POST—* * * As a whole, "Classmates" is a disappointment, even when its good fea- tures are considered. We have learned to look for a high standard of excellence in a Barthelmess picture and it is a surprise to see this after so fine a beginning come to so tiieatrical and unconvincing a finish. TRIBUNE—* * * The large audience that greeted its first showing yesterday was hush- ed and noisy by turns. Hushed while most of the human, thrilling events of the story were were being shown. Clamorous over the drills and scenerv at West Point. * ♦ ♦ "The Covered Wagon"— F. P.-L. Alexandria Egyptian, San Francisco (Week Ending Nov. 15) BULLETIN—* * * Stupendous in its cinema achievement, this James Cruze pro- duction follows the records of gold-rush days when daring men and sympathetic women crossed the plains in a caravan of oxen- drawn wagons. • * * CHRONICLE- » * * The picture is one of the really great films of the day. It has comedy, drama, tragedy and melodrama in its ten reels. * * * "Dante's Inferno"— Fox Fenway, Boston TRAVELER— All the old fashioned ideas of hell, fire and britnstone and eternal physi- cal torture, are shown in the fihn. * * * Circle, Cleveland NEWS—* * * The scenes in Hades are grotesque enough to hold the interest of any- one who likes that sort of thing, but tlie production as a whole is far from being great. It is a novel picture, and that's about all. » * * PLAIN DEALER—* * * is a combination of the ridiculous and much that has been pretty well done. * • ♦ Granada, San Francisco BULLETIN—* * * The picture is highly spectacular, with its weird setting and al- legorical surroundings, yet it is not entirely a series of animated spectacular scenes. Sunday, November 23, 1924 THE CHRONICLE—* * * Henry Otto, who di- rected the picture, has managed to put much ■of horror into it, the devils whipping the rebels into line, and the eternal suffering i of the lost souls striking terror to the be- holder. ♦ * * DAILY NEWS—* * * Frankly, we were not much moved by the modern story nor ■dismayed by the horrors of the film — Be- yond. As a technical achievement, much of the picture is extraordinary, and evokes .admiration. * * * "Djmamite Smith"— Pathe California, Los Angeles (Week Ending Nov. IS) EXPRESS—* * * Bessie Love's sincere ]ittle portrait is caricatured despite her good intentions and Charles Ray is forced to a rather broad coat of awkwardness at times. But in the main, the interpretation is ac- •cepable, especially from a box-ofifice view- point * * ♦ RECORD—* * * I find "Dynamite Smith" •entertainingly hectic. But I feel that Charlie Ray fans, after sampling the raw beefsteak, will clamor for their old diet of nice wholesome por- ridge. TIMES- — Charlie Ray has made smashing •comeback Nay more — he is away ahead of his old self, to my way of thinking. ♦ * » "Easy Money" Madison, Detroit FREE PRESS—* * * A fire scene and a thrilling rescue are part of the picture, and there are scenes evidently taken in Italy that are unusually beautiful. Shots also are given of London and Paris, and of beautiful ■villas in the Italian lakes region that have seldom been surpassed in scenic beauty. * * ♦ "The Fast Worker"— Universal Reade's Hipp, Cleveland NEWS — * * * Tlie sets and the photogra- phy are all right, but the acting is no better than fair and the continuity, if any, is ter- rible. The picture moves so rapidly that it has no coherence whatever. ♦ * * PLAIN DEALER—* * * Reginald Denny is co-starred in this film with Laura La Plante. You won't see a more attractive or handsome hero and heroine team in filmland, than these. It's too bad they have to wade through such a lot of meaningless, puzzling material. * * * Merrill, Milwaukee SENTINEL—* * * Denny is becoming an adept at light comedy and gets excellent support from Laura La Plante. Ethel Grey Terry, little Muriel Dana, Richard Tucker and Lee Moran. ♦ » ♦ riched it with characteristic Lubitsch details and subtleties, but he has not made a photo- play that will long be remembered. * * * PLAIN DEALER—* * ♦Here is intelli- gently made drama ; splendid entertainment in spite of the Glynnish kind of story, I dare say the small children will prefer something else. * ♦ * TIMES—* * * is an Ernst Lubitsch pro- duction, and not all one might expect from tliis famous director, yet it is thoroughly en- tertaining, mainly because of the splendid work of Pola Negri and an excellent support- ing cast. * ♦ * Ohio, Indianapolis STAR — * * * is coherent and has a power that would not have been present had it been loosely thrown together. Pola Negri has an opportunity to show what she can do in the way of emotional acting and it is considerable as those know who are familiar with her work. ♦ » * California, San Francisco (Week Ending Nov. 15) BULLETIN—* * * Pola Negri gives a fiery, dynamic quality to the interpretation of the character, that of a beautiful queen, who is one moment a romantic girl, falling in love with all who momentarily strike her fancy and then, on the other hand, a woman keen and skillful in the handling of the reins of the government. * ♦ * CHRONICLE—* * * Lubitsch has done a very delicate piece of work, for there isn't the slightest offense in the story, which might be made nauseatingly lasvicious, but isn't. He has been particularly successful with Mme. Negri. ♦ * * DAILY NEWS—* * * It is entertainment of the best sort, acted superbly, flawlessly directed, edited to the bone. There is noth- ing too much, nothing too little. * * * Palace, Washington TIMES—* * * Pola Negri has yet to duplicate her European successes, but it is regal, fiery Catherine, and Rod La Rocque is every bit the immaculate object of her love. Much credit to. him, to Adolphe Men- jou and to Pauline Starke for their splendid performances. * * * "Feet of Clay"— F. P.-L. Ferry Field,- Boston FREE PRESS— * * » Cecil B. DeMille's latest colorful and bizarre screen produc- tion. * * • Garrick; Minneapolis JOURNAL — * * * is another attempt of Cecil De Mille's to appeal to the greatest number of people in the most garnish way. It abounds with motorboat races, bathing beach scenes, evening fetes with peacocks and jewels, and even a glimpse of the here- after in the manner of "Outward Bound." * « « TRIBUNE— A host of film notables in- cluding Vera Reynolds, Rod La Rocque, Julia Faye, Robert Edeson and Theodore ^ Kosloff are to be seen in the cinema, * • • "Find Your Man" — Warners West End, St. Louis GLOBE DEMOCRAT— • * * Rin-Tin- Tin, dog actor, is the only excuse for seeing "Find Your Man" • * * The theme is old and hackneyed, the hero is a slight youngster who is pretty bad, the girl is winsome in a small part, and the bal- ance of the cast gives the correct impression that they are not acting like real human beings would. * • * POST-DISPATCH— Rin-Tin-Tin, the dog star of the movies does about all that is done. « • • TIMES — If you arc fond of dogs, if you like good acting and appreciate beautiful scenery, don't miss "Find Your Man" • * * "Husbands and Lovers" — 1st Nat'l Wisconsin, Milwaukee SENTINEL—* * * light and frothy tale of that name dealing with married life in the "ever after" period and done in John M. Stahl's best style. Stanley, Philadelphia INQUIRER — Domestic tangles are straigh- tened out amid tears and laughter. * * * PUBLIC LEDGER—* * * In spite of the fact that such a film has been preceded by hundreds of others of a similar nature, us- ing the "other man" as the go-between, it is pleasant entertainment. * * * "Forbidden Paradise"— F. P.-L. Allen, Cleveland NEW.S — Ernst Lubitsch has handled the story with the same dexterity tliat has made him famous as a director ; he has mounted the picture without regard for expense, en- "Greater Than Marriage" — Vitagraph Mission, Los Angeles (Week Ending Nov. 15) EXAMINER—* * * Marjorie Daw is cast as Joan Thursday, a girl who dreams of a career and visions her name in great liglited letters twinkling on the far-famed Broadway of New York. She is splendid in that part. Lou Tellegen plays the part of John Mas- ters, the husband, who resents his wife's career. His portrayal is accurate and true to life. * ♦ ♦ HERALD — The direction is excellently taken care of by Victor Hugo Halperin. Some interesting scenes, too, especially those shot from the top of a Riverside drive apartment, and to be sure, the Great White Way business comes into its own in this picture. TIMES—* * * endowed * * * with an air of sincerity which is borne out at every opportunity. You become quite interested in these problems of Master's, in the person of Lou Tellegen and of Joan's as Marjorie Daw presents them. There arc dramatic mo- ments. * * * "He Who Gets Slapped"— Metro.- Gold.— State, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT—* * * Lon Chancy adds the successful characterization of a clown to his laurels for types innumerable. POST-DISPATCH—* * * Nevertheless the screen version is powerful and at times thrilling, and there is never a moment when Chancy does not dominate it. * * * .STAR — * * * is a good picture. • • * * * *Lon Chaney has done some splendid characterizations, but, perhaps with the ex- ception of his "Hunchback of Notre Dame," he has never attained the heights reached in "He Who Gels Slapped." "His Hour"— Metro-Gold. Capitol, Montreal .STAR — * * " Had it been shown as originally produced, a most satisfying and coherent picture would have been the con- sequence. As it is, the despoiling hand of censorship is much in evidence, The re- sult is a story well developed to the prin- cipal point — and then a lapse in which one's imagination must fill the gap. * • • "I Am the Man"— Chadwick Cameo, Los Angeles (Week Ending Nov. 15) EXAMINER — 'While there is a really grip- ping climax to the picture, due largely to the excellent acting of Barrymore, the actors are called upon to do things which have absolutely no bearing on the picture at all. And there is a cafe raid which might have occurred in a Christie comedy — had it been amusing. EXPRESS—* * * Abramson, who directed and wrote the picture, has assembled his elen.ents of drama pretty well, but the play on the courtroom scenes is too heavy. * * * TIMES—* * * we find little Flora Le Breton, whose quaint beauty graces • » * just about stealing the show. No ingenue in a long time has been so refreshingly youthful without being stagey; so full of life, and the joy of living. * * * "The Man Who Fights Alone"— F. P.-L. — Delmonte, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT—* * * is a frank tear-jerker that is made convincing withal by William Farnum and Lois Wilson. "Married Flirts"- Metro.-Gold. Park, Cleveland NEWS — The title role tells you the story. But the title is better than the picture, • * • PLAIN DEALER—* * * The director might have convinced one that a man would quit Miss Busch for Miss Frederick but he began that work too late in the story. At the outset Miss Busch's character is a clever, grasping, "wise" girl. At the climax she is a dumb Dora. * • ♦ "The Lover of Camille" — Warners Metropolitan, Baltimore SUN — ^Warner Brothers have mounted the production and done it with their usual opulent gesture. The supporting cast is large and good. * * * State, Cleveland NEWS — * * ' The sincerity with which Monte Blue and Marie Prevost portray their roles gives the picture a realistic touch that prompts one to give heed when the notes of pathos are sounded. * * * PLAIN DEALER— ♦ * * Monte Blue, as the greatest Pierrot of his day, gives the fin- est performance he has even given. Particu- larly delicate, shaded and accurate is his performance during the initial stage sequence in which the theatrical Pierrot slays for his love, a scene somewhat prophetic of the character's life. * * * TIMES — * * * The story is an excessively fender one of love and sacrifice — there are moments of glorious happiness and touching tragedy. There is a touch of refinement throughout that lifts it above the common run of film dramas. * * * "Madonna of the Streets"- 1st Natl. Circle, Indianapolis STAR — * * * is a tensely dramatic one and gives this talented Russian actress a chance to display her emotional ability. .She takes advantage of it, but seems some- what overshadowed by the wonderfully fine acting of Milton Sills as the minister. Palace, Montreal STAR — * * * Nazimova and Milton Sills both uphold their enviable screen records in this production, and the supporting cast is exceptionally good. Warfield, San Francisco (Week Ending Nov. 15) BULLETIN — No more fitting story could have been selected for the return of -Mia Xazimova to the screen. • ♦ • CHRONICLE— Edwin Carewc has made a picture that should endure * * * it is finely acted, as well as directed, with Nazimova and Milton Sills sharing honors, and many others doing good work. * * • D.MLY NEWS—* • • As entertainment, the picture holds the interest of the audi- ence, and it is not vastly to its discredit that it is theatrical. However, one expects something truer as a vehicle for Nazimova. M » « EXAMINER—* • * Sills does the best work. Nazimova must have worried over the fact that her name wouldn't be over the title of the picture. • • * HKRALD— * ' • The picture is very well directed, too, in the main. The story is told, for the most part, with precision and econ- omy, and in general more ii left to the imagination of the audifnce than is usual in the films, * * • "Merton of the Movies" — F. P.-L. Strand, Omaha BEE — •* * • The film is satirical comedy, chock full of laughs, chuckles and grins. Mr. Hunter is Merton to the life. His gawkiness, his crude naturalness and his terrific sincerity are typical of the average, small town movie struck boy. * * * WORLD-HERALD—* • • there is a pic- ture that makes you want to laugh and cry at the same time. Don't believe it, do you? Well, just go down and see "Merton of the Movies." * * • "The Mine With the Iron Door"— Principal Criterion, Los Angeles (Week Ending Nov. 15) EXAMINER-* * * It's an interesting theme, surrounded with some of the most beautiful photography that the silver sheet has known. There is a mountain storm which is brilliantly handled. * ♦ » EXPRESS—* * * The settings lend them- selves to good camera effects. The photo- grapher recognized this and governed him- self accordingly. The silent but eloquent cactus rising austerely in silhouette from the desert trail contrasts with the rugged moun- tain sides and cool valleys. The lights and shadows that are always impressive to the traveler in Arizona are gathered up and re- flected on the silver sheets. * • • RECORD — \ heap big Injun' story in which good men hunt gold and bad men hunt good women. Out in the open spaces— where there is plenty of shooting, scenics and thrills » ♦ ♦ TIMES — * * * Something might be done to improve "The Mine with the Iron Door" and make it fair program entertainment, but too much footage is spent now on the start of the story and the characters even though played by capable people are for the most part wishy-washy. "The Navigator" — Metro-Gold. McVickers, Chicago A.MERICAN— * * * this department sus- pects that you will laugh right out loud re- peatedly * * * JOURNAL—* * * In this grim, unchang- ing face one perceives the quintessence of comedy ; incongruity. * • • NEWS—* * * Keaton extracts all the hu- mor possible out of the cumbersome, un- humnn diving suit and reaches what many steady niovie-goers will say is the pe,-ik of hi» career in his new production. "The Only Woman"— 1st Natl. Walnut, Cincinnati POST — * * * The photoplay is long in get- ting started. There is one good scene de- picting a storm at sea and a shipwreck. Norma Talmadge and Eugene O'Brien, who essay the leading roles, perform ade- quately, but not strikingly. TLMES-STAR— • ' * Despite the efforts of the two competent leading players and a good cast, however, the picture smackl too much of old-fashioned movie material and methods. "The Perfect Flapper"— 1st Nat'l Karlton, Philadelphia I.N'UUIREK — " " " Some excellent scenics were in evidence. PUBLIC LEDGER— • * * There is little or no plot. The acting is spirited throughout. H 16 THE -^^ DAILY Sunday, November 23, 1924 "The Painted Lady"— Fox Monroe, Chicago TRIBUNE — * * * Evidences of ruthless shearing can be detected all through the film. The result is a general patchiness and lack of continuity. A pity — for the cast is a good onel ♦ * * Fox, Philadelphia INQUIRER— All of the old tricks in melodrama, down through wine, women and song, brutality, of a broken hearted mother and the rest of th emournful crew, are used. # • # PUBLIC LEDGER—* * • The film is a virile he-man, clean, corking good story of wronged, but courageous women, ruined but redeemed maidens, two-fisted, honest-to-good- ness plain and unassuming heroes and vile and unrepentant villains. * * ♦ "Ramshackle House"— Prod. Dist. Corp. — ^Kings, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT—* * ' Miss Comp- son has shed some of the flightiness and ar- tificiality of some of her former pictures. She gives credence to the fact that she is a busy little worker keeping a huge house going. She is lovable in her concern for her sweetheart. She is subtle in her defense of him, and tigrish in her anxiety for his safety. • « * POST-DISPATCH—* * * There are some beautiful scenic shots and thrilling adventures with alligators and snakes. In the end it turns out that the murder accusation was false and everybody is happy but the villain. STAR — * * * is a corking good murder mystery. That is, it would be a good one, if the villain John Davidson, did not an- nounce himself in the very beginning by the way he ogles the heroine. TIMES — Betty does some really good act- ing and is well supported by John Davidson and Robert Lowing. "Reckless Romance" — Prod. Dist. Corp. Fonun, Los Angeles (Week Ending Nov. 15) EXAMINER—* * * The story is one of those highly complicated affairs so dear to the hearts of all concoctors of farce and musical comedy. * * • EXPRESS—* * * A gloom-dispeller, in- deed, is this hodge-podge of uproarious fun, cow on view at the Forum theater. Broadly farcial of aspect is the photoplay, yet with all its barrage of nonsense there is a strain in everyday truth ruiining through the fun fibers. * * * HERALD — * * * The action of the piece is fast and furious, and from the first scene to the last keeps the audience convulsed with laughter. • • • RECORD— * • * Al Christie has taken a clever stage play and produced it in film. In doing so, he added a flock of funny titles, and inserted a few of the slap-stick comedy gags well known in all fun films. * • * TIMES — * * * For sheer amusement and spicy comedy * * * is unbeatable. * * * "The Ridin' Kid"— Universal Randolph, Chicago AMERICAN—* * * The result of all this is a fairly pleasant hour. "A Sainted Devil"— F. P.-L. Century, Baltimore NEWS — * * * The girls will like "Rudy" in his latest role. He's a dashing South American who is loved by three girls, one of them his wife. * * * Stanton, Philadelphia INQUIRER — * * * is one of the outstand- ing pictures of the year. Forsooth, it is one that nobody should miss. * • * PUBLIC LEDGER—* * * The first half of the picture in the quality of lighting, photography and acting is in its way as good as its more pretentious predecessor, "Mon- sieur Beaucaire." However, the last half is a distinct let-down. In no way is it convincing. * • • Missouri, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT— A character study and a revelation of Rudolph Valentino's hitherto unprobed histrionic depths * * * The film, a succession of beautiful etching- like spectacles. * • ♦ POST-DISPATCH—* * * There is not a dull moment in the story, and the spectator is kept guessing how it will end. * * ♦ STAR — * * * As usual Valentino's modes and manners are planned for the effect they will have on the audience rather than on the other characters in the story. .\nd as usual the audience responds by being pleased. ♦ * • The Weeks' Headlines Monday Although courts holds that South Carolina amusement tax is constitutional, exhibitors will continue to battle for repeal. F B O. to open office in Berlin. Ralph Spence out of Fox. Now freelancing. Franco-American committee named in Pans to promote international accord. September exports $742,364, a drop from Au- gust, which holds records. Tuesday Talk of a British First National in London to beat down high rental situation. Famous' bank loans down to $1,850,000. Expects to wipe oiT that amount by Jan. Y. F. Freeman, at Famous hearing, tells of scheme to unite all Southwest exhibitors in 1919. Murray Garsson determined to push grand larceny charges against officials of Selz- nick. United Artists secures three Wilcox produc- tions for distribution in many foreign coun- tries. Wednesday "He Who Gets Slapped" breaks record at Capitol, drawing $70,468. Allied planning reprisals against M. P. T. O. A. for invading former's territory. Hold meeting in Chicago. New Chaplin unit formed in Delaware, Canadian association of producers and dis- tributors affiliates with Hays. To re- organize. 1923-24 business on highest level since 1919, says Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Com- merce. Thursday Thomas H. Ince passes away on Coast. End comes suddenly, caused by indigestion. F. C. Bonnet, stockholder in Republic Lab- oratories, sues Consolidated. Opposes lab- oratory merger. First National may not film The Life of Christ," because of inability to secure play- er for role of the Saviour. Tax Free Music Bureau starts. Expected to cover small houses. Many get behind movement. Golden State Theater Corp. in San Francisco now has 50 in chain. Five houses building. Friday Loew Circuit negotiating for theaters in Westchester County key points. Rumblings of important trade changes in Eng- land reach New York. Future relations with United Artists undecid- ed, but D. W. Griffith is expected to carry out Paramount contract. Charlie Chaplin expected to make one pic- ture for reorganized United Artists. Saturday United Artists will probably release "Sieg- fried." Metro-Goldwyn not to produce in the East. Future of Ince organization not yet de- cided. „ Balaban and Katz reported in agreement with important exhibitors in Mid-West. TIMES — * * * Valentino does the Argen- tine tango for which he has gained quite a reputation. He figures in fights galore and there is just one "close-up" after another. He is handsome — if he just didn't know it. "Sandra"— 1st Natl. Grand Central, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT—* * * Though well cast, on the other hand. Miss La Marr over- shoots the mark. She wiggles her eyebrows, purses her lips, shrugs her shoulders and is artificial to such a degree that at the end of a few scenes we are surfeited with La Marr's affectations. * * ♦ POST-DISPATCH— Barbara La Marr and her gowns are about all there is to "Sandra," a long drawn out and most unconvincing photoplay. * ♦ * TIMES — * * * is a daring story, expertly produced. "The Speed Spook"— East Coast-S. R. Ambassador, Washington TIMES—* * * The developments of the story are punctuated with a wealth of comedy and the principal roles are played with the skill and finesse that one would expect from so distinguished a cast. * * ♦ "A Story Without a Name"— F. P.-L. Regent, Rochester DEMOCRAT — * * * An excellent sporting cast helps make the presentation a realistic one despite its extreme melodramatic note throughout. In it are included Louis Wol- heim, Dagmar Godowsky, Tyrone Power, Jack Bohn and Maurice Costello. * * * HERALD — * ♦ * * picture full of incon- sistencies and fashionel after the pattern of the old time dime novel. ♦ ♦ * "Sundown"— 1st Natl Adams, Detroit NEWS — * * * punctuated with quaint humor, impelling drama and patriotic se- quences. * * * "Tess of the D'Uurbervilles" — Metro- Gold. Sun, Omaha BEE — * * * Here is a picture that is all drama — a heart appealing story which will appeal especially to women, but will be en- joyed by the majority of audiences. * * * NEWS—* * * For fans with faint hearts; "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" ends happily. A drarna that might have been the greatest movie tragedy is made illoeical, senseless, for fear you'd stay away if they hanged pretty Blanche. i i ■ ; , ; WORLD-HERALD—'* •' • Tht grim and beautiful strength of the story has been carefully transferred to the screen by Mr. Neilan. The production has been given a fine atmospheric background, the exterior scenes having been taken in England. * * * "This Woman" — Warners Alhambra, Milwakuee SENTINEL — There are a few stars on whom one can always rely. Irene Rich is one of that inner constellation and m "This Woman" makes one overlook the absurdities of an improbable story. * * * "Vanity's Price"— F. B. O. Colonial, Indianapolis STAR — * * * The picture has been elab- orately produced and the star has been pro- vided with an excellent supporting cast, in- cluding Stuart Holmes, Wyndham Standing. "Wages of Virtue"— F. P.-L. Capitol, Cincinnati POST * * * She is now a new Gloria, (Swanson) a charming girl. TIMES-STAR — * * * has caught the mys- tic appeal of old-world atmosphere, the tang of dare-devil adventure, and the surge of passions quick and hot. It is at once vibrant and picturesque, deftly mingling realism with the fantastic. All in all, it is a photoplay of quite extraordinary entertain- ment value. * * * Metropolitan, Los Angeles (Week Ending Nov. 15) EXAMINER — * * * There a maximum of fun and a well-sustained sympathy for the leading character throughout the film and crowded houses testified all day yes- terday to the popularity of the star and laughter and applause testified to the charm of the film, which is not of great caliber, but distinctly pleasing. • ♦ * EXPRESS — Gloria Swaln,son enjoys so thoroughly the capers in her latest picture. * * * she titillates the eager spectators into a highly receptive mood. • • * HERALD — * • * is a colorful, well done and thoroughly entertaining piece which fur- ther demonstrates that this popular Star is capable of delightful and clever acting when given the opportunity .» » * RECORD — Whatever the title may lead you to believe * * * it is an excellent picture. ♦ * • TIMES — * • • it is the ebb tide of her present flare of successful stardom. It is even more far fetched than "Her Love Story," and if anything, a shade duller ia its interest, chiefly because it attempts ■ to be funny. * * • "Welcome Stranger" — Prod. Dist. Corp. Rialto, Washington TIMES — * * * brought many chuckles and not a few roars of laughter to the cap- acity audience yesterday. * * * "Yolanda"— Metro-Gold. Eastman, Rochester DEMOCRAT—* * * Splendor of settings, a dazzling array of beautiful costumes, at- tention to correct historical details in both of these essentials as well as in the customs of the people of the period represented, are ^ the prominent and most commendable fea- tures of the production. * * • fg HERALD — Here is another of those tre- mendously expensive pictures, beautifully cos- *f ■ tumed, delightfully photographed, nicely staged, dramatic in quality, but, with little true acting with the exception of Holbrook Blinn as the king of France, Miss Conover as Queen Margaret, and Leon Errol as the Innkeeper. • * * JOURNAL—* * * is one of the pictures that really must be seen by all lovers of the best in the cinematographic art. Anything that may be said about it will give you only a faint idea of ts beauty and "reat sweep. * » « TIMES—* * * From the point of spec- tacular effectiveness, the film could hardly be surpassed. • * • wji Staab Becomes Legislator (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — Henry Staab, secretary of the Wisconsin M. P. T. O. has been elected to fill a seat at the capital. He will handle these duties in addition to those with the M. P. T. O. % New Government Film (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — The Department of Agriculture has completed "The Green Barrier," a picture dealing with livestock production and reforestra- tion in the South. Sells Out to Opposition (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Winston-Salem, N. C. — The Amu- zu owned by Ed Pearce has sold out to the opposition, the Piedmont Amusement Co. Perry Quits Aywon Dick Perry has resigned from the Aywon sales staff to become a spe- cial representative for Service Film Corp. In The Courts Elizabeth A. Reilly has applied in the Supreme Court for permission to drop a suit against Rudolph Valen- tino in which a summons was served some months ago through her at- torneys, O'Brien, Malevinsky and Driscoll. She said she is willing to pay the costs if necessary, in order to get the case discontinued. Nothing has been filed to indicate the nature of the suit. The only other paper on record in the case is an ap- plication made in July in behalf of Valentino to have the complaint dis- missed on the ground that it did not Ijjtafe a bause of action.r This appli- cation was not pressed. ^f Dickinson Quits Creole Ent. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Arthur Dickinson, man- ager of Creole Enterprises, Inc., has resigned, effective today (Saturday). V No sucessor has been named. From studio to screen EASTMAN FILM Just as in the studio where East- man Negative Film makes the most of the cameraman's skill, so in the ♦ theatre Eastman Positive Film carries quality through to the screen. Look for the identification ''Eastman" ''Kodak" in the film margin. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y. 'J ~ 1000% Audience Aj • • He*s ne vet had such a faschiattng xole/ -^and thafs saying a mouthful^ 1H:!-' •'**«e,!«ii ,.fv1«.: .-. Inspiration Picttires Inc. RICHARD •^m^.i ^:^^>u^^ii jf^um^mm Classmates Ji-om theplaifby WILLIAM DeMILLE ^«^ MARGARET TURNBULL Scenario by JOSEPHINE LOVETT ITc^ Johns. Meitson V PRODUCTION Phoiographed by ROY OVERBAUGH and JOHN SEITZ ' Foreign Rjghu Cttitn^lMl by ' iNbioduBd Van NiUaial IVturo likcll ^3tJ M»diion Avewx. NgwYyfc /j ^i. -♦' \ ,^'L iAi>.. Tibii can thraw otttTfottt diest-ydiefr— • you liave a FIRST MTHmAL Conttact/ Members gT Motion Picture Producers and Distiibutors of America Inc.'^Will Hays Presuieni 7Ac B^ADSTRIET oA FILMDOM ^recocmizei Authority Vol. XXX No. 48 Tuesday, November 25, 1924 Price 5 Cents THANKS '^"^Jfi'^.-^ By DANNY lursday-Thanksgiving Day. '•'Sfe^^d it will be a pretty good uay. To ofifer thank's. For all that this wonderful business has giv- en— is giving — you. And if you're half what you should be. You'll pass along something — no matter how small to others. Who need it. To make their day of thanks. Something to be grateful for. There are a lot of kicks. Here and there. To this little old busi- ness. A lot of people are always complaining. But when you squint at this industry of ours. On a broad scale. And forget the trifling little troubles. You'll just have to agree. That it is a mighty good thing for all of us. All along the line — from the smallest producer. To the lar est chain operator. PracticafTy everyone feels the respomse. That is coming from a miVhty fine business. Everyone ois^s has much to be thankful for. Exhibitors, particularly, have a lot. For which they should be deeply grateful. They had a Sprjng season which was a knockout. Hot weather did not come until very late. Summer was not as bad as it often is. The Fall has been a bear-cat for business. Tt has so far been al- most a full 52 weeks. Of real business. With a fine, high aver- age of pictures. And all others have profited accordingly. All down the line. A healthy box oflRce means a healthy business. And when the box oflice becomes ill how sick the rest of them become? But better than all the rest is this: that countless millions. (.Continued on Page 2) Denials from Mid- West Important Theater Interests, Men- tioned in Tie-up With Balaban and Katz, Discount Reports Telegrams registering denials of any "agreements" with Balaban and Katz were received yesterday, in re- sponse to queries sent out by THE FILM DAILY to important Mid- West theater organizations which were linked with the Chicago firm. The Moving Picture World report- ed from Chicago late last week that Tom Saxe, of Milwaukee, the Circle theater, Indianapolis and Ruben and Finkelstein had entered upon a deal with B. and K., the nature of which was not defined. Inquiries were made about this, with particular reference to booking alliances. Tom Saxe wired: "I wish to make a denial of the report that I have joined or made affiliations with any organization with reference to anj' booking combination or otherwise." A. L. Block, president of the Circle Theater Co. wired: "There is no truth in M. P. World report. There is no tie-up of any kind signed bv the Circle Theater Co." -^Reports of anvagfeeflient are un- true." Mayer Sails Dec. 3 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Louis B. Mayer sails for New York on the 3rd. PattonTfmiii Bnthiu^^iil Los Aneeles — C. W. Pattoh has •^f-irted "The Girl Vigilante." with "^fnhlon Hamilton featured. Vivian T^ich anoears in the support. For Pathe release. Gets "Charley's Aunt" Tlie rli«tril)ution of "Charlev's Aunt" was rleterminnd over the week- end when F. C. Miniroe, Paul C. Moonev and Tohn C. Flinn of Prod. Hist. Corp. consummated a contract 'x'tih Charles Christie in Chicago for American release. Foreign distribution will be handled bv Ideal of London. The picture i= now in nroduction on the Coast, with a cast headed by -Syd Chaplin. It wil be released as a special next year. John C. Flinn attended the Chicago fonference. en route Fast from the Coast. He returned here yesterday and declared his company would re- lease 15 pictures between February and August. Ince Corp. Intact John G. Wray, Production Chief, in Charge — No Changes in Present Program (Speeial to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — John Griffith Wray for some time past chief of produc- tion at the Ince studios, will be in charge of the future work. Wray, together with E. de B. Newman, business manager will act as oper- ating heads. Existing contracts will be carried out to the letter, it is declared. Mrs. Ince will assume a place on the di- rectorate. Distributors who are handling product emanating from the Ince or- ganization or allied companies antici- pate no change in plans, in view of the producer's death. The C. Gardner Sullivan series, handled by F. B. O., will continue as in the past. Charles Ray is making "The Desert Fiddler" for Pathe on schedule. Regal Pictures, Inc., which supply a good portion of the Prod. Dist. Corp. line-up has practically com- pleted releases scheduled for distribu- tion between February and August. While this does not conclude the con- (Cotttinued on Page 4) Rowland, Katz Leave Dec. 9 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — R. A. Rowland and Sam Katz have booked passage on the ajestic, sailing Dec. 9. Wilby's Second in Atlanta (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Bob Williv. of Birming- ham has leased one of the finest sites in the city, at 61 Peachtree St., for ten years. He will bm"ld a 600 • heater there. Recently. Wilby leased . n % imuy KING from the, famous stage success bV JAMES FOIIBES ■with Margaret Livingston Old ■ ; ' :\ ■•.■ —-^^\ ■ .'^■''■\. ;'-' ;''■ Joseph. M. ScKencK presents ■'- '." s* ■■ ■ ■-■> " ^-'.i::>^^g^^;.s'- Members cf Molinn PitTuir (Vocluic.^ ,..j Disltihulots of Amcii. ca Inc. -~ Will Hays fl,n4nl in .. i>?/ CGafciner Sulfivan U^irectedby Sidney: Olcott _ i Tlie only Guarantee £or ^ood pictures all the time-is a FIRST NATIONAI contract SAfi brAdstreet 6 A FILHDOM ^recocmizei Authority Vol. XXX No. 49 Wednesday, November 26, 1924 Price 5 Cents HGURINGp By DANNY That Michigan letter. Relative to the question: are producing units "getting out of touch." With what the public wants. Leads to many interesting thoughts. One of which is this : How much respect does the pro- duction department give. To what the sales department — and exhibitors want? Dost hear the echoing hollow? Thou dost not. And, kid, thou never will. For, in the language of the song classics: there ain't gonna be no more.. i 1 Producers — large ones par- ticularly— are rarely disposed. To take into consultation. The wishes of the sales force. Yet the sales force is in closer ' touch. With Mr. Exhibitor. Than any other branch of the business. Famous, however, in Syd Kent. Has a sales director. Who seems to watch the box office. And tries at least. To work co-operatively. He wrote "Manhandled" for Swanson. You know what business it did. Un- derstand he is working on another. And constantly urges bis men. To let him know. The pulse of the pub- lic. As reflected at the box office. But on the other hand. Lis- tening to the call of the box office. Would often bar the making. Of certain types of pictures. Which pave the way. And lead on. To the better pictures. At least that is what some producers say. Perhaps the whole business would be benefited. If producers would re- member Kipling's famous lines. From one of his poems. "// you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue. "Or walk with Kings — nor lose the common touch. * * * "Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it. * * *" No Paper Tomorrow Tomorrow being Thanks- giving Day and a legal holiday, there will be no issue of THE FILM DAILY, published. Rush For Play Dates Associated Exhibitors Acts to Secure Funds for Employees and Pro- ducers of Defunct Selznick The Associated Exhibitors sales force is under orders to obtain play dates on Selznick product wherever possible, in order to help producers and former Selznick employees recoup some of the losses entailed by them when the company went bankrupt. John S. Woody yesterday explained the relations between Associated and the Selznick pictures. He said: "The position of Associated Kxhibitors with relation to the pictures heretofore dis- tributed by Selznick and which were taken over in the recent transfer is two-fold. With respect to contracts which had been taken prior to Sunday, Nov. 16, we are the agents of the receiver, being specifically so designated by an order of court. With re- spect to contracts of a subsequent date, we are the agents of the producers. "In behalf of the receiver, it will be our duty to give service on existing contracts and to collect rentals therefor. In behalf of the producers, il will Lo our duty to con- tinue the selling of the SelznTck product, (Continued on Page 7) Beban Film Through Associated "The Greatest Love of All," star- ring George Beban, will be distri- buted through Associated Exhibitors following the road shows in each ter- itory. New York, New England, Pennsylvania and Illinois are now open for release. Beban is in Col- umbus, O., this week, on a schedule that will take him to the Coast. "Arabella" Here A print of "Arabella, a Story of a Horse," is here. The picture was produced in Germany with Mae Marsh heading the cast of human players. Sam Rachmann is handling the pic- ture here. He can be reached at Export and Import. Six Lloyd Reissues Associated Exhibitors Preparing "Popular Demand Series" — "Now or Never" First Six Harold Lloyd comedies, origi- nally distributed through Associated Exhibitors and Pathe will be re- leased by Associated one in three months, beginning Jan. 4. The group will be known as the "Popular Demand Scries" and will consist of "Now or Never" (three reels) ; "Among Those Present" ("three reels): "I Do" (two reels): "Never Weaken," (three reels); "A Sailor-Made Man" (five reels) and "Grandma's Boy" (six reels). Each will be slightly re-edited and new ad- vertising matter and accesories is- sued for each. Lloyd has one more picture to de- liver to Pathe. It is well on toward completion. $1,000,000 House for Milwaukee? (Sterin! to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — Reports in circulation link Sherman Brown, of the David- son up with the erection of a new $1,000,000 theater and hotel building on 6th St., between Wells and Grand Ave. Brown's lease on the David- son expires in about a j^ear. The Davidson has been the only local house showing road shows. Neibuhr Busy in London (Sfccial to THE FILM DAILY) London — Walter Neibuhr, former president of the American Cinema Corp. of New York is now engaged in production in Europe. He is mak- ing "The City of Temptation" and plans to shoot exteriors in Constan- tinople. Julanne Johnston, who ap- peared in "The Thief of Bagdad" will have the leading role. Price Forms Parthenon Pictures (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — Oscar A. Price has form- ed Parthenon Pictures Corp., here, listing 100 shares of common stock, no par value. Parthenon Pictures will state right a number of productions which Oscar Price has acquired. 16 From Schulberg B. P. -Schulberg will make 16 pic- tures this year. The local office is moving into larger quarters at 1650 Broadway and on the coast addi- tional studio facilities have been se- cured. The original program involved nine pictures. Warner in Real Estate Unit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany— W. D. W. Realty Co. of Hempstead, formed vesterday with a capital of $30,000 lists Harry M. Warner among the incornorators. The others are T. H. Dauch and C: W. Walker. Moses on Special Mission Vivian Moses, director of nublirity and advertising for Fox. sails Satur- day to launch a special advertisinc rnmnaign in England on the 1924- 1925 product. 1st Nat'l Buys Beaumont Story Gerald Beaumont, author, has sold "The Makiner of O'Mallev," to First National. Milton Sills will appear in it following "The Interpreter's House." Two More From Stahl John M. Stahl has two more pic- tures to make for First National re- lease. Famous Profits Drop Nine Months' Earnings $2,921,842, or $199,458 Under Last Year's The consolidated financial state- ment of Famous Players and sub- sidiaries entirely owned was made public yesterday. It shows net oper- ating profits for the third quarter ending Sept. 27, 1924 of $1,571,040.62. Profits for the nine months of 1924 ending Sept. 27 were $2,921,842.13. After deducting all charges, allowing for Federal, income and other taxes, and for dividends on the preferred, this figure indicates earnings of $10.33 per share on the common outstand- ing, while the three months' total shows earnings of $6.01 per share on the common, outstanding. However, as compared with the nine months ending Sept. 29, 1923, the current statement indicates that there has been a drop in net profits of $199,458, since the 1923 total was $3,121,300. De Mille to Do Corelli Story (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — In an interview publish- ed in "The Cinema," S. R. Kent de- clares Cecil B. DeMille will produce "The Sorrows of Satan." It was reported some weeks ago that this Corelli story would be D. W. Griffith's first for Paramount. Won't Move La sky Plant (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Charles Eyton denies that the Lasky plant will be moved to Culver City. It was said that Jesse L. Lasky had been negotiating for a tract on Washington Blvd. near the Metro studio. Erie Waging Fi^ht Only City in Pennsylvania to Keep Open Sunday — Reform Element Active (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Eric, Pa. — While the rest of the State has been observing the blue laws in regard to Sunday shows, this city has kept its motion picture houses open on the Sabbath and until recently escaped prosecution. However, 12 managers have been arrested and fined $4 and costs and they intend to go to the highest court with their case. Sunday shows in Erie are being bitterly fought by Rev. H. C. Shaw, pastor of a local Methodist church and President of the Law Enforce- ment League. He has stated he plans to make a finish fight. THE ■;xi^. \ DAILY Wednesday, November 26, 1924 Vtl XXX No. 49 Wednesday, Nov. 26,1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, a Tl-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St.. New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address. Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative— Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. ..1115/^ 111^ 111^ 1,000 F. P.-L 88^ 87 88^ 1,700 do pfd ...103 102^ 103 700 Film Insp Not quoted Loew's 19H \%yz 18^4,100 Metro. -Gold Not quoted Pathe Not quoted Warners Not quoted Paramount Players Move Bebe Daniels leaves for the Coast next week to spend the holidays in California. She will return here to make "The Crowded Hour," with R. A. Walsh directing. Adolphe Menjou has gone West for Thanksgiving. His next picture, to be made here, will be "A Kiss in the Dark," which Frank Tuttlc and not Dimitri Buchowetski will direct. '® CotPO'* .V»o» 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution INSURANCE We have been handling Motion Picture and Thea- trical Insurance for the past fifteen years and are In a position to handle any propoeition — Wg or Httle. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway N. Y. C. Bryant 1040 After 250 Theaters For Exhibitor-Owned Exchange in Michigan — Already Distributing Pictures Throughout State (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — Because of inaccuracies that have crept into articles concern- ing Wolverine Exhibitors, Inc., Lloyd Hammond, general manager of the or- ganization, has prepared a complete statement concerning its plans and operations. He says: "We have been under way for some time, working quietly in hopes of completing our organization without any publicity. In other words, a sort of 'test exchange' to prove out a the- ory held by the writer and a number of Michigan exhibitors. Now that the cat is out of the bag, let's get it right. "1. Our title is The Wolverine Exhibitors, Inc., a Michigan corpo- ration. "2. Instead of tying in 150 theaters in this, the number is 250. "3. And in place of the small exhib- itors paying $100 for a franchise, he Days $200 the same as the large ex- hibitors and has the same voice. There are only 100 franchises instead of 150. "4. The sub-franchises are sold at $50 and not $100. There are 150 sub- franchises and these are held by both large and small theaters. "5. An exhibitor can hold but one franchise. If he has more than one theater, he comes under a sub-fran- chise which has no voting power and participates in no profits, making the man with one theater equal to the man with several. "6. This is a movement to save the independent exhibitors as well as the independent producer. There is a movement on now in New York City to snread this through every State in the Union. If this ever comes to pass the public will profit by receiving bet- ter pictures, as the exhibitor is in a nosition to know best what is wanted, he beine the man who comes in con- tact with the public and knows what pleases them most. "There is altogether too much money spent on pictures. The pro- ducers seem to be unable to control this condition as everybody from the stars down dictate to them and prac- tically set their own salaries. This is true all along the line and by the time the picture reaches the theater, the cost runs up into unbelievable figures. The quota the exhibitors must pay is a burden that is almost breaking their back. Of course, it comes on down to the public in some cases. "An exhibitor dislikes to increase his admission and must depend on an increase in patronage to get by. If the weather or a dozen other things are against him or the public does not respond to his extra advertising, he must take a loss that takes his profits for a number of days, and in most cases weeks. "We are sure we have the key to the situation. However, it is worth the effort, at least we think so. "It has been stated we will not buy any pictures until our organiza- tion is complete. That is not so. We are now operating an exchange and our pictures are being shown daily on; the Michigan screens. Also, the a.C-, tual number of theaters tied in with] us now is 51 and not 68." Schumo Gets Bigger Job (Special to THE FILM DAILY) j Milwaukee — Harry Schumo, who was with F. B. O. as assistant man- ager, has been made manager of the Associated Exhibitors' exchange. He succeeds Ralph Wettstein, who will enter the industrial film field. Ar- thur Roberts has been shifted from Minneapolis to fill the F. B. O. va^ cancy. Shurman Takes De Lorenzo's Place (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — Sam Shurman, in charge of the Metro-Goldwyn office; has been elected vice-president of the Film Board of Trade. He fills the vacancy left by Frank De Lorenzo| who automatically stepped out when the Selznick office closed. j L. and B. Prod., English Unit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Sammy Burney, who re- cently resigned as general manager of Rose Flm Co., has formed the L. and B. Prod. .>.«-o. Take a tip from the Exhibitor Use hand coloring by »(>• i /(:7mt/\. Phone: Morningside 1776 528 Riverside Drive N. Y. C. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION. ^ U ''A Florence Vidor' mmCdgarSehOpl'S successful Bmmiwafpla, George Archainbaud s^,^/' I BBABON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURBS PafheNews Sees All"" K^ Knows All I NO. 96 THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS— Assassination of Sir Lee Stack brings on crisis in re- lations between Egypt and Great Britain ; wrf Gen. AUenby; Premier Zaghloul; King ^ Fuad, etc. DE PALMA WINS 100 MILE AUTO RACE — Veteran driver goes 100 miles in 1 hour, 24 minutes,, in California. YALE CONQUERS HARVARD— Ancient rivals battle in the mud at New Haven before 75,000. Other news as usual. GLENN TRYON HAL ROACH'S LATEST FIND IN 2 REEL Pafh^comedy INTERNATIONAL KINEMA RESEARCH AMERICAN AND FOREIGN RESEARCH PHOTOGRAPHS UNO LOU HOWLAND HOLLYWOOD SECURITY BLDG rwi Colored Titles and Colored Inserts in your pictures Cost very little more ; than black and white. : A.sk us about it. Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City. N. J. Montgomery 4211 Read Every Word Out Loud! USUALLY Fm telling you something. Now Fm going to ask you to tell yourself something. YouVe been such good listeners — that Vm sure youll make a great audience for what you yourself will say. This is no game: the making and selling of pictures is a serious business today. You and I and every other exhibitor and producer stopped calling the picture business "a game'' when we threw off our dawdling infants' clothes. I want you to turn to the two pages following*. And — now get this right: Read Every Word Out Loud! This is no cross'word puzzle. Fm almost tempted to call every word on those two pages ^^glad words'' for that^s what each syllable and phrase should mean to you* And twenty 'One times — think of it — say it out loud — 21 times in a row — crack! — bang!! — boom!!! — you will get a white picture. Corking stories — splendid stars and casts — beautifully staged and produced* And to quote the Motion Picture World of November 29th in its review of ^^Oh Doctor": ** Every bit of it is absolutely clean and wholesome with not a single situation that the whole family cannot enjoy." That's typical of "The White List" all the way from number one to twenty'one. It's clean — white — right! You see, "The White List" is a FACT — a universally accepted and established fact. It's the finest.. ♦ But I'm keeping you from hearing yourself say a good thing. You ought to be great in this role — Surely the material — the "lines" are "all there" — on the following two pages. Turn this page quickly — right now! And Read Every Word Out Loud! } s The White List Smoldering Fires Pauline Frederick, Laura LaPlante, TuUy Marshall, Wanda Hawley, Malcom McGregor and Bert Roach. Story by Sada Cowan and How- ard Higgin. A Clarence Brown Production. Universal Jewel. The Hurricane Kid Starring Hoot Gibson, with Marion Nixon, William Steele, Arthur Mackley, Harry Todd, Fred Humes and Violet LaPlante. Story by Will Lambert. Directed by Edward Sedgwick. AUniversal Gibson Production. Oh Doctor! Starring Reginald Denny, with Mary Astor, Otis Harlan, William V. Mong, Mike Donlin, Lucille Ward and Tom Ricketts. From the Sat- urday Evening Post story and novel by Harry Leon Wilson. A Harry Pollard Production. Universal Jewel. Secrets os the Night James Kirkwood and Madge Bellamy, with Zasu Pitts, Rosemary Theby, Tom Wilson and Edward Cecil. From the sensational stage suc- cess "The Night Cap" by Guy Bolton and Max Marcin. Directed by Herbert Blache. Universal Jewel. The Mad Whirl May McAvoy, Jack Mulhall, Barbara Bedford, Myrtle Stedman and George Fawcett. From the story "Here's How" by Richard Washburn Child. Directed by William Seiter. A Universal Jewel. Ridin^ Thunder Starring Jack Hoxie with Katharine Grant and Francis Ford. Directed by Clifford Smith. A Universal Western. The Price of Pleasure Starring Virginia Valli and Norman Kerry, with Louise Fazenda, T. Roy Barnes, George Fawcett, Kate Lester and Ward Crane. Story by Mai ion Orth and Elizabeth Holding. Directed by Edward Sloman. Universal Jewel. The Saddle Haivk Starring Hoot Gibson, with Marion Nixon, G. Raymond Nye, Josie Sedgwick, Charles K. Frencli, Frank Campeau and others. Directed by Edward Sedgwick. A Universal Gibson Production. House Peters in Raffles The Amateur Cracksman With Miss DuPont. Walter Long, Hedda Hopper, Winter Hall, Free- man Wood and others. From the novel by E. W. Homung. A King Baggot Production. Universal Jewel. The Clash Alma Rubens and Percy Marmont, with Jean Hersholt, Cesare Gra- vina, Rose Rosanava, Zasu Pitts and Andre DeBeranger^ From the story "Miracle" in the Ladies' Home Journal by Clarence Budiington Kel- land. Directed by Edward Laemmle. Univeirsal Jewel. FU Show You the Town Starring Reginald Denny. From the novel by Elmer Davis. Directed by Erie Kenton. A Universal Jewel. FiSth Avenue Models Starring Mary Philbin and Norman Kerry, with Rosemary Theby, Joseph Swickard, Rose Dione and Jean Hersholt. Based on the novel "The Be t in Life" by Muriel Hine. Directed by Svend Gade. A Uni- versal Jewel. The Meddler Starring William Desmond, witfe Dolores Rousay, Jack Daugherty, Claire Anderson, Albert J. Smith, Kate Lester and others. Story by Miles Overholt. Directed by Arthur Rosson. A Universal Western. The Man In Blue Herbert Rawlinson and Madge Bellamy, with Cesare Gravina, Martha Mattox, Dorothy Brock, Jackie Morgan, Harry Mann and Nick deRuiz. From the Red Book Magazine Story "The Flower of Napoli" by Get- aid Beaumont. Directed by Edward Laemmle. A Universal Jewel. Taming the West Starring Hoot Gibson. Story by B. M. Bowers. Rosson. A Universal Gibson Production. Directed by Arthur HOUSE PETERS IN OVERBOARD! With a brilliant supporting cast. From the novel, "Head Winds," by A. M. Sinclair Wilt. A Universal Jewel. Don Dare-Devil Starring Jack Hoxie, with Cathleen Calhoun, William Steele, Cesare Gravina and Duke Lee. Story by William Gittens. Directed by Clifford Smith. A Universal Western. Let *er Buck Starring Hoot Gibson, with Marion Nixon, Josie Sedgwick and G. Raymond Nye. With exclusive action scenes of the thrilling 1924 "Pendleton Round-up." Directed by Edward Sedgwick. A Universal Gibson Production. Dangerous Innocence Laura LaPlante and Eugene O'Brien. Based on the novel "Ann's an Idiot" by Pamela Wynne. Directed by William Seiter. Universal Jewel. Red Clay Starring William Desmond, with Marcelaine Day, Billy Sullivan, Lola Todd and Albert J. Smith. Story by Sarah Saddoris. Directed by Ernst Laemmle. A Universal Western. Up the Ladder Starring Virginia Valli, with Forrest Stanley, Holmes Herbert, Margaret Livingston, George Fawcett and Priscilla Moran. Owen Davis* Big Broadway Stage Hit. Directed by Edward Sloman. Universal Jewel. Universal has the Pictures THE Wednesday, November 26, 1924 m Incorporations > Indianapolis — Lincoln Amusement Co., Petersburg. Capital $25,000. Incorporators, O. Byers, W. Lubs, H. Whitelock, J. Higgins, H. Read, I. Higgins, J. Boonshoot and J. Chap- pell. i2^ DAILY Lquip- Albany — Merchandise and E nient Specialty Co., New York Capi- i.il .|i,')0;). Incorporators, iL. Ebert, >j. Kothstein and S. Roti&ttm At- tcriR-y, 11. Levy, New YorK. Sacramento, Cal. — Catnay Play- house, Inc., Los Angele,5. Capital $275,000. Incorporators, G. Davis, A. Browne, F. Gunter. L. L'.-.-i.ei and D. Henderson. Columbus, O. — Cleveland Civic Music Association, Inc., Cleveland. Incorporators, P. Bickel, F. Whit- comb, H. Barkdull, J. Thompson and E. Douglass. .\lliauy — Ivlsude Adams Co., New York. Incc-porators, M. Aidns, F. Bangs and W. Fahy. Attorneys, Sat- terlee at.d Canfield, Ne^ 1 ork. Albany — Lecture Film Corp., New York. Capital $15,000. Incorpora- tors, E. Hills, H. Wolf and P. Brandt. Attorney, A. Matks, New York. Albany — Buffalo Concert Lyceum Bureau and Booking Exchange, Buf- falo. Incorporators, J. Quinn, R. Mahaney and J. Dickens. Milwaukee, Wis. — Davidson The- ater Co., Milwaukee. Capital $25,- 000. Incorporators, S. Brown, H. Brown and S. Brown, Jr. Austin, Tex. — ^Deep Eddy Amuse- ment Co., Austin. Capital $6,500. In- corporators, W. Streetly, A. Eilers, R. 1 Rather and G, Rowley. Albany — Aeon Productions, New York. Capital $30,000. Incorpora- tors, S. Gerard, F. Yuengling and H. Gantvoort. Albany — New Theater Co., New York. Capital $35,000. Incorpora- tors, H. Manheimer, M. Cohen and S. Furman. Austin, Tex. — Bluebonnet M. P. Productions, Inc., Dallas. Incorpora- tors, L. Smith, R. Buford and B. Strong. Albany — Harlem Casino Co., New York. Capital $6,000. Incorporators, M. WoUner, E. Gang and M. Silver- man. Austin, Tex. — Theater Garage, Dal- las. Capital $25,000. Incorporators, W. Carter, L. Casicr and D. Harris. Albany — I. D. A. Film, Bronx. Capital $25,000. Incorporators, G. Mazaglia, L. DiLegge and V. Flocco. Dover, Del. — Franklin Amusement Co., Philadelphia. Capital $10,000. Albany — Tarpon Corp., New York. Capital $20,000. Deny English Affiliation (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Cosmopolitan Prod., Ltd., has been formed here, with H. A. Berg, managing director. He is said to have been director of exploitation for European M. P. Corp. The com- pany has no connection with Cosmo- politan Prod, of New York, accord- ing to George F. Allison, English representative for W. R. Hearst. Censors cii-k $18,925 More (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — The Motion Picture Com- mission has filed requests to increase its appropriation $18,925 to meet ex- penses. Last year the appropriation was $98,770. Many legislative leaders are in fa- vor of a repeal of the censorship law. Accessories Sales At Peak A side issue of importance of First National's "Eschmann Month" con- test, which closed with the country having an average standing of 111.73 per cent of the quota, was the sales of accessories which surpassed the record set by the drive of last winter by 21.67 per cent. Wolff Succeeds McCabe (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany— M. N. Wolff of Boston has succeded Vincent McCabe as manager for Metro-Goldwyn. The closing of the Selznick office reduces the number of exchanges to twelve. Connecticut Exhibitor Bankrupt (Special to THE FILM DAILY) New Haven, Conn. — Jesse C. Lund, theater owner, Bridgeport, has filed a bankruptcy petition here giving lia- bilities of $44,360.42 and no assets. Unsecured claims are given as $34,- 575. Houses Near St. Louis Close (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — A number of theaters in this territory have closed. In the group are Essex, Mo.; Whiteway, Peach Orchard, Ark,; J. and J. Hume, 111., and the Alton, Alton, Mo. Oklahoma City — Arrowhead Film Co., Pawhuska. Gaumont Signs Fay Compton (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Gaumont has signed Fay Compton on a long-term contract. She is very popular in England. McConnell Back Today Fred McConnell, Universal short subject sales manager, returns today from Pittsburgh where he held one of his week-end sales meetings. Marion Orth to Adapt "Chickie" Marion Orth has been selected by Earl Hudson to adapt "Chickie," which P'irst National will produce. She is here from Hollywood. Levy on Trip Jules Levy, Eastern Division sales manager of Universal is away on a week's sales trip. Marcus on Sales Trip Nathan Marcus is traveling up-state on a sales tour in the interests of Red Seal. Jimquins Journeyings Kansas City, Mo. — At any down- town corner here, step aboard one of those ex-lunch wagons, done in cracked white, now doing duty as buses and marked K. C. Mo. to K. C. Kan. and before you've had time to growl at the transportation system you'll land in front of the Moo-Vee- Sho. The manager of the house and one of the unions must have been mak- ing faces at one another for back and forth in front of that emporium stalks a picket, for all the world like a male chorister in an Italian Opera company, and in disorganized English he sing-songs: "Thi' souse is un- fair to organiz' labor! Thi' souse is unfair to organiz' labor!" Here is a paragraph from copy sent out by the N. W. Ayer Co. of Phila- delphia that is worthy of being done in letters a foot high and kept in constant view of every person who writes advertising as well as every person who buys it. In the case of the motion picture business it could be profitably used as a regular morn- ing recitation by all concerned with the last two words repeated until their significance sinks in: "And ad- vertising, like any other form of cre- ative energy, works best and produces most v/hen under experienced direc- tion and intelligent restraint." I have no doubt that you will ap- preciate, as I did, this sage obser- vation I encountered at a downtown cross-roads in Little Rock: "Travel broadens one but flattens the purse." And talking of Arkansas — have you ever seen the Weaver Bros.? Well, they're true. In the local branch of a national chain of sandwich shops hangs a plac- ard which proclaims: "Tipping is not American. Don't embarrass us." Now, there's a painless way to prac- tice hundred per cent Americanism. Barry in "Battling Bunyan" "Battling Bunyan" is the title of the Wesley Barry picture, produced by W. D. Russell and scheduled for release through Associated Exhibit- ors. - Gilda Gray at Alhambra, Milwaukee (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — Leo A. Landau has booked Gilda Gray and company for the Alhambra for next week. New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eutern Sale* Mgr. S42 Fifth Ave. Tei Momy HiU 1831 ehri Comedies Your audience will have to hurry to keep up with the laughs Presents JIMMIE ADAMS in Why Hurry? Directed bj) Harold Beaudine "A laugh a minute". . exh. trade review '' "An exceptionally good comic". . . CLEVELAND PRESS 3?0^ THE -Jl^^r^T' DAILY Wednesday, November 26, 1924 One Must Be An Optimist on the Motion Picture Industry 5 IT IS GROWING CONSTANTLY 5 MILLIONS IN NEW PRODUCTIONS 5 MILLIONS IN NEW THEATERS 5 THOUSANDS HAPPILY EMPLOYED 5 THE WHOLE COUNTRY PROSPEROUS 5 NEVER A BRIGHTER FUTURE 5 PREPARE FOR NEW BUSINESS BY ADVERTISING IN THE 1925 FILM "You'll Find YEAR BOOlV One Everywhere '* ^ Wednesday, November 26, 1924 DAILY i Rush For Play Dates (Continued from Page 1) in addition to giving service and collecting rentals. This latter work, however, will be carried out under direct contracts between the producers and ourselves, and not by vir- tue of, or in connection with the receiver- ship. "The first work to be undertaken, of course, will be the salvaging oi rentals. We are giv- ing this the right of way because thus an immediate source of revenue will be provided both for the receiver and the producer. The contracts which had been written prior to Nov. 16 are one of the principal assets of the defunct Selznick company and the re- ceiver is naturally insistent that his obliga- tion to give service to exhibitors shall be most carefully observed and that the expecta- tions of the U. S. District Cov.rt for the Southern District of New York respecting the collection of rentals shall be fully realized. "Our letter of mstructions to managers has laid emphasis on the fact that we have been specially appointed by the court as the receiver's agent and that the creditors of Selznick, including many of its former em- ployees, are practically dependent upon the returns from existing contracts for recoup- ing what is owed them. Obtaining immedi- ate funds is a matter of great urgency with some of the employees; and we, therefore, have asked our managers to go over the 'Selznick contracts carefully, obtain playing dates for those pictures which do not happen to be set in, and to proceed otherwise for as prompt realization as possible on all of the contracted business. "It is our purpose, regardless of previous sellir.g, to handle the acquired productions as nearly as possible like new product. There will be no bargain counter, or group selling, and no sacrificing of values to which the producer is entitled.'' Coast Lectures on Films Los Angeles — Every week "The Evening Express" gives a lecture in the Express BIdg. and arranges with some person, prominent in his par- ticular field to talk. The last one was by Edward Langley, art director with Doug Fairbanks. Taylor Back in Milwaukee (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — Henry Taylor, for- merly with the Garden and Butter- fly, has returned from the Coast and again joined the Butterfly as man- ager. Sharon, Pa. House Wrecked Sharon, Pa. — Tlie entire front of the Grand was torn away when a heavy truck, owned by the Viviano Mfg. Co., ran over a sidewalk and into the theater. I Fleming Plans New Series J. J. Fleming Prod. Inc., will make a series of features in which F. Schu- mann-Heink will be featured. The first will be released Feb. 15. Charles Penser will return from Europe about Dec. 15, where he is producing a Jewish picture. 'WE NEVER DISAPPOINT" INCORPORATED 220 WEST 42^-° STREET NEW YORK PHONE-CHICKERINC 2937 ALLAN A.LOWNES. CEN.MCR. Browne Heads Trianon Co. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Col. H. A. Browne, form- er managing director of Walturdaw and D. Schroeder have formed Tri- anon Co., Ltd., in association with the German organization of that name. The first picture will be "The Daugh- ter of the Harem" and the second will be directed by Maurice Stiller, Swed- ish director. English distribution has been split up among five renters. The company was supposed to have had a distributing arrangement with Selznick for America. Banks in New Company (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — Monty Banks Pictures Corp. has been formed here, listing 200 shares of common stock no par value. Incorporators are Monty Banks and Howard Estabrook. Banks will deliver three more pic- tures to Associated Exhibitors under a contract calling for four produc- tions. The first was "Racing Luck." He leaves for the Coast in about a week to resume work. The pictures will be made by Ho- ward Estabrook, who also has two more to deliver under his own con- tract. These may be made on the Coast. "Griff" Tryout in Montclair D. W. Griffith went over to the Belleview theater. Upper Montclair, very quietly Monday night for a tryout performance of "Isn't Life Wonderful." Comment, iii the main, was highly commendable. Geoffrey Moss, author of the story around which the picture was made, arrives from London Friday to see it at the Rivoli. A. & H. Lease New Theater Hayward, Cal. — Ackerman & Har- ris have leased the proposed new theater to be erected by Charles W. Heyer, and associates, on the site adjoining the Villa Hotel, owned by Heyer. The structure will cost $100,- 000. The lease, of 20 years' dura- tion, involves total rental of $228,- 000. Hearing Adjourned The hearing of Famous Players before the Federal Trade Comtnission on the charge of restraint of trade, has i>een adiourncd for a week. Pro- ceedings will be resumed Mondav, Dec. L May Admit Non-Members The A. M. P. A. is considering ad- mitting a non-resident membership list. The matter has been turned over to the advisory council for con- sideration. Inter-Ocean Closes Deal Inter-Ocean has sold four Banner Prod, and the "Famous Painting" series of Screen Distributors, for the United Kingdom. Wm. Klein, Woods Return William Klein, attorney and Al H. Woods, returned from Europe yesterday on the Majestic. Reports to Check Up Pictures Harry Rowson, of Ideal Films, Ltd. London, who is in New York on a business visit has some inter- esting facts regarding the manner in which pictures are exploited in Eng- land. One of the important factors in arriving at the type desired by British exhibitors, is the use of a re- porting blank with every picture. This report is sent with the film and the theater manager fills in this re- port listing the manner in which the picture went over, the business it did and the exhibitors' opinion. Hosts of Coast Women's Clubs Los Angeles — Fred Beetson, repre- senting the A. M. P. P., and Mrs. Wallace Reid, addressed the Califor- nia' Federation of Women's Clubs, at its monthly meeting. Its film com- mittee has adopted a slogan: "Make the Best Pictures Pay Best," and has outlined a definite plan of con- struction to aid the exhibitor. Instead of censoring, films without merit will be completely ignored. To Decide Sunday Question Lu Verne, la. — Next week, citizens will be asked to decide whether or not they want pictures on Sunday. The situation has reached the point where a vote is the only solution. The town has been "blue" although there is no existing ordinance prohibiting showings on the Sabbath. Theater Changes Winsted, Conn. — Panora Bros, have purchased the Southington theater of Albert Anders for $25,000. J. E. Pa- nora, one of the brothers, controls the Opera House site. Columbus, Miss. — The Princess has been reopened. E. L. Kuykendall, who also owns the New Princess, will run the former house two days a week. Clay Center, Neb.— A. G. Miller, is here from Central City to assume the ownership of the Lyric, formerly owned 1)y Jack Koch. Albany, N. Y.— About $6,000 will be spent by Oscar Perrin to remodel the interior of the Leland. Libson Buys Dayton House Dayton, O. — Ike Libson has pur- liased the Colonial and will operate it under an extended run policy. The first picture booked is "The Sea Hawk." Color Art - Title s ruucLr Single COATED ?"«■•« 12 "^ -AFOOT Chtaptr, httur and mart elurabJe TAan DouM* C»aud. Kelley-Color, 'Pao«Xuffside 1345 PALISADE KJ NO W IN PR OD UCTION | A Series of Sure Fire | RED BLOODED WESTERNS I Starring LESTER CUNEO I They'll satisfy and make you money | Dittributed by the foremost State Righters in the country. S Produced by g WARD LASCELLE PRODUCTIONS | Beverly Hills California | llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll "Miat did Solomon say to his thousand wives-' ^i s her best/ i eVertf report proVes ill Joseph M' Schenck Tiresen^ts CDNSIANCE lALMADCE fHert^ight df9tomance' ^ by!Hans JCralx Directed br SIDNEY A- FRAN KLIN - f < Fim KauorMi Pkciurei Inc 3t3 Madxaoa Avenue New Ibrk > Make youi*Xtnas present to yoursdC last tne year rovnd ^ -^ get that FIRST NATIONAL CONTRACT Menjbeps f Motwi Picture Producers mU Distributors of America lnc.~Will Hays Jhrsuient , l||i|£ jAffBk iSMET '/>x/ ^recocmizei Authority 5Fol. XXX No. 50 Friday, Novimber 28, 1924 Price 5 Cents 'GOING ON By DANNY Mig-hty interesting. To note that the Ince organization. Will continue. And that existing contracts will be carried out. That will save a possibly awk- ward situation. Because many Tt^ce pictures — and product from i^e studio — have been widely sjold. And buyers would have been in a bad spot. Had the de- termination not been reached. To carry on. But the decision will mean con- siderably more. And that is as to its possible effect. On the industry. This will be the first opportunity. To ^uge the workings of a large pro- ducing organization. Without the former operating head. f Production is largely indi- vidual. Has. Probably always will be. Organization can — and does function largely. In an important way. And an organization properly built. Can accomplish much. Whether it can function as in the ist. Remains to be seen. There are many. Well posted on produc- tion. Who declare the"" Ince studio output will be satisfactory. That it will work — missing Tom Ince, of course. But still work — and work \\ell. But there are others who are not optimistic. And they live way ' jck in Missouri. And will have to shown. Meanwhile it will be well I worthwhile. To wait. And see. Offices _ Universal is all set. In new offices. On Fifth Avenue. Away from the I film section. And what offices! '.They may not be the last word. But jfthey are so close to it that they take ii away your breath. Carl Laemmle's |B| office is nothing short of gorgeous. Yet, Laemmle, pleased as a proud papa, thinks his lovely desk isn't big enough. That .Saturday Evening Post correspondence needs a lot of room. For attention. In striking "tontrast. Is the simplicity of Bob Cochrane's office. And Phil Coch- rane's. They are dignified and beau- tifully furnished. But their simplicity is the kind. That costs a fortune to produce. jf One of the fine ideas they have. Is "that the entire office is closed at noon. (Continued on Page 2) Split Over Script June Mathis and Mrs. Valentino Dis- agree over "Rudy's" New Story and Therefore Break A Hollywood wire announces a parting of the ways between June Mathis and Rudolph Valentino. According to report, the break came about through a disagreement between Miss Mathis and Mrs. Val- entino over the development of "The Scarlet Power," which was written by Mrs. Valentino under the nom de plume of "Justus Layne." This script was submitted to Miss Mathis for final revision and adaptation, and it was in the course of this procedure that the disagreement occurred, with the result that Miss Mathis withdrew all active interest in the matter. Miss Mathis is at present at work upon "Sally" for Colleen Moore. "U" After Theater Presentations \ It is understood that Thomas D. Soriero's appointment as supervisor of Universal theaters presages an extensive campaign of exploitation and high class presentation from Coast to Coast on the new output, "The White List." Plans are being laid for a comprehensive presenta- tion campaign. Balsdon Joins Film Inspection George A. ("Pop") Balsdon has been appointed general- manager of the Film Inspection Machine Co., manufacturers of the Vidaver inspec- tion machine which is said to reduce labor in connection with the scrutiny of prints. Balsdon was with Vita- graph for about 10 years. "Meredith" at the Capitol "Janice Meredith" will be next week's feature at the Capitol. After Stars Lionel Barrymore on New Chadwick Schedule — Plans Series with George Walsh I. F. Chadwick intends lining up a number of star series for next sea- son. Lionel Barrymore, who has a third picture to make for the current schedule, will continue in the Chad- wick roster for 1925. The next Bar- rymore will be started shortly. It is imdcrstood an important stage play has been secured. George Walsh has been signed to star in a series of features. He will also appear in a serial, dealing with early American history. Chadwick is now on the Coast. In From Coast Marcus and David Loew, Schenck, Rapf, O'Brien, Norma Talmadge and Robert Fairbanks Here Marcus Loew and Mrs. Loew, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schenck (Norma Talmadge), Harry Rapf and Mr. and Mrs. David Loew arrived from the Coast yesterday. Other arrivals included Dennis F. O'Brien, Robert Fairbanks and Arthur W. Stebbins. Loew stated that he found business very good throughout the West. He was enthusiastic over the productions now filmed and those just completed at the Metro-Goldwyn studio. " 'The Great Divide,' 'The Wife of the Centaur,' and 'The Dixie Handi- cap,' 'Excuse Me' and 'The Square Peg,' which were completed while I was at the studios, are in the cut- ting stage," he said. "We have five of our own com- panies at work at present, besides the Marion Davies company filming 'Zander the Great,' and we will. ha\ e additional units at work in the next several weeks. Marshall Neilan is completing 'The Sporting Venus,' Robert Z. Leonard is making good progress on 'Cheaper to Marry,' and Robert G. Vignola on 'The Saim- mons.' Frank Borzage has started 'A Man's World,' his first production for us, and Victor Seastrom has begun 'Kings in Exile.' Elinor Glyn's next production of 'Man and Maid' is soon to be started with Victor Schertzin- gcr directing, and King Vidor will (Continued on Page 2) Rifkin Forms New Company (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — Articles of incorporation have been filed with the Secretary of State for the Supreme Film Corp., with Herman Rifkin as general man- ager. This company will have an ambitious releasin"' program of at least 52 releases at the rate of one each week during the next 12 months. Deal With Famous? Reported U. K. Rights on New Lloyds Will Go to Paramount Under a Separate Deal (Sfecial to THE FILM DAILY) London — It is reported here that the Famous-Lasky Film Service. Ltd. will handle the new Harold Lloyd pictures in the United Kingdom. If this deal has been consummated, it means an arrangement with the Fnclish comnanv has been perfected bv John C. Racland and William A. Eraser, independently of the contract covering American distribution. S. R. Kent, Rapland and Eraser were the guests of honor at a recent luncheon. United to Garry On Reorganization Planned — A 1 1 Outside Distributing Deals Rejected Arriving from the Coast yes- terday morning Joseph M. Schenck chairman of the Board of Directors of United Artists announced that United Artists would continue in business. This means that all possible deals for distribution of product of these famous artists have been rejected. It had been re- ported at length that there was a strong likelihood of distrib- ution going to Metro-Goldwyn. In a brief statement Schenck said: "After fully considering vari- ous propositions offered,, the United Artists have determined to continue with their own dis- tribution. Hiram Abrams will remain in charge. We believe that we can best express our thought and maintain our ideals by having otir own independent distribution. "I have never been fully familiar with problems of distribution, but I intend to start at once to familiarize myself with these problems. And I should like to say this: that any mis- takes of the past will be adjusted and sincere efforts will be made to over- come any difficulties which may have developed. We want exhibitors to make money with our product, and to make money on every picture they buy. No exhibitor need buy one more picture from ITnited than he expects to make money with." It is expected that a more com- plete statement as to the plans of the reorganized United Artists will be issued before Schenck sails for Eu- rope in several weeks. Meantime, he will make hi? headquarters in the offices of United Artists. Col. Joy Now in Texas Dallas — Col. Jason Joy. traveling the South in the interests of the Havs organization, is now in Texas. He will attend the convention of the Tex- as M. P. T. O. Taube, "U" Shorts Manager (Sfecial to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — Sydney Taube has been appointed manager of short sub- jects in Ontario for Universal. ^V^ p/ DAILY Friday, November 28, 1924. VoLXXXNo.50 Friday, Nov. 28.1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, a Tl-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address; Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive—Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. GOING ON {.Continued from Page 1) Everyone gets away. Then the place is flooded with fresh air. And made invigorating and pleasant. For later working hours. Up on the roof is a projection room. On a lower floor more space. For the accounting de- partment. Everything new. Every- thing fine. Splendid working con- ditions. Excellent light. Really an ideal place. In which good work should be turned out. And they can ■ — and probably will — be proud. Of their new workshop. Well, they may be. It's worth seeing. Two Dick Holts Ready Prints of the first two of the Richard Holt productions, which are being directed by Duke Worne for Gerson Pictures Corp., are here from the Coast. They are "Ten Days" by Arthur Hoerl and "Too Much Youth." The next two pictures will be "It Can Be Done" and "The Can- vas Kisser." Meighan Unit Arrives in Birmingham Birmingham — The Thomas Meigh- an unit making "Coming Through," is expected shortly from New York to film exteriors. Edward Sutherland, director, Richard Harlan, assistant, Faxon Dean, cameraman, and tech- nical staff are here, while Meighan, Lila Lee, John Miltern and Wallace Beery, will arrive in a day or so. Rayart Head on Tour W. Ray Johnston, president of the Rayart, leaves Monday for a tour of the key cities, as far west as the Coast. While in Los Angeles, John- ston will complete details for the 1925 line-up. He will also cast "The Be- loved Pawn," to be made by Harry J. Brown, and also a serial to be produced by Dell Henderson. Holiday Services at Eastman (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Rochester — Community Thanksgiv- ing services were held at the East- man yesterday morning for the gen- eral public. Dr. Franklin F. Fry de- livered an address, Harold Osborn Smith played the organ while the music was supplied by the Chamber of Commerce (jlee Club. In From Coast CContinued from Page 1) shortly be filming 'Women and Wives.' Monta Bell and Reginald Barker are also preparing for their next productions. Erich von Stro- heim when I left was ready to start shooting 'The Merry Widow' with Mae Murray starred. We also have additional units that will shortly be working, including Rupert Hughes' next production. Joseph M. Schenck stated he thought that the next Keaton com- edy, "Seven Chances," which is near- ing completion, will meet with great- er popularity than "The Navigator." Harry Rapf, who will remain in New York until the return from Eu- rope of Louis B. Mayer, will look for new material. gfieKc)useAgfi FEATURETTES 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way TV N. Y. C. Buys Hill's Contract {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — It is reported Wil- liam R. Hearst has purchased George F. Hill's contract with Columbia Pic- tures. Hill had three more to make under the agreement. miiwifiiiiiffliiiimiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiii WE ARE IN THE MARKET FOR = SINGLE REELS | WHAT HAVE YOU? 1 SCENE FROM "THE WIZARD OF OZ" .LARRY SEMON in Applications for pre-release engagements will be considered. CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION 729 Seventh Avenue New York City Foreign rights controlled by Export & Import Film Co., Inc. 729— 7th Avenue. New York. COMING SOON IRIS NOVELTY EXCHANGE g 72»-7th Ave. City 1 Phone Bry. 3377 S Specify goee: Raw Stock tor QUALITY Sol* Distributors: FISH-SCHURMAN CORP. 45 West 45th Street N. Y. Bryant 7243 PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION LADr % A v> U I I frotnihefamovs stage success JAMES FOIIBES 2^//^;^ Margaret ^ Livingston ^j end an. AU Stai Cast ^^ ',/', ^>^ ""»^_X^ DmaaBfRJUPHIHa-^jREGALPICWIii (& SKitSON 1924-19tt THIRTY FIRST-KUM PICTU ARTHUR STONE HEADED FOR FAME IN HAL ROACH'S 2 REEL Pafli^comedy =ngn== New Talk Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WnJiAM S. GILL, Eaatern Sale* M«t. M2 FiMi At*. TeL Skmiy Hfll Iffil Evans Laboratories, Inc. Developiiig — Printing — Titles 1476 — Broadway Telephones Bryant 9S30-BS31 POWERS FILM Survives the long run. Distributed exclusively by SENSITIZED FILMS, Inc. A. G. STEEN. Pretldent Phone Circle 8981 1650 Broadway N. Y. C. URATIZ TRADE MARK YOUR FILM 220 WEST 42^^ STREET NEW YO«K PHONE CHICKERING 2937 ALLAhl*A. LOWNES PRES. rf-Sf (TORNADO -Testimonials) "Should have a one hundred pcf cent appeal! Incomparable thrills 1" — Harrison's Reports "Destined to make box-office his- tory as a genuine cyclonic hitl" Motion Picture News "Plenty of thrills! Should send them out thoroughly satisfied." — The Film Daily "Should literally sweep 'em off their feet. It is sure to please." — Exhibitors Trade Review "There is a smashing big climax that will have them clenching their seats!" — Moving Picture World " 'Tornado' opened to biggest Thurs- day house has ever had! Topped Lloyd which held the record! A great picture!" — Palace Theatre, Norwich, Conn. A. UNIVERSAL has thebictHres// The Money Stars arc JACK HOLT LEATRICE JOY AGNES AYRES LOIS WILSON Produced by yj^ FAMOUS PLAYERS - LASI«' CORPORATION ) Q>aramount^ in the 2nd Famous 40! 'T^HINK of the money reaped from Gloria Swanson in "Manhandled" -■- and "Wages of Virtue", from Thomas Meighan in Curwood's "The Alaskan", from Pola Negri in Lubitsch*s "Forbidden Paradise" (the sensation of the hour!), from Richard Dix in "Manhattan", from Bebe Daniels in "Dangerous Money", from the other Paramount pippins in The Famous Forty. Then think of these great gold-bearing favorites in even better pictures in The Second Famous Forty! A mighty pleasant thought, isn't it? Here's what's coming : GLORIA SWANSON in "Madame Sans Gene" and "The Coast of Folly" THOMAS MEIGHAN in "Old Home Week" and "Man and the Law" POLA NEGRI in "The Charmer" BETTY COMPSON in "New Lives for Old", "Eve's Secret" and "Grounds for Divorce" RICHARD DIX in "None But the Brave", "I'll Tell the World' ', and "The Early Bird' ' BEBE DANIELS in "The Crowded Hour" and "The Gate Opens" JACK HOLT in "The Thundering Herd", "Men and Women", and "The Light of Western Stars" LOIS WILSON in "Contraband", "The Thundering Herd" and "Marry Me !" Q>ictures Produced by FAMOUS PLAYERS -lASKY CORPORATION , ADOLPH 2UKOR. P^»i.d#ne • , — .%g»^ DAILY Friday, November 28, 1924, Newspaper Opinions "A Sainted DevD"— Paramount Strand AMERICAN—* • * is produced with such intelligence and care that I hesitate to say that I like "Monsieur Beaucaire' better. "Monsieur Beaucaire" is one of the best ten pictures of the year. "A Sainted Devil is one of the best twenty, so you see it is by no means a mediocre efltort. * * * filled with romance and love, and it has been made into a beautiful picture. The Argentine that we see is scenically perfect Mrs. Valentino, who passes on all the sets • * • and Joseph Henabery, the director, have matenially aided Valentino in presenting a most excellent piece of work- manship. * * * BULLETIN—* * * The story * * * is a romantic trifle. But it is at all times a delight to the eye. The scenes at the estancia * * * are picturesque and appar- ently, quite authentic. The costumes are little less than thrilling. * * * Helen D'Algy plays the part of the sweet- heart acceptably • * * Nita Naldi * * * acts in such a way as to convince us of the truth of the old saying. The other members of the cast are entirely capable. * * * DAILY NEWS — Rudolph Valentino tango- ing in a jasmine-scented patio with his Cas- tillian bride. * * * * * * Has more to recommend _ it than just the presence of Valentino. It is thrill- ing, sometimes sordid tale, from "The Rope's End," by Rex Beach. It has been cunningly directed, knowingly staged and above all, well acted. Helen D'Algy does startling good work. # » * And then there are Nita Naldi, Dagrnar Godowsky and Louise La Grange who shine brightly in their particular corners. * * * EVENING JOURNAL—* * * Nita Naldi * ♦ * and Dagmar Godowsky » ♦ * are excellent vamps, and the others are very well cast. There is a great deal of action and high-powered romance in the photoplay, but after all, it's Valentino who's booked as the attraction. And he is. EVENING WORLD—* * "The picturt is a very good one, but we had expected a higher classification than very good. Of course, any picture which is enacted by Valentino, Nita Naldi, Helen D'Algy and Dagmar Godowsky and which is directed by Joseph Henabery could not possibly be an indifferent one. This one certainly is far from indifferent, but, in otir humble opinion, it fails to touch the heights that one would expect from this famed quintet. There isn't the faintest doubt, though, that "A Sainted Devil" will register all kinds of records in the Mark Strand. It is a great box-oiifice picture. * * * GRAPHIC—* * * Valentino ♦ * * does excellent work. He tangoes, he appears in the romantic costume that capitivated in "The Four Horsemen." ♦ * * Yes, Valen- tino, the sheik, has returned. The story * * ♦ moves rather slowly. ♦ ♦ * HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * Rex Beach has laid his story in South America, and it is gorgeously picturesque. * * * * * * Probably Valentino gives the best performance he ever has given, but with that devasttating personality, it is difficult to tell whether he is a good actor or not. Helen D'Algy * * *is both beautiful and a good dancer. * * * Nita Naldi is just about as perfect as Carlotte, the hellcat, and to her falls the fattest part. Dagmar Godowsky is beautiful, exotic. ♦ * * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * gives the star his greatest acting opportunity, and he rises to it splendidly. * * * * * * falls short of the complete enter- tainment goal it aims at because of the treatment accorded it. The very first scenes are confusing. * * ♦ * * * this story of Rex Beach's » * * is pretty familiar material. ♦ * » Its pace is uneven, its moods mixed and interest is un- centered. The star carries the whole burden, and it is to his credit that the picture interesti in the manner it does. * ♦ * . xr i Joseph Henabery 's direction is good. Helen D'Algy makes a beautiful and convincingly French heroine. Nita Naldi carries her burden of villainy creditably, while George Seigmann gives a nice portrayal of the bandit. * * * POST — * * * There is much of mterest in the picture, and Rudy is more sheik-like than we ever saw him before. * ♦ * But in logic, thoughtful working out of plot, or intelligent interpretation, the film is sadly lacking. But then, who wants logic or anything else when Rudy is strutting through his part. * * ♦ SUN — * * * "A Sainted Devil" is some- what cheap, but it's sex appeal is probably around 100 per cent. TELEGRAM — * * * It is a melodrama of the hacienda and the South American ban- ditry, very blurry as to plot, but full of the click of castanets, the sizzle of liquor and love, and rioting in some extraordinarily good photography. * * • The picture does not go tremendously high, however. The story is the trouble with it. It is exciting all the while, even hectic, but it clatters around in circles. • • * The earlier parts » * » are by far the finer. There is loveliness in the groupings of festivity at the hacienda and the wedding dances, seen through a shifting glare, spin up to real beauty. The acting is variable. IVCiss Naldi and George Seigman * * * do the Cleverest things. Yet there aie other n-cn'.ents when Valentino Ivimsclf tjses out of the glossy neutrality of his handsomeness and displays a stirring lot of facial tmocicn. TIMES—* * * Those who admire Valen- tino will enjoy this film, and they will be quite thrilled by the latter sequences. Nita Naldi is effective as Carlotta. Helen d'Algy is charming. » » » Dagmar Godowsky shows herself a clever screen actress. * * * El Tigre's obnoxious characteristics are well brought out by Mr. Seigmann, who is never at a loss for an expression or spontaneous action. * ♦ * WORLD— The play is stuffed with Span- ish atmosphere. * * ♦ Two vampires are in- volved in the menacing persons of Nita Naldi and Dagmar Godowsky. Though co.n- siderably overlength and therefore somewhat slack in spots the play is an excellent ex- ample of the Valentino output. "The Price of a Party"— Asso. Ex. Cameo AMERICAN—* * * From name to plot, has all been designed with the box-ofifice in mind. • » ♦ * * * Hope Hampton * * * is positively dazzling. ♦ * ♦ Dagmar Godowsky give an excellent per- formance. Arthur E. Carewe and Harrison Ford are also more than adequate HERALD-TRIBUNE— Hope Hampton's latest * * * is a good picture — a melodrama without hokum. Charles Giblyn directed it and * * * we should like to see more of him. None of his people overact and none of his points are overstressed. In fact, he seems a director with good taste. Hope Hampton does the best work we ever have seen her do. * ♦ * A COMPLETE LABORATORY AND TITLE SERVICE The Standard of the Industry 723 7th Ave., N. Y. C. Bryant 5450-1 * * * isn't a pretentious production, but it is amusing. * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH— Howard Es- tabrook's first venture as a producer on his own * * * discloses elaborate production on the part of the producer .intelligent direc- rion by Charles Giblyn and a very capable cast headed by Hope Hampton. * ♦ * Unfortunately, the basic ingredient of this story * * * is not up to the standard set by the other elements of the production. The yarn is one of those things undoubtedly picked by- the distribution experts as "sure- fire box ofiice stuff." TELEGRAM—* * * A thrilling climax solves all complications. * * » TIMES — * * * This is a film which has just a little too much of the bright lights and not enough real atmosphere. The pro- ducers, however, have kept within certain bounds in telling the story. Miss Hamp- ton is cheerful and attractive. » * * Aruth Edmund Carewe * * * is a little too much of the heavy and occasionally not sufficiently natural and spontaneous in his actions and expressions. Mr. Ford is rather a gloomy hero. * * * WORLD — * * * Miss Hampton was beau- tiful, and she acted the star part with grace and precision. Out where the geese go quackle-quackle, this picture * » * win be simply grand. Parker Rejoins Warners Watt Parker, having recovered from an illness that extended over a period of several weeks, has re- joined the Warners as director of publicity and advertising. Hoot Gibson has started work on "The Taming of the West." Arthur Rossan is directing. Frown on Fake Exploitation The A. M. P. A. on Wednesday passed resolutions denouncing the placing of a fake bomb and fake dynamite sticks in the plant of the San Diego (Cal.) Union as an ex- ploitation stunt for a picture, booked at the Plaza in that city. Investiga- tions revealed that no such suggested stunt appeared in any literature pre- pared by the distributor. Negro House for Macon, Ga. Macon, Ga. — Willis Braswell will open his new theater, the Wolverine, Dec. 10. It will seat 410 and will cater to negro patronage. GEVAERT RAW STOCK N«sative — Potitive As Qood As The BeH JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way 6040 Sunset Blvd. N. y. C. Hollywood ^A/hat is the question in every woman's heaif '9s Jfove An Associated Exhibitors Release COiVlING the funniest farce in[^forty years WITH SYD CHAPLIN TO BE RELEASED BY PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION IDEAL FILMS, LTD.— DISTRIBUTORS FOR UNITED KINGDOM PRODUCED BY CHRISTIE FILM COMPANY, Inc Friday, November 28, 1924. THE j^^ DAILV f Incorporations Sacramento, Cal — Catthnv Play- house and Rauio Corp., Los Angelei. Capital $2b0,000. Incorporators, A. Browne. G. J)abis, F. Gunter, W. Mcasdav and D. Henderso.i. Albany — Ikon Producing Corp., New York. Capital $20,000. Incor- porators, A. Thome, C. True and B. Pepper. Attorneys, Keonig, Sitten- field & Aranow, New York. Albany — Hawthorne Amusement jx Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, D. Blum, I. Greenfield and M. Hammerstein. Attorney, L. Friedman, New York. Albany — Capitol Palace Realty Corp., Brooklyn. Capital $10,000. In- corporators, P. Kallman, M. Kossoy and B. Kallman. Attorney, B. Bern- stein, New York. > Albany — Essemsee Amusement •^■^ Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. Incorporators. S. Schwartz, M. Schwartz. Attorney, W. Choroih, New York. Albany — Beatrix Theater Corp., New York. Incorporators, T. Garrity, H. Gittelson and A. Behrens. At- torney, Dittemhoefer & Fishel, N«w York. Albany — Take and Pay, Inc., New York. Incorporators, V. Kline, D. Tennant and J. R. Elliot. Attorneys, O'Brien, Malevinsky & Driscoll, New York. Albany — Plattsburgh Enterprises, Utica. Incorporators, A. Stelnecke, C. Kelm and C. Hackett. Attorneys, Dunmore, Ferris & Dewey, Utica. Albany — Bersam Amusement Co., jj Bronx. Capital $5 000. Incorpora- '' tors, S. Fried and M. Faden. Attor- ney, P. Wolinsky, Neiy York. Dover, Del. — Universal News Ser- vice. Capital $100,000. Incorpora- toi-s F. McDermott, E. Sheenan and R. Harris. Trenton, N. J.— Rialto Theaters, Hoboken. Capital $5,000. Incorpora- tors, J. Gersten, R. Pease and A. Hammer. Springfield, 111. — Gibson Studios, Inc., Chicago. Incorporators, H. Fab- ry, C. Kaufman, and E. Harris. over, Del. — McCollum Geologi- cal Explorations, Wilmington. Capi- tal $10,000. Dover. Del. — Charles Chaph'n Film Corp., Wilmington. Capital $50,000. t Springfield, III. — Balaban & Katz Midwest Theaters, Inc., Chicago. ANYTHING PHOTOGRAPHED FOR MOTION PICTURES MAX LASKY Tel. Circle SS72 1S50 B'way, N. T. C. At Broadway Theaters Cameo "Musical Cameos" is the title of the over- ture, consisting of "Valse Bulette," "To A Wild Rose," and "Galop." The Cameo Pictorial follows, after which "Champions" and an Aesop Fable are screened. The for- mer is one of the Grantland Rice Sport- lights Miss Ethel Sweet sings "Dream Melo- dy." A "Spat Family" comedy, "Deaf, Dumb and DafiFy," and a special Review number precede the feature "The Price of a Party." John Priest closes the perform- ance with an organ selection. Capitol "Capricco Italien" opens the Capitol Thanksgiving Day program. "Farewell," a Bruce "Wilderness Tale" follows. An elabo- rate tabloid musical-dance offering is pre- sented as a holiday offering. William Robyn sings, "Ah. Moon of My Delight." Then comes "The Silent Accuser." in which Peter the Great, the dog, is starred. An organ solo concludes. Piccadilly Micha Guterson and the Orchestra open up with "Second Hungarian Rhapsody." The Pictorial News Weekly and two organ selec- tions by John Hammond appear second and third, respectively. Cello solos, by Mr. Din- ger, of the orchestra, are played as the fourth unit. A Lyman Howe "Hodge Podge" is fifth. Next appears Joseph Turin, tenor, who sings "Le Donna e Mobile." Thalia Zanou, danseuse, interprets "The Dark Swan" in a dance. "The Dark Swan" is the feature. Rivoli "Capriccio Espagnol" is the overture, fol- lowed by the Pictorial News. A song num- ber, titled "Neapolitan Twilight," appears third. In it are Miriam Lax, soprano, Aug- ust Werner, baritone and the Rivoli dancers, Gloria Swanson is starred in "Wages of Vir- tue." The Rialto Syncopators are fifth. They play "Adoring You" and "If I Can't Get the One I Want." Benny Leonard ap- pears in the first of the "Flying Fists" se- ries, "Breaking In." Strand The program opens up with a musical prelude. The Topical News Weekly comes immediately after. A prologue to the fea- ture, "A Sainted Devil," with Rudolph Val- entino, is next. It is an elaborate musical and dance offering and is highly entertain- ing. The feature is fifth. "Hunting the Jungle Animals of India" and an organ solo are the last two units on the bill. At Other Houses The list of current holdovers on Broadway remains practically the same, except at the Rialto, where "Forbidden Paradise" follows a week's run at the Rivoli. "Dante's In- ferno" is completing a run at the Central ; "The Ten Commandments" continues at the Criterion, and "The Iron Horse" at the Lyric. Tom Fumiss, Exhibitor, Dead St. Paul, Minn. — Tom Furniss, a veteran exhibitor in the Mid-West, is dead from a heart attack. New Theaters Sycamore, 111. — A new theater is planned for Harvard. Euge Saun- ders, who operates the Saunders, will erect a new house on property re- cently purchased from C. A. Haflfner, to be known as the Saunders, while the old house will be called the Pal- ace. East. Radford, Va.— W. H. Pain- ted, owner of the Colonial theater property, has disposed of his hold- ings to B. Jewell. H. F. Sembler is operating the theater on a lease. Charleston, W. Va.— The Capitol has been opened, having been com- pletely rebuilt. W. Broker, formerly with the Gordon chain in New Eng- land, is in charge. Derby, Conn. — New York archi- tects are here making plans for the new theater to be erected on the former DeForest property on Eliza- beth St. Birmingham, Ala. — C. B. Grimes has opened his new 'Bama theater, a $100,000 house built by the Mer- chants Bank & Trust Co. Belvedere Gardens, Cal. — "Reckless Romance" will open the new Link theater on Dec. 18. Gowanda, N. Y. — J. W. Schatt has opened his new Gowanda Gardens. Guts And Flashes George B. Seitz and a company of Pathe players have returned from Ausable Chasm, N. Y., where they filmed exteriors for "Galloping Hoofs." William Noel, who has been assist- ing John Adolfi and Henry Otto on the Coast, is in New York. NATIONAL -SCREEN SERVICE Inc NEW VOOX CHICAGO LOS iNOELES WAS SHE A PLAYTHING OF DESIRE? ^i^ JANS HE KNOWS SHORTY HAMILTON Is The Chap Who Will Appear In A Series Of Out Door Features — Every One Knows Him A Few Territories Now Available WARD Beverly Hills Write or Wire LASCELLE PRODUCTIONS California CONSOLIDATED CERTIFIED PRINTS The CONSOLIDATED FILM INDUSTRIES, Inc 729 Seventh Avenue NEW YORK LD5 ANGELE5 IV \'. W!Oh!Afir!NJhat a corkei* tl^^s on© K Joseph M-Schenck presents CONSTANCE TALMADGE by!Hans 3Craly l>irected by SIDNEY AFRANKLIN- 'No! No! I'm not the doctor." And every night is your ni^t of Big Business — if you have a - FIRST NATIONAL CONTRACT Members ^ Motion Picture Producers aiut Distributors of America lnc.~Wlll Hays fiuutent 7Ae BRADSTREET of FILMDOM ;0^re(ochi2ed Authority //. VOL. XXX No. 51 Sunday, November 30, 1924 ^effear wt win it to hold it. or only win it to lose it, or never win it at all, the greatest thing in all the world is :/ y i'. Price >Jfr Cents ^oru bu iSAbA CbWAN and HOWARD HIOOIM TUUY MARSHAU-WANDA HAWLfY-MAICOLM MC GREGORand BERT ROACH A CLAPENCE BROWN PRODUCTION cjhe Coming! HARRV APEV 'the FLAMING FORTIEX" Based upon "Tennessee's Pardner" by Bret Harte Adapted by Harvey Gates Directed by Tom Forman Produced by Stellar Productions, Inc. Charles R. Rogers, Vice-Pres. En,tire production under the personal supervision of HUNT STROMBERG f:^ Producers Pistributinq ' ' \ LCORPORATION ;==V=* NOW BOOKING Foreign Distributor: Wm. Vogel Distributing Corp. Member of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America Will H. Hays. Pres, ,1 ■^*.. <;- ARTHUR F. BECK presents 'Barriers: Burned At^ay From the _famous no-Oel bjr E. V. *Roe toifith FranK Mayo Mabel 'Ballin Harryr T, Morejr Wanda Hate/tejr Thomas Santschi Arline Trettyr Latufson 'Buff William V. Mong \ A \/iH)id, ^ig Dramafizafion of ihe Great Chicago Fire You'll need superlatives. It's really big. The novel hsis been a best seller not for ONE year but for FIFTY. A marvelous picturization of Little Old Chicago Marshall Field, Potter Palmer suid other famous Chicagoites are in the story. A young man, tracing the theft of a maisterpiece of art from his mother, finds it in the store of the father of the girl he loves. Obstacles to his love are burned away in the mam- moth fire which sweeps Chicago. Big Scenes of the Fire! Extraordinarily real- istic Panic! Great Cast! Story That Holds you all the time! Thousands in the Cast! Old Chicago Brought to Life! A.^4:oci€Lted Kjchibitor^ ^RTHUR S. Kane, President Foreign Representative Sidney Garrett Hote^ard E>st€ibrooK. presents: ''THE T'RICE OF A PA 7i ry te^ff/? Hope Hampton^ Marjr Astor, Harrison Ford, Arthur Edmund Ccireti^ and Dagmcir Godot^f^^Kv She r>i^~<>a^ HOPE HAMPTON — :3P^ HARRISON FORD tifCL^ too young to Kf^ote}; She thought jazz meant joy, — the bright lights oj^ 'Broadtafay, happiness! What a difference it makes when it's YOUR sister who is the price of a party! A strongly dramatic picture, sumptuously produced, with a real star cast. Highly praised by every reviewer. "Directed by Charles Giblyn Story by Wm. MacHarg j\^>so dated Arthur S. Kane, President Pathe Exchange, Inc Physical Distributor Foreign Representative Sidney Garrett ARTHUR. EDMUIsJD CAREW Encore jf H£ 7Ao BRADSTREET o/! FILHDOM 2^^re(0cmizei Authority )L. XXX No. 51 Sunday, November 30, 1924 Price 25 Cents Four Units Here it Nat'l to Add to Eastern Com- panies— Starts "United States Flavor" About Jan. 1. First National intends producing in le P^ast in a very definite manner 1 al)out a month, two more units will ; added on at the Biograph plant. aking a total of four. Plans are being set for all of them ■Ibe kept busy permanently. It i.^ ■obabie that Colleen Moore, now at ork in "Sally," will be brought here 1 make some pictures. The floor )ace at the Biograph plant is suf- ient to accommodate the additions Advance work on "United States lavor," the specal dealing with steel under way. Actual work will be unched about Jan. 1. No director \s been assigned as yet. P Lasky on Hurried Trip West I To supervise final editing of "Peter ' " Jesse L. Lasky will leave New . Tuesday for Hollywood. Lasky ts to have the finished picture in New York in time ' for it? St showing, December 26. Pathe Declares Dividends Pathe Exchange, Inc., has declnred dividend of five per cent on Class •nd Class B common stocks, Dec llto stockholders of record Dec. 15 Sailings - Departures on the Majestic toda> Saturday) include John D. Tippet' d Vivian M. Moses. Features Reviewed Page A Sainted Devil Paramount 12 The House of Youth I Prod. Dist. Corp 12 The Law and the Lady Aywon — State Rights 12 Trieigrr Fingers F. B. 0 12 Forbidden Paradise Paramount , 13 H^r Night Romance First National 13 The Siren of Seville Prod. Dist. Corp 13 Wages of Virtue Paramount 13 Daughters of the Night Fox 15 The Mad Whirl Universal IS White Sheep Pathe IS Short Subjects 18 Two Large Foreign Deals Dave Mountan, of Richmount Pic- tures, Inc., has closed with Co-opera- tive Film Exchange Ltd., for Aus- tralia for minimum of 52 subjects, to include practically the entire Rayart product and others. "Battling Brew- ster" and a second serial to be pro- duced by Rayart has been sold to Universal for the Far East and South America, 24 features for Japan and the Philippine Islands and si.x for India, Burma and Ceylon. Samuel Suckno Dead Samuel Suckno, owner of the Al- bany and Regent theaters, Albany, died on Thanksgiving Day at the Mt. Sinai Hospital. He had undergone an operation for the removal of ul- <"crs, but suffered a relapse. The fTuieral will be held in Albany Sun- dav. Asiatic Films in Pathe Review Motion pictures secured by the Roy Chapman Andrews expedition into Mongolia where the first dinosaur eegs were discovered will appear in three installments in Pathe Review. Warners Buy Youngstown House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Youngstown, O. — The Dome has changed hands. Splitz Renner sold the house to Dan Robhins, of Warren, and to Warner Bros. This is the first house in this territory to be acquired by the Warners, following their an- nouncement that they would buy houses in w'hatever key points it was impossible for them to secure book- ings. Pomona "Blue Law" Valid (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pomona, Cal. — The Supreme Court has decided that the "blue law" on the statute books of Pomona since 1921, but inoperative since its pass- age, is legal. It will be effective in a month. The fight against the meas- ure has been conducted for some time by West Coast Theaters, Inc. Second Ave. House for M. and S. The Mayer and Schneider circuit will build a 2,500 seat theater at East 6th St. and 2nd Ave. They have just bought various parcels of land, ag- gregating 15,000 sq. ft. United By DANNY \Vell, it'.s all over. And United Artists continues. Reorgan- -'ed — as anticipated — but with its own distribution. The chief "loint of reorganization being the presence of Joe Schenck. In the < ' usiness questions. Of United. As to sales policy, distribution, Mi'l other matters. Dend and buried is the idea. Of distribution. Through one '1' tlte old line companies. "We aim to keep the independent mar- Ket open," s-iys Schenck. And that is fine. The closing — in idea •eceives a check. Probably the most wholesome. Of the many happenings. .Xnd statements. Ts this of Schenck's: that he wants every exhibit or who plays United i)roduct. To make money. So that United can make money. That is plain, simple good business. And it is up to you, Mr. Exhibitor, to see that this works. Exhibitors have had many complaints. Of prices paid for I'nited product. There have been a terrible lot of yelps. The holler has been widespread. Perhajis it has been Justified. Ac- cording to Schenck this will be remedied. It should be. The stars of United Artists represent tremendous values. To the screen. To the industry. To millions of fans. To thousands of exhibitors. They include some of the very best drawing cards, ft should be their policv. To live and let live. And not to take every possible penny. Just becau.se they have an opportunity. Schenck's plans ; his policies ; his method of operation. Will {Continued on Page 5) Plans For United Twelve a Year Beginning Next Sea- son— Hope Exhibitors Will Make Money on Each Release Future plans for United Artists vsere disclosed Friday by Joseph M. .S'chcnck. Chairman of the Board. Mary, Doug and Charlie Chaplin have agreed — with default penalties — to produce as follow's: Mary two a year; Doug and Charlie three each in two years. Griffith's plans \vill be determined later. Norma Talmadge enters United at the expiration of her First National contract next November, and will thereafter produce two a year. Plans under development will call for per- haps two more units which will as- sure United of 12 releases a year. To which Hiram Abrams says "that will be fine — that will be enough." Schenck again reiterated Friday the desire of the stars of United to re- tain their independence. "We were offered propositions from practically every important distributing concern in the Ijusiness," he said, "but we be- lieved that for the independence of the market, for the better expression of our ideals that maintaining our own distribution would be the best thing to do. ".\nd let me add that this plan is for permanency. I would never have entered into this arrangement other- wise. We want every exhibitor who does business with us to make money. We want to make money. Neither of us can remain in business otherwise. "No productions of United Artists will hereafter be road- shown, "The Thief of Bagdad" being included. "We want stars and directors of im- nortanre to feel that the market is heing held open for them. Indepen- dence should mean something besides i word." Hiram Abrams will have charge of ■listribution. although Schenck will =;tudv distribution problems and ac- luaint himself with many matters of s hirh, at present, he is posted but triflingly. Henley Here From Coast Holiart lliiilcy h;is arrived here from Hollywood. At the Ritz. State Ri^ht Releases Planned by Sam Bischoff — Takes Over Grand-Asher Studio For Productions (Special to Tim FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Samuel Bischoff, former production manager for Grand-Asher has just returned from the East where he arranged with the (Continued on Page 2) THE ■St!k DAILY Sunday, November 30, 192 VoLXXXNo.SI SuRday.Nov. 30.1924 Price25Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, a n-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by P/ID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. foseph Dannenberg, President and Editor J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address. Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschan, Prague (Czecho-SIovakia), Wen- zelplat2. P. D. G. Inc. Moves Uptown P. D. G., Inc., has moved from 150 West 34th St., to new quarters at 1650 Broadway. Arthur N. Small- wood states that the P. D. G. plan of distribution will be put into effect with offices in principal cities but that the company will not handle physi- cal distribution. "Lena Rivers" in Work Gladys Hulette, Earle Williams, Frank Sheridan, Edna Murphy, Her- man Lieb and Irma Harrison have been cast for "Lena Rivers," under direction of Whitman Bennett, as- sisted by G. McKnight. Edward Paul is the cameraman. Midnight Show for "36" A special showing of "North of 36" will be given at the Rialto, Monday evening, at 11:30. The time has been arranged to permit those attending the premiere of "Romola" to take in Rialto showing. »"'« 12 1 -^FOOT e durahlt ThanDouMt Coaud Kelley-Colojl Taow Cliffside 1345 PALISADE NJ You must have good Comedy Most of the leading theatres select all or part of their comedy entertainment from Educational Pic- tures. If your favorite theatre is not showing Edu- cational Pictures, you are missing much of the screen's best fun. Ask the manager why. And we would be glad to have you write to us, giving the name of the theatre. k LARRY SEMON SPECIAL COMEDIES HAMILTON COMEDIES BOBBY VERNON COMEDIES WALTER "HIERS COMEDIES MERMAID COMEDIES CHRISTIE COMEDIES JUVENILE COMEDIES TUXEDO COMEDIES CAMEO COMEDIES LYMAN H. HOWE'S HODGE-PODGE EARL HURD CARTOON COMEDIES KINOGRAMS Tht tIEWS KEEL. Built Like a Newspaper l EDUCATIONAL FILM EXCHANGES, Inc. Real Showmen have long recog- nized that to build programs which will ENTERTAIN ALL THEIR PATRONS, they Must Have Good Comedy They now recognize also that to APPEAL TO ALL THEIR PATRONS, they Must Advertise Their Comedy When you book Educational Pictures and Advertise Them, you create an advertising tie-up that can be obtained on no other comedies, for (^i£u<>atlcrrut£ (j^^ctuAji^ are the only Nationally Advertised Short Subjects Executive Offices 3 70 Seventh Avenue New York This advertisement appears in the December 6th issue of The Saturday Evening Post THE j^K DAILY Sunday, November 30, 1924 P The Weeks' Headlines Monday First National will release 33 pictures be- tween i-'eb. 1 and Aug. 31. Twenty-eight in "Leader Group" and tive specials. New English government won't lift entertain- ment tax. "Labs" hope for McKenna duties again. Montreal to censor posters. Special bureau organized. Films Erka reorganized in Paris. Goldwyn output for 1925 acquired. Tuesday United Artists' meetings on Coast shifted to here where Griffith matter will be disposed of. Important Mid-West theaters wire denials to reported tie-up with Balaban & Katz. Ince Corp. to continue. John G. Wray, pro- duction head in charge Mrs. Ince on di- rectorate. Prod. Dist. Corp. to distribute "Charley's Aunt." Foreign distribution through ideal of London. Hyrran Karp, believed to be acting for out- side interests, makes bids for Selznick as- sets. Wednesday Famous profits for nine months ending Sept. 24, were $2,921,842. Nearly $200,000 lower than last year. Associated Exhibitors in rush to secure play dates on Selznick pictures to raise funds for employees and producers of defunct company. Erie, JPa., having trouble with Sunday clos- ing ordinance. Reform element active to put lid on. Associated Exhibitors preparing "Popular Demand Series" of six Lloyd re-issues. Thursday Thanksgiving Day. Friday Joseph M. Schenck announces United Artists will continue in business, all outside dis- tributing deals having been rejected. June Mathis and Mrs. Valentino disagree over "Rudy's" new story and therelore break. Marcus and David Loew, Joseph M. Schenck, Norma Talmadge, Harry Rapf, Dennis O'Brien and Robert Fairbanks in New York from Coast. Loew found business very good throughout the Mid- West. I. E. Chadwick lining up star series for 1925. Lionel Barrymore to continue. George Walsh in series. Reported United Kingdom rights on new Lloyd pictures will go to Paramount. Saturday Sam Bischoff, formerly with Grand-Asher, to enter production. De F'orest Phonofilms in Canada. Exhibitors interested in new company. First National to maintain four companies in the East. Future plans for United Artists disclosed by Joseph M. Schenck. To produce twelve a year, beginning next season. Changes In And About St. Louis St. Louis — Ruben Spivak has taken over the Chouteau, Jefferson Ave at Chouteau. He also operates the Fa- mous on Franklin Ave. The Star, Paris, Mo., is now being conducted by L. C. Crow who bought it from J. E. Hurley. W. J. Etherton has taken over the Edinburg, III, theater and changed its name to the Grand. Fight for Sunday Shows Corning, la. — Following the an- nouncement of a Sunday show by Cal Kelly and C. N. Haight, all pas- tors of the town denounced it and 500 residents signed a petition of re- monstrance. The promoters were ar- rested, but on eliminating the vaude- ville from their show and taking up a collection instead of charging ad- mission, prosecution was stopped. De Forest In Canada Montreal Exhibitors Interested in New Company — Famous Using the Invention {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — DeForest Phonofilm of Canada, Ltd. has been formed under a Canadian Federal company charter with a capital stock of 100,000 shares, no par value. The president is Dr. Lee DeForest of New York, but all other directors are Canadians, a number being prominent theater men of Montreal, including Ernest A. Cousins, president of the United and Independent Amusement Co., operating 10 theaters in Montreal; Isidore Crepeau of Montreal, vice- president of these two companies, George Nicholas Ganetakos of Mon- treal, managing director of the United Amusement Co., Ltd., Mon- treal, J. W. C. Taylor of Montreal, International vice-president of Ki- wanis Clubs, Arno Merkle and C. W. Taylor, the latter representing patent attorneys. The company owns Canadian pat- ents of the DeForest Phonofilm, to- gether with the rights to future pat- ents. It is said contracts have been secured from 250 theaters and these will be in operation as the equip- ment is installed. Phonofilms are presented in the Famous Players chain. From "Legit" to Films Pittsburgh — The Schenley, oppo- site the Schenley Hotel and adjourn- ing Forbes Field, has been taken un- der a long lease by the Enterprises Theaters Co., a subsidiary of the Harry Davis Enterprises Co., as a picture theater. Pictures Show Sheep Raising Atlanta — Richard C. Moore, field agent of agricultural husbandry of the State Agricultural College, at Lexing- ton, Ky., is here assisting in the cut- ting and editing of pictures that were made by Graphic Films Corp. for the College. Animal Life in Virginia Filmed Norfolk, Va. — At the recent meet- ing of Virginia sportsmen, the State Department of Game and Inland Fish- eries screened pictures of wild ani- mal life in Virginia. Films Destroyed in Fire Washington, Pa. — Several hundred dollars worth of films were destroyed in a recent fire that started in the booth of the Court on West Chest- nut St. Parker Sells Sanborn Sheldon, la. — A. W. Parker, who has operated the Princess for years, has sold the house to W. P. Green of Wagner, S. D. Censors Seek 6 Assistants (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — The State Motion Picture Commission has asked for the ap- pointment of six additional reviewers. Olympic Sports New Clothes Buffalo — The Olympic presents an enhanced appearance of attractive- ness with a n^ and striking electric sign bearing tne theater's name. New One For Silverburg Greenville, Pa. — Walter Silverberg will erect a house across from the present Mercer, to seat 1000. RCDSMELT QREETINQS, Friend EXHIBITOR ;— Have you booked the 1924 BUDDY ROOSEVELT SERIES yet? "BR" stands for BANK ROLL and BUDDY ROOSEVELT too, and both mean the same to the WISE SHOWMAN. If you haven't played "BR" for 1924, ask any of the LIVE WIRE EXCHANGES listed below to show you a print. When you see ONE, you'll want 'em ALL. Take it from me "BR" talks. That's why I'm speak- mg. Cordially, is^ji^£^jX^alw^.^J;- P. S. WATCH for my 1925 SERIES. They're going to be HUM-DINGERS.— BR. EXCHANGES AND TERRITORIES handling WEISS BROTHERS' ARTCLASS PICTURES CORPORATIONS BUDDY ROOSEVELT, 1924 SERIES N. Mex., 'Wyo., So. New England Beacon F'ilms 454 Stuart Street, Boston, Mass. Ga. Fla. Ala. Tenn. No. and So. Carolina Enterprise Distributing Company 87 Walton St., Atlanta, Ga 326 So. Church Street, Charlotte, N. C. Mississippi, Louisiana Enterprise Distributing Company 1000 Perdido Street, New Orleans, La. Dist. Columbia, Md. Del. 'Va. Federal Film Service Co 916 'G' St., N. W. 'Washington. D. C Iowa, Nebraska Fontenelle Film Co. 1536 Davenport St., Omaha, Neb. ■Western Pa., West 'Va. R. G. Hill Enterprises, Inc. 1010 Forbes St., Pittsburgh, Pa. Michigan R. G. Hill Enterprises, Inc. 204 Film Bldg., Cleveland, Ohio Minn. No. and So. Dakota, Upper Peninsula of Michigan Independent Film Company Loeb Arcade Bldg., Minneapolis. Minn. Indiana, Wise, No. Illinois Progress Pictures Corp. 808 So. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. 144 W. Vermont Street, Indian- apolis, Ind. 713 Wells Street, Milwaukee, Wise. Eastern Mo., 'So. 111. Progress Pictures Co. 3405 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. Colo., Utah, Idaho Shooker Film Exchanges 2040 Broadway, Denver, Colo. Ohio, Kentucky Skirboll Gold Seal Prod. 507 Film Bldg., Cleveland, O. Broadway Film Bldg., Cincinnati, O. Texas. Okla. Ark. Specialty Film Co. 1914 Main St., Dallas, Texas 1122 Markham St., Little Rock, Ark 306 W. Reno St., Oklahoma City, Okla. Kans. West. Mo. Standard Films 111 West 18th St., Kansas City, Mo. Greater N. Y. No. N. J. Theatre Picture E.xchanges, Inc. 729 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y. N. J. Film Co. St., Phila., Pa. No. Idaho, Mont. Corp. Seattle, Wash. Eastern Pa. So. 20th Century 256 No. 13th Wash., Oregon, Western Filn 2014 Third Ave., Upper N. Y. State Renown Pictures, Inc. 729 Seventh Avenue, N. Y. City SC'5 Pearl Street, Buffalo, N. Y. National Distributors Weiss Brothers' Artclass Pictures Corp. 1540 Broadway, New York, N. Y. 1 i j^Sunday, November 30, 1924 z«^^ DAILY United So gives his name Quoting forthcoming ( Continued from Page be watched with interest. He has a fine reputation. Of, being a square shooter. And phiying fair. We believe he will conduct United. On a square basis. And play fair. Until you, Mr. Ex- hibitor, have reasons to believe otherwise. You should accept his intentions. In that very spirit. MENJOU Not only a real artist. But a rarity. One of the few who i appear in pictures. Who can — and will — discuss the business end of things. Most artists are content. To talk of art. And their work. Not so Menjou. The first thing he does. Is to get going. About the box office angle. Of pictures. And artists. And directors. And then he will talk for hours. Likes the busi- ness end of the business. Some friend of his, however, thinks he is a real artist him special cigars. Wrapped" in soft paper. With printed thereon. Looks fussy. BENNIE ^ Harry Carr. In the Los Angeles Times Preview, again about little Bennie Zeldman. Says : "Bennie Zeldman, intimate friend and screen pupil of Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin, has been in- stalled as production chief and is making some of the best pic- tures 1 have ever' seen on the old (Universal) ranch." AGAIN QUOTING Says Carr. About Cecil DeMille: "* * * he is trying to deliver a 'message' to the world through the picture fans. In which process he is due to break his heart. I feel sorry for him. ^All the 'message' that the average picture fan wants is the latest dope on what kind of garters the millionaire's daughters wear." MISSING SOMETHING Postcards John Ragland from London. Where he has been sightseeing with Syd Kent and William R. Fraser : "Miss my 1 morning's glance thru Film Daily. Regards.' Which shows Jojin isn't working. He can pick up th' little oV paper in any film office in England. SYD'S GANG Of publishers — editors and actors. Sure do look the goods. In the stills Syd Olcott shot. At Famous Long Island plant. I'his here Martin Quiglcy has one picture. In which he looks like a dreamy hero star. Mooning over his heroine. Who has gone ofT with the heavy. And Bill Johnston is some photo taker. As for the others. The only one who can be counted on. To earn his living. In pictures. Is Freddie Schader of Variety. If he isn't a character and a type. Then we know nothing about it. Maybe we don't. As for us. Say, we look like — Yep; that's it. GOOD TITLING Wires a Westerner. AVith a sense of humor. One Pat Dowling: "Did you notice that when Frank Newman's theater was robbed of $15,000 that the comedy on the bill was Walter Hiers in 'Short Change'?" No; we hadn't. Perhaps Frank did. TRAVELLIN' AN' TALKIN' Johnny Rock. Of \'itagraph. Told the Film Club in 1) ALIVE When "The Siren of Seville" went into the Piccadilly, Jack Fuld of Producers Distributing got busy. And worked out a cross word puzzle. It was a crackerjack. And the idea is being syndicated. To newspapers. Featuring the latest indoor sport. For newspaper readers. Reported to be going good. Incidentally for "The Fast Worker" (Universal) they used a cross word puzzle stunt. At the Rialto, Washington, and this proved a smart publicity trick. ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY GONE Eddie Sutherland, wdio is directing Tommy Meighan in his picture "Coming Through," needed a competent typist for a bit of office business. He wanted someone who could pound the keys like a regular stenographer. Approaching a group of young women already selected for the scene, he called briskly to one of them. "Type?" he asked. "Flapper !" the girl answered readily. She didn't get the "bit." PLEASANT READING That book about the Talmadge girls. Written by their mother. Tells a lot about the girls. That most of you never knew. And gives an interesting slant. On the personal lives of important picture folk. You might read "The Three Tal- madges" to advantage. At- lanta. Of his early efforts — years ago — in picture making. Did a bit in a 50 foot film "His I'irst Cigar." Told the boys all he had to do was take two pun's and let nature do the rest. And Nature did. And Vitagraph had another release. BUSINESS .Actually heard in Pirolle's Restaurant. Rendezvous for film folk. Four film salesmen at a table, being asked "How's busi- ness: First answered, "Pretty good." Second said, "Not so extra." Third wheezed, "Not so bad." Fourth bellowed, "Rotten !" PLAIN FOLK Out in Hollywood. You see stars lunching in cafeterias. Not so here. The Ritz looks like a restaurant studio. Almost daily. Wednesday saw Bebe Daniels, Lila Lee and Mrs. Adolph Zukor at one table. Connie Talmadge and party at another. And the day before at the Biltmore, Adolph Menjou. Incidental- ly, many Famous officials lunch at the Ritz regularly. MARCUS LOEW BETTER Looking a lot better physically. Marcus Loew returned from the Coast Thanksgiving Day. The trip gave him a lot of rest. And he needed it. THE "CONTINGENT" Bert Adler. Much upset over European news. Especially that which refers to the "contingent" situation in Germany. Writes Bert (relative to the German loan, etc.) : "While they are 'limiting the footage' (how innocent it sounds) of our pictures, they expect to have our money to put into films that arc frankly intended for our market via Yankee casts, direction, etc. The intention of the big German producers to make American-talent films is well known. Well known too is the fact that the big industrialists who are back of the big German producers are the backbone of the Nationalist Party, that has made the Dawes agreement possible. So the Berlin item in the British paper is worth more. Than your passing at- tention. While they are blocking us out. Is the 'lion's share' of this loan to be made available to influential Nationalist claim- ants?" SOME RULES Otto Kahn. International banker. Believer in pictures. Interested in Famous. Delivering "a message to young busi- nessmen" at Harvard, gave out 10 principles for business success. They included : Go for a ride on the horse of your imagination from tiine to time. Be ready, be fully prepared, liut be patient, bide your time, and know how to wait. Consider as one of the essential requisites of your diet a supply of the milk of human kindness. Work hard, don't spare yourself, don't be an eight-hour-a-day man, but don't permit yourself to become a machine. I ^^©^ DAILY Sunday, November 30, 1924 'QUALITY FIRST" CROWN PRODUCTIONS, INC. A series of four pictures starring WESLEY BARRY First Production "BATTLING BUNYAN" From Leslie Franklin Goldman's Saturday Evening Post Story. All star cast including Frank Campeau, Molly Malone, Land- ers Stevens, Al Kaufman, Johnny Relasco, and a thousand others. Release Dec. 28, by Associated Exhibitors. In active preparation "The Fighting Cub" THE WILLIAM D. RUSSELL MOTION PICTURE ENTERPRISES BIGGEST INDEPENDENT PRODUCER IN AMERICA WHAT THE REVIEWERS SAY ABOUT RUSSELL PICTURES ■■THE COURAGEOUS CO WARD" is at least fifty percent better than the usual features of this class. THE BILLBOARD, Nov. 15, 1924. -BATTLING BUNYAN"' is Barry's Best JIM MILLIGAN, N. Y. MORNING TELEGRAPH WILLIAM D. RUSSELL, INC. A Series of Six High Class Dramas First Production Now Ready "THE ROBES OF SIN" ^With Sylvia Breamer, Jack Mower, Gertrude Astor, Bruce Gordon, Lassie Lou Ahem and a splendid supporting cast. Second Picture Ready in January. A Series of 8 Melodramas featuring "JOHNNY FOX" The Famous Banjo Kid of "The Covered Wagon' First Release January 15, 1925 Renown 6 BIG /2 UNITS O ''40 count 'em 40" pictures now ready or in active preparation for 1925 For the Exhibitor who wants snappy ac- tion -'THE PASSING OF WOLF MAC- LEAN" of the ERMINE PRODUCTIONS releases, are prime buys — he shouldn't miss them. THE BILLBOARD, Nov. 15, 1924. -THE VALLEY OF HATE" is a most excel- lent picture of its kind. FILM DAILY. If there is any exhibitor who can use a cracker- jack little Western, let him get "HIS OWN LAW." It is about two thousand percent better than the others. H. E. SHUMLIN, THE BILL- BOARD. SABLE PRODUCTIONS, Inc. A Series of 6 High Class Society and Melodramas "THE VALLEY OF HATE" and ,"THE COURAGEOUS COWARD" Now Ready Third Release in December MR. EXHIBITOR! If your exchange does not Russell Productions write to ERMINE PRODUCTIONS, Inc. A Series of 6 Westerns "That Are Different From the Rest HIS OWN LAW" "THE PASSING OF WOLF MACLEAN" "THE RATTLER" Every production made in our own studios 1439 Beechwood Drive Hollywood, Calif. Under the personal super' vision of Bernard D.Russell BERNARD PRODUCTIONS INC. handle and us Are Now Ready and Will Be Followed By "The Broken Law" "The Son of Sontag" "Hurricane Hal" we will tell you where you can get the only sure-fire successes that will keep your ticket sellers "jumping hurdles" to ^| take care of the line at the box office window. SEAL PRODUCTIONS, Inc. A Second Series of Westerns That Will Be in a Class By Themselves First Release February 15, 1925 THF I Tm A rriMP A NV '^^'^ Foreign and HOO Broadway, New York, U. S. A. 1111^ VJULut^ V^V-flVir /^il 1 DomesHc Distributor Phone Filzroy 4832 Cable "Jamesdebe' THE Sunday. November 30, 1924 ■pn^ DAILY Local Opinions Additional newspaper opinions of pictures at Broadway first-runs will be found on page 20. Newspaper Opinions "Abraham Lincoln"— 1st Nat'l j Adams, Detroit I FREE PRESS— A motion picture fit to Vbake its place amonp tlie classics of the ffscreen • » * splendid iihotoplay. * ♦ » NEWS — * * * If there ever was a time when that portion of the movie-going public that has been crying out for more intelligent pictures should show itself at the box office that time is at hand. * * * "America" — United Artists Circle, Indianapolis STAR — • ■* * is not only equal to his fines films of the kind but surpasses^even the best of them in some ways. It weaves jfact and fiction so cleverly that the audience is at once treated to an absorbing love story and loaded, whether or no. with the history of the foundation of American independence. "The Arab"— Metro-Gold. Sun, Omaha BEE — * * * provides entertainment that holds the interest until the final flicker of the film. V/ORLD-HERALD— • * • There are many gorgeous scenic effects, some of which are breath-taking in their exquisite beauty. I You see a mosque; you know it is not [studio made. You see long stretches with Arabs in white robes seated on the hot sands and you know they are the real thing. • * • CALL AND POST—* * • emphasis has been laid in the direction on a "tempo" that keeps the audience on its seat edges as tlie thrills flash past. ♦ » * CHRONICLE—* * * a flaming romance, drenched with love, ablaze with reckless daring, • ♦ * and is drawing great audiences who thrill delightfully ♦ » ♦ DAILY NEWS— * * * Whoever cannot thrill to his heroism, become excited as his piracies, rejoice in his voctories over enemies and rivals in love, may count himself past middle age and well on the way to the time when nothing will arouse him again. ♦ ♦ * EXAMINER—* * * if you want to ob- serve marine warfare in its most picturesque glory, see "Captain Blood." A more thrill ing showing of it could hardly be made. "Circe, the Enchantress" — Metro- Gold. Palace, Montreal GAZETTE — * * * Perhaps it is sufficient to say that in this entertaining film Mae Murray is her own odd gorgeously attired little self, with the exception of a brief flash when she appears as an adorable child with a dawning fear of men, and another later glimpse of her as a teacher in a convent. 'Behold This Woman"— Vitagraph World, Omaha WORLD-HERALD—* * * there is a story that has heart appeal, vigorous action, a fine thread of adventure and a novel plot. "The Beloved Brute"— Vitagraph Mission, Los Angeles ♦ (Week Ending Nov. 22) EXAMINER- .* * * is not a picture to p1ea,=e the sophisticated, but it is one with punch and thrill enough to gratify those many millions who delight in ron>ance laid in the old west of twenty-five years ago. * * * TIMES — * * * there is enough good stuff all through "The Beloved Brute" to cause it to be a popular attraction for those whe like vigorous outdoor drama. The p'aving is very acceptable * * * EXPRESS—* * * wallows in blood, thrills and excitement enough to fill anv penny- dreadful — and yet in settings and manner that only this gentleman and scholar would deem necessary, with a certain distinction. "Broken Barriers"— Metro-Gold. La Salle Garden, Detroit FREE PRESS — * * * unusual drama, with thrills and emotional parts, and the splendid sta'S • • • are seen in characterizations which display their talents to the fu'l. Detroit has seen few better plays. • • * "Classmates"— 1st Nat'l Walnut, Cincinnati ENQUIRER—* * * is an entertaining, immaculate and wholesome romance, featur- ing a star whose ability cannot be questioned any more than his popularity. Richard Bar- thelmess is an admirable representative of America's youth, and, as such, he is well qualified to play the role of a clean-cut West Point cadet » • ♦ TRIBUNE— * * * The picture gives an insight into the discipline maintained at West Point. Many of the exterior scenes were taken at the institution. Madge Evans gives a pleasing portrayal as the girl in the pic- ture. State, Cleveland NEWS — * * * is an unusual photoplay, * * « PLAIN DEALER—* * * There is much to make this picture a recommended one. hut I can't help feeling that at times Dick has spread his tale a little thin and at other times a little thick. PRESS — * * * The movie is interesting in parts. Capitol, Detroit FREE PRESS—* * * West Point is one of the most beautiful spots in America and the photographer made the most of his opportunities. "Classmates" will go down in history as one of Barthelmess's finest pictures. » « • NEW.S — * * • it has been brought up to '^ate and m.akes an acceptable if not a sen- -■sational vehicle for Barthelmess. » * » Rialto, Omaha BEE — * * * is probably the most varied story in which this young actor has ever been seen on the screen. It outdoes in every way his performance in "The Enchanted Cot- tage." The opening scenes have the boyish charm of "Tol'ahle David." • • • WORLD-HERALD—* • * Barthelmess who is one of the finest young actors on the screen, has a role which fits him like the proverbial glove. His admirers are going to adore him as the handsome cadet. ♦ ♦ * Stanley, Philadelphia INQUIRER— ♦ * * Richard Barthelmess docs some superb acting and gives a fine impression of a West Point Cadet. His scenes in the jungle are very dramatic and well done. • • * '^Captain Blood"— Vita praph California, San Francisco fWeek Ending Nov. 22) BULLETIN—* • • there is every in gredient tributary to the making of perfect movie entertainment. and it is one of those pictures that you will want to see more than once. • • ♦ ATTENTION PRODUCERS! Movie stills — 4 cents each B. & F. PHOTO CO. 552 Tenth Ave. N. Y. C. Pennsylvania 7477 IT'S A KNOCKOUT PLAYTHINGS OF DESIRE .1^ JANS HE KNOWS /ester 7. Scott J r presents BUFFA BILL'" SALUTATIONS, Friend SHOWMAN;— BUFFALO BILL, Jr. 1924 SERIES has been going fine, thinks. I hope you've played some of them. If you haven't yet given your audiences a chance to see Kelly and I do our "stunts" (Kelly's my horse, you know) you're missing a bet, and your patrons many a thrill. I'm shoutin'I Just ask any of your friends in the list of Exchanges below to show you one of our "big time" features — they're ALL good. And, by the way, — keep your eyes open for the BUF- FALO BILL, Jr. 1925 SERIES. I promise you NOW, that every one will be a Rip SNORTER and just as full of PEP and THRILLS as Kelly and I can put into them. Sincerely, ^^ ^•->.. EXCHANGES AND TERRITORIES handling WEISS BROTHERS* ARTCLASS PICTURES CORPORATION'S BUFFALO BILL, Jr. 1924 SERIES Ga. Fla. Ala. Tenn. No. and So. Carolina Enterprise Distributing Company 87 Walton St., Atlanta, Ga 326 So. Church Street, Charlotte, N. C. Mississippi, Louisiana Enterprise Distributing Company 1000 Pcrdido Street, New Orleans, La. Dist. Columbia, Md. Del. Va. Federal Kilni .Service Co 916 'C St.. N. W. Washington, D. C Iowa, Nebraska Fontenelle Film Co. 1536 Davenport St., Omaha, Neb. Western Pa.. West Va. R. G. Hill Enterprises, Inc. 1010 Forbes St., Pittsburgh, Pa. Michigan R. G. Hill Enterprises, Inc. 204 Film Dldg., Cleveland, Ohio Minn. No. and So. Dakota, Upper Peninsula of Michigan Independent Film Company Loeb Arcade BIdg., Minneapolis, Minn. Indiana, Wise, No. Illinois Progress Pictures Corp. 808 So. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. 144 W. Vermont Street, Indian- apolis, Ind. 713 Wells Street, Milwaukee, Wise. Eastern Mo., 'So. 111. Progress Pictures Co. 3405 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. Colo., Utah, N. Mex., Wyo., So. Idaho Shooker Film E.xchanges 2040 Broadway, Denver, Colo. Ohio. Kentucky .SkirboU Gold Seal Prod. 507 Film Bldg., Cleveland, O. Broadway Film Bldg., Cincinnati, O. Texas. Okla. Ark. Specialty Film Co. 1914 Main St., Dallas, Texas 1122 Markham St., Little Rock. Ark. 306 W. Reno St., Oklahoma City, Okla. Kans. West. Mo. .Standard Films 111 West 18lh St., Kansas City, Mo. Greater N. Y. No. N. J. Theatre Picture Exchanges, Inc. 729 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y. Eastern Pa. So. N. J. 20th Century Film Co. 256 No. 13th St., Phila., Pa. Wash., Oregon. No. Idaho, Mont. Western Film Corp. 2014 Third Ave., Seattle, Wash. Upper N. y. State Renown Pictures, Inc. 729 Seventh Avenue, N. Y City 505 Pearl Street, Buffalo, N. Y. National Distributors Weiss Brothers' Artclass Pictures Corp. 1540 Broadway, New York, N. Y. f! THE l^SSmLm^ DAILY Sunday, November 30, 1924 ■ "The Fast Set"— F. P.-L. New, Baltimore _SUN' * * * Tlic sets are conimeiulable iiciiicvements and tverytliing looks very solid and comforlaMe. \Vi- hardly tlinik the lelliiiK of tliis play in picture form sliould have consumed 'eight reels of gelatine. See if you do. Wisconsin, Milwaukee XKWS — * * * William Dc Mille's guid- ance, with his usual sumptuous settings, a set of the cleverest subtitles, if there ever were any, and some mighty good acting tlu- picture is a pretty well dressed affair of the doings of modern society. * * * "The Fast Worker" — Universal Colonial, Indianapolis STAR — * * * l>enny stages thrills galore — from a hilarious but highly dangerous climb on the wall of a summer resort hotel to a breathtaking automoliile escape for a honey moon. There is also a sensational dash to a yacht when Miss T.aPlante and Denny, in the leading roles, believe that he is to be arrested as an impostor. * * » Rialto, Washington TIMES — * * * Denny plays his usual he-man. red-blooded American chap, sur- rounded by a cloudburst of difficulties that in tlie nnfold^n" would make a wooden In- dian laugh. * • * "The Garden of Weeds"— F. P.-L. Fenway, Boston TRA\'ELER— * * * As a story it isn'l much. But Cruze has directed it so well, made it so swift -moving, constantly sui- prising and entertaining, that you do not realize this until the picture is all ovei. The story may be distasteful to you, bul i announcecL ; >) later. !.1» '■'fl>j :p!vc ■ " "'1 '.' ' i' > ?t>j i'i COLLEEN II \ u*,^j:rc.>pv^v ^^f°T^f^''- decade C^d^Pff-rt C ^"felu^^ ss sup' of the poi-^ of ^^^^' ^i' boP^^ L«**- ** !^.3r' ii 1^ LG? ' ^e tobe J announced/ [. ' later. ^ook ih deader Group \ ZDooJi the Jjzader Qroup >: '^ ^^;» ^?%^*^? J-^ ;qs ,.^p rom BARBARA ^ t)vctv>ves CovP at II ^' ^"^^^ Ql -' o^veV^rw 8K> o o u c the ^0'-'^^!, ^^"-^ tow of pVaces oj fc LO ^^ ^tle to be fi )^ announcecL I > later. t oo}{ ih ^^^^^^:t)\ Jj^ader Group h \ ^ook the J^ader Group J>'«^' ^-l*****® ♦ OK, ,^ 0 1 n7m RICHARD . P'-esents season '^ ^oo\ the J^ader Qroup \Book the leader Groub Under supervision oP EARL HUDSON J^'^l* Inc. surprise t^*-'^ I^^^IS" First National Pictures, Inc //. presents II qJ. syndicated newspaper serial that has had tre- mendous publicity throughout the country. A story of a poor girl and her search for lovC' ELENORE MEHERIN 0^^ First National Pictures, Inc. presents A fast-moiHuig dramatic story of New York nufJil life h Ferdinand ^her " '''•'" H, \ 0 J\. broupf FIRST NATIONAL PICTJRES' *^«- unusual display of money making pictures — the greatest in the history o' FIRST NATIONAL and the industry. The FIRST NATIONAL George Mc Gune-^ilm Sditor - Harry Hoyt -Dramatic DirectioK* Muder ike supervision of Earl Hudson ^-^ i ^t^ <^i #|f#^ m;^ A:-^ FIRST NATIONAL ^^•:Vf; J^ I ' J NATIONAL PICTURES Josebh M' ?chenclc hresents NORMATALMADGE ][M(ida7fie?ompQdour The sta^e success of two continents filmed linder the dirccttoK of Vlctor Heermaii - ci^ ^asciKaiing neyer-io-be-forgotteK period drama by Rudolph ShancTer and Ernest Welisch NOV REPEATING ITS EUROPEAN SUCCESS ON BROADWAY ■»# .-^ I ii <:- ^1.1 W^ ^ •J> ' fw f^ ^ ^ (!\: ^'(^ f«£2Cl /x ir w\ I' t A, ^2 .., at a glance mmm 9 3^'^HOMAS H. INCE Enticement" ^laviing with Souls' '^hc Enchanted J/tU" Q¥bwiN CAREWE 'Jfelrs Jlppannt' 'Thy Son FITZMAURICE cl ^Uf in paradise ''9Ybrld without ^nd" " OHN M. STAHL "%shiom for Tlkn rank: LLOYD Judgment" 2nd title announced later /big money makers prtsiTttcd bit FIRST NATIONAL PRODUCTIONS One 9i/ay Street" "Jnlerprders Jfouse" ^ "Uriah's Son 'Ohe %r Crtf 9i^e Sternal Camps" 9fee ¥>oss of JZitlk ^rcadif inickic Under supervision oP EARL HUDSON l^J^C. LEVEE 'One year to IJvc" IMk. Mcdonald ^ Title to be announced later ■-.CfKJKSi. I , "J^arninf to J^ve" 9he Than She Sou^t" rom (^OLLEEN MOORE Title to be announced later _A MARK "J^ail and ^areweU 2nd title to be announced later CO RINNE RIFFITH ' jjcdassi Qifie national CLnthem KlCHhKD lARTHELMESS • ^, ''Tlew 9oys" %e Sonf and Vance iHan An examination of the above titles will reveal the fact, that six of the forthcoming Leader Group are adaptations of outstanding stage successes and seven- teen have appeared as novels and serialized stories. Each has been selected because of its richness in those audience qualities which mean pictures that draw at the box office. Because of their story strength as well as their stars and directors, the pictures of the Leader Group wil be the greatest audience releases of the season. 1 ^i:^ *'.S*9^ oo and these 0> Mit .» %*f«, i-eat specials '''llhcdaTmfompadourrSi^llvl United Slcdcs ^^or" # ""j^. m FIRST NATIONAL "ICTURES -Book the Jjzader Qroup ''Compare the Produd:" The only kind of pictures that are "best" are those which make the most money for you. First National Pictures made more money, thari any others for exhibitors this year, because they were better than any others. At the beginning of the year we stated our case and rested, awaiting the box office verdict. We've got that and are happy with the knowledge that the results proved we did not overestimate or underestimate. But big as we made them in 1924 — we're making them bigger for 1925. "ON PERFORMANCE WE STAND^» We'll stay the best because we've got the best so— "COMPARE THE PRODUCT" — for your biggest year, before you commit yourself and set dates for your backbone service. ••5*^ '^1 ^ooJ{ the J^ader Qroup o < vA BACKBONE of the EXHIBITION FIELD" 1— A. H. Blank Dcs Moines, la. 2 — Tom Boland Oklahoma City. Okla. 3— J. B. Clark Pittsburgh, Pa. 4 — Harry M. Crandall Washington, D. C. 5 — R. C. Graver Charlotte, N. C. 6 — W. P. Dewees Vancouver, B. C. 7 — Jacob Fabian Paterson. N. J. 8 — Frank Fcrrandini Richmond. Va. 9 — M. L. Finkelstcin Minneapolis, Minn. 10 — Nathan H. Gordon Boston, Mass. 1 1 — Samuel Katz Chicago, 111. 1 2— J. H. Kunsky Detroit, Mich. 1 3 — Sol Lesser Los Angeles. Cal. 14 — Gol. Fred Levy Louisville, Ky. 1 5 — John J McGuirk Philadelphia, Pa. 16 — Robert Lieber Indianapolis, Ind. 1 7 — E. Mandelbaum Cleveland, Ohio 1 8— Moe Mark White Plains, N. Y. 1 9— H. T. Nolan Denver, Colo. 20— E. V. Richards, Jr. New Orleans, La. 21— L H.Ruben, Minneapolis. Minn. 22 — Thomas Saxc Milwaukee. Wis. 23 — Spyrous Skouras St. Louis, Mo. —Jensen and Von Hcrberg Seattle, Wash. R iV' ,. W"^ w^ X €fc^: *%> "% .8, ^ 9, 10 FIRST NATIONAL *t5 r>: '^::-' r- .> IP^ f^ ^ ^ y ■\o 11 ¥ .rsr 12 13] ifm H] ^ \ yjj m ti »** < Ei^ i^ 221 FIRST NATIONAL KEEPS FIRST in all exhibitors boohing linie because they know the box-office value of every picture they release- ^^hey know because through these ^reat shoiumen and their theatres, the finest in the country, every picture is ^iven the oppor^ tunity of demojistratin^ it's public appeal streiigth -- making its market value a proved fact and not one of guesswork/ \j r*. 'V /O. >i( \ i FIRST NATIONAL FIRST ^ V HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS :^BRADSTftEET o/'FILMDOM Harvey E. Qausman Telephone Granite 3980 Sunday, November 30, 1924 6411 HoUywood Blvd. Warners Speed Up The Warners are making a special effort to finish their twenty pictures by Feb. 1. Increased activity marks the first step in the "speed up" program. Eve's Lover" will be directed by William Beaudine; "My Wife and I," by Mil- lard Webb, and "Recompense," by Harry Beaumont. All go into pro- duction at once. Goldburg Returns Jesse J. Goldburg, of Independent Pictures Corp., is back at the Holly- wood studios where he has four units busy on the 1924-1925 program. He will remain here for eight weeks dur- ing which time he will complete plans for the coming year's program. Louise Fazenda Signed Metro-Goldwyn has signed Louise Fazenda for a part in "Cheaper To Marry," which Robert Leonard is now making. Conrad Nagel, Mar- guerite De La Motte, Lewis Stone, Claude Gillingwater and Dale Fuller complete the cast. Join "A Man's World" Cast Helen D'Algy will make her first appearance for Metro-Goldwyn in "A Man's World" Ford Sterling has al- so been engaged for the picture, which features Alice Joyce and Percy Marmont. ^ Asks Exhibitors To Select Lead Fox has been unable to select a lead for "Lightnin" and is urging ex- hibitors to send in their selections for the role made famous by Frank Bacon. 7th Roosevelt Completed "Gold and Grit," seventh of the Buddy Roosevelt series, distributed by Artclass Pictures, has just been completed. Lester W. Scott, the producer is coming East on Dec. IS. "The Parasite" Cast Rounded Out Gasnier started work on "The Parasites" Wednesday. The cast in- cludes Owen Moore, Madge Bellamy, Bryant Washburn, Mary Carr and Bruce Guerin. Rosen Completes Another Phil Rosen has finished direction of "The Bridge of Sighs" and the pic- ture is in the cutting room. Sign Josephson for Year The Warners have signed Julian Josephson, who has adapted several "Screen Classics," for another year. New Columbia Finished "One Glorious Night," the fourth of the Columbia series has been com- pleted. Elaine Hammerstein heads the cast. ' ••'BIB Coast Brevities ■-»T**W ui Erie Kenton will direct. Denny Unit Back The Reginald Denny unit, under Harry Pollard's direction, has return- ed from location at Victorville, where exteriors for "California Straight Ahead" were shot. The cast includes Gertrude Olmstead, Rolfe Sedan, Tom Wilson, Charles Girard, Lucille Ward, John Steppling and Leon Nomis. Madge Bellamy Signed Madge Bellamy, who has been I free lancing since the expiration of her Ince contract, has been signed by B. P. Schulberg to appear in "The Parasite," being made at F. B. O. Carmel, Santa Monica Opens The new Carmel theater has open- i ed at Santa Monica with "Class-(| mates." It is located at Santa Moni-'l ca 'and Crescent Heights Blvd. It ■ seats 1,400. Irving Added to Cast George Irving has been added to the cast of "The Goose Hangs High." Constance Bennett, Myrtle Stedman, Esther Ralston and Edward Peil, Jr., ca and Crescent Hegihts Blvd. and ed. "Wasps" Meet The Women's Ass'n of Screen Publicists held a dinner business ses- sion at the Persian Gardens, the other night. Talmadge Starts on His Fourth Richard Talmadqre has commenced production on "The Clean Up," his fourth production for F. B. O. Jimmy Home is directing. Erb Plans Trip East Ludwig Erb, head of Associated Arts, making pictures for F. B. 0^ is planning a trip to New York up- on the completion of his second piC' ture. Mildred Harris Opposite Howes Mildred Harris is playing the lead opposite Reed Howes in "Super Speed," for Harry J. Brown Prod. .^w We Always Use ;i^ki«g:- yAemaijc Music TMADC-MARK M.J. MINT-i (PATENT) JULY 3 1,19 23. ue ^Shee.t' For Our Productions Can be obtained at all exchanges free of charge. FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES, Inc. 12 THE j55^ DAILY Sunday, November 30, 1924 Rudolph Valentino in "A Sainted Devil" Paramount As a Whole VALENTINO IN ANOTHER FOREIGN SET- TING. SPLENDID PRODUC- TION AND STORY ROMAN- TIC AND COLORFUL THOUGH HARDLY NOVEL IN ITS PLOT. WILL PLEASE RUDY'S FOLLOWERS. Star Handsome, of course, and will probably thoroughly thrill the women. He spends most of the time hating them in his role of Don Alonzo. Cast Nitar Naldi and Dagmar Godowsky form the vamping con- tingent but the quiet Helen D'Algy is the lucky winner of Rudy's love. Nita Naldi the more interesting of the star's female support. George Siegman always a capable villain. Others not important. Tsrpe of Story Romantic drama from Rex Beach's novel "Rope's End." When you say "Rex Beach" you naturally expect a story of the great out-of-doors, not a pictures- que love story. But that's the sur- prise in "A Sainted Devil," a theme which again presents Valentino in one of those colorful romances with a foreign background. While "A Sainted Devil" is not as pretentious as "Monsieur Beaucaire" it has the same qualities. There is plenty of pictorial appeal in the way of bi- zarre settings, pretty and quaint spots typical of a foreign land, ex- cellent photography and, of course, Valentino and Nita Naldi. The story gives Valentino pretty much the same thing to do. He makes love, fights for his woman, rebuffs the wily vamp, sinks to the depthi when his love is taken from him, stages a come-back when he hits the trail of her abductor and is eventually happy when he locates her in a convent. Beach's plot doesn't hold any especially big or unusual situations. As a vehicle for Valentino it will probably suf- fice as well as most any other but it would be good, also, to see what he can do with a bit more strenuous role. Box Office Angle Hardly called for. You know what you can do with Valentino's name in front of your theater. Can be highly recom- mended for all the star's fans. Exploitation Valentino's name in as large print as you can get it and in as many places as you can post it should be all you need to bring them in. They probably won't need to know anything further, only that his latest will be shown at your the- ater on a given date. It would be well to mention, also, that Nita Naldi appears in support of Valen- tino. Stills in the lobby, a trailer of the love scenes, should be all you'll have to show them. Direction... .Joseph Henabery; usual- ly satisfactory although used too much footage. Author Rex Beach Scenario Forrest Halsey Cameraman Harry Fischbeck Photography Good Locale South America Length 8,636 feet Jacqueline Logan in "The House of Youth" Prod. Dist. Corp. As a Whole INTERESTING PICTURE THAT MIXES SO- CIETY SCANDAL IN A FASH- ION THAT WILL PROBABLY APPEAL TO A CERTAIN CROWD. TOO LONG GET- TING THROUGH THE CLI- MAX. Star. . .At times quite pretty but often very badly photographed. Has an unhappy time of it for the most part. They keep her weeping until it's almost contagious. Cast. .. .Malcolm McGregor a suit- able hero. Vernon Steele far bet- ter looking in the latter reels when he appears without his Spanish "sideboards." Others Richard Tra- vers and Gloria Grey. Type of Story Society drama. There's an atmosphere of scandal about "The House of Youth" that will likely make it a particularly good number for the female picture patrons. They'll probably get a a good thrill out of the situation which presents a pretty society girl enmeshed in a roadhouse raid and her name linked with that of a married man. Up to this point the picture is a little slow and then director Ince didn't finish it up as quickly as he might have. There is far too much footage devoted to the girl's anguish when she finds herself broadcasted through the headlines of the daily paper. There seems to be no end of Jacqueline Logan's weeping and hand wring- ing at this point. It gets a bit tedious. Cutting would improve this sequence considerably and also help speed up the conclusion which, of itself, is logical and satisfying. Corinna, a society girl, gets her name in the papers when she is caught in a roadhouse raid in com- pany with a married man. Her sweetheart, Winston, refuses to have anything further to do with her. But gallant hero, another ad- mirer, is ready to marry her. Cor- inna decides on suicide as a way out. She changes her mind, plans to live for others, and establishes a health farm for poor children. Later Winston returns to claim her but she's already promised to marry his rival. Box Office Angle. .. .Average offer- ing. A fair enough in-between that will likely satisfy the average audi- ence. Jacqueline Logan's name may draw. Exploitation. .. .There isn't a great deal to talk about either in produc- tion or story, so you'll have to stick to the regulation routine advertis- ing such as trailers, stills and catch- lines. You can say that the story deals with the regeneration of a society girl who found herself mixed up in a nasty scandal but worked out her own salvation and won the love of a real man. Direction Ralph Ince; fair Author .... Maude Radford Warren Scenario C. Gardner Sullivan Cameraman J. O. Taylor Photography All right Locale Big city Length 6,669 feet "The Law and the Lady" Producer: Marlborough Prod. Distributor: Aywon — State Rights As a Whole PRETTY GOOD CAST AND NEW STUNT PLAYER SELLING POINTS ON THIS. STORY OF A HEL- TER-SKELTER VARIETY- POORLY CONSTRUCTED AND QUITE FAR-FETCHED. Cast. . . . Len Leo a new stunt perfor- mer, agile and unafraid. A good athlete but the same doesn't ring true for his acting. Alice Lake pleasing. Henry Sedley the con- ventional mustached villain. Others Mary Thurman, Maurice Costello, Cornelius Keefe, Tyrone Power. Type of Story Melodrama. "The Law and the Lady," made cheaply to sell cheaply, has for its good points a cast with several well known names and an unknown but athletic young player, Len Leo. The plot is an unconvincing, more or less jumbled combination of situ- ations that will furnish thrills for the crowd that isn't too exacting and won't kick about the improb- abilities. And at that they wouldn't be quite so flagrant if there had been a little more careful construc- tion. It's rather badly put together. There are some misplaced scenes and titles that are evidences of a hurried and careless job. Langley, a lawyer, puts his son Jack on the job of trailing a young runaway wife who disappeared, taking with her her husband's fam- ily jewels. Jack locates the girl, as he thinks, and bides his time, planning to kidnap her and return her to the husband. At the same time he has to battle villain and his band who are after the jewels. This sequence permits of some wild but rather exciting business with hero eventually outwitting the crooks and securing the jewels. The girl insists that she is not the man's wife but hero bundles her off to the city. She turns out to be the man's daughter. The wife returns explaining that she had gone away to find her young brother who had stolen her jewels and gotten in with the crooks. All ends peacefully with Jack marrying his "prisoner" and the husband and wife reunited. Box Office Angle .... Will probably satisfy and thrill a certain type of audience — those not fussy about logic, good production values, etc. Exploitation. .. .This won't cos* you a lot and if your crowd is right for it you ought to be able to use it without any trouble. There's a good cast with well known names such as Alice Lake, Mary Thur- man, Maurice Costello and Tyrone Power. You can also t^lk about the new stunt player, Len Leo and run a trailer showing him at work. Direction John L. McCutcheon; not very painstaking. Author Lewis Allen Browne Scenario The same Cameraman Not credited PhotooTaphy Fair Locale N. Y. I Length 5,800 feet "Trigger Fingers" Producer : Independent Pictures Distributor: Film Booking Offices As a Whole.... WESTERN MYS- TERY DRAMA THAT FUR- NISHES .SOME GOOD THRILLS AND SUSPENSE. WILL SUIT THE AVER- AGE CROWD ESPECIALLY WHERE THEY LIKE THIS TYPE OF PICTURE. Star. .. .Handles a very attractive hero role in good style. Doesn't display any particularly winning personality but will please those , who are satisfied with this hero business. Cast George Fields the mysterious villain who isn't suspected for the best part of the film. Margaret Landis a pleasing heroine. Others Bill Dyer, Max Asher, Joe Ben- nett, Fontaine La Rue. Tsnpe of Story. .. .Western mystery d-ama. "Trigger Fingers" is the first of a series of westerns which F. B. O. will issue as the Texas i. Ranger series. The story, while running pretty true to form, has an added touch of mystery and a well founded suspense that gives it an added interest. Director Reeves Eason has very cleverly disguised his villain and it isn't until the climax is well under way that you even suspect that the apparent kindly doctor is really the notorious Black Hawk. Hero ■ Sergt. Steele, a member of the Texas Rangers, poses as the notor- ious "Lightning Brady" in order . to mix with a desperate bandlr, headed by the Black Hawk, a mys- ^ terious outlaw leader who consis- tently avoids capture. Steele is sus- pected by the gang but escapes. He comes upon a victim of the i band who has been made speech- ' less. Dr. Seering and his daughter ! appear on the scene and the doc- tor agrees to aid the victim. Steele goes in search of the Black Hawk, is captured by his band, escapes and returns to find that Seering and the Black Hawk are one and the same. The latter reels are well stocked with action and thrills and there's a good suspense in the climax that brings the story to an exciting fin- ish. Of course, there's a clinch be- tween hero and heroine. Box Office Angle Good lively number that will please your folks if they like action pictures. Exploitation .... You might work to get them interested in Bob' Custer, the new star, and tell them this is the first of a series of pictures with stories dealing with the Texas Rangers. Run a trailer indicative of the action and thrills and prom- ise a good suspense. "Trigger Fingers" is a catchy title that might be exploited with catch lines. Say: "He was a sure shot, so they called him 'Trigger Fingers.' See Bon-' Custer as a Texas Ranger in 'Trig- ger Fingers' at the blank theater. Direction. .. .Reeves Eason; satisfac- tory. Author Wm. Lester t Scenario Wm. Lester Cameraman Walter Griffin ^ Photography All righ Locale The W«t Length About 5,000 feet '^ Sunday, November 30, 1924 13 Pola Negri "Forbidden Paradise" Paramount s a Whole MOST DELIGHT- FUL CONTRIBUTION POLA NEGRI HAS GIVEN SINCE SHE CAME TO THIS COUN- TRY. WHAT A COMBINA- TION—NEGRI— LUBITSCH. A REAL BOX OFFICE ATTRAC- TION. :ar Pola Negri was a delight when she first appeared in "Pas- sion." She came to America and has made a number of pictures, many of them not so good, but in "Forbidden Paradise," she comes into her own again and does her best work since "Passion." ist Outside of Adolphe Menjou there is not much for any one to do, but how delightful Menjou is. He has the role of the Chancellor to Queen Catherine (Negri) and while he has not the same oppor- tunities as have been given him in his starring vehicles, he is a de- light and joy. Rod La Rocque, in- teresting as the lover; Pauline Stark and Fred Malatesta satisfac- tory; others not important. 'pe of Story They have based his splendid entertainment on 'The Czarina," a play which ran n New York last year, but they lave changed it considerably and o the better. Queen Catherine of R.ussia falls in love with a young oldier, whom she appoints Captain )f her Guard. She is of the flirta- ious type and steals the young oldier away from his sweetheart, me of her Ladies-in-Waiting. This loes not disturb her the least, but i^hen the young soldier discovers hat he is only one of many who ave held the Queen's fancy, he evolts._ The Queen threatens to ave him executed but in the end elents. He goes back to his Lady- i-Waiting sweetheart. This simple analysis of the story lils to include that which is all nportant — the handling in such a jperb manner that Ernst Lubitsch ives the story; his treatment is de- ghtful. There are so many charm- ig situations handled in a master- ' manner that it is difficult in this mited space to enumerate any of lem.but if you want a finely made, lagnificent picture with tremend- us box office value, don't pass this ne by. : Office Angle This should go i'er big. The combination of Lu- tsch and Negri should prove a irc-fire. iloitation You can make all e promises in the world for this d it will live up. Dwell upon e reassociation of Negri-Lubitsch. 3 the limit as to the splendid work ey do. Remind vour folks of 'assion' 'and tell them the same mbination works it out again, ction. .. .Ernst Lubitsch; splen- i. lors. . . .Lajos Biro and Menyhert ngyel. ario Agnes Christine John- in and Hans Kraly. ^ajeraman Chas. Van Engcr ography Excellent ■41e Russia e :th 7.54.1 feet Constance Talmadge in "Her Night of Romance" Producer: Jos. Schenck Distributor: First National As a Whole. . . . CONSTANCE TAL- MADGE IN ONE OF HER BEST LIKED SORT OF ROLES— THAT OF THE PEP- PY AND RICH SOCIETY GIRL OUT IN SEARCH OF RO- MANCE. GOOD LAUGHS IN THIS. Star Does good work and will surely please her admirers as the girl who didn't want a fortune- hunting husband. Her masquerade at the start is especially funny. Cast. .. .Ronald Colman a handsome and capable leading man who'll give the flappers a thrill. Jean Hersholt good in smaller part. Type of Story Romantic drama. This is the sort of story that suits Constance Talmadge best and while it isn't quite as big a laugh provoker as some other that she has had, it's in line with what she does best and what her admirers like the most. This time she's a rich American heiress who goes to England with her father. Her coming is anticipated by the eligible bachelors and fortune hunters. To scare them of¥, Connie dons a freak make-up that completely changes her appearance. Even her father can't get over the change. She poses for photographers in this make-up and thereafter feels that she won't be bothered with fortune hunters. A money-lender makes a deal with the bankrupt Lord Paul Menford (Colman) whereby Men- ford, posing as Dr. Scott, is to win the hand of Connie and pay 10 per cent of what the marriage brings him, to the money-lender. Connie's father buys the Menford mansion, not knowing that Dr. Scott and Lord Menford are the same per- son. Connie sleeps there and Men- ford, tipsy, and forgetting he no longer lives there, enters the room. From this point forth there are a number of amusing situations of the bedroom farce variety. The earlier reels are a bit slow and could be speeded up. The opening sequence and the latter reels con- tain the best laughs. Box Office Angle Will satisfy and particularly please the star's admirers. Exploitation. . . .Of course, Constance Talmadgc's name and the title of her latest is your best selling point. You can promise another of her typical characterizations and tell them she does good work. They'll like her in this. Run a trailer showing her masquerade at the start. Use stills in the lobby and tell them about Colman. Direction Sidney A. Franklin ; good, hut might have kept laughs a bit closer together. Author Hans Kraeli Scenario Not credited Cameramen.... Ray Binger — Victor Milncr. Photography Good Locale England Length 7,221 feet Priscilla Dean in "The Siren of Seville" Producer: Hunt Stromberg Distributor: Prod^Dist. Corp. As a Whole ONCE AGAIN PRISCILLA DEAN AS THAT VIVACIOUS TYPE, THAT SLAM BANG GO-GET-'EM CHARACTER WHICH HAS GIVEN HER A DEFINITE PLACE WITH MANY PIC- TURE FANS. Star.... It's her usual excellent work in her usual inimitable way. Has many opportunities to demonstrate her scrappy energetic personality. Cast. .. .Allen Forrest good. Stew- art Holmes, good. Claire Dolores, only fair. Others unimportant. Type of Story Bull fight drama. This is one of those stories where the heroine does all the fighting. First she scraps to get her sweet- heart set as a Matador, and then there is one fight after another to hold him even when she loses him. And in the end, of course, every- thing is sweet and pretty. The story is old, with a lot of well re- membered situations, but Priscilla gets by because of the vivacious manner in which she goes to things. She has a fight with the leading Matador of Spain almost at the beginning of the picture and to- wards the close there is a great rough and tumble scrap in which she mauls a dancer — a tool of the heavy to get possession of the key so that she can escape to warn her lover of the plot framed against him. The treatment of the story is good but at times is somewhat slow and tedious, and the picture could be cut to advantage. The bull fight sequence is probably the best that has ever been shown in pictures, certainly a vast improvement over the bull fight which was presented in "Blood and Sand" — Valentino's picture. It will doubtless please, however, even in its present somewhat leng- thy form because it has many sure fire ingredients that will attract at the box office. Box Office Angle. .. ..Should be a winner, especially with a drawing power of this star. Exploitation Promise your folks that they are going to see the best bull fight ever put on the screen. Get a trailer showing the bull fight sequence and it should bring them back. Bank a 'ot upon the star. Tell your folks that she does the same kind of rough fighting-, agile work, that has made her famous. The Piccadilly ran a "Spanish Night" in connection with the show- ing and this proved very success- ful. You can do the same, dress- ing up your house airles in Spanish uniforms and arranging a program to match the theater. Direction Hunt Stromberg and Jerome .Storm, some excellent work. Author H. H. Van Loan Scenario TT. H. Van Loan Cameraman Sol Polito Photography Very fine Locale Spain I Length 6,724 feet ! Gloria Swanson in "Wages of Virtue" Paramount As a Whole... STAR APPEALING AND PLEASING. ROLE SUITS HER NICELY BUT DOESN'T GIVE HER MANY NEW THINGS TO DO. NOT QUITE AS GOOD A PICTURE AS HER LAST TWO. Star.... Will undoubtedly prove en- tirely satisfying to her large fol- lowing. Always pleasing and there are any number of really beauti- ful close-ups of her. Cast.... Ben Lyon a good looking and likeable leading man. Ivan Linow a convincingly terrifying soldier who holds Gloria's devotion because he had saved her life. Norman Trevor, Paul Panzer, Joe Moore in less important parts. Type of Story. .. .Romantic drama. Gloria as Carmelita, is a pretty little cafe proprietress whose peculiar de- votion for Luigi, the homely brute of a soldier, is hard to understand. He had saved her life so Carmelita wanted to repay the kind deed by being faithful to him even when she falls in love vvith an American re- cruit in the Algiers Legion. Lviigi, jealous of the soldier, tries various ways of getting him out of the way. Carmelita, in love with the soldier and compelled by "conscience to be true to Luigi, is torn between love and duty. Eventually Luigi is the loser for Carmelita stabs him when he attacks the soldier.. Allan Dwan gives the story plenty of fine colorful atmosphere and he's made the most of having Gloria Swanson to help make up for what the story lacked. It certainly didn't need seven reels to tell it and even the star's first rate performance and Dwan's good production doesn't keep "Wages of Virtue" from slowing up at times. There are some inter- esting bits of comedy that are high- ly amusing. Much of this comes from Gloria's cute tricks when she's bribing jail officials or trying to wriggle a favor from some unsus- pecting male. Box Office Angle Just another case of what a star's name will do for you. If it's Gloria Swanson they like, you won't have to do much worrying about the story. Exploitation. .. .Gloria Swanson and the title "Wages of Virtue" ought to make some promises to your patron^. You can say that the story is that of the love of a pretty Italian canteen girl for an Ameri- can soldier in the Algiers Foreign Legion. Talk about colorful at- mosphere, appealing romantic flav- oring and show them stills of the good looking Ben Lyon along with pictures of Gloria. Direction Allan Dwan- good. Author Percival Wren Scenario Forrest Halsey Cameraman Geo. Webber Photography Good Locale Algiers Length 7,093 feet l.-D^v Theatres Will. Fox Circuit o Theatres M. & S. Circuit of Theatres Itrecher Circuit AUwon Circuit Heights Theatre Circuit HJeifheiiii Theatre Yjost Circuit A'delphi Theatre Symiijiony Theatre Olynipia Theatre Staiiiuni We^t Knd Theatre Freeman, Theatre lit'.nicjit Theatre I'. S. Theatre Concourse Halsey Theatre l)e Kalb Theatre M. & S. Circuit of Theatres Kachniel Rinsler Circuit_ Schwartz Circuit Keeney Circuit Garden Thjrt|e Fulton Tj^aSe Auditorium^^^ Hr6ad\vay|^N|^ti Lyceum i.-vlne'aMe. College Playhouse, Gr#t Neck, L. PeekskUttiUifipre, PeekskilB N. V HaveratfllitjJIIffeatre. Havcij Park Theatfe, Xewburg. X| Playhouse, Hudson. \. V Strand Theatre, Portchestc! Strand Theatre, Scheng^dy Cleveland, Brooklyn, ^Upi>^' West End, New York»''City New Liberty, Brooklyn Atlantic, Atlantic Highlands. CortelyoU Brooklyn Nassau or Plai Tiffany. New Acme, New Yyk City Grammercy; . Gt. Neck Playhouse, Gkea. N'«I<, V Gate, Brooklyn New Chester, BroQlsJy Orient, New V n. Umted, Jirooklyn Victoria, Brooklyn Stanley, New York City Broadway & Academy, .Vewburgh, Shore Road, Brooklyn Woodcliff, Woodcliff, N. .[. Pershing, New York City (Contracts to date of October 17tb. Broadway Theatre, Muskogee, Okla. Orpheum Theatre, Okmulgee, Okla. Empress. Theatre. 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ColliAgswood, Collingswood, N J. Legionnair^j^Iilton, Pa. Savoy, NftWW^mberlaiid. P^. n)obe,.t.JUiScus Hook, Pa. lickeVbocker, Philadelphia, Ps Philadelphia, Pa. ' , Philadelphia, Pa. Wayne Palace, Philadelphia, Pa. Washington Place, Philadelphia, Pa. Allen. Philadelphia, Pa. Ritz. Philadelphia, Pa. Cambria, Philadelphia, Pa. Liberty,. Philadelphia, Pa. Fairmont, Philadelphia, Pa Model, Philadelphia, Pa Astor. Philadelphia, Pa. Imperial. - Philadelphia, Pa. .\rcade. Palace & .'Clearfield. Philadelphil Dazzleland, Philadelphia, Pa. Susquehanna & Norris, Philadelphia, 1 Pastime. Philadelphia, Pa. Grand & Jackson, Philadelphia, Pa. Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. Great Southern, Philadelphia, Pa. Penn, Philadelphia, JPa. Windsor. PhiladeloKia, Pa Tivoli, Philadelphia, Pa. Liberty (Tacony), PMad Gem. P'i'lade^i^agfiS(i Diamond.jj^lig^^^HK. ra. Overbroc«\ iTnlaCflphia, Pa. Rex. Phia|elpWffi, Pa. JadstonjjSl'' Sou them. Philadelphia. iladelphia. Pa. id\^y. .iPl^Melphia lladelpljpil^a. St.. PhTRlelphia. Pa. )dld fcvel Philldclphia. Pa. PhiU-fielphia, Pa. jPhiladelphia, Pa. 'Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Alhambra, Philadelphia, Pa. ,Iris, Philadelphia, Pa. ■P i Great Avon, Ear Par Orp Gil,' Ro' Lo Rialto. Opera .'^acred Opera rthern. Philadelphia. Pa. tladelphia, ^a. jadelj Pa if Philad] idelphia. Auditorium, Phil ^'elphia. Pa, Woodburv, N House, Girardville, Pa. Heart Church, Silver Creek, House. Tremont, Pa Rcfowich. Feeland. Pa. Trving. Carj pndaie. Pa. e. Pa. Hale. Ardn T.ansdl Feele NatililW, "^RrrisBurg, Pa Mt. Carmel. Pa. Tamaqua, Pa. toria; Shamokin. Pa. ibrrty. Atlantic City, N. J William Penn, Chester. Pa. Y. M. C. A,. Coatesville, Pa. Aldine, I^ancaster. Pa. I loyd. Chester, Pa. Strand. Bangor. Pa. Macon. Chester. Pa. Summit. Harrisbure, Pa Park, Lehiehton, Pa Eclipse. Eddystoiie. Pa. Colonial. Easton, Pa. Oroheum, Allentown, Pa. Fahf.estock, Muncy, Pa. Victoria, Lansford, Pa Victoria & Auditorium, Camden, Leader, Gloucester. N J Lorenz, Bethlehem. Pa Grand. Ephraia. Pa Elm. Camden. N J Park. Merchantvillc, N J Roscdale, Chambersburg. Pa Photoplay, Gettysburg, Pa Alto, Columbia, Pa. Gem. Green Castle. I'a. ex; Wci iutlio ■fna: loto. Sunday, November 30, 1924 fj^E^ DAILY 15 "Daughters Of The Night" Fox As a Whole PRETTY CON- VENTIONAL "MOVIE" MEL- LER THAT FURNISHES SOME GOOD THOUGH OLD FASHIONED THRILLS LOOKS A GOOD DEAL LIKE A BIT OF TELEPHONE COM- PANY PROPAGANDA. Cast ....Orville Caldwell a suitable hero who has a tough time of it what with a girl's hand to win and a lot of telephone lines to keep in order. Alyce Mills is pleasing as the "hello" girl. Phelps Decker makes a satisfactory crook. Others Henry Sands, Alice Chapin, Warn- er Richrnond, Bobbie Perkins, Clar- ice Vance. Type of Story. .. .Melodrama. It is possible that this story just afford- ed good material for a melodrama but there is so much prominence given the telephone company, its operations, duties and accomplish- ments, that "Daughters of the Night" turns out to be more of a propaganda for the telephone com- pany. It glorifies the telephone girl, exploits the service rendered by the telephone and is pictorially described by actual photos of ex- changes in operation, linemen at work, etc. On the other hand there is an actual plot woven in with a lineman and an operator the cen- tral figures. The logic is faulty and most of the thrills are of the old fashioned "movies" variety. The production, one of Elmer Clifton's efforts doesn't compare very fav- orably with other pictures of his such as "Down to the Sea in Ships" Bill and Jim Roberts, sons of a rich man, leave home after a row with their father. Jim falls in with crooks while Bill secures honest employment as a telephone line- man. Betty Blair, a night operator, is in love with Bill but her grand- mother insists that she marry a lo- cal lawyer whom she-- thinks has more money. Bill captures a band of crooks who rob the bank. Mean- while Betty's life is in danger when the exchange catches fire. Bill res- cues her, they marry and return to Bill's home. iox Office Angle There's certain- ly a fine opportunity for tie-ups with this picture if you don't fig- ure it as free advertising for the telephone company. Exploitation. .. .If you decide to run this there's no question but what you can secure almost unlimited support from your local telephone company. The picture exploits the value of the telephone to no little extent. Tie-ups and stunt adver- tising are readily suggested by the association and can be used to splendid advantage and no doubt bring in considerable business. There are no names of players that are familiar to your patrons. Direction Elmer Clifton; has done better things. Author Willard Robertson Jcenario Not credited ^meraman Not credited Photography Fair -ocale New York ength .^bout 6,000 feet "The Mad Whirl" Universal As a Whole... ANOTHER JAZZ ENTERTAINMENT— ONLY A LITTLE MORE SO. IT'S A DIZZY PACE THEY SET IN THIS ONE. QUITE A BIT TOO LONG AND DRAGS IN SPOTS. Cast May McAvoy sweet and pretty as one of those "just out of the boarding school" girls who would marry her boyhood chum if he weren't such a "stepper." Jack Mulhall is the boy and Alec Fran- cis and Myrtle Stedman are his jazzy parents. Marie Astaire is pretty and cute too. Others Bar- bara Bedford, Ward Crane, George Fawcett. Type of Story. .. .Modern jazz story from Richard Washburn Child's novel "Here's How." And still they come. The demand for jazz enter- tainments must equal the supply. They seem to keep coming. Uni- versal's latest contribution is "The Mad Whirl," another on the order of the great number that probably had their inception in "Flaming Youth." How they do step in this one! And it's not only confined to the flappers and their cake-eater boy friends. This time the boy's father and mother go in for it but just to be companionable. Director William Seiter has given Childs' conception of the present day fast set a most dashing presentation. He hasn't omitted a thing, from the noon day bromo seltzer to the daybreak disbanding. And then the same thing starts over again. Young Harrington's folks really staged lounging parties and their guests draped themselves amiably over the furniture, stairs, the trees outside the house, etc. You'll have to give somebody credit for original ideas in making "The Mad Whirl" just a trifle "madder" than some of the others. But young Harrington himself is interested in the ice cream store man's daughter, a plain, pretty girl who hasn't fallen for silly jazz. Eventually, she and Harrington elope. She convinces him that his sort of living is all wrong and even his parents decide to settle down to simple life. Box Office Angle. . . .You know what this type of picture brings in. If your crowd likes them and they do the l)usiness for vou. vou can count on "The Mad Whirl" getting by ^ith a whizz. Exploitation. .. .Just a trailer of anv of the jazz parties will be suffici- ent to bring back an interested crowd. You can go the limit on oromises of a penpy entertainment. It has thrills galore when it comes to showing how the fast sot in- dulges in its favorite pastime. There pre some good names to use. Let them know May Mc.A.voy is fea- tured. Direction.... Wm. A. Seiter; applies his spice too thicklv. Author. .. .Richnrd Washburn Childs Sc»*nario Frederick and Fanny TTritton. Cameraman Merritt Cerstad Photograohy Good Locals . .'. N Y. Length 6,184 feet "The White Sheep" Producer: Hal Roach Distributor: Pathe As a Whole. ...GOOD CHARAC- TER STUDY AND GOOD ACT- ING BUT LACK OF SUBSTAN- TIAL PLOT AND EXCESS FOOTAGE KEEP "THE WHITE SHEEP" FROM GET- TING VERY FAR. Cast Glenn Tryon good as the white sheep of the Tyler family, a fighting family of a western town. Tryon's characterization makes up most of the picture with Jack Ga- vin, Bob Kortman and Leo Willis three very convincing bad men. All around good acting by these four. Blanche Mehaffey pretty but unimporant. No familiar players in the cast. Type of Story. . . .Small town comedy drama. Hal Roach had a fine idea for a story, secured a particularly fine cast to play it but then fell down on the job. He didn't have quite enough of a substantial plot for a five reeler much less the sev- en reels which he did consume. For five reels there is little but detail and unimportant incident. Toby Tyler, the youngest and mild- est of the fighting Tylers, is shown struggling to survive the buffets of his father and two brothers. Toby's tricks of avoiding them and get- ting what he wants by various ruses affords some interesting bits and there is also a scattering of laughs. But there's not enough interesting bits nor enough laughs to hold the piece together in the absence of ac- tion and a plot development. It isn't until the sixth reel that there is a semblance of a plot. Then the elder Tyler is held for murder and threatened with hanging. The supposedly stupid Toby overhears a conversation in which he learnf that the alleged murder victim is in hiding. Toby's spectaculaf cap- ture of the fellow and the resultant freedom of his father wins for him the coveted title of a "fighting Ty- ler." With more action in the early reels, less detail and padding, more real fights and less knocking about. "The White Sheep" would have made a better picture. As it is now they are apt to get impatient wait- ing for something to happen. Box Office Angle If there's a chance of cutting this down a reel or two. "White Sheep" might get by nicely. It has a corking cli- max but you have to wait too long for it. Exploitation. .. .Use catchlines that will indicate the type of story. Let them know about the hero who wanted to be a "fighting Tyler" but was afraid of his brothers. A trailer showing one of hero's stunts to hold off his brothers when they want to beat him, may bring them back. Direction. ... Ilal Roach; good atmo- sphere and production but develop- ment too slow. Author Hal Roach Scenario Hat Roach Cameraman .... Floyd Jackman — Geo. .Stevens. Photography Good Locale Western border town Length 6,800 feet Quebec Censors Active Slash Tom Mix Picture — Exchanges in Montreal Still Aroused over Board's Attitude (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Montreal — A Tom Mix production, "The Last of the Duanes" had all of its claws removed, literally speak- ing, by the Quebec Board of Censors before its presentation in the Prov- ince, judging by the comments in Montreal for the first run at the Loew Theater. It was made into a harm- less milk-and-water type of drama by the Quebec Board, all gun play hav- ing been deleted in the film, although there is plenty of it in the book. "There seems little doubt that the censor has insisted on cutting the gunplay," declared the Montreal Star, "and gunplay in a Western film is as necessary as alcohol in a cocktail." The paper also says that "the hand of the censor seems to have fallen heavily on this feature." The Quebec board has aroused the ire of exchanges and exhibitors on a number of occasions. The subject of censorship has been taken up by the Canadian Division of the M. P. T. O. A. Woods Changes Title The picture Frank E. Woods is making for Prod. Dist. Corp. as "On the Shelf" has been retitled "Let Women Alone." Additions to Cast Catherine Wilson, Clifton Webb, Frances Conlon and Bijou Fernandez have been added to the cast support- ing Richard Barthelmess in "New Tovs." -^ ^ St. Regis Preparing Second The adaptation of the second St. Regis picture, to be made from "The Million Dollar Doll," a novel by Mrs. A. M. Williamson, has been completed by Arthur Hoerl. Eltrabran Film In Deal Eltrabran Film Co., of Atlanta, has bought the Cody and Franklyn Far- num series from Independent, for Georgia, .'\labama and the Carolinas. Independent has sold the eight Des- mond-Holmes pictures to Renown for Greater New York and Northern New Jersey. Martin Luther's Life Shown The life of Martin Luther was shown in pictures recently at the Holy Trinitv Lutheran Church, 6Sth St. and Central Park West. The film was made in Germany by Paul Krauss. The Rev. Samuel Trexler, of New York, brought it over. Dumond Back in Cleveland (Spcruil l.> THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee— George H. Dumond, former manager of the Modjeska, is again managing the State in Cleve- land, according to word received by Stan Brown, his brother in law, who manages the Strand. Greenway with Saxe Enterprises (SYrrmJ tn THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — Harry Greenway i = the new publicity director for Saxe houses. Greenway who hails from Chicago will fill the position left va- cant by Jack Cuddy. 1^ WHY EVERY EXHIBIT! 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Kindly enter my subscription to THE FILM DAILY. To include: THE FILM DAILY, every day (except Saturday). THE SUNDAY EDITION, 16 to 24 pages, including reviews on all features and short subjects. THE 1925 FILM YEAR BOOK. SHORT SUBJECT NUMBERS, quarterly. DIRECTOR'S NUMBER, every Spring. Check for $10 herewith or I will remit promptly upon receipt of bill. Name Theater Street City State THE 18 is&mi DAILY Sunday, November 30, 1924 Texas Ready For Forthcoming Annual Convention —Exchanges to Give Exhibitors A Dinner (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas— The committee in charge of preparing the program for the annual convention of the state M. P. T. O. has completed its plans. Many functions are scheduled. Several dis- cussions will take place. The meeting will open on 'the morning of Dec. 9 and close the fol- lowing night. Business session will take place at the Adolphus Hotel. The program follows: Tuesday 10:00 A. M. Convention called to order by President H. A. Cole. Appointment of committees. Report of the President. Report of the Secretary-Treasurer E. L. Byar. Report of Business Manager H. G. Mc- Neese. Appointment of Registration Committee. 12:00 M. Lunch. 12:45 P. M. Automobile tour of the city. 2:00 P. M. Address by Col. Jason Joy, of the Hays organization. 2:15 P. M. Address by Hon. Dan Moody, Attorney General. 2:30 P. M. Address by Hon. J. J. Strick- land Secretary of State. 2:45 P. M. Address by Hon. Frank Wo- zencraft, attorney. 3:00 P. M. Business session starts. Legis- lative prospects : taxation, tent show bill, censorship and Sunday local option. 7:00 P. M. Informal dinner and dance. Wednesday 10:00 A, M. Address by W. G. Under- wood on "Buying Pictures." 10.30 P. M. Address by Charles C. Petti- john. 11 :00 A. M. General discussion of the mu- sic ta.x. 11:30 A. M. Address by S. G. Howell on "Merchandising the Theater." 12:00 M. Lunch. 2:00 P. M. Address by C. D. Hill on "Theater Architecture." Address by Hon. J. Willacy, State Tax Commissioner, on "Taxes." Address by Nathan Adams on "Financing the Theater." Address by James P. Simpson on "The- ater Advertising." Business session — Statistics. Changing elec- tion system. Resolutions committee report. Discussion of exhibitors' claims before the Board of Arbitration. Appointment of committee to draft code of ethics of M. P. T. O. 7:00 P. M. Dinner given by exchanges. Renown Starts Drive Jack Bellman has inaugurated an advertising campaign for Renown to acquaint the public with its trade- mark. Current releases include "Soiled" "Playthings of Desire," "Women and Gold," "Off the Beaten Path" and "The Night Ship." Hi-Mark in Deal writh Jupiter Hi-Mark Film Sales Co. has ac- quired world's rights for "One Hour Past Midnight," produced by Jupiter Film, now being state righted. Eliott Leases Iris, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. — The Borough Council of Vandergrift has leased the Iris, in that town, to W. M. Elliot, who assumed operations on Thanks- giving Day. The house has been closed for repairs. Roach Subjects in Book Form Hal Roach's "Our Gang" and "Dippy Doo Dads" stories have been put in book form by the Kenmore Publishing Co., of Los Angeles. Short Subjects "Feet of Mud"— Sennett— Pathe Langdon Extremely Funny Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy Harry Langdon is extremely funny in the opening sequences of this. He is seen as a football substi- tute player who has to play but hopes he doesn't. The baggy uniform, the pathetic eyes and manner will un- doubtedly get this off to a fine start. The rest of the comedy is funny, too. Harry is given a political job (street cleaning) by his girl's father. He gets mixed up in a tong-war, and res- cues the girl. That doesn't sound very "diiiferent" but it's the style that Langdon gets his stuff across with that makes it enjoyable, and after all that's what every good comedian has to have. Langdon knows the art of facial expression, too. Harry Ed- wards directed. "Litte People of the Garden"— Educ'l Absorbing Educational Type of production .. Microscopic reel. Louis Tolhurst has been success- ful in filming microscopic views of insects that bring the spectator new and easily absorbed knowledge of these often seen but little known creatures. He has presented the information in a lucid, and entertain- ing manner. Among other "little people of the garden" that are intro- duced in this reel is the ordinary or common variety of flea. Just how it is born, where it likes to live, how- it may be exterminated is dealt with in detail. Very amusing is the idea used of "how the flea feels to the gardener" and "how the gardener feels to the flea." Mr. Tolhurst has also contracted a "one" flea-power" tiny machine which the microscope shows being run by a captive flea. The titles are humorous and very good. "Meet The Missus"— Roach-Pathe Entertaining and Amusing Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy This should be real entertainment for any house. Glenn Tryon is the star and pretty Blanche Mehaffey is the girl. If you've played "The Bat- tling Orioles," your folks will know and love them without any talk. But whether they do or not, they'll enjoy seeing what happens when a young married couple try to "pin on the dog" when the husband's employer comes to the house for dinner. The Suits Over Taxable Music (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Fred Leber, owner, and Harry G. Redmon, manager, of the Majestic, East St. Louis, have been sued in the District Court by the Leo Feist Co. The plaintinff asks $250 damages, alleging that the Majestic orchestra played "I Love You" with- out permission. On Oct. 8, a similar suit was filed against the Majestic by Irving Berlin, Inc. mishaps are extremely natural and funny. The hired negro cook finds a bottle of gin, gets tipsy, can't walk straight and fills the gin bottle with kerosene with which the young hus- band mixes cocktails for the company, with panic as a result. Entertaining and amusing. "Low Tide"— Mermaid— Educ'l Has Funny Gags Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy This is a well cast comedy and one that has some really funny gags. The action takes place in and about j. house-boat where a juror has taken his family to escape the wrath of an ex-convict whom he "sent up." The only means of approach to the house is a very rickety suspended board- walk leading from the boat-landing to the porch of the house. When mother-in-law comes to visit, bring- ing poor henpecked father she has one peach of a laugh-getting scene. She slips and sprawls and finally gets there crawling on her hands and knees. Many of the laughs are oc- casioned by the players diving off the house into the river, sometimes in the mud, sometimes after bathing girls. "The Poor Fish"— Roach— Pathe Good One-Reeler Type of production. . . .1 reel comedy The idea is not particularly new hut it's one that will always go well as long as wives and husbands dis- agree on the subject of whose job is more trying — housework or the office. Charley changes places with his wife for a daj'. There are some amusing bits in the reel — the difficulties he has with cooking, mother-in-law and the doorbell. A good one-reeler. Leo McCarev directed. Pathe Review No. 49 Up to Standard Type of production....! reel screen magazine. Another installment of the film story of the Marsh Expedition into Panama where the peculiar "White Indians" have been discovered. An Indian boy and girl are studied in particular. It is an exteremely in- teresting series of pictures. The sec- ond subject is also interesting particu- larly to golfers. It shows the manu- facture of golf clubs, of all kinds. The Pathecolor subject is "Visiting Our America." Building Paterson House Paterson, N. J. — The Biltmore Amusement Co. is erecting the new Rivoli theater on Main St. It seats 1 600 and will cost $75,000. Peekskill House Closes Peekskill, N. Y. — The Colonial, on Park St., has been closed by the Ripple Realty Corp.. who also oper- ate the Peekskill. Poor business is the reason. Censors' Plaint Pictures Worst in History, Social Worker Tells Hygiene Confer ence in Cincinnati (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cincinnati — "Worse pictures hav« been presented for censorship in th« last six months than ever before, ao cording to a motion picture censoj in Chicago," Miss Jessie Binford, Di rector of the Juvenile Protectixl Ass'n of Chicago, declared at thi National Social Hygiene Conferen« at the Cincinnati Women's Club "The youth of today is so oven stimulated that the usual pleasure become dull. There must be at leasi one murder in the picture or it is m good. The posters in one distric in Chicago are more damaging that a vice district." Miss Binford also spoke agains the small magazine with suggestivi and vulgar stories and pictures. Sh^ said it is up to public opinion to ge them off the news stands and stO[ their publication. "Some of the jazz music has ai evil influence on the moral of youths A musician in Chicago eliminated 91 per cent of the most popular jaz2 songs as unfit for publication. Tli effect of jazz music is worse thai that of liquor on the emotions o young." Evelyn Brent's Next Selected "Midnight Molly" will be Evely Brent's third starring production. ] is an original by Frederick K. Myton Ben Schwartz Better Ben Schwartz, of the Elvin Ex- change, who is recuperating at Lake- wood, following a long illness, wili return to his duties about Dec. 1. Receiver Reopens Victoria, Altoonai Altoona, Pa. — Following a shutdoi of several days, the Victoria, on lll_ Ave. has reopened since a receiver! has been appointed to take charge oi j|p the affairs of the Victoria Theater iL Corp. The receiver appointed ?■ Chirouches and Steve Chingos in charge. They operate the LyricJtt Hollidaysburg. J New Canadian Company (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — • The Canadian Prole- tarian Films, Ltd, have been orga- nized' here to "show pictures tha' will be of educational value to th working class." The first release i: "Polikushka," which had its first rm at the Standard at 50 cents top. I has also been shown in Hamilton anf London. Northwest Theater Notes (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Newport, Wash. — W. L. Casey o Bonners Ferry, Ida., is building •' new house here. Pasco, Wash.— E. J. Reynolds ha completed construction of a danc' hall beneath his Libertv theater. Spokane— With the annexation Hillyard by the city, G. W. Newtonl house becomes the only suburbaj theater in the city. FOR EVERY EXHIBITOR -~ Sou Lessen present HADOID BELL WDIGHT GREATEST LIVING AUTHOR, 56.000.000 PEOPLE HAVE READ MIS WORKS. NOW ON THE SCREEN. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MR.WniGMT'S FINE ADVENTURE ROMANCE OF ^ HIDDEN GOLD // MINE WITH THE mONDOOIi ClrcuUKon 2.000.000. Copies A Sa^TU Wood Production With A Superb Cast IN 35 TEST nUNSTHROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES THIS MARVELOUS PLAYof AMEQICAN LIFE ESTABLISHED ASTONISHING RECORDS IT IS THE BIG PICTURE OF A BIG SEASON IIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIII|llllmHIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIM1lllimill|lj|llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMII Ml ialaM,- IN PnEPARATION HAIiOLD BELLWRIGMTS RE-CREATION OF BRIAN KENT A Sexni Wood Production W/lVh — Kenneth He^rl».n Helene CKgvdujtck - Mevry Ce^rr — Rosemie^ry TVieby RusscU Simpson ~ Z&.Su Pitts and others of note Dis^ribu^d Through Our Own Franchise Holders in every Territory Also Avd^iUbleThrouoh First National Pictures HAROLD DELI WRICHT3 '""WMENAMAN'SAMAN" Members of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America Inc. — Will Havs, President THE 20 DAILY Sunday, November 30, 1924 Local Opinions Newspaper opinions of pictures playing at Broadway theaters the week ending Nov. 29 follow: "The Dark Swan"— Warners Piccadilly AMERICAN—* ♦ * Helene Chadwick was given the difficult role of Cornelia, the dark swan, and with the aid of disfiguring, tears and skillful make-up, she looks the part of the ugly duckling. « * * « ♦ » Millard Webb does a good job as director. * ♦ • * * * "The Dark Swan" will not be a dark swan so far as finances are concerned. Unless I am a poor guesser, it will bring the shekels into the well-known treasury. # ♦ » DAILY MIRROR—* * * Makes a rather entertaining picture, though it is burdened with tears an dsad faces. Marie Prevost gives an intriguing performance as the gold- digger. Monte Blue is his usual satisfac- tory self and Helene Chadwick is adequate in the same part. DAILY NEWS— "The Dark Swan" is a well directed, well acted film with never a stop from one jazz party to another. * • • The film was taken from the novel by Ernest Pascal. It and Marie Prevost rate 100 per cent. EVENING JOURNAL— Ernest Pascal's novel makes an mteresting play, and Marie Prevost as the selfish, spoiled sister who de- mands everything because of her beauty — and gets it for the same reason — does some very good work. ♦ • • EVENING WORLD — The Piccadilly Broadway's newest movie palace, has in "The Dark Swan" the best picture it has presented smce It opened. • • ♦ In this picture Miss Prevost and Miss Chadwick give the most convincing perform- ances we have seen in months * • • . GRAPHIC—* * * is a box-office attrac- tion, which IS recommendation in itself ♦ ♦ ♦ The producfiSn boasts some lavish seti, beautifully gowned women and peppy party scenes besides a lot of heart interest— com- plete ingredients for the successful cinema HERALD-TRIBUNE— "The Dark Swan" at the Piccadilly is a winner. By that we mean that it finishes a neck ahead of any picture we have seen at Mr. Och's new the- ater. * • • MORNING TELEGRAPH— Not particul- arly heavy stufif, nor particularly true to life nor thrilling nor education— but the staff that brings the flappers, young and old, male and female, to the movies. It won't drive them from the box-office, surely. « • • POST— That much bufl'eted instrument of the marital symphony orchestra, the "eter- nal triangle," gives forth a fairly clear note in The Dark Swan." * • * Certainly it catinot be accused of triteness nor yet of lack of action, for on the first count it holds your interest closely throughout and on the second there is plenty of the kind of action which so often changes marital bliss to marital demonstrations. SUN—* * ♦ An excellent photoplay * * * .Miss Prevost and Helene Chadwick * * * hoth play with more understanding, more subtlety, than ever before in their careers. .JfU^l^^^^^' : ' ^ <='^^" adaptation of the Ernest Pascal novel. * ♦ ♦ The picture is well worth seeing. TIMES— As a picture it is only mediocre entertainment, the bright spot in it being Marie Prevost's performance. WORLD— A routine and somewhat mel- ancholy disnlay is the current offering at the Piccadilly. » » • All this seems rather a foggy attempt to solve a simple and fairly universal problem .^ either the cast nor the manner of soluHon seemed particularly satisfactory. "The Silent Accuser" — Metro-Gold. Capitol AMERICAN— • • » Peter manages by his personality to lift "The Silent Accuser" trom the mediocre class to first rate enter- tainment. Chester Franklin, his director • • • gives Peter all the best of everything. ♦ » • • • • Peter » • * deserves everything that IS good. It is worth the nrice of admission alone to see this marvelous dog do his "stufT." BULLETIN—* * • a noble animal and a remarkable actor. The story * * * is an irfercsting tale of the love of the dog's master for a young girl. • * • The action of (he play moves at a raoid and engrossing pace. Raymond McKee and Eleanor Boardman * * * do some fine acting. * * * Earle Metcalfe * * * is very convincing. * * * But Peter the Great is at all times the center of interest ; to those who love dogs he is the personification of all those qualities which have given the dog, among all other animals, a unique position in the affections o' men. ♦ * * DAILY MIRROR— The best dog picture of the season. * * * Eleanor Boardman and Raymond McKee * * * do good work, and Earl Metcalfe makes a convincing heavy. Director Chester Franklin has supplied his players with unusually beautiful scenery and has worked out the story with a simplicity and a sincerity that scores. ♦ ♦ ♦ EVENING JOURNAL— As one of the season's strong, silent heroes, Peter the Great qualifies unanimously and as "The Silent Accuser" * * * he justifies any number of doggerels written in his praise. The dog is a beauty, with intelligence and training that are remarkable. * * ♦ EVENING WORLD— He is the most in- telligent actor we have seen. And he is a dog. * * ♦ This performance tops anything we have ever seen. * * * Jack Boyle wrote the story and Chester Franklin directed it. They have put out a masterful piece of work. * * * GRAPHIC— "The Silent Accuser" ♦ ♦ • is a mystery story, the mystery being just how one four-footed animal can be so human- ly clever. Peter the Great * * * is the star of this exciting melodrama, and please be- lieve us when we say that Peter could show some of his two-footed contemporaries a coupla things about acting before the camera. * * * * * * A good round of applause was given at its conclusion. ♦ ♦ * IiFi^ALD-TRIBUNE- * * * the best dog picture we ever saw. Jt is cute .ind, we thir.k. prtfents a canine artiste n a iiio'e lovable light than any oicture U' to /Sunday, November 30, 1924 THE -^S^ DAILY 21 What The Foreign Market Is Doing More French Houses Dharles Pathe's Plan Would Put Films in Every Town of 5,000 And Over g Bv arrangement with Jla CINEM'ATOGRAPHIE FRANCAISE" Paris — Considerable interest is shown here in the scheme of Charles Pathe to bring films within touch of :ountry people who, in many places, lave no entertainment, except travel- ing circuses. The Pathe scheme will, of course, )enefit that organization, as well as >thers. In all France there are only bout 2,800 theaters, and many of these inly give two shows a week. Some omparatively big country towns ave no cinema houses; and in some istricts not even a travelling picture how has ever been seen. There is room for immense devel- pment, and Pathe's scheme is to in- tall a projection machine in every lace of 5,000 inhabitants and over vhtvt, at present, there is none. These will find a home in hotels, chools, institutions, social clubs, etc.; »ut will not compete with existing heaters. A special Pathe projector is being esigned. It does not resemble either he Pathe-Kok, or the Pathe-Baby; ut has some differences and some nprovements. The films used will e about 11-16 of an inch wide and ' uninflammable stock. Pathe will buy le rights for reproducing the films nd will allow a certain percentage of le profits of exhibition to producers. Films from all countries will be bosen; and the scheme will there- )re provide a new outlet for export- s, including America. The new Pathe projector will give throw of 40 or 50 fefct, upon a reen 10 feet wide. One of its new de- ces is an automatic stop, which ar- sts the film at every sub-title; so t an economy of 25 per cent of the ;ual length of film can be effected. nether device is an automatic quick- nge movement, from one reel to lOther without apparent interruption I the screen. In about six months, the plan will working. Taking as a basis, an umed turnover of 500 million ncs in the film business here. Path( imates that when the rural schemi in full swing the figure will reach 00,000,000 francs per annum. ex Ingram is here to select lench artistes for "Mare Nostrum.'' nes will be shot on the Spanish ist, in the South of France, and illy in Barcelona. ngram is rather upset by French isorship of "Scaramouche" It is e that the film has been cut and :red, but this, however, was in- table. The production, however, sented by Gaumont at the Made- e-Cincma is quite a success, and drawn crowds daily. The story lains; but many of the political res, such as Danton, have n cut. Fox in Italy (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Rome — William Fox has formed the Societa Italiana Fox Film Corp. with a capital of 250,000 lire. It is expected that a large increase in capital will be made shortly. The di- rectors are William Fox, Jack G. Leo, Lewis Levin, Gastone del Fratte and Charles Simone. Simone. A 1st Nat'l Forming Reported British Plan Developing — Major Gale, Former C. E. A. President, Busy (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — "The Film Renter" pub- fishes the following: "As we announced in our 'By the Way' notes last week n big move- ment is being organized among ex- hibitors in this country which has for its purpose an attempt to create a co-operative purchasing scheme whereby exhibitors will purchase their own films. "Headed by Major Gale, the late president of the C. E. A., many meetings have taken place recently between exhibtors to see whether a tie-up can be arranged between cer- tain renting houses whereby these ex- hibitors will be supplied with a brand of product and will be independent of the big pictures which they allege are being exploited in this country at exceedingly high prices. Much prog- ress has taken place and plans are going ahead with the movement, which, if it is successful, will mean nothing more or less than a new First National being floated in this country. "Major Gale, it is known, is de- termined to bring about a booking combine between exhibitors and cer- tain renting houses, and professes himself in favor of presenting good program pictures and refuses to be exploited by having to pay high prices for the big supers. "The trouble has been caused ap- parently by the price that has been asked for a recent big picture, al- though there has been a great deal of talk of floating a combination of ex- hibitors and renters for some con- siderable time. The trade will watch the progress of this movement with verv considerable interest." 2,500 Seat House for Rome (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Rome — A new 2,500 scat theater will open shortly. No name has been selected for it. Aubert Films "Salammbo" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Paris — Aubert Films have com- pleted a picture based on Flaubert's "Salammbo." France Makes Bid "Miracle of Wolves" First of Series to Show That Country's Ability As a Producer (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Paris — Back of the impressive pre- miere of "The Miracle of the Wolves" at the Opera House on the 13th is an interesting story of how patriotic Frenchmen hope to have their coun- try demonstrate its importance as a factor in motion pictures. A joint committee, as noted, has been formed to promote better rela- tions between France and America. If reciprocity of motion pictures is included, it would occasion no sur- prise. "The Miracle of the Wolves" was produced by the Societe des Romans Historiques Filmes, an organization with unlimited private finances and Government support. The company intends producing definitely, but all of the pictures will deal with historical episodes in France's history. The com- pany was formed last year by wealthy Frenchmen whose chief ambition was to prove that their country could rank with America as a producer of pictures. It was decided to make a story dealing with Charles the Bold whose death is said to have made way for the welding of the present French nation. Dupuy Mazuel, the author wrote the story and Paul Andre Antoine did the scenario. Ray- mond Bernard was selected as the di- rector. Vanni Marcoux, of the Na- tional Opera was chosen to play Charles and Yvonne Sergyl of the Odeon, Jeanne Hachette. The last portion of the film from which the title is secured^ was shot in the Alps in February and March. The scenes showing the attacks on the city of Beauvais were made at Carcassonne, said to be the finest example of a mediaeval city existing in Europe to- day. Three thousand French soldiers were loaned by the Government for the battle scenes. Mrs. H. S. Bracey, now at the Madison Hotel, New York, is in pos- session of further details. Griffith Interested? (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — English trade papers state that Claude Fricse-Greene's trip to America was made at the invita- tion of D. W. Griffith who is report- ed interested in the Friese-Greene color process. It is understood that, while in Eng- land, Griffith evinced some interest in this process. It is doubted, however, that the inventor came to America at Griffith's specific invitation. Studio on Meuse Abandoned (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Paris — The financial group that in- tended buying property on the Meuse as the site for a large studio, has abandoned the project. Italy Awakening One Company in Deal With Westi of Berlin— U. C. I. Capital Up to 75,000,000 Lire (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Rome — There have been several in- teresting— and perhaps important — deals closed here. The Societa Anonima Cinemato- grafica Italiana of Rome has closed a deal with Westi Films of Berlin. This German concern, backed by the vast resources of the Stinnes organi- zation, has made an agreement that includes production and distribution on a reciprocal basis. The Italian company has increased its capital from 20,000,000 to 30,000,000 lire. Another indication that Italy is waking up to the importance of mak- ing a mark again in the world's film markets is renewed activity of the Unione Cinematografica Italiana which has increased its capital stock to 75,000,000 lire. The company has been reorganized completely by Ma- rio Garbagni and a production sched- ule calling for 20 pictures drawn up. The theater end of the U. C. I. busi- ness has also been reorganized. One hundred thirty houses are included under the new plan. F. P.-L. (French) in Outside Buys (By arrangement with La Cine. Francaise) Paris — The Societe Paramount, the French name for Famous-Play- ers-Lasky, is buying foreign produc- tions in addition to its own; probably because French tastes cannot be al- ways completely ignored. It has purchased "L'Epervier ("The Hawk"), produced by the Films-Tri- anon, Paris (not connected with the German company) and directed by Robert Boudrioz, who is now making "The Giant's Causeway," for France, America and Great-Britain and Col- onies. New Ufa Director (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Berlin — Siegmund Jacob, for a number of years connected with the Ufa, has been elevated to the board of directors. The directors are now Fe- lix Kallmann, Ehrich Pommer, Dr. Strauss, Major Grau, and S. Jacob. Smith's Company Operative (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — A George Smith's new company is the British Export and Import Co. The board of directors includes Sir Mathew Wilson, Lord Lovat, and Sir James Remnant. F. G. Color Films Formed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — The Friese-Greene color process is now controlled by F. G. Color Films, Ltd. The old com- pany was known as Spectrum Films, Ltd. James A. FitzPatrick's Famous Music Masters Series Schubert Mendelssohn Foster Beethoven Liszt Chopin Photographed by Bert Dawley One Reel Films based on WORLD FAMED MUSIC and COMPOSERS O Suzanna Foster Liebestraum (Love Dreams) Issued with complete orchestrations - Compiled by Hugo Riesenfeld FEATURING YOUR ORCHESTRA! Liszt Produced and Distributed by FitzPatrick Pictures Inc., 729 Seventh Ave., N.Y.C. Foreign Representative R. Reubenson, 12 Little Denmark St., London j ^unday, November 30, 1924 THE 23 Substitutes David Palfreyman of Detroit Film ; Board of Trade Discusses This Evil (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — Dave Palfreyman, sec- retary of the Film Board of Trade, in the current issue of "The Michi- n Film Review," discusses at jDgth the evils of substitute pro- ams. He says: Next to a dark house on account of the failing to arrive, the most disagreeable ling that can happen to an exhibitor, and ich is probably tar more frequent than a k house, is a substitute program. In cases of this kind, the exhibitor loses e value of his advance advertising. It con- uses his records. It hurls the prestige of is house and deitiands explanations from le exhibitor to his patrons, which are never loroughly understood or believed by them. ilatch with potatoes, just as they ire gathered a hungry mob swoops iown, overwhelms them and take the jotatoes. Then they realize that they ive each other; they overcome the lisaster in each others arms. And the Jsing title is "Isn't Life Wonderful." Of course D. W. builds a suspense- lul series of incidents, and closes with line of these, where the boy and girl, Irying to evade the rioters, haul the Iragon of potatoes through the woods. |rhe suspense here, is fine. An excellent cast appears. Carol pempster does easily the best work (ConttHMed on Page 2) The most sensational picture event of the year. B. sents his dramatic conception of "Capital Punishment." biggest independent exchanges. — Advt. P. Schulberg pre- Released by the Ince Shutdown Plant to Close to Affect Reorganiza- tion— Only Temporary, Says Colvin Brown The Daily News on .Saturday pub- lished the following Ht)llywood dis- patch: "The big motion picture studio in Culver City erected by the late Thomas H. Ince, pioneer producer, will be closed Dec. 11 for an indefi- nite period, it was learned today. Plans for the reopening of the studio will hinge on the decision of officers of the holding company. "The recent death of Ince nipped plans for another big film merger, it was also learned. "One more picture will be com- pleted at the Ince studio before it closes. Two productions for which (.Continued on Page 5) Bernstein on Directorate (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Arthur Bernstein, production manager of Jackie Coogan Prod., has been made a director of West Coast Theaters, Inc. This vvill not interefere with his duties with Coogan. Big Paris House American-French Project Will Prob- ably Seat 5,000— Wm. Klein Interested William Klein, well known in pic- ture circles and general counsel for the Sluiberts, just back from abroad, is actively interested in a syndicate which plans to erect a magnificent, modern picture theater in the heart of Paris. An option has been secured on a site within a block of the Grand Ho- tel (which is located on the most important boulevard or avenue) of Paris, corresponding to the location of Broadway and 42d St.). Klein an- ticipates again sailing to Paris with- in the next 60 days to complete nego- tiations. Fi^^nch and American cap- ital will be mterested and the house will have about 5,000 seats. The the- ater will be operated on American (Continued on Page 5) Buys "Stop Flirting" (S fecial to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — When Charles Christie was in New "York, he pur- chased the rights to "Stop Flirting," which has been playing London for two years. It will be the next fea- ture to be made by Christie. Aluminum Film Metro Secures Option on Patent Which May Revolutionize Industry (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Paris — Metro-Goldwyn. has secured an option for a large interest in an invention which may revolutionize the raw stock market. The patent, held by Michael Werthen, calls for raw stock to he made on an aluminum base which is said to possess certain unusual qualities, such as being im- pervious to wear. It is said that the patent needs de- velopment and that it may be some time before it is in readiness for prac- tical use. But tests made of the stock with the aluminum base have proven very successful, and the inventor is most optimistic as to the final result. An official of Metro-Goldwyn ad- mitted on Saturday that the com- panv had an option on a half interest in the invention. Smith in Los Angeles (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Albert E. Smith is here from New York to remain until Jan. 1. during which time he will make plans for the production of "In the Garden of Charity" and "Baree, Son of Kazan." J. Stuart Blackton will direct the former and David Smith, the latter. Big Theater for Jamaica Harry Sirkcn has purchased from the De Graw Holding Co.. property on the northeast corner of Jamaica Ave. and Sutthin Blvd., on which he intends negotiating for the construc- tion of a large vaudeville and picture theater. The site is in the heart of Jamaica. Tinnett Puts Off Sailing John D. Tippctt did not sail on the Majestic Saturday as scheduled, be- '•^u^o his son, Jean, is in a local hos- pital with typhoid fever. To Replace Walsh New President for New York M. P. T. O. Needed— Selection Expect- ed Shortly Imnortant factors in the M. P. T. O.. of New York State are expected to take action shortly to renlace M. T. Walsh as president. Walsh's phvs- ical condition is such that hope that he might be able to head the organi- zation is slim. In all likelihood, there will be a successor named to fill the unexpired nortion of the term. Following the Buffalo convention where he was elected, Walsh did not assume an ac- (Conlinued on Page 2) THE •c^m DAILY Monday, December 1, 1924 Vd. XXX No. 52 Moiday, Dec. 1, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 cne year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 Wes-, 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address- Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — -Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wen- zelplatE. D. W's. (Continued from Page 1) of her career. It is a fine piece of acting. Often Griffith has outdone himself in the handling of Miss Demp- ster. Neil Hamilton is again fine. Lupino Lane, in a comedy bit almost steals the picture when he is on the screen. He is exceedingly funny. Erville Alderson is fine as the old Professor, and Helen Lowell splendid as the Grandmother. As usual the music is excellent. Don't play this without the original score. The photography, by Frank Diem, is superb; the locations fine. One of the grandest bits of photogra- phy ever shown on the screen is pre- sented when Neil Hamilton holds Carol Dempster in his arms, and the pair are bathed in the moonlight. It is gorgeous. M. P. T. O. of Texas Organizes Austin, Tex. — Articles of incorpo- ration of the M. P. T. O. of Texas, headquarters at Dallas, were filed Thursday. Hirsh on Trip Melvin Hirsh of Aywon is leaving New York in a few days for a trip to Western exchanges. ■nniimiinimiiiiiiifliiiimHiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii WE ARE IN THE MARKET FOR g SINGLE REELS 1 WHAl HAVE YOU? 1 IRIS NOVELTY EXCHANGE 729-7th Ave. City Phone Bry. 3377 liiiiiiiMimiiiiiiiinin Let George do it! 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick, 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution "Feed The Masses" That's the Way to Regain Lost Pa- tronage, E. W. Hammons Thinks, and Tells Why Commenting on "In Touch," an ed- itorial by Danny who pointedly ask- ed what producers were doing to keep in touch with the wants and desires of their public. Earl W. Hammons on Saturday forwarded a letter to this publication in which he urged more catering to the masses. He said: "My reasoning is as follows: the motion picture business is essentially for the masses instead of the classes and its success to date has been due to the patronage of the masses. The great pictures secured the interest and patronage of a certain amount of the classes and for a while these great pic- tures were able not only to hold their old clientele, the masses, but their new clientele, the classes. "However, the masses began to drop off and these pictures could not continue to hold the classes — not that the classes were not just as much interested in them as formerly but on account of their diversified interest elsewhere and their ability to spend from $2 to $10 for legitimate theater tickets, the classes were not the steady patronage as were the masses. "Now the masses are interested in having real entertainment of a diver- sified class. That is why vaudeville is so successful. The masses of course at first were interested in the big pictures but finally they became tired and perhaps in some cases the big pictures were "over the heads" of the masses; therefore the masses Thanks This came over the phone on Saturday : "I have just called Famous Players to ascertain who is the studio manager of Famous Players' Hollywood plant. They told me to call THE FILM DAILY. WUl you please give me the information?" The information was given. began to patronize the picture the- aters less and looked elsewhere for their entertainment — on the same theory that the classes support the great novels that are written but it is the masses that support the mil- lions of copies of magazines that are distributed. "Therefore, it is my humble opinion that unless the theaters go back and cater to the masses, that they are bound to suffer lost patronage and if they wait too long it will be just that much more difficult to win back the masses." Hollywood, Milwaukee Opens {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — The Hollywood, a 1,000 seat theater on the North Side, opened Thanksgiving Day. The the- ater is part of a two-story building which also contains stores and apart- ments. It is operated by the Key- stone Investment Co., in which Sam R. Pylet, O. L. Gellerup and A. E. Haas are interested. "THEY DRAW BUSINESS" HAL ROACH'S RASCALS in "OUR GANG" 2 REEL Pafh^comedv COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION PrisciDa Dean ■iirX^Xk^' Directed bv CHET WITHEY Adapted by HARVEY GATES -from tht novel by IZOLA FORRESTER^! ^HUNT STROMBERGl *^^ PRODUCTION PRESENTED BY HUNT STROMBERG AND CHARLES R. ROGERS SEASON 1924-192S THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES To Replace Walsh (Continued from Page 1) tive part in state exhibitor matters. When Charles L. O'Reilly, Rudy Sanders, Billy Brandt, Sam Moross and John Manheimer meet Charlie Haymon and Jules Michaels in Al- bany on Wednesday to discuss the formation of a zone territory, it is quite likely that the Walsh matter will be gone into. Here's Red^Hotami 8ure-Pii*e bamuel Ooldwyn JOHN SLOBEY ART TITLES MINIATURE SETTINGS For Productions CLAY MODELLING, ETC. 1560 B'way, N. Y. C. Phone Circle 5572 Specify Raw Stock for QUALITY Sol$ Dijiributers: FISH-SCHURMAN CORP. 45 West 45th Street N. Y. Bryant 724J You need PLAYTHINGS OF DESIRE dSK JANS HE KNOWS New Yoric Chicago Holiywood Rofhacker laboratories - ■"■ ■■ Sales M,.;r. 54? Fi'lJi Arc. Tel. Mu:rai' HiU 1831 THE Monday, December 1, 1924 ■s^an DAILY Hear ! Hear ! Speaking of Douglas MacLean: "The best comedy of the year, by far. Remember, the picture was at the Majestic at the same time that Harold Lloyd was appearing at the Colonial. It was an excellent chance to compare the two comed- ians and, to our mind Douglas walked away with the contest." — Playgoer Picking the Ten Best" in the Columbus (0) State-Journal "It's a 100% laugh producer that abounds in thrills. "MacLean on the strength of 'Never Say Die' takes his place side by side with Lloyd." —Variety, Sept. 24 And, read what Exhibitors say: The fellow who plays a picture has reason to J^now its audience value Exhibitors everywhere agree with the unanimous opinion of the critics. "Never Say Die" "Yankee Consul" "Going Up" ■-« "Excellent cottiedy. We held it over a second week and it cer- tainly did draw the crowds." (Middle West) — from M. P. News "A splendid picture that will delight any audience. Drew good business." — C. B. Hartwig Antler's Theatre, Helena, Mont. "One of the most successful artistic and financial weeks in the Granada history." — Jack Partington, Mgr. Granada Theatre San Francisco "This is the first picture we have held over since April." — Charles H. Wuerz, Mng. Dir. Metro-Goldwyn's California Los Angeles "Packed theatre all day. Con- gratulations on another Mac- Lean comedy knockout." — Charles Raymond, Dir. Paramount Fenway Theatre Boston a i Going Up' will make any box-office receipts go up." — Sid Grauman Paramount's Metropolitan, Los Angeles Douglas MacLean is willing to stand on the exhibitors' verdict! Physical Distributors Pathe Exchange ASSOCIATED EXHIBITORS, INC. Arthur S. Kane, President Foreign Representative Sidney Garrett THE i^mk DAILV Monday, December 1, 1924 IN SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1921 A TRIBUTE FROM A BIG NEWSPAPER TO A LITTLE ONE REGARDING THE 1924 FILM YEAR BOOK THE 1925 FILM YEAR BOOK WILL BE BIGGER AND BETTER IN EVERY WAY MORE DEPARTMENTS MORE ADVERTISERS MORE CIRCULATION "YOU'LL FIND ONE EVERYWHERE" YEAR BOOK Of MOVIES FULL Of INfORMATION Every Phase of Filmland in- dustry Covered In the 512 Pages The Film Daily, a bright little news- paper devoted to the interests of motion pictures and published in New York, has issued its 1924 Year Book, a volume of 512 pages, containing information seeming- ly on every topic connected with the in- dustry. There are lists of theaters devoted to pictures, the titles, character, producer and director of every picture released in 1923; the titles of magazines and newspapers de- voted to films; the names and their media of the men and women who write about pictures ; financial statements of the larger producing companies; lists of studios all over the country. TEN BEST PICTURES Also the selections of important motion picture critics of the ten best pictures for the year 1924, and the consensus of opinion of these writers, the list including "The Covered Wagon," "Merry-Go-Round," "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," "The Green Goddess," "Scaramouche," "Safety Last," "Rosita," "Down to the Sea in Ships," "Little Old New York" and "If Winter Comes." There are an "Exhibitors' Accessory Buy- ing Guide," a catalogue of films released by the Department of Agriculture, the names of the important first run houses of the land, reports on conditions in foreign coun- tries, legal opinions and decisions of the year. FULL OF INFORMATION Interesting is the list of newspaper "head- lines," for the year, a catalog of theaters chains, the personnel of important produc- ing and distributing organizations, censor board standard by States, a list of scenario writers and their best-known works, cam- eramen and their productions, productions of the year by companies, directors and their productions, stars and their produc- tions, and hundreds of other items that have interest for the public and for the men with whom motion pictures are a business prop- osition. The book is well printed in clear type on calendared paper and is a valuable compen- dium of things pertaining to a great busi- ness. It is edited by Joseph Dannenberg — "Danny" of Film Daily. Monday, December 1, 1924 THE On Broadway Broadway — "Manhattan" Cameo — "Hot Water" Capitol — "Janice Meredith" Central— "The Roughneck" Cohan — "Romola" Cosmopolitan — "Greed" (opens Thursday) Criterion — "The Ten Command- ments" Loew's New York — Today — "The, Si- lent Watcher" Tuesday — "The Fast Worker" Wednesday— "The Red Lily" Thursday— "He Who Gets Slap- ped" Friday — "Barbara Frietchie" Saturday— "The Midnight Express" Lsrric — "The Iron Horse" Mark Strand— "A Sainted Devil" Piccadilly — "Sundown" Rialto — "Wages of Virtue" Rivoli— "Isn't Life Wonderful" Brooklyn Mark Strand — "The Fast Set" Next Week Broadway — Not yet determined Cameo— "Hot Water" Capitol — Not yet determined Central — "Dante's Inferno Cohan — "Romola" Cosmopolitan — "Greed" Criterion — "The Ten Command- ments" Lyric— "The Iron Horse" Mark Strand — Not yet determined Piccadilly — "Sundown" (tentative) Rialto — "Isn't Life Wonderful" RivoU— "North of 36" Brooklyn Mark Strand — "A Sainted Devil" Left $1,100,437 John A. Black's Estate Appraised — Died At South Orange on Dec. 14 Last An appraisal of the estate of John A. Black, who died at South Orange, N. J. on Dec 14, last and was a part- ner with his brother, Alfred S. Black, in the Black New England Theaters, Inc., shows that he left a total estate of $1,100,437. The report states that under a contract made in 1920 he and his brother sold 3,750 shares of the theater stock, in which they were equally interested, to Famous Play- ers for $86,706 and the stock was de- liverable Feb. 1 last. The appraisal also shows that un- der a contract made June 17, 1922 the brothers sold 26,250 shares of the theater stock to Famous Players and the amount due the estate on Feb 1, 1925 will be $35,411. Black left $50,- 000 to his brother, Alfred and gave $10,000 each to his secretary and chauffeur. He owned 150 shares of Powers Film Products appraised at $350. Big Paris House (.Continued from Page 1) lines of presentation, exploitation and showmanship. "When I read what 'Danny' wrote from Paris last Summer, of the possi- bilities of a big modern theater in Paris," said Klein on Saturday, "I thought he magnified the situation. As a matter of fact he understated it. The opportunity is tremendous. I have the utmost confidence that the project will be very successful." In THE FILM DAILY, July 20, writing from Paris, Danny said: "There isn't a sign of real reason why there should not be a string of big houses all over Central Europe. They need them more than anyone will admit. * * * "Any smart American assured of his supply of pictures who can't make money over here (in building thea- ters) don't know he's awake. You need a lot of patience, a lot of under- standing and a lot of other things. But it can be done. And Americans are the logical ones to do it. For there isn't a showman on earth who can touch an American. The world knows that. With some few excep- tions, of course." William Powell has been signed by Famous. Prepares Special Children's Programs Atlanta — Bob Savini has prepared ten seven-reel programs especially for children. They include: "Cinderella and the Magic Slipper," "Peck's Bad Boy," "Red Riding Hood," "The Ma- gic Clock of Oz," "Mother Goose," 'Timothy's Quest," "The Deer- slayer," "Young America," "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" and "Alice in Wonderland." Educ'l (Canada) Adds Features {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — Canadian Educational has secured rights of the Ideal pro- duction, "Old Bill Through the Ages," and also "I am the Man," starring Lionel Barrymore, Fire At The Crescent, Datlon, Ga. Dalton, Ga. — Fire that started in the projection room of the Crescent, threatened the whole house. Several reels of "Lilies of the Field" and the projection booth were destroyed. The operator was badly burned. Hartman Gets Promotion Chicago — Fred Hartman, for the past few years in charge of Ascher's Forest Park, has been appointed house manager of the Chateau. Char- les Mensing has been given the For- est Park post. Morgan Back From Tour Atlanta — Oscar Morgan, newly ap- pointed Southern division manager for Pathe, who has been on his first tour of the exchanges, has returned. Yeggs Blow Safe Syracuse — Search is being made for robbers who cracked the safe of the Happy Hour and got away with $350. Eddy Appointed to Iris Indianola, la. — W. H. Eddy has [taken over the management of the Iris. HELP WANTED Two girls familiar with regis- tering contracts and played bookings. Apply Box M. 222, care of Film Daily, 71 W. 44th St., N. Y. C. > Ince Shutdown (Continued from Page 1) casts had been engaged have been abandoned." Colvin W. Brown, Eastern repre- sentative for the Ince organization declared the shutdown had been plan- ned in order to discuss reorganiza- tion plans but that it was in no wise a permanent move. SAM RACHMANN 161 WEST 5 1ST STREET NEW YORK CITY CIRCLE 5284 i Consolidated Certified Prints SCREEN « MAR* LAST LONGEST TheZBest That^CanJBe Made NFW YDPK iiiiniiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii The CONSOLIDATED FILM INDUSTRIES. Inc. 729 Seventh Avenue LOS AN6EI.E5 ■imi xyyn i\y <*^. -«.•: o write home about" ChiccWp ^enin0 Journal IS'-'''- k'iflE^ I J"' I i I ».. Inspiration Pictures Inc. RICHARD ^^ iMifinoiimnas Classmates *' T^'-tfw /A^/'/^*i/ WILLIAM DeMILLE .-asr: afid MARGARET TURNBULL Scenario by JOSEPHINE LOVETT c/? John S. ' Robertson 8| PRODUCTION Photographed by ,r ^ ROY OVERBAUGH and JOHN SEITZ "^^B ■■ FIRST NATIONAL Give your opposition real competition. Get yourself that FIRST NATIONAL CONTRACT |f||£ 7Ae BRADSTREET o/" FILMDOM ;s(^re(0chized Authority Vol. XXX No. 53 Tuesday, December 2, 1924 Price S Cents OH, BOY! By DANNY There are great pictures. Fine pictures. Artistic pictures. And then there are great box office successes. And the fine, artistic pictures. Are not necessarily the great box office successes. Which prefaces this: That "Broken Laws" (F. B. O.) should be one of the great box office successes. Of 1925. Because it will be released far too late. To make much of a dent. Of what is left of 1924. But watch it go. Even with the few days left of the year. Here's a woman's picture. Built for women. Mothers, particularly. And if it isn't a clean up. If it doesn't set women talking their heads off. Then this is a bad day for predictions. Mrs. Wally Reid produced it. You know what "Human Wreckage" did. Well this one looks to beat that. All hollow. The story is '^ar more inter- esting. Not so morbid. And tells of how a pampering mother spoiled her son. Until he kills an old woman with his car — is sentenced to man- slaughter, and the mother then tries to take the blame on herself. If you think the courtroom scene of "Madame X" was a wallop — with the son defending his mother — you'll get another greater kick. When you see the mother in this one, pleading to take the punishment meted to her son. Boy, what a kick! They finish this with a dream end- ing. Sort of lets you down. Think it would have been better otherwise. But that's just a trifling matter of individual opinion. Because no mat- ter what they do with it. This one registers sure fire. "Broken Laws" may not get a listing. By the critics. As one of the best pictures for 1925. But unless all signs fail. It will make a real record. At the box office. I'd rather have box of- fice records. For mine. Than the likes — or dislikes—of critics. Expects To Produce Al Lichtman's Deal for Mid- Western Exchanges Falls Through — Interested in "Silence" Al Lichtman denied yesterday that he intended opening state right ex- changes in Detroit, Cincinnati and Cleveland, as reported last week. He is principally concerned at the mo- ment in recovering his health, but ex- pects to enter production later. Lichtman did have an important deal underway to take over the re- leases of one of the most prominent companies engaged in state rights production, but it failed to develop. Had it become a fact, the exchanges would have had a general supervis- ion from Lichtman, but not his per- sonal attention. He is a part owner of "Silence," a stage play that has made a hit on Broadway. Sees L. A. the Center (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Upon his arrival from New York, J. D. Williams, in an interview said: "I believe it will only be a matter of ten years when even the executive offices of the big companies will be moved from New York to Los An- geles in order to be nearer produc- tion." Rachmann's Plans Samuel Rachmann, one of the best known film men of Central Europe is in town arranging for several im- portant deals concerned with that ter- ritory. He is making his headquar- ters at 161 W. 51st St., and is particu- larly interested in securing important pictures. Ohio M. P. T. O. to Meet (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Columbus, O.— The M. P. T. O. will hold a convention at the Fort Hayes Hotel Dec. 16 and 17. There will be a banquet on Tuesday even- ing, the first day of the convention. Brown Going to Coast Colvin J. Brown, Eastern repre- sentative for the Thomas H. Incc Corp. expects to leave for the Ooast in a few weeks, rejative to the re- organization at the studio. Phil Gleichman Here Phil Gleichman, is in town. He is at present not active in Detroit ex- hibitor circles. Coast Probing Stock Promoters (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — A campaign against picture companies that sell stock on promises of giving star roles has been launched by Charles F. Lowy, State Labor Commissioner. Six companies are under investi- gation on complaint of stock pur- chasers. J. A. Koerpel Here J. A. Koerpel, prominent Mid-West exchange man, is in town. Old Seattle Rule Film Board There Insists Exhibitors Must Pay For Collection and Delivery of Prints (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Sfiattle^The Northwest Film Board of Trade has taken action to the effect that hereafter all first-run film furnished Seattle exhibitors shall be called for and returned to the ex- change at the exhibitor's expense. This ruling met with immediate op- position from the Jensen-Von Her- berg organization who claim that it is contrary to long established custom and a direct opposition to the meth- ods of supply houses in other lines from whom they purchase necessary supplies and equipment. They also state that all existing contracts were signed with the understanding that all carrying charges were to be paid by the exchange. So far as they have been able to discover, no other similar action has ever been taken in the United States, according to this company, and they refuse to consent to the additional ex- pense thus incurred. Henceforth all contracts will have to include these transportation charges in the contract (Continued on Page 2) Tilt Over Mason Hopper (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The Goldwyn Prod. Co., and Warner Bros., are involved in a legal tilt over the services of E. Mason Hopper, director. Goldwyn loaned Hopper to the Warners for 12 weeks in 1922 and alleges $7,350 is due them for the directors' services. Warners insist they should collect $3,600 for salary paid, but for which Hopper performed no services. Jenner Heads L. A. Board (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — William Jenner of Pathe has been elected president of the Film Board of Trade. Harry Cohen of V. B. O. is vice-president; A. P. Michael Narlian, secretary- treasurer and general counsel and the following, trustees: Robert Yost, Fox; A. B. Lamb, Metro; William Knottes, First National, Jenner and Cohen. Favors French Probe Sydney Kent Invites Group to Inves- tigate American Field — More Production Abroad Planned Paramount was advised from Paris yesterday that Sydney R. Kent has told representatives of the French press, that he would like to take a committee of French distributors, theater owners and journalists to Am- erica, to study the needs of the Ameri- can market, with a view to adapting French films to American tastes. "We realize the very natural wish of the French producers to protect their interests in their own market as well as in ours," said Kent, "but we are of the opinion that this prob- lem cannot be intelligently solved un- til French producers and artists have personally studied the American field. "Although this is not an invitation (Continued on Page 2) Coolidge Streeter Dies Coolidge Streeter of the production department of Prod. Dist. Corp., died Sunday at his home here after an illness that developed into pneumonia. He is survived by a widow and two children, one of four and one of a j'ear and a half. Funeral services will be held at The Transfiguration Chapel tomorrow at two o'clock. Portland Bans Negri Film (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Portland, Ore. — After one day's showing of "Forbidden Paradise," the censors ordered it stopped at the People's theater. The inanagement offered to cut objectionable parts out, but was informed the picture could not be shown at all. Newman Acquires The American Spokane, Wash.— M. H. ("Mike") Newman formerly Universal theater supervisor, has acquired the Ameri- can, a legitimate theater which he will remodel extensively for pictures and Orpheum, Jr., vaudeville. Two Showings Last Night "Romola" had its premiere at the George M. Cohan theater last night. Following it, Famous put on a special midnight showing of "North of 36", which opens at the Rivoli on Sun- day. Texas Meets Today Dallas— The M. P. T. O. of Texas will hold a two day convention here today and tomorrow. Buys "Strange Bedfellows" "Strange Bedfellows," has been bought by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. THE iS^ai DAILY Tuesday, December 2, 1924 TAXXX NI.S3 Tntsdai, Dec. 2, 1924 PriciSCiirts CopTTiKht 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folk* Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, a T1-7J West 44th St., New York, N. Y^ by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, mC Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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. Termi (PotU^e free) United State*, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 month*, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers ihonid remit with order. Address all com- BUDication* to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 Weat 44th St.. New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4SS1-45S2-SS58. Cable Addres*. Fihnday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harrey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive — Eme*t W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Ftlmschan, Prague (Czecho-SIovakia), Wen- selplati. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. ..112 111 111 400 F. P.-L 94^ 92 93^22,400 do pfd. ...105^ IDS 1055^ 800 Film Insp. .. IV^ IVi 7j4 200 Loew's llYi 22 21 10,600 Metro-Gold. . 17 16^ XWa 1,800 Pathe Not quoted Warners Not quoted Old Seattle Rule {Continued from Page 1) price, and be so understood, accord- ing to Jensen and 'Von Herbert's pro- test, even though not printed in ac- tual type in the contract. There was doubt expressed yester- day that the Seattle ruling could refer to anything else but the charge incur- red at screenings. Kann Managing the Willard George Kann has been appointed manager of Loew's Willard, the new Wooohaven house that opened last week. Kann was in charge of the Alhambra, a Loew theater, and before that was with Ward and Glynne in Astoria. Berman Sells Star Lake City, 111. — R. M. Berman, for some time operator of the Star, has sold the house to Larson and Peter- son. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Ntmliy — PotitiTe As Qood As The Bet JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way 6040 Sunset Blvd. N. Y. C. Hollywood Johnston on Trip W. Ray Johnston, of Rayart Pic- tures, returned from Washington and Atlanta yesterday and left at once for Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Chi- cago, where he will be joined by Dwight C. Leeper, of Richmount Pic- tures, Inc., and who is also associ- ated in the Harry J. Brown Prod, of Los Angeles. They will then go on to Los Angeles. Starts "The Timber Beast" Priest Lake, Ida. — Sidney Walker has arrived from New York and will begin work at once in "The Tim- ber Beast." Following completion of his work in this, Walker will remain at the Shipman camp to assist Bert Van Tuyle in the direction of Nell Shipman's next, "The Purple Trail." Pan Berman Gets Higher Post Pandro Berman, son of Harry M. Berman, sales manager of F. B. O. has received another promotion. He has been made assistant to Lloyd In- gram, who is working on the third Evelyn Brent picture. "The Roughneck" Opens "The Roughneck," starring George O'Brien, opened at the Central last night. Favors French Probe (Continued from Page 1) made by Paramount alone, our com- pany is willing to carry out any plan of this kind, properly organized, at our expense." Following "Madame Sans Gene" and "The Coast of Folly," Kent said Paramount will produce seven or eight other films in France at a cost of about forty million francs. He added in conclusion: "We had decided to produce a film about Napoleon when 'Madame Sans- Gene' was finished, but when we learnt that Abel Gance had the same intention, we immediately stopped everything, in spite of the expenses which had already been incurred." Secures Southern Rights Atlanta — Bob Savini has secured the Southeastern rights to "The Lure of the Yukon" from Lee-Bradford. gfie HquseAofi -FEATURSTTES 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way N. Y. C. A Promise Made Good! cuts or aoivret tVMWL TMvn onijmm Urn umiu-m' ma m^L«« ■ L i^^s WEST UNION AM MB'CAIILTOM. W. L ATKIN*. nnvT « CLWS OF sDnncc aVMBOL TtkgfMi D«r Utlv BIM II1^M«M8* lit* mMuttaP ^ Nt If Mw « tbcM IkrM qnAoU vimnrfhrdwclitdt (tm^trntt qMW tmmhm ■ft* ■• .*mk. RECEIVED AT 225 WEST S2ND ST. 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Strand, Minneapolis STAR — A picture with plenty of good photography and by no means lacking in melodramatic situations. * ♦ * "Classmates"— 1st Nat'l Rivoli, Baltimore SUN — • • * Take our advice and go to the Rivoli. • • • "The Clean Heart"— Vitagraph New L-yric, Minneapolis STAR — •* * * The story told is of unusual interest and filled with touching pathos, and yet sandwiched in between the tense dra- matic moments is some very amusing com- edy. • • * "Dynamite Smith"— Pathe Delmonte, St. Louis POST-DISPATCH—* * * The film was directed by the late Thomas H. Ince, who employed to good effect the natural scenic beauty of the North. ♦ * ♦ "The Fast Worker" — Universal Kings, St. Louis POST-DISPATCH—* * * have a farce so crowded with laughs that after an hour'i playing the audiences are almost in a state of collapse. * * * STAR—* * * Reginald Denny has a capi- tal comedy situation. TIMES — Really — there Isn't a dull moment • * * rattling good farce comedy. * * • "Forbidden Paradise"— F. P.-L. State, Boston TRAVELER—* * * It is a dramatic story and Lubitsch has made it rich entertainment, full of comedy and sly, satirical twists and turns. * * • Penn. 0497 110 West Fortieth St. MAURICE WORKSTEL Lettering — Designing ART TITLES Whare the best in hand lettering can be obtained Missouri, St. Louis POST-DISPATCH—* * * is a pleasing en- tertainment. * * * STAR — * * * is a procession of the affairs of a queen. And like most processions, very dull. * * » TIMES — * * * There is no plot — no moral —"no nothin'." Just several rattling good actors supporting an equally good actress, in a rotten picture. * * * "A Sainted Devil"— F. P.-L. Roosevelt, Chicago JOURNAL — * * * though there's no sand nor tent nor burning sun, your Valentino was never so burning, so addicted to passion, so naive in the face of it, and so incredulous at the lack of it, as here. * * * POST — * * * has been cut out and tailored to Valentino's measure so perfectly that it is one of the best-fitting cinema suits any star has ever been provided with. ♦ * ♦ "The Silent Accuser"— Metro-Gold. State, St. Louis POST-DISPATCH— • * * Actually Peter the Great's acting is a marvel. He "reg- isters" fear and hate and joy and surprise in dog-facial expressions which should serve as a model for some of the hiunan film folk to follow. ♦ • ♦ STAR—* * * is a dog picture. Peter the Great, the canine star, is good. The story is tragic. * * * TIMES—* * * without Peter the Great, a clever police dog that is going to give Rin Tin Tin and Strongheart a close run for honors, there wouldn't be much of a picture. TRUART FILMS announces in preparation for motion picture production JIMMIE'S MILLIONS by John Moroso All rights protected Truart Film Corporation M. H. HOFFMAN Vice-President & General Manager 1540 Broadway, New York IF YOU WANT Your coupons cut and deposited Your dividends received and deposited Your securities safe-guarded Your rents collected and repairs supervised Your investments analyzed To save some of your income Your reinvestments made To make a trust fund now for yourself or another Advice about your Will or Relief from your financial cares COME /iV AND TALK IT OVER OR WRITE US EAST RIVER NATIONAL BANK Broadway at Forty -first Street (In the heart of the Times Square District) SAM RACHMANN 161 WEST 5 1ST STREET NEW YORK CITY CIRCLE 5284 Ten Years of Progress AT the close of its tenth year in the Motion Picture Industry, Greater Amusements will publish, un- der the date of December 20, its Tenth Anniversary edition. Special articles, and features, and an elabo- rate pictorial section, will mark this as the greatest edition of a Motion Picture Regional Trade Journal ever published, fittingly commemorating Greater Amusements' ten years of progress as the dominating trade medium of the Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Des Moines, Omaha and Sioux Falls Territories. Producers, players, distributors and exhibitors will join in making the Tenth Birthday edition of America's first and foremost Motion Picture Regional Trade Pub- lication, the greatest issue of its kind ever printed. Space Now Being Reser^^ed (Forms close December 16) 5 OFFICES LUMBER EXCHANGE - Minneapolis, Minn. Tuesday, December 2, 1924 THE DAILV Incorporations Albany — One Hunred Five Second Ave. Corp., New York. Capital $180,000. Incorporators, E. Mayer, L. Schneider and J. Borodkin. At- torneys, Strauss, Reich & Boyer, New York. Albany — Sutphin Amusement Co., Queensborough. Capital $10,000. In- corporators, S. Baker, S. Kraft and B. Michaelson. Attorney, S. Michael- son, New York. Albany — Parthenon Pictures Corp., New York. Incorporators, H. Love- lace, O. Price and J. Dietch. Attor- neys, Larkin, Rathbone & Perry, New York. Albany — Prince of Wales Theater Corp., New York. Incorporators, M. Crawford, F. Hannan and A. Athcr- ton. Attorney, G. Milliken, New York. Albany — Waldorf Prod., New York, incorporators, A. Walsh, E. RafTerty and J. Elliot. Attorneys, O'Brien, Malevinsky & Driscoll, New York. Albany — Silberg Amusement Co., New York. Capital $5,000. Incor- porators, M. Silverman, S. Berg and VT. Goldman. Attornej', M. Langer. Springfield, 111. — Brookfield The- ater Corp., Brookfield. Capital $15,- 000. Incorporators, E. Johnson, C. Mead and R. Teeter. Augusta, Me. — Rumford Realty Co., Lewiston. Capital $100,000. In- corporators, M. Thurston, G. Hall md B. Berman. Augusta, Me. — Rumford Operating Co., Lewiston. Capital $20,000. In- corporators, M. Thurston, G. Hall nd B. Berman. Springfield, 111. — Beacon Theaters rorp., Chicago. Incorporators. N. 'owers, L. Churan and C. Smith. Dover, Del. — Booklovers League )f America, Inc. Capital $200,000. Dover, Del. — Olympia Auditorium, 7ilmington. Capital $400,000. Springfield, 111. — Cinema Arts Bu- reau, Chicago. U RAT 17 y6u°r film 220 WEST 42'-° STREET NEW YORK PHONE ICHICKEPINC k 2 93 7 ALLAf^'A.LOWNES PRES. Tommy Gray Dead Funeral services for Tommy Gray who died Sunday at the age of 36 will be held tomorrow at St. Raphael's Church, W. 47th St. Gray was one of the best known figures along Broadway, and had, of late written titles and gags for many coast comedians. His last work was the titles for "Hot Water." Krim Again an Exhibitor Detroit — Leon Krim, owner of the Riverside Hotel, Mt. Clemens, has taken over the Lyric, Mt. Clemens, on a ten year lease. Leon, for a num- ber of years operated the Circle, Hastings St., Detroit. Lon Young Freelancing Lon Young is doing freelance pub- licity work, including Marjorie Daw among his clients. He is also inter- ested in a commercial photographic business at 131 W. 45th St. Kent Rejoins Film Classics Detroit — William ("Bill") Kent, former city salesman for Film Clas- sics, is back at the same job. George Ranshaw has been transferred to the up-state territory. George Hyt Dead (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Lethbridge, Alta. — George Hyt was killed in a recent automobile accident at Cranbrook, B. C. He was 33. Sparks Back from Long Trip Jacksonville, Fla. — E. J. Sparks, controlling a chain in Florida, has re- turned from a six months' trip to Alaska and the Coast. Levine on Trip Nat Levine, sales manager for M. J. Winkler is in the Middle West on a three weeks' sales trip. "Michigan Review" in 9th Year Detroit — "The Michigan Film Re- view" of Detroit, starts its ninth year next week. Ward Now Owns Pattee Monmouth, 111. — C. W. Ward has taken over the Pattee here. Putting It Over Here is how a brother exhib- itor puts his shoiv over. Send along your ideas. Let the other fellow know how you cleaned up. "Potash" in Indianapolis Indianapolis — This is what was done to pui over "In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter" at the Circle: In the lobby display and in the newspaper ads a refund was guaran- teed to every person seeing the pic- ture who could not laugh at it. The slogan: "Laugh week — laugh until you're weak "was used in all of the advertising and a vampire contest was staged. In addition there was a special newspaper ad campaign. This start- ed with a "Hal Ho! He! Next Week Laugh Week," ad in three papers, followed by one-paper ads on "Our Vampire," "Our Hee-Hee-Ho," "Our Villain." Next came a three-paper display ad on "Why you will like our vampire picture," and "Laugh! Ot your money back." On Sunday came the big display ads, followed by af- ter-opening ads on "Thousands laugh- ed their heads ofT," and "The most deafening explosion of Hee-hee's, Ho- bo's and Haw-haw's that ever struck town." Victor M. Shapiro came on from New York to arrange the stunts. Jack Heagney Back in Detroit Detroit — Jack Heagney, at one time local manager for American Re- leasing, has returned from New York. He has become associated with Standard Film, covering Michi- gan. New Toronto House Opens (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — A new suburban theater has been opened by M. A. Pollakoff. It is the Kingswood and is situ- ated at 922 Kingston Road. Fin Gambling My Last Dollar On This Ad. I Need A Job I Am An Exploitation And Publicity Man Not The Best But Not The Worst If you Can Use A Man Just Give Me A Chance To Talk To You ril Gamble On My Ability To Sell You "OH LADY LUCK" Here's Hoping ADDRESS Box M 214 FILM DAILY Studio and Laboratory FOR RENT OR SALE Modern Equipped Studio and Laboratory adjoining — In fine condition — 30 minutes from Times Square — For rent or will sell on convenient terms. Apply Box M223 Film Daily, 71 W. 44th St., N. Y. C. COMING A laughing sensation WITH SYD CHAPLIN TO BE RELEASED BY PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION IDEAL FILMS, LTD. — DISTRIBUTORS FOR UNITED KINGDOM PRODUCED BY CHRISTIE FILM COMPANY, Inc BANNER PRODUCTIONl^iNc PHESCNn iS?^ tcUtit niberls, ■*'^*(>^ H l/ir£iuia Corbm V ■t'f.'' WITH EDITH ROBERTS ^i JACK MULHALL I VinOINIALEECDRMNi STUART HOIMES GASTON GLASr* MriS DUPONT CHAS. CLARY Jtulhall PIRECTED BV ED LE SAINT A BEN VERSCHLEISER PRODUCTION litlp )t3 Dl: fnt, .ftat center prol:,- kelio; 'yv,i; Stuart DISTRIBUTED BY BANNER PRODUCTIONS, Inc. Dont' JlOiv, II) de 7Ae BRADSTREET o/* FILHDOH :s^^re(ocmize0 Authority Vol. XXX No. 55 Thursday, December 4, 1924 Price 5 Cents ANOTHER By DANNY "North of 36" is a whale of a picture. Give Famous another credit mark. If "The Covered Wagon"' — also by Emerson Hough — had not been made ahead of it. This jne would cop the same business. And there you are. Following "The Covered Wagon" may be different. But it will be a clean- up at that. It means joy at the box office. Of course it's a glorified Western. Bu: no matter how often they come. And where they go. They seem in great demand. Cast, siory, production — they all ring. And hit the bell. Big, lovable Ernest Torrance walks away with this. Pretty much as he did with 'The Wagon." Lois Wilson is sweet. Noah Beery, fine. And Riesenfeld has scored this so that the music helps a lot. Better get the score when you play it. Not if you play it. Be- cause you should. Unless they want to take your house and lot for it. The Ince Shutdown Distributors of various pictures. Contracted to be made at the Ince >lant. Feel sanguine and optimistic. That all pictures contracted for. Will )e delivered. Which is fine. And it S to be hoped that the shutdown is. What the Ince forces claim: simply emporary. There is one great difficulty about I production plant. So much usually enters about one individual. And vhen that individual passes away a Toblem usually develops. It is to »e hoped that some way is developed. Jy which the big Ince plant will carry Broadvjay business is wor- rying the first i-un operators. Practically all the houses have felt the slump. All week. Irv- cidentally the prologue to "The Sainted Devil," at the Strand, is fine. Well worth seeing. A triumph for Joe Plunkett. Dont' forget. To send those you now. Who are over in Rome. Mak- ig "Ben Hur." A word for Christ- las. Everyone of them. Will be more lan delighted. Short Subject Jury Notable Exhibitors Agree to Serve to Determine Gold Medal Offered by Hugo Riesenfeld Dr. Hugo Riesenfeld of the Riallo and Rivoli Theaters, will, as noted oiYer a gold medal for the best short subject release during the coming season. The terms under which Dr. Riesenfeld suggests the awarding of the medal were made public a few weeks ago. The jurors who will determine the award will include: Joseph IMunkctt, Strand, New- York. J. A. Partington, Rothschild Then- ters, San Francisco. Fred Meyer, Palace, Hamilton Ohio. Frank L. Newman, Kansas City. Harold R. Franklin, I<"anious Play- ers Theaters. Harry C. McArthur, Jr., West Theaters, Los Angeles. Inasmuch as the medal will not be awarded until the end of the current (Continued on Page 3) Chicago Health Chief Active (.?/.ffm/ to THIS FILM DAILY) C h i c a g o — Health Commissioner Bundesen is checking up on all places of amusement in the city, in order to assure property valuation. Of the 300 theaters surveyed, only 18 were violators. Noy at Jackson Plant Wilfred Noy is directing "The Fast Pace" at the Jackson studio. His cast includes Alice Lake, Niles Welch, Mary Thurman, J. Barney Sherry and Maurice Costello. J. Roy Hunt is the cameraman. Stanley Promotes Delmar (By Long Distance 'Phone) I'hiladelphia — Jack Delmar, for ten years in charge of the booking for Stanley Co. of America, has been pro- moted to field director of all the Stan- ley Theaters. Good-Will Impaired Doubt Over What "Exclusive" Show- ings Mean Causing Confusion Advertising Leaders Say Public good-will toward exhibitors has been impaired through misinter- pretation of the term "exclusive show- ing in this city for 1924," according to Lou E. Holland, President of the Associated A^dvertising Clubs of the World. Holland's statement was occasioned by the issuance of a bulletin by the National Vigilance Committee to Better Business Bureaus and Advcr- tisipg Clubs throughout the country (.Continued on Page 2) New Capitalization What is believed to be the first comprehensive survey of new capitalization in the indus- try will appear in Sunday's edition of THE FILM DAILY. The compilation covers the United States and the more im- portant countries of Europe. Accompanying charts will trace the trend of corporate activity by states, with aggregate capi- tal for each geographical divis- ion and by each month of 1924 as well. Sunday Show Check Censorship and Regulartory Sabbaths to Be Included in Indiana Bill (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Indianapolis — More rigid restrict- ions on Sunday shows will be sought in a bill to be introduced at the com- ing session of the Indiana General .\ssembly by Earl W'. Payne, of Bloomington, recently elected as state senator from Monroe, Greene and Brown counties. The exact nature of the bill has not been divulged but it is expected to contain some sort of censorship provision and at the same time pro- vide for some kind of regulation for Sunday shows. Payne has been in conference with Roscoe Carpenter, of Lyons, who, is (Continued on Page 3) Ezell With Associated C. C. Ezell, with Sclznick since its organization, has joined Associated Exhibitors as special representative His duties will keep him in the field. New Pathe Serial Garrett Fort has been signed by Pathe to do a serial, the working title of which is "The Record Breaker." It will be made on the coast. Ufa Showing at Criterion Ufa Films will give a private screening of "The Last Man," star- ring Emil Jannings at the Criterion at 11:,30 tomorrow night. T. O. C. C. Ball Jan. 17. The annual T. O. C. C. ball, usual- ly one of the most brilliant functions in the industry, will be held at the As- tor on Jan. 17. Burkan Back Nathan Burkan returned from the Coast yesterday. Large Harlem Plant New Hearst Studio, Ready by Spring To Be One of Biggest in The East Work is progressing at a satisfac- tory rate on the enlarged Cosmo- politan studio in Harlem. It is ex- pected it will be completed by the end of the winter or bj^ early Spring. The old Stage, originally wiped out by fire some time ago was lOO by 125 ft. in size. It is oeing rebuilt and a second stage, 200 by 200 ft. also installed. The entire city block, bounded by 126th and 127th Sts., 1st and 2nd Aves., is controlled by Will- iam Randolph Hearst and is being converted for studio usage. Thirty-eight thousand amperes of current will be available at all times, with a reserve on hand of 12,000 am- peres. The importance of the new plant may be realized when it is stated that the large Paramount plant in Long Island City has only 12,000 amperes of current at its disposal. The floor space will be so extensive (Continued on Page 2) Bru En Route From London (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Ernest Bru, managing di- rector of Unity Films which handles the Richard Talmadge Prod., in Eng- land and on the Continent, is aboard the Paris, due in New York Saturday. He will stop at the .'\stor. Loew Dividend Declared The Board of Directors of Loew's Inc., has declared a quarterly divi- dend of fifty cents per share on the capital stock, payable Dec. 30, 1924. to stockholders of record at the close of business Dec. 13, 1924. Abe Warner Returns Abe Warner returned from the Coast yesterday for a short visit. He leaves for Caliform"a again in ten days. Warner said the Hollywood studios are busy. Hays Succeeds Walsh Now State M. P. T. O. President— State-Wide Legislative Com- mittee Planned (By Long Distance 'Phone) Albany — Walter Hays of Buffalo was elected president of the M. P. T. O. of New York yesterday to fill the unexpired portion of M. J. Walsh's term. The election was held yester- day at a meeting of the regional di- rectors from New York and Jules Michaels of Buffalo. Meyer Schinc of Gloversville was elected president of the Albany zone, which was likewise organized yester- (Continued on Page 2) THE ■oB^ DAILY Thursday, December 4, 1924 oL XXX No. 55 Thursday. Dec. 4. 1924 PriceSCents Copyriuht 1«24. Wid's Films and Film Folks Inc I'liMished Daily except Saturday, a 71 73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by V.'ID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. To«eph Hannenherg, President and Editor J. \V. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man »ger; Maurice D. Kann. Managing Editor- Donald M. Mersereau. Advertising Manager Entered as serond-class matter May 21, 1918 at the po4 500 Film Insp. . . 7;/ 7% IVf. 500 Loew's 221^ 22 22^14.200 Metro-Gold. . 17/, 17 MV^ 900 Pathc Not quoted Large Harlem Plant (Continued from Page 1) that, under ordinary circumstances four or five companies could avail themselves of it. However, Joseph Urban's system of building sets is such that, in all likelihood, only two companies will be able to work there at the same time. It is the usual thing for Urban to use .forty or fifty Sunlight arcs to light each one of his sets. Chester Beecroft is in charge of the reconstruction work. The plant will he one of the largest in the East. Coolidge Streeter Buried Funeral services for Coolidge Streeter were held yesterday at the Little Church Around the Corner. Pall bearers numbered many of Streeter's associates at Prod. Dist. Corp., including George Harvey, H. O. Duke, G. M. Davidson, Joseph O'Sullivan, Charles Beahan and Charles Giegerich. Streeter was pro- duction manager for the company over a period of four years. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FllM 1540 B'way 6040 Sunset Blvd. N. Y. C. Hollywood Good-Will Impaired (Continued from Page 1) requesting them to bring the matter to the attention of their local exhibit- ors. The public assumes, Holland said that "1924" or the "entire season of 1924" means the calendar year 1924. The trade, he declares, assumes that the season, instead of ending in De- cember, ends in May, and that Au- gust or September inaugurates the new year. This situation, he added. has caused the public to wonder why a picture shown at one theater as an "exclusive showing for the year" in May should be shown in another the- ater of the same city two or three months later, and at greatly reduced prices. "The number of complaints re- ceived" the bulletin of the Committee said, "indicates that the confusion and annoyance resulting from this am- biguous advertising is widespread. It is a simple matter for the motion pic- ture exhibitor to describe this 'pro- tection' to the public in terms of the calendar year. In so doing he will tend to make friends instead of los- ing tlicm." Sax Buys Selznick Assets Sam Sax yesterday purchased the remaining assets of Selznick Dis- triiniting Corp., for $66,500.00. The sale was made before Judge Winslow in the Federal Court. Hays Succeeds Walsh (Continued from Page 1) day, while Uly S. Hill of the Mark Strand here was named treasurer. These two and the following will comprise the board of directors: Louis Bucttner, Cohoes; W. W. Far- le}', Albany and Schenectady; B .•\pple, Troy; William Benton, Sara- toga Springs and Ray Candlee, Syra- cuse. One of the important duties of this zone will be to iron out some difficulties over arbitration that have developed with the Film Board of Trade here. Hays received a wire from the Rochester organization to the effect that it had decided to re-enter the .ttate bod}- after an absence of some time. Farley of Albany, Michaels of Buffalo and John Manheimer of New York City were appointed a permanent legislative committee, one of the first duties of which will be to draw up a bill for the repeal of cen- sorship, .A state-wide legislative committee will be formed, embracing one exhibi- tor from each assembly district. CHARLEY CHASE "knocking em DEAD" IN HAL ROACH'S 1 REEL Pafh^comed> Reichenbach on Stand Harry Reichenbach was the first witness called in the hearing of Fam- ous before the Federal Trade Com- mission, which was resumed yester- day afternoon. Reichenbach was questioned about the status of various films in their relation to Broadway first-run standards. 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Bryant 5450-1 URATIZ toaoe mark YOUR FILM I ■•.; 220 WEST 42^° STREET NEW YORK PHONE CHICKERING 2037 ALLAhl'A. L0WNE5 PRES. 4 THE Thursday, December 4, 1924 •S^l^ DAILV Newspaper Opinions "Isn't Life Wonderful"— United Art. Rivoli AMERICAN—* * * Carol Dempster, as Iiiga, is so wonderful, I sat rooted to my chair unable to believe this g^irl, who was just a little above fair in the past, had given a performance that will be mentioned among the fine things as long as motion pictures endure. BULLETIN—' * * He (Griffith) has a gift for filming tragedy that is unequalled. It is more poignant to us since we have an uneasy feeling that this nation is partly responsible for the torture of a people who flung themselves on our mercy. ♦ ♦ ♦ DAILY MIRROR— • * * This new Grif- fith picture is a gem of realism. There is no recurrence to camera trickery for ef- fects. It develops smoothly, grippingly, beau- tifully. Carol Dempster, as the girl, and Neil Hamilton, as the boy, do the best work of their careers, which ranks with the out- standing performances given on the screen. « * * DAILY NEWS—* * * Grittith * * * has done a remarkable thing by presenting an entirely new treatment of screen drama. It is the very best picture that has come from his hands — and when we say tliat we've said about everything. * * * EVENING JOURNAL—* * * It's a com- pelling picture, so beautifully done that it is fragile, and in its fragility lies its strength. • » • EVENING WORLD—* * * Here is a picture that is nothing short of a glorified poem — a poem with an elegiac touch. It is poignant in the extreme, and it shocked us (o a realization that we still own that pesky lump in our throat. • » * GRAPHIC — * * * is a wondeful picture. viewed from any angle. Whether or not the production will become popular is an- other question. As a masterpiece of a master producer, it is bound to create a sensation. But as a story with a popular appeal — pos- sibly not. And yet. if it he . true that "one touch of Nature makes the whole world ind," there will be found in this simple story f human life and suffering the touch that ill rouse the sympathy and compassion of eople everywhere. ♦ * * The picture ought to run for years— or or so long as it may take to arouse humanity o the state of mind where they shall de- lare "War Shall Be No More!" HERALD-TRTBU.N'E— * * * The story is o simple and still vastly thrilling and ex- iting. * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * The •icture is distinctly for the few, in ils finer iterpi-ctation. The masses, particularly those f Teutonic extraction or synapathies, will •eep with the Professor's family: but. wheth- r the great public will approve Mr. Griffith's incere effort is a question for time to nswer. • • • POST — • * * This is one of the most Jeautiful, most moving and interesting movies liat we have ever seen. And it is about noth- lig at all — except life. There, is no plot. 1} heand-she nonsense, no villain (in the Imerally accepted sense of the word). * * • J SUN — * * * is acted as well as any Icture of the current season, and iin indi- Idnal scenes Mr. Griffith shows that he is le only American director who can compare |ith Lubitsch and Seastrom. But still, taken a whole, this photoplay at the Rivoli |s a fatal tinge of dullness. ITELEGRAM— * • * D. W. Griffith again flPeals his wizarilry by putting drama into J cartload of potatoes. It seems .ilmost Itredible magic that this photoplay , * * * ImM draw sorrow from spuds. Yet out homciv r.iw material Griffith evoked such i INTERNATIONAL KINEMA RESEARCH AMERICAN AND FOREIGN RESEARCH PHOTOGRAPHS lUNO LOi; HOWLAND HOLLYWOOD SECURITY BLDC. marvellous, heart-plumbing effects that the very potatoes must have been crying their eyes out. ♦ • * TIMES — • * * Through countless deft and effective touches in this simple yet deeply stirring narrative. Mr. Griffith again proves himself a brilliant director. * ♦ * WORLD—* * * It_ seemed to me that Miss Dempster and Mr. Hamilton were superb at all times. Let me repeat that the young woman's emotional acting here is the most effective which I have seen. And I have witnessed considerable emotional act- ing. "Sundown"— 1st Nat'l Piccadilly AMERICAN — * * * is in nine reels and the fact that we sit perfectly still in our scats expecting more shows that it is not without interest. * ♦ * BULLETIN—* * * is a great picture. There is a prairie fire and a near-railroad crash and a beautiful stampede. And they don't look like double-exposures, either. Every bull, cow and calf carries his part not only efficiently but cleverly. ♦ * * DAILY MIRROR— The story reminisces of "The Covered Wa,i;. Sartov received a number of honors as a photographer before he joined Griffith's staf? and has devoted years of study to lenses. He made lenses tor some time before becoming known as a photographer. Sintzenich aLso has quite a standing as a camera- man. Medina Backing $70,000 House Medina, N. Y.— Sidney C. Allen, of this city, is planning the erection of a $70,000 community theater. It will be community fr*«nced through is- .voance of seven per cent non assess- able shares of $100 par value. $14,000 To Run Rivoli Hugo Riesenfeld, as Witness, Gives Figures on Weekly Operating Costs of B'way Houses Hugo Riesenfeld took the stand at yesterday's hearing of Famous be- fore the Federal Trade Commission and was quizzed by Bruce Bromley, on the merits of various pictures in their relation to first-run standards. (Continued on Page 10) THE -e&< DABLY Friday, December 5, 1924 h FoL XXX No. 56 Friday. Dec. 5. 1924 Price 5 Cents CopyriRht 1924. Witt's Films and Film Folks Inc. I'nl.lishfil Daily rxcept S.iturday, a 71-73 WcM •44th St., New York. N. Y., by Wins IMI.M.S and FILM FOLKS, INC. Tosfph namiciilicrg. President and Editor j. \V. Alicoate. Treasurer and Business Man airer: Maurire I). Kann. Managing Editor; Donald M. Mer^ereau. Advertising Manager Entered as sernndclass matter May 21, 1918 at the im-^t (iffiie at New York. N. Y.. under the act o( 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 com municatinns to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderhilt 4551-4552 5558. Cable Address. Filmday. New York. Hollywood. California — Harvev E. Gausnian. 6411 Hollywood. Blvd. •Phone. Granite 3980. London Representa- tive— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave.. London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- lelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. ..1113/8 110 ' \\\V^ 1,000 F. P.-L 95 93.K 94 2,900 " do pfd. ...1055/^ 105/2 105/2 500 Film Insp. . . 7/ 1V% 7/ 900 Loew's ..... 23 22^ 225/^15,000 Metro-Gold. . 17/ 17/ 17/ 200 Pathe 44 44 44 25 Warners Not quoted May Build Theaters (Continued from Page 1) have made distributing deals else- where, decided that it might become necessary for them to build or take over their own houses in large cities, in order to secure sufficient revenue from their pictures. The matter has been held in abeyance since the sug- gestion was first made. Should the plan become a reality it is probable that Sid Grauman will have actual charge of the theaters and that they will be operated along the lines of the Egyptian in Hollywood. Buy "The Pleasure Buyers" The Warners have purchased "The Pleasure Buyers," a novel by Arthur Somers Roche, now appearing in Cosmopolitan. Lieber Here Robert Lieber is here from Indian- apolis on First National business. Ask M. H. Hoffman of Renown Pictures HE KNOWS PLAYTHINGS OF DESIRE Will matte money for you Assets Go To "U" (Continued from Page 1) M. Schenck after a period of years but in other instances, it is believed re-production rights pass into Uni- versal's hands. The assets also included Selznick's Australian business. Among the stories are "The Easi- est Way" and "Cheating Cheaters," "Justice?" "Proof of the Pudding," "Shirley Kaye" and "Catch of the Season." Universal also gets several electric signs along Broadway. The Selznick store-house in West 27th St, and the lease on the Selznick home offices in 729 7th .\ve. which has 14 months to run. Plans a Fordham Theater Nathan Wilson, builder, has pur- chased the northwest corner of Ford- ham Rd. and Jerome Ave., from the Tee Haw Holding Corp., comprising ten and a half city blocks. On part of this site, a theater will be bulit. "Greed" Opens The premiere of "Greed" was held last night at the Cosmopolitan the- ater. West Coast Deals (Conlinuid from Page 1) (ioldwyn for pictures. The Californ- ia will see both Metro-Goldwyn and First National; the State, as in the past, will in the main, exhibit Metro- Gol(hv\ns. .\t the annual meeting of West Coast Theaters, Inc., Adolph Ramish was relegated to the board of direc- tors and his former post of treasurer filled by B. M. Croft, an employee. Mike Gore was re-elected president A. L. Gore, vice-president and Sol Lesser, secretary. Ramish is on the board of directors. This change is considered to be ii sufiicient refutation of the claim advanced from time to time that Ra- mish held the controlling interest in the company. He recently purchased Joseph M. Schenck's stock. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way N. Y. C. Scene friim the world's greatest fantastic feature company LARRY SEMON in "THE WIZARD OF OZ" Applications for pre-release engagements will he considered. CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION 729 Seventh Avenue New York City Foreign lights coiitiollcd by Exfort & lm[-oit nim Co., Inc. 729 — 1th Avenue, New York. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION !« % Florence Vidor troiii [figarSdWfllS inmsilul nmiluia)! pk >/-?'A;^?.;.ir<.;.;nr;«r:?;.vr^^jrtr^^^^ WSdWfu'S iiimiil'iil nroiiilwciji phf George Archainbaod ^^'^^^^'itjMlii «RA80N H24-H25 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES F. and R. Growing (Continued from Page 1) was opened in March of this j-eai and will be taken over by F. and R on Jan. 5. W. D. Ouslej' was th« former owner. AI. L. Finkelstein is in town fron Minneapolis. ARTHUR STONE HEADED FOR FAME IN HAL ROACH'S 2 REEL Pafh^comedy Specify goer: Raw Stock for QUALITY Soit Distrtbutors : FISH-SCHURMAN CORP. 45 West 45th Street N. Y. Bryant 7243 POWERS FILM Survives the long run. Distributed exclusively by SENSITIZED FILMS, Inc. A. G. STEEN, Prisidrnt Phone 1650 Bro&dway Circle 8981 N. Y. C. [vans Laboratories, Inc. Developing— Printing — Titles 1476 — Broadway Telephone* Bryant 9330-9331 Penn. 0497 110 West Fortieth St. MAURICE WORKSTEL . Lettering — Designing ART TITLES New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Easteni Sale* Mgr. S42 FHdi Ave. TeL Murray Hill 1831 J^laot:]' WMmCrmm RNES dvelCfj y^Hfif fmi'i'Jl^ i .1 .^1 ;n ;rKn ;n ^ n ^ ^£3 r].=3: DAILY Friday, December 5, 19'A Enters By The Front Door Goes Direct To Executive Office And Stays There for 365 Days Loyalf Trustworthy, Intelligent Friends Have The Film Year Books Proven Themselves To All Filmdom THE , V . -^ ^ ■ 192 5 FILM YEAR BOOK will be BIGGER and BETTER than ever ^^ You'll Find One Everywhere" WW H iday, December 5, 1924 THE DAILV Sets Standards tter Films Committee Makes An- alysis of What Constitutes A Superior Picture fhc National Committee for Bet- Films, affiliated with the National ard of Review, yesterday- made blic an interesting report, contain- ; an analysis of what constitutes 'better film." In this connection :ompilcd. after considerable prepar- on, what it terms "Principles of ection." rhese principles endeavor to quali- what the committee means by a ter film and is designed to be of manent value. This set of stand- Is follows: ictures for the Photoplay Guide are those ch are interesting and wholesome and crally, which have a popular appeal in ne and method ictures "'.rr' have a liijn ;• 'Stic vaU:? which, to the popular taste, are lacking intertainment appeal, may not be suitable ^he Photoplay Guide. Pictures may thus suitable for mention in "Exceptional noplays" and yet should not go on the (toplay Guide. t should be borne in mind that pictures cted for the Photoplay Guide should be 1 as to meet with the approval of the lesonie. intelligent community. 1 arriving at a decision as to the worth , film for the Photoplay Guide values of film in the following respects should be fully considered : 1. 2. Entertainment value Theme or idea 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Plot and story Acting Setting and costu.nirg Photography Subtitles 8. 9. Instructional value Moral eflFect Entertainment Value. This quality i- indamental importance. Whether or nj' is personally interesting can be judgei' le spectator only with reference to birr hut such things as wholesome hum' itic or melodramatic thrill. myster- interest, effective character portrayal' i\ beauty, imagination and ingenui '■ : and treatment are factors which, h I agreement, are likely to make a m picture interesting. Theme or Idea. No restriction shoult' paced on the theme of photoplays. 1' be recognized that the motion pu- ts the right to draw from life itself at, generally speaking, when it is a st the photodrama is truest to life. H- iie purpose of this list the effect of : pr film" should be such as to serve r I purpose, namely, entertainment, educa or moral. |connection with the above it should hi in mind that the American people, re d from the standpoint of tlieir tradi standards, prefer the portrayal of th( Istic side of life rather than the pcssi I, that they prefer life and the family Ited as a success rather than a failure Inmorality is something they do not be- lieve should be attractively presented as re- sulting in luxury and an idle existence, and that such things as domestic unfaithfulness matters of religion and breaking of the law, they are inclined to consider as unsuitable for frivolous treatment in motion pictures, ft should also be borne in mind in connec- tion with the selections for the Photoplay Guide that slapstick should be genuinely hu- morous and free from suggestion and coarseness, that when harrowing and brutal details in dramatic motion pictures are ne- cessary they should be used with artistry nnd that certain customs of our times, since ihey meet with wide disapproval should there- fore be shown in motion pictures with cir- cumspection. 3. Plot and Story. All pictures increase in desirability as the plot and story approach clarity, coherence, logic and convincingness In fact, a picture which is badly incoherent or illogical, or which, although meant to be serious, is unconvincing or not "true to life," should be considered as thereby unsuited for the selected list except as it possesses such de- cided merits in other respects as to out weigh these defects. Allowance, of course should be made for the kind of story which s depicted Thus, a fantasy, an old-fash oned melodrama, a highly colored romance ->r broad comedy, which obviously does no* ttemnt to represent life literallv, cannot b< 'xpected to hear the same kind of .inalysif :is a picture intended to accomplish that pur pose. 4. .\cting. Good acting should always b -insidered a necessity when selecting a dra ratic "belter film." 5. .Scttine and Costuming. Pictures tha .'ow imagination, innovation or pietoria' ich-evement in scenic devices, lighting, com -isition and artitecture. both in interior an'' xte'ior scenes, should he thought to posses' •'alities which entitle them to consideratiot or the selected list. Likewise films which display unusual, pic 'iresqre. or accurate historical or oerio'' ostuming, or costuming which is particular '" aopropriaie lo the story, should be con 'dered. 6 Photography. Effective photograph' which is here meant to include illumination "mnnsition and quality of camera workt ■''ould he rer-arded as an important qualit' 'f a Ix-tter fi'm. but effective photograph.\ f itse'f should seldom be considered as en ■•lintr a picture to selection. Photography hould be regarded as a means, not an end. Suht'tles. These must be couched in eflfec 've English and either clarifv the nicture a« -ceded or contribute materially to the enjo> ■nent as enforcing the point of the pictui-e Sooken tit'es should be in keeping with the characters. Unnecessary subtitles should b' egarded as detracting from "better film" nerit, as to do those which are needlessly 'ong or poorly expressed. 8. Instructional Value. Pictures of a'' nstructural value sufficient to warrant thei nclusion in the Photoplay Guide should al vays lo be interesting in their instructiona' ''cments an .<::> Stvf ^d*S^ ,^.^«*' •S.xv< ,o»» 0©^ .^'^ \,tve , N«0^ .A V' .^ -V O^ x^. sS>" .^^ # ^^ <:'J'd ^* Sv*"- ee^^5^^ r^^li °tV^ o^3^ ' ' ??°fv^ ^-^tetV^^ io^^ ^o>^^^ ^0^ v^i .^■ ^">;--;oT.» ^^: >vx?:> c?-i=-5^eS>t'- ^^^ ^ri» ?str .^>^N^0t. vs"-;^" ^j^-v?*;..^ .""^ ,.%^> >v ■'^"'^?^ ''i>-».'> <-" ■,•;-■o^•■^ up ^^. V -^ ' ^N-'VV^- . V ^■'-^st- •> ^e x^n ^'■J'Z oO ,c^*:»-!- JSj*" . ■lED PRINTS MER TRIUMPH ROMOLA with LILLIAN GISH and DOROTHY GISH Directed by HENRY KING Photographed bv ROY OVERBAUGH Produced by Inspiration Pictures, Inc. Distributed by METRO-GOLDWYN ''Universalis deUvering excellent entertiu\ would give tlmversj^^evyedge in an\ Catltaetmnle SX^-WSAraiBi-sas^MiSaiEaMMmsiKi^^ J mvm FIRES Pauline FredettcK \ Laura LaHante J \ TullyMar5halI-Wan(U# I, Hawlgy-Malcotn M* j|^ % Cre^ov tBert Reach j ^ K Stot'uUif / li Soda. Cowan j'' !> P/lOfl g;JMiVrt?.faia»VjgwimwfeM^'feig^;ga^aiaS8;Sj=a HOOT GIBSON HURRliiANE KID^ . w^^K Mafian Nixon -Wm. Stecle-ATlhur Mackley ^Hart'y Todd -Fred HxiHicj^ iWVifllcHaPIahte ; ^, s^i-tf itf lilvLaynheH. M ■A directed by_ J" I UiMtcrx Sedquiuk -m iiiwwJiirvf XL\nii\ SECRETS ^"^ ■"^ James Kirkwood-mrrlAI/ f?nil\fc ', offd Madce Bellamy ^ila ». « a «^ *. « /> & «.##i^v/ i^/tf/t Zasu Pilts-Rcsemaiy j THE ^ REGINALD 0EJj^^Y\5S ^,0h,0octoi4 '-^ k MaryAstoi'Ctis "^^^ HaWsri'WmV.Monf \MlkeDonlin- Lucille j . /Vow M^ Saiutduj IveM ■- Hitg fosi Siorij a.Kd mi \LeonWiliOM. i 'k HARRY POll/AD 0 J. .-_ ^ ^OOTQIBSON! SADDIEHA \ wUk Marion Nixoti - G, '^Raymond Nye- Jcsic/ i a;ui ' Edward Ceci I . , ' Mcrcin /''"■ \ Biache !• \;<3 MAY M?AVOY 4»^ JACK MULMALL kgia!^i?-i;a;i?B7;Dj/?njf^ Stedman L Geo.Fawcett il ^Kli\f,ml!'Tlrfr9'^l7*l'M^^^ , > I SvJItehardufASHbuTn A -^ ^ chiu. i dircUcd htf ^ William/ \ Seiter / — _ i JACK IIOXIElvinciNIAVALLI v'" Rid in' ^ Thundei' with Katharine Cunt and. J k Francis Ford J ^ Cliffotd i k Smith I ■a A iiH luNiveas '"'i NORMAN KERRY/ . in The J \PRICEOFPlEASUR{J I «//tt Louise Fa2cnda-,5 iv T Roy Barnes -Geoir5c M" .fawcett-Kate Lester I ^>.;/WardCratie.| ; onh t'ElxiaiethM i Edward, M ■^sms&i^sss 'White Conti-acfs White Treatment jed^vickCharlesK Ttench-FrittkCam. diriciedi" Sedgu/uk A i Gibson k tiOn ; MOUSE PETERS i RAFFLES i WliiJIttmieurCrachtnan E WissDuPont-Walter |LoMff-Hed4aHot|>cr- E. "man Wood and. olUm i EMHomurtg 'i AHin " ' ' LW&^^t^MfiA^fii&T^ fJ^CIASH ^ Alma Rubens A;ui Percy |Mannont wnk jean HersK-/ ; m oh Cesare Ot&vim-Roseg^ 'Rosanavo'ZasuRtts ^ ^«nd Andre DeBerangcr J from tk£ Storij &' 'Miracte "-ix- Iht tcaxis m Hotne JcufHAl bt^ mk wClarence Sliding- m \ ten KellautL- M^' edward yientf If I were rmming a theaire today J 1MV Cntitfili't^" is the editorial statement of WILLIAM DESNOND/ev man IN Rl IIC ' THE MEDDLER A^^MAN IN BLUE ictufes ^^ssil'sMAVim\»j!ii!Siii&'W:Xa&iS'Ssii»riasii!i^ s WITH \ DOLORES ROUSAY,JACK I DAU6HERTY,-- CLAIRE / ANDERSON, ALBERT J. "" * SMITH, KATE LESTER 4 tf,ANO OTHERS" STORY BY i^' UTILES OVERHOLX 4l DIRECTED BY / i ARTHUR ROSSON. ' ^SSII!a!lieissnkilSisesea& HOOT TAMING FHE WEST STORY BY ' B.M. BOWERS. DIRECTED BY ARTHUR ROSSON. A UNIVERSAL i; ^ GIBSON ii PROD. / REGINALD DENNY; TOWN FROM THE NOVEL I BYELMERDAVIS.i ' DIRECTED BY ^ V ERLE 1^ KENTON./ WESTERN MARY PHILBIN iexsiB!aKfii.!f-ss/stf>!iv.x HOUSE PETERS pVEREtOARDA ^ WITH A BRILLIANT ^ ' SUPPORTING CAST, , !■ FROM THE NOVEL, i ^;'HEAD winds;/ BY ^A.M.SINCLAIR^ \ V^ILT. i JACK HOXIE DON MRE-OEVH ' WITH i I, KATHLEEN CALHOUN, J WILLIAM STEEL, CESARE kGRAVINA^i/uiOUKE L££.i * STORY BY *' ^.WILLIAM 6ITTENS. ' I OIHRCTEOBV IjCLlFFORD SMITH ^UNIVERSAL i WESTERN AND FIFTH AVENUE NODELS WITH / ROSEMARY THEBY, i ^JOSEPH SWICKARD, "^ *T.ROSE DIONE ANoi ^JEAN HERSHOLTi^ ■■^- BASED ON THE S>NOVEL-TH6„ .BEST IN LIFE j ■^ BY MURIEL ' L MINE. ■ \0tllECTEP /"I C MIS'- HERBERT RAWUNSON ^owMADGE BELUNYJ '' CESARE 6RAVINA, MARTHA ^ MATTOX, DOROTHY BROCK ' JACKIE MORGAN, HARRY. |mANN anxi NICK DE-_^ '^RUIZ,FROMTHERED|*^ BOOKMAOAZINE i i.STORY"THEFLOWER/i ^.OFNAPOLI" g: \ 8Y6E«ALO ^ *8EAUM0NTii^ VtDIReCTEDBr# HOOT GIBSON kLET'ERBUCK^ j WITH k MARION NIXOKi,J0SIE j ii. SEOflWICKomi Q. RAYMOND M \h\^. with exclusive *" Faction scenes of PiJHETHRiaiNGI9^4/ It, "PENDLETON #i ^. ROUND*- UP" i ^% directed by ,■" !|eow.seogwick/J t<;^A UNIVERSAL a GIBSON ■' 1j^, PROD, j W: I^ILLIAN DESNOND ^ RED CLAY ' AURA LA PLANTE EUGENE^d'BRIEN^ DANGEROUS JNNOCENCE ■• kased on the novel „ i Clm'scuiidiet '%. BY PA M El_A ^ V WVNME. ^i -■:, DIRECTED BY ^ 'f- WILLIAM SEITER.'^ JflRGINIAVALLI UP THE UDDER \ FORREST STANLEY, HOLMES ^ .HERBERT,-* MARGARET , ^LIVINfiSTON, GEaFAWCETTi iand PRICILLA MORAN.^ OWEN OAVIS' BIG .^ ^ROADWAY STAGE I \ DIRECTED BY / k EDWARD , SLOMAM WITH MARCELAINE DAY. .BILLY SULLIVAN, ^^LOLATODD and. k ALBERT J SMITH. & STORY BY SARAH SARDORRI \ OIRCOTEDBY I ERNST . iLAEMMLE. i-'AONIVERSAL Universal has the Pictures 10 Friday, December 5, 1924 Sunday Shows Again (.Continued from Page 1) O., is permitted to operate on Sun- day. The reports follow: Ashtabula, O.— Ashtabula has re- sumed operation of theaters on Sun- day, following the lifting of the ordi- nance prohibiting such shows. Pana, 111.— iMayor Johnson has ve- toed the ordinance prohibiting the operation of theaters on Sunday, fol- lowing a hght of 15 years by anti- 'blue factions to retain the measure. Johnson took this step upon the re- quests of important business inter- ests. Show Films After Years' Lapse (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Mineral Springs, Tex. — Pictures are being shown here for the first time in years. A theater is now open in the afternoon, although no shows are given after six o'clock, in defer- ence to the church people who are responsible, largely, for the lid being clamped on picture houses. Denison, Tex. — Many business men and railroad officials have ap- proached L. M. Ridout, operating the Rialto, with a plan to back the latter in the operation of the Rialto on Sun- day. Although there is no existing ordinance prohibiting shows on the Sabbath, public sentiment has had much to do with the closing of the- aters on Sunday. The group offers to finance Ridout in case trouble arises. Des Moines — The Sunday show problem is creating a stir at Corning. Recently Kelly and Haight, managers of the Opera House, put on a show but the vaudeville acts had to be abandoned because of the opposition that developed. Omaha — By 29 votes, Sunday clos- ing advocates were successful in keep- ing theaters at Nelson, Neb. dark. Fred J. Jones, manager of the Rialto engaged an active campaign to no avail. Brockton, Mass. — Manager Luddy of the Empire has filed an application with the selectman to permit Sunday shows. Fire Damages Grand, Hutitsville (.special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — The Grand at Huntsville, Ala. was damaged by fire Tuesday evening. The house will be closed thirty days for repairs. Keable Coming Here Robert Keable, author of "Recom- pense" arrives from England Christ- mas week. He will go to the Coast to watch the Warners produce his novel. Cooperating With Post Office The M. P. T. O. A. is cooperating with the Post Office Department in faciliating the handling of holiday mails. Showing for "Lost Chord" Arrow will give a showing of "The Lost Chord" at Wurlitzer Hall Mon- day evening at 8.30 o'clock. Connolly Back Mike Connolly of the Metropolitan Casting Offices, has returned from a business trip to the Coast. Mae Mtirray at Capitol Mae Murray in "Circe, the En- chantress" will be the feature at the Capitol next week. Extended Runs For "Hot Water" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — -"Hot Water" is being booked for extended runs in most of the key points in this territory, in- cluding the Stillman, Cleveland; Strand, Akron; Temple, Toledo, and Lyric, Lima. Allison Added To Cast May Allison is the latest addition to the cast of "The Interpreter's House," in which Milton Sills and Doris Kenyon are featured. Others are Kate Bruce, Paul Nicholson, Charles Lane, George Howard, Fraz- ier Coulter and Mrs. T. M. Conover. Change in Managerships Chicago — Edward Havercamp has been made manager of the Julian, succeeding Max Slot, who has been transferred to the Shakespeare. Both houses belong to the Chicago The- aters Corp. W-B Exchange Quits (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — The W-B Film Exchange, a New York corporation, has been granted dissolution papers by the Sec- retary of State. Vic Amuse. Co. Organized Chicago— F. R. Cain, D. W. Ka- bane and F. T. Plotka have or- ganized the Vic Amusement Co., at 22 West Monroe St., to operate a picture house. Bromberg Back From Trip Atlanta — Arthur C. Bromberg, head of Progress Pictures, is back from an extended tour of the country which took him as far West as the Coast. New One for Blair, Neb. Blair, Neb. — Manager Robinson, who operates the Home hece, has let a contract for the erection of a new $25,000 theater. Sun Changes Hands Madison, 111. — Jesse W. Saunders has leased the Sun from Jesse Hol- wager, the house to be used exclu- sively for pictures. Bleuchel Rebuys Isis Cedar Rapids, la. — Herbert Bleu- chel has bought back the Isis after having sold it almost a year ago to F. M. Honey. Expect to Open for Holidays Gary, 111. — Wolf and Young, who are erecting a new 2,300 seat house here, expect to be open for holiday business. Theodore Fleischbein Dead Belleville, 111.— Theodore Fleisch- bein, owner of the New Strand here, passed away after an extended ill- ness. Kelso Theaters Merge (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kelso, Wash. — A consolidation has been completed that includes the Lib- erty, Auditorium and Vogue in Kel- so, and the Blue Mouse in Kalama. The Vogue will shortly be replaced by a new modern house. Opposition is also planning the erection of a new theater here. Perry Quits Warners (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Charles W. Perry has resigned as sales manager of Warner Bros, covering the Cleveland, Cin- cinnati, Detroit and Pittsburgh offices. He and Mrs. Perry are taking a va- cation in Florida. M. P. Apparatus Co., Inc., Changes The Motion Picture Apparatus Co., Inc., has abandoned its still camera department. The company has moved to 110 West 32nd St., where it will be associated with the Camera House of Willoughby's. Tne latter will han- dle the still camera branch. Violet Virginia Back With Blackton Violet Virginia, who worked in J. Stuart Blackton pictures in England, has rejoined the producer on the Coast. She will appear in "The Re- deeming Sin," in which Lou Tellegen and Nazimova are featured. To Make "The Purple Trail" Priest Lake, Ida. — Nell Shipman, now making "Little Dramas of the Big Places," will make "The Purple Sage" as her next. Production will start in March. $14,000 To Run Rivoli (Continued from Page 1) When Bromley was finished, Fuller, for the government, asked the wit- ness what the operating expenses Vvere for the Rivoli, the Rialto and the Criterion. Dr. Riesenfeld re- plied: "Apart from film rentals it costs us about $14,000 weekly to run the Rivoli, and about $1,000 less a week for the Rialto. As for the Criterion, the operating expense fluctuates so- keenly that it would be impossible for me at this moment to say, even approximately, what the cost is." Further questioning concerning the price of rentals brought the reply that the costs range flexibly from $2,000 to $7,000 a week. The hearing came to a slight dead- lock when Fuller objected to Brom- ley's qualifying the witness to state that he had used only the best pic- tures available between 1920 anc 1923. Government counsel averred il was impossible for the witness tc state precisely that he had used thd best pictures on the market unless ht had actually seen practically all pic-< tures in the market. Previous to this Riesenfeld stated he had seen from 600 to 700 pictures a year, the infer- ence being that when he had usee Paramount pictures at the Rivoli! the Rialto and the Criterion, the pic-f tures had been the best in point oif merit of all those available at th<| time. Alyce Mills will appear in the casi supporting Richard Dix in his nevj picture for Famous. SAM RACHMANN 161 WEST 54th STREET NEW YORK CITY CIRCLE 5284 pf] I k FHC Friday, December 5, H 'Pmx^. DAILY 11 I Newspaper Opinions "Romola"— Metro-Gold. Cohan AMERICAN — Just to be able to sec Lillian Cish in the quaint costume of Romola is a treat. She looks in the old Italian settings and in the high waisted dresses and caps as if she had stepi/ed out of an illustrated history of the colorful De Medici reign, or a da Vinci painting. And what an actress. BULLETIN'— George Eliot's old story rtnakes a moving picture of great interest and ■tremendous pictorial charm. * ♦ * The photog- raphy is the last word in an art which has advanced, in the last few years, by leaps ►and bounds. Every scene has been thought out, has been "composed" with the care which a painter would give to a composition. Since the picture was made in Italy, necessarily it rings true; it is Italy, there before you. Nature and time are still a long way ahead of the best the studios can turn out in scenery. The picture with which the story opens, a sketch of sparkling sea, with the jiirate ships cutting through the water, is extremely beau- tiful, as are the later scenes in the city of Florence. DAILY MIRROR— Lillian Gisli madonnas <'emurely against the majestic background of the Florence of 1498 in * * * "Romola." * * The film translation * * * Unfolds with funereal slowness, the enormous, palatial sets, dwarfing Lillian and bcr supporting cast to a remote second place of importance. "Romola" is an artistic triumph, archi- tecturally and photographically. Dramatical- ly, it affords the star scant opportunity to exercise the pantomimic are she lias made lier own. * ♦ ♦ Dorothy Gish injects a dash of modern comedy into her Italian peasant giil role which provides a much-needed laugh at en- tirely too infrequent intervals. * * * DAILY NEW,S — Stupendous dramas of the jplorence of the Medicis are all right in their I place, but when they overshadow the earnest I work of two small actresses they are not so good. The Misses Gish — Lillian aiul Dorothy — Ivere completely lost last night in a welter of Imedieval tapestries, hulking .stone prisons, and ■poisoned daggers. Not once were they given |a chance. * * * In other words "Romola" boasts the rich tale by George Eliot, superb photography, able Irlirection, noteworthy backgrounds, but very [little chance for a star. EVENING TOrRNAL--Georgeous settings and atmospheric backgrounds predominate * * Henry King, the director, and the cast ^pent over six months in Italy filming the photoplay, and their effort is a pictorial pchievement. • * ♦ Lillian Gish, in the title role, seems to ^tep out of an artist's canvas with her striking sttimes and her air of - than a leaf from Iction. The truth in it is more impressive an its or- ormanccs of her career. ♦ * ♦ Henry King's direction of "Romola" is a 'lumph in faithfulness to detail. He has ndle' of doing away with some of the things which make the action drag exccetlingly at times. TELEGRAM— Accorilingly. "The Rough neck," ♦ * ♦ with a warmly Polynesian at- mosphere, is the kind of photoplay that no man can sit through with his overcoat on. WORLD -"The Roughneck" is just a poor picture. * • » A vigorous iirize fight, an tuulersea battle with a -shark, brown-skinned beauties wiggling and numerous other "big scenes" go into the itargain. \"ou're welcome to it. Arthur Cohen Here Arthur Cohen of Re^al ricturi.s Toronto is in New York. WANTED WORLD RIGHTS TO Features and Short Subjects, Will consider both Foreign and American made pictures. Will deal only with owners or authorizsd representatives. ALBERT PLUMMER Hotel Flanders, W. 47th St. New York, N. Y. Gladys R. Silvera Is now coloring titles with her new process in any colors Someth.mg nevj and tt'orth your serious consider aiion Tel. WaJsworth 9366 . 586 W. 178th St. New York City NEGATIVE POSITIVE STOCK SHOTS tor DRAMATIC INDUSTRIAL EDUCATIONAL PRODUCERS Aeros. Autos, Animals, Audiences, Arts, Boats, Crowds, Clouds, Caba- rets. Dawns, Dramatic Punches, Fires. Floods, Industries, Mobs, Notables, Raids. Rescues, Riots, Sciences, Sports. Storms, Strikes, Sunsets, Trains, Underseas, Warfare. Wrecks MORRIS KANDEL The General Film Library 723-7th Ave., N. Y. C. Bryant 3830-1 TEN YEARS OF SQUARE SHOOTING Has made Greater Amusements the Bible of exhibitors of the Minneapohs, Milwaukee, Des Moines, Omaha and Sioux Falls territories. Tenth Birthday Edition out December 20 Cash in on the Reader Confidence Office Lumber Exchange Minneapolis Minn, Consolidated Certified Prints Cy4 fine mixttire and Drama"- Jknurk J^d^er M- f % LOUlS M^'^^^ ;:.s^-is .0-^^° LE^'^S groii^ -'^o^ '^°' CTO^ ,^c*- ■f„':;.ic^°'^ --r.--"^ coo^ w^tec/i i5 another way of saying that John MSM has made awther 4 picture the fans will love I < (ct«i^ Rictus ConuoOed bg Fini tfaunal Piciures Inc • ^83 Malison Avenue Newlfork i) k JH^Mfi youi* Holiday Business last the year round — — Get yoiii' FIRST NATIONAL CONTRACT Membeis tf Motion Rcture Pioductrs tuui DistribuUws of America Ina~MU \iiys PntUMt r //(^ 7Ae BRADSTREET o/" FILMDOM ;^^recocmize0 Authority Vol. XXX No. 61 Thursday, December 11, 1924 Price 5 Cents WHY NOT? By DANNY We have been talking a long time. About "reciprocity." Re- garding good, fine, box office pictures made abroad. A lot of people. In this business. Have declared time and again. That a good picture — no matter where made — is desired in these United States. Producers, distributors, exhibitors, editors — including myself — have asserted this year in and out. Especially abroad, to men of importance, and for- eign publications. It does seem a pity, therefore. Es- pecially in view of the many state- ments made — that so little is actu- ally done. With good, fine, foreign l)icturcs. Which are offered here. And which from the record, are rarely accepted. A very pertinent question might be put. To important distri- l)utors. Why are these pictures not accepted. And released? We are now talking. Of only those pictures. Which do measure up to the market standard. All others — and there are many — are discard- ed. It would seem that some of these better, finer, pictures should he taken on. If for no other reason beyd^id a desire to show a reciprocal spirit. American distributors — and pro- ducers— take millions from foreign markets. Would it not seem natur- al. That they shoivid desire to re- tain this market. And not allow their attitude. To be misconstrued. Which, in turn, might affect their revenue Just because America is making about 97 per cent. Of the best pictures in the world? Is no reason why the trifling remainder. Should not I)c welcomed heartily here, .^s a mat- ter of good business these few for- eign productions of merit. Should be accepted eagerly. .\nd not in a hesi- tant spirit. In the past few months two mighty fine examples of foreign pictures have been offered here: "Decameron Nights" made by Wilcox Prod, of London. And "The Last Man" by UFA of Berlin. The former could not negotiate a release. The latter is "under consideration." Both of these pictures deserve a first class release in this country. It will be interesting to note what hap- pens. "Ben Hur" In Spring Louis Mayer Back With Data on Picture — Urges America to Watch Europe The present rate at which Fred Niblo is producing "Ben Hur" will witness completion of the mammoth picture in March or April. This is the word brought back by Louis B. Maj'er who returned from Europe yesterday on the Aquitania. His trip included England, France, Germany and Italy. Referring to "Ben Hur," Mayer declared that any- thing to be said about the picture would sound like the ravings of a press agent. Twenty-five galleys were built at Leghorn on the Medi- terranean for the naval sequences. The Circus Maximus set wherein the chariot race takes place took several months to construct. It is over 1,000 ft. in length, and several hundred feet in height. "I don't like to use superlatives in describing any picture," .said Afiyer "but really, it is impossible to do jus- tice to 'Ben Hur,' without talking press agents' language. It is a pic- ture that will outlive this generation, and future generations." Mayer sounded a warning to American producers. He urged that any illusions that producers might hold about the complete supremacy of American pictures in European markets should be dissipated. "We must shape our production standards to meet an international market," he explained. "The belief (Contimicd on Page 5) Another House For St. Louis (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — A new theater and office building will be erected at the south- west corner of Hodimont and Gamb- leton Aves. John F. McDcrniott has mirchased the property from Mrs. Minnie Bucklej'. Invade Iowa Town Canitol Enterprises Buy 3 Houses in Muscatine — Virgin Territory for K. C. Firm (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas Citv — Capitol Enterprises operating in Kansas, Missouri, Okla- homa and Nebraska, have invaded a new territory, Iowa. The company has taken over the Palace, A-Afuse-IT and Grand, three of the leading houses in Muscatine. The deal was closed by Phil Ryan, and David Harding for Capitol, and by Ludy Bosten, manager of the Pal- (Continutd on Pag* 4) Big West Side Deal Fox's Washington and the Gotham Reported Leased to Syndicate — No Confirmation It was reported yesterday that an important theater deal involving Fox's Washington, at Amsterdam Ave. and 135th St. and the Gotham, at 135th St. and Broadway had been closed with a syndicate composed of inter- ests already involved in local exhi- bition. The Washington seats about 1,800 and the Gotham, owned by Arthur Hirsh, about 2,200. There seemed to (Continued on Page 4) DeMille to Vacation in Europe Europe will be the mecca for Cecil B. DeMille and a large party after the first. The party will spend ten weeks abroad and will sail on the George Washington on January 10th. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil B. DeMille. Mrs E. Claire O'Neill and daughter, Jeanie Macpherson, Mrs. Louise Covell Julia Faye, Peverell Marley and Mit- chell Leisen will i)e in the party. Frank IJrson and Paul Iribe are to accompany DeMille as far as New York. On their return to Hollywood they will start work on "The Night Club." Neilan to Direct Mary? The Daily Mirror reported from Los Angeles yesterday that Marshal' Neilan would direct Mary Pickford in her next picture, instead of Josef von Sternberg who will not direct her until a later date. Edward Bowes, at Metro-Goldwyn declared he had heard nothing about this report and that Neilan was about to start on a new picture. Dennis F. O'Brien could not be reached for a statement and no one at United Artists knew about the report. Pomona Appeal Filed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pomona, Cal. — Fourteen business men have signed a notice of intention to circulate a petition for the repeal of the "blue law," designed to be- come effective Dec. 21. The law pro- hibits the operation of theaters on Sunday, but does not prevent the showing of pictures in places of wor- ship on the Sabbath, Color Scenes in "Phantom" Many of the scenes in "The Phan- tom of the Opera," the new JTniversal special, will be in color. Two bat- teries of ten cameras, several with special lenses for color, were used for a series of scenes just conchided and which deals with the crashinp; of the chandelier in the opera house, upon the heads of the audience, 2,332 Less Theaters 21,897 Places of Amusement in 1924 —24,229 in 1922— Gov't Analy- sis by States Interesting (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — Analysis of the an- nual reports of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, whose report for the fiscal year 1924 has just been made public, shows the number of theaters, museums and concert halls in the United States has decreased by 2,332 since the fiscal year 1922. In the fiscal year 1922, capacity taxes were paid by 24,229 such places; in 1923, the number had dropped to 23,- 075, and the report for 1924 shows 21,897. No segregation of such places by variety of amusement is made, and the report covers not only legitimate, vaudeville, burlesque and picture the- aters, but museums and concert halls as well. There is no doubt, however, that much of the decrease shown is represented by picture theaters, the proprietors of which, during 1922 and 1923, complained bitterly of the ad- mission tax which, they claimed added to the relatively high admis- sions which they were forced to main- tain, threatened many theaters with bankruptcy. The past two years have been no- table for a decided revolution in the distribution of theaters, a revolution which, in the rapid and never-ending changing and growth of the industry, has for the most part gone unheeded. States which two years ago had large (Continued on Page 5) Coast Actors May Unite (Special to THE FILM DAILY)' Los Angeles — Frank E. Woods states that coast actors may band together to carry on relief work, ik)w that the .\ctors' Fund of America has decided to carry on without bene- fits for motion picture actors. $6.50.$7 A Share Loew's Reported to Be in Excellent Condition — Business Largest in History "The Wall Street Journall' yester- day said: "Loew's. Inc., will show between $r).5n and $7 a share earnings on the 1.060,780 no par shares this year, ac- cording to the present outlook. The company is doing the largest business in its history and has been very suc- cessful both in pictures and vaude- ville. Its outlook was never better. The company has no bank loans and is in a strong financial position." THE ■^m DAILY Thursday, December 11, 1924 Vil XXX N«. 61 Thursday, Dec. 11,1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc , Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 Wes^ 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address- Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive —Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. ..Ill 1105/^ \\W% 400 F. P.-L 94% 92 93 4,000 do pfd. ...105 1043/J 1043/i 300 Film Insp. .. 1V2 7/2 IVz 200 Loew's 225/^ 21 22^11,600 Metro-Gold. . 16K 16% 16K 600 Pathe Not quoted Warners Not quoted Incorporations Albany — Ozone Amusement Corp., Brooklyn. Capital $600,000. Incorpo- rators, L. Rosenzweig, L. Katz and D. Rosenzweig. Albany — Golden Rule Picture Corp., New York. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, M. Chase, R. Fox and F. Raab. Albany Springer Producing Corp., New York. Capital $30,000. Incorpo- rators, O. Morosco, J. Springer and A. Herd. Albany — Rock and Horan, New York. Capital $50,000. Incorpora- tors, E. Rock, C. Horan and E. L. Rock. Albany — Kiddie Dark, Brooklyn. Capital $50,000. Incorporators, A. .Sylvan, and R. Lifton. GEVAERT RAW STOCK N»a»liie — PoMtive A> Qood Ks Th« Be«C JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way 6040 Sunset Blvd. N. Y. C. HoJlywood Zuro Plans Concerts The Sunday Symphonic Society, Inc., will resume its free bi-monthly concerts under the baton of Josiah Zuro, its founder, the first program to be presented at the Cohan Theater, Sunday at 12:30 P. M. Zuro plans to continue his concerts through the winter and spring. Niles In The Hospital Mitchell, S. D. — Ray Niles, associ- ated with William Eraser in the Met- ropolitan and Unique, has left for Rochester, Minn., where he will un- dergo an operation. "Salvation Hunters" for Strand "The Salvation Hunters" has been booked by the Mark Strand for a week's run in January. The picture is expected to be distributed through United Artists. New L. and T. Company (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Lubliner and Trinz have formed the Tower Theater Co., at Springfield, listing capital of $50,000. Fox Buys "Lazybones" Fox has purchased picture rights to "Lazybones." Alma Rubens has been placed un- der a long-term contract. Mike Glynne in Hospital Mike Glynne, owner of the Patch- ogue theater, Patchogue, L. I., is in the Prospect Heights Hospital Brooklyn, undergoing a minor oper- ation. A $3,000,000 Company United Amusement Corp- Formed in Montreal — Famous Interested in Chain (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Montreal— A new $3,000,000 com- pany has been organized by United Amusement Corp., Limited. Famous Players Canadian Corp., Ltd., is identified with the new United corpo- ration, recent announcements show- ing that Famous acquired a 30 per cent interest in this organization which operates nine theaters. The president of United is Ernest A. Cousins; the vice-president, Isi- dore Crepeau and the managing direc- tor, George Nicholas Ganetakos. The corporation owns the Strand, Regent, Papineau, Belmont, Plaza, Corona, Moulin Rouge and others. The acquisition of an interest in the United chain brought the num- ber of theaters under the control of Famous up to 82. In Montreal, Fa- mous also has the Capitol, Palace, St. Denis and others. Shalit Now A Salesman (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Bill Shalit has been named city sales manager for United Artists at Chicago. He formerly had charge of the local United Artists ex change. "The Snob "at the Capitol "The Snob" has been selected as the feature at the Capitol next week. Reader Interest Plus That's the secret of Greater Amuse- ments* ten years of success in the Minne- apolis, Milwaukee, Des Moines, Omaha and Sioux Falls territories. Tenth Birthday Edition Out December 20 Office Lumber Exchange Minneapolis Minn. 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PDG INC A PRODUCERS' DISTRIBUTING GUUD ''CTutl*-^ Executive Offices 1650 Broadway, N .Y. C. TWMl NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE Inc NtVWVOnX . CHICAOO LOSANOELES A COMPLETE LABORATORY AND TITLE SERVICE The Standard of the Industry 723 7th Ave., N.Y.C. Bryant 5450-1 > URATIZ . -TWaOE MARK I YpUR FILM 220 WEST 42^ STREET NEW YORK , PHONE CHICKERINC . 2037 ALLAf^'A.LOWNES - PRES. ■■ ' Jssisted by Roy Pomtxoy - Screen plaif ^y Willis Goldbeck (2 (paramount Qicture ^ ■d &• THE jSE^ DAILY Thursday, December 11, 1924 Newspaper Opinions New York "Christine of the Hungry Heart"— First National Piccadilly AMERICAN—* • •Certainly, under the supervision of Mr. Ince, "Christine of the Hungry Hearf has not suftered * * But I do' feel those who read the written word either in Hearst's International Magazine or in book form will be better pleased with the picture than those to whorn^ 'H:hristine s ^fiist introduction comes on the * * screen. In the picture, if any actress other than Florence Vidor had the role, we might feel a pang of disgust at Christine's philandering. » » * DAILY MIRROR—* * * It is a powerful story, sure to find response in every heart. Florence Vidor does the best work of her career in the title role. * * ' Clive Brook, an English actor * * * is good. * Florence Vidor shares honors with an adorable child actress, Dorothy Brock who plays the part of her little boy. DAILY NEWS—* * * The Kathleen Nor- ris story that sounded logical enough m print becomes just another hodge-podge on the screen. The acting is a pleasure, however, and the direction sane. * * * , , , ^, The scenes are silken, Florence s clothes exquisite, but, nevertheless, it's only a fair picture. EVENING JOURNAL—* * * Dorothy Brock, the curly-haired youngster steals the picture away from the rest of the cast. Clive Brook shows his English restraint easily ; Ian Keith continues to turn his pro- file 'o the camera; but we are unable to mike any comment on Miss Vidor's acting, not knowing how a woman with a hunger m her heart acts under those circumstances. EVENING WORLD- lirock, a cute mite > * * Dorothy "makes" this pic There are some impressive settings m this picture, especially those of rooms in the capacious Monteagle dwelling. There is one of a church to which Christine, with a starved heart, goes to pray. * * * * * * is worth while seeing for the acting of Dorothy Brock and Mr. Brook. WORLD—* * * It is the type of thing that almost inevitably fails in screen trans- lation. "Christine" * * * is an extraordinary ex- ception. Following the straight line of sim- plicity to its destination, it arrives to join the select company of the best in program pictures. * * * * * * Florence Vidor gives a penetrating performance in the title part. Her three men were capably impersonated by Warner Bax- ter, Clive Brook and Ian Keith. • * * Oui-of-Town "Manhattan"— F. P.-L. Apollo, Indianapolis STAR—* * * the first starring picture for the dynamic Richard Dix. The new star hae taken full advantage of his opportunity with the result that the picture is one of the best of its kind seen in a long time. He is admirably supported by Jacqueline Logan as Mary and a fine additional cast. • • * "The Man Who Came Back"— Fox Delmonte,- St. Louis POST-DISPATCH—* » * The picture fol lows more closely than most films the origi- nal text and the subject matter has lost little of its appeal on the screen version. • * * TIMES—* * * The strong dramatic ele- ment of the -theme has been carefully re- tained and nicely developed toward a logical, though a trifle arbitrary conclusion. One good point is that considerable detail is omitted * • » Big West Side Deal ^Continued from Page 1) be some mystery about the identity of the leasing parties, but it is a fact that the prime movers are already in- terested in local theater operations. The deal involves long-term leases and is said to represent an aggregate sum of $2,000,000. Saul E. Rogers at Fox said he was not ready to talk about the matter. Harry Sofferman the broker, who is said to have ar- ranged the deal, was reported out of town by his office while efforts. to reach Hirsh proved unavailing. Poland on New York Staff Joseph Franklin Poland, scenario writer, is here from the Coast, hav- ing been transferred to the First Na- tional's New York units. He wrote the continuity of "The Interpreter's House" and is now preparing the script of "The Half Way Girl," which will feature Doris Kenyon. Plans End to Petty Jealousy (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — John Hamrick, new presi- dent of the M. P. T. O., has pledged himself to work towards "the elimina- tion of petty jealousy and the build- ing of a higher standard of moving picture entertainment." ture. * * * Of course, Florence Vidor is in it and so are Warner Baxter, Clive Brook Ian Keith and Walter Hiers, but the ac- tions makes them appear as little more^ than supporting players for little Dorothy "Married Flirts"— Metro-Gold. Stanley, Philadelphia LEDGER—* * • is like the innumerable This picture will have a very strong ap other society drama films that seem to be so a! if only for Dorothy's superb work, 'popular with movie fans. It has much in pea! GRAPHIC — * * * The picture is highly entertaining and well above the average pro- gram production. HERALDTRIBUNE— * * * "Oh, why couldn't Mr. Stahl have directed this one too!" If he had, it might have been quite as good as the other ("Husbands and Lov- ers") for "Christine of the Hungry Heart" has an amusing idea excepting to thosewho believe that nothing is amusing. As it is it is just another "movie,", and it seemed like looking at a beautiful piece of brocade made into a clumsy garment, for it would have been quite an easy matter to have made a good picture out of Kathleen Norris' story * * • MORNING TELEGRAPH— * * * Flor- ence Vidor * * * gives a truly convincing per- formance, and those in support of this ex- cellent actress measure up to requirements in ever yrespect. ♦ * * The story is not overdrawn and done with finesse by George Archainbaud. * * * Dorothy Brock * * * is just about the sweetest child actress we have seen in many a day. POST—* * * The picture is interesting and well handled. Of course, the plot isn't record-breaking in its originality or force- fulness, but it does well enough to pass an hour. Florence Vidor is technically correct in the name part, and is very lovely pic- torially, though it can't be said that she arouses much sympathy or compassion. * * * SUN — * * * There are few older themes than this, but * * * it is not exactly trite. Florence Vidor * * ♦ increased considerably the film's emotional content. TELEGRAM—* * * This adaptation of Kathleen Norris' novel * * * is on the whole commendable, though occasionally becoming as stagy as the palpably painted backdrops representing the harbor of Rio de Janeiro. * • • ' * • • Miss Vidor contributes her charac- teristic note of sincere emotion to the handling of powerful situations. • * » TIMES—* • * This is not a particularly brilliant film, and Florence Vidor, in the title role, has given far better performances. How- ever, what makes up some failings is the ex- cellent work done by a girl about 7 years of age. She is Dorothy Brock Her part * * • is that of a little boy. • • • Accept Honorary Posts Sydney S. Cohen and M. J. O'Toole have accepted posts as honorary vice- presidents of the International Film Congress to be held in London the latter part of January. Invade Iowa Town (Continued from Page 1) ace and A-Muse-U, William Holliday, manager of the Grand, Pauline Glat- stein and Sam Glass, owners of the Grand and F. O. Block and George J. Koenigsaecker, owners of the Pal- ace. For the operation of the houses, a Capitol Muscatine Theater Corp., is to be formed, capitalized at $50,000. Possession of the Grand was taken Dec. 1, while the A-Muse-U and Pal- ace are to be turned over Jan. 1. The company has ten year leases on the three theaters. Holliday is to con- tinue as manager of the Grand, with Bosten retaining management of the Palace and A-Muse-U. The latter two theaters are picture houses, and the Grand a roadshow theater. The Grand is to undergo com- plete remodelling to cost $35,000. Capitol is building a $500,000 theater in Lincoln, Neb., scheduled to open in spring. Skouras Plans Skydrome (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — What is believed will be one of the most elaborate airdromes in the Mid-West is about to be started by the Skouras Bros. It will be com- pleted early next May and will cost ?200,000. Betty Jewel has Just completed a part in "Little Miss Bluebeard" for Famous. common with other "problem" films shown here recently. * • • NORTH AMERICAN—* • • well-acted, well-directed, entertaining film with an obvious moral that may bring discomfort to some indiscriminate users of eyes and snickers from the fortunate few who never glance covertly sideways, even when the wife is not along. "Never Say Die"— Asso. Exhib. Karlton, Philadelphia LEDGER- • • • Douglas MacLean is not at his best in this film. The medicos are ridiculously awkard and artificial. The "tests" ar^ obviously absurd and savor stronjrly of quackery even to the uninitiated. In all the comedy is of the ordinary run with the usual skyscraper stunt and runaway episode as thrills. "North of 36"— F. P.-L. Lyric, Cincinnati ENQUIRER- • • • is a stimulating storv nf the days immediately following the Civft War. when the war-weary North and South hoth looked westward for new strength and fre<;h hope. • • • POST—* • • is well filmed and well acted. hut it is not up to the standard set by "The Covered Waeon." It lacks the pathos that helped make the original a great picture. Unknown in Kane's Film According to a wire from Robert T. Kane who is producing ".Sackcloth and Scarlet" for Paramount, he has cast a completely unknown girl by the name of Dorothy Sebastian in the second feminine lead. Special Matinees for "Greed" "Greed" is said to have aroused so much discussion in professional circles that special matinees for actors and actresses have been arranged. when Adam took his leave of -Eve- ^a^t^ liiet 1.. fet^ «.t €ivt.r^ci N< Ask Samuel Goldwyn George Fitzmaurice or First National y I* ^ THE Thursday, December 11, 1924 2,332 Less Theaters (Continued from Page 1) numbers of theaters today have fewer, while States which had but few the- aters now have mariy. An outstand- ing example of the former is Cali- fornia, which the commissioner re- ported in 1922 had 1,031 establish- ments paying capacity taxes and in 1924 only 723, a loss of 308. On the other hand, Idaho reported 153 amuseriient places in 1922 and in 1924 had 456; yet Idaho is largely agri- cultural, and the agricultural States in the past two years, until the mak- ing of the 1924 crop, were complain- ing of bad economic conditions. Still another example of the rapidity with which the theatrical business (for these figures, as stated, include all classes) is shifting is the State of Pennsylvania, where, in 1922, the Commissioner reported 1,539 amuse- ment places and in 1923, 1,594; in his 1924 report he shows but 1,505. New York State also has suffered a considerable decrease in the number of its places of amusement, which in 1922 totaled 1,827 and in 1924 but 1,613. Louisiana, however, show: just the reverse, the number having increased from 263 to 461. Illinois dropped from 2,463 to 1,570, the greatest drop recorded in any State. States Showing A Decrease State 1922 1924 Decrease Arizona 92 84 8 California 1031 723 308 Connecticut 223 182 41 Delaware 66 41 25 Georgia 209 196 13 Illinois 2463 1570 893 Iowa 976 889 87 Kansas 743 712 31 Kentucky 692 648 44 Maryland 281 234 47 Massachusetts 540 440 lUO Michigan 836 702 134 Minn. 717 695 22 Mississippi 174 142 32 Missouri 991 757 234 Montana 206 185 21 Nebraska 639 596 43 Nevada 39 21 18 North Carolina 315 •■ 294 21 North Dakota 264 192 72 New Hampshire 169 148 21 New Jersey COl 506 95 New Mexico 102 78 24 New York 1827 1613 214 Ohio 1155 934 221 Oklahoma 547 456 91 Pennsylvania 1539 1505 34 Rhode Island 95 62 33 South Carolina 193 172 21 Tennessee 265 233 32 Texas 1031 906 12b Vermont 137 89 48 Virginia 289 271 18 Wyoming 98 77 21 Alaska 42 29 13 Total 19,587 16,382 3,205 States Showing An Increase State 1922 1924 Increase Alabama 188 247 59 Arkansas 292 299 7 Colo. 321 331 10 Florida 197 229 32 Idaho 153 456 303 Indiana 683 732 49 Louisiana 263 461 198 Maine 277 339 62 .South Dakota 290 293 3 Oregon 259 281 22 Utah 135 141 6 Washington 334 378 44 West Virginia 409 458 49 Wisconsin 675 689 14 District of Col- umbia 71 73 2 Hawaii 95 108 13 Totals 4,642 5,515 873 At Broadway Theaters Capitol A prelude to "The Meistersinger" has been selected as the overture. This is followed by one of the Bruce "Wilderness" tales, "From the Windows of My House." The ballet corps is next seen in "A Woodland Fantasy.' Fourth on the bill is the weekly magazine reel. An ensemble oflfers the first of a series of "Impressions of Famous Songs' as the fifth unit. The initial number being Sullivan's "The Lost Chord." Pietro Capo- differro, first trumpet of the Capitol Or- chestra plays "Souvenir de la Susse." An elaborate prelude to the feature, "Circe, the Enchantress" appears seventh. An organ solo concludes. Mark Strand The fourth of the "Famous Composers Series" opens the bill. This one deals with the famous Verdi Statue, and in conjunction several musical and song numbers are offered. The Topical News Review and a prologue to the feature are next. "Husbands and Lovers" is the feature. "Noah's Athletic Club," an Aesop Fable, is last, with an exit march played on the organ. Piccadilly "Dance of the Hours" is the overture, followed by "Dreary Weather,'' a jazz piece, played by the Piccadilly Orchestra; the Pic- torial News, and a song, "Within the Garden of My Heart," sung by Joseph Turin, tenor. John Hammond next plays "1 Wonder What's Become of Sally" on the organ. This pre- cedes a scenic, "Winter in the Yosemite Valley," which is shown with orchestral ac- companiment. Ruth Arden, soprano, sings "Berceuse" from "Jocelyn." "Marcus," of the New York Times, is the author of the eighth offering, an "Animated Hair Cartoon." Ruth Arden and Joseph Turin next sing "Will You Remember" from "Maytime." "Chris- tine of the Hungry Heart" is the feature and the last unit on the program. Rivoli The Rivoli program includes one of the "Famous Music Masters Series," in which the life of Ludwig von Beethoven is depicted ; a prologue with the Rivoli Ensemble; the feature picture "North of 36," and the Pic- torial Weekly, including an Aesop Fable. At Other Houses "Hot Water," which played the Strand a few weeks ago, has opened at the Cameo for an indefinite stay. "The Roughneck" is at the Central. The same with "Romola" at the the Cohan, and "Greed" at the Cosmo- politan. "The Ten Commandments" con- tinues at the Criterion and "The Iron Horse" at the Lyrifc. The Griffith picture, "Isn't Life Wonderful," has been transferred to the Rialto for a second week "Ben Hur" In Spring (Continued from Page 1) that anything — so long it is American — can be sold abroad is a fallacy that might well end at once. I visited English, French and German studios. I found producers 'on their toes' and alive to the present situation. I pre- dict that in a few years, competition from Europe will be a definite factor. Producing interests over there are learning and learning more rapidly than many in this country believe or want to believe." Before leaving London, Mayer was tendered a dinner by Sir William Jury at which prominent members of the English trade were present. Re- turning with Mayer, were his wife, his two daughters and Bess Mere- dyth, one of Fred Niblo's assistants in Rome. In The Courts A suit has been filed in the Su- preme Court by the International Film Service, Inc., against the Gra- phic Film Corp. for $2,303 alleged to be due on a written contract. The defendant denies that anything is due and has applied for a commissioii^ to take the testimoney in London of Murray Silverstone of the Allied Ar- tists Corp. Amsterdam Ave. Theater Sold At a special auction held by Will- iam Kennelly, Inc., in the Real Estate Exchange, the Blue Bird Theater, with one-story taxpayers, situated at 1,763-1,771 Amsterdam Ave., was sold to George Miller for $238,000. Cheese Club to Vacation The annual hegira to the wide open spaces, of the Cheese Club, which numbers many press agents in its ranks will take place this Christmas when fifty members leave for Pitts- field, Mass., to spend four days at Camp Pontoosuc. Bowling "Champs" After Scalp Over at First National, there has been developed a bowling team that its sponsors think cannot be excelled. Bill Mullen is endeavoring to secure matches with other teams in the busi- ness. Reuel H. Thayer obtained a sum- mary judgment for $1,500 in the Su- preme Court against the Wilart Cin- ema Industries for a balance due for services as general manager in 1921 and for advances made to meet the payroll of the defendant when it is alleged to have been in financial dif- ficulties. The State Industrial Commissioner has filed a judgment for $1,147 in the Supreme Court against the Mastodon Films, Inc., as the sum due on a policy for workman's compensation in the State insurance fund. Beauty Contests in St. Louis (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Twenty-five neighbor- hood theaters have started individual contests to select entrants for the con- test to be held at the mask ball to be given by the M. P. T. O. and the Film Board of Trade at Arcadia Hall, Friday night. The winner will re- ceive $150 in gold and a double season pass for her neighborhood theater. HARRISONS REPORTS TORNADO A UNIVERSAL JEWEL A Watch it score at the fi ; PICCADILLY THEATRE Broadway's Newest Picture Palace. Starting Dec. 13 COMING The funniest farce in forty years WITH SYD CHAPLIN TO BE RELEASED BY PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION IDEAL FILMS. LTD.— DISTRIBUTORS FOR UNITED KINGDOM PRODUCED BY CHRISTIE FILM COMPANY, Inc ■,-X!':!J»X«.!l^J^ o 7\ XXT7 J ! 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O. ill either produce or acquire for F. B. O. distribution. Twelve specials, including two from Emory Johnson, one of them to be made in Sweden, and another in Fin- land. There will be four from Asso- iated Arts Corp. (Goebel & Erb init). "Druscilla With A Million," ,ow being shot, will be included. I There will be four from Gothic. \ '•^'Parisian Nights" tops the list, with l| a cast including Elaine Hammerstein, " T.ou Tellegen and Renee Adoree. , Negotiations are pending between F. B. O. and the estate of the late Gene Stratton-Porter for two or more novels, to be made by F. B. O. on its own lot in Hollywood. There will be 40 specials to be flivided into five series of eight each. These will include the Evelyn Brent- f Gothic pictures, the Harry Garson- 1^ "Lefty" Flynn westerns, the Fred ' ' (Continued on Page 2) Wainwright to t'roduce J. G. Wainwright sails today on the Aquitania for London. He has dis- posed of "Human Desires," an An- glia Film production featuring Mar- ioric Daw and Clivc Brook to F. B. ). and intends making two more pic- ;iires when he returns to England. I Features Reviewed Page Love's Wilderness First National C The Foolish Virgin C. B. C— S. R f Secrets of the Night Universal t Idle Tongues First National 6 Women First C. B. C— S. R 7 Comjn' Through the Rye Hepworth Prod. — Release Unde- termined 7 The Troubles of a Bride Fox 7 Battling Bunyan Associated Exhibitors 7 On Probation Wm. Steiner— S. R 9 On the Stroke of Three F. B. 0 9 Short Subjects 9 "Phantom" In Feb. Universal's Big Special Expected to Outdistance "The Hunchback" — Some Data Universal officials expect a print of "The Phantom of the Opera" in New York about the first of February. It is not believed the picture will be road-showed, but that a number of key city runs will be arranged in keeping with the importance of the production. Advance reports from the Coast indicate that the picture will outdistance "The Hunchback" in production magnitude. Lon Chaney {Continued on Page 2) Lester Scott In New York Lester F. Scott, Jr., chief of pro- duction for Approved Pictures Corp>- and Action Pictures, Inc., which makes the Buddy Roosevelt and Buf- falo Bill, Jr. series respectively, ar- rives in New York, Sunday. He will stop at the Astor. Bobby Agnew Sails Bobby Agnew sails on the Acqui- tania today for a vacation in Europe. He appeared in "The Man Without A Conscience" for the Warners be- fore leaving Hollywood. Lillian Rich Coming East Los Angeles — Lillian Rich leaves for New York next week to appear opposite Adolphe Menjou in "A Kiss in the Dark." Report Business Relations Between Cecil B. DeMille and Famous End Neilan May Direct Pickford {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Marshall Neilan will probably direct Mary Pickford in one picture. Negotiations are now under way. La Rocque Going to Paris Rod La Rocque leaves for Paris next week to appear opposite Gloria Swanson in "The Coast of Folly." ;^{\\ Make "Romeo" Goldwyn To Make It in the Fall- Ronald Colman to Play Lead Samuel Goldwyn will produce "Romeo and Juliet" on a large scale in the Fall. Ronald Colman who is under contract with Goldwyn for five years will play Romeo, and a femin- ine star of first magnitude will enact Juliet. At the present time Goldwyn will not divulge the name of the feminine lead. Upon his return from Europe in January, he will know definitely if he has been successful in consum- mating arrangements for a Juliet. He did not state whether George Fitz- maurice would direct. Frances Mar- ion will adapt the classic. A Cinch By DANNY Down in Wall Street. They say that an important picture man. Who thotight he had a lead pipe cinch. On U. S. Cast Iron Comtnon. Got mixed tip with Wm. C. Durant's steam roller. And that as a result. He was "cinched" and incidentally burned. To a big figure. A very big figure. They never will stop monkeying with the Wall Street buzz saw. FIRST AND 400TH Sidney Olcott working on his 401st picture. At Famous Long Island studio. And reminds of when he started his first. On a Sunday afternoon, something near 20 years ago. Nobody knew much about movies then. They were not referred to as the "silent drama," the "celluloid art" or the "fifth industry." They were not even popular enough to be called a novelty. Penny arcades were the only places in which they found exhibi- tion. Today those penny arcades are the Capitols and the Strands and the Rialtos of the United States. Today, too, Sidney Olcott, fresh from his recent triumphs is a figure of real strength in the art of picture production. But the arcades of 20 years ago were funny. And Olcott (Continued on Page 10) "C. B." to Produce Pictures on His Own — Zukor Non- committal {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — It is understood that business relations between Cecil B. De Mille and Famous Players-Lasky are to be termi- nated shortly and that De Mille will make his own productions. It is said his plan is to per- sonally make two super features a year and supervise the making of about half a dozen more. Dur- ing the last year, he has been working toward this and has stipervised the pictures directed by his assistants, Paul Iribe and Frank Urson with successful re- sults. Adolph Zukor, when asked for a statement, said : "I know nothing about the matter at all." One Way to Increase Rentals Minneapolis — "G r e a t e r Amuse- ments," in its current issue, shows a sure way to "jack up rciUals." The editorial follows: "One sure way to boost film rentals is decreasing the life of prints. Ruining prints soon after release date is jackinj; up prices, and if the present tendency to throw caution to the winds, so far as caring for prints is concerned, ic continued, the inevitable increase in the cost of service will follow. "RiRht now print scratching is the popu- lar diversion. Not that we would say it is done purno.sely, hut criminal negligence if raising havoc with prints. .And the difficulty is that the guilty ones continue their dif- ference because they arc not convincingly and painfully aware of the fact that they are to blame." Christmas Suggestions Christmas suggestions for \ theaters are discussed at length by Josiah Zuro, director of presentation at the Rialto, Riv- oli and Criterion in "The Close- Up," of Famous Players thea- ter house organ. It is reprinted on page 4. THE DAILY Sunday, December 14, 1924 p ViiLXXXNo.G3 Sunday. Dec. 14, 1924 Price25CeRts Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager ; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor ; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. 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A special department will be open- ed for the distribution of short sub- jects, which will include the "Alex The Great" and the subjects taken over from Standard Cinema, includ- ing 12 two reel Jimmy Aubrey come- dies, 12 two reel Stan Laurel come- dies; 14 Screen Almanacs, and 14 Dinky Doodle cartoons, from the Bray Studios. Alberta Vaughn Continues The report that Alberta Vaughn had signed a four-year starring con- tract with B. P. Schulberg was a mis- take. She did sign but F. B. O. exer- cised another year's option. Enid, Okla. — The Rialto at Okeene was damaged by a recent fire. The GEORGE E.KANN 220 West 42nd St. Corporation New York. Chick. 4052 Cables— Geokann. N, Y. When you think of INSURANCE you are thinking of S T E B B I N S Specialists in Motion Picture and Theatrical insurance for the past fifteen years. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway N. Y. C. Bryant 1040 P. D. C. Meeting On The Prod. Dist. Corp. is conducting a sales meeting at the Commodore. 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Lyons of Washington. New York Salesmen : Gus Solomon. E. M. Schnitzer, Joseph Felder Robert Wolff, J. N. Dillon, Jerome Sobel Jules Sarzin, JefT Dolan and Frank Drumm. Seeking Transfer in License Minneapolis— The City Council has before it three requests for transfer of licenses of three suburban houses. B. Dickerman wants the license of the Alhamibra, Penn Ave., transferred to him from N. Kahm; Toreador and Shore petition the license of the Oak Park, Plymouth Ave., be .transferred to other parties; E. Purdy is seeking the transfer of the license of the Royal. Delay Suit Against Stroheim (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The trial of the suit of Gladys and Selma Lewis against Erich Van Stroheim over the publi- cation of a novel founded on "Merry- Go-Round," has been put off until Jan. IS. The continuance was grant- ed on request of the director who is now making "The Merry Widow." Start New Banner Prod. Soon The title of the next Banner Prod, to be made in the East, will be I^Daughters Who Pay," and not "Lady of the Night" as announced. John Bowers and Marguerite De La Motte are coming on from the Coast to play the leads. Work starts Christmas week. "Phantom" In Feb. (Contimied from Page 1) is the Phantom who, because of a hideous face, keeps it covered with a mask. His make-up is said to be extraordinary and is being kept a se- cret for the time being. Highlights in Color (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Rupert Julian, has practically completed the bulk of the big sequences in "The Phantom of the Opera." The climax occurs when the "Phantom" cuts loose a gigantic chandeher in the Opera House during a performance of "Faust." Universal built the complete inte- rior and exterior of the Opera House for the picture, including the grand staircase which is used for a ball se- quence. The third act of "Faust" was staged with genuine opera sing- ers and a big ballet. This, and the masked ball episodes are being made in color. In one portion of the picture, there appears a cross-section of five floors of the theater and the underground passages. Action takes place on all floors at the same time. When the crash of the chandelier was filmed, there were about 6,000 people used in the set. It is said around the studios that there wasn't an extra in Holly- wood who didn't get a job on those days. One of the unusual scenes depicts a torture chamber, made entirely of mirrors in which are reflected scenes of lions, rivers, mountains, crowds and the like, the purpose of which is to drive the victim mad. The camera problems for this sequence are many and involve painstaking detail to in- sure proper results. FOR RENT Large and small modem stu- dios with equipment for long or short term. Reasonable rent. Apply S. 312 Film Daily. Buys Ten Originals Harry Rapf, during his short stay here, has purchased ten original stories for Metro-Goldwyn. 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President ""^ '^ctllAJH^ IHl M'lCEOrTHI « THE Sunday, December 14, 1924 Holiday Dressings Interesting Suggestions for Exhibit- ors— How to Catch the Yuletide Spirit Josiah Zuro, director of presenta- tion at the Rialto, Rivoli and Cri- terion, writing in the current issue of "The Close-up," the house organ dis- tributed among Famous Players thea- ter managers, has prepared a number of suggestions on Christmas dressings and stunts for the Yuletide season. His article follows: "Every theater should be converted into a veritable Santa Claus land for the Christmas holidays. Patrons should sense the holiday spirit the minute they are near the theater and visits to it should be one of the most pleasant events of the holidays. The front of the house, foyer, interior and stage should each show a touch of Christmas. Most theaters can have in the lobby a mamirtoth Christmas tree brilliantly lighted and decorated. The Lobby "The marquee, box otilice and lobby should be decorated with strings of Christmas greens entwined with vari- colored incandescent bulbs. Holly wreaths and red poinsettia can be used effectively. A Santa Claus with his familiar bag .of presents could stand in the lobby and greet the children or distribute heralds or pro- grams. Special care should be taken to have a carefully phrased holiday greeting in the theater program. "In conjunction with a local news- paper a Christmas Tree Party could be arranged at which little presents would be distributed to poor children of the city. Special Christmas ma- tinees arranged with local benevolent societies have always helped to build good-will for the theater. A special midnight matinee for New Year's can be made the feature event of your community. Stage Settings "Christn^as stage settings offer the most varied opportunity for pleasing effects. Some settings can be used as a background for dance, solo or pantomime number. Other settings with the help of changing light effects, can be used without accompanying act. Christmas cards can be visual- ized in great proportions — for in- stance, the card showing Santa Claus dipping into his bag for presents while towering above him is a great Christmas tree with countless lights, while flying over the tree are cheru- bim. "Home scenes with lights through the windows revealing family scenes are effective. Or use a blue back- ground into which are perforated Santa Claus and his reindeer train jumping off into space from the housetops of a quaint little village nestling in a little valley. Stars can be shown in the thin background so that when spotlights are thrown on the canvass from the rear the whole effect is lifelike. Like settings are easily recalled. Overtures "For Christmas overture, directors can make a medley of selections with a Christmas swing. Among over- tures which suggest themselves be- cause of lively, colorful spirit are 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' by Nicho- lai, the Lustspiel Overture by Kela- Bela, and selections from the opera •Haensel and Gretel,' by Humper- dinck. Although Christmas in the theater is not so much a church holi- day as a celebration of good cheer and friendliness, some religious music with a dramatic quality is appropriate; Hke Shubert's 'Ave Maria' and Gou- nod's 'Ave Maria' and 'O Sanctissima' and the French 'Noel.' The 'Inflam- matus' from Rossini's 'Stabat Mater' is admirable for soprano solo and successful as a cornet solo. A grand chimes solo with the orchestra play- ing a magnificent rendition of 'Come All Ye Faithful' is effective. 'Mignon' by Thomas, 'Hallelujah Chorus' from 'The Messiah,' 'Silent Night,' 'Toy Symphony' by Romberg, 'Toyland' from 'Babes in Toyland' by Victor Herbert, are old favorites which au- diences always appreciate. A popular long number that can be cut if neces- sary is 'Christmas' by Harry Rowe Shelly, which can be sung by a num- ber of voices." Description of Setings The Zuro article was illustrated with a nunlber of settings. In all of them the lettering "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" can be used on the back drop and made visible when lighted from the rear by spots as part of the finale. In the settings and costumes as much color as possible should be used. The first setting, a street scene, would be suitable for a strolling singers number, using Christmas carols for male quartettes. A small page boy can hold a lighted lantern for the singers to read their notes. After they sing a song like "God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen," a group of girls could sing from with- in or from the doorway a lighter song, or do a variation of the Morris Dance to appropriate miUsic. The collection "Songs of Merrie England" will suggest appropriate pieces. A second setting is appropriate for a number of a religious nature. It represents the altar of a church. The third setting represents a fire- place, with ceiling beams strung with holley and colored streamers, would be suitable for an act grouping chil- dren around the fireplace singing "Tannenbaum" while they wait for Santa Claus to fill the stockings. The lights grow dim and the children fall asleep to the music of "Silent Night." While they sleep Santa could leave a toy soldier, a doll and a teddy bear. These would be dancers who woulc' come to life and do a grotesque dance. The fourth setting, showing a child asleep with a Christmas tree and her toys scattered around her would be suitable for a similar number. The girl would fall asleep over her toys and these would dance. For instance, "The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" could be used. The last two settings described are suitable for a toy shop fantastic num- ber. An old shopkeeper could dis- play his wares in addition to the dolls painted on the drop. He could bring forth stuffed animals, and dolls of different nationalities, and as each doll does an appropriate dance the orchestra could play about ten bars of music. Music for the toy numbers could be "In the Clock Store" by Charles J. Orth, "Dancing Dolls" by Poldini, "March of the Wooden Sol- diers," "Dance Chinois" and "Danse des Mirlitons" from "The Nutcracker Suite" by Tschaikowsky, "The Fun- eral March of a Marionette." Another scene could be represent- ed by a painted drop showing towers with windows at which characters appear and sing lively drinking songs across to each other. The setting is a humorous one and no attempt should be made for realism. These ideas can be applied literally, but their chief value lies in what they suggest. In Two Iowa Towns (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — The acquisition of the Palace, Grand and Amuse-U theaters in Muscatine, la., marked the entrance of Capitol Enterprises into its second Iowa town. Council Bluffs was the first. Celebrated Players Wins (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Judge George in Municipal Court has decided Celebrated Players, in a claim $265 brought by the Quigley Publish ing Co., publishers of "The Exhibit ors Herald." the for for Releasing 26 Shorts The Film Exchange, Inc., 1650 Broadway has acquir^ed world's rights on 26 novelty reels, to be known as "New Era Pictures." A. B. Carrick will handle distribution details. Artists to See "Romola" Charles Albin, who did the "still" photography on "Romola," is arrang- ing an artists and authors' night at the Cohan, where "Romola" is being shown. ~~-~-^, Warners Buy Two Stories The Warners have purchased "The Pleasure Buyers," by Arthur Somers Roche and "The Prince of Sinners," by E. Phillips Oppenheim. y Texas Elects in May (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — The next election of of- ficers of the M. P. T. O. of Texas will be held in May. Eyton Sails Charles Eyton sails on the Aqui- tania today for a vacation in Europe and the Orient. The Weeks' Headlines Monday 1923-1924 business toi)s previous year, ad- mission tax survey shows. Total for fiscal year $78,011,036. Fewer theaters operat- ing. Paramount 's new home on the site of the Putnam Building to be started June 1 Theater will be ready by Sept., 1926. Enlarged activites of Slidwest group causes discussion. Distributors interested in growth of organization. Union of independent renters in all Con- tinental countries to be discussed at inter- national Film Congress, to be held in Janu- ary in London. Henri Diamant-Bergere, French director, fB produce a picture in New York for As- |^ sociated Exhibitors. I* Tuesday f i Metro-Goldwyn signs Joseph von Sternberg producer of "Salvation Hunters," Sam Goldwyn berates unnamed producer for "lifting" idea from "A Thief in Paradise." May sue. Disintegration of Selznick has resulted in F. B. O. acquiring 10 features. Women clamoring for post of Mrs. Eli Hos- mer on New York censor board. Marcus Loew sees 1925 a peak year. De- clares "there'll be no slump." Wednesday The Davises, prominent English exhibitors, may build 5,000 seat house alongside Marble Arch, London. Canadian distributors and exhibitors to be united in one group to work with the Hays office. Charles Bryant, husband of Nazimova, to pro- duce. Plans series of six. Thursday Analysis of annual report of Commissioner of Internal Revenue shows there are 2,332 less theaters in 1924 than in 1922. Louis B. Mayer, back from Europe, says "Ben Hur" will be completed in Spring. Urges America to wavch Europe. A Big west side theater deal reported, Syndi cate leases Fox's Washington and the Gotham. Capitol Enterprises invade Iowa, buying three j houses in Muscatine, I Loew's reported to be in excellent conJT- ' tion by Wall Street. Business largest in company's history. Will earn between $6.50 and $7 a share this year. Friday Independents may combine producing and distributing and work in one central studio . on Coast. Chadwick Pictures to star Theda Bara. | ^Wtllian Gish to star in "The Outsider" for Metro-Goldwyn. Jefifery Bernard resigns as general manager of StoU's, England, No word from Governor Smith on new cen- sor appointment. Educational and First National merge Can- adian offices, but keep individual sales force. Agitation again in France for reciprocity with America. Saturday Famous and Cecil B, De Mille reported near the parting of the ways, F, B, O, will release 54 features during 1925. 14 Specials and 40 program pictures, Sam Goldwyn to make "Romeo and Juliet." Josiah Zuro, director of presentation of the Rialto, Rivoli and Criterion sets forth a number of interesting suggestions on Chr\^ mas dressings and stunts for theaters. Universal expects "The Phantom of the Opera" to be completed about Feb. 1., Slightly used Debrie Professional Camera wooden model, complete with automatic dissolving shutter, two inch F3.5 Krauss Zeiss lens, three inch F3.5 Krauss Zeiss lens, case for camera, six magazines, case for maga- zines, two sets of masks, sunshade, rewinder, and Precision Ball Bearing Tripod. ALL IN LIKE NEW CONDITION $800.00 MOTION PICTURE APPARATUS CO., Inc. 110 West 32nd St., N. Y. C. Tel, Pennsylvania 6564 U. S, and Cannda Agents for Debrie Apparatus mmmamvsM o/'FILMi>OH^^ M VnWMT^'RECOCHIZEP r|A ^ ^ ^^ Authority \ ^ HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS Idarve^ E, Qausman Telephone Granite 3980 Sunday, December 14, 1924 6411 Hollywood Blvd. "U" Signs Brabin Universal has signed Charles J. Brabin, who has just finished a pic- ture for First National, to direct "The Prince." The story is an original by Howard Higgin and will co-star Mary Philbin and Norman Kerry. Laemmle Buys Property Carl Laemmle has purchased as an investment, property on the north- west corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Vine St., worth $400,000. The land has a frontage of 118 feet on Holly- wood Blvd. and of 150 feet on Vine St. Valli in "The Siege" "The Siege" will be Virginia VaUi's sixth starring vehicle for Universal It will be directed by Svende Gade and photographed by Charles Stumar. Eugene O'Brien is to have the lead- ing male role. Signed for "Declasse" Corinne Griffith Prod., Inc., has engaged Lloyd Hughes and Rock- cliffe Fellowes for roles with Corirme Griffith in "Declasse." Hedda Hop- per and Lilyan Tashman are also in the cast. Fox Plant Busy Shirley Mason's next picture for Fox will be "The Scarlet Honey- moon," Alan Hale directing. Bar- bara Bedford will play the lead oppo- site Edmund Lowe in his next pic- ture. Exteriors for "The Rider of the Purple Sage," with Tom Mix are completed. "The Hunted Woman" company is in Yosemite, shooting ex- teriors. Roosevelt, Buffalo Bill, Jr., to Tour During the holidays. Buddy Roose- velt and Buffalo Bill, Jr., will make personal appearances. Roosevelt will visit New York and work westward. Buffalo Bill, Jr. will also come East but will return before January to fill dates at theaters in California and Nevada. Bertram Bracken Producing Burt R. Tuttle, having completed continuity for "The Son of Cain," which Bertram Bracken is directing has started on his second original story for Bracken "Prod. Schaefer Forms Export Agency Jack Schaefer, a former exchange manager, has organized the Interna- tional Agencies, an export and import organization, with offices at 1906 Stan- ford Ave. Myton Joins F. B. O. Edward J. Montague, scenario edi- tor for F. B. O. has added Frederick Kennedy Myton to his staff. Myton was last associated with Maurice Tourneur. "Parisian Nights" Started Renee Adoree has been added to the cast of "Parisian Nights," the second Gothic Picture now in pro- duction for F. B. O. Al Santell is directing. Schayer to Adapt Kyne Story E. Richard Schayer has been en- gaged by the Peninsula Studios to adapt "Cornflower Cassie's Concert," the next Frank Woods Prod. Blackton Finishes "Redeeming Sin" J. Stuart Blackton has finished work on "The Redeeming Sin," for Vitagraph, just 24 days after he started. In the cast are Nazimova. Lou Tellegen, Carl Miller, Otis Har- lan, Rositta Marstini, William Dunn and Rose Tapley. Cast Completed for "Cloud Rider" Ernest Van Pelt, producer of the Al Wilson airplane melodramas for F. B. O. has completed the cast for "The Cloud Rider." It includes Vir- ginia Lee Corbin, Brinsley Shaw, Mel- bourne MacDowell, Harry von Me- ter, Frank Tomick, Frank Clark and Boyd Monteith. Bruce Mitchell will direct. Eyton Sails for Orient Charles Eyton, studio manager for Famous, is now in New York, en route to the Orient. He will meet Kathlyn Williams (Mrs. Eyton) at Colombo, Ceylon the end of January and together they will return to Am- erica. He is due back at the Lasky plant in March. Hercules, New Coast Unit Hercules Film Prod, has elected Peter Kanellos, president; Mar- co Charles, vice-president; William Waldheim, treasurer and Peter An- drews, secretary. I. J. Barsky will state right six pictures for the com- pany. Bradley King Switches Bradley King, for years on the Ince scenario staff, will adapt future stories for Corinne Griffith. Stampede, Highlight "The Thundering Herd " has gone into production at Calabasas, Cal. It will be directed by William K. How- ard, with a cast including Jack Holt, Lois Wilson, Noah Beery, Raymond Hatton and Charles Ogle. The highlight of the picture is a stampede of cattle and it is from this sequence that the picture will get its name. Howard has made several Zane Grey stories for Famous. Shoots Football Classic By arrangement with the Univer- sity of California, Harold Lloyd placed eight cameras in various parts of the stadium and shot scenes of the California-Stanford football game for his new picture. Cody Starts His Sixth Work has begun on "Riding Grit," the sixth of the series Bill Cody is making for Independent Pictures. Coast Brevities Sada Cowan and Howard Higgin are now working on individual sto- ries. Higgin is working on an origi- nal for Universal, in which Mary Philbin and Norman Kerry will co- star, while Miss Cowan is adapting "Mariposa," to be filmed as "The Charmer" by Famous, starring Pola Negri. Mary Alden and Marc McDermott have been added to the cast of "Siege," the Universal production featuring Virginia Valli and Eugene O'Brien. A. J. Xydias, of Sunset Prod, has left for a ten days business trip to exchanges west of the Mississippi. The first completed work of Ben- jamin de Casseras is the titles for "The Clash." Harmon Weight has begun work on "Druscilla With a Million," for Associated Arts, at F. B. O. Mary Carr, Kenneth Harlan, Priscilla Bonner and Claire DuBrey are in the cast. Victor Seastrom has signed Joseph Dowling and Frances Hatton for "Kings in Exile." Alice Terry, Lewis Stone and John Bowers head the cast, and Percy Hilburn is chief photo- grapher. "The Son of Cain," Naldo Morelli's initial starring picture for Bertram Bracken Prod, has just been com- menced at the Grand Asher studios where the series will be produced. Keith Weeks, who recently came from New York has just finished a part in "Neptune's Romance." David Winter will be seen in Char- les Ray's next feature, "Percy." The latest addition to the cast of Cecil B. De Millc's "The Golden Bed" is Charles Clary. Weed Dickinson has finished titling "The No-Gun Man," Lefty Flynn's second western for F. B. O. Virginia Pearson has been added to the cast of "The Phantom Opera." Leonard Borrows Warner Players W^arner Bros, have loaned Louise Fazenda to Robert Leonard, for "Cheaper to Marry," and to David Kirkman for "Who Cares?" Dorothy Devore and Beverly Bayne have also been loaned for the later picture. Sign Three for Feature Columbia Pictures, in addition to William Haines, have signed Dorothy Devore, Wanda Hawley and Beverly Bayne to play in their forthcoming production of "Who Cares?" David Kirkland will direct. Two New Sennett Comedies Ben Turpin has started on a new comedy at Sennett Studios. Lloyd Bacon will direct. The "All-Star" group, under direction of Del Lord, has begun a two reeler. New Rex Feature in Work Fred Jackman arid Co., from the Roach Studios, are on location at Moapa, Nev. The cast includes Rex, the horse, Joscf.h Perkins, Guint* Williams and Kathleen Collins. Stahl Starts "Fashions for Men** John Stahl is ready to start on "Fashions for Men." Lewis Stone. Percy Marmont and Norma Shearer will plays the leads. Compson Cast Selected The cast to support Betty Comp- son in "New Lives for Old" includes Wallace MacDonald, Theodore Koa- loff and Sheldon Lewis. Clarence Badger will direct. Juvenile Awarded $2,050 A court decision has granted John- nie Jones $2,050 in back salary from J. K. McDonald Prod. THE -;xiK DAILY Sunday, December 14, 1924 Corinne Griffith in "Love's Wilderness" First National As a Whole.... INCLUDES THE USUAL CORINNE GRIFFITH APPEAL. SHE WILL PROB- ABLY GET IT OVER NICELY. STORY INTERESTING IN ITS DRAMATIC TURNS. Star. .. .Manages to be thoroughly appealing even in a story that doesn't give her the customary at- mosphere of luxury. Her emotional scenes show an improvement. Cast.... Ian Keith gives a good per- formance and Holmes E. Herbert is the usual devoted lover. He is very convincing at this. Emily Fitzroy good. Type of Story. .. .Romantic drama; from the story by Evelyn Campbell. Corinne goes out into another rain storm and gets all wet. It seems that in almost everyone of her pic- tures she is subject to pneumonia in just this fashion. But then there ivere few other opportunities to cap- italize on the star's lovely form so this was one way out. Seriously, though, this sequence does contain the story's best dramatic situation and it has been very well handled. Linda-Lou, told that her worthless husband is dead, is presently happy with her childhood sweetheart who takes her to a jungle land where he is engaged in reconstruction work. One stormy night, haunted by the fear that one of the convict road workers she has seen is Paul, her former husband, Linda-Lou gets lost in the jungle. She is found unconscious by Paul, who is escaping after having been the in- stigator of a jail-break. Linda-Lou's husband find them in a cabin shel- ter. She begs him to save Paul from death, the penalty for jail- breaking, because he saved her from death in the jungle. He agrees and sometime later Linda-Lou, fearing she has lost her husband's love, plans to leave. Just at that moment her husband comes in with the news that Paul is dead. Box Office Angle. .. .With Corinne Griffith's name to use you won't have much difficulty in bringing them in and they're likely to go out satisfied. Exploitation .... Play up the star's name together with the title of her latest release and regarding the story let them know it is a highly romantic one with some good dra- matic situations. Let them know the star plays the part of a love- hungry southern girl whose maiden aunts refuse to believe that she has grown to wortjanhood, of her elop- inent with a no-account, of her meeting with him when she has become the wife of her childhood sweetheart. A trailer and stills will take care of further advertising ade- quately. Direction .... Robert Z. Leonard; satisfactory. Author Evelyn Campbell Scenario. .. .Helen Klumph and Eva Unsell. Scenario. .Helen Klumph-Eve Unsell Art Director Milton Menasco Cameraman Oliver Marsh Photography Good Locale South- Jungle-Canada Length 6,900 feet "The Foolish Virgin" C. B. estate Rights As a Whole.. FAIRLY INTER- ESTING STORY WITH A PLOT THAT'S RATHER UN- USUAL BUT IT HASN'T BEEN USED TO THE BEST ADVAN- TAGE. DRAMATIC MOMENTS WEAK AND NOT OVER CON- VINCING. Star. .. .Pleasing and pretty but her close-ups are very poor. Cast. .. .Robert Frazer a thoroughly satisfying hero and Lloyd Whit- lock the typical villain who would like the girl for himself. Gladys Brockwell poorly suited when she plays the part of a grief-hardened and partly insane old mountain wo- man. Her make-up very bad. Phil- lis Haver has a small part in the opening sequence. Type of Story Melodrama. They had a fairly new plot in "The Fool- ish Virgin" but they didn't get very far with it. One of the chief rea- sons is a cast not altogether well suited. Elaine Hammerstein is quite all right but her support has not been carefully picked as to type, with the exception, however, of Robert Frazer, who makes a thor- oughly good hero. But there are minor parts that might have helped a lot to make the story more in- teresting had they been in more appropriate hands. Director Hill hasn't gotten the most out of the situations, the dramatic moments particularly. They come and go without much bid for suspense. There is a forest fire climax that lacks 2ynch almost entirely. The story deals with the marriage of Mary to Jim Owens. They depart for the Carolina hills where Jim goes in search for his mother, de- serted years before by his father. Mary finds a string of pearls in Jim's bag which she knows to be the property of Jim's rival for her hand. They part. Later Jim saves her from death in a forest fire and after satisfactorj' explanations, there is the usual reunion. (The picture is poorly edited, several places con- taining repeated action.) Box Office Angle. .. .Will satisfy if they are not critical about direction and acting. This could have made a much better showing with better direction and acting. Exploitation. . . .It is more than likely in this case that they picked the title to sell the picture. But it really isn't pertinent and they're likely to be disappointed if they ex- pect a sex story. It isn't. Perhaps some of the forest fire shots will bring them back with a promise of an exciting film, although there have been so many more thrilling film forest fires that they may get another disappointment. Elaine Hammerstein's loyal following may accept it for her work if nothing else. Direction Geo. W. Hill; poor. Author Scenario Lois Zellner Cameraman Norbert Brodin Photography Fair Locale City-Mountains Length 5,931 feet. "Secrets of the Night" Universal- J ewel As a Whole. . .MYSTERY DRAMA THAT FURNISHES A QUAN TITY OF EXCITING MO MENTS BUT ALSO A LOT OF HELTER-SKELTER ACTION THAT ISN'T ESSENTIAL AND STRETCHES THE STORY IN- TO TOO MUCH FOOTAGE. Cast. ... Includes some good drawing names such as James Kirkwood, Madge Bellamy, Zazu Pitts, Rose- mary Theby, Tom Ricketts, Tom Guise, Tom Wilson, Edward Cecil. All more or less well suited. Type of Story. .. .Mystery drama. "Secrets of the Night," adapted from Max Marcin's stage play, holds a somewhat novel situation in the idea of a man offering his life that his insurance may cover a bank deficit for which he is re- sponsible. But the picture's novel- ty ends about there. Perhaps it is the adaptation, perhaps the di- rection. At any rate the story suc- ceeds in confusing rather than mys- tifying and the comedy injections, though some of them are quite amusing, become tedious and drag the picture to too great proportions. Blache has evidently spent too much time in building a complex and, while there is a fairly good surprise twist in the denounement, it hardly warranted the extensive detail with which he precedes it. There's considerable too much hel- ter-skelter action with the dialogue between the colored butler Zazu Pitts continuing until it ceases to be funny. The plot concerns the misappro- priation of the bank's money by Andrews, an employee, and his subsequent offer to allow someone to murder him in order that the bank may collect his life insurance and thereby cancel the debt. An- drews stages a week-end party to provide an opportunity for the mur- der. Complications pile on. An- drews is apparently mysteriously murdered. Various of the guests are suspected and the investigation, staged in a comedy vein, is quite extensive. It finally develops that Andrews wasn't murdered and that the debt has been squared. Box Office Angle Where they like complications they will prob- ably be pleased with the baffling business in "Secrets of the Night." But this isn't up to Universal's usual high standard for Jewels. Exploitation You might make this a particular point of the angle of the story which concerns the at- tempt of a man to square a debt by offering his life insurance. You might get this over with catchlines such as: "Here's a brand new way to clear a debt. A word to the wise is sufficient. If you want to know how, see 'Secrets of the Night' at the blank theater." You have the names of James Kirkwood, Madge Bellamy and Zazu Pitts to use. Direction Herbert Blache; fair Author Max Marcin Scenario Edw. J. Montague Cameraman Gilbert Warrenton Photography All right Locale Country home Length 6,138 feet "Idle Tongues" Producer: Thos. H. Ince Distributor: First National As a Whole VERY WELL MADE AND DIRECTED. STORY ESPECIALLY INTER- ESTING AT THE OUTSET BUT TOWARDS THE END RUNS INTO UNCONVINCING SMALL TOWN-SELF- SACRI- FICING-HERO BUSINESS. Cast Percy Marmont succeds in makin"- Dr. Nye a thoroughly for- lorn creature. He gains your sym- pathy at first but later you'd like to knock some sense into him. Claude Gillingwater a very good type but allowed to overact. Doris Kenyon pleasing. Vivia Ogden splendid as the gossip. Type of Story Drama; from Joseph C. Lincoln's novel "Dr. Nye." At the start you really set- tle back to enjoy something out of the ordinary. Certainly the late Thos. H. Ince succeeding in gather- ing every bit of interest for his opening reels. His characters are interestingly presented, the atmo- sphere is real, the cast notably good, and there's everything about the start to secure your attention. You're curious to know just what the reaction will be when Dr. Nye completes his five year prison term and returns to the small town which sent him behind the bars. You're also curious to know why Dr. Nye went to prison. It's a great pre- mise that's established. There's no denying that. But you're due for a bit of a disappointment in Dr. Nye. Instead of concerning himself with - the injustice done him he s'pends his time trving to convince Judge Copeland, tVie man who sent him to jail, that he should not prevent his daughter from marrying the fel- low of her choice just because the latter's father happens to be the Judge's enemy. It seems illogical and unconvincing, this new turn of things. And instead Dr. Nye suf- fers the insults, the gossip, the abuse of the townspeople. Eventu- ally, and much too late to win your complete sympathy, he proves that he had merely shielded the name o'^ his wife (the judge's sister) who had stolen church funds. Then the town is ready to beg Dr. Nye's for- giveness. Box Office Angle Certain gather their interest to start with but they may go out a little disap- pointed. However, there is much of interest in "Idle Tongues'' and it "^ should get by. Exploitation Here's a title that ^ ought to be self-explanatorj''. "Idle Tongues" readily suggests small town gossip. You might make a play on this idea. The popular craze for cross word puzzles might work out nicely for advertising by arranging a puzzle with synonyms for words like gossip, slander, scandal monger, etc. You have '♦■ the names of Percy Marmont, and Doris Kenyon. Direction Thos. H. Ince; good Author Jos. C. Lincoln Scenario C. Gardner Sullivan Cameraman Karl Struss Photography Good Locale Small town Length 5,300 feet < • »s Yale University Press presents The Chronicles of Asnerica A Dramatic. Thrilling. Truthful. Patriotic and Inspiring Picturization of the Great Events of Our History A Stirprising Fact Thcit y^ou Should Kfiot^ Up to the time that the Chronicles of America were released, it was a fact without exception that the longer a picture was released, the less its busi- ness value. It is a surprising fact that not only is each Chronicle of America released today doing a bigger business than any of its predecessors, but that THE FIRST PICTURES IN THE SERIES ARE DOING A BIGGER BUSINESS TODAY THAN WHEN THEY WERE FIRST RELEASED. This furnishes definite proof of the quality and audience value of every picture in the series. AND THE PICTURES ARE GETTING BETTER ALL ♦ * THE TIME. Pafhe' Distributors Chronicles "Jortitown // Truth i'S More Than Fiction You'll find every ingredient of the greatest of drama in the events which went to make our country as we know it. Heroism and thrills? See the un- trained farmers at Lexington (The Eve of the Revolution); the pioneers on the frontier (The Frontier Woman, Vincennes, Daniel Boone); the fight for Canada ( Wolfe and Montcalm ) ; the guardians of the settlements (The Gateway of the West) ; etc., etc. M\OmcmcC/ See how young George Wash- ington first proved his greatness (The Gateway of the West); the struggles of Columbus to gain ^ S Tfw Frontiers Womart^' Presented by /ale University Press 4 ff m erica Dramatic The Gateway to the West fj> > i support for his great idea, and his dare-devil leap into the darkness of the unknown seas (Colum- bus); the perils that surrounded the first white settlers (Jamestown); the amazing achievement of George Rogers Clark and his backwoodsmen (Vincennes); the tremendous task of Wolfe (Wolfe and Montcalm); the terrific sacrifices of the South in the Civil War (Dixie) ; etc., etc. Everything you and your audiences seek in big features is in these short dramas ; and no pictures are better produced, more finely staged or better acted ! « "Tlw Fve of the Rnvo/utmn " Pathe' Distributors "Declaration of Independence ff « • The Chronicler of America Patriotism inspired these pictures, which were made to entertain and instruct everyone on the sacrifices, unselfishness, wisdom, heroism and devotion that have united to make our country the greatest in the world! 99 ^otif A.'dailable "Dijcie; the sacrifice and he oism of the South in the Civil War The E-de of the 'Ke-Volution; the embat- tled farmers of Massachusetts fire the shots heard around the world. Alexander Hafnilion; the romance of the greatest financial genius this country has ever known yorf{tototfV\.; George Washington causes the sur- render of Cornwallis; the finish of the Revolu- tion The Declaration of Independence; a small bsind of patriots defy the world's greatest power, and the United Stales is bom The Galetovay oj^ ihe West; how young George Washington set his feet on the oath of fame XOolfe and Montcalm; a f» ail, young invalid accomplishes the impossible and wins an em- pire from France The Frontier Woman; how the heroic wives of the settlers carried on while their men were away on the battle line Vincenne^s; the heroic and romantic victory of George Rogers Clark and his frontiersmen "Daniel Doone; the great pioneer wins Ken- tucky for the whites Columbus; how the great discoverer won at last by persistence and courage Jame-stotifn; the battle against heavy odds by the first English settlers The "Puritans; the first Puritans in Massa- chusetts not only had enemies here but in England The Pilgrims; the romance of the Mayflower Peter SruyOesant; how Holland lost her American empire ;;■ If you think history is not drama, what about those epic topics "The Covered Wagon," "The Iron Horse," "The Last Frontier," "America," "Abrahzmi Lincoln," etc. etc.? * Sunday, December 14, 1924 f-^^ DAILY "Women First" Columbia Prod. — State Rights As a Whole. . . .THE OLD HORSE ^ RACE PLOT AGAIN BUT A LIVELY COMEDY VEIN WITH TWO DARKIES "BE- ING THEMSELVES" MAKES THIS A PLEASING NUMBER. Cast. .. .William Fairbanks the usual can't-be-downed hero who always manages to outwit the villain at the last moment. Lloyd Whitlock a mild enough double-crosser. Eva Novak a pleasing heroine. Others r^ Lydia Knott, Jack Richard and two players who do the black face roles especially well. Type of Story. .. .Race track melo- drama. The old race track formu- la comes off the shelf again and appears as "Women First." But even the age of the plot doesn't keep the picture from being a good number. It has a fine sprinkling of comedy that helps not a little to cover up the familiar twists and situations and provide added inter- est. There is a darky mammy and her gambling man who furnish plenty of good laughs. Rasmus' at- tempt to bet fifty on the big race without mammy knowing of it, her discovery and capture of the fifty and Rasmus' second effort to re- trieve it from mammy's sock, are some of the amusing bits. The action is good but of the usual or- der. There's a Southern girl who wants to enter her dead father's favorite horse in the big race. Boyd, the villain, tries to persuade the girl to sell him the horse and when she refuses he plans various means of keeping Moonbeam out of the run- ning. But hero Bill is on the job and frustrates each of villain's schemes the last of which is to lock Bill, the jockey and the horse in a barn and set fire to it. They escape but the jockey isn't able to ride. There's the old twist again where the girl rides the horse tq victory, villain gets his just deserts and hero wins the hand of the fair rider. Box Office Angle. .. .Good average picture that will please the major- ity. The conventional plot is nicely covered by the good comedy busi- ness with the laughs coming along in good succession. Exploitation. .. .When you're telling them about this one make a special point of the comedy business and tell them that there's a colored mammy and her no-good husband who furnish plentv of laughs in "Women First." The title isn't especially pertinent so you might make sufficient explanation, particu- larly in connection with the comedy element. You can use the names of Eva Novak and William Fairbanks in your announcements and the usual trailer will take care of it. Direction .... Henry McRae; good. Author Wilfred Lucas Scenario Not credited Cameraman Allen Thompson Photography All right Locale The South Length About 5,000 feet. "Comin' Through the Rye" Hepworth Prod. — Release Unde- termined As a Whole.... ALMOST CRUDE IN DIRECTION AND PRODUC- DUCTION. A PRETTY FAIR STORY AND SOME RATHER GOOD ATMOSPHERE BUT THERE'S LITTLE IN THE FILM THAT WILL SATISFY AN AMERICAN AUDIENCE. Cast. . . .Alma Taylor, the lead, photo- graphs only fairly for the most part. Fills the part nicely although a bit nervously. Shows too much agitation especially in getting over the coy business. Eileen Dennis a suitable enough vamp. Fhayle Gardner and Ralph Forbes overact most of the time. Considerable overacting by others in the support Type of Story. . . .Romantic drama of old England. "Comin' Through the Rye," an English production has a rather good idea for a story, even though it isn't a brand new one, and there's been an apparent effort to build it up with artistic atmosphere and effective simile But it doesn't come through. The production is average, the direction faulty and the acting none too good. The picture is badly constructed on the whole. The subtitles are par- ticularly poor and likely to cause considerable unintentional comedy if retained for American audiences Decidedly some should come oul before the picture is shown. The story deals with the love of an English girl, Sylvia, for -Paul Asher. Paul casts her off when he learns of her past and becomes en- gaged to Helen Adair. The jealous Sylvia concocts a scheme whereby she leads Helen to believe that Paul is married to her and convince? Paul that Helen has married a childhood sweetheart. Immediate- ly Paul marries Sylvia he learns the truth. Helen insists that he continue as Sylvia's husband. Later she finds solace in mothering Paul's son who dies while Paul and Syl- via are away. Sylvia never ceases to make life miserable for Helen and eventually you find Helen read- ing a note, sent from Paul who i? dying on the battlefield, in which he says that he loves her only and will meet her "comin' through the rye." Box Office Angle. . . .Not much possi- bility of your using this to advan- tage. Your folks have come to ex- pect and demand a much higher grade production than they get here. Exploitation. .. .Little for you to talk about. There are no names to bring them in and although it has a fairly interesting story, it hasn't been put to sufficiently good use for you to talk about the picture on the strength of it. There's a promising title but it doesn't fulfill any prom- ises. Direction Cecil Hepworth, poor Author Helen Mather Scenario Not credited Cameraman Not credited Photography At times good Locale England Length About 7,400 feet "Troubles of A Bride" Fox As a Whole NOTHING IN THIS ONE TO GET IT VERY FAR. COMMONPLACE BIT OF HOKUM. Cast Alan Hale a gentleman crook who does the best he can with a poor role. Mildred June a bewildered sort of heroine and Rob- ert Agnew a fair enough hero Others Dolores Rousse, Charles Conklin, Lou Harvey, Bud Jamie- son, Bruce Covington. Type of Story Melodrama. "Troubles of a Bride" takes a stab at a variety of ideas but it doesn't make much of any of them. It's a poor bit of hokum, farfetched and unconvincing. Of course, it could have been hokum — but good hok- um. As it is a lot of wild things happen that you couldn't begin to believe and the hero-heroine-villain combination works out with some peculiar twists. The gentleman crook angle isn't a bad one and might have been worked out to pretty good advantage. But they dress it up with a lot of melodra- matic stuff with the villain kidnap- ping the girl, boarding a train and commanding the engineer to start the train. Then the train separates one part running wild and one of the coaches catching fire. By this time villain has fallen off and the girl is on the runaway car destined for a crash. Of course, the hero is rushing to the rescue and manages to catch the runaway engine. He overtakes the car with the girl and rescues her just before the car does a nose dive through an open draw bridge. For the crowd that doesn't mind a film of this wild and wooly variety, "Troubles of a Bride" and its absurdities may not weary them but where they expect some logic it doesn't hold much to interest them. Director Buckingham has probably done the best he could with the material and, in good judg- ment, hasn't used a great deal of footage to tell the story, a fact that helps considerably. Box Office Angle. .. .Fair, and may be used without kicks if you know your folks like these hectic sort of mellers. Exploitation. .. .The title may give promise of a different sort of p story. It's more than likely thai they will expect a domestic drama Of course, the usual trailer shewing the runaway train will serve to bring back an interested crowd. There are no particularly well known names in the cast so you'll have to resort to catchlines, the title and trailer to bring them in. Fox press sheet suggests using the line "At what age should a girl marry" but the picture doesn't answer the question, so it isn't very pertinent Direction. .. .Thos. Buckingham; fair Author Thos. Buckingham and John Stone Scenario Same Cameraman Not credited Photography All righl Locale Southern town Length 4.915 feel Wesley Barry in "Battling Bunyan" Producer: Crown Prod. Distributor: Asso. Exhib. As a Whole. . . .THE BEST THING WESLEY BARRY HAS DONE SINCE HE REACHED THE "IN-BETWEEN" AGE. GOOD PICTURE THAT'S AMUSING AND ENTERTAINING ALL THE WAY. Star.... It's difficult to get a story with a role that suits him since he's outgrown the kid stage and not quite arrived at the manhood period. But "Battling Bunyan" gives him a first rate part and he does it very well. Cast. .. .Molly Malone is a pretty little heroine. Johnny Relasco very good type as lightweight champion. Others Landers Stevens, Harry '- Mann, Frank Campeau, Chester Conklin. Type of Story Comedy-draraa; from Raymond Leslie Goldman's Saturday Evening Post story. Not since Wes Barry graduated from knickers have they succeeded in getting him a story that fits him as nicely as "Battling Bunyan." It's a first rate entertainment, and di- rector Paul Hurst, young Barry and the supporting cast have worked nicely together to get it over. Gold- man's story gave them something to work on, to be sure. It's an original yarn and agreeably worked out. And above all Hurst deserves no little credit for using just enough footage to tell the story as it should be told. A feature in five reels is a rare treat these days. The plot concerns the affairs of a lad of 17 who, after being consider- ably knocked about, secures a job in a garage with a promise of part- nership providing he can raise Sl,- 000 to put in the business. A local fight promoter tells Bunyan "he's the goods." But hero isn't fooled. He knows it's to be a comedy scrap but he's satisfied with the SIO it will brijig him. How Bunyan clowns his way through various fights and finally is stacked against a champion, all because he wants to make the $1,000. and how he finally knocks out the champion — in a private fight because he insult- ed Wes' sweetheart — offers a series of interesting, amusing and convinc- ing situations. Box Office Angle. . . .First rate choice for you. Your patrons will like Wes Barry and his latest release. It's a mighty good effort and worthy of your consideration. Exploitation .. .Ask your folks if they can imagine Wesley Barry as a lightweight prize fighter. That ought to stimulate some interest. Tell them he can't be fooled. He doesn't pretend to be a fighter but he needs the money. You can have some fun by using catchlines such as: "Even his name — Aiken Bun- yan— is funny. See Wesley Barry in 'Battling Bunyan,' his latest re- lease." Direction .... Paul Hurst; very good Author. .. .Raymond Leslie Goldman Scenario Jefferson Moflfit Cameraman Frank Cotner Photography All right Locale Small town Length 4.899 feet. ^.ggg^ THE njA|| Y Sunday, December 14, 1924 EVERY DAY EVERY WEEK EVERY MONTH THRU ALL OF 1 925 Will constantly be referred to by practically everyone of importance in the Motion Picture Industry — It's the best advertising buy of the year — First forms now closing — Act Quickly, 1925 FILM YEAR BOOK "You^ll Find One Everywhere'^ X ^ A Sunday, December 14, 1924 IT^S^ DAILY l^ Edith Thornton in "On Probation" Wm. Steiner — State Rights As a Whole... FAIRLY PLEAS- ING PICTURE WITH STORY THAT HAS A MORAL FOR THE MODERN YOUNG GIRL WHOSE GOD IS JAZZ. SOME GOOD NAMES IN THE CAST. Star. .. .Pretty and pleasing. Well suited in the role of society girl who incurs the wrath of the community because of her reckless driving and wild parties. Cast. .. .Robert Ellis good but not given much prominence in the hero role. Wilfred Lucas suitable as Reilly, the detective, who has a grudge for the society girl. Others Joseph Kilgour, Helen Lynch, Ed- die Phillips, Betty Francisco, Lin- coln Steadman. Type of Story. .. .Modern girl story with jazz atmosphere. There isn't very much out of the ordinary about "On Probation" but it has a good cast and a rather interesting moral twist to its story that should serve to make it a satisfying number. It has some good jazz atmosphere that will appeal to the crowd that likes to see how the modern society girl, with more money than brains, en- joys herself. There are some gay parties, wild midnight auto rides, masquerade afTairs, and the like. Director Hutchison develops his story nicely and it moves along without dragging. The feature is a short five reels, a particularly good bit of judgment. The plot deals with the escapades of Mary Forrest, a rich girl. Bruce Winter, son of a judge, is in love with her but fearful of what her daring will lead to. Bruce's father threatens to send Mary to jail the next time she is brought before him. After a midnight raid on a roadhouse, Mary, in a mad effort to escape, wrecks her car. Reilly, a detective, who is always hot on her trail, proves that'- Mary was guilty of reckless driving. The judge puts her on probation but no one will vouch for her. Mary learns her lesson, the judge relents, signs the probation paper, and agrees to have his son marry her. Box Office Angle Satisfactory average picture. You can please the general trend of audiences with this and if you cater to a young clientele they ought to be well satis- fied. Exploitation .... You can play with this title rather effectively by dis- tributing throwaways in the form of probation papers and asking that the recipient attend the showing of "On Probation" at your theater and see who vouched for Mary Forrest's reformation. Edith Thornton is a pleasing heroine and they might be interested in the name of a new star, although she is not new on the screen. Direction Charles. Hutchison ample. Author J. F. Natteford Scenario J. F. Natteford Cameraman Ernest Miller Photography Fair Locale Any city Length About 5,000 feet. "On the Stroke of Three" Prod: Associated Arts Corp. Distributor: F. B. 0. As a Whole AVERAGE EN- TERTAINMENT THAT CON- TAINS A PLEASING RO- MANCE, GOOD CAST AND IS INTERESTING ENOUGH TO SATISFY THE MAJORITY. Cast Kenneth Harlan a suitable hero who can't be baffled by a villain who is after the same girl that hero is. Madge Bellamy a pleasing heroine. Mary Carr unim- portant as hero's mother. Type of Story. .. .Romantic drama, from a story, "The Man from Asha- luna," by Henry Payson Dowst. "On the Stroke of Three" is an av- erage picture that will likely satisfy most people. It contains the recog- nized ingredients of audience ap- peal and while they are not evident in any particularly new style, still there is enough romantic bits, sprinkling of comedy, action and suspense to keep them interested. Kenneth Harlan is the true hero type who doesn't fail to come out on top at the close. He not only overcomes all of villain's obstacles but wins the hand of the pretty, rich heroine and the admiration of her father. The climax has a fa- miliar brand of suspense but hero's dash to pay off the mortgage be- fore the clock strikes three does manage to get exciting and it brings the story to a good finish. The story concerns the efforts of hero to save his mother's property which a magnate wants to purchase by hook or crook. When hero mortgages the home in order to secure money to further an inven- tion, villain decides to buy over the mortgage and foreclose. Previous- ly he had attempted to ruin hero by bribing his foreman to turn out inferior ovens, hero's invention. Hero succeeds in raising money to pay the note. Then he discovers that the girl he loves is the daugh- ter of the man who tried to ruin him but it develops that the man's attorney had worked the deal with- out his sanction. There's the usual happy ending. Box Office Angle Satisfactory average entertainment. There's enough good hero business and pleasing romance to send them out satisfied. A good climax helps also. Exploitation. . . .You might arrange a tie-up in connection with hero's oven invention. If there is such a thing as an oven, the trays of which come out as the door is opened, you might readily arrange tie-ups with stove stores. You have the names of Kenneth Harlan and Madge Bellamy to use. Mary Carr's role is not prominent, but you might help get them in on the strength of her name. The title stunt advertising Harmon Weight; readily suggests and catchlines. Direction F. usually all right. Author Henry Payson Dowst Scenario Philip Donergan Cameramen Victor Milner — Paul Perry. Photography Good Locale Small town — N. Y. Length 6,707 feet Short Subjects "The Red Ace"— Universal hiteresting Short Drama Type of production 2 reel drama Featuring Billy Sullivan, this two reel drama has a cast that includes Violet La Plante and several good- looking young men. The story is in- terestingly told and deals with an at- tempted robbery of a string of pearls and the very bad temper of an other- wise well-behaved young man, who has inherited the "red rage," the curse of the Regan family. All ends well however, and no permanent harm comes from the shooting of a friend during one of his rages. The story has been nicely mounted — better than usual in a short reel of this type, and the direction is good with the excep- tion of one sequence which can be remedied by cutting. This occurs di- rectly before the scene in which the pearls are stolen. Sullivan does good work and so does the rest of the cast. "Monsieur Don't Care"— Joe Rock— F. B. O. Burlesque on "Beaucaire" Type of production. .. .2 reel comedy Stan Laurel is seen as Rubarb Vaselino in this burlesque on "Mon- sieur Beaucaire." A large company, good-looking sets, costumes, etc. help considerably in putting this over They have tried to reproduce the most salient scenes of the original in burlesque with the result that they are sometimes funny, sometimes a bit broad as to humor and sometimes rather flat. If you have played the original, they will probably enjoy this niuch more than if you have not. "Prehistoric Man" — Universal A Really Good Comedy Type of production. ... 1 reel comedy This is the best of the Hysterical History comedies seen to date. Il deals with life in the caveman era and, in particular, with the doings of the help in a primitive barber shop. Both barbers love the manicurist but one drags her away with him. Thc other consults a fortuneteller who shows him how he will act in another life and brings the action up-to-date fading back at the finish to the origi- nal caveman status. The titles in this are particularly worthy of com- mendation. "Nature's Rouge"— Sportlights— Pathe Interesting and "Different" Type of production..! reel sport film That the modern flapper can do more than simply "flap" is convincing- ly shown by this Grantland Rice Sportlight which shows the girls of the Sargent School Camp at Peter- boro, N. H., engaged in all manner of field and water sports. The pictures are interesting and presented in a pleasing manner with appropriate titles. The girls are pretty and young as well as vigorous and well-trained athletes. An interesting and "dif- ferent" short reel. "French Pastry" — Christie — Educ'l Well Done; Enjoyable Type of production. . . .2 reel comedy War comedies have been left se- verely alone by most producers for quite a while, so this Christie star- ring Bobby Vernon should prove good entertainment. It has quite a few things to recommend it. The gags first in importance in any comedy, are good. , Furthermore, they are put over with pep. Bobby is very likable as the American doughboy who gets separated from his company, and starts back from the fighting sector to the little French town where his sweetie lives. He takes a company of German prisoners on his way back and marches into the town only to find that the Germans have taken it over. There is quite a bit of funny skirmishing with Vernon getting in to a German uniform and fooling them for a while, and a pleasant finish with the American winning, of course. This is very well done and enjoyable on the whole. "Heebie Jeebies" — Jimmy Aubrey — F. B. O. A Fair Comedy Type of production. .. .2 reel comedy Jimmy Aubrey with his derby hat and Chaplinesque mannerisms, a can- nibal isle with the girls in hay skirts, a lot of running around, and much throwing of people through walls and bungalow windows into the soup ket- tle and you have a fair idea of "Hee- bie Jeebies." Those who enjoy Aub- rey's type of humor will probably find this satisfactory. Tliere is a rather good parachute sequence in the early portion of the film, and the final fade-out is a laugh, showing Aubrey and a large family of little Aubreys in derby hats and grass skirts, taking a walk. "Broadcasting"— Earl Hurd— Educ'l Fine with Proper Music Type of production 1 reel ani- mated cartoon Earl Hurd's Pen and Ink Vaude- ville reels are always entertaining and novel as to idea. This one is no exception. It deals with the trials of a manager and a janitor of a broad- casting station when they try to se- lect artists that please them both. Fat singers, dancers and numerous others are allowed to perform to the dissatisfaction of the audience of two. Proper musical effects by your or- chestra will help to make this stuff more amusing. Handled in the right manner this one should go over in great shape. Parents Oppose Sunday Shows Rahway, N. J. — Opposition to Sun- day shows was voiced recently, when the Lincoln School Parent-Teachers Ass'n met and passed a resolution condemning shows on the Sabbath because of the moral effect on the boys and girls. fj THE 10 s^^ DAILY Sunday, December 14, 1924 A Cinch admits he was pretty funny grinding out "Ben Hur" at Sheeps head Bay with the aid of Pain's Fireworks, three chariot drivers and scenery used by Pain in his display at Coney Island. / IN CONGRESS Arguing about the appropriation for the Bureau of Mines. Which makes and releases a large number of films. Congress- man Blanton (Texas) said in part: "When, * * * I will ask you, did the Bureau of Mines ever spend any of the money o^ the people making films that adver- tise the private businesses of corporation and individuals? The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Cramton) can not tell of one. He will find throughout this bill that of this $238,000,000 that is turned over to the Secretary of the Interior, private busi- nesses are using many millions of it for conducting research work that they themselyes ought to conduct. I have iio objection to the Government making such researches as will benefit the whole people ahke. I have no objection to the Government giving the results of its investigations to the public as general knowledge. But it has no business spending the people's money along selfish lines that benefit only one corporation or two, or that benefit only one individual -or a few of them at best." HOLLYWOOD Benjamin de Casseres writing to Jay Kaufman. In the Tele- gram. Says in part: "This country out here is a revelation. It is a veritable Garden of the Gods. After New York, it is like going from an insane asylum to the summer land that the Theosophists tell us about. And I have found out that there is nothing stupider or falser than those tales that the East eats up about 'wild Hollywood nights.' The motion picture people here are the hardest wor_king people in the world, up at six, on the sets at nine, including sometimes Sundays and holidays. Almost all of Hollywood is in bed at ten o'clock. Some few stay up and tune in on the radio or go to a motion picture. There is less drinking out here Saturday nights than you will find in any family gathering on Washington Heights. Sunday is 'out- ing day." The girls are the most beautiful I have seen any- where— real red cheeks, eyes that snap without drug store help. I am not a moralist, but merely state what I see." GETTING SET Out in Chicago they are talking. Of how clever Carl Laemmle was. To name J. L. McCurdy ("Mac"), as manager of the Ran- dolph. Who has not only studied the exhibition game. But has been in all branches of the business as well. They say he is one of the most popular youngsters in the Mid- West. And the Mid- West likes her popular boys. over 500 It better LASKY JOYOUS Over "Peter Pan." And raves. To the extent of telegraphed words. To the home office. Well, well ! be good. STANDING CORRECTED Recently. Writing of "North of 36," we said. To exhibitors to get it. "Unless they (Famous) want to take your house and lot for it." Which causes several executives of Famous. To become ex- cited. And demand that we note. Just as publicly. That "North of 36" is "thrown in" with the Famous 40. So that exhibitors could take advantage of the situation. Well, well, isn't that nice? DOING BUSINESS They do say. That records at the Cosmopolitan. Are being '^smashed. By business done by "Greed." Which only shows. That they will either like it a lot. Or otherwise. Incidentally, some of the advertising is unusual. The Ameri- ^ith \ (.Continued from Page 1) can carried almost a quarter page. In splashy black type. With $1,000 reward offered. For the location of John "Doc" McTeague. Good copy. BLANK BUSY Abe. Of Des Moines. So busy, indeed, that when a bank official phoned him. To come over. He didn't do it. And so was out $11,000. When the bank closed doors the next morning. Abe isn't going to be so busy hereafter. At least when the banks 'phone. MAH JONGG'S START Take this home to friend wife. She probably plays Mah Jongg. And will doubtless enjoy it: "The first international match of Mah Jongg was played between Sholom Alechon, Chief Schecter of Ten Sent and his wife Becky, against Confu Shus and a Mandarin of Fu-Chow named Fong-Shun-On. Sholom won the game and since then it has been very profitable. "The games had many versions which were played by the Hebrews of that day, and are being adopted even now, such were the games of Mah Hullah, Mah Zummah, Mah Suggah, Metzius and Mah Sussah. "In Mah Hullah as in the original Mah Jongg, the seasons are of prime importance, and the process of 'going to the Wall' is much the same. Mah Hullah is considered the most scien- tific of all Hebrew games and is the n^ost popular. "In Mah Zummah there are also three sets of titles called Schnorrer, Nebbich and Hutspah. The counters are different in shape and are known as Diamonds, Pearls, Mink and Sables. The four sets of winds also have different names but are simi- lar in meaning. They are Furs and Hides for North Winds, Cloaks and Suits for East Winds, Stocks and Bonds for South Winds, and Moving Pictures for West Winds, SO, 20, and 10 per cent are deducted from the total score. "Metzius is a cheap imitation of Mah Jongg." THE IRREPRESSIBLE MICKEY Neilan. Out on the Coast. Commenting on the new prop room. Being built at Metro-Goldwyn lot. "That's for von Stro- heim. To be used as his cutting room," said Mickey. COMMENT Hotel Astor wit. Commenting on a certain release. Said : "It's the only picture ever made which will have this distinction: it will never have a second run." No ; the name of that production is a secret. MORE COMMENT This from Landvoight's column. In the Washington "Star." "What is a 'best' picture? What elements comprise its merits and who is there competent to discriminate between the flood of annual productions and authoritatively select and name the five or ten 'best' pictures of the year?" i- J LAST CALL Forms for the Tenth Birthday Edition of Greater Amusements close Decem- ber 16. You can make deadline if you mail your copy today. Office Lumber Exchange Minneapolis Minn. ft '^l ^ Sunday, December 14, 1924 ^ Newspaper Opinions New York "Husbands and Lovers" — First Na- tional Mark Strand AMERICAN—* * * like a thousand other movies. If it has any redeeming feature it is because John Stahl is a good director and because we have Lewis and Florence and Lew as the everlasting triangle. Florence Vidor looks like Norma Talmadge with her hair bobbed, and we all agree it is a fine compliment both ways. * * * * * * The story starts out better than it ends. BULLETIN—* * * handled in a good manner and consequently provides excellent entertainment for everybody. Some real hu- mor is thrown around the situation of the beautiful wife, the unappreciative husband and the leering lover. * * * Florence Vidor is the wife, Lewis Stone the husband and the lover is Lew Cody. These are three good reasons why "Husbands and Lovers" is a fine picture. Although there is nothing stupendous about "Husbands and Lovers," is is very amusing and worth wandering into the Strand for. A good comedy, excellently cast and shrewdly directed. DAILY MIRROR—* * * illustrates the American coUoquism, a wow. It is delicious- ly acted by the principals, divertingly and clevcly directed by John Stahl, and is sure to delight many James Livingstons in this country. DAILY NEWS—* * * Bless John Stahl's heart ! He's gone and given us the very best Christmas present we'd want — a peach of a comedy-drama, with more clean wit, more humanness and better acting than any other triangle picture since his own "Dangerous Age." * • • All -the acting is superb. You simply must tuck this picture in somewhere during your shopping trips. It's as refreshing an intelli- gent picture as you'd care to see. EVENING JOURNAL—* * * It's an amusing comedy, a little prolonged, but prob- ably of necessity, to show the monotony of married life. * * * * * * well directed and acted. • * * EVENING WORLD— • * * The picture is one of the best of the screen. * • * GRAPHIC-* * * a rollicking good do- m.estic comedy » * * It boasts a fine cast, including Lewis Stone. Florence Vidor and Lew Cody, and with three such capable and intelligent players as these and a story that is highly amusing and entertaining, if a bit far- fetched at times, one is bound to enjoy a pleasant evening at the movies. • * * HERALD-TRIBUNE—* * * is filled with the most delectable of hjimor, and the beauti- ful part of it was that the spectators * ♦ » appreciated it to the fullest extent. ♦ * • And .although "Husbands and Lovers" un- doubtedly comes under the head of good pic- tures, it will also, without a doubt, be a box office success. • * * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * * the lat ter half of the picture * * * is its most in- teresting half. Lewis Stone makes of his character an utterly conventional bore. Flor- ence Vidor is the spiritless Grace and Lew Cody, centering in a number of humorous situations, is the third party candidate. Mr. Stahl's slow tempo, which he maintains throughout the production, underscores its uninteresting passages. His characters think dozens of times before acting once. * • • POST — John Stahl has taken a time-worn theme and, by treating it sympathetically and not calling upon it to cut any sensational capers, has fashioned a delightfully interesting and amusing picture called "Husbands and Lovers."* * * SUN — *. * * Indeed, most of "Husbands and Lovers" is much ado about nothing. TELEGRAM— * * * has been produced by John M. Stahl with such sagacious good humor and such gently sophisticated senti- ment that it puts a kick in the triangular play after all that Hendrik Ibsen and Wil- lard Mack have done with it. * * * * * * All the good performances of course, hark back to Slahl's astute direction of his own story, done with tongue in cheek, or megaphone. ♦ • • TIMES — * * * a worthy picture with a shallow story. * * • The lighting * * * is overdone in many of the scenes, but the settings arc remarkably good. • • • * * * The first section of this production is quite appealing, but the wedding scene and some stretches which precede it are merely a Hollywood idea of every-day life WORLD — * * * one of the very best of all screen comedy-dramas. ♦ * » True enough, such a plot does not sug- gest novelty, but I have seen few cinemas this year so expertly written, acted and di- rected. There has been none at all which ♦ ♦ » ''^ audience in such sound suspense. In this film there is the naturalness and poise and incident of Lubitsch's "Marriage Circle." Mr. Stahl knows men and women, and he knows how things run along in some good American homes. » ♦ ♦ In everything excepting name this is far removed from your ordinary "movie." It is motion picture comedy-drama with its nose in the air. "North of 36"— Famous Rivoli AMERICAN—* * * it did not seem pos- sible that repetition of "The Covered Wag- on's" great success was possible, ♦ ♦ ♦ * * * Irvin Willat has achieved the seem- ingly impossible. He has made a follow-up that is as good as the original, and in some respects better. Both Willat and Famous Players, profited by "The Covered Wagon," by making "North of 36'' a finer piece of workmanship as to detail and production. * * * is on of those stories that is born for the screen. * ♦ » BULLETIN—* * * is an old cowboy and Indian picture with modern treatment. Con- sequently it is a wonderful picture. It has all the good points of the old western and and a lot of new ones. ** * "North of 36" is almost as good as "The Covered Wagon." In fact I'm not a bit sure it isn't a bit better. * ♦ ♦ Besides being exciting and full of thrills. "North of 36" is a lovely little romance.* * * DAILY MIRROR— What the perfect 36 is to a beauty chorus, "North of 36" is to the western thriller, * » » * * * To say it is better than "The Cov- ered Wagon" is to say it sparkles with more humor, action, dash. x\n excellent cast, headed by our old friends of "Covered Wagon" days, Ernst Torrence and Lois Wilson, with reliable Jack Holt, hero-ing, breathe life into the picture. Di- rector Willat has staged in the stampede of 500 cattle the most daring and thrilling close up of charging animal fear ever screened. SUN—* * • "North of 36" is an excellent animal picture. TELEGRAM:—* * * It is a picturesque f.^.'l ^'"'■oy photoplay, of lesser stature than The Covered Wagon" if only to the de- gree that it is short on covered wagons. * * * TIMES—* * * Ahhough this production is not nearly as good as "The Covered Wagon," It IS a film of importance and one which will afford much entertainment to those who see 'world-* * * It is fine, clear, difiicull photography which follows, showing the animals on the go. You see the cowboys making soldiers of a pack of infuriated, bewildered beasts You see a stampede, the most fearful of all cow- man s problems. And you see the cowboys take It in hand and beat it. It is a little like witnessing the arrest of a cyclone "The Alaskan"— F. P.-L. Alexandria, San Francisco (Week ending Dec. 6.) BULLETIN—* * • Mountain peaks, for- ests, rivers and glaciers form some of the gigantic scenery which appears in this pic- ture. Some of the action depicts the his tone gold rush to Alaska ♦ * ♦ "Argentine Love"— F. P.-L. Metropolitan, Los Angeles T?VDr.T- '^^'^^^ ending Dec. 6.) EXPRESS — Time flows slowly; love only moves swiftly in Argentina— land of manana An intriguing exposition of this theme glows with color and verve in Bebe Daniels' new starring vehicle. * ♦ • be?^^l^°~*/ ■ ^^''^ I^^"''^'^ 3<^ts I'er best in this production. The popular young Paramount star seems best adapted to roles m the Spanish and southern type of picture t'^'d » «'^»''"'' ^''""^ ='''''''>' ^'low to good \ DAILY NEWS—* * * their (Para- mount's) latest picture doesn't even begin to compare with their earlier eflort. "The Covered Wagon" was a divine acci- dent. "North of 36" is a shrewd shot at the old mark — that's all, * * * True, the same players do the same good work, ♦ • • It is really a fine, vigorous story of the west told in march-time, but if any one tries to tell you it's another "Wagon" tell them — well, you know what to tell them, EVENING JOURNAL—* * ♦ Stupend- ously made, in both scope and appeal, "North of 36" * * * is more remarkable, if possible, than "The Covered Wagon," and in a man- ner as impressive as it is well done, portrays with striking vividness all the bravery and romance of the early pioneer days described by Emerson Hough, Ernest Torrence, • * • does another Bill Jackson in his role of the ranch foreman and introduces the same bits of priceless humor ; Lois Wilson, as Taisie Lockhart, the plucky girl owner of the impoverished ranch; Jack Holt as Dan McMasters ; Noah Beery, the frock-coated villain, and the others are ex- cellent, » » » EVENING WORLD— Altogether, this picture is very good entertainment, but we cannot help but feel that those who told us this picture was as good as "The Cov- ered Wagon" had something to sell, HERALD-TRIBUNE—* • * "North of 36" is "The Covered Wagon's" rival, * * * MORNING TELEGRAPH—* * • I don't see why Famous Players invites comparison with its previous special of the prairies On its own "North of 36" is a splendid picture, one I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to any one. There are many scenes of exceed- ing beauty ; the acting throughout is su- perb; the direction about the best of its kind ; at times it moved me deeply ; yet it is not as inevitable, as relentless, as stark, if you will, as "The Covered Wagon." Long-horned cattle at rest or stampeding are interesting to behold; but they haven't the grace of that long line of prairie wagons, trekking through the desert. PO^T — * * * The covered wagonish at- mosphere about the whole thing detracts from, rather than enhances, the film's value There .ire many good points to it, and on the whic, it is interesting, but not as * • • wildly exciting or superlatively excellent. "The Border Legion" — F. P.-L. Madison, Detroit anceo of Antonio Moreni and Helene Chad- wick are lauded, _ a word must be said for the camera work in this picture of mountains and canyons. It was gratifvine- * ♦ ♦ TIME,S-* * * While the s^tory itself is highly interesting, thrilling and oossesing a good plot, added entertainment is there be cause of the photography of the scenery of the Rocky mountains "The City That Never Sleeps"— F. P.-L.— Allen, Cleveland NEWS — * * * The picture is quite human in places and is finely acted by Louise Dress- er as Mother O'Day, The work of Ricardo Cortez IS plausible but Virginia Lee Corbin is not very impressive. PLAIN DEALER—* * • This is to me James Cruze s weakest production since "The Covered \Vagon." It is not a story wholly suited to his particular talents. He needs a little humor to toy with and "The City That Wever Sleeps," not without entertainment values, however, is vitally serious entertain- ment and IS made to take itself a little too seriously, » ♦ » Wisconsin, Milwaukee NEWS—* * * is as nice a piece of screen entertainment that you could ask for. It i« well photographed, has a wonderful cast, and fashion^* ^^* '^ ^'°''^ '" " human likeable Fox, Philadelphia INQUIRER-* * . It really is not such a terrible picture — * * * PUBLIC LEDGER—* » « is not a pic ture of the gay wicked night life of New ■>:ork as its misguiding name informs, but it IS rather an interesting study of a mother's sacrifice for her daughter's future in which the emotional acting future in which the fine emotional acting of Louise Dresser stands ^ut foremost from a cast of capable stars. • • Regent, Rochester DEMOCRAT-* * * The play is nove' m concept and has the added advantage of Miss Dresser's exceptional ability to make uS'IIat'?." ordinarily interesting * * * wV,;.!, i! ^ 1 "'^''' "" '■fstraint and an eclat but long years of training * ♦ • JpRUNAL-* * * The featured players Codv' nl.v^T"' ^'°^^"^^ ^'^°^ and Lew Cody^ play their parts as well as possible. TIMES-* * * The story rises to an ex- c.tmg peak. Acting honors are diiid^i among Louise Dresser as the mother vfr ein a Lee (Torbm as the daughter, - Williams and Ricardo Cortez. Kathlyn gorgeous "Butterfly"— Universal QTAij ^°l°!?^^' Indianapolis riarlr^.^R ^' j'^^ carefully directed by film * • J''"'""' """^ P"""^" 3n entertaining "Captain Blood"— Vitagraph rr r.9^V}^ Central, St. Louis GLOI?E-DEMOCRAT— * * • As tume picture it is 'Ynteresting-.nnd "\n'ter- hov-~ It l,"!'"!?*^'! V Shows customs and condition= in England, the West Indies and Jamaica cenTufy. **'*'"""■■ "''"' "^ '^'^ seventeenth o I ^J K— IS an engaging story of a gentleman pirate in silks and ruffs in the d.ivs of the Spanish galleons. KcTrfgan * ** • '' ""' ^'''^'" ^^ J' barren TIMES-* * * Kerrigan is a better pirate tj "''ys'<^'an and would have made KiVid honor^"*'''" ""'' ^^'"=^^'^''1 look to the "Dante's Inferno" — Fox Strand, Milwaukee NEWS-* * * William Fox had the right "Christine of the Hungry Heart"— qt! p Nafl— Strand. Minneapolis .-MAK— the story is a little tiresome because of the love tangle. * * • ""some idea when he decided to preserve photo^a Ph.cally the immortal poem, Dante's Infern^^' and Henry Otto's version of this well known hot place IS as horrible, fantastic and tern" loTsThlv V '" '■?r"."'^S as the autho? could possibly have wished it, had he lived. * * * Munhall Penna, High School C, R. STONE, Supt. Nov, 21, 1924 Dear Miss Boggs : Your outdoor activity speaker with films of far places was- su- l"l°,^J° attractions I paid $200 & ?300 and addressed a packed house. We want more of this service. For such service apply. Bureau of Commercial Economics 1108- 16th Street, Waihinitoo, D. C. Schools, Churches and Clubs using Motion Pictures Should Subscribe for THE EDUCATIONAL SCREEN and keep up to-datc with the new films and new equipment "1001 FILMS*' booklet, listing nearly 3000 educational films given free with each subscription $1.50 per year - 55 Wabash Ave., Chicago, III. 12 DAILY Sunday, December 14, 1924 "East of Broadway" — Asso. Exhib. Delmonte, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT—* * * The picture is too long and it drags considerably, al though the humor is bright and pathos real. There are glaring faults. » * * POST-DISPATCH—* * * The role shows Moore to an advantage as a two-fisted, fight- ing Irishman, and his cast, including Mary Carr, Ralph Lewis and Marguerite de la Motte, is above the average. • ♦ ♦ STAR—* * * would be entertaining it about 1.000 feet of film was cut from certian scenes. • ♦ * TIMES—* * * The spirit of delightful, wholesome romance which pervades the pic- ture is something which is felt rather than seen ♦ * ♦ Jimquin*s Journeyings "The Fast Worker" Rialto, Los Angeles EXPRESS—* * * The inevitable auto chase which finds up this pleasant comedy is packed with unexpected stunts that thrill and inspire laughter. * * * HERALD—* * * It is a rapid fire comedy, packed with .•^ood situations and manages to keep the audience in uoroarious laughter. RECORD— * * * The cast is ideal for this type of picture. Reginald Denny might be the lad in the collar ad himself. Laura La Plante is the very image of a Saturday Evening Post story heroine. * * * "Forbidden Paradise"— F. P.-L. Stanton, Philadelphia INQUIRER— ♦ * * is a well-drawn satire, based on that wise saw. ♦ ♦ * PUBLIC LEDGER—* * * Pola Negri o' of the Gladcona eyes and smile, is gloriously at heme in the part of Catharine, queen of a small Balkan monarchy. Her fickleness and grandeur are superb. "The Garden of Weeds"— F. P.-L. Walnut, Cincinnati TIMES-STAR-* * * Under the skilful di- rection of Cruze this rather melodramatic theme is plausibly and divertingly unfo'ded with many effective touches well calculated to sustain the interest.* * * Ohio, Indianapolis STAR — * * * is an old story with some new twists that make it interesting and high- ly entertaining. • * * California, San Francisco (Week ending Dec. 6.) BULLETIN-* * * With a realistic at- mosphere of "back stage" and a series of spectacular details. James Cruze has brought another good nicture to the screen » • » CALL AND POST—* » * If vou like red- blooded stufif without too fine a point on it by all means see "The Garden of Weeds," It contains all the fixincs tht would go into a knockdown fight at JaclSs Restaurant on Forty second Street at 5 a. m. in the days when the'e was a Tack's » ♦ ♦ CHRONICLE—* ♦ * The theme is trite. the situations old. the characters regulation jrjfi. yet such is the genius of this man from Utah, he has made his story of absolute in- terest, with nower to hold the spectator to the fin'sh » ♦ ♦ EXAMINER—* * * James Cruze, the di- rector provided a beautiful atmosnhere of domestic felicity, and Betty, the star, dis plays a wardroble that greatly out-gloried even the one she wore while occupying he- singular position in the "Garden of Weeds " "The Girl on the Stairs"— Prod. Dist. Corp. — Forum, Los Angeles (Week ending Dec. 6.) EXPRESS—* * * Elmer Harris has suc- cessfully captured on the screen the suspense of mystery, an accomnlishment seldom if ever reached through this medium, although frenuentlv tried. * ♦ • ^ RECORD—* * * Miss Miller put every thing she has into the part and comes out voctorious in the end. She is a fine little actress. Niles Welch is the jealous hero "Greater Than Marriage"— Vitagraph Randolph, Chicago AMERICAN—* * * The photography and sets are very good and much may be said for the cast. Marjorie Daw is an atrractive wife, although she was not wisely chosen to portray a "free woman." Los Angeles — This is not strictly picture business but I have heard that at least some picture people are interested in such things. Your re- cent reference to the Volstead Act set me to thinking and so I asked the first man I met just what good in his opinion was the Act doing. He said it was a wonderful thing for his busi- ness. It curtailed open competition, he said. I later found out that he is a bootlegger. So I guess it's a sick wind, et cetera. I also learned from him that the bootlegging fraternity has adopted as a national slogan — "Where do you get that stuff?" On the outside of a theater in a city in Kansas is a letter addressed to the general public and covering an entire three-sheet board. Signed by the manager of the theater it recites that the house is being boycotted by the Union because there is not a union operator in the projection room. "Can a barber work in his own barber-shop," it queries, "A baker in his own bake-shop? A carpenter in his own carpenter-shop? etc. Then, if business will not warrant the hiring of outside help, why can't a manager work in his own theater without inter- ference?" I suppose that question will be answered about the samt time as "How old is Ann?" I wondered how much the music cost, in these towns, so I asked the maiden lady, who was playing at the place where I was wondering, what hours she worked and what was the set-back to the management, finan- cially, occasioned by her efforts at the music-box. And I assure you they were efforts both for her and the box. "O, I don't have any pertickler hours," she ejaculated with animation, that is, I guessed it was animation. "They just have music over the week- end and I get five dollars for playing." I think that kind of a week-end is spelled with an "a." But anyhow, it goes to prove that even in this flip age there are honest souls, absolutely without guile, who would rather give freely of their art than stoop to batter it. All the saps in the family trees are not confined to the public as many would have you believe. As witness: in a city on the Gulf a one-sheet for a certain picture was a printed en- dorsement of the attraction carrying the signature of Ella Wheeler Wil- cox. The woman in the box-office a theater employee, of many years' experience, read through the sheet to the signature and then said to the man with the picture: "Is Ella Wheeler Wilcox the star in your picture?" Incredulous, but without batting an eye, he answered: "Yes sister. But she doesn't play in it in these small towns." And this may explain why the message to Garcia was personally conducted and not trusted to the tele- phone. A manager hereabouts, when the seat tax was taken off, got hi.= sign-painter on the phone and told him he wanted signs announcing that fact to replace all the old ones he was then using and stated over the phone the copy he wanted for the new placards. Next day the sign? were delivered and this is what they read: "All seats 2Sc No Tacks"! And now, how old is this one? "Poppa, vot is a cynic?" "A cynic, rny son, is vot your momma vashes dishes in." Good-night! there goes the curfew. The constable is locking up the town "Secrets"— 1st Nat'l Tivoli, Washington, D. C. POST — * * * Norma Talmadge has seldom done anything finer than her portrayal of the devoted wife. • * • HERALD — * * * is done with a certain amount of skill, though it seems rather event ful. It is worldly and cast with a certain eye for type. Mr. Tellegen is not my idea o' either a preat or a handsome actor, and Miss Daw is not the girl for the role of Joan Thursday, but they do as well as they can POST—* * * With these points in its favor, this picture sets forth its story in ? direct, pleasing fashion. The narrative pro :rresses smoothly, and while both plot and manner of direction are conventional, thf interest in the subiect is sure to make thf picture a popular one * * * "Greed"— Metro.-Gold. Cosmopolitan, Boston TRANSCRIPT—* * * Erom beginning tr end this affair is sordid, and deals only with the excrescenes of life such as would flabber cast even those dwelling in lodging houses on the waterfront. Mr. von Stroheim has not missed a vulgar point, but on the other hand his direction of the effort is cunningly dra- matic. * * * "Her Nierht of Romance"— 1st Natl Capitol, Cincinnati TIMES-STAR—* * * The lighthearted likeable Connie, whose flair for amusinp ch.nracterization seemed about to be eclipsec' undr a succession of mediocre offerings, has staged a joyous come-back. ♦ * * "A Sainted Devil"— F. P.-L. Stillman, Cleveland ^ NEWS—* * * There are several fine Set- tings in the production and those who ad- mire Valentino will enjoy "A Sainted Devil." » ♦ * PLAIN DEALER—* * * Valentino * * * is much better than most of his worshippers have anticipated. The joyous and generous Yuletide spirit pervades my jealous being ; I am compelled to admit that Valentino has done his level best to make it his best pic- ture. The same animating principal force? me to report that Director Joseph "Henabery has done his best to make "it a deadly duJ' affair* * * PRESS—* * * whatever its faults, the di rector and Valentino have made an interesting movie. * * * Adams, Detroit TIME.S — Rudolph Valentino is again ar the multitudes would have him — a dashing and passionate Spanish lover, nimble with the stiletto and graceful at the tango. His large followincr will be in no particular disap oointed * * * "The Silent Accuser"— Metro-Gold. California, Los Angeles (Week ending Dec. 6.) EXPRESS — It is a story of mad human jealously, a murder with but one witness an intelligent dog, whose testimony is not called for when the trial comes, but who eventually pays the score with the guilty one and frees his man and beloved master and Director Franklin has made some un- likely situations seem perfectly natural and ♦ # * HERALD — * * * one of the most striking examples of high intelligence in animals that has ever been brought to public attention. * # ♦ RECORD— Peter the Great is all that his name implies. Peter undoubtedly is one of the greatest dog actors on the screen, and another great thing is the story by Jack Boyle. With this almost unusual pair to start with, the audience is bound to be highly entertained. * * * "Sinners of Silk"— Metro-Gold. Appollo, Indianapolis STAR — * * * The story is very strong in places and gives a large cast plenty of hard work to do. It seems that all the faces seen recently in pictures of the kind have been gathered together for this one, for in it we renew acquaintance with Adolphe Menjou Eleanor Boardman, Conrad Nagle, Jean Her- sholt, Edward Connelly, Hedda Hopper. • * ♦ "The Siren of Seville,"— Prod. Dist. Corp. — Coliseum, San Francisco (Week ending Dec. 6.) BULLETIN—* * * The colorful romance of sunny Seville includes an exiciting bull fight with professional matadors participating The gorgeous settings form a background for the exotic love drama in which the star presents vivid and fascinating work. • * » CHRONICLE—* * * The story is of Spain and a dancing girl is its heroine. There is a scene in the bull ring that is exciting, and Miss Dean drives a "carriage and pair madly down a street to save her lover from death * » ♦ "Sandra"— 1st Nat'l Rialto, Omaha BEE—* * * Barbara La Marr, who ha? the leading feminine role, has the onportunitv to wear some gorgeous gowns, which add? glamour to the production. The story, how ever, is unconvincing and there is no rea' motive behind it. * * * Warfield, San Francisco (Week ending Dec. 6.) BULLETIN—* * * Barbara La Marr and Bert Lytell co-star in "Sandra," th" motior "irtnre version of Pearl Doles Bell's novel While the picture from the audience stand- no-nt. at times moves rather slowly. Miss Lp Mhrr seems to have the time of her life * * * CHRONICLE—* * * Miss La Marr wear? many very splendid gowns as Sandra and often looks quite beautiful : Bert Lytell doe? all that is possible with the weak husband * * * TLLUS DAILY HERALD—* * * It ha? considerable sex interest ; its debatable situa- tions are cleverly hinted, but not elabjirately it sets forth with some appearance of pro- funitv a "problem of every woman's life," and it ends hanpily in a vindication of home and marriage. ♦ * ♦ "So This is Marriage" — Metro-Gold. State, Los Angeles (Week ending Dec. 6.) EXPRESS—* * * The picture, thanks tc perfectly harmonious acting on the part of Conrad Nagel and Eleanor Boardman, is entertaining in spite of the unnecessary cut- backs to ancient days. * * * HERALD— * * * The story scenes of bib- lical times are in color, presenting a beautiful spectacle, lavish in its setting. In .fact, the background of the entire picture is more indulgent in its appointments than it is true to life. * * * RECORD — * * * A breezy, humorous mood has been entered into heartily by director, players and screen writers. Spectators, male and female, frequently indulge the incentive to guffaw and giggle. * * * "So This Is Marriage"— Metro-Gold. State, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT—* * * The wrhole thing is a travesty on marriage, and a hilari- ous one. The subtitles, with the exception of two, are amusing. Both the author's attempts to be smart result in cheapness. » * * POST-DISPATCH—* * * There are some splendid "cut backs" showing in color the love affair of King David and the wife of Uriah, the Hittite. Mr. Uriah, it may be remembered by Biblical students, was sent into the front-line trenches by David while Mrs. Uriah remained behind to entertain the King. * * • STAR — * * * The story is a travesty on the domestit problem play. Viewed in this light, it is entertaining. • * * <- "Wandering Husbands"— F. P.-L. Strand, Cincinnati ENQUIRER—* * * One of the main reasons why "Wandering Husbands" is good entertainment is that it doesn't take itself too seriously and makes little or no effort to preach a moral. Ot course, there is a moral, but it is by implication rather than by the direct sermonizing method. * * * If ■■I EASTMAN POSITIVE FILM More and more are your audiences coming to appreciate photographic quality on the screen. It is one of the factors that count in making your bookings box office successes. .•1 Eastman Positive Film takes care of this requisite — it carries quality through to the screen. Look in the transparent film margin for the identification ^'EASTMAN" ''KODAK" in black letters. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y. Get on vour toes LjouU have to be fast to be the first! Cjh I 4 23^ 23%14,600 Metro-Gold. . 18j4 \%y. 18^ 1,900 Pathe 46 46 46 25 Warners Not quoted PRICES (^Continued from Page 1) Which leads to the thought : Is this all there is to it? I don't think it is. And before long someone may learn this. And pay for the learning. Co-Operative Buying Unit Formed (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cincinnati, O. — ^A. J. Hettesheimer, J. A. Acgerman and John Weinig are the incorporators of a newly organ- ized co-operative purchasing company to be known as the Movie Co-opera- tive Supply Co. The purpose is to buy supplies for local theaters. W. W. Roland has been named manager. "So This Is Marriage'" at the Capitol "So This Is Marriage," will be the -ieaiiire at the Capitol, next week. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT HLM 1540 B'way 6040 Sunset Blvd. N. Y. C. Hollywood At Broadway Theaters Capitol Von Supue's "Poet and Peasant" is the overture, followed by the Capitol Ballet Corps in "Nita" and the News Weekly. Fourth on the program is "Impressions of the Mikado," in two scenes. "The Snob" is the feature. An organ solo closes. Mark Strand The Strand program includes; The over- ture, the "First Hungarian Rhapsody;" "Di vertisenients," a song and musical offering; the Topical News Review; the Strand Male Quartette in "Tintypes," an appropriate song luimbcr, in keeping with the feature, "Inez From Hollywood;" a Pathe short reel novelty, 'The Phantom Ballet," and a closing selec- tion on the organ. Piccadilly "I.es Preludes," the overture, is followed by a second offering by the orchestra, titled "Doodle-de-doo," a popular number. The Pictorial Weekly is third. Next comes Louise Sheerer, mezzo-soprano, singing "Because." John Hammond plays two selections on the organ, "Dearest" and "Eliza." Charles Car- ver, basso, is sixth on the program, rendering "The Horn." Piccadilly Short Subjects is seventh. Louise Sheerer and Charles Carver then sing "I'll Forget You" as a prologue to 'he feature, "The Tornado." Rivoli Jacques Offenbach's "Orpheus In The flower World" is the overture. The Pictorial News Weekly comes next, preceding a song, "Pale Moon," rendered by Miriam Lax, soprano, and August Werner, baritone. Thomas Meighan is next presented in "Ton- ai'es of Flame." Lorelei Kendler, Zena Lar- 'ua and Marguerite Low entertain in "Dance Divertisemnts." Lloyd Hamilton closes the program with "Crushed." At Other Houses The Cameo continues with "Hot Water." "Romola" and "Greed" are at the Cohan ^nd Cosmopolitan, respectively. "The Ten Commandments" is still playing at the Cri- terion. The Lyric continues with "The Iron Horse." "North of 36" has been shifted from the Rivoli to the Rialto. "The Last .Man On Earth" is at the Central. Prod. Dist. Corp. Expanding (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Prod. Dist. Corp has moved from its present location on the 3rd floor of the Film Exchange Bldg., to larger quarters on the 5th flloor. Additions To "One Way Street" Cast Mona Kingsley and George How- ard have been engaged by First Na- tional for parts in "One Way Street". John Dillon is directing at the Bio- graph plant. Malhiot Shifted To Winnipeg Winnipeg, Man. — Edward Malhiot, formerly manager of the Calgary branch of Canadian National Film Corp., is now in charge of the local office. In The Courts The Appellate Term has affirmed a judgment for $1,064 against Murray W. Garsson, Inc., in favor of Edith L. Ransom, and has denied a motion for a new trial. Miss Ransom sued for $1,000 salary due under an argee- ment to play in "Garden of Gold." Garsson asked for a new trial on the ground that she had been em,ployed at the Tec-Art and Metro studios dur- ing the period when she demanded pay from his company. Pictures At Schools During Lunch (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Films will be shown at Cleveland High Schools after Jan. 1 during the lunch hour. A charge of two cents per person will be made. The programs are under direction of the Superintendant of Schools. Only historical, educational and industrial films will be approved. New Ohio Theater Unit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Columbus, O. — The East Ohio Theaters Co., of Cambridge, has been incorporated for $100,000 by John F. Smith, Frank J. O'Hara, George Bau- mer, Kathleen Sheaf and Howard Heed. Harry David Here Harry David, special personal representative for Mack Sennett, is here. He leaves for the Coast short- ly after Christmas, via Southern key cities. On a sales trip. Arrow Sales for England Arrow has sold six Jack Hoxies. six "Wild West" pictures and six Bennison features to John H. Taylor, of Screen Art., Ltd., London, for the British Isles. Merit Buys Third Series Arrow has disposed of the third series of Broadway-Billy West come- dies and also the "Mirthquake" series for Greater New York to Merit. Sam Grand Buys Six Boston, Mass. — Sam Grand of Fed- erated, has purchased six pictures starring Yakima Canutt from Arrow, for New England. Butterfield To Tour Europe Detroit— W. S. Butterfield, with Mrs. Butterfield, will leave for an extended tour of Europe in January. COMING SOON PROOUCERScDISTRIBUTING CORPORATION \iyA-:r^Awyj>.'iwj^wAW Florence Vidor^ I mrage ''il ironiQI^tV'SelWpis iucccisful DmdiDaf p)af George Archainbaad ^s^m i I '<• V.', '«> CQARDtieii SULLMN 8i SEASON 1924-192S THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Distributing Mail Folders The Herbert R. Ebenstein Co.. which handles insurance for many producers and theaters in Greater New York, is distributing a hand- some leather mail folder, inscribed in gold letters with the name of the re- cipients, by way of holiday greetings. CHARLEY CHASE "knocking 'EM DEAD" IN HAL ROACH'S 1 REEL Path^comed "W" ^ WANTED by f . B. 0. (immediately) Sure Fire, High Pressure Exploitation Man see NAT ROTHSTEIN at Room 903 — 723 7th Ave- NEW YORK CITY TMM NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE Inc NEW VORX CHICAGO . LOS ANOELES A COMPLETE LABORATORY AND TITLE SERVICE The Standard of the Industry 723 7th Ave., N. Y. C. Bryant 5450-1 BURATIZC TRADE MARK ^^ 220 WEST 42^ STREET NEW VORK , PHONE CHICKERINC 2937 ALLAhf'A.LOWNES PRES. i. N, THE Thursday, December 18, 1924 ■C^< DAILY ■^ Children To Run Goldman's Kings {Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — William Goldman, own- er of the Kings, has dedicated the week of Dec. 20 to the youth of St. Louis, and during that period the Kings will be conducted by boys and girls selected by popular vote of pat- rons. Goldman will permit the chil- dren to select the pictures to be used, manage the house, sell tickets and conduct the orchestra. The boys and girls will be paid the same salaries as the men who usually fill the posi- tions. St. Louis is watching his experi- ment with interest. Theaters For School Children (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — The Board of Educa- tion is considering a proposal to es- tablish picture centers for school chil- dren, to operate on Saturday after- noons. The plan is meant to create a desire for good pictures by provid- ing shows for youngsters at a nom- inal rate. Other nearby cities are handling schemes of this kind suc- cessfully. New C. B. C. Sales Joe Brandt closed the following sales while on his recent trip: "Yesterday's Wife," "Pal O' Mine," "Discontented Husbands," "Why Wo- men Remarry" and "Traffic in Hearts" to Independent Film, Kansas City. The eight Columbias and the eight Perfections to Dominion Films Ltd., Montreal, Toronto and St. John; Independent Film Co., Kansas City, and Greater Features, Inc., Seattle. Suckno Left About $168,000 (Special 'o THE FILM DAILY) Albany — The entire estate of Samuel Suckno, owner of the Albany and Regent who died in New York is left to his widow and five children by his will admitted to probate. The estate consists of $118,000 in real es- tate property subject to $47,000 in- cumbrances, and about $50,000 in per- sonal property. House for Milwaukee Suburb? (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — Henry and Joe Gold- man, of Green Bay, are going ahead with plans to build a 1,500 seat the- ater in Shorewood, the exclusive Mil- waukee suburb. The house will cost $300,000 and the structure will in- clude apartments and stores. There has been strong opposition to theater projects in Shorewood. New House For Lorain, O. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Lorain, O. — August Ilg, proprietor of the Wonderland until it was con- demned following the cyclone last fall, is building a new $100,000 house on Broadway. It will seat 700. Made Advertising "Fellow" Chicago— At the annual meeting of the Society of Advertising Engineers Jacques Kopfstein, author of the So- ciety's slogan — -"A Chair of Adver- tising in Every College" — was honor- ed with a Fellowship. WANTED! Woodhull Opens New Baker Theater (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dover, N. J.— R. F. Woodhull, chairman of the board of directors of the M. P. T. O., and Henry O. Baker have opened the new Baker theater. Theater Strife in St. Cloud St. Cloud, Minn. — The three-cor- nered theater fight here has been nar- rowed to a struggle between oppos- ing factions with the acquisition of the Sherman by Finkelstein & Ruben. This gives F. and R. two houses in St. Cloud, the Peoples, having been acquired some weeks ago. The Miner operated by George Miner, is the op- position house. Buchowetzki to Direct Norma Joseph M. Schenck has engaged Dimitri Buchowetzki, to direct Norma Talmadge on her return trip from Europe. "Obligations," by Eliza- beth Yorke Miller, has been bought for Norma. Miss Talmadge, Schenck, Sidney Franklin and Lola Bara, Theda Bara's sister, sailed on the Majestic yesterday. in every city — A THIf:F who stole life's priceless pearl from a beauty's trusting heart. His picture will be placed on view in the VOGUE'S GALLERY of finest picture theatres, to aid in capture of 44 A THIEF IN PARADISE" Even after capture he will give a surprise thrill to the feminine seekers, and a thrilling surprise to the males. Valuable Reward for Capture Apply Samuel Goldwyn-George Fitzmaurice or First National Pictures S? Prints Available Nowr 1 sa>j:ifi'S'V v^- w V .Vo \ n Y con«C of Ve^ -\««; '.rtl AHOOre OL>T ^ ae1S * W.; See jfji^ Happiness in No* 417'-StYaight from the Shoulder Talk by Carl Lae SOMETIMES WE BECOME SO ACCUSTOMED TO A good thing that we do not fully appreciate its goodness* We allow the keen edge of our enthusiasm to become dulled when we shouldn't. TAKE THE CENTURY COMEDIES, AS AN EXAMPLE. YEAR AFTER YEAR FOR FIFTY-TWO WEEKS OUT OF each and every year, the Century Company has produced its two* reel comedies. During the first few weeks of its existence — years ago — it slipped a little, as most comedies do. Then suddenly it took a brace and began to turn out a product which has broken all long distance records for consistent j^oodness. ^' COMEDIES OF THE CENTURY'S HIGH QUALITY ARE the very hardest thing to make in the picture producing business. Ask any comedy producer and he will tell you it is more difficult to find new ideas and new material for short comedies than it is for long features, whether comic or dramatic. YET THE CENTURY PEOPLE HAVE PLUGGED ALONG all these years, fifty-two weeks each and every year, digging up new talent, new gags and new laugh-making stuff. IT HAS NOW REACHED THAT GREATLY DESIRED point where millions of movie fans begin to grin or applaud the instant the Century name is flashed upon the screen. That's a great tribute. Every We e I mmlef President of the Universal Pictures Corporation AS FAR BACK AS I CAN REMEMBER IN THIS BUSt ness, there was only one comedy trade^mark which made the audience begin to laugh even before the picture began to run. That was the old Keystone, It turned out some great stuff. But even the Keystone, as well established as it was in the public heart, did not keep hitting the buUseye with the remarkable consistency of the Century, IT^S A FINE THING TO HAVE A BRAND OF PICTURES like this at your command, It^s a satisfying thing to know that you can place a blanket order for a Century every week without taking the slightest chance of disappointment! ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE YOU MAY RUN ACROSS one that won't strike you just right, but your audience will like it — and that's all you need worry about, CENTURY PICTURES ARE MADE BY SHOWMEN. They know what is** audience stuff" and what is not. There is no attempt at high-browism in Century Comedies, The great mass of fans do not want it in their comedies. They want to laugh. That's all we attempt to deliver to you in Century Comedies — ^just laughs and as many as we can pack in, A RECORD LIKE THAT OF CENTURY COMEDIES IS a mighty good thing for you to use as a guide in your comedy book- ing. Why take a chance on a hit or miss, when you can slap down an order for fifty'two Century Comedies every year and know from the bottom of your heart that you'll get the kind of comedies you need the most! \ la^tnk THE Qi^lUY Thursday, December 18, 1924 1925 FILM YEAR BOOK It will be ready for distribution About Jan. 15^^- It will contain about 700 PageS'225 Departments. It will be sold at $522 a Copy. It will be given free to Film Daily Subscribers. It is not too late to reserve Advertising Space. ii You'll Find One Everywhere" LX ^ THE Thursday, December 18, 1924 Features In Color "White Mice," by Richard Harding Davis, has been selected by Sering D. Wilson & Co., Inc., as the first of a series of Wilson-Wetherald Prod. The company has taken over the Kelley color patents which, its spon- sors say, reduce extra cost to less than 15 per cent over black and white. The process uses a single coated stock. E. H. Griffith will direct the picture which will be made in Florida and for which Randolp Bartlett is preparing the continuity. Clayton B. Davis, production man- ager, is now casting and will head the unit when it goes South. He has engaged as assistant Charles Van Ars- dale, who for years was assistant to George Fitzmaurice; F. Vaux Wilson, Sr., will handle business detail. Wilson and Co., are also handling a series of short subjects in color known as Red Head Comedies. Four of them were released in some do- mestic territories by Lee-Bradford, but the remainder of the series will be state righted by Wilson. Officers of the company are Royal W. Wetherald, president; Sering D. Wilson, vice-president and treasurer and F. Vaux Wilson, secretary. Of- fices, 25 W. 43rd St. To Broadcast Picture Making Actual filming of a scene in a film will be broadcast from Station WJZ Monday afternoon. This is .said to be the first time that such a thing has been done. H. F. Jans, who is filming "The Mad Dancer," "at Tec-Art is responsible for the innovation. Burton King and his as- sistant, Jack Hyland, have arranged a program that will send over the air a cabaret scene in which Vincent Lopez and his band will ofifer several selections. The director's instruc- tions to players and electricians will also be broadcast. Another For §t. Louis? (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Harry Koplar, of the St. Louis Amusement Co., has held conferences with Charley Cella and Frank Tate, of the Columbia and Strand that occupy ground at Sixth and St. Charles Sts. It is reported that Koplar and others are consider- ing a large theater and office building on the site. Early Distribution for News Reel International News placed the Gompers special reel in the hands of the Locw's State (management at 11:.30 yesterday morning and in other Broadway theaters, ten minutes later. City-wide distribution was completed by the early afternoon. Ohio M. P. T. O. Meets (Continued from Page 2) executive secretary of the Wiscon- sin M. P. T. O. and others. At the dinner Tuesday nigiil, M. J O'Toole was toastmaster. Short ad- dresses were delivered by Hon Charles C. Crabbe, .Attorney-General; Bertelle M. Lyttle, Cleveland Cinema Club; Hon. James J. Thomas, Mayor of Columbus, Hon. Vernon M. Riegel, Director of Education, C. A. Dyer, Columbus, Overseer, Ohio State Grange and Rev. Samuel J. Swain, Columbus, Pastor, Intcr-de- nominational Church. United Plans New House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Montreal — The United Amusement Corp., Ltd., recently incorporated, as a $3,000,000 company, has completed another new theater to be added to its chain of 10 houses. ' It is the Rialto on Park Ave., the opening date being set for Christmas. George Nicholas is the managing director. The Rialto cost $400,000. 19 Houses Close (Continued from Faae 1) City, Mo.; Majestic, at Mammoth Springs, Ark.; and S. & B. at Mar- tinsville, 111.; the Rex, at Oka\vvilk% 111., will close soon but is running vaudeville for the time being. The Whiteway at Peach Orchard Ark., Missouri, at West Plains, Mo.; Turk Hail at Williamsville, Mo.; Star. at Holly Rock, Tenn.; Kozy, at Po- cahontas, Ark.; Opera House, at Coffcn, 111., Rcx; at Virden, 111., which will run half time after Jan. 1, the Majestic at Bowling Green, Mo.; and the Opera House, Portageville, Mo. are in the list. Here Seeking a Release F. D. Hutter, president of the D' Alesandro Prod., of Los Angeles is at the Yates Hotel to arrange distrib- ution of a series of 12 five reel west- erns and a series of 12 two reel semi- westerns. He will leave for the Coast Jan. 1 to start work on the fourth feature. Two Series for Arrow Coincident with the departure of Charles R. Seeling for the Coast comes the announcement that Arrow is to distribute a series of produc- tions starring Big Boy Williams and the police dog, Wolfheart. The first three are "Wolfheart's Revenge," "Fangs of Wolfheart" and "Bad Man from Bodie." Lesser Off For Coast Irving M. Lesser accompanied by Mrs. Lesser left for Los Angeles yes- terday to spend the holidays with his brother, Sol. BOOKER WANTED Wf need a good Booker familiar with New York territory. All answers kept .confidential. Apply Box M 226 FILM DAILY 71 W. 44th St., N. Y. C. 'was the week before . Christmas fNineteen twenty three And the whole town ivas wondering Whether C. B. DeMiiJe would deliver A flop or wow; The answer is this : The picture's here now In the week before Christmas fQineteen twenty four. Still standing 'cm up Every day as of yore It's the week before Christmas And your last chance to see The film in its first year On Broadway, i. e. TH6 T6n Qommmm Paramounts 'Prize 'Picture CRiTemon THEATRE BVdv &■ 44'* ST '230-TWiCE DAlLY-flv-iO Story by Jeanie Macpherson 14 From P. D. C. (Continued from Page 2) > Frank Woods Prod., March 9; Weijcr and Fields in "Friendly Enemies," March 16; "Stop Flirting," an Al Christie feature, March 30. "The Awful Truth," starring Agnes Ayres, April 6; "The Bad Lands," i starring Harry Carey, April 13; "The - Dark Horse," starring Harry Carey, June 1; "The Texas Trail," starring Harry Carey, July 15. Greetings to Vou! Greeting Cards for You for Your Friends Steel Engraved Cards with Envelopes to match in beautiful designs and color com- binations at a price pleasing to your purse. Come in to-day — NOW! Make your seIectio?js early EIGHTH FLOOR LONGACRE BllLDlNG VERY CONVT.NIENT TOTEM STATION KRY CO. 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And where are they? An important first run operator. Talking this matter over. Pointed out that so far during this season. A number of the anticipated "big ones" had been flops. Yes; that's the word he used. And he exploded a few pro- fane adjectives. To help emphasize [his disappointment. "Not ordy are our long run houses suffering from want of product," said he, "but what is there in sight after the New Year? I get sick when I think about it." So we got busy. And had a list of January to June "big" releases lo- cated. From various distributors. (You'll find them elsewhere). On paper it looks as if ^there are some mighty good pictures in sight. Of course you never can tell. These paper lists sometimes fail to work out. Some "big one's" promised for this season haven't lived up. The Hearst pictures for instance. And there are others. Quite a few. Which looked very interesting on paper But which have frozen at the box of- fice. Dick Rowland returns from Europe all excited. That is as excited as he ever gets. Over "Quo Vadis" — the new one — says it is full of box office stuff. Including raging lions and the burning of Rome. Well, it will be mighty good to see a fine box office made abroad — and released here. » Syd Kent says Syd Cohen urged him (Syd Kent) to let him (Syd Cohen) have pictures seven or eight times during four years over and above his usual allotment of Famous Pictures. And then Syd Cohen says Syd Kent — well, you read it. The Syds seem to be differing. "The Triflers" — box-office drama lig htened by just enough bright touches to make it the perfect picture. Gasnie r directed this Preferred release for B. P. Schulberg.— Advt. Awaiting the Turn Business Off In Central West Due to Economic Depression — Exhibit- ors Look to the New Year A shrewd observer who holds the confidence of perhaps more exhibit- ors than many others in the indus- try, just back from a trip in the Cen- tral West reports that exhibitors gen- erally are much depressed over exist- ing business conditions. Business, they reported to him, was way off, and unless a turn for the better de- velops after the New Year a serious situation will confront many of them. "This condition exists in Western Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh, because of conditions in the coal min- {Continued on Page 2) New 81,000,000 House For Florida (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Petersburg, Fla. — This city will have a $1,000,000 theater, if plans of Gus McCuiie, of New York, mater- ialize. Following the theater here, work will start on a $1,000,000 house in Tampa. Associated Acquires Another Associated I-'xhibitors have taken over "Back to Life," recently com- pleted by Whitman Bennett. Patsy Ruth Miller and William Powell have the leads. Nick Schenck Heard Gives Opinion as to the Caliber of Pictures Released by Various Companies Saturday's proceeding.s of the hear- ing between Famous and the Federal Trade Commission were spent for thr most part with Attorney Swaihe, for Famous, quizzing Nicholas Schenck of Loew's, Inc., as to whether cer- tain pictures heretofore judged as comparable to Broadway first-run pictures by W. W. Hodkinson, the Vitagraph Co., and Al Lichtman were actually entitled to such a dis- tribution. Schenck was" first qualified as fii to give expert opinion, by testifying (Continued on Page 5) Sunday Shows in Seneca Falls (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seneca Falls, N. Y., Dec. 19.— The Board of Trustees has adopted an or- dinance permitting Sunday shows be- tween 2 and 11 P. M., effective Jan. 1. The ordinance was adopted as the result of a referendum last week. Endorse Film Congress (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — The Cinematograph Ex- hibitors' Ass'n has passed a resolu- tion endorsing the International Film Congress. Specials for Spring Initial Survey of Big Pictures Reveals Some Interesting Data on Future Releases A preliminary survey of releases for the first six months of 1925 brings to light the fact that more than a dozen pictures, from advance infor- mation and the past performances of the stars designed to appear in them, stack up as special productions. The conipilation, which at best can- not be considered as complete fpl- lows: The Thief of Bagdad The Iron Horse The Lost World The Phantom of the Opera Peter Pan Madan.ic Sans Gene Romola Siegfried Isn't Life Wonderful Chaplin's latest — perhaps Another from Doug One from Mary Pickford promised L. and T. Get Loans (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Lubliner & Trinz have re- ceived a loan of $350,000 for ten years from the State Bank of Chicago for construction of the Madison and Mayfield, the first of a group of three to be erected. The next will be the Belmont and Lincoln, for which a loan of $1,500,000 has been made by S. W. Straus & Co. Excavation will start this month on the Tower to be erected on 63rd St. and Blackstone and on which a loan of $1,500,000 has been made by Grcenebaum Sons Investment Co. De Mille Here Jan. 1 Cecil B. De Mille will arrive here from the Coast, en route to Europe about Jan. 1. He will remain for about a week before sailing. Enters Second Year "Ten Commandments" Opened Dec. 21, 1923— Will Probably Pass "Covered Wagon's" Record "The Ten Conmiandments" enter- ed its second year on Broadway yes- terday. Tonight, a second opening will be celebrated at the Criterion where Richard Dix will appear in person and suitable souvenirs distrib- uted to the audience. The picture opened Dec. 21. 1923 at the George M. Cohan theater where it remained until about Aug. 20. At that time, "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall" had completed its run at the Criterion and "The Ten Commandments" was therefore trans- (Continucd on Page 2) THE DAILY Monday, December 22, 1924 Vol XXX No. 70 Monday. Dec. 22. 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc , Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ager ; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor ; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 com munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 Wes^ 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address- Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen- zelplatz. New Theaters Redding, Cal— Work on the new 1,100 seat theater at Westwood is progressing rapidly. The new build- ing, which replaces the old Opera House, will be ready Feb. 1. Ennis, Tex.— Joe Baldridge, Jr., and J. F. Hodek have let contracts for a new theater, which they will sponsor. It will seat 600. St. Charles, 111.— Lester J. Norris is building a new theater to seat 750. It will contain stores and offices and cost $150,000. Buckholts, Tex.— W. L. Lewis's new theater, seating 200, has been opened. Jacksonville, Tex. — A new picture house will be opened here in the near future. Gorard, Tex.— Hunnicutt & Galla- gher have opened a new theater here. Ballinger, Texas— H. T. Hodge is building a new theater here. miiii WE ARE IN THE MARKET FOR SINGLE REELS WHAl HAVE YOU? I IRIS NOVELTY EXCHANGE 1 729-7th Aye. City | Phone Bry. 3377 J liiiiniiniiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii. The GEORGE E.KANN 220 West 42nd St. Corporation New York. Chick, 4052 Cables— Gcokann, N. Y. Awaiting the Turn {Continued from Page 1) ing sections; Cleveland, Detroit, West Virginia towns, and Illinois, the coal mining sections and Northern Illinois around Chicago as well. Industrial depression is the whole cause. "Despite that this is a buyer's mar- ket; and that exhibitors can buy at their price almost anything on the market many maintain that they can- not do business at a profit. No propaganda in this, either, because they knew I had nothing to sell them." As an indication that this condition exists it became known Saturday that the big State (Loew's) in Cleveland, will change to vaudeville and pictures from straight pictures on Dec. 28. Loew's State, Cleveland Broadcasting {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Loew's State is broad- casting weekly programs. A newly constructed studio on the mezzanine floor of the State broadcasts the pro- grams,' which are in charge of M. A. Malaney, publicity manager. They are divided into three units: Orches- tral, vocal and instrumental, and an organ recital with C. Sharp Minor at the console. The program is being broadcasted over WJAX, the Union Trust Co. "The Movie Gossip" Appears Pittsburgh — Charles E. Smith, pub- licity director of theaters in New Kensington and Braddock, is about to launch a new fan paper, "The Weekly Movie Gossip." Releases Statistics gathered for The FILM YEAR BOOK, 1925 show the following: Year Feature Releases 1920 630 1921 786 1922 815 1923 549 1924 584 Rivoli Festival, Dec. 25-31 The Annual Children's Christmas Festival will be held at the Rivoli from Dec. 25 to Dec. 31, excluding Sunday the 28th. Hugo Riesenfeld has prepared a special holiday pro- gram for the youngsters and the many grown ups who accompany them to these yearly festivals. Performances will begin at 10 A. M. and tickets will include the privilege of remain- ing for the regular Rivoli program. Among the numbers there will be an "Inkwell" Dance by Paul Oscard; a Lloyd Hamilton comedy "Crushed;" an elaborate "Christmas Fantasy;" an Educational "Kid Comedy;" Fleisch- er's "Out-of-the-Inkwell" Cartoon "Vacation;" a De Forrest Phonofilm especially prepared for the holidays called "The Gloria Trumpeteers." And to finish the entertainment, there is Charlie Chaplin in "The Immi- grant." Miriam Battista will make personal appearances. *V' "THEY DRAW BUSINESS" HAL ROACH'S RASCALS in "OUR GANG" 2 REEL Pafh^comedy COMING SOON I r 22^2?^ (PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION \iz.^*.-;-\;i.-.j;;, •■/-■5.-'-' .-■- Consolidated Certified Prints Wr^^^-:ii:fi:^i ^^^^>^^ The CONSOLIDATED FILM INDUSTRIES. ,;; .■r.-,^l LCn ANCCICC look^c^afs The best seller for 1924 ^O BIG" 4t ~ ^''''^s ^«Mtii til: ^ EL A 7r^^ . f^'^rio by A 3irAt llationdl IHcture Membei-s eT Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America Inc^Will Hays President -iTHE ' :^o treat your patrons that they think your house — next to their own home — is the most comfortable; most "homey" place they know. You'll find it pays ■* dividends. h% well as making friends. Seeking Way Out Exhibitor Controlled Production Ad- vanced to Succor British Indus- try— Two Plans Suggested (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — The serious plight in which British production finds itself is engaging the attention of thought- ful members of the trade here. The general slump in studio activity oc- casions long articles in all of the British trade papers. Resultant discussions of what should be done to bring back produc- tion here have developed at least two plans. Both are concerned with ex- hibitor-controlled production. A. George Smith, former managing di- rector of Goldwyn, Ltd., is the author of one, published in "Kine." He bases his plans on worth in production, backed by ample finance. He advocates the use of American- made reputations in directorial and starring efforts in order to assure the (Continued on Page 4) — Merry Xmas — • 23 Members in Hays Ass'n The M. P. P. D. A.— the Hays organization — held a regular quarter- ly meeting yesterday at which In- spiration Pictures, Inc. and the Kino- grams Publishing Co. were elected to membership. There are now 23 or- ganizations enrolled. — Merry Xmas New Stories Bought Metro-Goldwyn has purchased "The Hairpin Duchess," by Alice Woods and "Coney Island," by Aus- tin Parker. _ — — "^ — Merry Xmas — Will 1925 End Waste? Michigan M. P. T. O. Hopeful New Year Will Bring Economy and More Happiness (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit— What does 1925 hold in store for exhibitors? The Michigan M. P. T. O. is broad- casting a message to all its members which, while it carries the usual holi- day greetings, also delves into the fu- ture and asks some pointed queries. The organization speculates wheth- er or not the new year presages an elimination of waste and whether or not the small exhibitor will secure a greater measure of business happi- ness. The statement reads, in part: "Does the industry need so much someone who will give them (ex- hibitors) something for nothing or someone who will give them a plan (Continued on Page 4) Rights Not Sold Valentines Not Placed, Says William Vogel, Back from Europe — Groundwork Laid William M. Vogel returned from another of his frequent trips to Eu- rope late Sunday. It will be recalled he left here some weeks ago, on the same boat with John C. Ragland William R. Fraser and S. R. Kent. He stated yesterday that no deals had been made for foreign distribu- tion of the Valentino-Ritz series and that nothing would be done until Ragland and Fraser returned about Jan. 20. He said the present trip was for the purpose of laying the (Continued on Page 4) — Merry Xmas — Theater Employees Get Holiday (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — Following his usual custom, Leo A. Landau, managing director of the Garden and Alhambra is closing the theaters tomorrow night in order to allow the employees to spend Christmas Eve at home with their families. — Merry Xmas — Bound for New York (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — .Scott Sidney is aboard the Kroonland, bound for New York via the Panama Canal and Havana. He arrives in the East shortly after the first of the year. — Merry Xmas — John Murray in Comedies (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los .'\ngeles — John T. Murray comedian, who appears in "Sally," starring Colleen Moore is expected to be starred in a series of comedies to be made here. — Merry Xmas — Kilner Expanding (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Frederick W. Kilner has entered world-wide distribution. Flis office is at 26 Litchfield St., Charing Cross Road. —Merry Xmas — Larry Semon Arrives Today Larry Semon arrives from the Coast today in connection with "Wiz- ard of Oz" business. — Merry Xmas — Newcombe Goes to Coast W'arren Newcombe, art director for D. W. Griffith, left yesterday for Cali- fornia. — Merry Xmas — • Henley Leaves Hobart Henley left for the Coast yesterday. Hearing Ends Paul Raiborne, of Famous, Last Wit- ness to be Called in Federal Trade Hearing With twenty minutes to go to the time limit stipulated by the Examiner as marking the end of the proceed- ings between Famous and the Fed- eral Trade Commission, Bruce Brom- ley, attorney for Famous, yesterday offered to introduce into the minutes a tabulation prepared by Paul Rai- borne showing the amount paid by exhibitors to all producers and dis- tributors during 1916, 1919, 1920, 1921. 1922, 1923 and 1924. On this tabula- tion was a separate account showing what was paid to Famous. Attorney Fuller for the Govern- ment objected to this tabulation on the ground that it contained all foot- age released in those years, including short subjects, news reels, education- al and other films of a caliber not in competition with the product of Fam- (Continucd on Page 2) — Merry Xmas — Mark Kellogg on Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Mark Kellogg, di- rector of publicity and advertising for First National, is here from New York to discuss advertising campaigns for 1925 with First National pro- ducers. — Merry Xmas — Fred Jackson to Produce Los Angeles — Fred Jackson, scen- arist, intends making his own pic- tures, the fir.st to be "The Power of Darkness," featuring Owen Moore. — Merry Xmas — Old Records Stand Capitol Only House Reaching New Box-Office Gross in 1924, FILM YEAR BOOK Shows The Capitol is the only Broadway first-run to reach a new high mark for a week's business in 1924. when it grossed $70,468 for the week ending Nov. 22, 1924, with "He Who Gets Slapped." This interesting fact was brought to light when data on box-office records was prepared (Continued on Page 2) I ^mv Cl^rtjEitmau I CbnreUap, btinj CbrtBtmas I 2)ap anU a itqnl bolitiap, CJ)» I film Dailp toill not br pubiict^r r THE i^^ DAILY Tuesday, December 23, 1924 gBD)|gHgjMM»WWIIIB» Vol XXX No. 71J Tuesday. Dec. 23, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate. Treasurer and Business Man- ager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, 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. Subscriberi should remit with order. Address all com- munications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 Wesv 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Addreif- Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representa- tive —Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen- tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wen- lelplatz. Quotations High ] -^OW ( ;iose Sales East. Kod. ..1121/1 110'^ 110/13,600 F. P. -L. .. . . 93 913/g 92/ 3,400 do pfd. . ..105^ 105/2 105/ 100 Film Insp. ....' 8 8 8 100 Loew 's ... .. 2334 23 23/ 5,000 Metro-Gold . \^Y^ 1734 173/ 100 Pathc Not quoted — Merry Xmas— Old Records Stand (Co II finned from Page 1) for the forthcoming FILM YEAR BOOK. In all other cases, the records for previous years stand. In the case of the Strand, no picture which has played that house since "The Kid" in 1921, has surpassed the record es- tablished by the Chaplin feature. It is interesting to note that Rudolph Valentino holds both the Rivoli and Rialto records; the former with his "Blood and Sand," which grossed $37,006 the week ending Aug. 12, 1922. and the latter with "The Sheik,' which grossed $37,195 the week end- ing Nov. 12, 1921. The house records of the Broadway theaters follow: Cameo — "Down to the Sea in Ships," week ending Feb. 24, 1923. Gross, $11,500. Capitol— "He Who Gets Slapped," week ending Nov. 22, 1924. Gross, $70,468. Cosmopolitan — "The Great White Way," week ending Jan. 12, 1924 Gross, $16,800. Criterion — "Humoresque," for con- tinuous performances, week ending Aug. 7, 1920. Gross, $14,264. "The Covered Wagon," for reserved seat performances. Week ending Sept. 8 192.^ Gross, $12,234. Piccadilly — "Madonna of the Streets," week ending Oct. 25, 1924, Gross, $18,150. Rialto — ^"The Sheik," week ending Nov. 12, 1921. Gross, $37,195. Rivoli — "Blood and Sand," week ending Aug. 12, 1922. Gross, $37,006. Strand — "The Kid," week ending Feb. 12, 1921. No figures available. — Merry Xmas — - 187,000 East. Kod. Shares Bought A group of bankers, headed by Dominick & Dominick, Bernard Schiffer & Co., White, Weld & Co., Hayden, Stone & Co. and Hibbard, Palmer & Kitchen of Rochester have purchased and sold an issue of 187,- 000 shares of Eastman Kodak com- mon. The shares were offered at 110 and were quickly oversubscribed. These shares represent the principal part of the 250,000 shares which George Eastman recently made avail- able to certain universities. The bal- ance of the stock is being retained by those institutions for permanent in- vestinent. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way |\< N. Y. C. Hearing Ends (Continued from Page 1) ous. Examiner Alvord sustained the objection. Following this, Bromley rose to state that his case was now closed, in accordance with the time limit, but asked that a stipulation be read into the minutes giving Famous permis- sion to ofifer additional testimony in Washington, necessary to clear up points that were not entirely covered on testimony heretofore given. The Examiner assented, adding that this would have to be done within 30 days. The end of the hearing occurred one day short of exactly 20 months since it began in New York. W. W. Hodkinson was the first witness for the Governm.ent when the investiga- tion was launched on April 23, 1923. Since that time, practically every city in the country has been visited and testimony taken in each. Over 16,000 pages of testimony has been tran- scribed by court stenographers into typewritten volumes. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Poaitive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM '540 B'way 6040 Sunset Blvd. N. Y. C. Hollywood Bryant Washburn as the Prince in Larry Semon's u » TheWizanlofOz plays the most delightful role of his career. His dashing manner, his bril- liant acting as the kind and gentle prince who saves Dorothy from the clutches of the wicked Prime Minister is further reason why Larry Semon's picturization of this famous book and play is a great, great picture. Applications for pre-release engagements tvill be considered. CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION 729 Seventh Ave. New York City Foreign rights controlled by Export & Import Film Co., Inc., 729-7th Avenue, New York COMING SOON %CS«^^ ;„'%e GIRL op GOLD Producers nisiribuftnq mnECTED BY rOHNINCE William de Mille has engaged Claire Adams to appear in "Men and Women," his next picture to be made at the Paramount studio here. THE SPATS IN HAL ROACH'S COMEDIES (2 reels) WIT WITH A WALLOP Pafh^comedy ARTISTIC TITLES Quality — Se Speed H. E. R. 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He thinks a circuit, welded together in such a manner, could secure advances from bankers. By way of benefits, Smith foresees the death of all talk of trustification; a dependable supply of good British films and the creation of an organi- zation that could buy direct from pro- ducers all over the world, America included. The second plan, advanced by S Rowson, managing director of Ideal Films, Ltd., also deals with exhibitor- controlled production. Rowson's renutation as a statistician is an ex- cellent one. During the war, he oc- cupied an important post with the Government. He disagrees with Smith's plan which would tax 100 ex- hibitor's a minimum of £200 each to finance production. His idea elimi- nates any monetary advance from exhibitors and vet gives them an in- terest in exploiting the picture. He explains his idea in the following brief, appearing in "The Film Renter:" CO-OPERATTVK PRODUCTION SCHEME GeiiTal Outline. Pictures to be made under an arrangement with exhibitors who would severally guaran tee at least 50 per cent of the value based on the cost of nroduction. If the p;ross rentals should ultimately exceed this value the sur- plus, after aHowins a reasonable profit to the producer, and a reasonable allowance to the renter, to be divided between renter, exhibitor and producer in agreed proportions. If the EToss rentals should not reach this value no further charge to be made on exhibitor. The pictures to be produced under the scheme would be decided on between the pro- ducer and a committee reoresenting the pua-anteeinsr exhibitors. Either party may take the initiative in proposing subjects to the other ; but. subject to consulation as to leading players and other details of impor- tance to the exhibitor and agreement as to actual cost, the entire responsibility for the production to remain with the producer. By this means the story, stars and total expendi- ture will be agreed by the exhibitor before the picture can come under the scheme. Details of Scheme: 1. Membership: (i.) Exhibitors each pay- ing, say, £5 a year. (ii.) Renters each paying £25 a year (iii.) Producers each paying, say, £ SO a year. 2. A sub-committee to be appointed by ex- hibitors to look after all interests of ex- hibitors under this scheme. 3. Each producer-member to be entitled to suggest subiects for pictures to exhibit ors' committee who may require, as a condition for approval, information and undertakings as to principal players general locations, and maximum cost Subiects might also be suggested by exhibitors acting through their com mittee. 4. Each producer -member if not a renter himself may nominate renter to handle his pictures. 5. The guarantee of each exhibitor-member to be fixed at so many thousandths (mills) of the value, determined by adding to the production cost an agreed percentage to cover renters' overheads, prints and any agreed special expenditure. .,^ Each exhibitor's quota to be fixed by .,,, a committee consisting of all the renter- members and communicated to exhibit- or-members at joining, having regard to the prices usually charged for feature films to the theaters belonging to this exhibitor. 7. All the pictures made by any producer- member to be offered under the scheme ; but such pictures may be withheld with the consent of the exhibitors' committee. 8. Any exhibitor-member to be entitled to transfer' his contract for any picture to another exhibitor on the same territory receiving 20 per cent of any increase in price resulting from such transfer. 9. The allowance to the renter for his ser- vices in handling the picture to be com- puted on the cash received from his ex- ploitation. 10. If producer should exceed his estimated cost on production three-fourths only of such excess shall be a first charge on and recoverable from the surplus earn- ings of the renter from the exploitation. 11. A share of the producers' net earnings from foreign sales to be for the benefit of the guaranteeing exhibitors. Some of, the advantages claimed for the foregoing scheme are as follows: To the Producer 1. At least one-half of the cost of produc- tion is guaranteed before production be- gins. This will assist him in financing the cost of production, and practically secure him against loss. 2. The individuality and initiative of the producer are not in any way restricted except that the character of the subjects filmed and artists used are approved by the exhibitors. 3. The producer is assured of a distribution in which, at the most important stage of exploitation, exhibitors have a direct interest in its success so that other ex- hibitors may book for later showing. 4. The fact that exhibitors have a direct interest in foreign markets will help ar influence in favor of reciprocity with American firms. To the Exhibitor: 1. The subjects of pictures made are those demanded by them or have been approved before production. 2. They participate in the profits of ex- ploitation here and abroad. 3. They are assured of a supply of films o* high entertainment value. To the Industry generally : 1. All parties have an interest in the sue cess of British films. 2. Two years' experience of the scheme would put the British film firmly on the screen. 3. An enormous step will be taken in the di rection of unifying the industry. — Merry Xmas — ■ Some Title Changes The titles of three Metro-Goldwyns have been changed. "The Square Peg," directed by Hobart Henlev i? now "The Denial;" "Kings in Exile." directed by Victor Seastrom is now "Confessions of a Oueen." and "The Summons," directed by Robert Vig- nola is now "The Way of a Girl." — Merry Xmas— Lester Scott Here Lester F. Scott, producer of the Buffalo Bill, Jr. and Buddy Roose- velt series, distributed throueh Art- class is in from the Coast. He is at the Astor, looking for story materia! Scott will have a third series for 1925. — Merry Xmas — Stromberg to Supervise Jacqueline Loean will next be seen on the Prod. Dist. Corp. program under Hunt Stromberg's supervision He has already started the supervi- sion of production, "Ofif the High- way." — Merry Xmas — • John Bowers Here Tohn Bowers, who finished work in "Cniifpssinns of a Oueen" before leav- ing the Coast for New York, is here. Will 1925 End Waste? {Continued from Page 1) to change the deplorable condition of having theaters today grossing more. which means that the public are pay- ing a larger aggregate, the producer grossing more, and still each netting less? What greater gift could be made to the industry than a formula to eliminate the large, the almost gi- gantic waste in the business and give us better entertainment at a lesser price and still a better, more healthy net profit for both? "Who knows, maybe the year 1925 will see the advent of a Henry Ford in the motion picture industry A man who will make it possible to keep these smaller theaters and small- er town theaters open and still make it unnecessary for the owner to be the town plumber and the electrician, dur- ing the day, and run his theater at night. "Will it bring the realization that put it off as long as you want to sometime and very soon, too Mr. and Mrs. General Public will assert themselves and prove to you that the buying of unmade, unseen, pictures must soon be discharged along with illustrated songs, hand-driven machines, misleading ad vertising, and all of the things that were necessary evils in a new industry but which fell by the wayside as the industry progressed? That time must come when the buying of blocks of pictures must be optional but no' cninpulsory. When an inferior picture wil' have no place on the pages of an exh'bitor s booking book? "Will 1925 bring a contract that is under- standable, equitable, workable? Will it see the elimination of so much talk about con- fidence and more confidence put into every day use? "Will it see the elimination of the prac- tice of an exhibitor paying twice as much for a certain product as he should, only to even up by paying half of what another product is worth? "Won't it see an improved method of sell ing, with more and more of a premium placed on the salesman who can and will sell with all cards on the table, not knowine^ly over selling and who, when the contract is fin ished, has thoroughly explained and com- pleted that sale? "Will it see the creation of an organization of independent producers who can and wil' be the business insurance of the industry against any attempt at monopoly and who can and will meet the organized forces in the industry toward the fostering and im provement of the industry as a whole? "And the probable answer to the above question is : "Not unless each and every theater owner *akes an interest in something more than his own proposition and realizes that like the stone under the waterfall, which only laughed when the first little drop of water hit it awoke sometime later to find that little by little he was being worn down and down to nothingness?" — Merry Xmas — Olympia Theater Co. Elects Utica, N. Y.— The Olympia The- ater Corp., has elected following of- ficers: President, B. W. Gerwig, of Herkimer; vice - president, Elmer Bauder, of Utica; secretary, Ralph Spoor, of Canajoharie, and treasurer, E. Linton, of Little Falls. The com- pany is building a new theater on the site of the old Hippodrome. It will seat 1,100. — Merry Xmas — In Los Angeles, Ready for Work {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Weber and Fields have completed a vaudeville tour and are now here, ready to start work on "Friendly Enemies" which George H. Melford will direct. Lucille Lee Stewart will have the feminine lead. Rights Not Sold {Continued from Page 1) groundwork and making a thorough investigation of conditions. How- ever, Vogel did close several impor- tant deals for Prod. Dist. Corp., the details of which he will reveal later. Insofar as conditions are concern- ed, Vogel declared the outlook for the sale of American pictures in Eu- rope appeared much better. It was his observation that exhibitors were mak- Y' ing money, as a general thing. In England, rentals are lower than they should be, Vogel stated, especially so \ for what he termed "bread and but- ter" pictures. This condition he credited to the keen competition that is current over that type of picture. English theater business has been ex- cellent because of a rainy summer and fall. There is considerable speculation abroad about the attitude of the Ger- man Government on imports, Vogel said. He explained the movement to permit one importation for each Ger- man picture sold abroad was a pro- nounced one but that the hitch, from the German angle, developed in that it made no difference for what coun- try the German picture was sold. There is a possibility that all restric- tions will be removed by August and that only a regulation import footage tax will be levied, according to Vogel. Xdvtxs €bri$ttna$ and Rappv new year B. & F. PHOTO CO. 552 Tenth Ave., N. Y. C. FOR SALE Two wonderful film tables with drawers, and film clipping chute in center. Reasonable. Must be seen to be appreciated. Quick action neces- sary. Maurice Greenberger 723 Seventh Ave. New York City Bryant 0859 Room 1204 TRUART FILMS announces in preparation for motion picture production ^^^ "Pride of the Legion" ^ from the story "JIMMIE'S MILLIONS" All rights protected TRUART fILM CORPORATION ^ M. H. HOFFMAN Vice-President and General Manager 1540 Broadway New York THE Tuesday, December 23, 1924 Newspaper Opinions "Married Flirts"— Metro-Gold. Sun, Omaha BEE — * * * will provide good entertain ment for the majority of motion picture pat- rons. ♦ * ♦ Warfield, San Francisco BULLETIN—* » * Pauline Frederick and Mae Busch give "Married Flirts" by their excellent delineation of their respective roles an interest that the picture otherwise would not have. The efforts of the women prin cipals are ably seconded by Conrad Nage' and Huntly Gordon. * * ♦ CHRONICLE—* • • Vignola has told the story well, and Miss Frederick is glori- ously beautiful throughout, and acts with the finesse and power which are hers in so la.ge a measure. Miss Busch is good as the designing girl. ♦ » • ILLUS. DAILY HERALD—* * ♦ may best be characterized by the term intelligent entertainment. The picture is not sensational but it tells an interesting and believable story m thoroughly human terms, is well acted and directed, and leaves you at the end witli the feehng that you have seen something worth while. • * * — Merry Xmas — • "Roaring Rails" — Prod. Dist. Corp. Rialto, Milwaukee SENTINEL—* * • is red blood melo- drama at its brightest. * * • — Merry Xmas — "The Snob"— Metro-Gold. The Chicago, Chicago AMERICAN—* * • Yes. "The Snob" is an interesting picture, a fine addition to "Broadway After Dark," and "How to Edu- cate a Wife," the other two cinemas by thii director. HERALD—* • * It does present one full-bodied characterization acted for all, if not more than, it is worth. And its last line, uttered over the telephone by the stung, but by no means stupified protagonist, is the keenest and fittest movie line that my eyes have heard, or hope to hear this whole lone year. • • • "Tarnish"— 1st Nat'l Capitol & West End, St. Louis GLOBE-DEMOCRAT—* * * is intelli gently told by a capable cast under George t itzmaurice's uncommonly good direction. POST-DISPATCH—* * * the picture baf sidestepped most of what might be objection- able and boys and girls may take their parents to see it without fear of causing them to blush with shame. * * * TIMES—* * * It has a daring theme but it has been filmed in an exceedingly skil- tuU manner. * • ♦ - — Merry Xmas — "Tongues of Flame"— F. P.-L. Fenway, Boston TRAVELER—* * * Meighan now seems content to rest on his laurels. Why, would appear to be his reasoning, should he extend himself from his public which likes him in anything? Consequently honors are neatly stolen from him in this picture by little Bessie Love. * * » Walnut, Cincinnati ENQUIRER—* * * This photoplay seems like a shrewd compromise between the de- mands of art and the demands of the box oftice. It js sufficiently well made to baflle the critic and restrain his use of invective, and it is sufficiently full of thrills, heart interest and other "hokum" to make the movie fan feel that he is getting his money's worth. Hence "a good time will be had by all." ♦ * ♦ Ohio, Indianapolis STAR — * * * The picture is thoroughly entertaining and shows Mr. Meighan at his best. The fact that it is highly improbable should not detract from its amusement value. • * « Wisconsin, Milwaukee SENTINEL—* * * The tale has its thrills, but is inclined to drag at times. Somehow it seems to me that our Tom has lost some of his own buoyancy. His Henry Harrington is big and wholesome and simple, but scarcely inspired. • ♦ * Stanley, Philadelphia NORTH AMERICAN—* * * With a climax of rioting ending in a fire that well- nigh obliterates an entire town, the picture lacks very little in the way o£ excitement. "The Truth About Women"— Lee- Bradford Piccadilly, Rochester HERALD — * * * Hope Hampton, never an unusual actress, is in the lead. She is called upon to dance, supposedly well enough to bring down a house with applause. Well she doesn't. She is not only stiff but should never have been allowed to attempt a step if the picture is to be at all telling. David Powell makes the best of a none too good part and Lowell Sherman as the artist is smug. * * • JOURNAL—* * * Not only do the femi nine characters in it act as no rational wo- man would, but Hope Hampton and Mary Thurman, who have the only feminine roles of any consequence, fail to give even a surface of truth to the women they represent. * * ♦ TIMES — * * * As a matter of fact, there is very little approach to truth anywhere in the play, and it is impossible to imagine characters conducting themselves just as do ^he personages who move through its scenes — Merry Xmas — "The Wife of the Centaur"— Metro- Gold. State, Los Angeles (First week ending Dec. 13.) EXAMINER—* ♦ * It's not a "pretty" story. In fact there are moments when the life like presentation which Jack Gilbert gives to the part of the husband becomes al- most unendurable. But if you know men, just the average sort, you will recognize the reality of the theme. * • ♦ EXPRESS—* • * if of more than passing interest; indeed, it is a notable production. * • • HERALD—* * * The denouement, right to the final scene, proves refreshingly unex- pected. The photography gives evidences of superior skill throughout, under masterly direction. ♦ * * RECORD—* * * With all the seriousness of love and life, the film is rich with humor, and those who crave passionate love scenes will have their wishes fulfilled. Guts And Flashes Alvin Wyckoflf will photograph "A Kiss in the Dark," exteriors for which will be taken in Havana. Wyckoff recently completed camerawork on "The Swan." — Merry Xmas — Nelly Savage, who recently finished a part in "The Swan," will appear in "The Mad Dancer," which will be directed by Burton King for Jans Prod. — Merry Xmas — Edv;in Franko Goldman, noted comjl^ser and bandmaster, will be gues ; conductor of the Colony on the opening day. — Merry Xmas — Frank Zukor and Charles Davis are photographing "The Mad Danc- er," at the Tec-Art 44th St. studio. — Merry Xmas — The release title for "The Ultimate Good" will be "Bad Company." — Merry Xmas — Rowland With Bert Levey I Detroit- — Art Rowland has joined I the Bert Levey Vaudeville Circuit, which is featuring the "Juvenile Fol- lies," which have been booked into many Detroit picture - vaudeville houses. — Merry Xmas — Charlie Carlisle Recovering (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — Charles Q. Carlisle, owner of the Mecca at Saginaw, who has been threatened with pneumonia has passed the crisis. THE PLACE WHERE ^^LAEMMLE LUCK^^ WAS BORN IS FOR RENT r The entire third floor at sixteen hundred Broadway — the floor and the street number made famous by Universal's remarka- ble career — is for rent. Projection rooms, vaults, cutting room, executive offices and departmental offices are all just as Universal left them when it got high-hat and moved to Fifth avenue at Fifty Seventh street. If you want a handy busi- ness home at a bargain rental — in the very heart of the heart of the theatre district — communicate at once with UNIVERSAL PICTURES CORP. 730 Fifth Avenue Telephone: Circle 7100 k> >>--. J CVliiQT * A THIEP IN PARADKE " as THE box office picture of 1Q25 -' 5sei^. As a producer, I have naturally been enthu- siastic about my past pictures. But the latest George Fitzmaurice picture "A Thief in Paradise" warrants all the su- perlatives I can lavish upon it. Any director who can make a picture like "Tarnish" and follow it with "A Thief in Paradise" is a genius of a high order, artisti- cally and commercially. Mr. Fitzmaurice justifies all my faith and all my claims. He has made a production that is beautiful, dramatic and sensational. I enter "A Thief of Paradise" as THE box- office picture of 1925. I urge all showmen of Broadway and Main Street to see it. After seeing it I know they will play it. *,-^- «?.. %. director »« Si. V *!. ^^^^^if^i^atch, Uionds vs. Brunettes A 3irAt national Picture Perfect mass and class t»v . ^^opj/;j/^> POO, , ^"-^cijse ^r^' ^iV; -:: ^^^'^ 377 c7ax ^avf So ?'ure f ire all the way "- ¥ Here's a box office. Here's a mop. "A Thief in Paradise." Probably the best box office clean-up. Ever made by Sam Goldwyn. If this one doesn't make the S. R. O. sign work overtime then we're cock-eyed. A big kick every 600 or 700 feet. A lot of real hokum. A lot of magnificent sets. And a real cast. And the result is a sure fire box-office entertainment. That will clean up. You can't get away from this type of enter- tainment. It rings the bell all the way. The thrills include an undersea battle with a shark hovering near by; a polo match be- tween a lot of girls in bathing suits; a run- away chase that's a peach, and Aileen Pringle dressed in pearls — and her conscience — plus little else. Dec. 16 The Biggest Sensation B.P. Schulberg PreseKts His (Adapted hy .John (^oodn'ck One Hundreds Million People are Talking about it ^ ^ of ANY Year Dramatic Conception of ^ directtl hy JameS WITH Clara Bow Elliott Dexter Mary Can- Alec B. Francis Edith Yorke Eddie Phillips P. Ho^an George Hackathome Margaret Livingston Robert Ellis Joseph Kilgour Wade Boteler George Nichols Preferred Pictures. Distributed bx, 6, P. Schulberg Productions, Inc. 1650 Broadmaii , Nem yorlo /S\ JOBachmann . Vice-Prgs, ^ — oo — <>■ ^H^^H FOREIGN DISTRIBUTORS ! EXPORT AND IMPORT FILM CO. THE 10 Incorporations Columbus, O. — Toledo Amusement and Transportation Co,, Toledo. Cap- ital $50. ^"0. Incorporators, G. Hold- ing^-^c • Smith, E. Holding, M. Allen and S. Hughes. — Merry Xmas — Charlestown, W. Va. — Morgan town Amusement Co., Morgantown. Incorporators, M. Van Voorhis, H. Sallows, I. Van Voorhis and M. Ster- ling. — Merry Xmas — Albany — Buffalo Grand Central Bowling and Amusement Co., Buf- falo. Capital $30,000. Incorporators, J. Floss, F. Caruna and G. Floss. — Merry Xmas — Springfield, 111. — International Pro- ductions, Inc., Chicago. Capital $10,- 000. Incorporators, I. Reis, L. Mc- Donough and G. Bennett. — Merry Xmas — Albany — Seeniaya P'Tiza "heatri- cal Corp., New York. Capital $15,- 000. Incorporators, E. Eichler, L. Harrison and G. Siegel. — Merry Xmas — Milwaukee, Wis. — Diana Amuse- ment Co., Milwaukee. Capital $10,- 000. Incorporators, A. Wetzel, E Etyne and E. Bootz. ■ — Merry Xmas — Albany — Baird Beck Pictures Corp., New York. Capital $20,000. Incorporators, H. Kosch, A. Thomp- son and E. Bregstein. — Merry Xmas — Albany — Newhouse Theater Corp., Hempstead. Capital $400,000. In- corporators, E. Baldwin, G. Baukney and J. Newhouse. — Merry Xmas — Albany — Springer Producing Corp., New York. Capital $30,000. Incor- porators. O. Morosco, J. Springer and A. Herd. — Merry Xmas— Springfield, 111. — Tower Theater Co., Chicago. Capital $50,000. In- corporators, H. Lubliner, J. Trinz and L. Spitz. — Merry Xmas — • Albany — Sunnyside Park Corp., Syracuse. Capital $25,000. Incor- porators, A. Scheson, A. Mondo and E. Jenkins. — Merry Xmas — Albany — O'Meara Gardens. Inc., New York. Incorporators, F. Don- nelly and E. Ward. — Merry Xmas— Albany— W. C. J. Doolittle, Inc., Utica. Incorporators, F. Donohus, F. Carey and C. Hoerlein. — Merry Xmas — Albany — Schwab and Mandel, New York. Incorporators, L. Schwab, F. Mandel and J. Nunes. — Merry Xmas — Kansas City, Kan. — Phillipsburg Amusement Co.. Phillipsburg. Capital $10,000. — Merry Xmas — Dover. Del. — Adams Theaters, Inc., Wilmington. Capital $110,000. — Merry Xmas — Albany — Penn Zone Realty Co., New York. Capital $10,000. s^e^ DAILY Tuesday, December 23, 1924 Putting it Over Here is how a brother exhibitor puts his show over. Send along your ideas. Let the other fellow know how you cleaned up. Big Campaign for "Meredith" Sandusky, O. — "Janice Meredith" was recently given a private showing before the Superintendent of Schools, the principals and the teachers of all grades, shortly before the film was shown at the Schade. So delighted were the educational authorities with this showing, which was arranged for by C. C. Deardourff, Metro-Goldwyn exploiteer, that all present were instructed by the Super- intendent to announce the run in their class-rooms. Deardourff also suc- ceeded in tying-up the Public Lib- rary with the run. Thousands of book-marks were distributed in books borrowed from the Library during the week preceding the run, and stills were featured on all Public Library bulletin boards, together with photo- graphs of Miss Davies in costume. Two book dealers were induced to contribute window displays. These exhibits featured copies of the Ford novel, and also displayed stills and photographs of the star. Special pupils' tickets, admitting students at a special rate, were dis- tributed through all the public schools. Increased newspaper space supported this campaign, which wound up with a special lobby dis- play. — Merry Xmas — Asks Patrons "What Is a Sheik?" Ashtabula, O. — A four-day contest on "What is a Sheik?" was held in connection with the showing of "The Arab," at the Palace. The contest was conducted by C. C. Deardourff Metro-Goldwyn exploiteer, in the "Star-Beacon." Limericks, rhymes, paragraps and essays were received by the dozen in reply, cash prizes and free tickets being awarded on the day of the opening. A special lobby display wound up the showing. How Hooton Exploited "His Hour" Kansas City — A novel "Radio Wa- gon," consisting of a Ford truck neat- ly reconstructed and equipped with a Westinghouse public address system, and super-hetrodyne radio, bearing banners advertising the showing of "His Hour," at the Liberty, stopped traffic on the streets. Crowds gathered about the vehicle wherever it appeared. Enormous pub- licity for the showing resulted. Bud- dy Hooton, Metro-Goldwyn exploiteer designed the "Radio Wagon" and di- rected its use throughout the cam- paign. Six window displays helped exploit the run, while eight other tie-ups resulted in the exhibition of special cards advertising the picture by eight merchants. A clock contest also aroused interest in this show- ing. In addition, the Yellow Cabs car- ried signs on their rear spare tires exploiting the run. I — Merry Xmas — , Good Stunt for "Merton" Hamilton, Ohio — Fred Meyer used an effective stunt in connection with "Merton of the Movies" at the Pal- ace. The Lion's Club held a dinner- dance at the time the picture was playing. Harry Silver, manager of the theater, is a member of the Lion's. Meyer took advantage of this and dis- tributed unique dance programs, on the back of which was printed the following: "Roaring Lions, Lion-esses and Invited Guests : "I atn sorry that I can't be here with you tonight. I had fully planned on eating your chicken, drinking Warren's Imperial and dancing with all the charming Ladies; but Ma made me promise to stay in tonight and help with the dishes. "Since I can't be with you, I want you to come and see me tomorrow at the Palace theater ; of course, Wortendyke's music will be there too, and I'll try my best to show you as good a time tomorrow as I know you'll have here tonight. j- "Sincerely, Glenn Hunter, Alias 'Merton of the Movies'." Theater Changes Sanborn, la. — W. P. Green is the new owner of the Princess, having bought out A. W. Parker, who has operated the house for the past ten years. Green formerly owned the Cozy, at Tyndall, S. D. — Merry Xmas — ■ San Jose, Cal. — The site of the old Garden has been transferred to Wm. Shenk and Thos. Doyle, by the Hor- ticultural Hall Ass'n, for $20,000. The theater burned down sometime ago. — Merry Xmas — Ennis, Tex. — E. P. Connally suc- ceeds Rube Piatt as manager of the R. & R., operated by the R. & R. Theater Enterprises. Piatt has moved to Dallas. — Merry Xmas — Missouri Valley, la. — A. E. Priest has taken over the management of the Rialto and Strand from Vern Brown. — Merry Xmas — Quincy, 111. — Billy Sohm has pur- chased the interest of H. Nelson and John Swingler in the Belasco theater. — Merry Xmas — Mongolia, Ark. — C. T. Toland and Joe Lewis have reopened the New which has been closed for some time. — Merry Xmas — Oxford, Pa. — It is reported that a West Chester man has leased the Globe from Joseph G. Crowley. — Merry Xmas — Ozark, Okla. — D. Moore and L. Jewel have leased the New and will change its name to the Lyric. — Merry Xmas — Temple, Texas — W. F. Sonneman is the new owner of the Temple, hav- ing acquired it on a lease. — Merry Xmas — Covington, Ky. — The Palace is now under the management of L. L. Lewis, of Walnut Ridge, Ark. — Merry Xmas — Enid, Okla. — Fred Savage, of Kan- sas City, has taken over the Ameri- can on a lease. — Merry Xmas — Haskell, Tex. — M. M. McNeese is the new ovvner of the Haskell. ''enough to moihP a catlau0h'' tlie^^ay Chaplin V Produced by CHRISTIE FILM COMPANYTnc, Ideal Films Ltd.-Distributors for United Kingdom nCLEASED BY Producers Distributing I TCORPORATION.F= ""^ V Tuesday, December 23, 1924 DAILY 11 v a. With the sun setting on 1924 and a new year just over the hill we take this op- portunity to wish every one a most cheerful Yule- tide and a happy and prosper- ous three hundred and sixty-five days throughout nineteen hundred and twenty five. We are happy to play our modest part in the progress of the motion picture industry. Our heart has al- ways been with it. Our friends, hundreds of them, in all parts of the world, are in it. There is much in store for him who takes his work seriously. The future of the entire film world was never brighter. It has brought happy hours to millions. Enlightenment to a like number. The greatest force for moral and mental progress the world has ever known. With the holiday spirit about us we should be doubly happy, cheerful in the thought of being a part, no matter how small of this important industry. The coming year will see tremendous pro- gress in every department. Do your bit and smile. Again Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to all. andheautyf One look at some of the shots^and blooey^away goes the hi*eath honestly ^ this one T ISSttl^ a go^gettei* 1924 pi-oved it '^ a FIRST NATIONAL CONTRACT is your best bet . Members of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America lnc.~Wlll Hays Pnatdtnt V , - iTHE of F9LMDOM j^^recocmized Authority Vol. -1 XXX No. 72 Wednesday, December, 24, 1924 Price 5 Cents TO YOU By DANNY The brightest, merriest Christ- [mas that you have ever had. The best of wishes: All that Ivou wish yourself. To you and |a'i of yours. The hope thai you will ineet [the cotnin,s: year aglow with con- fidence. That you will place all your worries behind you. And 1 resolve to make 1925 the very I best year of your existence. * * * For 1924 has been a great, and pndrous year. To many in this ..remendous industry. It has brought some heartaches. That's rue. But, broadly speaking, it ,.as been probably one of the finest periods in the history of motion pictures. And 1925 ap- ]iears fraught with as much of value, and profit. One needs not be an optimist. But to simply face the facts. To appreciate this. : * * ♦ Several hundred beautiful, unique and unusual cards have been received. From friends lo- cated all over the world. One dame from Richard Garrick. Wav off in the Sahara Desert. Will those who remembered us. Please accept this. As an appreciation. And thanks. For ••♦he remembrance. Until we can catch up. And forward the Jbroper acknowledgement. T * * * And so, once again : Merry Christmas. And a Happy New Year. Comorrotu, being: CbriatmaB 3}ap anU a lepl boliuap. STbe film ^ailp toill not be pnfiltBbrt Big Cleveland House Walter Reade to Build a 5,000 Seater on Euclid Ave., for Vaudeville and Pictures (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Walter Reade is going to build a 5.000 seat combination vaudeville and jMCture house on Eu- clid Ave., somewhere between East 9th St. and East 17th St. An option on a site in this location has been taken, and further announce- ments as to the details will soon be made public. William Raynor, man- ager of Reade's Hippodrome received word about the new theater from Reade yesterday. This announce- ment is the answer to a persistent renort that Reade had purchased the State from Loew's Ohio Theaters Inc.; that the present Hippodrome would be torn down to make way for an arcade, and that the present Hip- podrome bills would be presented ai the State. The State goes into its combination vaudeville and picture noUcy on Sun- day The program will consist of six acts of Loew's vaudeville, one head- liner, and a first-run picture. Prices will remain as they are: SO cents for the evening, and 30 cents for mati- nees. — Merry Xmas — Two Novels for Frank Lloyd First National has accuiired two stories for Frank Lloyd. One is ."The Rose of Monterey." by Minna Smith and Eugene Woodward, a storv deal- ing with the annexation of California. A summer production will be "The Snlcndid Road." by Vingie E. Roe This is a gold rush storVof 1849. — Merry Xmas — Ideal-Associated Deal ld"pl Films, Ltd., of London has acquired nine .^ssociated ' Exhibitor? releases i<^r *hQ United Kingdom and "Introduce >fe." the latest Douglas Mac Lean i)i(nirc under a senaratr deal. The contract was closed through Tnter-GIobe Export. . — Merry Xmas — Self Censorship Theater Commission in Cleveland to Check Up on All Amusements — Move a Friendly One (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — A theater commission has been organized here. This is the outgrowth of a study of the local anuisemcnt situation by the civic committee of the Federated Churches. of which Charles H. Hofrichter is chairman. The object of the commission is to keep informed as to the general char- acter of the new plays, and to take (Continued on Page 2) =^P The Year's Best The six best performances of every month in 1924 and the six best pictures of every month in the year, as selected by "Pho- toplay Magazine" constitute one of the new features of the forthcoming FILM YEAR BOOK. Richard Bennett in "The Eternal City," heads the Janu- ary list; Mickey Bennett in "Big Brother," leads February: George Billings in "Abraham Lincoln," March; Gloria Swan- son in "The Humming Bird," April; Douglas Fairbanks in "The Thief of Bagdad," May; Jackie Coogan in "A Boy of Flanders," June and so on down the list. Heading the list of the best pictures for January one finds "The Eternal City," "The Ten Commandments" is the leader for February; "Abraham Lin- coln" for March; "Secrets" for April; "The Thief of Bagdad" for May and "A Boy of Fland- ers" for June. Medal For Acting Valentino Establishes Yearly Award for Open Competition in Stellar Performances (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los .'\ngelcs — Rudolph Valentino announced yesterday that he would present each year a handsome gold medal to the motion picture actor or actress who gives the best perform- ance of the year. f'he decision will be made by the critics of the leading newspapers, fan ni^t.TM/'incs and trade papers. They will be asked to vote for the first >hree i)erformances in order of pref- (Covlinued on Page 7) — Merry Xmas — Olcott Leaves Friday Sidney Olcott leaves for the Coast Friday to direct Pola Negri in "The Charmer." — Merry Xmas — After Theaters? (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — It is reported here that one of the reasons for Joseph M. Schenck's trip abroad is to secure an interest in a chain of Cicrman the- aters, cither on his own behalf or as an outlet for United .Artists pictures in Central Europe. John Considine is making prepara- (CoiHinutd on Pag* 2) Hints At Coast Deal Loew's, Inc. Reported About to Lease Theaters There — Earnings On Up-Grade "The Wall Street Journal" stated vesterday that it was expected that some arrangement may be made to sell or lease certain of the Pacific Coast theatrical properties of Loew's Inc., on a basis which would allow the company to take out of the prop- erty a substantial part of its cash in- vestment at the same time retaining control of the theaters. This statement was part of a long irticle dealing with the general fman- rial condition of Loew's, Inc. It read in part: "Since the close of its fiscal year on .A.ug. 21 last, there has been a notable improvement of earnings of Loew's. Inc. Profits in recent months have been running as high as two or three times the earnings in corresponding periods last year. While it is still early to estimate this year's total earnings, management hones to be able to show It least $5 a share on the 1,060,780 shares no par capital stock against $2.7R a share earned in 1924. "Reason for the larger earnings is partly due to the extraordinary suc- (Continued on Page 2) — Merry Xmas — Koerpel Gets English Post J. A. Koerpel, former Mid-Western district manager for Goldwyn, sails on the Aquitania Jan. 3, to become "contract" man for First National in England. For the present he will pay no attention to anything outside of England, but it is quite probable that later he will continue his work in branches on the Continent. — Merry Xmas — Johnson. Brock to Cuba E. Bruce Johnson, manager of the foreign department and Loin's Brock, foreign sales manager for First Na- tional will leave for Havana in a few ■lavs relative to future distribution there. — Merry Xmas — Doii^ And Mary Busy Expected to Start New Pictures Shortly After New Year's — Prenarinc Now (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los .Antreles — Doug Fairbanks and \farv Pickford are practically ready 10 start work on new pictures. Actual •iroduction will not begin until after the first of the year. .\s noted. Doug is expr<*tcd to make a story with a Siianish atmo- sphere, along the lines of "The Mark of Zorro." Plans for this have been under way for weeks. (Continued on Page 2) THE DAILY Wednesday, December, 24, 1924 Vil XXX H». 72 Wednesday. Dec. 24, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folki Inc Published Daily except Saturday, at 7? 73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y , by WID-S FILMS and FILM FOLKS INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor, I W Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Man- ieer •' Maurice D. Kann. Managing Editor ; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 Iree) United States. Outside of Greater New York. $10.00 cne year; 6 months, $5.UU, J months,* $3.00. Foreign $15.00 Subscriber .hould remit with order. Address all com m^ications to THE FILM DAILY. 7 W Wes. 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phonf Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Cable AddreM FUmday. New York. Hollywood, California -Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd •Phone. Granite 3980. London Representa t"e -Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave.. London, W. I. Cen tral European Representative— Internationale Filmschau. Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wen zelplatz. ^^^^^_____ Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. ..nm 1105/^ 11054 3,500 F. P.-L 92/2 9134 91 34 900 do pfd Not quoted Film Insp. . . 8 8 8 100 Loew's 23H 23^8 23^ 1,200 Metro.-Gold. 18 173^ 173/i 200 Pathe 47% 47% 47% 50 Warners Not quoted ■ — Merry Xmos — Doug And Mary Busy (Continued from Page 1) Mary expected to make a story with the Pittsburgh steel mills as a background. Josef Von Sternberg was slated to direct, but the advent of winter has made it advisable to put this off until Spring. Marshall Neilan will therefore direct the next Pickford vehicle which will be some- what similar in theme to "Amarilly of Clothesline Alley." The GEORGE E.KANN 220 Wes, 42nd St. Corporation New York. Chick. 4052 Cables — Geokann. N. Y. Whvn ywt. iKvnk of INSURANCE you art thinking of S T E B B I N S Sp«0talt«t« in Motion Picture and Theatrical ineuranee for the past fifteen yearn. Aithor W. Stebbins & Co., Ice. 1540 Broadway N. Y. C. Bryut IM* Hints At Coast Deal (Continued from Page 1) cess made bj' six or eight recent film productions, partly to improvement in theatrical attendance and to increased income from the Goldwyn properties recently taken over. "Purchase of Goldwyn was made on a basis exceedingly advantageous both to Loew's and the Goldwyn stockholders. Goldwyn under the old management had not been show- ing a consistent profit mainly because it did not have proper outlet for it.*; films. This Loew has been able to supply with its large chain of theaters all over the country. Loew gave in exchange for the Goldwyn properties S?5, 000,000 Metro-Goldwyn 7% pre- ferred. Income from Capitol theater alone, controlled by Goldwyn, is near- ly sufficient to pay $350,000 dividend required for this stock. "One of Loew's strongest assets is 27 modern theaters and combined the- ater and business buildings erected soon after the war at prices consider- ably below those now prevailing in the building trades. * * * It was the construction of these properties that tied up working capital and necessi- tated the passing of the dividend two years ago. The $4,000,000 saved since that time, however, by discontinuing payments sufificied to put the com- pany on its feet. "Like other moving picture com- Players-Lasky in the magnitude and sity of having a large number of mod- ern theaters located in key cities to insure proper advertising and distri- bution of films. Working capital was cut down to accomplish this, but now Loew's is second only to Famous players-Lasky in the magnitude and quality of its real estate holdings, most of which show handsome profits on the original investment. "Balance sheet as of Aug. 31, 1924, shows cash $2,139,896 against $808,- 362, larger than in several years, and since close of fiscal year bank loans have been cut to a low figure." — Merry Xmas — Has Freudian Vehicles Selected Evidently Sam Goldwyn feels his efforts to secure Professor Freud as a collaborator in production will not be entirely fruitless since he has al- ready determined on the first two pic- tures: "Psychology of Love" and "Advice to the Lovelorn." Self Censorship (Contimied from Page 1) steps to abate as a public nuisance any place of amusement that persists in violating the moral conscience of the community. The first meeting was held at the Statler Hotel. It was then announced that the method of operating would be to bring about frequent confer- ences among the religious interest the theater interests and the city au- thorities for a better mutual under- standing, and for closer co-operation. Representatives of these three groups have commended the plan. Members of the comnnission are Mrs. Elmer G. Derr, George A. Bellamy, George Zahn, Rabbi Louis Wolsey, Professor Arthur White, Miss Sara K. Smith. Miss Sabina Marshall, Superintendent of public schools Robinson G. Jones Rev. Philip C. Jones, Rev. Thomas Hughes, Chas. H. Hofrichter, Rev. J. G. Hindley, Rev. William C. Hicks and Carl D. Friebolin. — Merry Xmas — ■ After Theaters? (Continued from Page 1) tions to produce four stories. Two will be made by Norma upon her re- turn: "The Woman and the Clown" and "Two Women." Constance Tal- madge will make "The Man She Bought" and "Graustark." Hiram Abrams declared yesterday he knew nothing about the plan to secure German theaters, for the rea- son outlined above. Abrams leaves tomorrow on a twelve days' sales trip, touching all important theaters in the Northeast and ending in Los Angeles. COMING 6^'vatv ^^^^*r ^.^•vs^ oe' oti^ &^^S-I ^4*^. V^; '^°' [^^ ^i*%jc\>^^ .o^^ od^^ ^% m U'. > ;g tr^l; GLENN TRYON HAL ROACH'S LATEST FIND IN 2 REEL Pafh^comedy 'I Enhance the value of your pro- ductions by using colored titles. My new process in any colors will interest you. Reasonable prices. Gladys R. Silvera Tel. Wadsworth 9366 586 W. 178th St. New York City New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sale* Mgr. 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Murray HUl 1831 INTERNATIONAL KINEMA RESEARCH AMERICAN AND FOREIGN jT^ RESEARCH PHOTOGRAPHS UNO LOU HOWLAND HOLLYWOOD SECURITY BLOC. Colored Titles and Colored Inserts in your pictures Cost very little more than black and white. Ask us about it. Prizma, Incorporated 3191 Blvd., Jersey City, N. J. lif«n«c«MrT 4111 "WE NEVER DISAPPOINT" IWmLM INCORPORATED 220 WEST 42^-° STREET NEW YORK PHONE-CHICKERING 2937 ALLAN A.LOWNES, CEN.MCR. Civets about Paramounts J Second Famous Forty } THE TOP OF THE WORLD by Ethel M. Dell This picture is finished and ready for pre- release showings. It is a big, gripping drama produced by George Melford from a book that has sold hundreds of thousands of copies. Nothing Melford has ever done before ap- proaches the height of entertainment-perfec- tion he has reached in this picture, except "Behold My Wife." This is the absolute truth. Anna Q. Nilsson has the role of an English society girl who flees from home to escape mar- rying a bounder and goes alone to South Africa to seek the man she was engaged to a year pre- vious (James Kirkwood), finds him, but he has become a bum. His cousin (also Kirkwood) and physical double takes her into his house to protect her. They fight scandal and floods suc- cessfully, but they cannot fight love. THE SWAN New York's most sensational comedy success of 1923-4, "The Swan," makes excellent screen entertainment. Buchowetzki has produced this picture from the hit by Ferenc Molnar, and Adolphe Menjou, Ricardo Cortez and Frances Howard (stage star of "The Best People") play the leading roles. This picture also is finished. We can honestly say that here is not only a dazzlingly beautiful production, but also one that has dynamic audience appeal from the first foot to the last. "The Swan" is a marriage-comedy of society life, in which an heiress pretends to fall in love with a poor man to make her rich suitor jealous and then finds her pretended love is real. The performances of the three principals are sheer joy. Other 2nd Famous 40 Pictures for February Zane Grey's THE THUNDERING HERD with Jack Holt, Lois Wilson, Noah Hecry. Directed by William Howard Alan Crosland production CONTRABAND with Lois Wilson, Noah Beery, Ray- mond Hatton, Raymond McKee Sidney Olcott production SALOME OF THE TENEMENTS with Jetta Goudal, Godfrey Tearle, Jose Kuben Victor Fleming production THE DEVIL'S CARGO with Pauline Starke, Wallace Hccry, Claire Adams, William Collier, Jr. By far the best buy in sight! Iribe-Urson production FORTY WINKS with Viola Dana RAYMOND GRIFFITH Theodore Roberts Member Motion Picture Produceri & Distributor! of America. Will H. Hais. President. 1 "Clean-Handed No* 416'-StYaight from the Shoulder Talk by Carl ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING MEN I EVER listened to is Rev^ Dr» S» Parkes Cadman whose talk to the men and boys of the Bedford Branch of the Brooklyn Y^M^C^A* is broadcast every Sunday afternoon through station WEAF. Dr. Cadman has the happy faculty of saying exactly what he thinks, fearlessly, force- fully and lucidly^ RECENTLY SOMEONE ASKED HIM THE QUESTION, "Is the golden rule applicable to modem business?'' "YES, WHY NOT?'' WAS HIS INSTANT RESPONSE, continuing, "I know of no greater assurance of success than that which will come from clean-handed business methods^ In that re* spect I know many great modern business institutions are applying the golden rule to their affairs/' THERE'S A SERMON! "CLEAN-HANDED BUSINESS methods.^^ That phrase has been running through my mind ever since I heard it* That is exactly the thought I was trying to express when I began to advertise Universal's "WHITE LIST*" I'VE ALWAYS TRIED TO KEEP THE UNIVERSAL clean-handed* I've never wanted it to make the kind of money that comes from schemes, tricks, over-smartness or gypping. I know of no greater thing I could leave to my children than to have people say of me,"He was clean-handed*" N, 4 Business Methods" J Laemmle, President of the Universal Pictures Corp^ THAT'S THE SPIRIT I HAVE TRIED TO INJECT INTO the world-wide Universal organization* I have always felt that no matter what kind of a man I had to deal with, he would return kind for kind* If I tried to give him the worst of it, I would pay for it* If I tried to treat him as I wanted him to treat me, the result could never he anything hut good in the long run* SO, WHETHER YOU CALL IT APPLYING THE GOLDEN rule to modem business or not, I'm trying to keep the Universal clean-handed* Many business men are afraid to mention the golden rule in business hours, thinking it will be considered an evidence of weakness or mushiness* Some of them feel that if they use the golden rule on Sunday and then pack it away for the following six days they have given it all the consideration it deserves* I DONT AGREE WITH THEM* IF THE gOLDEN RULE is good enough for Sunday, it^s good for the other days. So I place it first and foremost in the list of Universal assets* EVERY WORD OF THIS APPLIES TO THE UNIVERSALIS "WHITE LIST*'' Every word is a guaranty to you that users of the "WHITE LIST'' will get white treatment, white contracts, white everything* You may not see the golden rule printed on Universal contracts, hut ifs there just the same* It's your armor and it's mine* So long as we wear it honorably nothing can pierce it! THIS IS MY CHRISTMAS SERMON AND-INCIDEN^ tally — I wish you the merriest Christmas you ever had in all your life! THE ■c^m DAILY Wednesday, December, 24, 1924 Dinner for Betty Bronson Jesse L. Lasky and Betty Bronson arrived from Hollywood yesterday. Last night, Miss Bronson was the guest of honor at a dinner-dance given by Famous at the Plaza. One of the delightful touches was a large Christ- mas tree, bearing presents for all the guests. Miss Bronson will make per- sonal appearances at the Rivoli and Rialti next week when "Peter Pan" runs at those houses simultaneously. — Merry Xmas — Poster as Xmas Card One of the most novel of the many Christmas cards reaching New York in the holiday rush is a display poster printed in green ink and bearing the following inscription: "The Capitol Theater, Pittsfield Mass. — The Same to Youl — Xmas, 1924— Claude Frederick." — Merry Xmas — • Novel Favor from Ochs Lee A. Ochs of the Piccadilly is sending to a limited list, a leather fold in which is included a series of passes covering the 1925 season. Tfie re- cipient's name is embossed in gold letters. — Merry Xtnas-^ Note-books from Pathe Pathe's 1925 holiday gifts are hand- some three-fold memorandum books, with the name of the recipient in gold. Fillers for each month of the year and a silver pencil are part of the gift. Concerts Sponsored By Church {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Ardmore, Pa. — The Ardmore is giving a series of Sunday concerts, in conjunction with a local church. The plan has been very successful. — Merry Xmas — Reister Managing The Schenley {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Pittsburgh — George J. Reister has been appointed manager of the Schenley in the Oakland district. He formerly managed the Cameo, down- town. 26 Features Sold For Michigan The American Booking Corp., of Detroit has purchased 26 features through the Usla Co., selling agents for Russell Prod. The deal includes six Ermine Prod., six Sable Prod., 8 Bernard Prod, and six W. D. Russell Special Prod. — Merry Xmas — Charles Perry Joins Fox Cleveland — Charles W. Perry, for- mer division manager for Warners, has joined Fox as special representa- tive. Brylawski's House Opens Saturday Washington — Julian Brylawski's new house here opens Saturday. It will operate under a Stanley policy of Keith vaudeville and pictures. • — Merry Xmas — Sam Berman Back Sam Berman has returned from a pleasure trip through Europe. — Merry Xmas — "The Great Air Mail Robbery," an Associated Exhibitors release has been retitled "The Sky Raider." t coming:::, The funniest farce in 40 years ^ 1 L /, a/it/t Sy^ Chaplin Produced by Christie Film Company, Inc. Released by Ideal Films Ltd. — Distributors for United Kingdom PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION Experience! Nothing can take its place in producing quality It takes more than one picture to make a Griffith. It takes more than a few cameramen and a title t.o make a news reel. Pathe invented the news reel. Pathe has been producing the Pathe News for thirteen years. For thirteen years the work of developing the world wide Pathe News news-getting force has been going on. The editor of the Pathe News has been its editor for ten years. His assistant has been serving the News for twelve. Records of eight, nine, ten and eleven years of service among its camera- men are common. A novice cannot make a watch. Neither can green men secure great news pictures. The Pathe News staff is made up of specialists, men whose fitness has made them survive a hard game. There is no substitute for the Pathe News Wednesday, December, 24, 1924 Incorporations Columbus, O. — East Ohio Theaters Co., Cambridge. Capital $100,000. In- corporators, J. Smith O'Hara, G. Baumer, K. Sheaf and H. Heed. — Merry Xmas — Albany — Forest Producing Corp., New York. Capital $15,000. Incor- porators, W. Rogers, L. Grcenberger and M. Chopnick. — Merry Xtrtas — Albany — Golden Rule Picture Co., Coney Island. Capital $10,000. In- corporators, R. Hardy, T. McGowan and G. Tilyou. — Merry Xmas — Springfield, 111. — Exhibitors Service Co., Chicago. Capital $25,000. In- corporators, C. Hall, F. Maher and T. Taylor. . — Merry Xmas — • Albany — International Lyric Bur- eau, New York. Capital $10,000. In- corporators, J. Belluci, C. Avrella and J. Holton. — Merry Xmas — Albany — Park View Amusement Corp., Brooklyn. Capital $8,000. In- corporators, J. Levine, M. Levine and S. Levine. — Merry Xmas — Austin, Tex. — Motion Picture The- ater Owners of Texas, Dallas. In- corporators, H. Cole, J. Holton and H. Koke. — Merry Xmas — • Columbus, O.- — Movie Co-Opera- tive Supply Co. Incorporators, A. Hettesheimer, J. Ackerman and J. Weinig. — Merry Xmas — Albany — F. A. B. Amusement Corp., New York. Capital $15,000. Incorporators, L. Gibbons and E. Stark. — Merry Xmas — Albany — Bully Co., New York. Capital $20,000. Incorporators, Mrs. H. Harris, H. Schllebbe and W. Per- cival. — Merry Xmas — Albany — Gorkill, Inc., New York. Capital $20,000. Incorporators, N. Korbalite, D. Cohen and B. H. Ditt- rich. — Merry Xmas — • Dover, Del. — Oakland Amusement Corp. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, M. Heiman, S. Rogers and F. Vin- cent. — Merry Xmas — Dover, Del. — Enterprise Theaters Co. Capital $25,000. — Merry Xmas — Dover, Del. — Adams Theaters. Capital $110,000. Color Art - Title s F.itci.r Single CCAT ED ?"•"■" C/ump0r, h4ct*r and mon danhl* Thmn DouU* C—u4. Kelley-Colok. 'Pa»».Cuffside 1345 PALISADE NJ f-^^ DAILY Famous Buys Toronto Club (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — The Famous Players Canadian Corp. has entered the field of sports in a promoting capacity, ar- rangements having been completed for the purchase of the Toronto franchise in the National Professional Hockey League for $60,000. Con- nected with the transaction is Charles L. Querrie, manager of the Palace. — Merry Xmas — New French Spectacle (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — "L'Inliumaine," a spec- tacle, has arrived here from Paris. It was made by Marcel I'Herbier, the French director, and features Geor- gette Lebfanc and Jacques Catelain. The picture is said to have been dis- posed of for America and the major- ity of European countries. — Merry Xmas — Breitbart Goes To Washington (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Leroy Breitbart, assis- tant manager of the Pathe exchange has had his request granted to be transferred to Washington. He will be succeeded by C. H. Parker. — Merry Xmas — Brill Acquires Fourth In Akron (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Akron, O. — Charles Brill, who operates the Norka, Empress and Miles Royal, has taken over the Win- ter's theater, and re-named it the Rex. — Merry Xmas — Urbansky Sells Out (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — John Urbansky has sold the Review theater, Lorain Ave., tc S. Fine, who also operates the Fairyland. — Merry Xmas — Picture Shows School Progress Hoboken, N. J.— "Our Schools," a six reeler, depicting the progress of the schools of Hoboken has been completed. — Merry Xmas — New Hotel-Theater Nearly Finished Pottsville, Pa.— The new $625,000 hotel-theater, being erected at Tama- qua, is about finished. Medal For Acting (Continued from Page 1) ercnce. Every player will he eligible v.ith the exception of Valentino. Rupert Hughes, the novelist, and Rob Wagner, President of the Writers Club, have consented to serve on a connn.ittce with Valentino in tak- ing the poll. They will express no opinion themselves, but will merely seek the nation's best critical opinion The poll for the best performance of 1924 will he taken as soon as the last reel of the old year has been run off. The reward will be known as the Rudolph Valentino Medal for Screen Acting. Other annual awards in the indus- try include the gold medal for the best photoplay of the year, introduced and sponsored by "Photoplay Maga- zine" and a gold medal for the most meritorious short subject, conceived bv Hugo Riesenfcld of the Rialto and Rivoli theaters. This latter compe- tition is now in its first year. — Merry Xmas — New Theater For Bronx E. Osborne Smith, Inc., has nego- tiated a sale of property at the north- west corner of Marmion St. and East Tremont Ave., the Bronx, for the former owners, Adolph Block and Mrs. Eberhardt. Samuel Vogel and Morris Halperin, Bronx builders, are the owners, who have retained Mar- gen & Glaser, architects, to prepare plans for a 2,500 seat theater. George Spaeth Expanding Grand Rapids, Mich. — George Spaeth has acquired the Lincoln, on the West Side, from George Nichols, on a lease. Spaeth also operates the _ Temple. — Merry Xmas — Retitle 1st Nat'l Release First National has selected "I Want My Man," as the release title for "The Interpreter's House," now being made in the East. — Merry Xmas — "Lost World" in Boston Boston— "The Lost World," will open at the Tremont Temple on Feb. 2, at $1 top, with two shows a day. J IWMi NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE Inc NEW VORX CHICAGO LOS ANOELES A COMPLETE LABORATORY AND TITLE SERVICE i The Standard of the Industry 723 7th Ave., N.Y.C. 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