The Film Daily (1924)

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 Manager ; 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 communications 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 Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-'Slovakia), Wenxelplatx. 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 organizations are running slides, and shots, which bring in a considerable income. And so far as is known there has been little or no ''howl." From the public. Perhaps this problem becomes 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 completed at Tec-Art. Sam Hellman is now titling the pictures. S. J. Hankin, of St. Louis, has bought the two reelers from Henrj' Ginsberg for Missouri and Eastern Illinois. The Canadian rights jiavc been sold to Educational. Cleveland Office in Second Place (StTcial to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — The local First National 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 Commandments.'" 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 representative 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 Universal office. Dahn and Robson Promoted (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Montreal, Can. — Harry Dahn, manager of the Capitol, has been appointed assistant to John Arthur, of Toronto, general director of music and presentations for Canadian Famous Players, and has been assigned to the Hippodrome and Regent, Toronto. 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 Winnipeg, looking after the Western territory 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 Industrial Research, of the University of Pittsburgh. G. S. Jeffreys Quits Division Post (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — G. S. Jeffreys, Universal division manager, with headquarters 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 introduced 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 sidesplitting than ever before. Oh, how he will make them laugh! Applications for pre-release engagements will be considered. 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