The Film Daily (1924)

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 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 cne 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 AddressFilmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Cen tral European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wenzelplatz. CHECKING (.Continued from Page 1) To sellthe first runs. In their territories. 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 Theatrical 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 carries 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 Salvation Hunters," produced by Josef Von Sternberg on the -Coast and in which Douglas Fairbanks has secured 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 Discuss 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 refused to discuss final plans of the proposed new deal with Schenck until Burkan arrived. And while it is possible 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 possibility, 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, motherlove 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,