The Film Daily (1924)

THE ^day, November 5, 1924 ■^5^ DAILV ^spaper Opinions Robinson Crusoe" — MetroGold. Palace, Detroit PRESS — There are just a few jleral real thrills and no end of comB 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 diih 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 crowdction, 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 thrillX compensates tor any lack of intere 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 piecing. • '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 encally, 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. Tarkwrote the story the picture is an exone and well worth seeing and would atter who the aiith(.r was. )^Yorfc -^ Cbic«£o Hollywood thacker laboratories .UAM S. GILL, E»teni Sales MrFifth 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 production 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 possibility 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 pictures featuring Ora Carew. Beaumont's Next, "Eve's Lover" Hollywood — Harry Beaumont will next direct "Eve's Lover" for the Warners. Dorothy Farnum is writhig 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 comedy." 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 seemingly general movement on the part of vaudeville houses to feature the picture and the picture houses to feature 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. Gantvoort. Attorney, J. P. Bickerton, Jr., New York. Albany — Edward Falls Amusement Co., Manilius. Capital $30,000. Incorporators, F. Seakle, C. Judge and L. Lippitt. Attorney, G. Treat, Auburn. Albany — Diana Studios, New York. Capital $10,000. Incorporators, T. Brock, J. Baker and M. Hession. Attorney, N. P. Cullon, New York. Capitol, Detroit, Concerts Soon Detroit — John H. Kunsky has resumed the Sunday concerts of the Capitol Symphony Orchestra. Director 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 Enterprise Corp. Capital $1,050,000. Incorporators, 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 Stillnan. Dover, Del. — Canadian Electric Screens, Inc. Capital $200,000. Incorporators, M. Lacey, M. Reese and L. Dorsey. Dover, Del.— Slide Advertising Co., Inc. Capital $100,000. Incorporatoni, M. Rogers, M. Nichols and W. Singer. INTERNATIONAL KINEMA RESEARCH AMERICAN AND FOREIGN RESEARCH PHOTOGRAPHS UNO LOU HOWLAND HOLLYWOOD SECURITY BLDC CHROMOS TRADING COMPANY 1123 Broadway UNLIMITED FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THE FINANCING OF MOTION PICTURE PROPOSITIONS. 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