The Film Daily (1924)

THE ^=S^ DAILY Sunday, November 9, 192<l Vol XXX No. 34 Sunday. Nov. 9.1924 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 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-/3 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 (Czechoslovakia). Wenzelplatz. 1st Run Arguments (.Continued from Page 1) controlled by Famous is shown in McDonald's testimony, and that the list of 189 pictures therein contained constitutes a definite criterion as to the position of the Broadway as a first-run outlet. Commissioner Alvord ruled that inasmuch as the list contained more than one-half second-run pictures, it is logical to infer that producers and distributors do not generally consider the Broadway as a Broadway "show window" for first-runs. The commissioner therefore sustained the original ruling to exclude from the record the testimony in question, but said it may remain in the minutes by the Commission should this testimony develop as pertinent. Counsel for the respondent then took up the status of the Cameo, and the rest of the day's proceedings were devoted to a resume of the pictures played at that house from its inception to Sept. 1, 1924. Cot9 220 West 42nd St. o<^ New York, Chick. 4052 Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Foreign Distribution GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Beat JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way 6040 Sunset Blvd. N. Y. C. Hollywood $4,000,000 Investment Planned by Skouras Brothers, Who Will Spend That Sum on Their New 4,000 Seat House (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Evincing their firm belief that down-town St. Louis is coming back as an amusement center, Skouras Bros. Enterprises have announced the purchase of the northwest corner of 7th and Locust Sts., as a site for a 4,500 seat theater that, it is said, will surpass anything of its kind in the country. The house will be known as the Ambassador and cost upwards of $2,500,000. The price for the ground cost $1,750,000, $14,000 per foot for the 127 foot frontage on Locust St. It is one of the highest prices ever paid for land in St. Louis. Whether the building will be devoted exclusively to pictures has not been definitely determined. It is almost certain, however, that an office building will be constructed in conjunction with the theater. Skouras Brothers intend spending $500,000 for equipment and decorations for the house. This will include a $100,000 pipe organ. Thus, with the ground, the new house will represent an investment of $4,000,000. The new project will be financed through the First National Co., a subsidiary of the First National Bank in St. Louis. Construction will get under way in about six months and if will be ready in May, 1926. Skouras Brothers, Spyros, Charles and George, are interested in 17 other theaters in St. Louis. They own the Grand Central, West End Lyric. Cap itol and Lyric, and hold a half interest in tine St. Louis Amusement Co., which operates the Tivoli, Pageant, Pershing, Grand-Florissant, North Grand, New Lindell, Novelty, Shenandoah, Arsenal, Lafayette, Gravois, Manchester. Arco, Shaw and several airdomes. "Film Fun" Offers Service George Mitchell, editor of "Film Fun," 627 W. 43rd St., announced Friday that his publication would cooperate with exhibitors by furnishing humorous material for their house organs. Exhibitors have written Mitchell and asked if he could send out a weekly clip sheet of "Film Fun" jokes, and mats of illustrations. The service will be free. The Weeks' Headlines Monday Sale of East Side houses controlled by Steiner Circuit to M. & S. again reported. Tentative plans for the continuation of Selznidk Dist. Corp. set. Mid-West theater managers exchanging ideas on music, prologues and presentations. Tuesday Switch in policy of Cosmopolitan will place there the picture of another organization, following "Janice Meredith." Charles Pathe seeking additional theater outlets for company's product in order to get negative costs out of France. Famous Players (Canadian) adds 10 houses to its chain in a year. String now totals 82. Second annual convention of the M. P. T. O. of Washington in Seattle, Nov 11-12. Wednesday Reorganization plan perfected for United Artists provides for big expansion. $2,500,000 for new product. Abrams reraaing president, with Schenck chairman of board. T. O. C. C. may appoint committee to analyze the "Second Famous Forty" before closing deals. The M. P. D. A., of Hollywood, decides not to produce. Universal production plans call for a budtet of $5,C'00,000. Loew profits jump $533,564 over 1923. Current total, $2,949,052. Thursday New First National list includes Norma Talmadge in "Madame Pompadour" and a big picture about steel. Several pictures, quietly made, deal with vital episodes in American history. Famous dickering with Monta Bell, director, to place the latter under a five year contract. Coast conference of United Artists' representatives to determine the future of D. W. Griffith. Friday The Talmadges going abroad. Norma and Constance each two pictures ahead of schedule. P. C. T. of England reported taking over important Davis theater chain. Independents sounding attitude of state righters toward employing a Hays 3,000 seat theater for New York's East Sida. Saturday T. O. C. C. will file complaint against Loew's. Inc., with Federal Trade Commission, charging restraint of trade. New tax rulings explained by Revenue Dept. John W. Considine to produce. Plans two dog pictures which may be released by United Artists. Robert Vignola completes his contract with Metro-Goldwyn and signed a new one with E. M. Asher to direct Corinne Griffith's next. 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