The Film Daily (1924)

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im£ 7Ae BRADSIKEET o/' FILHDOM «re(ochizei Authority ^oL XXX No. 36 Tuesday, November 11, 1924 Price 5 Cents ART By DANNY Vit-al to this great industry. Exceptionally important, ven if some of the "artistic" ictures. Are passed by at the 3x office. Because they prove le inspiration. For the better lings. Made with a more pop ar formulae. They do get loney. At the little old box fice. Later. * * * And speaking of art. Leads le to artists.. Among the laders of which. Is Chaplin. . really great artist. So great ideed, that he isn't in a hurry. b show himself on the screen, an you recall when "The Pilrim" Avas released? No? Too ►ngago? Yes. "The Pilgrim" -as released Nov. 19, 1922. It will be well over two years, rom that date. Before a real Chaplin picture" reaches the :reen. TWO YEARS! Before le fans who love the great artit. Will have an opportunity seeing him. In person. It is true that in-between haplin has produced. ■•He made A Woman of Paris." Undeni ly a great picture. Technical ; and from a directorial viewoint. Perhaps a classic. But wasn't — by any stretch of nagination — what the public lis a "Chaplin." Which packs le theater. ^ ^ H« Charlie never hurries. Never rill. Sees no reason to. Way ack in April, 1919, when Uned Artists was formed. The rganizers wanted to know when harlie would finish his First ational contract. He expected, e said, to complete that by Jan. , 1920. He delivered "The Pilgrim"— {Continued on Page 2) Coast Boom Expected 1925 Production Budget Between $75,000,000 and $100,000,000— More Output iSpicial to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The Coast production budget for 1925 will run between $75,000,000 and $100,000,000, with the probability that it will strike a total half way between. It is interesting to note that an analysis of production shows that important producers intend increasing their output. The Examiner has completed a survey from which the following information is reprinted: Famous Players heads the list with an approximate budget of $20,000,000. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is second with a tentative program involving $15,000,000. In addition to the production schedule, which provides for more than double the number of pictures made previously by either Goldwjn or Metro, studio expansion calls for a new six-story property building and three new stages, which will alone cost $500,000. Warner Bros, are planning the biggest year in their history. Thirty pictures are included in their plans, to be made at a negative cost totaling $8,000,000. First National's program calls for 24 pictures, to cost $6,000,000. This (Continued on Page 2) Famous Dividend on Common The board of directors of Famous Players yesterday declared a regular quarterly dividend of $2 on the common stock, payable Jan. 1, to stockholders .of record at the close of business Dec. 25. The books will not close. Valentino, Nita Naldi Arrive Rudolph \'alentino, Mrs. Valentino and Xita Xakli arrived yesterday on the Leviathan. Valentino leaves for the Coast next week to start work on his first picture for Ritz-Famous. Aliss Naldi plays the lead. "Wagon" Gets Medal Photoplay Award to James Cruze's Picture — 3,363 Houses Book It in Month's Time It was announced yesterday that the Photoplay Magazine Gold Aledal of Honor, awarded annually for the best picture of the year, goes to "The Covered Wagon," directed by James Cruze for 1923. This award made by the votes of 2,500,000 readers of Photoplay is generally conceded to be the highest mark of distinction available to a motion picture. Aside from the distinction which it carries, the actual medal is in{Conlinued on Fage 4) Selznick-Pathe Deal? If Utica Bankers Fail to Supply Finances, Outside Releasing Arrangements Will Be Sought It is understood that, if the Utica group fails to guarantee finances to the extent of $500,000 by this afternoon, the producers' committee will decide to place Selznick distribution with an outside company. In this connection, it is reported that Pathe is favored above all others. A meeting of the producers' committee was held yesterday in the office of Henry M. Hobart of Distinctive. Among those present were Murray Garsson, Whitman Bennett, Arthur N. Smallwood, Louis .A.uer.bach, William Rosenfeld, who financed "Roulette" and other pictures and an attorney representing the interests of J. D. Williams and William Vogel in "Daughters of Today." In addition to these men, all of whom have pictures in the Selznick distributing machine, Mark Hyman, representing the Standard Cinema Corp., attended. The Utica group has made ofifers to supply sufficient finances to reoiganize the company, place experienced film men in charge and carry on under a new plan. The producers will wait until this afternoon for the decision. It is understood the general creditors' committee of which Tom Evans is chairman will first wait for the producers' committee to decide on a course of action. It is not believed there will be any difficulty m securing a distributor, in view of the volume of unplayed business on the Selznick books. A revised (Continued on Page 4) Powers Back P. A. Powers returned x>n-'tfie Leviathan yesterday from a pleasure trip through Europe. "U" Buys "Siege" (^Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Universal has purcl>6sed "Siege," the novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams that has been received 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 theater 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 investments are imperiled by circuits generally and that it has been decided to single out Loew's, Inc., only because that organization is considered the most flagrant violator. The action, 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 problem is this: "There is no discrimination in other lines of business such as exist in this field. If j-ou are an individual shipper, you are certainly entitled to ship a carload of oil without any restrictions 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 tremendous buying prestige is no reason why the smaller man should be discriminated 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 shortly together with Charles H. Christie. "Charley's Aunt" is now in production 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 MetroGoldwyn. "The Rag Man" will be re16ased 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 Artistj! 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 ?)