The Film Daily (1924)

I fjg^ DAILY Tuesday, November 11, 19; *f FIU«OM ^^W#i' ■ ^^ AUTHOWITY VoLXXXtlo.36 Tuesday, Nov. 11,1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44tl) St.. New York. N. Y., by WIU'S FILiMS and FILM FOLKS. INC. Joseph Dannenberg, I'resident and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Manager; Maurice D. Kaiin, 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 Gi eater 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 Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wtnzelplatz. ART {Continued from Page 1) his last First National — sometime in the Fall. Of 1922. * * * Charlie may go along. With the new Schenck-United Artists group. He may not. One never knows. But if he does. And if he produces one picture. Every few years. What will it matter? He has the right to be a great artist. But the public — in turn — has the right to say. Whether he can hold his own. Against the existing strong competition. Of another great comedian. Who is turning out three a year. At least. Art is art. But business is business. STOCK SHOTS SCENES' OF EVERY DESCRIPTION NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE PRINTS STONE FILM LIBRARY 220 W 42nd St. N. Y. C. Phone Chic. 2110 GEVAERT RA.W STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way 6040 Sunset Blvd. N. Y. C. Hollywood Coast Boom Expected (Continued iiom Page 1) includes several of the new group of specials which will run to about $500,000 each, and perhaps more. This schedule includes the Colleen Moore, and Corinne Gritilith units, but not those tied in with First National on releasing arrangements. Joseph M. Schenck's l)udget calls for 10 pictures, involving $5,000,000. Film Booking Offices are at work en a $5 000,000 budget, to be used in making 35 pictures. Thomas H. luce's program involves 20 pictures, to cost $3,500,000. Sam Goldwvn will make six, to cost $1,500,000. Hal E. Roach holds a contract to make four features for Pathe which, together with his extensive program of two-reelers and one-reelers, will cost $1,250,000. These estimates total about $66,000,000, but do not include organizations like Universal, which will probably spend $5,000,000, ^'itagraph and Fox or the main individual units such as Fairbanks, Pickford, !MacLean and Llo\d. Likewise, manj comedy companies are not embraced in the forecast. It seems a conservative assertion to make that the grand total will pass the $75,000,000 mark. Atlanta — Stuart Beebe, well known stock actor, has become manager of the Howard. Will Test Rights (Continued from Page 1) conducting a 3,000 seat theater involving a large investment cannot even have his offer for pictures entertained because a circuit has a theater in the same zone. This individual stands ready to oflfer more money for first-runs than the circuit, and yet he can't even make a bid. Distributors maintain that the opportunities for buying must first go to the circuit." It is possible that Nathan Burkan will be retained as one of the counsel for the T. O. C. C. to make a test case. Wm. Cox Now In "Legit" William Cox, formerly manager of Proctor's 23rd Street theater, has entered the legitimate field, appearing in a prominent part in John Golden's "Pigs", at the Little theater. Cox managed the destinies of the SidnejDrews, some j'ears back. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. iheWizardofOz Is so funny, so uproarious that your theatre walls will have a hard time staying straight enough to hold up the roof! It's a laugh blast bigger than the Japanese earthquake! Bit by bit the production was cast and built to make it a thing of pure joy and happiness! That's why — VIRGINIA PEARSON was selected for the part of— but that's giving away one of the ^greatest comedy gags ever invented. Wait until your audiences see it! Applications for Pre-Release Engagements Will Be Considered. Communicate at once with CHADWICK PICTURES CORPORATION 729— 7th Avenue New York City COMING SOON ^^^222S25S225asr^^i PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION ^CHORUS LADr Immthtfonwus stage success bv JAMES FORBES ■with Mar5aret Livingston Cfii a/u All Stai Cad t>m!miiamPtim.-^JiHtGU.PimRt n I it, 'r:!»K»=^;«!'^?»J2aK .^^.S'.^^r^c!.:; :^s;ssssss«;2SSES^8»ss» .ac/iouM lit^-lttJi THIKTY FIKST-RUN PICTURES Won't "Raid" Stan {Continued from Page I) have one of the biggest releasii organizations in the history of m tion pictures." The board of directors will pro ably include Nathan Burkan, Albe H. T. Banzhaf, Joseph M. Schenc Dennis F. O'Brien and another u named individual. If Griffith is included in the rae| ger, it is anticipated in Los Angjfli that he will produce there in the f ture. THE SPATS IN HAL ROACH'S COMEDIES (2 reels) WIT WITH A WALLOP Path^comedy =-^iP= — ARTISTIC TITLES Quality — Service — Speed H. E. R. 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