The Film Daily (1924)

DAILY Thursday, November 13, 1924 VoLXXXNo.38 Thursday. Nov. 13,1924 Price 5 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, Advert"sing 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, $1000 one 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. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wenzelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. ..113^ 112 1125^ 1,000 F. P.-L 86K 85 85 7,700 do pfd. ... 98>^ 98>^ 98'/2 100 Film Insp Not quoted Loew's 19/2 19 19>^ 3,800 Metro-Gold. . UH 16 163/g 600 Pathe 443^ 44-^ 44^ 50 Warners Not quoted BEARDS (Continued from Page 1) With "Photoplay" later. Newspaper reviewers aren't infallible. Often they figure wrong. More often they are right. Important move heading in. To one of the biggest concerns in the business. Developments expected soon. Very soon. Illllllllllllllllllllll WE ARE IN THE MARKET FOR m SINGLE REELS | WHAT HAVE YOU? 1 IRIS NOVELTY EXCHANGE i 729-7th Ave. City 1 Phone Bry. 3377 M GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way 6040 Sunset Blvd. N. Y. C. Hollywood 10,500 More Seats (Continued from Page 1) B. Yarnell of James I. Redding & Co., general contractors. A 2,500 seat theater, store, office and apartment block to cost $1,250,000 is planned by the Beacon Theaters Co. at the southwest corner of 76th St. and Cottage Grove, under plans by Walter W. Ahlschlager & Co. The site has been purchased from M. Hofifman. The National Theaters Co. will erect a $650,000. 2,000 seat theater, store and apar'tment structure on 79th St., 200 feet east of Stony Island, north frontage, under plans by John Eberson. The site is 150x125 feet, acquired from John R. O'Connor. Bligh of Oregon Dead (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — Thomas G. Bligh, oldest exhibitor in Oregon, owner of the Bligh and Liberty was killed when his automobile skidded off the road and turned over, 17 miles west of McMinville. He has a son Frank, manager of the Liberty, who will take charge of his affairs. "Universal Joy Week" In December The annual "Universal Joy Week" will be held from December 15-21. F'ollowing the custom of other years. Carl Laemmle has set aside a period to enable theater patrons to aid in the "New York American Christmas Fund." Part of the booking receipts on all Universal pictures will be donated. "K — the Unknown" at Cameo "K— the Unknown" opens at the Cameo Sundav. Plans Four Series Sterescopic Prod. Holding Patents for New Effects According to Frank Donovan Frank P. Donovan announced yesterday that the Sterescopic Prod., of Sacramento of which Max O. Miller is president, has concluded four distributing contracts to produce a new series of "Ranger Bill" Westerns for Exclusive Features, a series of four pictures for Associated Exhibitors, a series of short subjects and some state right society dramas under the supervision of William A. Matthews. Donovan declared he will direct some of the units at the Sacramento Studios. "Some of these pictures" said Donovan, "will be made with Sterescopic photography of which Miller owns the patents. With his camera he can photograph a distance of 40 miles. Miller is also the inventor of the multiplying lens as j^et not used in films btit which will be utilized in this series of pictures as well as color photography that is claimed to be out of the ordinary." New Board in St. Louis (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — The new board of arbitration of the Film Board of Trade is now on the job. The members are: C. E. Alperson, Universal; Bill Barron, United Artists, and J. Benke. Vitagraph, representing exchanges and Joe Mogler, Oscar Lehr and W. O. Reeves, representing exhibitors. "The Fast Set" At Strand "The Fast Set," based on the stage pla}^ "Spring Cleaning," will be the feature at the Mark Strand next week. SHORTY HAMILTON Is The Chap Who Will Appear In A Series Of Out Door Features — Every One Knows Him A Few Territories Now Available Write or Wire WARD LASCELLE PRODUCTIONS Beverly Hills California COMING SOON HUNT STROMDERq i % PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION HARRY CAREY m I I I 'A "^1 "^^^'^1 LPXL/1_NWJPU13CJ5 "^'''^Ey' GATES fl, JV ./ mI / \ f /5^ DIRECTED OV r4 I „ „ SBA80N 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES On Ritz Directorate (Continued from Page 1) the A. M. P. A., Williams declared that 40 exhibitors had taken a financial interest in Ritz and that one individual already interested.in the business had promised to advance money to the extent of $1,000,000 for the use of one producing unit. He also said Hiat Ritz would be controlled by a cabinet of five. If that plan is adhered to, it would seem that the personnel of this controlling group is complete. $7,000 St. Louis Robbery (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Three bandits obtained between $6,000 and $7,000 from the safe of the Lyric, 114 N. 6th St., St. Louis, shortly after midnight Sunday, after having kidnapped George Bowser, the manager. The money represented the receipts of the Lyric and Capitol, owned by Skouras Bros., for Saturday and Sunday. CHARLEY CHASE KNOCKING 'EM DEAD" IN HAL ROACH'S 1 REEL Path^comedy A COMPLETE LABORATORY AND TITLE SERVICE The Standard of the Industry 723 7th Ave., N.Y.C. Bryant 5450-1 Mmd NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE Inc NEW YOBX CHICAGO LOS ANGELES