Exhibitor's Trade Review (Sep-Nov 1924)

October 18, 1924 Page 33 ^ith The Independent Distridutors RICHMOUNT PICTURES IN FOREIGN DEAL Dave Mountan, President of Richmount Pictures, Inc., who have just acquired the rights on all Rayart pictures, announces his first big sale of Johnston's entire program to Sociedad General Cinematografica for Argentine, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. This comprises 12 special productions, 6 comedy stunt dramas starring Reed Howes ; 6 Metropolitan dramas starring George Larkin ; 6 Northwest Mounted Police stories ; 6 Northwood dramas and "Trail Dust." Mr. Mountan also contracted with the same people for "The Barbarian" starring Monroe Salisbury and Jane Novak and "Souls in Bondage" starring Pat O'Malley. Other late foreign sales include "Souls in Bondage" and four Detective dramas starring Ora Carew to Tom Davies for the United Kingdom ; also for the United Kingdom to Tom Davies "Flames of Passion;" "The Devil's Partner ;" "Valley of Lost Souls ;" for Porto Rico to Akra Film Sales Corporation 6 stunt Western starring Fred Thomson ; for Mexico to Lezama 6 stunt Westerns starring Fred Thomson ; for Holland to Rene Fernand 6 stunt Westerns starring Fred Thomson ; for India, Burma and Ceylon to Madan Theatres, Ltd. "Broken Hearts of Broadway;" to Sneider's Film Exchange, South Africa, "Restless Wives" and 6 dramas starring Charles Hutchison. Mr. Mountan is very jubilant over the acquiring of Rayart pictures and has further important deals that will be announced later. * * * 'WOMEN FIRST' ARRIVES IN NEW YORK The negative of "Women First," the fifth in the series of eight Perfection Pictures produced by C. B. C. has been received and is now in the cutting room. The story is laid in Kentucky and is concerned with the events surrounding the running of the famous classic Derby. The featured players are Eva Novak and William Fairbanks. They are supported by Lloyd Whitlock, Lydia Knott, Bob Rhodes. William Dyer, Jack Richardson and others well known to film fans. The direction is by Reeves Eason. %z ak WILKERSON LEAVES FOR EXTENSIVE SALES TRIP Bill Wilkerson of East Coast Films left for an extensive trip this week in behalf of C. C. Burr's series of three Johnny Hines features, "The Speed Spook," "The Early Bird" and "The Crackerjack." Wilkerson's itinerary will carry him through Pittsburgh, Detroit, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis, Atlanta and New Orleans, where in all probability he will close pending contracts with the more important exchanges in these cities. Wilkerson's trip came as a result of the desire of the middle-west and southern exchanges to difinitely close for this special big series of Johnny Hines features, which has justly been reported to be big in every sense of the word judging from the calibre and box-office possibilities of "The Speed Spook," which was recently completed and released. The fact that this particular series of Johnny Hines features is being sold on a basis that represents probably the highest price paid to date on a stateright series has been no deterrent to the sales since the leading independent exchanges realize that producer Burr has been unsparing financially to make "The Speed Spook," "The Early Bird," and "The Crackerjack" box-office attractions of power. , Wilkerson's trip will probably be completed about October 20. LEONARD FILMS WILL APPEAR ON BROADWAY Benny Leonard, in "Flying Fists" will be shown for two successive weeks on Broadway. Dr. Hugo Reisenfekl director of the Rivoli and Rialto Theatres has booked the pictures to be released during the latter part of October. In announcing this booking, Ben Levine, who is selling "Flying Fists" points that none but feature films which are expected to draw exceptionally well are booked for two successive weeks at these theatres under the management of Dr. Reisenfeld. Where To Book Them ! A Selected Active List of Independent Exchanges Listed alphabetically by key-cities and presented for abbreviating purposes in the advertising of national distributors so any exhibitor may quickly locate the nearest exchange to his town which handles any independent release. For example: When a national distributor advertises "Phi — 2" in his list of exchanges, any exhibitor in Western Pennsylvania or Southern New Jersey can readily understand by referring to this list that the Philadelphia exchange mentioned is the "De Luxe Film Co., at 1318 Vine St." ALBANY, N. Y. Alb — 1 First Graphic Exchanges, 656 Broadway. ATLANTA, Ga. Atl — 1 Southern States Film Co., 87 Walton St. Atl — 2 Creole Enterprises, (See New Orleans Add.) BOSTON, Mass. Bos — 1 Independent Films, 10 Piedmont Street. Bos — 2 Cosmopolitan Film Co., 10 Piedmont St. Bos — 3 McConville & Montague, 12 Piedmont St. Bos — 4 American Fea. Film Co., 37 Piedmont St. BUFFALO, N. Y. Buf — 1 First Graphic Exchanges, 257 Franklin St. CHICAGO, 111. Chi — 1 Celebrated Play'rs Corp. 810 S. Wabash Av. Chi — 2 Epic Film Attractions, 808 S. Wabash Ave. Chi — 3 Renown Pictures, Inc., 806 S. Wabash Ave. Chi — 4 Film Classics Ex., 831 So. Wabash Ave. CINCINNATI, Ohio Cin — 1 Standard Film Serv., Broadway Film Bldg. Cin — 2 R. G. Hill Enterprises, (See Pittsburgh Add.) CLEVELAND, Ohio Cle — 1 Standard Film Service. 617 Film Bldg. Cle— 2 R. G. Hill Ent. (See Pittsburgh Add.) Cle— 3 Skirboll Gold Seal Prods. Film Bldg. DALLAS, Tex. Dal — 1 Southern States Film, 302 S. Harwood St. Dal — 2 Creole Enterprises (See New Orleans Add.) Dal — 3 Southwest Film Corp., Film Bldg. Dal — 4 Midwest Film Ex., 2111 Moser Av. DENVER, Col. Den — 1 Mountain States Film Att., 2104 Broadway. Den — 2 Arrow Photoplays, 2040 Broadway. DETROIT, Mich. Det — 1 Standard Film Service, Joseph Mack Bldg. Det — 2 Rex Film Company, Joseph Mack Bldg. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Ind — 1 Standard Playr's Corp., 144 W. Vermont St. Ind — 2 H. Lieber Company, 212 Wimmer Building. KANSAS CITY, Mo. KC— 1 Independent Film Co., 117 West 17th St. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. LR — 1 Homestate Film Co.. 1114 W. Markham St. LOS ANGELES. Cal. LA — 1 All-Star Feature Dist.. Inc., 915 S. Olive St. MILWAUKEE. Wis. Mil— 1 Celebrated Players Corp., 713 Wells St. Mil — 2 Epic Film Attractions (See Chicago Add.) Mil— 3 Ludwig Film Ex., Film Bldg. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. Min — 1 Friedman Film Corp.. Film Exchange Bldg. Min — 2 F. & .R. Film Co., Loeb Arcade Bldg. MONTREAL, CAN. Mon — 1 Film De Luxe Co., 12 Mayor St. NEW ORLEANS, La. NO — 1 Southern States Film Co., 616 Saratoga St. NO — 2 Creole Enterprises, Inc., 1401 Tulana Ave. NEW YORK CITY NY — 1 Commonwealth Film Corp., 7"29-7th Ave. NY — 2 A-l Film Exchange, 729-7th Ave. NY — 3 Dependable Pictures Corp., 729 7th Ave. OMAHA, Neb. Oma — 1 Liberty Films Inc.. 1514 Davenport St. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Phi — 1 Masterpiece Film Att., 1329 Vine Street. Phi— 2 De Luxe Film Co., 1318 Vine Street. PITTSBURGH, Pa. Pit — 1 Federated Film Exchange. 1018 Forbes St. Pit — 2 R. G. Hill Enterprises. 1010 Forbes St. SALT LAKE CITY. Utah SLC — 1 Preferred Pictures Co.. 52 Exchange PI. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. SF — All-Star Fea. Dist.. ?0T Golden Gate Ave. ST. LOUIS, Mo. SL — 1 Columbia Pictures Cot-, 3317 Olive St. SEATTLE, Wash. Sea — 1 Western Film Corp.. 2014 Third Avenue. Sea — 2 Quality Pictures, 2006 Third Ave. TORONTO. Can. Tor — 1 Premier Films, Ltd., 15 Richmond St., E. WASHINGTON, D. C. Wash— 1 Trio Produc. 926 N. Jersey Ave., N. W. Wash— 2 Exhibitors Film Exch.. 916 G St., N. W. FOREIGN RIGHTS, N. Y. CITY FR— 1 Simmons-Kabn Enterprises, 720 W. 42nd St. FR — 2 Inter Ocean Film Corp., 218 W. 47th St.