Exhibitor's Trade Review (Sep-Nov 1924)

Page 30 Exhibitors Trade Review ^Mth The Independent Distributors Paul Swift to Handle Fleming Productions In N. Y. District PAUL SWIFT, long and favorably known in motion picture circles, announces the opening of an Independent exchange, with temporary headquarters located at 723 Seventh Ave., New York City, for the distribution of Independent product in the territory of greater New York and northern New Jersey. Mr. Swift was formerly associated with the New York exchange and Home Office of Famous Players Lasky, where he made a host of friends among the exhibitors in the territory which he has chosen as the field of his future operations. In fact, so valuable a man was he considered by the exhibitors that when the A. B. C. booking combine was formed, the members de Jhemadic Music Cue ^SAee^ M-J.MINTZ *«TC«Tf IS FURNISHED WITH THE FOLLOWING INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONS: Chadwick Pictures Columbia Pictures East Coast Films Perfection Pictures Banner Productions Lee-Bradford Pictures Principal Pictures CRANFIELD & CLARKE, Inc. THE WINNING PICTURE OF 1924 Flora Le Breton in A SouPs Awakening High Class and Artistic Productions Cranfield and/ \Cranfield and Clarke, Inc. / w \ Clarke, Inc. 729 7th / We \ 729 7th Ave., / Have \ Ave., N. York/ 22 \ N. York / Single Reel \ / Hepworth Gems \ / handled by \ /Red Seal Picture CorpX X First Run Rivoli Theatre )\ CRANFIELD & CLARKE, Inc. cided to place him in charge and he was given the post of General Manager to this organization, which position he occupied until the organization ceased to function. During that time Paul Swift became intimately acquainted, not only with the problems of the exhibitors, but also with the class of product which they desire, as he looked at hundreds of pictures for this organization. As his first contract in his new venture, Mr. Swift purchased the rights to the six J. J. Fleming Productions featuring Al Ferguson, in this territory. He expressed himself as being greatly pleased with the class of product, after screening the first two productions, stating that he considered them way above the average and felt that they were exactly what the exhibitors wanted. He will start release of the first subject immediately. He plans an intensive sales campaign and intends to personally cover the greater part of the terricory, visiting his exhibitor friends and placing his product. At the same time the announcement of contract with Swift and Fleming Productions was made by J. Chas. Davis, 2nd, general manager of the company, he announced the closing of contract with Si Greiver, of Greiver Productions, Chicago, Illinois, for the distribution of the Fleming product in northern Illinois and Indiana. 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. Dal — 5 All Star Feature Films, Film Exch. Bldg. DENVER, Col. Den — 1 Mountain States Film Att., 2104 Broadway. Den — 2 Arrow Photoplays, 2040 Broadway. Den — 3 De Luxe Feature Film Co., 2020 Stout St., Denver, Colo., for territories of Colo., Utah, Wyo.. Ariz., and New Mex. 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 "OCK, Ark. LR— I 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. NO — 3 M. D. Martin Attractions, 405 Dryades St. NEW YORK CITY NY — 1 Commonwealth Film Corp., 7^9-7th Ave. NY — 2 A-l Film Exchange, 729-7th Ave. NEW YORK STATE NY— 1 Dependable Pict. Corp., 7219 7 Ave., N. Y. C. 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., 209 Golden Gate Ave. ST. LOUIS, Mo. SL — 1 Columbia Pictures Corp., 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-Kahn Enterprises, 220 W. 42nd St. FR— 2 Inter Ocean Film Corp., 218 W. 47th St.