Exhibitors Daily Review (Jul-Dec 1928)

Exhibitors DAILY REVIEW, FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1928 Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Published Daily Except Sunday W. R. WILKERSON, Publisher and Editor Abraham Bernstein. Managing Editor; Herman I. Schleicr, Business Manager; B. F. Livingston. Circulation Manager. . Executive and Editorial Offices. 45 West 45th Street, New York. Telephone Bryant 6160. Address all communications to Executive Offices. Subscription Rates, including postage paid, per vear. United States and Canada, $10; Foreign. 515; single copies. 5 cents. Remit by check, money order, currency or postage. Entered as second-class matter January 4, 1926, at the post office of New York, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Published and copyright by Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation. Printed by Cline Printing Corporation, New York City. Most of our New York City subscribers are furnished their papers by carriers, in order that they will get a more prompt service than that given by mail. Subscribers will oblige by notifvin" us about any lapse in service. Joe Blair, West Coast Representative, 1255 Tamaiind Avenue, Los Angeles (Phone Hempstead 1514). London Office and Correspondent: Samuel Harris, "The Cinema", 80-82 Wardour St., London. W I Canadian Office; Canadian Moving Picture Digest, 259 Spadina Ave., Toronto, Canada. New York:— Mayor Jimmy Walker warns the industry about getting into politics, and now who's going to warn Jimmy about talking foolishly . . . Hy Daab, of FBO is now a regular big league playright, his "Ringside" show going over great at Detroit . . . Boxy Rothafel was given a couple of traveling bags as a birthday present and that doesn't mean that his friends want him to travel . . . Sam Spring, according to unverified rumor, has promised that some day he will attend a meeting of the Motion Picture Club admissions committee, of which he is a member . . . Henry Bate, of Universal, is spending his vacation in the Plattsburg soldier training camp and Paul Gulick expects him to come back a colonel or something . . . Joe Kennedy, E. B. Derr and Kd'die Moore have gone to the coast by the Northern route to avoid the heat . . . Harry Reichenbach, remaining in Europe sent Ruth Elder home alone and so far as known nobody stole her . . . Winnie Sheehan is returning to the coast, and why not with a home on a 25 acre lot with private golf course, swimming pools and everything . . . Herbert J. Yates, a demon for speed, holds conferences while walking on the street and the conferees have to run to keep up with him . . . Martin J. Quijrley, popular editor and clubman, gave the new Motion Picture Club quarters the once over and threatens to be a regular attendant when it opens . . . Milton J. Schwartz sales manager of Movietone, is called Papa by the same youngster that calls William Fox grandpa . . . L. J. Selznick is here ENTIRE GOTHAM LINEUP BOOKED BY CAPITOL Gotham Productions have closed an important booking contract with the new Capitol Theatre in Portland, Ore. The theatre will play the entire Gotham output of 22 features and four specials to be released on the 1928-29 program. In addition, four pictures on the remaining 1927-28 program have been booked and will be played as well. M-G-M Profits Rising Loew Preferred Div. After deduction of expenditures, the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp., showed a net profit of $1,325,254, for the twelve-week period ending June 3rd. The Loew's Inc., quarterly dividend for the period ending August 15th, will be $1.62% on the outstanding $6.50 cumulative preferred stock outstanding. Sloan in Town Paul Sloan, director, has arrived in New York from the Coast and is stopping at the Astor. He will negotiate a new contract before returning to Hollywood. Coe in Town Charles Francis Ooe, author of "Me Gangster," which Fox Film Corporation is completing, has arrived in New York. He went to California to assist the company in preparations on four of his stories; "Me Gangster," "The River Pirate," "Fog" and "Captain Lash." M-G-M Casting Here Robert Harris, representing the M-G-M studios, is now on his way East and will make tests here of several persons who are under consideration for roles in "Nize Baby" He also plans to make voice tests of a number of stage personalities. Royster at Clemmer Herbert Royster has been appointed manager of Universal's Clemmer Theatre, Spokane, Washington, according to the announcement from Charles B. Paine. Royster was formerly assistant manager at this house and succeeds Clem Pope, resigned. planning to make sound pictures . . . Gordon White, Educational's handsome and debonair director of advertising and publicity, is back from a vacation spent in the Laurentian mountains of Quebec . . . Irving Berlin is to write a song for the Motion Picture Club, and Emil Jensen promises to sing it at the club opening . . . Courtland Smith has resigned from Movietone, or he has not, so take your choice . . . Walter Wanger is the busy man getting things ready for the opening of Paramount's sound picture studio at Astoria . . . BAD BUSINESS CLOSES EVEN VITA. THEATRES PITTSBURGH— The Olympic and the Regent Theatres of the Stanley Chain have closed down because of bad business. Loew's Aldine which was closed down some time ago, is being remodelled and will reopen Labor Day. The Olympic and Regent were the only houses equipped with Vitaphone and since their closing, plans are being made to equip the new Stanley Theatre with Vitaphone. The Davis Theatre also controlled by Stanley may shut down, although A. S. Davis, of the Stanley Circuit considers this improbable. PIZOR-FITZGERALD IN STUDIO DEAL James A. Fitzgerald and William M. Pizor have become associated in a new studio project for Kansas City, and have chartered the Imperial Productions, Inc., in Missouri, with a half million dollars capital. The company expects to produce 8 six-reel features; production to begin in the Fall. Alice Calhoun is mentioned as the first star contracted for. The company is also reported to have on hand 48 features taken over for distribution. Cast for "Show Boat" Almost Completed Harry Pollard, director of Universal's "Show Boat," has assigned Neely Edwards to the part of Schultzie. With the exception of two unfilled roles, the cast for this picture has been completed. Joseph Schildkraut will play the role of Gaylord Ravenal, Laura La Plante, Magnolia; Alma Rubens, Julie; Harry Holden, Means; and Elsie Bartlett, Ellie. The roles of Steve and Mrs. Means are yet to be cast. Fox-Case Executives Off to Hollywood Fred Schader, Ben Jacksen and Joe Fincus of the Fox-Case Movietone production department left New York Wednesday for Hollywood to commence the 1928-29 Movietone production schedule on production of features and shorts. They are taking with them plans originated by W. R. Sheehan, V. P. and Gen. Mgr. for the establishmen of a Movietone stock company of stage players. SOMMER— NESTLE Painting & Decorating Co. 220 West 42nd Street Theatre Painting & Decorating Coast to Coast We Refer to Pox Circuits. Stanley Theatre Co. Wisconsin 91 MO — 9131 Where to Dine and Dance on Long Island OX MERRICK ROAD MASSAPEQUA 29 Miles from Queensboro Bridge No cover charge except Saturday night Sunday dinner a specialty Highlights in the News Reels Reflecting Enterprise Newsreel No. 54. Just a few of the interesting events featured in International are the Grand Prix won by an American horse; Pres. Coolidge fishing on his 56th birthday; and some impressive scenes, of rescue work being carried on for the marooned Artie explorers. Paramount News No. 99. New York hailing Miss Earhart, the Atlantic girl flyer, opens. Also included are thrilling shots of the famous "Rocket" car exploding at Burgwedel, Germany, and Army blimps in spectacular maneuvres at Scott Field, 111. Pathe News No. 57 shows "Gov. Smith welcoming first voters with patriotic speech in New York; views of Betty Carstairs doing 65 miles per hour in her boat at Windermere, Eng. ; and speedy dogs racing for rich Derby stakes at Tia Juana, Mex. The Prince of Wales presenting new colors to the members of the Honorable Artillery in London, Eng.; Secretary Wilbur of the Navy visiting the Brooklyn Navy Yard on an inspection tour; and A. E. Cunliffe meeting death in his speed test at Southport, Eng. ; and many other subjects are offerd in Sinograms No. 5411. M-G-M-Newsi No. 94 gives a very interesting list of current events, the most thrilling of which is Al Faussett going over a cataract 184 ft. high in a frail craft at Silverton, Ore.; women breaking records in the Olympic trials at Newark, N. J.; and pigeon international contest held at Rome. Italy. Views of the two daring Italian flyers, Ferrarin and Del Prete, just before starting on their record beaking flight to Brazil are present in Fox News No. 82. Of interest, too, is the begining of the small schooner race from New York to Spain, as well as girl athletes being picked to represent the U.S. in the Olympic contests. Classified Advertisements Advertisements in this column, 5 cents per word Cash must be sent with order. No charge for Box Number line Minimum order, 11 10% discount 12 issues or more FOR SAI,K THE BEST MONEY GETTERS which the 100% showmen pick can always be obtained from us. "Only the Best", ^-Exhibitors DAILY REVIEW LECTURE FILMS, SLIDES, If A chines, bargains. 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