Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1924-Mar 1925)

EXHIBITORS HERALD 29 PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION STARS! Left to right: Florence Vidor, Harry Carey, Syd Chaplin and Priscilla Dean. New Year Program Outlined by Flinn at Sales Meetings Fourteen Productions Are Scheduled for Release Through Producers Distributing Corporation Between February 2 and July 15 Fourteen attractions, two of them feature comedies from the Christie lot, two Renaud Hoffman pictures, one Florence Vidor feature, one Priscilla Dean special, three Agnes Ayres vehicles, one picture starring Weber and Fields, and four Harry Carey Westerns, will be released by Producers Distributing Corporation between February 2 and July 15. This announcement was made by John C. Flinn, vice-president, at sales conventions held at Cleveland and Chicago. At these gatherings, Paul C. Mooney, in charge of distribution, occasioned exceptional enthusiasm by his report on the splendid accomplishments during the first year of the company’s existence. “Charley’s Aunt’’ Is First Picture for Release Heading the company’s 1925 schedule will be A1 Christie’s feature “Charley’s Aunt,’’ adapted from the internationally famous stage farce and starring Syd Chaplin. This will be released on February 2. The first of the Agnes Ayres’ subjects will be “Her Market Value,’’ to be released on February 9. This is a Paul Powell production adapted from the New York and London stage .success, “The Eleventh Commandment,’’ by Frances Nordstrom. January 3, 1925 Organized Effort Made to Interest Law Makers in Picture Industry (Special to Exhibitors Herald) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Dec. 23.— A congressional committee, so-called, has been appointed by the Oklahoma theatre owners’ and managers’ association for the purpose of keeping in touch with the members of the state legislature in behalf of the film industry. Among the duties of the committee, consisting of one exhibitor from each senatorial district, will be to launch a campaign for the opening of Sunday motion picture houses in towns where they are now barred. Attending the convention here last week were T. G. Jones, Dallas; S. F. Clayma, Bartlesville; Sam Benjamine, Oklahoma City; D. Calahan, Dallas; C. F. Trickey, Chelsea; J. S. Barrsrman, Bartlesville; J. McGinley, Wilburton; D. Buffo, Wartsborne; W. O. Perkins, Meldenville; William Noble, Oklahoma City; C. W. A. McCormick, Dallas; O. W. Thornton, Dallas; D. A. White, Cbecotah; L. W. Brophy, Muskogee; A. W. Momand, Shawnee; J. G. Jansen, Purcell; W. N. Walker, Newkirk; J. L. Greenwood, Weleetka; Wm. M. Smith, Tulsa; J. D. Wineland, Picher; Fred Pickrel, Ponca City; Luck Jack, Bartlesville; Harry Castle, Tulsa; March Wood, Oklahoma City; J. W. Williams, Dallas; F. A. Jackson and Fred Jackson, Pahuska; Ed Casey, Sterling; Elmer Lewis, Watonga; C. O. Fulgen, Oklahoma City; Robert Hutchinson, Oklahoma City; L. Derry, El Reno; H. E. Tator, Oklahoma City; F. S. Oliver, Shamrock; A. L. Ramsey, Sulphur; Mildred Stone, Oklahoma City; R. L. Browning, Qinton; Mac Trich, Oklahoma City; L. C. Grif fith, Oklahoma City. Ham Leaves Vitagraph; Is Succeeded by Louis (Special to Exhibitors Herald) NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-^W. Wallace Ham, for several years publicity and advertising director for Vitagraph, has resigned. Baron Louis, who has been Ham’s assistant, will take charge of the department. Ham severed his connection with Vitagraph to become associated with Sam Comly in the production of the stage play, “The Carpenter.” He will handle the publicity and advertising end. Baron Louis was for many years connected with Philadelphia newspapers in responsible positions, and he is generally recognized as one of the best newspaper men to enter the film industry. Opens Ontario Drive for Sunday Pictures (Special to Exhibitors Herald) WINDSOR, Ont., Dec. 23. — Alderman Albert W. Strong of Windsor has launched a campaign for a “wide-open Sunday” in Windsor and his announcement has aroused wide attention. “A wide-open city on Sunday is not harmful to anyone if properly supervised,” declared Alderman Strong in bringing up his plan before the Windsor City Council on December 12. “We are not open-minded enough. Supervised recreations on Sunday, say from 2 to 10 :30 p. m., would keep our young people from seeking unfavorable amusements.” Lone Star Men to Have Million Dollar House (Special to Exhibitors Herald) DALLAS, TEX.j Dec. 23. — A twenty story building costing approximately $1,000,000 is the plan of Joe Singer and L. G. Rissinger, owners of the Queens theatre here. It is thought arrangements will be made to seat 2,400 in the auditorium of the structure. The ground dimensions of the building will be a length of 200 feet and a frontage of 100 feet. A firm of Chicago financial men will supply the builders with the costs of construction. Florence Vidor in “The Girl of Gold” will be released on February 16. This is an adaptation of the well known story by Cleveland Moffett and Alice Chapin. This society drama deals with society life, stressing the blighting influences of the craze for wealth. The first of the new Renaud Hoffman productions, “On the Threshold,” will be released on February 23. This is the adaptation from the story by Wilbur Hall which appeared in the Saturday Evening Post, and is a remarkable story of an itinerant preacher. Hoffman has surrounded this story with an all-star cast that includes Gladys Hulette, Henry B. Walthall, Sam de Grasse, Robert Gordon, Chas. Sellop, Margaret Seddon and Willis Marks. First Carey March 2 The first of the new Harry Carey series of Westerns, “Beyond the Border,” will be released on March 2. It is an adaptation from the story published under the title of “When Smith Meets Smith.” It will be directed by Tom Forman. The Hunt Stromberg special production, “The Crimson Runner,” starring Priscilla Dean will also be released on March 2 and will present the star in the role of an Austrian Countess. The story was written especially for Priscilla Dean by Harvey Gates. This feature is now in production under the direction of Tom Forman. The Frank Woods production, “Beauty and the Bad Man,” adapted from Peter B. Kyne’s popular story, “Cornflower Cassie,” will be released on March 9. It will be produced at the Peninsula Studios under the direction of William Worthington. In (Continued on page 87) STARS WHO WILL APPEAR IN P. D. C. PRODUCT! Left to right: Agnes Ayres, Lew Fields, Joe Weber and Gladys Hulette.