Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1924-Mar 1925)

38 EXHIBITORS HERALD March 14, 1925 Fire Chief Ralph Scott, Col. T. J. McQoy (white hat), Indian scout, and J, Farrell MacDonald (on bumper), featured player in the Fox attraction, “The Iron Horse,” with Shoshone and Arapahoe Indians who are appearing in the prologue for **The Iron Horse” at Crauman's Egyptian theatre, Hollywood. Collis P. Huntington, the first Central Pacific engine, arrives in Hollywood from Sacramento, to be used in the court of Grauman's Egyptian theatre during run of “The Iron Horse.” Jack Ford, director of the picture, is greeting Henry Monahan, Southern Pacific agent. The little “loco'’ was built in 1863. Fox Starts Criminal Action for Ad Display (Special to Exhibitors Herald) NEW YORK, March 3. — A summons has been issued against the Belritz Amusement Company, operating the Melrose Theatre, Bronx, it was announced this week by Fox Film Corporation, the instigator of the action. The cause is said to have accrued when Fox posters were displayed at the Melrose theatre advertising Fox’s “Dante’s Inferno,” when in reality the picture being shown was the old version of the story filmed in Europe. Such an offense, it is declared, is punishable by a fine of $500. Rose, Former Pathe Man, Buys Three More (Special to Exhibitors Herald) ALBANY, N. Y., March 3. — James Rose, who was for several years connected with the local Pathe exchange as a salesman, and who recently launched out as an exhibitor, taking over the Bijou theatre, in Troy, acquired three more theatres last week. These were Gardner Hall, of Troy, a 450-seat house, the Columbian in Rensselaer, and the Opera House in Kinderhook. Elmer Griffin, who has been operating the Columbian theatre, will be continued as manager. Wray Signs to Manage Universal for Laemmle (Special to Exhibitors Herald) NEW YORK, March 3. — Carl Laemmle announces that he has obtained the service of John Griffith Wray, formerly associated with Thomas Ince, to act as general manager of the Universal Pictures Corporation. The signing of the contract comes as the culmination of long speculation by producers regarding the affiliation Wray would make following the breaking up of the Ince unit. Bachman on Sales T rip (Special to Exhibitors Herald) NEW YORK, March 3. — The purpose of J. G. Bachman, vice president of B. P. Schulberg Productions, in his personal tour to all exchanges, is to set selling policies for the eighteen pictures to be released during the coming season, he stated before leaving here last week. He will visit the West Coast studios, where the first of the productions are now under way, to return in two months. TWr INNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Charles Howard, Associated Exhibitors manager here, and Laura O’Brien of the local Pathe exchange, will be married ; — which proves that exchange people do get along. . . . Twenty-five votes defeated Sunday shows at Granite Falls, Minn., last week. . . . The Parent-Teacher, a school publication, is publishing a list of pictures which are “fit for children to see.” . . . The publication has wide distribution in the public schools. ... No definte date has been set for the Northwest exhibitors’ convention in Minneapolis — Everybody right now is too busy watching the antics of the state legislature. . . . W. A. Steffes, pres ident, may call the meeting for sometime next month. . . . Motion pictures are being used to exploit Minnesota as a summer resort state. ... A scenic entitled “Land of Ten Thousand Lakes” is being shown. . . . Since the scenic was produced three more lakes have been revealed as resorts in the northern part of the state, but the Ten Thousand Lakes Association plans to let the title stand. Metro Signs Chaney; 4 More Plays This Year (Special to Exhibitors Herald) NEW YORK, March 3. — After sixteen months of free-lance acting Lon Chaney last week agreed to settle down to one company when he signed a long-term contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, for whom he has starred in two recent productions. Appearing in the release of “He Who Gets Slapped” at present, he is now working on “The Unholy Three,” to be released in the spring. He will be featured in four productions during the coming year under his new contract. House Gets Antiscalping Bill INDIANAPOLIS, IND.— The Indiana Senate by a vote of 33 to 5, passed the Cann “antiscalping” bill. If passed by the House, the bill will become effective upon signature by Governor Jackson. It provides a penalty of $25 to $500 fine and covers every form of amusement or athletic contest for which an entrance charge is made. Ward and Lieher Will Handle Schulberg Films (Special to Exhibitors Herald) DETROIT, MICH., March 3.— W. D. Ward will handle the release of Schulberg productions in the local territory, according to an announcement just made by J. G. Bachman, general manager of distribution. The latter reveals a deal whereby Ward becomes head of the newly organized Preferred Pictures here. Another transaction is disclosed whereby Robert Lieber becomes the franchise holder for the Schulberg product in the Indianapolis territory. Ziedman and Edwards Take Hold for Warners (Special to Exhibitors Herald) NEW YORK, March 3. — Bennie Ziedman and Harry Edwards assumed their new duties with Warner Brothers last week. Ziedman, associate executive to Jack L. Warner, has gone from publicity manager to production supervisor in ten years. Edwards has filled almost every office in a studio from property man to his present position as studio manager in the course of eleven years. Bent Reel Causes Fire; Crowd Flocks Back In (Special to Exhibitors Herald) CHILTON, WIS., March 3. — Fire destroyed $200 worth of fixtures and film in the booth of the Princess theatre last week when film caught fire as a result of a bent reel, but performances later in the day showed to capacity crowds. According to Raymond Pfeiffer, manager, the crowds attending the theatre at the time of the fire, filed out orderly. The machines were overhauled immediately. L. J, San Takes Charge of Coast Film Plant (Special to Exhibitors Herald) NEW YORK, March 3. — Consolidated Film Industries announces West Coast business will be handled hereafter by Louis James San. Under his supervision it is said that the service of film processing is expected to be developed with the recent installation of modern equipment in the plant.