Exhibitors Herald (1927)

24 EXHIBITORS HERALD September 17, 1927 Coast Studios Unite in Tribute To Marcus Loew at Services A. S. C. Gives Banquet to New Members — Huge New Theatre for Los Angeles — Hi-H alters Elect Lollier By RAY MURRAY HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 13. — Impressive services were held on the lawn of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios Thursday morning at 10 o’clock, which were timed to occur simultaneously with the lowering of the body of the late Marcus Loew into the grave at Cypress Hills. N. Y. The services were conducted by Rabbi Edgar F. Magnin of the Temple B’nai B’rith, which the late film producer attended on his visits to California. DR. A. N. GIANINNI, president of the East River National Bank of New York and a close friend of Mr. Loew, gave an address following the opening of services. Fifteen hundred employes of the studio, together with professional friends, participated in the services. All work at the studio was suspended in order to permit the entire personnel to participate in the burial services. Universal studios, out of respect to the memory of Mr. Loew, stopped work at 10 a. m. for five minutes. Taps were sounded at the other large studios. 5|C 5{S Cinematographers Banquet One of the largest gatherings of motion picture cameramen in the history of the industry took place last Tuesday night at the Chamber of Commerce Auditorium. It was a banquet tendered the new members by the American Society of Cinematographers. About 130 cameramen joined the association. Daniel B. Clark, president A.S.C., administered the obligations to the entire assemblage and the new members were instructed in the society’s code of ethics and ritual by the three vicepresidents, John W. Boyle, Victor Milner and Frank Good. * * * Eastside, Los Angeles, which has heretofore been noted for its factories and homes, is to have a huge new theatre, in Whittier boulevard at Atlantic avenue. The building will represent an investment of $260,000 and the theatre will seat 1,600. Plans are now being prepared by Baich Brothers and work will start within thirty days, it is said. West Coast Theatres, Inc., last week took a twenty-year lease on the new picture palace which is being erected by P. N. Snyder. * * * First National studio has definitely decided to close its gates to all visitors commencing this week. Interference with work going on at the Burbank plant caused officials to make the decision. * * * The Hi-Hatters, an organization of theatrical press agents, elected new officers at its meeting last week. W. H. “Bud” Lollier, of West Coast theatres, was chosen president of the Hi-Hatters. Harry Hammond Beall was made vicepresident, and Park Swope, of the Hollywood Theatres, Inc., was elected secretary. The re-elected treasurer is Frank Bruner, of the Mayan and Belasco theatres. The organization is to publish a bulletin and Sam W. B. Cohn was made editor. Mel Eiddle will be business manager of the publication. Jim Loughborough, retiring president, was added to the board of directors. * * * Dorothy Yost Engaged Dorothy Yost and Dwight W. Cummins, both under contract to F B O as scenario writers, will be married this month, according to announcement made last Tuesday. Julia Faye, DeMille star, entertained the press representatives at her home in Observation Drive, last Thursday noon. * * ^ Edwin Carewe is the happy father of a baby boy, which arrived at the Hollywood Hospital last Monday. It weighed seven and a half pounds and will be called Edwin Gilbert Carewe. This is Carewe’s second child, the first being a girl. * * * Rogell Train to Location A1 Rogell celebrated his 26th birthday by departing with a company of 300 players for Cedar Breaks, Utah, where he will shoot the exteriors for “The Shepherd of the Hills,” a Charles R. Rogers production for First National. It required a special train over the Southern Pacific to transport them. sfj :j« Mary Pickford paid off Kathleen Norris, novelist, who wrote the story, “My Best Girl,” which she has just finished, in dimes and nickels last Thursday. The payment was contained in fifteen bags and weighed 4,198 pounds. There were 125.000 10 cent pieces and 250,000 5 cent pieces. Miss Norris used a truck to carry it away and as a publicity stunt it attracted considerable attention. * * * Barret Keisling, who has been director of publicity for Cecil B. DeMille for several years, has resigned. The recent consolidation of DeMille and Pathe interests has made several other changes in the DeMille studios personnel. No successor for Mr. Keisling has been officially announced. * * * F. Richard Jones, director of “The Gaucho,” Douglas Fairbanks’ latest U. A. production, and Lupe Valez, Mexican actress, who played a prominent role in the picture, are to be married soon, according to Hollywood talk. * * * Samuel Goldwyn evidently intends to make California his future home, having just bought a residence site in Beverly Hills from George E. Read for $100,000. The property consists of two and a quarter acres on Meeker Drive. * * * Art Goebel, the winner of the DoleHonolulu flight, Gene Dennis the girl psychic marvel, and a girl from Pantages, served to entertain the boys of the Wampas at their last meeting. Ray Jones was chairman. Eddie Hitchcock is publicizing Miss Dennis. * * * Clarence Brown read Jim Tully’s book, “Circus Parade,” and liked it so well he offered the red-haired author $25,000 for the screen rights. Tully is holding out for more money, however, as he hopes the book will reach the “best seller” class. Excellent Pictures Finishes “Bowery Rose” ( Special to the Herald ) NEW YORK, Sept. 13. — Excellent Pictures Corporation announces that production is almost completed on “Bowery Rose,” which when it is released early in October will follow “Broadway Madness.” The company will produce and distribute 18 feature productions this season. In the cast of “Bowery Rose” are Gladys Hulette, Pat O’M alley, H e d d a Hopper, Ernest Hilliard, Kate Bruce, Leo White, Pat Hartigan, Jack Chefee, James Fitzgerald, Morris Selvage, Pauline Parr and a number of others. The story tells of a Bowery lass who becomes a model in a fashionable modiste shop. Tiffany Appoints 3 New Branch Managers (Special to the Herald) NEW YORK, Sept. 13.—' Tiffany Productions has announced the appointment of three new branch managers. J. W. MacFarland has been given the Los Angeles office; A. W. Plues received the Indianapolis exchange and H. H. Hurn has been put in charge of the Cincinnati office. Mrs. W. Reid Shows First Hollywood Picture (Special to the Herald) SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13— “Her Indian Hero,” called the first picture made in Hollywood, with Dorothy Davenport in a leading part, was screened by Mrs. Wallace Reid at the Pantages here as an encore at her first appearance of her tour in the playlet “Evidence.” Her Gotham picture “The Satin Woman” appears on the programs. London Tiller Girls to Be in Syd Chaplin Film (Special to the Herald) LONDON, Sept. 13.— The Plaza theatre Tiller Girls, who for so lon^ have been an attraction at the Plaza and who are now appearing in “Up With the Lark” at the Adelphia theatre, have been signed by British International Pictures, Ltd., to appear in support of Betty Balfour and Syd Chaplin in “A Little Bit of Fluff.” George Landy Is to Wed Kathryn McGuire (Special to the Herald) HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 13. — George Landy, director of publicity First National studios, and Miss Kathryn McGuire, actress, will be married Sunday, Sept. 18. They will spend their honeymoon at Lake Louise, Canada. F-N Signs Eddie Cline (Special to the Herald) HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 13.— Eddie Cline has been signed by First National Pictures to direct “Ladies Night” adapted from the stage success, “Ladies Night in a Turkish Bath” by Gene Towne and Henry McCarthy. McCarthy is also doing the continuity. Gladys Hulette