Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Oct-Dec 1928)

32 EXHIBITORS HERALD and MOVING PICTURE WORLD November 10, 1928 At the New York Theatres NEW FILMS PARAMOUNT— "The Woman of Moscow," a Paramount film starring Pola Negri and Norman Kerry. HIPPODROME— "The Cop," a DeMille studio production with William Boyd and Jacqueline Logan, directed by Donald Crisp. CAPITOL — "The Wind," a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production with Lillian Gish and Lars Hanson, directed by Victor Seastrom. ROXY — "Dry Martini," a Fox picture with Mary Astor and Albert Gran, directed by Harry D'Arrast. STRAND — "Show Girl," a First National film starring Alice White, with Donald Reed, and Gwen Lee, directed by Alfred Santell. CAMEO — "Shadows of Fear," a First National production with Gina Manes and Wolfgang Zilzer, directed by Jacques Feyder. FIFTY-FIFTH ST. PLAYHOUSE— "Bondage," a UFA production depicting Russia in 1850. LITTLE CARNEGIE PLAYHOUSE— "Ten Days That Shook the World," dealing with the overthrow of the Kerensky Government, directed by S. M. Eisenstein. COLONY— "Man, Woman and Wife," a Universal picture with Kenneth Harlan and Norman Kerry, directed by Edward Laemmle. EMBASSY — "Marriage by Contract," a Tiffany-Stahl production starring Patsy Ruth Miller, directed by James Flood. RIVOLI— "The Woman Disputed," a United Artists film starring Norma Talmadge with Gilbert Roland, directed by Henry King and Sam Taylor. HELD OVER AND REVIVED ASTOR— "White Shadows in the South Seas," MetroGoldwyn-Mayer, opened August 1. CENTRAL — "Lilac Time," First National, opened August 3. WINTER GARDEN— "The Singing Fool," Warner Bros., opened September 19. GAIETY — "Four Devils," Fox, opened October 3. WARNER— "The Home Towners," Warner Bros., opened August 23. RIALTO — "Wings," Paramount, revived October 27. FIFTH AVENUE PLAYHOUSE— "The Legend of Gosta Berling," produced in Sweden, held over for another week. Coin-in-Slot Show Device Invented by Two Italians; New Quota for Rumania (Bv Special Correspondent of the Herald-World) NAPLES, Oct. 14 (By Mail).— Two Italians, Messrs. Leoni and Coconari, have invented a sort of "Cinematographic Automatic." One drops a coin in a slot, turns a handle, and then is admitted to contemplate a "ten minutes film." This apparatus, which reminds us of the "Mutuscope," offers some nearly plastic views. Two films turn simultaneously. To obtain the same effect in a hall one would have to put at the disposal of each spectator a special stereoscope. The Rumanian government has issued a decree which requires the theatres to show every day at least one instructive and educational film of about 1,000 feet, provided by the Government. Also following the Italian example, theatres which have a school in their neighborhood are required to conduct a weekly forenoon class in projection at special prices. The Select Film Company of Naples has undertaken a beauty contest to determine who will star in a new picture. Distribution Arranged For New Sound Device; Price to Be Moderate The United States Talking Film Corporation, which plans immediate production of talking pictures, announces that Ludwig & Company, 624 South Michigan avenue, Chicago, will handle its distribution. "One interesting feature," the announcement states, "is a simple method applied in which the projector and sound apparatus can he mounted on the same base within a few inches of each other, so that the noises and vibrations thrown off by the movement of the film and projector cannot penetrate through the sound equipment." The device will be marketed at a moderate price, it is said. Columbia Chooses ''Donovan Affair" For Initial Talkie (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, Nov. 6.— "The Donovan Affair," Owen Davis' famous stage play, has been chosen by Columbia as its first dialogue production. Besides being the first Columbia talkie, "The Donovan Affair" is also Hsted as one of the ten specials scheduled on the current program. Frank Capra and Jack Holt, director and star, respectively, of the sensational, "Submarine." will be reunited in tTie same capacities in the new special. In the meantime, Johnnie Grey is doing the screen version. Shooting will be done at the newly erected sound, stage at the Columbia studios. The Western Electric system will be used. Reeltone Opens Sales Campaign Installing Device Without Cost (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, Nov. 6.— No initial cost of installation to the theatre owner, is the feature of a preliminary sales campaign announced by the Nathanson Reeltone Corporation for its talking, sound and synchronization device. The company announces also that it is prepared to make immediate installations of the Reeltone device. Basic patents for Reeltone were first granted many years ago and improvements have since been added which bring the machine up to its high state of perfection, the company claims. Reeltone announces that present releasing plans call for the production of 52 single reels covering dramatic, vaudeville and novelty subjects, which will be released on the basis' of one-a-week. "The Ghost Train," a roadshow attraction imported to this country after it created what was called a sensation abroad, has already been synchronized with Reeltone and is booked to play over the entire Pantages circuit. Kennedy and Brown Give Addresses Before Pathe Regional Sales Meetings Joseph P. Kennedy, official advisor to Pathe, and Colvin W. Brown, executive vice-president, were the principal speakers at sectional sales meetings in Chicago and Los Angeles, this week. Kennedy addressed the Los Angeles meeting, and Brown the Chicago session. A Southern division convention will be held in New Orleans next Sunday. Other home office executives who addressed the Chicago convention were Phil Reisman, general sales manager; Harry Scott, short subject sales manager, and J.^ F. McAloon, manager of exchange operations. Stanley Jacques, central division sales manager, also attended, while there were present managers of the Chicago, Cincinnati, Des Moines, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis and Detroit exchanges. "C/'' Buys Reichenbach's Story on "Zep" Stowaway (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, Nov. 6.— The fast clicking brain of Harry Reichenbach has scored again. When he first read the stories of the stowaway on the Graf Zeppelin, he saw a film story. He wrote the stpry in one night and sent it to Universal. Universal accepted it, sent it to Hollywood by air mail and production began at once. Titles Registered at Washington Photoplays Registered Week Ended Nov. 1 25757 Romance of the Underworld ..— -Fox 25758 All in Fun Educational 25759 The Ware Lease — — First National 25760 All Parts Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 25761 The Mystery Rider (Serial) -Universal 25762 Grit Wins Universal 25763 An Alpine Romance Universal 25764 The Three Brox Sisters-Universal 25765 Bailey & Barnum in the Globe Trotters —-Universal 25766 Rocks and Socks Universal 25767 The Collegians (Serial). .Universal 25768 The Boundary Battle Universal 25769 The Danger Rider Universal 25770 The Dancing Town — Paramount 25771 Varsity — —-Paramount 25772 The Floating College. Tiffany-Stahl 25773 The Home Towners Warner Bros. 25774 Watch Your Pep Standard Gin. Corp. 25775 Lightning Speed FBO 25776 The Singapore Mutiny F B O 25777 Son of the Golden West.F B O 25778 The Flyin' Buckaroo Patne 25779 Eagle of the Night (Serial) Pathe 25780 The Burglar Pathe 25781 Marked Money Pathe Artclass Making Two Serials for State Right Issue; One on Athletics (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, Nov. 6.— Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures Corporation has two serials scheduled in production for state rights distribution. The first "Olympic," will depict the athletic activities of our great colleges. This serial will be unique in that each episode will feature a particular sport presently in vogue. The ten episodes respectively, are: The Forward Pass (football) ; The Fatal Inning (baseball) ; The Last Oar (rowing) ; One Man Relay (track) ; Puck and Blade (hockey); The Poisoned Rapier (fencing); Play Fair (basket ball) ; The Long Count (boxing) ; The Water Demon (swimming) ; The Life Buoy (motor boating). The story is by Max Cohen, sales manager of y\rtclass, who has been working out this idea for the past year, both from production and sales angles. The second is a Craig Kennedy serial, entitled "The Treasure Train," by Arthur B. Reeve. Three All-Dialogue and Three Part-Talking Films Starting at United Artists (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, Nov. 6.— Talking picture production is reaching a new acceleration for United Artists during November, with three all-talking and three part-talking films going into production during the month. Voices of Mary Pickford, Gloria Swanson, Vilma Banky, Harry Richman, Walter Byron, Eleanor Griffith, Pat O'Malley and Mae Busch are among those to be heard in the pictures, which are "Coquette," "Nightstick," "Queen Kelly," "City Lights" and two others yet untitled, one being from an original story 1 y Irving Berlin, starring Harry Richman and ihe other starring Vilma Banky. Erlanger Buys Rights To Lew Wallace Novel (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, Nov. 6.— A. L. Erlanger has bought all motion picture and talkie rights, as well as the stage rights, for "The Prince of India," the novel by Gen. Lew Wallace.