Exhibitors Herald World (Jan-Mar 1929)

February 9, 1929 EX HIBITORS HERALD-WORLD 55 Public Must Pay For Autographed Photos of Stars (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 5.— The public hereafter will have to pay for autographed photos of players from the industry. The huge expense is the reason for the decision, as announced this week by Fred W. Beetson, executive vice president of the A. M. P. P. "Motion picture players sincerely appreciate the keen and friendly interest in their work shown by the written requests for autographed photographs," Beetson said. "However, the expense involved in sending these photographs without charge has grown to such tremendous proportions that it has been found compulsory to establish a new policy of asking those who wish such photographs to bear part of the expense involved. "Until the new policy becomes known to the public the players of several of the major studios will reply to requests for photographs with a neatly typed card thanking the admirer for his interest and saying that an autographed photograph will be immediately mailed upon receipt of a small sum of money. Ten cents is asked for a 5 x 7 inch autographed photo. 25 cents for an 8 x 10 and $1 for an 11 x 14 inch enlargement. It is my belief that other players and studios will adopt this same schedule of prices." Hollywood Picture News Service to Exploit Six Novel Contests in 1929 (Special to the Herald-World) HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 5. — Hollywood Picture News Service will sponsor and exploit six novel star contests during 1929, the first of which will be the "Fly to Fame" aviation contest which they have tied up with the Film Fun Magazine. C. Lang Cobb, director of distribution for the company, states that this contest has been prepared to make a regular screen festival for localized interest. One exhibitor in each town is invited to join free of charge to reap the benefit of this contest through the box office. Robert North to Produce "Broadway Babies" for F N (Special to the Herald-World) BURBANK, Feb. 5.— Robert North has joined the ranks of producers and will be in charge of productions working under Al Rockett. North's first assignment as producer will be "Broadway Babies" starring Alice White. First National Buys 2 Successful Broadway Plays (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, Feb. 5.— Two Broadway plays, "Lilies of the Field" and "A Most Immoral Lady," have been bought by First National for coming productions. The latter picture will star Corinne Griffith. Report Lew Cody Critically III from Influenza Attack (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, Feb. 5.— Lew Cody was reported in a critical condition at the Warwick from complications following an attack of Influenza. Mabel Normand, wife of Lew Cody, is also ill from the "Flu" at the Cody home in Hollywood. In M G M's Plans for 1929-30 i A yOTHER season looms, ul and here's a glimpse of it at M G .If. Bayard Veiller's "The Trial of Mary Dugan" will star .Yorm/i Shearer with Raymond Hackett opposite. Charles Bickford will star in Cecil B. DeMille's "Dynamit e." "Broadway Melody'' will star Charles King. Phyllis Haver and Anita Page are other stars. Laurence Stallings has written an original for John Gilbert. John S. Robertson will direct "The Single Standard." Gus Edwards will produce revues. fFillard Mack made "Hunted." WUIard Mack Charles King Laurence Stallings Raymond Hackett Phyllis Haver Gus Edwards