The Film Daily (1923)

THE <^ DAILY Friday, July 27, 1923 Til XXV Ho. 23 Friday July 27. 1923 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1923 Wid's Film and Film Folki. Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71 73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y„ by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS. INC. Jo»ei>h Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Manager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3. 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States. Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 snonths, $5.00; 3 months $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order, Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. 'Phone: Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. P'hone, Hollywood 1603. Chicago Representative — Irving Mack, 738 S. Wabash Ave. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman. The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. 1. Paris Repreaentative — Le Film, 42 Rue de Clichy. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wenselaplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. .108 108 108 100 F. P.-L 74^ 71^ 72Yi 7,500 do pfd Not quoted Goldwvn Not quoted Loew's 16 \S~A 16 300 Triangle Not quoted World Not quoted Rembusch in Fold CContinued from Page 1) The report of the Indiana convention at another point declares that a resolution condemning the arbitration plan worked out under the uniform contract was passed and the withdrawal of the state unit from participation in it approved. Following the action of other units, a number of exhibitors were designated to work with the national organization on tax repeal. Frank Heller, Kokomo was elected president; W. C. Katzenbaum, Terre Haute, 1st vice-president; O. I. Demaree, Franklin, 2nd vice-president; William Connors, Marion, secretary; Charles Olson, Indianapolis, treasurer; G. G. Schmidt, Indianapolis, chairman of the board of directors, and W. H. Brenner, Winchester; G. G. Shauer, Valparaiso; J. B. Stcinc, Clinton, Charles Sweeten, Fvansville. L. I. Bernstein, Michigan City and A. C. Zaring, Indianapolis, directors. E. H. Bingham of Indianapolis was re-elected national executive committeeman. ADVERTISE YOUR SHORT SUBJECTS MATS for this "ad" FREE at your Educational Exchange / . "BACKFIRE* A fJCRMAlP COMEPY Among The "Independents" Using Alliance Studio (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Carlyle Blackwell's company which is making "The Beloved Vagabond" is using the Alliance studio for interior work. Oldknow Buys "Super Five" Oscar S. Oldknow, president and general manager of the Southern States Film Co. has purchased Principal's "Super Five" scries for the 11 Southern states. Close Foreign Deal Louis Auerbach of the Export & Import Film, has sold his company's entire program for Continental Europe. The deal includes 30 features, 75 comedies and three serials. Two Missouri Cos. Lose License (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Jefferson City, Mo. — The State Finance Dept. has revoked the license of Mesco Pictures and Producers Film Co. because of their failure to file a financial report. Receiver Appointed for Supple House (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — Thomas H. Matters, Jr., has been named receiver for the Kansas City Machine & Supply Co., the local branch of the United Theater Equipment Corp. Acquires Post Series Outright Chadwick Pictures Corp. which recently secured distribution of the Post travel pictures has purchased the series outright. New York State and Northern Jersey rights have been sold to Commonwealth. Making Rural Development Film (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Lexington, Ky. — Charles S. Barrett, national president of the Farmers' Union, is here to assist in the direction of "The Toll," a feature showing the development of rural cooperation and the progress of farmers through co-operative efforts. Secures 25 Features for N. W. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — Al Rosenberg, manager of DeLuxe on his return from Los Angeles announced that he had lined up 15 Preferred Pictures, all the Principal Pictures and C. C. Burr productions, making about 25 all told. He is looking for larger quarters on the row and will move shortly. Will Celebrate Independence Month (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — Practically every independent exchange here and in St. Louis will co-operate in celebrating an Independence Month in September. Those who are already in line United Film Service, St. Louis Film Exch., Fnterprise Dist. and Progress Pictures, of St. Louis, and cut Film, Preferred Pictures, Standard Film, Richards & Flynn, Sydro Dist. and Enterprise, from Kansas ("itv. Betty Blythe in English Film Advices from England indicate that Betty Blythe will appear in another English picture before returning here. She is now at work on "Chu Chin Chow." Savini Films Move (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Savini Films are now located at 111 Walton St. in offices formerly occupied by Consolidated Film & Supply Co. Mc Rae Homeward Bound (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — -Henry Mc Rae is bound for America, after spending several months in the Far East securing film material. Dave Mundstuk Buys More (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — The latest deal to be closed by Dave Mundstuk, of Exclusive Film, is for two series of semiwesterns, one featuring George Larkin. New Supply Co. in the South (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Charlotte, N. C— J. U. McCormick, formerly manager of the Select office, has formed the Caroline Theater & Supply Co. with headquarters at 13 S. Church St. Acquire New Exchange (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — Louis Weiss, of National Non-Theatrical announces the taking over of Non-Theatrical M. P. Service. Louis F. Fliehman will remain in charge as manager. Making Western Melodrama (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Feature M. P. Prod. with headquarters at the Berwilla studio has started work on a Western melodrama with an 1860 background. Katherine McGuire, Pete Morrison, Virginia Warwick, and Spottiswood Aitken are in the cast. Harold Bell Wright Quits Films (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The Harold Bell Wright Picture Corp. has filed a petition asking for an order of dissolution in the Superior Court here. Attorneys for the organization state that the picture rights to the Wright novels have all been sold to another producing concern. Film Classics' M'g'rs Named (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Film Classics, Inc., the j new company which will distribute the Warner product in Ohio, Michigan and Western Pennsylvania will t lie following personnel: Fred Scheuerman, office manager, and Bert Stern, field representative in Cleveland; John Kent, office manager, and Carl Sonan, field representative in Detroit; Clay F. Brehm, field representative in Cincinnati, and Bill Finkel, field representative in Pittsburgh. "Jhe exhibitor urho boasts he never plays a reissue n Me aras born dZ-fc. a DULCY WELDED WIRE REELS For Sole 4j? Howells Cine Equip. Co., 740 7th Ave.. New York ART TITLES OlU jfl.iBtn-e Stutiio HOWARD TURRILL, Pres. 120 West 42nd Street New York New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. 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