The Film Daily (1923)

THE TflfU*^ o/ •***• DAILV Friday, August 24, 192; VH. XXV No. 46 Friday. Aug. 24 1923 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1 <>_'.!. U'id's Film and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. \V. 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 months, $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. 'Phone, 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 Representative— Le Film, 42 Rue de Clichy. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (CzechoSlo vakia), Wenzelsplatz. Quotations Goi Lo« East. Kod. F. P.-L. . lo pfd.... oldwyn . Loews . . . .102*4 10VA 10234 1,000 . 724 70H 7V/2 10,700 .87'/ 864 87 1,100 . 17 17 17 100 . 16 154 15^2 700 Saal Now in St. Louis (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Will Saal, former booker for Southern Enterprises at Dallas, whose name figured a good deal in the Federal Trade hearing there recently, has been placed in charge of the publicity department of the Missouri. Ed Olmstead has been transferred to the McVickers, Chicago. ADVERTISE YOUR SHORT SUBJECTS MATS for this "ad" FREE at your Educational Exchange FAmRB0NNET5 TuXC^0 Comcdy WtTH • Ned Sparks and HarryTiVlv WELDED WIRE REELS For Sale b)> Howellt Cine Equip. Co.. 740 7th Ave.. New York New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Murray HiU 1831 Des Moines Capitol Opens Aug. 25 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Des Moines— A. H. Blank will opens his new theater, the Capitol, here on Saturday evening, Aug. 25. Hart Finished with Steiner (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Neal Hart has completed his contract with William Steiner Prod, and has left with his family on a motor trip to Vancouver. "Broken Wing" Opens in St. Louis (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — "The Broken Wing," opened at the Capitol, West End and Lyric, Saturday. Preferred Exchange Opens A local exchange for Preferred has been opened in the Godfrey B!dg\, with Harry Danto, formerly with Famous Players in charge. New Fidelity Release Fidelity Pictures will release via the state right market "Wings of the Turf," from Alfred Ollivant's race track story, "Boy Woodburn." Macloon Adds to Duties Louis O. Macloon, director of publicity for Cosmopolitan, will take over the advertising, serving as director of publicity and advertising He will be assisted by John E. McInernev and Sue McNamara. Petition Filed Against Screen Ads A petition in bankruptcy has been filed against Screen Ads., Inc., 130 West 46th St., by the following creditors: Max Lewis, $1,500, Manhattan Stationery Co., $54, and One Day Service Press, Inc., for $51. "Birth" Ending Indianapolis Run (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Indianapolis — "The Birth of a Nation" is completing a six weeks' run at the Rialto this week. Tenth Time in Dallas (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas— "The Birth of a Nation" is playing its sixth return engagement at the Crystal. Six States to Be Checked (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Pursuant to the announcement of the Internal Revenue office that a check-up would be made on theaters in this section and in the South to find out if correct returns have been made on the admission tax, revenue officials state that the books of all theaters in Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Missouri and Southern Illinois will be gone over. Viennese Cards Arouse Interest Universal is working an unusual and very interesting stunt on behalf of "Merry-Go-Round." Postcards bearing scenes of Vienna are being mailed directly from that city to exhibitors here with a few laudatory words about the beauties of Vienna and then a line to the effect that in order to see more of Vienna "see Merry-Go-Round." Exhibitors are expressing interest in the idea inasmuch as the postals are to be mailed direct from Vienna to their theater mailing lists. Newspaper Opinions Newspaper opinions from out-of-town papers will only appear when the feature reviewed has its world's premiere in that city. New York newspaper opinions will also be published when the production reaches Broadway. "The Broken Wing"— PreferredLyric Skydome, West End Lyric and Capitol, St. Louis St. Louis — Newspaper opinions on "The Broken Wing" are as follows: GLOBE-DEMOCRAT— Likeable player's and an excellent vehicle tell the story * * * All of them are very interesting and contribute their share in making "The Broken Wing" one of the best films these theaters have featured this summer. POST-DISPATCH— Kenneth Harlan, Miriam Cooper, Walter Long and Miss Du Pont give a lively interpretation of "The Broken Wing" a melodrama of aviation and the Southwest, which has the laughs and the thrills about evenly divided. * * * STAR— The picture is one of the most entertaining films shown in St. Louis in recent months Luporini in Deal Truart has disposed of the Hammerstein series, to Ferdinand Luporini for Italy. A deal is under way for the United Kingdom. WANTED OFFICE BOY. Bright, energetic and not afraid of work. Excellent opportunity for the right one. Apply Miss Kohler Film Daily 71 West 44th Street New York City Announce "Enemies of Children" The first release of Mammoth turcs will be "Enemies of Childr© produced under the working title "Youth Triumphant." This is company of which Victor B. 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