The Film Daily (1923)

THE V*LUV Mi.77 Tiesdiy. ScpL 25. 1S23 Price 5 Cuts Copyright 1923, Wid's Film and Film Folks. Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y.t by WIDS 11 I.MS and FILM FOLKS. INC. Joseph 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 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, Mil 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. I. Paris Representative — Le Film, 42 Rue de Clichy. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmichau, Prague (Czecho-Slo vakia), Wenzelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod..l04^ 104^ 104J^ 600 F. P.-L 71 VA 70y2 7V/4 600 do pfd Not quoted Goldwvn Not quoted Loew's .... 1514 ISYz 15^ 200 STARS (Continued from Page 1) Or will the standard set be continued— or improved — if such is possible. Last March — writing from the Coast — the expression was: "Gentlemen; it's something to think about." That question might again be asked — not impertinently — just seriously. Fecke Here George M. A. Fecke, of Boston, is in New York. QUALITY ART TITLES The Waller Studios Fred Waller— Grace Waller 11 East 14th Street Stuyvesant 2652 A RARE BARGAIN De Vry Portable Motion Picture Projector for Sale. Practically New. Apply Box M-44 The Film Daily Coast Brevities (Spetial to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — William S. Hart has engaged Paul (Scoop) Conlon as manager and publicity director for his production company. A large ballroom set has been completed at the Schulberg studios for "May time." Two stages were utilized. Edward Horton, who played the title role in "Ruggles of Red Gap," and Helen Jerome Eddy have been chosen to play the leads in "To the Ladies." Mabel Forrest will be starred in a Ben Wilson production entitled "The Satin Girl" according to Samuel V. Grand, president of Grand-Asher, who will release the picture. Norman Kerry is the male lead. GREENE. Bennett To Star Eddie Hearn (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Chester Bennett will star Eddie Hearn in the first of a new series of five features which he will produce. The production deals with the life of Daniel Boone. The company will film the Boone story in Kentucky. "Elk's Tooth," The First (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Renalles, Inc., is now casting for the first production, "The Elk's Tooth." Following this the company will produce a two-reeler, to be called "The Purple Bath Tub." May Move Waldorf Activities (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— The Waldorf plant may be located in Lankershim, Calif., soon, if present negotiations, now under way by Harry Cohn, with a Los Angeles realty syndicate, mature. B. D. Murphy Succeeds Ramage (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — Following the resignation of Charles Ramage, as manager of First National, B. D. Murphy, formerly assistant manager, has been appointed Ramage's successor. Lucien Hubbard Back On the Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Lo6 Angeles — Lucien Hubbard has returned from New York. In the East he conferred with Jesse Lasky relative to "West of the Water Tower." Meighan Unit Here Tom Meighan is back in New York to make "Pied Piper Malone." Al Green is again directing with Al Kaufman installed as production manager. Ralph Lewis to Play Lead (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Ralph Lewis wil probably play the lead in Emory Johnson's next picture for F. B. O. Sam Warner Here Sam Warner is in town from Los Angeles. Going to Coast Valentine Mandelstamm of Paris, who attended the Authors Congress lure, is in New York for a week prior to leaving for Los Angeles, where he anticipates working both in production and perhaps as a scenarist. New Crandall House Opens (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington — The Ambassador, the latest of the Crandall theater chain, opened with "Main Street" as the feature. There was a turn-away crowd at the premiere. Lonergan on Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Phil Lonergan is here from New York. He is writing scenarios. Stoll Representative Here Gordon Mischie, representing the Stoll Film Co., of London, is at the Commodore. Phone — Beekmmn 9091 uf jStoVsTT n. t INSURANCE EXPERTS TO THE THEATRICAL AND MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY Tuesday, September 25, 1923 Nat'l Theaters Take Over Third (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — The National Theater Syndicate, headed by L. R. Cook, has added the Madera Opera House to its chain of two houses. The new acquisition will be managed by E. V. Clover. INDEPENDENT EXCHANGES STAY INDEPENDENT WITH YOUR CHANCES ARE .00362% INDEPENDENT PICTURES CORPORATION 1540 Broadway New York City EASTMAN POSITIVE FILM To protect the exhibitor against screening, unknowingly, film of inferior photographic quality we make Eastman Positive Film identifiable. The words "Eastman" " Kodak" are stenciled in black letters in the transparent film margin. Look for this positive proof that you are projecting the "film that carries quality through to the screen." Eastman Film, both regular and tinted base, is now available in thousand foot lengths. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y.