The Film Daily (1924)

THE New Yorkers at Palm Beach {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Palm Beach. Fla. — Elmer Pearson, Earl Hammons and John W. Noble, with their respective wives are here from New York. $ut gteunber cMadeTamovs By 8.000.000 Copies of the tybRLD -BelovedJong. THEATRE ^°RS Corp. pre«c Picture^ Gaston Glass \ Cms. K Harris T4iriam Cooper \dALim1mGERMJj !Am>erson Picture Corp. 723 Seventh aye. n.y.c— F '3.O. Exchanges — Deny Ruining Joel (.Continued from Page 1) out his defense. He expects to prove by them that the ruin of Joel claimed by the Government was a result of the war that Joel himself started on the respondent corporation rather than from any act on the part of Southern Enterprises, Inc. It is charged by the Commission, however, that at the time of the alleged acts, there were two picture theaters in Lakeland, one operated by Joel and the other by B. B. Garner and that Southern Enterprises, Inc. purchased a fifty per cent interest in Garner's house and started a price cutting war for the express purpose of putting Joel out of the running. Blaney Returning East Charles E. Blaney is expected back from the coast in about a week to start work on "The Unwanted Wife" for Yitagraph release. ' Several sets for "One law for Woman," another Blaney film, were destroyed at the Universal City fire last week. Mildred Harris will appear in the new picture. Liebe Here with Picture Hapsburg Liebe is here from Orlando, Fla., where he produced "The Burned Crucifix," starring Ann Forrest. Lem.F. Kennedy has been engaged to direct four productions in Florida for Liebe. The 'title of the first will be "Behold The Woman." "Scaramouche" Closes in Two Weeks "Scaramouche" will close its' run at the Forty-fourth Street theater on Jan. 19. On Feb. 21 "America," the new Griffith picture, opens at that theaters No arrangement has been made for an attraction there in the intervening period. Deny Purchase of Newman Harold B. Franklin yesterday denied a report emanating from the Middle West that Famous had purchased the Newman, Kansas City. Gus Schlesinger in Hospital Gus Schlesinger, foreign manager of Warners' is in the 5th Ave. Hospital undergoing a minor operation. Banned in Two More Cities Hartford. Conn, and Evansville, Ind. have banned Mabel Normand films. JOHNNY HARR0N is in THE FIRE PATROL So are 10 Other Big Stars Ask I. E. Chadwick — He Knows SPACE WANTED Small office and cutting room, Times Square district. Willing to divide or sublease. State price. Apply P. O. Box 73, Wall St. Station, N. Y. C. Drop Group Selling {Continued from Page 1) the opera, "Manon Lescaut." Although no mention has been made of "Deburau," it is understood that the Guitry play will be one of the important pictures on the 1924-1925 schedule. The original plan provided that the play was to be made after the 18 releases for the current season had been completed. To Europe on Distribution Abe Warner leaves for Europe on Saturday aboard the Majestic to arrange for a permanent distribution outlet in England, effective with the 1924-1925 product. John D. Tippett sails on the same boat. Suing Urban for $25,000 An action of Paul H. Berger against'Urban M. P. Industries filed in Westchester County has been transferred to New York County. Berger is suing for $25,000 alleging breach of contract. He claims he was engaged as a mechanical engineer at $200 weekly but was discharged last December. Urban has been ordered to testify when the case comes up for trial. Lachmann Returns Marc Lachmann, who has been in London putting over "The Hunchback," arrives in New York this morning aboard the Majestic. His Universal comrades are staging a rousing welcome for him in appreciation of the record he set in exploiting the picture. Newark Fight on Sunday Shows (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Newark, N. J. — Opponents of Sunday shows are threatening Director of Public Safety Brennan with arrest unless he stops Sunday performances at the Weequahic "theater, the only neighborhood house in the city with Sundav shows. Goes to Coast Flora Le Breton, well known English film star, left for the Coast yesterday. Mail can be addressed to Miss Le Breton, care of the Hollywood office of THE FILM DAILY. Shipping Clerk Wanted Experienced shipping clerk and packer wanted in export department of large distributor. Must understand export shipping requirements of films and accessories. Mention fully experience and give list of references. Address Box M-7 FILM DAILY. 71 W. 44th St., N. Y. C. America, inc. 7Z9-7™ Ave. N.Y. Bryant ZI5B The Mackler Process WE PROCESSED" AND TREATED "THE GREAT WHITE WAV WHY? ASK THOSE WHO USE IT. TMEYTOOK tVERYTIilNG YOU P055E55ED Phone — Beekman 9091 SEAL, SEBVMX 119 Fulton St., N. Y. INSURANCE EXPERTS TO THE THEATRICAL AND MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRT URATIZ YOUR FILM PROTECTOR C 220 WEST 42^ STREET NEW YORK PHONE CHICKERINC ALLAN A.L0WNES 2937 PRES.