The Film Daily (1924)

Tuesday, January 15, 1924 #» BMMTREET o/'FILMDOM/ M fflBai HeRECOCHIJEO rlfl » " ^^ Authority Vol. XXVII No. 12 Tuesday, Jan. 15, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1923, Wid'i Film and Film Folks, lac, 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. 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 4351-4552-S558. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Hollywood 1663. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Paris Representative — Le Film, 42 Rue dc Clichy. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wenzelplatx. Quotations High Low ( rioae Sales East. Kod. . 108^ 108^ 108m; 300 F. P.-L. .. 7V/S 70% 70X 4,000 do pfd. .. 9V/& 9V/& 9W 100 Goldwyn .. nx nx nx 200 Loew's . .... 17% 175/8 175/8 600 Kunsky Books "The Hunchback" (Special to THB FILM DAILY) Detroit — George W. Trendle, general manager of the Kunsky enterprises, has booked "The Hunchback," for an indefinite run at the Adams theater, starting in March. /T (£h£LLcatiorvci£ U'ictivuA-' "THE SPICE OF THE PROGRAM" Foreign Distribution of Motion Picture Productions vA>* 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 2355 Cables — Geokann, N. Y. The Most Modern & Complete ART TITLE SERVICE Under One Roof H. E. R. STUDIOS, INC. 150 W. 46th St. Bryant 7273 Bryant 1871 Radio Boosting, T. O. C. C. Ball The committee on arrangements has arranged with various radio stations around town to broadcast bulletins on the T. O. C. C. ball which occurs on the 24th. Billy Brandt stated yesterday that the contest being conducted in co-operation with the N. Y. American has caught favor. S. L. Rothafel is arranging for the coronation of the king and queen as well as for other features. Niblo Coming East (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Fred Niblo is leaving in a few days for New York with a print of "Thy Name is Woman." Metro is seeking a Broadway theater for it. No arrangements have as yet been made by Metro for a special run of the Niblo film. To Name Committee Shortly (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — The recently formed M. P. Board of Trade of Pa. have submitted to Gov. Pinchot the names of those who will sit in an advisory capacity with the Censor Board in reviewing pictures. Three members of the Board will serve on the joint committee. English Child Actress Signed M. H. Karper who maintains an office in the Times Bldg. states he has placed Vivian Surtees, an English child actress under contract and intends bringing her over from England. She appeared in "Souls of Drifting India." ' Hoffman Leaves On Trip (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — Milton E. Hoffman, for two years production manager for Metro, has sailed for Honolulu on the first leg of a long ocean voyage which will end in New York. Sign Jose Collins (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London— Edward Godal of British and Colonial has signed Jose Collins to appear in six two reelers. Moss Empire, Ltd., have acquired British rights. May Build in Buffalo (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — East Side businessmen are reported considering a new theater at Jefferson St. and Woodlawn Ave., not far from the Emblem. East Side Theater Robbed The Fugazzy theater, ISO West Houston St., was robbed on Sunday of about $2,000. The performance was under way at the time. Showing at the Capitol Goldwyn will give a special showing of "Name The Man," at the Capitol this morning at 10:15 o'clock. "Extra Girl" at Central "The Extra Girl," the new Mabel Normand film, opens at the Central on Sunday. In The Courts Spreme Court Justice Cohalan has signed an order in the suit brought by Hugo Riesenfeld against Rialto Prod. Inc., and M. D. Fields and Samuel R. Reece, trading as the Rialto Film Exchange, in which the defendants are directed to surrender to Riesenfeld's attorneys, Thomas & Friedman, films of the series of photoplays made in 1921 known as "Funny Face Comedies." The attorneys are to hold the negative and prints pending the trial of Riesenfeld's suit to declare cancelled a contract made with Rialto for distribution. The petition alleged that under the agreement Rialto was to distribute the films for three years, but if its credit became impaired and it failed to carry out its financial obligations the contract was to be declared cancelled. Riesenfeld alleged that the contract was transferred to Rialto Film Exchange in November, 1922, in violation of the agreement, and that Fields and Reece have refused to account to him for the proceeds, and the books are in such condition that he is unable to tell the amount due. He said he desired possession of the negatives and prints to make new contracts and to prevent them from being "duped." Bert Parker State Righting Bert Parker has taken over "Dangerous Hours," "Knock on the Door," and "Prepared to Die," three westerns starring Eddie Polo for state rights distribution. Miss Parker until now has been devoting her time entriely to the foreign field but from now on intends handling sales in both branches of the business. Warns Against Imperial M. P. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — The Film Board of Trade is warning exhibitors to be on the lookout for a concern known as the Imperial M. P. Co. which has been going about the country soliciting merchants to have pictures made of their towns. Los Angeles — Enid Bennett will play the part of Rosamond Godolphin in "The Sea Hawk." Reissuing King Bee Comedies Prime Pictures Corp., has taken over world's distribution of rights of 12 King Bee comedies, featuring Billy West and plans to reissue them on the state right market. HAL ROACH'S DIPPY-DOO-DADS COMEDIES "A Proven Product" 1 reel Pafhecomedy =-®-= They couldn't have used a finer cast! IfteLaw Forbids