The Film Daily (1924)

THE j^S DAILY Wednesday, January 16, 1< Vol XXVII Nt. 13 Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1924 Price S Cuts Copyright 1923, Wid's Film and Film Folk*, lac, Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 Weat 44th St., New York, N. Y\, by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoatc, Treasurer and Business Manager ; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor. Donald M. Meraereau, Advertising Manager. Entered aa 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. Outaide •f Greater New York, $10.00 one year; * months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 Weat 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-5558. Hollywood. California— Walter R. Greene 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Holly wooa MM. London Representative — Erneat W. Fredman The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Paria Representative — Le Film, 43 Rue d« Clichy. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmachau, Prague (Ciecho-Slovakia) , Wenxalplata. Geneva Votes Jan. 22 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Geneva, N. Y. — Geneva will decide the fate of the Sunday show question on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Mohawk For Sunday Shows (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Mohawk, N. Y. — Without a dissenting voice and every member in attendance, the Mohawk Board of Trustees granted a permit for Sunday shows at the Strand at such hours as will not conflict with church services. Quotations High Low ( 3ose Sale* East. Kod. . 1 108*6 no 600 F. P.-L. .. ny8 70'/8 7oy2 3,100 do pfd. . . 90 90 90 100 Goldwyn .. • 11 11 11 100 Loew's . ... \m vy2 17H 1,000 Blackton At Work (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — J. Stuart Blackton has started production on "Between Friends," by Robert W. Chambers. Lou Tellegen and Alice Calhoun have the leads. New Reinforcing Process A new type of reinforced film has reached the market. The process consists of sewing into the sides of the film a double strand of very strong thread. The manufacturer claims that it will greatly lengthen the life of film which is already worn out at the sprocket holes and says it is particularly useful in continuous advertising machines where the film undergoes great wear and tear. Henry Bollman is the sales agent. Mid-West Houses Close (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — The following theaters are reported either closed or closing: Grand & Landale, Carlinville, 111.; Kozy, Dresden, Tenn.; American, Frankfort Heights, 111.: Princess, Parkin, Ark.; Santens Hall, Robertsville, Mo.; Palace, Cypress, 111.; F. E. Edwards, Griggsville, 111.; Playhouse, Shelbyville, 111. and Moonshine, Wayne City, 111. Warehouse for Brooklyn Strand The Brooklyn Strand has purchased ground adjoining the rear of the theater and on it has built a warehouse large enough to accommodate all of its sets and lighting accessories. Lubitsch Film at Strand "The Marriage Market," the first Lubitsch film for the Warners' will have its local premiere at the Strand in February. No date has been set. N. Y. Houses to Show Health Slides (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — Through the cooperation of the M. P. T. O., Commissioner Nicoll, of the Department of Health has arranged with theaters to show slides containing health messages. One of these will be screened at each performance and a new text will be sent to the theaters every week. Lefevre Story for Viola Dana "Face to Face," by Edwin Lefevre which appeared in the Saturday Evening Post, has been bought by Metro for Viola Dana. W (QcLtocatlcTuzt U^xJjuaji^ Foreign Distribution of Motion Picture Productions ^^ fcattfi Cotpo*Btt0° V/u' r 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 2355 Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Balcony Reserved for Women (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Oswego, N. Y. — The Richardson has decided that only women and girls will be allowed in its balcony hereafter. Men and boys have proved themselves troublesome during performances bothering not only women in the gallery, but others who are downstairs. "Cress" Smith in Chicago (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago — Cresson E. Smith — known as "Cress" Smith — who recently returned from supervising United Artists' offices in Australasia, has been appointed sales representative of Middle Western offices, with headquarters here. Taylor and Manners Leave Soon (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Laurette Taylor and J. Hartley Manners leave for New York in a few days with a print of "Happiness." I Bershon Back Resumes Old Duties With West Coast Theaters, Inc. — Planned Business of His Own (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — David Bershon, former booking manager for West Coast Theaters, Inc., has reconsidered his resignation which was to become effective on Jan. 1, and is now back again with the Gore Bros. -Lesser interests. Bershon, at the time of his resignation, planned to enter business for himself but was persuaded to change his mind by Sol Lesser and Mike Gore. At the time he decided to leave West Coast Theaters, it was the belief here and in the East that his decision was influenced by the peculiar position he was placed in continually with distributors with whom he was always doing business. His post was a difficult one to handle because the question of price was always a live issue. Jossey Lines Up New Film! (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland— J. S. Jossey, of i i. ress, is back from New York v re he purchased "Lost in a Big ( I 40 two reel comedies, starring |y West, Eddie Lyons and B ie Dunn, three Neal Hart west s; three Leo Maloneys; 26 oik el sport pictorials and a feature, v :h will be announced shortly. Vogel Coming East (Special to THE FILM DAILY, Los Angeles — William M. \ is en route to New York, follow stay of several weeks here. Kelso, Wash., Bans Normar (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kelso, Wash. — Kelso has plac ban on all Normand films. "Love's Whirlpool" in Work (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — "Love's Whirlpool," the first release of the Kirkwood-Lee pictures, is in production at the Ince studio. It is an adaptation of Martha Lord's novel "The Inner Sight." The cast includes James Kirkwood, Lila Lee, Madge Bellamy, Mathew Betz, Robert Agnew, Edward Martindel, Margaret Livingston, Clarence Geldert and Joe Mills. Hodkinson will release. HAL ROACH'S STAN LAUREL COMEDIES "The Pinnacle of Pantomim 2 reels Pafhecomedy ^-xgr^ You can't get away from it! "fie Law Forbids