The Film Daily (1924)

THE •zm DAILY VoL XXVII No. 34 Sunday, Feb. 10, 1924 Price 29 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Film and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 Wett 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS. INC. Josepk Dannenberf, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Manafar; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor. Donald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Catered as second-class matter May 21, 1918, at lh» post office at New York, N. Y., under tk« act of March 3, 1879. Tenna (Postage free) United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10.00 one year; 6 montha, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $13.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone Vanderbilt 4551-4552-55S8. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Hollywood 1603. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Paris Representative — Le Film, 42 Rue de Cllchy. Ce»tral European Representative — Interna tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo vakia), Wenzelplatz. Guts and Flashes Jack Brown is doing the camera work on "Plaster Saints," the new Murray Garsson picture, now in production at the Tec-Art studio. Whitman Bennett has added May Hopkins, Ralph Kellard and Rita Morice to the cast of "Virtuous Liars." Betty Blythe is now working in "Plaster Saints" for Associated Exhibitors. She will later go to Hollywood. Vivian Surtees, the English child actress is in New York. She is under management of M. H. Karper. Florence Dixon, Byron Douglas and Olaf Hytton have been added to the cast of "It Is The Law." Ethel Wales, having completed her work in "Icebound" has returned to the Lasky studio. Jesse Weil has joined Hepworth Prod., Inc., as director of advertising and publicity. Authors & Photo-Players, Inc., has moved to the Straus Bldg., 565 5th Ave. Foreign Distribution of Motion Picture Productions «^ fcann Geo^oraU 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Cables — Geokann, N. Y. COSTUMES FOR HIRE New York's Newest and Foremost Costurat Rental Organization BROOKS ^.143 WrOVJSt N.V. C.__ Trouble Over "Wagon" Birmingham (Eng.) Exhibitors Aroused Because Pictures Goes Into Music Hall (Special to THE FILM DAILY) London — Exhibitors in Birmingham are upset over the booking of "The Covered Wagon," into a music hall here, without offering it to the trade first. It is certain that the matter will come up before the C. E. A. branch. Individual exhibitors in Birmingham declare that they favor a boycott of Paramount pictures but such action is frowned upon by the C. E. A. there. Famous will probably show the picture in five large English cities and then sell it to picture houses. The Film Renter, in commenting on the situation says: "The question of the showing of films in legitimate theaters has always been a sore one with exhibitors, and one can readily understand their feeling in the matter. "The whole question of films not being offered to kinemas is a very big one, and requires tackling immediately. Unfortunately exhibitors right up and down the country, immediately they are faced with this situation, turn to the stupid suggestion of a boycott. This has happened on innumerable occasions, and has failed, as it always will fail. The threat of a boycott is so ludicrous that there never can be a chance of it being enforced. Members of the C. E. A. have made themselves look particularly silly on many occasions, the last being at Plymouth, where the attempt to boycott a renter's productions lomentably failed. It is incredible that in these days there is not something more original tried, because to talk of boycotts is merely a waste of time and frightens no one. "In the particular case in point it would behove Midland exhibitors if they first made careful inquiries as to whether Lasky's are responsible for the booking to this theater, and, above all, to steer clear of silly and senseless suggestions of boycotts, which achieve nothing." Innovation In Credit Lines Rather than consume time in flashing credit titles for "The Ten Commandments" on the screen, Hugo Riesenfeld has gotten around this by stencilling them on two pillars at the sides of the stage at the Cohan theater where the audience may read who's who during the ten minutes that intervene between the raising of the curtain and the starting of the film. Start "Beaucaire" Monday Preparations have been completed for the start of Rudolph Valentino's new picture, "Monsieur Beaucaire." Everything is ready for the opening shot on Monday, when a luncheon will be tendered by Famous at the studio. The Week's Headlines Monday Neither date nor city selected for future Federal Trade hearings. June Mathis anxious to get started on "Ben Hur." Sails Wednesday. Bernon T. Woodle, Hays' emissary to Australia may discuss censorship there of Australia's plan to foster own production. Charles H. Christie says coast producers are working closer together as result of Hays' visit. Tuesday Thomas H. Ince delivers four more pictures to First National under present contract. Richard A. Rowland, back from coast firm in belief that production should be centered near executive offices. Indiana fostering Frank Heller for M. P. T. O. presidency. Sydney S. Cohen probably won't run again. T. O. C. C. plans its own clubhouse in New York. May be thrown open to entire industry. Wednesday John M. Quinn, general manager of Vitagraph dies suddenly in Hollywood. Lee de Forest makes talking film of Lincoln in two reels. Highlight is delivery of Gettysburg address. English industry expects relief from irksome entertainment tax. British National Film Weeks launched. Distributors have 4,000 bookings on English pictures. Thursday West Coast Theaters, Inc. building fourteen theaters in California. Chain at present numbers 154. Practically all First National exchanges have turned over outside product to other distributing mediums, Educational in some cases. No contract entered upon between Actors' Equity and Hays association. Move under way to eliminate talk of exaggerated figures in connection with salaries and production costs. Independent M. P. Prod, and Dist. Ass'n. hopes to draft one form of uniform contract for its members. Three now in tentative use. Friday Dr. A. H. Giannini addresses I. M D. A. and criticises actions of boys." Goldwyn calls territorial sales meeting in four cities. Takes over Park, Boston for fiirst-runs. Frank E. Woods to make one prcture for Hodkinson. Company very active since new regime took hold. Governor Smith fails to compromise with Republican leaders. Eight now one for New York censorship repeal. Saturday Actor's Equity Ass'n seeks 48 hour week for actors and actresses. Other important points in negotiations. Grand-Asher's new plans call for 18 features this year. Abel Gance intends making series of Napoleonic subjects. P. P. "bonus Rupert Hughes Coming Rupert Hughes is due in from the Coast Monday. Coming Soon WETLV COMPSON MIAMI oM Alan Crosland production br HODKINSON RELEASE FIRSt RUN PICTURES J" Sunday, February 10, ■ l PatneN e^ No. 11 GUARD U. S. INTERESTS AT CRUZ— 'First pictures of U. S. \ sent to Vera Cruz to protect Ame terests endangered by the Mexican re ta WILSON'S FUNERAL— Compl' comprehensive scenes of the impress: a monies which attended the funeral of t yu War President at Washngton. Coast Brevities (Special to THE FILM DAIL Hollywood — Harvey Gates,' credited with the final work script for "Merry Go Round," i ; at Universal, this time writi: continuity on "The Throwba' Dorothy Farnum has comple ta scenario for "Lover's Lane" w li soon to go into production tbl Warner studio under direction ( I liam Beaudine. Dorothy Farnum has sold Unfair Sex," an original, to mento Pictures Corp. It will 1 duced, following "Listen Leste Isadore Bernstein, supervisor Jack Hoxie unit, is at his desk following several weeks' illness Work has been completed ving Cummings on "Clay of C '■■ starring Herbert Rawlinson. Harold Beaudine has startec i> new Christie comedy, fea I Jimmie Adams. WALTER R. GREL HAL ROACH'! WILL ROGERS COMEDIES "Wit With A Wallop" 2 reels Pafh£comedy =^t§)~ y k FIRST WITH THE F'< KINOGRAN5 THE VISUAL NEWS ff ALL THE WORLD