Film Daily (1924)

THE ftsday, April 29, 1924 -cWH DAILV imissions Higher (Continued from Page 1) ri$15,646, a decrease of $280 over ame month in 1923. .ds Less Unemployment Cosmopolitan News Service in 'flgular survey of business condi>n finds that unemployment is deie;ing, the main improvement being kneed in the building trades and r:ularly in skilled lines. In New mind, many textile mills have Ojd but the labor has found emo;nent elsewhere during the shuttr'i. A spirit of cautious buying, wver, seems to be actuating meriats in general, "he Guaranty Survey," publish I y the Guaranty Trust Co., reJt; a slight depression in business Ifnaintains that there is no threat ■£, general depression comparable II that of 1920-1921. Normalcy in m is looked for. "?ie Federal Reserve Board in Vjhington, in its usual monthly ra: survey reports a drop in wholeal and retail trade during March madds that the slight depression is ,0' expected to assume proportions I n alarming nature. Messalina" Showing in Rome '„ Walter Williams in a special ine dispatch, published in the Sunla) Times says : * new moving picture, 'Messalina,' dealigwith the incidents in the life of the |fcror Claudius, and full of thrills, has id been produced here and is attracting ■crowds. It has been made in Italy "the scenes in the Forum, and the house E,.'astor and Pollux have been well exeil. The chariot race in the Colliseum j-obably one of the most realastic and ting incidents of its kind ever thrown ihe screen." Sohmer Buys Comedy Series Vave Sohmer of Biltmore Expige has purchased Greater New yk and Northern New Jersey rights ra series of Red Head Comedies. i intends increasing Biltmore's re:se schedule and is in the field for fitional product. "Thief" Opens in Philadelphia p (Special to THE FILM DAILY) 'hiladelphia— "The Thief of Bag1" opened at the Forrest last night, iladelphia critics made a trip to iw York Sunday night to see the tture at the Liberty. ^avid Smith is on location for "The nge Boss." Felts May Stage Come-Back (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — It is reported that the Felt Bros, plan re-entering the local theater field, and that they intend building a 1,800 seat house at Fifth and Olney Ave. and another in Wynnefield. The Felts' last venture was not successful. They built the Aldine and the Ambassador, and later acquired the Aldine, Wilmington, and the Aldine, Pittsburgh. The latter proved unprofitable, the Ambassador was leased to Nixon-Nirdlinger, and the Aldine to the Stanley Co. Chaplin Film, Reconstructed; Passes (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Harrisburgh, Pa. — "A Woman of Paris", once rejected by the Censor Board, has been passed, following elimination of parts objected to. The picture will play the Stanley, Philadelphia, the week of May 19. "Merton", Cruze's Next (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — "Merton of the Movies" will be James Cruze's next picture. Glenn Hunter will be starred. He is now in New York but will shortly leave for Hollywood. Radio for Saxe's Wisconsin (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — Saxe's Wisconsin has arranged for the broadcasting of its musical program, the first theater in the city to use the radio. "Quaker City" House Closed (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Philadelphia — The Argonne, formerly the Stenton, a neighborhood house on Stenton Ave., has been closed indefinitely. Three New Salesmen for Friedman (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — Friedman Film has added E. E. Reynolds, Frank Mantzke and W. C. Lestico to its sales staff. "The Dangerous Coward" is the fifth Fred Thomson picture for F. B. O. release. MAY 11th IS SHORT SUBJECT DAY Chromos Trading Company 1123 Broadway " /"" REAT oaks from little acorns grow" ^-* — a small borrower often becomes a large operator. Curtailed working capital curtails results. We finance worthy individuals and worthwhile projects, specializing in motion picture problems. Consult with us. Watkins Limitless Resources 4522 Convenient Arrangements Unique Short Reel (Continued from Page 1) The film was made by Rene Fequeant in Nice and took two years to complete. In its original form, it was a six reeler but was later edited down to three. There is a story thread running through but the entire cast is composed of dogs, chicken, turkeys and mice. The French title was "Betes-Comme les Hommes" but the American title will be "Hot Dog." Fequeant is said to have made the picture because of his love for animals. It was more of a pleasure task than an attempt to turn out a commercial piece of property. Strand Features Acquires Pictures (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — Strand Features, Inc., has secured for Michigan the following: Four Wm. Fairbanks specials; four Rex Bakers; nine Neal Harts; six Leo Maloney Westerns; six featuring Franklin Farnum; four with Ora Carew, and a new series of Syd Smith and Paul Parrott one-reel comedies Anoka "Scalping" Tilt Over (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Anoka, Minn. — While both sides offered different versions, the case of Kopman Brothers, Green theater, against First National, was settled out of court when brought up before the arbitration board. Specify GOEEZ-RAW STOCK FOR QUALITY FISH-SCHURMAN CORP. 45 W. 45th St., N. Y. C. {CHARLES HUTCHISON (HUTCH of Serial Fame) announces release of his first new feature through William Steiner, N. Y. C. "SURGING SEAS" with an all-star cast including Edith Thornton, George Hackathorne, David Torrence and "Hutch" in his Legitimate Death Defying Stunts. Burglars Active In St. Louis (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Theaters were hit hard by burglars and yeggmen last week. On April 13, cracksmen robbed the Lyric of $4,000. The same night robbers stole $600 from the New Shenandoah after prying open the projection booth. A burglar stole a picture machine valued at $200 from a public school. Wanda Hawley will appear in "Bread" for Metro. &3tcr7.ScottJr. prtstnls BUFFA BILL"11 DON'T HESITATE! A SERIES OF 8 FEATURES THAT SPELL DOUGH AT THE BOX-OFFICE. ACTION AND THRILLS GALORE. FOR OPEN TERRITORY BBJr. ARTCLASS PICTURES COM imo BrocUwtiy, N \ C Coming Scon -* Dorothy Mackaill HATSHAllI a Frank E A\foods SpecialPrvduction . /&HODKINSON RELEASE ^Season 1924 1925 llurtyRrst-HmiPictures