The Film Daily (1924)

ssage arl Laemmle I could sell you finished pictures instead of mere advertising promises is to DO YOUR UNIVERSAL BOOKING IMMEDIATELY. I've got to know that the millions of dollars which I have tied up in advance negatives — some of them finished months and months before I can possibly release them — are coming back to me with a reasonable degree of speed. Your contracts will give me the facts. I've fixed it so you can look before you book. Iv'e taken all the money I received from you and I've put it into completed pictures. I've scraped the bottom of the old money barrel to give you picture insurance, to wring every drop of guesswork out of this booking business. Now it's your turn to pile up the contracts quick and fast — as fast as you see these new pictures of ours. You've not a thing to lose by signing up instantly, not a blessed thing in the world. The pictures are done. You can judge whether you want them or not. The prices are the fairest on earth. And on top of all that, I'll guarantee you'll be satisfied. So I'm leaving the whole thing up to you and my parting request is that you pile your contracts in so fast that the boats which bring 'em over to Europe will stagger under the load! Goodbye and good luck! + * WINE Released December 21st From the story by William McHarg in Hearst's International Magazine. With CLARA BOW and a brilliant cast of players, Forrest Stanley, Huntly Gordon, Myrtle Stedman, Robert Agnew, Robert Benedict and Walter Long. Directed by Louis Gasnier. THE TORNADO Released January 4th Lincoln J. Carter's sensational thrilling melodrama, starring HOUSE PETERS with an extraordinary cast including Ruth Clifford and Snitz Edwards. A King Baggot Production. HOOT GIBSON in the greatest action releases of his career. "THE SAWDUST TRAIL" "HIT AND RUN" "THE RIDIN' KID FROM POWDER RIVER" All directed by Edward Sedgwick 12 WESTERNS 5 Reels Each JACK HOXIE will star in six of these, the first of which is "Fighting Fury" in which he is supported by the Famous Universal Ranch Riders. WILLIAM DESMOND and other popular stars will be featured in the remaining six. The Famous Universal RANCH RIDERS a group of wild-riding, dare-devil horsemen, recruited from every corner of the Western plains, will be an added feature in Universal's Western dramas — titles to be announced. SHORT SUBJECTS JACK DEMPSEY in the "FIGHT AND WIN" pictures. The world's greatest fighter in a series of ten 2-reel knockouts — released one every other week — the greatest short subject box office bet ever produced. 2 CHAPTER PLAYS Wolves of the North" (« Starring WILLIAM DUNCAN with EDITH JOHNSON. Directed by William Duncan. 10 Episodes. Released in September. "The Riddle Rider" Starring WILLIAM DESMOND and EILEEN SEDGWICK. Story by Arthur Gooden. Directed by William H. Craft. 15 Episodes. Released in Nov. CENTURY COMEDIES Featuring the finest stars in the comedy field, Buddy Messinger, Bubbles. Speck O'Donnell, Harry McCoy. Al Alt, Hilliard Karr, Wanda Wiley, the Century Follies Girls, Pal the Dog and others. 2 Reels each — Released one a week. Hysterical History Comedies The big new idea in the comedy field — humorous burlesque on historical characters. Series of 12 — 1 Reel each — Released every other week. Universal One-Reel Comedies Featuring BERT ROACH 26 one reel comedies. Released one every other week. THE GUMPS Featuring Joe Murphy and Fay Tincher. Series of 12. I Reel Each. Released every other week. INTERNATIONAL NEWS Released twice a week. Advertised daily to over twenty million readers in all the Hearst newspapers. THE PICTURES at "Live and Let Live,! Pri^~*