The Film Daily (1924)

THE DAILY Thursday, September 4, 1924 3(,tUastwn ■ -' tfFILHDOH Vol. XXIX No. 5S TlHirsday, Sept. 4, 1924 Price 5 Cents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. 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 Jfarch 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 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: TTilmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representative— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wenzelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. 110 109^ 110 200 F. P.-L SOVs 801^ 80^ 4,100 do. pfd. . . 9534 9534 95^ 100 Loew's .... 17ys 17H \7Y& 200 Warner's Not quoted THE SHOW {Continued from Page 1) period most of the profits. Then when the dividends show they show right. And that is what should be done — must be done — in exhibition. Build for your patronage. Not only today and tomorrow. But all the time. And the weaker the picture the better the show. Let that be your maxim. You'll find it will pay. And pay handsomely. It has been done. It is being done every day. Suppose you try your hand at it. Wrestler to Make Pictures Joseph J. Akston, president of Seven Seas Fihn Corp. and Polart Film Prod. Co., Ltd. has signed Wladek Zbj^szko, the wrestler to produce three • features. Work will start shortly in an Eastern studio and upon their completion, Zbyszko will go to Poland where he will start work at the Polart studios in Lwow. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As'TKe Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B' way N. Y. C. In the Courts A suit for $20,402 has been filed in the Supreme Court by the Fanark Corp., producers of "The Crimson Cross" against A. E. Lefcourt, who was president of Pioneer Film, for alleged fraud and deceit. The com plaint asserts that between August and November, 1920 Lefcourt falsel> represented that Pioneer had twenty eight exchanges throughout the United States, and had secured large gross returns for producers, and w[Ould do the same for the plaintiff if it undertook the distribution of the plaintiff's film. Fanark contends that Pioneer did not have the offices represented, did not pay $15,000 for advertising as promised, lacked skill and knowl edge of the film business, and as a result the plaintiff became bankrupt. The plaintiff sues for the difference between the expenditures and the receipts, which were $2,049. Lefcourt denied yesterday that he had anything to do with the deal, except to use his influence in asking M. H. Hoffman, then with Pioneer, to look at the picture. Lefcourt said Hoffman informed Fanark that the picture would never get by because it was a propaganda subject but that after Fanark had tried to secure distribution elsewhere. Pioneer agreed to handle the picture without advances Fanny Holtzman Returns Fanny Holtzman, film attorney is back from a vacation in Europe, Dorothy Kingdom has been added to the cast of "The Lost Chord." New Graphic Co. Boston Architect Says Lionel Barrymore Will Be Starred But Chadwick Thinks Otherwise James A. Tuck, a Boston architect who also intends forming a chain of New England theaters with Boston houses as a nucleus was in town yesterday. He stated that a new company to be known as the Graphic Film Co. will be formed with a capital of $1,000,000 to star Lionel Barrymore under direction of Ivan Abramson. Tuck declared Henry L. Gorshel of Boston will be elected president and that work will start within a month at the Jackson studio in the Bronx. Efforts to reach W. H. Weissager who operates the Jackson plant and Abramson who. Tuck says, will direct, were unavailing. However, I. E. Chadwick who is at present handling two pictures with Barrymore stated yesterday that Chadwick Pictures had Barrymore signed for four more pictures. Chelsea Theater in Fire (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — Opening for the first time since a fire a year ago, two blazes damaged the Chelsea theater, 375 Broadway, Chelsea. The first blaze, confined to the booth caused a loss of $5,000. After the apparatus left, another fire developed. Total loss, $20,000. Back from Europe Elizabeth Lonergan, special film writer for a number of American and foreign publications is back from Europe. WICKED VILLAIN WANTED! For our first picture yve need a villain w^ho owns a mustache and cigarette holder. Must have fire in the eyes, vaseline on the hair and w^ear spats. Must be a he-vampire devil w^ho can kiss and be kissed — hiss and be hissed. For such a villain w^e'll pay w^ell he can make us an offer. Apply in person IN HOLLYWOOD From Cloaks and Suits in Stylish Mixtures To Filming "Beauts" in Moving Pictures NOW P L A Y I N G •.'v-y.c;:yjizf^7:-^. 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