The Film Daily (1924)

•(! THE ■cS^ DAILY Tuesday, September 30, 1924 >BeiDSTK£T if FILmOOM Vol. XXIX No.77.Tuesilay.Sept. 30,1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks. Iiic , Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St.. New York. N Y , by WID'S FILMS aiid FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Danneuberg, President and hditor ; T 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 March 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: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvev E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, 'Granite 3980. 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 Not quoted F. P.-L 8314 82J4 %2V2 2,300 do pfd Not quoted Film In,sp. .. S-K 8-H ^V\ 200 Loew's 17.H \1V2 17/2 1,100 Metro-Gold Not quoted Pathe 45-)'^ 43^^ 43% 150 Warner's Not quoted TRAGEDY (Coittiiiucd from Page 1) from tragedy. Aud sorrow. Or the mob will keep away from the picture. It doesn't sound nice. And it isn't the least bit high brow. But making— and selling — pictures to the public. Isn't a high brow business. Not yet. And probably never will be. Charlotte Without Tabloids (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Charlotte — The Alahambra, a Southern Enterprise theater, has discontined tabloids and hereafter will run pictures only. This becomes necessary because two theaters are needed to show all of the Paramount product, but leaves Charlotte without a tab house. Al Santell will direct "Paris After Dark" for F. B. O. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y, C. Big Deal Set (Continued from Page 1) The deal ends a threatened theater on the East Side and again removes all danger to the dominating booking position held by AI. & S. in that section. It also gives SmallStraseberg practically coniplctc sway over the Plaza section in WilliamsIjurgh. The Commodore and Roebling are new, modern theaters, while the Gem, which seats 1,000, is somewhat older. Those familiar with the ]\I. and S. affairs declare the new deal will placate the feelings of the several groups said to be involved with M. and S. in a booking deal. These are Katz and Gross, Steiner and Schwartz and Harry Blinderman. Katz and Gross operate the Florence and East Broadway in New York and the Ozone Park and City Line in Brooklyn. Steiner and Schwartz have the Sunshine and New 14th St. in New York while Blinderman has the New Delancey in lower Manhattan. It is said Katz and Gross have had runins with M. and S. on the buying of pictures because M. and S. have suffered penalties from exchanges in buying for their Brooklyn houses that also extended to Katz and Gross. The deal gives Small-Straseherg about 27 theaters. Two are building. One of these is at Dean and Fourth St., Brooklyn and the other is in Maspeth. The latter house opens in a few weeks. This group has been functioning about a year and has had a rapid growth as a buying factor in Greater New York, Harry Sofferman of Sofferman, and Sofferman, theater brokers is known to have been interested in the transaction but efforts to secure a confirmation or denial from him proved unavailing. When William Straseberg was reached at the Republic in Brooklyn, he did not deny the deal had been closed, but would supply no details. The theaters are held at a figure said to be over $1.000,000. Actual transfer from M. and S. to Small-Straseberg occurs about Oct. 15. Equity To Form Screen Division The Actors' Equity will shortly make a determined effort to organize the actors and actresses engaged in screen work, according to an article which appears in the current issue of "Equity." La Follette Campaign Film The La Follette-Wheeler Compaign Committee has just completed "The Spirit of 1924," v^-hich is to be used in connection with the campaign. The film was made under the supervision of David K. Niles, by Roycroft Pictures Inc., and was produced by Ernest Maas, head of the company. The film is about a reel in length. Theater Owner Dismissed (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle — Acting Police Judge Jacob Kalina has dismissed the case against C. J. Klawitter, theater owner, who was arrested for showing alleged improper stills in the lobby of his house. The case was dismissed because the censor board seized the stills without a search warrant. Baseball Boards In Loew Houses Loew's New York Roof, American Roof and the Seventh Avenue, will have player boards installed for tlie first game of the world's series. "The Electro Wonder," a new device, will give every play of the game. Tickets are being sold on a reserved seal basis. Back From Location Howard Estabrook, Charles Giblyn and Bert Siebel returned yesterday from Niagara Falls, where they inspected locations to l)e used in "The Adventurous Sex," an Associated Exhibitors release. Ruth Roland In The East Ruth Roland arrived in New York from the Coast on Saturday with a print of "A Dollar Down." She left for the bankers convention in Chicago on Sunday, returning the end of the week. Harmon Weight has completed "Hard Cash" for Associated Arts, at F. B. 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