The Film Daily (1924)

THE -;xi^ DAILY Wednesday, October 8, 1924 VoLXXXNo.7 Wednesday, Oct. 8,1924 PriceSCents 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 March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States, Outside of Gieater 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: Filraday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey 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 (Czechoslovakia), Wenzelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sale* East. Kod. .109)4 108 108 400 F. P.-L..... 81% 81^' 81 K 1.500 do pfd 96^ 96^ 96^ 300 Film Insp Not quoted Loew's 17 17 17 200 Metro.-Gold Not quoted Pathe 46% 46% 46% 100 Warners Not quoted WESTERNS (^Continued from Page 1) Broadway for somewhere about $20,000. Or even less. Some at half that figure. If they get by. And nibbles comes from picture makers. They cannot lose. No matter what happens to the play — as a play. In other words they know the bidding propsensities of picture producers. And trade on it. tuA *Je4rrj£, do U. ! Ge° .tg® \%^^ ^>'*" LXOtV 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Qeokann, N. Y. Distribution INSURANCE We have beem handling Motion Picture and Theatrical Insurance for the past fifteen years and are in a position to handle any propoeition — rbig or little. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 Forsakes Distribution (Continued from Page 1) cided that, in view of a vast improvement, it would no longer be essential to enter distribution. There are two bad spots but the independents feel that they are not being discriminated against any more than the old-line national distributors. In the Denver territory, express charges and long hauls make distributing operations a questionable venture. In Minneapolis, it is the theater situation tbat militates against distributors. The Independents point out that others experience the same difficulties that confront them. The state righters are really impressed with the improvement of the last few weeks and attribute the change to the quality of their current output, which, they think, tops anything of its kind yet released. Incorporate Bethlehem Interests (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Harrisburg, Pa. — The Secretary of State has granted a charter to the Colonial Bethlehem Corp., which has a capital of $5,000. The incorporators are John Geyer, Floyd Kopkins and Paul G. Smith, all connected with the Wilnier & Vincent interests. Bethlehem, Pa. — The Colonial Bethlehem Corp., has been formed by Wilmer & Vincent to operate the Bethlehem. Nigh Adds to Cast Warner Richmond and James Bradbury, Jr., have been added to the cast of "Fear-Bound," being directed by William Nigh at the Tec-Art studio. George Folsey, Jr. is doing the camera work. Charles Beyer has joined the cast of "A Man Must Live," starring Richard Dix. INTERNATIONAL KINEMA RESEARCH CORPORATION AMERICAN AND FOREIGN . RESEARCH MODERN HISTORICAL [UNO LOU HOWLAND HOLLYWOOD SECURITY BLDC. Brandt Answers (Continued from Pane 2) independent producers have been cautioning exhibitors against the propaganda sent out by "interested parties" that independents would not have enough product and that, therefore exhibitors should block book from the old-line organizations. "The pictures," says Brandt, "that have thus far, been actually released by the independents and those that are ready for release show that the exhibitors of this country can consider the independents as a reliable source of steady supply for a sufficient number of pictures and of the necessary standard of quality to warrant their going very easy on the proposed idea of sewing up all their play dates with a few or one or two of the 'inner circle' organizations. "Every member of the Independent Prod, and Dist. Ass'n., which represents the real independents has worked out a policy with his distributors and franchise holders wtiereby the pictures of the independents can be and are sold to the exhibitor at a live and let live price. "The great trouble is that the exhibitors do not distinguish between a real independependent producer and the self-styled one. The real independent producers haven't adopted any dizzy attitude of trying to get 'Robin Hood' prices tor one of their big pictures and forcing the exhibitor to swallow a group of pictures that he does not want. "If the Michigan exhibitors, or any other exhibitors want to preserve their greatest asset, play dates, and get the greatest revenue out of those play dates let them patronize the exchanges that handle pictures made by real independent producers and they will get more than their money's worth." "Ed" Stuve Honored Pittsburgh, Pa. — The force of t!ie local Famous exchange gave E. M. ("Ed") Stuve a dinner upon his recent departure for Florida, where he will engage in the real estate business. He was presented with a traveling bag at a dinner at the Fort Pitt Hotel. I The audience cheers the perfect | I handcoloring by | J Phone: Morningside 1776 ? I 528 Riverside Drive N. Y. C. I WHEN— You Want Motion Pictures Made, Any Kind, An}rwhere. REMEMBER EASTERN FILM CORP. 220 West 42nd St. Chickering 2110-2111 COMING SOON 'it-, PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION HELENE CHADWICKi I 'A % c" y/. u Productdby EASTERN PRODUCTIONS INC. SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Pafhe Newj Sees All =tF^ Knows All NO. 82 THIRD GAME OF WORLD SERIES "Giants" beat the "Senators'' before n ord crowd at the Polo Grounds, N York; high lights of the game. THE DAYTON AIRPLANE MEET Aerial speed kings compete for Pulit trophy at Dayton. O.; Capt. Burt Ski is killed. Other news as usual. 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