The Film Daily (1924)

DAILV Tuesday, October 14, 192' Vol.XXXNo.12 Tuesday, Oct 14,1924 PriceSCents Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at /1-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WID'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Dannenberg, President and Editor ; J. \V. 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 Marcli 3, 1879. Terms (Postage frte) United States, Outside of Greater New York, $10 00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign $15.00. Subscribers sliould 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 — Harvey E. Gausman, 6411 Hollywood, Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fiedman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wenzclplatz. Fears Embargo (Continued from Page 1) an organized embargo against American pictures was principally empty. Increase of Paramount business, according to Shauer, necessitates the opening of an office in Rome, while trade in Central Europe looks so encouraging that the company may find it necessary to open its own exchanges in some of those countries. Shauer's prediction on the expanse in foreign business has been touched upon previously, but commenting on this particular phase, he said yesterday: "Generally the outlook for Paramount's foreign business was never so good and the year 1924-25 will witness an increase of thirty-three and one-third per cent in our export business unless all of the many excellent signs fail." Another Music Tax Suit Filed {Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — Suit for $250 damages, alleging the use of copyrighted music without the payment of the usual tax, has been filed in the U. S. District Court, by Irvin Berlin Co., Inc., against the Eagle Packet Co., Inc., of St. Louis. Theater Opening Jan. 1 Franklin, KJ^ — Garland Jones' Liberty, now under construction here, will be opened on or about Jan. 1. GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The'Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM \ 1540 B'way N. Y. C. Lang, Pommer Here (.Continued from Page 1) the city from the harbor. The memory still persists. His next picture will be "The Metropolis" and so he is anxious to get a New York background for it. He said yesterday he spent two years on "Siegfried," most of which was made at Babelsberg the outdoor studio of the Ufa near Berlin. Pommer handles production detail at Babelsberg and Tempelhof the latter the enclosed stages of tlie Ufa organization. The former studio maintains a staff of 800, has its own inter-plant railway, commissary department and accommodations for tiic studio force. Speaking of Germany, Pommer said: "Conditions have not been so good, but we look to a generally prosperous fall and winter. The Ufa, you know, deals in all three branches of the business. We produce, sell and exhibit our own pictures. "The Dawes plan will stimulate matters. The loan about to be floated in this country will place money in greater circulation and the workman who cannot now afford to buj admission into picture theaters will probably have to face this situation no longer. At least such is the hope. "Talk of a German boycott on .\merican pictures is essentially exaggeration. We, for example, are releasing 78 pictures this season. Half of that number will come from your studios here. We have opened an office in New York,, not only to maintain a clearing house for our important pictures in America, but to buy for German consumption." "The Ufga will never attempt to introduce pictures in quantity here. Only our best efforts will be brought over. We realize fully that American exhibitors and their public do not want just pictures. It is only the superior output of our, and any other, country that can break into the market." Large Gathering (Continued from Page 1) that Rothacker will continue as heretofore. The question of print cost came up at one of the executive committee meetings, but no action was taken with regard to this matter. Sam Goldwyn, releasing through First National, was in attendance, as was Felix Feist of the Schenck organization. Arthur W. Stebbins is here. Also Allen Lownes of the Cromlow laboratories, who was seen on the Boardwalk. Sydney Wilmer and Walter Vincent, prominent exhibitors, arc attending the meeting. Mike Comerford was expected, but owing to the recent death of his brother, it maj' not be surprising if he fails to turn up. John McQuirk and J. R. Boyd of the Stanley organization were seen in the crowd and Sol Lesser brought his charming wife all the way from the Coast to let her see what Atlantic Citv looked like. Rockett Prod. Chartered (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Sacramento, Cal. — Rockett Pi ductions, Inc., has been charter with a capital of $1 000,000. He,quarters at Los Angeles. The corporators are Ray Rockett, Ho ard Henshey, D. L. Skelly, L. Trinkhaus and Joseph Miller . Kate Lester Dead (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Kate Lester, widely known for her mother roles in former Griffith pictures and other parts in many coast-made films, is dead, as a result of burns received when a gas heater in her dressing room at I'niversal City exploded. First Nationalites and others connected with the industry, registered at the Ritz, include: Allison, Mae, Altman, I. I. Auger, E. Asher, "Efe," Blank, A. H., Clark, J. B., Finkelstein, M. L. Feist, Felix, Katz, Sam Kunsky, John H. Edwin J. Loeb, Lieber, Robert, Lewis Wm. Mitchell Morgan Guy, McCorniick, John. Moskowitz Jos., Richards E v., Rothacker, W. R., Ruben, I. H., Rowland, R. A., Rowland, Mrs. R. A., Strauss, Mrs. Florence, Stapleton. B. F., Schwalbe, H. O., Trendle, Geo. W., Unger, G. W. and Wilder, Ida. Patsy Miller Leaves Patsy Ruth Miller left for the Coast yesterday to play the principal part in "Judgment," Frank Lloyd's next picture for First National. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. COMING SO ON n mnlluSanwus stage success bv JAMES FORBES with Margaret LivmfCston All <;tai Tact ^-^ t H '6'. 5> n and an. AI' Stai Cast Dmmo Si JUifiH IHC[ J R£CM PICTURE SEAiSON 1B24-192S THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURBS THE SPATS IN HAL ROACH'S COMEDIES] (2 reels) WIT WITH A WALLOP Pafhdcomed igj^ 'oy Art Title Service Special Photography Trailers — Announcements H. E. R. 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