The Film Daily (1924)

lfll£ :9& brAdstreet of FILMDOH ^recocmizeb Authority 'OL. XXX No. 17 Monday, October 20, 1924 Price 5 Cents STEPPING By DANNY Notice the Balaban & Katztmsky deal? Mean anything to lit ? It should. No matter where lu are doing business. Because presages the first. Of the many 'j: moves. That Sam Katz. And Chicago associates have, i the future. >r a long time we have been tellou: Keep an eye on Sam Katz. several years in fact. And the Ill is now beginning to be nol)le. For the coming growth of 1 ban & Katz. Will make their development. Look pikerish. ^ed by millions of capital. Plus tremendous energy, the ability 1 the shrewdness that has made concern outstanding in exhibi That has placed Chicago on the ion picture map; that has made I talked of wherever picture folk t — they will go into Detroit. And Well, wait and see. Several years will be enough. And if their plans are not fully in motion by then it will be surprising. They will be the largest single factor in the entire Midr-Westem section of America. They will not stop at Detroit. Nor any other one city. I I your imagination be your guide. :icc over the map. And then note rich territory contiguous to Chi». And watch for developments. lis associates in B. & K. stand k of Sam Katz to the Hmit. His rgy is only matched with his am3n. And to his everlasting credit this be said: That when he had opportunity to drive a tough deal; ird deal, with Kunsky, he listened. 1 the result was a business ar?ement far different from what it ht have been. He made friends lot of hard, strong business men lis actions. Don't ever forget that. Katz believes the existing M:onomics. Of the business. Are unsatisfactory; unbusinessike; bad. He has certain ideas. L>ooking to a change. He beieves in those ideas. And exjects to work them out. They (Continued on Page 2) Three great ticket-selling names — Alice Joyce, Kenneth Harlan and Walter Long. Gasnier directed them in "White Man," a Preferred Picture distributed by B. P. Schulberg Productions, Inc. — Advt. Some Suggestions Dr. Riesenfeld Clarifies Terms for Gold Medal Award for Short Subjects— Inspiration for Ideas There has been considerable interest manifested in the proposed gold medal award of Hugo Riesenfeld of the Famous Broadway houses for the best short subject shown during the current season. Some exhibitors asked to serve on the jury were somewhat puzzled as to the limitation placed by Dr. Riesenfeld as to the type of product which might be considered available for the contest. To clarify this Dr. Riesenfeld when asked to make this plain, responded as follows: "I think it advisable that all comedies be eliminated, inasmuch as there are so many good one-reel and two(Continued on Page 2) Jack Pickford May Work Here There is a possibility that Jack Pickford will make two pictures in the East. Franklin in Atlanta (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Harold B. Franklin, of Famous, was here late last week. All of the Famous theater managers came in to meet him. Salaries at Peak New High Levels Reached by Coast Performers — Jack Cohn Sees Difficulties Never in the history of the business have performers been receiving the salaries they now get, according to Jack Cohn, who has just returned from a long stay on the Coast watching production for C. B. .C. This condition, long acute, has now reached its fullest development. (.Cgntinued on Page S) Fox to Reopen Here It1s understood that the Fox studio in New York will reopen shortly and that "Lightnin" and "Seventh Heaven" will be made here. Hudson and Staff Arrive Earl J. Hudson and his First National staff arrived Saturday from the Coast, ready to start work at the Biograph plant this morning. Expands Into Atlanta Field (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — The Wilby Amusement Co. of Birmingham, which operates theaters in Tuscaloosa, Selma and Birmingham, has secured a lease on the Alamo theater No. 1 in Atlanta. The company takes possession Jan. 1. "The Flame" Again Reported Bob Kane Will Remake Triangle Picture That Did Tremendous Business It is reported that Robert T. Kane who is en route to the Coast to make two pictures for Famous at the United Studio has acquired the remake rights on "The Flame of the Yukon," one of the first Triangle pictures ever made and released in 1917. In the original picture, Dorothy Dalton was starred. Charles Miller directed the picture which was produced by Tom Ince under the old Kay-Bee banner. The picture enjoyed a tremendous success all over the country. F. P. Canadian Profit $722,786 Toronto — The Famous Players Canadian Corp., for year ended Aug. 31, 1924 shows profit of $722,786 before depreciation, interest and deferred charges comparing with $609,738 in previous years. The surplus carried forward after all charges. Federal taxes and $332,000 dividends on first preference shares, was $187,146 against $123,259 in previous years. Metro (N. Y.) Studio to Close? It is reported that the Metro studio at 3 W. 61 St. has been taken over by a garage company and that it will be converted into commercial uses. At Metro-Goldwyn, it was declared that the company still has a lease on the plant. Charleston House to Circuit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — It is reported here that an important theater circuit has acquired the Charleston theater, at Charleston, S. C. The house, which is being renovated, will have a straight picture policy. Buchowetzki Finishing Contract It is understood that Dimitri Buchowetzki's contract with Famous expires the end of the year, with the company holding an option that runs out by Nov. 15. Levee Gets New Contract Los Angeles — M. C. Levee, back from New York states he has signed a contract to make a new series for First National, the first to be "One Year to Live." Irving Cummings will direct. Ida Rubinstein in Films It is reported that Ida Rubinstein, the famous Continental dancer will be brought to America to star in a series of pictures.