The Film Daily (1924)

Vol. XXIX No. 15 Friday, lulylS, 1924 Price 5 Cuts Copyriifht 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y., by WIU'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 ai second-class matter May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under ;he act of March 3, 1879. Ferms (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. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Intema tionale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo vakia), Wenzelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. .107^4 107^4 107j4 100 F. P.-L. .... 80J4 78^ BOH 1,700 do pfd Not quoted Goldwyn Not quoted Loew's 16J^ UVa 16^ 700 Warner's Not quoted Incorporations Springfield, 111. — Fraternal Fund Amusements, Inc., Chicago. Capital $50,000. Incorporators, Jennie Rice Wm. Rice, and Leo Weil. Albany — Madoc Sales Co., New York. Capital $20,000. Incorporators, C. S. Ashley, H. E. Cecil and J. J. C tyle. Attorneys, Ashley and Foulds, New York. Austin, Tex. — Hemphill Amusement Co., Hemphill. Capital $3,000. Incorporators, W. K. Moore, A. M. Jones and Sadie Jones. Dover, Del.— Pacific States Theater, Inc., Wilmington. Capital, $1,000,000. ^^ %.90t ^uot^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution Wew York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Fifth Ave. Tel. Murray HiU 1831 Release Dates Set for First 20 Producers Dist. Corp. announces the release dates for the first 20 of the new product, starting off with four in August, four in Sept., and three each in Oct., Nov., Dec. and Jan. The schedule is as follows: August: "The Legend of Hollywood", "The Wise Virgin", "The Siren of Seville" and "Barbara Fritchie". September: "Welcome Stranger", "Ramshackle House", "Chalk Marks" and "The House of Youth". October: "Another Man's Wife", "Roaring Rails" and "Trouping With Ellen". November: "Reckless Romance", "The Girl on the Stairs" and "The Folly Girl". December: "A Cafe in Cairo", "The Man From Texas" and "The Mirage". January: "On The Shelf", "Soft Shoes" and "Off The Highway". Levee Casts His Next iSptcial to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — The cast for Mike Levee's next, "In Every Woman's Life", formerly titled "Belonging", will be headed by Virginia Valli and Lloyd Hughes. Others are Ralph Lewis, Marc MacDermott, George Fawcett and Vera Lewis. First Four Announced for Adams {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Detroit — John H. Kunsky will reopen the Adams the early part of August, with "The Covered Wagon", which will be followed by "Monsieur Beaucaire", "The Sea Hawk", and then "Sundown", all extended runs at increased prices. Jersey Women Become Own Censors (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Rutherford, N. J. — The censoring of pictures will hereafter be done by a special committee of the ParentTeachers Ass'n, a move having been started "to protect the morals of the youth of the town." "Frozen Light" Appears D. W. Griffith will experiment with "frozen light" while taking scenes for "The Dawn" in Germany. European inventors have perfected, it is claimed, lighting without heat, a demonstration having been recently given by Camille Dussard. It is asserted 10,000 candlepower lights do not give off the slightest heat and Griffith hopes to use the invention exclusively in making all the closer scenes in his picture. Another Unit at F. B. O. {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — "American Manners" has been started on at F. B. O. by Carlos Prod. Richard Talmadge is featured, with James Home directing. The support includes Marc Fenton, Lee Shumway, Helen Lynch, Arthur Melette, Wra. Turner, Pat Harmon and George Warde. Promoting Film Garden (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Washington, D. C. — The Argyle Interstate Corp. of Delaware is promoting the new Woodbridge Al Fresco film garden. It is planned to build a permanent theater and perhaps develop a circuit in adjacent states as well. Second Term for Churchill (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — At the election held by the board of directors of the Film Board of Trade, Roy E. Churchill, F. B. O. branch manager was reelected to membership. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 Bway. N. Y. C, OFFICE SPACE WANTED 900 Square Feet Including 2 private offices and the use of a projection room. Only light and airy offices considered. 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