The Film Daily (1924)

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iTHE :s^<? brAdstreet of FILHDOM Authority 'ol. XXIX No. 24 Tuesday, July 29, 1924 Price 5 Cents $23,000 Due Brabin letro-Goldwyn Admits Amount — Denies "Bep Hur" Damages, However Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corp. has pplied in the Supreme Court to :rike out allegations in a suit of harles J. Brabin as to damages suslined, and to dismiss the complaint, he papers reveal two claims by rabin, one for $500,000 for breach f contract by which he was to di:ct "Six Days." Brabin alleges that he was enaged by cable to take over the di:ction of "Ben Hur" because mat;rs were in a chaotic condition, and 'as to get $27,500 for the job. He lieges that only $4,500 was paid, and lat he was discharged on June 4 ist. An affidavit by Edward Bowes, ice-president of the defendant, adlits that $23,000 is due, but denies le claims of damages. In asking $500,000 Brabin sa3'S his eputation would have been increased 1 value to that amount if he had been ermitted to get the credit for directig "Ben Hur." John L. Day Here; Optimistic John L. Day, South American repisentative for Paramount is in New ork after a seven months stay in razil. Although the revolution has iterferred. with business in Sao aulo, he predicts a year pf prospery in that territory. Trade Luncheon for Danny {Special Cable to THE FILM DAILY) London — A number of important ritish producers and renters will ive Danny a luncheon today. Over $14,000 Weekly Commandments" Hits That Average for 31 Weeks on B'way — Moving to Criterion "The Ten Commandments" ter linates its run at the George M. ohan theater on Monday afternoon, ug. 25 to re-open shortly after that the Criterion. By that time, the cture will have completed thirty^'e weeks at the same theater, havg opened on Dec. 21, 1923. The ove is necessitated by the expiration the contract held by Famous on le theater. Figures up to and including the rformance of Saturday night, July ), thirty-one weeks show the averse weekly business has exceeded 4.000. The picture will replace "Dorothy ernon" at the Criterion. Up To "Big 4" Ludvigh of Famous Says They Must Enforce Rights if They Hold Griffith Contract " So far as Famous is concerned, the next step in the matter involving future services of D. W. Griffith must come from United Artists. Elek John Ludvigh, speaking for Famous, declared yesterday that, as he understood it, if United Artists have any rights in this particular question they must set about enforcing them. It would seem that the process of so doing must involve court action Commenting on the Abrams statement, defining the United Artists' stand, Ludvigh said: "I think Mr. Abrams misses the point. If Griffith has a contract witli United Artists, then it is Famous who is grieved. Abrams talks as if we had grieved United Artists. He needn't worry if he has a contract because if there is such an agreement, it must bear a prior date to ours." Hepworth to Carry On F. W. Clarke, of Cranfield and Clarke, American representatives for Hepworth Pictures who just returned from a trip to England, said yesterday of the Hepworth difficulties: "The Hepworth receivership is not in the nature -of receivership generally identified with bankruptcy. Mr. Hepworth had a receiver appointed of his own volition in order to protect preferred stock holders, when he found that the management of the organization was not as he thought it should be. The firm has promising prospects and will continue to "carry on' ". Clarke said that Hepworth may be expected in America shortly, where he may start production on an active scale. Chicago Golfs Today (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Chicago^ — There won't he a great deal of business done in Chicago today because the First Mid-West Golf Tournament will be held at Olympia Fields. Dinner will be served at the Idlewild Country Club. New Exchange for Prod. Dist. (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Indianapoli s — Producers Dist. Corp. has opened a new exchange with R. Lundgren in charge. Hays Leaves for East (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— Will H. Hays left for the East today. Raising "War Chest" Operators' Union Assessing Members 12y2% for Eight WeeksExhibitors Impatient M. P. Operators' Union No. 306 has informed all of its members that a 12J/2 per cent assessment will be made against their weekly wages for a period of eight weeks. Membership in the union is placed at about 5 000. In view of the fact that the present agreement with the T. O. C. C. and the large circuits expires the end of August, it was thought yesterday that the assessment which will bring many thousands of dollars into the union treasury was decided upon in order to raise a "war chest" in the event new negotiations are deadlocked. Exhibitors are impatient toward the operators' organization. They declare wage increases are being demanded evcrj' year and that some time the situation must be altered. It (Continued on Page 2) New Coast Outfit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) H o 1 1 y w o o d — Van Pelt-Wilson Prod, has been formed. The company will feature Al Wilson, stunt aviator in a series of action pictures. The personnel includes H. J. Poppelman, president; E. O. Van Pelt, vicepresident; A. P. Wilson, secretary and treasurer; Ernest Van Pelt, production manager; Jacob L. Hoy, business manager, and Lon White, director of publicity. Want Okla. Towns "Blue" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Enid, Okla. — The Sunday question is assuming a different aspect than when it was voted on in 1922 and then defeated. Now, the Booster Club is sponsoring closed houses on the Sabbath and petitions circulated indicate a ratio of 3 to 2 in favor. The same situation exists in Beggs, a town near here, where a similar drive is being launched by "blue" factions. Brenon Coming East Herbert Brenon is on his way to New York to prepare for "Peter Pan". Accompanying him is Willis Goldbeck, who has written the continuity. Roy Pomcroy, who will act as co-director, will come East in a few days. Call Meeting for Thursday Operators of independent circuits in New York will hold a meeting at the T. O. C. C. headquarters Thursday to discuss buying problems for the fall. A revival of the Associated Booking Corp. is talked of. 10 Zones For N. Y. G. Imperial's First at $2,500 Per ZoneLocal Exhibitors Receptive to Plan It is understood that officials of Imperial Pictures which intend selling their twelve pictures for 19241925 on a zoning plan have approached important operators of independent circuits in Greater New York about the disposition of the rights. It is planned to divide Greater New York into ten zones, each to be sold at $2,500 a zone or a total of $25,000 for the entire city. The first picture as noted, will be "The Desert Healer" with Jacqueline Logan, Conway Tearle and Wallace Beery in the cast. The plan has been favorably received locally. When the A. B. C. — the Associated Booking Corp. — was functioning in New York, one of the pictures purchased was "The Ninety and Nine," for which $22,000 was paid. At that time only about forty theaters were involved. The impression prevails that if the (Continued on Page 2) "Janice" Opens August 5 The opening date of "Janice Meredith" at the Cosmopolitan has been definitely decided as Aug. 5. The house is now undergoing remodeling. Deems Taylor has completed a special musical score. Frederick Stahlberg will conduct the orchestra. Flinn Eastbound (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— John C. Flinn of Prod. Dist. Corp., left for New York yesterday. Sails With Film Myron Selznick Completes "Himian Desires" Abroad — Next in Berlin (Special Coble to THE FILM DAILY) London — Myron Selznick has left for New York on the Aquitania with the negative of "Human Desires" which features Marjorie Daw and Clive Brook. The picture was produced in London, Berlin and Paris. No distribution has been arranged. Following a short stay in New York, Selznick will go to Berlin to make another picture. Miss Daw returns to the States on the same boat. It was the impression before Selznick sailed to make "Human Desires" that distribution would be through Selznick Dist. Corp.