The Film Daily (1924)

THE ■SM^ DAILY Thursday, July 31, 1924 Vol. XXIX Ho. 26 Thursday, July 31, 1924 Prici 5 Celts 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 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, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo vakia), Wenzelplatz. Q< luotations High Low Close Salea East. Kod. 1093/4 109^ 109^ 500 F. P.-L. .. 87 845^ 86 5,100 do pfd. . . 97^ 9634 97^ 200 Goldwyn .. 143/g \^y^ UVi 200 Loew's .... 16^ 16J4 16^ 1,100 Warner's Not quoted Los Angeles Open (Continued from Page 1) and also every key city in this zone. HuUing's opinion is that Grauman's Hollywood is the best house here for sales value of pictures, next being the Forum, Criterion, Million Dollar, Rialto and Metropolitan. The last three are controlled by Famous. David Hawkins is handling the case for the Government, while Bruce Bromley is representing Famous. The Buck Jones company making "Winner Take All", is in Daggart. W. S. Van Dyke is directing. JM' yjioraC da iJ~ ! -^^ ss^ iOtS® CotP 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Cables— Geokann, N. Y. lOt ^^' ptv Foreign Distribution GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Powtive As Qoodi As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT FILM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. Buying "Agency" (Continued from Page 1) distributors would approve a move of that nature. The Hays office declared it had heard nothing from Detroit regarding the Kunsky plan. The situation, however, is very interesting. Phil Gleichman, former owner of the Broadway-Strand is in town relative to his suit for damages against Famous. When informed of the Trendle telegram, he said: "If booking combinations are legal and Kunsky forms one, he will have considerable opposition in the form of a counter organization sponsored by me. Not only that, but if I do have to go to the bat, it won't be in a half-hearted manner. Kunsky might as well learn now that he can't run the entire city of Detroit as he sees fit to do so". Efforts made to reach executives at First National yesterday failed. Kunsky is a First National franchiseholder and also plays the Paramount output. Banner Preparing for Its Next George H. Davis and Samuel J. Briskin announce that the cast of "The Man Without a Heart", the next Banner Prod., will be headed by Jane Novak, Kenneth Harlan, Faire Binney and Bradley Barker. Director Burton King is engaged in preparatory work. Active production will start shortly. Grainger and Rogers In Boston James R. Grainger and William F. Rodgers, of Metro-Goldwyn, have left on a sales trip to Boston, returning Monday. Kaiser A Producer {Continued from Page 1) Wilhelm, who is already interested in making films. Prince August tried to interest the fromer Kaiser in motion pictures years ago when a Hungarian producer offered to make pictures whose chief purpose would be monarchistic propaganda. The former Kaiser then refused but the Prince helped make a film called "Fredericus Rex," which boosted the Hohenzollerns everywhere. "Now the Prince has obtained not only the former Kaiser's consent, but money and has founded a coinpany called Urania, whose first film is now being arranged. It will be called 'Parsifal.' Throughout the former Kaiser's film, propaganda will be injected for old royalty to please tlie Kaiser lovers." Smith Back From Europe H. M. K. Smith, head of the costume department, who has been in Europe for the past two months in 1 the interests of Famous is back. He «i visited Algiers to purchase properties for Gloria Swanson's new picture, "Wages of Virtue." Discuss Films As Culture Aid The Associated Press reports from Geneva that the relation of films to intellectual life was discussed favorably at the League of Nations Intellectual Commission. The commission decided that the time was opportune for the publication of a catalogue giving the list of scientific films, and a'so favored an international film congress to study and discuss the artistic, educational and scientific side of pictures. Seven Seas Buys 12 For Europe Seven Seas Film Corp., has bought the rights to 12 productions for 15 European territories, east of Germany. The deal includes 3 Russell Productions six W. D. 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