The Film Daily (1924)

THE Vol. XXIX No. 27 Friday, Aug. 1, 1924 Prico 5 Cents 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 oiSce 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. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. .109^ 109 109j4 300 F. P.-L 87 85f^ 86K 7,800 do pfd. . . . 97^ 973/^ 97^ 200 Goldwyn ... 14^ 145^ 14^ 300 ]^oew!s 16% 16% 163^ 100 Warner's Not quoted Among Exchangemen Cleveland — Gavin Cambell Hawn has arrived from Atlanta to take charge of Paramount exploitation for Northern Ohio. Detroit — Syd Hackford, for a long time with Universal, has joined Standard as special representative in Michigan. Detroit — The east side of the city is now being covered for Prod. Dist. Corp., by Russell Keller. Cleveland — George Erdmann, formerly First National manager, has joined Film Classics. Detroit — Roger Mack is with Standard Film Service. He formerly sold Famous product. ».vv Qtv ^"^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution New York Chicago Hollywood Rothacker Laboratories WILLIAM S. GILL, Eastern Sales Mgr. 542 Fifth Ave. TeL Murray HUl 1831 200 At Warner Banquet (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Kansas City — Nearly 200 exhibitors attended a Warner banquet given by Al Kahn, of Film Classics at the Muehlbach. Sam Warner, Sam Morris and Pearl Keating; the committee touring the country getting exhibitor slants on pictures, were present. "Thief" Not to Leave In September Harry Buckley denies the report that Earl Carroll's "Vanities" will succeed "The Thief of Bagdad" at the Liberty in September. Buckley states the picture will play through the fall and maybe longer. Agnew in "Troubles of Bride" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood Robert Agnew will play the male lead in "Troubles of A Bride," for Fox. Mildred June plays opposite. Thomas Buckingham is directing. Kirkwood to Play "Gerald Cranston" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Fox has signed James Kirkwood to play the part of Gerald Cranston, in "Gerald Cranston's Lady." Alma Rubens will be featured. Major Thomson Coming East (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood— Major H. C. S. Thomson of F. B. O., has left for New York, after a long stay here. Wells House Opens Aug. 4 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Richmond, Va. — Jake Wells' new theater, the Rex at Hendersonville, N. C. opens Monday. New Ind'p't Picture Finished (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Independent Pictures has completed "Dangerous Pleasure." Foreign Research Photographs |lNTERN<\riONAL KINEMA RESEARChI LOU HOWLAND ' Capitol To Show "White Sister" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas — The Capitol will play "The White Sister." Southern Enterprises had this booked until the censor turned it down. The Capitol then made an effort to secure the picture and it was recalled by the Palace, but was rejected by the Censor Board of Appeals. The Capitol later got a reconsideration. Aquitania Due Today The Aquitania, with Myron Selznick and the negative of "Human Desires," aboard is due in New York late this afternoon. Marjorie Daw, who appears in the picture is also a passenger. Griffith Co. Coming East (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— E. M. Asher, general manager of Corinne Griffith Prod, declared yesterday that, following "Wilderness," the Griffith unit will go East to make "Declasse." Fox Leases the Central Fox has leased the Central theater and beginning Aug. 31 will show "The Man Who Came Back." Other theaters will be secured later for the usual premiere of fall specials. Tells of Conditions Abroad Lacey Kastner, general manager of Inter-Ocean addressed the A. M. P. A. yesterday on conditions in the foreign field. He was introduced by Edward L. Klein. Now "The Tinsel Woman (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — "Circe," starring Mae Murray will be released as "The Tinsel Woman." Williams Insured for $500,000 J. D. Williams has taken out a $500,000 life insurance policy as a protection for Ritz-Carlton. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1 600 B'way. N. Y. 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