The Film Daily (1924)

THE ia^m DAILY Sunday, August 3, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 28 Sunday, Aug. 3, 1924 Price 25 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 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. Meeting In Penn. (.Continued from Page 1) terns are ample to care for every possible safety requirement, and according to some exhibitors, there is a disposition to favor certain forms of emergency lighting systems. The present systems which have the approval of the department range in cost from $350 to $650 for installation alone, and if any considerable number of the 1300 theaters in Pennsylvania are obliged to install these systems, it will mean an added burden. Efforts are now being made to have simpler and less costly methods meet with the approval of the department in order to avoid unnecessary contentions. Elaine Hammerstein Signed Elaine Hammerstein has been signed by C. B. C. for two more pictures, ot»»°* 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution When you think of INSURANCE you are thinking of S T E B B I N S Specialists in Motion Picture and Theatrical insurance for the past fifteen years. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway, N. Y, C. Bryant 3040 General Vision Closes Contract Don Carlo Ellis, of the General Vision Co., has returned from Boston, where he completed negotiations with Wholesome Film Service, Inc., to handle his company's product in New England. Both deal in educa tioua4'a'nd'reiiffi6'us re Here on Story Sale Adela Rogers St. Johns is in New York from Hollywood to close a deal involving the production of "The -Love Dodger," which she has written. She will also write a story in \v'hich May Allison will appear in tte fall _— — -1 il Loew-Metro Outing Aug. 23 The Loew-Metro Club will hold its Annual outing on Saturday, Aug. 23. The party will said up the Hudson on 'the "General Meigs" to Bear Mountain, where an elaborate program will be carried out. Golden Plans Ready Soon In about a week, John Golden will have his production plans ready. He intends making his pictures in the East but the final details have not as yet been worked out. Inter-Ocean Closes Deal Inter-Ocean and Liberty Film of Cuba have closed a deal which disposes of the eight Columbia and the eight Perfection pictures of C. B. C. for Cuba. Mayor Vetoes Sunday Ordinance (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Beggs, Okla. — Mayor T. A. Jones has vetoed the ordinance passed by the City Council, by a vote of 5 to 3 providing for "blue" Sundays. Near End of Pathe Serial (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Production is nearing the end on "Ten Scars Make a Man," starring Allene Ray for Pathe William Parke is directing. Weingarten To Chicago Larry Weingarten, of Metro-Goldwyn, has left for Chicago where he will meet the Coogan party and then return to New York. Weingarten sails for Europe aboard the Olympic, on August 23. The Coogan party follows Sept. 6. Pathe Announcement Ready The Pathe announcement of 192425 product has made its appearance. The book is an elaborate affair and consists of 28 pages in five colors. Over 62,000 were printed. Bennett Deal With Vitagraph Whitman Bennett is now titling and editing "Two Shall Be Born," said to be the first of a series of four on a new releasing contract with Vitagraph. To Tour Europe for "Shots" A corps of cameramen will tour Europe next month for Film Library, Inc., securing different scenes throughout the Continent. Ince Buys "Enticement" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Thos. H. Ince has purchased "Enticement." by Clive Arden. Hutchison Directing (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Charles Hutchison is directing Edith Thornton in a series of four pictures. Production at the Russell studio. Barthelmess Coming Back Richard Barthelmess will return from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., early next week, where he has been working on "Classmates." L. A. Outing Aug. 7 (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Exchangemen and exhibitors will hold their third annual outing at Ocean Park Aug. 7. Lasky To Coast Soon (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Jesse L. Lasky, will return here next week. Pollard in Vaudeville "Snub" Pollard will appear in vaudeville for a while. He will break in over the Keith circuit. costumes; FOR HIRE New York's Newest anJ Foremost Costume Rental Organization BROOKS ■■a.-* W ■<*0 tii ST. N. V. C^^ I I i 'A COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION 5> 'A ?.^ (^^SUPER-SPECIAL FILM DRAMATIZATION . .*«>. "Sio. ^,v:>4 'a % H. % H. W. Ray in from China American-made pictures are receivi ed with high favor in China, accord' ing to H. W. Ray, president of Hong Kong Amusements, Ltd., who is ii New York. Ray has been visitinj the Paramount studio watching pro duction. Withey to Direct Dean (Special to THE FILM DAILY) I Hollywood — Chet Withey will di rect Priscilla Dean in "A Cafe Ii Cairo." 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