The Film Daily (1924)

THE Tuesday, August 5, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 30 Tuesday. Aug. 5,1924 Price 5 Ceats Copyright 1924, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Published Daily except Saturday, at 71-73 West 44tli St., New York, N. Y., by WIU'S FILMS and FILM FOLKS, INC. Joseph Daniienberg, President and Editor; J. W. Alicoate, Treasurer and Business Manager; Maurice D. Kann, Managing Editor; iJonald M. Mersereau, Advertising Manager. Entered as second-class matter May 21, 1918 at the post office at New York, N. Y., under ilie 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 jyso. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, S3a Shaftesbury Ave.. London, W. I. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slovakia), Wenzelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sale» East. Kod. 109 lOS^ 108^ 400 F. P.-L 871^ 8634 86% 3,100 do pfd.... 971^ 97% 97% 100 Goldwvn .. 1434 14% 14% 400 Loew's .... 161^ 16% 16% 100 Warner's Not quoted Lee-Bradford Gets "Falcon" Lee-Bradford will state right "Tlie Falcon," Venetian story made in color by Oscar Lund with Henry Hull in the lead. Other releases are "Passion's Pathway," starring Estel e Taylor: "For Woman's Favor," with Elliott Dexter and Seena Owen; "The Heart of Alaska," "The Lights of London" with Wanda Hawley and "Love, Life and Laughter," starring Betty Balfour. The last two were made in England. Stanley Books Metro-Goldwyn <S ferial to THE FILM DAILY) I'hiladelpliia — The Stanley circuit has booked 49 Metro-Goldvvyn productions, to be shown in six houses, divided <as follows: Eleven at the Stanley; the Stanton, 2; Karlton, 15; \'ictoria, 11; Palace, 7, and Capitol, 3. Vidor Making "Centaur" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — King Vidor has completed work on "His Hour" and hast started on "The Wife of the Centaur." GEVAERT RAW STOCK Negative — Positive As Qood As The Best JOHN D. TIPPETT, Inc. GEVAERT HLM 1540 B'way N. Y. C. Victory In Ohio (Contimted from Page 1) was not operating the theater at the time the complaint was lodged against him by the Lord's Day Alliance. At that time he had sub-leased the liouse to his son. James Ammerman was attorney for Bokius and the exhibitors of Canton. At the conclusion of the trial the clerk of the court announced that in the future, the Lord's Day Alliance would have lo put up a $200 bond for each comp!aint. The Sunday question is causing considerable commotion here ever since the State Supreme Court ruled that Sunday shows were illegal. In fact in many Ohio cities and towns the situation has become very acute. C. P. Buswell, theater owner of Aivron, has filed an appeal from the Hue assesed against him in the mayor's court, following his arrest on the charge of running his show on Sunday. The charge was filed by Rev. G. J. Poppheimer. A. L. Yeaton is the attorney for the appellant. The defense is based on an attack on the validity of the city ordinance. The case will come up in the September term of court. The Sunday question has been taking up a lot of interest in Akron, and has been the cause for considerable dispute between the citizens. Washington Expanding (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Seattle— The M. P. T. O. of Wash, is making great strides with more ban half the theater owners of the state enrol ed, and the organization not yet a year old Tells Of Trisco Pact (Continued from Page 1) cancelled last Aprd by mutual accord and added that Famous Players had nothing to do with events leading to that cancellation. He explained tiiat the agreement terminated merely because, under it, West Coast was bound to give the pick of First National line-up to Rothchild's Imperial and therefore found it impossible to successfully operate the Warfield. More data on the situation here was brought to light when the managers lor All-Star Feature Distributors and Universal both declared that their product had had first-run showings since 1918, and that bettergrade pictures always broke into better class houses. Part of the defense built up by F"amous in Denver was again introduced here. It was charged by the Government there iliat Goldwyn had to buy a theater there because Famous so controlled first-run bookings as to make it impossible for Goldwyn to break in. Bruce Bromley, Famous' attorney brought on Baxter from Denver who testified that he showed every Goldwyn picture under franchise from the time that company began operations until he sold the Iris theater in November, 1918. 120 NOVELTY REELS First Run Specialties 1924-25 1600 B'way. N. Y. C. HAL ROACH'S SPAT FAMILY " THE Y DRAW B USINESS ' ' 2 reel. Path^comedy ■:::v"'--';r'-'',-v.:v. COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION 1 u ^k^ C^'SUPER-SPECIAL FILM DRAMATIZATION U y^ i I 1st Nat'l Sues Ray (Continued from Page 1) to say that Ray received $74,391.02 when he was entitled to only $67,265.29. Albert A. Kidder, attorney for Ray had not examined the complaint when asked for a statement but said Ray would contest the suit. "Janice" Opens Tonight "Janice Meredith," has its premiere at the Cosmopolitan tonight. Simplex Projection Rooms 80 ft. throw. Most modern up-todate rooms in the city. Open 9 A. M. until Midnight Chickering 2110-2111 220 W. 42nd Street Art Title Service Special Photography Trailers — Announcements H. E. R. STUDIOS, Inc. 150 W. 46th St. Bryant 7273 Bryant 3740 %EA1< SBK«Z@0 1540 Broadway, N. Y. INSURANCE EXPERTS TO THE THEATRICAL AND MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY WANTED— HIGHLY EXPERIENCED MANAGER, For three thousand seat Moving Picture Theatre. State qualifications in detail, communication confidential. Loew's Ohio Theatre Cleveland, Ohio.