The Film Daily (1924)

:9& brAdstreet of FILMDOM Authority Vol. XXIX No. 38 Thursday, August 14, 1924 Price 5 Cents Put Off 'Till Sept. Allied's Kansas City Conference Postponed Until Local Problems Are Settled {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Minneapolis — W. A. Steffes, chairman of the Allied States Organization has notified all members of the group that the Kansas City meeting has been postponed from Aug. 18 and 19 to Sept. 22 and 23. The change has been made because of the number of problems facing exlibitors in those territories that conititute the Allied. This is especially io in Minnesota and the Dakotas where the free shows problem is :onsidered serious. 'Frisco Hearing Routine (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — The Federal Trade learing into Famous' activities is •outine. A. E. Hyman, of All-Star feature Dist. Inc., said there were ifteen first-runs here, but testimony lealing with competitive conditions vas eliminated because the Governnent had not attempted to prove that "amous had hindered competition lere. Sam Denbow. buyer for the Rothhild houses said that Famous PlayTs' twenty-five per cent interest in hose theaters carried no influence in he purchase of Paramount pictures. . G. Cook, president of National 'heaters, Inc., was cro^s-examined bout Turner and Dahnken theater aterests in 1919 and 1920. Extra Eastman Dividend Directors of Eastman Kodak yes Ijrday declared an extra dividend of 5 cents a share on the common stock 1 addition to the regular quarterly ividend of $1.25 on the common nd $1.50 a share on the preferred. Worsley Out Von't Direct for M. P. D. A. Because Production Budget Is Too Small (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Wallace Worsley 'ill not make any pictures for the M. '. Directors' Holding Corp. He ives as his reason the fact that the udget provisions for the series which ■ill be handled by Grand-Asher will ot permit him to make the size picire he has been directing in the ist. Paul Powell is now shooting the rst. It is believed William P. S. arle will do the second. Sam Grand is expected in from the oast in a few days. Exchanges Remain Sioux Falls Offices Will Not Be Discontinued, Despite Reports From Northwest Minneapolis reports declare that exhibitors who are now served by Famous Players, F. B. O. and Universal out of Sioux Falls, S. D., are agitating to cause the removal of those exchanges and a redivision of the territory on the former basis. This would return a number of towns to Omaha and others to Minneapolis. It can be stated authoritatively that the exchanges in Sioux Falls will continue to function, no matter what the ideas of Northwest exhibitors might be. The claim is made that because of their isolated nature, the Minneapolis Board of Trade cannot effectively exercise its authority over Sioux Falls and for that reason, arbitration decisions suffer from handicapped enforcement. This is held to be a unjustifiable argument here. It is pointed out that the Dakota branches were specifically established in order to cut express charges on shipments to exhibitors. Howells in Studio Deal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — David P. Howells is one of the incorporators of the Hollvwood Studios Co., a $100,000 California corporation. Other incorporators are C. E. Toberman and Marion R. Gray. It is understood the new company has taken over the Hollywood Studios and property as a realty investment. Only 4 More To Be Made on Coast (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — The last group of First Nationals to be made on the Coast by the company's own units will be: "So Big", "Inez from Hollywood", "If I Marry Again", and "Wilderness". West to Film "The Monster" Los Angeles — Roland West's next picture will be "The Monster" which ill be made at the Buster Keaton sfcndio. This is the mystery play tliat raiKin New York. Danny to Afldiess A. mTP. A. Dannv. of THE FILM DAILY, will address the A. M. P. A. today on conditions in the European market. Llovd Leaves (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles — Harold Lloyd has left for the East. Atkinson Sails Sept. 6 W. E. Atkinson of Metro-Goldwyn leaves for Europe on Sept. 6. Switch In F. B. O., Ltd. Arthur Clavering and Sydney Friedman Resign — Enders Now Managing Director (Special Cable to THE FILM DAILY) London — An important change in the personnel of F. B. O. Ltd. occurred yesterday when Arthur Clavering and Sydney Friedman, joint managing directors resigned. Harry Enders, formerly with Goldwyn, Ltd., has been appointed new managing director. Foster Here From England Peter A. Le Neve Foster, president of the Cambridge (England) Kinema Club, is in New York visiting important theaters and observing production methods. Foster is interested in motion pictures in a non-commercial way and when at home, often produces historical subjects. Stopping at the Hotel Holley. Fight Film Deal Henry Ginsberg and Jake Wilk have acquired the distribution of the three two-reel fight pictures Benny Leonard made for Reputable Pictures. Three others are planned for immediate production under supervision of Ginsberg and Wilk. The stories are from the pen of Sam Hellman, Saturday Evening Post author. No method of distribution has been decided upon as yet. Ufa and Aubert In Deal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Berlin — The Ufa has arranged with Aubert of Paris, to distribute five Ufa productions in France, "In Life's Arena," "Cinderalla," "PrinceSs Suvarin," "Inge Larsen," and "Royal Adventures." Strike Looms in Boston (Spcjlal to THE FILM DAILY) Boston — A strike of operators. stage hands and musicians seems likely, beginning Sept. 1. Every house in the city would be effected. Fred Thompson Breaks Leg (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Los Angeles— Fred Thompson broke his right leg in two places while doing a stunt for an F. B. O. production. Better Films Committee For Dallas (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas— De Sales Harrison, of the Better Films Dept., of the Hays office, is here to organize a committee for Dallas. No Foreign Ban Marcus Loew Says MetroGoldwyn Wants Worthwhile Pictures — Buys London Theater Marcus Loew returned from Europe late Tuesday night on the Leviathan. Speaking of his trip abroad, he said American pictures dominated European markets completely. "As a matter of fact," said Loew, "Metro-Goldwyn would gladly sign contracts with foreign producers to distribute several high class productions provided they possessed boxoffice as well as artistic values. It would relieve the pressure of work at our own studios which is necessary to meet the demand for pictures of the Metro-Goldwyn standard." He purchased a theater in London as a first-run but would give no detail of the new acquisition until negotiations are finally completed. Relative to "Ben Hur," Loew said: "When I left Rome Fred Niblo was working at top speed on 'Ben Hur.' Immediately on our arrival there Mr. Niblo had his whole organization running like clock-work, and holding to the present schedule, the production should be completed near the first of 1925, and will be released simultaneously in America and Europe. "I consider Fred Niblo the ideal man to make 'Ben Hur;' "He is not only a great director but he is a great organizer and leader." Returning with Loew were J. Robert Rubin, accompanied by Mrs. Rubin and Carey Wilson, with the manuscript of "Ben Hur." Loew will leave New York early next week to attend the opening of the State theater, St. Louis. It has been known for some time that the Loew organization has been interested in the Tivoli Cinema Palace on the Strand, London. The N. Y. Times yesterday quoted Loew as saying that he would not produce any more pictures abroad because of the excessive cost. "Secrets" At Capitol The Capitol will feature "Secrets" next week. Coast Conference Irving Lesser to Plan New Productions— $5 "00,000 for New Coast Theaters Irving M. Lesser leaves for the Coast this afternoon to confer with Sol Lesser on future production plans for Principal Pictures. "The Mine with the Iron Door" is in production and "The Re-creation of Brian Kent" is next. Plans following that are in the offing but will be settled on the Coast. (Contittued on Page 2)