The Film Daily (1924)

THE -^mk DAILY Sunday, August 17, 1924 Vol XXIX No. 40 Sunday, Aug. 17, 1924 Prieo 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. Termt (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 4551-4552-5S58. Cable address : Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene. 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Aye., London, W. I. Central Eiu'opean Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czecho-Slo vakia), Weazelplatz. Still Conferring {.Continued from Page 1) veloped, it was the circuits that settled first with an increase. The T O. C. C. then followed. The circuit meeting was held Friday in Pat Casey's office. At a meeting Monday, the stage-hand situation will be discussed. Seek Increase in Buffalo {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Buffalo — Demands for increases on the part of the musicians' union will be discussed in a few days when the Buffalo Theater Managers' Ass'i meets. Increases sought for down town theaters approximate about $9 Ask More in Syracuse (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Syracuse — Theatrical employee, generally are seeking increases. Musicians want $8 more a week. CotP 220 West 42nd St ot a^>°^ New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution When you think of 'I 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 'Change Acts Monday United Aritists' Charge Against Famous on Stock Deals in Hands of Committee The Committee on Stock Listings, of the N. Y. Stock Exchange will meet on Monday to consider the letter sent to the Board of Governors by Hiram Abrams in which the latter charged Famous with misrepresentation insofar as stock dealings were concerned. It is doubtful if the committee can take any action. Abrams' claim was based on the assumption that reports that Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin would join Famous were inspired in order to influence the trend of its stock on the Exchange. Chinese Trying To Make Films An Associated Press ckspatch from Shanghai, China, reports that steps are being taken in that country by a leading publisher to produce a better quality of pictures and improve the acting, costumes and settings. Many of the country's leading actors and actresses have been recruited by the publishers. The report further states that it is believed that 90% of the population have never seen pictures. Suburban Theater Activities A new $150,000 theater will soon be erected on West Olive Blvd., Freeport, Long Island. Jacob Post is building the liouse. which, when completed will be leased to Major Rasmussen, owner of the Freeport. The house will seat 1,200. The Lynn theater, at Mamaroneck is still unfinished. A new house is planned for Harrison, near Mamaroneck New Production Unit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco, Cal. — A charter has been granted Fashion Productions, Inc.. with headquarters in Los Angeles. Capital is listed at $10,000. The incorporators are: W. Morris, L. B Prescott. F. Silton, C. Warne and L Pacht. Theater Consolidation (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Terre Haute — An organization of local business men has joined with the Wabash Theaters Corp., in a consolidation of the Indiana, Hippodrome and Liberty. Capital has been increased from $50,000 to $150,000. Doris May Returns Los Angeles — Doris May will make her return to pictures after a year's absence in "Deadwood Gulch," a new Tom Mix production. Lynn Reynolds will direct. Making Feature in Georgia (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlanta — Kenneth Stambaugh is making a six-reeler called "Rowdy" at Demorest, Ga. Frances Lenoir is being featured. U. B. O. Books Warners The U. B. O. circuit has booked the entire list of twenty Warner productions for 1924-1925. Fox Unit In 'Frisco (Special to THE FILM DAILY) San Francisco — The Fox company making "The Roughneck", is here securing exteriors, under direction of Jack Conway. Texas M. P. T. O. Growing (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Dallas— The state M. P. T. O. now has a membership of 225 exhibitors, representing 300 theaters. Beal Heads Levee Unit (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood— Scott R. Beal has been appointed production manager of the Mike Levee unit. ■ 75 Wisconsin Houses Closed iSptcial to TUB FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — A recent survey shows that 75 houses have closed because of the summer slump. Withey To Direct "Cafe in Cairo" (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Hollywood — Chet Withey will direct "A Cafe In Cairo". Priscilla Dean will be starred. Zanft on Theater Tour John Zanft, general manager of Fox theaters has left on a tour of all houses. His first stop will be on the Coast. Woods To Produce "Beauty Prize" Al Woods will produce a stage version of "The Beauty Prize," Viola Dana's next, on Broadway. ■zC}:i:ci;^c>;zz:i^;zA COMING SOON PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION I I J I C>^SUPER-SPECIAL FILM DRAMATIZATION P J.v;^%;'r?.;.;x-^i':;ji'i^.x-ij.v;-^i.':^^^ Select An Unknown (Continued from Page 1) N. J. in 1906 and went to Los Angeles at the age of three, returning to New York at the age of, eight. For five years she studied dancing, at one timt under the tuition of Fokine. Hoping that one day an opportunity migh' come for work in pictures, she work ed hard to become proficient in balle dancing. Two years ago at the agil of fifteen she made her first appear ance in "Anna Ascends," with Alic Brady. New House for Astoria A 2,300 seat vaudeville and pictur theater is being built on 2nd Av near Ditmas, Long Island City. will be ready for November occ pancy and will be a one-floor hous The Fegte Realty Co. is handling th lease. 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