The Film Daily (1924)

THE -aM< DAILY Wednesday, August 20, 1924 Vol. XXIX No. 43 Wednesday, Aug. 20, ms Price 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 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 ordeir. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 71-73 West 44th St., New York, N. Y. Phone VanderbUt 4551-4552-5558. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Walter R. Greene, 6411 Hollywood Blvd. 'Phone, Granite 1980. London Representative— Ernest W. Fredraan, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Central European Representative — Internationale Filmschau, Prague (Czechoslovakia), Wenzelplatz. Quotations High Low Close Sales East. Kod. 111^ 111 111 800 F. P.-L 843/^ 83J4 843/^ 400 do pfd Not quoted Goldwyn Not quoted Loew's .... \^y^ 17^ 173^ 6,500 Warner's Not quoted Johnston on Directorate William A. Johnston, of M. P. News, has been elected a director of Film Inspection Machine Co. Evans Opens Downtown Office Tom Evans, of Evans Laboratory, has opened a downtown office in Room 915 of the Longacre Bldg. Sept. 1 for "Bowery Bishop" September 1 is the date set for the release of Rellimeo's "The Bowery Bishop." It was directed by Colin Campbell. Ge<> itS^ Cot9 ot ».vv ot^ 220 West 42nd St. New York, Chick. 4052 Foreign Cables — Geokann, N. Y. Distribution INSURANCE We havfi Jaeen handling Motion . Picture and Theatrical Insurance for the past fifteen years and are in a position to handle any proposition — big or little. Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway. N. Y. C. Bryant 3040 N.W. Perks Up {Continued from Page 1) "With the bountiful harvest under way, and prices holding fast, despite the arrival of grain shipments, business throughout the Northwest is on the upturn, with the spirit of optimism prevalent. ''Northwest crops this year, official figures show, will be worth from .i;200,000,000 to $300,000,000 more than last year. Confined reports of world shortage, indicated this week that prices would find new high levels as the harvesting progresses. "Directly dependent upon the prosperity of the farmer, the Northwest practically has discarded the pessimism which three years of financial reverses caused, and instead is viewing the immediate future as a period of assured prosperity, in which every line of business will participate". Expects Boom in Fall Increasing prosperity in the great agricultural territories of the Middle West and South have filled exhibitors with the expectation that this season is going to be the most prosperous in motion pictures, according to Eugene J. Zukor, assistant treasurer of Famous, who has returned after a tr/j of several weeks to exchanges in the West and South. In the agricultural states of the Middle West, he found that the rise in the price of wheat and corn, together with the prospects of a very good harvest, is having its effect on general business conditions. In the cotton belt of the South, he said, business men expect that this year's cotton crop will not only be a big one, but will be sold at high levels. Enthused Over Europe's Future E. E. Shauer, of Famous cabling from Europe says: "Never before have I felt so enthused over the prospects for the film industry and this enthusiasm is based on the business now being done by our many offices in this part of the world. The coming months are certain to witness a continued and rapid improvement in film rentals". Chicago Film Board Election Chicago — At its annual election, the Film Board of Trade elected E. Silverman; president; J. J. Sampson, vice-president; C. E. Bond, corresponding secretary; and I. M. Swartz, treasurer. Three Bray Series Bray Prod. Inc. will produce three series of short subjects for state rights distribution next season. These are: The Screen Magazine to be released one every other week. "Secrets of Nature," twenty-six for the year. "Romances of Science," each in one reel. Six are already completed. Contracts for distribution have been closed to date with the following: New York City and Northern Jersey, Ambassador Pictures, New York State, First Graphic Exchanges of Buffalo, Albany, New England, the American Film, Washington Territory, Trio Prio., Inc. Northern Illinois and Indiana, Reelcraft, Chicago ; Wisconsin, Walter A. Baier Film Co., Milwaukee; Cincinnati, Cleveland and Detroit territory Standard Film Service Co. ; Pittsburgh, Federated ; Butte, Denver, Portland, Seattle and Salt Lake territory Greater Features, Inc. A fourth series, known as Dinky Doodle, will be released through Standard Cinema at the rate of one a month. They are in cartoon form. Fischer On His Own (.Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — Meyer Fischer, former manager of Federated in Pittsburgh, has opened an exchange of his own here called the Fischer . Film Exchange, for the distribution in Ohio. INTERNATIONAL KINEMA RESEARCH AMERICAN AND FOREIGN RESEARCH MODERN HISTORICAL • . ~ [UNOl LOU HOWLAND HOLLYWOOD SECURfTY" BLDG. The finishing touch of refinement on an elaborate production is the handcoloring by Phone: Morningside 1776 528 Riverside Drive N. Y. C. Film Rights For Sale "MELLOWING MONEY" A five part serial in Everybody's Magazine GREAT part for young male star. Everything to make a first class picture. JAY PACKARD 25 West 43rd Street 'Vanderbilt 1779 COMING SOON PRODUCERS OISTRIBUTING CORPORATION % % I f'4 % SEASON 1924-1925 THIRTY FIRST-RUN PICTURES Plan Works Out (.Continued from Page 1) group acts independently of the First National selling organization, in that it deals with the specials only. Eighty strategic key points were selected to try out the scheme. It was said yesterday that more than half of this number had been closed. The status of sales on the first three of the group which are the only ones to be released thus far is given as follows: "Secrets" has been sold to exhibitors in fifty-eight of the eighty key points, or 72.5 per cent. "The Sea Hawk" has been sold in forty-nine of the eighty key points, or 61.2 per cent. "Abraham Lincoln" stands third with contracts in forty-one cities, or' 51.2 per cent. The plan is in force three months. I GLENN TRYON HAL ROACH'S LATEST FIND IN 2 REEL Pafh^comedy 220 W. Apply Room 1605 42 St., N. Y. C. 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