The Film Daily (1924)

jf ||£ :^brAktreet of FILMDOM :S^^RE(OCMIZEl Authority Vol. XXIX No. 45 Friday, August 22, 1924 Price 5 Cents June Mathis Quits Resigns from Metro-Goldwyn — Will Rest Before Launching Own Plans Brief announcement from MetroGoldwj'H yesterday declared that June Mathis had "terminated her services with that organization" and that she will rest for a short time before undertaking "the execution of plans she has had in mind for some time". Miss Mathis who has been in New York since her return from Rome left yesterday for the Coast. 11 in Ohio Chain (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Cleveland — The Ohio Amusement Co., operating a chain of ten neighborhood theaters, has leased the Capitol, Detroit Ave. and West 65th St., for ten years, beginning Sept. 1, at a total rental of $115,000. Gala Opening for State, St. Louis (Special to THE FILM DAILY) St. Louis — The opening of the State last night with "Revelation" was an event for St. Louis. Marcus Loew and E. A. Schiller were among those present. Kansas-Mo. M. P. T. O. Merger Kansas City — The merger of the .Kansas City, Western Alissouri, and J the Kansas M. P. T. O. is completed. All eyes are turned toward the joint convention of these bodies, which meets at Topeka cm Sept. 22, in conjunction with Allied States Organization. u "Forbidden Paradise" is "Czarina" (Special to THE FILM DAILY^ y Los Angeles— "Forbidden Paradise." the new Negri picture now in work under Ernst Lubitsch's direction is based on "The Czarina" in which Doris Keene starred on the ^age. U" Gashes In Turns Rum Cabaret Story to Decided Advantage as Publicity for Its Jewel, "Wine" Universal inserted advertisements in the dailies yesterday, capitalizing on the rum ship storv published last week in the Herald-Tribune, on behalf of "Wine," a current Jewel. The copy urged the public to "go to the manager of your favorite motion picture theater and whisper 'Show me Wine' " if they wanted to see the floatinc cabaret described in the Herakl-Tribune. When the cony reached the newspaper offices Wednesday night, reporters immediately got in touch with R. H. Cochrane who very (.Continued on Page 2) Gasnier says : " 'The Breath of Scandal' is the greatest box-office attraction I have ever made." B. P. Schulberg Productions, Inc., is releasing this new Preferred Picture. — Advt. Franklin Back Harold B. Franklin, Famous Players theater head, just back from Europe, said yesterday that the Plaza, the house being built in London for Paramount pictures, will open about Feb. 15, 1925. Dr. Riesenfeld will go over for the opening but a house man(Ccntvntted on Page 6) Two Bad Spots The I. M. P. P, D. A. held a meeting last night at the association rooms, 1650 Broadway. It is understood the conference discussed two problems: closed exchange territories and the theater situation. There are two bad spots, in the '.Continued on Page 6) Fall Golf Tournament, Sept. 23 The Fall Film Golf Tournament will be held Tuesday, Sept. 23 at the Sound View Golf Club, Great Neck, Long Island. This is the eighth event, and the popularity of the affairs has reached such an extent during the past four years that it is practically impossible to obtain restaurant facilities for such a crowd at clubs near New York where tournament play is possible. Because of this the Committee is most reluctant to announce that for the Fall and future tournaments the beloved "goofers" will be unable to participate. Only golfers — actual players — can be accommodated. All "goofers" are urged to take up golf. Send your entry immediately to any of the Committee—or the THE FILM DAILY. Lloyd With Famous? Daily Mirror Says Contracts Are Yet To Be Signed, But Deal Is Set The New York Daily Mirror yesterday reported that Harold Lloyd "has decided to sign up with Famous Players-Lasky Corp." and that "he will not attach his signature to the new contract before completing hi» present one. under which he has one more picture to complete." Reports that Lloyd would be found on the Famous line-up have been in circulation some time. But Lloyd and his associates have consistently denied that Lloyd had signed with any company for his future releases, and it was stated authoritatively that he would not sign while On his visit to New York. No Word on Director Deal Sam Grand of Grand-Asher is at the Astor but repeated efforts to reach him there or at his office for a statement on the reported dissolution of the deal with the M. P. Directors Holding Co. failed. Nigh Getting Ready It is understood that Bill Nigh who postponed plans to make "Tumbleweed" long enough to direct "Born Rich," for Garrick Pictures will start work on his own picture next week. Vitagraph may release. Favor Ban on Daylight Saving (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Atlantic City — One of the final acts of tri-state convention at the St. Charles was the passage of a resolution, urging that daylight saving be abolished in Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware. The meetings terminated with a dinner at the Ambassador. See<^ert Elected Again Heads Wisconsin M. P. T. O. — Lampert Sure of Music Tax Repeal (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Milwaukee — Despite a report that up-state Wi.'^consin exhibitors would attempt to put through a candidate of their own, Fred Sccprcrt was elected jiresident of the state M. P. T. O. at the closing session of the two-day convention. Opposition failed to materialize and S/cegert's election was carried unanimously. Block booking, music tax, centralized control of the screen and nontheatrical competition are evils which (Continued oh Page 2)