The Film Daily (1924)

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Wednesday, August 27, 1924 f* 11 cb McJc voyL TUoe/iJi VARIETY AUG, I3th^ Last Week — McLean's Good Business at California, $15,200 with "Never Say Die" FIRST I WEEK ; Los Angeles, Aug. 12. Rouglas 'TlcLean In "Kever Say Die," at the <3a]ifomia,ifor two weelcs, seems to be following in the footsteps of Harold L16yd as far as the theatregoers h^re are concerned. Thebu.'inoss at this" housev«due to an unu.sually large advertising an'd exploitation campaign, got off to a big st.irt at -the beginning, and held'jip throughout the initial week. ' Estimates for last weekT* . , Cah'fornia — "Never Say Die" (F. BLV O.) (2,000; 25-85). Douglas McLean.] Scored ten strike and business first { week most satisfactory at. $15,200, -| VARIETY AUG. 20th; SECONOf WEEK I dREATRACElNLilASTWEEK Los Angeles, Aug, 19. , Estimates for Last Week California — "I>Jever Say Die" (P. B. O.) (2,00«; 25-S5.) Doing best business for second week of any at" traction In this house during pres* ent soa.<:Qn. $10,000. The film DAILY AUG.ITth.i Go to it brother! "Never Say Die" — Asso. Exhibitors California, Los Angeles (Week Ending Aug. 9) DAILY NEWS—* * * contains all the tlirills of Harold Lloyd's comedy, "SaMy Last," and a breezy romance . that has tremendous heart appeal. * * * is photograpliically done to the queen's taste. HERALD — Yards and yards of laughs, if such a metaphor is pcrmissable, permeate "Never Say Die," Willie Collier's well known stage play " * RECORD— Here is a consistently good farce, produced by a consistently good far■it^r and his gang of consistently merry TIMES — To the person who is searching for' a racy, spicy comedy, packed full oi human interest and humorous situations, ♦ • * "Never Say Die," starring Douglas McLean, will be more than satisfactory. Associated Exhibitors /VRTHUA S. KArse ,f"R6S. PHy^lO\L DISTRIBUTOR. pathe' EXCHANOE, inc. f^OREICiN REPR6S£NTATiVe SIONEV OARRETT