The Film Daily (1924)

THE j^K DAILY Sunday, November 30, 1924 P The Weeks' Headlines Monday First National will release 33 pictures between i-'eb. 1 and Aug. 31. Twenty-eight in "Leader Group" and tive specials. New English government won't lift entertainment tax. "Labs" hope for McKenna duties again. Montreal to censor posters. Special bureau organized. Films Erka reorganized in Paris. Goldwyn output for 1925 acquired. Tuesday United Artists' meetings on Coast shifted to here where Griffith matter will be disposed of. Important Mid-West theaters wire denials to reported tie-up with Balaban & Katz. Ince Corp. to continue. John G. Wray, production head in charge Mrs. Ince on directorate. Prod. Dist. Corp. to distribute "Charley's Aunt." Foreign distribution through ideal of London. Hyrran Karp, believed to be acting for outside interests, makes bids for Selznick assets. Wednesday Famous profits for nine months ending Sept. 24, were $2,921,842. Nearly $200,000 lower than last year. Associated Exhibitors in rush to secure play dates on Selznick pictures to raise funds for employees and producers of defunct company. Erie, JPa., having trouble with Sunday closing ordinance. Reform element active to put lid on. Associated Exhibitors preparing "Popular Demand Series" of six Lloyd re-issues. Thursday Thanksgiving Day. Friday Joseph M. Schenck announces United Artists will continue in business, all outside distributing deals having been rejected. June Mathis and Mrs. Valentino disagree over "Rudy's" new story and therelore break. Marcus and David Loew, Joseph M. Schenck, Norma Talmadge, Harry Rapf, Dennis O'Brien and Robert Fairbanks in New York from Coast. Loew found business very good throughout the MidWest. I. E. Chadwick lining up star series for 1925. Lionel Barrymore to continue. George Walsh in series. Reported United Kingdom rights on new Lloyd pictures will go to Paramount. Saturday Sam Bischoff, formerly with Grand-Asher, to enter production. De F'orest Phonofilms in Canada. Exhibitors interested in new company. First National to maintain four companies in the East. Future plans for United Artists disclosed by Joseph M. Schenck. To produce twelve a year, beginning next season. Changes In And About St. Louis St. Louis — Ruben Spivak has taken over the Chouteau, Jefferson Ave at Chouteau. He also operates the Famous on Franklin Ave. The Star, Paris, Mo., is now being conducted by L. C. Crow who bought it from J. E. Hurley. W. J. Etherton has taken over the Edinburg, III, theater and changed its name to the Grand. Fight for Sunday Shows Corning, la. — Following the announcement of a Sunday show by Cal Kelly and C. N. Haight, all pastors of the town denounced it and 500 residents signed a petition of remonstrance. The promoters were arrested, but on eliminating the vaudeville from their show and taking up a collection instead of charging admission, prosecution was stopped. De Forest In Canada Montreal Exhibitors Interested in New Company — Famous Using the Invention {Special to THE FILM DAILY) Toronto — DeForest Phonofilm of Canada, Ltd. has been formed under a Canadian Federal company charter with a capital stock of 100,000 shares, no par value. The president is Dr. Lee DeForest of New York, but all other directors are Canadians, a number being prominent theater men of Montreal, including Ernest A. Cousins, president of the United and Independent Amusement Co., operating 10 theaters in Montreal; Isidore Crepeau of Montreal, vicepresident of these two companies, George Nicholas Ganetakos of Montreal, managing director of the United Amusement Co., Ltd., Montreal, J. W. C. Taylor of Montreal, International vice-president of Kiwanis Clubs, Arno Merkle and C. W. Taylor, the latter representing patent attorneys. The company owns Canadian patents of the DeForest Phonofilm, together with the rights to future patents. It is said contracts have been secured from 250 theaters and these will be in operation as the equipment is installed. Phonofilms are presented in the Famous Players chain. From "Legit" to Films Pittsburgh — The Schenley, opposite the Schenley Hotel and adjourning Forbes Field, has been taken under a long lease by the Enterprises Theaters Co., a subsidiary of the Harry Davis Enterprises Co., as a picture theater. Pictures Show Sheep Raising Atlanta — Richard C. Moore, field agent of agricultural husbandry of the State Agricultural College, at Lexington, Ky., is here assisting in the cutting and editing of pictures that were made by Graphic Films Corp. for the College. Animal Life in Virginia Filmed Norfolk, Va. — At the recent meeting of Virginia sportsmen, the State Department of Game and Inland Fisheries screened pictures of wild animal life in Virginia. Films Destroyed in Fire Washington, Pa. — Several hundred dollars worth of films were destroyed in a recent fire that started in the booth of the Court on West Chestnut St. Parker Sells Sanborn Sheldon, la. — A. W. Parker, who has operated the Princess for years, has sold the house to W. P. Green of Wagner, S. D. Censors Seek 6 Assistants (Special to THE FILM DAILY) Albany — The State Motion Picture Commission has asked for the appointment of six additional reviewers. Olympic Sports New Clothes Buffalo — The Olympic presents an enhanced appearance of attractiveness with a n^ and striking electric sign bearing tne theater's name. New One For Silverburg Greenville, Pa. — Walter Silverberg will erect a house across from the present Mercer, to seat 1000. RCDSMELT QREETINQS, Friend EXHIBITOR ;— Have you booked the 1924 BUDDY ROOSEVELT SERIES yet? "BR" stands for BANK ROLL and BUDDY ROOSEVELT too, and both mean the same to the WISE SHOWMAN. If you haven't played "BR" for 1924, ask any of the LIVE WIRE EXCHANGES listed below to show you a print. When you see ONE, you'll want 'em ALL. Take it from me "BR" talks. That's why I'm speak mg. Cordially, is^ji^£^jX^alw^.^J; P. S. WATCH for my 1925 SERIES. They're going to be HUM-DINGERS.— BR. EXCHANGES AND TERRITORIES handling WEISS BROTHERS' ARTCLASS PICTURES CORPORATIONS BUDDY ROOSEVELT, 1924 SERIES N. Mex., 'Wyo., So. New England Beacon F'ilms 454 Stuart Street, Boston, Mass. Ga. Fla. Ala. Tenn. No. and So. Carolina Enterprise Distributing Company 87 Walton St., Atlanta, Ga 326 So. Church Street, Charlotte, N. C. Mississippi, Louisiana Enterprise Distributing Company 1000 Perdido Street, New Orleans, La. Dist. Columbia, Md. Del. 'Va. Federal Film Service Co 916 'G' St., N. W. 'Washington. D. C Iowa, Nebraska Fontenelle Film Co. 1536 Davenport St., Omaha, Neb. ■Western Pa., West 'Va. R. G. Hill Enterprises, Inc. 1010 Forbes St., Pittsburgh, Pa. Michigan R. G. Hill Enterprises, Inc. 204 Film Bldg., Cleveland, Ohio Minn. No. and So. Dakota, Upper Peninsula of Michigan Independent Film Company Loeb Arcade Bldg., Minneapolis. Minn. Indiana, Wise, No. Illinois Progress Pictures Corp. 808 So. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. 144 W. Vermont Street, Indianapolis, Ind. 713 Wells Street, Milwaukee, Wise. Eastern Mo., 'So. 111. Progress Pictures Co. 3405 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. Colo., Utah, Idaho Shooker Film Exchanges 2040 Broadway, Denver, Colo. Ohio, Kentucky Skirboll Gold Seal Prod. 507 Film Bldg., Cleveland, O. Broadway Film Bldg., Cincinnati, O. Texas. Okla. Ark. Specialty Film Co. 1914 Main St., Dallas, Texas 1122 Markham St., Little Rock, Ark 306 W. Reno St., Oklahoma City, Okla. Kans. West. Mo. Standard Films 111 West 18th St., Kansas City, Mo. Greater N. Y. No. N. J. Theatre Picture E.xchanges, Inc. 729 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y. N. J. Film Co. St., Phila., Pa. No. Idaho, Mont. Corp. Seattle, Wash. Eastern Pa. So. 20th Century 256 No. 13th Wash., Oregon, Western Filn 2014 Third Ave., Upper N. Y. State Renown Pictures, Inc. 729 Seventh Avenue, N. Y. City SC'5 Pearl Street, Buffalo, N. Y. National Distributors Weiss Brothers' Artclass Pictures Corp. 1540 Broadway, New York, N. Y. 1