The Film Daily (1925)

2 Monday, October 26, 192i Vol. XXXIV No.21 MMday, Oct.26,1925 Prise 5 Cents Copyright 192S, Wid's Films and Film Folkt, Inc. Published Daily except Saturday, at 16S0 Broadway, 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; Ralph Wilk, Traveling Representative. 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 order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone Circle 4736-4737-4738-4739. Cable address : Filmday, New York, Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gaiusman, 6411 Hollywood Blvd.; 'Phone, Granite 3980. London Representative — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 53a Shaftesbury Ave., London, W. I. Paris Repreaentative. La Cinematographie Francaise, 5, Rue Saulnier. Quotations High Low Close Eastman Kodak ..llOM 110>4 110^ Famous Players . Ali'/i 112^ 113 F. P. Pfd Not Film Inspection Not First National Not Fox Film "A" .. 77J^ Veyi 76?^ Loew's, Inc 3SH 38^ 38J4 Metro-Gold. Pfd Not M. P. Cap. Corp. .. 19 18^ 19 Pathe Exch. "A" . . 88Ji 87 87j4 Trans-Lux Screen . 8K 8 8}4 Universal 44 42 43 Warner Brothers .. 21^ 215^ 21^ Warner Pictures Not Sales 500 3,100 quoted quoted quoted 2,500 1,900 quoted 300 6,400 16,000 3.000 1,000 quoted HOKUM (.Continued from Page 1) Strand last night two elderly women continuously commented like this: Lovely, isn't she?" Or, "Isn't she just cute?" and when the hokum was spread thick and fast. They — and the rest of the crowded house — chuckled, and laughed all the way. All the time. Mary's next will be another of this type. She is deciding now on a shop girl type of story. Before she and Doug probably make one together. And you can bet on it. She will load them with hokum. Far too clever is Mary. Not to appreciate the value of this stuff. Mary can best serve her public. In such roles. In such characters. That is what they want. And good shoivmanship says always: "Give them what they ivant." Many years ago a famous actress, Lotta, altvays played such parts. And she made a tremendous success. Never could she be tempted. To try anything else. And she was Hght. Just been surveying the Year Book material. What a raft of information! Looks as though it will make the largest Year Book ever issued. Would not be surprised if it runs to 1,000 pages. This is certain it will undoubtedly be the most important issiic. That the Year Book has ever had. "That's My Baby" MacLean's Next "That's My Baby," an original, has been selected as Doug MacLean's next for Famojjs, following "Seven Keys to Baldpate." Ingram Buys Talladega Houses Talladega, Ala.— The Star and Palace, owned by T. F. Ware, and the People's, the property of T. C. Germain, have been sold to E. F. Ingram of the Ingram, Ashland, Ala. Pivar Goes to Universal City Maurice Pivar, manager of supplies for Universal, leaves New York today to join the cutting and editing department at Universal City. Bennett Finishes This Week Whitman Bennett will finish shooting "Share and Share Alike" tliis week. MOTION PICTURE THEATRE ACCOUNTING For Owners and Managers An easv way to keep track of your Kecpipts amd Expenses. No bookkeeper needed Every thine for one year in one Iinok — Ad vance Booking Record, Receipts, Kxpenses. Weekly Profit. Start using at any time Shows at a glance the revenue from each picture. $6.50 Send for a copy today. Money refunded if not satisfactory. M. P.T. PUBLISHING CO. 1322 Vine Street Philadelphia. Pa. Out of Distribution (Continued from Page 1) continue to be vested in Jack Lustberg. Jesse J. Goldlnirg is at present making the Bob Custer series for F. B. O. release and other deals are reported under way. One of these links his name with production for release throu.gh Chadwick, althouprh this could not be confirmed on Sattirdaj'. Liquidation of all business matters relative to rontracts with state righ*exchanges is now under way. Can Hold Our Own No Need to Worry About British Restrictions, Financial Organ Reports from London Touching on the situalicii in Kngland where all sorts of restrictive measures against America are being discussed, the "Wall Street Jcirnal" says: "Amercian films can hold their own in British markets despite any restrictions short of an embargo, in the opinion of exhibitors in several cities outside London. They are booking American films furl'ier ahead and more of them than ever before. "One distributor this vear is offering IS pictures, 12 American and three German. The American, he said, went easily, but exhibitors were reluctant about the German. Good technique but too depressing plots, too much symbolism and fantasy, and too much emotional exaggeration was the public verdict. French films are not selling well because of faulty technique and careless execution. Several exhibitors said that hereafter thev would take only American films, and a few English ones. "On the other hand, the British do not welcome American exhibitors. First National and one or two others thought of building large theaters in provincial cities. They gave up the scheme because they found that the ill-feeling they aroused among the exhibitors damaged their gener?! fihn renting business. "British film coniDanies and exhibitors still complain bitterly that the banks give them no support. Banks burned during the period of wild side-show film promotion refuse a'd now, despite tempting prospects. Film promoters get rauch_ of their monev from among professional people." " Mae Busch in "Nutcracker" Los Angeles — Metro Goldw) Mayer has loaned Mae Busch to 1 Hutchinson Film Corp. to play 1 lead in "The Nutcracker." Zj Pitts' illness caused the change. At M.-G.-M., Claire McDowell placed Mary Carr in "Free Lips." Talk of Studio for Pensacola Pensacola — It is reported that 1.000 acres of land have been purchased by a syndicate which plans to build a studio. Adds Cameramen to Serial Staff Walter Strange. Jack Brown and Frank Perugini have been added to the camera . staff on "Enemies of Uncle Sam," beine: made by Grey Prod, for Pathe. Coit Alb^rtson and T. Barney Shcrrv are sunriortincr Helen Ferguson and Georofc O'Hara Interiors at Pvramid studio. Boyle Joins Kane Prod. Joseoh Boj'lc, assistant director with Rex Ingraham on "Mare Nostrum" becomes production manager for Kane Prod, on Nov. 1. 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