The Film Daily (1927)

THE Vol XLII No. 72 Sunday, Dec. 25. 1927 Price 25Cents lOHN W. ALiCOAFE Publisher Published daily except Saturday and holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and copyright (1927) by Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President and Publisher; Maurice D. Kann, Vice-President and Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Treasurer, Business and 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. $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone Circle 47364737-4738-4739. Cable address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, Ambassador Hotel: 'Phone, Drexel 7000 and Washington 9794. London — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 58, Great Marlborough St., London. W. I. Berlin— Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Financial High Low Am. Seat. Vtc 40 40 ♦Am. Seat. Pfd ♦Balaban & Katz *Bal. & Katz Vtc Eastman Kodak .165 165 *East. Kodak Pfd *tFilra Inspection *First Nat'l Pfd Fox Film "A"... 84!/2 83 tFox Theaters "A" 22^ 217A *Intern'l Project Keiths 6s 46 100}4 lOO'A Loew's, Inc 5754 57 ttLoew's, 6s 41WW.106 10554 ttLoew's,6s41x-war 99J^ 98^ ♦M-G-M Pfd ♦M. P. Cap. Corp Pathe Exchange... 4}4 4^ Pathe Exch. "A".. 20% 20 J4 ntPathe Exch.7s37 Paramount F-L . AUyi 112^ Paramount Pfd..l21J^ 121-4 ' '•ttPar.Bway.5j4s51 •**Roxy "A" ... 28 26 '•♦Roxy Units ... 32 28 '**Roxy Common . Tyi i'A '*Skouras Bros. . 36 35 5tan. Co. of Am.. 54ys 53 fTrans-Lux Screen 31/$ 3% ►•United Art. Com. 15 13 ►•United Art. Pfd. 85 80 'Univ. Pictures Jniv. Pict. Pfd... 99 J4 9954 Warner Bros. ... llJi 1054 iVarner Bros. "A" 19 185^ Close Sales 40 300 48 60 J4 7354 165 29 4'A 1045/4 84^ 6,500 800 Friendly Cooperation (Continued from Page 3) designed to embrace other problems too, not merely production and, by no means, does it mean closing the door' to fair competition. The responsible factors in this industry are not without knowledge that 1928 must be largely a period of adjustment tempered by sensible expansion. Because this appreciation of the situation exists, it is entirely reasonable to assume that far more is to be gained by sympathy and by understanding than by ruthless, non-profitable procedure. Yuletide and Good Cheer The week has been largely devoted to the pleasure of inspecting Christmas cards. They have been pouring in from the four points of the compass, all carrying their seasonal greetings and messages of good cheer. It's good to be remembered by friends, no matter where tide or fortune may carry them. The Film Daily, Jack Alicoate and all of us are ' grateful and to the industry at large voice similar sentiments in the spirit of the occasion. Prosit. KANN 22 10 100J4 575i 106 2,000 ""% 600 18 36 200 1,700 25 2054 80 113J4 14,300 121^ 100 102J4 Film Relief Fund Drive Big Success (Continued from Page 3) in this matter is indeed a splendid tribute to their humanness. It is not too late to give this great cause another little boost. Seiid in 3'our contribution today. This minute. The list of those who have already contributed reads like a list of Whos Who in New York film circles. Among those sending in checks yesterday were the Stanley Company of America, Joe Weil, Louis Sidney and Harry Field. Those Who Have Helped 535-1 3 7/8 300 26^ .... 9954 60 1154 500 185i 3,500 'Last Prices Quoted "Bid and Asked (Over the Counter) •Curb Market ttBond Market >IOTE: Balaban & Katz is listed on the I^hicago Board; Skouras on the St. LouiStock Exchange and Stanley in Philadelphia When you think of INSURANCE you are thinking of S T E B B I N S S-pecialiatt in Motion Picture and Theatrical insurance for the past twenty years Arthur W. Stebbins & Co., Inc. 1540 Broadway N. Y. C. Bryant 1040 Will H. Hays George Weeks Ed Schiller Dr. A. H. Giannini Jimmy Grainger Charles B. Mintz Bruce Gallup Jim Normanly Don Mersereau M. J. Mintz Victor Shapiro Moe Streimer Billy Brandt Red Kann Dave Bader Marvin Kirsch Leo Klebanow Tommy Goldberg J. E. Storey Frank Walker Artie Stebbins Jack Alicoate W. A. Caliban Edna Sussman Harry Reichenbach Abe Blank George H. Davis Nathan Burkan Ned Depinet William Massce William La Fortes Bert Adler Eddie Grainger R. A. Rowland Felix Feist Emo Al Boyd Jack (^osman Walter Eberhardt A. E. Fair Bob Lieber Cliff Hawley Warren Nolan Harold Franklin Sam Zierler Frank Sardino Joe Seidelman Ned Marin Tom Wiley Abe Warner Regina Crewe Herb Cruikshank Irving Briskin Earle Hammons John Flinn Eugene Zukor Ralph Kohn Richard Saunders A. P. Waxman Sam Sedran A. W. Smith. Jr. Orson Kilborn T. J. Connors Si Seadler Sam Spring Executive Harry Buckley Bruce Johnson Mrs. Harry Reichenbachjoseph Vogel The Film Bureau E. W. Kramer Harry Buxbaum Sigmund Moos W. Ray Johnston Joe Hornstein Al Lichtman Sydney Cohen Jerry Beatty Harry Warner A. Pam Blumenthal Fred Quimby W. F. Rodgers Ben Rosenbaum J. M. Frere Carl E. Milliken Elizabeth B. Perkins Harry Scott Eureka Amusement Co Phil Reisman Emil Bernstecker Fred Rotbenberg David Loew Jules Levy E. M. Schnitzer Kinograms Joe. J. Lee Nat Rothstein J. Homer Flatten Dave Bernstein Pat Dowling Mabel D. Riesenfeld Eddie Saunders Bob Lynch Oscar Neufeld Walter Lindlar Barnes Printing Co. Paul Lazarus Cresson Smith Joseph Coufal Weiss Brothers Max Roth L. B. Metzger Louis Phillips Leopold Friedman Walter Futter Gabriel Hess W. J. German Henry Ginsberg C. C. Fettijohn Budd Rogers M. C. Howard Arthur Kelly Jack Fuld Chas. G. Strakosch Lila Belle Stebbins Jerry Stebbins Anonymous Anonymous Hugo Kessler Joe Schnitzer Dave Miller Bill Nolan W. S. Butterfield Charles C. Moskowitz Bob Wolf Thomas P. Mulrooney Irene F. Scott Joe Simmonds Friend of Danny's E. B. Hatrick Sam Dembow, Jr. Lesan Advt. Agency John Clark A Friend Sam Eckman Anonymous Al Harstn Stanley Company A. M. P. A. Adolph Zakor Siegfried Hartmann Charles Goetz Ralph Wilk Raymond Pavirley Jesse L. Lasky Charlie Einfeld Kathrin Salsbury Dave Chatkin Pat Garyn Milton Schwartz W. C. Boothby L. F. Guimond Arthur Loew Courtland Smith William Ferguson E. B. Jensen W. E. Raynor C. F. Chandler Pat Campbell I. I. Altman Alex Moss Abe Mayer A. H. T. Banzhaf ' A Friend A Friend A Friend S. A. Moross Emanuel Cohen Film Exchange, Inc. William Cohen A Friend Adolph Zukor Al Ruben Hy Daab John McCormick J. T. Richards N. L. Manheim Tom Gerety Lee Ochs A. S. Kirkpatrick George Schaefer Saul Rogers Lee Marcus W. A. Downs E. J. Ludvigh E. D. Leishman Roxy Columbia Pictures Howard Dietz Paula Gould Joseph Seiden Moxley Hill Ben Cammack E. J. Smith Robert Perkias Ralph Poucher Elmer R. Pearson Frances Klein Ufa Films David Levy Joe Weil Louis Sidney Harry Field BROOKS THE NAME YOU GO BY WHEN YOU GO TO BUY 1PT3?1 &0-WNS AXP UNIFORMS 14-37 B WAY. NY TEL. 5580 PENN ALSO 25,000 COSTUMES TO ofm-t And That's That By PHIL M. DALY OANTA made an early visit to Ben ^ Grimm and he's proudly boasting of his new nine-pound baby, a girl. She is Ben's second child, the other bemg a boy, four years old. — Merry Xmas — Cherokee, la., is claiming a long distance championship for theater attendance. Mrs. William Alff, 85year old resident, hasn't missed a night at a picture house since 1919 having seen 2,920 pictures during that time. — Merry Xmas — Seattle's Film Board obtained a worthy new member when Les Davis was transferred to management of the First National branch. Les is a real hustler, regular fellow and a booster. Couple that with the fine enthusiastic example set by his boss. Otto "Sea Lion" Lukan, and you have a combination that can't be beat. — Merry Xmas — Charley Goetz is wearing a broad smile these days. The reason is the sensational run of "Motherhood" at the Rialto, Atlanta. Booked for four days, the picture was held over for an additional three. — Merry Xmas — Hale and hearty, Lou B. Metzger, genial sales manager of Universal, returned to his desk Thursday. It's good to know that Lou is fully recovered from his recent operation. Tyrone Power's Wife Dies Mrs. Bertha Knight Power, wife of Tyrone Power, died suddenly of acute indigestion at the Hotel Richmond. 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