The Film Daily (1928)

THE -:xi^. DAILV Sunday, February 19 Vol. XLIII No. 42 Sunday. Feb. 19. 1928 Pri:e 25 Cents lOHN W. AUCOATE Publisher Published daily except Saturday and holiday? at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and copyright (1928) hy Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President and Publisher; Maurice D. Kann. Vice President and Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Trea>=urer guBiness and Advertising Manager; Ralph Wilk, Traveling Representative. Entered a' 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 SIO.OO one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months i3.00. Foreign. $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communica tions to THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broad way. New York, N. Y. Phone Circle 4736 4737-4738-4739. Cable address: Filmday New York. Hollywood, California — Harve> E. Gausman, Ambassador Hotel: 'Phone Drexel 7000 and Washington 9794. LondonErnest W. 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Hynes 2 DEVELOPMENTS IN PRESEXTATIONS. by Jack Harro-^'er 3 PRODUCERS'-DISTRIBUTORS' BRIEF ON BROOKHART BILL DECLARES IT ILLEGAL. FULL TEXT OF ARGUMENTS AS PREPARED BY CHARLES C. PETTUOHN 4-5-6 FOREIGN MARKETS, by James 'P. Cunmii-gham 7 REVTEIVS OF NEWEST RELEASES 8-9 NEWSPAPER OPINIONS ON CURRENT PICTURES 9 HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS. Coast Nc-.i's by Telegraph 10 ■■A LITTLE FROM LOTS," by Ralph Wilk 10 THEATER EQUIPMENT AND MANAGEMENT, by Arthur W. Eddy ...11 THE WEEK'S HEADLINES, Rc-ne-ju of the Neu-s \? REVIEWS '•A^^ PAGE BATTLE OF CORONEL AND ROSE MARIE 8 FALKLAND ISLANDS S cDnD-^r^•A ^^^nc „ BEYOND LONDON'S LIGHTS.. 8 ^^ORTIXG GOODS 8 BURNING UP BROADWAY.... 8 THAT'S MY DADDY 8 FOUR SONS 8 VALLEY OF HUNTED MEN 8 SHORT SUBJECTS 9 Thalbergs, Frances Marion Here Irving Thalberg. M-G-M executive, and his wife, Norma Shearer, arrive in New York toda}^ They sail for Flurope Tuesday. Frances Marion, M-G-M scenario writer, accompanied the pair to New York. Brenon to Make Another for M-G-M Herbert Brenon, who returned to New York this week from the Coast, after completing "Laugh, Clown, Laugh," will make another picture for M-G-AL The story has not yet been selected. Record Price for U. S. Rights London — Deal closed between Interglobe and Arch Selwyn under terms of which Selwyn gets American rights to "Dawn," Edith Cavell film which is the subject of controversy here, involved the largest price ever paid for American rights, according to Milton Cohen. "Last Moment" Preview Slated "The Last Moment" will be previewed Feb. 24 at the auditorium of the Engineering Society, New York, under auspices of the National Board of Review. Zakora Film Corp. handles the pictures. Monsky Gets Gotham Franchise Omaha — Mayer Monsky of Liberty Films has acquired the Gotham franchise for this territory. '^37 6WAY. NY. TEL.5580 PENN I Atso J5.0OO COSTUMES TO RENTr::^^:^^ Buys Glassboro, N. J., House Camden, N. J. — I. 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