The Film Daily (1928)

lieffes Expects 18 State Organizations By December 1st OAIL^^EVIEW Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. — Continuing Ejihibitors Trade Review Devoted to the fostering and developing of the Motion Picture Industry. I 24 No. 87 New York, Monday, October 15, 1928 FIVE CENTS Aonday A. M. lis morning actual shooting ns in Paramount's Long id City studio on "The er." It's an all talker with ine Eagles topping the cast, voice test foiled the wheeze who wanted to call her the aming Eagles. * * * arx Brothers' "Four Cocoa ," the "Birth of the Blues" "Gentlemen of the Press" sound their way to fame I fortune from the same 3io. ; * * * 'rederick H. Elliott's election he vice-presidency of Motion tures Today, Inc., was aninced as he stepped into office 1 assumed active work with favorite motion picture ;kly. It's a pleasure to have 1 back devoting all his eners and experience to the pice business. lomebody sent a telegram m the Motion Picture Club which the phrase "make oopee" was employed. Walter ban says "whoopee" is not ;olete. The really sophistied make "Boom Boom" and rry Hershfield is Hoban's rase broadcaster. * * * speaking of the Motion Pice Club, the cuisine is so exlent and the surroundings so tunate that Muschenheim of ; Astor is said to be bustin' o tears every day around the ich hour. Arthur James M.P.T.O.A. MEETING TO BE HUGE TRADE CONFERENCE-NO POLITICS Allied Group To Stump Country Nov. 1 For New Organization HERE'S A BET A screen sensation on the timely theme of experimental marriage is the new big Tiffany-Stahl special "Marriage by Contract," in which Patsy Ruth Miller marries four times in eight reels and gives theatres something with which to bring in the crowds. James Flood directed it under the production supervision of John M. Stahl. Robert Edeson and other competent players are prominent in a large cast. "Marriage by Contract" is a frank but careful handling of the trial marriage plan showing its working out, its mistakes and disasters. We recommend this picture to exhibitors as a big exploitation picture bet. A.J. WARNERS LOSE 1st MINNEAPOLIS CASE MINNEAPOLIS.— Warner Brothers lost the first case brought before the Board of Arbitration, since reinstatement by the Board. The company lost the decision in an effort to force play dates after holding up releases several months for First Runs. Nickey Goldhammer, representing Warners, asked that Oscar Woempner, owner of a string of neighborhood houses, be forced to give play dates on (Continued on page 2) $100,00 Fund To Be Raised for Outside Leader A start toward the formation of a new national exhibitor association was made at the recent convention of the Michigan M.P.T.O. with the raising of a fund of $25,000 by the Allied States group of nine exhibitor organizations, according to an interview given Exhibitors Daily Review on Saturday, by W. A. Steffes. StefTes, Col. Cole, Glenn Cross and (Continued on page 4) TIFFANY-STAHL IN BIG WOODWARD DEAL C. H. Shalit of the Tiffany-Stahl Detroit branch office has closed a big deal for the Star Series, Specials and Color Classics with the Woodward Theatre chain in Detroit. The theatres sold are the White Star, Norwood, Lakewood, Garden, Uptown, Kopping, Rialto, Republic, Piccadilly, Ambassador, Highland Park, Rosebud, Comique, Ramona and the Calvin in Dearborn ; State and Durant in Flint, and the Irving in Brightmoore, and Wayne in Wayne. Jacobson Heads Wampas Special Trains Carry Exhibitor Delegations From Mid-West Everything is ready for the Toronto Convention. Nothing has slipped, missed fire or gone awry and when the big meeting of Theatre Owners opens on Tuesday in the King Edward Hotel it will be the first time the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America have convened outside the United States. But another innovation will be introduced in that the convention will be (Continued on page 4) CAP! LOHMANN IN PHOEBUS SCANDAL By DR. R. OTTO Review Correspondent BERLIN. — The resignation of the Chief Commander of the German Navy, Admiral Zenker, is a belated sequel of the Phoebus Film Scandal. A Captain Lohmann, had secretly transferred certain funds belonging to the Navy Department to the Phoebus Film Co. He had, in these transactions, violated the budget law and misused powers which his superior, Admiral Behnke had entrusted to him and which (Continued on page 4) HOLLYWOOD. — Sam Jacobson, University publicity director, has been elected president of the WAMPAS. Joseph Sherman of the M-G-M publicity staff is vice-president. Jacobson succeeds Barrett Kiesling. REMOVAL NOTICE! The Exhibitors Daily Review is now in new quarters, having moved its offices from 45 West 45th Street to 25 West 43rd Street, Room 409. The New TEMPORARY Telephone Number is Vanderbilt 5895 and Bryant 5224 Special Capitol Show For Zeppelin Guests Major Bowes, managing director of the Capitol Theatre, is making arrangements to entertain Dr. Eckner and his Graf Zeppelin crew tonight, provided the airship has arrived in America safely. Lady Drummond Hay, only woman passenger, will also attend the guest showing of " Our Dancing Daughters." Sheehan in N. Y. Howard Sheehan, brother of W. R. Sheehan, general manager of Fox productions, and official of the Fox West Coast Theatres, is in New York at the Park Central. Berger Sails Ludwig Berger, Paramount director, sailed today from New York for Berlin. He has a four months' leave of absence from Paramount.