The Film Daily (1929)

THE is BURKEY FILES $95,000 SUIT AGAINST 12 FIRMS (Continued from Page 1) the Circuit Court, Burkey alleges that he was forced to accept block booking. He abandoned his theater operations on Dec. 15, 1928. The amount of his suit, Burkey claims, is the amount of money he would have made during the rest of his life, based upon his income at the time he claims he was forced out of business. Two years ago, according to report, Burkey filed a' suit charging conspiracy against Paramount, Fox and Midwest Film Distributors. The case is expected to come up for trial this winter. Film Daily Fund Hits Slump ! Quick and Heavy A ction Needed When queried on the subject yesterday in New York, Paramount and other distributors claimed they had no knowledge of the suit. Receiver is Asked for Sonora Products (Continued from Page 1) paid. Request for a receivership came as a surprise because only about 10 days ago, at a demonstration of Sonora's new combination radio equipment for showing home talkers, President Herman of the company, in reply to a query from a stockholder, declared that the firm was now making money. Dayrose to Film Freaks Dayrose Pictures, recently established with offices at 729 Seventh Ave., New York, plans to release a series of sound shorts based on freak show films. The first, a two-recler, will feature a number of freaks on view at Coney Island this summer. Dave Rosen is general manager and producer, and F. Brody sale? manager. McKean Managing 2 Fox Houses St. Louis — Claude McKean, formerly with Tiffany Prod., has taken over management of the two Reed, Yemm & Hayes houses in Benton, 111., recently acquired by Fox. McKean, who has been in the picture business for the past 15 years, has been with Fox both in Memphis and St. Louis. (Continued from Page 1) Charles C. Moskowitz, John L. Franconi, the Los Angeles Film Board of Trade and a good fellow who desires to remain anonymous. A_ discouraging feature of this year's campaign, the committee points out, is that the number of individual contributors is slightly less than the number at the corresponding stage of the drive last year. This, of course, excludes individual credit for the many who have given small sums from 5 cents to $1 in the collections taken up by Film Boards of Trade. With the idea of injecting more spirited action into the campaign, the committee calls upon all who have already contributed to take it upon themselves to jack up their friends, business associates and acquaintances who have not yet come across. Tell them to send what they can, little or much. It all helps. There are easily 2,000 persons in this business who could give from $1 to $10 or more without missing the money. If all of these folks kicked in, at the $5 average, the goal of $10,000 would be a cinch. The size of a check counts, of course, especially when it runs into three figures, but 100 donations of $1 each amount to just as much as one $100 check — and they are just as welcome. So don't hold back because you think the small amount you are able to give would not help much. Every dollar is necessary to put this drive over — and the drive must be put over or you will have no right to enjoy your Christmas! Ennis Exhibitor Fined Ennis, Texas — John Sayeg, operator of the Grand and Lyrica, was fined $50, the limit, for keeping one of his theaters opened on Sunday. Tiny Invalids at Hip Today More than 350 children from the city hospitals will be entertained at a Christmas party at the Hippodrome today. Byrd Issues Publication Richmond— With the first anniversary of the Byrd here the theater has issued its first publication, "The Bv-rd Screen News." Sound for Aztec Eagle Pass, Texas — The Aztec, owned by Sam Schwartz, is being remodeled for sound. Join These Regulars! Joseph M. Schenck Ned Depinet Al Lichtman Dr. A. H. Giannini Thomas Meighan Motion Picture Salesmen, Inc. Jack Alicoate Albert Warner Walter Reade David Loew Arthur W. Stebbins Addie Dannenberg Edna Sussman H. J. Yates Columbia Pictures Emil E. Shauer E. A. Schiller Joseph I. Schnitzer James R. Grainger Keystone Engraving Co. Buffalo Film Board of Trade Harold B. Franklin Alfred Gottesman Motion Picture News St. Louis Film Board of Trade New York Film Board of Trade Associated Motion Picture Advertisers Herman Starr Dave Bader Robert F. Klingensmith Thomas D. Goldberg Harford Theater Walbrook Amusement Co. William R. Ferguson Don M. Mersereau Marvin M. Kirsch Dave Miller Herbert S. Berg Arthur W. Eddy Richard Brady Dario L. Faralla Ferdinand Luporini Sam Warshawsky Eva Warshawsky Leo Klebanow William Massce Alb»"w Film Board of Trade N. D. Golden D. C. Gillette N. L. Manheim T. W. Williams M. J. Kandell William Ornstein W. F. Rogers Omaha Film Board of Trade Don Malkames Indianapolis Film Board of Trade Leopold Friedman New Orleans Film Board of Trade Bill Yearsley M. J. Mintz A. J. Dash San Francisco Film Board of Trade L. J. Schlaifer S. Charles Einfeld Des Moines Film Board of Trade Isaac Weinberg Samuel H. Levin Louis Pelegrine Walter Eberhardt M. J. Garrity Eugene Zukor Emil C. Jensen Louis K. Sidney Denver Film Board of Trade H. D. Buckley Paul Lazarus Felix Feist E. M. Saunders H. H. Buxbaum Kansas City Film Board of Trade Ralph Pielow Sam E. Morris Jesse L. Lasky W. E. Raynor Herschel Stuart Silas F. Seadler W. B. Frank C. J. North Cleveland Film Board of Trade Seattle Film Board of Trade Chicago Film Board of Trade W. J. German Cincinnati Film Board of Trade E. S. Manheimer J. D. Clark Advance Trailers Service Gabriel Hess Salt Lake City Film Board of Trade Pittsburgh Film Board of Trade Portland, Ore., Film Board of Trade Charlotte Film Board of Trade Boston Film Board of Trade John Boyce Smith Lee Marcus W. Ray Johnston Maurice D. Kann Robert S. Wolff Eureka Amusement Co. W. A. Downs J. P. Normanly George F. Dembow P. H. Dowling S. N. Burger Irene F. Scott F. C. Quimby Sam Stern Anonymous Harry L. Gold Henry Ginsberg Charles C. Moskowitz John L. Franconi Los Angeles Film Board of Trade Charlotte Contributors A. B. Abercrombie, Mrs. Powell, Hazel Deal. Kathleen Gable, Louise Fuller, Lois Austin. H. W. Jones, J. P. Hinson, H. H. Everett, Geo. Goodale, Mrs. Geo. Goodale, R. H. Bradley. Mrs. R. S. Lavender, Louise Baker, Catherine Baker, Mrs. M. P. Mullis. Louise Cook, Mrs. Robinson (Mae). Mr. J. A. Reynolds, N. Wallnau,. Ira Furman. C. W. Cheek" B. Bishop, Blanche Carr, Willard Stubbs, Katherine Krees, Grace Foley. Margaret Capps, Kate Harris, Margaret Brown, iSarah Ledwell, H. V. Wynne, O. W .Jordan, Nat Fisher, Grace Corley, Mary Ingle, Bertha Williams, Jewell Terry, Ralph Cathey, Grace Helms, Agness Dallinger, Blanche Treadgill, Ruth LaMons. T. A. Little, R. D. Craver, Jr., D. Holt. W. T. Gray, R. H. Jackson, C. D. Hughes. J. Cantor, Mrs Irene Leake, Gladys Hefner. Ruby Henley, W. C. Hanus, Mrs. Privette. Leon Brewer, Emma Holt. Margie Allen, Hattie Le Allen, H. T. Dorton, H. H. Jordan. Mrs. Mary E. Beck. Mrs. Estelle Porter, Lillian Goodwin. Mrs. Essie Berryhill, Buster Allen, F. P. Bryan, Jr., J. B. Loomer, Nona Need More Space First row seats in the average house showing enlargedscreen pictures must be approximately 28 feet away from the screen, to permit a proper prospective in the opinion of John Eberson. Distance between the first row and the scene in practically all theaters at present ranges between 15 and 20 feet. With enlarged screens in use, the balcony seat will come into new and increased value, says Eberson. Beecroft Set to Start First Picture at RCA Beecroft Productions, Inc., recently organized by T. Harold Forbes, T. Francis Hunter and Chester Beecroft, is ready to start production on its first picture at the RCA studios in Xew York, with Jan. 1 as the day of completion. In the cast will be Forrest Stanley, Olive Shea, Henry !•:. Dixey, Alice Hegeman, lean Bourdelle, Jeanette Ferrand and Terry Carroll. The story has been written by Robert R. Snodv. with dialogue and lyrics by Harry G. Smith. Recording and synchronization will be entrusted to Carl Edourde. Johnston, Mrs. C. Glenn, Mary M. Hertford. Nancy Monday, Clara Bennett, Mary Baker, Johnnie Paole, Mary Owens Marie Houser, H. E. Ritchie, Wm. Rosier, W. E. Conn, Evelyn Johnston, Elma Watson, Dora Shue, Zera Pope Turner. Susie Martin. Gladys Fisher, Kendal] Herbert, Crouch, O. R. Gill, A. U. Johnston, B. C. Tal'ey W A. Hendry, W. C. Rembrow, S. H. Newell Ruth Deese, Ola Mae Mullis, J W. Wadsworth, Marzell Yandle, P. E. Ausband, Ernest Gribble, Josephine Mock, Mrs. Scranton Maudie Skipper, Mrs. W. B. Helms R D Williamson, C. Mary Fletcher. R. S.' Beacham, Mary McMahon, Mable Thompson, D. C. White, R. S. Sweatt, Elizabeth Allen Seline Martin, J. B. Gryder, J. H. Dillon Mildred Short. Janie Bayne, Margaret Clemmer, Clara Short. Mrs. Elizabeth Dixon Lethia Rhyne, O. G. Gryder. Willie Mae Short, C. B. Montgomery, Tom Rayfie'd, Ode'l McGinnis. Lillius Mcintosh, Sallie McGuin. J. T. Morris, T. O. Tuttle, Jack London, Mrs. Holman. Boston Contributors Mrs. E. V. Corbett, Sadye E. Gotz Harry P. Smith. William Cuddy, E. Urschal A. Barry. P. Fox. Edna Crovo, Harry Golden. Sam Levine. John Howard, Al Kane. John Moore Elmer Turnquist, Florence Dubin, Sam Berg' Herbert Higgins, Martha W. Ferris M Goldstein, Chas. Repec, A. Weiner, Caroline Jones. Los Angeles Contributors Ed Morris, Mae Cunningham^ Beatrice Porter, Roberta Violett. Myrtle Hodkinson, Marion Black, Dorothy Teague. J. H. Anderson. Bessie Cobbs, Lillian Blain, Florence Stein. Mary Sterling, Charles Robinson, Grace Scholtz, J. N. Finkler, L. Obrasky, J. K. Burden, Wm. Schon, Harry Lustig, Dave Biedermann, J. E. Storey, Eldora Laws, Claudia Perichart. Mabel Puckett, Martin McCarthy, Mel Klein, Spencer Gray, Clyde Davis, Oma Clark, Dora Borman, Alice Towe. W. C. Riter, Mildred Landreau, Rae Winnick, R. C. Richardson, Mollie Pollock C. A. Pedrick. H. B. Meals, N. P. Jacobs! J. Rubenstein, F. A. Wagner. R. L. Harris. Betty Rose, Ethel Gray, Morris Jacobs, Norman Newman, Adelaide Morris, Ed. Roysdon Anna Temple. Juanita Erreca, Dorothy Pearson, Ethel Collins, Horace Longmire, Claire Fitz Gibbons, Ethel Simpson, Art Meyers. ■