The Film Daily (1929)

THE ■%£& DAILY Friday, December 20, 1929 NEW FRENCH FILM MERGER HAS UNLIMITED CAPITAL Paris (By Cable)— Unlimited financial resources are said to be behind the Consortium International Cinematographique, the new merger of various French companies, with international producing, distributing and theater acquisition among its proposed activities. Initial capitalization of the company is 7,600,000 francs, but the group, headed by Joanny Lagneau, prominent financial man, as president, surrounded by numerous other leading financial, political and social figures, announces it is ready to increase its resources to whatever amount necessary to carry out its program. Rene Leseur is vice-president of the new organization, while George Guillemet is managing director and chairman of the board. The company will strive to strengthen the film industry in this country and at the same time co-operate with American picture interests. Continental Theater Co. Opening St. Louis Branch (Continued from Page 1) nection with the opening of a branch in that city within 10 days, will afterwards go to St. Louis. He has appointed Billy Gluick as manager the Coast branch. GOLF AND FILMS HIGHLIGHT DINNER TENDERED SHEEHAN (Continued from Page 1) just before the dinner many officials tried their hand at the game. The room, at first impressed one as an art display, was completely papered with lithographs of Fox productions. Those present included: Former Gov. Alfred Smith; Mayor James J. Walker, William Fox, John S. Curry, Joseph Johnson, John Zanft, Courtland Smith, Saul E. Rogers, Clayton P. Sheehan, James R. Grainger, E. B. Hatrick, Joseph Pincus and William Seaman. Seating Industry Lists Unfair Trade Practices (Continued from Page 1) the auspices of the Federal Trade Commission with representative of the seating industry at the Willard Hotel here yesterday. Upon approval of the commission, the resolutions will become the rules of practice for the industry. Edgar A. McCulloch presided. Richman Succeeds Kahn Kokomo, Ind. — R. D. Hinchman, of Moline, 111., succeeds Rudolph Kahn as manager of the Sipe, Publix house. Kahn has gone to N. Y. for the circuit and will be given another assignment. And Now Another Milestone in Regional Trade Paper Publishing On Dec. 21, Greater Amusements will publish its Fifteenth Birthday and Holiday Number. The Northwest Trade Journal's years of recognized supremacy B in the field will reach a climax in this B m birthday and holiday edition. NOT A SPECIAL ISSUE But a year-round reference book for exhibitors of Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Omaha, 'Des Moines, and Sioux Falls territories. The greatest circulation in its field of any trade paper. GREATER AMUSEMENTS Lumber Exchange Minneapolis More Regulars Come Through for the Film Daily Relief Fund a Film Board of Trade as a result of the collections of from 5 cents to $1 suggested by C. C. Pettijohn. It will be noted that the Philadelphia boys did not adhere to Pettijohn's recommendations that the individual sums be limited to a maximum of $1. In the words of the relief's fund's own Patrick Henry, "If this be treason, make the most of it!" The Washington Film Board of Trade also came through yesterday to the tune of $50, and other checks were received from Lou B. Metzger, Carl E. Milliken, Cresson E. Smith, Charles B. Mintz, Tom Wiley and Charles Goetz. Total intake for the day, however, was not what it should have been. There are only a few days' traveling time left and the $10,000 destination is well in the distance. How about you? Have you supplied your share of the steam? If not, what are you waiting for? The time is getting late, but it's better late than never for a worthy cause like this. Come through, fellows. Money talks, but you don't have to yell. Even a whisper can carry a load of cheer. This is the talker era. Let's HEAR from you! Come Into This Fold! 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 Will H. Hays Spyros P. Skouras Arthur W. Stebbins Philadelphia Film Board of Trade 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 Albany 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 (Continued from Page 1) 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 National Screen Service Herman Robbins Toby Gruen Amalgamated Vaudeville Agency Thomas J. Conner Oscar Micheaux Charles R. Rogers Milwaukee Film Board of Trade J. George Feinberg Irving Chidnoff Bill Nolan Tom Hamlin Stelle B. Hamlin Fred J. McConnell Thomas Mulrooney Milton Silver Washington Film Board of Trade Cresson E. Smith Lou B. Metzger Carl E. Milliken Charles B. Mintz Tom Wiley Charles Goetz Philadelphia's Record Crew The Philadelphia exchange bo: who made up the $100 sent in by the local Film Board of Trade to THE FILM DAILY RELIEF FUND were: A. Lucchese, M. J. Levinson, L. Korson, A B. Blofson, J. A. Bachman, Oscar Neufeld H. G. Bodkin, Robert Mochrie, P. *• Bloch, Jos. Hebrew, S. E. Applegate, Harry E. Wiener. Chas. Zagrans, S. Wittman, JJ. McFadden, J. H. Greenberg, William JHeenan.