The Film Daily (1930)

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Here, Mr. Dalle, is Our Fred J. DOLLE, President D.H. LONG, Seer. J. Tr»eA9. F ° u r arc* ^i^rais immw^^m &&• INCORPORAT ED Alamo Theatre Building August 18,1930 Mr .J". R.Grainger , •"ox i'ilm Corporation, Few York U.ity De'ar Kr .Grainger : Thru various trade papers it has been brought to my attention that your company has spent approximately two million dollars on the production of THE BIG TRAIL Indirectly 1 have been informed that it is your intention to road show this subject. Two million dollars is a lot of money to spend on any motion picture pr oducti on',yet despite this fact I am of the opinion that the motion picture theatre owner is entitled to the first showing of this subject and that it should be given to him rather than after road show presen tati on » If your sales policy regarding THE BIG TRAIL is established , I .would like for you to advise me at your earliest opportunity just how same is going to be handled. ours PJD:IT3 Free i dent . FOURTH AVEmiE AMUSEMENT .CO. Th BIG TRAIL V he Most Important Picture Ever Produced