The Motion Picture Almanac 1929 (1929)
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1929
The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC
165
Will Hay.s. 469 Fifth avenue: D. W. Henderson, Lesan Aprency, 44ii Foui'th avenue : MeUin Heynian. Metro-CJolJwynMayer. 154(i Broadway : Ralph Hill. Pathe. 35 West 45th t>treet : R'ufisell Hoi man. Paramount, Paramount building : Ned Holmes, 6310 Yucca street. Hollywood; Charles Hynes, "Film Daily" 165(J Broadway.
J. A. Jacobs, Bray Productions. 729 Seventh avenue. Herbert Jaediker, 1646 Weeks avenue ; Theodore Jaediker, Pathe. 35 West 45th street : Arthur James, "25 West 43rd street : Merle Johnson. 243 W&^t 34th street : Wm. A. Johnston. "M. P. News." 729 Seventh avenue : Col. Jason Joy, 6331 Hollywood boulevard, Hollywood.
Morris Kandel, General Film Library, 117 Wet^t 46th street : Maurice Kann, "Film Daily." 1650 Broadway : Jerome Kerr. Pathe. 35 West 45th .street ; Georpre Kerr, 50 East 42nd street : Marvin Kirsch, "Film Daily." 1650 Broadway ; Edwin L. Klein, 25 West 43 rd street ; Morris Krushen, "Variety.' 154 West 46th street.
Paul Lazaru;^. United Artists, 729 Seventh avenue ; Manfred Lee, Pathe, 35 W&5t 45th street ; H. A. Leonard, Capitol theatre. 51ki street and Broadway : John Level. Pathu. 35 West 45th street ; Harry Lewis. 55 West 42nd street; Ralph Lund. Buck Jones Company, 487 Fifth avenue.
Charles McCarthy, Paramount. Paramount building: : S. Barrett McCormick, Fairbanks Corporation, 729 Seventh avenue : Edward McNamee. National Screen Service. 130 West 46th street.
Louis Macloon. Majestic theatre. Los Anjieles ; Ned Marin. First National. Burbank. Cai. : Don Mersereau. "Film Daily," 1650 Broadway : Morris Meyer. SO Downinj:^ street. Brooklyn ; James Millisan, Associated Publications, 551 Fifth avenue ; Charles Mintz. Winkler Picture^;. 220 West 42nd street ; L. H. Mitchell, 3621 210th .street. Bayside ; Vivian Moses, Lasky Studio, Hollywood ; Alex Moss. Columbia. 1600 Broadway ; W. E. Mulligan, First National, 383 Madison avenue.
Rutcers Neileon, 145 West 12th street; Warren Nolan, United Artiste, 729 Seventh avenue.
Joseph J. O'Neill. Hollywood, Cal. ; Joseph O'Sullivan, Pathe. 35 West 45th street.
S. D, Palmer, Paramount. Paramount building:; P. A. Parsons. Pathe. 35 West 45th street : Bert Perkins, Paramount Hotel : C. C. Pettijohn. 469 Fifth avenue, Frank Pope. 2150 Beachwood Drive. Hollywood.
Barnard Randall, 42 Elliot place : A. S. Rittenbsrg. Riviera theat re. Rochester ; Nat Rothatein, Hollywood. Cal. ; Louis Rydell, "Variety." 154 West 46th street: Morris Ryskind. 543 W. 14th street.
Fred Schaefer. United Artisto, 729 Seventh avenue ; Silas F. Seadler, Metro-GoldwynMayer, 1540 Broadway : A. L. Sells, 62)1 West 141st street; Irvinp: Shapiro. Aff. European Distributors. 729 Seventh avenu? ; Victor Shapiro ; Joseph Shea. Fox S50 Tenth avenue ; Ernest Shipman. Canadian Club. Pershinp: square ; Sid Silverman. "Variety." 154 West 46th street; Michael L. Simmons, Gotham-Bristol phone, 1650 Broadway ; Enimett Smith. Pathe, 3-5 West 45th street : Louis W. Smith. Mary Pickford Company. 729 Seventh avenue : Julian Solomon. 601 West 184th street ; Martin Starr. McFadden. 1926 Broadway; P. Stern. 310 Forest avenue, Larchmont ; Edward Supple. 112 Third street. Stewart Manor; V, A. Svobboda. 15 East 59th street.
P. L. Thomson. Western Electric, 195 Broadway: J. D. Trop, Reel-Tone, 220 West 42nd street ; Vincent Trotta, Paramount, Paramount buildinpr.
Charles Ulrich, Pathe, 35 West 45th street.
Hubert Voigt. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 1540 Bi'oadway.
A. P. Waxman. Warner Bros.. 1600 Broadway; Joe Weill, 25 Eastern parkway. Brooklyn : Robert Welsh. Universal. Universal 'City. Cal.; Gordon White. Educational. Paramount buildinp ; Tom Wiley, Combined Photo Industries, 68 Hunters Point avenue. Lonp: Island city : William Williams. First National. 3S3 Madi-son avenue: Frank J. Wilstach. 469 Fifth avenue.
Harmon Yaffa, 1650 Broadway; C. L. Yearsley. 130 WVst 46th street; Gabriel York. Fox. 850 Tenth avenue.
Irwin Zeltner, 212 Crown street. Brooklyn ; Eugene Zukor, Paramount, Paramount building'.
Louis B. Mayer. Metr()-(Joldwyn-Mayer. J. Buyce Smith, Inspiration Pictures Robert Welsh, Universal Jack Gain, Paramount
E. H. Allen, Educational
M. C. Levee, United Artists
Irving: Thalberg, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Jack White, Educational
Samuel Goldwyn, United Artists
George Cohen. Loeb, Walker & Loeb
Sol Wurtzel, Fox
Al Kaufman, Paramount
Jesse L. Lasky, Paramount
Jasoin S. Joy
F, L. Herron ROSTER OF MEMBERS
Christie Film Company. 6Hil Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood. Charles L. Christie.
Educational Studios. Inc.. 7250 Santa Monica boulevard, Hollywood, E. H. Allen.
R K O Slu:lios Inc.. 780 Gower .street. Hollywood, Charles E. Sullivan.
First National. Burbank. Cal.. A. L. Rockett.
Fox Film Corporation, Sunset boulevaid and Western avenue, Hollywood. Winfield Sheehan.
Samuel Goldwyn. Inc.. 7210 Santa Monica Iwulevard. Hollywood, Abraham Lehr.
Harold Lloyd Corporation, 1040 Las Pal.nas avenu3. Hollywood, William R. Fraser.
Inspiration Pictures. Inc.. 536if Melrose avenue. Hollywood. Henry King.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Culver City, Cal., Louis B. Mayer.
Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation. 5451 Marathon street, Hollywood. Je&^e L. Lasky (J. J. Gain).
Pathe Exchange, Inc.. 6600 Washington boulevard. Culver City. Cat., William Sistrom.
Hal Roach SLudios. Inc., Culver City. Cal., Warien Doane.
Mack Sennet t. Inc., 4204 Radford streeL, North Hollywood, John A. Waldron.
United Artists Studio Corporation, 7200 Santa Monica boulevard, Hollywood. M. C. Levee.
Universal Pictures Corrtoration, Universal City. Cal., Robert Welsh.
Warner Brothers Pictures. Inc. b-Du'evard. Jack Warnei'. ASSOCIATE MEMBER
Kane Productions. Inc., Park 134th street. New York City,
5842 Sunset
avenue and Robert Kane.
Association of Motion Picture
Producers. Inc.
HoUinvood
CaJifofnia
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Cecil B. DeMille, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .lack L. Warner, Warner Brothers Will H. Hayes. lu-esident. Motion Picture Producers & Distributors of America. Inc. Fred W. Beetson, executive vice president, A. M. P. P.
Catholic Motion Picture Guild of America
S]fi TaH buVdiv Phone : Granite 2251 Holhjioood PRESIDENT
John W. Considine. Jr. VICE PRESIDENTS Johnny Hines Tom Gallery Colleen Moore James Rvan Charlie McHugh EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
James F Cooney TREASURER
Mav McAvov CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES June Collyer Malcolm McGregor Ina Mae Merrill EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Jack Coogan. Sr., chairman : C. C. Burr. Warren Doane. James J. Dunn. John J. Gain. Joseph P. Kennedy. Rod La Rocque. Eiward Mannix. P. A. Powers and Win field Sheehan. ADVISORY BOARD
J. Leo Meehan, chairman ; Ruth Clifford, Bebe Daniels. John Harron. Robert F. McGowan, Thomas Meighan. Antonio Moreno. Dorothv Phillips and Sam Tavlor. ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE
Walter S. Wills, chairman ; Eddie Albright. Trixie Frigan/.a. Natalie Kingston. Andy Clark. Leo McCarey, Ben Piazza and Eddie Quillan. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
Frederic Schader. chairman ; Bert Ennis. Francis J. Murray and Mary O'Connor. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Frankie Dolan. chairman ; Jack Bolan. Margaret Fielding. Carmelita G-raghty. William Low. Molly O'Day and Jack Wiggins.
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc.
J,r.9 Filth avrnur Nrir Yorl: City PRESIDENT
Will H. Hays SECRETARY
Carl E. Mi'liken TREASURER
Fredrick L. Herron ASSISTANT TREASURER
Georee Bnrthwirk ROSTER OF MEMBERSHIP
Bray Pi'oductions. Inc.
Caddo Comnany. Inc.
Cecil B. DeMille Pictures Corporation
Chad wick Productions. Inc.
Christie Film Company
Distinctive Pictures Corporation
Eastman Kodak Company
Educational Film Exchanges, Inc.
First National Pictures, Inc.
Fox Film Corporation
D. W. Griffith, Inc.
Inspiration Pictures. Inc.
Buster Keaton Productions. Inc.
Kinogram Publishing Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
Pathe Exchange. Inc.
Principal Pictures Corporation
RCA Photophone
R K O Productions
Hal Roach Studios, Inc.
Joseph M. Schenck Productions, Inc.
Talmadge Producing Corporation
United Artists Corporation
Vitagraph. Inc.
Warner Brothers Pictures. Inc.
Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America
16oO Broadiva]/ New York Citi/ PRESIDENT
R. F. Woodhull REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS J. C. Brady, Canada Harry Marx. New York Charles Picquet, North Carolina M. A. Lightman, Arkansas R. R. Biechele, Kansas-Missouri TREASURER
Jay Emanuel, Penni.ylvania SECRETARY
M. J. O'Toole, Pennsylvania CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
Fred Desberg, Ohio BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Affiliated members: Colvin W. Brown, Harry Crandali. Sam Dembow. Fred Desberg, Harold B. Franklin. LTnaffiliated members: M. E. Comerford, Fred Wehrenberg, Joseph W. Walsh. Fred DoHe. Jack Miller
Western Associated Motion Picture Advertisers
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Addrcs.S: all c-.-iii luiiiiifat'r.ti.-i ij Cliarlcs llV.i-(, stc
ntarif. First National Studios,
Burbanic, Cal.
Phone : GM^-'itoiic Jtlll
PRESIDENT
Barrett Kiesling^ VKt; riCh^oiiJivi, I'S
bam B. Jaccbjon, First Joe Sherman. Second SECRETARY
Charles West TREASURER
George Thomas CHAPLAIN
Rev. Ncal Dodd ATTORNEY
Charles B. Hazelhurst BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Harold Hurley. Ray Coffin. Harry Hammond Beall, Charles Kurtzman. Harold WalHs. Mark Larkin, H F. Arnold. Oliver Garver, Joe Steele and E. O. Van Pelt. ROSTER
F. G. Arnold. Samuel Goldwyn Productions, GR 5111; Harrv Hammond Beall. GR 4123; Fred Beetson. (JR 2171 ; Malcolm S. Bovlan. Fox Studios. HO 3000 ; Harry Brand. Fox Studios. HO 3000 : George B. Brown. Warner Brothers, HO 4181. Glenn Chaffin, Culver City 2339; Jay Chapman. First National Studio, GL 4111: Ray Coffin. OX 24911 ; Sam W. B. Cohn, GR 2070 : Robert Collier, BE 7966 : Charles Condon, GR 6534 ; Scoop Conlon. HO 4402. Hyatt Daab. R K O Productions. New York ; Ray Davidson. WE S631 : Charles Dawson, DE 2737 ; G. L. Dillon, GL 3587 ; Bob Dnman, TU :^4S6 : Albert Doris. HE 3422 ; Robert A. Donaldson. First National Studio. GL 4111; Pat Dowling. Christie Studio. HE 3111 : Nate Dyches, MU 4531. Tom Engler. HE 3702 : Dave A. Epstein.
GL 6237. James M. Fidler. HO 6229 ; R. M. Finch.
GR 4123. Phil Gersdorf. DeMille Studios. EM 9141 ; Oliver Garver, GR 4123 : Lewis D. Garvey. Fox Studios, HO 3000 ; Louis Golden, Warfield theatre, San Francisco : Foster Goss. R K O Studios. HO 7780 : Carroll Graham. OR 8921 : Cliff Greenman. 275 Acacia street. Pasadena. Cal.; Garrett Graham. OR 8921. Arthur Q. Hagerman. HE 6662 ; Fred Hamlin. 860 Pass avenue. Burbank. Cal. ; Erie Hampton. GR 9786 : Wilson B. Heller. GL 9204 : Charles Hertzman. New York City : Jack Hill. HO 6181; Ed G. Hitchcock. Broadway theatre. Portland. Ore. ; George Holl. BE 7966: B. .\. Holway. 710 Rush street. Chicago : Hal Home. VA 7643 : Milt Howe. HE 4161 : Harold Hurley. Paramount Studio. HO 2400 ; Harney Hutchinson. Para